Chapter 10
BPOV
I jumped out of Rach's car and took my bags with me. I had my dress for tonight, some new undergarments and my new lace-up heels.
"See you tonight! I'll swing by at five and we can get ready together!" I smiled i agreement and waved as she drove away. We'd had such a great time today, even if my mind was on Jacob for most of it, and we really seemed to understand each other. I smiled as I thought about how kind Rach had been to me. I really hope that we become even closer as time goes on.
Walking up to the door, I opened it slowly and walked inside. Before I could even register what was happening, I felt Jake's warm lips against mine. He was gripping tightly at my body, struggling to pull me closer as we kissed. I heard it as he kicked the door closed and pulled me up higher so that he could reach my face better.
We refused to let go of each other's lips as Jake walked into the lounge room and lay me down on the lounge. My legs curled around his and I buried my hands in his hair. Jake's tongue entered my mouth and I sucked on it eagerly.
Jake's hands roamed over my body and I moaned into the kiss. He smiled and I bit down on his lower lip. A grunt escaped his lips and Jake pushed his face closer to mine. We couldn't have let each other go if we had to because there was no way that either of us could walk away.
My mind was empty of everything but Jake. I wouldn't have noticed if the house came crashing down around us. The only thing that mattered was Jake and the fact that he was kissing me. His hands moving over my body, caressing me, sending waves of delight through me.
"Bella, mmm… my Bella." Jake mumbled into my lips. They tingled with delight as Jake spoke, "Never. Leave. Me. Again." He spoke between his kisses, something that I loved, and I gripped at him tighter. He must have missed me as much as I did him. He had to have.
My hands moved down his chest, over his perfectly chiseled abs and to the top of his pants. I slowly undid the button and then the zipper as Jake moved to undo the buttons of the front of his shirt, that I wore as a dress, and I curved my body against him. His lips moved to my neck as I gasped and moaned in delight. I loved it so much when Jake kissed my neck, and he knew it.
"Jake… God, I missed you." I panted as Jake's lips when down further. "Mmm…" I felt Jake smile into my skin and he whispered gently against my chest.
"I love you. I can't survive without you." I moaned and my eyes fluttered closed as Jake unclipped my bra and slipped it off before taking my nipple in his mouth. God, it felt so good.
"Touch me, Jake… everywhere." He growled against my skin and brought his lips to my mouth. We kissed aggressively and passionately and not once did we even pause. The need to breathe was secondary to the need to be with each other.
"Bella…Bella…God Bella!" Jake moaned into my lips, his tongue parting them once again. I whimpered softly and we kissed each other harder. Here was where I needed to be. In Jake's arms and God, I loved him. I pulled Jake's jeans down further and one of his hands moved up the inside of my thigh and in between my legs. My body responded as I arched against him and pushed my hips into Jake's crutch.
I heard him moan in delight as I ground against him. I felt his already bulging cock grow even more as I ground my hips harder on Jake's hardness. He was panting and I smiled into the kiss. He grabbed at my thighs and wrapped my legs around his waist before his hands moved back to my chest.
I fisted his hair as waves of pleasure erupted at Jake touching me the way that he was. He went to undo the last few remaining buttons and one of his hands slid up the shirt. I heard a cough and within a second, Jake had me pushed against the back of the couch and his back was pressed firmly against my front, protecting me from view.
"Dammit, ever heard of knocking you idiots? Can't you just leave us alone?" He seethed. I slid my hands up to his chest and pressed tighter against his back, my leg snaking around his waist. Jake started running his fingers along my thigh and noticeably calmed down.
"Yeah, we can see that you're busy," Paul laughed, "But this is still Rachel's house and she and Bella were supposed to get ready." I lay my head against Jake's shoulder, feeling him curl towards me. Rach smiled at me and giggled. She leaned into Paul and his arm curled around her thin waist.
"You mind if we break it up so that us girls can have some fun?" Rachel asked with a smile.
