The Characters belong to Stephanie Meyers.
Jacob and Bella
Chapter 6: The Intruder
The days passed quickly, the shop was ready to be opened and Emily was helping with the wedding again and we still hadn't come up with a name for the shop yet.
So we settled for Bella book and coffee shop.
It was the night before we were to open; Charley and Sue were helping by keeping Ephraim for us so we could everything done for the opening.
Jacob was painting the name on the window and I baked muffins and coffee cakes in the kitchen when a man walked in to the shop. He was tall and very handsome he had dark hair and a muscular build he was also very pale looking and his skin soft almost like milky glass almost alabaster and he when he spoke his voice was soft and velvety, he glided more than walked up to me as I was filling up the cases with the baked goods.
He had got to me before Jake even saw him. He softly raised my hand; his touch was very cold as he kissed while still holding my gaze.
This is your shop? Is it not, he asked,
Yes I told him.
My name is Marco, he said as Jacob ran to my side and he pushed the man away.
"Don't Ever Touch Her"! Jacob yelled, "Were Not Open! Get Out Now"! Jacob yelled again as the man backed away with his hands up in retreat. After he exited the building, Jake followed.
I looked at Jacob shocked, "what the hell was going on"; I've never seen Jacob so upset.
When Jake came into the shop, "he's gone" Jake replied still very upset.
"Are you okay honey"?
"I'm fine Jacob and what was that all about"? I asked him.
"Who was that man"?
"No one he said, just say away from him", he demanded. "He looks dangerous".
"Jacob if I'm going to run a business I can't throw everyone out that you don't like", I told him.
"Bella his not a man and he is very dangerous", he told me.
"Not a man", I said confused.
"He's like the Cullens", he said,
The Cullens were my friends, I know Jake doesn't like them but…I still didn't understand as I shook my head in confusion.
Jacob sighed, "there vampire's Bella".
"Vampire's, I said with a smirk.
"You mean like pointy teeth and casket". I laughed.
"Yes Jake but without the caskets and wooden steaks and holy water crap", he told me.
"Jacob the Cullens aren't vampires" I told him. "They walk around in the day".
"Bella that's all movie stuff and there really are vampire's, you can't kill them with wooden steaks or holy water and the sun won't kill them either. I stood looking at him in disbelief knowing Jacob wouldn't lie to me
.
"Then what kills them"? I asked.
He looked at me with concern on his face.
"Jacob", I said waiting on an answer.
He looked at me and took a deep breath.
"Me", he said, and the pack.
"What are you saying Jake" as I looked at him even more confused.
"We are shape shifters and we phase into wolf's and we protect the people from the vampire's, he continued and to answer your question our teeth, our teeth are sharp enough to rip the bloodsuckers into pieces and then we burn the pieces as his face took on a new worried look.
I looked at him in horror, "you turn into wolves and kill vampire's is that what you're telling me"? I asked.
"Yes Bells".
"Then why are the Cullens still around if you kill vampire's"?
"The Cullens are different they feed on animal blood, he continued. Didn't you ever wonder why you were the only one eating when you were around them?
"I just figured they weren't hungry", I told him.
He touched my face, "my naive Bella, you always think the best of everyone".
"Why haven't you told me about this before"?
"I was going to left", he said.
I looked at him and turned and walked across the room and stood there thinking.
Jacob stood there a few minutes and walked up behind me and wrapped his arms around me and whispered into my ear, "Are you disappointed in me my love"?
I turned to face him, "No. I love you….it just takes a little getting used to is all", I told him with a chuckle. I looked at him as my eyes grew bigger with a scared look on my face.
"What? What is it"? He said, seeing the scared look on my face.
Ephraim, I said, Jacob closed his eyes in relief.
"No, No"! He said. "Honey it's not a bad thing he'll have me he will be okay", he promised.
"Jacob you should have told me".
"Why would you have loved me any less if you knew"? He asked.
"Of coarse not".
"Ephraim will be well into his teen before he phases if he phases at all".
"You mean there's a chance he won't"?
"A chance yes but he's in the direct line of the chiefs….he stopped and I finished his sentence for him. He probably will.
"It's not a bad thing honey", he said again.
"Well I see you in your wolf form"?
"He smiled, "if you like. I'm actually pretty cute"; he said laughing as I shook my head.
"I love you Bella that will never change", he said with a worried look on his face once again.
"I will never leave you Jacob for any reason", I told him. He grabbed me a kissed me.
He looked at me, "So please don't let that bloodsucker back in here….okay"? He pleaded.
"Okay Jacob, I will try I told him.
"Do more than try Bells, I won't be here all the time and he is dangerous".
"Jake, how am I going to make him stay out of here? I'm not a wolf.
