AN: Thanks for the reviews guys! There is a reason for Tess!

This is dedicated to Titenanou as always. Thankyou to everybody who reviewed and told me about the schooling system.

Disclaimer: I only own Bella's siblings, the story line, 'The Grandmother' and Tess.

Bella's POV

I had been in La Push for three day now. Most of my time was spent with Jacob; I would go and patrol alongside him in search of Victoria. There had been no sign of her since that day at the cliffs. The wolves hadn't seemed to mind my presence, except for the occasionally stink jokes from Embry they still treated me like they had always done.

It was late and Jacob and I had just finished our shift. We strolled alongside one another headed back to Billy's.

"Bella."

"Mmm?"

"Do you ever think you could ever love me?"

"I do love you Jake." I told him, avoiding the real question.

"Not like that Bells, you know how I mean." This was what I had been dreading. How was I suppose to answer this when I didn't even know the answer to that question myself yet, but I did, I knew that now. I decided to be honest.

"Yes." He stopped and looked over at me.

"Why not today?" he moved closer to me, brushing a lock of hair behind my ear. He looked into my eyes and leant closer. His lips were on mine before I could register what was happening. They were warm, so unlike the ones I had known before. His tongue brushed along my lower lip and I opened my mouth to allow him access. Our tongues danced against one another's. I moaned into his mouth, wrapping my arms around his neck. He pulled me closer to him. I felt so alive, let's face it. I felt wanted.

Nate's POV

Alice's plan was working out perfectly. 'The Grandmother' had agreed to let me take the month off and to let Bella take my place. I now had to convince Bella, oh yeah and tell Edward he left the love of his life for no reason, joy…

Bella's POV

I was sitting curled up in Jacobs lap when I heard a car pull up. This was odd as not very many people who visited used a car, nor would they be in need of one. There was a knock at the door. Jacob stood up from the couch and took my hand pulling me along with him.

"Nate" I said greeting my brother.

"Nate do you remember Jacob, the last time you met he would have been very young."

"Hello Jake, I'm Nate." Nate said holding out his hand to Jacob who shook it.

"I figured." He said grinning his wolfish grin.

"So Nate what brings you to La Push, and in Charlie's cruiser?" I said, putting my hand over my mouth to stifle my giggle. It didn't work and Nate glared at me.

"It was the only mode of transport Charlie had."

"That still doesn't explain why you're here." I pointed out.

"Can't a person just visit their lovely little sister?" he asked in fake innocence. Now it was my turn to glare. Lovely sister, he wanted something.

"Alright what do you want?"

"A favour." He said sheepishly.

"What kind of favour?" I asked.

"Just a small one, a teensie little one." He said.

"What?"

"Well you know how Lizzie starts school in a month?" I nodded.

"Well I'd like to take the month off you know to spend time with her and Anna, thing is nobody but you is available to take my place till I come back." He wanted me to protect the…the... the Cullen's'…

"You want me to protect" I swallowed hard and took a deep breath

"The Cullen's?" didn't Nate know I couldn't, it would be unbearable. Knowing he didn't love me but still having to see him everyday, besides he might get angry with my being there.

"You want her to protect the Cullen's!"

Jacob spat the word Cullen.

"She can't!" he said outraged.

"I think that is Bella's decision to make." Nate said with gritted teeth obviously holding back his anger. Jacob began to shake.

"AFTER WHAT HE DID TO HER YOU'RE JUST GOING TO LET HER GO BACK TO HIM?" he began to violently shake.

"Jacob calm down." I cried. He breathed in a few times; his shaking became a shudder then disappeared altogether.

"Bella, you aren't actually thinking of going are you? Jake asked. Was I? Did I really want to see them all again? Yes, I did. I wanted to see Alice; I would even go shopping with her. I wanted to hear Emmett's' bellowing laugh, and see Jaspers kind face and hug Esme and Carlisle and I wanted nothing more than to see Edwards beautiful face again.

