Hello Systermoon, no this is not a sequel to any of my stories. This is just a separate story all together.

Hello '.Cullen', yes the family sees how miserable she is, but it kind of a false hope they all have to rid Bella of Edward. They have a slight hope that they can. They don't want her to go back with Edward because they know he really abused her, and don't approve of it.

Hello edwardschewtoy1, ask me questions if you are confused.

Going to out with Jacob at first felt so awkward.

I never told Alice or the Cullens about my experience in the woods with the werewolves. I just told them that I met an old friend on the way to the library. I felt alright telling them that because it was somewhat a version of the truth.

Alice was surprised when I told her I planed on going to the movies with the old friend. She had smiled and begged me to meet him. Personally didn't think she would be very happy when she saw who it was. She was always telling me werewolves where bad company. I told her she could meet him when he came to pick me up at four.

I laughed at the way she had scrunched her face in confusion. She was thinking the same thing that I had thought when I first heard the time. It was a little early in the day to be going to go see a movie. However this only increased her joy and excitement to meet the lucky guy.

When Jake had arrived, twenty minutes early, Alice was the first to rush out to see him. She was also the first one to be in complete shock. I knew she would be surprised, but I never said it would be a good surprise. She had looked at me as if I were high on ecstasy.

Jacob didn't seem too pleased to meet with Alice either, but he quickly smiled when he saw me. I hugged Alice goodbye and whispered to her, this would be a good thing for me.

I walked up to Jake and hugged him with a friendly hello. He seemed to be on cloud nine as he tried to contain the smile that he had plastered on his face. I put a piece of my hair behind my ear and tried not to laugh at his immature overexcitement. He was doing everything besides jumping up and down.

Out of his jacket he pulled a simple red rose and bowed as he handed it to me. I smiled a little, blushing from the embarrassment. Alice rolled her eyes and folded her arms across her chest, as if to silently show Jacob how pathetic she thought he was. I took the red rose and held it up so as to seem fascinated and truly pleased with it.

This was actually the first time I had received flowers from anyone in a long while. Edward used to bring them to me all the time, but then he stopped.

I said my thank yous to Jacob for the lovely rose, and stroked his ego a little by telling him how beautiful it was. He couldn't help but soak it all in. The more I smiled at him, the taller he stood as his confidence started to boost.

I turned and waved to Alice as I climbed into Jake's small cozy car. Edward's car used to be cozy. But then it turned into a cold place.

By the time we were on the road, Jacob had filled the car with his constant talking about how beautiful I looked, and how perfect this evening was going to be. Then he moved on to talking about how he had picked the perfect restaurant and how good the food was.

While staring out the glass passenger's window, I nodded my head in agreement as he talked, but I had tuned him out after the first twenty minutes.

Without control I felt my mind drifting back to thoughts about Edward. I wounded was he thinking about me. Had he moved on? Did he hurt, like I did? I breathed heavy watching my breath fog up the clean window.

Suddenly I jumped at the touch of a warm hand on my arm, pulling me from my Edward nagging thoughts.

Jacob was looking intently at me with concern. "Are you ok?"

I nodded trying to pull myself out of the trance that I was in. "Yeah," I said clearing my throat. "Yeah, I'm fine."

"Well, you seemed a little distant. I mean I don't mind. I realize you've had a lot to deal with, you know, with Edward leaving you-"

"I said I'm fine," I snapped. Jacob looked a little hurt by the stab, but quickly regained his composer as he turned back to his driving. I sighed, I didn't mean to yell at him, but I also wasn't comfortable with him mentioning Edward's name.

Jacob never removed his hand from my arm; instead it slid down and rested on the top of my left hand. He rubbed the back of my hand as he made a turn into a popular town's center. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't mean to bring Ed- I mean his name up."

I nodded and smirked at him, "Its ok, I didn't mean to snap at you," I looked down at his hand on mine, "old wounds that I haven't completely healed from." My voice was low but he seemed to feel the emotions that were suddenly staring to come over me.

Jake pulled into a parking space and turned off the rumble of the engine. Facing me he smiled his cocky grin at me. It was silent for a while, except for the pacing of cars up and down the rows of the parking lot.

Jacob was the first on to break the silence. "Bella," I looked at him, his eyes were dark and intense, "Bella, I know you've had a lot of disappointments in your life and, it seems to me, perhaps you haven't had a lot of care in your life. So as dorky or hopelessly romantic I may seem at times compared with him," he paused for a moment glancing down at our hands then back at me, "if you would just give me a chance. Let me care for you. Would that really be such a bad thing?"