"Oh they were already having fun…" Paul started but a glare from Jake stopped him mid-sentence. He faked gagging and then kissed Rachel on the cheek. I frowned teasingly and Rach threw something at my head. I ducked behind Jake and he caught it before it came anywhere near me. Kissing his neck, Jake moaned at the contact and was immediately on top of me again, kissing me fiercely.
Rach came up and hit Jake over the head with a shopping bag, making him growl. I kissed him once more and turned to Paul. Jake didn't move an inch as I asked, "What time does the bonfire start?"
"Six, and it's quarter past five now." He stated. I groaned and tried to stand up but Jake held me there, burying his face in my neck. His hands started to roam again but I started to re-button the shirt. Jake, unwilling to let me up, decided that he'd stop me from doing so as he chuckled into my neck.
"If you do not let Bella up now so that we can get ready, I will go and get Embry!" Rachel warned Jake. What was it with Embry? Why the hell would she go and get him? All the same, Jake froze. He cussed and growled angrily at Rachel before helping me to do up the necessary buttons. He insisted that I leave a few undone because it turned him on and I didn't fight it. I wanted Jake to like the way that I looked. I was completely his and I wanted him to know it.
Slowly, Jake pulled up off me and helped me off the couch. Rachel smiled and grabbed me by the hand, practically dragging me towards her room, my bags already in her hands.
"We've only got half an hour! Come on Bella!" She shoved me into her room, much to the protests of my darling Jacob, but before she closed the door, she said, "And you might want to have a shower, Jake! It'll help you calm down!" She giggled, closing the door and I stared at her, shocked. "What, you know how aroused he is. There's nothing but a cold shower that can help him without you." She giggled again.
We smiled and started to get ready, dragging out our clothes and various beauty products. I really hope that I looked good for Jake tonight.
JPOV
I sat back down on the couch, laying my head on the pillow that Bella had just been resting on. I needed her so badly but Rach had to come and drag her away from me. I could tell that Bella needed me too. She really didn't want to leave my arms and that made me feel good.
"Dude, you probably should have a shower you know." Paul stated dumbly, sitting on a different couch. I knew that he wouldn't be sitting on this couch ever again. I glared at him and then went back to my pillow. It smelt just like Bella's hair, strawberries, but better. It still wasn't as good as the real Bella but I couldn't change that. I just needed Bella right now. I needed her now and forever.
Giving up, I stood and started for Rachel's room. I could hear them going through bags so I knew that neither of them were undressed yet, meaning that I could sneak in and steal Bella without having to see my sister undressed. That would be awkward. Paul, damn him, came up and shoved me back onto the couch before I could really get anywhere. "You're not fucking going in there, man. Just sit and wait. Far out!" I growled and tried to push past him, before hearing someone's dress fall onto the ground. Dammit, I missed my chance.
I had to sit on the couch and think about my Bella for so long, even though she was only in the next room. Occasionally, I would hear Bella ask Rachel if I would like something that she was putting on and that drove me crazy. She was dressing up for me. God, I loved her. I was desperate to feel her lips against mine now and all I could do was hug her pillow and suffer in silence.
After what seemed like forever, the door creaked open and Rachel walked out. She was wearing a short, figure hugging black dress that made Paul simply drool over her. He stood, panting as she walked up to him, rocking her hips. I didn't even pay attention for long because the door opened even more as I stared at it and then Bella came into view. I gasped and my heart stopped. She was so beautiful. She was wearing the most amazing dress in a blue that suited her skin perfectly. The top half was tighter, accentuating her full breasts and flat stomach and from the waist down, the skirt of the dress hung loosely and floated over her creamy legs.
It was just short enough to be modest while seductive and she looked beyond anything I had ever seen. The lace-up heels that she wore added to her legs and made the look longer and, if possible, even more perfect. Bella wore a thin layer of foundation and some eyeliner to add definition to her eyes. The dark eye shadow drew me to her chocolate eyes and I stared into them for a long time.
Without realizing what I was doing, I ran straight up to Bella, grabbed her to me and crushed my lips on hers. She kissed me back as I gripped at her thighs, lifting her closer to me. I didn't care that I was even more aroused than before, or that my sister and her soul mate were watching as I did it, but I leant Bella against the wall and pushed into her even more. She moaned into my mouth and dragged me closer with her arms around my neck, fingers tangling in my short hair.
