A/N: Okay sorry about some major typos in my last chapter...my proof reader is slacking *glares at her husband*. We will try better next time. Thank you for all the love. I really appreciate it and I hope that I can keep this story going and satisfy all the Jacob/Bella fans. I guess I'll see. *smiles*
I had a long night. Charlie called me upset, wanting to know if I knew anything. I asked if I could come over and talk and he accepted. I went and told him about the days events and then the explosion happened, which I expected. After Charlie's yelling and crying, he finally fell into the couch. I went back to the chair that I had sat in earlier. I could still smell Bella all over the house. I could also smell those damn vampires. Charlie interrupted my thoughts.
"Why didn't you stop her Jacob? Why did you let her go with them? They are just going to hurt her again, but this time we won't be able to find her because it's not in our backyard. Where did they take her Jacob? I'll call the authorities and report her missing. Then Dr. Cullen wouldn't be able to keep her." I had to stop this crazy talk from him.
"Charlie, stop, let's think about this. The note said that Edward was in trouble right?" Charlie nodded. "Dr. Cullen swore that Bella and himself will return as soon as possible, correct?" Charlie nodded. He looked up at me with a tear streak face and I calmly said to him, "You have always trusted Dr. Cullen even when my people didn't. What's stopping you from trusting him now?" Charlie plinked his eyes at me and he realized then that I was right. I continued, "Don't get me wrong Charlie. I tried everything that I could do besides sitting on her and fighting with the Cullen's but she decided for herself to go and help him."
I heard a gasp and I looked over at Charlie, "She told you that she was going to save him. I thought that you were dating, that everything was going good." I forced a smile on my face, "Oh we are fine Charlie. It's just she still cares for the Cullen's and she can't sit here and have them hurting. So she went to help them get Edward back."
A few more minutes went by and Charlie whispered, "You know where they are, don't you?" I nodded. "Why won't you tell me where and what kind of danger he is in." I shook my head no and didn't look at him I was waiting for the next blow up but it never came. Finally I looked up after several quiet moments and saw him staring at Bella's picture on the wall. He finally whispered, "There must be a reason that they would come and get Bella to help with Edward. They must think that he still loves and that if he sees her that it will help him in whatever way. I just hope it's nothing dangerous."
I could feel myself go cold, unless you call walking into a city that is full of vampires, not dangerous. I knew that I couldn't tell him that but I just wanted to scream. I asked Charlie if I could stay with him until Bella returned and he said that he didn't need me there but if I wanted too I could sleep in Bella's bed. A few more tears escaped his eyes and he sighed and said he was going to bed. I didn't actually want to stay, I just wanted to make it easy for me to be here when she returned.
Day two was even more unbearable. I called my dad and told him that I was going to stay up here to wait for Bella. He came over and brought me some clothes and some fresh fish for us to eat. I went upstairs to Bella's room and threw myself onto her bed and smelled Bella. Strawberries I thought with a loud sigh. I drifted off to sleep and had a nightmare.
I woke up in a cold sweat. I looked over at the window and saw the sun setting. I got up and saw that Charlie was fast asleep on the couch. His sleeping patterns were just as messed up as mine. I went out the kitchen door and made it to the woods before I ran into Embry. He whimpered at me and I nodded to him.
"You alone, Embry?" The big dog nodded his head. "Can you transform back to human, I really need someone to talk too. I don't want the whole pack to hear." Embry took off around a big tree. He came back around the tree tying up his cutoff sweatpants. "What's up Jacob?"
"I had a horrible dream and I want to talk to someone about it and see what we can make out of it." Embry nodded and then sat down on the ground. I sat beside him and looked up to see the tree had some gaps in the cover and I could see the stars.
"So, what's up with this dream?" Embry was always good about listening and keeping me on track. I nodded and looked back at my legs. "It was about Bella. It was about her going back with Edward since she is running off to save him. She comes back from this just as confused as she was when Edward first left. I just don't know how much I can take Embry." I looked over at him and he was nodding his head looking straight ahead. I sat there wanting for a response. Finally Embry spoke, "Tell me everything that happens in your dream."
I explained to him that I saw Bella come back with Edward. She was in his arms and she refused to let go of him even after seeing me standing there with arms wide open. Then I saw her getting hurt some how and they change her into one of them. There is a bond there even more with her and Edward. She still loved me but I push her way because she was one of them. "I just don't know what to do and wondering if someone is trying to tell me something. Maybe they are trying to tell me this isn't going to work out. Embry I don't want to lose her." Tears escaped my eyes. I don't like to cry, especially in front of the pack. I felt Embry's hand on my right shoulder and then I felt another hand on my left. I looked up and saw Sam standing there.
"How much did you hear Sam?" I whispered as I wiped the tears away from my cheeks. He spoke softly, "I've been here long enough to know that you are thinking too much into this. I have seen the way she looks at you, Jacob. She loves you and loves them, but there is something else there. It reminds me of the way Emily looks at me. I don't think that you have any worries."
