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Chapter 9

He'd been running for hours, he wasn't even sure where he was anymore and he had lost contact with the pack hours ago. When he left the house his wolf took control; it had happened only twice before but never for this long, if he was honest with himself he was scared. The first time he gave himself over to the wolf, it was the only way to escape the pain from Bella leaving him for the leech. The second time it happened was the Newborn War and the minute he was hurt his wolf relented and he phased back to human. This time it was different, his wolf wanted to take a chunk out of Bella and that is what scared him the most, he wasn't sure he could keep him from hurting her, so he ran.

He looked around the snow covered ground and assumed he was somewhere in Northern Canada. What time was it? The moon was high in the sky, somewhere around midnight maybe? His wolf had finally calmed down enough for him to take back control of his thoughts. What in the hell had happened? He was supposed to be spending time with Leah tonight not running aimlessly for hours on end. The pain in his chest he'd been feeling increased with every though of his imprint. He knew if he was hurting so was she.

He learned from Paul that Rachel and Leah had shown up at the house and found the shattered door. Worried, Rachel immediately called Paul who phased to find out what happened. When he saw the day replayed in Jakes mind he was just as furious but Jake needed him to take care of things at the house and watch over their girls. So he agreed to get the door fixed and keep watch over the Rez until he returned. The throbbing in his chest was increasing, she was hurting and he had to get to her. All other thoughts but her left his mind as he started running home, pushing himself harder than he ever had before.

Four hours later exhausted and starving Jake finally phased back to human and made his way to the back door intending to clean up, eat and go straight to Harry Clearwater's to see Leah but as he approached the house he noted with surprise, that there were two heartbeats. She was here, she had waited for him. Running the last few steps he made his way to the door and snuck in quietly so he wouldn't wake them. There, in his bed lay the most beautiful gift he had ever received. Leah was asleep, her breathing soft and even. He took a deep breath; her scent calming the wolf almost to the point of purring. Then he noticed the underlying hint of strawberries and wrinkled his nose, that wouldn't work. Taking a step towards the bed he realized he was covered in mud and decided to take care of that first, well maybe second food was definitely the first priority.

He found a huge bowl of Spaghetti and meatballs in the refrigerator waiting for him along with salad, garlic bread and carrot cake. She was already taking care of him; he couldn't stop his smile or the feeling of contentment that washed over him. Putting the spaghetti in the microwave he ran and took a quick shower. After wolfing down his food and cleaning up his mess in record time he went to get his girl. He went to Rachel's old room first and pulled back the covers, the room still slightly smelled like Paul and his sister but the sheets were clean and there wasn't a single smell of strawberries anywhere in the room. It would do for tonight. He gently picked Leah up and carried her to the bed setting her down and laying behind her. Touching every part of her body that he could with his own. She was warm and soft and smelled amazing. He rested his nose in the crook of her neck and sighed. He was so torn. Leah was his everything, he was well on his way to falling head over heals in love with her. When he looked at her all he could see was his future and he wouldn't give her up, for anything.

Then there was Bella; he had calmed down enough on the way home to really think about her. He knew what she was feeling; he'd been in the same position when she chose the leech over him. He felt hurt and betrayed and like he'd lost his best friend in the world, but the difference was he wasn't cutting her out of his life like she did. He couldn't believe the things she had said. Jealousy brought out a side of her he had never seen before and it was only making it that much harder for him to be patient with her. He loved Bella, he really did. And he didn't want to hurt her but she was going to have to get over this and get over it soon. If she thought putting him in a position of having to choose was going to end in her favor she was sadly mistaken.

His thoughts were pleasantly interrupted when a very round, very soft backside started pushing back against his groin, he was instantly hard. She arched her back stretching, pressing even harder and giggled at his responding moan.

"I'm sorry honey, I didn't mean to wake you up. Did you stay here to wait for me?" his hand started to inch up her flat belly to cup her breast, the small tank top she wore barely a barrier from the scorching heat of his hand.

"Mmmmhmmm" she rolled over so she could look into his eyes. "I was worried about you and wanted to be here when you got back, are you ok?" He got lost in the golden green depths of her eyes, his enhanced vision picking up every detail even in the dark.

"I am now, you make everything better. I'm sorry I ruined our plans for tonight"

"You didn't ruin anything, did you want to talk about it?" he brought his hand up to her cheek, softly stroking it before running his fingers through her long ebony tresses that looked almost blue in the moonlight shining through the window.

"Not particularly, It's not that I don't want to talk to you I'm just tired of thinking about it. How much did Paul tell you?"

"He didn't give specifics but I know Bella upset you enough that you lost it and phased taking an innocent door with you. Jacob, am I causing problems? I don't want this to mess up your life."

