Summary: What if the Twilight Saga was re-written with Jacob as the Protagonist? What if instead of Bella being the new girl in Forks High it was Jacob? What would happen when the wolf warrior and the cold one parts crossed and their destiny was already written? Would the two of them be able to co-exist in peace? Or will they be torn apart.

Pairings: Jacob/Edward

Disclaimer: So I just got to thinking what if instead of the whole Twilight Saga being surrounded around Bella and Edward it was Jacob and Edward. To me it would be so much more drama. Vampire/Werewolf much more interesting that Vampire/Human. I take no credit for this work. It's all Stephenie Meyer ... I just decided to twist it. I own nothing.

Notes: This story was started on a profile Slash is the Way by my friend and it got nowhere. He said he was never going to finish and gave up on it completely it so he gave it to me. So I'm re-writing it and hopefully I will finish it. However, I am respecting his wishes to keep the plot as close to the book as possible. If it was me I would change it but a friend's a friend. So, there will be a lot of differences but as requested it will stick as close to the original Twilight plot as possible.

If I had to wait on my Beta this story would never get published so all errors are mine.

I hope it doesn't suck.

Chapter VII

This Can't Be My Life

I told Billy I had a lot of homework to do, and that I didn't want anything to eat. It was a complete lie but I knew if I stayed around him I would explode. I was so mad. Mad at all the lies. Whatever Leah left out of her story was what was happening to me. I was sure of it but there was no way to find out what it was.

Leah. I felt bad that I had forced her to tell me the stories. I knew she believed they were just legends. Stories to tell your children to scare them but that wasn't it. It was true. Edward Cullen and his entire family were vampires. Freaking vampires. I knew there was something wrong with them but I never would've guessed.

Once in my room, I locked the door. I dug through my desk until I found my old headphones, and I plugged them into my little CD player. I picked up a CD of one of my favorite bands. I popped it into place and lay down on my bed. I put on the headphones, hit Play, and turned up the volume until it hurt my ears. I closed my eyes, but the light still intruded, so I added a pillow over the top half of my face.

I concentrated very carefully on the music, trying to understand the lyrics, to unravel the complicated drum patterns. By the third time I'd listened through the CD it worked. The shattering beats made it impossible for me to think - which was the whole purpose of the exercise. I listened to the CD again and again, until I was singing along with all the songs, until, finally, I fell asleep.

The next day I was on a mission. I told Billy I was going to hike to clear my head. It wasn't necessarily a lie. I was going on a hike and it was probably going to clear my head. I just left out the part where I planned to meet Edward.

I knew he was camping at Goat Rocks Wilderness. That place was surrounded by bears and other wildlife but there was a clearing not too far from there that was safe. I had no idea what the range of Edward's hearing was or if he would be able to tell I was out there. All I knew is I needed answers and I couldn't wait until I saw him in school again to get it.

I drove my truck to the trail, all the while thinking what I was going to say to him. I wonder if he would be mad at me that I figured it out. Then again he did tell me to talk to my father so part of him must be preparing for what I was going to find out.

That was the next problem. My father lied – was still lying to me. If he wanted me to be his son, if he accepted me, why all the secrecy. I didn't show it then but when Leah told me they only tell the tribes legends to Quiluetes it hurt. I was now starting to feel like I belonged but I guess I was wrong. I might have the genetics and I might've been born there but I was no more a Quiluete than Mike was.

It was times like these that I missed my mother the most. She loved me more than anything and she would've never let me feel as though I don't belong. I felt truly alone. I had Embry and Quil but they lied to me, Mike who doesn't know and can't know anything of the legends. I didn't know what was going to happen today but I hoped that Edward wouldn't push me away.

The hike up the trail was short. The sun was peaking out of the horizon but it wasn't as bright as it should be. I tried to clear my head as I walked, just enjoy the sight and smell of nature. One thing I liked about Forks was the forest. At first everything had seemed too green, now it comforted me. The forest felt like home.

Before I knew it I was upon the clearing. I took one more deep breath and then called out "Edward? Are you anywhere near? I wanna talk to you."

I waited a while but there was no response

"Edward?"

I waited a few minutes longer than the last time but again nothing.

"I feel like an idiot." I turned to leave

"You're anything but."

