The howl broke through our kiss and Edward pulled away with a low growl. My heart fell to pieces as I turned my head to the window. Everything was passing at blur but I was still sure I didn't see any russet colored wolves.

"How did he get here so fast?" I asked Edward.

He sighed and ran his hand through his bronze hair. "No one wanted to upset you, but Jacob's been away from the pack for a while. He took your . . . accident pretty hard. And then when you were staying with us he felt betrayed and left."

My heart stung from his words. "How do you know this?" I said slowly.

He emitted another long sigh. "He met with me before he left."

I gasped involuntarily. "Why didn't you tell me?"

He shook his head. "Bella, he asked me not to." I stared out the tinted window searching for my bestfriend. Jake was in pain and I was causing it. Not only had I hurt him with my decisions but was now staying with his mortal enemies. I knew how deep his hate for them went. Especially after they . . . left.

The blurs around the car began to take shapes and I realized we were slowing down and pulling onto the side of the road. I looked at Edward with question in my eyes. He stared at his hands refusing to meet my gaze. They tightened on the steering wheel pulling his skin whiter.

"He wants to talk to you." He said with anger dripping from his words. I turned and saw Jacob standing some twenty feet from us.

I was immediately overjoyed at the prospect of talking to Jacob. But when I look at his face my feelings turned to pain.

I slowly got out of the car and made my way to him. He stood, half naked, with his eyes staring past me at the cars. I waited for him to talk first but found him taking too long. I opened my mouth to speak but he beat me to it.

"How can you take him back, Bella? After all he's put you through." He voice was broken and his eyes empty.

"Jake I- I'm sorry." I was at a loss for words to comfort my best friend. His pain was seeping through me and becoming my own.

"Save it!" He snapped. I was taken back by his harsh words and flinched as if I had been slapped. Seeing this, his expression softened. He pulled me into his arms in a bone crushing hug. "Sorry, Bells. I'm always breaking my promise not to hurt you, huh?" I cried quietly into his blazing, bare chest until he lifted my chin to meet his gaze. "But, just remember what that scuzz bag put you through. And that I'll be here when he looses his mind again, okay?"

I had no response to his words and wasn't sure how to procede. So, I decided on lightening the mood up a bit. I hit his arm playfully. "Just behave yourself, Jacob Black."

He chuckled lightly. "I'm not making any promises." We broke apart and I went to Edward's car and Jake back to running.

Edward's eyes were tight and pained and his face was twisted into a grimace. "What's wrong?"

He shook his head and put his head into his hands. "Your friend has a vivid memory." I could hear the aganization in his voice and could only guess at what Jake was thinking about. Knowing him he was probably trying to torment Edward with images of my zombie mode.

I let out a growl of my own and said loud enough for his wolf ears to hear, "Jake, stop!" Edward lifted his head to me and smiled slightly.

"Bella, I-," I put my finger over his lips.

"Don't, Edward." I pressed my lips to his to silence any apologies he wanted to voice.

A/N sorry its super short but I'm trying to get some out for both of my stories. I'll get more out a.s.a.p.!