Slappin' Pistons

JAKE'S POV CH9

After ending my conversation with Emmett on the phone I had to take some time to absorb everything he had just told me about the past 3years of Bella's life before I could walked into that club and face her. I learned from him that she'd been through hell over the past few years and that was just the tip of the iceberg. How has she kept herself a float all of these years, I mean damn didn't the tip of an iceberg sink the Titanic?

"Dude, tell us what's going on." Paul asked as he and Sam opened my door up leaning down with worried expression on their faces. What do I tell them? Should tell them everything that I do know or just wait and find out the rest? Will Bella freak out if they know that's going? I can't keep in the dark, can I?

"Hey Blackie!"Sam yelled waving his hands in front of my face.

"Huh, um yeah...give me a sec."I mumbled trying to get my bearings about me before I tried to wing the conversation with my boyz. I really didn't want to keep them in the dark about anything but I didn't want them knowing about Bella's past either or what little bit I had seen of her past.

"Come on man your killing me with anxiety here, what the hell is going on?"Paul grumbled kneeling down beside my seat and knocking my arms loose from where I had a death grip on the stirring wheel.

"Okay I can't tell you everything mainly because I still don't know everything but this is what I do know in short story form." I whispered while I eyed these two men that had pulled up on busa's watching us three closely. Were they part of Emmett's crew?

"What I'm about to tell you don't leave this car, you got me? Don't even bring it up to me unless I bring up first. There are not very many people that know any of this. Those rumors we heard about, there true to a degree and Bella is that girl. Emmett did kill a man in a street fight, but it had absolutely nothing to do with a fixed race that caused her to wreck like everyone thinks it did. The guy kidnapped and raped Bella.

But that's not the beginning of the story, this man is the son to the guy that I bought that new property from and Beth is involved in this somehow I just don't know how yet. For some reason he brought me into this. The best I can figure is to use me a distraction maybe between Bella and Emmett, but I'm not sure about that and I haven't mentioned that to Emmett yet.

Cole, the father to the boy killed has something to do with why Bella disappeared from mine and Charlie's life all those years ago, but there again I don't know that whole story either. I have to wait for Bella to feel comfortable enough to tell me that side because Emmett refuses to tell that story he says it's up to her.

Cole is blackmailing Emmett into doing some bad shit for him and don't ask me what because I don't know yet."

"Sounds to me like you're missing a lot of important pieces dude. What's this Cole man got to blackmail him over?"Paul leaned in whispering as he looked over his shoulder at the two men still watching us intently.

"Apparently the building Wyatt had taken Bella to had cameras in it and the fight ended up being recorded, but the thing is it was edited to look like Bella had been the one to kill this guy so Mr. I'm- A-Saint himself is doing whatever he can to keep the tape from going to the cops."

"Man you got it bad! Is that fuckin jealousy I hear in your voice?"Sam said chuckling.

"Hell no! But seriously this guy is some kind of martyr or something, you should have heard some of the shit he has done all the name of protecting his girl."

"Shit, yeah it is, I never thought I'd see the day that Jacob Black would get hooked on one damn girl!" Sam sarcastically laughed shoving Paul against my arm.

"You hit the nail on the head with that one! Jacob Black may feel that way but Jake will never settle down!"Paul spat and the tone in his voice reminded me of our argument this morning. What the hell is wrong with him? Could he be jealous of Bella?

"Look guys back to the story, I need to get in there and check on Miss. Bitch-e-Mess!"

"Oh somebody pissed somebody off!"Paul and Sam both chimed and laughed simultaneously.

"SERIOULSY GUY'S" I snapped throwing my head back against the headrest of my car.

"Jake were just trying to lighten your mood some, man, we can see you're really stressed out over this shit."Sam said trying to ease me up some.

"Damn straight I'm stressed and you would be too if you seen what I fuckin seen today!"I said then groaned in frustration realizing that I had not wanted to tell them anything about the pictures and her bathroom walls. This was going to be hard because the three of us didn't keep secrets from each other.

"What, man tell us?!" Paul whispered seeing those two guys step off their bike and head in this direction.

"Quickly, long story short, pictures of Bella when she was younger and they weren't ones that normal men like to look at if you get my meaning and we will talk about this more later." I said pushing him out of my way so I could stand up to greet the two fuckers that were fixing to have a bad day if they messed with us three.

"You guys lost or something?"The tall skinny blond guy asked nodding in our direction.

Before I could respond Paul stepped forward balling his left fist up and punching it into his right palm saying. "Nope but you might be, need directions on the fastest way out this parking lot before I open a can of whoop ass up for you."

