Second chances

Disclaimer: all the characters are of SM

well thanks everyone who are reviewing ,following and reading the story inspite of mistakes i make in Grammar, spelling, normal human language etc dept .i seriously don't know who to approach for beta .they are not visible as easily to me as i am new in fanfic net ,madamama bear! but thanks for following the story anyway.

festival cheers !

JPOV

When I awoke the sun was seeping through the curtains of the windows and Bells was sleeping on my chest. She looked so cute and relaxed.

Last night the work shew has done has really drained her otherwise she was an early riser. I decided to have little fun while she is asleep. I started kissing gently on her hair, then on her eyes which caused her to wiggle a little. I chuckled so she was awake now, then I kissed her on nose which made her open one eye sleepily. I kissed her on her left cheek and then she grabbed my head and started tracing my lip with her finger very slowly anxiously slowly. She was trying to make me kiss on her lips which I was trying to avoid; she has to earn it from me.

She gave me many seductive caressess on my face which can drive any man on edge but I handled and beared it very hard without getting swayed; only imagining the ultimate prize in my eyes.

At last the sweet torture ended and she was going to join her lips on mine . we were stopped by a knock on the door. I growled in frustration when I heard Paul 's cheeky voice calling for breakfast. We had overslept in the morning. I helped bells in getting ready fast and then hurriedly did my morning routine and taking her hands in mine went to have our breakfast, by the courtesy of Paul.

BPOV

The food was not bad as Paul had bought crispy bacon and chicken casserole for breakfast. I nudged playfully at Jake to stop play fighting with him while eating. After clearing the dishes, Jake decided to shift my clothes in his room.

I don't know what came over him but he was not taking no for an answer. When we reached the room with Jake putting down the bags filled with my stuff on the floor, he shut the door and pressing me to the door; started assaulting my ears with his talented tongue making me shiver. It lead to an hour of heated debacle which had occurred yesterday after breakfast .I was smiling when finally I got my shirt back on my back, he was trying to make it an everyday routine after breakfast .Guess what will he do when his work starts again!

Then we started arranging my stuff in his room. Jake got out an old album of his childhood photographs while cleaning out his stuff and agreed to look at it after we had done work in the room. It took an hour or so, finally the work was finished. I had finally moved in Jake's room!

We amiably looked at the photos in silence as it took us to memory lane how I used to make Jake play house with me, we used to make mud pies together, our toothless smiley grins and so many other memories. I never had such a relaxing time since my childhood spent at his house in those summer holidays when I used to visit Charlie.

After sometime Jacob had to leave me for patrol, he kissed me soundly on the lips before going. It melted me instantly, making me blush like crazy which Jake seemed to like a lot now .After Jake left for his patrols, I went in the kitchen and saw Rachel was making the Christmas pudding. I hugged her and we talked about the party and her job in Seattle.

"It will be the first time Jake will be here in the house celebrating Christmas, it was always at Charlie's house first" said Rachel as I was keeping the pumpkin pie in the fridge and was thinking to start making mashed potatoes. I felt bad that Jake had missed his chance of celebrating first in his house; he did what he should do as best and true friend to my sis and an imprint to Nessie.

"Bells! are you fine, you have gone so quiet .I am sorry, did I hurt you?"asked a flustered Rachel shaking me from my thoughts .I saw her pudding was now in the fridge ,she was fast.

"Sorry Rach, I spaced out .are you angry at me that I butted in without asking. It has been you who have been handling the stuff since Jake could not do so" I replied keeping my eyes on the potatoes I had peeled. I didn't think of stepping in and pushing in the family like I have been with them forever, irrespective I have known them long except between these years. For them, they know me from the time I came with Jake from the beach searching for shelter. How I could be so foolish, I thought as I was getting the potatoes mashed. Rachel shook me when I had not replied to her calling my name few minutes earlier.