I heard rather than felt someone hit me over the head and turned to glare at Rachel as she stared at me in dissatisfaction. I was pissed but then again, I couldn't say that I didn't expect her to get snippy.
"You're ruining Bella's dress." She said grumpily.
"I don't care. If this is ruining Bella's dress, I like it." I said simply, turning back to Bella and kissing her again. Bells kissed me back Rachel kept beating my about the head with whatever she had in her hands. I finally gave up, too annoyed to ignore Rachel and held Bella in my arms as I turned around. She let her head fall into my neck and I walked out the door, motioning the others to follow.
We walked down to the beach together. Paul's hands slid all over Rachel's body, clearly appreciating the dress and he seemed to be lost in his imprint. I would have been angry that he was doing that to my sister, had he not caught Bella and I in the position we that we had been in earlier. I cradled Bella in my arms, letting her lay her head into my crook of my neck. Bella wasn't leaving my arms tonight, that I was sure of.
When we got to where the bonfire was, we headed through the trees towards the east beach.
"Jake, let me walk from here. I don't want to be in an awkward position in front of anyone with a dress this short." Bella whispered. I nodded and reluctantly set her onto her feet. I wrapped my arm around her waist and Bella leant into my arm. We saw the light of the fire before we actually reached the crowd and Bella leaned in closer. Just as we came into view of everyone at the bonfire, Bella rose onto her toes and kissed me softly. I smiled and returned the kiss. We both knew that we had to pull away before we got carried away.
I heard someone cuss and turned in the direction of the sound. Embry stood, wide-eyed, staring at Bella. His mouth hung open and he was practically drooling at her. I could see how turned on he was and stiffened. I sent him a glare that said 'She's mine, back off' but he didn't even see me; he was too caught up in Bella. He started towards us and Bella shook my arm gently. "What's wrong? Are you okay, baby?" She questioned, looking worried. I smiled at her, turning my attention to her beautiful face.
"Nothing could be wrong when I'm with you, love." I said, kissing her forehead. She smiled and wrapped her arms around my neck.
"I love you, my Jacob. You better not let me go tonight, I won't be able to survive." I beamed.
"I had no intention of letting you go. Trust me; I couldn't even if I wanted to. I need to be near you, you're my entire being. I love you too, more than anything." I kissed her softly, dragging her face to mine and deepening the kiss. I heard a groan but ignored it as Bella pushed closer to me. Her heels meant that she was much closer to my face and we could kiss much easier.
"Mmm… Jake," She whispered into my lips, eyes closed and looking absolutely stunning. I parted her lips easily and my tongue slipped into her mouth, desperate to taste her.
"We don't even have to stay if you don't want to. I think we could do something much more fun at home," I said softly, already moving us away from the crowd.
"You have to stay! Sam needs to see you, mate." Embry's voice broke through my thoughts and all my Bella-filled fantasies vanished to be replaced by anger. Right now I hated him. I hated him for interrupting the most amazing time in the world, time I spent with Bella, and I hated him for looking at Bella the way that he did. Bella looked up at me and smiled but I could tell that she was worried about me. My perfect Bella, always looking out for other people before herself.
"If Sam needs to see me, he can come and see me. I'm spending some much needed time with my Bella after Sam made me stay away all day." I growled, tightening my arms around Bella. Bella appeared not to notice the stress that I put on 'my' and Embry pretended to miss it also. Embry's eyes never left her and I felt the jealousy start to build even more. Bella pressed back into me, welcoming my embrace and I nuzzled my nose into her ear. She giggled softly and kissed the tip of my nose.
"So Bella how was your day out shopping? You were missed a lot," Embry tried to start a conversation with Bella, clearly trying to get her attention. I growled low enough only for him to hear but he didn't even react. Fuck him. He was trying to flirt with my girl, right in front of me! I glared daggers at him as Bella thought about her answer.
