Chapter 9 – Explaining Bella
Jake watched as Julie sat on the couch in his living room trying to calm her nerves. Jake walked into the kitchen and grabbed a couple of glasses of water and walked back into the living room and handed her a glass. He noticed her hands were shaking a little as she took the glass from his hands and took a sip from it. She set the glass on the coffee table sitting in front of them as Jake grabbed her hands.
"Talk to me Julie. Tell me what you're thinking."
"I'm not sure what to think Jake. I'm scared, but I know you'll protect me."
"Until we both take out last breath."
Jake sighed heavily as he stood from the couch and combed his fingered through his thick black hair.
"Maybe I should start from the beginning."
"I'm not even sure where the beginning is, but go for it."
Jake cleared his throat as he went back over and sat down next to her.
"Before I had met you; I spent almost 2 years in love with someone who I had the impression loved me back. But I was wrong. And I didn't realize the truth was right in front of me. I knew she was dating someone else, but I didn't think it was strong enough to last. And again I was wrong. Ya see, Bella Swan was my best friend and I was there for her when her boyfriend broke her heart and left her. About six months later he pops back up and suddenly everything between them was perfect. The vampire who is after you was after her as well."
"Wait Jake. Why would a vampire who was after her come after me?"
Jake exhaled slowly. "The number one complication through this whole thing was Bella fell in love with a vampire by the name of Edward Cullen. When they first met their family ran across some vampire drifters and a tracking vampire named James tried to kill Bella. Edward and his family killed James. James mate was…Well it was Victoria. The same vampire after you. About a year ago the pack and I along with Edward's family got into a big fight with Victoria, Riley (Victoria's new mate) and an army of newborn vampires. The newborns were demolished, but Riley and Victoria got away."
"How does someone fall in love with a vampire? They don't have a beating heart and they have no soul. I don't understand." Julie was beyond confused. She remembered Jake telling her about the Cullen's when he'd first told her about the pack. Because she noticed they did some patrolling with them and had to ask and Jake couldn't not tell her the truth.
Jake nodded. "I know. I don't understand it anymore then you do. Bella married Edward and on her honeymoon got pregnant. She gave birth to a half vampire / half human baby that nearly killed her. Well actually it did kill her. Edward got permission from my dad to inject her with his venom to keep her alive. Or whatever it is they are. I still consider her a friend though I don't have the love for her that I once did. I don't go see her and I don't talk to her. If we hunt together then it's always all business. I haven't even told her that I imprinted."
"She's a vampire now. That's why you don't talk to her. Even though she's like the rest of the Cullen's with drinking animal blood. You're guys friendship will never be the same. She chose to let someone make her a monster. Are you…Does it bother you that you didn't imprint on her? That you couldn't save her from the vampires?"
Jake smiled softly as he shook his head negatively. "Listen to me Julie. I didn't imprint on Bella because she was not slated to be my soul mate. The Quileute God's saved that honor for you. Though I think it's more of an honor for me. Because there isn't a day that goes by that I regret imprinting on you. You're the most beautiful woman I have ever met. And my love for you run so deep that not even a flood could wash it away. I know that things between us have probably felt rushed and I'm sorry about that."
Jake leaned over and kissed Julie's lips softly. "I wouldn't change who I imprinted on in a million years. I feel honored to have imprinted on my best friends cousin. And feel more honored that you are my soul mate for life. I want to marry you Julie and have a dozen beautiful babies with you. When we are both ready of course. We haven't even gotten to making love or having sex; or whatever it is two people do when they are naked together. I'm so okay with that. Because I don't want you to feel like you have to do something just because of the imprint. When were both ready...Well just know."
Julie leaned over and crushed her lips against Jake's to silence him. She couldn't help giggling against his lips thinking of Jake's random rambling. Usually he was the one saving her from rambling. It looked like it was her turn to save him.
Jake felt the vacancy of Julie's lips as she pulled back and his eyes opened and saw her staring at him with the cutest smile on her face. She winked at him as she stood from the couch.
"So how about you give me a 25 cent tour of the house and garage?"
Jake stood and walked over to her as he gently pushed her into the door way between the hallway and living room. His warm hands gripping her hips as his bare chest brushed against her t-shirt covered chest. His breathing had picked up and he was trying to control it. Trying being the operative word there.
"How about the 5 cent tour? What can I say? Cute girlfriends get a discount."
