Author's Note: I'm sorry for being so slow with this story. I've been having trouble determining just how and when the love scene is going to happen. The last chapter dealt with Jasper's doubts; this one will deal with Seth and Jacob's own reservations. After that, I promise you that the big scene will commence. I thank my readers for their patience; it will be rewarded. Please read and review. Thank you. :)

Rated M for strong language, adult themes, and M/M/M love scenes

Disclaimer: The Twilight books and characters are owned by Stephenie Meyer. I own nothing except my OC's.

Stalled

Chapter 7: One Last Nerve

Seth started pacing as soon as Jacob closed the door. He was moving back and forth at a pace that would've had him bouncing off the walls if he'd gotten anywhere near them. Jacob got dizzy after a few seconds and caught the smaller man in his arms, wrapping them tight around his lover's slender frame.

"Shhhhh," Jacob whispered, trying to calm Seth down. He rubbed Seth's back in slow circles, hoping to dispel some of his lover's nervous energy. "Calmness," he said. "Try to stay calm."

"I don't. . .think. . .I can, Jake," Seth said. He sounded as if he was starting to hyperventilate. "He said. . .yes! He's. . .gonna be here. . .with us. . .in a couple of minutes. . ." His voice trailed off and he tried to get free of Jacob's arms, his nerves gearing up for another round of pacing. Jacob tightened his grip, holding Seth with enough force to keep him pinned but not enough to hurt him.

"You need to calm down, baby," Jake said. "You're liable to give yourself an aneurysm if you keep this up." He hugged Seth a little tighter and nuzzled his neck; the action served to calm Seth almost immediately. "And that would be a shame. You gonna go out and leave Jasper thinking you're a cocktease?" Jacob couldn't help chuckling at that.

Seth lifted his eyes to shoot a glare at Jake and failed; he wound up laughing with him and his nerves stopped trying to jump out of his skin. He snuggled deeper into Jacob's arms and pressed his face into the bigger man's chest. He felt so peaceful now; it was hard to believe that he'd been bouncing off the walls a minute ago. When he felt calm enough, he turned around in Jake's arms and leaned on his lover's solid torso.

"I love you so much," Jacob whispered in his ear, cinching the declaration with a kiss to Seth's cheek.

Seth closed his eyes and sighed contentedly as he undid his belt. He kicked off his shoes and pushed his jeans down til they fell to his ankles; he stepped out of them and kicked them over beside the nightstand. Jacob made short work of pulling the t-shirt off, leaving Seth in just his blue boxer shorts. Jacob wrapped Seth in his arms again and pressed his nose into Seth's skin, inhaling his lover's clean scent.

"Mmmmm. . .You smell fucking delicious," he said. He punctuated the statement with a long slow lick that ended with his tongue probing inside Seth's ear. The younger man moaned and grabbed onto Jacob's thighs, digging his blunt fingernails into the rough denim covering them. He turned his head to face Jacob and they kissed, the bigger man's hands pressing flat on Seth's stomach.

When they came up for air, Seth was feeling much calmer. He looked up at Jacob, a small sweet smile on his lips. "Thank you," he said.

"It was my pleasure," Jacob said, giving Seth a loving grin. "You can always count on me to be there for you." He kissed Seth's forehead and gave his six-pack abs a gentle pat. "It would've scared Jasper if he'd come in while you were like that."

"I know," Seth said. "I know I've been impatient and hyper; that little stunt I pulled this morning is proof enough of that. And I know you said that we weren't going to look for a third anymore. But what I'm feeling for Jasper. . . I can't describe it, but it feels right. And I know you love him too." He turned and wrapped his arms around Jacob's waist, looking up into his lover's eyes. "I want him to be with us, to stay with us. What do you think?"

Jacob chewed his lip for a few seconds, coming to terms with his feelings before answering. "I want him to stay with us too. But when this trip is over, he'll be headed back to Houston and us to Miami. A long-distance relationship is hard enough to pull off when it involves two people. How much harder would it be with three?"

Seth looked up at him and smiled. "Only one way to find out," he said. "We do it. If it's meant to be, we'll know."

Jacob grinned and shook his head; he couldn't believe Seth sometimes. "How on earth did you get so optimistic?"

"Just lucky, I guess," Seth said. He started chewing his lip. "Jasper's taking his own sweet time, don't you think?"

"Please don't start pacing again," Jacob said. "Just thinking about it is starting to work my last nerve and I need all of my nerve for when he gets here. So please be patient. I'm sure he'll be here any minute."

As if to prove him right, four loud knocks sounded from the other side of the door. Jacob and Seth stared at each other for a second; then Seth untangled himself from Jacob's arms and headed over to the door. He took hold of the knob and after taking a deep calming breath, he opened it.

Author's Note: Another rush job, but I think it holds together well. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for it; I have no excuse. All I can say is that I tried to force the love scene before it was ready and it kept getting snarled in my head. Hopefully now I'll be able to finish it. Thank you all for your patience. :)