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part 28
I flexed my jaw. “so eager for eternal damnation.” I muttered.
“You know you don’t really believe that.”
“Oh, don’t I?” I fumed quietly.
“No. You don’t.” She stated, sure of herself.
I looked angrily at her, before opening my mouth to speak, but she cut me off.
“If you really believed that you’d lost your soul, then when I found you in Volterra, you would have realized immediately what was happening, instead of thinking we were both dead together. But you didn’t—you said ‘amazing, Carlisle was right,” she reminded me, triumphant. “There’s hope in you, after all.”
I was speechless, because she was absolutely right.
“So let’s both just be hopeful, all right?” she suggested, looking over to me. “Not that it matters. If you stay, I don’t need heaven.”
I got up slowly, putting my hands on her perfect face and staring into her eyes.
“Forever.” I whispered.
“That’s all I'm asking for.” She said, stretching up on her toes so she could press her lips to mine.

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part 29

Almost everything went back to normal. Carlisle was welcomed back to the hospital with open arms, many of the female employees unable to hide their delight that Esme had found life in L.A so little to her liking. Bella have missed work while abroad, so as it stood, Alice and I had better grades to pass than she did. Finding Bella a college became a top priority, as I knew I would be accepted pretty much anywhere. I had a new stack of applications for her to fill out every day, with varying degrees of bribery needed. I hid that particular little fact from Bella, but I’m sure she had guessed.
Charlie was very unhappy with Bella, and tried to pretend that I didn’t exist with different levels of anger. I was allowed to visit Bella, but only in my designated visiting hours. That might have worked with any other boyfriend, but being able to silently climb through Bella’s upstairs window defiantly had its perks.
I had resumed school, but now had every class with Bella. Mike’s expression and thought on my first day back had left me near hysterics. The hatred he felt towards me only seemed to have increased.
Bella was happy again, with one little expression. She still missed the dog. I tried to control my feelings and language when she brought up the subject, which was annoyingly a lot of late. He was ignoring her completely, refusing to answer her calls, and because of her ‘house arrest’ she wasn’t at liberty to go and see him. I was secretly relieved at this. I knew I couldn’t cross the treaty line without provoking a war, and I couldn’t let Bella near that dog in fear of her getting hurt. He had so little self control because he was still a child. He may have been taller than me, but that was all he could lay claim to.
We were in the middle of another one of these Jacob Black conversations as I picked Bella up from work. The windscreen fogged slightly as Bella entered the car, the driving rain making it even harder to see, if I had been human of course.
I patiently listened to her angry outburst, speaking quietly and trying very hard not to hurt her feelings. As much as I hated him, Bella liked him, and so I had to be civil and understanding when this topic came around.
Bella finished her little rant and looked at me, smiling half-heartedly. I wasn’t paying much attention though.
Charlie’s head was filled with undiluted anger. Something red flashed through his mind, but I wasn’t quite able to hear it.
“Your already in more trouble, Bella.” I had no doubt about who he was angry with. His yelling was almost as loud as his thoughts.
Bella slid closer to me, her heart beat rising. She looked out, following my gaze.
“What? What is it?” she asked in a timid voice.
I took a deep breath. I knew what Charlie was angry about now. “Charlie...”I started.
“My Dad?” she yelled sitting up straighter.
I turned my face towards her, my calmness managing to settle her heart rate a little.
I could hear the dog as well, his cussing quite loud.
I started again. “Charlie... is probably not going to kill you, but he’s thinking about it.”
I started driving again, realising I had stopped in my concentration. The rain had also slowed to a light drizzle.
I pulled past the house, parking slightly before the trees of the surrounding forest.
Bella was still staring at me, shock distorting her features. “What did I do?” she asked me, sounding highly uneasy.
I looked back towards the house, there, sitting loud and proud on Charlie’s driveway, was Bella’s motorbike from her daredevil days.
“No!” she gasped. “Why? Why would Jacob do this to me?” she looked absolutely appalled, before anger began to colour her cheeks. Tears sprang to her eyes, tears of anger.
“Is he still here?” she hissed.
“Yes he’s waiting for us there.” I told her, nodding towards the slender path that split the dark fringe of the forest in two.
Quickly she launched herself out of the car, her slender hands curled into tight fists. What did she think she was doing?
I quickly followed her, wrapping my arms around her warm, delicate waist before she made the path.
She struggled slightly before yelling. “Let me go! I’m going to murder him! Traitor!” she shouted the epithet towards the trees.
“Charlie will hear you.” I tried to quieten her, but she still tried to escape my grasp. I didn’t let go. There was no way she was going near the pup. “And once he gets you inside, he may brick over the doorway.” I wasn’t exaggerating either. Charlie had heard her, and his anger was rising.
