Relatively Speaking

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters, the incredibly talented Stephenie Meyer does.

We All Make Mistakes

BPOV

Arriving home after a vacation is never fun, but arriving home knowing I now had to face my once best friend who I hadn't spoken too since moving to the city, made the feeling just that little bit worse. I splashed my face with water and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked tired, jet lagged, my eyes were hooded and bloodshot from the lack of sleep and my cheeks were all red and blotchy. The hair that was in a neat bun to begin with was now messy and sticking in random directions and if that wasn't enough Rosalie stepped to the sink next to mine looking amazing even with no make-up, no sleep and after having to put up with Emmett for the last 8 hours.

I flopped onto the backseat of Jasper's Hummer wanting to get as much relaxation as I could before the upcoming day. Just the thought of all the things I wanted to say to Jacob exhausted me. I rested my head on Edwards shoulder and just allowed myself to be happy with him right now. Jasper dropped me and Alice off at our apartment first, Edward got out with us and helped me with my suitcase. Alice went inside leaving me and Edward outside the door.

"What's wrong, you've been quiet all the way home" Edward asked brushing a strand of hair out of my face "Is everything okay?"

"Yeah" I sighed breathing out.

"Talk to me, tell me what's going on" Edward's expression softened and he pulled me into his embrace.

"My old best friend is coming over from Washington today, we have a lot to talk about and not all of it is positive, he recently broke up with his girlfriend" I explained to Edward.

Edward furrowed his brow "I'll leave my phone on and call me if you need me at any time" I could tell he didn't trust Jacob despite never meeting him. I don't know if it was the fact Jacob was male and Edward's green-eyed-monster took over, but the lack of belief made me feel more uneasy about meeting him.

"It will be fine Edward" I promised him. In honesty I didn't know what was going to happen, I hadn't seen Jacob for almost two years. Who knows what he was like now.

I dumped my suitcase in my bedroom and had a quick shower to freshen up. I wanted to make a good impression on Jacob despite him having seen me before looking my worst. Alice helped me pick out an outfit of skinny jeans, a black blazer and top with black pumps and I pulled my hair up into a ponytail. I took a deep breath and looked at myself in the mirror, my eyes hidden behind Ray Bans, it felt like my life was different. I'd moved on from the life I had in Washington and adapted to the lifestyle of living in the city that never sleeps. It was a different life all together.

Alice let me borrow the keys to her Yellow Porsche 911, a present from Edward. Speeding through the streets of Manhattan, the lights on the side of the street illuminating the city. I ran things I wanted to say to Jacob through my mind. I didn't want to fight with him, but I didn't want to forgive him easily and welcome him back into my life with open arms. I had Edward, Alice, Emmett, Jasper and Rosalie to take care of me now. There was that little part of me that couldn't help but miss him and the times we had. I pulled up at the valet and handed the man my keys before walking inside.

It wasn't hard to find Jacob, a 6'8 foot giant with short black hair, russet skin, his biceps bulging out the sleeves of his tight black t-shirt, sat at a table. The moment I saw him my heart shattered into millions of pieces. It wasn't the Jacob I loved, the sparkle was missing from his brown eyes and his baby grin was absent from his face he looked sad, lost and alone. I'd only ever seen him like this once before in my life. When we were 8-years-old his parents were involved in a car crash, killing his mom and giving his dad life changing injuries which meant he would have to be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Charlie is Billy's best friend and took the responsibility of taking care of Jacob for the weeks while Billy was in hospital.

I took a seat opposite him and a small smile spread across his face, it wasn't the smile I loved and miss "Please tell me you didn't just step out of that Porsche" Jacobs husky voice was something that hadn't changed.

"Yeah, it's not mine though so don't worry" I chuckled and answered.

"New York has changed you Bells, where's the girl who didn't care about what she looked like and drove around town in a beat-up old chevy truck?" Jacob questioned looking at my face carefully, trying to find the Bella he was talking about.

I knew what he was talking about, I took more time in caring about my appearance, maybe because I was in love with someone so effortlessly gorgeous? I sighed "She's still in here somewhere, tell me what happened with you and Leah"

"I was having doubts about our relationship for a while, she started acting all weird like every time her phone went she'd disappear to answer it and she just became distant and then I found her with Jared" Jacob looked down at the table avoiding eye contact I knew this was paining him and he was hurt "This isn't about me and Leah it's about me and you"

"Hear me out Jacob" I wanted him to listen to what I had to say and I wanted to say a lot "I need you to know that you hurt me Jake, you went against everything you had ever said or promised about being there for me. I had the worst time of my life when my relationship with James ended and you weren't there Jacob. I needed you more than ever and you were at home playing happy families with the girl who hates me more than anything. I didn't even get a phone call to ask if I was alright, what happened to you being the brother I never had?"

"I regret not being there for you Bells, I really do, there's nothing I regret more than leaving you to deal with that dick head by yourself and if we didn't have that massive argument before you left I would have been here without a second thought, the fact I wasn't is something I deeply regret" Jacob replied and I knew he was being sincere from the look on his face.

"Where does this leave us?" I asked.

