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Bella & Edward's Wedding Day Part II
The beginning of the FINAL chapters… I know finally right?
Jacob's POV
I sat up immediately upon hearing a woman's voice close by.
My head ached and my body felt heavy.
I heard the voice again calling for Bella.
Bella.
My breath caught when I realized where I was and whose voice I heard.
I ran for the closet as Rene's voice was right outside the bedroom door.
"Bella are you going to wake up any time soon?" She asked opening the bedroom door as I hastily enclosed myself in the closet.
"I think I'm going to lay in bed all day." Bella mumbled. Rene smiled wryly as she looked at Bella.
She did look pretty rough this morning.
"Alice wants you there by noon. She demands that it will take at least two hours to make Bella Swan a mesmerizing bride."
I wondered if that was supposed to sound so be insulting.
"What time…." Bella grumbled. "Is it now?"
"It's eleven o'clock, Bella." Rene said shaking her head. "You need to get up and get going." She said pulling the blankets off of Bella.
"I'm going, I'm going…" Bella mumbled as Rene left the room shutting the door behind her. Bella slowly retrieved her blanket and threw it onto the bed. She started briefly to throw herself with it, but caught sight of my shirt laying on the floor.
She eyed it suspiciously in her hands before touching it to her face, inhaling lightly.
The face she made, forced me to wonder who she assumed the shirt belonged too.
She looked around the room, stopping at the sight of the closet door, slightly open.
"Jake?" She whispered.
How can she tell?
I stepped out of the closet slowly. Her eyes widened in surprise.
"What are you doing here?" She asked turning away from me and thrusting my shirt out towards me. "And all half naked like…"
Made me realize for the first time that my half nakedness really did bother her.
I smiled to myself.
"You don't remember?" I asked taking the shirt from her and pulling it on quickly. Her expression changed as she sat down on her bed. Her eyes showed a slight sign of remembrance.
"You kissed me?" She said, her eyes narrowing at me.
What the hell?
"You would remember it that way." I muttered. She crossed her arms, waiting for me to explain myself. "Bella, you begged me to kiss you." I said sighing. "I said no of course!" I quickly added as she stared angrily at me. "Numerous times, I swear….but you were very persistent…" I said softly. "I'm not saying I had no fault…"
"Jacob…" She breathed. Her eyes moving as if she was searching her mind. "I'm so sorry." She looked at me. "I don't know what came over me…you know I'd never lead you on like that…"
Unfortunately I did know that…
"It's okay Bella, it was no big deal…you were drunk."
Yeah I'm such a loser.
"That's not an excuse."
"Sure it is, everyone's used that excuse at one time or another."
"What about Edward?" She asked standing.
I knew she was talking about how he would react but I couldn't help a smartass comment.
"Well duh, he's the one who invented it."
She wasn't amused.
"No, I mean how do I tell him about this?" She said throwing her hands in the air. "He's going to be so upset..."
"Uh, well I really don't think he can say much, considering." I replied. "I mean it was just a little kiss, he's one far worse with Lexi…"
Insert foot in mouth
"What does that mean?" Bella asked catching my tone.
I should have my ass kicked... seriously... umm..
"Well ya know, I mean… he's already told you…"
Please just let it go Bella….
"He told me he and Lexi kissed." She said crossing her arms and looking at me.
"Yeah well that's worse isn't it?
I had no idea what else to say.
"It was in the past, how is it worse than me kissing you the night before my wedding?"
I couldn't think of a logical reply so I just stood there motionless, staring out the window, thinking really hard about jumping through it.
"It wasn't just a kiss was it?" Bella asked, her eyes wide.
"Bella…" I started.
"Jacob, tell me..." She said stepping closer to me.
"You have to meet Alice in half an hour, you probably should get ready." I said changing the subject and walking towards the window. I felt her hand on my arm instantly.
"Jacob Black, answer my question." She said tugging on my arm. I turned around slowly and stared into her eyes.
Drea's POV
I woke up this morning, my head drowning in massive amounts of pain brought on by my drinking binge. Bella's party was still kind of fuzzy in my mind, but I could recall everything that happened once I entered this house.
I looked up to see Zoee sitting on the opposite bed, staring up at Adryen who held Cullen out to her.
"Are you taking him out to eat later?" Adryen asked as Cullen jumped into Zoee's arms. She nodded and looked towards me as I sat up in the bed.
"How are you feeling on this lovely Saturday morning?" She asked me.
"Saturday's should not have mornings." I said groggily. She laughed.
"You probably feel better than Edward." Adryen said eyeing me. "He was obviously very fucked up last night."
"Yeah… he was…" I mumbled.
"No one could possibly feel better than Daddy." Zoee said sighing. We both looked at her. "I mean um…" She stuttered and looked at me. "He's not one of those people who get hangovers… he's always so perky the morning after drinking…"
"Yeah." I said agreeing with her.
Here I thought she'd be devastated that he'd used her, yet she seemed thrilled about it.
I wondered just how he was feeling this morning.
"Speaking of Edward… I'm going to go check on him." I said pulling myself out of the
bed and walking towards the dresser. I pulled out some pajama pants and slid them on before heading for the door.
"Do you really think that's necessary?" Adryen asked.
"If I want to go check on Edward, it's none of your concern." I snapped at her.
"Actually I was referring to the pants." Adryen said smirking. "Why bother?"
"Funny." I said trying to avoid the oncoming bitchfest she was trying to start.
I walked out of the room without another word and went quickly to Edward's door.
Should I knock?
I didn't know what he was doing in there…
Hell I didn't know if he was in there…
Before I could decide what to do, Edward opened the door and stood face to face with me.
"Drea." He said softly as he looked down at his feet.
"Edward." I said trying to sound cheerful as I pushed passed him and into the room.
I knew he felt guilty and I didn't want him to feel that way.
Not today.
"How are you feeling?" I asked as he closed the door and turned around to face me.
"Like the biggest idiot on the face of this earth." He said not looking at me.
"What about physically?" I asked trying to keep the impending topic from surfacing.
"Like I have the biggest hangover in history."
"Bet you're not hungry though." I said smiling at him. He didn't find it funny. "You know what they say helps a hangover?"
"What?" He asked putting his hand on his forehead.
