A/N: To those of you who wrote me a review--Thank you all SOOO much! You're comments were very encouraging and I love you for writing them. Thank you also to those of you who favorited/put this story on alert. You rock!

Also, I changed up things a little in the Twilight world, so here is what's going on: Bella and Edward are engaged but it's still a little while before graduation.

This chapter is dedicated to My Jacob for giving me my first review ever. Xoxo

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, it belongs to SMeyer, but if I did, I'd give every fangirl (or boy!) her own personal Edward.

BPOV

"It's only for a couple of days. I'll be back in time to pick you up for school on Monday," said Edward, kissing my forehead.

"I know," I said with a sigh. "I just don't know what I'm going to do to keep busy all weekend. I guess I'll be forced to finally write my English paper." I had been putting it off all week. Another analytical essay. I wished my teacher would give us a creative assignment for once.

"I hate it when you're gone," I pouted.

Edward wrapped his arms around my waist and pressed his forehead to mine. "Well, think of it this way," he said, a crooked grin emerging on his perfect face. "After I've hunted, I'll have better self control…which means you'll be free to have your way with me."

My eyes grew wide, and Edward noticed my over-excitement. "To a certain extent, that is," he corrected himself.

"Yeah, I figured as much," I said with a sigh.

Edward reached up and brushed my cheek with the back of his hand, moving it down to my chin and tilting my head up until my lips met his in soft kiss. His tongue came out to brush along my bottom lip, asking for entrance which I gladly granted. He massaged my tongue gently with his as my hands traveled up his marble chest to tangle in his bronze locks. Suddenly, one of Edward's hands moved to anchor in my hair, tilting my head slightly so he could deepen the kiss. I moaned into his mouth as our tongues battled for dominance, his other hand on the small of my back, pulling me flush against him. I had to pull away when I ran out of air, but not before Edward caught my bottom lip and gently sucked on it.

"Breathe, Bella," he whispered in my ear as he lightly traced the rim with his tongue. He placed a small kiss on the spot beneath my ear and I let out a whoosh of air from my lungs. So, that's what breathing feels like. I had almost forgotten.

My eyes shot open when I heard a car door slam several yards away. I looked over Edward's shoulder to see Jacob standing in the driveway, leaning against his car with his arms folded over his chest. He kind of looked like he was going to be sick.

"Oh, hey, Jacob," I said as a familiar warmth flooded my cheeks. "I'm sorry, we didn't see you."

Jacob was glaring at Edward's back. "You mean you didn't see me."

Edward let out a low chuckle and turned to face Jacob as I swatted at his shoulder. "Just enjoying what's mine," he said, his expression growing serious.

I shifted uncomfortably, feeling the tension build. I wished those two could just get along, but who was I kidding? It wasn't in their DNA.

"I just came to talk," said Jacob, directing his voice at me. "That is, if your bloodsucker will allow it," he said sarcastically, looking back to Edward.

Edward growled and took a step toward Jacob but I reached out and put my hand on his shoulder. "Edward…" I said warningly.

"Sorry," he said to me, low enough so only I could hear it. He looked back at Jacob, "It's fine, I was just leaving."

He leaned down and kissed me on the cheek. "Monday morning," he said before turning to walk toward his car, which was parked a couple of houses away so Charlie wouldn't notice it.

"Watch your thoughts, dog," he said, glaring at Jacob as he passed by him. Jacob smirked and kept his eyes on me as Edward walked away.

"So what did you want to talk about?" I asked once Edward had driven away.

"I brought you something," he said, walking around to the passenger seat of his car and taking out a shiny wooden box. "Can we go inside?"

"Of course," I said, motioning for him to follow me into the house.

"Jeez, Jake, stop growing already. At this rate, you're not going to be able to fit through the doorway anymore."

"What can I say, I eat my Wheaties," he said with a laugh.

"Charlie is out fishing. With your dad, I think," I said, leading Jacob into the living room.

"Yup, my dad left really early this morning. I never understood how he could get so excited about seafood," Jacob laughed.

