Chapter 14

Bella's POV

The next week passed quickly. Paul and I spent as much time together as we could when I didn't have school and he didn't have work. The time we did spent together was either perfect and admittedly most of the time having very heated make out sessions until we were interrupted by one of the pack or we spent our time arguing with each other until one of us gave in and then we would make out again. Kissing was always so much better right after we had just fought. No matter what though we always made up after and overall things were going great for me right now until someone decided to make a surprise appearance.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

I jerked up in my bed with my heart racing as I looked around my dark room. The only light came through the moon that shined through my closed window. Victoria had finally come for me. I felt a tremor run down my spine as I prepared to phase.

"Damn it Bella open the window." I gasped in disbelief throwing my thin covers off and racing over to the window throwing it open with a bang forgetting for a half a second that Charlie was sleeping just down the hall. I strained to hear if he had woken up but I didn't hear anything so I turned back to the hulking figure that now stood in my room.

"Jakey!" I whisper yelled wrapping my arms around his waist and burying my face in his bare chest.

"I missed you so much Bells," I felt his chin rest on the top of my head.

"Me too! You have no idea how much I missed you."

"Bella I'm so sor-" he pulled back to look in my eyes, but I cut him off.

"Stop Jake," I said shaking my head," Not tonight. For now can you just stay with me. I missed you so much."

He sighed," Of course I'll stay." I pulled him over to my bed and laid down as Jake lay down next to me on his back so that I could curl into his side. I felt one of his hands start to run through my hair and I immediately relaxed. I knew Paul was going to flip out when he smelt Jake all over me but I would just have to get up early to shower and change. At this point I was just glad to have my best friend back.

When I woke up the next morning Jake was curled up with his head resting on my stomach. Sometimes I forgot that he was a year younger than me since he had filled out so much after he had phased and now looked more like 25, but when he was asleep his face gained back some of it's softness and innocence. I knew I was going to have to wake him up soon before someone burst in and got the wrong idea. Luckily Charlie had already left for work so that was one less person that I had to worry about. Almost on cue my phone buzzed on the nightstand next to my bed.

On my way over. There's a meeting at Sam's. See you soon.

x Paul

"Shit Jake wake up," I said pushing his head off me. It thumped to the mattress and he groaned.

"Noooo."

"Paul is on his way over so you need to get out of here. I'm already going to be in so trouble because your scent is all over my room and me."

"Aw why I can't I stay and say hi to my best buddy," he said trying to look innocent but failing miserably.

"Out now," I stood up pointing to the window.

"Fine," he grumbled heaving himself out of my bed slowly and heading towards the window, kissing my cheek on the way by,"Love you," he hopped out the window.

"Love ya," I called after him watching him disappear into the woods surrounding my house.

Exactly one minute and 47 seconds later I heard a car pull up outside my house. Crap. I hadn't even had time to change my clothes so instead I leapt back into bed acting like I had just woke up. I could smell Jake all over my clothes and sheets. Shit I am definitely dead.

"Bella seriously, the meeting starts in ten minutes that gives you five minutes to get ready before we have to leave," Paul looked down at me with mock seriousness but I could see amusement dancing in his eyes.

I looked up at him through my eyelashes," Can't we just stay here today," I said patting the bed next to me.

I heard a rumble deep in his chest," As much as I would love to spend the day with you here, Sam will kill us if we miss this meeting."

"Fine," I mumbled getting up and passing Paul on the way to my closet. All of the sudden his hand shot out grasping my wrist firmly in his warm hand and pulling me back towards him. I looked up and saw his nostrils flaring. I gulped. He bent down sniffing my hair where Jake had been running his hand through just the night before I stood frozen. I am so dead.

"Why do you smell like… Jacob Black!" He growled at me. His nostrils flared again," It's all over your bed. Bella what was Black doing here last night and in your bed?" Paul's eyes were ablaze with fury.

"Nothing happened Paul I swear. He showed up last night and I was so happy to see him again that I asked him to stay. We didn't do anything except lay together."
He paced to the other side of the room running his hands aggressively through his short hair. I couldn't take his pacing so I walked over to him wrapping my arms around my waist.

"I promise Paul. We didn't do anything. I can't even think of him like that I only think of you like that."

He looked down at my face analyzing it probably trying to tell if I was telling the truth. Apparently he believed me because he leaned down and pressed his lips to mine. After a couple of seconds he started to pull away but I would be damned if I let him get away that quickly so I reached up and wrapped my arms around his neck keeping him close and deepening the kiss. He seemed to be weighing his options for a half a second then I felt his hands slide down to my butt, lifting me up so I could wrap my legs around his waist. I grinned internally he couldn't resist me or was it I couldn't resist him. Paul trailed kisses down my jawbone and neck until he got to the place where my shoulder met my neck and sucked on it gently causing a moan to fall from my parted lips.

"I don't like you hanging out with Black without me especially in your bed at night. Got it?"

"But-" I started but broke off as he nibbled on my collar bone

I groaned again and nodded.

"Good now come on we're late. Sam's going to have my ass," he set me down and and I felt empty without the contact," And for God's sake change your clothes you stink like Jacob."

I rolled my eyes but still changed into a pair of jeans and a tank top. When came down into the living room where Paul was waiting for me he looked at me and chuckled.

"What?" I asked wondering why he was laughing at me. He walked over to me and traced a sensitive spot on my neck. I shivered when his rough fingertips touched my skin.

"Sorry I must have gotten a little carried away."

"What are you talking about?" I ran to the bathroom and looked in the mirror only to find a huge hickey on the side of my neck," You did this on purpose!" I screamed," Charlie is going to kill me." I raced back to where Paul was waiting," Seriously Paul-"

"Can we discuss this in the car we are going to be so late," Paul said interrupting me. Now I was fuming at him but I still followed him out of the house and to his truck.