I spun around and there he was, his brother Emmett next to him. Emmett looked at me then patted Edward's shoulder. When I blinked again he was gone.

"I'm assuming you're going to tell me I imagined that" I said point in the direction I thought Emmett went.

"And I assume you'd know it was bullshit" he smirked "What are you doing here Jake?"

"Enjoying the view?" I answered and he snorted "How did you find me?"

"I followed your voice."

"You heard me? How far out were you."

"By the mountains."

"That's pretty far. You can hear that well?"

"Not usually, no. I'm just very attuned to you. At first I thought I was imagining your voice, won't be the first time, but Emmett heard you too."

"You seem very open with information today."

"Well I assumed you spoke to your father. I actually surprised you came to find me."

"I did speak to my father and he told me absolutely nothing. It was pointless."

His eyes narrowed and a look of disappointment crossed his face "Then why are you here?"

"Because I know you're a cold one. Or do you prefer vampire?"

He froze, his expression moving from disappointment to confused to resigned. "I thought your father told you nothing."

"He did, along with telling the whole rez not to tell me. However, one person decided I'm worth the truth and told me the legend of cold one. Of course I can't be sure if she told me everything. I know she left out some important parts."

"You don't know everything?"

"About you I know enough. I still don't know what's happening to me but one step at a time."I paused, took a deep breath and began again "So you're a vampire?"

"Yes."

"I want you to tell me everything."

He nodded and moved to a dry log. He sat and tapped the space beside him for me to sit. When I was next to him he turned to me

"My name is Edward Anthony Masen II. I was born in Chicago Illionis on June 20" he paused and looked at me sadly

"June 20 …?" I prompted

"June 20th 1901" I raised my eyebrow but said nothing, waiting for him to continue "My father was a lawyer who loved his job more than he did me. I was the center of my mother's life. My father caught me one day holding hands of one of the boys I had met in my private school and of course he went ballistic. He grabbed Bobby and dragged him towards the woods. We never saw either of them again. I was seventeen then. I never got the chance to tell my mother who I was because we came down the the Spanish Influenza. My mother begged the doctor who was taking care of us to do whatever it took to save me."

"Carlisle." I whispered

"Yeah, Carlisle. He acted on her wishes when I was near death shortly after my mother, Elizabeth died. Carlisle took me from the hospital, brought me to his house, and there changed me into a vampire. That was in 1918 and I've been like this ever since. I was the first one he changed in our family and before you ask, yes, Carlisle was the one who changed us all except Jasper and Alice. He was, still is, the closest thing I have to a father. He was the one who realized I had a gift."

"Gift?"

"I can read minds. He noticed when I started answering questions before they were even spoken. He helped me to learn how to control it."

"Wait hold on. You can READ MINDS?"

"Yes."

"You've been reading my mind." Somehow that felt like betrayal

"Not quite."

"What?"

"I can read your mind but I try to avoid it. It's hard but I didn't want to offend you in anyway."

"Are you reading my mind now?"

"I'm trying not too but you basically yelling 'That bloody traitorous Vampire' and it's hard not to hear that thought."

I laughed "Yeah well you read minds so excuse me if I'm upset. Anyway, you, vampire, you were saying?" I rolled my hand in a forward motion as if to say continue.

He smiled "So I read minds but other Vampires can't. Some vampires have gifts. The process of changing amplifies everything. You're sense become sharper, your looks become pristine and your personality amplified. For example when I was human I always had a knack for reading people; after my transformation, this ability blossomed into a true psychic talent. My sister for all intents and purposes Alice can see the future and her husband Jasper can manipulate your emotions."

"Husband?"

"Yes Alice and Jasper are married and so are Rosalie and Emmett. You must remember we're not high school students. We're a lot older than we look." He paused again "There're a lot of myths about vampires but the one universal truth is that we survive on blood; human blood"

I tensed up. He didn't look like a murderous physco, even though I had asked him if he was a serial killer numerous times.

"Carlisle doesn't believe in taking human life so we were 'raised' I guess you can say to live off of the blood of animals instead."

"So you don't hurt humans?"

"No. None of us do. That's why we have the treaty with the Quiluetes."

"Made by my great-grandfather right?" he nodded "You knew my great grandfather. Now that's just weird."

"That's the part of the entire story you find weird." he chuckled.