"Drinking more."
"Well, I think it would be a nice gesture to be sober during my own wedding." He said sarcastically.
"Yeah well I suppose sobriety would be important in this case. That way you'll be sure to kiss the bride."
I probably shouldn't have said that.
"Drea." He said putting his head down.
"I'm sorry Edward, I didn't mean that…"
"I'm the one who's sorry…" He whispered. "I shouldn't have-"
"Don't worry about it… you were drunk…"
"That's not an excuse."
"Sure it is, it's a classic excuse, one in which you should have copyrighted."
I knew damn well I shouldn't have said that.
"That's not even funny Drea." Edward told me. I sighed. "How's Sunshine?"
"You have totally made her eternity." I said smirking. He looked away from me trying to hide the smile on his face. "She's fine, I'm fine… just let it go, pretend it didn't happen…"
"That's easier said than done Drea." Edward said softly. "As if I didn't have enough to worry about being discovered."
I knew he was talking about our secret.
Even if last night's events were shared, Bella's reaction would be nothing like it would be if she knew the truth about mine and Edward's past.
"Don't worry so much Edward…" I said softly.
I admit I worried about it too. So many people knew the truth now…
Well maybe not the whole truth, but enough to ruin everything.
"Jacob knows." He said looking towards his feet.
"Well yeah, I told you I explained things to him and how he just assumed…"
"He knows it for a fact now." Edward said looking up at me.
What? How?
And why does this concern me so much?
He always said he didn't care about my past.
"How?" I asked, my mind racing. "I swear to god, I didn't say anything. I never verified it…"
"I know." Edward said softly.
"Then how…." I stopped myself, realizing the answer.
Adryen.
"Adryen promised she wouldn't tell him. She made this big ordeal out of not wanting to be the one to tell him." I shook my head, wondering when she had the time to explain it and how she went about doing it.
"I don't think it was Adryen." Edward said looking at me.
Embry… uh..
"He wasn't going to tell Jake." Edward continued as if he could read my mind. "Something must have happened that changed his mind."
Now my mind was frantic. I was no longer thinking about Edward and making him feel better about his actions last night. I wasn't trying to support him in his marriage, or make him feel like the indestructible immortal that he was.
I was thinking only of Jacob.
When did he learn the truth?
Had I talked to him after… did he ask me anything that I would instinctively lie about?
"What happened at the party Edward?" I asked. "What did Jacob say that would make you think that?"
"He didn't say anything." Edward told me. "Unlike Emmett."
"Emmett?" I asked wide eyed, "What did he say? He didn't…"
"He went on this big rant about my issues with self control." He said looking at me. "He was subtle of course…but it was obvious what he was referring to." I couldn't help but laugh at that.
Emmett of all people.
"It isn't funny, Drea."
"It is kind of funny." I said chuckling. "I mean seriously, like Emmett really has the right to say such a thing."
"Actually Emmett claims to have complete control of himself."
"Right." I said shaking my head at the thought.
"No really, apparently the night you two shared together was completely and utterly mutual. Something he'd only dreamed about, but never had the guts to follow through with. It had nothing to do with your powers."
"That's not true…"
I remembered what Emmett had said to me about my powers not being at fault, but I felt no need to admit it to Edward.
"Just last night, when I accidentally touched him, he freaked out. My powers do control him, it's nothing more than that."
"Your control is merely an excuse to him. A way to live out his fantasies without all the guilt."
"That's so not true." I protested.
Did Emmett really say that?
"Is it not?" He asked. "Come on Drea….even before your change he watched you. I didn't think anything of it then, but the attraction was there." He looked at me, to catch my reaction. I probably looked like I was about to be sick. "And it was the same for you, with your constant flirting. The change merely brought out your inhibitions, allowed both of you to share your feelings without the need for explaining. "
The honesty in his comment made me angry with myself.
"That's not what happened, Edward." I said denying his accusations. "I was upset, my hormones were raging, I hadn't learned how to control it and Emmett just happened to be the one in my path."
That's the story and I'm sticking to it.
"Sometimes people do things they shouldn't without thinking it through." I stared at him almost hatefully. "You of all people should understand that." His all knowing expression became solemn then.
I felt a tiny pang of guilt shoot through me.
This conversation had gotten way off track.
I couldn't believe that Edward could come to such a conclusion.
I couldn't believe that Emmett would willing share such a thing with Edward.
I only hoped it was his thoughts that gave him away.
"Emmett was actually thinking about this?"
"Oh no no." Edward said almost happily. "He said it out loud for the world to hear." My mouth dropped open.
"What did Jacob say?" I asked remembering my original question. "About what Emmett said, and why you believe he knows the truth?"
"Carlisle told Emmett it was rude of him to say such things in front of Jacob. Jake explained that your past with Emmett was none of his business and it was obviously agreed upon, and not forced." My eyes widened as I realized what Jacob meant by that comment. "That's what sparked my belief that he knew." He looked at me then. "He knows everything, Drea. Jake knows the truth that no one else knows."
"Oh Edward…" I said taking a deep breath.
"His assumption was correct." Edward said. "He knows what I did." He looked at me, a dazed look on his face. "And he's the one Bella would believe. Her dependency on him is unmistakable as is his hatred for me. Especially now."
I knew he was right and it pained me.
Things shouldn't have come to this.
"Why do you think I drank so much?" He whispered.
I couldn't think of anything supportive to say, so I went with a little sarcasm.
"Well I just assumed that you had just realized that you were about make a commitment to one woman for the rest of her life and you were just looking for some premarital action to reassure your decision." I said smiling slightly. His eyes widen and a smirk crossed his face.
"Actually, I was too far gone when that thought crossed my mind." He said sighing. "That's what I was telling Sunshine…"
"You mean before…" I asked and he nodded. "What happened…exactly."
"We were talking and I mentioned something arrogant about being able to have any woman I wanted…" He ran his fingers through his hair, tightening his grip on a few strands. "…and if I was making the right decision marrying Bella." I watched him as I waited for him to continue. "I don't even remember what she said. I can't even begin to explain what I was thinking."
"It's kind of obvious what you were thinking." I said smirking.
"She just seemed so willing…" Edward muttered.
