Not being able to see Jake only made my need to that much more intense. I made a promise to Charlie to balance my time between Edward and my friends as a condition to getting out of being grounded. Friends, mostly meaning Jacob.

Sleep had been restless. I tossed and turned all night. Wondering if I was being unreasonable towards Edward. Then getting upset again about what he did.

So the next morning I was a bit grouchy as I went and threw my stuff into the truck and saw Edward drive up. I looked at the car and gave a heavy sigh. I retrived my things and walked over to his car. He was opening up the door immediately. I sat holding my things to my chest and looking straight forward.

Edward sighed and gently closed the door and got back into the driver seat. "Are you still upset with me love?" He asked softly.

I almost crumbled, I wanted so bad to forget everything that happened. My shoulders sagged a little. "What you did last night wasn't fair Edward." I said with a defeated sigh.

"What you were about to do was dangerous Bella, they are dangerous and unpredictable. If anything ever happened to you I would have never forgave myself. You mean everything to me."

"That's sweet. But, it's my decision to make Edward, and Jake would never allow anything to hurt me either."

We neared the school yard and I noticed the visible change in Edward. He had been relaxed before. Suddenly his hands where clenched tight on the steering wheel.

"What is it?"

"If I asked you to do something, would you trust me?"

My pulse sped in response to his tension. "Honestly after last night, that depends." I replied.

We pulled into the School lot.

"I was afraid you would say that."

I couldn't understand why he had suddenly become this way. Why was he so on edge.

I gave a heavy sigh, "What do you want me to do?"

"I want you to stay in the car. I want you to wait until I come back for you."

"But . . . why?"

And that's when I saw him. Of course he was hard to miss, towering over the students the way he did. My mouth went dry and I wanted to run over to him. But I knew that wouldn't make Edward to happy.

"Oh," He was standing against his black motorcycle, his face was a calm mask. The one I'd seen plenty of times on Sam, and although I had gotten to know Sam and even come to kind of like him, I couldn't help the resentment I felt when I had to see Jake mimic Sam's expression. He wasn't my Jacob when he wore it. He wasn't the sun that had made me warm and fuzzy. He was someone else entirely.

"I'm not staying in the car," I said.

Edward groaned quietly. "Of course not. Well let's get this over with."

Jacob's face hardened as we walked over to him hand in hand and I had to fight the urge to let go of Edwards knowing that it was hurting Jake to see it. Edward stopped a few yards away from him, I could tell he was uncomfortable having me so close to a werewolf. But come on this was Jake for goodness sake.

"Bells are you alright?" He asked looking at me and ignoring Edward.

"She's fine," Edward replied, he drew his hand back slightly, pulling me halfway behind his body. Jake's eyes narrowed, he didn't like that at all, I mit my lip worridly I didn't want them to fight or argue.

He stood to his full height and looked at Edward. "I wasn't talking to you." He snapped. "You don't speak for her."

"Stop! The both of you!" I snapped trying to free myself from Edwards grip. But he wouldn't let go of me.

Jacob noticed immediately that I was tiring to free myself from his grip, and worst that I couldn't get out of it. I wish he hadn't because he needed to keep his composure, he couldn't get to upset or he might phase and Edward would use that as even more reason for me not to ever go to La Push.

"Let go of her," Jake took a step forward which had Edward pushing my further behind him. I looked about noticing finally noticing the face- faces of my classmates. I noticed how their eyes widened in expectation. They assumed that there would be a fight.

"Seriously you two are causing a scene." I whisper knowing they'd both here me. "Edward let me go I need to talk to Jake."

"Bella that's really not a good idea he's-"

"He'd not dangerous Edward,"

"Seriously?" Jacob scoffed. "I would never hurt her! You on the other hand," He glared at Edward and some of the kids seemed to lean farther forward, perhaps trying to see who would throw the first punch.

"Bella we need to get to class the principal will be here in a bit." Edward said tugging at me.

"No, seriously. I am tired of this Edward. I am not a child. Now let me go!" I almost yelled. I was desperately trying to get myself calm but I was so upset. I had asked for him to let me go. But he wouldn't listen. I wanted to talk to Jake, this time he wouldn't stop me. And honestly he was holding a little to tight to my wrist and it hurt a little. But I wouldn't say that, I didn't want to make him feel bad or get Jacob even more upset.

Besides as Charlie had told me recently Jake had been having a hard time. And his suffering had always triggered my protective side. My arms pinned beneath Edward's, yearned to reach out to him. To wrap around his big, warm waist in a silent promise of acceptance and comfort.

Finally he let me go just as we heard the principal call out to a few students that they should be on their way to class. He was near but not near enough to see where we were stood or that these two looked just about ready to fight.

I scowled at Edward. "I'm going with Jake, YOU don't have to like it, but that's what I'm doing. Its my choice. And as my boyfriend you need to respect that."

"But Bella-"

I wan't listening before he could play on my feelings and make me feel bad about this I stomped quickly over to Jake who had a huge smug smirk on his face that only grinded my gears a little more. But it felt good to see the old him come out.

"You wipe that smile off your face," I grumbled, grabbing the extra helmet from his hand. He plopped onto the bike than turned to help me on as well.

Edward was calling out for me, I could tell he was about to come at us and probably physically remove me from the bike but there was still to many bystanders around and neither he nor Jacob could do anything in front of them.

With a last glance at his pained face I was gone. My arms wrapped tightly around Jake's strong chiseled stomach. I felt like I could finally relax with a content sigh I lay my cheek against Jake's strong back feeling the warmth that I had missed seep into me. This what I needed, to see him. To be close and know that he was alright.