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Here you go guys, it's the reunion chapter. A bit short, but I needed to stop it where I did. Bon appetite.

You would have thought he had seen a ghost.

In fact, it kinda looked like he was going to vomit. Apart from that minor detail, he was as beautiful as ever, though different.

His eyes were the same warm, chocolate brown that made you want to dive into them. His hair was cropped short and sexy; sticking out everywhere, his gorgeous high cheekbones were there, his defined eyebrows and set jaw, his perfectly rounded lips...

Something was different. There was something in his face that scared me slightly, but I didn't have time to figure it out at the moment. I was swept away with the rest of him. I wouldn't have though it possible, but Jacob had grown taller, and he was absolutely towering. His chest was bare, and, oh God did it put every man in the world to shame. His tan made the guys back in Australia look like albinos, and his chest was perfectly sculpted, I just wanted to run my hands all over it. There was something new about his abdomen that surprised me though. Tattoos. Jacob had two of them. One was a pattern that stretched over his shoulder and partially down his bicep, it was the perfect size, and boy did it look hot. The other was lower, way lower, to the left of that little "v" muscle guys get that disappears below the waistline. It was a word, at least that's what I think it was. It looked to be in an ancient language of some kind, and the intricate detail of the letters made me want to get a tattoo myself. I wondered what it meant. Both were done in black, which looked amazing against his skin. The artwork made me realize just how grown up Jacob had become.

I would have stared at him all day, except it would be just a little weird, even though he was staring right back at me.
I decided to break both his and my reverie by a quick raise of my hand. It was a wave, a pathetic one at that, but his eyes seemed to snap back to reality.
I saw his chest rise as he took a deep breath and before I knew it he was half-sprinting towards me. My legs wouldn't move at all. He stopped dead right in front of me, with less than ten inches between us. The proximity was overwhelming, and I was having trouble breathing. He brought one hand up from his side a pressed it to my cheek.

"Bells," He whispered. It sent shudders through me.

"I'm sorry." I said, looking straight into his eyes. They seemed to be searching me, looking for something. He didn't answer, but he looked so deep in thought that I'm not even sure he heard me.

"It's me." I said simply. "I missed you."

Jacob did what I had needed for years now; wrapped his arms around me tight. It felt warm and natural as I wrested my cheek against his chest, like I was meant to be there. I slid my arms around his back, trailing light finger tips up and down to the rhythm of his breaths. I felt goose-bumps rise on his skin.

It all sounds really cliche, right?
I guess it kinda was.
I think we both would have stayed there forever if we hadn't been interrupted by the sound of breaking ceramic and a gasp.

"Bella!?" Came a voice. Jacob reluctantly unwound himself from and I spun around to the unfamiliar voice.

"Seth!" I cried. Oh God. Biggest shock ever. Seth Clearwater turned into a smokin' hot twenty-one year old. It was hard to remember the awkward fifteen year old Seth. No wonder I hadn't recognised his voice, it was just a deep as Jacob's.

I gave him a hug and he returned it warmly, then picked up the broken pieces of the plate he had been holding. I guess I was quite the shock.

"Where have you been!?" He ask, an astonished look never leaving his face. "I mean, we all knew you left Cullen... but-" Seth stopped, and I followed his gaze back to Jacob.

If looks could kill.

"Umm," Seth stammered, obviously embarrassed. To be honest, he hadn't done anything wrong in my eyes. Everyone was going to want to know what happened. Jacob grabbed my hand as we retreated back to the house, Seth tagging along behind, unperturbed by Jacob's actions.

"I've got to ask Bella, how long are you here for?" Seth chatted.

"Not sure yet," I said with a shrug. I didn't want to make promises I couldn't keep. Seth didn't push.

"Everyone is going to be so excited your back. They're out the back, having a feed." Seth continued. He really was still as childish as his teenage self.

"It's good to be back." I said, giving him a grin. We were in the kitchen, Jacob had his back turned as he prepared us drinks.

"I have to say it Bella, you look amazing." Seth enthused. I thought I heard a low growl from Jacob.

"Thanks Seth," I said, giving him a tap on the shoulder and a smile. Jacob handed two glasses of lemonade to Seth and I before turning to the door.

I frowned.

"Not staying?" I said to him.

"No, I'm sorry... I have things I have to take care of." He muttered, before striding out the door.

Seth and I both stared after him.

"Did I say something?" I asked, biting my lip. Seth shook his head sadly, lowering his gaze.

"No Bella, to be honest I have no idea what that was about. I thought he wouldn't leave your side for days... but-

"Holy crap! Bella Swan!" Another interruption.

Paul filed in the Black kitchen, and Seth's words were lost.

"Guess who's back?" I said with a playful air. I got a hug from him. Funny, I'm pretty sure he used to despise me, or something like that.

Paul was currently dating Rachel, much to Jacob's dismay. The boys chattered away for awhile about general things, who's imprinted on who, Vampiric action, Bella's new looks. But it was obvious to Bella they were hiding something though, Jacob was barely brought up in conversation, and it made Bella a bit anxious.

"Anyway, we are hogging you, let's take you outside, the rest of the pack is there." Announced Paul.

I faltered. I didn't know if I wanted to be thrust into a big crowd with more OMIGOSH BELLA's at the moment. I was a little down about Jacob's reaction.

"Hey, you know what, I promised Charlie I'd make him dinner... you know, the old days," I gushed with a playful roll of my eyes. "And I haven't spent a whole lot of time with him. Do you think I could take a rain check?"

"Of course," Insisted Paul. "Tomorrow night, Seth's place. Everyone will come, it'll be a welcome-back party."

"Oh sure Paul, I give you permission to use my house. Thank you for asking so nicely." Seth said sarcastically, but I could see a smile twitching around his lips.

Paul clapped him on the back. "Good, it's settled then. See you tomorrow." he said, giving me a wink before leaving the kitchen.

Seth saw me out to my car, I rolled down my window as I hopped in.

"Bella, it really is good to see you, I've missed you." He said as he poked his shaggy head through the window. I liked that he was being totally honest, I could tell. There was no underlying message, no let's go back to my room. He was the Seth she remembered, and he was treating her just like the Bella she was.

"Thanks Seth," I said, giving him a kiss on the cheek. He retreated from the window a few metres so I could drive off.

As I started the engine I remembered something,

"Hey Seth... will Jacob be there tomorrow?" I asked hopefully. It hadn't struck me until that moment that maybe his actions this afternoon were a sign.

Seth tipped his head the the side, "I'll make sure of it." He said with a grin. I gave him a thank you smile before taking off down the road.

And I'm almost ninety-nine percent sure that out the corner of my eye I saw a familiar russet-coloured blur on my way home.

Argh, I'm actually really nervous, did you guys like that?

Oooo, what's wrong with Jacob?

And what about Seth? I could never leave him out, such a darling.