Sorry but it has to be said. I do not own twilight, new moon, or eclipse. stephenie meyer does. lucky gal.

Chapter 1

I walked up the stairs to the porch and saw Charlie. He wasn't happy, that much was visible in his face.

"ISABELLA! YOU GET INSIDE THIS SECOND!" He looked like he was going to explode.

"I'm sorry, dad," was all I could manage.

"Edward, please leave!" His voice had a harsh tone in it.

"Yes, sir," Edward said. He was always a gentleman. "I'll see you upstairs," he said just loud enough for me to hear.

After Edward was gone, technically up in my room, Charlie went ballistic. "ISABELLA MARIE SWAN, do you want to tell me why there is a motorcycle in my driveway?!" Not really.

"See, I found a couple of stray bikes and asked Jake if he wanted to fix them up. Then I convinced him to teach me to ride it." I hope that explanation worked.

"I can't believe you! I-I-I'll deal with you later, young lady!" Was I off the hook that easily?

Upstairs in my room I bolted to Edward's side on my bed as soon as my human eyes found him. He squeezed me tight and I got lost in his bear hug. I guess Emmet was rubbing off on him.

"I'm sorry," he said glumly.

"For what?" I demanded, confused.

"For everything." I could see the sincere pain his golden eyes.

"Don't be," I said as I put my finger to his lips, trying to remove the sadness from him. He kissed my cheek lightly.

"I need to be human for one more minute, sorry." I grabbed my pajamas and rushed out the door.

I looked in the bathroom mirror as I brushed my teeth. How could Edward love me? I was so mundane, so much not a vampire. So much not like him.

I quickly returned to my room and found Edward looking at a scrapbook.

"Find anything interesting in there?" I teased.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to browse through your belongings," he said properly. I pecked him gently on the cheek as a sign of forgiveness.

"It's time for the human to sleep. Who knows what Charlie has in store for you tomorrow? Oh wait – I do," he said lightheartedly.

"Please tell me, Edward," I urged. I hated that he knew things like this and didn't share them with me. I decided to try and dazzle him.

It worked.

"Well, okay." His face grew into a smile. "He thinks that you attract danger," he chuckled, "you can't blame him, though. He was bound to find out sooner or later that trouble follows you." I could feel myself blushing.

"So," I continued.

"So, what?"

"So, what trouble is following me around, at least, the trouble that Charlie knows about?"

"Well," he grimaced, "he thinks that all boys are bad for you, including Jacob and myself. Also, he's not sure if he can trust you anymore," Edward said with poignant eyes.

"I'll earn that back somehow."

I fell asleep in his arms that night. My dream was a nightmare as usual. Edward and I were walking through the forest. Edward was leading me somewhere. I followed. We ended up in our special meadow. I was blissfully happy until I realized we weren't alone. Charlie slowly entered from the trees and came into view. Edward whispered something in my ear.

"Bella," he said, "it's me or him."

"You obviously," I replied. An angelic smile spread across his perfect face.

He slid something into each of my hands. I opened my hands. A shot gun and an arrow. Did he really expect me to do that to my father?

"Edward, I can't." I begged.

"Okay, I know exactly what will kill Charlie." He pressed his granite lips to my throat and sunk his beautiful white teeth into my skin. I screamed, I thrashed, but Edward held me down, while Charlie watched, his face filled with horror. I stayed in the meadow in agony for seemed like forever, when suddenly my body felt numb. An iciness took over but then slowly faded. I opened my eyes. Wow, my vision was perfect. I saw a fly land on a plant next to me. I turned and saw Charlie. Before I could do anything my mind filled with thoughts of how to kill him. I wanted his blood. That fact was true.

I thought Edward would hold me back, but when I killed my own father he just watched with dark humor in his eyes.

I woke up screaming.

"Shh. Bella, it's okay. Calm down. It was just a dream!"

"B-but it felt so real," I argued. I suddenly remembered Charlie. Edward seemed to think the same thing.

"He left for work an hour ago. Don't worry," he said, "your going to be punished tonight." Oh great.

"So," Edward said, "want to tell me all about your oh-so-real nightmare?"

"I'd rather not."

"Please Bella?" He was trying to dazzle me. He was succeeding. I told him all the details about my nightmare, from Edward's beatific smile to Charlie's horrified face. I thought he would be more upset.

