Once the ice cream was finished the three of them walked back to Edward's car that was parked infront of The Cafe. "What time do you leave tomorrow?"
"Early. Like 5:00 in the morning. It's a two hour drive and his appointment with his doctor is at 8:00." Jacob said while leaning against the car with his arms folded over his chest. Bella stood infront of him with Edward standing beside her.
"Is everything going to be ok?" Bella questioned, trying to understand the situation. Jake had been pretty closed lipped about what was wrong with his dad. He just nodded, but pursed his lips and looked away from them. Bella took the initiative and stepped forward embracing Jacob and laying her head on his chest. He broke pretty easily, pulling his arms around her too. "Let me know if you need anything, ok?"
Jake leaned down and kissed her temple. "Sure thing beautiful." Bella turned her head and grazed his lips with her own. They touched foreheads and smiled at each other, she knew that her earlier faux pas was forgiven.
"Damn you two are the sexest creatures alive..."
Bella turned her head and raised an eyebrow at Edward, who was blushing and looking very sheepish. "I just said that out loud, didn't I?"
Jacob shook with a booming laugh, "Yeah, you did!" Bella couldn't help but giggle at the embarrassed look on Edwards face.
"You know, that's pretty much the same thought that ran through my mind when I was looking at you two in the coffee shop." Bellas confessed, with a blush of her own.
This only made Jake laugh louder, which began to catch the attention of the people walking down the street. "Well at least we are all in agreeance!" He smile heartily at the two. He glanced at his watch and winced, "Shit! I have a class starting in 20 minutes!"
"Yep, I have one in forty five minutes." Edward agreed. He took Bella's hand and pulled her towards him. "Isabella. It was a pleasure as always." He kissed her forehead and hugged her tightly.
"Definitely." She leaned up on her tip toes to softly kiss his cheek. She turned to Jacob while still in Edward's embrace. "Please be careful on your drive tomorrow. I guess I'll see you when you get back?"
"Oh yeah!"
"Come on Jacob, your going to be late." Edward reminded him as he started to round his silver Volvo.
Jake gave her one last peck on the cheek before folding his large frame into the car. Before shutting the door he called out to her, "See you later beautiful!"
"I picked your dry cleaning up one my way home." Edward announced as he walked through Jacob's open door later that night. He laid the plastic bag down next to Jacob's open suitcase.
"Thanks." Jacob was digging around in his closet and threw a shirt in the beds general direction.
Edward picked up the shirt, folded it neatly and put it in the suitcase. "I can't believe that you are just now packing." Jacob quit rummaging around long enough to give Edward a look. "Ok, yeah I can."
He smiled endearingly at Jacob's broad back as he moved deeper into the walk in closet. How had he weasled he way so far into his heart? They had known each other so long and been 'together' for a good portion of that time. They didn't mess around or even kiss if there wasn't a girl present, so they definitely were not together. Not that he would want to... Let's just say that their relationship was complicated. There was one title Jacob did own though, best friend.
He went to Jake's dresser and grabbed handfuls of socks and underwear and started packing the suitcase. "Are your sisters coming to the appointment too?"
"No. They can't make it this time. Thats why I need to go. I thought it would give my dad and I some guy time. I haven't really stayed since last summer and he hinted around that he missed me eating all his food." Jacob laughed as he came out of the closet with an arm load of clothes. He dumped them into the suitcase and started craming them in. He looked up just in time to catch Edwards disapproving look. With a huff he pulled all the clothes back out and started folding them.
Edward pitched in, folding a pair of jeans that he had bought him. He wasn't sure if they were actually clean or not, but thought it best not to say anything. "I know you probably don't want to talk about this, but does your dad have everything... in order?"
Jacob gave him the evil eye, "Your right, I don't want to talk about it."
"I know that it's hard to think about things like that, but it's going to make everything easier in the long run. It's important to-"
"What part of I don't want to talk about it do you NOT UNDERSTAND?" Jake shouted at Edward as he turned his back to him and stormed to his bathroom. He slammed the door shut behind him.
Jake slumped to the floor with his back to the door. No, he didn't want to talk about it, most definitely not. How do you calmly sit down and arange for someone's death? Yeah yeah, he understood about having the things done as his dad wished, but what was so important about a will? Just the thought of it made Jake's skin crawl.
A tear slipped down his cheek which he wiped away firously. He had to be strong for his dad. His ears perked as he heard Edward leave his room and close the door softly behind him. He hadn't meant to get angry with him, just his whole world was crashing down around him and Edward wanted to be practical about wills. This was the second time he had brought it up to Jake, but he also new that the disease was slowly but surely taking his dad's life.
Once Jacob felt like he has whollowed in his self pity long enough, he went back to his room to pack. He should have known...
His clothes were all packed nicely into the black suitcase. With a card for Cullen's family attorney that they had on retainer sitting on top.