"What? No! No! No! Don't ever think that. God you're the one good thing in my life Leah. You're not messing anything up, your making it perfect; I've never been happier or more complete. Bella just needs to accept this, I don't want to hurt her but she needs to realize I'm not going to be anything more than her friend. I won't choose because there is no choice to make, if she puts me in that position she's not going to like the outcome. I think I just need a break from her and her bullshit for a few days. I don't want to think about her anymore, I want to think about you, about us and spend time together getting to know each other."

"Bella free and I get you all to myself, I think I like this plan. So Mr. Black what did you want to talk about?" She snuggled closer to him wiggling a leg between his own and resting her head on his bicep as her fingers trailed up and down his chest.

"How was your day? Did you find a place to live?" His hand was running up and down her back, matching her rhythm on his chest.

"I found a few places to look at, I'm going to go see Kim in the morning to look at a few houses, I might actually buy one instead of renting, but I have to see."

"Rez Real Estate, really?" she could hear the humor in his voice, "They actually are really professional and will help you out. Did you want some company?" his hand started wandering lower with each pass over her back.

"I thought you had to work so I asked Rachel to take me. But I'd rather you went. I want your input, not that were moving in together or anything this soon but I'm pretty sure your going to be a mostly permanent fixture and I want you to like it too." That she was envisioning him in her future as much as he was seeing her in his made his heart swell.

"I'd love to come with you. I can skip work, its one of the perks of owning your own business. All three of us can go; you know there's no way in hell Rachel will let us leave her out. I was actually thinking of ordering Paul to keep her permanently occupied for a couple of weeks because I know she isn't going to want to share you with me anytime soon. It will be worth the mental torture to get you all to myself for awhile."

"You'd do that for little ol' me? Really?" she batted her eyelashes dramatically, making him laugh at her flirtatiousness.

"I'd do anything for you, even if you weren't my imprint" she cocked one eyebrow.

"Really? Speaking of imprints you have been shamelessly neglecting yours Mr. Black, and as Alpha you should be setting the example." He loved this side of her; he never would have expected her to be like this, this playful.

"How exactly have I neglected you Miss Clearwater? I need you to tell me so I can redeem myself. I wouldn't want to set a bad example, people would start to question my leadership abilities, not a good thing being future Chief and all." his voice dropped an octave, the husky tone making her girly bits tingle.

"Well, for starters I haven't seen you all day and then when I do you want to talk, which is fine because I love talking to you but do you realize you have yet to kiss me hello." He feigned a look of shock.

"I do believe your right, how thoughtless of me. I think I should rectify that immediately and then I need to thank for that wonderful dinner even though I never got my dessert."

"You didn't like the carrot cake I made you?" she actually looked upset at the notion.

"Your carrot cake was delicious, but that's not the dessert I was referring to Leah, I want something much, much sweeter." He slid the thin strap of her tank top off her shoulder, light kisses following the strap as it slid from her arm giving him access to her breast.

"What other desert was there?" now she really was confused and he wasn't helping matters, he was removing the second strap the same way he had the first baring both of her breasts while bunching her tank top around her waist, he was turning her into a puddle of molten lava, who gave a fuck about dessert.

"I haven't eaten it…yet"

"I'm not sure I…" she was cut off by his lips. His teeth gently nipping at her bottom lip begging for entrance, she immediately complied. Good lord this boy and his mouth. Breaking the kiss his lips traveled down her jaw making a beeline for one of her rose colored nipples. It puckered in anticipation of what she knew was coming and the minute his mouth closed over it she was gone.

"Mmmm, so sweet, but still not what I was referring to." He spent what seemed like hours worshiping her breasts; each lick, suck and nibble pushing here further and further into oblivion, aware only of him.

"Jacob, more…" she whimpered, reaching for him only to have him gather her wrists in one hand, holding them over her head.

"Shhh…just feel. Do you know how beautiful you are? How perfect your body is? It was made just for me to love Leah, slowly taking my time and I'm going to take my time, each and every inch belongs to me to do with as I please, and please you I will but we really need to work on your patience, the more you beg the longer this will take. Do you understand?"

She bit her lip and nodded her head, his hand had moved down to her panties during his little speech, his fingers pressing softly against her clit through the material, the pressure just enough to tease.

"I can't hear you" he pressed a little harder making her gasp as her hips thrust up desperately needing the friction only to have him move his hand away.

"Y…ye…yes. I un…under…understand", she was going to make him pay for this, well if she survived. He released her hands as he started kissing her again; his tongue making slow gentle passes against her own. One hand tangled in her hair as the other pulled her closer to him. She wanted him and wasn't going to take no for an answer tonight, she knew what she wanted and after today she was going to seal the imprint. She wasn't giving that bitch any chance to get her hooks into him again. Her own hands started to roam, running her nails along his scalp and down his back, feeling the flexing muscles beneath her fingers. When her hands reached the waistband of his boxers she reached inside them grabbing his firm ass cheeks and grinding up against him.

