There sitting on Billy Blacks Battered leather sofa sat another angel, I shut my eyes and slowly opened them wondering if I was seeing things again, but no, there he was, we were being invaded, invaded by pale achingly beautiful angels. He raised his eyes to meet mine, they were warm and friendly……and exactly like Edward Cullens!! Oh,My,God! My eyes grew wide and I swallowed hard looking to Jacob for explanation, but his eyes were more shocked than mine, in fact they looked angry, he was staring at the golden haired intruder so intensely the phrase, 'if looks could kill' came to mind. I had to resist waving my hand over his face to break his trance, instead I turned to look at Billy, he hadn't moved, his wheelchair was positioned about a metre away from the sofa but it was angled towards the visitor, it was as though Billy wanted to keep his distance,
"Its okay Jake" he said, smiling for the first time since we'd interrupted them, "Dr. Cullen and his family have just moved to town, and he wanted to come and make friends" he looked at Jacob meaningfully "so there won't be any trouble will there…..Jake?" Jacobs eyes flitted towards me before looking towards the ground and mumbling "only if they start it" I stared at him, what did Billy mean trouble, I know the gypsy kids can get a bit….well a bit much, but they rarely start fights.
I hadn't missed that Billy had introduced his guest as Dr. Cullen,
"Is your son Edward?" I asked without thinking, he looked at me, his eyes amused,
"He is one of my sons, yes"
"Oh" I wasn't sure how to continue the conversation and out of the corner of my eye I saw Jacob staring at me, he looked worried, all the insinuations and secrecy annoyed me.
"I take it you know Edward?"
"Uh…yeh..yes, I mean I met him at school today" Shitshitshit, his face scrambled my brain. I felt so stupid, but he smiled at me, a thousand times more stunning than any film star, he walked towards me and shook my hand,
"Well then I am pleased to meet you…."
"oh…um, Bella, Isabella Swan, but yeh ……Bella" I finished faintly, close up I noticed dark circles under his eyes, he must work late hours,
"Bella" he finished, still smiling, although I had a sinking feeling he was suppressing laughter.
"I shall tell Edward you said Hello"
What?! No, god no! don't do that. I smiled weakly at his suggestion.
He turned back to Billy abruptly, "May I have a word?"
Billys face looked grave as he replied, "of course" his words were cordial, but they were too serious, I wanted to know what was going on. Was Billy sick, is that really why he had a doctor there, I found myself staring into space when I felt Jacobs warm hand envelop mine and drag me out of the van.
"Jake…wait…" I protested as we began to walk away, well Jacob was walking I was practically running to keep up with his giant strides. He stopped abruptly and I crashed into him,
"Oww!" I complained rubbing my head after colliding with his chest, he was as solid as an oak tree.
He looked down at me with agonized eyes, "Sorry Bells"
I smiled up at him "Its okay, my head is used to being bumped remember"
"No…I mean I'm sorry but….."
My smiled faded completely, "What jake? Are you okay? Is Billy okay? I thou…"
He put his fingers up to my lips and I stopped talking his skin was rough but my lips felt like they were being bathed in summer sunlight,
"Shhh, listen, please……" he paused, considering, choosing his words carefully; something Jacob Black never did,
"…..you can't come to the park anymore….it wouldn't be safe" I could feel the shock taking over my features, I laughed feebly,
"…stop joking around Jake…" but his features didn't lighten, his smile was gone, and the sun had been extinguished.
"..give me one good reason wh…."
"…because," he interrupted, "…..look Bella it isn't my decision, its fate, or destiny or something," he didn't looked convinced of himself " but you can't be here, I can't…..i can't see you, its for the best" he swallowed hard, his eyes considering before he whispered… "I'll miss you Isabella Swan"
"NO! DON"T BE RIDICULOUS JAKE! IF THIS IS ABOUT CHARLIE…."
"…Its not" he answered quietly, "its beyond our control…. It would be best if you weren't around" His sad eyes searched mine for a long moment until he broke his gaze and strode quickly away from me,
I could feel my eyes pricking with moisture, I blinked, trying to fight back the tears. My feet were rooted to the spot as I watched Jacob walk away, in the distance I saw Sam Uley catch up to him, I frowned at myself losing the battle with my tear ducts and started running for my truck tripping over several times on the way. As I neared my rusted, dull red truck I became tangled with a kids bike and as my foot caught in the spoke I felt myself falling and I didn't care. My hands hit the wet earth with a dull thud, and for a second I thought about laying on the cool earth forever, why did I need to get up, for what?!
Suddenly I felt a cold bar under my stomach lifting me from the dirt, my body was limp I just wanted to go to sleep. Then I heard a voice that made my heart spasm and I was jolted back into reality,
"Are you okay….. Bella?!"
I realized I was sitting on a leather car seat my legs dangling out the door, opening my eyes slowly I could feel the tears and mud on my cheeks.
I blinked in the light and crouching in front of me, his eyes alight with concern was Edward Cullen, his white shirt wet with mud clinging to his marble chest, his jaw was tight and he seemed to be assessing my every move.
"Bella…."
I was too surprised to answer, "What…. What are you doing here?!"
His perfect skin creased between his eyebrows, "I had to leave the car for my siblings, so Carlisle…. my father gave me a lift home early, he had some business here, I was….waiting in the car and…." He spoke so fast I found myself staring at him trying to catch every word. He raised his hand tentatively, brushing the mud off my cheek so gently I could hardly feel it, "what are you doing here, lying in the mud I might add" he dropped his hand and smiled at me in his crooked heart breaking way. I wiped the mud quickly from my other cheek and tried to match his smile,
"I was visiting………a friend" my smile faltered, I fought back the tears
"Are you sure you're okay? Nothings wrong is it?" He was staring at me the way he did before, searching my soul,
"No" I said too quickly "I just need to get home" His eyes studied my face,
"I'm driving you"
I stared at him incredulously, I couldn't help smiling but I shouldn't give in straight away, no need to let him know how pathetic I am,
"I can drive myself you know, I passed a test and everything" He laughed quietly,
"Give me your keys Bella" I sighed and stood up carefully, I found my keys in my pocket and he gently picked them off my outstretched palm, he was strangely careful not to touch my skin. I led him to my truck; to which he raised one eyebrow but said nothing. I practically skipped round to the passenger side and waited for him to open the door, when all of a sudden I heard the smack of skin against metal,
"THAT'S NOT YOUR TRUCK…… LEECH"
A/N i know i've been updating really quickly but its so addictive, anyway let me know what you think, constructive criticism would be great!