Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or anything related to it.

A/N: hi, everyone I decided to post a new story (even though I have like 4 on the go atm). It just popped in my head and I had to get it down, I may not update for a while as my main priority is my other story My Dirty Little Secret.

Well enjoy!

Chapter One

"I know it's not that easy,
Tryin' to make it through your twenties,
In a world that feels so big, right now"

February 2nd 1928, 8:00pm

Banging on the front door of a rundown building in a gritty area of town, the door was answered barely a minute later by the exact person she was looking for.

"Jacob" she breathed out before throwing herself into his arms. He was surprised at first to see her here, but she seemed worried and scared so he just held her in his arms kissing the top of her head gently. "Jacob, Jacob" she whispered her name as if she felt better just saying it.

"hey, it's okay I'm here" his voice low and soothing he pulled her inside out of the cold, closing the door and softly touching her ice cold cheek. Leading her up a worn staircase and into a small apartment, he sat her down in the only chair in the room, an old faded armchair by the window. For a few moments she was quiet as she closed her eyes and leaned back in the chair. Jacob kneeled in front of her taking her hands in his own, laying a soft kiss on the palm of her hand, while she opened he eyes and looked down at him.

"Jake...let's go somewhere, just us" she paused putting her hand on his cheek so he looked up at her. "leave all of this behind and go somewhere like Paris or London, please" there was real panic in her voice as her words came out rushed, she bit her lip as she did when she was anxious.

"What's brought this on? Has anything happened?" trying to remain calm, he squeezed her hand lightly as a single tear fell down her cheek.

"I love you Jake...I love you and I'm scared of what Phil might do. So please...take me away, take me to a place where we can be together" more tears fell down her face as she broke down into heaving sobs, standing up he took her in his arms so that she was sitting in his lap so her head was on his chest.

"I love you Bella, more than anything...so if you are sure this is what you want, I'll do it for you. We'll leave but we can't do it right away, I'll need to get some money" she rested her head on his broad chest, feeling his heartbeat, comforted just by being with him and hearing his voice as they made plans.

"All I want is for us to be together"

"And we will be, don't worry I'll sort everything out my love" hooking a finger under her chin he lifted her head up and kissed her. Pressing her lips to his her fingers went to the nape of his nape, holding him closer. Moving his lips against hers he forgot about the rundown apartment he was in, he forgot about how they shouldn't be together. All he knew was her, the feel of her in his arms, pressed against his body and her soft lips on his. Nothing else mattered to him right now, she was the most important thing to him.

His hands moving down to her waist, she let out a content sigh moving her back a little to smile at him, as if to tell him how much she love him, her hands moving away from his neck to rest on his chest.

"Jacob, make love to me" she whispered the words so quietly he almost didn't hear her. "I want you to be my first...and my only" not knowing what to say he kissed her again and she repositioned herself so she was straddling him. Picking her up, she wrapped her legs round his waist as he carried her into the bedroom and gently putting her down on his single bed.

She looked up at him with wide doe like eyes, as he pulled off his shirt wordlessly. Standing in front of her, he got on the bed with his knees either side of her body, taking her right hand he placed it over his chest right over his heart.

"You are my everything, Bella. And my life, my heart...everything is yours as long as I live, everything I want and need is right here...with you" smiling that smile that made his heart beat faster and his palms sweat, she took the hand that held hers and held to her chest as he had done.

"You are my one and only Jacob, I never want anyone else the way I want you right now. Now kiss me" wasting no more time, he did as she asked his hands going down her chest and slowly unbuttoning her blouse, reveling in the moment between them.

When all that was separating them was Jacob's boxers and Bella's underwear, he stopped to look at her. Blushing under his gaze she cover her bare chest with her arms and looking away. Gently pulling her arms away he laid a kisses on her shoulder leading up her neck.

"Bella" he breathed into her ear making her shiver in nervous anticipation; he trailed a hand up her abandon to her arms crossed over her chest. "You don't have to hide yourself, you are beautiful...in every way" letting him move her arms away from her naked chest, she turned her head capturing his lips in a passionate kiss. He moved his hand to her breast, tentatively cupping it, a low moan escaping her lips as she felt his touch on her.

Her moans encouraged him, deepening the kiss he gently massaged her breast as his erect member rubbed against her inner thigh. Her back arched into his touch, his name falling from her lips while he turned to his attention to her other breast.