"It was loads of fun with Rach, I can see that we're going to be really close, but I don't think that I can stand being away from Jake for so long again. I'm so drawn to him, completely empty when he's not around. I've never felt this way about anyone before. It's so odd, yet wonderful also." Bella's words mirrored what I felt perfectly. Pride, love and admiration radiated from both of us as she looked up into my eyes. I melted as I saw the pure love in her eyes. I leant down slowly, my thumbs tracing her cheeks and tinting them a slight pink.
"I love you Bella Swan, with all my heart and soul," I whispered and she replied with exactly the same words towards me. Just as our lips touched, I heard a growl of fury and turned towards Embry to see him looking thunderous, stepping forward as if to hurt us. Instinctively, I pushed Bella behind me and stepped between her and Embry. "Calm down, man. I'll kill you if you hurt Bella. Even a scratch and you're dead and gone." My eyes narrowed and Embry fumed even more. Bella shook behind me and I curled my arm around her to soothe her fear. It worked and she calmed down enough to form easy breaths.
"I would never hurt Bella. But I will hurt you, bastard!" He screamed, jumping towards me, shaking violently. In less than a second, I had Bella firmly against my chest and was running as fast as I could from Embry. When Rachel saw me, her eyes opened wide and she ran up to us. Bella hugged me tight as I set her on her feet. She was scared but not for herself, she was scared for me. She didn't want me getting hurt.
I kissed her quickly, "Rach, keep Bella safe. I have to deal with Embry right now and I promise I'll explain everything when I get back. I love you Bells, I'll be back." She tried to smile at me but it was only weak. I kissed her again, whispering reassurance and then took off into the woods, taking my shorts off as I flew into the trees. I left them at the edge of the woods and phased quickly. Embry's thoughts filled my head as I ran towards where he was.
Bastard! You stupid fucker! How could you do this to me? ME! I'm your best friend! He was well pissed, hurling insults at me as we both sprinted towards each other. I was faster and as soon as I got to him, I was on top of him.
Embry, you idiot! Calm down, man. Calm down. I tried to reason with him but he just became even angrier, sinking his teeth into my shoulder and trying to shove me off him. I didn't put up too much of a fight as he got to his feet and launched at me again.
I love her! Bella is mine! I want her, you can't take her away! She should love me! Fuck. I knew that Embry was attracted to Bella but now he was saying that he was in love with her? Oh God, this is not good. I had to calm him down. You can't make me fucking calm down! You're parading the woman I love in front of me when you know that we are meant to be together, not you two. I love her, you have no idea how much I love her!
Embry, you need to stop. Clear your head, you're not thinking straight. Bella and I are soul mates, we were fated by the Gods to be together forever. Can you not understand that? Embry's response was to throw himself at me, intending to rip my throat out. I dodged him and turned back around just in time to see his murderous face as he sunk his teeth into my front leg, tearing a gash along almost its entire length.
I clenched my teeth, barely noticing the pain. Embry, listen to me. This is crazy. You can hardly change what happens in life by tearing me apart. I probably shouldn't have said that last part.
No? Well I beg to differ. Tearing you apart means that you're dead and I can have Bella for myself. You don't treat her right, you know you don't. You'll never take care of her, you don't care. He threw himself at me again, cutting a gash along my side with his claws. I would not fight back, I would not fight back.
You won't fight for the woman you 'love'? Some love, Jake. You don't even love her! You don't take care of her! How can you be right for her? He sneered, sending me over the edge.
Stop! I commanded and I was surprised at the Alpha voice in which I said it. Embry collapsed to the ground under the weight of my command, head bowed. I had felt Sam join us but he had not given the command. I had. Sam had tried to voice Alpha commands but they had not worked.
I am no longer the Alpha of this pack. That duty lies with you, Jacob. The true Alpha has risen to the power his blood professes. Sam's words, or rather thoughts, made question everything that I had previously thought. That would have to wait until later though, because I had to help Embry. He was my best friend and I couldn't let him suffer or do something her regret.
Embry, calm down. You are acting on anger, not careful thought. Think straight, my brother. I didn't not give an Alpha command, instead trying to get Embry to see reason and calm down naturally. He took deep breaths in an attempt to calm himself and it worked, his heart rate decreasing and his mind registering straight thought. He was still furiously angry at me but he would not attack me. I could hear Sam's doubt in his thoughts but I did not agree with him. Embry would not hurt me.