The car was quiet for maybe two minutes before I just about exploded on him.

"Did you seriously have to mark me Paul? Are you that threatened by Jacob?" He looked at me his eyes almost black.

"Trust me that wasn't me marking you. When I mark you I promise that it won't be a little thing like that. That's nothing."

I shivered at his words but was still pissed"Still you did it to show Jacob that I was yours am I wrong? No I didn't think so. Can't you just trust that I don't have any feelings for him."

"I trust you, it's him I don't trust. He'll take advantage of your trusting nature and exploit you." By now we were at Sam's house and I could see Embry and Jacob standing on the porch watching us. I climbed out of the car and stormed towards the house until Paul grabbed my hand and pulled me back towards him.

"I can't help it babe. I don't like to share and Black is getting too close to you for my comfort. For God's sake he spent the night in your bed before I did and that is not okay with me."

"And I don't expect you to not care but I'm just asking for a little bit of understanding. Jacob and I are best friends but if it makes you feel any better I'll try not to hang out alone with him too much okay?"

He didn't reply with words instead he bent his head down and kissed me passionately and our tongues tangled until we fell apart gasping for breath. He grabbed my hand and led me towards the porch. I looked up to where the guys stood and saw that now there was only one guy waiting for us. Jacob had disappeared.

"Bella long time no see," Embry walked over giving me a small hug," Jake was out here a second ago. I'm sure he wants to see you."

"Oh I saw him last night," I said glancing at Paul who I felt tense beside me at the mention of anything with him and last night in the same sentence.

"Oh?" Embry said raising his eyebrows at me questioningly. I shook my head slightly. Don't even ask.

"Everyone's waiting inside. We should probably go in Sam's already pissed that you guys are late." Paul rolled his eyes but still followed them inside. Well this should be interesting.

"Bells!" Jake yelled as soon as we stepped into the kitchen. He ran over sweeping me up into a hug ripping my hand from Paul's grasp and burying his face in my neck. I felt him tense when he saw the mark on my neck and a low growl rumbled through him but as quickly as it came it left and he continued his little show. I could see what he was doing from a mile away and knowing Paul he was going to give Jake exactly what he wanted.

"What are you doing Jacob?"

"I missed my Bella that's all," I heard a faint growl behind me,"Love you," wow he was really laying it on thick. Then all of the sudden his lips were on mine and one of his hands was on the back of my neck holding me in place. I struggled against him but even with my newfound strength from phasing he was way stronger then me and I couldn't get out of his grip. Finally I was ripped away and I sighed in relief as Paul held me against his chest, but my relief didn't last long as I was passed to someone else who wrapped their arms around me so I couldn't get back to Paul.

Paul turned squaring up to Jacob. Shit this was not going to end well. I struggled against the arms holding me back feeling tremors run through my body.

"Bella if you phase you're going to hurt me," Embry whispered in my ear. I took a deep breath. I didn't want to hurt Embry. I focused back on the scene in front of me. Jacob stood confidently with a giant grin on his face.

"You think this is funny Black," Paul hissed at him.

"Honestly it's frickin hilarious," Jacob chuckled. God the kid didn't know when to stop.

"Jacob Black shut up now. You sound like a total prick right now," I screeched at him.

"Really Bella? You weren't saying that last night when you asked me to sleep with you," he smirked at me. Oh no he didn't. I mean I did but not in that way and now everyone is staring at me.

"You know damn well that is not what I asked so shut up before I beat your ass."

Jacob eyed Paul's already quaking form," What'd you dream about last night cuz you were calling my name an awful lot," he winked at me," but I'm sure you think about Paul a lot too, but it's nice to know I was the first wolf to sleep with you."

And Paul snapped. He jumped at Jacob punching him in the stomach and then kneeing him in the face.

"No phasing in my house," Sam yelled as him and Jared bundled Paul and Jacob out the door.

I stared after them dumbstruck for a minute before I struggled to get away from Embry. I may have been beyond pissed at Jacob but I couldn't let Paul kill him and I definitely couldn't let Jacob hurt Paul.

"Nope Bella. Paulie doesn't want you caught up in this."

"Embry I'm a wolf too. I can protect myself."

"Sorry no can do," I had had enough. I muttered a quick apology to Embry before drawing my foot up and kicking him where it hurt the most. Immediately his arms released me and I scrambled away as he fell to his knees. I dodged around Seth as he tried to grab me and ran out the door stripping and then phasing when I got into the woods cussing out Paul and Jacob the whole time. I was greeted by snarling and growling from Jacob and Paul and a surprisingly quiet Sam.

Bella

Sam

Jacob

Paul

Sam why aren't you stopping them?

They need to get it out of their systems.

So you're going to let them kill each other? I raced to where Paul and Jacob were practically ripping each other apart.

Bella stop you might get hurt

Well then stop them I saw my chance when Paul threw Jacob off of him and I planted myself between them facing Paul.

Move Bella

No I'm not going to let you kill each other because of me.

Aw sweetheart thanks for trying to protect me but I got this.

Fuck you Jacob. Do not call me that. You are my friend and that is all, but with the way you're acting I don't know if you are even that anymore. When you two are ready are ready to talk to me and each other in a civilized manner I will be waiting at Sam's house.

I turned and ran away phasing back and putting my clothes back on.

They were acting like children fighting over a toy, but no way in hell was I going to be pulled apart in the middle while they fought. I walked back to Sam's house silently wondering how in the hell I was going to fix this mess.

A/N Hi everyone so I didn't have a beta this chapter. Unfortunately she is unable to beta for me anymore :( Anyways I know it's been a while so I made this chapter longer then normal. Reviews make me want to update faster just so you know!