Chapter 18
Plans
Jacob me back home, taking me in his arms, fearing that it failed to hold on to he once transformed into a wolf. probably fell asleep during the journey.
I woke in my bed, the dim light through the window with a strange angle. It seemed almost afternoon.
stiracchiai me and yawned, and my fingers tried him, but found nothing.
"Jake?" whispered.
My hand encountered something warm and velvety . His .
"Good morning, chatterbox," she murmured with a beautiful smile.
"Good morning to you, little wolf," she smiled. One moment, as I had called? "Chatter? Oh no .... "
Jacob kept laughing.
"Oh yes. You have not shut your mouth for a moment. I was so curious that I would have stayed to hear all day. But I did not want me Charlie by surprise and I needed to sleep. It was impossible with you are you talking about all the time, "he said amused.
" I slept all day?". I slammed my eyes and then looked again toward the window.
"You're not used to nights like these, Bells," said Sereno. "Plus you were not rested at all during the day. You were really tired, baby. "
I sat on the bed, but my head was spinning. Light entered the room from the west. "Wow."
"Your stomach says you're hungry, "he said listening to the grumbling coming from my empty stomach. "Because I am your slave, I want to prepare something. I'll give you company, so I always like to eat, "suggested cheerfully.
"Sure," I muttered , stretching again. "I need to get up and stretch my legs."
I held the hand up in the kitchen and watched me all the way as if you were to fall.
pointed to Jake to find where to put the croissants in the oven, and while I warmed lifted her chin with a finger.
"You have a nice wax. Sure you come again tonight? "He asked.
"Yeah, sure. I'm not even tired, I'll freshen up before you get to Charlie. "
made me sit down and served the breakfast like a waiter. At first bite given in sync, we ran a laugh.
"You know, it was very interesting to listen to your speeches," he said just swallowed the last piece of brioche and playing with the mock hanging from the wooden bracelet.
M'irrigidì. "What did he say?" I asked fearful.
"I've appointed a lot of times," Jacob said with a sweet smile. Then his face changed, and gave me a dirty look. "When did you start ranting something like, Jake, Edward, where are you? Jasper, clear, I'll join you, "repeated in monotone.
"It's an idea of Jasper," I said.
grunted something.
"I want to be helpful. I want to do something, "I insisted.
"No, you want to get into trouble. It 's different. "
"Jasper thinks so. In this he is the expert. "
m'inchiodò Jacob with his eyes. "Bella, you have to just stand hidden, the day of the battle. You know it's too dangerous export so personally? These simulations can feel comfortable participating, but I can not let you do such a thing. "
crossed my arms. "I thought you said that I'd tied to the radiator?" I asked trying to climb on the words he had used.
"That's right, therefore not costing to do so now, "he said gloomily. Then he snorted, a bit 'quieter. "But why would you do? Do not tell me you're worried, "he said sarcastically.
Strabuzzai eyes. "Oh, I should not be in your opinion?. Jacob made a face.
"What the fuck. What's to worry? ".
I stared at him incredulously.
"Sure, and why should I be? I'm dying to instill send all my fault. What is the problem? In fact, I can not wait! "I blurted out hysterically.
Jake shook his head and laughed. "Bells, you hear your friends bloodsuckers? Those things do not have a tactic of attack, even kill each other. Do not be surprised if at this time have fallen again. It will be a breeze believe me, and we finally get rid of them and the red one. After all the rounds to empty that we did, it was time for us divertissimo as it should be, "he said with a beaming smile.
'Easy you say? "I asked with all the skepticism I had available.
"Yes, I say. But if you would make your head, at least you put yourself in danger, forcing me to come and look, we'll lose a lot of time and most of all I'll lose all the fun, "said the sequence of events counted on the fingers of the hand bronze.
"Seth wants to join you as I do, if not more. I accompany him to the right place, "threatened.
Jake raised an eyebrow and smiled confidently. "Just one order, and that's it," said lavandosene hands.
I was snapping. The playing cards were less and less.
"Then stay with me, do not want you involved in the clash. I do not want you to leave me, "I suggested desperate. But I knew it was a hard head.
Jacob froze.
"You're exaggerating Bells. This really did not ask you, "replied grimly.
"It seems to me that I can not ask anything," I grumbled.
"Simply put, it's so," responded by shrugging. "It is dangerous as it sounds. Trust me, you're doing is bigger than that, "he chuckled.
I shook my head and loudly planting sbuffai eyes on the edge of the table.
head hard.
'Bells, do not worry so much. I really do not need it. There will be no losses on our part, "he murmured confidently.
"I can not," I insisted, without looking up. "I can not sit around waiting, not knowing if you come back or not. How am I going to resist, even if you come back soon? ".
