A/N: You guys are great as usual. Sorry the update was a little slow, I had a lot going on here personally. But without further adieu here is the next installment of Blue Moon.

Chapter 22
Interview with the Vampires

"Molly" Jacob came to the door a half hour later.

Rachel had left my side only ten minutes prior, after giving me a little pep talk, to meet Paul outside for some fresh air. I had been sitting by myself, thinking about what had happened and what the possible connection between Patrick and this vampire could be. I couldn't find any connection at all.

I looked up from my lap to see him leaning against the door frame in only a way that he could, "Sam and I are about to leave," His voice was calm, but I could see the contemplation and anxiety in his deep brown eyes.

I stared at him for a moment; I couldn't hold back what I really wanted. I wanted to go with him. I wanted to meet these Cullens to see if they could actually provide us with help, or if Jacob was just using this as an excuse to see Bella.

I cringed at the thought and opened my mouth, "I want to go with you."

It barely registered in my own head before he was sitting on the edge of my bed and shaking his head vigorously, "No way, absolutely not."

"Why not?"

"I don't want you to get hurt, and I definitely don't want you involved in this…" Jacob stated very persistent.

"They're vegetarians aren't they?" I asked him. "They won't hurt me,"

"Are you psychic now?" Jacob pressed grabbing my hand. "What if something goes wrong, huh? What if Sam and I have to phase in order to fight and you're there unprotected?"

"You will protect me, but I doubt anything will happen…" I told him, very sure of myself.

"Molly, no…" He gave his head a shake again.

"You're not leaving unless I get to go with you." I put my foot down, crossing my arms over my chest like a bratty little kid.

"What are you going to do, barricade me?" He snorted.

I rolled my eyes, "I'd figure something out…" I mused. "Let's go."

I stood up and headed to the door, Jacob didn't budge. He stared at me and I met his gaze. I wasn't going to back down from this. I was going to be there for their little meeting tonight.

"I'll let you go, if you promise me something first…" He stood up and crossed the room to me.

"Anything,"

"If Bella is there, you have to play nice." He demanded.

I stared up at him. He couldn't be serious. Could the vampire-marrying, first-love of Jacob's life be there tonight? And I wouldn't be able to do anything about it?

"She's going to be there?" I asked swallowing hard.

"It's possible," Jacob reported.

"Then I'm definitely going, no ifs, ands or buts about it buddy…" I told him, shoving my finger in to his toned, rock hard chest.

"You promise me you'll be nice?" Jacob asked wrapping his arms around me.

I sighed heavily, "I guess it wouldn't kill me." I muttered. He said I had to be nice, not that I had to like her.

"Alright, then lets go." He murmured. "And just so you know, Sam is not very happy about this…" He muttered.

"How can you tell?" I asked as we walked in to the living room where Sam was waiting by the door, my jacket in hand.

"I heard him grumbling the moment you suggested this absurd idea…" He replied grabbing something from the end of the couch, it was a lap blanket that looked hand made. "Incase you get cold," He murmured wrapping it around my shoulders.

I smiled at him and followed Sam out of the house. He glanced down at me and looked back to Jacob.

"It'll be easier if you just carry her," He stated licking his lips.

"I intended too, she's too slow…" Jacob grinned and winked at me.

My mouth fell open in defense and before I could come up with a witty response, I was scooped up in to his arms and we were on our way in to the woods. Things went by so quickly that I could barely make them out.

We stopped abruptly and I looked around as Jacob placed me back on my own two feet. With one swift gesture he pushed me behind him just as a faint whooshing sound came from somewhere around us. I peeked from behind his large brawny arm and noticed several very beautiful, very pale people.

"Jacob, Sam, nice to see you again," The man that stood in front of the two others spoke clearly. He looked to me and smiled.

"Carlisle," Sam nodded his head grimly, I curled my fingers in to Jacob's shirt and watched as he eyed the copper haired man behind the blonde, and then his eyes darted to the less-pale of the three, she looked more human than vampire, honestly.

"Carlisle, Edward, Bella…" Jacob swallowed hard.

I froze in my spot, this was her. I stared from one face to the other; the handsome copper-haired beast was the man that she chose of Jacob. I looked between the two and in my own biased opinion Jacob was much more handsome.

"Did you bring the jacket?" Edward asked. His voice was eloquent, almost musical.

"Here," Sam thrusted it across the invisible line that separated us from them. He didn't take his eyes off of the two male vampires. I knew, as the leader, Sam would be very cautious.

"Can you tell me exactly what happened, Jacob?" Carlisle asked as Edward passed the jacket to him.

"Molly," He turned slightly to show me hiding behind him, not by choice, and then turned back to look at them. "…was walking out in the woods on Reservation land—"

"Are you sure she was still on Reservation land?" Edward interrupted.

