AN: Lemme warn you that this chapter is very much in the M category. If you do not like mature content, or should not be reading it, kindly skip the start of this chapter. I'll put *** When the bulk of the mature content is done. Carry on.

4. Not Perfect

The journey to Jake's garage was quick and, in my case, frantic. I wanted him, but, I was scared. I'd never done this before. Jake set me on my feet when the structure came into view, his hand not leaving mine. Within seconds we were inside. Jake had shut the door and flicked on a lamp, making the light in the room diffuse and intimate. He pulled me towards him and looked down at me, a hungry look on his face. I stretched onto my toes and pressed a kiss to his jaw. He held me to his chest and backed up until he was sitting on the bench of disused cars seats he had. "You're nervous." Jake said quietly. I nodded. "Bella, I know that we haven't been together long, but, you know you can trust me. I won't hurt you, and I won't do anything you don't want me to." I nodded again.

"I've just never…" I trailed off mildly embarrassed. Jake smiled and pressed his lips to mine.

"I haven't either. So, we'll figure it out together." He smiled and I felt a bit of my nervous energy dissipate. "I love you." He whispered.

"I love you too, Jake." My lips pressed onto his and I sighed as his hands ran up and down my back. Jake was already shirtless, as he often was, and I ran my hands down from his shoulders onto his chest. The sudden need I had to feel his warmth surround me took me off guard. I pressed closer to him. He gently started lifting my shirt, and we separated to free my body of it. His eyes didn't leave mine as he pulled me close again and sealed his lips over mine. I kicked my shoes off and moved to straddle him. My fingers delved into his hair and I squirmed to get closer to him, to his warmth. His hands splayed over my back and pushed me closer, as if reading my mind. I reached behind me and undid the clasp of my bra, sliding it from my shoulder. I watched as Jake's eyes grew, if possible, even darker. His hands moved to replace the now discarded fabric. I sucked in a breath at the feeling. I had never been touched like this before. Jake's eyes were soft on mine, pleading for permission. I nodded my head and he kissed his way down my neck, he sucked lightly where he had previously bitten me. I shuddered; I felt his lips curve up against my skin. His teeth lightly grazed my shoulder before he trailed his lips lower.

My breath stopped as his mouth found my nipple, swirling his tongue over it and drawing a low moan from me. My breathing grew ragged as he switched from left to right, an unfamiliar warmth pooling in my stomach. Jake kissed his way back to my mouth, pulling my bare chest to his. I gasped into his mouth as my over-sensitized skin met his. He stood with me in his arms and I wrapped my legs around him. He took a couple of steps and set me on the hood of his car. He kissed me twice, quickly, and stepped away. I raised an eyebrow at him. He opened his car door and leant in to the car searching around for something. A minute later he was out, he held a blanket and something shiny in one hand. He snapped the blanket open over the garage floor and walked back towards me. The shiny square was a condom I saw upon closer inspection. I was grateful he had thought of it, my brain was too fogged over to think of much.

"I'm sorry I don't have a fancier set up." Jake breathed as leant over me. I shook my head.

"I don't mind. This is kinda where we became us, if you think about it." Jake smiled a heart-wrenchingly beautiful smile.

"I hadn't thought of that, you're right." His lips found mine again. "Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked breathlessly a couple minutes later. I nodded.

"You're ready for this?" I asked. Jake laughed and nodded emphatically. He lifted me into his arms, taking the few short steps over to the blanket on the floor. He set me down gently, so gently. His long arms held me to him while his eyes scanned over my face, as if memorising it. He shifted, his hands running down my sides. Resting on my waist and then sliding lower to rest on the top of my shorts. I leant forward and pressed a kiss to the centre of his chest. My hands followed the same path on him as I leant back. I undid his shorts and pushed them from his body. I couldn't look down; I kept my gaze on his. He unbuttoned my shorts and slid them down my legs along with my underwear, they pooled at my feet. I stepped out of them, nudging them aside with my foot.