"But you love me anyway right?"

He smiled "You have no idea."

"You're right. I don't. How does that work? You've only known me for a few months. We've barely spoken and here you are professing undying love. That's not natural. How are you sure you 'love' me?"

"Natural? You're talking about natural?" he looked at me incredulously "Honestly neither is being a vampire." he deadpanned and I narrowed my eyes at him.

We sat in silence for a while and I thought he was never going to give me a response.

"La tua cantante" he whispered. If the forest wasn't so quiet I wouldn't have heard him.

"What? Was that English?"

He chuckled. "No it was Italian. La tua cantante." he said louder this time "It translates to 'your singer'. That's what you are."

"Your singer? Am I supposed to understand what the hell that means?"

"Singers are very rare for our species. There are two types; one more unique the the other. 'La tua il sangue mi chiama'; it means your blood calls to me. Each human had a unique scent and taste. Think of it as different flavors of ice cream and everyone has their favorite. There are some humans who smell so inciting to a particular vampire that the vampire can't help but be drawn to them. Thing is once a vampire gets a taste of blood, he or she can't stop. It usually ends in the death of the human."

My eyes opened wide "I'm assuming I fall into category number two."

"You do actually. La tua anima mi chiama. Your soul calls to me. That one is a bit harder to explain but I can just summarize it to soulmate."

"Soulmate. You think I'm your soulmate."

"I'm absolutely positive. Trust me, this isn't something you can make up."

"I don't understand. The first time you saw me you hated me."

"I didn't hate you."

"You tried to switch classes."

"Yes, but not because I hated you."

"As a sign of your affection?" I said sarcastically.

"I knew how I felt the moment you walked through that door and I looked at your eyes. I also knew who you were; who you are, and I knew and still know that us together is going to make a whole bunch of people mad. I was trying for you not to get hurt."

"Why would people get mad? How would I get hurt? Your making me more confused than I already am."

"I am a vampire Jacob!" he yelled "And you're-"

"I'm …." I encouraged.

"You're Jacob Black."

"You're not telling me something." I narrowed my eyes

"It's not my story to tell." his voice raised again

"Make it your story!" I said just as loud standing up. "I'm so fucking fed up with everybody lying to me!"

He moved so fast that I didn't see but I ended up against a tree with Edward's hand on my chest pushing me back. "I'm not going to be the one to tell you" he snarled

"And why the hell not" I raised my head, the only part and could move, until our faces were centimeters apart.

"Because you'll hate me" he let go of me, no longer pinning me to the tree. He looked dejected. "You'll hate me and everything I am and I don't want us to end before we begin. I want you to fall in love with me. I want you to give me a chance."

"You think this secret will make me hate you."

"I know it will. All I want is a chance. Give me until next year before you start demanding answers."

"You want a chance. All this growling and avoiding and being all cryptic is you asking for a chance."

"No one's perfect."

I snorted and rolled my eyes "You know, I'm a bit surprised." he raised an eyebrow "You come across as the guy who'd be like 'stay away from me for your own safety'"

"I usually am but that won't work with you. You'd tell me to shove it and then stay away from me which is the opposite of what I want. Also I know you can take care of yourself and I can't hurt you even if I wanted too. Soulmates and all that."

"Soul mates. That's just weird man. I mean if I have a soul mate I would think that he could at least not be so pale."

He rolled his eyes "Hey I'm hella I'm sexy."

"You're not awful looking." I laughed causing him to laugh as well "Okay enough. Tell me more."

"Later. It's getting dark and trust me we have all the time in the world."

I looked around and he was right. When did the sun begin setting? It didn't feel as though we were here that long.

"Walk me to my truck?" I asked already stepping forward.

"Afraid of the big bad forest in the dark by yourself?" he teased.

"No," I scoffed. "I'm just not ready for you to leave yet. You've told me about you but tell me more on vampires. Your type usually drink human blood but not your family." he nodded "How can you tell which Vampires are murderous and which are destroying the wildlife population?" I smirked

"Funny" he deadpanned "Our eyes. Our diet causes our eyes to be this gold color while other vampires have blood red eyes."

"Are there any other like your family?"

"There is one other coven I know of. We think of them as our cousins."

"That's cool. You guys made yourself into a family."

"Yeah, we tend to stick together."

