I am so so so SO sorry to have been MIA, but the truth is, I've been working on finishing this, and have FINALLY gotten the initiative to finish it. Hopefully you all will like the ending. Once again, thank you so much for all your support and reviews and favorite story/author alerts. You all have no idea how much this has meant to me.

We surfed the channels; going from a scary horror flick to a cheesy comedy show, before finally settling on the news. The announcer was going on about a new author that apparently just been discovered.

"And now, to introduce an up and coming author, well known for her wildly-selling love story, Stephenie Mey-" But unfortunately, (or fortunately, in regards to the announcer's obnoxious voice) his voice got cut off by the sudden power outage. My eyes were blinded by the overwhelming darkness. All sense of sight had disappeared, and I heard Jacob chuckle.

"Well I guess that the wind threw out a power line or something," he said, a smile in his voice.

"I guess so," I said, kind of astonished. "What should we do?"

"Hmm, we're in my house…alone….in the dark….what should we do?" He said, laughter threatening to fill his tone. I smacked his shoulder playfully. "We should probably get a light source of some sort; that's what we should do" he said in a mock serious tone. He got up from the couch, leaving me by myself. "Be right back, Bells" he whispered, dropping a kiss on my forehead, although god only knows how he knew where it was. I pulled my knees to my chest while waiting for him to return with a flashlight or something. Suddenly though, I heard a long, loud wolf howl. Jake rushed back in the room, flashlight in hand.

"Did you hear that?" he asked, semi-frantically.

"Yeah…doesn't sound good. What do you think it could be?" I asked.

"I don't know," he said grimly, "But I have a feeling it might have to do with the power outage." I shook my head.

"Lovely. Let's go find out what it is then," I said, beginning to get up. Jake looked at me.

"Bella, if this is a wolf thing, then you should definitely stay here. It's safer here for you." I snorted.

"Right. Away from what's going on, by myself, and even more defenseless than if I was near the action? I'm not staying away. I'm always going to be with you honey. You might want to get used to that." I saw him get a small smile.

"That doesn't sound like that bad a suggestion, but I still think you should stay here." I looked at him, eyebrow raised. He sighed. "Not gonna happen, is it?"

"Nope."

"Well we better get going then." He shook his head and rolled his eyes at me. "Has anyone ever told you that you're stubborn?" I stuck my tongue out at him. "Well that's definitely ladylike," He crooned, taking my arm as we walked out of the house. "You know, it might be simpler if I ran there," He pondered aloud.

"Okay, so do it." I said, crossing my arms. "I'll just ride on your back." He rolled his eyes.

"Brilliant idea, Bells, but I've got to change first." He began to walk towards the forest, and I began to follow after him. He turned "…what are you doing?" He asked, a tone of embarrassment filling his voice.

"Coming with you? That way I can ride on your back or something when you run…?" I asked. He laughed.

"That's all good and well, Bells, but I need to change into a wolf after I take my clothes off so I have something to change into after I turn back into a human. And I'd prefer to do that in private if you don't mind," he said laughing. I felt a blush flood my face.

"Oh. Well then…come and get me when you're done," I said, staring at the ground. He laughed.

"I'll do that." He walked into the depths of the forest, and a few minutes later, a large auburn wolf came sauntering out of the forest to me.

"Awh, I forgot how cute you are in wolf form!" I squealed, petting his head, as he rolled his enormous eyes. "Plus you can't talk" I added. He licked my face in response. "Eww, dog germs!" I giggled and heard a barking laugh emitted from his mouth. He stood up fully, which I took as a sign to hop on his back so we could go to wherever it was we needed to. I jumped on top of him, sat so it was comfortable, and then wrapped my arms around his ginormous neck and locked my hands so I was secure. "Ready when you are," I stated, and he crouched slightly, then began to run.

The night scenery whizzed by us; trees blurring into an entire great wall of branches and trunks, the night sky peering down on us as the moon made the forest glitter and sparkle. We finally reached a circle of wolves, with Seth already transformed and dressed to greet us.

"Hey Jake; Bells," he greeted, a lack of his usual playful tone filling the air.

"What's up, Seth?" I probed, uneasy about his odd reaction.

"We've got trouble." He said grimly. "Vampire trouble." My eyes widened. "It'd appear both the Cullens and that Nicole chick are here."

"Oh dear," I whispered. I should have figured as much. "What's going on? What do we do?" I asked, fearing the worst.

"Well, it'd appear they're fighting over you. It's dangerous as all hell though. There's mainly a conflict because Edward wants you, and Nicole wants him; but would use you to get to him." My jaw dropped. I felt Jake growl slightly. I shushed him, and petted his neck. He quieted slightly.

"Using…me? To get to…him? Oh dear lord. When will they figure out I don't want to be with him?" I shook my head. "This is getting kind of ridiculous!" I pointed out. Seth just shrugged.

"They're vampires. Of course it is. That's why its up to us to fix it. You game?" I sighed.

"Of course. Take me there, please." Jake grumbled, and I gave him a light tap on the head. He looked up at me expectantly. I smiled. "You dork," I teased. "Nothing bad is going to happen. Not while I have my baby here to help me." I nuzzled into the ruff of his fur, and I felt the muscles in his face pull back, along with a slight wag of his tail. I laughed. Seth just shook his head.

"You guys are making me sick," he joked, a smile finally appearing on his face. "C'mon, let's go teach some vampires how to play nice." He went back into the forest; changed back into a wolf, and off we went. When we finally arrived in the meadow where the vampires were lurking, I saw a tense standoff between the vampires. The Cullens were on one side, and Nicole lurked on the other, a vicious smirk on her face.

"Welcome to our party, Isabella," She cried with glee. "Now the fun can begin!" She twirled in excitement. This vampire seemed to be off her undead rocker. I knew there was a reason I stuck with the werewolves.

"Yeah, parties. Fun." I remarked. "Nicole, what's the reason behind this? Seriously, take Edward. I'm not interested in him at all; plus, I've got someone already who I love to death, and who, for some reason, loves me too." Jake grumbled at that last statement. I ignored it.

"I would, dear Bella. But it'd appear that he has rejected me on his own accord because of his inconceivable fascination with you." She said dramatically. I turned to Edward.

"Seriously? There's about to be a fight, between mythical creatures, because you rejected a vampire girl for a girl who's committed to her werewolf boyfriend? Is this seriously happening?" Edward looked at the ground semi-shamefaced. Alice nudged him.

"I told you this was ridiculous," she hissed. Rosalie laughed, as did Emmett. Jasper just seemed to be trying to remain calm, while Carlisle and Esme just shook their heads. I could tell this was not what they had wanted. I turned to Edward. He was still looking to his feet, as if that would solve any problem. I sighed and turned to Nicole. It looked like someone would have to take this situation into her own hands, and that someone appeared to be me.