Phases of the Sea

Chapter 22

Perci POV

It had been a few weeks since the newborn battle, and mine and Paul's engagement. Two days after we told Charlie, Bella and Edward had announced they were engaged as well, pissing Paul off slightly, since he thought Bella just wanted the attention. Charlie had been less than pleased, but accepted that Bella was marrying the wuss, so as not to drive his daughter away. I had decided to move in with Paul after that, wanting to take no chances of Paul blowing up on her while he was in the house. Charlie had, of course, been disappointed with me moving out, but understood it completely since I had moved out to Forks to help with Bella's depression at first. We had grown quite close during Bella's zombie stage, and I was sad to be leaving, but we consoled ourselves with the fact that at least we could visit each other whenever we wanted. Paul eventually returned to pack duties, after Sam had given him a week off to help me move in, and now I was over at the Black's place, making lunch for them.

"So, Perci, have you and Paul set a date for the wedding?" Billy asked, flipping through the small pile of mail I had picked up for them on my way in. I looked over my shoulder with a smile, before turning my attention to making three loaves of meatloaf.

"Not yet, we're still trying to figure out a date. We do know that since the apologies were given, my Aunt Hera will be performing the ceremony, and Jared was all too willing to give up the best man slot for Tyson. It'll also be a Greek ceremony on the beach, Paul insisted." I said, putting one loaf aside, to prepare the next.

"It was actually kind of funny, we were all at Sam and Emily's, and she was trying to go for a more traditional one to compromise, instead of having to pick whose heritage they were going to honor. Paul decided he was having none of that, and said that if Lady Hera was performing the ceremony, then it was going to be a Greek one. When Perci offered to back out of having her do it, he put his foot down and said no." Jacob said from where he sat across from his dad at the table. Billy chuckled before going silent, making me walk over in concern.

"Billy, what is it?" I asked, before noticing the card in his hand. It was a wedding invitation, to Bella's wedding. Jacob seemed to notice my pissed off expression, and took the card from his father's hand, trembling when he read it, before storming out the door, throwing it down on the ramp.

"Jacob!" Billy called, and I squeezed past to run up to him, and grab his arm, using the rain to vapor travel to the Long Island Sound, and pulled us out on the beach of camp.

"Where are we?" Jacob demanded, looking slightly calmer, but still pissed off.

"We're at Camp Half-Blood, or the beach of it anyway. I, Persephone Jackson give you permission o enter camp." I said, before pulling him from the beach and up to the Big House, where Chiron and Mr. D were engaged in another card game.

"Perci, who is this?" Chiron greeted, looking at Jacob oddly.

"He's a friend, and a member of Paul's pack. He got some bad news today, and needs time away from Forks. My father likes the pack and gave his permission months ago for any of the pack to stay in Cabin Three, so long as I gave my permission. Can he please stay here to blow off some steam, it's the only place I could think of where we wouldn't have to worry if he was okay or not." I asked, ignoring Mr. D's groan.

"I suppose he could if Lord Poseidon agreed to it. You would have chores though, young man." He said, looking at Jacob, who nodded.

"I understand, I appreciate you letting me stay here." He said, before turning to hug me.

"Thank you for looking out for me." He whispered, pressing a kiss to my cheek.

"No problem, Jacob. Come home when you're ready, but not before, okay?" I asked, pulling back to look at him, smiling when he nodded his understanding.