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Disclaimer: I do NOT own Twilight the lovely Stephenie Meyer does, I did however get to have an AMAZING conversation with her on Saturday the 12th. Got a signed book, hug, and picture =).
A million scenarios ran through my mind as Jacob led me to the dining room table. He poured me and himself a glass of wine, I guess he felt his news would require some liquid courage. We sat still for what felt like hours, but really only were a couple of minutes, when he finally looked up at me.
He took a deep breath and began. "Look Bella don't freak out, it's not that big of a deal." I could tell he was trying to choose his words carefully as to not upset me, but the more he beat around the bush, the more anxious I got. "James was just calling to let me know that coach Clapp has rearranged our training schedule."
Was that supposed to explain the expression on his face, or was I missing something? Confused out of my mind I ask "what does that mean?"
Another couple of deep breaths escape his mouth before he starts again. "It means that I have to leave for training in a week." I'm at a loss for words. Originally we were supposed to have another two months before he was set to go off to training camp. That would have given us until April to get the wedding in order and find a place in New York.
"So what happens now? Do I stay here, plan the wedding, and wait for you to finish training?" He is still looking at me like I'm not grasping the big picture.
"Bella the reason why we need to head into training early is because coach wants us to start playing right away." I still don't know what his trying to tell me. "Let me make this simple for you. We go to camp next week, and have our first game in three weeks. We hit the road in no more than a month."
Now I understand perfectly. If his team makes it through the pre-season that means he'll pretty much be on the road until next year. I'm scared to ask but I force myself to. "So where does that leave us?"
Dead silence.
I repeat myself "Jacob where does that leave us?"
Finally he answers "I don't know Bella." He looks at me with cautious eyes and continues "I guess it's up to you to decide, I can't force you to follow me to New York right now. I know you were counting on having time to find a place, but I've asked James to find us one. He said it'll take some time to find something permanent, but that he'd let us know when he did. As for the wedding, I think it'd be best if we wait until the season is over".
So those were our only options? To let a man I disliked choose our home, and to wait possibly up to a year for the wedding. To say that I wasn't satisfied with the choices was a huge understatement. I was sure James wasn't too thrilled about having to find us a place either. He'd likely not take any of my requests into consideration. So the only thing I could think of doing is to let Jacob go off to camp while I prepare for the move. First I'd have to break it to my parents that the wedding was being postponed until possibly next year, and then I'd have to start looking for a place in New York.
This whole time Jacob just sat and watched me think everything through in my head. Finally after considering the pros and cons of the plan I spoke up. "Okay so the wedding is postponed, fine, but there is no way in hell I am letting James pick our future home. You can go off to camp next week and while you're there I can travel back in forth looking for a place. That way by the time you're on the road you'll have a place to come home to."
After thinking through the plan himself he asks "are you sure? I know how difficult the move will be for you". He was right the move would be difficult. I would be leaving all my family and friends behind. I would get lonely when Jacob was away, but in reality maybe this was for the best. I realized that the longer I stayed here and contemplated the move, the harder it would be. So it was set I will be living in New York in less than two months.
The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is call Rosalie, but her phone sends me straight to voicemail. She's probably on a job. Rosalie works as a stylist for a small magazine centered in Los Angeles. As I hear the beep I start "Rose is there any way we can hang out tonight? I really need to have some girl time, I'll tell Angela too. Give me a ring when you get this".
After leaving a message for Angela as well, I decided to get started on my tasks for the day. I spend the whole morning on the phone making sure all the renovations at the club are going well. Finally by noon Rosalie calls me back and we make plans to meet at a little café by Venice beach. Angela also agrees to meet us there at eight. I contemplate calling my mother and father next but decide against it. I think it'd be best if I give them the news in person.
Jacob is gone the whole day again. James had to bump up all his meetings for the next several weeks, so he's off to spend the whole day meeting with different companies to discuss endorsement deals. He feels bad that he has to leave me home alone when we only have the week to spend time together, but I assure him it's not his fault and that I understand.
He comes home while I'm getting ready to meet Rosalie and Angela. "Hey. How was your day?" He says as he wraps his arms around me.
"Productive, I spent the day working. I had to call the contractors and make sure everything is up to date. I have to meet with them at the club tomorrow to inspect their work. What about you? You must be exhausted." I really don't want him to feel bad for what happened, so I'm trying to act nonchalant.
"Yeah it was a long day, but at least I'm home now. What are you getting ready for?" He releases me but doesn't look upset that I'm going out for the night.
"Oh I'm just meeting Rosalie and Angela for some drinks. I already ordered you some take-out it should be here soon. Are you going to be okay here without me?'
"Yeah, of course don't worry about me. Go and have fun with Rose and Ang."
I give him a kiss goodbye and head for the door. I suddenly feel terrible for leaving him home alone, and contemplate asking him to join us, but figure he'd have a better time if he stays home and relaxes. On that thought I make me way to the car garage, I decided against a cab since the café is a bit of a drive away.
I'm at the Beachside Café in less than thirty minutes, where Rosalie is already seated and waiting on us. The hostess greats me and leads me to our table. I love this place. The atmosphere is refreshing with none of the stuffy stuck up clients my parent's restaurants receive. They also have an excellent menu where all the food is organic and locally grown.