"Your right….I will have to have someone watch the place when I'm not here".
I smiled at him, "My protector". He smiled at me. Help me wrap these muffins, I asked him.
The next morning we got there early, I sat up the trays with the baked goods I made last night and started the coffee and lit the candles.
The pack placed fliers all over town with a free coffee with every pastry purchase.
I went to open the door for my first day opened.
Jake kissed me and wished me good luck and told me to have a good day. "Will you be okay by yourself"? He asked.
"I'll be fine baby, don't worry".
"Okay I got Paul out there watching the place" as he pointed across the street in the woods.
"Okay", I told him as he picked up Ephraim, tell mommy bye and will see you later.
"Bye mommy….layer, Ephraim said as Jake and I laughed.
"Bye my love and be good for daddy" as I kissed both my boys as they left.
We stayed busy all day and just before I was ready to close.
The man was back and he walked up to the counter.
"Hello Bella", he chimed. It's nice to see you again" as he softly picked up my hand again and he sniffed deeply and kissed my hand. I looked out the window to see if Paul was close.
My heart was racing with fear I felt hot and cold at the same time, if this man is truly a vampire he could drain me of all my blood in a matter of second as I keep looking out the window for Paul.
"Your not suppose to be here", I told him shaking and trying to be brave, "please leave", I demanded.
"As you wish my beautiful Bella" and with a flash Paul was at his side.
Paul grabbed him and with a discussing scowl on his face, "Outside Now"! He smiled at Paul, and looked at me.
"Bella till we meet again". "Out Now"! Paul commanded again with a growl and he was gone without a trace.
Paul chased after him but again nothing.
Paul came back in, "Are you okay Bella"? He asked. "A little shaken but I am fine….thank you".
"I don't understand how he can get away so fast", he said, confused looking out the window.
He looked back at me and smiled, "Its okay Bella will take care of you".
"What does he want from me"? I asked.
"We don't know yet", he said.
We had a real good day today. I baked again and got ready for the next day as Paul stayed with me till Jake came. I was ready when Jake got here. I took Ephraim from him and kissed him.
"Hi baby did you have a good day with daddy"? I asked him. He shook his head Yes. "I missed you today", I told him kissing his two or three times on his cheek.
"How about me", Jacob said. I laughed, "I'm sorry baby" and I kissed him. "And how was your day honey"?
"Great", he said with a smile on his face.
He looked at Paul, "What are you doing in here"? He asked.
"Protecting your wife" Paul told him. Jake frowned and looked at me…."he came back"? I shook my head yes.
"Man, he can sure disappear fast Jake", Paul told him.
"Yeah I've noticed….there's something different about him….I can't put my finger on it….but I will.
"You ready to go Bells"?
"Yeah I'm done for the day".
"Did you have a good day baby"? He asked as I locked the door.
"A very good day, I smiled at him as we got into the car and went home.
The shop had been open about a month now; we haven't seen the man who calls himself Marco at all, scents Paul chased him out.
Jake just figured he had moved on when he found out he couldn't get to me with my protectors, he just left town.
Jacob was letting me drive myself to and from the shop now. I even think he pulled the guards from watching me…. because I haven't seen them in awhile either.
I was finishing up at the shop. I ordered some more supplies and books and did some more baking for the next day. I was thinking about hiring some extra help so I could start getting home earlier, I locked the doors and was cleaning up…. when I went to the back into the kitchen to put the dishes into the dish washer to run and I would be ready to leave…. when I ran into the man again. I jumped back.
"How did you get in here"? I yelled being more mad than scared this time….which was stupid.
"I have my ways", he chanted.
"They are watching me you know", not knowing if what I said was true or not.
"It doesn't matter", he chanted again, they won't see me.
"They'll come looking for me if I'm not home soon", I told him.
He laughed as he came close to me in a flash and he grabbed me and held me close.
"Let Me Go"! I screamed. He smiled at me and placed he head next to mine and sniffed deeply into my hair, you smell good my Bella as he stroking my arm.
"Why are you with that wolf"? He asked callously.
"I love him", I told him….If it's any of your business.
"That will change", he said.
"Get away from me", I yelled and tried to pushed him away. He didn't even flinch. He looked into my eyes.
"You will come with me quietly, he chanted.
"I'm not going anywhere with you", I told him through gritted teeth.
"Amazing, he said in wonderment" as he smiled, "You are a very special woman Bella.
You block me in everyway and your blood sings to me.
"My blood doesn't sing, I snapped at him though my teeth. He laughed once again and he grabbed me and I was gone from the shop in a flash of an eye.
I could see tree's moving so fast they were blurs. We stopped at this building. I smacked and scratched to get away from him then he smacked me across my face and everything went dark.