Summary: Emmett disagrees with his family, especially Edward,for leaving a heartbroken Bella behind after her birthday incident, so he decides to return and care for her.

" I wouldn't have left her like you did!"

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. Stephanie Meyer is the respective owner, I'm just fooling around with the characters.

She sighed, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand as she pulled the truck to a stop. She was there, after practically balling her eyes out like a maniac at her steering wheel. She knew by now her eyes were bloodshot, and they stung a bit, but she figured she could just make up some lame excuse when he answered the door.

She took a look into the vanity mirror to confirm her thoughts, and sure enough she had been right. Not to mention there was a pink bruise on her forehead. She winced as she pressed down on it to see how sensitive it was, and it was indeed something to curse over but it wasn't serious. It would be there for a couple of days, weeks even. She fixed her hair so it settled over the mark and she slowly got out of the truck, slamming the door behind her, and stuffed the keys in her jeans pocket.

She inhaled as she made her way up the steps, and then she was at the front door. She hadn't seen Jacob in months and now he would have to see her looking a complete mess, even more so as usual. Well, it least it showed that she still cared for his concern over the course of the last few months. She knocked on the door a couple of times and stood back.

The door open slowly not even a minute later, and it wasn't Jacob who stood there at all, but rather his father.

Or sat, you could say.

Billy Black.

" Well isn't this a surprise. And I see you've kept the truck with you all this time," He said, a kind smile on his lips as he gestured to the truck behind her. He looked pretty much the same as when she had first met him- that is, when she first moved back to Forks and he had decided to pay a visit to Charlie's and brought Jacob along, with the truck. He had brought along fish fry also, for her and Charlie to eat.

She never did forget the conversation they shared when they were alone, and Jacob and Charlie had been chatting elsewhere.

He had wanted her to stop seeing Edward.

He told her.. that the Cullens had had a rather unpleasant reputation around the reservation and that it just wasn't safe to take part in that. At the time, she thought the idea of leaving him was absolutely insane. She had backfired back then, saying that they had never set foot in La Push territory to begin with- something she learned from the Cullens at some point during her relationship-,so there wouldn't be a problem.

That seemed to have shocked him, which meant from his tone that he realized that she herself, was also aware of the Cullens' true natures.

And that made her realize now, about back then. He was trying to warn her about them.

He knew that they were vampires. That she knew too, and that she was okay with it.

It would have made sense, since Jacob had practically pointed out his own knowledge during their walk on the beach.

And even so, it had been the last time she had ever spoken to Billy.

And then at her homecoming dance at the end of the school year, Jacob had showed up with twenty bucks, as a bribe from Billy to break up with Edward. She refused, but back then had she realized the road ahead of her for making that choice.. she probably wouldn't have chosen so swiftly; she may have given it a second thought.

It would have spared her the heartbreak at least.

" Wouldn't replace it for anything," She replied with a smile, then stuffed her hands in her pockets. " Is uh Jacob here.. by any chance? Upstairs maybe?"

His eyebrows furrowed a little at the question, and he sighed, shaking his head. " No, I'm sorry he's been out all day,"

" Charlie said he had called for me the other day.. I thought I'd.. pay him an overdue visit,"

He nodded understandably, but he also seemed troubled, even though a smile reached his lips.

He chuckled then, and rolled back, turning his chair to the side. " Would you like some tea? A friend of mine.. happened to bring some by yesterday and I wanted to see how it tasted,"

Bella nodded and smiled politely. " Sure, I'd love that. Thank you." She waited until he was on his way into the kitchen before closing the front door and following him. The sound of wheels against the smooth hardwood flooring made a slight squeaking sound. She sort of felt bad for him, having to navigate around in a wheelchair. He was paralyzed from the waist down, Charlie had told her once he had left their house that day, to explain his situation.

The faint aroma of the tea filled Bella's nose as she entered the kitchen and observed Billy at the stove, stirring the liquid on the stove top, moving left and right, completely concentrated. She slowly took a seat at the table. He grabbed two small mugs from the counter and set them by the stove, and grabbed the pot, pouring the tea in each cup.

He seemed completely at ease while he worked, Bella noticed.

Diabetes, had eventually made it hard for him to move around and continue to live his life like he had in the past. Eventually it just made him collapse, disabling his ability to walk, and he was forever bound to a wheelchair. It was sad, Bella thought, to have to come to terms with something like that, especially if you were a person with so much personality, and a kind heart.

Charlie told her he always had been a sociable person, more so then himself when he was young, but they seemed to just become great friends in the end, despite their completely different personalities.

And much to Bella's surprise, despite Billy's disability, he was always smiling.

" Here you go," Bella blinked as the mug was set down in front of her, and she nodded gratefully.

" Thank you." She picked up the mug in the palms of her hands, as it only seemed warm in her grasp, and looked inside. It was a clear but brownish-green, and smelled of mint and cinnamon.. and a little bit of honey. She took a small sip as it was still really hot from the stove. It felt a little tingly as it went down her throat, and even a little soothing, and you could definitely taste the honey now.

" How is it?"

" Really good. You said a friend of yours made this?" He nodded, taking a sip himself.

" Yes well, put together the leaves, herbs and spices at least. I boiled the flavors from them with water to make the tea. Added a little honey too."

" She's a retired nurse. Gives her teas to many of the other families of the reservation whenever she's made too much, or if she simply wants to be courteous,"

Bella took another sip and swallowed, starting to feel more at ease. " That's considerate of her. You know I'm actually feeling a lot better, drinking this,"

He chuckled at her, and she raised a brow in response. " Her tea does seem to have that affect on people, no matter what its purpose. But I'm glad to see you're doing better Bella," He paused sighing contently, and set his mug down, staring thoughtfully into her eyes. Bella mimicked him, though kept her hands around her mug as she set it down.

