I unfortunately do NOT own Twilight, I'm borrowing the characters, the amazing Stephenie Meyer created.

Chapter 34

Memories

BPOV

I woke up confused as to how I got back in our bed in our house. The last thing I remember was being on the cliff top with Billy and the elders telling legends, I must have fallen asleep. I rolled over and looked at the clock, it was only 1:15am, Jacob was fast asleep next to me.

I sighed and got out if bed, grabbing one of Jacobs jumpers and gently closed the bedroom door behind me. I made my way through the dark house and out onto the porch. I could see the ocean from here and I could hear the relaxing sound of the waves rolling onto the shore over the silence of the night.

I walked down to the beach and sat on the sand, allowing my feet and legs to be covered by the water. The water was quite cold, but in a way it was relaxing, I looked out at the moonlit horizon and closed my eyes as they breeze blew my hair.

My shoulders and back suddenly became warm, I smiled and relaxed, leaning backwards. I rested my arms on his legs and he wrapped his arms around my chest.

"Why are you out here?" Jacob whispered in my ear.

"I couldn't sleep" I murmured.

"Earlier, on the cliff, what was wrong?" Jacob asked.

"What happened that day, when you saved me, it just came back" I explained.

"I wouldn't have let you jump" Jacob kissed my temples.

"Jake, if I go back to college, will you be okay?" I asked.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"

"Rachel told me what happened"

"I lost control, it was the first time I'd been away from you since I imprinted, I found it difficult" Jacob admitted.

"Babe, you know if you need me you can just ring me, even if all you want is a hug"

"I know" Jacob nodded.

"Want to go for a swim?" I asked.

"Yeah" Jacob stood up pulling me up with him, I didn't have time to take my clothes off as Jacob pulled me onto his back and bounded into the sea, I screamed and wrapped my arms tightly around his chest as Jacob dropped into the water, he laughed and lifted me up throwing me into the water again. I got out and jumped on Jacobs back trying to push his head under water, he grabbed my arms and pulled me round to the front of him.

"We should get back, you have to be up early and drive tomorrow" Jacob spoke.

JPOV

Bella sighed and walked to the shore, I followed after her and we made it back to our house, by the time we got back, I was already dry, however Bella was still very wet, she went into the bedroom to dry off while I went to the fridge and got myself something to eat.

"Jake" Bella called "A little help...please"

I walked into the bedroom where Bella was stuck with a wet t-shirt over her head, I stood admiring her wet bra.

"Jacob Black, I know you're either laughing at me or staring at my breasts, either way can you stop and help me out of here please" Bella asked.

"It would be my pleasure" I walked over and tugged the wet clingy t- shirt past her head, Bella scowled at me.

"What?" I asked.

"You were laughing at me or staring at me" Bella glowered.

"Yes I admit to the second one, am I not allowed to admire my future wife standing in front of me, in a wet bra?" I asked innocently.

"No" Bella growled, it was quite a sexy growl.

"Well you shouldn't have such a big head" I teased. I kicked off my shorts and got into bed "If you don't mind I need my beauty sleep"

I kept my eyes open long enough for Bella to shake her head and remove the remainders of her wet clothes before putting on her shorts and tank. To be honest I don't know why she bothers wearing pajamas, I would prefer it if she didn't, and she didn't really need them laying next to me, her own personal space heater. I wrapped my arms around her and we both fell asleep.

The alarm clock blared out and I yawned opening my eyes, Bella was not in bed and she wasn't in the house, I rang her phone.

"Hello" Bella answered.

"Bells, you left without saying goodbye"

"Relax, I've just come home to get some fresh clothes and say goodbye to Charlie" Bella chuckled.

"I'll be over right away" I hung up and ran outside phasing as I got near to the forest. Running was like a shower to a human, it wakes you up like no alarm clock ever can. I phased as I got to the woods outside Bella's house and pulled on my shorts, running across the road, I didn't bother knocking, I just grabbed the key from under the mat and let myself in.

"Morning Charlie" I called out,

"Oh hey Jake" Charlie called from the kitchen.