"So Edward what are we?"

"What do you means?"

"Well, I mean ... uhh like ... we are uhh … friends or uhh.." I stuttered.

He stopped suddenly and spun me around until I flush up against him. His face was inches away from me "Friends. Boyfriends. Whatever you want to call us, once we're together." It was only a few centimeters between our lips "You should go, before your dad sends out a search party."

"Fine fine, I'm going." I shook my head and moved to get in my truck

"Hey Jake," Edward called causing me to turn and look at him, "Meet me at the border tomorrow morning."

I didn't bother to question him, just nodded and got into my van. When I arrived home Billy was asleep. I was glad cause I didn't really feel like talking to him just yet. I got ready for bed all the while wondering if what happened today was real. Did Edward really admit he and his family were a coven of Vampires? Did he really admit that he thought we were soulmates? It was unbelievable. Something out of a cheesy novel that sucks but you just can't help but read to the end. The last thought I had before I fell asleep was 'Holy Shit! I'm dating a vampire.'

It was unusually foggy; the air was almost smoky with it. The mist was ice cold where it clung to the exposed skin on my face and neck. I promised Edward I'd meet him at the border and somehow I knew he didn't mean with my truck. I made the cold trudge to where was apparently the treaty line.

As soon as I crossed the line he was there leaning casually against his Volvo.

"Do you want to ride with me today?" he asked.

"Well I didn't just walk through this freaking cold to see your mug did I. I better be riding with you."

He laughed and moved to open the door for me.

As I walked passed him I smiled "And they say chivalry is dead"

"I was born in the nineteen hundreds Jake" he replied as he got into the car, making me jump. I needed to get used to his speed "All I know is chivalry."

I barked out a laughed as he started the car. We drove through the fog-shrouded streets. We were silent for most of the way except for me telling Edward to 'slow the fuck down'. I was comfortable most of the time in cars except when they went too fast, my accident with my mother still haunting me. Being almost crushed to death by Tyler didn't help either. Edward didn't put up a fight either, just slowly released his foot from the gas and let the car decelerate to a more human paste. He must of read the discomfort in my mind. Having a mind reading boyfriend might not be so bad after all.

He must of gotten fed up of the silence cause he turned to smirk at me. "What, no twenty questions today?"

"Nah. Just trying to sort out all my thoughts" I answered .

"Thoughts about?"

"You, me, us, everything. I don't know. It's all a bit much. I mean two days ago everything was normal and today here I am sitting having a casual conversation with a Vampire because apparently Vampires are real. Also there is something that everyone in my life is not telling me and I'm trying to convince myself that whatever it is it's not that important."

"I know it's a lot. I'm sorry that all this is being thrown it you. If I could protect you from it all I would."

"Because we're soulmates" I said incredulously.

"You believe I'm a vampire but have a hard time wrapping your head around soulmates." he laughed "You Jacob Black are something else"

"Yeah yeah" I said laughing as well.

As we drove into the school parking lot something occurred to me belatedly.

"Where's the rest of your family?" I asked remembering that his car was usually full.

"They took Rosalie's car." He shrugged as he parked next to a glossy red convertible with the top up. "Ostentatious, isn't it?"

"Dude," I breathed. " That's a BMW M3. If she has that, why the hell does she ride with you?"

"You know your cars." He smiled. "Like I said, it's ostentatious. We try to blend in."

"You don't succeed." I laughed and shook my head as we got out of the car. "So what exactly does the rest of your family think about, well, us?"

"They're all cool for the most part. They're a bit antsy that you know about us but with who you are we all know it wasn't going to be a secret for long."

"There he goes with being cryptic again" I whispered under my breath knowing that he'd still hear me.

He laughed but continued as though I didn't say anything "Rosalie hates your existence. If there wasn't a treaty on your land I'd tell you to sleep with one eye open."

I turned to him alarmed.

"I'd say I'm just joking but I don't ever want to lie to you. Don't take it personally though. Rosalie has a hard time liking anyone who isn't Emmett."

As we were walking I spotted Mike under the shelter of the cafeteria roof's overhang, staring at me with his eyes open wide. I changed direction walking straight for him and surprisingly Edward followed.

"Hey, Mike," I said when we were a few feet away.

