Story: Heaven Is Where I'm At
Author: TruthOfTheMatter
Cat.: Twilight
Type: One Shot

Disclaimer: I may love Twilight with all my heart, by like Jacob; I know it will never be mine.

Jacob POV

I cringed as Bella went towards him. I wanted to stop her. To tell her to love me instead. She wouldn't have to give everything up then. He enveloped her into a hug. My world crumpled to the ground like someone had cut the strings holding it up. I wanted to yell –scream. Seth came towards me, trying to make sure I didn't do anything stupid. I pushed past him and ran angrily into the house. I slammed my door shut and slumped to the floor. My head in my hands, I closed my eyes and saw nothing. That was my future without Bella. Black, fading and dying.

"Jacob? Jake, I know you're in there. Please… open up… for me?" I could faintly hear Bella pleading with me to open the door. The handle rattled weakly as she tried and failed to open the door –because I was leaning right against it. I moved slightly, giving Bella enough room to open the door and to slip through. She squeezed her way through and sat on the floor next to me. "Jake. You have to listen to me on this one. It wasn't what it looked like." I looked up at her face and I saw tears streaming uncontrollably down. She was crying, but she looked more beautiful than ever before. Her eyes were sparkling and her full red lips were trembling.

"Well then, what was it?" I didn't mean to, but it came out venomous –too venomous. Her beautiful eyes dropped to the ground. "Edward came to say goodbye. He's going to the Volturi… because I chose you." She looked up at me. "I chose you." She repeated. I froze. That sentence sped through my brain a million times over. She'd chosen me? I had to be dreaming. I slapped myself really hard. Wow. That really hurt. "Don't do that to yourself!" Bella scolded me, sounding like she actually cared. I knew she didn't though. Care, that is.

"Very funny, Bells. Nice try. I'm not falling for it." I turned away from her, hoping she would go away and leave me to wallow in self-pity. She shuffled in front of me again. I looked up at her and it pained me to see her so upset. I tried not to let it show on my face. "I mean it. You can even ask Edward if you want." I stared right at her. She seemed pretty serious. I tried to believe her. But I just couldn't believe her. I still hugged her when she came to me though.

The more I held her in my arms, the more I could believe her. I relaxed and I pulled her slightly away from me so I could look in her eyes. "So, did you really pick me?" I asked. She smiled at me coyly and tapped on my head. "Don't let it get your head, ok?" And then she kissed me. And I knew where I was. Heaven.