"And I could write a song
A hundred miles long
Well, that's where I belong
And you belong with me"

(Swallowed in the Sea- Coldplay)

March 16th, 2007

It was incredibly hard to believe that it has been a year today that Jake and I have been together. Time was going by so fast and I frankly didn't have a problem with that. I spent everyday with Jake, sometimes I'd spend time with my friends, but I was almost always with Jake. We would have so much fun together, doing anything and everything. I felt less than whole when we weren't together. Renee came down during Fall break, just like she promised. It was nice being able to see her and Charlie get along without any awkwardness. I knew he missed her like crazy when she had to leave. Senior year was going by unbelievably fast; I would be graduating high school in two months! Forks High School had been buzzing with excitement ever since we came back from winter break. Jake had something planned for us today, but with him being his pain in the butt self; he wouldn't tell me.

"Please Jake, tell me where we are going!" I begged. He had me thrown over his shoulder and was taking me somewhere for God knows what. He laughed and I bounced with his movements. Jake had blindfolded me with one of his shirts. I could faintly hear the sound of the beach. He didn't let me see when we were driving, which wasn't too long of a ride.

"Almost there." He chuckled, setting me down on a bench of some sort. From what I could tell using my other senses, the bench was made of wood and it was in something oval.

"Are we in a boat?" I asked, feeling the sides of the wood one more time.

"I'll give you that much." Jake said before the boat started moving and I could feel the current of the ocean moving us. It was a rare sunny day in Forks and it felt nice against my skin. The boat wobbled as Jake climbed in. I could hear oars splashing into the water. "Have I ever told you how much I love you?"

"I think you have a couple of times," I teased. "I know how much you do."

"Do you really?" His voice was soft and he took my hands in his. He must have stopped rowing, but it was hard to tell because the current had a decent pull to it.

"What's this about?" He was concerning me a little bit. Does he feel like I don't know how much he loves me? His warm hand stroked my cheek, giving me tingles up and down my arms.

"Bella Swan, my life would not be complete without you in it. My heart would not be whole without yours. I've never been this happy before in my entire life. Sometimes I feel like it's a dream and I'm going to wake up, but when morning comes and I see your picture on my phone, I become overjoyed with happiness. Nothing could compare to being with you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, and to be honest, we really have no other choice since I imprinted." He laughed softly. I couldn't help the wide smile that was plastered across my face. Jacob had to be the sweetest guy ever.

"I feel the same." He pressed his lips to mine lightly. "Now, tell me what this is about, love."

"Well, we have been together for a year now. I wanted to give you something." I could feel him pull my hand so my palm was open and there was a velvet box placed in it. My mouth dropped open as he removed the blindfold from my eyes.

"I'm not proposing, yet," He grinned. "It's a promise ring. I want to make you a promise that I will renew every year on this exact date." He opened the box and the ring made my eyes well up with tears. It was perfect for me. It was a small silver ring with diamond beadings going all around it and in the center there was a small diamond heart. On the underside of the ring there was an engraving.

Bella & Jacob

03/16/06

"Bella Swan, my promise to you is that I will love you every day of forever. I promise to never hurt you, to take care of you, and give you all the happiness in the world. You are my everything, and I can't picture life without you in it. Thank you for completing my heart like you do. You're my best friend, and I wouldn't want it any other way. I love you with all my heart and promise to never let you go."

The tears spilled over as I crushed Jake close to me. "Oh!" I cried. "It's so beautiful Jake. You didn't have to. I love you so much." He stroked my hair and held me close. When we pulled apart, he slid the ring onto my right ring finger. It fit perfectly. So, this is why we are in the middle of the ocean?" I pressed.

"I thought it'd be nice to have a day out here. I even made us lunch." He beamed proudly. I laughed as he pulled out a small picnic basket. Inside there were sandwiches and chips.

"You went all out." I mused, grabbing a sandwich. He grinned and kissed my cheek. I did nothing to deserve this incredible man.

"Just for you baby." I giggled at the nickname he enjoyed calling me. He truly did protect me like I was a baby, and I didn't mind, long as he never forgot that I was capable to do things for myself. We ate in silence, enjoying the comfort of each others presence.

"I have something for you too." I said, finally breaking the silence. His eyes went wide with surprise.

"You didn't have to." I shook my head, putting a finger on his mouth to silence him. He smiled and placed a soft kiss on my finger. I reached into my bag and pulled out the black leather photo album. His eyes went wider when I handed it to him, and I smiled anxiously. Jacob slowly looked through the pictures that I had taken in the last year. He would laugh at some and just smile at others. I looked along with him.

Jake was holding me in his arms as we walked out of his house.

Jake in wolf form with me sitting on his back.

Me making a silly face towards him.

Jake and I sharing a kiss on Fourth of July.

"This is amazing." He murmured when he reached the end of the book. He pulled me to sit in his lap.

"Not as amazing as you are." He smiled suggestively, making the blood rush to my cheeks. I buried my head in his chest. It could have been forever that we stayed there. He broke the silence again by pulling my chin to look at him. His chocolate brown eyes bore into mine, burning with love. His warm lips were on mine then. Our lips slid together with perfect harmony. The heat coming off of him was sending tingles throughout my body. I turned to straddle his lap and his arms wound around my waist. The friction between our bodies was driving me insane. His kisses were making me dizzy with emotions. I had to break away to catch my breath.

"I love you." He whispered, breathing heavily. I kissed him again, flicking my tongue across his bottom lip. He eagerly opened his mouth and I had my first chance to explore it. His kiss tasted so good; addictive. The inside of his mouth was even warmer than his lips alone. He bit down softly on my lower lip, making me shiver with pleasure. All these feelings I was having were completely foreign to me, but it felt so natural to be like this with Jake; there were no boundaries separating us. He began attacking my neck, making me arch with pleasure. I couldn't control the shivers going down my back. I knew in that moment that Jake was the only person that I wanted to share this with.

"I love you too." He stopped kissing my neck and pulled me into a hug. I could feel his heart beat thudding against my chest. Our breathing was ragged. "I want to take this slow." I whispered softly, running my fingers absentmindedly through his hair. He nodded, placing a soft kiss on my forehead.

"I will do anything for you, Bella." The truth rang out strongly in that statement. For once in my life, nothing was wrong. I was in complete and utter bliss.

Aww! Happy anniversary Jake and Bella! They are so cute together. Please tell me what you think! Thanks for those who are sticking with this through the boring parts, I'm liking them, but I'm excited to get to the action. Graduation is the next chapter, I'll skip to Jake's graduation at the end and then get to the good stuff. Things will be kind of slow, but action will be packed into this story! Hope you continue to read and review!

Love,

GVE