"Good morning, Mike," Edward said politely. It sounded forced to my ears and I tried not to laugh. This was probably the first time Edward spoke to anyone that wasn't a teacher since he came to the school.

"Er... hi Edward." he shifted his wide eyes to me, "Jake man, I didn't see when you left the beach Saturday and you didn't answer any calls Sunday. I was worried."

"Yeah, sorry bout that but I'm cool. It's all good."

"I can see that" I said looking between me and Edward. "I'll see you in class alright Jake. Edward."

As he walked away I suppressed a sigh and Edward started to laugh.

"What are you going to tell him?" Edward murmured.

"What do you mean?"

"He's waiting to ambush you in class about how long you've been buddies with 'THE Edward Cullen'"

I rolled my eyes and for a second was confused as how he knew Mike was planning to ambush me in class until it dawned on me "You read his mind!"

"I can't turn it off you know" he laughed.

"That must be hard for you." I said seriously. Sometimes I couldn't handle my own thoughts in my head far less anyone else's.

"It's not the easiest thing but I've learned to cope. Everyone's thoughts is like constant buzzing in the back of my head that I've become accustomed to."

I nodded "As you already read Mike's mind can you tell me what does he want to know?"

He deliberated for a moment as we walked. To anyone else he would look normal but to me I could tell he was focusing. Probably on Mike. We stopped outside the door to my first class.

"He wants to know if we're secretly dating. And he wants to know how you feel about me," he finally said.

"Yikes. Can I tell him the truth?" I tried to keep my expression very innocent but I know I failed. People were passing us on their way to class, probably staring, but I was barely aware of them.

"Hmmm." He paused to catch a stray lock of hair that was escaping the twist on my neck and wound it back into place. "If the truth is no to the first question sure." he said. It made my heart drop. He smiled as he casually reached for my hand that was in my pocket and laced it with his "I wasn't planning for us dating to actually be a secret." he leaned closer to me and dropped his voice "It's all the juicy parts you can't tell him"

I smiled and gripped his hand tighter "Yeah cause that's what I need. For Mike to think I'm crazy"

He laughed. "And as for his other question... well, I'll be listening to hear the answer to that one myself." He placed a kiss on my cheek. I could tell that everyone in the hallway was now staring at us. He turned and walked away.

"I'll see you at lunch," he called over his shoulder. In the quiet hallway he voiced echoed.

I narrowed my eyes and thought as loud as I could 'Edward Cullen you are an asshole. You know I hate attention!' He didn't turn around but I could hear him laughing so I knew he heard me. Three people walking in the door stopped to stare at me.

I hurried into class, flushed and irritated. Edward was going to me the death of me. I sat in my usual seat.

"Morning, Jake," Mike said from the seat next to me. "And how are you this fine morning?"

"Cut the shit Mike" I said smiling and he laughed

"Tell me everything!" he commanded

"What are you, a five year old girl" he tilted his head and punched me in the arm causing me to shift slightly off the seat "Okay, okay. What do you want to know?" I hedged.

"What happened when I left you to talk to that girl on the beach? I didn't see you after"

"You mean Leah? Nothing really. She told me some stories. Something she said upset me and I didn't want to talk to anyone after."

"I supposed you can't tell me what upset you."

"Top secret man." I replied and he shook his head.

"Fair enough. Now, Edward Cullen. What the hell man?"

"What the hell indeed." I smiled.

"What's going on between you two? Like are you -"

"Together? Yeah, yeah we are."

"I thought you didn't like him. What happened to 'Edward Cullen's not my type Mike' and 'I'm not ready for a relationship dude'"

"First I don't sound like that." I said and Mike laughed "I may have lied about Edward not being my type but in my defense there was no indication that he was gay and I don't like crushing on straight guys. Secondly I'm not ready for a relationship. Or at least I wasn't. Edward is-" I paused "He's different. I can't explain it to you but he's worth a shot."

"You really think so?"

"Yeah I do."

"So like when did this happen. HOW did this happen?"

"I was hiking to clear my head on Sunday and I ran into him and we got talking. He said he liked me, I said me too, he asked me out. Bam we're dating. Simple really."

"Dude!"

I laughed "I swear man. That's it. It's very new."

"He kiss you yet."

"Mike we are not five year old girls! You sure you're straight?"

