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Misunderstandings 4
BPOV
"Well Alice, don't you look pretty?" Jake leered, as Emmett's mouth fell slack.
I could see, peripherally, the amusement of the situation on Charlie's face as he craned his neck around the back of his chair. I should have known he would find entertainment in Jacob jibing the most imposing of the Cullen's. Risking a quick glance at Billy I was both surprised and grateful to find only the barest hints of a scowl etched in the lines of his weathered face. He may not have been happy about my guest's identity but he was going out of his way to keep it from Charlie.
"Umm, Hi?" Emmett questioned, nodding his head in greeting towards Jacob. The miniscule flicker of his eye's towards me let me know he knew exactly what Jacob was and he was wary of him. He was gauging my reaction, questioning if I knew too.
"Hey Em. Umm, So. Let's go. I don't want to keep Alice waiting", I babbled, shoving past Jacob, who was still wedged in the doorway. I virtually ran the short distance towards Emmett's car to wait for him.
"Umm, yeah. Best not. Good Night Chief Swan. Enjoy the game".
I heard Emmett mutter his good bye as he walked back down the front steps, his eyes never wavering from Jacob's retreating form.
It wasn't until the front door closed that he relaxed, though he was still mumbling and shaking his head as he let me in the car. I followed him with my eyes as he walked around to the driver's side door and let himself in.
With an aggravated sigh I rolled my eyes at the three faces peering out at us from the living room window. 'Well aren't they as subtle as chainsaw'.
I slumped further back in my seat as the car pulled back out of my driveway, relieved to be away from my house and it's occupants.
The journey was a quiet one until we reached the towns limits. Apparently we were now on the Cullen's side of the treaty line.
"So… the Wolves huh?"
"Oh! Jacob? Yeah… you have no idea. It's been one hell of a year!" I couldn't control the nervous laughter that bubbled up my throat. Thinking of everything that had happened since they; the Cullen's; had left always filled me an uneasy, giddy feeling. And I knew that it wasn't in the humorous sense.
"I wish I could have stopped it all from happening you know? I wish the rest of us had sense enough to stay. I wish I had stayed".
I really didn't know how to respond, so I just smiled at him. We spent the rest of the short journey in silence, which was probably for the best, because the second he pulled the car into the hidden driveway I was flooded with anxiety. I hadn't seen this house since I had come looking for him, and I couldn't help but remember the despondency I had felt then. 'Would I feel the same being here again? Even if I was here with Emmett?'
I could feel my hands begin to shake as Emmett opened up the front door and led me inside. It looked so different from the last time I had come here, so bare. The couches and furniture were all still here; dust clothes still shrouding them; but the TV was gone and his Piano was missing.
I couldn't help but remember how different things had been when we had all been here last. Esme had made it feel so homely. Warm and welcoming, but standing here now it just looked cold, stark and impersonal.
I didn't like it.
Emmett's voice brought me out from my reverie.
"I thought we could maybe; hang out in the room I'm using. I don't really spend much time in the rest of the house anymore…" shrugging his shoulders he offered me his hand.
'Understandable'. I could only agree with his avoidance. I had been here mere minutes and I was suffocating on memories I would rather forget.
With a slight smile I placed my hand in his.
As we reached the first floor landing, my feet instinctively sought out the uppermost level of the house.
After all the time that had passed; all the hurt; my bodies actions angered me, I wasn't here for him. Not anymore.
Grinding my teeth together I forced my feet to follow Emmett. I was sure he had felt my wavering, but he didn't comment. And for that I was glad. I honestly didn't know how to explain my actions, they were habitual at best. Subconscious at worst.
From all the time I had spent in this house, I knew where we were heading. The guest bedroom, just past what was once Carlisle's study.
It was the only unallocated space left in this house. It was neutral. It was Switzerland.
There was no walk in closet. Alice.
There was no wall to wall music collection. Him.
Only pale walls and items that were wholly Emmett. And of course the TV and the Xbox.
"So… You've been staying in here then?" I asked, flopping down in the middle of the King sized bed.
"Umm yeah. I haven't- well, I haven't been in my old room since I came back. After them, it's the only thing I see when I stand in front of that door. There is nothing in that room; this whole house; that holds any interest for me. If it weren't- umm, if it weren't for you I would never have bothered staying at all".
I propped myself up on my elbows, looking at him as the pieces all fell into place.
"Wait. What? It happened here? You were back? It happened here! Oh my God! Who came back?"
His shoulders tensed as he brought his hands up to his face, his fingertips pressing against his temples.
