Chapter Four: How can we work this?
"Who?" Leah was all demanding, "Who could possibly remove those feelings?" I shook my head, I couldn't tell her. I wasn't sure if the Volturi would agree, would they leave me alive? Would they even allow me to see them? "Who?" Leah repeated.
"Chelsea of the Volturi." I replied. After I met the Volturi I had never forgotten their faces. I memorised their names, appearances and powers. Anything in order to protect Nessie. Edward had mentioned though that Bella and himself had too stronger love to be parted by Chelsea, she could not tamper with true enduring love. Imprinting was ever lasting… what was I going to do. I loved Nessie but I didn't want too.
"Imprinting can't wear off…" Leah replied speaking my thoughts. She was right… I shouldn't not want to love her. I was so confused.
"I know." I replied. "I need to talk to Sam, much as I don't want too. He might know what's going on."
"But Jake, you can't just make a snap decision like this, Just because Renesmee has gone off you for a spell and I've said I love you doesn't mean you need to run out all guns blazing and try to do something no werewolf has or will ever do!" She walked through the door already unbuttoning her jeans to phase. I followed her out the door and watched as she galloped off towards the school. I undressed and phased quickly, carrying my clothes on my back.
When I reached the school I phased in the trees and as I finished putting on my jeans I heard the school bell ring. I jumped down into the playground, a habit I'd developed of recently, people assumed I was a student. Leah was already sitting at the bench, I snuck out faster than a human eye could see then sat down next to Leah. I saw Renesemee come out of the building. She waved, I saw Aaron wave from where he was standing. My stomach burned with jealously, even though I didn't want to love her I couldn't bear her with Aaron. I closed my eyes as she got closer to. "What is she doing?" Leah asked me. I opened my eyes to see Nessie pass Aaron without the slightest hint of recognition and bounce straight over to me.
"Hi!" She smiled as she sat down next to me.
"What the-" I saw the look on Aaron's face and was pleased. "Hey…"
"Jake, I want to talk to you, in private." Her face showed concern.
"Charming!" Leah stood up and walked away.
"It's about Aaron." Nessie began at once. I could tell Aaron was listening as I watched him perk up from where he was standing.
"I don't want to hear it." I gritted my teeth. "Nessie you know I really hate him, if this is about you and,"
"-Jake it's"
"Him I'm not interested it's just pointless I know that-"
"Listen a moment!"
"You are in love as Sam says but I know it's sounds babyish but I,"
"Shut up!"
"Was here first, I respected your childhood, didn't tell you and -"
"I don't love him."
"-He has no boundaries, I just-" I stopped and registered what she'd just said. I didn't even look to see what Aaron thought of this. I didn't need too, I heard the yell echo through the whole playground. "He's going to phase." I realized standing up. But Aaron was already charging over the wall, I was the only one too see his wolfy legs disappear over the fence. Everyone stared at where Aaron had been. Suddenly the bell went and everyone bustled off to class.
"Let's get out of here." Nessie cringed. We hoped over the fence to find somewhere to talk. I squatted down on the other side of the fence and watched as Nessie brushed herself off then joined me.
"So, why were you with him in the first place?" I questioned.
"Because I though t I loved him…Love can wear off." Nessie fiddled with the dirt by her feet. "But I know your love won't." She added.
"Don't be so sure." The words were out of my mouth before I could think.
"Excuse me?" Renesemee replied, almost offended. "I mean, Pardon?"
"I'll always love you," I took her hand in mine, "In a way. In a brotherly, fatherly way. Not as a partner."
"What?!" Her voice rose a little.
"Nessie darling, don't get upset." I put my other hand on her shoulder. "We need to talk."
"We are talking! What's happening?" I saw tears swim into her eyes. Had she wanted me after all?
"I mean, Edward and Bella, I need to talk to your parents, and Sam and Leah."
"This isn't about my parents, or Sam or… what's Leah got do with anything?!" A tear seeped out of the corner of her eye.
"Nessie!" I mopped up her tears with my thumb. "You shouldn't care! You Can't be selfish enough just to want people to love you as a necessity ok?" I tried to use a commanding voice but I felt so drawn to her that I couldn't. Seeing her so helpless made all the feelings for Leah wash away. No. Get a grip Jacob! I tried to take control.
"Jacob! I love you!" She replied. I shook my head. I knew she was lying. Anybody I'd ever heard say that, Bella, Edward, Caralise, Blondie, Leah, had said it with passion. I could tell she didn't mean it.
"I need you to come to Volterra with me." I said the words with any emotion, I knew it was off subject but she needed to know that we couldn't be together.
"What?!" She practically screamed.
"Shhh!" I hissed. "I'm going to get Chelsea to loosen the bonds between us." We sat for almost a minutes starring into each others eyes realizing what was to happen to us,
"That's impossible…" It wasn't Renesmee speaking. I turned to see Edward standing a few feet away from us. How did he get here? I saw Leah emerge from the trees, only a dressing gown around her. "Jacob, I'm not going to get angry." His voice was stone cold, I could tell inside he was raging. "Never ever take Nessie to Volterra or anywhere else. How dare you even consider it!" He plucked Nessie up from the ground and pulled her onto his back. "Come with me" Leah slipped off the dressing gown, passed it to Nessie, and as me and Edward looked politely away she phased, so did I, but in a less tidy manner. My clothes fell to the ground, torn in two. I felt guilty remembering Alice Cullen had given those to me as a 'souvenir' from Italy.
I jogged to the Cullens house at a leisurely pace, while Edward and Leah blasted off faster than light. When I finally arrived, I found Bella waiting for me on the drive, as stone cold look on her face. I sat down in my wolf form by her feet. She threw a dressing gown on the gravel beside me and looked away, I knew If she could still cry, she would be right now. I phased and pulled on the gown. Why were the Cullen's suddenly giving out nightwear?
"Alice got them cheaply on the internet." Edward laughed, I guessed the strop was over and he was reading my mind. Edward pulled Bella onto her feet and walked inside, whispering quickly in her ear. Something he said must have been not to her satisfaction since next thing I knew Bella let out a whimper and turned on her heals and ran past me onto the drive and into the forest.
"Give her time." Esme touched Edwards arm as he began to follow her. Taking Esme's advice he threw himself down onto the couch and pushed his head into his hands.
"Jacob dear, you can go to Volterra if it is your wish." Esme sat me down. For some reason Esme had always treated me as one of the family, like I was another Renesme.
"Really?" I asked, surprised.
"Of course. Bella's just upset because she can't go with Nessie. She's very protective of her. She was extremely worried when she got a phone call from school saying that she's hadn't come into her lesson, even more so when Leah turned up." Esme grimaced. "She wants to be there for Nessie in Volterra, understandably."
"Why Can't she be?"
"Because the Volturi won't let her lead, she will become part of the guard." Esme explained, I could tell she would be heartbroken. "Alice, Edward and Jasper won't be going either, just in case. The Olympic coven it at risk after our last encounter with the Volturi."
"I know."
"Caralise, Leah, Nessie and You will be the only ones going." She added.