He smiled "Listen dude. I'm just trying to help you out. Who else you gotta talk to about these things. Plus I expect you full attention when I'm telling you stories about Jessica. I don't care if you like girls or boys." that made me laugh. "So answer the question."

"Does a kiss on the cheek count?"

Mike squealed. Honest to God fucking squealed. Mr Mason called us out for talking in class. We apologized then went back whispering to each other.

"Do you know how many people are going to hate you for getting into Edward Cullen's pants. I mean they don't talk to anyone. Man I'm happy for you."

I rolled my eyes "Don't go ringing wedding bells just yet. It's new. I'll see where this goes."

"But you like him right and he likes you."

"Yes Mike, I like him and he's in love with me."

"He's in love with you! He said that?"

I smiled "Numerous times."

"You don't feel the same."

I shook my head "No." Then I remembered Edward was 'listening' and I didn't want him to be discouraged "Not yet. I have a feeling Edward can be very persuasive"

The bell rang signalling the end of class and Mike and I didn't have the next class together so we went our separate ways. The rest of the morning went by almost the same way. I got the same stares I did on my first day of school only this time people felt more comfortable actually speaking to me. Almost everyone I knew and even ones I didn't was questioning me about my relationship with Edward.

At first it was okay but after a while it got annoying. I started to tell people that if they wanted to know they would have to ask Edward himself. Of course that shut people up. Apparently I was the only one crazy enough to actually talk to a Cullen. They didn't even know he wasn't human. It amused me.

I walked out of Spanish class annoyed. Jessica was asking me a hundred questions and wouldn't shut up and I just wanted her to leave me alone. Thankfully, when I exited the room leaning against the wall - looking more like a Greek god than anyone had a right to - Edward was waiting for me. Jessica took one look, rolled her eyes, and departed.

"You couldn't have done that earlier!" I said to Edward who laughed and threw his arm across my shoulder.

"Sorry about your day." His voice was amused and irritated at the same time. It seems I wasn't the only one bombarded by questions. No one was brave enough to approach Edward but he still heard their thoughts. He was probably as annoyed as I was.

He led the way into the line, still not speaking, though his eyes returned to my face every few seconds.

He stepped up to the counter and filled a tray with food.

"What are you doing?" I objected. "You're not getting all that for me? I know I eat a lot but that's just ridiculous."

He shook his head, stepping forward to buy the food. "You're a growing boy Jacob"

As opposed to a dead rotting corpse who talks. I snarled with my thoughts.

He pulled me close with one hand the other holding the tray "I'm a vampire, not a zombie"

"Just because we're dating now doesn't mean you have an all access pass to my head you know." I snapped but with no real heat if the answering smile from Edward was any indication.

He led the way to the same place we'd sat that one time before. From the other end of the long table, a group of seniors gazed at us in amazement as we sat across from each other. Edward seemed oblivious.

"Take whatever you want," he said, pushing the tray toward me.

"I'm curious," I said as I picked up a slice of pizza and took a bite, "what would you do if someone dared you to eat food?"

"You're always curious." He grimaced, shaking his head. He glared at me, holding my eyes as he took the slice of pizza out of my hands and deliberately bit off a mouthful, chewed quickly, and then swallowed.

"If someone dared you to eat dirt, you could, couldn't you?" he asked condescendingly.

I stuck out my tongue at him "How did that taste?" I asked laughing

"Absolutely awful."

"Man I'd hate to be you. I love pizza" I said as I grabbed back the piece and took another bite.

"And anything else that's edible."

"I have a healthy appetite" I smiled "But I still can't eat all this food. Total waste of money."

"Trust me, being immortal does wonders on your bank account."

"I suppose it would"

"I have a question for you." His face was casual with a hint of nervousness.

"Shoot." I said picking up an apple as I had finished the pizza.

"Do you really need to go to Seattle this Saturday, or was that just an excuse to get out of saying no to all your admirers?"

I made a face at the memory. "You know, I haven't forgiven you for the Tyler thing yet and I don't think it's your fault but I'm going to blame you for Eric while I'm at it." I warned him.

"Oh, come on don't be like that. He would have found a chance to ask you without me. Eric thinks he's in love with you and Tyler wants to know what it would be like to have sex with a Quilute" I made a face. "Me, well I just really wanted to watch your face," he chuckled. "If I'd asked you, would you have turned me down?" he asked, still laughing to himself.

