Well, here you go! Another update from another point of view. I do hope that you enjoy. I hope to update more soon...
Chapter 4
The sun blazed through my window, heating my already naturally high heat index, as I kicked off my blankets. I groaned and stretched out diagonally on my bed, rubbing my face simultaneously. I was thankful that I had taken the day off today to enjoy myself and get some housework done. I had been putting so many hours in at my shop I had no time for myself, for my house, for my dad, even. It felt good to sleep in until the sun was high enough in the sky to warm me, the slight breeze flowing into my room through the open window.
My eyes opened and I groaned quietly, alerting the house that I was awake for no particular reason. Just then, I heard her walking down the hall with a fast pace. I smiled knowing that she was coming for me, only to me.
My girl...
She turned the corner into my room and I felt the bed give way slightly as she jumped up onto the bed, standing over me.
"Hey, girl," I grunted out as her front paws rested on my chest and she leaned over my face, licking my cheek continually. My border collie, Blue, greeted me the same way every morning and truly, she was the only female visitor I really have even had in my room. She was the closest thing to a woman companion that I had.
Sad.
"You're a good girl, aren't you? You're the only girl for me, Blue."
I kissed her muzzle and ran my fingers through her fur until I decided it was time to get up. Standing slowly, I adjusted myself through my boxers and glanced up at myself through my dresser mirror. My hair was cut short and my chin and cheeks were full of day old stubble. I ducked slightly to inspect my hair closer, finding space on my mirror that was not covered with pictures or words...
Those words...
There wasn't a day that I didn't read them. There wasn't a day that I didn't think about her. Her handwriting was a perfect blend of scribbling and elegance, messy and perfect - just like her.
I couldn't really even say her name. My dad tried to bring her up every now and then and that was really the only time that I'd deliberately ask him to stop. I could not take him saying her name, or anyone for that matter. It hurt too much...
I should just forget about it.
I should let this go.
I should forget about her and move on - try to find someone who wants me and would fill the void in my heart. However, there wasn't anyone else that I wanted to fill her space...
She has steadily visited my thoughts since she left, but she consumed my mind even more now that I knew she was actually in town. Albeit, she was in town for her own wedding, but still. She hasn't been home in years and I knew that there was no doubt that I'd end up seeing her before then in this small town.
If I didn't, I'd see her walking down the aisle.
I groaned out loud at my realization and opened a dresser drawer to take out a clean pair of long, blue gym shorts that hit me perfectly at the knee. My body couldn't get any bigger. I was pushing six feet eight inches and my work kept my whole body firm and lean, not that I was interested in showing anyone in particular my figure. I thew on a white t-shirt and my baseball hat and walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth.
After the morning rituals were complete, I threw on my flip-flops and swung the screen door open. Blue followed behind and marked her territory a couple of different times on the way out to my truck. As I opened the door to let Blue jump up and in the truck, I slammed the door and grabbed my phone that I let charge on my phone charger overnight.
What happened to my other charger, anyways?
My one voice mail was from my dad instructing me to pick up some items for him at the grocery store. Since I was on my way there anyways, I figured I could follow through on that for him. It's too early to run into her around town, anyways...
I rolled the windows down for Blue and ran in quickly, stuffing food in my cart as quickly as I could. With as much food that I consume each week, I didn't really care about what I ate as long as I had something to eat. As I checked out, I grabbed the six bags of groceries in my hands and walked briskly toward the exit.
As the doors opened, a familiar scent hit my nose and everything stopped. It was almost like what happened in the movies: the people around me froze in mid-air, everything was in slow motion and my eyes closed, recalling the familiar smell.
Strawberries.
My mind rewound quickly through all of the memories that I experienced over the past few years. I watched all of the memories flash before my eyes until I paused on one that I saw each and every night before I went to sleep.
She cried out my name as I pushed into her, reveling in the feeling and essence that was Bella. Her body screamed to me and had done so for what seemed like forever. I hoped and prayed that our time tonight would be enough to make her stay, but I knew better. Instead, I focused on the swell of her breast, the rise and fall of her chest as she breathed heavily, and the pink tint of her cheeks as she arched her back into me.
I hadn't even seen her yet and I knew that she was here. I kept my head down toward the ground, secretly hoping that she wouldn't notice me. More than anything, I didn't want this to be the first time that we reunited. I wasn't ready yet...
Her laugh echoed through the entry way and my heart beamed. She was happy, beautifully enchanting when she laughed. This young woman recaptured my heart yet again without doing more than sharing her joy. Her joy, I soon realized, was shared with someone else as I heard his laugh echo her own.
My growing heart drooped and crashed hard into the floor when I realized that he was here with her. I walked quickly through the automatic door, my gaze still firmly affixed to the tiled floor. The laughing ceased and I could have sworn I heard her gasp.
No, please...
Not now, not here...
Then I heard the most beautiful, yet heartbreaking sound in the entire world ring in my ears, "Jacob?"
My eyes rose slowly, drinking her body in slowing. Her legs were still as pale as ever, but tight and firm.
She probably still runs.
The small, red shorts covered her ass nicely and her slim waist invited me in while I glanced quickly at her alluring bust. Nothing compared to her gorgeous, heart-shaped face that blushed profusely. Tears brimmed along her eyes as she sighed out my name.
Still, she was the most beautiful thing that I had ever seen...
"Hey, Bells."
