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Chapter 2
Jacob
I woke up in an extremely good mood. Yesterday had been a fantastic day. I got to kiss the love of my life and kill some nasty vamps. Only downside was getting a bunch of my bones crushed, but hey, I heal fast. Getting up and stretching, I decided that I'd feel well enough to phase by lunchtime, andseeing as it was already noon, that wasn't far away. I walked into the kitchen to rustle up some breakfast. When I pulled out the box of pop tarts, I saw a drop of spaghetti sauce on the counter.
I smiled to myself, thinking of Bella's expression last night while we were in the kitchen. If I was food, she would have devoured me whole. Finally, there were some feelings there in her eyes; it was about time. Try as she may, she couldn't deny that there was an amazing attraction between the two of us. If only I could get her to actually admit it out loud.
Stuffing half a pop tart in my mouth, I sprawled across the couch and turned on the television. I had just started to change the channel when Paul walked in the door. I groaned. Great-this day was quickly losing its appeal. What was he doing here?
"What's up assface?" he said, falling into the chair next to me. I didn't respond. He sat up and grabbed the other half of my pop tart and stuck it in his mouth.
"Dude, what the hell?" I complained.
"Sam wants to talk to you," he said, chewing with his mouth wide open.
"You're disgusting," I said, walking out the door. I pulled my sweats off and phased. Ouch. Maybe I had phased a little too early.
Jacob, Sam's voice said.
I'm here, I thought back at him. Shit, my chest hurt. Wait, no thinking about pain. I didn't want Sam to think I was a wimp. I was annoyed at my own mind for betraying me.
I need you to run into Forks. Bella is working today. She gets work at two and I don't want her alone. Go get her and bring her back when she gets off, he instructed me, graciously ignoring all my thoughts of pain.
Definitely. I smiled to myself. Like I would ever hesitate to go to Bella.
And Jake? He paused. One more thing.
Yeah?
Don't do anything stupid. Like be yourself.
Thanks Sam, I thought, rolling my eyes. I phased back and headed inside for some more food before Paul could eat us out of house and home.
Around one, I phased and headed for Forks. I paced in the woods behind Newton's until about one-thirty. I couldn't stand being far away from her any more so I phased back to my human form and walked into the store. A little bell rang, signaling my entrance.
I peered around the store. "Bel-laa, ohh Bella?" I laughed at the sound of my voice, I sounded like a little boy. No one came to my call. Hmm-odd.
I leaned against the front counter, wishing they had a bell. I suddenly thought about Bella coming to me any time I rang a bell. I bit my lip. How had I just made the ringing of a bell dirty? Must not think, I chuckled to myself.
Where was she? Sighing, I meandered down an aisle and found a half open door marked "Employees Only". Riiight, like a sign was going to stop me from finding Bella. I moved silently into the room. It was obviously a stock room mixed with an office. There were rows of boxes, a desk, lockers, and a wall full of sticky notes and OSHA signs; but still no sign of Bella.
I continued to work my way around the room, my bare feet padding across the floor. Dammit, I knew I had forgotten something. I sighed. While I knew it was nothing new for me to be half naked, I had wanted to impress Bells with my ability to wear clothes. Shit.
Then I saw her standing on a footstool, trying to get a box that was out of her reach, even on her tiptoes. Before I could think of Sam's warning to not do anthing stupid or act like myself, I was already behind her and grabbing for the box. She whipped around and lost her balance. I dropped the box and caught her in my arms before she could fall. Her feet fell at a weird angle around the footstool. Gotta love Bella's reflexes. She blew her tousled hair out of her eyes and glared up at me. God she was cute when she was angry.
I put my foot on the stool and kicked it across the room in one swift motion, freeing her feet from around it. I heard it scrape across the floor and bounce against the lockers. She gasped at the sound of metal crashing against metal. It was a delicious sound, and I licked my lips as I took in the sight of her.
"Hey, Bells," I said cheerfully. I should have thought of something more original than that, but I couldn't.
"Jacob," she breathed, backing up against the set of lockers and nibbling on her lip.
"Bella," I whispered back, while words again failed me. She started to duck to the side so she could get out from between the proverbial rock and hard place, but my hands slammed down on the lockers on either side of her, blocking her path. Her breath hitched as her eyes locked onto mine. I couldn't believe that I was doing this. Was I scaring her? I leaned down to peer into her eyes, and an awe-struck smile came over her face. That was an encouraging sign.
"We, ah…You, er, I…uhh…I-I…" she stammered, trailing off as I stared into the chocolate depths of her eyes.
She was pulling me in. I was a moth and she was my flame. It didn't matter if I got scorched doing it, but I was going to kiss her again. I felt her small body press against mine as she raised up to her tiptoes and returned my stare.
She was gravity and I was taking the plunge. Our bodies pressed together as I bent forward, leaning my forearms against the cool metal of the lockers on either side of her head. I searched her eyes once more, and she was mine. She knew what I was going to do, but didn't utter a word, instead she grabbed the front of my shirt and pulled me in to find my lips.
