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(This chapter has been edited with the Gemma/Edward encounter)

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Chapter 49

Paul and I had the whole next week to ourselves. Sam was kind enough to let Paul have a week off since the house was finished and knew that we would like to be alone for a while. I couldn't be more thankful for that.

Nobody came by also knowing that we wanted this time together. So Paul and I decided that we should have a house-warming party so everyone can see the amazing work that Paul, and I guess Jason and Alan did since they also helped him with it.

Paul was going to let the pack know when he went back on patrol today and I was going to tell my parents, Uncle Billy, the Clearwater's, and Jason. He had the easy part while I have to do all the running around.

I also was going to invite Charlie and Bella much to Paul's dismay. I know the pack doesn't like her because she's dating a Cullen, and that makes me uncomfortable too. But Bella was the one person I was able to rely on all those weeks ago when I had no one else. When I told Paul that, he surprised me saying that I should also invite Leo.

It was Leo that gave me somewhere to stay and someone to talk to when I felt like I did. It was because of that, it made Paul feel better about him than before. Heck, I did too.

Telling our families was a no brainer about the party. They were all pretty excited about it. I was really shocked though when I went to Uncle Billy's to tell him about it. Jacob was the first one I saw when I walked in and I was completely shocked on how big he's gotten. He's really starting to fill out. I made a mental note to tell Sam because I think Jacob might phase soon with how he's looking and with our family blood in Jacob, if he phases, he's the rightful alpha.

Not knowing where I could find Leo, I called him from the number he called Paul with that day. Luckily it was his cell and not his sister's house.

"Hello?"

"Hey Leo, it's Gemma."

"Gemma! It's good to hear from you!" He says really cheerfully, "You sound great. I'm guessing you and Paul fixed everything?"

I laugh, "Yes, we did. I'm sorry I didn't call before to inform you that things were going good with us again."

"Oh, it's fine. Did you ever find out what it was he was keeping from you?"

"Yes. In matter of fact, that's why I'm calling. Paul built us a house and we are having a house-warming party this weekend and we would both like for you to come."

He whistles, "Wow a house? That's impressive and I would love to come. Do you mind if I bring Lacy?"

"Of course not, I would love to meet her."

"GREAT!"

After giving him the rest of the information, we hung up. It was surprisingly nice to talk to him.

...

I was riding my bike into Forks to invite Charlie and Bella.

When I passed the police station, I noticed Charlie's cruiser and decided to talk to him here if he wasn't busy.

After I park my bike on the side of the building, I head inside and the first person I see is Charlie walking from the back with a folder in his hand. "Hey Charlie," I smile to him catching his attention.

He smiles back, "Gemma, it's nice to see you." He places the folder on a desk that has his name on it and meets me halfway giving me a hug. "What do I owe the pleasure of your visit?"

He takes a seat behind his desk and I take one in front of it, "Well I came here to invite you to Paul and I's house-warming party."

Charlie's eyes went a little wide in surprise, "Wow, I didn't know you found a house already."

I was a little surprised at that. I thought he knew along with everyone else. I tell him all about what Paul did and he was shocked.

"That boy does love you, that's for sure," Charlie states smiling, "I will be there. Thank you for the invite."

"Great, I was going to go by your house and tell Bella. Do you know if she's home?"

He gets this weird look on his face, "I honestly don't know. When she's not working, she's always with Edward. Either at our house or his."

"Do I sense some hostility towards the boyfriend?" I giggle.

"No. It's just. I don't know. He seems like a good boy but I don't know, there's just something off about him and I think Bella is falling to hard to fast and is making her whole life about him." Yeah, I can tell Charlie doesn't like it. "It's not like you and Paul. You two have known each other your whole lives and are ready to start the next chapter in your lives which is great. I'm really happy for you two. Bella doesn't need to be doing that after knowing this boy for only a few months. She's missing so much being with him."

All I can do is nod. I honestly don't know what to say.

Before either of us can say anything, a couple of guys on the force walk in with a teenager in handcuffs giving them a hard time.

I figured this would be a good time to leave. I say bye to Charlie and start to head to Bella's house, hoping she would be there. Charlie's words kept running through my head. He's really concerned about her and I don't blame him. Even if she wasn't dating a Cullen, it's not normal to make everything about one guy.

...

I knock on the door and not to long later, Bella answers the door with a surprised look to see me. "Gemma, this is a surprise."

I give her a smile, "Hey, can I come in?" She nods and opens the door wider and lets me in. I follow her to the living room and we both sit on the couch.

"You seem to be a lot better than the last time I saw you. I was worried that night when you called me to call your parents."

I sigh, "Yeah, things got pretty bad that night. The fight you started to see between Paul and I got pretty bad and I took off because I was tired of the secrets and with everyone knowing but me. A friend from school found me walking along the side of the road and took me to his sister's house on the Makah reservation for the night knowing I needed to get away."

"Wait, you stayed with some other guy in another town? Wouldn't that have made Paul angry and jealous?"

