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Here´s the next chapter. Jake´s POV

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What?

Jacob Black

Nessie had seemed like a shadow of herself for days. I had planned to confront her and demand to know what the problem was.

I was really afraid to know the truth. After all she might say that she wanted me out of her life and that I was not what she wanted.

If she did say that, well then I had two options.

Option one, stay and fight for her heart. I would woe her the old fashioned way. I would change to be exactly the man she wanted and needed.

Option two, leave and never look back. I would seek out the first and the fastest way to get myself killed. Perhaps I would try out Edward's idea of a suicide. Those Italian dudes might be willing to help a provocative guard dog in his hour of need.

Well I might as well just try option one out first and then option number two could be my back up plan. Ugh the torture these women put me through.

"You? What about us? You could phase back and sulk like a normal boy but nooo, why would you do that when you could get on our nerves."

"Shut up Leah," Seth said. "Leave him alone."

"I wish he would just leave me alone that´s all," she snorted.

I rolled my eyes at the siblings in my pack. I never asked for this, I really just wanted to be left alone. The Clearwater's just wouldn´t leave me and now Quil and Embry had "joined" my pack as well.

"And don´t you forget it bro," Quil said.

"Yeah, we´ve got your back," Embry added.

"Thanks guys. And I do appreciate you and all. You know that."

"Yada yada yada. Love is all around us. Yuk!"

"LEAH!"

"Sorry…"

Having my pack listening in on me planning my options wouldn´t help me in the end. None of the guys or the girl would let me get as far as Italy.

"You can say that again, Jake. Now stop being such a jerk," Quil complained.

"Jake´s just being pessimistic like always. He has found the love of his life. Sadly we all have to feel that. But that´s just not enough now is it?" Leah was still bitter over the fact that she didn´t imprint.

"Can it Leah," Embry snapped. "Or I´ll come and make you shut it."

"Hah, try and catch me then," she sniggered back.

We all knew who would win that challenge.

Well she was right though I hated to admit it.

"Told you," Leah giggled.

I rolled my eyes. I had to try and be positive. Maybe it had nothing to do with me at all. Maybe she needed me to back her up. I would do anything.

Well, there´s no time like the present is there?

"See you later guys," I said.

I phased back to my human form in the woods and put on my sweats.

I went home to take a quick shower and grab some breakfast before I would face the verdict.

My dad was up and already eating his breakfast.

"Ugh," I snorted. Paul was here. He was snoring on the couch. Why hadn´t anyone thought of inventing a Customer´s service of imprinting so that the bad ones could be returned. Rachel would be the first in line. Or I would be in her place.

Paul sat up on the couch flashing me a grin. "Mornings Jake."

"Go home," I snorted. "Or at least take a shower. Jeez that smell." I flinched my nose.

"Well Jake. You might want to get used to me. Rachel agreed to marry me last night. So how about a welcome to the family hug?" He grinned even wider now.

"Hey dad can we go to the hospital and get a ct scan for Rachel´s brain. I think something´s wrong with her," I said sarcastically.

My dad just nodded. He wasn´t too fond of Paul either but endured him as long as it kept Rachel at home.

"At least you don´t have to witness our honeymoon now that we´re in different packs," Paul said grinning. "But then again, I could join your pack if you asked really nicely." He blinked his eyes and tried to play cute.

"Ugh, that´s gross Paul," I said while making gagging noises. "And you´d better stop thinking about my sister in that way. I can take you and you know it."

"Uh-uh," he laughed.

Paul was all about tormenting me today. I decided to ignore him from now on. I was truly grateful that I didn´t have to hear about their honeymoon after all. Gross.

I jumped in the shower and let the hot water soothe me. It had been a long night out in the woods. Normally I would stay around Bella and Edward´s cottage during my rounds but last night we caught the scent of something unknown. We lost the trail though and I decided that Bella would keep an eye on Nessie for the time being. Since Edward wasn´t home she wouldn´t be ´distracted`all night. Ugh. Why did I have to think about that.

Well I might as well get going. I´ve really missed Nessie during the night.

I got dressed and threw down a bowl of cereal.

"I´ll see you later dad. You´d better not be here when I get back, Paul," I shouted back at him.

"Love you too, Jakie," Paul said with kissing sounds.

Looking up at the sky I realized that maybe it wasn´t bright and early any more. It looked like it was almost noon. I´d better hurry up then or Nessie might think there´s something wrong.

When I got to the cottage I didn´t hear a sound coming from the inside. Maybe they´re up at the main house. Well there´s only one way to find out. So I knocked on the door.

Bella opened and flashed we a welcoming smile. "Hi Jake," she said. "Come on in."

"Hey Bells, looking good," I complimented her. Off course she looked good. The smell was a whole different issue though, but I was getting used to it by now. I still missed the sweet smell of my Bella Swan, my first love. Now she was the mother of the girl of my dreams and was caught in the state of my mortal enemies. Kind of ironic.

"Where´s Nessie," I asked while I looked around.

"She´s still sleeping," Bella said in a normal voice. Her eyes gave her away though. She was worried.

"It´s almost noon Bells, she never sleeps in," I said confused.

"I know," she said. "But she has a lot on her mind these days and maybe that´s making her more sleepy than normal."

I didn´t like the fact that Bella said she had a lot on her mind. What was on her mind and why hasn´t she told me about it? I was really worried now.

"Bella what´s wrong with her? She hasn´t really said anything in days now. That´s not like her." I sounded like a love sick teenager.

"Now´s not the time Jake," Bella answered.

So there was something they were keeping from me. Why couldn´t I have Edward´s gift. It tore me apart that Nessie had to worry about anything. I just wanted to take all her fears and doubts away.

"Has it got something to do with… with me?" I whispered it out.

"No and yes Jake. But it´s not what you think," she answered me back without even thinking.

Great. Another cryptic answer.

"I´ll go check on her. I know you´re anxious to see her. Wait here," Bella said.

She turned and walked towards Nessie´s room. I heard her knock gently on the door. No answer. So she was still sleeping.

Bella opened the door just a little.

Still silence. Maybe Bella was right. It was hardly a crime to be tired. Hell, I could easily sleep 18 hours straight if given the opportunity. It was just so out of character for Nessie. She was always up at the crack of dawn.

I sat down at their kitchen table.

Then I heard Bella shout.

She called out for Nessie.

My stomach jumped. Oh no. My love. My sole reason for existing.

I couldn´t move and then the screaming started. I ran to Nessie´s room.

Bella sat on Nessie´s bed with a note in her hand. She was screaming the worst heartbroken scream I´d ever heard. A quick scan of the room gave the conclusion I didn´t want.

Nessie wasn´t there.