"We were worried sick. Charlie kept us posted, but we weren't really sure.. what we were going to see or hear, the next time we heard of you,"

" I'm sorry for that," She apologized. "I would never want to worry you two," She paused then.

" Billy, can I ask you something?" She inquired, and he nodded.

" Well, that day.. when you brought the truck over and we talked, you were trying to warn me weren't you, about the Cullens?; and then you had Jacob bribe me at the school dance to protect me,"

"You knew what they were, and you knew that I was aware myself."

" Yes and... yes,"

" Then why? Why go through all that trouble if I was knew about them? If I was okay with it, even though I knew the risk I would be taking?"

He sighed, and he furrowed his brows leaning forward a little.

" You're Charlie's little girl, and Jacob's best friend Bella, and I wanted to at least tell you, for you to keep that in mind. You needed to realize that I myself wasn't the only one aware of what they truly were. The citizens of Forks, they may be clueless, but the people of the reservation are no stranger to the Cold Ones. Haven't been for years."

Bella stared, unsure of what to make about what he just said. What was he... implying?

The front door swung open and Bella jumped in her seat. She looked to Billy worriedly- who was already making his way to the hallway and Bella followed. She stopped is her tracks at the man before her, and her breath in her throat. She hadn't realized she had gasped until his brows furrowed as he stood there, his hands large, and clenched into fists at his sides.

He was tall, so abnormally tall it was unnatural, no- it was inhumane, how tall he had gotten in just a matter of months. His tanned skin had darkened some, and his hair was cropped short- replacing his former long brown locks for a spiky cut more suitable for his frame. He was muscular, like MMA fighter buff it was unbelievable, which had to be the results of weeks and weeks of countless push-ups and weights.

He looked like a totally different person; she was almost too scared from his glaring to ask his name.

" Jacob?"

He looked different. No. Different didn't even began to describe him. He didn't look anything like the Jacob she talked to four months before.

Bella furrowed her brows. And he wasn't wearing... a shirt?

He turned to Billy, his eyes narrowed. " What the hell is she doing here?"

" What?" She cried in disbelief. " Jacob I came here to see you. And why are you so angry?" He ignored her and pushed past her, starting down the hall and towards the stairs. She started for him, feeling herself heat up in frustration.

" Hey Jacob wait-" Bella grabbed his forearm before he could walk any further. She instantly winced and pulled her hand away just as fast, feeling the warmth of his skin. He was hot, and she wasn't referring to his looks. He was burning up. She could see his eyes had softened a little at the contact, but that did nothing to erase the grimace on his face.

" Are you okay? Why is your skin so-"

"- Bella...I'm sorry but I think you should leave now," Billy spoke from behind her.

She turned slightly. " Why do you seem so okay with this? He has some kind of fever, and he's not even wearing a shirt for crying out loud-"

"-And where the hell were you?" She didn't mean raise her voice, even if it was slightly- but she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable at this. Jacob was pissed, and running a high fever or something, and Billy was telling her to leave, like it was nothing serious.

Jacob snorted.

And wasn't Billy worried at all?

" Bella, why don't you listen to him and go home." He spat, and swore she heard some type of rumble in his throat.

Did he just growl at her?

" Because I'm worried about you!" She took a step forward, lifting her hands up in shock.

" Jacob- I came over because I missed you, and I wanted you to see that I was okay now, after all that's happened. You're the one that called for me, remember? "

His chest rose and fell as stared. He seemed to be restraining himself, the way he stood, like he was going to go ballistic and strangle someone at any moment. He was shaking, Bella realized. He looked absolutely furious. But even still, his voice, strained, was calm, but bothered when he spoke.

" Well now I'm telling you to leave," He retorted. " Look Bella, It's great that you're doing better and everything, but now's not a good time okay? Just go home." He walked away at that and up the stairs, and a few seconds later she heard a door slam. She stared after him for a few moments, then sighed, realizing she wasn't going to get anywhere, with either of them.

She turned towards Billy, who looked at her apologetically, and sighed. She tried to stare into his eyes, searching for some kind of answer or sign that he would tell her something, anything. But when she found none, she bit her lip to keep from cursing in frustration, and reached for her car keys in her front pocket.

" Thank you for the tea," She said, awkwardly.

Her voice was the last thing she heard as she left and closed the front door behind her.

And it was the most confusing moments she ever had to endure in all her eighteen years of existence.

" What the hell just happened?"

Author's Note: Hello guys! I hope you guys liked this chapter! I was glad to finally let Jacob and Billy into the story, but I hope I did a good job of that!

I also had a question for you guys about the story, but I'll save it until after I give my thanks for the reviews!

So, I'd like to thank all of you for the alerts! And a big thanks to reviewers: ccgnme, Matthias Stormcrow, Michelle, Guest reviewer, jessa76, Charlotte Coyle, andtwilightlover4evr!

Okay so now, here's the question: How should I go about this plot? Should I a) go throughout New Moon like the books, b) go through New Moon but make my own twists with the characters, or c) go throughout this story and prolong it through the rest of the books, that it where I will finally end it. or d) make sequels for each book.

I'm really torn, so I would love some feedback on this! Thanks!

Oh and you know what's funny?

A friend of mine pointed out to me: That if Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner were to get married, they would both be Taylor Lautner! HAHAHAHA!

Alright I'm done, thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the shortish chapter! I'll try to make the next one longer!

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