Bella's POV

I'm downstairs in the kitchen with Emily trying to make enough muffins for all the boys and additional mouths we'll have to feed today. Just as I'm putting the last tray of muffins in my phone goes off. I run over to cell phone and see that it's Charlie calling.

"Hello?" I answer.

"Bella, what this I hear about you staying over Emily and Sam's house last night so you could spend the night with some boy I've never met?" Charlie asks calmly scaring me more than if he was yelling.

"I thought I told you I was going to stay here while you stayed at Billy's. I didn't want to stay home alone in a empty house." I shake realizing I never told him in the middle of concentrating on everything else going on.

"No you didn't tell me that for one thing. Another thing who is this Embry? I forbid you to see him, you are going to stay here with me at the Black's for now on till I can trust you again." Charlie uses his police chief voice on me for the first time.

"But dad there's not enough room for me there." I try to get out of it with Jake and I being on weird terms.

"No Bella your staying here, I called Jake to got there and get you and your things and that's final. You'll stay in Jake's room while he sleeps on an air mattress." He hangs up on me after that.

Emily looks at me with wide eyes, obviously hearing some of the conversation. "Bella you didn't tell your dad you were staying here?" She asks.

"I must of forgot, I don't know what the big deal is I'm eighteen." I shrug.

"What else did he say?"

"He told me I'm forbidden to see Embry and I have to stay at the Black's till he can trust me again. Jake's on his way to get my stuff and me."

"Oh my, we'll talk to Sam he'll know what to do Bella don't worry." Emily pats my back.

"Everything alright?" I look up to see Nicole who spoke, standing with Jake.

"Yes of course. Um Nicole did you want to come see Charlie with me today?" I ask as Jake shakes his head at me knowing I'm avoiding being alone with him.

"I would love too but I have a photo-shoot and interview today." I give her a panic look from when we were kids, "Oh but I could stop by for a minute." She says quickly.

"Great, you can say hi to Billy and Charlie before you go." I sign relieved.

"I'll just grab your stuff and load it in the rabbit then." Jake says going upstairs, I follow close behind him.

"Why does Charlie think I'm only staying here to sleep with Embry?" I decide to flat out ask him.

"Because that's what I wanted him to think." Jake tells me.

"Why Jake, you know Embry imprinted on me. He can't help it, and I think he's waited long enough to tell me for your sake."

"I knew the second he imprinted on you Bella, we all did. I wanted more time with you though to convince you that we're meant to be. You haven't officially accepted yet, and good thing cause you don't know what you're getting yourself into. I love you Bella since we were kids, not him, not Edward."

"I love you Jake but we can't be together. I love you like the brother I never had."

"You could love me more than that if you would just let yourself. I'm willing to wait for you." Jake picks up my stuff and heads to his car loading it up.

I grab a muffin and head out to ride with Nicole. I explain to her how I love Jake like a brother, but he loves me more than that. She listens but I can see she's shaking her head. I know I can't tell her about imprinted so I avoid bringing up Embry completely.

"Bella, I just got her two days ago and I can see the love in Jake's eyes for you. I don't see why you can't just give him a chance. He is willing to help you recover from that Edward guy you told me about. That's a lot of baggage to take on from a person. I wish I could find someone like Jake that was willing to take on my baggage but every-time someone learns too much they leave. Just consider your options is my advice to you." Nicole tells me.

"Are you talking about the fact that you're famous?" I ask confused on what she means by her baggage.

"That and there's a reason I left Forks Bella when I was in High School. But that's a story for another time." She parks the car behind Jake's and we get out. Charlie comes out with Billy to admire her car.

"Is that really you Nicole?" Charlie asks even though he knew she was up here since she stayed at our house one night.

"In the flesh. I came to see my favorite police officer." She hugs my dad then gives Billy a hug. "Still dancing Billy?" She smiles at him.

"Always am." He smiles back, "How long you staying?"

"My tour's last stop is here so however long I want I guess, defiantly for a month the least. Sadly I can't stay to chat I got a busy schedule today, but I'll be back."

"See you later Nicole." Billy and Charlie call after her as she gets back in the car and drives off. Jake carries my stuff into his room as I follow behind Charlie and Billy inside. "Bella I want you to stay with Jacob until I can deal with your punishment."

"Come on lets go to the shed." Jacob suggest as I follow him outside unhappily.

"Well I hope you're happy Jacob because I'm miserable." I pout sitting on my chair while he works on his bike.

