Chapter 2
Jake managed to convince the old guy that he would work in exchange for food. It was a fair tradeoff after all. In the past couple of days he had decided that he would go back to LaPlush. There was nothing for him here and at least at home he had the pack for support. He headed out the next day, phasing back into wolf form with his destination in mind. Jake was not really a person who liked to be alone; at least at home he could pretend he was ok. He just wished Bella would see that she loved him and not the bloodsucker. Jake knew deep down that she would realize the truth eventually but would it be to late? He could not get used the idea that she would soon be a stone cold vampire, his enemy of all things! He wished for the thousandth time that werewolves did not have the power to imprint; he was destined to a lifetime of this pain. She was not.
Bella's Pod
It took her 15 minuets to reach LaPush, her old Chevy groaning the whole way. She had pushed it well past its 70mph speed limit. Jake would have to look at it when he got back. If he ever did, she added mentally to herself. She parked in front of Billy's house and he wheeled himself to the door unsurprised to see her.
"Hey Bells" he greeted her cheerfully," what brings you here?"
She did not feel like explaining to Billy so she stuck with "I need sometime to think" response.
Billy laughed "Cold feet he asked?"
Instead of responding Bella asked a question of her own "Have you heard from him at all?"
His response surprised her "He should be back anytime, the pack said has back in range. He is still pretty hurt Bella, if that's why you're here?"
"I'll be at the beach" she said "oh and if Charlie calls tell him I'll call him back later."
Billy grunted what sounded like an "mhm"
Bella walked down to the beach and curled her legs up to her chest on a rock. Why now? She wondered, why all of a sudden the cold feet? "Because a voice in her head said," it has never been truly real until now. Deep in her heart Bella knew she was not ready to give up being human. She loved Edward more than life itself but she was marrying a vampire! Edward was all for keeping her human but she could not do that, not him, not to his family. She could not keep putting them and herself in danger. The more she thought about it, the more she did not want to. She just was not ready,
Jakes PoV
The first thing he saw when he arrived home was the red Chevy parked in the driveway. Sure the pack had warned him she was there but he did not believe it until he saw the old rusty truck in the driveway. Jake walked into the house wondering what was keeping him from turning around and running again. "She's down at the beach," Billy said to his son. "She's really here" "Yep"replied Billy "Go easy on her Jake, I don't think this is any old visit."
Ignoring his dad Jake headed back out the door and to the beach. Every inch of his body quivered in anger. How dare she just come back like this?
Every bit of his anger melted away when he saw her. She was sitting on a rock with her knees pulled up to her chest, tears silently streaming down her face. He ran to her, sitting down gently and putting his arms around her. She turned to him and buried her face in his broad shoulders. "Sshhh, it will all be ok"he gently soothed her. She held on to him with football player like force. He held her not knowing what else to do. He knew they would talk but right now she needed him.