"I know what you mean. Those two might just be the eighth wonder of the world," I said, sitting on the couch. "Here, have a seat," I said, patting the spot next to me.

"Thanks," Jacob said as he plopped down and placed the box on the coffee table in front of me.

"So, what is it?" I asked running my index finger over the wolf carving in the top of the box.

"Your engagement present," Jacob said, sounding excited yet pained at the same time.

"Aw, wow, Jake, you didn't have to get me anything."

"Well, technically, it's for both of you," he said, scowling slightly, "But I wasn't sure the bloodsucker would like it."

I reflexively elbowed him in his side. "Sorry," he said, "I meant Edward."

I couldn't tear my eyes away from the carving in the top of the box. It was so intricate; it looked like it must have taken forever.

"So… are you going to open it?" he asked.

"Oh, yeah, sorry," I said, snapping out of my trance.

I reached out and slowly lifted the top of the box. I gasped when I saw what was inside. "Oh, Jake, this is incredible!" I said as I carefully lifted the dreamcatcher from the box. It had gorgeous red feathers hanging from it and the string was woven to form the shape of a wolf's head, its two red eyes staring back at me.

"Where did you get this? It's gorgeous," I said, finally looking away from the wolf's eyes and back at Jacob.

"My father gave it to me. It has been in my family for generations. My grandfather, Ephraim Black, made it himself," Jacob said proudly, reaching out to run his fingers through the feathers. "He made it to protect the minds of the Quileute people. Now, it can protect you."

"From what?" I asked, looking into his eyes.

"From whatever you'd like," he said with a smile.

"Thanks, Jake," I said, wrapping my arms around him. "I absolutely love it."

He hugged me back and I was instantly engulfed by his warmth. "Hopefully, Edward will share a little of your enthusiasm," he said, not seeming to have much faith in his words.

"I'm sure Edward will like it," I said. "I mean, how could he not? It's beautiful."

"Yeah, I gotta agree with you there," he said. "But I figured I'd let you show him, that way it might receive a warmer reception." He laughed and released me from his warm embrace.

"Well, I'll make sure to show it to him as soon as he gets back from his trip," I said.

"I'll be anxious to hear his reaction," said Jacob, looking thoughtful.

EPOV

Emmett, Jasper, and I were finally finished with our hunting trip and I couldn't wait to get back and see my Bella. I hadn't stopped thinking about her all weekend, naturally, which led to constant teasing from my brothers.

I quickly changed clothes when I got home and grabbed the keys to the Volvo. We had about forty minutes before we had to be at school and I was ready to take advantage of it.

When I got to Bella's house, I saw that Charlie's cruiser wasn't in the driveway, which meant he had already left for work. Perfect. I walked around the side of the house to Bella's bedroom window and smiled when I saw that she had left it open for me.

After checking to make sure no one was around, I jumped up through the window and landed gracefully in Bella's room. I could hear water running in the bathroom, so I decided to make myself comfortable while I waited for Bella to finish her shower. I noticed Bella's weathered copy of Wuthering Heights on her nightstand, but what really caught my eye was the wooden box sitting next to it. Actually, I was less interested in the box than I was in the wolf carved into the lid.

I was instantly curious and lifted the lid to reveal a dreamcatcher of sorts with deep red snowy owl feathers and a woven wolf's head with red eyes to match. Jacob must have brought this with him the other day. Maybe I would have seen it in his head if he hadn't been so busy undressing Bella with his eyes.

I reached forward toward the feathers but drew my hand back the second I touched them. I felt as though I were human again and had touched a hot stove. Intrigued, I reached out to touch it again, except this time, I didn't feel anything except the softness of the feathers. That's odd. I would have thought that maybe I had imagined it, but the fire felt so real on my skin.

I lifted the dreamcatcher out of the box and stared at the wolf in the frame's center. Its eyes were staring right back at me. I suddenly jolted and dropped the dreamcatcher to the floor as the burning sensation seared through my hand and travelled up my arm. Ouch! I examined my hand and arm to see if it left any marks, but they looked perfectly normal. What the hell is going on?

