Well, soon will come the weekend, Bells and Ang are invited to La Push. The girls and the Quileute have planned a very fun weekend; but Edward also has his plans, and, unfortunately for J&B, Edward is very determined in what he is thinking to do. But for now, we'll let J&B enjoys their time together. Besides... we know that poor Jake is very anxious to have Bells at his home this weekend .

SM owns all. This is the way that I wanted things to go. Thanks to Goldengirl62 and Ladyofspain, I do appreciate you so much, my wolf friends.

Chapter Nineteen: Wish me good luck

(Bella's POV)

My heart was still beating out of my chest after Jake left; just the thought of him had it racing. He was such a wonderful and caring man. How could my heart be not captured by him?. I turned and moved towards the kitchen, deciding I better concentrate on cleaning up around here and getting my mind off Jacob, but to do that everyday, was harder for me.

After finishing my chores, I went upstairs, went through my nightly ritual, and went to bed; seeming to fall asleep before my head hit the pillow. But it wasn't a restful sleep; I had a bad dream that had me uneasy, even in sleep. Though I have had bad dreams prior, this was a dream I never had before and in it was Edward Cullen.

In my dream, he was just standing there watching me and with him was a blonde man, who had eyes the color of blood. I became distressed and afraid as they both began stalking me. I couldn't move, couldn't run, all I could think to do is call out for Jake. For some reason I knew he was the only one who could save me. Just as they were about to grab me, I woke with Jake's name on my lips.

Thank God it was just a nightmare, but it seemed very real. Why was Edward Cullen stalking me? Edward has always seemed creepy, but this time... he was terrifying. I put my head on the pillow, and thinking of Jacob, I fell asleep.

Jake picked me up bright and early. When I opened the door to him the smile on his face was replaced by worry as he studied mine. It was not until we were in his car that he asked. "Did you sleep well last night?." I heard the concern in his voice.

"No, not really," I replied. "I had a bad dream."

"Do you want to tell me about it?."

I nodded, and proceeded to tell him my dream. When I mentioned Edward's name, he pulled the car over.

Parking on the berm, he turned to me. "Bells, the Cullens are very dangerous, especially to you."

For some reason, I remembered what Alice told me, claiming the Quileutes were dangerous. I didn't believe that for a second; I felt more protected around them. And to be honest, I didn't want to be in the same room with the Cullens. But, how dangerous could they be?.

"I realize Edward and his family are different," I replied. "But I feel that they are dangerous for me, and I can't figure out why I feel that way. Maybe it was because of the way they tried to force a friendship with me. No matter the reason, I just don't like being around them."

I looked at him, hoping he would have some answers for me.

"Bella, I've wanted to say from the outset, that they're dangerous, but I haven't had the occasion to do so," he answered. "But this weekend I'll clarify any questions you may have, including questions about me, and about my life on the reservation. I just want to make clear that all I've said so far and all the confessions I've made, are true… everything."

I left it at that and decided I could wait for my answers, so I changed the subject.

"This'll be a very busy week for me. Angela and I will be working on several projects together. Everything is so much harder, since it's my last year."

I did realize this would be his last year also and just as hard, but I promised that we would study together with Ang.

"I also promised Leah and Kim we would be having lunch together, from time to time, just for a bit of girl time." I told him.

"That's good," he replied. "I'm glad you're getting along so well with the girls." He started the car back up and pulled off.

"Yeah, I feel very comfortable with them."

"Well, the girls seem to have a lot of love for you and Angela," he replied. "As long as I have my time to have lunch with you, I don't mind."

"Of course I'll have time for you." I told him. "After all, we've been friends forever and always will be."

The school day went by without incident, but, because soon we would have a short holiday coming up, we had many things to finish... and get it done well. After saying goodbye to everyone, I rode with Angela to my house.

After working on our projects for awhile, Angela turned to me.

"You know, Bella; our lives have changed so much since this weekend." I smiled and nodded my head, as she continued. "And those changes for me are wonderful. I never imagined I could be friends with Embry and the rest of his friends. They are all very nice to us—even gave us a great reception. But… there are things I feel we should know that they haven't told us."

"Ang, the truth is, there are things they haven't yet told us," I replied. "But Jake told me that this weekend he'll clarify many doubts I have about him and his people—but not until the bonfire on Saturday afternoon. Although I have many questions, I'll wait until that moment, because he promised to answer them all, and I trust him."

Angela confirmed that Embry also asked her to wait until the bonfire.

"I want to tell you something that Jake told me today," I continued. "I think you should also know. He said the Cullens were dangerous, especially for me, and asked me to stay away from them. You know, I've always felt they were somewhat dangerous, I don't know exactly why, but Jake affirmed what I felt. Jake knows something about them, but I know he'll tell me soon."

"Those are the same things Embry said to me," she added.

