Chapter Nine
I took a deep breath as I sat in my rental car outside of the Council Hall. I knew Jake was there because I saw his car, but I had to go in. I was the maid of honor and Rebecca would know something was up if I didn't show up.
I slowly got out of my car and walked inside. I saw Jake, Embry, Rebecca, Rachel, and one of Embry's friends, Paul, waiting for me to get there.
Jake and I locked eyes and then I looked at my feet before setting down my bag.
"Alright, everyone seems to be here!" I heard someone yell and saw a middle-aged woman walk out and clapped her hands. "Everyone come join me over here." Everyone nodded and I stood by Rachel who seemed to scowl at me. "Today, you are all going to be learning the traditional Quileute first dance. In comparison to the modern weddings, the bride and groom are not the first ones on the dance floor. It is the maid of honor and the best man." I gulped and saw Jake look at me with sad eyes. "Bella, Jacob, please, join me over here." I slowly walked over to her and Jake stood on the opposite side of her, facing me. "It is a very easy dance to do. The first half is what we call a 'near touch' dance. You do not touch each other in anyway." She turned to look at me. "Bella, if you would put your hand up like this." She grabbed my hand and placed it between me and Jake, completely flat towards him like there was a force field between us. "Take your other hand and do this." She grabbed my hand and balled it into a fist, placing it on my back, right where my ass started.
"Awkward." Rachel muttered as I sighed, feeling my depression fill me.
"Silence, Miss Black! You might actually learn something." Rachel grumbled in response, but didn't say anything. "Now, Jacob, please, mimic Bella's stance." He did as she asked and our eye locked for a second before I looked away. "Very good. While you do the near-touch dance, you stay in this position. There is a very important distinguishing part of this. When this dance was originally brought up, it was done at any party and it would show to everyone whether a woman was married or not. The single woman would flare their outside foot after each step, but married women wouldn't. So, Miss Black and Bella will flare their outside foot while Rebecca will just step normally." We all nodded as she continued. "You will step right, together, left, together, right, together, and drop your hands to your side and turn around." She motioned for Jake and I to start and we did as she repeated her last sentence. "And back into position and left, together, right, together, left together, and drop your hands." We stopped and looked to her. "Excellent. You will complete that for three sets. Go right, then left, then right again. At the end of the last right set, you will take her hand…" She trailed off as Jake and I got back into position and he intertwined his fingers with mine. It had felt like forever since I had felt his touch. "He will stay still as she walks around and grabs his shoulder." I did as she said, my eyes never leaving his. "Place your other hand on her waist, Jacob." I took a deep breath as he did. "Now, a regular ballroom dance." I gulped as we started to dance and my eyes never left his. He had the most beautiful eyes and I was captivated. "Great. One, two there. One, two, three. Very good. Now, stop." We stilled and I looked to her. "Now, spin her out and Bella twirl twice before stopping." We did as she said and I sighed, glad no one could see the distress I obviously felt.
"Now, place one foot behind the other and pivot yourself around." I did as she said, numbing my face. "Great. Now, ladies and gentleman, this whole thing will repeat over and over until the song ends which will be about five times." We all nodded as she guided each dancing pair together so they were sure of all the steps before we were released to leave. I slowly walked out behind everyone, seeing Jake glancing at me.
I thought everyone would have left, but Rachel and Rebecca were still there, waiting for me.
"What?" I could see the worried expression on Rebecca's face. It was obvious that Rebecca made Rachel wait with her.
"You can't hide it, Bell. Something is obviously going on." Rebecca walked over to me and placed a hand on my back. "I could tell for the past week that there was something wrong with Jake, but you had the same heartbroken look on your face. It only got worse when you looked at each other. What the hell is going on? I'm your friend. Just talk to me." I felt a tear come and wiped it, crossing my arms.
"So, what? We broke up." Rachel gasped as she looked at me shocked.
"What?" Both of them spoke together, but Rebecca was the one to continue. "Why did you break up?" All three of us sat on the steps as I stared at my hands.
