That night Jake came. I tried my best to pretend I wasn't happy, but to be honest I was scared to have him there. What if he heard about my odd dream? I couldn't even come to imagine how he would take it. He would probably take it as an escalation of my madness. No, the last thing I needed was Jake freaking out over me.

The sketch was still in my jacket pocket, slightly crumpled but otherwise intact. I tried not to glance at it, but I couldn't help it. It worked like Jake, as a little sun. Although I'm not sure little is the right adjective applying to Jake… I sat with him on my bed, silent.

"Bells?" he asked. My head turned to him. "Are you okay?" I nodded.

"I have some news…" he said. I looked scared. Had he heard anything new about Victoria? Victoria was a crazed vampire that's mate Ed- he killed to save me. Thinking about it sent the familiar pangs of my holes through my body. Jake gripped me to keep me from falling over.

"I'm just in charge of a run tonight… After you fall asleep." I sighed. That wasn't that bad.

"Where are you running?" I asked, curious.

"The… entire state perimeter." I felt my jaw pop open when the words came out.

"What… Jake you can't! What if… Victoria or… you'll starve running. The whole state has to be… NO!" I sputtered. He frowned

"You just said you were fine with me running!"

"Before you said it was around the whole state! Do you know how dangerous that is! They… shoot wolves in some parts, Jake!" I was yelling now, and was mildly surprised Charlie didn't wake. I lowered my voice a little. "If you go… I… I won't let you!" Even I could tell I was bluffing. Jake chortled a little at my ridiculous attempt at a threat.

"It's safe, Bells!" he said. He patted my back.

"No Jake, it's not! Stop acting like you're invincible, Jake! You can get hurt like everyone else! WHY DO YOU ALWAYS ACT AS IF NOTHING CAN HURT YOU, JAKE!" I could tell by his wounded face my words had found a mark. I quickly racked my brain for something to say to release tension.

"I love you Bella." Jacob said. I felt my heart stop, and everything happened in slow motion. My brain was processing the words but my self was not. Finally I breathed in. Tension was lessened, that's for sure.

"Be safe Jake." I whispered.

"Do you love me?" Jake asked.

"I-I J-Jake I… I don't know." I frowned at myself.

"That's all I wanted to hear, Bells." he said. "You are in love with me, I know it. You just haven't figured it out yet. I promise I'll stay alive for you."

"That's all I want." Then he cupped his hand on my cheek and kissed me gently. I was too shocked to react. Then he jumped out the window, changing wolf as he went.

"Live Jake." I whispered. "For me."