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Rosalie PoV

I kissed my husband good-bye. One whole weekend without him. He and Edward were going on a special hunting trip. It was grizzly season. Maybe I'd go to Paris. I needed a head start on my spring wardrobe anyway. I'll bring Jacob. He needed a distraction.

Emmett went to the other side of the garage to put his bag in the jeep. Edward stalked over to me.

"I know you have a clue on who Jacob's parents are," he muttered quickly.

I hissed lowly at him, too low for anyone but him to hear. I looked at Emmett. He was whistling in perfect pitch, caught up in refilling his tank. I also glanced to Jacob. He was lounging on the top of the garage steps, playing a video game.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," I insisted. Shut up, Edward.

"That's not true. I know you have his hospital bracelet. You know a quick dig around Forks' hospital records and you'd know everything," he said. I've thought about that, but I don't want to know.

"Why do you even care?" I asked.

"I've been paying more attention to the humans," Edward said casually.

"He's my son. I raised him. He belongs to me."

"I see where he gets his possessiveness from," Edward muttered.

"Not from me. I'm not his mom, remember?" I said bitterly. There was a prickling in my eyes where tears should be. The fact that Jacob truly belonged to another family was what tortured me all the time despite the excuses I tried to justify my adoption with. I had been dreading the day I would have to face it.

Edward looked guilty that he had brought it up. "I'm sorry I said anything. I'm sure his biological mother would be grateful you raised him."

"Yeah, I'm sure she'd be ecstatic to have a cradle-robbing bloodsucker raising her son," I said.

"She saved his life so someone would love him as much as she does. Maybe it was fate or something like that that put you there."

"Maybe," I said. I slightly smiled. Maybe there was a higher power at work.

"Sorry for upsetting you," he said. Then he walked to the jeep and got in. Emmett waved a cheery good-bye from the driver's seat and drove off. I waved until they were out of sight. Then I turned around and looked at Jacob. He was engrossed in his game. I walked outside the garage to Esme's garden. She was planting spring flowers in the backyard. I kneeled next to her and patted the dirt around the buds.

"Is there something you want to talk about Rosalie?" she teased, "Or are you taking up gardening?"

"Esme, I have a secret to tell you. I can't tell anyone else. Well, Edward knows, but that's a hopeless case. I would let Alice in on it, but she and Jasper are such blabbermouths. I think you're the only one who will understand," I said.

"Mum's the word," she said. She mimed locking her mouth and throwing out the key.

I lowered my voice to a whisper, "When I found Jacob, he had a hospital bracelet on."

"Rosalie," Esme said. She turned away from her flowers to give me a disappointed look.

"I know it was wrong, but I didn't want to give him up. What if I hadn't and he had ended up with a mean family or no family?"

"I understand. I think I would have done the same thing," she admitted, "What do you know about him?"

"Not much although my guess on what his birthdate was wasn't really a guess. And his last name is Black. And he was born at Forks hospital."

"Mmm, Jacob Black," Esme said. I didn't like how that sounds.

"I like Jacob Cullen better though," she said with a wink.

JPoV

I called Bella a few minutes after it started to rain. She would be back from the beach by now. It rang, but no one picked up. I didn't leave a message. I was so bored. You'd think that a house filled with enough entertainment to occupy seven vampires morning, noon, and night would have something to entertain me. I ended up lifting weights in my room and turning up the radio. Mom asked if I wanted to go away for the weekend, but I declined. Another shopping trip with Alice and my mom did not sound fun especially since strangers now assumed we were siblings or worse, dating.

On Monday, only I went to school because it was sunny out. I loved my family, but these days were always nice. It felt good to be completely normal. Also, I had Bella all to myself.

Correction: Usually, I had Bella all to myself, but today Bella was acting weird. She only asked me where Edward was and if they were still on for Seattle.

"Why would I know that?" I snapped. She was taken aback. I turned and walked away. What had happened between now and Thursday that had made her forget that she had agreed to go out with me? I knew Edward had convinced her to ditch with him. They had driven around for like two periods. Had he kissed her or something? Could he do that without hurting her? I forgot to ask before he left. I had been too mad. This is not a problem nephews should have with their uncles.

There was something different about her too. She seemed scared. She must have figured out the secret. Edward did do everything but write VAMPIRE on his forehead.

When I got home from football, I was ready to tell everyone he let the cat out of the bag. I was looking for Edward. I wanted him to be around so I could shame him, but I couldn't find him.

