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"So, are you ready to go for a ride?" He asked when we resurfaced, slightly out of breath.
"A deals a deal," I agreed, moving away from him.
"Good," he smiled, pulling the bike out of the garage and mounting it. "I really do think you'd make a good biker babe," he grinned. I just rolled my eyes and got on behind him, wrapping my arms around him.
"I think I make a better Indian boy's girlfriend," I whispered into his ear.
"Well, you're good at that too," he chuckled. "Hold on tight, I wouldn't want you to fall." He shuddered at the thought, I kissed his shoulder lightly and tightened my arms.
"Don't worry, I don't want to die either," I assured him.
"Good, are you ready?" He asked, revving the engine.
"As ready as I'm gonna get," I sighed, pressing my face into his shoulder blade. He chuckled lightly, then eased up on the clutch, putting us in motion. My arms tightened instinctively and I pressed my face harder against his skin, closing my eyes.
"You'll be fine, I promise," he said over the engine. I just nodded against his back as we picked up speed and the wind whipped my hair out behind me.
After a couple minutes of riding I had the courage to lift my head and peer over his shoulder. We were flying through the forest, tree's whipping past us at velocity's that seemed uncanny.
"Are you sure you should be going this fast?" I yelled nervously, Jake laughed out loud.
"We're on a forest path, there's no speed limits here!" He called joyously. I groaned and pressed my face to his shoulder again.
"We're almost there, don't worry," he assured me.
Sure enough, when I looked again I could see a break in the trees not far ahead. Sun came filtering onto the path as we emerged into a wide clearing. A cliff jutted out into the water to our left, making a sheer drop to the bottom.
"Where are we?" I asked as Jake cut the engine.
"The cliffs, aren't they cool?" He said, turning his head to peer sideways at me. I glanced around it again, trying to see more of it.
"There were large boulders littered around on the grass with small white and pink flowers taking up the rest of it. Big spruces and evergreens surrounded it on three sides, except the small gap which was the path.
"It's beautiful," I murmured finally, watching a few small clouds float by.
"I'm glad you like it," he said happily. "And you can get off the bike now," he added with a chuckle. I sighed with relief, but soon found that my limbs had seized up and would allow me no bodily movement.
"Um, Jake, I think I need some help," I whispered, embarrassed. He laughed as he cupped his hands around the backs of my knees and stepped off the bike with ease, despite me on his back.
"Thanks," I said, sliding off his back.
"You're welcome," he chuckled.
I stretched a bit to loosen my tight muscles as he moved to the cliffs edge, I followed cautiously behind him, it was a long drop.
"You know, Bella jumped off of here once," he muttered absently.
"What, was she suicidal?" I asked, shocked.
"Heh, maybe, I never did figure out her true motive behind it."
For some reason, hearing anything about this Bella girl made me nearly shake with rage. Why did she mean so much to Jake? I mean, she ran off with his worst enemy! …and I couldn't shake the feeling that deep down he still loved her, even at least a little bit. He was in love with her after all, and stuff like that doesn't just disappear.
"What would you do if I jumped off the cliff?" I asked, curious as to what his response would be. Of course it was instantaneous and angry.
"Never do that! Don't even think about it!"
"I was only kidding, Jake. I was just curious," I said, looking away from him. I wonder what he did when Bella had jumped.
"I'm sorry Drina, just the thought of losing you-" he broke off, shaking his head, I smiled slightly, hoping that wasn't the reaction Bella had gotten.
"Jake, how much did you love Bella?" I asked before I could stop myself, but I was genuinely curious. I mean, what if I had a competitor out there somewhere?
He sighed, slowly sliding to the ground and dangling his feet off the edge of the cliff. "At the time I thought it was a lot, but ever since I met you my concept of amounts of love have changed drastically. Now it seems like I only loved her a tiny bit compared to the absolute devotion and love I have for you." He didn't look up at me but out to the ocean as he said this, but I smiled none the less and sank to my knees, wrapping my arms around him.
"Good," I murmured. I was relieved that he loves me more than Bella.
"Were you worried?" He asked, I nodded. He slowly backed away from the cliff a bit and pulled me onto his lap, wrapping his arms tightly around me. "You don't need to worry about that anymore ok? I will never love another person. Only you, you are my life now, my everything," he whispered into my ear, kissing it gently.
