I want to give a shout out to Marshi and lizbre for their support of this story I really appreciate it guys. I would also like to thank them for their supporting reviews from my last author's note.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any characters aside from the 2 new ones in this chapter.
Sorry for making you guys wait so long for an update but I hope this chapter makes it alright.
At precisely 6PM several nights later Jacob arrived at the door to the Swan house ready to take Bella to dinner as a thankyou for the bike. Although he knew he could never repay her in monetary means he could repay her in other ways. He rapped the door and waited for it to be answered.
"Jake!" Bella smiled at him and greeted him with a kiss "Why are you so dressed up?" she leaned against the door frame and he stepped toward her, pulling her close.
"Well, I was wondering if you would be interested in joining me for dinner?" he kissed her nose.
"I'd love to! Just give me a sec to change." And with that she pulled away from Jacob and raced up the stairs. She changed into a sliming black dress and pick up a light purple shawl to throw over her shoulders. She pulled on some skin-tone stockings and picked up her black heels. When she returned downstairs she found her father and Jacob in a discussion about last night's game. "I guessed we would be taking your bike so I didn't put my shoes on." She shrugged and all Jacob could do was stare at her with a dumbstruck expression. Charlie gave Jacob a nudge with his elbow and jolted him back into reality.
"Well in that case I guess I should carry you out." He walked over and picked Bella up in one swift movement. "See you later eh Charlie?" Charlie smiled and nodded at Jacob before wishing the pair a 'lovely evening' and shooing them out the door. The pair walked over to Jacob's new motorcycle and Jacob handed Bella a helmet before helping her up and climbing on himself. She wrapped her arms around him and held on tight as he started the bike and took off down the street toward Port Angeles.
An hour and twenty minutes later they were entering the CBD of Port Angeles. Many of the shop windows had light flooding from them and Jacob pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the engine and stood from the bike before helping Bella off and taking her hand.
"So where are we going tonight?" Bella asked and she placed Jacob's hand on her waist before placing hers on his.
"I've made reservations at Maison d'Amour at 8:30," Bella took a sharp breath in and her eyes lit up. "I thought you might like that." Jacob grinned down at her and she had to bite her bottom lip to stop her from squealing in joy.
"So uh," Bella began upon regaining composure "what do we do until 8:30?"
"Well I was hoping you could help me pick out a birthday gift for Sam. Maybe something to do with the pack like a wolf symbol or something." He shrugged and mumbled the last part as if ashamed of showing emotion such as this toward his pack leader.
"Sounds fun, I'm sure we'll find something." She grinned and pulled him into the first jewellery shop on the strip. This is where Jacob's plan came into action; she was now picking out her engagement ring even if she didn't know it. The pair spent the next hour and a half looking through various shops along the strip before walking to the restaurant for dinner. Twenty minutes later they were seated, had ordered their drinks and were now looking at the dinner menu. Jacob now knew what ring to buy Bella for their engagement…that was when he saw her. She walked passed their table, her hips swaying and her long black hair falling in curls down her back. Jacob couldn't take his eyes off her and begged for the spirits to let her turn around and allow him a glimpse at her face. He squirmed in his seat forgetting about Bella entirely and waiting for this girl to turn around. Her waitress seated her with a woman who looked to be her mother and Jacob finally got a glimpse of her face; the world stopped moving and his heart beat fast enough to jump from his chest. He examined the girl's face from her deep brown eyes down to her pink, plump lips. Her skin was about as dark as expected of those living in the Port Angeles area. She smiled at her mother and Jacob's heart stopped; he had found his one and all feelings he had felt for Bella seemed to be erased in an instant. As if in a trance he stood and seemingly glided toward the girl and her mother. She looked up at him as he approached and she smiled wider as she bit her bottom lip. She looked at her mother and then at him again. Bella watched as her boyfriend walked toward the girl and knew instantly what had happened. Jacob had finally imprinted and her heart shattered into a million pieces. He started speaking to the girl and her mother as Bella stood from the booth and walked out of the restaurant fighting back tears. She walked down the street until she found a pay phone and she looked in the phonebook for a taxi number. She dialled it and when the taxi arrived 20 minutes she climbed in and told him where she needed to go. Two hours later she arrived in front of the house and handed the driver the money for the cab ride. She trudged inside at 11PM and walked t her room where she let the tears fall freely.
