**This chapter was hard to write because it is so dry and boring. The next chapter is better, I promise. Thank you for your faithfulness in reading. Sorry this chapter isn't exciting. :)**

I was eating popcorn and watching Breakfast at Tiffany's; Alice's idea, when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" I heard Emmet say. I still couldn't believe it was this morning I last saw Jake. Just then Seth walked in the room.

"Mind if I join you?" He asked. What was he doing? "Um… sure." I said, not wanting to make him feel uncomfortable.

"Great." He immediately sat down next to me. Alice shot me a look. "We're watching Breakfast at Tiffany's." He didn't move. "Great." He said again, without an ounce of sarcasm. We watched the whole movie before I finally asked, "Do you have something to tell me?"

"No. Just came over to hang out. Don't friends do that?"

"They do, but we always hang out with Jake too."

"Yeah, well he isn't here right now." I sighed. "Well goodnight. I'm going to bed."

"Okay." He said getting up slowly. As we walked towards the door he stopped me. "I'm really here because of Jake."

"Okay, so what did he have to tell me?" Was it such a secret he couldn't tell me in front of Alice or within earshot of anyone else? "He wants me to be with you." "What?" I had no idea what he was talking about. "He wants me to be with you." He repeated.

"Be with me?" I asked. "Well not like date you, but follow you around. For safety reasons. He's paying me too." I knew Jacob didn't have a lot of money so I asked, "With what?"

"Attempting to make me breakfast. He said he'll try tomorrow." I laughed. "Jake can't cook."

"Maybe you two should have a cook off when you can see each other again." We both laughed. "Okay, I really am going to bed now Seth. Good night." As he opened the door he turned to me. "Embry will be circling the house tonight. Sleep tight." I moaned as he smiled and closed the door. Jake was so protective. Pulling all the stops to make sure I was safe. I sighed as I went upstairs to bed. At least I knew I was safe at least. And that was what counted. I woke up the next morning and my eyes shot open.

There was Seth, standing above my bed, staring at me. "Jeez! Do I get any privacy?"

"Nope." He said, still staring. "Let me get dressed, okay?"

"Okay, I'll be downstairs waiting for breakfast." I paused. "What happened to Jake making you breakfast?"

"He burned it. Whatever it was." He said closing my bedroom door. I got changed and went downstairs. "Making eggs!" Alice announced. "Good, make a lot because we have a wolf to feed." I said, motioning to Seth. He smiled. "I'm going for a run later this afternoon."

I began to open my mouth saying I wanted to go too when he said "Embry will be here. Don't worry. We're taking care of you in shifts." He patted my back. I groaned. "Seriously? I'm fine."

"Jacob has to disagree." Seth shoved three spoonfuls of egg down his throat as I said, "So what are we supposed to do today?" He swallowed the egg and said, "Whatever you and Jake do!" I laughed. "How about we play checkers." He smiled. "You're on!" He said. Dad came downstairs. He looked slightly confused. "Hi Seth." He said. "Hi Edward! We're just going to play checkers!" Dad sighed and said to Alice, "Can this house ever be wolf free?" They laughed. "Let's go!" Seth grabbed my arm, pulling me towards the living room to play checkers. I lost. No surprises there. Seth left later to go on his run and Embry showed up. It was tough entertaining people all day.

Three days passed with a wolf constantly walking around the house twenty for seven and another one spending time with me; unless of course I was sleeping. I missed Jacob so much, but then again I didn't want to risk his life for anything.

One night I was falling asleep when the phone rang. Dad knocked on my door. "Come in." I said. He was carrying the phone and handed it to me. "Hello?" I said. "Hey Ness it's me." I could feel warmth flood all over my body. "Jake!" I squealed as Dad, smiling left the room.

"How are you? I miss you so much. Can we hang out sometime soon? I really miss you. I can't stand-"

"Slow down." He said laughing. "I'm okay. I miss you more than anything. No, we can't hang out yet, it's still not safe."

"Jake, I just-"

"I know. But we can't hang out. I can't see you. Edward said it isn't safe because the Volturi could come visit anytime and all thoughts of Saturday need to be gone."

"They'll never be gone." I whispered. "I love you so much."

He chuckled. "I miss you like crazy, and I love you too Ness. It's good to hear your voice. I got to go. But maybe we can talk later?"

"Okay. I love you. Bye."

"Bye." I wanted so badly to see him. What if I somehow left at night and met up with him somewhere? Of was that a bad idea. I didn't want him to be killed if the Volturi was there, waiting for us. I didn't know what to do. I curled up in a ball and closed my eyes, trying desperately to make myself fall asleep. It had been almost three weeks since I had been in Italy and met the Volturi. Maybe they weren't going to show up. I hoped not. And Dad couldn't keep me away from Jake much longer. I couldn't live without him.