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BPOV-

"What happened?" Edward demanded, jerking open car door as soon as it stopped outside the Cullen manor.

"Nothing." I mumbled as I buried myself into his chest, breathing in his amazing scent to keep myself from bursting into tears.

He held me close, running his chilled hands down my back in an effort to comfort me. He knew I was lying but he wouldn't pressure me to talk, instead he took it upon himself to view the incident through Alice's eyes. I wasn't expecting his reaction.

"You got arrested!" He said sounding shocked at first and then threw his head back and started laughing.

"You find that funny?" I muttered still clinging to his body.

"No, it's just..." he sighed, "I'm relieved I guess. I thought it would be something more serious."

"MORE SERIOUS?" I pulled away now looking at him in disbelief.

I wanted to shout at him that it was more serious than just a mere arrest….not only had I been scared and embarrassed but now I knew for sure that someone was also stalking me. I wanted to tell him all these things but I didn't. I knew that if I would tell Edward or Alice or anyone had really happened that the first thing Edward would put me on permanent lockdown. I wouldn't even be able to go to the restroom without Alice joining me. Not exactly the way you want to spend your senior year, the only year I had left before transformation. I knew I had to say good-bye but I wanted to be able to have fond memories to look back on even though those memories would be vague.

"That didn't come out right," he explained placing my hair behind my ears and cupping his hands around my face. He smiled as he looked in my eyes. He chuckled again taking my hand and kissing the tops. "I was afraid that you were in danger, but shop lifting, the charge is ludicrous, and anyone who knows you wouldn't believe it. I was so worried, I'm just glad you're safe." He exhaled slowly.

I noticed that although his eyes held sincerity, they were also a deep dark brown. He hadn't hunted enough to satisfy his necessity and I had yet again pulled him away from his time he so desperately needed. Another reason to add to my list of why I shouldn't worry him.

"I understand," I smiled but not convincingly. "And as glad as I am to see you, you shouldn't have come back," I sighed as placed my hand in his as we headed toward the house. "You're still thirsty." I accused.

"It's nothing I can't manage." He shrugged his shoulders but I knew better.

"Edward, really I'm ok they're really any need for you to stay, go hunt." I encouraged.

"I said I was fine." He said a little too harshly for my liking. He must have seen the hurt look on my face because he quickly changed the subject.

"Other than the obvious, how was the shopping trip?" he asked sitting me on his lap on the Cullen's comfortable sofa.

"Alright, I think Alice may have maxed out your credit card though? You shouldn't waste your money on me; you know I don't like it." I frowned.

"If it's for you than its money well spent. I consider it an investment." He smirked.

"Well your stock just went up!" Alice chimed into our conversation. She had already taken the bags I purchased and put them in my truck. "Bella will be the talk of the school Monday!" she bragged proudly.

"I don't know if that is good thing or not." I stared at Alice. Edward seemed to agree.

We spent the rest of the afternoon chatting, playing chess and just hanging out. It was dusk and I was about to leave, Charlie would be back soon and I needed to fix him some dinner, as always Edward walked me to my truck.

As I sat inside crammed beside bags of clothing, I finally asked Edward the question that had been plaguing me most of the day.

"Why did you not tell me about Tanya?" I asked hesitantly.

His eyes grew wide in horror as he opened his mouth to speak and closed again. His voice cracked. "What? How did you know about…"

I was confused at his expression and his nervousness; it was a simple question after all.

"Alice told me about Tanya and her sisters coming to visit. Why didn't you tell me?" I asked again this time paying closer attention to his awkward reaction.

I could see the gears in his mind turning, relief filled his face and it relaxed. He coughed uncomfortably before continuing. "Um, I just, I guess I hadn't realized I hadn't." he sighed. "You know you should probably get going, it's getting late." He kissed my cheek.

"Are you ok? You're acting weird." I pointed out narrowing my eyes.

"I'm good, maybe you're right though I think perhaps I should go hunting so I'll see you tomorrow, ok?" he smiled at me but not his usual one."