My right hand laced into her chestnut locks, and I traced my tongue over her sweet-tasting lower lip, begging for her to allow more access to her mouth. She gave me exactly what I asked for. Her tongue danced with mine, she moaned into my mouth, and her delicate fingers clutched at my chest.
I let her walk me across the room, she was taking full charge of me. This was like nothing I had ever experienced. The moment was filled with fire and passion; I never wanted it to end.
The back of my thighs hit the edge of the work desk, I wrapped my arms around her and sat back, pulling her on top of me. The desk rattled and things fell all over the floor. She straddled me, knees on either side of my hips. My hands kept a tight grip on her back, and she lifted her head long enough for both of us to try to catch our breath. I hoped she would not pull away from me now.
I gave her hair the slightest tug, making her whimper and arch her back. She ground her hips against me, and a wicked snarling grin came across my face. Kissing up her neck, I took in the taste of her sweet skin. I couldn't restrain the growl that came from my chest. She moaned and ground against me again.
My lips recaptured hers and she was like liquid fire. We melted together, and I felt her hands dancing over my skin. She wound her fingers into my hair, pulling me as close as possible to her. I felt her breath against my lips and I smiled knowing that this hunger that she had was for me, and only me.
Suddenly the door slammed open, yanking us out of our world. Bella was so surprised that she almost fell out of my arms, but of course I wouldn't allow that. We struggled to catch our breath, panting heavily. I looked across the room, biting back a smile. Bella didn't dare look. It was as if she was digging her head into my chest hoping that she could bury herself in it. She turned her head slowly, looking toward the door.
"Mike," Bella whispered. The look on his face was priceless. I struggled very hard not to laugh, and the only thing that kept my chuckles at bay was the thought of being skinned alive by Bella. She stood up from my lap as I reluctantly let her go, still trying to keep my smug grins to a minimum. I really shouldn't be enjoying this as much as I was.
"You need to get out of here," Mike barked at me with feigned authority. He was trying to stand tall and act tough. I shrugged and stood up.
"Bells, I'll wait for you out front," I said, speaking only to Bella. I leaned in and gave her a quick peck on the forehead. She shot daggers at me with her eyes but I didn't care. It wasn't only me kissing in that room. I was aching to talk to her, and hoped that Mike would let her leave work. I walked out of the room and out of the store, that little bell dinging again as I left.
"Bella, what is going on?" Mike asked. I shouldn't have been listening, but it wasn't my fault. Wolf ears, you know? It couldn't be helped. I smiled as I leaned up against the truck to wait for her.
"I…I…ugh!" she cried, and walked out, leaving Mike confused in her wake. I was confused too, I wish I knew what she was thinking. Did she like the kiss? I knew that she did, but would she admit it to herself? I watched as she stormed out of the store. She didn't even look at me as she hopped in the cab.
"Bella," I started, knowing that she'd still be able to hear me over the roar of the engine. She put the truck in gear and started out of the parking lot. I laughedand hopped in the bed. As she stopped for a red light, I opened the passenger side door and swung myself onto the seat. I watched in horror as she swiped at something on her cheek.
"Bella, are you crying?" She pointedly ignored me though. I felt like pond scum. No, lower than pond scum. Was there anything lower than pond scum? Yes, there was. Me, Jacob Black. How was I going to make this better? We drove the twelve miles from Forks to La Push in silence. She pulled up to Emily's house without a single word to me. I watched her go into the small house, and felt torn. Should I go now and try to talk to her? Probably not. She probably needed to calm down. I wanted to do something special for her. I phased into my wolf form and called to Quil and Embry. Leah was on patrol and told me that they were at her house, hanging with Seth. I quickly ran the mile and a half to the house Seth shared with Leah and their mom. I phased back, pulled my jeans on and burst into the house.
"Jake! What's the matter?" Embry said, standing up from his spot on the couch. Quil and Seth followed suit.
"I need your help. I fucked up. I kissed Bella…"
"Again?" Quil asked.
"Yeah. And now she's crying and all mad at me…"
"You're that bad of a kisser?" Embry laughed, but I ignored him.
"I have to make it up to her," I said, collapsing on the couch. Seth sat down next to me and put his hand on my shoulder.
"Dude, you've got it bad."
"I know."
"Is she still with the leech?" Embry asked, sitting in the recliner on the other side of me. I nodded. " Oh man."
"I want to prove that I'm the one for her, that I'm the one that she wants. And I've fucked it all up. She kissed me back, kissed me like I've never been kissed before, but then we got interrupted which gave her time to actually think about what she was doing. And now I need to make it up to her. I need to show her how much I love her. But I don't know how," I said, hanging my head in my hands, feeling desperate.
"I've got a plan…" Embry started. I lifted my head to look up at him. An almost devilish smile came over his face.
A/N: Wouldn't everyone wanna be tossed against a locker with Jacob, then lovin' him on a desk? Just saying…
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