"Yes, we were. We were just passing through. Alice was planning on coming to see you after we had hunted; much to his annoyance. He made her promise she wouldn't tell you we were all back. But then… everything happened. And I ran. And they left again. Alice told me she tried to follow me, but I hadn't decided where I was going so she had no choice but to go with them. Everything was so shitty and messed up - to say the least"
"Oh my God Emmett! I am so sorry. You shouldn't feel the need to stay here, not for me! Not after everything that happened here!" I exclaimed, thrusting myself upright.
"Well we'll talk about my staying later. But right now I think you need to tell me what went on after we all left. And don't edit on the details. Why are associating with Wolves?"
The commanding and authoritative tone of his voice had my mind scrambling.
'OhShitOhShit. Oh Shit!' I nervously pulled my lip between my teeth.
"Umm. Well… It all kind of started when you guys left actually. I followed Edward into the forest when he ran from me and managed to get myself lost. Sam Uley found me. He is a Wolf, the Pack's Alpha actually, but I didn't know that at the time. I didn't really grasp a lot of what went on in those first weeks; I just kind of existed; but then Charlie tried to send me back to Phoenix. I panicked. I didn't want to leave here; I didn't want to leave Forks. If I did then h-. It was about then that I started seeing Jacob, everything started getting better, he stood by me through everything that happened".
"Seeing? As in dating?" Emmett quizzed.
"No! We became friends, Best Friends. Jacob put me back together Emmett. You have him to thank for me sitting here right now. Of course Angela… Charlie… everyone tried to understand but when Jacob changed he realised all his tribes scary stories were true. He realised what Edward was. It was difficult at first, he was bound by tribe laws not to tell me what he was so he started to stay away… but I needed him. And he knew it. He started to sneak away to come and see me. It didn't take me long to figure it all out, and I swore to him that it didn't matter. I couldn't be a hypocrite could I? I couldn't place one group of mythical beings above another. I told him everything then, about all of you. About what really happened between Edward and I. Everything was getting better, so much better…. But I am getting ahead of myself… before I made my discovery I was hiking in the woods-"
"You were hiking in the woods? Alone?"
"I was. It happened when Jacob was trying to stay away from me. I didn't know about the Pack at the time and my behaviour had become reckless. I had gone searching for the Meadow, but Laurent found me instead. He had left the Denali and was watching me for Victoria. If he hadn't have been thirsty I suspect I would have never found out about any of it, but he was. He was going to kill me, but the Pack arrived just as he was about to sink his teeth in. They saved me. They had heard everything Laurent had said about Victoria looking for me, and they protected me from her. They patrolled around the clock, looking, waiting. They kept me alive Emmett. Things were… difficult for a while. You see, Jacob and I love one another. But for me it was never anything more than the love of a brother. For a while Jacob was convinced he loved me as something more. But then Victoria finally came for me. I was cliff diving down at La Push, when she attacked. The Wolves were waiting. The killed her. You're probably wondering what that has to do with Jacob loving me. When Victoria arrived in Forks it triggered the first Female Wolf to change. Leah. When the Pack realised what had happened they rushed to her, to calm her down. That was when the weird Wolf Mo-Jo thing happened. Leah and Jake imprinted. It's like the strongest definition of love at first sight taken to the extreme. They are together. Jake loves me like a sister. I love Jake like a brother. The pack is like my extended family. And that's about it. It all ended rather nicely in fact… just in time for me to head off to college…"
EMPOV
As I sat listening to her recount everything that had happened I found myself becoming more and more enraged. Every word that fell from her mouth made me want to rip Edward apart.
It was because of him we had abandoned her. We had left her alone to be hunted by our own kind.
I wasn't thrilled about her involvement with the Wolves, but who was I to judge really? I knew as a species they could be volatile and dangerous but so could my own; the events of her birthday had proven that. It was only because of them that she was alive, and I was unendingly grateful to them for that.
"Oh God Bells! I'm so sorry we left! I should have put up more of a fight. Alice didn't want to go. Even Jasper was wary of leaving you, even after… well you know. Esme was furious when Carlisle sided with Edward over all of us".
I sat down on the edge of the bed and took her hand in mine, threading and unthreading my fingers with hers.
"Don't Emmett. It's fine really. Sure it was a rubbish time, but life is better now. I'm stronger for it".
"Okay, okay. But I don't have to like it".
I pulled her closer to me, nuzzling my face into her hair.
"I'm still not sure about the Pack though. And I'm not very comfortable with you going to La Push with them. They can be unpredictable, and I can't go down there to look after you".