"Ok," I drug the word out, looking at him like I didn't believe him. "Have fun, I guess." I waved as I headed down the long driveway. I turned up the radio that Edward insisted on replacing shortly after he returned and sang as I made my way back to my house pondering his response; it wasn't like Edward to be so uneasy. When I got to the house I found that thankfully Charlie wasn't home yet. I quickly took my bags to my room and piled them on the bed not even bothering to hang them up so that I start dinner. I was fixing a salad to go with the pork chops when I heard the car door shut. I assumed it was Charlie until I heard the knock on the door.

Surprised I placed the salad on the table, wiping my hands on my jeans and peeked through the window and in utter surprise threw the door open.

"Jake!" I yelled a little too enthusiastically throwing myself around his large body. He hugged me back gently quickly pulling away when he mentioned that I smelled like Edward. How I had missed him.

"Come on in." I urged practically pulling him inside. It had been so long since I'd gotten to talk with him and although I hadn't forgotten his last words to me I didn't have the heart to be mad, especially after his note which still marked the tree beneath my window.

"How are things on the reservation? What have you been doing? Why haven't you called?" I threw all of my questions at him at once but he just laughed.

"Relax Bella, geez, the least you could do is offer me something to eat." he hinted smelling the aroma from the kitchen.

"Can you stay?" I asked a little shocked he was willing to be so cooperative.

"Sure, why not." He shrugged his shoulders as if nothing had happened between us.

"Jake, I'm really glad to see you, but why are you here?" I asked suddenly weary I mean after all Jake made himself pretty scarce lately, if he was here it wasn't just for the food.

He shifted nervously on one foot and than other as if he'd been caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

"Well um, for one I missed you, but you're right, I do have a reason for coming. I need to ask you a favor."

"You want a favor?" I snorted irritated.

"Ya, actually a pretty big one…" He looked at me nervously, he almost reminded me of the boy I'd met at the beach in La Push over a year ago, innocent and naïve, afraid of my reaction.

"One that Edward won't like I'm sure?" I noted with a little sarcasm thrown in.

"Probably not." He sneered.

I was going to tell him a flat out no, when Charlie came banging threw the door, surprised but pleased to find Jacob in the house.

"Jake," he grinned his eyes sparkling. "What are you doing here?" he asked patting him on the back. I tried to keep my grumbling to myself as I huffed back to the kitchen. He never greeted Edward with that type of enthusiasm.

"Well I was just getting to that actually." Jake admitted shyly following Charlie to the table. "I need a favor of Bella."

"Pull up a seat than." Charlie plopped down at the table sniffing as I laid the pork chops down. He gave me a grin and I tried my best to return it. Jacob sauntered over toward the table and slowly sat down making sure the small chair wouldn't cave under his weight.

I sat out another plate and silverware in front of him and went to get the glasses to pour the drinks, I tuned out the conversation until I heard Charlie chuckle.

"Of course Bella will help you, won't you Bells." He volunteered. Jake looked ecstatic.

"That depends," I almost shouted, "What is it that you want?" I glared at Jake.

"Bella" Charlie looked almost mad slamming his fork on the table. "Jake came to ask if you would help him with schoolwork, tutor him." He frowned. "I expect you as a friend to help him out do you understand me?" he gave me a look that made me think I probably didn't have the option to say no.

"Really?" I eyed Jake cautiously, something about this just didn't seem right. He smiled as he loaded his fork with food and shoved it into his mouth. "You want me to tutor you?"

"Yes, your grades are good and you're the perfect person to help him." Charlie stared. "It's right up your alley, English Lit."

I looked at Jake again, his eyes pleading. "Honest Bella, I really do need your help, Billy was the one who thought suggested you because you read so much. I'm really close to flunking. See we got some new fancy teacher from off the reservation and he gave us this huge report due before school lets out and I tried reading it but I don't even understand half of it." He sighed sadly.

I knew I shouldn't something just told me I would regret it but Jake had never asked me for anything, not in the entire time we'd been friends.

"Fine," I frowned. "You can come over after school Monday and we'll get started." I grumbled.

"That's my girl." Charlie grinned as he picked up his fork again, returning to his dinner. I just shrugged.

"So what is it you're studying?" I asked Jake taking a bite off my fork.

"Romeo & Juliet" Jake winked; a glint of mischief in his dark eyes.

I choked on my pork chop…I was right; Edward was not going to like this at all!

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