Rosalie is at our usual table with a bottle of wine waiting to be served. She must've known I was in dire need if I was willing to make the half hour drive here. She greets me with a loud "Hey Bells!" I can tell she is trying to hide her concern but I can see it in her eyes as she gets up to give me a hug. "I feel like we haven't had a time to hang out in so long. How are things with you and Jake?" This is the first time I have ever heard Rosalie refer to Jacob by his nickname. That alone bring a lump to my throat, I can see the effort she is making.
"Yeah I feel like it's been too long. I know I just saw you the other night, but I've really missed you. As for how things are with Jake, that is sort of what this whole meeting is about, but I'll wait for Angela to get here to start". Right as I finished the sentence Angela steps into the dining room in her usual attire. Light skinny jeans, an over-sized white button-up, a pair of nude wedges, and an oversized tote bag. She wears her light brown hair down in loose waves that frame her heart shaped face.
The first words that leave her mouth are "sorry I'm late, Charlie needed me to finish filing some documents before I left". I go into a bit of a panic mode when she mentions my father. I still haven't told him or my mother about the change of plans.
Rosalie is the first to speak up. "Don't worry about it Ang, Bella just got here a few minutes ago".
"Yeah, no need to apologize; I know how my father can be. Did you tell him you were meeting with Rosalie and I? He called me this morning but I never got around to returning the call". More like I was too afraid to answer the call, since I am such a bad liar, and terrible at hiding things, I knew he would see that something was off right away. Let alone what my mother would do if I chose to give them the news by phone.
"No, I just told him I was meeting some friends for dinner". Now I can see that Angela, like Rosalie, can see that there is something wrong. "So?" A sigh escapes her lips before she continues. "How are things? You sounded a little tense on the phone this morning, is everything okay?"
"Yeah everything is fine. It's just that last night Jake got a call from his agent, turns out his couch wants the team to head to camp early. He wants them to start playing right away". After we order our food, I give Rosalie and Angela a rundown of everything that happened the night before. How Jake reacted to the news, and how the wedding had to be postponed, but that the move to New York would still happen, just sooner than expected.
Rosalie and Angela stay quit and listen intently to the whole retelling of last night's events. Finally Rosalie speaks up "I hope the media doesn't find out about the postponing of the wedding, they'll have a field day with a story like that". I hadn't thought of it but she is right. It wouldn't be the first time they got their hands on information and blown it out of proportion. I remember countless stories being written about me when I first started dating Jacob. Most recent that we had eloped and were expecting a baby, just because we had been sighted in Las Vegas, and I had refused a drink from one of the guys at the bar. I remember how pissed I had been about the whole ordeal but James had claimed that bad publicity was better than none. Ha more like false publicity! Now I just hoped the word didn't get out until things were settled, or at least until I had a chance to explain to my parents what was going on.
"Oh my gosh that would be horrible!" Angela joins the conversation.
"It really would be, so let's hope that is not the case." Not to mention how my parents would react if they found out about my postponed wedding through a gossip magazine. It's so ridiculous how much people pay attention to tabloids. I personally despise them, and try my hardest not to read them, but when I do I take it all in with a grain of salt because I know half of those stories aren't true. There is something about having a camera shoved in your face while trying to leave an event that I will never get used to. I remember when people thought I liked the attentions, and liked having my face plastered on magazines and blogs. James even when as far as approaching Jacob and I, shortly after our engagement was announced, to see if we were interested in having our own reality show. That idea was pretty much dead as soon as the words left his mouth. I was glad I was there to put a stop to that plan, because Jacob was ready to take James's deal.
After dinner and a few drinks we decided to take a walk down the boardwalk before calling it a night. Angela tells me she has some family friends in New York that can refer me to a great realtor. Rosalie also agrees to make some of the trips to New York with me, she claims there is no way I can choose a place without her approval, and I'm immediately thankful for having such great friends.
When I get home Jacob is still awake. A soon as I walk into the condo I can hear the sound of ESPN's Sport Center coming from the living room. How the man can dedicate his living to sports and still have the energy to watch them on TV is a mystery to me, but hey to each their own. I am feeling much better, and have a brighter outlook about the situation after meeting with my girls. I think Jacob notices too because as soon as I step foot in the living room he shuts off the TV and makes his way to me.
"Had a nice night out with the girls?" He asks as he lays the first kiss on my cheek. "I missed you. Are you feeling better about what we talked about last night?"
"Yeah. It was nice to have someone to talk to. How about you? Are you okay with everything that is going on?"
"Ha are you kidding? I'm just glad you're putting up with all this shit." As he says that he pulls off the hair tie holding my hair up. Once my hair is down he sweeps it to the side and begins kissing his way down to my neck. A small laugh escapes me, so he stops to ask "what's wrong?"
"Nothing, just hoping we don't get interrupted this time." With that said I push him back down into the couch and straddle him.
"Ahem so where were we last night?" Is all he manages to get out before I pull his mouth to mine.
Jacob manages to pick me up and carry me to our bed room. Once he sets me down I grab the hem of his t-shirt and his shirt is off in a matter of seconds. I have a chance to admire his abs for a few seconds before he rids me of my blouse. He lays me down on the bed where he proceeds to slowly slip my jeans off. Once they're off I pull him forward so that his full body is pressing against mine. That seems to drive him crazy and the evidence is rubbing up against me. I wrap my legs around his waist in an attempt to get closer. A few more seconds and we are both lying on the bed fully naked. I spread my legs even farther and sigh once he enters me.
Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Once again I apologize for making you guys wait so long. Also for those who might be starting to wonder is this is still a Bella & Edward story it most certainly is, PROMISE. Believe me there is a reason why the Bella & Jacob scenes aren't too graphic.
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