A/N: Reminder…I am doing Chapters at work so hang in there.
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Flashback:
I had finished setting the table and dinner was just about done when there was a knock on the front door. I checked my phone and saw that it was only 7:50, they couldn't be here already: could they?
I didn't even bother asking who it was because who else would come here this late if it wasn't important.
It was hard to wipe my jaw off the floor when Jake stood there in all his naked glory. I couldn't even be mad at him for showing up hours after he had deserted me. His body was marvelous and I had to use all myself restraint not to attack him. When I looked up he was smirking at me, but his eyes were sad and I knew that I couldn't be fully mad at him.
But then he had to open his big mouth, his very delicious mouth, and I wanted to beat him.
"Bells, I am so sorry about last night. I should not have left you in the middle of the night after what we did. I was a coward and I didn't know what would happen in the morning. I need to know that you can forgive me, I have been a mess all day thinking about what you would say when I saw you again."
I couldn't really focus on anything he was saying, just being reminded on how we had made love last night and then I was left: abandoned and alone. I pulled my fist back and before I could register what I was about to do, I punched him square in the face.
Of course he didn't move an inch or feel any pain; I on the other hand, felt it enough for both of us. I hopped around on one leg screaming while holding my right hand in my left one. I already knew it was broken by the sickening crunch I heard when my fist connected with his face.
"Shit Bella, why would you do that? I think it's broken, I have to take you to the hospital." He was following me as I sat on the couch, when he tried touching me I flinched and scooted away from him. He got a real sad look on his face and I scooted a little closer to him.
"No shit Sherlock. I know it's broken, probably in more ways than one. I can't leave now though, dinners almost ready and everyone will be here. I'll have Sue take a look and have her bandage it until after dinner. Go grab me some pain meds from the bathroom." His eyebrow went up and I knew he wanted to know how I had pain killers. "I broke my leg about 6 months ago when I fist bought my bike."
He smirked at me and left the room. I was shaking my head, I didn't know what I was suppose to say to him now, I just knew I couldn't forgive him just yet.
He came down and handed me two pills and a bottle of water. When I finished taking them, I walked into the kitchen and turned off the food. I looked at him and gave him my best "you are in so much trouble look". I gave him a few instructions while I finished with the food, knowing he was most likely going to stay for dinner and drive me to the hospital.
All the plates were filled with food when everyone strode into the room. Jake had gone upstairs to put on some clothes he had left here a couple weeks ago. I guess he was helping Charlie with something and had left running. I didn't want to know anything and never asked him about it.
"Bells what happened to you?" Charlie and Sue rushed over to me to check on the hand I was cradling.
"You know me, I fell down the stairs. I forgot that I washed the floors and wasn't being careful. Sue can you wrap me up, I'll go to the hospital later." She nodded and everyone else took their seats.
"You really should be more careful Bells, I wouldn't want something bad happening to you." Charlie muttered before opening the beer I had placed next to his plate.
Jake came down and said hello to everyone, I wasn't surprised when Charlie didn't ask what he was doing here. He took the seat next to my plate, I gave Seth and Leah each a dirty look for purposely giving it to him. They each shrugged their shoulders and dug in.
I poured everyone some whine, except Seth and Jake, who got sparkling cider. Since Charlie was here, I don't think he would approve of them drinking alcohol underage.
We all talked about our days and joked around. We all talked about the upcoming wedding in a couple weeks and how everything was mostly done, even talking about how no one wanted to sell a dress to Sue. She didn't understand why they wouldn't and I felt bad for the lady. They were even considering pushing it back until she could come up with something but I got them not too.
Charlie and Sue then started talking about how everyone wasn't going to fit inside the tiny house Sue had and how Sam was going to make some arrangements to expand it. I was glad it was brought up, this way I could tell them about the house I had bought for them.
"So I know your wedding until a couple weeks away but I would like to give you your gift now, if you don't mind." Charlie and Sue looked surprised; I really hoped they liked it. I grabbed the orange envelope from the counter and handed it to Sue. "I hope you like it." I said and took my seat again
When she opened it, her eyes went wide and she had tears in her eyes. She held up the picture to show Charlie and even he had tears forming in his eyes.
"You bought us a house?" She asked like she couldn't believe it. I nodded and smiled at them.
"I knew the house you guys were staying at was going to be too small, so I found something a little bigger for you guys. Its right at the La Push border so you wouldn't get into trouble. That way you guys could live together and dad could still keep his job as Chief of Police. It's big enough to have the kids sleep over and me, but small enough that they couldn't move in. I figured since they were grown now, they could keep your old place Sue."
"That's awfully nice of you Bells. I, we, don't know what to say other than thank-you. But we can't take it, I know where the money for the house came from and I don't want it." I was shocked and Jake looked smugged.
"What did you tell him? Dad please don't be like this, money is money and I wanted to do something nice for you."
"I don't want anything from them, even if it is technically yours." He ripped up the papers and threw them in the trash. Sue looked upset and ready to cry while Charlie looked royally pissed. He even went up to his room, slamming the door.
I glared at Jake and his head was down, he looked too interested in his plate, which was empty. I would have hit him again if Sue hadn't grabbed my hand.
"Thank-you for the thought Bella, but I can see now that it wouldn't be a good idea." She placed her plate on the counter and finished off her glass. "Come on guys, its getting late. Thank-you for dinner Bella, it was wonderful." I could only nod at them and sit quietly as they left the house.
When I heard the car leave I turned to Jake, taking my plate and whipping it at him. He barely missed being hit by it. I kept throwing everything else at him until the table was cleared on its contents.
"What did you tell him?" I yelled.
"I told him everything. I knew I could trust him, I knew he wouldn't tell anyone. Besides with him marring Sue, it would have come up eventually. It's the reason you didn't hear from me or anyone in the pack all day. Charlie took it almost as well as you did."
I would have gone after him but the pain in my arm was getting worse again and I knew I had to go to the hospital before my hand started healing wrong.
"I'm leaving and when I get back I expect you to be gone. I don't want you coming back Jake, at least not for a while. When I can stop thinking of committing murder I'll visit. You had no right to tell him anything, at least not where the Cullen's are concerned. Yes they may be part of your being, but you had no right to tell him who the Cold Ones are."
I walked out the house without a second glance back. How could he have done this to me? I thought after last night he wanted me like I wanted him, but I guess I was wrong. He didn't want me at all because if he did, then he would have stayed quiet and stayed in bed last night with me.
Oh how I wished Alice was here. I wished she was here more than anything else. I knew she would see my wish and think about it, but in the end I know she won't come, she won't come because then he would follow. Maybe…just maybe…that wasn't a bad thing after all.
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