Bella's posture stiffened and she pulled away from me looking beyond pissed off.
"Well I don't care where you can and can not go. You all left me alone! Not one of you were there when I needed you, and I wasn't about to sit around and let my life pass me by. If you want to stick around then you will have to get used to the idea of Jacob being in my life and vice versa. I won't have my life dictated to me".
"But Bel-..."
I was cut off angrily.
"No. No buts. If you try and make me choose between you and the Pack I can promise you, you won't like my choice!"
'Well shit!' I wasn't about to tell her what to do, but fuck! 'A teenage Werewolf! Fan-fucking-tastic'. She always did know how to pick her friends!
"Bella. I won't ever make you choose. Ever. And I am sorry. I didn't bring you here to make you upset or angry. I wanted tonight to be fun… do you think you could forgive me? I have candy…"
I leant over the edge of bed and grabbed up the bag of treats I had bought for her, dangling it off the end of my pointer finger.
Judging by her wide grin I assumed I was indeed forgiven. She quickly grabbed the bag and upended it on the bed, squealing and clapping her hands in delight. She selected a few that were apparently her favourite and tore one of the packets open, quickly nibbling on a long rubbery looking red stick. I would have to remember Twilzzlers would be a good bribery tool for the future. Once I had scooped the abandoned candies back into the back I tossed a small selection of movies onto the bed. She looked up at me amusedly.
"What?" I asked, almost squirming under her scrutiny. She chuckled at me.
"Have you never heard of a chic flick or a rom-com?"
'Ah! I see her point!' I guess my movie choice left something to be desired, but hey… I am a guy. She picked the less testosterone charged one of the bunch and I had the movie in the player, the lights off and was lying on the bed beside her in a few short seconds.
As the opening credits to the first movie ended Bella glanced sideways at me, a small smile playing across her lips.
"Thank-you Emmett, this-" she gestured between the two of us "is really nice". I couldn't have agreed with her more, there was nothing I would have rather have been doing than spending time with her.
By the time 28 weeks later ended our position had shifted greatly. I had sat up and was leaning against the head board, with Bella curled up in my lap; the duvet clutched tightly between her hands allowing only her eyes and luscious curls to peek out from the top of it. I reluctantly crawled out from under her to change the movie, but was more than delighted when she resettled herself between my legs. Black Xmas was another thing I would have to add to my future arsenal, the movie had her producing the most delightful reactions I had every seen in a human. Every time she jumped and yelped in fright she would cling to me tighter.
During one of the more fear invoking scenes I placed a sudden kiss against her neck making her scream; the shrill ear splitting to my sensitive ears. I unwisely laughed at her over reaction. She had scrambled from my lap and begun to thwack me with a pillow; this only furthered my chuckling, so she had resigned herself to pouting. From the very edge of the bed.
My arms literally ached to have her back in them, and I counted the seconds until her fear forced her back onto my lap and under the covers.
As enjoyable as the movies were I can truthfully say I hadn't watched a second of them. I was captivated by Bella. She was completely adorable. I was entranced by how she nibbled her lip when she was anxious, how her eyes scrunched up when she was scared. The increased speed of her breathing; 'God! She was almost panting'; and the soft thud of her heartbeat as it raced in anticipation of what was happening on screen.
I had almost lost my mind listening to the sounds she was making, my mind had wasted no time in imagining all the ways I could make her pant, make her heart race. It was in that moment that I had kissed her. Granted it hadn't produced the reaction I was hoping for but then, I hadn't been paying attention to what she was watching. I had learnt my lesson.
I literally sighed in relief as the movie ended, I had alternate motives tonight and they didn't necessarily involve the ones my head was thinking up.
'Not yet'.
I gave Bella my full attention when she sat back on her heels in front of me, the bedside lamp giving her pale skin a warm glow.
"That was horrible! We. Are. Not! Watching that EVER again! Creepy… Weird… Ugh! Go bury it in the yard or better yet, Frisbee it to Mexico!"
I chuckled as she slouched off the bed and stumbled to the bathroom. I guess I would need to educate myself in what movies were more desirable to human females. But now wasn't the time.
Tonight I wanted to tell her how I felt about her, and possibly find out how she felt about me.
A few minutes later she was back with me, sitting cross legged against the foot board in front of me.
"So… What's next?" she asked.
'It's now or never. Time to suck it up'.
"Well I kind of wanted to talk to you… if that's alright. So umm- you ah, graduate in about a month right? I was thinking if you want- If not it's totally fine- I mean I'll be cool-"
'Smooth Emmett, real smooth!'
