Jacob drove me home from his house, where there had been a party type thing, with Billy, and Sam and Emily, and the rest of the pack. There had been way too many people to eat inside, and since it was a nice day, for once, we ate outside under the rainless clouds. Jacob had been so sweet, watching to make sure I was okay, especially when Jared played a certain song that brought back the ghost of a hole in my chest, made me wrap my arms around myself like I had been able to avoid doing with Jacob's presence, for a few weeks now. He had switched the music and replaced my arms with his, holding me together, making me feel whole.

But now, as he drived, he seemed preoccupied, worried. Maybe they saw another vampire, not one of the...Cullens, and there was some problem? Maybe Victoria...oh my god. I shuddered and curled together. Was she after me again? Did the pack have to fight her? You'd think...if she knew that Edward didn't...what if they got hurt! What if Jacob...no. That couldn't happen.

Jacob noticed my uneasiness and asked me what was wrong.

"Oh...I was just...I thought maybe there was something wrong, you looked worried...then I thought maybe Victoria..." I trailed off and shuddered again.

Jacob laughed humorlessly. "Oh, no, Bella. Your imagination is way overactive. Victoria--" He spat her name "--isn't here. On, no."

"Then what's wrong?" I asked.

"Oh, nothing...no. Bella..." He didn't finish his sentence, and looked at me. "Tonight, at dinner. It just made me think. You still...you're not over him, Bells." He stopped when I grimaced, but I told him to keep talking.

"I just...you seem happy, but how do I know you won't be better of with him? Or..." I could see the pain in his face, hear the pain in his voice, as he continued. "What if you...what if you just leave? Go look for him. Or, if he comes here?"

I sighed. "Jake...oh god, Jake."

"What?"

"I made my decision, Jacob. I'm not going back on it. Why can't you trust me?"

"I trust you. Just not that bloodsucker."

"Hmph."

After a few minutes, I said, "Jake, I don't want you living thinking I'm going to run of with...Edward. I'm not. So please, for both our sakes, don't think that. I'm not. Going. To leave. You."

Jacob hugged me tight, and after a second I realized that he couldn't be looking at the road if he was hugging me...

"Jacob! Ohmygod!" We were speeding down the road, there was a turn coming...and Jacob's hands were nowhere near the wheel.

He laughed, and we turned neatly around the bend. I sighed in relief.

"Trust the werewolf. He has good reflexes." Jake said, and I cracked up. Then he did, and we were both laughing, hard, even though there was nothing really funny. That was how it was with Jacob. I don't remember doing that with Edward, laughing till I felt my face was going to fall off and my stomach ached. With Edward I always felt as if I wasn't good enough. As if I had to change into a vampire to deserve him. Now I see how wrong I was.

After a while he stopped laughing, and by then we were close to my house. As Jake pulled up in Charlie's driveway, I asked, "Do you want to come in?"

"Nah...Sam'll probably have me on patrol."

"Okay." I started to get out and Jacob was already at my door. I climbed out and he hugged me, and pulled back and looked at me.

"I love you, Bella."

"Love you too," I said. Then he leaned forward and kissed me. His lips were so hot, and once again I was grateful of the difference and happy with what I had chosen. And Jake looked so happy, I was so glad.

I heard a slight cough coming from the house and Jake jumped away from me. I could see, even in the dark, that his dark skin had a tinge of a blush to it. I looked up at the house, and when I saw Charlie standing in the doorway I'm sure my face was much redder than Jake's. Jacob said "Bye, Bells," softly, squeezed my hand, got back in his car, and drove away.

I walked slowly up to the house, and in through the door. Charlie gave me a look, sighed, and went back to the couch, watching his game.

A/N: I am SO SO sorry this took so long. It's been AGES. I just never could face writing all that stuff I lost again. And this is so bad compared to what I had before...oh well. Please forgive me. xD.
Anyways...I am running out of ideas, do you have any? Should Edward come back? Or just Alice or Carlisle or another one of the Cullens? Please review and thanks.