"Edward, is that you?" Bella called as she made her way out of the bathroom.

"Um, yeah," I replied, wrapping my hand in one of Bella's t-shirts before picking up the dreamcatcher and placing it back in its box. I grabbed Wuthering Heights and lay back on Bella's bed, pretending to read.

"It's very unlike you to make any noise," she said, nearing her bedroom door.

"What can I say, I'm very anxious to see you," I said, which wasn't a lie. It also sounded better than 'The dreamcatcher on your nightstand burned the hell out of my hand.' At that thought, I glanced over at the box to make sure it looked undisturbed.

Bella walked into the room and I could feel my jaw drop as I took in her appearance. She had a small white towel tightly wrapped around her body, her damp hair falling in soft waves over her shoulders. She caught me ogling her and blushed as she bit her bottom lip.

I could feel my breathing quicken. "You have no idea now irresistible you are," I practically growled, and before I knew it, I shot across the room and trapped Bella against the wall with my body.

BPOV

Before I knew it, he shot across the room and trapped me against the wall with his body. His head dipped down into the crook of my neck and began to suck and lick his way down to my collarbone. I gasped and wrapped my arms around his shoulders, pulling him harder against me, if that were even possible. I ran my hands up and down the muscles in his back as he kissed his way across the top of my towel and began his assault up the other side of my neck.

I moved my hands down to the hem of his shirt and lifted it up over his head, throwing it somewhere in the corner. He trailed kisses across my jaw line and captured my mouth in a searing kiss. He moaned into my mouth as I ran my hands over the muscles in his abdomen and brought them up to trace circles on his chest.

He reached up to the top of my towel and pulled away slightly to look into my eyes, asking permission. I nodded once, not breaking his gaze as he lowered my towel just enough to expose my full breasts. Before I had time to feel self-conscious, he leaned down and captured my left nipple in his mouth, flicking it again and again with his tongue. I let out a loud moan and squirmed against him as he brought his hand up and gently rolled my right nipple between his fingers. I could feel his erection pressing into my stomach and wiggled against it, causing a low growl to escape his throat. Uh oh, he's going to pull away now. But shockingly, he didn't.

My body was tingling all over and I could feel the familiar knot tightening deep in my belly. Before I knew what I was doing, I decided to push my luck and moved one of my hands into Edward's hair while the other trailed down his chest and stomach, headed for the bulge between his legs. I wanted so desperately to touch him, but when my hand reached the waistband of his jeans, he grabbed it and held it in place.

He looked up at me, unsuccessfully attempting to slow his breathing, and kissed me softly on the lips. "Sorry, love, not today," he said apologetically.

"Please," I begged, slightly sticking out my bottom lip. "I need you." I knew he couldn't resist me when I begged.

He leaned forward and gently nibbled my bottom lip. "It's not that I don't want to," he breathed. "But…"

"But what?" I asked.

"We're going to be late for school," he said with a smirk before he gave me one last kiss and pulled away. It's official. He's trying to kill me.

"Ugh, fine," I whined as I pulled my towel back up around me. I grabbed some clothes and went to go get dressed in the bathroom. If Edward weren't going to give me what I wanted, then he wouldn't be getting any eye candy this morning.

When I went back into my room, I noticed that Edward was suspiciously eyeing Jacob's gift on my nightstand. "I see you've found our first engagement present," I said.

"Engagement present?" he asked surprised.

"Yup, from Jacob," I said, leaning over to open the box. "It's a dreamcatcher. His great grandfather made it." I held it up so he could see it better. "What do you think?"

"It sure is something," he said, eyeing the dreamcatcher as if it were going to jump up and bite him. I was curious about his reaction, but I wasn't going to press the subject. It's not a surprise to me that a vampire would have a hard time accepting a present from a werewolf. And when the vampire and werewolf were Edward and Jacob, there's a whole new issue added into the mix: yours truly.

"Alright, you ready to head out?" I asked.

"Yes, ma'am" he said, looking away from the dreamcatcher as I put it back in its box. "It's nice and cloudy today, just the way I like it," he smiled.

