A/N: Ok, so here is another chapter, etc, etc. I just realized I didn't put in a disclaimer so here it is, for the whole story:
DISCLAIMER: None of the characters, like the werewolves and the pure awesomeness that is Jacob, (plus everyone else) and mentioned plot, plus that first quotey-thing at the beginning, belongs to me. It all belongs to Stephenie Meyer, etc, etc. I am just writing pointless fanfics because I feel like it.
Okay, that finished...(Eclipse SPOILER even though you should have already read it by now but if you haven't and don't want parts ruined I advise you to stop reading now). I am just telling you in advance that I am putting in the stuffs, like Leah, Seth, Colin, Brady, and them being part of the pack and Jared and Quil's imprintedness. Basically, it is Eclipse-current or whatever you want to call it. For all the werewolf stuff, at least. So I will stop rambling because I know how much I hate author's notes and you probably do too, so...enjoy. And please remember to review. It's not that hard to click that little gray button and write a few words. Thanks!!
Guess what I was doing?
That's right...cliff diving. Unbelievable, eh? I didn't think I could do it either. But I don't have to worry about Alice coming, thinking I'm committing suicide. It's been so long, and to tell you the truth, I don't think she cares about me anymore. Don't ask me about her brother.
I mean...that last time I saw her, tires squealing, black car glinting in the sun...tinted windows hiding her sparkly skin...and a frown, an angry frown directed at me, for not wanting to go risk my life and Jake's happiness to save the person who left me. He left me, so why should he care if I go to "rescue" him, anyways?
"Bella?" Jake took my hand.
But I am so totally over him. Edward, I mean. I squeezed Jacob's hand and leaped off the cliff.
The wind rushed through my hair, against my skin, but I wasn't cold. We fell through the water, but I wasn't scared. The water rushed around me. I kept my mouth closed tightly, and I didn't hear his voice in my head.
Jacob pulled me up to the air. I took a deep breath, wrapped my arms and legs around him and kissed him. And as always, his heat kept away the cold from the freezing water.
I leaned back against the chair. The fire warmed my legs, took away the chill from the cool air and water I had just gotten out of a few minutes ago.
Quil mumbled something in werewolf hearing range, so I didn't hear it, looking pointedly at me.
Jacob threw a pillow at him. "Like you don't see inside my head every freaking day."
Emily rolled her eyes at me. I smiled. We had spent a lot of time together when the pack was out; we had grown closer. I think she liked me better now that I didn't pose a danger to hurting Jacob. She loved the pack like they were her own...kids, other than Sam, who was, well, Sam.
"Remind me why we're playing War again?" Seth asked.
"I have no idea," I said.
"Because it's fun!" Jacob said with mock enthusiasm. Quil laughed. Seth grumbled something unhappily.
"If you don't like it, you can leave," Sam said.
"Humph."
I threw down the top card which was an ace. "Ha! Beat that."
Embry put an ace. "War!" He cried, and slammed down cards on the table violently. I did too. Paul, who was in a fun mood, rather than the angry wolf mode, picked his card and said, "Wait!" We looked at him. "Oooo...the witches are on my side...oooo."
"That is so not funny, Paul." Jacob said, laughing.
"Ha."
We put cards in a line. I ended up with a ten. "Ha!" Paul, who won, said. "Ha."
"Stop it. You're starting to sound like Aro," I said, not thinking. Everyone in the room looked at me. I blushed (could it ever fail me?) and looked down. "Nevermind," I mumbled. Jacob raised his eyebrows but said nothing.
A half hour and a few pillow throws and smacks later, we went to the kitchen to eat Emily's scarily good food. I had tried to learn from her, but Charlie still isn't getting that great meals. We sat down and the pack dug in like Emily was going to banned from the kitchen after this meal. Next to them, I looked like a bird. It was past delicious. I made a mental note to ask Emily how she made it.
Then I had the thought that I feel like a...housewife. The men are out...um, hunting? (vampires) while the women stay home and cook. Thank god for Leah. But I was okay with it. After all, did I want to go out and hunt vampires? No.
