11

After hours of making up for lost time, they both lay in the bed with the covers tangled, limbs intertwined, pillows thrown on the floor, and candles knocked over-luckily they weren't lit! Bella's forehead was nestled in Jake's neck, as her lips softly caressed his skin. Smiling, he pulled her closer and dipped down to place a soft kiss on her head. Resting his cheek on her head, he glanced over at the digital clock sitting on the nightstand and shock ricocheted through him.

11:43pm.

Holy shit. They'd spent the entire evening making love to each other and reacquainting themselves with each other's bodies. Placing a finger under his wife's chin, he gently brought her face to him, his heart soaring at the blissful expression on her face and murmured, "Happy Valentine's day, baby."

Beaming, Bella braced herself on her elbow and softly cupped his cheek. "Happy Valentine's day, handsome." The kiss they shared after their proclamations of love was the sweetest of the night by far.

Unwillingly, Jake pulled back from the kiss, and pressed a chaste kiss on her forehead. "I have to go get something, beautiful, I won't be a second." He gently climbed off the bed, his legs weak from their passionate lovemaking and he gingerly crept toward the door, before turning back to look at his glowing wife. "Do me a favor, honey?" She nodded, her eyes looking at him lovingly. "As soon as I leave the room, close your eyes?" Bella nodded once more in agreement and smiled, a little confused.

Quickly, Jake walked into the kitchen, retrieved the gifts and made his way back to his woman, grinning proudly as he went. As he entered the room, he saw her resting in the bed with such a peaceful look covering her perfect features. Emotion clogged his throat as he rounded the bed and took a seat beside her, placing the gifts on the bedcovers. Leaning down, he began to massage her shoulders before whispering into her hair, "I have a surprise for you, gorgeous."

Her closed eyes widened in excitement and a perfectly shaped brow rose in suspicion. "You do?"

Chuckling into her ear, he brushed the tip of his nose over her earlobe. "Yep. Open your eyes."

Hesitantly, one eye at a time, Bella lifted her eyelids and searched around the room. It was then that she noticed two objects on the bed. One was in some kind of gift bag and the other... tears stung the backs of her eyes as she gazed down at the beautiful wooden carving of her on their wedding day. "H-How?" she said, barely audible. She ran a shaky finger over the smooth lines and traced the curves of the sculpture. "When did you do this?"

"A few weeks ago," he replied, kissing her shoulder. "I was going out of my mind with the need to take your pain away, but there was nothing I could do so I made this for you. I needed something to keep me occupied."

Realization dawned in her eyes. "That's where you went every night after the funeral...I thought..." Bella's voice trailed off as tears fell from her eyes.

"You thought what, baby?" Jake asked, using his knuckle to wipe away her tears.

She shook her head, feeling utterly embarrassed. "I thought you didn't want me anymore...that maybe you were sleeping in the spare room."

Speechless and unable to move at the words that had just come out of her mouth, Jake sat on the bed, in shock. However, it didn't take long for him to snap out of his stupor. His hands palmed her tear-stained cheeks and he pried her face toward him. "How could you think I wouldn't want you anymore?" he asked, utterly mystified; he eyes filled with pain.

"Because I was neglecting you," she answered quietly, refusing to look at him.

Groaning, Jake lifted her by her waist and brought her down onto his lap. "Baby, you were grieving, you weren't 'neglecting' me at all. I knew you needed time and space, so I gave it to you. Did it kill me to be away from you? Fuck yes, it did. Did it physically tear me to shreds to see you in such pain? More than you fucking know, but I knew it was all part of the process. In no way, shape, or form did me leaving to work on that mean that I no longer loved you or found you desirable. Fuck, baby, don't you know what you do to me? All you have to do is flash me those gorgeous brown eyes and I'm hard as a stone. Bells, you're the most beautiful, sexy, amazing woman I've ever laid eyes on. So don't think for one fucking second that I don't want you. Got me?"

Bella buried her face in his chest, unsure of what to say. So she said the only thing she could say. "Thank you...for what you just said and the carving. It's beautiful."

Brushing his lips over her forehead, he replied, "You don't ever have to thank me, Bells. I'm just speaking the truth."

Glancing back down to the carving, a soft smile stretched across her face.

Nestling his face in her neck, he held her tighter and asked, nervously,"You really like it?"

Her hands found his face and glided down his cheeks. "I love it, honey. It's...no one has ever done anything like this for me before. I don't quite know what to say."

A pleased grin tugged at his lips. "Well, that might not be all of your gifts..."

"Jake..."

He held up his hand in surrender and reached for the gift bag. "Humour me, please? I saw it and knew it was made for you."

Taking the gift bag from him, she opened it and tried her hardest to calm her herself as she reached in and picked up a medium-sized jewellery box. Placing the bag on the bed, she carefully opened the box and found a gorgeous silver charm bracelet sitting on a midnight blue cushion. "Jake," she breathed, stunned.

A pregnant silence followed her amazement as she stared at the item of jewellery in utter wonderment. Feeling the cool silver of the bracelet between her fingers, Bella looked up at her man and bit her lip to fight the tears that threatened to fall. "You are a truly remarkable man, Jacob Black, and I am so proud to be your wife." She leaned in to kiss his lips, "Thank you for standing by me and putting up with all my rubbish."

~FY~

As their night drew to an end, Bella and Jake lay in each other's arms soaking up the amorous atmosphere. It was only when he ran his fingers across her stomach when she peaked up at him. "You know how we've spoken about the possibility of us extending our little family?" Jacob nodded, recalling that conversation in his head. "Well...how would you feel if we made it more than a possibility?" she grabbed his hand and placed it over her stomach.

Jake couldn't believe what he was hearing. How would he feel? Fucking ecstatic, that's how he'd feel! Lifting her off of the bed, he spun her around; his heart warming as her joyous laugh filled the room. "How would I feel? Bella Black, are you insane!"

"So I take it that's a yes, then?" she laughed and he put her down, his face glowing with happiness.

"Baby, that's a hell yes!" They both laughed together and kissed each other softly, but it didn't take long for their innocent kiss to turn into something more.

"Why don't we start now?" Bella purred seductively against his lips.

Jake groaned before moving his lips to her jaw and neck. Hoisting her into his arms, he buried his face into her breasts and kissed the swells before suckling her soft flesh and lapping at it with his tongue. "Hell, yes," he growled, ravenously.

~FY~

In the hours that followed, they made long, leisurely love to each other continuously until the early hours of the following morning while whispering words of love and promise in each other's ear.

They had come along way together, and the journey ahead of them was full of endless possibilities, but no matter what happened, as long as they had each other, they could face anything.