EPOV

School seemed to last forever today. It was finally last period, which I always looked forward to because I had AP Chemistry with Bella. I slid into my seat next to her at our lab bench and gave her a peck on the cheek.

"How's your day been?" I asked.

"Really long," she sighed.

"I know the feeling," I said, running my hand through my hair.

Something seemed to catch Bella's eye and she suddenly looked up at me. "Hey, are you feeling okay?" she asked.

"Sure, why do you ask?" I said, a bit confused.

"You have faint circles under your eyes," she said, gently rubbing my cheekbone with her thumb. "Don't those usually show up when you haven't hunted in a while?" she whispered.

"Yeah, usually," I said. "Maybe I should have had a couple more mountain lions this weekend," I whispered back with a laugh.

"Good afternoon, everyone," said Mr. Sampson as he hurriedly strutted into the room. He was always in a hurry to get to class, quite a neurotic person if you asked me. He was a short, balding man of about forty who usually sweat through a couple shirts each day. But he was nice enough and a decent teacher. "Please quiet down. We need to get started because we have a lot to cover today."

I zoned out almost immediately. I had taken AP Chemistry so many times already that I could probably teach the course myself. My thoughts travelled back to Bella in her towel this morning and how good it felt to press my body up against hers. My eyes drifted shut as I pictured her hand slowly traveling down my chest, farther and father—

"Edward," Bella whispered, lightly jostling my arm.

My head shot up from the desk. When had I laid my head on the desk?

"Huh?" I asked dumbly, my vision refocusing on her worried face.

"You shouldn't lie down, you'll get in trouble," she whispered. "I know you've taken the class like fifty times before, but don't you think you're pushing it a little?" she smiled.

"Yeah, you're probably right," I smiled back. "I don't know what I was thinking."

"Quiet back there!" Mr. Sampson yelled over his shoulder as he wiped sweat from his forehead.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Bella asked, the concern evident on her face.

"As long as you're here next to me, I'm perfect," I said, trying to be reassuring. The truth was, I really had no idea what had just happened. I guess my daydreaming got the best of me.

She smiled and looked back to the blackboard, copying down the various equations.

I tried to focus on the board, too, but my efforts didn't last long. I soon found my mind wandering off again. A sudden calm washed over me and I felt my eyes drift shut.

I walked into Bella's room to find her lying on her bed, reading her battered copy of Wuthering Heights.

"Are you ready to leave for school?" she asked me.

I was about to reply when I looked down and realized that I was in a towel…and only a towel. Bella noticed, too, and lightly licked her top lip as she looked me up and down. She then focused on the bulge between my legs that was extremely evident through the towel. Even when Bella was fully clothed, she had me so turned on that I couldn't even think straight. She was wearing her midnight blue blouse today. My favorite.

I lunged forward and captured her neck in my mouth, gently biting down below her ear and soothing the spot with my tongue. I ran my hands up her stomach and over her breasts as I licked my way across her jaw line.

I cupped her face in one of my hands as I kissed her fiercely, my tongue exploring every inch of her mouth as my other hand tangled in her dark locks.

She wrapped her arms around my neck, lightly scratching my scalp, sending a shiver down my spine. I turned my head slightly to deepen the kiss, not able to get enough of her. I quickly unbuttoned her blouse and began to run my thumbs over the thin material of her bra.

She inhaled sharply, "Edward."

Her hands began to travel down my chest as I continued to trace her nipples through the bra. "Edward."

I latched my mouth onto her collarbone as I applied more pressure to her breasts, her hands traveling even lower, past my abs to the place where I desperately needed her touch. She slowly reached under my towel and I bit down hard on her neck at the sensation. "Edward!"

"Edward!" Mr. Sampson's voice rang in my ears as my head shot up from the desk, my momentum carrying me backwards off my stool, sending me crashing to the floor.

A/N: Whew! See, I made good on my promise to write a longer chapter. That means that now, you can show me how much you like long chapters by leaving me a REVIEW! Pretty please? Pretty please with Edward on top? xoxo