章 6: Staring at the Sun
STARING AT THE SUN
CHAPTER 6
BELLA P.O.V
It was difficult getting on the plane and saying goodbye to my mom and Phil. I was excited to head home and sleep in my own bed. I was excited to see how my relationship with Jacob developed while we were in our own towns.
I was nervous to tell Charlie. I knew that sleepovers were about to come to a full stop. I knew that Billy wouldn't be strict about it, he was never strict about it before. But Sam was a whole other story. Sam wasn't Jacob's father but he was Alpha. Jacob had to do what he said and Sam will always put the pack first. Sam's job was also to make sure that his pack member's were staying in line and not doing anything to put themselves in danger. That included their relationships.
"Why are you so nervous?" Jacob asked rubbing my neck. Our flight was about to land and I'm sure Renee called Charlie and filled him in on our situation.
"Have a feeling my dad knows you're my boyfriend."
"Is that a bad thing?" He questioned. It wasn't so much bad than it was nerve wracking. I knew that Charlie and Billy had been gunning for us to get together for a while. Charlie was hoping for it since I moved here.
"I have a feeling he's going to be more strict." I looked at him. "No more sleepovers." I pouted at him making him chuckle.
"I can sneak in the window." I shook my head smiling down into my lap as he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his chest. "It'll be fine."
Billy and Charlie were both waiting for us at baggage claim. I hugged Charlie as we waited for our bags.
"How was it? You're not tan at all." Charlie joked which made Jacob laugh. I shoved him a little smiling.
"It was great. Warm. Clear water. Beautiful." I smiled. Charlie grabbed my bag as it came around and we waited for Jacob's. He carried his as we walked out of the airport. Charlie of course brought the cruiser. Jacob helped get Billy into the car while Charlie got our bags in.
"Hungry? Thinking of going to diner." Charlie commented.
"Yeah I'm okay with that." I answered getting into the car. Jacob slid in beside me and held my hand. I tried to act normal for Charlie's sake. I knew that if he knew, it was going to be a hard change for him. It was hard for me. Things were going to be a lot different than my past relationship.
"I talked to Renee." Charlie started. I automatically tensed up. "She had a lot to gossip about." He looked in the rearview mirror at me and Jake. Billy chuckled beside him.
"What did she say?"
"That you have a boyfriend." I felt my face heat up while Jacob laughed beside me. This wasn't a conversation I wanted to have at this very minute. With Jacob and Billy in the car. "You said before you left that I didn't need to worry."
"And you don't." I confirmed. I knew that the conversation was no where near over. I knew that once we were alone he was really going to grill me about what was going on. All I knew was that I was happy. I knew that he would also be happy for us, but he was going to be a lot more involved. He would always be making sure that Jacob was in line and treating me how he should be.
Finally the conversation shifted to the fishing trip that Billy and Charlie were planning for next week. Charlie had a few days off of work so they were going to try to make it an overnight trip.
"Did you feed Lou while I was gone?" I questioned. Charlie was falling in love with the cat and I had a few conversations about getting a dog with him. He didn't want a puppy because he didn't want to go through the training process. He was thinking of getting an older dog who was already trained. We were going to go look at the shelter when he got back from his trip.
"Yes. He's alright." I smiled as we pulled up to the diner. Jacob got out to help Billy into his wheelchair while I held the door open for them.
"Thank you." Jake grinned as he walked by me. I slipped into a seat while Jake moved one and rolled Billy right up to the table before sitting down next to me. Cora came over and greeted us all before taking our drink order and heading off to get them. Conversation between the three of them flowed easily but I was lost in my own little world on what was going to happen when we got home and were alone.
I knew that Charlie was going to question every little detail of everything. He never did that with Edward and I'm sure he was going to be a lot more involved with this relationship due to the events of the last one. I knew that Jacob would never hurt me the way Edward did but it didn't mean that Charlie shouldn't worry about it. He had every right to worry but I knew that Jacob's feelings were so deep that he would never do anything to mess it up.
Cora came back over to set our drinks down and chat for a little before she went to put our order in. I held Jacob's hand under the table but could tell that he was starting to get anxious.
"What's wrong?" I whispered leaning into him a little more. He shook his head and closed his eyes as if that was going to stop me from questioning him further. "Jake, what is it?"
"I can faintly hear howling. They're calling for me." He whispered in my ear.
"Just go after we eat." I shrugged as our food was placed on the table and a refill on our drinks. Jake ate as fast as he could.
"What's the rush?" Charlie questioned as Jacob was wiping his hands and getting ready to get out of the diner.
"Sam is calling for me." He said with a look of panic on his face. "I have to go." He looked at me. I stood and kissed him goodbye. He hugged me tight before patting Billy on the back and heading off out the door. Charlie didn't question it much probably just assuming that Jacob was sick of all of the questions.
I always worried when Jacob was off with the pack because I knew what they were doing. They were hunting vampires. More specifically, Victoria. Who was giving the pack a run for their money. As they days went on you could tell that the pack was hating her more and more.