Jacob wrapped me in his arms and laid his forehead on my forehead. "I'll be back, my love. We are many, strong and trained. You will defend, and I will return victorious from you. I'll be back from my Bells, and will stay until I will close by his side, "she whispered in my ear, reassuring with its warm breath.
"I mean all my life?" I murmured. He sighed, smiling.
"If I endure it, yes."
I abandoned that thought and tried his lips.
a kiss was so, so sweet.
not of those who gave me when Edward had to leave a dangerous situation in period when we were together. Always felt a certain tension, as if he knew that things could not get it right.
But Jacob was always very confident and positive, and was able to infuse his own safety.
How could I even breathe without him? How could I live without my personal sun?
In any case, even though I could not go in the clear as I had decided to do, I come up with some other system, but to be helpful.
"By the way," she said removing her from my lips and staring at a few inches from my face. "You mentioned the third wife of our legends. Why?.
Aggrottai the eyebrows. not recall having made that dream again.
shrugged. "You have to hit me a lot, so I dreamed," I replied in a tone slightly uncertain.
stared suspiciously, and before he could open his mouth to accuse me, something caught his attention.
Affiliate The look towards the door.
'It got the fortune teller, "he warned wrinkling her nose.
Alice? What was he doing here?
Seconds later, they played the door.
I got up from his chair too fast and I felt the grim look of Jacob for me, as I followed silently. He opened the door, and it was actually her.
"Hello Bella," said cheerful and connected to my neck with his thin arms. Jacob then greeted with a grimace of disapproval.
"Stray ...."
"Parasite ..." said Jacob with the same low tone of disgust and Alice.
"Stop," I said glancing at both frowning. "Why are you here? E ' Did something happen? "I asked making her sit.
"Yes, I have come to warn your wolves that babies have dropped to nineteen, and to tell Charlie that you will spend the weekend back at home. You cleaned up by the smell of Jacob, remember? "He explained holding a grimace of disgust to foul odor.
"Oh yes, it's true. Jake, there are problems? "I asked.
"No, it is necessary. Not that the idea makes me crazy, but part of the plan. I can not send him a mountain for so little, "he said without much enthusiasm. Then turned to Alice in a tone of quiet this time. "Edward said Friday that you will come to pick her up, right?".
"Yes, exactly. Your smell is very keen on her, and that babies would not fall into our trap. I'm sorry, but you have to separate until you hide it where you say Edward, 'said Alice, quiet too. "However, once hidden will need company during the night between Friday and will be very cold Saturday."
"I'll stay with her. Will prevent freeze again and hide the smell. It will be impossible to find, "he said with a sparkle in the eyes of impatience blacks. Then he turned back to me. "Tomorrow morning I'll pick you and we'll be in La Push, then I'll bring you home for the night. I only regret that I can not stay to watch over your sleep, "said Jacob with the corners of the lips full downward.
"Well, if nothing else I can babble in peace without anyone listening to me," I said throwing a dirty look.
smiled and gave me a kiss on the forehead before posassi his head on his chest boiling. Alice
cleared his throat, thinking that we had forgotten about her.
"Go get ready," he ordered. "Charlie will be home to a quarter of an hour, and if he sees you in these conditions will not make you go out ...."
Wow, I really lost the whole day. I felt wasted. But I was happy not having to spend the day sleeping.
From upstairs I heard Alice and Jacob confabulation. Perhaps they were putting up an excuse to cheat my father.
When Charlie came back I was there: dressed and coiffed, I was putting on his dinner table.
noticed her puzzled expression, observed when Alice and Jake sitting in the kitchen with us. They were at a distance in kilometers, with the nose wrinkled and folded arms. And every now and then throwing furtive glances.
was a pity that they could be friends, they were so funny made contrast. Alice was as high as one leg of Jake, and his arm he made three of her. Yet it was a wren
indestructible and elusive. They were enemies, but given it seemed a couple of comedians to cabaret.
"Charlie, I think you'll see Bella very hard this weekend, "Jacob threw out with a smile.
"Oh yeah? Where are you going to? "Asked Charlie, not at all worried by the idea that I had to leave home to be with my boyfriend.
"Not far. Tomorrow we'll be in La Push, but I'll bring it late at night, "said my father not to worry peaceful.
"Oh sure, it is a good idea. And the rest of the weekend? "He asked.
"I invite you to stay with me," said Alice, attracting his attention. "My family wants to go hiking, but I wanted to do something different. At the end of the school we always do trekking, mo 'for celebration. This year, I'd rather give me shopping, but no one, apart Bella, wants to accompany me. I was alone. "
"This is also a good idea. And I'm surprised at you, Jake. I'm glad you're not one of those guys who close their girlfriends at home, not to get them out with their friends, "said Charlie enthusiastic about the eventful life of her daughter.
