DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT
A/N: I hope you like this chapter, because I'm sooooooo proud of it! It's one of my favorites that I have written so far.
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I woke up in the morning, and got ready for school.
Edward picked me up, since he was taking me to his house afterschool, it would be pointless to bring my truck.
He barely talked to me all day. He just said 'hello', in the morning.
I walked to his car afterschool and got in.
Alice was already waiting in the backseat, of course. I got in the passenger seat, and we waited until Edward opened the door and got in.
When we halfway there, Alice voice broke the silence.
"You know Bella, they are really excited to see you." She chimed.
"Except Rosalie." I joked, a grin on my face. Alice smiled with me, and I saw the corner's of Edward's mouth twitch.
"She likes you it's just she's… difficult." She laughed.
A thought occurred to me, "Alice, how's Jasper. You know, since…"
She sighed, her high soprano voice filled the air again. "Well he was very upset with himself, when it happened. And now he feels like it's all his fault that you were so sad when we left. He's very sorry. He hopes that you forgive him."
"Of course I forgive him. And make sure you tell him that. And besides, it was my fault. I'm the one who got the papercut." Alice and Edward both laughed.
Alice rolled her eyes. "Oh Bella, always so stubborn."
We pulled into the Cullen's large garage then.
The three of us all got out. Alice guiding the way, Edward walking by me.
We walked through the door, and Esme and Carlisle greeted us there.
"Bella!" They both chimed in unison.
Esme hugged me and picked me up a few feet off the ground, even though she was shorter than me. "We missed you so much!" She exclaimed.
Carlisle, put his hand on my shoulder, "Nice to have you back." He smiled.
Jasper was standing on the grand staircase.
"Hello Bella." He tried to smile.
"Hello Jasper." I said returning the smile. "Oh and it was entirely my fault."
"See Jasper, I told you she was going to forgive you!" Alice shouted.
I heard him laugh as, I was pulled into a tight hug.
"Bella!" Emmett hollered.
"Em, she's still human." Edward commented.
Emmett let go, "Oh yeah, still blushing Bella." My face started turning red as he said this, it only made him chuckle more. Then I noticed someone. I saw Rosalie near the very top of the stairs, she nodded. I smiled in response. She grimaced and made her way back towards her room.
Edward whispered in my ear, "Don't worry about her."
The sounds of something crashing into a wall, and breaking filled the house.
Everyone's gaze went to upstairs.
I guess she's still mad.
I stared at him. "Yeah I want to see you try." I tried to fight back a smile.
We started walking up the stairs. "Believe me I do." I let a small giggle escape my mouth.
We reached his room, and I sat down on the floor, with my eyes closed.
He turned on music. He was sitting next to me, humming along, a note lower than the song.
"Bella?" He asked.
"Hmm?" My eyes were still closed.
"What are you going to do, when he… imprints?"
I stopped breathing. I opened my eyes.
"I… what?... umm…. He loves me… and…he… wouldn't leave…. Imprint… I don't know." My vision blurred.
"Bella, I don't want you to get hurt." He stared at me with intent eyes. "What if he imprints? It would break your heart?"
"Exactly, what if? There's a chance that it won't happen. It doesn't always happen…" Realization hit. Some day I could lose my Jacob. I will lose my Jacob. "Crap."
"Bella, I'll be here, for you. If it happens." He emphasized the word 'if'.
"Thanks Edward, I got to go, he's probably worried." I stood up.
"Oh so now he runs your life." He muttered.
I turned around. "Yeah I guess he does. But if I want him to than he can. And I love him. And nothing will change that."
"What about when he breaks your heart?" I winced. "Smashes it into a million pieces," He stood up. "like you have been doing to mine." I felt tears in my eyes. I've never thought about Edward. I never thought about how it felt for him. He probably felt as bad as I did.
"Just leave me alone, Edward."
"I can't." He protested.
"Try."
"I won't."
"Why?" I complained.
"Because I love you. Nothing will ever change that." He smiled. "And I know that you love me back."
"I don't, and how would you know?" I demanded.
"Because you say my name in your sleep. I make you nervous. You blush around me. Your heartbeat speeds up. Your-"
I cut him off. "How the hell, do you know that? That I say your name?" A lightbulb went off in my head. "That was you the past two nights! You pulled the blanket over me and you came in last night when Jacob was there?"
He looked embarrassed.
"I knew it." I muttered. "Besides saying your name in my sleep doesn't mean that I love you."
"Oh come on, you can never fully stop loving someone."
"Who said I ever loved you." I bit my lip, about to break out into a smile.
"Ouch, now that hurt." He laughed.
"See, this I like." I said.
"What?"
"Just hanging out. Being friends."
Ironically, it reminded me of the early Jacob times. We sat down on the couch.
"It's your turn. How was it for you when we were… apart?" I asked curiously.
"Well I could tell you my life wasn't as interesting as yours. No motercycles, new loves, befriending dogs, or jumping off cliffs." He laughed. "In the beginning, I stayed with my family. But all they really thought about was how I was hurting, or how they missed you." I was about to interrupt but he spoke again. "Yes even Rosalie." He chuckled. "Eventually it got too much and I had to leave them. I tried tracking Victoria, but I wasn't very good at it." He admitted.
I hit his shoulder, which kind of hurt. "Edward! How could you do that! She could have hurt you."
"Bella, don't worry, she lead me on a false trail. I never got near her." I breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I mostly stayed Italy. I was contemplating on checking up on you actually.
"Then when I got a phone call from Rosalie. She told me not to go off and die, and to come back home. I listened, and Alice explained what she saw. Then you know what happens next."
I smiled. "Yeah, I do."
I didn't realize how close we were now.
We both started leaning closer. My heart sped up, and he was smiling as he heard it.
I could feel his cool breath on my lips.
So close.
My pocket started vibrating.
I slid out my phone, and looked at the screen.
Jacob Calling
I sighed.
"I should get this." I stood up and went to the corner of the room. There really was no need considering the everyone could probably hear Edward and I's conversation, let alone my phone call.
"Hello?"
"Bella." He sounded relieved.
"Yup."
"Where are you?"
"Just with a friend." I replied curtly.
"Bella." He groaned. "Why?"
"Jacob, I love you, there's no doubting that." I turned and saw Edward smiling. I stuck my tongue out at him. "Edward, he's my friend. Nothing else." Edward's smiled became wider. "And if you have a problem with me being friends with him than say it now."
There was a pause.
"Well do you?" I asked agitated.
"Bella do what ever the hell you want." He hung up.
A single tear started collecting in my eye.
Instantly cold arms were holding me close. I pressed my face into his chest. "I should go." I said.
He walked me down the stairs. Everyone said their goodbyes. And I left.
The minute I stumbled out of my truck in front of my home I felt warm hands wrapped around my torso.
I smiled and turned. "Well I missed you too."
He smiled too. "Bella I'm so sorry for how I acted. It's your life, and if you want to be friends with a lifeless pale leech than it's your choice."
I frowned. "Jacob, he's not that bad." I sighed. "I'm sure if you guys weren't natural enemies you guys could be friends."
He nodded. "Oh and don't forget the whole trying to steal you away from me." He said with a smile.
"He's not."
"Is too. Well anyways I just came to say sorry."
"Well I except your apology, kind sir."
"That's… awesome. I've gotta go on patrol." He kissed me passionately. "Bye babe."
He ran off into the distance.
a/n: I don't know if you guys have noticed but this story is kind of like the opposite of Eclipse in a way...
Well you know what to do..
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