"Of course she was willing!" I yelled, and then lowered my voice. "I'm not sure if you noticed, but she has some sort of sick crush on you."
"Yeah…I've noticed."
"And what?" I snapped. "You decided to use it to your advantage?"
That thought alone pissed me off.
"It wasn't like that Drea."
"Then what was it like, Edward?"
"I already told you, I don't know what I was thinking…." He said releasing his hair and dropping his hand to his side. "It just happened.. I don't know why I did it."
"I know why you did it." I answered.
It was something I remembered from my dream about… that night.
How alcohol altered his behavior differently than most people.
The alcohol it's self took control. It muted all the other thoughts or sounds in the room and allowed him to think about his own actions.
I could tell from the sight of him that he wasn't the same calm, stoned faced Edward.
His face showed disappointment and rage that night.
He was angry with himself for attacking a human. Ashamed, worried only about how his family would react. My newly given powers distracted him, made him focus on a different emotion, one in which he wasn't accustomed to feeling.
"Alcohol causes most people to become fearless and do things they normally wouldn't." I tried to explain the thoughts I wasn't sure I understood myself. "While your actions prove that true, your intentions are not the same."
"What are you talking about?" Edward asked staring at me.
"You're already fearless." I said trying to think. "Alcohol seems to take that away from you. It makes your mind focus on yourself, allowing your fears and anxieties to surface. It makes you crazy, so you seek a diversion." He eyed me as I explained my thoughts, his arms crossed. "The form of distraction you choose, while doing its job, causes even more fears and anxieties to surface." I nodded, signaling the end of the thoughts that made perfect sense in my head. He ran his hand over his face and stared at me.
"I'm really…amazed….Drea." He said softly. "You know things about me, that I would never admit to anyone, even myself."
"I think it's obvious I know things about you that a best friend shouldn't." I said winking at him. "I know how your mind works."
"Drea…" He said sighing. "I'm sorry about last night…"
"No need to apologize to me, Edward." I told him. "I handled everything properly."
"Then I should thank you." He said.
"No thank Jacob." I said attempting a joke. "If I wasn't so madly in love with him, I would have taken you up on the offer."
"No you wouldn't."
"What makes you so sure?" I asked.
"You would have dropped me the moment Emmett walked in." He said grinning. My mouth dropped open. "I know how your mind works." He said winking at me.
"Yeah well... then Sunshine would have tended to things." I said smiling.
"I know that's right." Edward chuckled arrogantly.
"Listen to us, we're so fucking twisted." I said trying not to laugh. "God I love us." I walked towards him and threw my arms around him. "Everything is going to be okay, Edward." He embraced me openly and held me briefly before dropping his arms.
"I really want to believe that, Drea." He said looking away. "But there are so many things going through my mind right now. Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life, but I just feel miserable."
"No one's fault but your own." I mumbled. He closed his eyes and sighed.
"What do I need to do?" He finally asked. "About Sunshine… should I apologize?"
"If you want to apologize for fulfilling a long awaited fantasy, go right ahead, but I don't think it's really necessary." I said and he smiled slightly.
"Do you think she'll tell Embry?"
"No way." I said sarcastically. "You know how good she is at keeping secrets."
"That's exactly what Emmett said." Edward replied, eyeing me.
"How bout we not talk about Emmett anymore?" I said trying to keep my thoughts together.
"Why?" He asked. "Does it distract you too much?" He grinned.
Yes, kind of…
"Absolutely not." I said rolling my eyes at him. He laughed.
I was still a little concerned about Emmett's revelation.
I knew Jacob didn't care about my past, but I couldn't help but feel guilty.
Jacob knew that I shared Emmett's feelings then, but I never revealed to him or anyone else that those feelings still surfaced on occasion.
I couldn't even admit that to myself, yet Edward was able to see it.
"Are you going to tell Jake?"
"About Emmett?" I asked still lost in my thoughts. "Jacob heard what he said, I don't feel an explanation is necessary."
"You really are distracted, aren't you?" He asked grinning. "I wasn't talking about Emmett…"
"Huh?"
"I was referring to us. Last night. What happened with Sunshine…" He laughed. "Are you going to tell Jake?"
"Oh…" I said feeling slightly embarrassed. "I don't think it's necessary to add fuel to an already burning fire…" I said thinking about all the things Jacob had to deal with already.
"Why not?" Edward asked. "Impending destruction is already upon us."
"You make it sound like the world is about to end." I said laughing.
"That's how it feels." He said softly, and then he looked at me. "You saw Jacob last night. Where?"
"He came to Bella's." I answered.
"He didn't say anything about…" He didn't finish.
He didn't have too.
"He didn't speak to Bella." I told him. "He barely said two words to me." I sighed, remembering what Jacob's intentions were last night. "He just wanted to…" I stopped trying to find a delicate way to put it.
"No need to finish that sentence. I'm pretty sure I know what his intentions were." Edward said making a face. "I just don't understand why he wouldn't mention what Embry had said…"
"He doesn't care, Edward." I told him. "I honestly believe that in the back of his mind, he's always known. Embry just confirmed it. It kills me to think of how he felt hearing it from Embry and not me, but I know deep down that it doesn't change anything."
"Maybe between you and him, but what about Bella?"
"I have complete confidence that he won't be sharing this with her."
"Why would you even think that?" Edward asked gesturing with his hands. "You know as well as I do, that his loyalty to Bella is so strong that it can never be broken…" He looked into my eyes then. "Not even if it means protecting you."
"This isn't even about me." I told him. "Bella's the one he's trying to protect."
Bella's POV
"I was only trying to protect you Bella." Jacob said after explaining everything to me.
He had answered my question with so much apprehension, I almost wanted to stop him.
He looked nervous, almost terrified.
He explained that what Edward had told me was the truth, just not all of it.
Without detail he confirmed my mother's theory that Lexi and Edward had in fact been lovers.
I felt betrayed and hurt not only by Edward, but by Jacob, my best friend.
"By lying?" I yelled. Jacob looked towards the door, I knew he worried that someone would hear me but I didn't care. "On several occasions, you stood there, looked me in the eye and lied to me, Jacob." He stared at me, guilt written all over his face. "This isn't even about me, is it?" I asked, thinking about his love for Lexi. "You were just trying to protect your little whore!" He flinched at my comment and looked away from me.
