Healing the Broken

Featuring Bella's PoV, Jacob's PoV, Embry's PoV, Quil's PoV

(Bella PoV)

I quietly gathered my plate and sat in my original spot. I had grabbed a ham and cheese sandwich, chips, and a small can of soda. I quietly bite down into the ham and cheese sandwich as Jacob took his spot in the chair. I smiled at him gently and he leans down and kisses my forehead.

That was comforting, I hope this never changes. I thought to myself.

"Jake! Keep the PDA on the down low" Jarred complained.

"Says the one who lets private moments slip!" Jake chuckled.

I turned and saw Jarred turned redder than a tomato. Soon Quil and Embry came back and it formed the triangle again. I listen quietly as Sam finished his business and I finished my food. I sat there as Jacob played with my hair. My mind began to wonder to earlier when I was crying and I found myself in Jacob's lap being comforted. I noticed where my arms were at and knew immediately why I was scooped up.

I then remembered that very conversation.

(Flashback Moment)

"How do you know when I am about to breakdown or that I am thinking of him Jacob?" I asked through small sobs.

"Have you ever looked at yourself when it happens?" He asked and curiosity filled his voice.

"No, why?" I replied with the same curiosity.

"Because every time you think of that Leech, you are holding your arms in a cradling position. It is like you are trying to hold yourself together." He explained with harshness on the word leech.

(Flashback Moment End)

I laid my head on his shoulder and started to calm down as I began smelling Jacob's scent. Unlike Edward's scent, Jacob's scent was musky and woodsy. I looked up at Jacob and noticed that he had a semi-shocked look on his face.

"What is wrong Jake?" I asked with a touch of concern in my voice.

"Nothing Bells. It is just…" He trailed off.

"Just what Jake?" I asked with a touch irritation.

"Don't be mad, it is just that you recovered quickly from your usual episodes." He finished with his thumb rubbing my spine in between.

"So we should celebrate for Bella coming and her ability to recover faster!" Embry pipped up.

"So Quileute style or just a huge feast?" Emily called over from the kitchen.

"Quileute Style!" Embry and Quil shouted in unison.

"Bella, what do you say? A Bonfire and a feast to welcome you here?" Sam asked considering what I might want.

I looked up to Jacob and his response was a typical shrug of the shoulders. I turned back to Embry and Quil practically giving me the puppy eyes and I could not resist.

"Sure Sam, Let us have a party!" I said and then giggled as Quil and Embry celebrated.

"So Jacob, Emily, and Bella will go to Emily's and start on the food. While the rest of us go get wood for our Bonfire!" Sam declared quickly. Before he left he looked at Jacob.

"Jacob, you are to keep your hands out of the food unless you are helping make it. Do not eat it!" Sam ordered before he left.

"Aw Man!" Jacob whined.

Emily and I had a hysterical fit of giggling as Jacob glared at me.

I went over to him and gave a hug, "Sorry but that was kind of funny" I muttered.

"Sure, Sure" Jacob muttered as we all got into my truck and went on over to Emily's house.

A few short hours and about twenty wooden spoon smacks later we were loading my truck up and heading to First beach.

(JPoV)

With help from the rest of the pack we got the food out and all started to eat after Emily and Bella got there plates full of food. Naturally I sat near Bella and listen to her ramble with Quil and Embry. Soon the party started with the rest of the pack running all over the place and going out into the ocean to swim. I however stayed by Bella's side.

"Jake do you think we could get a moment in private?" she asked quietly so that I would only be able to hear it.

I nodded, got up, and helped Bella up before we went on a walk away from the party. We walked a good distance till she stopped and wrapped me in a hug. I could feel the tears running down my chest.

"Bells? What's wrong honey?" I murmured as I started to comfort her again.

"Jacob, I know I do not say this enough to you. I owe you my life and sanity for what you have to put up with on a weekly basis." She said and took a deep breath to regain control of herself.

"Thank you for saving me from myself. If it had not been for you constantly trying to help me I do not know where I would have been or even if I would have been alive." She continued her voice only getting a slight bit stronger.

"With everything that has been going on and since I am not fully mended, please do not let this run to your head ok?" she asked me.