I tried to not show just how anxious I was about this. Charlie paid the tab before helping Billy out to the car. We drove to Billy's and I was watching the woods like a hawk trying to get a small glimpse of either brown fur or a red hair.
Charlie helped Billy into the house while I grabbed Jacob's things and started a load of laundry for them both. Charlie said that he wanted to stick around for a little so they could plan their fishing trip. I didn't have a problem with it. I did organize Jake's room a little. It was amazing how he could get such a small room into such a mess.
I watched out the back window as I organized his clothes and put them away for him. It gave me some sense of calm to be doing something while waiting for him to come home. I heard the washer ding notifying that the laundry was done so I went to switch it over into the dryer.
"Bella, you don't need to do our laundry, dear." Billy commented as I crossed the kitchen and headed towards to laundry.
"It's alright." I smiled. "I don't mind." I continued to work until Charlie asked if I was ready to go. I said my bye's to Billy and left out the front door with Charlie. I was expecting the car ride home to be quiet, just like it usually is.
"So, you and Jake?" Charlie asked. I tried hard to not sigh and roll my eyes. I knew that he was worried but this should be the least of his worries.
"Yeah." I answered. "You don't have to worry. It won't be like last time." I answered. Of course I was attached to Jacob just as much as I was attached to Edward but it was different with Jake.
"And you like him?" Charlie asked.
"I wouldn't be his girlfriend if I didn't like him." I answered. Having this conversation with your dad is always awkward no matter what age you are. "I like him a lot." I smiled to myself. He made me happy. He never put any pressure on me to be someone that I wasn't. I never felt the need to act older than I was. Hanging out with his friends was easy for me. I felt like I belonged in their group.
"I just don't want you to get hurt."
"I won't. He would never do that to me." I think we both knew that Jacob would never hurt me that way but we were both still on edge about what could happen in the future. Either it was endgame with Jacob and we would get married, or we would break up. Both were a scary thought but I wasn't going to stress myself out over the future.
"Well you're graduating soon and going off to college, how is that going to work out?" He questioned. From what we have discussed so far, Jacob would come down every other weekends and spend the weekend with me. Then I would be home for Holiday's to spend it with Charlie.
"He's planning to drive down every other weekend to see me." I answered. "I'm probably not going to take my truck with me. I might see if I can work at a book store or something down there." I shrugged. I knew that Charlie wouldn't be able to afford to feed me while not living at home. After the summer I would no longer be working for Mike's family and would need another source of income. Even if it was only a few days a week, I'm sure I would be able to handle it.
"Are you going to be able to handle that?" He questioned pulled into the driveway.
"I do it now don't I?" I asked. I had always kept my grades up while also working a few days a week. It was just to help Charlie out around the house and help him afford food. I got out of the car and went to the back to get my bags. He helped me get them into the house.
"Are you sure you're going to be okay with me going on a fishing trip?" He asked as we got inside.
"Yes of course." I answered.
"I was talking with Billy and we both decided that maybe you and Jake should stay together while we're gone. We don't want either of you to be alone. Billy said you are more than welcome to stay at their house." He confirmed. "I just want you to be careful."
"I will be careful. I'm sure I would get too injured at their house." I answered starting a load of my own laundry from the trip.
"Not what I mean." He said as he leaned against the counter. I came around the corner and leaned against the door frame.
"What do you mean?" I asked. I was starting to get very worried about where he was going with this.
"I just want you both to protect yourselves." I groaned at his words.
"Don't give me the talk." I pushed off the wall and moved more into the living room.
"It's just as awkward for me." He huffed.
"I doubt that. And mom beat you to it like ten years ago." Right now that should be the least of Charlie's worries. "We just started dating." I said further. "You don't need to worry about that."
"You're both young. You don't want to make a mistake that you can't take back." He answered.
"We won't." I answered. I knew just how young Jacob was and I don't think either one of us were old enough or ready to have sex. "We're not ready for that." Maybe I should have a conversation with my doctor.
Then the phone rang. Saved by the bell. I quickly answered it and before I could even say anything Jacob said into the phone,
"Redhead is dead." I was shocked at his words. I don't know how they had managed to catch her and to kill her. "Say something."
"How?" I asked. Charlie had eventually made his way to the t.v and was watching some baseball game or something.
"She caught your scent at my house. We trapped her." I couldn't believe that the danger that had been following me for nearly a year was finally gone.
"That's really good news." I sighed in relief. "That's amazing. You guys are amazing." I smiled.
"We're going to have a fire to celebrate. Wanna come?" He asked. I wanted to congratulate all of them but I had school tomorrow. As much as I didn't want to go and would rather stay up late with Jacob and his friends, there was less than three weeks left and I really needed to finish up my work before taking finals.
"I can't. I have school tomorrow." I sighed. "I'm sorry. But I can on Friday." I said hopeful that they would allow me to join them in their celebration.
"I would like to take you out on a date on Friday though." He said into the phone making me blush. "We can celebrate another night. I'll call you tomorrow. Sleep tight."
"Good night." I smiled before he hung up. I said goodnight to Charlie before heading upstairs to shower and get into bed.
I was dreading going to school tomorrow but was very much looking forward to my Friday date with Jacob.
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