"Why would you being miserable make me happy? I've always wanted the best for you Bella nothing less. I just want to know why you can't pick me."

"I did pick you! I've been practically living here in La Push because you're the one that got me through the heart break. You're the mom that makes me happy and laugh but you've never made a move. Never have you implied you've wanted anything more. The moment Embry imprinted you should have made your move, it should have pushed you to tell me you wanted more. Instead you did nothing but be my friend, my brother until Embry decided to tell me. Maybe we could have been together, Embry would be the brother figure." I rant on to Jacob getting my anger out at him. I was not expecting him to get up and come over to me though.

Jacob makes me stand face to face with him. He hugs me to his chest before leaning down and kissing me on the lips. I kiss him back before we both pull away.

"How was that for you?" I ask...

Nicole's POV

I'm really nervous for my Seventeen magazine interview today, after last night nightmare. Why would I dream about my father, I haven't seen him since Charlie arrested him over eight years ago. What the hell do I about Paul. No don't think about Paul then you'll think of them all as wolves. STOP IT!

*ring, ring*

"Hello?" I answer my phone.

"Nicole, I have some bad news." My manager Josh tells me.

"What is it?"

"They know you're staying at that boy's house rather than a hotel. Of course rumors are floating around that you're dating some mystery man and we cant have that happening with the deal with Liam Hemsworth. That will be great publicity Nicole wolf cheats on boyfriend Liam for mysterious La Push local."

"How did they find out? I only gave you the address to ship my suitcase or some clothes there. What am I supposed to do I have to do my interview for Seventeen."

"Someone working for the shipping company must have leaked it, trust me I'll find them and get them fired. As for the rumors I have it covered, mention Liam in the interview he'll be up there tomorrow for a shoot and your concert. Make sure you're seen together and look happy and in love."

"Fine, whatever as long as he's not as rude as the last fake relationship you set me up on." I hang up.

Damn I forgot about the stupid deal with Liam, with my new album coming out and his new movie coming out. Our agents, that know each other thought it'd be great to set up a fake relationship between us for publicity. Not that he's bad looking or anything it's just weird to date someone you've never met. Trying to get myself to relaxed as I pull into the parking lot. I walk into the building to be greeted by a friendly receptionist that offers me a beverage. I ask for some tea to help me stay calm through this whole ordeal.

"Nicole!" A short women runs up to me and hugs me."We're so glad to have you and Liam on our cover, just in time for summer too. I'm Sarah by the way the assistant, follow me right through this door."

"There she is. Good morning beautiful." Liam walks up to me and hugs me. I looked at him wide-eyed, since this is the first time I've ever met him and I wasn't expecting him till tomorrow.

"Oh my gosh I didn't think you were coming until tomorrow." I play along hugging him back.

"I wanted to surprise you." He pushes back and hair and kisses my cheek as a camera goes off. "Here these are for you roses." He hands me a bouquet of red roses, if only they were my favorite, tiger lilies.

"Isn't he the best boyfriend?" I shrug smiling at Sarah, maybe I should have been an actress.

"Save some of the love for the cameras." Sarah gushes at us.

I go through my interview smoothly I talk a little about my past here in Forks growing up. When they ask about Paul I simply play him off as my cousin, and say how great it is to stay with family while I'm on tour. Then they ask me about Liam luckily I just pretend I'm shy rather than flat out say I don't know him.

"We've been dating for awhile now and just waiting for the right time to come out with it. With my new album coming out and his new movie we figured now was the best time. We wait to be able to support on another in the public eye rather than behind the scenes. That's why I asked him to come to my last show and he surprised me by coming a day early." I finish up the interview and Liam comes over as I get up.

"Was she talking about me?" He asks Sarah laughing.

"Of course I was handsome, only good things no worries." I let him wrap his arm around me as we walk away. "Why are you at my photo-shoot?" I whisper

"Your agent called mine in a panic when rumor got out that you're staying with some boy. So they sent me up here to prove to the magazine your in a relationship rather than sleeping around. Josh insist you stay at the hotel with me tonight cause they will be hot on our tail. Why don't we go to dinner and get to know one another and create our story, love?" He tells me outside.

"Okay, now I need to go into hair and make-up." I say walking back in only to be followed by him."Why aren't you leaving?"

"You may be on the cover but I'm going to be in the magazine with you to go with your interview." My mouth drops open, I can't believe he wormed his way into my shoot.