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Hey all. Just an fyi. at the end of this chapter is a VERY IMPORTANT A/n. It will explain some things that I feel I need to explain for future chpts. to come. So please please read it! Thanks for reading the fanfic!

Ang

Previously…

"What if you get hurt?"

"Jesus, calm down!"

Jake's POV

"Or worse?..."

She's gonna break her hands, Jake thought. "Bells, STOP IT!"

She was crying, again.

Jake hated it when Bella cried- not because it bothered him so much, but because he knew she hated looking weak. She kept flailing her arms in his direction as he dodged her attempts at contact. He'd never seen her act like this. Angry Bella: he'd met. Hysterical Bella: had made an appearance. Violent Bella? This was a new addition to the cast, one that was going to hurt her way more than him.

He needed to stop this, before she did some serious damage to herself.

"…what then, Jacob Black?"

"BELLA!"

He found an opening between tiny thrashing arms and quickly grabbed her by the shoulders. His attempt to restrain Bella and calm her down was interrupted by yet another slap across the face.

ENOUGH WITH THE SLAPPING!

His grip on her shoulders tightened, but she was fighting desperately against his hold. He pushed her backward, her feet stumbling in reverse until she hit the wall. For a moment Jake was afraid that the impact had hurt Bella, but the continued fury of pale fists relieved that fear in an instant. He snatched both of her wrists in his hands, again and pinned them against the wall, so she couldn't wiggle free.

He was still dumbfounded as to why she was acting this way all of the sudden. His brain was working furiously, trying to put all the pieces of the puzzle together, before Bella went off again. But before he could figure it out, she answered his unspoken question.

"What if you leave me too?"

The pain, the utter terror, behind Bella's whimpered words almost took his breath away. She raised her head, her face defeated and tearstained, and her eyes met his. They were horror-stricken, and pleading. As he looked into the sea of chocolate-brown that so often captivated him, he felt a burning rise in his chest and start inching its way throughout his ribcage. He had wanted Bella so badly, for such a long time…

He jerked his head back, trying to regain control of his emotions.

"Jacob, you of all people know what happens when I loose someone I love."

Jake's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. What was she saying? The burning from his chest was taking over his entire torso, as Bella broke their gaze and lowered her head.

"I need you, Jake. I couldn't bear it if something awful happened to you."

Need. She'd said "need".

The fire quickly spread to his limbs. His legs felt like they would instantly melt; his arms were blazing. His hands, the only part of him actually making contact with Bella, felt as though they were being thrust into a bonfire. Bella continued to stare at his feet. The absence of her gaze was tearing him apart. He had to see her face, look into those mesmerizing spheres once more. He bent his knees, and leaned his head down in an attempt to capture her stare. He could see that Bella was trying to avert her eyes from his by looking the other way, but they flickered in his direction involuntarily.

Once her eyes met his again, they never left. The connection between the two of them was almost tangible. When Jake straightened his legs and stood up, her face followed his own as though a chain connected them. The blaze inside him was so intense now that Jake feared he might physically burn Bella wherever they touched. A shiver went through him at the thought of harming her.

He released one of her wrists, in an effort to ensure he wasn't hurting her. Without any thought, his hand immediately made it's way to Bella's cheek. Suddenly, the urge to wipe away her tears, to take away all her pain overwhelmed him. As he gently brushed the wetness away form her cheek, he heard the familiar thumping of her heartbeat flutter.

"I'm not going anywhere, Bells," Jacob whispered, still holding her gaze. The hand clenching her wrist felt her pulse skyrocket. The rapid pulsations sent a shockwave throughout his entire body.

In that instant, everything changed.

Everything he thought he knew was nothing. Anything he thought he felt was child's play.

Jacob thought he had loved Bella, truly loved her with all he had. But, what he felt now, as he disappeared in her eyes, made the old feelings seem laughable. She was everything. She was the moon in the sky, the air in his lungs, the very gravity keeping him from floating away into a sea of nothingness. Bella wasn't just his life- she was life itself. And without her nothing could exist.

