A/N: Hey guys! Thank you to those of you who have taken the time to read my story, and a special thanks to those of you who have taken the time to write a review! I appreciate every single one of them-so thank you for letting me know that you've enjoyed the story so far because I've had so much fun writing it! I don't know how far I'll take the story but I do know that I'm not done yet-so expect an update soon! Once again, thank you!
NOTE: I do not own Twilight or any of the characters, this is all in fun.
I was caught off guard for a second as it registered in my mind that he had actually left. A new wave of tears rolled over me and I cried heavily for a few moments. So many feelings were rushing through my mind at once it was hard to get a grip. I loved Edward, and I had just torn his heart into bits and sent him off, part of my heart trailing with him; but I loved Jacob as well. He had been right of course, once I knew what a life with him could offer I couldn't see my life any other way. The vision of the two of us growing old together and having children replayed in my mind over and over and I yearned for that life-I needed it. I heard someone enter the tent but I was crying too hard to even want to look. I secretly wished that it was Victoria or some newborn here to finish me, but that would be too easy right? Instead, a pair of warm hands grabbed me and sat me upright. I looked up to see Jacob's beautiful face.
"Bella…are you okay?"
"Jacob!" I threw my arms around him and held on tight for fear of losing him as well. He wrapped his arms around me and drew me toward him, letting me cry. Although I felt horrible about breaking Edward's heart, I could instantly feel I had made the right choice by the way I felt here in Jacob's arms. I sat there for a while feeling the warmth of his skin as I cradled myself into his chest, letting him rub my back in an effort to soothe me. Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind and I pulled away to look at his face.
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be fighting?" Not that I really objected to him being here, but hadn't he just told me that he wasn't going to miss out on such an epic battle? His face was full of concern and he raised his hand to my cheek wiping away a few tears before he answered.
"Yes I should be fighting, but when I saw what had happened here I thought you might need me. Actually-I didn't really believe it at first but when that bloodsucker showed up in the field, and I'm so mad that he left you here alone by the way, I decided to come back."
"How did you…"
"Seth."
"Oh, right." Of course, Seth had been sitting outside and witnessed the whole scene; and because he was in wolf-form the whole pack had as well. I felt another stab of pain at the realization that I had unknowingly made our little scene somewhat public. Fresh tears made their way down my cheeks.
"Bella honey, don't cry-it kills me to see you like this."
"I wish I could stop, but I just feel so horrible. I knew eventually it would come to this, that I would have to tell somebody no, but I don't think I could have ever imagined it would hurt this much." I sat there wiping tears from my face and ultimately gave up because it was just a constant stream.
"So what happened exactly?"
"I thought you said you knew?"
"Well it's not like Seth was paying super close attention; he only caught bits and pieces. All I know is that he yelled at you and a few minutes later he took off and now he's out in the field fighting with his family. What did you say to him?"
I looked into his eyes for a moment, and in that brief second I felt a wave of warmth wash over me. It just felt right, sitting here in Jacob's lap with his arms wrapped tightly around me. I thought of our kiss-our beautiful kiss, and as horrible as a situation I was in right now, I couldn't help but smile. That's why I had chosen him. Jacob could make every negative feeling I was holding on to disappear. He had always been able to do that for me, make me forget everything that was wrong and only focus on us. Everything between us was so effortless, because we were effortless.
"Bella?"
"I told him that I loved him."
"Oh." His face fell immediately and I could hear so much disappointment in his voice. "Then why did he leave? Why is he out there in the field instead of being here with you?"
"Because I told him I loved you more."