"You got it Bells" I murmured. I then honed into what she would say next.

"I think… I know that I have been developing feelings…" she trailed off.

"Feelings?" I pressed.

"For you Jake" She sighed gently.

I felt my heart skip a few beats as joy and pride radiated though me again as she admitted to have had some type of feelings for him.

"Bells you know how I feel about you sweetheart" I murmured. "So take as much time as you need to, I can wait, I promise!"

"Thank you Jake, you do not know how much this means to me" she muttered.

She held out her hand and I slid my hand into hers as we walked back toward the crazy antics of the night. I watched Bella laugh at Quil and Embry who were acting like five year olds when we got back to the Bonfire.

Sam decided to try his hand at telling a story. He was a pretty good story teller but I soon felt Bella's head on my shoulder. I looked down to see her drifting in and out of consciousness. Within a few minutes Bella had slipped into a dark realm of sleep.

"Jake would mind running patrols till 3 A.M.?" Sam asked as he came over and sat beside me on the log.

"Sure, Sure" I muttered "Who is going to going to be running with me?"

"Quil and Embry?" he offered.

"Who would be watching Bella?" I countered.

"Paul?" he asked.

"How about Paul and I do patrols. Then put Quil and Embry with Bella till I get back from patrols." I offered.

"That sounds good." Sam agreed quietly.

"Then I will get her home and I will call Quil and Embry at eleven to get them over there to watch her." I said.

I picked her up and took her back to my house. I put her on my bed and pull the blanket on her to keep her warm. I waited till 10:55 PM to call Embry who happened to be with Quil.

"Hey Jake" Embry answered.

"Hey Embry, Can you and Quil get over to my place quick?" I asked quietly.

"Yea we will be right over." He said.

After they arrive we convened into my living room and the words began to fly out of my mouth.

"Alright, if she starts having nightmares get into the bed with her and murmur everything is going to be ok. Nothing more, any funny business I will make sure you don't have a hand or your 3rd arm. I am only doing this because I trust you two." I muttered quickly.

"Yes Sir!" they replied and marched out into the night to start patrols with Paul.

(EPoV)

"So it is 11 PM" I muttered. "I will take from now till 1 AM and you will take 1 AM- 3AM?"

Quil nodded and we sat down keeping our ears perked.

"So do you think she is falling love with Jake?" I asked Quil quietly.

"From what little I remember seeing in Jake's mind is she admitted to the start of having feelings." Quil replied.

"No way!" I muttered excitedly

"Yea, that is what I thought at first. I can't help but be happy for them. Bella deserves to be happy" Quil commented.

"Do you think if that leech would come back she would leave" I asked in a small voice.

"If he came right now I think so, as much as I hate saying that. But I think maybe after this summer, she would not go running back at all." Quil replied.

"After how broken she was, I hope she never goes back to them" I commented.

"Yea but that won't happen. If Jake manages to imprint on her and he actually told her about it. She would reconsider heavily." Quil muttered.

"That would not be fair to her though, that is like making her choose which we should never do. As much as I disagree with her being anywhere near them, I feel like that choice stays in her court." I muttered.

I got up and found a deck of cards. I then challenged Quil to a game of 21. We both played till we started hear squirming and small crying at 2 AM. I followed Quil in there and watched him go comfort Bella.

(QPoV)

I slipped into the bed against the wall and wrapped my arms around Bella.

"It is going to be okay, Bells" I murmur using Jacob's nickname to help him calm her down.

It took saying it two more times and she was completely calm and breathing deeply. I smiled over at Embry. He nodded and walked back out to the Living Room. I felt my eyes grow heavy and I passed out. I was woken by Embry and I got out of bed without waking Bella. I looked at the clock and it was 6 AM.

"What happened?" I muttered

"They got Leech Scent!" Embry hissed quietly.

"Who is coming back to watch Bella?" I asked quietly knowing I probably would not like the answer given to me.

"Paul" Embry grimaced and my face followed his.

We both ran out and undress ourselves to be able to shift. We shifted as we heard Paul get there and went to join Jacob and the rest of the pack. We both put the worry of Paul to the back of our minds.

A/N: I hope you liked that Mini-Confession! Let me know what you think by dropping me a review!