The time passed in a rush of friendly bickering, punctuated by the one time Paul lost a little control because of some silly disagreement with Colin, laughing, and fun. I realized that when I was around the Cullens, before Edward left, it was never this fun and careless. I was so much happier with Jacob, I had to admit. I was suddenly thankful to Edward for leaving me, even though I was broken and Swiss cheese-esque for most of the time after. The realization left me almost breathless and dizzy, such was the change in outlook, that I leaned up and kissed Jacob on the mouth, right in front of everyone. He was taken by surprise but kissed me back, hard, and Seth said, "Ew, guys, get a room!" and Jacob reached out and smacked him with his hand while still kissing me. Double-tasking skills. But the damage was done and I was aware of what I had done and was very, very embarrassed. My face was probably redder than the tomato Jared was eating. I would have ran out of the room screaming (well, maybe not screaming) if Jacob hadn't laughed his loud, booming laugh and the pack went back to eating like nothing had happened, except Quil looking at Jacob knowingly.
After we were finished eating and talking we went to First Beach, since the pack said there weren't "any bloodsuckers that need offing" and we could relax and whatnot. Kim came to join Jared, and we all kind of drifted apart. Jacob and I walked leisiurly towards a colorful bonfire some kids were sitting around a ways down the beach.
Jacob bent down and picked up a flat rock about the size of his hand and threw it towards the ocean. I expected to to fall short of the waves but it flew out and skipped a few times before sinking. I guess he saw the surprise on my face because he said, "Skills," and grinned at me. I sighed and picked up my own rock. I chucked it as hard as I could but it fell a good ten feet away from the water's edge. I sighed. Jacob looked at me and raised an eyebrow.
"We can't all be freaks," I said. He looked mock offended.
"Freaks? You didn't just call me a freak, did you, Bella?"
"Yes I did."
"Humph!" He pouted, and I laughed. He leaned down and kissed me, and since there were no immature teenage werewolves watching us, I wrapped my arms around his back and he pulled me closer. My hands ran through his hair and his hands--
Someone coughed. What was it with people interrupting us by coughing? Ugh. I looked up and...it was Mike. I had almost forgotten about him, but obviously he hadn't forgotten about me.
"How are you, Bella?" He asked.
"I'm good. Did you make that fire?"
"Yeah," He smiled at me and glared at Jacob and said, "Want to come over?"
"Um...okay." Jacob growled. I gave him a I-don't-want-to-go-either-but-you-know-I-could-never-like-this-annoying-little-human- more-than-I-love-you glance and pulled him with me by his hand, towards the bonfire. Mike opened his mouth and it looked like he was going to say something but he took another good look at Jacob and closed it.
"How's your summer going, Bella?" Mike asked me.
"Great. You?"
"Eh...boring Forks summer, as usual...mom's making me help her out in the store, which sucks," I made a noncommittal noise with my throat, looking around. Angela and Ben were there, and she waved to me when she saw me. Jessica and Lauren, with Tyler and Eric sat around on logs too. Jessica glared at me when she noticed me talking to Mike.
"Want a marshmallow?" Mike handed me the bag.
"Okay..." I passed it to Jacob, and Mike scowled.
"I see you're remembering that time at the movies," Jacob said, grinning. Mike grimaced.
"Not really. So..." He looked like he wanted to get back.
"I got to get going," Jacob said hurridly, a tone of alarm in his voice. I looked at him, trying to ask him with my eyes what was wrong. He avoided my eyes.
"Bye!" Mike called. He turned to me, and Jacob started walking away, so I followed him.
"Bye, Bella!" He called to me, dissappointed, it seemed.
"What's wrong?" I asked Jacob as soon as we were out of hearing range.
"Nothing." He smiled at me. "That was very awkward."
"Yeah...thanks."
"Any time." He laughed, and leaned down to kiss me.
Miiike!!!!! Yay! Okay...lol. He just makes me laugh...so, hope you liked it, and please review! Thanks. If you could tell me what you like the most, and what you don't like or think is boring, that would be nice because then I could make it better and more how you guys like it...so, yeah. REVIEW!!