"I just didn't want to see you hurt…"
"Well you failed miserably." I said, my voice cracking. "It hurts beyond reason to know that the man I love lied to me. It feels like he just ripped my heart out of my chest, and the only thing that makes it worse is that my best friend just stepped on it. It makes me realize that even the most sacred promises can be broken."
"Bella…"
"Don't." I snapped. "I don't want to hear anymore of your lies Jacob." I could see the pain in his eyes. "I think you should go."
"Bella."
"Now." I said looking away from him. "I don't want you here."
I couldn't handle being around him right now.
Knowing that he'd intentionally lied to me.
My heart was broken, not only by the man I love but by my best friend.
I knew I should talk to Edward, to let him explain his reasoning… but I just couldn't face him. Not now.
This was not going to be the happiest day of my life.
"Jacob." I called. He turned towards me, a tiny bit of hope in his eyes. "Tell Alice I'm sorry." His breath caught, realizing what I meant.
"You're not serious…"
"I can't go through with the wedding, not now." I whispered.
"Bella, please…"
"Just go, Jacob." I said crawling into my bed, and covering myself with the blanket.
I heard the window open and then close slowly.
It was then that I let the tears fall.
Embry's POV
Her kiss became overpowering as her hands moved effortlessly over my body. Her movements intensified, provoking my desire to take complete control. My body ached as I countered her movements with my own, causing her to gasp in response. My breath caught as she forced our bodies together. She was like a breath of fresh air, one in which I needed in order to survive.
My mind became lost in the thought of imminent fulfillment as each movement brought us closer. In a matter of moments, I felt her nails dig into my shoulders as the aching pressure gave way. My name fell upon her lips in a whisper as our bodies melted together.
I felt delirious as she pulled herself from my grasp and began dressing in silence. My mind was clouded yet content as I stood idly.
"Congratulations Embry." She said breaking the silence. "Consider yourself fucked." A triumphant smile crossed her face. "No pun intended."
Suddenly I couldn't breathe; my body froze as my mind became clearer.
"Midnight." I whispered.
"Be sure to let give my sister my sincerest gratitude." She said winking and disappearing into the trees.
I fell to the ground, hopelessly, disgusted with myself, reeling in the harsh reality of my actions.
"Embry." I heard a familiar voice call my name. I looked around, seeing only the darkness of the forest. "Embry." The voice called again. I searched frantically for the face that matched the voice. There was no one there. I was literally losing my mind. I closed my eyes, trying to clear my head. "Embry, wake up!!"
I opened my eyes to see my mother's worried face peering down at me.
"Oh fuck." I said throwing myself into sitting position.
"Embry! How dare you use such a word!" My mom yelled.
"It was all a dream…" I muttered, ignoring her lecture, as my mind processed my surroundings. I was in my room…in my bed….alone. My breathing slowed to its normal pace as the realization set in. "It was only a dream…."
"Oh honey did you have a bad dream?"
"Bad doesn't even begin to cover it." I said looking around the room, wondering how the hell I came to be here.
"Well it's over now." She said smiling happily. "Maybe this will make you feel better."
"What…is it…" I asked staring at the pink envelope she had shoved in my hand.
"A note." She said smiling. "From Midnight." I winced at the mention of her name. "She just dropped it off."
"…what…" I muttered. "What does it say?"
"I don't read your mail." She replied. "However she did mention the reason for it." My fingers gripped the envelope as I stared at my mother waiting for her to go on. "She just wanted to apologize for causing so much trouble between you and Sunshine. She wishes you both nothing but the best." She beamed. "She says it's all in the note…" I looked at the envelope that I had unintentionally crushed in my hand. My heart began to beat faster, my breathing picked up. "Oh and Billy called." She said happily. "He wanted to know if you had seen Jacob."
"Jacob." The moment his name fell my lips, my mind began to backtrack.
"Yes, Jacob Black, your best friend…." She looked at me oddly.
"He uh… he was at Edward's party last night…"
The images played in my mind.
I could hear Edward's threat, see myself storm towards the front door in a fit of rage. Jacob was there instantly, trying to calm my thoughts with his own.
My harsh tone surfaced, the hateful remarks I made about Lexi, the look on his face.
He retaliated by expressing his belief that Edward's threat on Sunshine could very well happen.
I ran then.
To be alone with my own thoughts.
"I tried to find him." I said out loud without intending to. "I couldn't find him." The memories fell into place, piece by piece.
Midnight's image cut through my mind like a knife.
I felt sick as I stared at the envelope crushed into my palm, terrified at the truth it might hold.
"Oh God." I whispered.
"Why do you sound so worried? Did something happen to Jacob?" Mom's voice broke my own thoughts.
"No no…" I told her. "He's probably with Lexi…"
"Well why don't you head over there and let him know that his father is looking for him?"
"Sure, sure." I replied as I searched my mind for the truth.
Adryen's POV
All day long last nights events played over and over in my mind.
Drea's resistance to Rene's accusations.
Leah's confirmation that Embry had in fact relayed the truth to Jacob.
And then having him show up at Bella's to speak with Drea.
It was obvious then that his intentions had nothing to do with Drea's betrayal.
He had chosen to ignore the facts, allowing her to continue to abuse his loyalty to her.
It seemed like the best thing to do. I too didn't see any reason to dwell on the past.
Until I witnessed what seemed to be a suspiciously intimate moment between Drea and Edward.
It was like a slap in the face last night, as Drea stood there defending herself with one lie after another. Edward seemed to be in no shape to justify his innocence in the matter.
It was obvious something had gone on between them. Something that shouldn't have. Drea departed quickly in search of Zoee, making me wonder if perhaps, she had witnessed something more.
I brought it up to her this morning while Drea was still sleeping.
"What happened with Edward?" I had asked, looking quickly to Drea who slept soundly across the room.
"Drexi told you!" She screamed and then covered her mouth as Drea stirred in the bed.
"Of course." I answered, wondering why she seemed so nervous about it.
"It was just one time…" She said looking at her feet. "I mean come on, how can you deny the hotness that is Daddy?"
I could think of many ways to answer such a question but I let it go.
Zoee had confirmed my assumptions.