"Emmett. You're rambling".
'Damn it! She noticed!'
I sigh loudly, and forced the words I wanted to say out of my mouth.
"I know… I can do this! I can tell you this!"
'Yeah… you forced those words out alright! Pussy!'
Bella's head tilted to one side; like the cutest of puppies trying to understand the complexities of a new sound; and she cocked a brow in confusion.
"Huh? Tell me what Emmett?"
'God, I wish she wouldn't look at me like that! Her beautiful, soft pink lips. Pouting at me. Tempting. Teasing. So damned kissable! God man! Get. A. Grip!'
I pulled in another deep breath, tasting her scent, holding it inside of me as the words tumbled out of my mouth.
"Bella. I like you. Like… like, like you. As more than a friend. Way more than a friend…"
As my confession came to an end my eyes fell to the bedspread. I couldn't look up at her. I had a lot of reasons but the most viable of them were firstly, I wasn't sure how she would take it; I mean I was like her brother. Secondly, I was terrified it wouldn't be reciprocated. And lastly I was too busy thanking any and all Gods that I lacked the ability to blush. I was so carried away in my own thoughts I almost missed her response. Almost.
"Emmett. I- I feel the same way about you too".
As her word sunk in I looked up to see her smiling at me, twisting and threading her fingers together nervously. I hadn't felt this stupefied in a very, very long time. Which was probably a good thing, because I didn't know how much longer I could take this gibbering, incoherent state of mind. Being around Bella in situations like this was turning out to be hazardous for my intellect.
"Wow! Really? Seriously? So umm… yeah. Would you… maybe… I don't know, like to go on a date with me? I know it would probably be really weird and completely corny because we already know each other and all, but I don't know… it might be nice... So um… maybe Friday?"
"Oh. No. I can't. I-"
I didn't give her chance to explain, I didn't want to hear her rejection, "Oh, Okay. That's fine. I was stupid… It was a dumb idea", her tiny little hand clamping over my mouth finally shut me up. 'Thank God!'
"No Emmett! It's a wonderful idea! I would love to go on a date with you. It's just that I already promise Angela and Jessica I would go to Port Angeles with them to go shopping and then to a club. I would invite you to come with me but it's a girl's only night. I'm really sorry".
Her tone left no room for doubt, and I knew she was as disappointed as I was. I mumbled my understanding against her hand but it didn't really lift neither her nor my mood. I couldn't take seeing her look so crestfallen so I did the only thing a man; Vampire; in my situation could. I licked her hand.
After an instantaneous look of shock followed by a comically adorable look of disgust she burst into ferocious laughter. Contagious as it was I was soon laughing with her. We stayed that way until tears were rolling down her cheeks.
As the mirth left me, I sat watching the tears leaving wet trails on her cheeks. Such a small thing was so enchanting. I lifted my hand to her face and followed the wet path with my finger tip down her cheek and into the small dip at the corner of her mouth.
I lifted my gaze from her lips back up to her eyes as I traced cupids bow. She placed gentle kisses against my cool skin with every pass my fingers made.
I was aware of her fingers dusting along my jaw, cupping my neck, pulling me to her. I didn't have it in me to resist so I let her.
I lowered my hand as our faces moved closer together, as my own fingers curled around the nape of her neck our lips met.
'So soft. Supple. Warm. Moist, Mm-'.
There was no way of stopping the deep vibrating growl that tore through me when she pulled my bottom lip into her mouth, her teeth nibbling.
Wrapping my cool fingers around her waist I pulled her into my lap, she was barely even settled over me before her warm wet tongue fluttered across my lips. I gladly parted my lips and granted her warm muscle access. I caressed her with my own and the sensation of it was mind blowing.
'Hot against cold. Fire against Ice. Heaven. Hell.'
Being the predator I am I quickly claimed dominance of the kiss, and I wasted no time in mapping every internal crevice of her mouth. When she needed to breath; 'I would have to remember that!' I trailed kisses against her neck, my hands sliding over the curves of her body. Not one to merely receive she was enthusiastically reciprocating; it wasn't long before she was tugging my shirt over my head.
'I wasn't about to argue; or stop her; removing clothes was a damned good idea!'
It was barely even a minute later that we were both down to our underwear.
As I hovered above Bella as she lay back across my bed an overwhelming and unknown surge of possessiveness swelled in me. She was the most amazingly perfect human I had ever laid my eyes on. And I wanted her.