I shake my head, "Paul can get super jealous but no one knew where I was and I had no where to go. He actually called Paul to come fix things with me the next day. Leo helped me out a lot."

She just nods with this blank look on her face.

"But I found out that the secret was a surprise that Paul was working on for me," this catches her interest, "He built us a house."

Bella's jaw drops, "He...he built you a house?"

I nod with the biggest smile on my face, "He did and it's absolutely beautiful. He finished it a week ago and we are officially living in it."

"That's pretty amazing that he would do that for you."

"Yeah, he wanted to do something special since we couldn't find a place we like and we really wanted to move on to the next step in our lives."

"Well, I'm really happy that y'all worked everything out and are have what you two wanted."

I smile at her in thanks, "But why I really came here was to invite you to our house-warming party this Saturday."

Bella shifted a little in her seat and I give her a confused look, "Thanks for the invite but I...uh...have to work." Her eyes catch something on the coffee table and starts to shift even more. I go to see what she's looking at and it's her work schedule.

"Bella, this says your off," I tell her making her start to play with her fingers, "Do you not want to come see my house or something?" I ask suspiciously.

"No, it's just that...um...I know what everyone thinks about Edward over there and I don't want to go if I can't bring him."

I stare at her wide-eyed, "So you won't come to my house because your boyfriend can't come? Can you not do anything without him?"

She glares at me, "I can too. I can do what ever I want, I'm just not going anywhere that he's not welcome. Edward and I are together and we do things together. Never doing certain things without the other."

I started to get really annoyed, "From what I hear, you can't do anything without him besides go to work. Or does he sit in the parking lot waiting for you to get off?"

"That's not even right!"

"You are always missing things because of him, Bella especially with me. Charlie went to my birthday breakfast, that you were invited to. He went to my graduation and cheered for me along with my family. That was a big day and you didn't even come to that or the party. He's even coming to see the house!"

"Well good for Charlie."

"He's your dad. Stop calling him by his first name."

She rolls her eyes at me, "What ever. Besides you should understand why I can't do any of those things with you, since you are in a committed relationship like me. How can you go anywhere without your possessive boyfriend?"

Oh, my blood was boiling now.

"Ok, first of all I am the one in a real committed relationship not you. Paul is possessive of me but he doesn't control every single thing that I do. I have my own life too. We do a ton of things together but we still do things on our own time. We make time for our family and friends. We love each other more than anything but we don't let the world revolve around just us. We've been together for eight years now and have a house. We are doing what a couple does when in love. That is a real relationship." I growl at her.

"What you are in is a relationship where you can't even go somewhere without your precious Edward knowing. You make everything about him. You are in too deep for someone you've only known for a few months! That's not normal or healthy."

"I LOVE EDWARD AND HE LOVES ME! THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS!" She screams at me.

I roll my eyes at her, "What ever you say Bella."

She stands up and points at the door, "I WANT YOU OUT OF MY HOUSE NOW!" She screams.

I don't hesitate to get up. When I get to the door, I look at her, "Another point, because of your Cullen, he ruined this friendship."

I walk out slamming the door behind me. When I get down the stairs and pick up my bike, I freeze when I see the blood sucker himself staring daggers at me from the side of his car. I'm pretty sure he heard everything me and Bella said.

I stare right on back.

"It's better off this way," He says walking towards the house, "Bella never needed a friend like you in her life. She needs real people who care about her."

"I care about her and Charlie cares about her," I growl at him, "And you are keeping her from spending real time with him."

He shakes his head, "I wouldn't keep her from him. She does that on her own. Bella knows what she wants," he says getting closer to me.

I didn't want to get to close to him but I was also going to stand my ground. "And you think that you are what is best for her?"

He doesn't say anything.

I throw my bike back to the ground and take a step closer to him, "You know that I know what you are," I say lowly, "Bella is a human unlike you."

This earns me a small glare, "Are you going to just continue to string her along until she's too old to find someone else or try to have a real family of her own? You know you're no good for her."

His eyes get a sad look in them but I ignore it, "Knowing how Bella is, what are you going to do when she decides that she wants to become what you are?" I shiver at my own words. I can't imagine anyone willing to become like that.

"She has," he admits taking me by surprise.

I get as close as my body will allow me to get to him, "You can't do anything! The treaty! Her family!"

He sighs, "Don't worry, I don't plan to ever do that?"

"Then why stay with her?"

He just looks at me and then to the house. I look to see Bella watching us in the window with anger in her eyes at me.

"Because I love her," He said softly.

"If you really...love her, then you need to let her go."

He ignores me and walks towards the house.

"Go on and continue to ruin her life that you and your kind have completely manipulated," I say harshly before Bella opens the door letting him in but not before shooting me an evil look before slamming the door.

Before going back home, I take one more look at Bella's house and shake my head. Bella and I weren't best friends but we were good friends...until he came along. There is no going back to the way we were after today and I'm surprisingly ok with that.

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