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Cherry on Top

Jacob POV

Leah shifts the truck in reverse and slowly pulls out of the driveway. She honks the horn and waves as she drives off down the road. After I wave back I make my way back into my garage to finish up on Ms. Call's car she dropped off this morning for a quick oil check. After I pour the clean oil into the car, I pull down the hood and gather up the tools and place them into the toolbox. I grab a rag and wipe off my hands and sit down onto the stool and take a few swigs from a water bottle.

Leah and I have always had a small connection between us, even though it took forever for either of us to admit it. We were both burned in basically the same way in pretty much the same situation. I was really the only person that would actually listen and not just listen for the simple threat that if you didn't she would kick your ass. So when I heard a truck pull into our driveway this afternoon, I wasn't surprised it was Leah. She's changed a lot since the whole non-wolf thing. She acts like she used to before the breakup and heartache with Sam. I actually feel comfortable around Leah now and am able to talk to her about things. She has kind of taken Bella's place. Even before Sam and I agreed that now wouldn't be the best time to hang out with Bella, we were still distant. She's not the same Bella I once loved and cared for. She's not my Bella, she's Edward's.

I messed around with a few more things around the garage until it was late afternoon. I finally gave up and walked into the house to make some dinner. I started rummaging through the pantry when the phone rang. I closed the pantry door and picked up the phone, "Hello?" "Hey Jake, it's Bella." I really wasn't surprised it was her. I mean we haven't talked since that day I fell down her stairs and she gave me a ride home. She probably was suspecting something then, she probably really is now since I haven't called her for weeks.

I didn't want to give her any more suspicions so I simply said, "What's up?" "I just wanted to see if you wanted to meet and catch up. I haven't seen you in a while. I'm starting to think you've been ignoring me."

"Why would I ignore you Bella?" I know my anger problems have toned down but her saying that angered me. Why would I just ignore her for the hell of it? The only reason I haven' t been to visit her is because I don't want freakazoid Edward to read my mind. Why does she always assume my life revolves around her?

"If you're not ignoring me then why haven't you been to visit?" "Because I've been busy Bella. It is my senior year in high school, and I've been working on a lot of cars lately."

"You're not mad at me?" "No Bella I'm not mad." "Then come and meet me in the clearing. I know you probably have to patrol tonight, but just come for a little bit."

Well her assuming I had to patrol would work in my favor. It would give me an excuse to leave early before Edward decided to pop out of thin air since he can't be away from Bella for more than five minutes. It would be a harmless friendly meeting. Even though she really isn't a big part of my life, I still missed her a little bit. What the hell? What else do I have to do? But we couldn't meet in the clearing. The only safe and fast way to get to it is if I phased and that isn't an option anymore.

"Alright Bella I can meet for a little bit, but I really need to drive the rabbit. I haven't drove it in a while and it needs to run for a little bit. So why don't we meet at the line?"

"Okay that's fine. I'll see you in a few!"

As soon as I make it to my car she'll probably be at the line already due to her vampire speed. I cranked up the rabbit and drove to the line in a matter of minutes. Bella was already standing off in the woods by a log when I got there. You could clearly see her from the road as her luminescent white skin shone in the setting sun.

"Hey Bells!" I said greeting her with a wave. I didn't want to get to close to her since I didn't want her to notice my usual wolf smell had vanished. She looked disappointed that I didn't give her hug but the look disappeared as she waved back and sat down on the log.

"So what's been going on?" she asked. I played it cool and said, "Nothing much. Just the usual." I soon found out that Bella and I really don't have much to talk about. Especially when one of us is trying to hide something from the other.

"How's your dad?" she asked after a few moments of silence. "He's good. You know Billy. He's a pretty tough old man."

She laughed a small laugh and picked up a few pebbles and squeezed them between her fingers. To my eyes it appeared she was barely pressing the pebbles but if you looked closely you would see the dusty remnants of the pebbles fall from her fingers.