I phased back to human without difficulty and walked slowly up to Embry, who was still kneeling on the ground. I reached out my hand and, to the protest of Sam, I placed onto Embry's head. "You are not this man, my brother. Never would Embry Call threaten to kill his fellow brother and then act on his threat. Your anger is consuming you. Calm yourself and then phase back." He bowed his head and took heavy breaths as he shook his head to clear it. I smiled at him a he calmed until finally becoming human once more.
Sam phased back, handing me my jeans, which I pulled on gladly. He handed Embry what was left of his pants and Embry looked down, embarrassed at his outburst. My arm and shoulder were still gushing blood and I had to turn and pinch the wounds together for them to seal closed. When I started healing properly, I turned back to Embry. "I'm sorry. You are my brother but I cannot change my heart. Bella has it now and forever and neither of us is willing to change that. I will not compromise our relationship for anything."
Embry nodded at my words and lowered his eyes. I placed my hand on his shoulder and let him calm down before speaking.
"I'm so sorry Jake. I shouldn't have done that, I really shouldn't. It's just… I love her Jake. I won't stop fighting for her." I knew what he spoke was true but I couldn't do anything for him. I was not going to give up Bella, I would die for her but I would never leave her. Never.
"I understand Embry and you are forgiven. I truly am sorry that I can't help you. I would do anything for my brothers but giving Bella up or even risking hurting her is something that I could never even consider. She is my life and I am not going to leave her, ever.
"Perhaps you should head home? You need some new pants and I don't think that you should be around people that could be harmed if you phased in another burst of anger." Embry nodded slowly.
"Come back when you're calm. We're going to have a pack meeting later. We'll call for you." Sam said. Embry nodded and then turned towards his place.
"I'll be back, Jacob. And I mean it when I say I won't give up on Bella."
I watched as Embry walked away, eventually vanishing into the shadows of the trees. Sam's hand rested on my shoulder.
"You did what was right, Alpha." He smiled at me and then gave me a gentle shove towards the bonfire. I needed my Bella and he knew it. Muttering a quick thank you, I ran straight towards the beach. I'd never run so fast in my life. Bella Bella Bella. She was all that I could think about as I sprinted for dear life towards the growing light of the fire.
"He's hurt, I know he is… Rach, I have to go to him. I have to be with Jake, he's hurt. He needs me! Paul, don't…" I heard Bella's distressed voice. That pushed me faster until I saw her in Paul's arms, as if he was holding her back. Tears were welled in her eyes as she tried to move closer towards where I was running, it was the same place I had disappeared into the woods.
In seconds, I had Bella in my arms, crushing her against my chest. I kissed every part of her that I could reach, her hair, her ears, neck, face, eyes, nose, cheeks and finally, Bella's red, delicious lips. She kissed me back, her body melting against mine in our embrace. "Jake, I love you. Where are you hurt?" She panted, pulling from my lips for a moment to regain her breath and ask the question. The question was not if I was hurt but where was I hurt. She knew that I'd be injured even though she'd seen and heard nothing.
She saw the healing gash along my arm and shoulder before looking down to see the healing scars across my side. She gasped in terror and upset, "Jacob Black! How? Did Embry…?" I could see the confusion in her eyes. I didn't think that I needed to talk about it right now… Bella would come to the pack meeting tonight if possible. I just really needed her to be with me right now. Just be Bella. That's all I needed.
"Sorry baby, I didn't mean to fire all those questions at you. The main thing is that you're back with me. I need you so much. Love you." Those words were exactly what I needed to hear.
"I love you too, my Bella. I'll explain everything to you; I just need to hold you right now. I love you, I love you, I love you. Never leave me." My words were desperate and filled with desire and longing.
"I could never leave you, my Jacob. I love you too much…I'd die before I had to leave you. I can't survive without you." My lips found hers again as Rachel and Paul disappeared to let me have this time that I so desperately needed with my soul mate.
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