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"Jake," I whispered. He turned his head, as I had hoped. I pushed the hair out of his eyes, and ever so gently pushed my lips against his…..
He didn't seem to respond so I pulled my head back, looking back into the book, pretending to read. I saw him grin.
"What did you stop for silly," he joked.
"I thought you wanted me to," I said. He laughed.
"Of course I want you to, I was shocked that's all," he said as he moved his head closer to mine, resting his forehead on mine. He gently pushed his lips against mine. I responded. We kissed gently, sweetly for five minutes until someone cleared their throat in the doorway. Shit, Billy, I thought. I hid my face in the book, but heard laughing so I looked up. I saw Quil and Embry standing there, Jake was eyeing them up. Quil let out a low whistle.
"About time," Embry said, "Jake come on man, you're late."
Jacob looked frustrated, "Shit," he muttered. "Bells, I gotta go, I'm sorry. Sweet dreams, I'll see you in the morning," he whispered.
"It's ok, go," I said pushing his shoulder towards the door. He kissed my cheek, before standing up, giving the guys the finger at the same time. They just laughed and made kissing noises. I heard Billy coming down the hall, Jake jumped.
"See you Bells," he said casually. I laughed.
I fell asleep; with a smile on my face I'm sure. I woke up to an oddly sunny day in La Push. I shuffled into the kitchen, noticing Jacob snoring on the couch, well sort of. He was more balanced on it than lying on it. Billy was sitting at the table, still in his pyjamas reading the newspaper and drinking coffee.
"Morning Bella," he said quietly.
"Morning Billy. You eaten yet?" I asked him. He shook his head so I walked in to the fridge to decide what to make. They had everything for pancakes and fried bananas. I knew the smell of food would get Jacob out of his slumber. I got everything ready. Just as I took the first lot of pancakes off the pan and put them on a plate for Billy, Jacob walked in.
"Morning Dad," he said.
"Bella," he said proudly, "Pancakes for me. Why thank you," he chuckled. Billy eyed him suspiciously.
"Actually Jake these are for your dad, you'll have to wait," I told him. He pouted as I set the plate down in front of Billy. I shrugged, "maybe you should have woken up earlier," I teased.
"Bells," he moaned, "you know why I was….." he realised I was teasing.
"Come help me," I instructed. He followed. We finished off the batter. I took two, he piled his plates up. After breakfast he went to help Billy change before coming into the kitchen to help with the dishes.
"So, I think we have a few things to talk about Miss Swan. Unless you were intoxicated last night that is," he laughed. I turned to put the plates back in the cupboard to hide my embarrassment.
"I guess so," I muttered.
The phone started ringing. Saved by the bell, I thought. Jacob answered, "Oh hey Charlie, how's it going?" His face tensed up. "Yeah, sure I'm sure Billy doesn't mind. He loves having her here," he replied. I think someone likes it more than Billy, personally. "Well we are having a bonfire tonight. Come down after work if everything is sorted out, otherwise Bella can stay over again," he told Charlie. He awaited a reply. "Yeah alright, I'll tell her," he responded. "See ya later."
"Charlie," he announced after he put the phone down.
"I heard," I replied.
"I'm gonna take a shower, then lets go for a walk ok?" he asked.
"Sure," I agreed. We went back to his room. He pulled out what he needed from the cupboard.
"All yours hun," he said, leaving the room. I shut the door carefully behind him, proceeding to get changed, thankful that Jacob had packed appropriate clothes for me. When I had finished I picked up the old legends books off the desk and took it back out to the lounge to its usual spot.
"Enjoy it?" Billy asked, looking across from the TV.
"It was really interesting," I told him, sitting down to wait for Jacob. Billy turned his attention back to the TV, not that I minded. I was mentally preparing for my conversation with Jacob. I was nervous, I didn't want to rush anything even though it seemed like everything was taking forever to pan out. Jacob eventually came out, ready to go. "Let's go," he said. "You alright here Dad?" he asked Billy.
Billy just laughed, "Of course I am son." I stood up following Jacob outside. He took my hand as soon as we got down the stairs. We walked slowly towards the beach. When we eventually got to the old driftwood log we sat down, our fingers still laced together.
"I told you that you would work it out," he joked.
"Work what out?" I played dumb.
"That you love me silly," he said. I laughed at him.
"Oh that," I replied, "I guess something went wrong up here huh," I said, tapping my finger on the side of my head. He laughed and kissed the side of my head.
"I think everything's ok up there," he chuckled.
"Jake," I sighed.
"What?" he said looking confused.
"Sorry I kept you waiting," I stammered. He smiled gently.
"Hun, I'd have waited forever if it meant having you with me. Especially if last night is anything to go by," he said softly. I let my brain reflect on last night, the gentle, loving kisses he placed upon my lips. We sat there quietly for a long time, watching the waves roll into shore, the clouds gathering in the sky. He snapped me back into reality awhile later, kissing my temple.