I could feel Jacob tense as Edward questioned him. He turned sharply in his direction and growled lowly, I placed a hand on his arm and squeezed it.

"Of course I'm sure, Seth found her while he was on patrol," He glanced to Bella and then back to Edward, and finally settling on Carlisle. Edward simply nodded and stood completely still. "She heard something, stopped, and that's when the leech—" He paused grimacing. "—vampire, grabbed her." He reached back and grabbed my hand. "He didn't bite her, but he threatened her, said he would be back…"

"Have you seen this person before, Molly?" Carlisle asked, directing the question to me.

I shook my head, "Never in person, only in dreams." I licked my dry lips. "I've had nightmares with him in them for over a year now…" I shook my head. "He murdered my brother in Seattle."

Carlisle's face didn't falter; I watched him take an inhalation of my jacket and then handed it back to Sam, who took it quickly. I watched him glance from Edward to Bella and felt my stomach roll. I had to be on my best behavior, I promised Jacob.

"What exactly did you promise Jacob, Molly?" The one named Edward asked me. I looked up at him in shock. How did he know what I was thinking? He looked at me, a mischievous grin on his beautiful face.

"Stay out of her head, Cullen…" Jacob snapped, a guttural growl escaping him once again.

"What is he talking about, how did he know what I was just thinking?" I pointed to the evil demon vampire thing that stood before me. I saw a glimmer of a smirk form on Edward's face and I looked up at Jacob. "Well?"

"He can read people's minds…" Jacob muttered. "Seriously Cullen, get out of her head…"

I stared at him, was he serious? This vampire could read minds? I watched him and saw the corners of his lips tugging upwards in a grin and I watched him shake his head yes to my unasked question. I narrowed my eyes at him and forced a smile.

"It's ok Jake, if he wants to stay in there I'll give him something to hear…" I focused my attention to Bella.

I thought of everything that I had thought about when Jacob first told me about her and how I disliked her, even though I didn't know her. I'm sure there were plenty of adjectives and plenty of vulgar thoughts for Edward to hear, and I yelled it just to make sure that he couldn't' mistake my voice for someone else's.

I saw him wince and try his hardest to press forward looking unscathed.

"I see," Edward muttered. "Can you turn her off?" He directed this to Jacob.

I scoffed and wanted to push past Jacob, but knew I wouldn't make it a step further. Edward smirked and winked at me.

"Now I see why you hate him so much," I grumbled under my breath.

Carlisle sighed and turned to Edward, "Enough," He whispered silently. "What can we do to help, Jacob?" He turned back to Jacob.

"Do you recognize the scent?" Sam questioned.

"It is not a scent familiar to me," Carlisle glanced at Edward who simply shook his head.

"I'm afraid that he will try to come back for her," Jacob looked to Carlisle and then Edward. "I refuse to let anything happen to her," I could see from my peripheral that he was pursing his lips, as if trying to hold himself together.

Edward's eyes lost their amusement and he looked down for a second and then met Jacob's gaze, "I understand," He whispered something to Carlisle and I watched a flicker of realization in his topaz colored eyes.

"Really?" He whispered. "Ok then," He nodded his head. "Jacob, we will do whatever we can to help you, since you have done so for us in the past…" He lifted his chin. "We will let you know if anything comes across our paths, and we'll keep our ears and eyes open…"

"We'll do the same," Sam responded. "We will be running double shifts throughout the night and during the day." He glanced to Jacob and me. "I will head back now to let everyone know,"

Without further hesitation he disappeared. I turned my attention back to Carlisle, Edward and Bella. Carlisle bowed his head slightly.

"I will leave you alone to talk, let me know if there is anything further we can do to help you…"

I watched as he disappeared, just as Sam had.

I came to stand next to Jacob, who was staring intently at the ground between Edward and Bella, where Carlisle had been. I could tell that he was nervous; I could tell that he was also scared. I wasn't sure what of, but I could see it on his face.

Edward stepped forward, "Molly Landon, it's a pleasure to meet you." He stuck his hand out to me. I stared at it for a second not wanting to touch him.

I decided to do it anyway, I grabbed his hand and shook the ice cold, rock hard hand, "Edward Cullen, I presume?" I glanced behind him at his wife and watched Jacob shift uncomfortably.

"You would presume correct," He nodded and stepped back. He motioned to the brunette behind him, "My wife, Isabella Cullen…"

I looked at her for a second longer than I probably should have and took a step forward to be polite. Jacob told me I had to be nice.

"Bella, it's nice to meet you I'm Molly Landon," I forced a smile on to my face and stuck my hand out, much how Edward had.

"Nice to meet you Molly," She stared at me for a long hard minute.

I stepped back next to Jacob and watched him stare at Bella, she shifted uncomfortably and I wondered how their last meeting ended. I assumed that it didn't end well by the looks on both of their faces.