Something had happened.
It was then Drea woke up, excusing herself almost immediately to tend to Edward.
The thought alone made me cringe.
I left Zoee to play with Cullen as I headed downstairs in search of food.
"Have you seen Edward?" Alice asked the moment I entered the living room.
"I think he's in his room." I answered, rolling my eyes.
"Probably preparing for his big day." She said sighing.
"Or the honeymoon that follows." I muttered.
"What?"
"Drea's with him."
"What!!!!" Alice screamed as she disappeared up the stairs.
Within moments, Alice was descending the stairs, dragging Drea along with her.
"When I said I needed your help prepping for the wedding, I in no way meant the groom!" She screamed at Drea, who smiled slyly.
"Well you should be more specific." Drea answered, not caring at all that everyone was staring at her.
"What the hell is wrong with you Alice?" Edward asked coming down the stairs.
"I told you Edward!" Alice yelled. "There is absolutely no reason that you and Drea should be alone together!"
"And why is that?" He asked shaking his head. "What the hell do you think is going to happen?"
Everyone stared at him.
"Is that really a question you want to be answered?" Jasper asked grinning. Emmett chuckled and looked away.
"Drexi guess what!" Zoee said running down the stairs with Cullen in her arms. Edward turned on the stairs as she approached him. She stopped quickly. "Daddy." She said looking at her feet.
"Sunshine." He said tangling his fingers into his hair.
They both tried to move at the same time, stopping in front of each other as they blocked each other on the stairs.
"I'm going to go back upstairs." Edward said looking up.
"Yeah I'm just…" Zoee pointed down the stairs. He nodded and moved around her, quickly disappearing upstairs. Zoee looked at Drea and sighed.
That was weird.
"What's going on Sunshine?" I asked, watching her happy expression disappear.
"Nothing is going on." She said. "Why would you think something was going on? Nothing's going on... do you think something is going on? Well it's not... so you shouldn't be thinking that..." She looked at Drea again before running up the stairs.
"It's going to be a fun day." Drea said sighing. She looked around the room briefly before setting her sights on Emmett. "Where's Rose?" He didn't look at her.
"She's with Esme, picking up the cake." Alice explained before Emmett could answer. Drea nodded and looked up towards the stairs before turning back to Emmett.
"I'm sorry Emmett." She said looking towards her feet. "About last night." Everyone looked confused.
"It's okay." Emmett said staring at the wall.
"I really didn't mean to…"
"It's okay… don't' worry about it."
"Last night?" Alice asked. "What happened?"
"Nothing…"
"Emmett?" I asked staring at Drea. "When did you have time to…"
"Shut up Adryen." Drea snapped.
She stared at me hatefully. I knew she didn't want me to say what I was thinking.
"Why apologize to Emmett?" I asked, narrowing my eyes at her.
"Why so nosy?"
"Well you've told me everything else…" I said cocking my head to the side. She gritted her teeth.
"It was nothing really…" Drea said softly. "I accidentally touched him is all. I didn't mean too.. but Edward was…." She stopped. "He did something and I was standing behind Emmett… and he stepped back and in order to prevent myself from being stepped on, I reached out.. and I didn't realize it… it was just a touch, that's all… an accident… and I was really emotional and my senses were crazy and I know how that affects …" She looked at Emmett. "Some people…" She put her head down. "I just wanted to apologize."
I looked at Emmett, his expression was unreadable. He ran his fingers over his face and down his neck, nervously.
"Is that how he got the hickey?" I asked turning back to Drea. Her head came up immediately and she looked at Emmett.
"I did not do that." Drea defended. "Did I?" She asked staring at Emmett. He shook his head. "I most certainly did not." She looked at me.
"That's sad that you had to ask." I told her.
"Well I'm been rather forgetful lately... just making sure…"
Jacob's POV
Seriously, what the fuck?
It was just a kiss….. Edward's done far worse with Lexi.
Why the hell did I say that!!!!
And of course she had to ask questions and I just couldn't stand there and lie to her.
Not now, not when I knew it was true.
I felt like the biggest idiot in the world.
Like I'd somehow let her down, like I was single handedly responsible for everything wrong in her life.
It's not like I'm the one who did anything wrong.
I just made the mistake of repeating the wrong doing.
Now not only was I responsible for ruining Bella's wedding, I was also responsible for telling Alice...
Fuck.
I think I'd rather just tell Edward first.
Then Alice wouldn't have the chance to murder me in my sleep.
I left Bella's quickly, she didn't want to see me and I honestly couldn't bear to stand there and watch her fall apart.
It took me no time at all to get to the house, I had no idea why I'd gone home, but I wasn't ready to face Edward right now.
Or Alice.
I think I may just move to Utah.
"Bout time you showed up." Dad said the moment I walked into the house.
I really did not feel like dealing with him right now.
"You could at least let me know where you are going to be, I don't like that you stay out all night long, you-"
"Not now dad." I snapped. He looked at me, like he wanted to slap me. I decided it may be good to explain my backtalk. "I've done something really bad and I need to figure out how to handle it."
"Well I'm sure it will work itself out." Dad said understanding.
"Not this time Dad. Not this time." I answered softly.
"What could you have possibly done that was so bad?" He asked looking at me.
"You really don't want to know." I told him and he nodded.
"Yeah probably not." He said smiling. I started towards my room, thinking the conversation was over when he called out to me again. "Next time you are going to stay with Lexi, at least let me know so I don't worry."
"I wasn't with Lexi." I said turning around to face him. He looked confused. "I was at Bella's."
Was that really necessary information?
"Remember, she called me last night? Wanted to see me?"
I was trying to make it sound better then he was hearing it.
"And you stayed the night?"
"She was drunk, she wanted me to."
Bad choice of words.
"Okay I'm curious now…" Dad said wide eyed. "What the hell did you do?"
"Not what you are thinking, I assure you." I told him. "I may have unintentionally shared something with Bella that I shouldn't have."
"That's exactly what I was thinking." Dad said eyeing me. "Did you at least use protection.."
"Dad!!" I screamed. "It's not like that. Nothing happened… it's just… it's complicated."
I really did not want to explain this to my dad.
And thankfully I didn't have to, as the phone rang and he picked it up immediately.
