Chapter 7
Now I know that last chapter was really boring. But it was proving a point. That when Edward isn't with Bella 1, its really boring and 2, there's really nothing to do or nothing she can do.
"You… you what you…. love me?!" I wanted to be compassionate about Jake's feelings but it was coming out as rage.
"I thought that would fix a lot…" he mumbled
"Fix? Fix Jake? Fix! That doesn't fix anything, it complicates it!"
"Oh my God…" I was mumbling and pacing back and forth,
"So? It's not that big of a deal. Just forget I said it." Jake was completely embarrassed now.
"Jake," I sighed,
"Those words are a little hard to forget, they mean too much. I can't just wipe them away like a.. like a math problem or something!"
"Well Christ Bella what do you want me to say?!" he fumed,
"Do you want me to say Oh, it's alright, have complete trust in him, you two are the perfect couple, I'm so happy for you? I can't just sit back and watch you do this to yourself! Your wasting your life!" Jacob's face was turning red with passionate rage,
"Jacob!" I was offended,
"You want things to work out so badly, you want me all to yourself, all by yourself, only you and me! You have to face that we can never be! Do you notice it's not always all about you?!"
"But that's how you feel about Edward isn't it? You want him, only him, with only you!"
"Yeah, but that's different!" I argued backed, we were both still yelling at each other,
"How then? Give me a reason-"
"Because we both feel that way!" I finally bellowed. That was it, that had ended the fight, and apparently I had won. Jacob finally knew that I didn't love him the way he loved me. I felt like pushing him off the dock just to get rid of him or something, god someone press the delete button on him, he just needs to leave the scene. We just stood there with each other for a decent amount of time, arms crossed looking different directions like we were in a second grade fight or something.
"Bella!" I heard Alice's voice at the top of a cruise boat. I had gotten so caught up in all the fighting with Jacob that I hadn't realized a massive cruise ship (our cruise ship) had pulled into the dock.
"Alice!" I called looking up. I put my sunglasses back on from when they were viciously thrown off when I told Jake that wouldn't fix anything. All the sudden she was at my side,
"Come on hun, we have to go. It was a big deal turning this boat around for you!" She pulled me onto the boat and I watched Jacob glumly follow. She pulled me all the way to our suite where she threw me into the room with Edward sitting on the couch,
"Edward!" I flung myself across the room. Anytime I haven't seen Edward in a while it seems like an eternity, even if it's just a hunting day. In this case it was 3 days, which felt like 20 years. I jumped into his lap and we kissed. It felt like paradise.
"Way to waste 4 days" He breathed
"I'm sorry…" I was saying between kisses
"I'm really… sorry." He huffed a laugh,
"You've still got 3 days." We sat up,
"So you met Jordan?" I pointed toward the backpack in the corner,
"Yeah, he's really nice. I liked him." I leaned on his "rock" chest.
"Yeah," He drifted as if remembering something,
"He's a great guy…" Emmet popped his head in,
"Hey lovebirds anyone up for the arcade?" I jumped off the couch,
"Oh totally," I smiled and looked down at Edward,
"Of course" He answered. We all had to treat Emmet like a 2 year old when it came to games. He's such a sore loser. Edward told me he broke the first pacman! Alice, Edward and I were all walking down the hall, Emmet probably upstairs skipping to the machines already Alice listened,
"Black is coming, avoid an awkward meeting and take the stairs with me." She grabbed me and pulled me up the stairs,
"What do you mean awkward conversation?" I whispered to her when we were up two floors,
"Well, I knew you two had a little fight thing before we docked and-"
"How did you know this?"
"We were all… listening." She answered looking ashamed of herself. I took in and let out a deep sigh, I looked down,
"How much did you hear?"
"An adequate amount…" She said discretely,
"Let me reword," I said,
"How much did Edward hear?" She wouldn't make eye contact, like a little girl who ate the last cookie,
"Enough- he's really proud of you though!" She tried to make me feel better. Fail.
"Alice, what am I going to do?" She seemed puzzled,
"Do about what? Edward isn't mad at you, he's happy!"
"I mean about Jacob." she frowned,
"Why would you want to do anything about him? Now you feel the same way we feel about him." She didn't understand,
"Okay Alice, imagine you were in love with a werewolf and your family didn't approve, what would you do?"
"I would never be in love with a dog!" Obviously I had to make the situation more realistic,
"Okay, what if you were in love with a vampire like James? And your family didn't approve, but there was a side of him only you knew, that you knew if your family knew they would totally like."
"Why the hell would I love James?" I was getting irritated,
"IMAGINE you were in love with another vampire, any vampire that your family didn't approve of! What would you do?" She mulled over this for a moment,
"I would trust my family. I wouldn't want to get dragged into an unhealthy relationship." Was Alice telling the truth? Did she truly not know I was talking about Jacob anymore? I just kind of stared at her dumbfounded,
"Wow Alice, that's the best and the most sagacious-pain-in-the-ass speech you've ever given me." she was still puzzled and gave me a half smile,
"Come on to the game room!" I called to Alice skipping down the hall,
"Edward will wonder where we are."
Of course Edward was waiting upstairs practically guarding the pacman machine from Emmet.
"What took you so long?" He asked inquisitively,
"Don't act like you weren't listening." I rolled my eyes. He raised his eyebrows,
"Really I wasn't." we were interrupted by Emmet playing pinball,
"Damn! This thing cheated, it cheated!" he was waving his fists in the air scaring the little kids away. I turned my head to see Jacob. I ducked behind the pacman machine.
"What are you doing here?" I heard Jasper snarl,
"I want to talk to Edward." I heard him say. It wasn't mean, but it wasn't polite. I heard no vampires leave then I heard Jacob clear his throat,
"Alone please?" he said edgily. Edward spoke,
"You came." Edward said in his smirk surprised voice. I was still hiding behind the machine. I wasn't sure if Edward had noticed,
"I may hate you, but I do what I'm told."
"Not always smart,"
"What did you call me here for?"
"Why are you still trying to steal my fiancé?" I could tell Edward deliberately used the word to hurt Jacob a little more,
"I was giving her one last chance to tell me how she really felt." I heard Jacob sigh,
"So that means your not going to try to steal her anymore?"
"…what if she comes to me?" What?!
"I don't think that will happen." Edward sneered,
"I want Bella to be happy with her choice, so if she ever changes her mind let her do it on her own, and wherever she goes she goes on her own." Jacob said,
"She'll be a vampire before long." Edward said.
"Damn. Then she'll have to make her decision soon than." Edward sniggered,
"I think it's already been made."
"You never know." Jake scoffed. That got Edward, he launched himself at Jacob pinning him against the wall. I jumped out from behind the machine,
"STOP!"