2 AND A HALF HOURS EARLIER AT THE RESTAURANT.
"Hello," the girl smiled up at Jacob and he blushed "Can I help you?"
"I believe you can," he replied smoothly.
"And what may I be able to help you with?" she asked sweetly.
"Your name," Jacob replied simply, he took a hold of her hand and lightly kissed it "mine's Jacob Black." She giggled and looked to her mother who nodded.
"I'm Clarabelle," she looked into his eyes and it was love at first sight "Clarabelle McAdams."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Clarabelle." Jacob kissed her hand once more and then turned to Clarabelle's mother. "I am deeply sorry for the intrusion ma'am but I couldn't but feel compelled to ask for your daughter's name." the woman nodded curtly at him and eyed him down.
"Now you know her name please return to your table." Her voice was harsh and was met with her daughter's glare.
"Mum! Please!" Clarabelle hissed at her mother before giving her a look that obviously told her she didn't want Jacob to leave. Her mother sighed and motioned for Jacob to pull up a chair and join them.
"Thankyou ma'am," Jacob smiled at her and then returned his gaze to Clarabelle where it sat for the remainder of the evening.
Bella the next day
Bella arose from bed the next day her eyes red, puffy and sore. It was Sunday and so Charlie had gone fishing with Billy and Bella needn't worry about him seeing her this way. Bella decided upon a shower to freshen up and she then changed her sheets, the matching pillows being tear and make-up stained. Bella knew as good as anyone that what she had with Jacob was now over and there was no way of recapturing it.
She refused to wallow in self pity all day and decided upon taking a drive over to the Black house to see Jacob and end it officially; he had found his soul mate, his imprint, the one meant for him, and she couldn't deny him having her.
Upon her arrival she found no one at home and figured him to be at Sam's and so she returned to her truck and made her way to the Uley's house. She jumped from her truck and checked her appearance; her eyes were now almost normal with a tinge of red at the edges. She knocked on the door and Emily answered, her face fell when she saw Bella and she wrapped her arms around her before Bella even had time to cross the threshold.
"Is Jacob here?" Bella croaked all hopes of sounding confident and normal disappeared in that instant. Emily nodded after she pulled away from Bella and spoke her reply softly.
"He's in the kitchen Bella," she smiled weakly and Bella walked into the house and headed for the kitchen. She poked her head inside and saw Jacob, Sam and Embry standing near the oven.
"Jake?" Bella said in an almost whisper and quiet fell across the room; Sam and Embry not even looking at Bella but preferring to admire their shoes. "Can we talk please?" Jake nodded and followed Bella into the living room. Emily entered the kitchen and ushered the two boys outside. "I know what happened last night Jake…it hurts but I knew it would happen eventually."
"Bells I'm so sorry…I don't know what came over me," Jacob replied looking into her eyes.
"Yes you do, and so do I. Jacob," Bella took one of his hands and placed it between both of her own "you were my butterfly; free, courageous and tackling whatever life threw at you. But being a butterfly I know that I have to set you free; that's what I'm here to do Jake, set you free." She released his hand when she spoke the word free and she stood up "Not net of mine could catch you and there is certainly no jar that could hold you so I can call you mine forever." She kissed his head and let a tear drop on to his head. "I love you Jake, but I can't expect you to stay with me after finding your soul mate. You're free to fly; so go fly." Without looking back at him or the 3 who had snuck back into the kitchen, she walked out the door and let her tears fall.
"is it the end?" I hear you say.
"Nay!" says I "there is still more to come! Never fear my avid readers for my story is far from a conclusion!"
I would like to know from you guys, my readers, on if you want this to turn into more of a Jacob story, more of a Bella story or if you want me to continue writing from both points.
I know what shall happen in the next chapter and so does somebody else –wink- it was their idea and I thank them greatly for it. I will give them props in the next chapter as I am sure they do not want bombardment messages of what is to come coughsendthemtomeinsteadcough sorry about that little bit of a scratchy throat.
Next chapter up soon if you update!