"Black residence." He answered. "What?"
I could hear a very angry Charlie on the other end.
"Jacob came by this morning?" Dad said into the phone and looked at me. "And what…."
Charlie's voice was muffled by his anger but I got the jist of it.
Bella had been crying, saying something about how I should have never went to her house.
"I think they may have had a small argument." Dad replied to Charlie as he eyed me.
She doesn't want to get married.
I heard the words as Dad's mouth dropped open and he stared at me.
"I assure you, this was not entirely my fault." I whispered to him.
It's all Jacob's fault!!
I heard Rene loud and clear.
"I'm sure whatever it is that happened…" Dad said into the phone. He looked at me before he continued. "Is completely fixable." I shook my head frantically. "…or maybe it's just a misunderstanding." I shook my head again. "Perhaps…" He didn't finish. "Charlie hold on just a moment, I have someone on the other line." He held the phone out and looked at me before switching over "You may have to move to Utah."
My thoughts exactly.
"Grand central station, Billy speaking." He said cheerfully. "Quil." I shook my head.
I did not want to talk to anyone right now.
"Jacob is busy at the moment, may I take a message?" He asked and I heard Quil's response.
Something is wrong with Embry and he won't talk to anyone but Jake. We're on our way over right now.
Click.
Fuck!
Dad looked at me.
"What was that about?" He asked.
"I don't know." Then I remembered arguing with Embry last night. "We had a tiny argument last night."
"What are you trying to do piss everyone off?" Dad asked me then turned his head as I heard Charlie yelling through the phone. "No Charlie I wasn't talking about you."
"What the hell is going on?" I heard Charlie ask. "Jake comes over and now all of a sudden my daughter decides to call off her wedding?"
"Charlie, I honestly don't know." Dad said looking at me. I just lowered my head, not knowing what to say. "He's not talking to me or anyone else for that matter." He took a deep breath before continuing. "Let me call you back when I have some answers."
"Someone better." Charlie told him.
"I'll talk to Jake." Dad said hanging up the phone and crossing his arms. "Are you going to tell me, what you did to make Bella cancel her wedding?"
"Nope." I said walking towards the front door.
"Jacob."
"Later dad." I called as I disappeared outside.
Great now not only did I ruin Bella's life, her parents and my dad both think I did something completely crazy to make her cancel the wedding, and now I have to deal with Embry and Quil.
Not to mention try to figure out exactly how to approach Alice.
Maybe she already knows, so I don't have to go… that's her thing isn't it?
Unfortunately she can't see me….
I suppose that's a good thing, then she can't find me…
But Edward will find me….even in Utah.
"Come on Embry." Quil called as I saw him walking into our yard. "You said you wanted to talk to Jake."
"He hates me." Embry whined as Quil shoved up further into the yard.
"Do you hate Embry?" Quil asked.
"Not at the moment, no." I answered.
"See Embry, he likes you today." Quil said as Embry finally begin to walk on his own.
"Is that what's wrong?" I asked Embry. "Are you upset about the things we said last night?" He kept his head down. "Look I take back everything I said and I know you didn't mean anything either. Okay, so everything's fine."
"Everything is not fine." Embry whispered.
"Yes it is Embry, damn it." I snapped, my patience was running thin today. "I've got a bigger issue going on right now, I don't have time for this."
"You don't even know what happened." Embry replied.
"I can honestly say, I don't care Embry. It can't possibly be as bad as what I'm already dealing with. Tell Quil your problems today okay, I don't want to hear it."
God I sounded like such an asshole.
"Read it, then." Embry said pulling a pink envelope out of his pocket and shoving it towards me.
"What's that?" Quil asked pointing towards the envelope.
"A letter to seal my fate." Embry whispered.
"It hasn't even been opened." I told him. "What the hell-"
"Just open it. Read it. Tell me it's not true." Embry demanded.
God I did not have time for this today.
"Embry, seriously, I just made the biggest fuck up in history-"
"I'm pretty sure that letter will make you feel better about whatever it is you did." Embry told me. "Trust me."
"That's seriously impossible." I said shaking my head. "You don't even know what I did."
"Can't be worse then what I think I did."
"You think?" Quil asked. "You don't know?"
"I don't remember." Embry whispered.
"Should we just start calling you Eddie Jr?" Seth said walking into the yard.
Great.
"Just read the letter Jake." Embry said ignoring him.
"Why can't you read it yourself?" I asked.
"I'm afraid to. Please just read it and tell me, I'm wrong and that I didn't…" He stopped talking and looked down at his feet.
"Do what you think you did?" Seth asked. "Read it Jake! Let's see what Eddie Jr can't seem to remember."
I opened the crumpled envelope slowly and pulled the letter out.
It smelled like flowers.
That alone made me wince as I stared at Embry.
"Is this from-"
"Just read it." Embry told me. "Out loud." I unfolded the letter and stared down at the familiar handwriting.
"It's from Midnight." I said and everyone looked at Embry. "My dearest Embry…" I started and Embry's breathing picked up as I read the first line. "…I had a really nice time last night." I looked at Embry. "You saw her last night?" He closed his eyes and turned away from us.
"Keep reading." Seth instructed.
"Sunshine either taught you well or you're just naturally impressive. Your skills aren't the only thing that impressed me, I was quite pleased that you didn't put up a fight this time, it made things so much easier." I read each word, trying to grasp what they meant. It was like my mind understood it, but access was denied. "…it seems we both wanted the same thing at the same time, though I think you may have wanted it just a tiny bit more." I cringed as I read those words. "As I said before, please tell my sister thank you and that it was defiantly worth the wait." I took a deep breath as I finished the letter. "See you soon, you dirty dirty dog." I felt sick saying that. "Much love…. Midnight."
Embry had yet to turn around and the others just stood there staring at him and then at me. I was speechless for a long time.
"Dude." I said finally able to speak. "What the fuck did you do?" He turned around slowly, his eyes were glazed over, he didn't speak.
"He's holding his breath." Quil said.
"Maybe he's trying to suffocate himself?" Seth asked. "Let's see how long he can last."
"Shut up Seth." I said glaring at him. "Embry snap out of it." I said grabbing his shoulders and shaking him. He still held the same look on his face and hadn't caught his breath. "Embry." I said again, this time following with a quick slap across his face.