"Because we are poisonous to everyone around us if we are together." Rachel gasped.
"Why would you say that?" She grabbed my hand and I was shocked, but my floodgate opened, letting me sob.
"Because it's true, okay?" Rebecca wrapped her arm around my shoulder. "You hate both of us, Rachel, because of what we did and so does Billy." I sobbed and Rachel hugged me. "I love him, but I'm not that fucking selfish. I'm not my mom." Rachel gasped and turned me to her.
"I'm sorry. I was being a bitch. I didn't know that what I said made you think that what you did was anything like what your mom did." I shook my head as I sobbed harder.
"Billy was the one who said I was no better than my mom because of what Jake and I did. I wasn't thinking about how it would affect you." She pulled me into her arms and hugged me tight.
"No, you're nothing like your mother, Bella. I haven't been myself lately and I never would have said anything if I thought you would break up with him. I want you to be happy and he makes you happy. I'm so sorry." I sobbed harder as both of them hugged me. "I'm just bitter. I'm just a bitter bitch." I felt my sobs rock through me as I covered my face.
"It's too late. I already broke up with him and I bet he's already run off with that Marisa woman." Rebecca turned me to her and shook her head.
"He hasn't, Bell. Jake has been isolating himself and won't talk to anyone. I don't even think Embry knows that you two broke up. You need to go fix it before it can't be fixed, Bell. Am I right, Rachel?" I looked to Rachel and she nodded.
"Definitely. He makes you happy and you deserve to be happy and so does he. Not many people find what the two of you have and I'll be damned if I will let a stupid thing such as timing fucking it up for the two of you." I wiped away my tears and nodded.
"You're right."
I sat in the garage as the door came up and I saw the Mustang moving in. I could see Jake's confused face as he pulled in and shut the garage door. He turned off the car and got out as I stood from the chair I was sitting in.
"Bella, what are you doing here?" I took a deep breath and walked over to him, pressing my mouth to his. He quickly gripped onto my back as I pulled him closer by his shirt.
"I love you, Jake. I love you so much." He picked me up by my hips and sat me on the hood of his car, moving between my legs.
"I love you so fucking much, baby." I moaned as I pulled my mouth back and pulled his shirt over his head before pulling him back to me.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." I pulled back to speak and then kissed him again. He shook his head as he pulled my shirt over my head.
"Don't be sorry." I started to fumble with his jeans, pushing them down his waist with his boxers.
"I don't want to be away from you, Jake. I can't stand it." He nodded as he pulled back and pulled me off the car, turning me around. I bent over the car as he lifted my left leg, entering me gently.
"Then, don't go away again." I moaned as he kissed my neck sweetly.
"I won't. I promise." I leaned back into his chest. He held me by my breast as he continued his thrusts into me. I turned my face to him and we kissed passionately as he thrusted harder, causing me to moan. "I love you!" He moaned out as he slammed harder into me, driving me closer to my release.
"I love you. Oh, god. I'm so close." I pushed him off of me and groaned as I turned to him. He looked confused as I pushed him into the chair I had been sitting in an hour ago and I straddled him, pulling his length back inside me. I attached my mouth back to his as I moved my body against his. "Fuck, baby." His hands moved to my ass as I gripped onto his shoulders, using them as leverage, and I moaned out. His lips moved to my neck as I continued my movements on his cock.
"God, I want to make you cum." He growled as he slapped my ass and he forced me faster, up and down his member.
"You want to make me cum? You feel so good like this! I've been holding out my climax, baby!" He groaned as I wrapped my arms around his neck and threw my head back, moaning loudly.
"Oh, god! Jake!" I screamed as he pounded through my climax, following with his own.
"Fuck!" He yelled as he slowed down and I pressed my mouth to his. I felt tears fill my eyes as I stopped kissing him.
"I'm so sorry, Jake." He shushed me as he stroked my back.
"Don't be sorry, baby. Don't cry, please." He wiped my tears away and I kissed his hand.
"It hurt so much being away from you and much more being near you when I couldn't be with you and tell you how much I love you." I saw tears in his eyes as he kissed me.