"Oh yeah?." Ang nodded. "Well, for my part I assure you I'll do what was asked of me by my best friend." I smiled to myself at the thought of Jake and couldn't help flushing.

Angela smiled. "It seems that Jake's doing great things, because he's winning your heart, before moving on to other situations with you. Isn't that right my friend?."

"Jake is a gentleman," I replied. "And not given to pushing our limits."

But she contradicted. "Bella, I think he is subtly pushing the boundaries of your friendship. He's winning your heart little by little, without hurry and I think he's good at what he does."

I blushed at her answers. "Dangerously good. Every time, I feel closer and more attached to him. When he hugs or kisses me on the cheek, my body reacts in ways it never has before. My heart soars; I blush profusely, and I'm nervous. Sometimes I can't hold his gaze or say a word. His gaze burns me everywhere he looks at me, as if caressing me with his eyes."

"Bella, don't go thinking that Jake's feelings are just a crush. I think what he feels for you is very deep and meaningful. You'll always be safe with him."

I also wanted to know what was going on between Ang and Embry, so I changed the subject

"How are things with you and Embry?" I asked.

She smiled from ear to ear. "It's no secret to you that I've liked Embry for a while, but... it was as if he had never seen me before, until a few days ago when he and Jake came here to fix your car and he looked into my eyes. I feel like that day he had seen me for first time. It was strange but it was very deep."

"Our relationship with them has started very unconventionally, but it's wonderful." I replied.

(Edward's POV)

I saw Bella and the wolf share every moment they could. I saw in his mind how he enjoyed every moment with the girl I wanted for myself. Enjoying her aroma, the beating of her heart, her hugs, and her confidence. All that I wanted for myself; and soon would have.

I was thinking of not going to school to avoid seeing my future woman with another man. It felt as though my dead heart would die again. There was no martyrdom that ran in my mind to apply to that damn Quileute, that was stealing the reason for my existence. But if I did not go to school, I would not be able to see her in many days, and it was better seeing her with the dog than not seeing her at all. I could not go to her house at night any more, because the pack guarded her permanently now.

She has really touched the heart of the Quileute people. I could see the care they all had for her, waiting to welcome her as Luna to their Alpha, though the dog had not told her about the imprint, he would soon. I knew their loves was not from the imprint, but more pronounced and ancient, but I would distort the fate to my favor, because she would be my woman and not the dog's. And it seemed in this respect, my luck would change now.

My sister came to give me the news, through her mind so no one in the house could hear, especially Rosalie and Emmet. I saw in Alice's mind all I needed to.

In her mind she spoke, "Edward, I finally tracked them down; they're in Alaska with the Denali clan. It seems that Laurent found solace with Irina, but Tanya tells me he still remembers his former partner, and although Irina is offering consolation for his loss, he won't pass up the opportunity for revenge if offered. Maybe we should go and see Carlisle at the hospital so we can talk quietly with him."

I nodded my agreement and we left separately, so no one would suspect our plans. At the hospital, we informed Carlisle what we found out about the nomads, and where they were now.

"Well son, you decided when you'll go?"; he asked me.

"Tomorrow after school," I replied. "I want to see Bella and ask her to wish me good luck on my trip, and plans for the future. She is a friendly girl and I know she will wish me good luck with my plans; it will be a greater incentive for me, though she will not know, I will be keen to have her forever."

"And how long will you be out?; Do you need someone to accompany you?." Carlisle asked me.

"I will be out a couple of weeks; I do not want to rush anything. I do not want to make any mistakes; after all, I am doing this for my happiness and must get everything right. It is not necessary for anyone to go with me. I prefer for you to stay here. I do not want any issues of why you and I are going to Alaska. I will do things for myself; my happiness is at stake."

I could see the happiness on the faces of my father and my sister, but we were all aware how risky our plan was. We would be breaking the treaty and in doing so, the pack would pursue us, but without their Alpha and their Luna, the pack would be weak.

That night I thought about all the flaws that could wreck my plans, but sure there would be none. I wanted to go, as before, to her bedroom to see her before I went, to get drunk on her scent, but she was being guarded by the pack. But that would be brief… in a very short time.

Before going to school, I said to my family, I was going to Alaska to visit Tanya, saying I wanted to leave Forks for a while, to no longer be a masochist. They knew what I was talking about and thought it was a good idea and she would be a good distraction for me. Although some of them still could not see the depth of my feelings for Bella, but Carlisle, Esme and Alice certainly did.

I went to school and saw that Bella came with the Indian. That image would change very soon. He accompanied her to the classroom door and I heard in his mind his warning to her about staying away from us. Otherwise, they would have to narrow the treaty to a point where we wouldn't be able to move without breaking it, and we would miss Forks. The dog did not realize that soon we would all leave here, but Bella would be going with me.

