New chapter!!! I left it in a cliffie last time so I'm sure a lot of you are itching for this. Also, I have a favor to ask. My piano teacher is also the piano player at my church. She went for a check up in October and was taken in for double by pass surgery. The medicines they give her have rendered her un-immune to things like the stomach virus and staff, both of which she is fighting right now. The other day, her kidneys failed and her heart stopped beating but they were able to revive her. I'm taking her place at the piano right now but we're wondering if I'll have to find another piano teacher. She's very dear to me, so for those of you who still believe in God, please pray for her. Now here is your story.
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The pounding in Emma's head was so loud that it woke her from her unconsciousness. She held her head as she slowly sat up from the hard ground she lay on. The bright sunlight that came through the trees made her shut her eyes. She heard a rustle to her side and slowly turned her body, waist up, to see what it was. There against a tree, Edward sat with one let drawn up. His golden eyes were still glowing bright when he looked at her. She gasped as she tried to scramble away but her body was too weak. She slightly stilled when Edward turned his face away to rest his head against the tree.
"Don't be scared. I'm not going to hurt you." That went against everything Emma's just saw at the fight. Him trying to hurt Jacob and then eating off a rabbit so his strength would return. The sight of blood running down his face and throat still haunted her mind.
"If you're not going to hurt me, then why am I here?" Edward shifted so that the other leg was drawn up and the opposite one was stretched out.
"The only person I want to kill is Jacob. I'm not going to hurt you just because you love him." He closed his eyes and sighed. The fight had, apparently, worn him out. It had worn Emma out too. She shook her head in disbelief.
"Did you hear what you just said?!" She shouted. Edward didn't respond, he just looked at her. "Didn't you once say that if Bella died then there was no reason for you to live? Don't you think it'd be the same way with me and Jake? He imprinted! That's a big deal and you just don't forget big deals!!" Edward shrugged.
"So your point is?" Emma sighed. He could be real dense sometimes.
"If you kill Jake, then you'll kill me in the process." Emma tried to hide her tears by looking at the ground.
"I know what you mean. I'm trying not to care." he sighed then rolled his eyes. "But it's not working." Emma looked up hopefully.
"Is there any way that you won't fight Jake?" Edward shook his head.
"It's not that simple. Besides he'll be here any minute and he'll be really mad." Emma clenched her shaking hands at her side.
"How can it not be simple? All you have to do is stop fighting!" she said, nearly in a scream. She was breathing hard from the desperation in her heart.
"Like I said, he's going to want a few punches out of me. But that's not all." he said quietly. Emma looked up while urging him to continue.
"Bella keeps on talking about him. Like she wants him back. But she acts like she wants me too. If she decided to go back to Jake and break our marriage, I'd let her go because...it's better that way. That's what I hoped for in the beginning. But now Jacob has you. He has no room for Bella...besides that fact that he probably wouldn't take her now." Edward sprawled out on his side and propped his head on his hand. Emma could see why Bella fell for him. He was handsome, understanding, and protective. Jake was the same way but only to certain people.
"How do you plan to fix that?" Edward looked at her incredulously.
"I don't know. Killing him probably wouldn't be the best idea. She'd throw a hissy." Emma crawled over to him and sat cross legged.
"Would you let her be friends with him? So they could be able to see each other on friendly terms?"
"I let them do that before we were married. It might be different now that you're there. I can't help but hint jealousy out of her when it comes to you." Emma let her shoulders fall. She knew it. Bella didn't like her because Jake loved her. Any other way and they would have been best friends.
"Well, for right now, why don't you go find Bella and when Jake finds me I'll explain everything to him and hopefully he'll calm down. Then we'll go calm everyone else down." Edward got up and brushed the leaves and dirt off of him.
"That sounds good. But I think I'll go find everyone else first. They'll probably cause more damage." He held out his hand for Emma to take. She let his cold hand grasp hers and pull her up. She rubbed her hand while he ran in another direction. She was so glad that Jake wasn't a vampire. She needed somebody warm. She heard someone yell her name from behind her.
"Speak of the devil." She mumbled as she saw Jake come speeding toward her. When he finally reached her he brought her into his body with a hug. She molded her body to his while taking in the warmth. His skin was slippery and she smelled tons of blood all over him. She pulled away and took in the sight of him. His clothes were tattered and blood poured from almost everywhere. He kept his left eye closed.
"Jake! Are you okay? What happened to your eye? Is it...?" Jake shook his head.
"No. Only the eye lid is cut. But I'm fine. When I tried to chase after you, some of them grabbed me so I had to fight them off. But that's not why I'm here." His head swivelled around. "Where's that leech? I have a few things to say to him." Emma grabbed him by his arms and made him look her in the face.
"Jake, Edward and I had a talk and thought it'd be best if we all just quit fighting." Jake scrunched his eyebrows together.
"What?! Oh, so he ran away? It doesn't matter. Fighting or not, I' still not done with him." he pulled away from Emma. She shook her head frantically.
"No Jake. Wait." she cried. He didn't hear her. He kept walking away, mumbling to him.
"Jake..please. You can't go after him. He's given up so should you." Emma saw Jake crouch, getting ready to break into a run. She gathered all the air in her lungs and shrugged her shoulders.
"JAKOB BLACK!! LISTEN TO ME!!!!!!" The shrillness of her voice stopped him in mid step. She had never yelled at him like that before. It kind of scared him. The rage showed in her face and her fists shook at her side. "You listen to me. We no longer need to fight. I don't care that you still want to or if you have a reason to. Right now..." before she finished her sentence she broke down into tears and her knees gave out beneath her. "Right now." she said in a quiet shaky voice. "I need you to comfort me and to hold me. And you're not. You're just standing there itching for a fight." She hid her face in her fists as the tears poured down her cheeks. Jake slowly walked towards her and fell to his knees in front of her. Emma felt long, warm arms wrap around her. She collapsed into Jake's hard chest. He peppered her forehead and cheeks with kisses while he held her shaking body.
"Your right, I'm sorry." he whispered in her ear. "You got involved and I didn't save you." He rubbed his hands along her sides and legs. She had curled up onto his lap so that he could completely warm her. Her crying was slowing down but her cheeks were still stained wet and hair was sticking to it. He pulled her hair out of her face and gingerly kissed her lips. She lolled her head back to deepen it. Jake staid close even after he pulled back. His eyes gazed into hers. His wide black orbs piercing, yet soothing, her deep green ones. He kept on rubbing her back and legs even though she wasn't crying anymore.
"Better?" he asked in a deep voice. She smiled and looked up at him through her lashes.
"Very." Jake kissed her again before picking her up bridal style and carrying her back to the pack. Hopefully everything could be resolved. Emma squeezed herself as close as she could to Jake. He chuckled as he nuzzled the side of her face. She laughed.
"You really are a dog." he stopped walking.
"What are you doing?" she asked while leaning away from him. Jake had a gleam in his eye that she didn't like.
"Jake? What are you thinking?" She yelped as he swung her in the air. Her arms were still wrapped around his neck but her legs were wrapped around his waist. He held her back side and placed an open mouth kiss on her neck.
"I like this position much better." She playfully slapped his chest.
"Take me back right now." He smiled and then hefted her up farther.
"As you wish." he said. She rolled her eyes. She'd feel a lot better if he'd pay attention to the ground and not her neck. But she had to admit, she liked it.
This chapter is dedicated to Peggy Kendall.