I didn't know where my sense of confidence was coming from, but I felt no embarrassment when Jake took my hands and held them out to the side as he stepped back, his eye contact finally breaking from me and sweeping over my body. I watched his face as his eyes panned my body before letting my eyes rove down and over him. There was really only a small fraction of him that I hadn't seen before as he favoured cut off shorts as his entire wardrobe. I let go of one of Jake's hands and reached out, experimentally running my palm along his length. He drew in a sharp breath at the motion. My eyes snapped up to his and he was watching me with an intense expression. Jake knelt down and I followed suit. I found the condom that Jake had dropped from his grasp earlier. I opened it and slowly slid it over him and into place.

Jake caught my hands then and brought them around his neck as he pulled me to him, kissing me soundly. I fought the shudder that wanted to roll through my body as Jake gently laid me onto the blanket and leant over me. "Ah, Bella, you're perfect." He whispered out.

"You are too." He smiled. He kept himself up on one fore arm and ran the other hand down my body. His eyes searching mine as his fingers tentatively hovered over my sex. I gave a quick nod and pushed my mouth up to his and he gently stroked over my folds, finally dipping into the wet interior. I moaned as his fingers hit my bundle of nerves. His fingers worked over me, a bit uncertainly before he slid two fingers into me. His mouth muffled my loud moan. "Please, Jake," I whimpered against his lips. He withdrew his fingers, and drew back from kissing me as he centered himself and pushed in ever so slowly. My breath caught. It hurt. I waited until he had stopped moving to open my eyes.

"Are you okay?" He asked. I nodded.

"It's a bit uncomfortable." I admitted. "Just give me a second." I could feel my body accommodating him, and the pain grew less and less. I brought my hands to frame Jacob's face and nodded that he could go. I brought his lips to mine as he delicately started pumping back and forth. The pain didn't last and soon turned into the opposite of pain. My breathing became uneven and laboured as the warmth in my belly from before expanded and I felt such a sense of urgency and need. I slid a hand between us and flicked my fingers over myself as Jake had done earlier. Jake kissed his way from the side of my mouth down to my jaw, and then down to my shoulder. My hand flicked ever faster. My blood ran quickly and loudly in my veins. My whole body was sensation and it soon came to an erupting apex. "Jake!" I hissed out as the world collapsed around me. I was aware of a pain in my shoulder, but, that just intensified my pleasure as the feeling began to ebb. Jake pumped in and out a couple more times before he stilled over me, his face intense. He collapsed over me and drew in a couple of breaths before he rolled off of me, pulling me close.

***"Holy shit, Bells." He breathed. "That was…" He smiled and pulled my face to his, kissing me softly. I kissed him back pulling myself as close as possible. "Are you okay?" He asked against my lips. I smiled and nodded.

"I'm better than okay." I assured him.

"I should have warned you that I was probably going to bite you…it's a wolf thing." He sighed and ran his fingers gently over the bite mark I hadn't noticed.

"A kind of physical imprint," I mumbled. He smiled and pushed his lips back to mine.

"I love you." He practically growled.

"I love you." I answered. "I don't want this moment to end, but, I also don't want Billy to come looking for us." I sighed. Jake drew me close for a moment, deeply inhaling before letting me go. He pushed up and off the ground with me in his arms before setting me down gently. I looked around for my clothes, which were strewn everywhere. I pulled on my shorts and underwear, and walked to where my bra and shirt were; quickly pulling them back onto my body. By the time I had my clothes back in place and looked back at Jake; he was already in his shorts and cleaning up. He folded the blanket and chucked it into his car. I sat on the seats and pulled my shoes back on. I was grateful that I had a hair tie to put my hair up, as I was certain it would be an absolute mess. Jake came to kneel in front of me, I placed my hands gently on his face and admired him. He was so kind, patient, and caring, plus he looked like a god. I wondered how I ever got so lucky.