In class we were working in groups of two and to my fortune Bella was paired with me. I realized that Bella was uncomfortable with me. Before, she perceived us as strange, but now the discomfort was deeper. I suspected it was because she was the mate of the Alpha male. Although she knew nothing about my family and me, she felt something, and therefore, she rejected us because she belonged to the pack. It was in their nature to reject us, because we were their enemies. I did not feel discouraged by her indifference and less now that I came to see her and say goodbye.

I took another strategy to speak to her, acting in the most humble way I could. "Bella, I hate to disturb you, but there is something I have to say to you and cannot say it after school because you are always with someone and I can never find the opportunity to talk with you."

She nodded, to my request. Though she was uncomfortable with me, she would listen, being the kind woman that she was. "Edward, I don't think this is the right moment, but you're right, it would not be possible after school, so I'll listen."

"This afternoon, I will be going out of town for a week—maybe more," I told her. "I have some personal business to attend to, which will also affect my family, but above all may imply a change in my future. I hope with my whole heart that it will, because if so, I will be the happiest man alive."

Bella listened to me, I hoped with interest, but I knew it was only courtesy. However, she listened and that is what I wanted.

I continued. "I won't be traveling with my family, so I won't see them for a while and… Also I won't see you; so wish me good luck that all goes well to cement my dreams and plans."

Bella looked at me for a moment; I drowned in those beautiful brown melted chocolate eyes; then she said: "Edward, if these plans are to achieve your dreams, I hope you do well and bring good news for you and your family."

I grinned with happiness, although she did not understand the reason for my joy. I was beaming. "I hope so too, with all my heart."

She nodded then turned and continued with our project. Though she tried not to show her discomfort, I could see it, but I didn't care. Just thinking about what was to come brought me joy. The class would end soon, and she would go off with the Quileute, and I would go to get the help I needed to achieve my goal: Bella Swan. Let the dog enjoy the last days he remained with my woman, because I would be the one who enjoyed her for the rest of my life.

(Jacob's POV)

During the week I spent a lot of time with my girl—well as much as time would allow. I knew she would be busy and I also had my responsibilities. I took advantage of seeing her at school and nights when I guarded her while she slept, sitting in the rocking chair of her bedroom. Her scent surrounded, calmed, and gave me contentment. The best part of the night was when she dreamt and called out my name. The way her voice sounded when she did, was the way I heard it in my fantasies. I could never wait until the morning to be in her company while she was awake.

I was planning on telling her that I guarded her in her room at night, so she wouldn't wake suddenly one night and be frightened, finding me sitting in her room watching her, thinking I was some kind of pervert. But soon I would tell her everything, including that I guard her every night.

Today, Friday, Bella and Angela would come down to La Push after school. Leah had told me that more than likely the girls would want to stay with her, because Angela barely knew Embry's family and maybe Bella would also remain with her friend. I agreed to this offer, though I hoped Bella would stay with me instead, but I would understand why she would rather stay with the other girls instead of me.

We all met in the parking lot after school. Angela told Embry she needed to go home and collect her things and would be staying with Leah. On hearing this I turned to Bella.

"And you, Bells, who are you staying with?." I asked.

"With you"; she said with confidence. My heart filled with joy when she said that.

My friends smiled, knowing the reaction her answer would bring me. I looked at her like a fool, but said nothing. Bella undoubtedly noticed the expression on my face.

"So, there is no objection for me staying in your house?; Because I can go—"

I stopped her. "No, Bella, no, please don't. There's no problem. What I want most is you with me in my house."

She blushed at my words. I always would think I have never seen anything more beautiful.

I drove her to her home to get her things and leaving a note for Charlie to let him know that she went on ahead to La Push with me.

On the way she asked, "Is your sofa comfortable?".

"Why do you ask?". I responded.

"Since it will be my temporary bed for the weekend, I want to know how comfortable it is;" she replied.

"Bella, you won't be sleeping on the sofa," I told her. "You'll sleep in my bed." Her eyes widened, mistaking my meaning. I continued, "I, of course, will sleep on the couch or in my sisters' room. I want my baby to sleep comfortably while visiting me, so you'll want to come back as often as possible." Until such time you'll stay and live with me forever, I thought to myself.

"But, Jake, you can't do that," she replied. "I can't take your room; I'll sleep in your sister's room or the couch."

"No, Bells, the bed would be more comfortable, so I insist you take it."

When we reached my home, I took her and her things directly to my bedroom; she waved at Billy as we walked by the den. Standing in the room with my mate, brought back memories of all the dreams I had of having her here with me. I swear just that one thought, made my heart race in my chest, because she would be sleeping here, in my bed, and soon would be in my arms.

"I'll change the sheets." I offered to keep my mind from wondering down roads that could have me acting impulsively.