"Fuck Leah, you feel so god damn good" he whispered in her ear as he continued to grind into her and assault her neck. "I want you so fucking much."

She pushed his boxers down as far as her hands could reach and then hooked them in her toes, pushing them the rest of the way off, all that was separating them was her panties and she was getting ready to fix that when he stopped her.

"Baby, what are you doing?"

"I want you Jacob, I need you, I need you inside me. I don't want to wait...please." She kept undulating underneath him, urging him, teasing him.

"A…Are you s…su…sure, fuck don't stop moving, feels…so… good." He moaned, "I. Thought. You. Wanted. To. Wait." He was rubbing his erection along her clit in just the right way; she was so close.

"Don't stop…close…so close…" He opened his eyes to watch her as she came. She was utterly beautiful. Her lips parted and her eyes rolled in the back of her head before she stared to convulse beneath him. A soft moan escaped her lips as she opened her eyes to look at him; they were full of love. It was in that second that he lost his heart completely. There was no going back now. He rolled off of her making her whimper slightly. Never breaking eye contact his hand teasingly crept under the elastic of her panties along her hip following it down to the saturated crotch. He gently ran the backs of his fingers up and down her soaked center grasping the material and ripping it off of her in one swift motion before settling himself back in-between her legs.

"Oh thank fuck yes!" She gasped before kissing him again; she knew he was giving in. And that's when they finally heard it, the loud banging on the bedroom door.

"JACOB!" his father yelled through the door.

"WHAT THE FUCK?" He was pissed. He got up off of Leah, stomped to the door and violently swung it open totaling forgetting he was very naked and very, very erect.

"WHAT!" Billy, sitting in his chair immediately looked anywhere except directly in front of him at his naked son.

"I'm sorry, Paul called, they howled but I guess you didn't hear…" Jacob was glaring at him now, he was this close to sealing his imprint and they were going to interrupt him now, someone better be fucking dead or dying.

"Out with it Old Man…" Both he and his wolf were only aware of Leah. She was in their bed, naked, ready and willing, they had no patience left.

"I'm sorry, they caught a scent…it's a Cullen." He looked sympathetically at his son, knowing what he was going to do.

"MOTHER FUCKING SHIT!" He turned and looked at Leah who had come up behind him wrapped in the sheet, she was smiling as she cupped his cheek.

"Hey, its ok! I understand! Go, I'll be waiting right here for you." He kissed her he one last time before running out of the house. Leah stood there awkwardly for a moment looking at Billy before his lips started to twitch and he spoke.

"So…it seems he's inherited a lot more from me than just my dashing good looks." Humiliated, Leah screeched as she slammed the door in his face. She could hear his laughter as he rolled back down the hall. Jesus Christ, now she knew where Rachel got it. What in the hell was wrong with this family?

Jacob phased into chaos, the entire pack was phased in and running in circles.

What the fuck is going on? He immediately clamped down his thoughts as images of Leah writhing beneath him filled his mind.

Whoa, Sorry man, I didn't mean to interrupt you, especially now that I know what you were doing.

Shut the fuck up Paul. Now will someone please tell me what's going on and Sam keep your thoughts to yourself unless you want me to rip out your fucking throat. He tried to keep his cool but it was hard when the guy kept remembering fucking Leah himself, like Bella he needed to get over it.

I was on patrol and picked up a scent, it was a Cullen but I'm not sure which one, I followed it around the Rez. It circled Bella's and then headed back out but then it just disappeared.

What to you mean it just disappeared Embry?

Like I said I followed it here and its gone. He showed them the location in their mind; he was at the treaty line between the Cullen's property and the reservation.

Fucker probably took to the trees; ok everyone spread out, complete two perimeter runs, an inner and an outer and report anything you find. Paul your coming with me, we're going to try to track it ourselves. Embry, I need you to go to Bella's later today and ask her if she's been in contact with them and ask if they were here visiting.

Well I know she talks to the Pixie all the time, at least that's what Angela tells me.

What? And you didn't think this was something I should know?

Sorry man thought you knew. You know she's going to freak if they were here and didn't visit her. Are you sure you shouldn't be the one to tell her?

No. Angela can help her deal this time; my imprint is my priority now. I need to stay away from Bella for a while, maybe once the imprint is sealed my wolf will calm down but until then I don't trust myself not to hurt her, I don't want to be alone with her.

They spent the next two hours running around chasing nothing and pissing Jacob off even more. Embry was right, they just showed up and then disappeared, but whoever it was stopped by Bella's, at least outside her house. Finally at six in the morning they called it quits and went home. Exhausted and frustrated in more ways than one he showered again, crawled into bed next to a sleeping Leah and immediately fell asleep.