Jake felt himself inching toward her, without ever having made a conscious decision to do so. Her very being was pulling him to her, calling out to him, and he could do nothing but respond.

He could think of nothing else but Bella. He had wanted her so badly, once upon a time. It had seemed as though it would drive him crazy. Now, the sheer need to touch her, to hold her was consuming him. He needed to feel her like he needed oxygen. To continue his existence, his body continued closing the gap between them.

After torturous seconds that felt like years, Jake felt his body connect with Bella's. He was surprised to feel a heat, not unlike his own, emanating from her body. Her breaths quickened when his chest made contact with hers. As their hips met, he couldn't suppress the soft sigh that escaped his lips. The burning within him was channeling to completely new places now.

Simply touching Bella was no longer enough. Her scent was all around him, filling up his head, intoxicating him. Her heat was causing him to burn even more. He wasn't sure how much more he could take before he completely combusted. His body was aching with the need to feel her kiss. He would starve himself for a month if he could just taste her lips. Everything inside him was craving her.

As Jacob began leaning in to meet Bella's lips, he heard her softly gasp, having forgotten to breathe. Desire ripped through him, causing him to shake. The hand on her wrist tightened its grip in an attempt to keep from convulsing. He didn't want Bella; he needed her. His survival was depending on it. His body ached for her. The need was almost more than he could physically bear.

He wet his lips, preparing to satisfy the crippling desire coursing through his body. With one last look into hers, Jacob closed his eyes. He could feel her breath on his face. He willed his body to survive the final inches until he could finally feel her lips, taste her tongue.

Suddenly, Bella's head whipped away from him.

It was like a black hole opened up inside his chest. Just as it had spread throughout his body, the burning receded. It flew up his hands, then his arms. It creeped backward up his torso until it disappeared completely inside his ribcage. With it, the fire took everything. Every intense, overpowering, life altering emotion he had felt the moment before was gone. He felt completely empty, a lifeless shell.

Jake closed his eyes slowly, praying for the feelings to return.

Nothing.

He sighed and opened his eyes to see Bella's face pleading with him. For what?

It was only then that Jacob noticed what had taken Bella's attention away from him. Embry was in his doorway. His brother's presence confused Jake for a moment, then he remembered the day's events – before his fight with Bella.

Jacob then understood why Bella was pleading. She wanted him to move away from her. He begrudgingly did as she wished.

"Yeah, so… I'll just tell Sam you're on your way then," Embry blurted out before running out of the house.

Jacob felt dizzy, almost nauseated. He was still in a confused haze when he glanced at Bella. Their eyes met for an instant before she quickly looked away, then turned and left him in his room.

Alone.

** IMPORTANT A/N

Ok so I'd say it's pretty obvious what's going on with Jake in this chapter. Yep, he's imprinting. Now I know some of you might say "But, Angie he's seen Bella tons of times since he first phased into a wolf… how could he just now be imprinting on her?" Well my darlings… here's my logic:

Jake's destiny was to imprint on Renesmee

As long as Bella is Team Edward, they would eventually …ya know… and produce lil renesmee for Jake to imprint on.

However, what if Bella's decision to be with Edward starts to come into question? What if she wavers?

If she chose Jacob, then there would be no Renesmee for nature/fate/destiny to have Jake imprint on. And nature could actually pick Bella to be his imprint.

So my logic is, if Bella sways back and forth, then she changes Jake's future too. He would then feel the pull/emotions of imprinting whenever Bella was leaning toward choosing him over Edward.

If Bella were to ever completely choose to be with Jake, then he would fully imprint on her yadda yadda yadda.

Hope this logic is loop-hole-free for you guys :^)

PLEASE PLEASE I'm begging you… REVIEW this chapter! Let me know what u think of this logic and the chapter!

Thanks guys! Love ya!

Angie