"Really? Forever?" I asked pulling my head back and looking into his eyes.
"As long as you want me. All I want is for you to be happy."
"Then forever," I smiled.
He smiled back, kissing me softly. "Forever," He whispered, letting the word roll gracefully off his tongue, it was one of the best things I could ever hear.
For the rest of the day we sat up on the cliff talking about random things like our favorite color, the type of food we eat, our favorite kinds of music. I was sad when the sun began to sink and we had to head back. It was good he was coming with me, because if not I would have stayed with him there forever… forever, such a lovely word. It made me feel invincible, like I could handle anything that was thrown at me now, as long as Jacob and the word forever were bound in the same sentence. I hoped it would never be different, I loved being with Jacob, and listening to his soft husky voice whisper cruelly wonderful words into my ear as I sank into sleep. I really did hope we could be like this forever, but forever is a very long time, and things can get in the way….
The next morning I woke to the sound of Jacob frantically hurrying around his room.
"What's going on?" I asked blearily.
"Oh, Drina, did I wake you up?" He asked, his face coming into view as he leaned over me.
"Ya, but it's ok. Where are you going?" I asked.
"Um, Sam's order… Bella and her family are back and have requested a meeting with us."
"Bella?" I asked, my eyes narrowing with disapproval.
"Yes, I'm sorry, but I can't go against Sam's orders. I promise we'll make it fast."
"I want to come with you, to meet Bella."
He froze, looking into my face.
"That would be much too dangerous, she's probably a newborn vampire right now and very volatile. I don't want you hurt," he said sternly.
"Please, I want to come with you, I can't just lay here and wait, It'll kill me," I begged.
"Drina, you'll be so much safer here, collin and Brady are staying behind, they'll protect you and Emily, and-"
"But I don't want to stay here with them, I want to go with you," I said stubbornly.
"Drina-"
"Don't Drina me! I'm going!"
He held my face gently in his hands. I tried to pull away, but he held me still.
"Ok," he relented, "but you have to promise to stay behind me at all times, clear?" he asked, worry and regret etched on his face.
"Ok, I promise," I told him, and he bent his head to kiss my lips softly.
In a matter of minutes I was dressed and we were out the door. We both hopped into his car and drove to what he called "the border", apparently between Quileute land, and the Cullen's turf.
When we arrived, most of the pack was there, all in there wolf forms except for Sam, and of course Jacob. Across from them stood a line of very beautiful people…no, they weren't people, they were cold blooded vampires.
"Jake, why are you-?" Sam began, but broke off when he saw me. Him and Jacob then shared a meaningful glance and he stayed silent.
As soon as I was out of the car Jake strode in front of me, his stance protective even as he walked, and he stopped farther back from the vampires than the other wolves.
"Well, now that we're all here-" Sam began, but one of the vampires cut him off.
"Jacob," she said, looking at him with aching eyes, and what terrified me more… they were red, unlike the others that were a smooth honey color.
"What?" Asked Jacob stiffly, already on edge, maybe I shouldn't have come, now I feel bad for making Jake worry.
"You don't recognize me?" The girl asked, her voice sounding as though she had taken a painful blow.
"Yes, I recognize you, Bella," Jake responded, I immediately peered around his shoulder to get a better look at her.
She was absolutely stunning! With long dark brown hair, white flawless skin and a delicate face. She was everything I'd ever dreamed of being, and Jacob loved her, now I could see why, then something he said caught my attention.
"You've changed," he told her.
" I know, it'll take a while to get used to not being clumsy anymore." Her laughter sounded like bells, clear and perfect.
"Guess so," Jake said, shrugging his shoulders stiffly. Bella's eyes then fell on me, her face turning slightly shocked.
"Who's that?" She asked, gesturing to me, I flushed slightly, but stood my ground, well as much as I could since I still stood halfway behind Jake.
"This is Drina, my imprint," he said, wrapping an arm protectively around my waist. I leaned into him, wrapping my arms around his waist to accentuate the fact that he was mine.
"Oh, that's great Jake!" she chimed.
"Bella, I don't mean to interrupt this little reunion, but we are here on business," said an attractive blond male that stood next to her with his hand on the small of her back, the vampire she had chosen over Jacob, my fist's clenched.