"Jacob" she moaned her eyes fluttering closed, her hips thrusting upwards towards his, for the friction she craved. Hearing his name uttered from her lips as she writhed underneath him, spurred him on her moans like music to his ears.

Soon they were completely naked, with the only light in the sparse room coming from the moon peeking round the curtains, to fall on the young lovers. Tilting his head back to look at her, he saw strips of moonlight falling on her making her pale skin luminescent. Her hair in a messy halo around her, she could have been an angel, she's my angel he thought to himself before lining himself up with her entrance.

Their eyes locked and she raised her hand to his heart, taking his hand and placing it over her heart before giving him a small smile. Slowly, very slowly he pushed into her one hand on her hip the other over her heart. Shutting her eyes a tear escaped as he pushed through her barrier as slowly as he could.

"Stop" she said and he froze inside her. Her face was scrunched up in pain as she adjusted to him, lifting a hand from her hip he wiped away the lone tear tenderly then leaning down and kissing her cheek. Feeling her around him was a wonderful but he was more concerned about how she felt, after a few deep breaths she opened her eyes to look at him. Taking the hand over him chest she held his hand, their fingers intertwining as she nodded for him to continue.

Cautiously he moved inside her, seeing her tense up slightly and wince he stopped. "I'm fine, please Jacob continue" still very slowly he continued, his hands on her waist as her eyes fluttered closed this time and another moan fell from her lips. She wrapped her legs round his waist pulling him closer inside her as he increased his pace, grunts coming from him as he got lost in her.

"oh god Bella, you feel so good" he panted out as he got closer to his release, she groaned out his name for the umpteenth time, becoming incoherent.

Once again arching her back, her breasts were pressed up against Jacob's bare chest and their bodies were flush against each other, as she cried out in ecstasy her hands gripping his shoulders tightly. Their movements became more frenzied as they came to their climax, Jacob leaning down for a kiss before reaching his climax.

"Jake!"

"Bella!"

Feeling their pleasure peak intensely they both cried out each other's name, as they came down from their high. Collapsing on the bed next to Bella, they were both breathing heavily and covered in a light sheen of sweat. Reaching out he wrapped his arm round her torso and pulled her close to him, so her head rested on his shoulder. Sighing contently she hugged him and kissed the side of his neck as he pulled the covers over them and kissed her forehead.

"nothing bad will happen to you while I'm here, we will leave in a few days' time okay?" she just nodded, closing her eyes and snuggling into the crook of his arm, feeling loved and safe.

December 31st 1927, 11:27pm

"Isabella, would you like to dance?" looking up from her glass of wine which she had barely touched, she saw James Nolan offering her his hand. Considering his offer she glanced over at Phil, who was in an in depth conversation with one of his men as two waiters brought over a bottle of champagne and flutes.

One of them was Jacob Black, he had started work at the Dragonfly Club two weeks ago in order to cope with the excess work generated by the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Bella had seen him round a few times and found him, as well as many others, very good looking. With short choppy black hair that every so often would fall in front of his eyes and a smile that was infectious, it was easy to see where his charm lay. Though he wore a uniform he made it his own, his white shirt had the sleeves rolled up a bit, a couple of the top buttons undone, he wore black trousers but no braces like the rest of the waiters instead he wore a simple black waistcoat.

He shoot a smile at Bella before leaving the bucket of champagne and walking away. Sighing she turned to James as he looked at her, expectantly awaiting her answer.

"James, I don't dance" his smile never faltered as he interrupted her.

"That's because you've never danced with me" she rolled her eyes at his attempt at flirting. "One dance?" he said almost desperately as he saw his stab at flirting failing miserably.

Looking over at Phil again she nodded and stood up smoothing out her dress. It was an indigo full length silk dress, more dressy than she was used to but it was very flattering on her. With a halter neck it bared her shoulders, fitted on her torso it flared out just below her hips, showing out curves she didn't know she had. The only jewelry she wore was a pair of silver stud earrings, a silver diamond cuff on her left hand and a ring on her right hand with a princess cut light blue sapphire in the middle. Her hair had been twisted up into a french twist, a few loose curls framing her face.

