Ohmigoodness! I love all my amazing reviewers! Love, love, love, LOVE you guys so much! Here's the newest chapter, a bit fluffy, which you guys should know, is part of my favorite part of fanfiction.
I spent the next day with Sunday, but I didn't actually get around to going to his house until about two in the afternoon. I was wiped out from the previous night at the bonfire, and I needed to catch up on some sleep. As it was, I was still ridiculously tired. To my surprise, when I arrived, Jake was apparently still sleeping.
"Sorry Bella," Billy said. "He's really tired from last night too. You can wait inside though." I yawned, and stretched my arms.
"Sounds good to me." I said, and Billy smiled.
"Maybe you might want to take a nap until he wakes up? We do have a guest room you know." I considered this lightly. I was still somewhat tired. A little nap wouldn't hurt me.
"All right," I said. "Lead the way." Billy brought me to the guest room and I thanked him for his hospitality, and I quickly curled up on the bed. Before I knew it, I was asleep. However, I was slightly surprised to wake up as Jake was putting his arms around me. He noticed that he had woken me up.
"Sorry Bells," he said, nuzzling my neck. "Didn't mean to wake you up baby." I smiled and turned around so I was facing him.
"No problem sweetie. So you're finally up?" He nodded. I smiled. "Well that's good at least. What time is it?" He turned to see the time on an alarm clock behind him.
"It's…five?" He squinted. "Five oh seven to be exact." I smiled as I burrowed into his chest slightly.
"Does Billy know you're up?" He shook his head.
"There was a note on the living room table. Apparently he went out to the grocery store to get some food about a half hour ago. He should be back soon." I stayed snuggled in Jake's arms, but then I sighed.
"We should probably get up then. Your dad would flip if he saw us in here together. Even if you are just cuddling with me." He sighed.
"You're probably right." He reluctantly got up, and I did too. Although, as soon as I tried to get up, he picked me up in his arms, and carried me to the living room. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Will I ever be allowed to walk?" He pretended to think about this.
"Hmm…while you're here? Not very likely." I smiled at him and reached up for a kiss.
"You, my dear, are quite ridiculous." He bent his head down to reach me in the kiss, and I could feel his smile when his lips finally touched mine.
"That's the pot calling the kettle black." He murmured. I laughed, and so did he.
"Can you seriously put me down for now though? I love being in your arms, but I'm sure we can manage that with me sitting next to you on the couch while we watch TV. Plus, I don't want you wearing yourself out." I touched his face gingerly. I was worried that he was going to tire himself out by carrying me all the time. He rolled his eyes though, in typical Jake fashion.
"Please Bells, you weigh practically nothing. Plus, I do have werewolf super strength." He looked at me with a smirk.
"Sure, sure, Super Wolf or whatever." His smirk grew wider, if that was possible. "Can we watch TV?" I said, giving him the puppy dog eyes. He rolled his eyes.
"Fine! I like that nickname though," he said, putting me down on the couch, and then sitting next to me, and putting his arm around me.
"What? Super Wolf?" He nodded. I smiled. "You're so silly." I stuck my tongue out at him, and he stuck his tongue out at me as well. He then poked my nose.
"Silly Bells." I just smiled, and curled up next to him. My head was on his chest, and his arm was around me, and I was undoubtedly comfortable. He took the remote from one of the couch cushions, and began flipping through channels, not really focusing on anything in particular. Suddenly the front door opened.
"Hey Jake! Hey Bells! You guys finally got up, eh?" Charlie walked through the front door, pushing Billy through the door.
"Dad?" I said somewhat confused. How did he know that I'd been over here? Well, it wasn't like I went anywhere else, but still.
"Yes," Charlie said, "it's me. Billy called to get a ride to the grocery store so we could have dinner over here. He told me how you guys were exhausted from the bonfire last night too." He shook his head. "Bells, you should have just slept as late as you wanted to if that was the case." I shook my head and got up from my place next to Jake. Jake got up behind me, and walked with me to Charlie, holding my hand the entire way.
"Dad, I'm fine. Now do you need help bringing in the stuff from the market?" he nodded.
"Could you get it Bells?" I smiled, already on my way out to get the stuff, Jake right behind me.