Her mahogany hair was fanned across the pillow, her face delicately flushed, lips puffy and red from hard lustful kisses, her skin was smooth and milky, glorious subtle womanly curves and round breasts. God that sexy pink underwear; that clung to her like a second skin; was only enhancing my need for her.
I was shaken from my visual gorging as Bella started shifting under my lusting gaze. I hadn't meant to make her uncomfortable but she obviously was because she was trying to cover herself with the blankets. I shook my head halting her actions and growled low in my chest as my mouth dropped to her stomach, my lips latching onto her flat stomach. I dragged my tongue across her skin lazily, watching the goose bumps forming on the surface. I suckled on her barely visible hip bone, soothing the reddening mark with my tongue. I relished in her moans and urgent writhing.
"Touch me baby! God! Please! Touch Me!"
Her pleading words went straight to my already painful cock.
"If that's what you want Bella. But just touching okay?"
'I don't think I can handle much more than touching right now!'
She nodded her understanding as she arched into my touch, my hands cupping her lace covered breast more firmly.
'God! She is still wearing far, far too many clothes!'
I moaned against her throat as I tore her underwear from her body.
'Fuck! Bella. Is. Naked! And. She. Is. Lying. Underneath. Me!'
I leisurely took my time in admiring her beautiful body. Smooth milky skin, dusky pink nipples; pebbled hard with arousal, toned yet soft midriff and… 'Fuck me!' … a neat little strip of dark curls and her deliciously moist glistening sex.
'Her body is calling out for you dumb ass! What the hell are you waiting for?!'
I took one of her sort pink nipples into my mouth gently suckling, feeling it pebble ever harder against my icy tongue. Her body arched up into me seeking more. I gently teased her other nipple between my fingers- I just couldn't tear my mouth away from her skin; not even for a moment; to give it the same attention.
My cock throbbed as her needy moans, gasping breaths and pleads for more filled the room.
I allowed my free hand to dust down her middle, savour the trembling of her stomach muscles, before palming her heated mound.
"Bella you're so hot! I want you so bad!" I moaned as her wetness coated me. She gasped as my cold finger caressed her slit.
"Do you like that baby?" I asked, dipping my finger into her soft warmth.
"Oh God Emmett! Please!"
Her body arched against mine so fiercely my finger slipped into her hot pussy. "Fuck Bella! Your pussy is so hot! So tight!"
Her internal muscles gripped my finger as I steadily pumped into her core. Feeling the tension building in her I slid in another finger and began to caress her clit. As I circled it in ever decreasing circles I could feel her desperation bubbling over so I pressed my thumb down on her sensitive bud. She erupted instantly. Her body clamped down around me, her warm juices spilling over my fingers and a scream tore from her throat.
As I listened to her heart beat slow I kissed a path up her body and settled myself at her side. I pulled her spent body against me as I nuzzled her neck.
Listening to her breathing and heart slow was hypnotizing; I almost didn't hear her when she spoke.
"Washington University" Bella mumbled sleepily.
"Huh?" I asked confusedly, pulling back to look into her face.
"I'm going to WU. I wanted to be close enough to visit Charlie".
"Oh! Good. No Sun University after all then. I'll start house hunting soon".
"It's only a couple of hours drive away, less even for you. You don't have to move just to see me".
"This isn't my home anymore. I have no one else to stay for. It's hell for me here. Besides I need a new place. And I'm happy with you. I don't expect you to just drop everything and spend every moment with me, nor do I expect you to move in with me, but being near you makes me happier than I've ever been, and even an hours drive is still too long. Besides Jake won't be there. I'll have to pick things up my end. I've been slacking" I winked.
"Oh Bella babysitting. Gee, thanks!" she groaned, snuggled down into me.
"Sleepy baby?"
"Maybe... you?"
"Nope 'fraid not" I chuckled, "Do you want me to leave when you sleep?"
I was unsure of the protocol in this situation. I know Edward used to watch her sleep but hey, I didn't want to be the 'creepy watching without knowledge peeping tom' guy.
"Nope. How could I ever kick you out? I'd like you to stay. Please?"
"Good, okay. I will" I whispered placing a kiss against her hair.
"Emmett?" Bella muttered sleepily.
"Hmmm".
"Are you going to be going to WU too?"
"I don't know yet. We'll figure something out. I don't want to suffocate you Bella".
Barley grasping the edges of consciousness she snuggled deeper against me, her lips brushing against my cold skin.
"Won't... mind... you... dorming… with… me".
Stroking her hair I watched her sleep peacefully once her adorable mumbles tapered off. I couldn't wait to get to Washington and finally have her to myself.
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