"Thank you," Jake smiled, "For trusting me with that, and for making me stupidly happy." I shook my head before leaning forward and kissing him.

"You had to put some trust in me too, and I'm over the moon right now." He grinned and pressed another kiss to my mouth.

"I don't want to leave this garage. I don't want to think about all the other people and responsibilities that are out there. I just want to be with you." I smiled and scooted closer to Jake wrapping my arms around him.

"We have time, loads of time, to do that over and over again. I wish we could stay in here too, but, for one thing, Billy, and for another I kind of have to pee." Jake laughed as he hugged me tighter. He stood with me in his arms, walking with me to the door of the garage. He set me on my feet, but kept hold of my hand as we walked to his house.

"Hey Dad, we're back!" Jake called as we entered. Billy looked up from the book he was reading at the kitchen table and smiled.

"How was Emily?" He asked me. I remembered briefly that I had left her dream catcher in the garage. I'd have to go get it later.

"She was good; it was nice getting to know her better." Billy nodded. "If you'll excuse me for a minute I need to use the bathroom." I finally let go of Jake's hand and felt unbearably cold as I walked to the bathroom. I quickly went pee and washed up a bit before heading back to the kitchen.

"So, Dad, you don't mind if Bella stays over tonight, do you?" He asked Billy chuckled and shook his head no.

"Where does Charlie think you're staying?" He asked. I blushed a bit as I sat next to Jake.

"At Emily's place; that reminds me, can I borrow your phone?" Billy rolled back and picked up the phone, handing it to me. I quickly dialed the number for home and waited as it rang. Charlie answered quickly.

"Hello?"

"Hey Dad, it's me."

"Hey Bells, how are you?"

"I'm good, listen I think I'll just stay on the Reservation tonight. I'll call you in the morning when I know what I'm up to."

"Sounds good, tell Billy I said hi!" I made a sputtering noise. "You're calling me from Jacob's right?" He asked. I sighed and slumped my shoulders forward in defeat.

"Yes." To my surprise he just laughed from the other side of the phone.

"Bella, I can tell how happy Jake makes you, and, I know how smart you are. I trust you kid!" I smiled.

"Thanks Dad! I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Night Bells!" He hung up the phone and I passed it back to Billy. He hung up on our end and I noticed Jake and Billy were both staring at me.

"Uhm, Charlie says hi." I laughed. Billy looked a little relieved that he wouldn't need to lie to my Father. We sat around the kitchen table, Jake eating various snacks the entire time, for hours talking about the pack and life in general, until Billy looked at the clock.

"Wow, time flies huh? It's midnight already. I don't know about you two, but, I'm beat, I'm off to bed."

"Night Dad!" Jake smiled. "I'm going to wash up quickly." He pushed back from the table and padded off to the bathroom. Billy rolled toward me and put his hand on my face, in a bit of an odd gesture. His gaze was full of joy and a paternal pride.

"I'm thankful for you Bella, my boy has never been happier. I know Edward is back, and you didn't even give it a second thought. That will mean the world to him. It means the world to me." He nodded. "Goodnight Bella," He was practically whispering by that point. I leant forward and gave him a hug, feeling on the verge of tears.

"Goodnight Billy, thank you." He smiled and rolled off towards his room. I sat a little dumbfounded at the table until Jake returned. He put his hands on my shoulders and massaged lightly. I leant into his touch and smiled.

"He's right you know?" Jake asked.

"Hmm?"

"It does mean everything to me that when Cullen showed up there was no question what you would do. You just told him to fuck off. I was scared." He admitted. I turned to look at him. I stood and took his hand leading him over the couch in the living room. Out of habit Jake picked up the remote and flicked the channel to some movie that looked to be mid-way through already.

"Don't ever be scared that I'll leave you. I need you just as much as you need me." I told him. "Ever since you imprinted on me I've felt this magnetism towards you, before you even told me. I don't want to be without you, ever." Jake crushed me to his chest and placed a kiss on the top of my head. I settled into his arms, onto his chest, happily. "Sometimes I feel like I can never be close enough." I whispered. Jake chucked and squeezed me tighter.