Taking his hand, she let James lead her onto the dance floor as a jazz number started up, the singer Alice Brandon swaying her hips in a short black number, grinning widely as she sang to the club. Holding her by the waist they began to dance, he twirled and dipped her expertly but she didn't enjoy it, like she should have. Maybe it was his smarmy smile or the way he had too much grease in his blond hair but she didn't like James. She knew he was a shady guy and everyone knew he was in all sorts of dodgy dealings, quite a few of them involving Phil.

The dance floor was crowded as more and more people drank and danced to the New Year, so she was forced to stand closer to him than she liked. When the song ended, she smiled politely at James and then tried to move away from the crowded dance floor, back towards the table. However as she took a step away from James, he clamped a hand over her wrist his smarmy smile now a snarl.

"Where are you going?"

"I was going to go back to the booth" she tried to remain calm as his grip on her wrist tightened.

"Stay here and have another dance with me" he yanked on her wrist harshly, pulling her towards him. Feeling her calm slip away, she attempted to free her arm but his grip was strong and she didn't know what he might do next.

"Please James, just let me go" he looked down at her and his lips stretched into a harsh smile. His other hand went to her hip, his fingers curling round her hip made her want to get away even more.

"Bella, you look quite grown up tonight, much unlike when Phil took you in, all those years ago. I have to say you look a lot like your mother, now she was very beautiful" she froze as he mentioned her mother the late Renee Swan, her mother had passed a few years ago when she was barely thirteen. She had been shot dead, so Phil was the only person she had left. He had loved Renee and he had promised her to look after Bella, much like he would his own daughter. She remembered her father, but after her mother death he had disappeared and no one knew where he was.

Coming back to the present, the way James looked at her made her skin crawl, as his gaze on her turned to a leer, his eyes scrutinizing her body. He leaned his head down and ran his nose along the side of her bare neck.

"you know you smell very floral, it's very...tempting" her heat beating wilding her next action was impulsive and unlike her, but all she wanted right now was to get away from his, hands on her and his closeness. Stamping on his foot as hard as she could she ran, hearing a string of curses from James she didn't even get to the edge of the dance floor before he grabbed her elbow wrenching it behind her back making her cry out in pain. None of the other dancers seemed to notice, the majority of them were so drunk it was astounding that they could still walk, let alone dance.

"That wasn't very nice was it? I was only giving you a compliment" he spoke into her ear, she cringed as his grip on her arm tightened momentarily then loosened at he turned her round to face him. He placed his hand on the side of her face and he looked as if he was about to kiss her. She struggled more in his grip, twisting her arm in an effort to free herself.

"Please, let me go!" she pleaded looking round beseechingly. Then his grip on her arm loosened, pulling her arm away she massaged her sore wrist looking back at James. He had been punched square in the nose by a waiter, Jacob Black who had seen the struggle and felt an urge to help the girl.

"You should listen when a lady asks you leave her alone!" were his first words to James as he staggered back, due to the force of Jacob's blow. Raising a hand to his nose where a trickle of blood was dripping down his face, he saw the blood on his fingertips.

Bella took a few steps back as did some dancer now more aware of what was happening. A small space was cleared as James glared at Jacob, before he aimed a punch at his stomach. It hit him and he doubled over letting out a grunt and the people watching gasped collectively as Phil brought over a couple of his men.

"Yeah, like I'll take advice from a fucking bartender. If I want advice on how to get a crappy job then I'll ask you, otherwise stay out of other people's business" Straightening up he narrowed his eyes then wordlessly hit his shoulder, hard enough to almost make him fall over and curse loudly again. Swinging his arm round he hit him right in his left eye, gasping Bella went to Jacob without thinking.

"Are you okay?" she kneeled next to him and glared at James as he sat up. Jacob nodded but didn't say anything, touching his fingers to his eye and wincing slightly. He patted me on the arm before standing up and turning to face him. They both looked truly incensed but before either of them could get another hit in, the crowd parted and Phil came through a murderous look in his eyes.

"Escort these two out of my club" the first burly man with curly brown hair and brown eyes went up to James, and held him by the shoulder as he took him outside. He struggled looking outraged as he passed Jacob, but Emmett grip on him never faltered. Phil walked up to Jacob with Jasper his closest friend and colleague, looking at him with disgust.

"I do not want hooligans like you tarnishing my club, so you are fired...effective immediately, now go quietly before you do any more damage" Jacob shrugged off the hand of Jasper, choosing to walk out of his own violation. "I apologize for the inconvenience, a round of drinks on the house!" he called out, many of the patrons cheering as the music started up again. As soon as the crowd dissipated Bella rushed to Phil, as he walked back to the table an angry look on his face.

