twenty five

"Oh. What do you want?" Paula snapped.

"I just want to clear my name up." Lila started. "I don't want to see like I'm the bad guy."

"Clear your name up?" Paula voice rang through the phone.

"Yes," Lila sighed. "I should've kept my anger under control."

"Should've."

"Look, Paula, I didn't call you just to have you act like that. Ok, this is me apologizing."

"You're doing a hell of a job."

"Stop."

"If you think I'm going to accept your apology, you're crazy." And with that said, Paula left Lila with the dial tone.

Lila and Edward Cullen were sitting on a tree stump, talking, as Jacob and Bella were marking trees again.

"You love him." Edward said.

"Of course."

"When I was away, I heard that you and Bella didn't have quite the relationship." Edward laughed.

Lila giggled and shook her head. "Not at all."

"I want to thank you. For everything that you're doing. For protecting the love of my life." Edward said.

"Can't exactly say you would do the same for me, but no problem."

They laughed again.

"You protecting my mate earns you the same. Wouldn't dare want you to feel the pain I have felt." Edward looked at her.

Lila looked back at him. "Maybe you blood eaters aren't as bad as I always thought."

"Maybe you wet dogs aren't as bad as I thought."

"Touché."

Another laugh.

"Jacob's a very lucky man."

Lila looked puzzled. "Why do you say that?"

"I can just tell. He thinks about you a lot. He loves you so much. That's why I will always be protective of you, also."

"I can look out for myself."

"You know what I mean." Edward replied.

Lila looked down.

"I've been wanting to give my condolences to you."

"Don't do that."

"You're like me, you know."

"How?" Lila asked.

"You have all my traits."

"Except the blood eating part." Lila joked.

Edward chuckled. "Except the blood eating part."

Jacob and Lila were holding each other for what could be the last time.

"Alice said they're close." Lila whispered.

"You have nothing to worry about." Jacob kissed her forehead.

"Don't die on me." Lila kissed his neck.

"Never."

Lila snuggled in closer to Jacob. It was dark in the room, the only light was from the moon. The blankets were on the floor, the ceiling fan rolling. Her long hair was laying along side her back with Jacob's hands on her waist.

"Watch out for Seth." Lila said.

"Of course."

Lila grinned softly.

"Lila?"

"Yes?"

"I love you."

Lila kissed Jacob.

"I love you." Lila said, before laying her head in the crook of his neck and listening to his breathing.

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