"Welcome Bella" said Jacob as he was dressed in a suit
"Huh??" asked Bella as she was utterly dumbfounded
"Lucy what is going on? What is with this setup?" asked Bella
"Bella this is just a little Thank you for saving me" said Jacob as he answered Bella's question
"This is more than just a Thank you" mumbled Bella under her breath
"Bella would you please join me for Dinner?" asked Jacob
"This really was not necessary... But okay, fine I will join you" said Bella
"Thank you" said Jacob as he walked over to Bella and pushed her to the table.
"Okay have fun you two" said Lucinda as she left the area, but little did they know that she was still around just like the other little cupids.
"I am so glad that you could join me" said Jacob
"Mhmmm" said Bella
"So what are we eating?" she asked
The atmosphere was just too peaceful and suspiciously romantic that Bella was on guard.
Jacob opened the cover of the platter and said
"Beef Wellington"
Bella's eyes lit up, "Haha Yayyyy, I have always wanted to try exotic food, and this was one of them" she said
Jacob just replied with "I know" as he smiled
They ate in silence for a while, with Bella fully focused on her food.
"So can I ask you a question?" asked Jacob
"Oooh Uncle is going to pop the question" said Evie from the bushes
"Shush, they will hear you" said Maddie
"Yes Maddie is right, shhhh Evie" said Levi as all of them were hiding behind the bushes.
"Sure what is it?" asked Bella as she was still looking at her food.
Jacob stood up from his chair and knelt down on one knee, this action of his caused Bella to finally look at him.
Jacob cleared his throat and said
"Bella... will you marry me" he said with a smile as he opened a red ring box.
Silence
That was what reigned in their presence, Bella stopped eating, she set her knife and fork back on the table and used the napkin to wipe her lips.
"No" said Bella plainly
"No?" asked Jacob in disbelief and Bella nodded her head as he stood up
"What do you mean No?" asked Jacob
"You did not even think about it" he said
"Okay fine I will think about it, but for now my answer still remains no" said Bella
She did not even give Jacob some time to recover from the shock before she said.
"Hey Lucy, come push me out of here, I know you are there" said Bella
"I would push myself but I cannot" she said
"Okay, I'm coming" said Lucinda as she came out of the bushes
"Goodnight Jacob" said Bella as Lucinda pushed her away.
Jacob looked devastated "She said No?" he asked himself.
"Ahh Uncle that was rough, so so so sorry" said Evie as she and her siblings together with Annie, Maddie came and Mrs. Grey out of the spot they were hiding in.
"So sorry Uncle Jake" said Annie as they all tried to sympathize with him.
Jake just looked lost for a while before he said
"I never expected that reaction, Sorry Jake" said Lisa
"It's no problem, it was not your fault she said no" he said as he forced a smile
"Yes, Uncle and don't worry, just give Aunt Belle some time, I am sure she will say yes" said Evie
"Thank you Evie, Thank you everyone, it's getting late, I think we should all go inside" said Jacob
"Okay Goodnight Uncle" said Evie
"Goodnight everyone" said Jacob as he left them.
Meanwhile back in Bella's room
"Belle, you said no?" said Lucinda
"Mhmm so what?" asked Bella
"You said, No to Jacob's proposal, I mean I thought you liked him?" asked Lucinda
"Well I did say No, but then I said I will think about it" said Bella
"And will you?" asked Lucinda
"Ughh, I don't know Lucy" said Bella as she groaned
"What do you mean you don't know?" asked Lucinda
"Ughhhh, don't ask Lucy" said Bella
"Okay then I will leave you be, but I think that you should give him a resolute answer soon" said Lucinda
"Okay fineee, But I want to keep the suspense going, I want him to wait to the extent that I forget that he asked me something and then I would be like "Oh yesss I still have to give my reply" Yes that's my plan hehe" said Bella
"Bella!" said Lucinda as she looked doubtfully at Bella
"What?" asked Bella
"Since when were you so mean?" asked Lucinda
"Well for a long time now, why?" asked Bella
"Wow" said Lucinda as she laughed
"Yes yes" laughed Bella
Meanwhile in Jacob's room
Lucas had just entered Jacob's room without knocking.
Jacob was just sitting on the couch with his tie removed and he was sulking, he did not even acknowledge the presence of Lucas.
"Jake relax, why do you feel so miserable? It is not that bad" said Lucas
"Not that bad, she said No, with a capital N" said Jacob
"Haha, Not bad Bella, not bad" laughed Lucas
"Why are you laughing? You know I am starting to doubt if you are my brother or not" said Jacob
"I am laughing because it's the first time you have ever faced rejection and it's just hilarious" said Lucas as he laughed the more
"Wow just wow, what a brother you are" said Jacob
"Well good for you, now you know how she has felt when you rejected her multiple times" said Lucas, and Jacob was quiet.
"And also instead of sulking and looking miserable, ask yourself why she said No" said Lucas
"I don't know, maybe she wanted to get back at me" said Jacob
"No Jake, that is wrong, use your head" said Lucas
"The real reason she said No, is because she doesn't think that you love her, she probably thinks that you proposed to her because she saved you, and you feel indebted to her and hence why you proposed Marriage, people just don't get married like that. Marriage is built on the basis of Love and not just when you feel like it" said Lucas as he explained
It was like Jacob's eyes had been opened and he just began to see.
"That.. that is the truth, Bella has every right to say no to me. Why didn't you tell me this before?" asked Jacob
"Well you never asked for my opinion, and if I did tell you, you would not listen, so I waited for your plan to fail and for you to get off your high horse before I tell you what you actually need" said Lucas
"Well what do I do now? I messed up" said Jacob
"First you need to ask yourself, the actually feelings you feel towards Bella, and from there everything will be straightforward" said Lucas
"Well for now, get some rest" said Lucas
"You do remember that we Vampires are nocturnal right?" asked Jacob
"Ah, yes I keep on forgetting, I have been living like a human for too long" laughed Lucas
"Anyway, I am going now, I need to find Lucy" said Lucas
"Okay, Goodnight" said Jacob as Lucas left his room.