Girlfriend? That word made me shudder instinctively. Words like engagement and wedding , unleashed in me too negative reactions. I knew that the separation between Charlie and Renee and made anti-marriage at a young age as my mother, I was influenced a lot.
Alice raised his eyebrows and frowned, struck by the arrow shot unintentionally by Charlie, and Jacob had a proud look.
"Yeah, I know I'm different in many things," said pompous.
Charlie smiled, pleased, then he noticed the expression of Alice.
"I said something that wrong honey? "he asked worried and leaning towards her to comfort her.
"No, no Charlie. Now I come home, come to take the Friday morning, "he said, standing up.
"Very well. Billy was already planning to go fishing before the game on Saturday, it certainly does not bother me. Since I have come to take your father, I can give a ride to Bella, if ok with you, "suggested clumsy looking at me and then Jacob.
"No problem, Chief Swan," Jacob said with a six smiles sparkling.
"Ditto," I said doing shrugs. On my father's face relaxed.
"Well, then have fun guys," Charlie wished also turning to Alice.
"Thank you Charlie, I'm sure you will spend a nice weekend," said Alice, happy. Surely he saw that Charlie was fine, during the clash.
Five minutes after they had left, I slipped over on some pretext, and found Jacob sitting comfortably on my bed.
I approached him and sat down on his knees, clasped his neck and gave him a warm kiss on the forehead, as he rocked me like I was a child.
"When the appointment with the Cullen?" I asked.
"In an hour."
"Why do not you rest a bit '? Also you need to sleep. You soon my bed. "
"Thanks, but I'm not a sleeper like you ', states enjoyed. "I'm fresh as a daisy." I smiled and sank his face into the crook of his neck, anything but fresh.
"Jake?" I mumbled. "Can I ask you a question? It is not to make fun or something ... "just curious", "I said to paraphrase what I said in my kitchen ... how much time had passed?
"Sure," he chuckled at the memory.
"Why are your coat is so thick, compared to that of your friends? You are free not to answer if you think it's rude. " I did not know the etiquette of werewolves.
"Because I have longer hair," said amused. If nothing else, he did not feel offended. He shook his head and his hair uncombed, that's now coming to the chin, I tickled her cheek.
"Oh." I was surprised, but the answer made sense. That's why they all shaved their hair, beginning when became part of the pack. "So why not cut them off? Do you like them to remain out of order? ".
[...] "I was doing my hair grow because ... I thought you like longer," replied hesitantly.
"Oh." I felt embarrassed. 'Well, ... I like both long and short, Jake. You're always, like, very beautiful. " I laughed and pressed her to himself.
"Well, you know. Thank you. " Do not restrain a laugh at the memory of another episode.
"In other words, please."
'Bells make me die, "he chuckled.
"Can I ask you another question?" Questioned amused.
"Obviously you're the daughter of a policeman, "said still laughing. "Who wants to know, deputy Swan?".
"What are your plans for tomorrow in La Push?".
This time I answered and immediately stopped laughing instantly.
"Well," gulped. "I do not know, Paul wanted to arrange an exit with the other, we could join them if you like. There will also be small and Claire Kim. Then maybe we could dive off the rocks. "
"But it's cold," I protested.
"There would be me to warm up," whispered soft.
My cheeks caught fire.
"Okay. Um ... and then? ".
"And then ..." he murmured, strangely embarrassed. "Well, we'll see. Now it is better to go. Same thing as yesterday, but we are a bit 'late, so .... "
"Nothing effusions. I understand. "
"Well, not exactly nothing," she whispered before kissing me. He held me by the hips and lifted me up, and start slowly to the open window, without ceasing to make me dizzy with his fiery and soft on my lips.
When we reached the clearing, waiting for the Cullen family was complete, a gray wolf a bit 'thin and another chocolate. The moon had freed from the clouds, and I had a clearer view of colors. I recognized them immediately.
"Hello Quil, Embry hello," I said when we stopped. They nodded with their grand and emitted a sound that resembled a greeting. Strangely there were only two of their herd of Sam.
greeted my friends away from vampires, and fell from the back of Jacob Edward to meet in the middle road.
"Hello Bella, did you sleep well?" Asked friendly.
"Yes, too. I slept all day. But where's the rest of the pack? "I asked.
"need not be all. In fact one would have sufficed, but Sam does not trust enough to send Jacob alone. He would be willing to do so. Quil and Embry are his usual ... I think I might call them soldiers. "
"Jacob not trust you."
Edward nodded. "He trusts that do not kill him. But, yes, maybe you're right. "
"Tonight you train yourself?" I asked hesitantly. [...]
"I will help Jasper when need be. We want to try to form groups do not uniform and teach them how to behave in the event of multiple attacks. "
He shrugged.
and a slight wave of panic shattered my sense of security. The babies were still in the majority. I was worse.