"Without a doubt," I admitted. "Can't exactly tell my dad I'm going to prom with Edward Cullen. I probably would've regretted it though. Lucky you didn't ask."

An expression that I didn't recognize came over his face at the mention of my dad but it was gone as quickly as it appeared "Anyway, are you resolved on going to Seattle, or do you mind if we do something different?"

"As long as it's 'we' I don't give a shit what we do. I'm open to alternatives," I allowed. "Just tell me where to meet you, and let it be somewhere safe to park my truck."

"This is Forks. You can leave your truck on the side of the road over night. It'll be fine."

I rolled my eyes but didn't reply, instead taking another bite of the apple that was now half finished. I glanced around us to see if anyone was staring. Just as I thought, everyone was, including the other Cullens. I caught the eyes of his sisters, Alice and Rosalie. Alice's eyes were kind but once again Rosalie growled at me.

"Ay blondie," I snapped. I kept my eyes on Edward and my voice low but I knew she could hear me. "I don't know what the fuck is your issue but whatever it is either come over here and talk to me face to face about it like the grown ass old woman you are or shove it. Just stop growling at me. It's getting old."

I spared a glance back at the table. Jasper, Alice and Emmett were staring at me with a mix of astonishment and pride. Rosalie pushed her chair back causing a grating sound that drew the attention of everyone and stormed away. On her way out she stopped at the table and leaned over until her mouth was next to my ear

"Don't think for one second that this is over." she spat

"You're the only one who knows what this is." I said giving her a little shove causing her to stumble more from shock that force.

"You'll regret that mutt."

I was confused. It was the second time she had used that insult but before I could ask what the hell Edward spoke "Rose!" he warned grabbing her attention "That's enough"

She turned and made her way out of the cafeteria, everyone staring at her as she left then at Edward and I when she was gone. Emmett got of swiftly from the table and made his way out after her.

I turned to Edward "Mutt?" I question, but somehow I felt this was one of my questions that would go unanswered.

"You have to excuse Rose. She doesn't play well with others and she doesn't like newcomers. She's not that bad when you get to know her."

I knew I could push. There was no doubt in my mind that I could get Edward to tell me what I wanted if I just forced it out of him but ignorance was bliss so I changed the topic.

"So what were you hunting up at Goat Rocks?'

"Bears." he said nonchalantly

"Bears?" I repeated just to make sure

"Grizzly is Emmett's favorite." he smiled

"And what's your favorite?" my face neutral except for the extremely wide fake smile.

He raised an eyebrow at my expression "Mountain lion."

"Grizzly Bears and Mountain Lions. What a delicacy" I deadpanned

"Of course," he said, and his tone mirrored mine, "we have to be careful not to impact the environment with injudicious hunting. We try to focus on areas with an overpopulation of predators - ranging as far away as we need. There's always plenty of deer and elk here, and they'll do, but where's the fun in that?" He smiled teasingly.

"Where indeed,"

"Early spring is Emmett's favorite bear season - they're just coming out of hibernation, so they're more irritable." He smiled at some remembered joke.

"Nothing more fun than an irritated grizzly bear," I agreed, nodding.

He snickered, shaking his head. "You're humoring me."

"And your talking about eating bears as though it's the weather. I supposed I would get used to it."

"I'm hoping you stick around long enough to."

"We should get going" I said. I only just realized that the cafeteria was near empty and I didn't want to be late for class.

Edward nodded and grabbed the tray to dispose of it. After that was done he indicated for me to lead the way to Biology.

Notes: Chapter 7 everyone. As I said before, and I will continue to say I'm trying to keep it as close as the book as possible but yet different. Jacob isn't Bella. He isn't as shy or reserved or as dumb. He's also a werewolf, not that he knows that. Poor boy doesn't even know the legends. Well he know part. Chapter 8 is on it's way.

Thanks to all of you who are reading and those of you who favored and followed this story. Love to all my wonderful reviewers. I hope it doesn't suck.

I was aiming to update weekly but obviously that hasn't been happening and I apologize for that. So as soon as possible chapter 8 will be up.

Also if anyone has an idea they would like to see in this story that was not in the plot of the original Twilight feel free to leave a comment or message. :)