Jacob wasn't sure what to say either. Did she realize that he actually had never left her and never would? He was the one who took care of her. "Either that or you felt guilty and came back but you hurt her again."
Jacob knew that Edward couldn't read Bella's thoughts but he could read his. He thought of a little picture of Bella hurting again, sobbing into Jake's arms. Jacob was stroking her hair, waiting patiently for her to get it out of her system. "Not that it wasn't expected," Jake said, walking into the kitchen to await his first breakfast.