* Hey everyone! I can't seem to get my chapters up on fanfic so if this is getting to you later than when I'm writing this, which is Thursday, then we can blame fan fiction for keeping us from musical wonderfulness! No, not really. So here's that Jacob POV chapter I promised! Hope you like it!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own 'I Don't Believe You'. It's the property of P!nk and her record company- does anyone else notice that I keep using P!nk songs in this fanfic? Oh well, I don't mind, I think P!nk is awesome and her songs just fit this story.
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Jacob rode back towards his house, the whole time anguishing over Gabriella and the little known fact that he Imprinted on her.
He knew it the moment he felt his soul being ripped in two when Gabriella walked away from him. Then when he saw her again on the football field, he felt such a strong pull towards her. It was like he just needed to be with her in order to breathe.
Only she hated him. Because he couldn't let her know what he was and why he was actually in Albuquerque.
He pulled into his driveway and turned off the bike's engine. Then he climbed the steps to his porch, crossed it, and entered the house.
" Is that you, Jake?", A female voice called from the Kitchen.
" Yeah! Why does it smell like onions?", Jacob asked as he made his way into the Kitchen.
Bella Swan turned from the stove where she was stirring something in a pot. A blue apron was stretched over her bulging belly. Jacob noted with a pang that she looked pretty, even in an apron.
" Your dad went to some meeting down at the local Church. He won't be home until after nine. I thought I should make you dinner and then we can spend some time alone, preferably in your bedroom", Bella told Jacob with a big smile on her face.
" As nice as that sounds, Bells, I'm afraid things have gotten complicated here", Jacob replied, turning from Bella to go stand at the sink.
" If it's a girl then I'm okay with it, really. I mean, we're just best friends", Bella assured Jacob.
" Best friends with a baby on the way", corrected Jacob.
" Yeah, so what? It's not like we're married or anything", Bella went on to say.
" No, but we're living together and that makes this just as bad", stated Jacob, looking at Bella with an anguished look on his face.
" Look, Jake, I didn't agree to run away with you just because I was bored of Forks and I just happened to be pregnant with your baby, but because I thought life would be better for us if we were away from that town, all those problems", argued Bella.
" The biggest one being the boyfriend you cheated on with me?", asked Jacob.
" Don't you bring that up again! I told you, I have no regrets. Edward didn't really love me. He never said so. Plus he wouldn't sleep with me. You were eager and I trusted you because you are my best friend. Even when I found out I was pregnant and we had to run away, I had no regrets. The only thing I regret now is being kept in this house, not allowed to make friends or go to school or anything until after the baby is born and that's it, really", Bella told Jacob.
" You must know it's just so people don't talk. I mean, there are kids in this neighborhood that go to school with me. I don't want to be the topic of discussion among the rumor mills", Jacob replied.
" I know and I understand that, but still", Bella stated.
" I promise that once the baby is born that you can go to school with me but for now you just have to get through almost three more months of this", Jacob assured his pregnant best friend.
" You swear? Pinky swear?", asked Bella, holding up her pinky.
" Pinky swear", Jacob laughed, entwining his pinky with Bella's.
Bella smiled then asked, " So is it a girl that's got things complicated?".
" Yeah. I Imprinted on her", Jacob told his best friend.
" Is it the same girl you were smiling about when you came home from that party the other night?", asked Bella.
" Yeah, same girl. I can't tell her anything, though. It's dangerous. I mean, if she knows that I'm a werewolf and I've Imprinted on her, then add the fact that I got a girl pregnant and any chance I ever have of going out with her is demolished", Jacob confessed.
" Didn't you tell me that being Imprinted is like your souls are connected and there's nothing more the two people want to do but be together at all costs?", Bella asked Jacob.
" Guess I might have said something like that", Jacob said with a shrug.
Bella made Jacob look at her and she sang,
" I don't mind it
I still don't mind at all
It's like
One of those bad dreams where you can't wake up
Looks like
You've given up
You've had enough
But she wants more
No she won't stop
'Cause she just knows
You'll come around, right?
No, I don't believe you
When you say she can't accept you at all
I hope you do know
You're one of the best guys here
No, I don't believe you
When you say things can't work out this time
I know this to be true
She loves you more than you think
Just don't stand there
And watch it all fall
'Cause I
'Cause I still don't mind at all
It's like
The way you fight
The times she cries
You come to blows
But every night
The passion's there
So it's gotta be right, right?
No, I don't believe you
When you say she can't accept you at all
I hope you do know
You're one of the best guys here
No, I don't believe you
When you say things can't work out this time
I know this to be true
She loves you more than you think
'Cause I don't believe you".
" You're right, Bells. I shouldn't stand by and let something this good slip through my fingers", Jacob commented.
" Absolutely", Bella agreed, smiling.
" Maybe you shouldn't, either", Jacob stated.
" You can't mean…", began Bella.
" Bella, this I know to be true. I've seen that leech look at you and for someone you claim doesn't love you, he sure looked like he loved you a lot. You should think about calling him and telling him the truth", Jacob interrupted her.
" I have and I can't. He wouldn't come. He'll insist that I remain here and he remains there and that will be the end of it. We'll be over once he knows what I did. It would be better for me if I just don't say anything at all to him. It's not worth the heartache", Bella argued.
" What's not worth the heartache is you sitting here every day, convincing yourself that you deserve this life when you don't. You deserve better and what that leech had to offer you is ten times better than what I can give you as of now", Jacob admitted.
" It's not perfect, I'll admit, but I would rather be here with you than back in that town with him", Bella replied.
" Nice try, but I don't believe it. You're miserable. You were actually sort of happy in Forks, if not entirely. So just admit it. You miss him and Forks and everyone and everything there", Jacob retorted.
" I do not!", cried Bella, turning back to the soup.
Jacob could detect in her voice the lie. He didn't call her on it. If she wanted to lie, then that was her choice.
He just hoped that for Bella's sake, Edward would just show up and take her away to Forks.
This was no life for her, having to hide in this house. It was like something from 'Desperate Housewives'.
" Whatever. Look, I have to do some homework. Call up to me when the soup's done, okay?", Jacob said, going and giving Bella a quick hug from behind.
" Okay", mumbled Bella. Jacob could swear he could hear tears in her voice.
Jacob left the Kitchen and went up to his room, feeling bad for making Bella cry but it had to be said. She was truly miserable. She tried to put on a brave face but Jacob knew how boring it got being stuck in a house all day.
Jacob knew it was important that Bella go back to Edward. Why she hadn't already was a puzzle to Jacob.
Did she feel it was her duty to be with him? Because he was the father? Did she feel this was her punishment for being unfaithful, to be stuck in a house 24/7, not allowed to go outside or go to school?
Jacob would never know. He never asked Bella because he didn't feel it was appropriate to ask. She worked really hard trying to make it seem like everything was okay, when Jacob knew it wasn't.
He really cared about Bella and would do anything to make her happy. So that was why, once in the safety of his bedroom and the door was closed, Jacob pulled out his cell phone and dialed Edward's number.
" Jacob?", Edward's surprised voice answered after the second ring.
" Edward", Jacob said in greeting.
" Why are you calling me?", asked Edward.
" It's about Bella", was Jacob's reply.
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* Yay, Jacob! Bravo for calling Edward! Poor Bella. She's in a horrible situation. Pregnant and stuck in the house. It does sound like something from 'Desperate Housewives'. And they actually did do that, with Bree's daughter, Danielle! Oh, I just remembered that. Heehee. So please leave me a review with all your wonderful thoughts about the story and I may grace you all with another chapter soon! See ya!