I inwardly groaned in frustration already seeing a fight coming on before I could even get in the damn doors to check on Bella. "Paul, stand down!" I said placing my hand on his shoulder to stop him from moving any closer to the guys.

"If you're not lost then what are you doing out here and not inside looking at ass, that is what normal guys come here for ya know?" The smaller guys said smirking toward the huge neon sign that what lit up saying 'GIRLS GIRLS GILRS' on it.

"Where suppose to be here, are you?"I asked hoping these two were part of the club ante rouge tonight, but praying Emmett really didn't expect me to count on these two scrawny fuckers to back me in a fight or anything.

"Yeah we are, so who the hell are you?" The bigger guy with the hap hazard pony tail asked.

"Black and this is my boyz, and you are?"I asked nodding in their direction.

"I'm James and this here is Edward. You must be the boyz Earthquake called and told me about." James said taking his cell phone out and looking at a text message he was receiving.

"Not to be rude, well maybe just a little...but can you babies even fight?" Paul asked chuckling and punching Sam in the shoulder as he smirked himself.

"PAUL!" I grumbled shaking my head back and forth at him.

"Boy I could stomp your ass into the ground." James snarled.

"Look no one is doing a mother-fuckin-thing except watching this place and protecting Bella tonight!"

James looked at me pained saying. "Man, please don't call her that while I'm around."

"Why is that not her name?"Sam asked thoroughly confused at the moment.

"Yeah it's her name but she goes by Honey B now and Sam, don't bring Charlie up either. Now let's get in there and check on her, I have a strong feeling she's gonna ring me a new asshole before the night is over and I'd like a few drinks in me first." I groaned walking toward the front doors of the club.

"So what are you two boys going to be doing tonight?"Sam questioned as he walked under a huge sign that was covered in sexy poses of Bella. He cocked his head toward me then motioned to the sign.

"Holy Shit! Your Bella?" He asked adjusting himself as he walked causing me to feel the urge to adjust his nuts for him with my fist.

"What the hell is he talking about your Bella?"James asked eyeing me closely.

"Nothing" I snapped turning my head back toward the building.

"Man just a warning but I'd take it to heart if I were you. DO NOT LET EARTHQUAKE HERE YOU REFER TO HER AS YOUR BELLA!"James warned me smirking.

"Yeah Yeah, I got the warning already and do I look scared?" I grumbled opening the door and stepping inside looking around trying to find her.

"Nope you don't but you should be, maybe I should just start calling you death wish."Edward spat shaking his head.

"Well I'm not! And the Grim Reaper just wishes he could catch up to me."I said getting worried because I couldn't see her anywhere.

"Dude you got bigger balls then the rest of us then, that boy would fucking kill you." James said chuckling.

"Yeah Yeah big man on campus knows how to fight." I mumbled walking off and leaving them all four standing there to banter however they wanted while I looked for Bella.

I heading toward the office that I had followed her to last night hoping she'd be in there and not give me too much hell for being here. The last thing I wanted to do with her was fight. I walked up to the door and peeped in seeing her standing in front of a full length mirror doing her make-up and fixing her hair.

God she was so beautiful, she damn sure didn't need any of that whore paint some of these others girls needed. Bella's skin was perfectly flawless. I propped my arms above my head on the top of the door frame leaning in watching her as she went about running a brush through her hair not noticing me standing here admiring her beauty.

I felt my cock starting to rise to attention watching her graze pale pink lip gloss over her luscious kissable lips. I decide it might be time to let her know I was here before I lost all reality and grabbed her like a cave man and run. "A-hem...You might as well stop." I said grinning as she jumped from the tone of my voice scarring her.

"Stop what?" She asked turning back to the mirror adjusting her dress and boots.

"Messing with perfection, didn't you know you can't perfect something that is already perfect?"I seductively whispered strutting into the office and propped my ass against the corner of the desk so that I was directly behind her.

"Smooth talker tonight huh." She said walking away from me and out the door without another word leaving me to wonder how the hell I'm going to get through to her when she won't even give me the time of day.

BELLA'S POV

"Hey Shiny if you're ready then go have James and Edward open the doors." I said not looking up as I spoke until I heard her giggling. My eyes rose to seeing her straddling Jake's friend Paul in one of the shot stools, with no shot in site.

"Shiny!"I spat frustrated. The last thing I needed was for her to get involved with that prick and bring him deeper into our lives essentially bringing Jacob along with him. She smiled and crawled off of his lap looking sheepishly at me.

"What did you need me to do Honey?"

"Go find James and Edward and have them open the door now. I have to get the back room ready for that party tonight and when you're through with that round up some of the other girls and come help me."

