"Charlie's coming," Edward whispered as he disappeared into the shadows. He clung to the outside window sill and listened to Bella's father scold her for running away to Italy for three days with only a note saying she was with Alice. She'd returned with Edward in toe. He hung in frustration. He loved Bella; he wanted her to be safe. To be happy. But he wasn't in love with her anymore. Charlie left and Edward swung back into the room. Bella smiled at him and yawned. She looked so tired, yet content. He composed his face into the best smile he could muster.

"I'm not technically breaking any rules. He just said I wasn't allowed one foot in the door. I came in the window," he whispered as he climbed on top of the covers. Bella snuggled into his cold chest and began to drift to sleep.

When she was finally asleep, Edward slipped away. He was drained from the Italy epidemic and needed to eat. A nice mountain lion or possibly a couple of deer. A grizzly bear would do. He turned towards the forest. He looked towards his "love" and sighed. He just wanted to feel something. He just wanted something fiery and passionate, without hurting anyone. Suddenly, someone's stray thought wandered into his mind.

How can I still want him?

He's a bloodsucker. I know that now.

Edward turned around without making a sound and saw Jacob Black staring up at Bella's window. He sneezed and sniffled, he obviously couldn't smell Edward. He didn't even know that he was outside. More thoughts wandered…

He's beautiful.

FILTH.

Why is it so difficult?

But I'm so glad he's back…

Edward didn't know whether to make his presence known or not. He just listened to Jacob's inward battle in awe. The mutt wanted him. And at that moment, Edward wanted him. He wanted to feel him. Edward took a step towards Jake and a twig cracked beneath him. In the silence of the night, it sounded like a clap of thunder. Jake automatically spun to face him and was in a defensive stance. When he saw it was Edward he relaxed an inch, but still looked as fierce.

"Hello Jacob," Edwards velvet voice made him shiver. Jake blinked and he was suddenly an inch away from him. His breathing stopped for a second as Edwards hand reached up towards his face. Skin touched skin and Jake began to breath again. Only that's not how it happened. As soon as there was contact, the universe passed through Jacob Black's eyes. And one word went through his mind.

Imprint.

Edward heard it, he saw it go through Jake's eyes. He pushed his hand through Jake's thick black hair and moved closer to his face. His lips touched Jake's for a second. Just a brush, a hesitation. Then Jake's inner wolf took over and his hand grabbed into Edwards hair and pulled him towards him. They kissed. A passionate, fiery kiss. The inner wolf howled in triumph. Nothing was going to hold Edward back. He finally felt something. He felt passion. He felt lust. He felt no need to restrain himself. He was just Edward, for the first time in his life. He had no regard for what others needed him to be. Jake was so powerful, so strong. So wanting of him. He felt something press against his crotch, and that was when he knew it was time to stop. He slowly broke away from the kiss. Jake panted as he tried to get his breath back.

"Ed...ward," he panted. Jake looked so lost. He felt alone without Edward's cold body pressed up against him. Like the ground had disappeared from under his feet. What the fuck had just happened? His inner wolf wagged it's tail. Imprint. Imprint. Imprint. Imprint. But how? He'd seen Cullen before. Why imprint now? Because you'd never touched him before. Ah.

"Jacob? I'm still here," Edward smirked. He looked wonderful in the moonlight. His liquid amber eyes enraptured Jacob. The moonlight reflected onto his skin made his skin look like pure marble. Of course Edward was still here, Jake wouldn't let him leave. His arms were clinging on to the back of his shirt and his hair.

"Why? Why did you do that?" Jake asked in awe.

"Because I wanted to," Edward replied simply, with a smile on his face. "Jacob, I want you. I want you more than anything right now," Jacob's heart stopped and his face flushed.

"Kiss me again..." he whispered.