"I know, honey. You are here now and we are together." I nodded as we kissed for a long while before getting up. We both got dressed and he pulled me back to him, kissing me passionately. "I don't want you to leave my side for the next couple days." I took my hands and gently placed them on his face, smirking at me.
"I doubt Billy wants me here." He shook his head slowly.
"Then, I want you to come with me somewhere." I nodded and he opened his car door for me to get in. I crawled in and he got in after me. He pulled up the shifter as he turned it on and backed the hovering car out of the garage, flying through the sky over the woods. I smiled up at him as I moved over to him, cuddling into his side. He kissed my forehead as he quickly descended, pushing back down the shifter.
I saw a gorgeous house in front of us and gasped.
"Is that the house, Jake?" He nodded as he smirked and both of us got out. He walked around and grabbed my hand, escorting me to the front door. There was a nice porch swing. We walked inside and it was beautiful.
There was a beautiful living room with a nice sofa and recliner in front of a nice tv and entertainment center.
"You already finished it?" He nodded as he smirked at me.
"All except for getting my stuff from my dad's and putting it in the bedroom." I nodded and we walked down a hall and passed two bedroom before making it to the master bedroom. It was empty except for a few paintings on the walls.
"It's amazing, Jake." He nodded and pulled me to him.
"We can just sleep in one of the other rooms until I can borrow Quil's truck to move all the bedroom stuff to our room." I smiled up at him.
"Our room?" He nodded as he gently kissed my lips.
"I know it's a little fast, but I want this to be our home. A home where we can raise a family together in and maybe even grow old together living here." I giggled and nodded.
"I'd love that, Jake. I'd like that a lot." He chuckled as he kissed me again.
"I'm glad." I smiled before talking.
"So, I'm guessing the other rooms are supposed to be for possible future kids?" He chuckled as he raised an eyebrow at me.
"Possible future kids? That's a strange way of putting it, but yes." I rolled my eyes.
"What would you call them? I mean, it's not like you could have gotten me pregnant." He nodded as he chuckled.
"Good point. It would be impossible for me to get you pregnant until I chose to." I raised an eyebrow at him.
"Are you trying to tell me something? Am I just going to be surprised one day when I miss my period?" He rolled his eyes as he took my hand, walking us to the living room.
"No, I'm not gonna surprise you. It's just I can have the implant taken out at any time and I would be able to get you pregnant that day with no problems. My doctor's office keeps track of it and they call me whenever it's getting low so I can have it replaced." I nodded as he kissed me gently on the lips.
"Good. So, I will get no surprises. We will know there is something wrong if I miss my period." He rolled his eyes before we sat on the couch and he held me in his arms.
"There would be something very wrong if that happens." I nodded as I sighed, snuggled into his safe, warm arms.
"If it does, Jake, don't just automatically assume that I cheated on you." He rolled his eyes before kissing my forehead.
"I know you would never do that." I smiled as he turned on the tv and we enjoyed our time alone together without prying eyes.
I sat in the living room with Rebecca as Jake, Quil, and Embry went to get all of his stuff from Billy's to fix up the master bedroom.
"So, Bell?" I turned and looked to her. It was the day before the wedding and I knew she had to be nervous about the fact that she was getting married tomorrow.
"What's up, Beck?" She took a deep breath before speaking.
"I'm pregnant." I gasped as she looked at me nervous.
"What? Are you serious?" She nodded and looked sad.
"Yeah, I found out this morning and Embry wasn't exactly thrilled like I thought he would be." I gasped and grabbed her hand.
"Oh, honey. How do you feel about it?" She shrugged a little bit.
"I was very happy about it until I told him. He freaked out, like over the level of high school drama freak out." I nodded as she took a deep breath. "He thinks we aren't ready for a baby so he wants me to abort my pregnancy." I gasped loudly as I heard the engine of the truck coming back and Quil howling out. I stood up and walked out the door, Rebecca close behind. I ran out to door to the truck.