"Come on," he said, "let's go to Emily's." We walked hand in hand back up the beach. He helped me over the rocks and up onto the grass. Before we walked inside he let go of my hand.
"Doesn't the pack already know?" I asked him.
"Yeah, well blame Quil and Embry for that. I can keep my thoughts to myself; they however gave everyone a full recount of what they saw. Besides, Emily doesn't know. I thought you would want to tell her. Girly business and all," he said. I laughed, trust Quil and Embry. I didn't think I was ready for everyone to know, but when you date a werewolf I guess some things don't stay a secret for long. I went inside to help Emily, while Jacob walked around the back to phase and catch up on the news. Emily was pottering in the kitchen, cleaning plates while she waited for a batch of chocolate chip cookies to finish baking. We chatted for awhile. I eventually let it slip about me and Jacob. She squealed in excitement, "Oh Bella, that's fantastic news darling," pulling me into a hug. We prepared food for the bonfire all afternoon, not hearing so much as a peep from the guys.
They all milled in around six o'clock looking famished. Jacob put his arms around me, resting his forehead to mine once again, "Hey," he whispered, looking deep into my eyes. I looked straight back at him, perfectly content with no words.
"Get a room, for goodness sake," Paul muttered. I laughed, purposely kissing Jacob square on just to wind them up some more. I heard Emily laugh across the room. Jacob let me go; I turned around to pick up a box of food to carry to the beach. Seth took it from me, "I'll take that," he said.
Emily and I walked to the beach behind the others laughing at their stupidity. Just for tonight I felt free of vampires. They hadn't said anything about their afternoon so I presumed the coast had been clear. We all sat around the fire on an array of logs and rocks, eating off our laps and generally enjoying ourselves. I noticed Leah and Embry had disappeared again. Damn patrolling, I thought, they can't even all spend a few hours together. The elders came down a while later. Everything was silent, only rolling waves could be heard as Billy started telling stories. I recognised the first one from the book, the imprinting story. My shoulders tensed as he started telling it. "There's no need to worry about that," Jacob whispered in my ear. I smiled. Something was actually going right.
As the last embers burnt out on the fire everyone started to leave. Charlie hadn't shown up so we all presumed I was staying another night in La Push. Jacob and I walked back to the house with our arms linked like on old movies. I decided I had better ask him about his afternoon.
"Was there anything interesting out there today?" I asked.
"Another Cullen," he said almost immediately, "not the annoying little one, the big fella."
"Emmett," I told him, "He was Rosalie's mate."
"Explains a lot," he added pensively, "he wasn't angry at you. In fact he said he didn't mind. He was after us." I tightened my grip on his arm. "Don't worry Bells, we scared him off," he added.
He walked me all the way to his room before kissing the back of my hand, followed by my lips.
"Get ready for bed beautiful," he said, "I'll come read you another bedtime story soon."
I closed the door behind me. I heard a 4WD pull up outside, it was just somebody dropping Billy off. I heard his booming laughter. I changed quickly, opening the door when I was done. I could hear Billy and Jacob talking in the lounge. He came through awhile later, setting up the pillows like I had last night. He sat among them and I lay with my head on his chest, his arm wrapped around me. He started to tell me another 'Bella and Jacob's childhood' story, I laughed. Not wanting Billy to hear us over the TV he quickly smothered my lips in another relaxing kiss.
"I knew it!" Billy exclaimed a few minutes later, sitting in the doorway with a grin plastered across his face. "Jacob Black you had better be sleeping on the couch," he laughed.
I buried my face into a pillow, "Good one Dad," Jacob said sarcastically. "She'll never come near me again now you've embarrassed her," he remarked sharply.
Billy was still laughing as he rolled into his room. Jacob lifted my chin out of the pillow, kissing me again, gently then a little deeper. He was controlled. His hands stayed where they were, one entangled with mine, the other supporting my neck. Just as he moved his head into the crook of my neck, a painful howl came from the forest. He groaned, "Not again." "Bella I promise this will be over soon," he said his face full of disappointment as he stood up giving me one more gentle kiss before walking out. There was no doubt about it; our peaceful easy evenings together were doomed.
Billy's POV
I had suspected all day something was going on between those two. I couldn't be happier. Bella is a great girl, and Jacob, well Jake is Jake. Her old man will probably flip out. Poor girl. I know Jacob imprinted on her a long time ago but I thought with all the stress of the vampires and Bella going away it might wear off. I can see now nothing like that has happened, if anything it has made it stronger. I hope for their sake these vampires fuck the hell off soon. I see the determination in Jacob's eyes and the worry in Bella's every time they are mentioned. Jacob couldn't stand Bella for Bella to get hurt because he wasn't there to protect her, just as Bella would never forgive herself for Jacob getting hurt fighting for her. They've always been two peas in a pod, that kiss I saw, with so much love and meaning behind it, only confirms that.