"I know the feeling." I sighed happily and pressed a kiss to Jake's chest before focusing on the TV. The movie that was playing was some stupid rom-com, but, I found that I could watch it without pain lancing through me. Something I wouldn't have been able to do a week ago. We watched the end of the movie and then Jake stood, carrying me to his room. "Do you want something to change into?" He asked. I nodded and he turned to his dresser, pulling out an oversized shirt and sweats, much like last time. I quickly pulled off my clothes and pulled his on.

We settled on to his bed, extremely close due to the size of it, but, I in no way minded. I felt so safe, and so secure in Jake's arms. I knew without a doubt that he would keep me safe, and he would never hurt me. My heart swelled at the thought. I leant up and kissed him softly. "Thank you Jake." I whispered. One of his eyebrows lifted in question. "For making me see what love really is, for keeping me safe, and sane. You never gave up on me, and I have no idea where I would be without you." Jake didn't say anything but wrapped his arms around me, one of his hands moving in soothing circles over my back. "I don't know how you manage to be so perfect all the time." I whispered. Jake chuckled.

"I'm not perfect Bells. We're just perfect for each other. I think that's why we imprint, your soul finds its perfect match, and it doesn't ever want to let go. Maybe something in me changed when you almost died, maybe something in you changed, it doesn't matter which. I'm not happy about how it happened, but I am happy it happened." I smiled, kissing Jake ferociously following his statement. Before I could even think of taking it forward I yawned. Jake cradled my face in his hands and leant up to kiss me. "Bed time beautiful," He announced. I nodded and we shifted into a spooning cuddle, Jake's radiating warmth all around me.

"I love you." I whispered. Jake tightened his arms fractionally.

"I love you too, Bells."

I awoke in the morning with an unfamiliar twinge in my body. I couldn't place it until I became aware of the heat pouring onto me from all sides. I remembered with a smile the night before, in Jake's garage. I sucked in a deep breath and opened my eyes. It was overcast; I could tell that much from the light coming in Jake's window, it couldn't be sunny every day. I stretched and rolled to face Jake, surprised to see that he was already awake, watching me with warm affection in his eyes. "Good morning, gorgeous." He smiled and kissed me sweetly. It quickly became passionate and consuming; Jake slid his hands up under my shirt. I pulled back with difficulty.

"Billy?"

"Is gone already, he had a council meeting this morning."

"What time is it?" I asked. Jake reached over and turned his alarm clock to face him.

"Ten." I nodded and refocused on Jake, fusing my mouth with his after letting him peel the shirt I was wearing up and off of my body. We were both soon divest of clothing and Jake was pushing into me. The whole experience was quite a bit more comfortable on a bed. It still was sore for a minute when he entered me, but, nothing like the day before. I was surprised to learn the Jake kept condoms in a variety of locations – his glove box and night table for starters. Breathing heavily as we came back down I pushed into Jake's arms and closed my eyes. He held me close until our breathing had evened out.

"I need to go over to the Clearwater's today. That's why Emily wanted to see me, she made them a dream catcher, but, she doesn't feel comfortable bringing it over."

"We think Leah and Seth will phase soon, they're showing symptoms." My mind flashed back to the night before when Emily said Leah would find out soon enough.

"A girl can phase?" I asked. Jake shrugged.

"She's got all the signs, it has never happened before. So, we'll see. We can get up and shower, grab some breakfast and head over to Sue's. After that we're free and clear to do whatever we want." His hands slid down to rest on my butt and pull me closer. I laughed at his suggestive tone.

"Should I plan on staying at the Res for the next couple of days? I'd need to call Charlie and probably pick up some clothes and overnight things."

"I like having you here. But, it's up to you Bells."

"Kay, we'll shower, eat, head over to see Sue, and then head up to Forks so I can grab some stuff."