"Don't be sorry. It feels nice that you are accepting us as your family so easily. Agreed we don't know each other, but I feel very comfortable with you. Thank heavens! you volunteered otherwise I would have to nag Paul and Jake to do this and that for Christmas. This is the best Christmas ever where I can breathe free. We will have a proper family first time since I came here. Mom would have been happy to see you. Now smile Bells or I will tickle you to death "and started tickling me when I refused to smile." you are really stubborn, just like Jake. You both make a fine pair".

The next few hours passed in the kitchen while making arrangements for the party, we made large batches of chicken wings, muffins, sausages, and meatloaf. Finally the work was finished and we sat in the hall with our feet covered with wet towels.

We were dead tired and Rachel was cheerful even then, maybe it was because I did almost the entire cooking and she assisted me or she was really happy as she said earlier. She chatted how she liked the fairy lights at the porch and in the house, the Christmas tree with a star that gleamed different colors .we had sat on the couch after placing the food stuff in a safe place, only the soup was remaining .I could not do anymore as my foot was hurting me like hell. Oh ya! I forgot I kicked Seth and standing on my feet for long hours without taking medicine was going to take a toll.

"so what do you think will the pack like the party.?" I asked her after gushing about the tasty honey glazed ham she had made for the family meal tomorrow.

Rachel huffed at me "By the amount of food we made and knowing how good you cook this party will be a success. You are rocking Emily's boat .They are wolves you see who love to eat"

I wished it as was easy as she said, I badly wanted a carefree evening with friends celebrating and catching up on such a occasion, but something inside me was telling not all things were going to be easy as it seemed !

JPOV

When I came back home I found Bells sleeping on the couch, Billy told me eat the meatloaf and muffins as they were extras after Rachel and she had made food all morning and afternoon.

"Where is Rachel then?" I asked dad while eating .He replied that she had been taken to bed by Paul after he fed her some lunch; they fell asleep while chatting with each other ,Bella 's feet was bothering her so she continued sleeping here after she finished eating with Rach. She forgot to take Tylenol again.

I washed the dishes in the sink and left them to dry in the dryer. After wiping my hands dry, I scooped bells in my arms and took in my room. She nestled closer to me as I took her in my arms, I felt instantly relaxed. She's fine I assured myself. We were thinking of having a nice Christmas party tomorrow, I don't know what will happen.? She was so excited as we decorated the house together, I felt so wanted and desired as a partner in her life. But the recent happenings are sure to cause some uneasiness in pack.

"What is it Jake? Why are you so worried?"Bells opened her eyes as her head hit the pillow; she dragged me down on bed to make me lay beside her. I said nothing and squeezed her and told her to sleep as she was exhausted from all the cooking .I offered to bring Tylenol if the pain was still uncomfortable for her. She said nothing but stared deeply in my eyes making me drown in her eyes which were filled full of love and questions. "Please "she whispered softly.

"Ok .Quil imprinted on somebody "I said while looking at her face hoping to see her reaction.

"Who?"She asked me while rubbing her fingers gently on my scalp making me come closer to her head. "Relax honey! and tell me "she cooed in my ear and gave a small lick at it. I groaned.

"Claire's parents were caught in a freak accident few days back which caused her aunt Jen to come from the Makah reservation to look after for a few days till they were alright. Quil had gone to meet Claire on yesterday and saw Jen holding her and he imprinted again on Jen. The pack is in now in chaos as no one knows about double imprinting." I said while looking at her. She was not ruffled anymore; she was comfortable in my arms on hearing the news . Then why was she was not letting us to take further step in our relationship? .

Maybe she wanted to tell me something about her past…shit I had not told her anything what she wanted to know about my pain I had in the past or maybe she wants to take things slow . Yeah! That might be the thing, its fine we will get time to fight with the demons I have and share with her finally.

"So what are you thinking so deeply? I have been asking twice did you see the real thing in his mind." She asked me pinching my nose slightly .I mock howled at her holding my nose for the added effect .she rolled her eyes at me and was wriggling away from me which stopped my antics. I gently gripped her waist in my arms which stopped her moving away from me, I was not letting go her anywhere from me if I could help. I smelled her scent from her hair and continued.