"So," I asked, suddenly cheerful, "what are we doing today?"

"I'm not sure, let's go ask Alice." He smiled subtly. Of course, Alice had to here because I was on house arrest. Alice forced Edward to leave because she said I needed a spa. Apparently I needed to be mended up by Dr. Cullen. Dr. Alice Cullen.

"So, what's on your mind, Bella? Surely you have something to say after yesterday." I did, but I was afraid Edward would listen. Alice probably already knew what I was going to say, so I told her.

"Well," I started.

"Yes?" she urged.

"It's just that yesterday Edward seemed a little over protective when I was around Jacob."

"Bella, of course he would, Jacob is his mortal enemy," she reassured. That was a true statement but it still didn't convince me.

"I was just hoping that, you know, Edward's not jealous of him. I mean, Jacob and I are, were, best friends." I hope she couldn't detect the sadness in my voice.

"I don't know what to tell you, Bella. Edward just wants you safe," she replied in a rather unpleasant tone.

All day Alice redid my hair, gave me a pedicure, a manicure, and a facial. Edward came back at three o'clock. Thank god.

"You look much better," he noted.

"Thanks," I said as Alice left the house inconspicuously.

"I just want to ask you something. It's been bothering me."

"You listened?" I probably should have known.

"Yes, and I'm sorry. But, do you truly believe that I'm over protective?" He emphasize the 'over'

"I don't know what to think," I said truthfully.

"Bella," he said, staring into my eyes, "all I want is for you to be safe." Then, he kissed me.

-xox-

A full month passed and still no Victoria or the Volturri. Also, no Jacob. As long as I had Edward I could live with that.

My punishment was ever so slowly easing up. I still wasn't allowed out of the house, but Edward was allowed in it again.

One day, after school, Edward was driving in the wrong direction.

"Where are we going?" I demanded. The speedometer was inching its way towards eighty miles per hour. I wouldn't have minded as much but we were driving on the curviest road in Forks.

"My house." He answered simply. Was he seriously risking this? Charlie was going to kill me!

"Why?" I said, a little angry and confused.

He didn't answer me. I was getting testy.

"Damn it, Edward, why?" Again, no answer, but in minutes were at the beautiful white mansion that I knew and loved.

We go inside. It looked like we were having a family meeting.

"Bella, Edward." Carlisle acknowledged us.

"Carlisle," Edward said, "She's close. I could smell her at school today." Who? Who could he smell? Jasper, sensing my panic and worry, calmed me down.

"Is there a plan yet?" Esme inquired.

"Alice?" asked Edward.

"She's not attacking. You have until Prom. I think."

"What the hell is going on?!" I shouted. Seven pairs of eyes turned to look at me.

"Victoria," Alice whispered in my ear. I gulped. So I had one month. One month until prom. Alice closed her eyes again and told Edward that he should take me home.

-xox-

There was one week before prom. I was so nervous.

Today at lunch they nominated Prom King and Queen. Mr. Banner walked into the cafeteria and started the nominations. Everyone looked around the cafeteria to double check if they wanted to nominate anyone.

"Do we have any nominations for queen?" Mr. Banner asked.

"I nominate Bella," Alice shouted. How could she do this to me! I'd probably trip and embarrass myself. And what if Edward wasn't King? That would really ruin the night.

"I second the nomination," Edward said to Mr. Banner.

"Bella, do you accept the nomination?" Mr. Banner asked. Ugh. I couldn't think straight.

"She accepts." Alice answered for me. I was too dizzy from being nominated that I barely heard who else was nominated. Alice said Jessica, Angela, and Lauren were all nominated for queen. For king, she said that Mike, Tyler, and Conner were nominated. After lunch Mike came up to me.

"Congrats, Bella!" He sounded ecstatic.

"You too," was all I managed. I hurried off for class.

-xox-

Edward drove me home from work that day. I noticed anger glint into his eyes.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Complications." That word was now reserved for Jacob and the pack.

"What does he want?" I asked dismally.

"To talk to you, and Charlie." He noticed the panicked look on my face. "Don't worry, silly. He won't tell him that." Thank god.

There, inside my house, was Jacob and the pack talking with Charlie. I quickly glanced around the room.

"Hey Jake."