He needed it, and it actually made me feel a little bit better.
"It wasn't a dream." Embry said after taking a deep breath.
"It really happened?" I asked shaking the letter at him. "You really…" I couldn't even form the sentence in my mind.
"Dude, it's about time you hit that shit." Seth said grinning. Quil and I looked at him. "I'm just saying…"
"Yeah well just don't, okay." I snapped. "Embry, seriously… how could you? What were you thinking?"
"I honestly can't tell you what I was thinking." Embry said softly.
"Allow me to explain…" Seth began.
"Seth…" I began.
"Yes... I know... shut up."
"What am I going to do Jake?" Embry asked moving his hands over his face. "How can I possibly tell Sunshine what I did?"
"I vote, don't tell her." Seth commented. "Unless she asks and I wouldn't think she'd just randomly ask if you fucked her sister senseless."
"You don't know Sunshine, very well do you?" I asked Seth.
"It doesn't matter if she asks or not. I still did it, I still have live with it." Embry said gesturing with his hands. "And I think we've all learned that sooner or later the truth comes out."
"Fuck." I muttered as his comment reminded me of my own problems.
This was just one more thing to flood my mind.
There was no way I could face Edward.
He'd see everything, things he shouldn't see... things I didn't want him to see.
"How should I handle this, Jake?" Embry asked.
"I don't know Embry. I've got problems of my own to deal with right now."
"No offense Jake, but I'm pretty sure Embry's problem is worse than yours." Quil told me.
"No offense Quil, but you have no idea what you're talking about."
"What happened?" Seth asked. "Don't tell me Midnight got a hold of you too?"
"Hell fucking no." I said quickly. "My issue is a tiny bit bigger."
"What did you do?" Embry asked.
"Technically I didn't do anything, but I did say something that I really shouldn't have said."
"How the fuck is saying something a bigger issue?" Embry snapped.
"I told Bella." I just said it. I knew they'd understand.
"You told Bella?" Embry asked wide eyed. "You mean you told her…" I nodded. "What the fuck were you thinking?"
"She's called off the wedding." I needed to tell someone.
"Uh oh, I bet Eddie senior is highly pissed." Seth replied.
"He doesn't know." I said softly. "I'm supposed to tell Alice."
"That doesn't seem very safe." Embry told me.
"No, I'm pretty sure she'll rip me apart…" I replied.
"I think you'd be better off telling Edward." Quil said.
"No, I can't talk to him right now." I muttered. "There are things I don't want him to know at this moment."
"Dude, I'm sure he'll figure it out when Alice begins to tear you from limb to limb."
"I'm not talking about that. I plan on telling him that…well actually... I plan to have Lexi tell him."
"Have you discussed this with Lexi?" Embry asked. "I mean ya know the fact that you even know about it?"
"No, she doesn't know." I said thinking. "But Edward does…."
"I'm sure he told her." Seth said. "They seem to share a lot." He said grinning.
"When are you going to tell them?" Quil asked. "About the wedding?"
"Soon." I whispered. "I'm still debating on whether I should just move to Utah."
"Can I come with you?" Embry asked.
"To tell Alice?" I asked, knowing that is not what he was talking about. "Of course Embry, I'd feel safer with witnesses."
"No, I meant Utah. I want to go to Utah." He said shaking his head. "I don't want to go to the Cullens, Jake I can't face Sunshine right now, I can't-"
"We'll all go." Quil said speaking for Seth, whom I knew would go anyway because he's not the type to miss a fight.
Zoee's POV
Things will never be the same between me and Daddy.
He's all freaked out about it, he won't even look at me.
My mind was completely blank earlier when I saw him, so I couldn't even express how sorry I was.
Only for the uncomfortable feelings, not the act itself for that will be the most memorable moment of my life.
Though I knew I needed to put it out of my mind if only for Daddy's sake.
I'll make sure to let him know just how thankful I am.
Sorry.
Just how sorry I am.
Maybe I should just not think about anything for awhile….
I scooped Cullen up off the bed and walked out into the hall. I could tell Daddy was still locked up in his room, so I felt safe to journey back downstairs.
The moment I entered the living room, I saw that Rosalie and Esme were returning home. Emmett and Jasper carried a giant box that smelled like frosting into the kitchen.
"Why the big ass box of frosting?" I asked.
"It's the wedding cake, silly." Rosalie said smiling happily.
I knew that.
What I didn't know was why Rose seemed so chipper.
She smiled at Emmett as he walked back into the living room. He returned her smile as he took a seat on the couch and she sighed happily.
I knew that look….
"You got some ass!" I said pointing at Rosalie, whose face showed surprise. "Tell me I'm right!"
"Some people don't like to share such things, Sunshine." Drexi said looking at me wide eyed.
"Yeah, everyone's not like you." Adryen said staring at Drexi.
"Like me?" Drexi snapped. "I have you know, I prefer not sharing anything, but people seem to think my sex life is their business."
It was true, people were nosy... especially me.
"Awww Drea you sound so tense." Rosalie said joining Emmett on the couch. "Did you not get any action last night?"
"Oh no, I got plenty, thank you." Drea answered crossing her arms and staring at Adryen.
"Did you see the mark I left?" Rosalie asked. I turned to her as she pointed to Emmett's neck. "Did you see it, Drea?"
I hadn't even noticed, though I don't spend tons of time staring at Uncle Emmett either.
"Yes I saw it Rose, nicely done. I am impressed." Drexi said not even looking at her.
But apparently Drexi does.
"I'm not sure if I like that you noticed."
"What?" Drexi asked completely thrown off. Emmett cringed.
"Well that would mean you were looking."
"Oh fuck, seriously Rose?" Drexi asked smiling in complete annoyance. "Actually I take that back." She said shaking her head. "I was not looking." She said proudly. "Adryen pointed it out." Adryen looked at Drea like she'd slapped her.
"Is that true Adryen?" Rosalie asked smiling at her.
"Yes it's true." Adryen answered glaring at Drea. "I realize how shocking it may be that the Princess would speak the truth." Drea narrowed her eyes. "However, the only reason I pointed it out was because..."