“Just give me one round with Jacob then I’ll deal with Charlie.” She struggled futilely to break free.
“Jacob Black wants to see me. That’s why he’s still here.”
Bella became completely still and I almost dropped her. Fear began to creep into eyes. She mouthed the words Paris falls. Was that a Romeo and Juliet quote?
“Talk?” she asked very quietly.
Jacob’s thought were starting to annoy me, so my answer wasn’t very articulated.
“More or less.” I muttered staring at Jacob through the trees, his face bitter.
“How much more?” Bella asked, her voice shaking.
I looked down at her. She was scared. Then I realised the significance of the quote. They were the stage directions for the return of Romeo. They fight; Paris falls.
I knew that was Bella’s favourite Shakespeare, and both her and I had previously pointed out parallels to our love. Obviously she associated Jacob with Paris. It was a fair association.
I brushed some stray hair from her face. “Don’t worry,” I murmured soothingly. “He’s not here to fight me. He’s acting as... spokesperson for the pack.” I struggled to complete the sentence without hurting her feelings.
“Oh.” She said, calming slightly.
A particularly large swearword caught my attention as Charlie’s impatience grew.
I tightened my arms around Bella’s waist and pulled her quickly towards the woods.
“We should hurry. Charlie’s getting impatient.” I offered as way of explanation.
We found Jacob waiting further up the path, his face twisted in hate. A low snarl made its way up my throat, to low for Bella to hear. Jacob’s hearing was better however.
His mouth stretched into a humourless sneer, and he shrugged away from the tree.
Ha, Bloodsucker’s shorter than I am. He noted with pleasure.
As soon as I was sure Bella could see him I stopped, leaving as much distance between us as possible.
I turned my body, shifting Bella so that she was behind me. I hated her being even this close to him. I watched with anger and unease as his fists shook, showing his lack of control.
I felt Bella lean around me to stare at him, and felt slightly happier when her anger registered with him.
“Bella.” Jacob said as a greeting nodding once to her without taking his eyes off me.
“Why?” Bella’s little heartbroken whisper asked. “How could you do that to me Jacob?”
Pain rippled through the dog as he realised how much that hurt her. He didn’t want to hurt her, but thought it was for the best.
His sneer disappeared, but his face was still hard. “It’s for the best.” He voiced his thoughts.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” she demanded, anger creeping back into her voice. “Do you want Charlie to strangle me? Or did you want him to have a heart attack like Harry? No matter how mad you are at me, how could you do this to him?”
His resolve faltered, his eyebrows pulling together in thought.
I replayed what he thought to Bella, she deserved to know.
“He didn’t want to hurt anyone—he just wanted to get you grounded, so that you wouldn’t be allowed to spend time with me.” Anger and outrage flashed across Jacob’s face at the intrusion into his mind, but quickly disappeared again.
“Aw, Jake!” Bella groaned. “I’m already grounded! Why do you think I haven’t been down to La Push to kick your butt for avoiding my phone calls?” again, I was thankful for Charlie’s stringent rules.
For the first time, the Dogs eyes flashed to Bella’s face, confusion showing through.
“That’s why?” he asked her. Damn, I thought it was him that was stopping her.
I explained again. “He thought I wouldn’t let you, not Charlie.”
“Stop that.” He snapped, and I let out another very soft growl. Who was he to me what to do?
Jacob shuddered once, gritting his teeth.
“Bella wasn’t exaggerating about your...” his mind flashed to that memory, him and Bella on the beach. “...abilities. so you must already know why I’m here.”
“Yes, but before you begin I need to say something.” I wondered how he would take this. I needed to do this but I didn’t know if he could take it.
“Thank you.” I said, sincerity ringing with every letter. “I will never be able to tell you how grateful I am. I will owe you for the rest of my...existence.” I tried to find the right word. Jacob was looking at me in shock.
“For keeping Bella alive,” I clarified, watching as he cast a look to Bella. “When I...didn’t.”
“Edward—” Bella started to say, but I held my hand up, intent on Jacob.
Understanding rushed through him before his cold mask returned. “I didn’t do it for your benefit.”
“I know. But that doesn’t erase the gratitude I feel.” My change from hatred to gratitude startled him, leaving him slightly off balance.
“I thought you should know. If there’s ever anything in my power to do for you...” I trailed off.
Jacob eyed me suspiciously, raising one brow. How about you leave?
I shook my head. “That’s not I'm my power.”
“Whose then?” he growled.
I looked down at my beautiful Bella, enjoying the sight of her. “Hers. I’m a quick learner Jacob Black, and I don’t make the same mistake twice. I’m here till she orders me away.”
Bella looked up at me a slight smile turning her lips upwards.