"Phil! Phil!" hearing her voice he stopped and turned round to face, a small smile replacing the scowl he wore earlier.

"Bella, I'm sorry you got caught up in that are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Look that waiter, he didn't do anything wrong he was trying to help me" he scoffed and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Sure, Bella. Look I have some business partners here I need to look after and it's almost midnight. So go to the bar and get Edward to fix you a drink" opening her mouth to protest but he put his arm round her, in a one armed hug. "that's my girl, I'll come talk to you later" sighing in defeat she waited until he had walked away before striding towards the clubs front door, instead of to the bar.

Before she could walk outside she was stopped by Embry, one of the bouncers. "Hey where are you going Bella?"

"I feel really hot, I just want a little fresh air, do you mind?"

"No, go on" he nodded at her then let her walk outside, taking a deep breath of fresh air she looked left and right as she took a few steps forward. Seeing Jacob go round a corner to her left, she followed him picking up her dress as she strode to him. Rounding the corner she saw him up ahead but he looked very far away from her. She didn't know why but felt the need to follow, there was something about him she couldn't ignore.

"Hey wait!" she called out to him, oh what was his name? She thought as she almost ran after him. "Hey!" he stopped and turned to see the pretty girl from the club a few feet behind him, confused he looked at her. She was flushed from the cold December air, her hair that had been so neat a few minutes ago was now half hanging out more tendrils falling around her face. Slightly less noticeable was the bruise forming on her wrist, something that for some reason made him angry and made him want to protect her.

"Can I...help you with something?"

"I just...I wanted to thank you, for helping me back there. And...I'm sorry about you losing your job, I tried to talk to Phil, but he...he wouldn't listen" she was freezing her dress was thin and didn't give much warmth, wrapping her arms round herself as she waited for him to continue talking.

"It's okay, that idiot got what he had coming"

"Well, thank you...?"

"Jacob, my name's Jacob Black" he held out his hand and she took it, shaking it as a small smile spread across his face.

"Isabella Swan, most people call me Bella though" she smiled back then shivered as a gust of wind floated by, goose bumps up and down her arms she wrapped her arms round herself to try and warm herself up. Looking down at the jacket he had been able to grab on his way out, he took a few steps towards her and handed her the jacket.

"Here you go" she looked hesitant as she moved her arm as if to reach out towards him, but then she pulled her hand back and shook her head, biting her lip. "You look cold, come on take it I'll be fine" touching her bare shoulder, he felt an odd sensation much like he had been electrocuted. Her eyes widened as she too had felt it, clearing his throat he threw the coat over her shoulders.

"Thank you" he looked round and she took the chance to discreetly sniff his jacket, it smelt woodsy like pine trees and also slightly minty.

"Shall I walk you back to the club?" she shook her head and began to walk away from the club slowly.

"No, I hate that club. We're in there every night and I'm sick of it all...I want something else" she felt very comfortable around Jacob and she had only known him a few minutes. If she had to describe what she felt around him she would later come to say that it was like she could breathe easier around him. "Sorry, I'm talking too much"

"You're not, I like hearing you talk" he blurted out. "Okay, maybe I should stop talking" he said only half joking as he let out a nervous chuckle and walked alongside her. She smiled and for a few seconds she closed her eyes and tilted her head back, as she did this he got a chance to look at her features.

She had a heart shaped face and delicate features, she had nice lips with her top lip slightly smaller but that was only a tiny imperfection. Her skin was so pale, much like the porcelain on a fine china doll, her long lashes and dark brown hair was a stunning contrast against her skin. There was something different about her, she wore little to no makeup unlike most girls and she was completely unaware of how amazingly beautiful she was.

Opening her eyes she looked at him for a few moments before speaking again, they had walking to the end of the road and opposite them was a church. It had a clock tower and they could tell that it was only a minute to midnight.

"Happy new year, Jacob"

"Happy new year, Bella" they smiled at each other and then impulsively she reached out a hand placing it on his kissing the other so lightly he almost didn't feel it, apart from the warmth of her touch. Then she was gone so fast she might have been a dream, in his hand was his coat and as he slid it on he thought he could smelt a faint floral scent that had been there before.

A/N: thank you for reading, whether that's 2 or 20 people!