"That's not necessary Adryen." Drexi warned her.
It is necessary because I have no idea what's going on.
"Sure it is, I must explain myself…" Adryen said grinning. "Earlier Drea came downstairs, while you were gone…" She pointed at Rosalie. "And began to explain to Emmett how sorry she was about last night." The smile on Rosalie's face turned quickly to a cold stare as she looked at Emmett. "I just assumed that mark may have been her fault."
"Fuck you Adryen." Drexi snapped.
"Don't be so pissy, Drea, it's not my fault you're a whore."
"That was uncalled for Adryen." I said trying to defend Drexi.
It was uncalled for, might be true, but still uncalled for.
"You're right Sunshine, why repeat it when everyone already knows it's true?" Adryen asked, staring at Drexi.
"That's not what I meant…." I mumbled. "Drexi, really I didn't mean.."
"I know Sunshine." Drexi said staring at Adryen. "Adryen is just being a bitch today."
"Well it's better than being a whore." Adryen snapped.
"Just shut up already!" Rosalie screamed. "Emmett… would you like to explain this to me?" Emmett sighed.
"Well um… last night, Drea accidentally touched me." He said and Rosalie stared daggers into Drexi. "It was completely by accident." He defended. "And today she was just apologizing… cuz you know…" He gestured towards Drexi. "Well you know…" He said putting his head down. "But nothing happened, she ran off." He paused. "Not that anything would have happened otherwise."
"You should have just stopped at nothing happened." Jasper said sarcastically. Emmett glared at him and then smiled at Rosalie as she eyed him. She seemed happy with his story, as she leaned on his shoulder.
"Well what happened with Edward?" Adryen asked staring at Drea.
I couldn't stop myself…
"It was an accident!!" I squealed. "A onetime thing, not gonna happen again, just leave me alone!!!" Everyone looked at me.
"Sunshine, what are you talking about?" Adryen asked.
Fuck…
"What are you talking about?" I asked innocently as I glanced at Drexi.
"About what happened between Edward and Drea last night."
What!
I felt betrayed, momentarily.
"What happened?" I asked Drexi.
"Nothing happened." Drexi said glaring at Adryen.
"Did you accidentally touch Daddy too?" I asked. "It's okay if you did, things happen…"
"No I can honestly say I did not accidentally touch him."
"Oh so you're saying you touched him on purpose?" Adryen asked. I turned for Drexi's response.
Something weird was going on here.
"I wouldn't use the word touch, more like friendly embrace."
"You friendly embraced Daddy and didn't tell me?" I exclaimed.
"I'm sorry Sunshine, it didn't seem important at the time." She said eyeing me.
"Oh was it before or after-"
"After." She said cutting in before I could expose myself. Everyone stared at me once again.
"Oh I bet you feel dirty now, don't you?" I asked ignoring everyone.
"A little, but its okay, I'm used to it." Drexi said smiling at me. Everyone laughed and the tension seemed to be lifted from the room. "So Jaz, where'd Alice run off too?"
"Why? You looking to finish up your volunteer work as the Groom's Fluffer?" Jasper asked grinning. Drexi looked shocked and then she laughed.
"That was a good one Jaz." She said pointing at him.
"Thank you I try." He said laughing. "Alice is upstairs, trying to see if Leroy or any of the other haters are planning a visit today." Before Drexi could reply Adryen was on it.
"Why the hell can he say shit like that and you think it's funny? Yet if I say anything, you bitch me out?" Adryen screamed.
"Because he isn't trying to piss me off." Drexi told her. "And besides, even though most of his banter is quite inappropriate, it's still very amusing."
"You really mean it?" Jasper asked.
"Of course. I don't know what I would do without your comic relief, Jaz." Drexi said smiling at him.
"Thanks Drea, that really makes me feel good."
"Well you know me, I'm all about making the man feel good." Drexi said laughing at her own joke.
"Sounds more like you're trying to add another brother to your list." Adryen snapped. Everyone was quiet then.
I was trying to think of something logical to say, something that would not start yet another argument…when I caught a scent nearby.
"I smell werewolf!!" I screamed. Everyone looked at me like they couldn't smell it or something. "Fully clothed." I said making a face and then smiling at Adryen. "It's Quil!"
I ran to the door and threw it open to see Quil standing there about ready to knock. He just stared at me, as I grinned madly at him.
"Hi Quil!!" I said happily. "How dare you come here with so many clothes on." He smiled at me amused. "No I'm serious, we only allow werewolves of the half naked kind to enter the home." I said nodding. "So if you could hand over your shirt…"
"Sunshine." Adryen said totally embarrassed.
"Or you and Adryen can just sit outside fully clothed.. but I'm not seeing how that would benefit anyone." I said shaking my head and he continued to stare at me. "We are all so thankful that you are here, Adryen is seriously tripping, she's totally in need of a good stress reliever….if you know what I mean…" I said winking at him.
"Sunshine." Adryen said again, giving me the shut the hell up look.
"I'm just trying to help a girl out…" I said gesturing towards Quil.
"Well there is no need for that." Adryen told me. "I'm sure Quil is here for a reason."
"Actually I am." Quil said finally speaking.
I think I may have scared him a tiny bit.
"I came to see Lexi."
The moment the words left his mouth, Drexi smiled as if she'd just won the lottery.
"Me?" She asked and then looked at Adryen. "You hear that? He came to see… me." Adryen rolled her eyes as Drexi flipped her hair and approached Quil.
Judging by the look in her eyes….she was about to make Adryen pay for all the shit she'd said.
"Well here I am, Quil." Drexi said smiling. "At your service."
She was totally flaunting her shit now.
"Well I was wondering if…maybe…" He kind of stuttered at first looking from Adryen to Drexi. "If you would go for a walk with me."
Oh… wow…Adryen is about to lose it.
"A walk?" Drexi asked smiling even more now. "I would love to take a walk with you, Quil." She said glancing at Adryen. He stepped back onto the porch, waiting for her to come outside. "Let me get my jacket…" She started then turned back to him. "Oh why bother, I'm sure I won't be getting cold." She looked at Adryen again before walking outside. "Don't wait up." She called as the door closed behind her.
Jasper laughed as Adryen stared at the door.
Drexi really was the master.
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