A/N: Sorry for the short chapters, but I promise to make it up to you guys by putting more of them up frequently. Please dont forget to review!
As we pulled into Jakes driveway, Jacob came running out of the house to greet us. I could tell he was excited to see me, and I felt my heart flutter in excitement. I shot him a look and shook my head slightly, signaling to him in case he grabbed me and kissed me. I didn't want to make Angela uncomfortable because I knew she was still hurting, and public displays were the last thing she needed right now. Jacob caught my meaning and restrained himself, even though I was desperate to feel his mouth against mine.
"Jake, this is my friend Angela….Angela, this is Jacob Black" I said as I introduced them.
"It's nice to meet you, Jacob" Angela said, extending her hand. Jacob took it, then gave her one of his bear hugs.
"It's nice to meet you too, Angela"
"OOF! What on earth are they feeding you people here in La Push?" she gasped. Jacob just laughed and released her.
"Sorry about that, I tend to get carried away at times, just ask Bells." he said, looking at me, his eyes sparkling mischievously.
"He's just a big oaf, Angela, don't let his size intimidate you." I snarked, looking at Jacob and giving him a wink. Jacob and Angela rolled their eyes, laughing as we made our way to the house. We went into the kitchen and I saw Billy sitting at the kitchen table.
"Hi Billy" I greeted him. "This is my friend Angela, she decided to come to the bonfire tonight and meet everyone"
Billy and Angela exchanged pleasantries and I remembered that I had to let Billy know that Charlie wouldn't be able to make it by tonight.
"Billy, my dad has to work later than he thought tonight, so he's going to have to take a rain check on watching the game with you. They are working on a missing persons case and are making all the guys work overtime." I said to him.
"Thank you Bella, for letting me know. He and I are supposed to go fishing next weekend, so he and I can catch up on our gossip then" he smiled.
"You 2 gossip like 2 little old ladies, I swear" Jacob laughingly said.
"Well son, one day you will be old like me, and when that happens, hearing little tidbits about 75 year old Addie Jenkins getting caught in the backseat of 80 year old Richard Sanders car, naked, makes for some good laughs." Billy replied, glaring jokingly at his son.
"Gross" all three of us replied, grimacing and trying to shake the visuals from our heads. Billy just laughed and wheeled himself to his room, chuckling the whole way.
"I'm scarred for life now" Jacob groaned.
"I am too, and I don't even know those people!" Angela replied.
"I think I need an ambulance" was my only comment. We all burst out laughing, and talked about other geriatric gossip from the reservation. After awhile, it was time to head down to the beach. The walk there was filled with laughter, joking and having fun. I felt so happy just then, having my 2 best friends with me, all of us totally relaxed around each other. I felt like things were finally starting to right themselves in my world and was glad that I had let my walls down a bit, and it felt really nice.