I stared at the lawn, trying to hide my feelings.
It was not the place to look, committed as I was to lie to myself and convince myself that everything would turn out as I wanted. Why not just turn our gaze from Cullen - the image of their mock battles, which in a few days would become real and deadly - Jacob looked at me and smiled.
wolfish smile was the same as ever, with the assurance when he was human.
A shudder shook me back to the thought that somehow, were weaker vampires. He could bleed, could die.
tried to drive that horrible thought from my mind before I did go crazy in front of his eyes.
"Jacob did not tell me that would have been only three. That strange, "mugugnai.
Edward laughed in his sleeve.
"Jacob you hide a lot of things," he said with a grin.
shooting I turned toward his face as white as snow.
"What's that?" I asked with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion.
"Last night I had the opportunity to read their minds. There are things you can not tell anyone, for example, how many. If Sam gives an order, the pack can not ignore it. Jacob was very attentive, never thought of anything forbidden in my presence. Of course, after last night's all in the sunlight. [...] For example, did you notice the gray wolf smaller last night? ". He spoke very quietly, perhaps not to be heard by the super-hearing of the wolves.
"Yes, who was it?".
"Leah Clearwater. It seems that you know, "he said to do gossip.
Strabuzzai eyes. "Leah is a werewolf?" I said to hold back the scream of amazement.
I had thought a lot about Leah Clearwater: I had just suffered his loss Harry and I had felt compassion when Jacob had told me his story of how the strange imprinting between Sam and her cousin Emily had the broken heart. And now she was part of the flock, he felt the thoughts of Sam ... and she could not conceal his own.
It's horrible, said Jacob. Everything you ashamed is there on display before the eyes of all.
"Poor Leah," I whispered.
Edward snorted. "You would not say so, if I felt her thoughts. Just you go and fish out old situations with harsh comments as a result, it becomes automatically a torment for all, "he said, shaking the head. "However, there are things that are not required to hide. Like, he's second in command, "threw out innocently. "But surely you know that already."
"No, no ... Jake told me. Why? I asked, puzzled. It 's strange, I thought that Jake would tell me everything, but I did find out that Edward was not like I thought.
same time, I wondered why Edward was giving me all this information confidential.
I do not know, ask him. All are bound to obey him as Sam. Is likely to give precise instructions to Seth, when will you watch. I am sure that I know how you tend to do stupid things, "he said looking at me sideways.
I made a face in disgust. He also knew me well.
"I'll see to ask. Tomorrow he'll spend the whole day, I'll certainly an opportunity. " Suddenly I saw Edward
grit your teeth and harden the look on Jacob for a split second. "Yes You will have several opportunities tomorrow, " he murmured. I stared at him confused, what did he mean? Did not give me the time to ask him to calm down, and went on my face. "Now I have to go to train. See you Friday. Better if you take a nice shower when you return from La Push. Alice will protect your sleep, you do not have to worry about anything, "he went quickly.
nodded, and went from the wolf Jacob.
When I arrived, I stroked her cheek with his nose. He was happy that I came back to him. This meant that Edward's voice was quite low because he had not heard his rilvelazioni.
I could not ask him any questions because I could not answer. Edward said that tomorrow we would have had several occasions, even though I did not understand why he said with that tone frustrated. So I intended to take advantage of one to know why did so mysterious.
I sat down. The ground was cold and uncomfortable, and a light breeze blew in the clearing and gave me the chills.
Jacob crouched down beside me and pressed his warm fur against me. smiled. Not surprisingly thoughtful.
"Thank you, Jake" I mumbled.
After a few minutes, I leaned against his broad back. I was so much easier.
The clouds slowly crossed the sky, dense spots that light up and they died crossing the moon.
distracted, I started playing with the fur on the neck of Jacob. Rang out again in her throat to the strange, like a mild roar, I had heard the night before. Was familiar. It was rougher, wilder the purr of a cat, but conveyed the same sense of fulfillment.
"You know, I never had a dog," I said. "I've always wanted one, but Renée is allergic. "
Jacob laughed, his body trembled beneath me.
"That's not afraid to Saturday?" I asked.
turned his enormous head towards me and I saw one of his eyes move up to the sky.
"I wish I were as optimistic."
leaned her head on my leg and began to roar. It made me feel a bit 'better.
"We expect a hike, eh?".
roared with excitement.
"Maybe it's a long trip," I warned him. "Edward does not judge distances as normal people. "
Jacob barked another laugh.
sank into his warm fur and leaned her head on the neck, while the ran my arms around. It was a way to avoid watching the fight in the middle of the clearing. My imagination was traveling too fast and decisively negative.
Hiding her face in thick coats of Jacob, allowed a tear to rigarmi cheeks.
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