IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE!: Hey everyone. Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. My life just gets crazier and crazier. My Mom is doing well now, thank God. College studies are getting harder, plus my horse is requiring a lot of my time. I am still trying to continue my writing when I have time to, but it's rather hard. Add to that I might possibly get two new siblings within a year, and yeah... Life is crazy :). But here is this chapter, and farewell until I have time to write more.

Chapter 5

~Jake POV~

I really do have the lousiest friends. They make me give them 'wolfie' rides all over the place and find it hilariously fun. I stretched my legs, running at an extremely fast pace through the woods. I rolled my eyes as they playfully kicked my sides, squealing "Run, doggie, run!" So they wanted me to run, did they? I put on an extra burst of speed that forced them both to cling tighter to my fur.

"Hey Jake," I suddenly heard Seth think.

"Hey Seth," I thought back to him in my head.

"So are you wishing Taylor and Bella were away again yet?"

"No, although giving them rides is a bit annoying." I could hear him bark a laugh as he joined me and ran alongside me.

"Hey Seth!" I heard Bella and Taylor say to him. He looked up at them with a huge wolf smile.

"Cullens are back," I thought.

"Really?"

"Yes," I growled back in response. I felt one of the girls kick my sides again. "Come on guys, seriously?" I thought in my head.

Seth gave me a look, and barked another laugh. "Have fun with them!" He was just about to head off on his own when he stopped. I slid to a stop at the same time, being careful not to throw the girls off my back.

"What is it, Jake?" Bella asked me, instantly searching the woods for something that might have caused us to stop.

I glanced at Seth at the same time we both thought, "Vampire."

~Bella's POV~

Jake suddenly slid to a stop, and Taylor and I both grabbed tighter to his fur to keep from falling. "What is it, Jake?" I asked, trying to gaze through the woods for anything. I felt Jake tense underneath me and growl. Then I realized what it was. A vampire. Not any vampire though... a Cullen.

I tensed as I saw a vampire run past. Hopefully Taylor hadn't seen them.

"What's wrong with you guys?" Taylor asked in a confused tone, observing the way Jake, Seth, and I all were frozen and tense.

Before I could answer, the vampire that had run past us stepped into our view. Apparently he had doubled back to us.

"Emmett," I said quietly. Jake tensed to run, but I swung my leg over him and slid down, despite his growling at me.

"Bella!" he exclaimed, boisterous as always. He hesitantly stepped towards me, eyeing the wolves. I sighed and walked to him, then threw my arms around him. He wasn't Edward, so he was still somewhat on my good list. He threw his arms around me, hugging me tightly but carefully. I willed myself not to cry as he said softly, "Damn we've missed you!"

I pulled away slightly, "Did he make you guys leave?"

Emmett nodded. "Yeah, came home one day and told us we all had to pack up and move. Talked to Carlisle a while after that, and then Carlisle told us that we were, in fact, moving. Alice saw his decision, and she locked herself in her room for a week and has been in a terrible mood since, never talking to him. We all miss you, Bella, even Rosalie."

I sighed and glanced away, quiet. I knew Taylor was probably itching to ask questions. "Tay, this is Emmett Cullen. Emmett, this is Taylor, my best friend," I introduced before Taylor could ask.

"Good or bad list?" Taylor asked instantly and I glanced at her, rolling my eyes.

"I hugged him you goof," I told her.

"Good list," she grinned.

I eyed Emmett, "Hmm, yeah, but only if he behaves himself."

"Aww come on! I behave all the time!" Emmett whined.

I smiled a tiny bit, then glanced back at Jake and Seth. Both watched me, making sure Emmett didn't try to hurt me. Jake wore a disgusted expression while Seth looked interested. I sighed and walked back over to them.

"Um, it was nice to see you again Emmett, but I need to go," I said awkwardly, and climbed back up onto Jake's back.

"So you're a wolf girl now?" Emmett asked as he observed the way Jake, Seth, and I interacted. I shrugged.

"See ya," Emmett said softly, then turned and walked away.

"Take me back to my car, please," I softly asked Jake. He lunged away in that direction at a run. Taylor stayed quiet, which I was thankful for, and Seth left us to go off on his own.