"So how's your…" was all I could get out before a silver Volvo pulled up beside my car. Damn it's been five minutes already. Edward got out of the car and walked towards us. At that moment, I put all of my energy to block out any thoughts about the pack. I used to be able to do it. How hard could it be?

"Edward what are you doing here?" Bella asked with a smile on her lips. It was like they were still stuck in the honeymoon stage of their marriage. But if you knew anything about Bella and Edward's relationship, that's how they always were. They were so happy and in love in made you want to puke.

"Nice Jacob," Edward said. "You know it's true," I replied. "What's true?" Bella asked. "Never mind," Edward said back.

"I forgot to ask you to tell Jacob about the visitors they are expected before you left to come here," Edward said wrapping his arm around her waist.

"Oh well, why don't you tell him now," she said sitting back on the log. Visitors. I assumed he was talking about vampires.

"I am," he said confirming my thoughts. "Could you not read my mind please. I do have a mouth." "Sorry but yes vampires. A coven of seven expected at the end of February. It's nothing serious. They have just heard about Bella and the whole situation with the Volturi. They just want to see what the deal is."

"So are we going to start charging these nosy vamps that are coming to visit every now and then? I mean it's not that exciting. We're not a freak show."

"Well what else do they have to do?" Bella said. "Very true love," Edward said.

"Oh Alice also said that they were interested in meeting the packs," Bella added, " Especially you and Sam since you two are the alphas."

Well those undead corpses are shit out of luck. They should have came about a month ago while we still were….Fuck. I can't believe I just thought that. Damn't! All I had to do was not think about one simple thing and I fucked it up!

I glanced at Edward who eyes were looking straight at me. He knew. He read my mind and heard the thought they gave away the secret. The bastard couldn't stay out of my head for five minutes!

"Bella, Jacob and I have to talk about a few things concerning the visiting coven," Edward said not taking his eyes off me for a single second. "Yeah Bella, we can catch up another time," I said smiling towards her, "Business talk will just bore you." "You promise you'll call me," she asked standing up. "I promise."

With that she smiled and kissed Edward and in a flash was gone.

"Why didn't you tell us!" Edward yelled with fury in his eyes.

"Because it's none of your damn business!"

"Are you kidding me Jacob? Of course this is our business. If we had known there were no wolves to help protect the people and to keep these vampires at bay, we would have sent someone to intervene them. To convince them not to come."

"What do you want me to do? There's still time to convince the bloodsuckers to not come."

"Sadly they've already made up their mind. They're extremely interested in Bella, and they're more interested in the packs."

"Well won't it be a fun surprise when they show up and there are no wolves! Just tell them we took a vacation."

"Jacob this is serious."

I know this is serious. Seven malicious vampires are coming to town to see a bunch of wolves and there won't be any. I've come to find that vampires do not like being lied to, especially by their own kind. But there's absolutely nothing that can be done. We're not wolves anymore. No one knows why or understands it.

"How long have you guys been this why," Edward asked.

"About a month. It started with Sam and then went through the rest of both packs. There's not one wolf left out of all of us. The heat, the anger, the abilities are gone."

"I thought you looked smaller. This is very strange even for me."

"Tell me about it."

"So…were the imprints affected in anyway?"

"None of them will talk about it but I'm positive the bonds broke."

"Interesting," he said making his way to his car, "Look Jacob this is a lot to deal with. I really wish you would have told us sooner. I'm going to talk to Carlisle about what to do. You need to do the same with Sam."

"Are you going to tell Bella?"

"She'll find out sooner or later Jacob, and sooner is always better then later," he said closing the door and driving off.

Man today started off as a good day. I ate frosted flakes for breakfast, and I got to hit Paul upside the head when he made a crude comment about Leah. The school lunch was off the chain with a chicken and mashed potatoes spread. But my great day had to end with Edward yelling in my face and telling me what to do. And the cherry on top is knowing that I can't even tear his big head off because now he has the upper hand. Damn karma.