I couldn't help but feel a little more open to him. He seemed so determined.

'His resolution to take care of me seems so firm. Perhaps it isn't such a bad idea. I have no guarantee Edward will come back. What if he doesn't? What if he has forgotten me?'

I smiled at the sparkle in his eyes as he looked at me with compassion and kindness.

'No, it wouldn't be such a bad idea.'

Jake smiled as he claimed out of his side of the car and came quickly over to my side, opening the door for me. I giggled a little as I started out get up. Unrepentantly he grabbed my hand pulling me onto my feet in a swift simple move and into his arms. He slowly leaned me back against the closed car door.

I blushed at the closeness and struggled not to hurt him feelings by pulling away too quickly. Jacob put his arms around my waist, as he bent down and let his lips brush against the side of cheek. It was a quick instant. It was gone as fast as it had happened.

But the shock still remained. My eyes were a little wide at he unexpected kiss. I hadn't been kissed by anyone but Edward for, well, it seemed like eternity. And to tell the truth it was different. It was warm, and full of passion. Not that Edward's weren't, but for reason this just felt different.

Jacob stared at me for a few moments almost as if he were looking for my approval of what he just did. When I didn't object to him, he bent down for a second time and placed another small slow kiss on my other cheek. I smiled as I bit my lip. My face was hot with a rich cherry blush.

Jacob smiled in excitement as he saw that I was not rejecting his kisses. He reached up and placed one of my small curls behind my ear. I could feel another kiss coming on and this time I knew he was going for the lips. However, I put my hands up to his chest. I could feel his slow steady breathing as I held him at bay.

"Maybe we should go in now." Jake smiled in a timid way.

"I guess," he said thankfully pulling away. He placed his arm securely around me as we walked to a restaurant that was lit up with bright lights. "Jimmy's Best is one of the top restaurants in this area," he whispered in my ear. "I think you'll like it. It's simple, and really good. I know you like simple. Plus I figured you'd freak out if we went to some big fancy ninety dollar a plate restaurant."

I laughed, it was true. I wouldn't have liked that. It would've been too awkward.

The dinner was perfect. I had ordered pasta with a breaded wine marinated chicken, and a coke. Jake ordered a medium pizza with extra marinara sauce, which he, too my surprise, ate and finished before me. The meal, as he said, was simple but very delicious. It was also not that expensive for the quality that was served. I felt that the food was way better than the price. Which, in reality should be the other way around.

Jake collected the check and we headed out around 5:10. The movie, I was informed, started at 7:00. What else had Jacob had planned for the evening?

Jake smiled as we walked back out to his car. The sun was slowly staring to depart. "So did you like it?"

"Yeah it was great. Thanks for dinner"

"My pleasure as always Bella." We both climbed back into his car as he started the engine with a loud rumble. We sat for a few moments, our food digesting while the warm sun warmed out bodies.

"Now what?" I asked.

Jacob smiled a mischievous smile at me. "Now we go to my meadow." Meadow?

I eyed him mostly trying to figure out how serious he was. The word meadow reminded me strictly of Edward. I did not to go to a meadow. That would be pushing it too far. I started to shake my head when Jack cut in.

"Well, it's not really a meadow. You know with grass and all. But I call it my meadow. It's really sandy and wet. But it's perfect when the sun is starting to set." He turned to me as smiled showing his white teeth. I felt some comfort that it wasn't a meadow. I don't think Jake knows about Edward's meadow and what it meant to me. If he did, I don't think he would have used that particular word.

But then a thought dawned on me. The beach? We're going to the beach? I was about to object but then Jacob started to go on and on about how special this place was to him and how gorgeous it was when the sun begins to set. I didn't want to tell him I didn't want to go. Because I did want to go. But at the same time it seemed a little too romantic, even though I knew that's what he was aiming for.

So I decided to go along, and kill some time.

The beach turned out to be a lot more fun then I expected it to be. It was a privately owned beach with a small rock cove on one side and clam shells that covered the other side. I had taken off my shoes to feel the warm sand that Jacob liked to brag about. I was soft and warm as it mashed between my toes.

Jacob and I lingered along the small beach. We spent our time collecting colorful clam shells and White Sea shells that washed up on shore with each wave. We taunted each other about who could throw the shells farthest into the never ending waves. And once we were done throwing strings of seaweed at each other we settled down on top of the rock cove where waves crashed below us and watched the sun slowly disappear over the horizon.