He listened to her laughter as it filled the house. Jake quirked an eyebrow down at the indigo eyed beauty standing in front of him. "Haven't I given you this tour before?"
Julie felt her cheeks flame up in heat. "Well if memory serves me correct; the last time we had a pretty good time when you drug us into your bedroom closet when you tried hiding us from your dad."
It was Jake's turn to blush as his tan cheeks tinged pink as he tried stifling a thick chuckle. Suddenly he leaned forward and pulled Julie over his shoulder as he stood with her hanging over his shoulder. He laughed as he listened to her giggles as she held onto his arm as he walked down the hall to his bedroom as he shoved the door closed he walked over and set Julie down on her feet as he leaned over and opened the closet door and placed his hand on the middle of her back and guided her inside and closed the door behind him.
Julie couldn't help laughing as Jake pulled her into his arms as he captured her lips with his as he gripped her hips. She could feel the warmth of his hands and fingers through her jeans. As he pulled Julie closer his warm hand went under the hem of her t-shirt and caressed her bare back as she felt his warm hand splay across the middle of her back. His fingers were slightly putting pressure on her soft flesh to get her closer to his body.
Julie could feel Jake's heat as it was rising the temperature of her own body. She was starting to feel over heated as she pulled her lips away from Jake's. "Jake this closet is really warm, we need to either get out of here or get naked."
Jake chuckled as they both caught their breath; Jake shoved the door open and guided Julie back as her lips captured his this time. He carefully guided her back onto his bed as he slowly came down and hovered over her body as they continued to kiss and softly caress each other's over heated bodies. Jake's lips left her lips as they continued to kiss down her neck and across her throat to her collar bones.
"I love it when you touch me Jake." Julie's voice sounded out of breath and definitely excited.
"Do you want me to touch you more?" Jake pulled back and looked into her eyes and watched as she nodded.
As Jake went back to kissing her neck his hand slid between them. Ever so agonizingly slow Jake's hand slipped beneath the hem of her t-shirt and slowly slid it up and off her body. He cupped her lace bra covered breast and slowly started to pull the bra cup down over one breasts as his lips softly kissed her right breast and he listened as she gasped out at his touch.
Jake moved his mouth to her left breast and she took a deep breath as her left hand moved into his short hair. Julie was completely lost to the sensations of his mouth against her that she hadn't felt his right hand slide between their bodies and then her jeans and underwear until she felt his fingers against her center. Julie practically screamed in surprise at the touch and Jake quickly pulled his mouth from her breast and silenced her scream with his lips as his fingers moved against her. Julie clung to him as they kissed and as her hips moved in time with his hand, he slipped a finger and then another into her.
Julie broke the kiss and threw her head back as she panted before she opened her eyes and looked at Jake, whose dark eyes met hers easily. They just stared at each other as Julie rocked herself against his moving hand and she could feel the fire that had filled her body from the moment she first kissed him settle in her lower abdomen.
"Jake," Julie couldn't help but pant as she closed her eyes briefly before she opened them again.
"Let go," he said and Julie gave in as the fire consumed her body and she bit back a cry as she pressed her face into Jake's neck. Julie's hips stilled, but Jake's hand did not as her body trembled. Jake's left arm wrapped around her, holding her to him as the trembling eased and his fingers slowly stopped their probing. He slid his hand from her, and her weakened body remained against his. "You okay?" he asked her softly and Julie wanted to laugh at the question, but she didn't as she lifted her head and looked at him with a smile on her face.
Jake couldn't help laughing at her as he zipped and re-buttoned her jeans for her. As he moved them up the bed and kissed her lips softly. Jake noticed she started to snake her hand into his jeans she was going to return the favor and Jake grabbed her hand and placed soft kisses on her knuckles.
"You don't need to do anything Jules. That was for fun until were both ready. Because I know I'm not ready and neither are you, but we can definitely experiment until we are both ready."
"Oh I don't think it's going to be too much longer before I'm ready for you." Julie winked at Jake and he couldn't help blush again. "Why are you blushing? After what you just did to me? No one has ever touched me so intimately Jake…I'm a virgin."
Jake smiled softly. "Well at least I know we will be giving our virginity to each other when the time is right."
"And I'll be honored Jake."
"The honor is all mine Julie."
Jake kissed her lips softly as he wrapped her up in his arms and the two of them fell into a slight sleep.