"Bella," he acknowledged me.

"Hey Bells," Charlie said, "Jake and his friends stopped by for a friendly visit." Sure, a friendly visit.

Charlie left the room to make himself dinner. The rest of us stepped out onto the porch.

"What do you want, Jake?" I spit out.

"We just wanted to remind you and your bloodsuckers about the treaty," he said acidic.

"What about it?" I asked.

"I'm not sure if it sunk in yet, but you realize the if they- they- change you," he stuttered, "the treaty is broken and we have the right to attack you and your NEW family." I could deal with that. Once I was strong, the Cullens and I could beat the werewolves any day.

"Well then. I guess I'll have to deal with that. Won't I?"

"Come on Bella. Can't you just change your mind? You know I don't want to kill—hurt you," he whined.

"NO Jake. I've already made my choice and there's nobody who can change my mind!" I nearly snarled at him.

"Fine then," and he stormed off.

"Wait! Jake!" I called after him. He stopped short and I ran into him in the pack. Paul let out a low growl at me. "Please, Jacob." He turned around.

"You know I want to be your friend, Bella, but I, I just can't. Not now." I could feel moisture forming in my eyes.

"Please Jacob?" He noticed the tears in my eyes. He hugged me. "Is that a yes?" I could barely breathe now.

"I can't. At least, not while your with HIM." And then he kissed me. I tried to fight him, but it was useless. He was one hundred times stronger than me. Finally he stopped. Thank god.

"What the hell was that, Jacob?!" I was really mad and aggravated.

"Tell me you feel the same way," he pleaded.

"Excuse me?" Then, I made a really stupid mistake.

I slapped him. Right across the face. I saw the reactions of the pack. They were mad, but not as mad as Jacob. He was shaking so much that the porch shook with him.

Then, he lost control. He became the russet-brown wolf that used to protect me. Now, it wanted to destroy me. It all happened fast, then. Jacob hurled himself at me, but I was swiped out of the way at the last second by two white arms.

Edward pulled me behind him and crouched into a defensive stance. Through his clenched teeth I heard him growl at Jacob. Jacob finally calmed sown, sprinted into the woods and walked back out of the woods human. Sam scolded him.

"Jake, do you realize what you just did?" Sam yelled, still calmed. It's a good think we weren't going to be friends anymore, because after today's events I felt one hundred times safer with vampires.

"I'm so sorry," Jake said. Who was he talking to? Me or Sam? It didn't matter because he was not forgiven by me!

"Jacob," Sam continued, "do you realize what you've done?"

Okay, I know he tried to kill me, but I'm safe. Then, it dawned on me!

"Excuse us for a moment," I said to the pack, pulling Edward into the woods with me.

"Do you realize what this means?" I nearly shrieked at Edward.

"Naturally," he said, frowning.

"Why aren't you happy?" I said, jumping up and down.

"Bella, why would I be happy? The treaty is broken. The werewolves are now allowed to attack our family," He just said our family, "and it gives you an excuse to rush Carlisle. Unless," he trailed off.

"Unless?"

"Unless we still have a deal." He smiled his perfect smile and flashed his brilliant, white teeth.

"Not so fast," I said, grinning, "I have an idea."

He picked me up and carried me back to the porch. Jacob, Sam, Paul, Jared and Embry were waiting for us.

"I have something to say," I started. They waited for me to continue. "I have a proposal for you."

"And?" Sam said.

"And," I continued, " I'd like to make a deal."

"A new treaty?" Embry asked.

"I guess you could call it that. You, the werewolves, stay on your land. Entering Cullen land is off limits. Vice versa for the Cullens-''

"So it's the same as before?" Jacob interrupted.

"Not precisely. You have to make one exception to the biting rule." Jacob's eyes bulged out of his head. Edward looked unsurprised, like he was expecting I'd say this.

"Absolutely not!" Jacob shouted. Surprisingly, Charlie didn't come out of the house.

"That's my only offer," I replied coolly.

"Jacob," Sam said, "it's the only way. Unless you want to fight them." Jacob seemed to think about this.

"We'll get back to you," said Jake.

"You have one week!" I shouted as they walked away.

"Thankyou," I said to Edward as I kissed him lightly.

"You're welcome," he replied.

"I love you."

"I love you too." Life was sweet.