“Never.” She whispered, and my heart swelled.
Jacob made a gagging sound and Bella turned towards him, a slight frown replacing her happy expression.
“Was there something else you needed, Jacob?” I noticed how she was using his full name again and I smiled. “You wanted me in trouble—mission accomplished.” She went on. “Charlie might just send me to military school. But that won’t keep me away from Edward. There’s nothing that can do that. What more do you want?”
Jacob kept his eyes on me, going through the rules of the treaty, but keeping something from me.
“I just needed to remind your bloodsucking friends of a few key points in the treaty they agreed to. The treaty is the only thing stopping me from ripping his throat out right this minute.” Then he let it slip. The thought he was trying to hide from me. This couldn’t end well.
“We haven’t forgotten.” I said at the same time Bella demanded, “What key points?”
Jacob was still glaring at me, but he answered her.
“The treaty is quite specific. If any of the bite a human, the truce is over. Bite not kill.” He emphasized. He looked at Bella.
I felt her stiffen next to me. “That’s none of your business.” She said coldly.
“The hell it—” Jacob began, but then the implications of her words hit him.
He almost started convulsing, but didn’t phase. He was close though.
“Jake? You okay?”Bella asked anxiously.
She took a half step towards him, but quickly pulled her back behind me. “Careful! He’s not under control.” I warned her. She was too compassionate for her own good.
Jacob scowled at me, pure hate evident in his eyes. “Urg. I would never hurt her.”
Neither me nor Bella missed the inflection, or the accusation it contained. A slightly louder hiss escaped my lips, and I knew Bella heard it.
“Bella!” Charlie’s roar echoed from the direction of the house. “YOU GET IN THIS HOUSE THIS INSTANT!”
We all froze, listening the silence that followed.
Bella spoke, but her voice trembled. “Crap.”
Jcob’s furious expression faltered. “I am sorry about that,” he muttered. “I had to do what I could—I had to try...”
“Thanks.” The tremor in her voice ruining the sarcasm.
I could quite clearly hear Charlie pacing, and decided to finish the conversation.
“Just one more thing,” I said to Bella before turning to Jacob. “We’ve found no trace of Victoria on our side of the line—have you?”
“The last time was while Bella was...away. We let her think she was slipping through—we were tightening the circle, getting ready to ambush her, but the she took off like a bat out of hell. Near as we can tell, she caught your little female’s scent and bailed. She hasn’t come near our lands since.”
I nodded. “When she comes back, she’s not your problem anymore. We’ll—”
“She killed on our turf,” he hissed. “She’s ours!”
“No—” Bella began, only to be cut off by Charlie.
“BELLA! I SEE HIS CAR AND I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE! IF YOU AREN’T INSIDE THIS HOUSE IN ONE MINUTE...!” Charlie didn’t bother to finish his threat.
“Let’s go.” I said quickly.
“Sorry,” he whispered so low, Bella wouldn’t have heard him. “Bye, Bells.”
“You promised.” She reminded him desperately. “Still friends, right?”
He shook his head slowly.
“You know how hard I’ve tried to keep that promise, but...I can’t see how to keep trying. Not now...”
He looked upset, and of course Bella immediately forgave him for everything. She was just like that.
“Miss you.” He mouthed stretching his arm out in a last ditch effort.
“Me too.” Bella choked out, moving her hand out in an imitation of his.
“Jake...” she tried to take a step towards him, but I held her back. I just couldn’t let her go. Not to him. What if she never came back? What is he took her from me? I just couldn’t handle it.
“It’s okay.” She looked up at me, trying to show me the trust she felt.
I knew my expression was cold. “No, it’s not.”
“Let her go.” Jacob snarled at me, furious again. “She wants to!” He took two long steps forward. A glint of anticipation flashed in his eyes. He shuddered, getting ready to phase.
I pushed Bella behind myself, wheeling to face Jacob, my expression identical to his.
“No! Edward—!” Bella tried to cut in.
“ISABELLA SWAN!”
“Come on! Charlie’s mad!” her voice was panicked again, but not for Charlie.
They fight; Paris falls. Yeah, I wish.
She tugged on my arm, and I relaxed again. Another time then.
I pulled her back slowly, always keeping my eyes on the dog as we retreated.
Just as he vanished behind the trees, pain crossed his features, but it was nothing, nothing, compared to how I would feel if Bella left me.
We walked back to the house, but Bella dragged her feet, looking in panic towards the house that contained the very angry Charlie.
I squeezed her gently. “I’m here.” I whispered in her ear.
She took a deep breath and walked towards the house.
Yes, I was here, and he wasn’t. Jacob Black would fight dirty, I knew that.
But just because I was a gentleman didn’t mean I wouldn’t fight harder.


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