"I'm sorry Jake, he's my brother." I said smiling sadly at him.

"That isn't the only reason and you know it." He said the pain evident in his eyes. I could not deny it, for it was the truth.

"Maybe this is what I need, some closure. I never really got the chance to say goodbye. This could be my chance." His face softened a bit.

"If it's what you want Bells I'm not going to fight you."

"Thankyou." I whispered, hugging him close to me.

"Ahem." Nate coughed looking a tad uncomfortable.

"I hope you don't mind but 'The Grandmother' and I thought it would be best that you go and live with them. It being your first assignment and all." Live with them. This was sure to be interesting.

"So when do we leave?" I asked. He smiled in relief.

"I'll come by tomorrow morning to pick you up. Thanks for this Isy it really means a lot to me that you would do this." I hugged him.

"That's what I'm here for." I joked.

"See you tomorrow Isy, Jacob." He said nodding over at Jake.

After he was gone, I looked over at Jacob.

"You sure you're ok with this?" I asked him.

"Of course not, but it's what you want." He said coming over to hug me. I rested my head against his chest and cuddled closer.

"Thankyou." I whispered.

Nate's POV

Bella had gone for it and for that I was relieved. Now however I did not know how to react to the fact that there was obviously something going on between Bella and Jacob. Maybe Bella was right and this experience would give her the closure to move on with her life with Jacob. If not and she did choose Edward, well either way she would be happy and then I would be happy and what I was doing would not be for nothing.

With that thought, I nervously walked up the front steps to the Cullen's house. I wasn't sure Edward would react well to this news and from what I had seen of his temper there was sure to be a lot of possession breaking involved.

The door flung open before I had reached the last step and Alice stood before me.

"Well, did it work?" she demanded. I shot her a smile.

"I knew it!" she squealed.

"Quick come inside everyone's home." Just inside of the door, Alice quietly called to her family in a voice only one with super hearing would hear had they not been next to her.

Very quickly, the members of the Cullen family had gathered around the living room.

"Nate and I had something to tell you." Alice announced.

"You two getting married." Emmett joked only to be glared at by Jasper and smacked on the head by Rosalie.

"Ouch" he whined even though it was impossible for it to have hurt him. Rosalie rolled her eyes.

"You were saying Alice?" she asked. Alice smiled.

"Thankyou Rose. Now as I was saying; Nate here has a secret he has been keeping from us concerning Bella. And no she is not in trouble." She added quickly seeing the looks of fear that had crossed her family's face.

"You see, Bella is my little sister, Charlie and Renée are my parents." I said.

"Wouldn't that make her one of you?" Emmett asked.

"Obviously." Alice answered even though she herself had asked the same question.

"She's a protector?" Esme asked.

"Yes, she became a vampire protector the other day." I told them.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Carlisle asked.

"I couldn't.. I'm sorry, but Bella wasn't suppose to know."

"We understand Nate." Esme said smiling warmly over at me.

"The reason Nate brought this up is that he has decided to take the next month off in order to spend time with his family and he has asked Bella if she would be willing to take over in his place." Alice announced.

"What did she say?" Emmett's face shone with excitement.

"She agreed." Alice said her smiled stretching across her face.

Edwards POV

I was in shock. This must have been one of the first moments of my entire existence when I had been utterly speechless. Bella was a vampire protector; she would be coming to stay with us for a month. All of this information rolled around in my head yet none of it seemed to register. Then my emotions broke loose. I was excited, happy, furious and sad all at the same time. How could Nate not have told me? I had left my angel hoping to give her a better safer life only to discover she would never have one, this thought also made me sad. I would get to see her again though; I would be able to look in to those gorgeous brown eyes, look upon her beautiful face and breathe in her heavenly scent. Then another thought swept in to my head, Tess. All thoughts of Bella were immediately gone from my mind only to be replaced by a beautiful blonde angel.

AN: So there you have it chapter 9, my longest so far. So what did you think? Please review and tell me!