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Chapter 8- The Meeting

BPOV

We got up around 8:00, and I made breakfast. The meeting was set for 11:00 and Jake and I wanted a little time before the meeting. After breakfast we decide to take a walk together on our beach. After all that's been happening lately we needed to get in some much needed Jake and Bella time.

"How are you doing Jake? I asked concerned. I knew all of this was pretty hard for Jake.

"I'll be ok, when all this is over." Jake replied. I had to agree I knew exactly how he felt. Not only that, but all this stuff for me bought up a whole bunch of other stuff.

"Jake, can I ask you something? This has been in the back of my mind for awhile. I guess it came back with Edward coming back and all the feelings that resurfaced"

"Sure Bells, you can ask me anything."

"What would happen to us if you imprint on someone? What would happen to me, to your child?" I asked. Ok I know this is pretty heavy stuff to be asking especially now but I needed to know. I couldn't handle it if I lost Jake. It was really hard to handle thinking he could die.

"I won't imprint on someone, and even if I did it wouldn't matter. It wouldn't change anything. The way I feel about you, it is different than imprinting. The biggest difference is that I got to make the chose. To me that is stronger than imprinting. I was able to choose you and you were able to choose me. I don't know how it was for you and Edward, but I would be an idiot not to think that the two of you had something special, maybe you were even sole mates. If you weren't you wouldn't have been so upset when he left and he wouldn't have tried to kiss you. But sometimes we don't always get to be with the one we think. I would never give up what we have, because what we have is so special. One of the reason we have what we have is because we've known each other for so long. It wasn't just instantaneous it took time and work to develop this relationship." Jake said. I looked into Jake's eyes. I knew there was a reason why I loved him so much. He always knew what to say. He knew what I needed to hear to be reassured. I didn't reply with words. I took him in my arms and kissed him.

JPOV

Poor Bella she really is shaken up. I really wish that bloodsucker would have just stayed gone. I will be really glad when this is all over. This whole thing has been real tuff, but I think in the end it will bring Bella and me closer together. Man, I have been waiting a long time to say those things to her. I knew imprinting would come up sooner or later but I didn't think it would come up now. She must have a lot of things on her mind. Why can't things just be simple? Why can't it just be me and Bells, like how it is when we come out here.

After we pulled apart from our kiss we just sat there holding each other. Before we knew it, it was ten after eleven and I was late. Leah and Seth was here waiting to take Bella home.

"Sorry to interrupt guys but Jake if you don't get a move on, you'll be in trouble, you are already late."

"I know. I'm going. Bells, I'll see you at home." I said kissing her one more time before I took off. I took off at full speed because I knew I was already late and if I didn't get there soon I would catch it from Sam. I started to slow down as I approached the clearing where the meeting was to be held. When I got there everyone was waiting for me.

"I see you finally decide to show up." Rosalie snared. Did I mention I hate these bloodsuckers?

"Sorry lost track of time."

"Where's Bella?" Edward asked.

"Bella isn't coming. We both thought it would be better if she stayed at home. We need to stay focused on strategizing."

"Well why isn't she coming?"

"I told you we need to….."

"Yeah Yeah, stay focused blah blah blah. You were just too scared to bring her."

"Scared?" I said raising my voice. "Why would I be scared? Listen I didn't come here to talk about Bella, I came here to hear what Alice had to say, then try to strategize with you guys so we can come up with a way to kill these other vampires."

"Yep, scared. You're time with her is limited." I looked at Edward and I lost it again. I didn't even bother to transform and just lunged at Edward.

"JACOB STOP!" Sam yelled.

"I can't." I replied. "He provoked me."

"I don't care what he does; do let him get to you!" Sam said as he turned to Carlisle. "If things can't stay civilized, we'll have nothing to say to each other, I'll take my pack and leave. You're the ones that came here to help us and Edward has done nothing but cause Jake grief as soon as he got here. This needs to stop." Wow I had to smile, Sam sticking up for me felt really nice.

"Edward get it together son. It is difficult enough to try to get the pack to trust us and you're not helping. If you can't quit it, you'll have to go home." Carlisle said to Edward. Edward did not look happy. He looked pissed and guilty. I'm guessing Carlisle didn't raise his voice much at Edward. Edward just stared at me then finally backed off and let it go.

"Ok, now let's get down to it." Sam said.

"Alice tell everyone about you vision." Jasper said.

"Well, my vision changed yesterday. At first it was just Sara but now I'm seeing a coven of vampires, six to be exact, and they are similar to my family. I think she is trying to imitate us. I see her, I see a fairly new vampire a doctor like Carlisle I think only a woman, I see someone with similar abilities to mine & her mate, then finally I see an ordinary vampire and his mate. I see them coming here and searching for Bella. I see us fighting them and I think we win but I can't be sure because it gets blurry because of the pack. I also think Sara has more power to her abilities than we think." Everyone looked at Alice for a while like she was still talking then Sam spoke.

"So what do we do?"

"Alice, can you get any clues to when they are coming?" I asked.

"Well, that's the other thing that changed in my vision. Before I saw them coming a lot sooner but now I think we have more time. I now see the leaves on the trees changing. So probably some time in September." I heard a couple of people exhale. It was the middle of July at least we had some time.

"I think we should come up with some time where we can train. I want to show the pack a couple of moves." Jasper said.

"I think that would be a great idea, lets see today is Saturday, how about we do it on Tuesday?" Sam said.

"Tuesday would be fine." Jasper replied. "I think maybe we should try to get a idea of which ones we would be fighting." He turned to Alice. "You saw them. How do you think we should divide them up?"

"I think Carlisle, Edward, Rose, and Emmet can handle Sara and the doctor. The pack, Jasper and I can take care of the other four. This really shouldn't be a contest they are way out numbered."

"I don't want us to get too confident." Edward said. "If they have abilities similar to us, you can bet they will be prepared."

About fifteen minutes later the meeting ended. I transformed and headed home. Something didn't feel right as I got closer to home. I sensed Seth and Leah's thoughts something was definitely not right. I got home and something didn't look right. I tried to sense if anyone else was a wolf. Ah Quil and Embry I alerted them before I got up to the door. I got up to the door but it was wide open. Shit! What just happened? I went in the door. I saw Leah and Seth both had transformed and both were face down on the floor. There was also no sign of Bella, I ran through the house shouting her name but no Bella. Where was she? How could this happen? Alice said September didn't she?