Jake let her get less than six feet before he started walking after her.
He had caught up to her in no time, walking in step beside her, keeping her pace.

Both of them silent, him not wanting to risk upsetting her more, her not knowing what to say.

Finally she collapsed to her knees, and turned into a crying, blubbering mess.

"Se..bu..he..I..wha...ohh.. my...g..g..g...Bu..." was all Jake heard.

He dropped to his knees in front of her, taking her face in his hands. Wiping her tears.

"Bells...shhhh..Bells. Talk to me."

She pursed her lips, tears still streaming down her face.

"Bells..please." He looked like he was in physical pain.

She lowered her head, he pulled his hands away. Her breathing deepened, and she seemed to be

trying to compose herself, so he knelt there patiently, waiting.

Finally, the tears subsided, and she looked up at him, wiping her face with the back of her hand.

"Jake," She began, shakily. "What have we done? Seth will never forgive me, and nevermind that. He

will hate you. That is your best friend. It's not fair to him, this isn't right. You know I love you,

I love him too. I am in love with him, and I know it hurts you to hear that. Please forgive me. I would never

hurt you intentionally."

"Bells I know that. But you have to know that I couldn't not try. I had to see, to know if you felt anything.

If you ever have. Maybe knowing that you did, that you do, maybe that's enough for me. I don't know.

All of this isn't easy for me, it's hard as hell. Could you imagine seeing me with your best girl friend?"

She imagined him with the closest thing she had to a human best friend, Angela, and she felt that twinge.

It let her know that she wouldn't be thrilled at the idea. The look must have crossed her face, because he nodded.

"Now imagine having to see me touch her, kiss her..imagine if I made love to her, in your bed." He turned his head,

tears stinging his eyes.

"Oh my god, Jake, I'm so... "

"Don't, please. I don't want you to regret it. Not on my account. For once, I just wanted it to be ME that you looked at like that,

I wanted it to be my mouth against yours, I wanted to feel what it was like to have you want me. To be enough. Is that so bad?"

"Jake you're enough, you're more than enough. One day, you'll find someone to imprint on,and then I won't matter at all."

"Bells, you will ALWAYS matter."

"Not like this, not like now."

He scoffed. "Keep telling yourself that."

He stood and reached down, helping her up. "It's time we head back, and face the music. By now, he's awake and noticed

we're both gone, I bet you."

"He knew I needed to talk to you."

"Yeah?" Jake asked,surprised.

"Yeah. But I bet he didn't expect this."

"Don't count Seth out, he's, he's smart,Bells. Perceptive."

"I know that, believe me."

He sighed loudly, and they picked up the pace. By the time they reached the house, Seth was sitting outside on the steps, playing with a blade of grass.

He didn't even look up to see them.

Bella and Jake glanced at each other, nervous, anxious but knowing they deserved whatever they got.

Seth stood, walked over to Bella, and looked down at her face for a long quiet moment, and pressed his lips to her forehead.

Taking her in his arms, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I don't deserve you." She whispered.

"You're wrong,you I do have a few things to say, you know that,right?" He looked down into her tear stained face.

She nodded, he looked at Jake. "To you too, man."

Jake nodded as well.

Seth stepped away from Bella, and stood in front of her and Jake.

"I know everything that happened, just from reading it through Bella's eyes. I thought it would be much easier that way. When I woke up and realized you were gone,

I knew that you guys had gone off to talk, I expected that. I also had known that what happened between you was a huge possibility, because I know you Jacob Black.

And because I know Bella has feelings for you."
Jake started to talk, Seth held up his hand "Please, let me finish."

"I am not happy with what happened, I'll say that. I do understand that you love her, Jake. I know how this must hurt you," He absentminded reached out to Bella, who gravitated

towards him, not even thinking about it. He embraced her.

"But that did not give you the right to disrespect me, and you've lost some of my trust.I'll forgive you, ONCE. But so help me, Jacob if you ever lay your lips, on my girlfriend again,

especially in such a manipulating way,I promise you that you will not like the monster you see me become. Because that WILL be the second our friendship ends,and the second

that I rip you to shreds, Bella, I love you, I KNOW you love me, I've seen it, heard it, felt it. I know how badly you're hurting right now, and my heart hurts for you. I forgive you. I truly do." He hugged her tighter. "But I need to know you want me, and that I am enough. That you don't need anyone else, otherwise..."

She moved, standing in front of him, facing him.

"You can read me. So do it. Read that part of me."

"I try to leave you some privacy,sweetheart." He said, strained.

"Please, Seth. Do this. I need you to."

He lowered his forehead ot hers, his hands cupping her face, and closing his eyes.

She relived every single moment with him, from the very first time she'd seen him. How she felt from then, to now.

"You really feel that way?" He asked, amazed.

She nodded, afraid to speak.

"That even this..." He reached out and drew her to his body, molding his around hers. "Is too far away?" She nodded,again.

She felt the blazing heat from his body, and hers immediately began to react to it. It didn't matter what had happened, he had forgiven her by some miracle,

it didn't matter where they were, or who else was there, all that mattered was that he was touching her and she wanted to feel his lips on hers.

Needed to.

He kissed her roughly, urgently, his hand running up the nape of her neck into her hair and holding her mouth against his. Kissing her until he had to stop.

Bella's body was tingling in places that he had touched, kissed and licked during their lovemaking, and her knees got weak.

Seth noticed, and reached out to keep her upright, smiling. Obviously thrilled with himself.

Jacob had stood there and seen it all, without saying a word. No smart ass remarks, no clearing his throat.

When they were finished, he walked over to Bella and merely said "I'm sorry, I was wrong. I can't fight this, it doesn't change my feelings, but

I can't fight it."

He turned to Seth, "I'm sorry, bro. It won't happen again. Sam is already gonna have my head when he finds out."

"You had my back, I got yours,man. Just this once." Seth clapped him on the back.

"What are our plans for the day?" Seth asked them.

"I think, I'm grabbing Embry's big ass, and we're gonna head to the park for a while. Give you and the Mrs. some time alone before my dad get's back tonight, if

he comes home. You down with that?"

Seth nodded laughing, "Always."