"I don't know" Jacob answered looking up to me.

"I want to forgive you, but I need you to understand how much you hurt me" I told him.

"You hurt me too Bells, the day I found out you were moving to the otherside of the country it broke my heart, even if we weren't talking at the time. To think I couldn't just jump in the car and see you anymore" Jacob admitted. One of the reasons he was my friend was the way he could express his feelings to me without worrying what I thought, he didn't have too. No matter what happened between us I would always be there for him.

"Yeah my move upset a lot of people, Charlie was expecting somewhere like Phoenix, but not here" I bit my lip "I'm glad I moved here though, otherwise I would never have met Edward"

"Tell me about Edward!" Jacob seemed to look more cheery when he said this and the sparkle was back in his eye, he wanted to know everything.

"I'm in love Jacob" I gushed, just thinking of Edward made my heart flutter "Being with Edward makes me think why I ever went with James"

"James is a dick head and you deserve so much better than him, by the sounds of it you've found Mr. Perfect" Jacob smiled. I had found Mr. Perfect in Edward, he was gorgeous, his green eyes were to die for, somehow he managed to pull off sexy bed hair on a daily basis, his body was amazing and to top everything off he made me feel loved, special and he took care of me.

"Edward is special, he's different to anyone I have ever been with before" I bit my lip to stop myself blurting anything else out, even though Jacob was the person who knew the most about me there were some things I couldn't share with him due to pure embarrassment, for example, my sex life. I was interrupted by my cell phone buzzing loudly on the table with Alice's name flashing on the screen "I'm sorry, I have to answer this" I apologized to Jacob before pressing the green button "Hello?"

"Here's the emergency phone call incase you need it, how's it going?" Alice's cheery voice filled the other line, I had a feeling Edward was behind this phonecall somehow. Alice didn't seem to be bothered by the fact I was meeting up with Jacob when I told her on the way home.

"No, it's fine, where are you?" I asked.

"At the apartment, not to be a pain, but I would really like my baby home safely before 10pm so could you think about making a move sometime soon please?" Alice asked politely and I laughed when I realized her baby was in fact her car.

"Sure, won't be long" I answered and hung up. Jacob looked at me with raised eyebrows "Sorry, I have to run" I apologized.

"That's okay, will I get to see you again soon?" Jacob asked his face hopeful and there was no way anyone could turn down those adorable eyes and not feel a tiny bit guilty.

"Of course we will" I nodded and stood up. I placed my bag on the table as I gave Jacob a hug. I relaxed instantly, there was something about his warm embrace that made me feel comforted and at home. I had missed his colossal bear hugs "Give me a ring"

"Yeah I will" Jacob let go of me and walked me outside. The valet man brought my car over and Jacob smirked at the impressive sports car sat before him "Nice wheels"

"When you meet Alice you'll understand" I laughed and gave Jacob another hug before getting in the car.

I parked Alice's baby carefully back in it's space and locked it, as I turned towards the apartment building I saw a black Audi R8 parked in a free space, it was Edward's. I thought he would have had something to do with Alice's phone call, even she wouldn't ring to make sure her car gets back before a certain time. Although being a Cullen she probably would. As I opened the door Alice bounded towards me, her excited grin on her face "How was it?"

"Great, is Edward here?" I asked walking towards the living room. Edward was sprawled out on the couch, beer bottle in hand watching the football, even looking like a slob, he still managed to do it oozing sex appeal "Hi Edward, didn't know you were staying"

"Hi Bella" Edward looked up and gave me an innocent smile.

"Can I talk to you in the bedroom please?" I asked folding my arms over my chest. Edward just nodded and stood up putting the bottle down, he walked ahead of me into the bedroom, it was so difficult to stay mad at him especially when looking at the back of him made me want to attack him, but I couldn't have him not trusting me.

"Look, I'm sorry that I got Alice to call you, but-" Edward began, but I held my hand up stopping him from talking, he hung his head and sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Edward, you have to trust me. Jacob is like the brother I never had, it would just be wrong for us to have a relationship and if you're worried he's going to make a move on me, then don't, I'm sure he would have done it by now" I stepped towards him and took his hand out of his lap holding onto them, I straddled his knees so I could still see his face.

"I know, I'm sorry, I should have trusted you" Edward apologised and leant forward kissing my neck, his hands roaming over my back and legs. My hands stroked up his abs pulling his top off over his head and I threw it across the room. The door burst open causing Edward to groan and his head fell onto my shoulder.

"I do hope you two weren't about to have sex!" Alice put her hands on her hips looking like a mother who had just walked in on her child about to do the naughties with their partner.

Cockblocking bitch.

"So what if we were?" Edward grumbled, his head still on my shoulder. I was about to stand up, but Edward's hands clamped down on my hips pulling me back towards him and I suddenly understood why he was reluctant to move when something hard pressed into my leg, I couldn't help but giggle.

"Why don't you go back to your house, Emmett is working the night shift and then I won't have to listen to you two all night and neither will Jasper when he gets here" Alice suggested still looking unimpressed.