I found myself leaning my head against Jacob's shoulder, while closing my eyes. He quickly put his arm around my shoulder and put his chin on top of my head. The sound of the waves was soothing with their ongoing rush over the sand.

And for a moment I thought, this is how life should be.

Shortly after we left for the movies. We stopped at one of the small showers on our way up the long walk of stairs to Jacob's car to rise our feet and dry off. My time with Jacob turned out to be exactly what I needed. And I found myself smiling uncontrollably for the remainder of the day.

Even through the movie, I couldn't help the feeling of closeness that I was acquiring towards Jake. It felt wired to be with another man besides Edward. Jacob was completely different from Edward in so many ways. I wasn't' quite sure if I liked that. But Jake did mange to help me forget the pain of Edward's disappearance for a while.

Perhaps this is good thing for me. Perhaps I should stop pushing everyone away…….

After the movie, Jake mentioned going to go get some hot chocolate at a nearby coffee shop, but I shook my head no. It was just too much for one night. I didn't tell him that, but I suggested the time was kind of late and after the day's events I was tired.

Jake didn't take it as a rejection he simply smiled and agreed with me. The drive home was quiet and peaceful as we listened to random music on a cd that Jacob had burned. I blushed a little every time Jacob turned in my direction to smirk at me.

When we pulled up on to the huge Cullen driveway smiling and laughing about the day's events. Jake walked me up to the door smiling a coy smile at me as if he knew a secret. I wondered what he was thinking. I had a thought, but I quickly dismissed it.

Jake wrapped his warm arms around me and pulled me close to him. I smiled looking to side of him trying not to feel too awkward.

"Can we try this again?" he whispered in my ear tickling it. He slowly bent down and kissed my cheek letting his lips linger on my cheekbone for a moment. I closed my eyes a little as he went to the other side and placed another small kiss on my cheek. He paused for a moment chuckling to himself as he pulled me closer.

I knew what he was going to do next. But I wasn't sure if I wanted to allow him to do that yet. I slowly brought my hands up to his chest and looked up at him with gentleness. He smirked at me and took both my hands in his holding me there for a moment.

He seemed so ready to kiss me and our bodies were so close that I grinned as I stood up on my tippy toes and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

Jacob's eyes lit up with joy as he beamed from ear to ear. "I'll accept that."

"I bet you will," I laughed. Jacob joined me in a soft chuckle as he hugged me close to him.

Suddenly a flash of light shown on us as the front door swung open. It was Alice. She looked a little frazzled and somewhat disturbed. Only I would know how worried she looked as she looked at the pair of us.

"Bella, your home. Did you have a good time?"

"Of course she did, I made sure of that," Jacob smiled down at me. Alice gave him a sarcastic smile.

"I wasn't asking you." I giggled a little at their always arguing.

"Yeah, Alice, I had a great time." Alice smiled but it wasn't a normal smile that I always saw. Something seemed to be troubling her. Maybe it was the smell from Jacob. Either way I knew she wanted me inside. I turned to Jake and smiled as I said goodnight to him.

He said goodnight, but he never took his eyes me as I walked inside. Alice looked a Jake for a moment and smiled a little. "Thank you for taking care of Bella, you should really go home now," she said before shutting the door in his face.

I wondered why Alice was being so cold to Jacob who had just taken me out for a perfect day. Its not like Edward was coming back anytime soon, and Jacob had given me exactly what I needed today.

Alice smiled at me as she inquired about my day. And I couldn't help spilling my guts to her in my excitement from the day's events. She seemed to feel my excitement as she giggled with me and hugged me.

"I'm so glad you had a good time. Even if I don't necessary agree with the company, I'm glad you're happy."

"Alice, it was so perfect! Everything was just right." She laughed a little and then bid me goodnight.

I walked slowly to my bedroom and then flopped on my bed letting out a big breath of air. Maybe Jacob could replace Edward. I shook my head. No.

He could… my conscious nagged at me. I put my hands to my ears and tried to shake the thought away. This was moving way too fast. As much as I wanted to be ready I knew I wasn't ready to let go of Edward just yet. He still haunted me. His smell, the memories of him.

The world was constant reminder that he did exist and that he left and abandoned me. I sat up on my bed, climbing off and walking towards the window.