"Jake, don't bother, leave it, I like your smell. It's like the forest." She blushed at her bold statement.

"Don't be ashamed, beautiful," I soothed. "Your smell, your scent is very soothing to my senses, and I can smell it from afar; it's quite delicious."

She blushed even more. I took her hand and led her into the den where my dad sat waiting on us. He told us he called Charlie and they would be leaving early the next day to go fishing, because that night we would have the bonfire and all members of the tribal council would attend. I informed Bella that we would be going to Sam's house later to meet up with everyone and invited her to put her things away, while I prepared the twins room for me for later.

When we were done, we walked to Sam's house to meet our friends, and when we arrived, everyone was already there. We shared a good time together; eating various foods prepared by the girls and shared many laughs. After a while, the boys offered to clean up while the girls took a break.

When I did my part, I found Bella sitting between Seth and Paul, talking to them. I joined them and sat behind her, where she sat between my legs, with her back against my chest. I raised my knees and she placed her arms on them. She was surrounded and protected by me. I felt such love and devotion for her and would do anything to keep her safe. After a while she began to fall asleep, so I picked her up and sat her in my lap. I could see the complacency on the faces of my friends and their quiet hope that things would work out between Bella and I, that she would soon be living here for good, taking her place as their queen.

Bella began moving around, then opened her eyes slightly and looked up at me, before closing her eyes again. She said, "Jake, if I fall asleep, you take care of me… I trust you." My love for this girl knew no bounds. My heart lightened to know she blindly trusted me to not let anything bad happen to her. There was no way I could stop loving this woman in my arms.

It was getting very late, so I said goodnight to everyone and carried Bella to my house. She woke when we were almost home. We silently entered so as not to wake up Billy. I informed her I turned on the heat so she wouldn't be cold tonight, because at this time of year the nights were cooler and I didn't want her to be feeling that cold. Although I wished I could provide the heat curling around her in bed, I didn't believe Bella would allow it… for now. I carried her to the room, and lay her on the bed; she was my beautiful princess.

Saying goodnight, I closed the door behind me as I left. I went to the twins' room and cleaned up. Because of Bella's presence in the house, I put on some pajama bottoms instead of the boxers I usually slept in; then I went to the kitchen for a snack.

While making a sandwich, I felt Bella approach me from behind. I heard her heart speed up and knew it was because I was wearing no shirt. I stood where I was, without turning, and felt her gaze travel over me, it felt as if she touched and caressed where her eyes stopped. It was the most pleasure I've felt without actually touching her. I offered her something to eat, but she replied she only came to say goodnight.

I turned slowly and nearly swallowed my tongue. She was wearing what she wore every night when I guarded her, but she was usually covered up. Now, she was standing before me in her short-shorts pajama bottoms and a t-shirt that was molded to her delightful figure. She was so, so beautiful, the wolf inside me was screaming to get out and claim its mate. I had stopped it many times before, but now it was getting more difficult to do. I had to mentally talk to and calm it, desperately holding it at bay.

I watched her, allowing my eyes to move over her, my heart beating a mile a minute, the air filled with tension. She played with her feet, and bit her lip nervously, blushing profusely. I knew if I approached her to give her a hug or a kiss, I would not be able to stop there. I turned, laying my hands on the table. With difficulty, I said, "I would give you a hug or a kiss goodnight, but I don't trust myself to do just that right now. You'd better go to bed now precious, or I won't be responsible for what happens."

I heard her as she quickly turned and went back to the room. My appetite had fled, so I put everything away and went to bed. I prayed for sleep, but with her so close, sleeping in my bed, it was proving difficult. I got up and began to walk about the den. I realized that my girl was still awake, because I could hear the beating of her heart. It seemed she was also thinking about what happened, because her heart was beating wildly.

Unconsciously, I went to my bedroom, standing at the door for a long time. Images of her standing there, in front of me, was a vision I often dreamed of. How would her skin feel against mine?, How soft would it be?. The smell and feel of her hair, the taste of her skin, or how her touch would feel on my back, on my chest, our wet bodies, our groans...

I had to quickly remove these thoughts from my mind and relax, trying to calm my body's reaction to her nearness. That was definitely an impossible task, not with my wolf trying to go out to claim its mate. I had to go and free my wolf, to calm it.

When I returned, my girl was already sleeping. Now that the man and the wolf were calm, I went to bed. Tomorrow would be a decisive day for me; my Bella would know the legends of my people, and would know the other part of me... my wolf. I just hoped that her love for me was greater than the fear she might feel to know that hidden truth. I hoped the spirits of my people helped her to understand and accept my wolf.

But now, I enjoyed the fact that my woman was in my home. With my wolf audience, I listened to her breathing and the beating of her heart; with the rhythm of my heart beating in tune with hers, I drifted into a peaceful sleep.