"I'm sorry," she said, silencing.
"So, why did you call this meeting?" Asked Sam, looking like he'd also like to get this over with quickly.
"Well, Alice just had a vision and it involves the Volturi… coming here," Said an older blond.
"Why?" Jacob demanded.
"Well, when we were last in Italy we made an agreement with them you see. It was that Bella would be turned into a vampire within a few years, and now that it's done they want to come see what she can do. The visit shouldn't cause much trouble, but I thought it would be eloquent that we at least give you a warning."
"Yes, that was good indeed, than you, Carlisle. Do you know when there coming?" Sam asked.
"Sometime in the winter, in my vision there was at least two feet of snow on the ground," a short girl with black spiky hair chimed in.
"Thank you for telling us, we will be ready if there is any trouble to deal with. As for now, I hope we won't have to meet again before this for anything that involves trouble," Sam nodded.
"Indeed, trouble is never a good thing," Carlisle agreed, and with that him and most of the others followed, but Bella lingered.
"Bye Jake, it was good to see you, and…I'm glad you're happy. It was nice to meet you Drina," she said kindly, I just nodded.
"Goodbye Bella," Jake said softly as she turned and followed the others.
As soon as they were gone the pack moved into the woods, but Jacob lingered, so I stayed with him.
Bella's P.O.V.
As soon as I saw Jacob's imprint I felt a pang of jealousy rush through me like a tidal wave. She was absolutely breathtaking, and everything I wasn't. She had dark skin that was only a shade or two lighter than Jake's. Her deep brown hair flowed around her, reaching down to at least her waist. She had a straight nose, and a sharp jaw, with glorious brownish-gold eyes hidden slightly behind long lush eyelashes. She had a decently curvy figure with a slim waist that seemed to fit perfectly with Jacob's long arms.
Actually, they seemed to fit together in just about ever way, like they were two pieces of a whole, and they looked absolutely stunning together. I had always thought Jacob was good looking, but the way he stood and acted around Drina made that tens of thousands of times more obvious, and he did the same for her. They both seemed to be glowing with beauty and happiness that I couldn't help but feel jealous of.
I however was very happy that Jake had found someone, it had torn me apart to see his face the last time I had seen him…it was so long ago. However, with these eyes I could see him sharper, in more detail, which did not help my cause of letting him go completely.
Of course he was nothing compared to Edward, but he was extremely handsome, and his imprint was equally beautiful, creating a 'God and his mistress' sort of image.
I then realized that the conversation had ended and my family was walking away, but I needed to at least say goodbye to Jake.
"Bye Jake it was good to see you, and… I'm glad you're happy. It was nice to meet you Drina," I said with a smile, trying to be as friendly as possible. Drina simply nodded, and Jacob didn't say anything, so I simply turned and followed Edward who was lagging behind the rest, obviously waiting for me. Just as I reached the tree's I heart Jake whisper "goodbye Bella."
"Edward, I'll catch up to you ok?" I said. He gave me a wary look, but turned and disappeared as I ducked behind a tree and watched as the wolves departed, but Jacob and Drina stayed.
"Jake, are you ok?" She asked in a soft pleasant voice, stepping in front of him and placing a hand on his cheek.
He sighed, leaning his face into her hand as his arms snaked around her waist. I felt a pang of jealousy, he used to do that to me.
"Will you kiss me?" He asked softly, his eyes closed. Drina smiled a radiant smile, then leaned in and touched her lips to Jacob's.
Now that was too far! I shouldn't be seeing this! Shouldn't want to be the one kissing Jacob, his was all for the best!
"Better?" I heard her ask.
"Much," he smiled, kissing her again, I looked away.
"Hey, how bout we go back and I can make lunch," she suggested.
"That is one of the best idea's I have ever heart," he grinned, taking her hand and leading her to his car and into the passengers seat that I had once used to sit in.
Jacob then revved the engine and they sped away down the street, leaving me to fume.
I shouldn't be so jealous. I loved Edward so much, but to see Jake kiss someone that tenderly made my insides burn with anger and jealousy. He should be kissing me like that. No. I was a vampire now, his enemy, and forever endowed to my Edward, Jacob was a part of my fuzzy past, nothing more, but I couldn't help but let out a low growl as I took off into the woods and back to the Cullens', the place I now called home.