I sighed out the breath that I was holding in and thought about what Sam had just said. Maybe I'm just looking to deep into a dream and that I shouldn't be so worried. She did say that she would be coming back to me. That she loves me more than him, but that little voice in the back of my mind was saying other things. What if when she sees him that she falls back in love? What if he does that vampire thing and makes her mind fuzzy? I sighed again at these thoughts.
Day three was even worse. I just wish that I knew she was okay. Charlie was just as bad. He wanted to have her home too. The day crept by slowly. The only thing that brightened my spirits was to see dad, Embry, and Sam walking up the sidewalk. "What do we owe the pleasure?" Charlie called from the porch. Dad smiled and said, "I thought that you would like some company and we could order a pizza. Maybe watch some sports?" I got a punch in the shoulder from Embry and a pat on the shoulder from Sam. Dad just smiled as Charlie wheeled him by me.
We all sat down and watched some baseball and talked about fishing and hiking. I looked up and saw that it was getting dark. Sam was already standing and moving to the door. He had to go on patrol here soon. Embry got Dad and we all said our goodbyes. I looked over at Charlie, who was yawning and rubbing his eyes. "Off to bed you," I punch Charlie in the shoulder. He nodded and went upstairs. I was feeling tired too. I needed to lie down. I went upstairs to Bella's room. Crawled up on her bed and smelled the strawberries again. It soothed me into sleep.
I don't know how long I was out for but a howl woke me up from a deep sleep. I took off down the stairs and out the door. I didn't even think if I woke up Charlie or not. I was met with the pack outside and Sam was coming out of the woods from transforming. He whispered, "Their back. We caught their smell coming into the border. They will be here in a couple of minutes. We will just be inside the tree line if you need us." I nodded and he went back to the tree line where the other wolves followed besides one. "Embry it's okay. Go, I'll yell if I need something." Embry snorted and made a sharp turn and ran to the line.
I stood there palms sweating and I heard the motor of that Mercedes. Then the smell of them hit me. I saw the light flick on and heard Charlie calling for me. "Out here Charlie!" He came to the screen door about to ask me, I'm sure, what I was doing when the Mercedes pulled up into the driveway. Charlie opened the screen door but I looked at him and shook my head as telling him to stay there. He did and the first person I see getting out of the car was Dr. Cullen. He smiled at me and moved towards Charlie. I'm sure to explain what happened. The next thing I saw was Jasper and Alice leaving the car and they met up with their hands together and went over I'm sure to help Dr. Cullen with Charlie.
My heart stopped as the next door opened, my Bella. It wasn't her though, but it was. That asshole was holding her in his arms as my Bella slept. Her little fist balled up and grapping his shirt. Furry hit me in an instant but before I could move Jasper was right there. I felt an ease of calm. I snapped my head towards him and glared. He smirked at me and spoke his is southern drawl, "She's very tired Jacob. Let her be for now."
I walked over to where Edward stood with my Bella in his hands. I felt Jasper not to far away but the wolves were circling around, ready to attack if needed. "There is no reason for an attack Jacob Black. I'm only here to return Bella to you and her family." As he tried to hand Bella off to me she whimpered and said no. My heart sank. I looked at her face, she was still asleep but was grabbing onto Edward tighter than before. I cooed at her, "Bella it's me, Jacob." As I touched her arm she recoiled from me and wrapped both of them around Edward's neck. I was about ready to explode and then Edward spoke again. "She talks about you all the time Jacob. About how much she loves you. I'm not going to step between you. She has chosen. I will accept that. Now please let's get her to bed so she can sleep soundly."
I didn't know what to say. He was going to be the bigger man. He chuckled and then Edward said, "I'm 107 Jacob, I am the bigger man." He walked towards the house and I caught up with him to help open the door. When we got Bella upstairs and laid her down on the bed I started to take off her shoes and socks. Edward got the sheets ready. As we both started to slip out of the room I heard her cry his name. He turned and looked at me as if his name from her mouth caused him pain. She cried for him again. I nodded to him. He knew what I was thinking and what that nod meant. I wanted her to sleep and sleep soundly. If that meant having Edward in the room with her, than so be it.
Edward turned and walked back into the room. I heard her bedroom door shut behind me. I sighed and went down the stairs. Charlie was in the kitchen with Dr Cullen. I told them that I was going home since Bella had returned safely. Charlie asked where Edward went and I told him that he had left already and that he must of have missed him.
I opened the door to the porch and took in a big deep breath. I heard a howl come from the left and then from the right. The red head is back. I ran into the woods, striping as I go. I changed and they pack was already starting that way. I needed this. I needed a good kill. I needed to get my mind away from Edward and Bella, sleeping in the same bed. I howled and ran as if I was running away from everything real. I was running away from home, from my Bella.