I wondered if I was insecure for no reason, but by the look on his face, I say that he still had feelings for her—of some kind. I was lost in thought when Edward staring at me broke my train of thought.

You're in my head again, aren't you? I thought to myself, wondering if I'd get a response.

He gave a slight nod of his head and I swallowed hard.

"Molly, would you mind telling me exactly what was said during your confrontation with the vampire?" Edward asked motioning with his hand that he would prefer if we stepped off to the side.

I glanced at Jacob, I wondered if he would mind if I stepped off with Edward so that he could be alone with Bella. At least, that's what I figured Edward was getting at. I glanced to him and he nodded his head.

Jacob looked at me for a second and lifted his chin. I stepped around him and joined Edward away from Jacob and Bella. I stared up at him a little apprehensively.

"Don't be afraid, Molly…" He said in a soft voice.

"I'm not," I stated calmly. I saw him staring over my shoulder and wondered if he had sensitive hearing like the werewolves. He glanced down at me for a brief second, a Cheshire cat grin on his face. "You can hear what they are saying?"

"Yes," He responded without blinking.

"Good or bad?" I tried to weight the conversation behind us.

"Neither," Edward replied. "Jacob and Bella have a lot of history,"

"I know that," I retorted dryly. Just because I wasn't around for the whole Jacob-Bella fiasco doesn't mean that I don't know what happened between them, I thought angrily. I immediately regretted it when I saw a look of amusement cross his face.

"Don't get defensive, Molly…" Edward quipped.

"Stay out of my head…" I gritted my teeth angrily.

"I can't just turn it off," He grinned looking down at his feet. I let out a breath of air—annoyed. I looked at his handsome face when he spoke again. "Do you have any idea why this person would be after you?"

"Other than the fact that he killed my brother, no."

"And you're sure he doesn't look familiar?"

"Not at all,"

"Think about what he looks like," Edward instructed.

A little reluctant, I did what he asked. I concentrated hard on the memory of the woods and the nightmares. Trying to conjure up his face, his posture, his speech. Those odd burgundy eyes burned in my memory from the nightmares, the pale beautiful face—though not nearly as handsome as the one I was looking at. His shaggy black hair, a tall lean frame, picturing him wasn't as difficult as I had thought.

"Did he have an accent of any kind?" Edward asked abruptly.

"Not that I remember,"

Edward pursed his lips together and shook his head, "I'm going to do some digging around in your brother's life…maybe we can connect them somehow."

I stared at him appreciatively. I was surprised to say the least. I wasn't expecting to meet such a kind vampire.

"Thank you," Edward's lips twitched just slightly.

I blushed a little bit and pushed the thought away, "No, thank you." I pressed.

He tilted his head to the side and didn't break my gaze, "They're done." He remarked.

I had heard their voices low and heated behind me, but didn't think much of it because I was explaining the mystery vampire to Edward. I glanced over his shoulder and saw Jacob glaring in our direction.

I left Edward's presence and walked towards Jacob.

"Let's go," He barked moving towards me.

"Jacob, please don't' be like this," Bella reached out to touch his arm and I stepped between them.

I glared at her—heatedly, "I don't have supersonic hearing ability and I clearly cannot read minds, so I don't know what the hell just happened but obviously it wasn't good." I shoved her hand away from Jacob's arm. "I know you've caused him a lot of pain before Bella, but I won't let you do it again…"

I grabbed Jacob's hand and stared at Edward for a second, who was by Bella's side in seconds.

"Thank you for offering your help," I mused. "Please thank Carlisle for me as well." Edward nodded and put his arms around Bella who was standing in shock.

Jacob quickly scooped me up bridal style and took off in to the woods, back to his house. I watched trees blur by me and sighed.

"What happened?" I knew he was upset, I could read it all over his handsome face.

"We just got in to an argument," He responded dryly.

"Over?"

"First you, then Edward and then other things…" He deluded the rest.

"Me? Why me?" I couldn't figure out why the hell they'd be fighting about me. I was his girlfriend; it wasn't like she was anything to him. She dropped him to marry the vampire, if I remembered correctly.

"I'll explain it later," He mused. I sighed pressing my cheek against his chest. His arms tightened around me and I decided not to press on that topic—until later that night, when we were alone.

Grrr... I hated Bella in the books--but I really hate my Bella. I love it. HAHA... there shall be more. Don't you worry your cute little butts off. R E V I E W

P.S. If you're interested I posted up a new story based on Alice's life during her stay at the Asylum, before she's turned in to a vamp. Check it out if you want--it's called BEHIND GREY WALLS. I hope you enjoy it as much I am enjoying writing it.... I am soooo on TEAM JALICE now... I love Jasper and Alice.

Ignore my babbling... :)