Chapter 19
Vanessa's pov
OK, remind me never to spend time with both of them at once! Ever again. We sat on the tree branch in silence, no one saying a word. At first it was like this. Edward on one side, Jake on the other. Edward's arm linked in mine, Jake's arm around me. Edward would start to play with my hair, Jake would glare and start to hold me tighter. I still wasn't sure how I felt about Edward. I was quite confused at the moment. We spent the entire afternoon in silence. I shifted my position slightly, and Jacob pulled me to his side. Talk about over-protective. The silence was getting really awkward, I looked up at the sky and saw it was getting dark out. Perfect time to end the awkward silence. "It's getting dark out, we should probably head back, before I fall out of this tree." Edward gave a chuckle, Jacob glared and nodded. Yeesh, Jake really hated this guy. I didn't understand why, we're only friends. "Can I ask you something, Jake?" He smiled for the first time he had all day and nodded. "How do you propose I get down from this insanely tall tree?" He smiled and said,"The same way you got up." He smirked and climbed down leaving me with Edward. "So, it is possible for a werewolf to smile when a vampire is around." I laughed and said, "Yeah, it is possible." He smiled and said,"Can you do me a really weird favor?" I was sort of scared. "Depends on the favor." He smiled and said,"May I watch you sleep? I find it amazing. Please? I'd be eternally grateful, literally." I laughed and said,"If you want to. It'll have to be our secret, though. Come by around midnight. I'll leave my window unlocked and half open." He nodded and stood up. He bent down so I could get up on his back, I wrapped my arms around his neck, not wanting to fall off. I wasn't going to close my eyes, I was curious how he was going to get down. He jumped from tree to tree at lightning speed. After jumping onto three trees I got dizzy and closed my eyes. A few seconds later he stopped and we were on the ground. I slid off his back, and onto the ground. "As much as I'd love to stay, I should be going. I'll see you later, Vanessa. Good-bye, Jacob." He took off at a supernatural speed. "Ya ready to go?" I was so mad at him. He still hadn't kissed me. I nodded my head he picked me up in his arms. What, you can carry me but you can't kiss me. He started running and I closed my eyes. He stopped and I opened them, we were outside Emily's house, by the back door. He carried me in the house, and up the stairs to my room. He put me on the bed, ever so gently. I kind of wished he would be rougher. Every one says how careless he is. All I see is gentle. I needed a little roughness, people are always gentle with me and I was getting sick and tired of it. "I'll see you tomorrow." He bent down and kissed my cheek. So close, just a few more inches to the left and it would've been my lips. Stupid werewolf. He left my room and I glanced at the clock. It was 11:45. We stayed in that tree for a long time, I guess. I pushed back my curtains, revealing the stars and the moon. I unlocked my window, and opened it half way. I could't sleep, so I went up to the roof. I wasn't going anywhere, I just wanted to stare at the sky, hoping it would make me feel sleepy. I felt cold hands on shoulders, I didn't turn around, I already knew who it was. He was very punctual. "You should be in bed, it's late." I smiled and said,"I would if I could, I can't sleep." I stood up and turned around to face him. He smiled and said,"There are ways to make yourself sleepy. Other than staring at the sky." I laughed and nodded. I headed for the window and climbed through it. "What are ways to make a person sleepy, O wise one?" He laughed and said,"Lay down and I'll show you." Talk about being mysterious. I layed down and watched him pull up a chair. He began to sing me to sleep. Just as I was about to laugh and call him cliche I drifted off to sleep.