There was a loud thud from upstairs and a lot of clumsy noises. Charlie and I went to the stairs and saw Bella struggling with her suitcase. I bounded up the stairs and lifted it like it was empty and carried it down for her.

"Good to know those muscles are useful for something" Bella mocked.

I laughed sarcastically and put her case in the trunk of her car, I waited as she said goodbye to Charlie, hugging him and telling him his dinner for tonight was in the microwave already. Bella ran out to the car and into my arms. I held her tight.

"I love you" I whispered,

"I love you too, make sure you call me if you want to talk" Bella poked my abs.

"I will, have a good time" I opened her door for her and kissed her one last time before she got in. I closed the door and waved as she drove off. I waved to Charlie and ran into the forest, phasing once I was out of sight. I made it back to La Push and went back to my old house, Rachel was sat in the living room amongst boxes.

"What are you doing?" I asked curious.

"Having a massive clear out" Rachel replied with her head in a box.

"Want help?" I offered.

"Sure, Jake come and look at what I found" Rachel patted the empty floor space next to her, I sat down and she passed me a scrap book. I opened it.

"Wow, I thought dad got rid of this" It was a scrap book Bella and I made when we were younger before she moved to Phoenix with her mom, it was full of photos and drawings we did together, I smiled at the first photo of me and Bella when I was about five sitting in the garden, both of us covered in mud trying to make mud pies.

"Jacob, stop throwing mud at Bella!" my mom shouted at me through the open kitchen window.

Bella and I were sat in the garden with our buckets and cups making mud pies, our dads discussing fishing gear and our mom's in the kitchen preparing dinner.

Bella laughed at me getting told off and flicked mud in my direction, I glared and smudged mud up her pretty dress, she gasped, but then started giggling uncontrollably and threw mud straight at my face, splattering everywhere.

"Isabella Swan!" Bella's mom was disappointed, that was the only time she used her full name, our mom's walked out the kitchen with wipes and started wiping the mud off our clothes and faces taking us inside.

"Oh my God, look its your 'blanky', you never let this go" Rachel held up and worn blanket.

"Oh God, Bella never finds out about this" I snatched the blanket off of her.

"You used to hide it from her whenever she came round, you were scared she would steal it"

"No I wasn't" I snapped

"Yes you were" Rachel chuckled.

"Next box" I changed the subject and grabbed a box, I opened it and my face fell when I saw it was the box full of my mom's stuff.

"Jake, she's in a better place" Rachel rubbed my arm.

The winter my mom died was probably the worst winter of my life. I remember that day as if it was yesterday although I wish I could forget it. I was at school when it happened and when I came home Sue Clearwater took me back to hers and looked after me. I felt for Charlie, he was on duty and went to the scene of the car crash and found his best friend and wife in the car. My mom died at the scene and my dad was taken into hospital, his injuries put him in his wheelchair.

That winter was also when Bella left Forks. Not long after the crash, Renee left Charlie and took Bella with her, I felt so lost without my mom or best friend. Bella came back in the summer for two weeks and then stayed with Charlie a few weeks every summer for the next three years, but then she didn't come and stay any longer.

Last March Bella came back into my life. I remember taking the truck to Charlie's house on Bella's first day back in Forks, I was so happy she remembered who I was, but I couldn't get over her, she had grown into a beautiful young woman, her chocolate brown eyes and hair, slightly curly and down to her waist, contrasted with her pale skin, she looked like an angel.

"You look like her" Rachel snapped me out of my reverie, she was holding up a picture of my mom holding a little bundle, it took me a while to realize that bundle was me.

"Yeah, I kind of do" I agreed, my mom had the same black hair and dark brown eyes, I also had her nose.

"She would have loved the fact you're engaged to Bella" Rachel added.

"Yeah" I smiled as I remembered back to how much my mom loved Bella.

I helped Rachel finish clear everything out and then packed away all the boxes, we got comfy on the couch and put on a DVD with a bowl of popcorn and drinks, I covered us up with my 'blanky' and sat thinking about Bella.