"Edward?" I called. No answer and he could have heard me from a mile away. I found Alice.

"Where's Edward?" I asked.

"Bella-watching," she said, amused.

"That's so creepy," I said harshly.

"He worries about her. He says she has a talent for attracting trouble," Alice said, chuckling.

"She still doesn't need a baby-sitter, especially a secret, stalking one," I said.

"You know he watches her every night, right?" she said.

"What?" I cried, "That's just…ew! She's a human! What's the worst that could happen to her? Her dad's got a gun! That can hold off anything that might hurt her."

"You know Edward. He's always obsessive. He does the same thing when he puts one of his special cars in a parking garage overnight."

"That's not illegal!" I said.

"You might not have noticed, but we don't always abide by the law," Alice said.

"Still creepy though. I thought he said he had trouble being around her," I grumbled.

"Edward would rather feel the pain then not see her," Alice said firmly. The conversation ended, and she walked away.

"You're right, Jacob. It is pretty creepy." I jumped. My mom had snuck up on me.

"Right?" I said, turning around to see her.

"I love your father, but if he was stalking me, I would be seriously creeped out."

"Where's Edward following her now?" I asked.

"She went to Port Angeles or something. Why don't you go somewhere with friends or something? Get your mind off school and Bella," she suggested

"Sure, why not?" I said. I needed other friends besides Bella, seeing how she was more interested in my ancient uncle.

I called a few guys from school and went to a movie in a bigger small town a few miles away. When I came home, Edward was back, and my aunt was interrogating him.

"Where did you take her? Were you pushy?" Alice said in her chirpy voice. They were sitting. Esme was on his other side. My mom was sitting on Dad's lap, bored. Dad and Jasper were watching baseball.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Bella was being attacked, and Edward saved her. Then he took her on a date," Alice reported happily.

"Attacked by who?" I asked, worried.

"A gang was herding her. They were going to attack and rape her," Edward said angrily.

"So she almost died?" I asked, my voice rising.

"From their thoughts, yes," he said.

"It's a good thing you were there," Mom said, with more knowledge behind her words than spoken. Edward was the best person for answering my questions when I was little. He had told me about the men who hurt my mom. Tonight, the same thing almost happened to Bella.

"I'm going to call Bella," I said. I ran into another room and dialed her number.

"Hey Jake," Bella said dreamily.

"Bella? I heard about what happened. I'm so sorry I snapped at you. It could have been the last thing I said to you," I said. The guilt was eating at me.

"It's alright. I'm fine, thanks to Edward. Lucky he was around," she said.

"Yeah, good thing," I said. Maybe his stalking was more necessary than I thought. I didn't realize Bella was such a danger magnet.

"I deserved the snapping though. I've been ignoring you lately. I'm sorry," she said.

"No hard feelings," I said and I meant it.

"Kay. I'm gonna catch some sleep. See you tomorrow," she said sleepily. I hung up. Now, Edward had saved her twice. And I was still in second place.

The next day at school we drove in in Jasper's Lamborghini. It was black, but it stood out more than the Volvo. Edward was taking Bella to school today. When I asked if I could come, I was answered by several loud no's. I loved Jasper's car anyway. It practically flew when it was at top speed, but I had still voted for the Ashton Martin Vanquish. If Edward's heart was beating, he would have had a heart attack. No one had been in that car but him. It was the first love of his life. I don't blame him. It's glorious.

As soon as Edward stepped out with Bella, the school's rumor mill exploded. Bella must be dying from the attention. I heard their names a million times that day. When they walked into the cafeteria, every eye was on them. I was watching them too. They shared a huge tray of food, or Bella ate and he played with his half.

Bella smiled and talked to me whenever she saw me, but it was clear that I had lost her to Edward, I guess I was going to have to accept that I had been outdone. Maybe it was for the best. She was dating a vampire and had no fear. That was a bit odd, even for me.

So that was it. I was giving up on Bella Swan. We would be just friends from now on. I'd move on. I was only fifteen; I could rebound. My life would continue on the somewhat normal path it was previously on.

...

Yeah, right. The thing about Bella Swan is that once she has entered your life, it's impossibly hard to say good-bye. Since I became her best friend, my life has become more dangerous, more exciting, more hurt-filled, and crazier than ever. This was just the first chapter.

Before you breathe fire on to me, hear me out and don't lose hope! Jella's (? Is that correct?) story is not over yet. Have a great week y'all.