I was in Forks visiting with Jacob and Charlie for the weekend since college students were home for break. "How have you been Bell?" Charlie asked.

I nodded, "Been doing well, I got straight A's for the semester." I said.

"That's wonderful!" Charlie said proudly.

"Yeah, I was actually accepted into a study abroad program in Italy for next year." I told him looking to Jake who was sitting out of Charlie's sight range. He nodded telling me it was perfect. I hated not telling Charlie I was getting married, but this was dangerous for Charlie. If he were to go to the wedding he would probably be eaten. If he weren't to come to the wedding he'd ask why he wasn't allowed and he would have to hate me because I couldn't tell him why. It was just easier this way.

"Italy…" He muttered. "Wow, that's an amazing opportunity, you have to take it Bella, it's what you've always wanted since you had chosen the art direction."

"I know and I'm excited, I leave tomorrow." I said.

"Tomorrow, that's it? That's all the time I have with you!"

"Well, more like a few hours; Bella is staying at the reservation for the night, remember Charlie?" Jacob reminded. I was staying at the reservation because there was going to be a bon-fire as a going away party for me Jacob planned; he invited all the wolves. I wasn't extremely close to them as Jacob thought I was, but when I tried to explain it to him; he insisted that he continue to throw it.

"Right, right, you two are going to a party, don't want to keep you're old man up." He said remembering.

"You'll be okay Dad." I said. "When I leave, Jake is going to be checking in a lot and keeping me in the loop. If you need to be taken to the doctor, Jacob is here, and Sue has offered many times to come and help out, even Billy is a great help."

"Bella, I am not dying…" He said. "I've managed while you were in New York."

I smiled and bent down to kiss his head and Jacob gave me two thumbs up that I did okay.

"You were great in there you know?" Jacob pointed out as we drove toward La Push.

"That's the hardest thing I will ever have to go through." I said.

"I don't know if I'd be able to do it." Jacob admitted.

"He'll be okay though, I'll come to check on him every once and a while; while he is asleep or working." I told him.

"But make you're formal visits too." Jacob reminded.

"Of course, but not as many as I did when I was in New York." I retorted.

Jacob pulled into the parking lot and down below on the beach I watched Sue put the finishing touches of food on a small table. Sam and Emily Uley were there with Claire and Quil. Claire was only 5 and cuter than a button. "Come on it will be fun."

"Jacob I'm only going to tell you once more, I'm not close with these people, it's not going to be fun, and it will be awkward." I said.

He groaned and just pulled me out of the car. "Act like you're having fun." He pleaded. I looked at him then threw a fake smile on my face. "Thank you." He said and I greeted Emily and Sam first.

"This is it Jake." Sam said. "We are only waiting on Embry and Seth."

"What happen to everyone else?"

"The red head is back." Quil said.

"But she knows Bella doesn't live here."

"Well she's killed a handful of people in Seattle." Sam said. "There is nothing else we can do except patrol, we need more people these days because the Cullens aren't here to protect their own land."

I smiled thinking of the kindness the Cullens show; well at least Carlisle and Esme. "You think that is something to smile about?" A woman's voice asked. I turned and it was Leah Clearwater, the number one person in my hater fan club next to Jane.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"You're part of the slaughter house now; you think it's fun to kill innocent humans?" She growled.

My temper rose from calm to infuriate in about 0-10 seconds. "The slaughter house? If I wanted to, if I had the means, the guts, and if I didn't love Jacob as much as I do, I would rat all of you out to Caius and you would be nothing but a piece of dirt in the cliffs." I said coming closer toward her until I was right to her face. "I wasn't smiling over the humans, Miss. Know-it-all. I was thinking of the Cullens and how nice to me they are even though I don't deserve it for not remembering their family as much as I should. So why don't you go crawl back under your little blanket of leaves in the forest and get out of here."

Leah was astonished at my rebuttal and had nothing to say, she turned and left again. "Jacob, I want to go home."

"To Charlie's?" He asked.

"No, home to Italy, home to Alec."

"Bell, you're flight doesn't leave for another 8 hours."

"Jacob…" I said.

He huffed in disappointment; he guided me to the car. I listened to their conversation as I got in the car. "Why would she just leave like that, it was her party?" Seth asked.

"Don't judge her; I would have done the same thing if I were in her shoes." Emily said, "Leah was out of line as usual, and she insulted her fiancée and his family I don't blame her at all. We all know Bella is on the bunny diet."

"Emily has always had my back for the little times I spent with her." I said as Jacob threw it in reverse to get out of the parking lot.

"Yeah, she's a good person." He muttered in monotone

"Jacob, I'm sorry." I said. "I didn't mean to dangle that over your head." He always felt like he had to walk on pins and needles not to piss me off because with a snap of my fingers I could have them all destroyed and he knew it.

"I know you didn't, but I had kind of forgotten about it, and now I have to tell you the bad news." He said.

I looked at him, "What bad news?"

"I looked into the funds and I can't make it to the wedding." He said.

"Oh Jacob, are you kidding me, I will pay for your ticket." I said as if he was silly for not thinking about that.

"No, I'm not taking charity from Alec's family." He denied.

"I'll take the money from my personal bank account." I reassured.

"I'm not taking money from my best friend."

"Look at it as an investment, I'll even charge you interest." I offered.

He laughed and shook his head. "Send me a DVD." He said as he pulled up to the curb of the airport.

He got out and grabbed my luggage from the bed of my truck. "Sorry again for not being able to make it." If I could I would be crying. I planned and saw my wedding as Jacob walking me down the aisle. "Maybe it will be better because of Caius."

"He doesn't care about you necessarily, he likes me therefore he puts up with you." Jacob laughed. "Sorry about crashing you're party, it was great while it lasted." I said.

He just rolled his eyes. "Go change you're flight crazy person." He joked. I nodded and he kissed me before I left to go inside. I got my flight changed to an hour later then what Jacob dropped me off and before I knew it was I was off to the slaughter house.