"Sure thing Dad!" Me and Jake went out to go and get the groceries. I began to trip as I went down the steps, and Jake sighed, and scooped me up into his arms. "This isn't necessary," I said as he brought me to the cruiser. He ignored me. He set me down in behind the trunk, and quickly sorted the bags, and took the heaviest ones, leaving me two of the lightest ones. I rolled my eyes and walked back with him. "I can lift more weight, you know." I said, looking straight up at him. He looked down at me and smiled.
"I know you can, but I'm being a gentleman and carrying most of the weight for you. So be happy." I smiled and bumped into him playfully. He bumped back into me, more gently than I did though. We got to the door, and he held the door open for me. I giggled and went in.
Charlie and Billy had already taken their usual spots on the couch, and as Jake and I put things away in the fridge, we joked around as we normally did. He sang a karaoke version of 'Hungry Like the Wolf' to the milk carton, and I was nearly rolling on the ground in laughter. So of course, to top him, I had to turn on the radio, and I then did an impromptu karaoke and dance to CrushCrushCrush by Paramore. We were total and utter dorks. Then we lapsed into our normal routine of making dinner, and when we finished, we all sat around the dinner table, just enjoying the company.
When I got ready to leave that night, I hugged and kissed my amazing Jake before I left, and I promised to see him tomorrow. We parted with him planting a gentle kiss on my forehead, before waving me off. I couldn't sleep very well, what with the extra sleep I had gotten today, but I just went through memories of the day, smiling at each one. My dreams were sweet and filled with smiles and laughter.
Monday was a long day. Lunch at the Cullen table was slightly awkward, after the conversation Jake had had with Edward on Halloween. I didn't know how to bring it up with them, so I simply didn't. Alice filled the conversation with her normal chatter, and I just shook my head and laughed silently to myself. Within a few months of moving into Forks, I had gone into a routine that was comfortable, happy, and familiar. And I loved it.
Before lunch was half over though, Edward got up.
"Bella, can I talk to you?" he asked, warily, his eyes sweeping the entire cafeteria.
"Sure." I said, still sitting down. "What's up?" He rolled his eyes.
"Can I talk to you alone?" He clarified. I got up, and looked at Alice worriedly. She shot me a reassuring smile. Edward wove through a number of corridors throughout the school, until we finally reached the parking lot, and inevitably, his car. We got in, before he could make his announcement, whatever it was.
"So? You wanted to talk?" I asked, not quite sure how to start the conversation. He nodded.
"Yes. Do you know why Jake talked to me on Friday night?" I shook my head.
"Not really…he didn't explain in full detail." I said sheepishly. Edward hit his head with his palm. "He did say that you'd be spending…more time around me and watching over me?" I wasn't quite sure if I was right. Edward nodded though.
"Yes. Did he mention that you're in danger of getting attacked by vampires?" I paled. He definitely hadn't said that. Edward burst out laughing. "I'm joking; you're not on any vampire hit list." My breathing slowed down a bit. "But you are in danger though, as is most of the town."
"What's going on?" I asked, he sighed and looked out the window, to figure out his response before he answered me.
"They're not like my kind; the vegetarian vampires I mean. They go solely after human blood, and they don't care what human it is. And since you're under already close surveillance of vampires and werewolves, you would be a definite target."
"Why?" I asked, confused. "Why on Earth would I be a target for something like that?" Edward sighed, as if he was explaining something very complex to a two year old.
"Werewolves and vampires are, as you've seen, not the best of friends. So when the two of them band together to protect something, it's assumed that whatever they're protecting is worth a great deal." My eyes widened in understanding.
"Oh." I said. Edward smirked crookedly.
"So. I've been doing night patrols around your house to make sure you're fine." My eyes widened. He was doing WHAT?
"Um Edward, you really don't have to do that." He waved me off.
"It's fine. I don't have anything better to do at night anyways." I blushed, looking down at my jeans. Lovely. I try to not gain attention, and I end up getting smattering amounts of it. "It's really fine, you know." Edward said in a somewhat softer tone. I looked up at him. "I wouldn't want anything to happen to you. None of us would for that matter. You're…special Bella." And with that exact moment, the bell for Biology decided to ring. Thank goodness.