"Yeah, I saw it in his mind .., the imprint just snapped from Claire and shifted to her Aunt Jen who is Claire's mother half sister. He was shocked as there was no weakening bond between them .He was always close to her and it was quite stable bond like Emily's and Sam. He was the best big brother in the world. It happened so suddenly that it has rattled him now. He's blaming you now for all his troubles happening in his life."

"I was right; I was feeling the party was going to be a mess which I said to Rachel a little time ago. Well maybe he's right. I am sorry but I can't help it "she said while hiding her face in my chest.

"Are you crazy? I agree he is troubled because of the imprinting, his life just turned into a mess again thanks to the wolf mumbo jumbo magic. It's not in our hands, honey "I said while squeezing her waist gently.

She raised her head; thankfully there were no tears on her face which might have hurt me further more and said "don't you get it Jake, why did you imprint on Nessie?"

"I don't know, imprinting is not in my hand" I replied her. I was not getting to what she was hinting at. I decided to let her self- deprecation run a little steam as I got up from the bed while entangling myself slowly from her arms to get Tylenol. "I am going to get some Tylenol. Maybe the pain is hurting your brain" I teased her and went to bring it hoping she gets cooled a little.

BPOV

So he is not willing to talk but we have to anyway. Quil did say something to him which has him rattled although he looked better now as he told me about the imprint. Maybe he was thinking why I didn't let him imprint me, I was ready to unravel my secrets but he is already in a mess .I am trying to give him space so he can tell me what is troubling him when he is comfortable but it's hard to believe the connection we had is in shambles I have decided to tell slowly all my secrets and I have to force him to open at least what Quil told him.

JPOV

When I came back with Tylenol I found bells was quiet and thinking quite hard. She quietly took it and I sat beside her after placing the Tylenol on my side table.

"Jake, I need to know what Quil told you. We are best friends remember. If not tell me I will give up my life to make my sister's vampire loving part alive for you. If you were so comfortable talking to all your troubles to her earlier; so are you clamming to me up now?"She asked me in a cold voice. I wished to get up and go away but that would prove she was right. She was challenging me and I decided to take the bait.

"Quil told me I am a freak, that's why being my cousin he has become one too. Because my imprint broke caused him to, imprint second time. Finally he was settling in life as Claire's closest brother; now he has to leave her and go after her aunt Jen. He told that I was lucky I didn't imprint again and am free to finally lead my life. How could he lash at me like that? Like all this stuff was in my hands. You are not letting me imprint because of your magic stuff. Aren't I dealing with my troubles alone for such a long time; that he's getting jealous of the smallest streak of light in my life?" I said finally letting my pain caused by Quil to release from my heart

"please, don't leave me. I have waited for you so long. " I said and started crying.

Bells hugged me with her all her strength and kissed my tears away. She then covered my face with gentle kisses many time over. Then keeping her head on my chest she asked "did Claire knew about her aunt Jen from the start or is it a new discovery?Quil is confused so he lashed at you. He doesn't mean it and tell him in your Alpha tone that you are not a messiah to tackle troubles in his life when you are getting curveballs from life itself."

I had managed to stop crying thanks to her help" she is a new find; she's her step aunt who recently found about her dad from her mother. Jen is a nice girl anyways; she came to meet her dad and his new family. She even has become close friends with Claire's mother "

Bells let out a sigh and said "remember Jake, what you had told me about imprinting earlier that it takes choices from your life away. Already you are caught in this life without any choice ;so I decided to hold on it, you were forced to marry me in a way , to save my life. It would have been very easy to let the imprint take place and I would have gotten the love I wanted. But would it have been fair for you? Was it fair to me wondering whether it is real or forced love? It's lot better for me to wait for your love or even being a friend than forcing it on you especially when you have been under that stupid thing long time "

"So you still remember it, you were telling me truth about you and Bella. Then can I call you Bella "I asked her while drawing circles on her knuckles.

"Yeah , you can but it will confuse the pack anyway. But the name of Bells brings good memories about us. Thanks Jake for trusting me to tell about your troubles but I think Quil is somewhat right" she said and ordered pizza for dinner.