Chapter Twenty Six: Updated and Edited 2035
52 days
That's how long it's been since prom.
Those 52 days have been the best... i couldn't imagine a better way to spend them, then with Jacob.
It's like every time i wake up and look beside me, i get all the feelings rushing over me again, like a school girl.
I roll over in bed and i kiss Jacobs cheek before I roll out of the other side of the bed.
Getting dressed, i walk out of the bathroom and i look at him, still asleep after 20 minutes.
He sleeps so peacefully, i remember the first time he slept next to me, back when Bella had first left Charlie, I had been in awe at the way he looked so peaceful when he slept.
Since that day Jacob and I hadn't really spent a night apart. Every night we would either sleep at Charlie's house or at the pack house, in his room... that's where we completed it- the mate bond.
We first slept together not too long after prom... we had intended to take things slow, to continue living together without completing the bond.... However that idea didn't last long and since then, well let's just say we had renewed that bond many a time.
I glance at Jacob's sleeping form again as I smile and roll my eyes. I walk into the bathroom and fill up an empty water bottle, from the side, and i walk back into the room.
I look at the door and i make sure that it's open, ready to run downstairs.
I hold my breath and i pour the contents of the bottle over him as he jumps awake and he looks at me. I laugh as I squeal and run down the stairs, out of the room.
I'm halfway to the other side of the living room, when he catches me in his arms and he turns myself into him.
"What was that for?" He says as he drips water from his face.
"What? You weren't getting up and we have places to go to" I say as i move his short, wet hair, out of his face.
"So you decided to dump water on me?" He asks with a raised eyebrow
"Exactly" I say as i push him backwards, until he is at the bottom of the stairs "Now you need to go and get dried off before i leave without you"
"Not cool, Kate!" He shouts at me as he walks up the stairs and i walk back into the living room.
"You love me really" I say as i smile.
I enter the living room and i stop.
"Wanna explain?" Embry says as i look at him, along with Leah and Seth, sitting on the couch
"Sorry, i didn't realise anyone was in here" I say as i blush and they roll their eyes, clearly having been witnesses to the chase they had not intended to watch.
"Sure you didn't" Leah says as she gets up and walks into the kitchen as i follow her
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Arriving at Bella's school, i jump off Jakes motorbike as i watch Edward and Bella walk up to us.
"Charlie said you left town again" Jake says to Bella as we stand in front of each other.
Bella had practically been living at Edward's and it was no secret that Jacob and I were not exactly thrilled after the way she left Charlie.
Bella besides Edward, me besides Jacob.
"Yeah, to visit Mum... why?" Bella asks as she looks at us, confused
"They're checking to see if you're still human" Edward says, laughing
"Look, i'm not here to check whether Bella is still human, it doesn't really bother me, it's her choice... I'm here to tell you that if your kind come onto our side again... things will get ugly." I say as i fold my arms.
"We let you stay on our side" Edward says to me as he steps closer and i do the same as i unfold my arms
"Yeah, but that benefitted you... and i asked you" I say as i growl at him and Jacob moves me back, giving me a look, telling me that that's not why we are here.
"Wait, what?" Bella says, referring to the vampires coming on the wolves side
"You didn't tell her?" Jacob says to Edward
"Just leave it alone, Jacob" Edward says as Bella looks between the two
"Look... I may still be mad at Bella for everything she has done for you Edward, but not telling her what happened is just cruel" I say
"Tell me what?" Bella asks again
"Emmet and Paul had a misunderstanding, it's nothing to worry about" Edward says to her
"Listen to you... did you lie to get her out of town too?" Jacob asks him.
"Just leave" Edward says
"She has a right to know, she is the one the red head wants" Jacob says back
"Victoria?!" Bella says and Edward closes his eyes for a split second, knowing that she has found out that Victoria is back
Victoria was James's mate. After Edward and the others killed James, die to him stalking Bella, Victoria had threatened to kill Edward to take him away from Bella.
Ultimately, however, she had skipped town the first time she failed at killing him, which is another story entirely, but a few days ago we found out she was back- a few of us had been hunting in the woods and we caught her scent.
Edward has encouraged Bella to take a trip to our Mums, but obviously hadn't told her the really reason why he wanted her to leave for a while.
"I was trying to protect you" Edward says and i roll my eyes
"By lying to me" Bella says as she shakes her head "And you" She says as she looks at me "Why haven't you called me back?"
"You made your choice... i had nothing to say" I say to her as i turn around and walk back over to Jakes motorcycle and i get my helmet off the back, preparing to leave.
"I'm coming with you" Bella says
"Unfortunately... there is no room" I say as I jump on the back of the bike, behind Jacob. "Sorry sis" I say as Jacob pulls away from her and we drive off.
In reality I did not want to speak to her. She had been making bad decision after bad decision and she had to learn that her choices had consequences.