"Alrighty boss" She chimed pecking Paul on the cheek and dancing away. I loved that damn girl but sometimes she's just too damn perky for me. I thought shaking my head back and forth as I made way to head toward the party room.

"Hey Honey B!" Paul snapped in my direction. I stopped in my tracks and turned to see him starring me down coldly. I was still not sure what his problem was with me and I really didn't care as long he stayed out of my way, but considering he's in my club and had my roommate straddled across his lap I didn't see much of a chance of that one happening.

"Yeah Dick" I answered back smirking.

"I got your dick alright, but if you hurt my boy my dick will be the least of your problems." He said as Jake walked up just in time to catch his threat. Jake nodded for me to leave as he stepped around the stool and in front of Paul. I left that scene smiling hearing Jake start to raise hell with Paul right before I heard him throw a punch.

"Honey you have a personal request tonight." Fire said, coming into the room me and the other girls were setting up for a bachelor party.

"Let someone else do it, I don't feel much like dancing tonight."

"I already figured that out by your attitude and told him you weren't working tonight, but he paid triple your fee and said he'd be waiting whenever you got time. He's setting in the red room now."

"SHIT SHIT SHIT!" I screamed wishing I could just go home and crawl up in my bed and sleep the next four days away.

"Look I offered one of the other girls but he wanted you, and considering what he's paying and what you do with the money you make off the private dances I thought you'd want to do it anyway. It's just one dance. I'm sorry." She said turning to walk out of the room.

"Fire, it's okay, I'll do it don't worry."I said going to my office to grab the props for the dance.

I walked into the red room finding Jake setting there sheepishly grinning at me. "Jake, I'm not going to dance for you. I'll go get your money back." I turned leaving the room but was caught in his strong arms, being stopped before I could make it out the door.

"No you're not, that is unless you want too." He said flashing his devilish smile down at me.

"I just want to set and talk to you or hold you or whatever in the fuck it is that you need from me Bells."

"So you paid $3000.00 for thirty minutes to set in a room with me?"I asked trying to pull away from his hold.

"Yeah well it was for a good cause."He said hugging me tighter against him.

"You actually have no idea how true that statement is."I said giggling for the first time since Emmett had left today.

He cocked an eyebrow at me in confusion and asked. "Care to explain that comment?"

"Yeah, I actually don't need money, I have more than I could ever use in my lifetime, so everything that I make off this club goes to charities that help abused women and children. And the money that I make off my races gets spent opening up shelters and funding them for rape victims and pregnant teens. Maybe you have heard of the homes Emmett and I fund together. Bella's Safe Haven which means Beautiful Safe Haven. I didn't choose the name Emmett did, he named them Bella because Bella means beautiful and safe haven well you know what that means."

"Bella, that's um..., I'm freakin speechless. You're beautiful and amazing do you know that? And I already knew what Bella meant I learned that many years ago by typing your name into the Google one night when I was missing you."

"Really you did that?"I asked shocked. I knew he'd said he missed me all those years but I really figured he'd been just saying that to make me feel better or something.

"You'd be surprised just how many of my days and nights were plagued with memories and thoughts of you Bella. I didn't just forget you because you forgot me. I loved you and you don't just forget someone you love over night just because they run off and don't look back. Remind me sometime when the time is right and I'll share with you all the shit I got myself into because I missed the hell out of you."He whispered in my ear squeezing me in a tight embrace again.

"That's not what happened Jacob, I didn't leave and never look back and you damn well know that now."I whispered trying to pull away from him again as he gripped me harder.

"God I missed that."He whispered.

"Missed what?" I asked confused.

"Hearing you say Jacob." He cooed kissing the top of my head.

"Don't be silly Jake."I said trying to make myself giggle while fighting back tears that I didn't want to have for him or my missed childhood. I was happy and content with Emmett and the life I had now.

"It's not silly Bella, it's the damn truth, can't you see how much I missed you, can't you feel how much I loved you, hell how much I still love you!"He growled dropping his arms from me allowing me to pull away and I did. I quickly walked away to the other side of the room and sat down in the stool farthest away from him.

I didn't like these emotions he was trying to stir up in me. I didn't want to feel anything for him or remember our past together. I just wanted to go on with my life the way I had been with Emmett. We were perfect together. We were known as the couple without a label. We didn't need to be labeled boyfriend/girlfriend. We just were, and everyone knew it.

Emmett was my other half, he always knew what I wanted or needed without a second thought. He never had to ask me what was on my mind he always knew, he knew me inside and out like a book he'd read every day since the day he was born. And I knew without a shadow of doubt there was no way I would ever be able to live without him in my life.