"I forgot there's a going to be a fire at the beach tonight, you should come with me! They tell old Quileute legends and there's a bunch of food, you could probably invite Charlie too. It's like an informal council meeting, but, Billy won't mind if you guys are there."

"If Charlie is home when we stop by I'll ask, or I'll call him at work." Something felt normal about being held by Jake, totally naked after morning sex, and talking about normal everyday things. I felt Jake nod and he sighed heavily before standing, and hauling me into the bathroom. He turned the shower on before setting me on my feet.

"I like waking up next to you." He said. I smiled and reached my hands to his face, stroking his cheeks lightly.

"I like it too."

"It's really gunna suck when school starts back up." He sighed, turning his head and pressing a kiss to my palm. He stuck his hand into the shower to test the water temperature. "Oh, maybe you should check the temperature; I can't really tell if it's too hot or what." I dropped my hands from his face and stuck my hand into the shower. The temperature was fine. I stepped into the tub and could feel when Jacob followed suit. It was a bit of a challenge showering in the small tub, Jacob's size, hands and mouth were more of a hindrance than a help, but it certainly was fun. Finally out of the shower and towelling off I walked back to Jake's room. It felt weird pulling on yesterday's clothes after a shower but I had no choice. Jake found an old hair brush for me to use, from back when he had long locks. Re-dressed with my hair brushed and teeth brushed, borrowing Jake's toothbrush, I felt almost presentable when I walked into the kitchen. Jake was working on breakfast, so I sat and watched him. I marvelled at the way his movements seemed to fluid and easy. He turned around to catch me staring at him. I smiled. "See something you like?" He asked with a grin.

"Maybe," I shrugged. I shot him a smile and he turned back to the stove. He had breakfast plated up and sat next to me, instantly digging into his food. I ate a lot more slowly, thanking Jake for breakfast when I finished eating. I got up and did the dishes for him, when I turned around he was right behind me. He put his hands on either side of me on the counter and leant forward. His lips finding mine. "Now, you have to stop doing that if we're going to get anything done today." I chastised breathlessly when we broke from the kiss.

"Sorry Bella," He apologized, totally unrepentant. I smiled and shook my head at him. I pressed a hand to his chest and he backed up. He laced his fingers with the hand on his chest and let our hands swing between us as we made our way out to the garage to pick up the dreamcatcher. We headed over to the Clearwater's, I talked briefly with Sue, who happily accepted the gift and was going to call Emily.

"I should have driven here, then we could just head into Forks." I commented on the walk back to Jake's place. He shrugged, unbothered. I got a little distracted looking up at Jake's face and wasn't watching my feet. I got tripped up by something and would have face-planted, except Jake steadied me.

"You okay Bells?" I nodded.

"I just wasn't watching here I was going." He smiled and shook his head at me, before easily picking me and carrying me the rest of the way back. "I can walk Jake, I promise." He laughed.

"I know you can, but, this eliminates slip, trip, and fall hazards. Plus, I don't hate having you in my arms." He winked at me. I laughed and shrugged, giving up and just letting him get us back to the house.

Before I knew it we were pulling up to my house, just before I unlocked the door there was a howling from the woods. Jake looked over at me. "Get inside Bella, I'm going to go check what the commotion is. I'll be right back." He pulled me to him and kissed me softly before sprinting off to the tree line. I unlocked the door and got inside, closing the door firmly behind me. I decided to wait on calling Charlie about the bonfire until we knew what was happening. I went to the kitchen and froze. Sitting at my kitchen table was a bronze-haired Adonis, who should not be in my house.

"Hello Bella."

AN: Dun dun dunnnnnnn! What is that creepy boy up to? My apologies for the delay on this chapter I had one heck of a busy weekend! Lemme know what you thought of this chapter by leaving a review! You know you want to. :P I'll thank eness, Twin268, JacobB'sImprintee, and Thespianpoet, for your kind reviews since my last update!