I unlatched the locks on it and opened it wide. The wind gushed across my face blowing a few strands of hair diagonally across my lips. I closed my eyes as I leaned against the window frame. The cool air felt nice and reminded me of my old window in my old room when I lived with Edward.

It was my favorite spot to sit. The wind would roll over me and fill the room with a fresh breeze.

I opened my eyes a little and looked at the far off forest in the distance. "Edward," I whispered. I couldn't find any other words to say at the moment so I decided to not any more. But I felt like I had so much to say, I just couldn't put it to words.

I let the wind blow on my face for a moment more before shutting the window again and locking it.

Edward's Point of view

I watched from afar as Bella and Jacob pulled in to my family's driveway with his piece of crap car.

I could sense his over excitement of being with my Bella. It took everything I had not to pounce on him when I heard the thoughts he was thinking about her. He had no right to imagine her in such ways.

I hated him. I wanted to burn him alive. I wanted him to suffer. How dare he take what is mine! I would gladly tear him apart and then make him beg for his life like the dog that he is.

I lingered in the darkness just waiting for the opportune moment. As soon as Bella was away from him, I would rip him apart.

I watched as he sprinted over to Bella's passenger door and opened it slowly walking her up to the door. He put his arms around her in a passionate way which made my anger start to seethe out me.

How dare he even touch her in such a manner? He smiled at her as he said, "Can we try this again?" He leaned down and kissed her once on her right cheek and then her left.

All I could see was red, vengeance, anger and rage. I knew what he planned to do next and I growled as I watched him lean down to kiss her lips.

I was about to charge at him with all my anger and uncontrolled jealously, when I saw Bella put her delicate small hands up to Jacob's chest. I froze so see how she would react to him.

In retaliation Jacob took her hands in his and cuddled them close to his chest. He was really trying hard for that kiss on the lips. I smiled in delight. I may not be able to read Bella's thoughts, but I knew her facial expression like the back of my hand. I could tell she wasn't comfortable with Jacob's closeness. I could tell she wasn't ready to kiss another person besides me on the lips.

And like always, she blushed when embarrassed, or shy. To my unexpected surprise, she did however stand up on her tippy toes and give a quick peck on the lips. This seemed to send shooting stars in Jacob's mind.

"I'll accept that," I heard him say. I felt disgusted at the fact that Jacob actually imagined he would get Bella. It was impossible for me to live without her. And even though she tried to hide it, I knew for every thought she might spend on Jacob she spent a thousand on me.

That irksome dog! As soon as Bella was safe inside there would be nothing to hold me back from ripping him apart. He was on my territory anyway.

Just then I saw Alice open the front door, and look straight at me. She had daggers in her eyes. It wasn't anger, but more so a warning to me. I knew she had already known I was here. No doubt she came to take Bella inside away from me, but she could not keep her away from me forever.

Not only was her warning glare meant to tell me to stay away from Bella, it was also not to attack Jacob. I hated her for this. She knew how much I hated Jacob and the only reason I ever tolerated him was for Bella's happiness.

But now he was actually trying to take her heart. I would not allow that. However I did abide by her wishes not to attack Jacob. I watched as she told him to go home. He bounced off the porch and skipped to his car as is he was in heaven. He pulled out and sped away down the road.

I pondered for a moment if I should follow him, but then decided against it. There would be another day to fight Jacob.

I stayed hidden in the dark of night looking up at her window. I knew she was inside her room and I struggled on not going up to sneak a peak. Not that I was a peeping tom but I longed to see her. I longed to touch her again, and hold her in my arms.

I my surprise she did come to the window and then opened it, taking in a breath of air. The window was always her favorite spot to sit in her old room. She closed her eyes and leaned against the frame of the window.

Never so bad in my entire life had I wished to touch her. There she stood right in front of me. Yet she could not see me. She was completely unaware of my presence.

She opened her eyes again and I could see the pain that shown so clearly behind her sad eyes. "Edward," she said. I jumped at the sound of my name passing through her lips. A sound that I had not heard for a while.

"Yes my love," I whispered quietly. She didn't say anything else but I could tell she wanted to embrace me too once again. "Soon, my love," I said again looking out at her. She opened her eyes as if she had heard me talking, and her chocolate brown eyes landed directly on me.

She stared right at me, and yet I knew she could not see me. She closed her window and then shortly after went to bed, but I doubt to sleep.

I scratched at the bark of a nearby tree. One glimpse was all I needed for the night.