"That's a good idea" Edward looked up "Alice, please excuse us for a few minutes" Alice nodded and walked out of my bedroom closing the door behind her, Edward let go of my hips and I got up laughing when he got up with a visible tent shape in his jeans "Don't laugh, I know have a small problem because of you"

"I would say it's more of a rather large problem" I giggled.

Edward groaned "You're killing me Bella"

"Why don't you hurry your ass up and the sooner your problem will get sorted" I smiled, Edward pulled his shirt on and we hurried to the door "See you tomorrow Alice!" I yelled before Edward grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the apartment. Once we were outside Edward pressed the button on his keys and the lights on his black Audi R8 flashed and I got in the passenger side. It was kind of sexy the way he drove when he was all hot and flustered, it was dangerous and fast.

I saw Edward adjust himself a couple of times as he sped down the streets weaving in and out of any cars that were driving too slow. I had a good idea come to mind, it could get us both killed, but what a way to die. I leant across to Edward kissing his cheek and slowly moving down to his neck "W-what are y-you doing?"

"Ssssh, just concentrate on not getting us killed" I whispered in his ear as I slowly made my way down his body and slowly unbuckled his belt, sliding down the zipper on his jeans. Edward shifted nervously in his seat and his hands gripped onto the steering wheel as I took hold of his hard member, I could have sworn I felt the car swerve, but he regained his composure just before I lowered my mouth onto him.

"Fuck" Edward hissed as he fought to keep his driving under control, I knew this was dangerous, but that just made the whole thing even more excited. I kept going, swirling my tongue around him a couple of times, the car accelerated when I moaned with him inside my mouth, but somehow he still managed to keep the driving in control. I used my hand to rub whatever I couldn't fit in my mouth as I bobbed my head up and down speeding up my motions "Holy shit, Bella"

I brought my mouth all the way to the tip and swirled my tongue around before engulfing all of him in my mouth again. Edward groaned and I knew he was close, I repeated my action again and when I engulfed him he threw his head back onto the headrest and thrusted his hips upwards as he released in my mouth. The car reaching a dangerously high speed as I swallowed everything he gave me. I tucked him back into his jeans before moving back to my own seat and the car slowed to a safer speed.

I couldn't keep the smug grin off of my face as I thought about what I had just done and the fact I was able to test the limits of Edward's control like that. The car took a sharp turn right and Edward pulled into the parking lot of his apartment building "That was fucking sexy"

"Sorry, I couldn't help myself" I bit my lip trying to fight the smile.

Edward took my hand and walked us in the apartment building. I could tell he wanted to do something to me in the elevator from the way he wouldn't keep still, but the fact there was an older couple next to us, Edward had to refrain himself. The elevator dinged as it reached his floor and he dragged me out, once the doors were closed and his key was in the lock, I slapped his ass just to wind him up that extra bit more.

Edward pushed the apartment door open and turned to look at me, his face was serious for a few seconds and I was kind of scared about what he was going to do, he stepped towards me and grabbed hold of me throwing me over his shoulder. I screamed as he carried me inside "You better apologise!"

"Never!" I yelled as he held onto me with one arm using the other one to open and close doors, he threw me down onto the couch before sitting on my hips keeping me from wriggling, he held my arms over the top of my head so I couldn't try and push him off of me, even though I wouldn't be able too.

"Apologise" Edward raised his eyebrows.

"No" I shook my head.

Edward let go of my hands and I took this as my chance, I tickled his ribs, he tried to avoid it, but ended up falling off the couch onto his back on the floor, he grabbed me as he rolled off causing me to land on top of him "Apologise"

"I have nothing to be sorry for" I smirked and leant forward to kiss his neck, we heard the front door to his apartment open, Edward jumped up pulling me with him as a half-dead Emmett stumbled through the door dressed in his FDNY uniform, stinking of smoke, Emmett's face and arms were covered in dirt and he collapsed on the couch.

"Dude, are you alright?" Edward asked. I went into the kitchen to get a glass of water and wet a towel bringing it back to Emmett, I gave him the glass and wiped his face with the cloth cleaning off the dirt.

"Man, tonight was bad" Emmett threw his head onto the back of the couch "I had a little kid screaming, crying in my arms as I carried her down the ladder, she was only 6-years-old, we couldn't save her parents and the worst thing of all was seeing the fear in her father's eyes as he grabbed hold of me and told me to save her before I saved him. We're supposed to take people with us, but he told me to get her and to go back for him, I couldn't go against his wish and I thought I had time, I thought someone else would come and I thought the mom had been saved already"

"Em, you can't beat yourself up about it, these things happen" Edward tried his best to comfort his brother "Why don't you go have a shower and get changed into something more comfortable"

"Yeah" Emmett nodded, Edward pulled him off the couch and took him to the bathroom.

Edward came back and flopped down onto the couch next to me, pulling me into his arms "How is he?"

"I think he's alright, just a little shaken, but it's his job he can handle it" Edward kissed my cheek "Maybe we should go to bed, it's been a long day to say the least"

"Yeah" I held out my hands and Edward pulled me up, the second I was in his comfortable bed, my head resting on his chest I fell asleep.