"Embry?" He jumped off the truck and I swung at him, punching him across the face. He hit the ground and Jake quickly grabbed me, holding me back.
"Whoa, Bella! What's going on?" I growled at Embry as he looked shocked.
"You piece of shit!" Jake gasped as Quil stood off to the side as an innocent bystander.
"What the fuck, Bella!" Embry groaned as he stood up and I wiggled against Jake's grip.
"I'm gonna kick your motherfucking ass!" I yelled at him and then continued. "How dare you fucking say that shit to her the day before your fucking wedding!" Jake's grip loosened a little and Embry looked shocked.
"She told you?" He looked towards the door and saw Rebecca standing there, hugging her chest.
"Of course she told me! How dare you tell her to have an abortion!" Jake finally released my arms and I punched him again. "If she wants to have that baby, it's her fucking choice to make! Anyone who wants to have a child should have that right. You need to fucking suck it up and put on your big boy pants because tomorrow you are fucking getting married and you're going to be a fucking father. Deal with it!" I yelled as I shook out my hand from punching him.
Embry suddenly looked ashamed and walked over to Rebecca as Jake looked at me.
"He got her pregnant?" I nodded as I held my hand, groaning.
"Fuck that hurt!" He grabbed my wrist and looked at my hand, seeing only my knuckles were red.
"It will be alright, honey. You hit him pretty hard." I nodded and hugged myself to him.
"He deserved it. No should have someone trying to tell them they can't keep their child if they want to." He nodded and looked over at them talking, a slight scowl forming on his face, and then he looked back at me, thoughtful.
"You seem very passionate about that. I know it can't be from experience so can I ask why?" I nodded and gulped.
"Long story short, my mom didn't want me and my dad did. He fought hard to keep her from having an abortion with me. He got a court order that made her mental unable to make her own medical decisions. If someone wants to be a parent, they should be able to." He nodded as he kissed my bad hand.
"'Thats terrible." I nodded as I grabbed his hand with mine.
"Just don't ever try to tell me I have to have an an abortion or I'll do the same to you that I did to Embry." He chuckled before giving me a kiss. Him and Qul started to unload his stuff from the truck while I watched Rebecca and Embry continue to talk until Rebecca came over to me.
"Thanks for standing up for me, Bell." I nodded and gave her a hug. "You didn't have to hit him though." I giggled before pulling back.
"I'm very passionate about stuff like that. Sorry if I bloodied him up the day before your wedding." She giggled.
"Only a few bruises, but what you said to him really hit a nerve and knocked some sense into him. I've never had someone stand up for me like that before." I nodded and hugged her again.
"You're my friend, Rebecca. I will always stand up for you." She nodded as we went inside. Soon, the guys were finished setting up and they came into the living room. Rebecca had been nice enough to get me some ice for my hand so I sat there with it on my hand.
"That is one hell of a right hook, Bella!" Quil exclaimed as he sat down and Jake rubbed my waist?
"That's what happens when your dad is the Chief of Police. My dad made sure I could throw a punch that would cause some damage." Embry chuckled as he sat next to Rebecca. "Don't make me do that again, Embry. Next time, I won't be so nice." He chuckled as he rubbed his cheek.
"That's what you call being nice?" I shrugged as Jake chuckled.
"Well, we guys should probably get going." Quil said before standing up with Embry and Jake. I stood up and grabbed his hand.
"Where are you going?" I asked and he smirked at me.
"Well, the wedding is tomorrow. You girls are staying here and I'm going to stay with Embry at his house. Our own little bachelor and bachelorette parties." I rolled my eyes and quickly kissed him.
"Are you sure?" He chuckled as he pulled me close, kissing me passionately.
"Get a room!" Quil yelled and I giggled.
"Rebecca is the one that put this together. Don't worry, honey. We are just going to be hanging out and watching tv." I nodded as he released me. "I love you." I smiled as Quil made kissing noises.
"I love you, too." They left and me and Rebecca spent the rest of the night eating Chinese food and watching CSI reruns.
We went to sleep early and I had dreams of getting to sleep next to my Jake.