I also was very aware that if I let myself feel this fire for Jake and remember all the days of happiness, all the dreams and love that Jacob and I had together as children that it might change the way I felt about Emmett and I didn't want that to happen. I wanted Jake to leave and never come back again. I didn't want or need anymore interruptions in my life.

Jake turned back around seeing that I had moved completely across the room from him. I watched as a slight frown grazed his beautiful face before he masked it with a smile walking toward me. "Ok Bella let's do this your way. I promise not to talk about missing or loving you, hell I won't even mention that I ever even knew you when we were kids as long as you don't pull away from me. If you start pulling away then I'm going to fight tooth and nail until you open up your eyes to me."

"And you'll stop calling me Bella?"I asked hoping he'd agree to that.

"As long as you promise to call me, Jacob." He said smiling and sticking out his hand to shake on it.

"Damn you!"I mumbled knowing he was making me call him Jacob so that I would have to remember our childhood every time I said his name.

"That's the deal, take it or leave it?"Jake asked grinning widely at me knowing he would win this game.

"Fine JACOB but it's not going to help your case any. I don't want to change who I am or what my life is now. I'm happy with..."I was saying before being rudely interrupted.

"You're happy with your Emmy, I know. Can ask you a question about that though?" I nodded my head yes wondering if it was a mistake to let him question me about my relationship with Emmett.

"I know how much he loves you even a blind could see that. But what about you, I don't think you love him as much he loves you." He asked stepping up pushing my knees apart with his thighs so that he could stand directly in front of me.

I swallowed the gulp in my throat willing that flaming desire not to ignite in me with him so close to my core. "Jacob, if you can't see how much I love Emmett McCarty, then you are definitely a blind man."

"Oh make no mistake, my eye sight is 20/20 and I can see that you love him just fine. It's the strength and the how you love him that has me puzzled."He seductively whispered leaning closer and closer with each word until his cock was pressed against my core.

I felt my eyes closing for a split second remembering how it had felt to have his hands on me last night in my office before I realized what he was trying to do to me. I started imagining a dog pissing on the flames of desire and shot up out of my seat, shoving him backwards.

"Jacob! I love Emmett and we may not look like the conventional couple to you, but we are together none the less and if you are going to be trying to seduce me then maybe you shouldn't be here."

"Hellz Bellz don't be that way, you know you can't seduce the willing."He smirked and I slapped him right across the face then grabbing my throbbing hand and yelled. "DAMNIT!"

"Damn what did you do that for?"He questioned holding his cheek.

"Let's see, first off, I disgusted you so bad you couldn't even look at me this afternoon and now you basically just called me a whore without the formal use of the word!"I screamed running toward the door as quick as the damn boots would let me without falling.

"Honey stop running from me Damnit! I wasn't looking at you like that this afternoon and I don't think you are a fucking whore! How the hell do I get through to you?"He yelled grabbing me again as I slapped his arms away.

"You don't get through to me, just leave me alone Jacob. Don't you see it, can't you understand? I don't want you here! I was just fine without you I can take care of myself just fine!"I cried still trying to fight out of his grasp on me.

"Yeah I saw how you take care of yourself today when I saw those goddamn pictures Isabella!"He hissed and I couldn't believe had just thrown that in my face.

"Did you seriously just throw that curve ball at me Jacob? Really? How much of a cold hearted asshole can you be?"I whispered, humiliated, crying and mentally exhausted wishing that Emmett was here with me right now.

His eyes swelled with tears as the words he'd just said began to dawn on him. Jacob dropped my arms and I turned and left the room closing the door behind me. I went and found Tinker telling her I was too upset to work tonight, that I was going to go for a drive and then call Emmett to see how close he was to our Sacramento home base.

Then I went to my office and found a piece of paper and wrote Jacob a note. When I was done I called Shiny into my office and gave her the note telling her the same thing I had told Tinker. She had pleaded with me not to leave and to just stay here in the office but I wasn't up for it. I knew I needed to get away from Jacob, far away from Jacob and that was exactly what I planned to do.

I told her that Jacob and his two friends would be staying at the house with her and I would be back tomorrow night in time to open the club with her and Tinker. I didn't tell her where I was going because I didn't want to be followed but I left word for Emmett not to worry that I would be safe where I was going just in case I couldn't get him on the phone. It was our code 'safe where I was going' and when he heard it he would know exactly where I was at.

I turned the light off walking out the door behind her and closed it and proceeded to sneak out the back door turning to wave and blow her one last kiss before the heavy metal door slammed itself shut and I prayed for the anxiety to wash away from my soul tonight.