Trust Me (A Jacob/Edward friendship story)

Chapter 23- Fantasy

Author’s note: Hi everyone! Thanks so much for all your comments and votes for the last chapter- I’m so glad you loved the interaction between Ness, Quil, Embry, and Billy, and that you enjoyed seeing things through Billy’s POV for a change :) And yes, my update is  a day early as I will be busy all day Saturday. I hope you don’t mind ;)

So this chapter, (and the ones following) take place 6-8 years after the end of Breaking Dawn, with the occasional flashback (which I hope you will love!). As I will not be writing a comprehensive story/plot line about what happened during the six year gap, to keep things simple, the living situation of the Cullens remains the same as in Breaking Dawn. So essentially, not much has changed except an increase in age for all characters, and a stronger friendship between the Cullens and the wolves.

I quite enjoyed writing this chapter; it was fun yet quite serious at the same time. As this is the first of 6 chapters (the final 6 of ‘Trust me’) that are based purely in my own imagination plot wise, I really look forward to hearing your thoughts. There are some specific aspects of this one that I am quite nervous about. I will elaborate further at the end of this chapter. I also hope you enjoy the new perspective in this chapter!

One final note: I know there are a couple of you who have not read the books. As part two of the Breaking Dawn movie is not out yet, the term ‘Bella’s shield’ may be a little confusing for you! Please let me know if you would like me to explain what Bella’s shield is, and I would be more than happy to. Warning though, the answer has BD movie spoilers! :P

Okay, so enough of my talking. Let me know what you think of the chapter! Happy reading!

Trust me

Chapter 23- Fantasy

Six years later…

Jacob’s POV

       Although Nessie was just over six years old, she looked like she was in her mid-teens- fifteen or sixteen. It has been so amazing to watch her grow up as she learnt and experienced new things. There was never a day in my life when I took her for granted, and never a moment when I forgot just how lucky I was to have her.

My living situation was a little different now. Instead of hanging around the large white house, the cottage or in the forest, I would return home to La Push to be with my dad. Edward bought me a kick-arse mobile phone so he or Ness could always contact me if anything unusual ever happened. It was his idea as a compromise for kicking off their property, and I wasn’t going to complain. Even though it took me twenty minutes to run to their place nowadays, if something was urgent, Edward promised to pick me up in his car. Wasn’t going to complain about that either; they kept getting new ones every year!

        The cottage that Esme had built for Bella and Edward had been expanded. About two years after Nessie was born, all the Cullens and some of my brothers got together and helped build a second story. It literally took two days which was pretty good given we all had to work together. Bella and Nessie love it. Now the bedrooms were upstairs and the massive wardrobe Alice had given Bella was converted into a storage area, mainly for food when the pack would come over. Of course we had to make sure we made an equally large wardrobe for the room upstairs. Bella was flabbergasted to find it there- I think she was hoping we wouldn’t replicate it. No one dared tell Alice that though.