Chapter 25

Lisa's POV

Soon after Jake left I realized that it was that time of the month, I tried to get up and read or do something productive but the dull ache in my legs and the soles of my feet, my stomach cramping and a strong headache kept me in bed. I tried to sleep in different positions but nothing worked. The coiling pain in my stomach kept me up until I felt a warm hand cover my face; I leaned into the warmth enjoying the sensation before I knew it I was staring at Jake's big brown eyes filled with concern.

A few minutes later I settled back into the bed with Jake's arm around me, the heat and pressure making my stomach uncoil from the cramps. He pushed his warm feet against mine slowly making my hurting feet and legs feel better too. I faintly noted his efforts to get me to eat a bowl of spicy soup before he tucked me into his body again. I was more than glad for his presence. I woke up a couple of hours later to see that it was half past five, I tried to get up but Jake subconsciously tightened his arm around me. I kissed his forehead as another cramp rocked my body and I hissed waking my beautiful wolf up instantly.

"Lisa, Feeling better baby?"

"Yes Jake, Thank you so much"

"Would you like to rest some more?"

"No, I want to do something! Anything! I feel so bad that I didn't do anything today"

He smiled at me in this weird sad way as he pushed himself upright and got out from under the sheets as I watched him, he circled back and sat down at my feet taking my foot and resting it in his lap as he rubbed his calloused thumbs with the right amount of pressure along the soles of my feet, massaging them.
"Jake, no please! I'm fine. Let me cook?"

"No way Lisa, you don't have to cook all the time, my dad and I can cook too. We should be taking turns!"

Jake rested against the wall massaging my feet and had me laughing in minutes as he told me stories of his two sisters, Rachel and Rebecca and all their misadventures, he told me about school as he grew up and about the fun things to do this summer which included cliff diving, a lot of borne fires and the weekend his sisters would visit from college it all sounded fun to me.

I was having a great time as he carried me to the kitchen and set me down on the counter as he made pasta for dinner, I tried to help him but he just wouldn't listen, he would kiss my forehead or my cheek as I asked him a couple of questions about being a wolf. I found the fact that he could hear his brother's thoughts very interesting.

After a quiet dinner with Billy who had me in splits with stories about how Jake learned how to cook we retired to our room. I dropped onto the bed unable to keep my aching legs up.
Jake joined me soon after dressed only in his boxers. I could see his powerful muscles flex as he got into bed and felt a familiar heat burn in the pit of my stomach, even in my aching state my body craved him. Damn. I didn't realize that I was being so obvious until he tenderly drew my shirt away from my chest as he spooned me from behind, his fingers digging into my skin as I trembled when I pulled my shirt from my shoulders to help him. I was in my bra and a pair of shorts as he gently massaged my back, before I knew my lips parted in a moan as he hit a tense spot.

I felt his warm hands on my shoulders as he silently egged me to turn around. I faced him, uncertain about what was going to happen next, but as soon as I saw his big brown eyes I let all my apprehension slip out of me, his soft warm lips were on mine before I could think further. My mind couldn't form one proper sentence or thought after that. I duly noted his hands on my neck and his lips moving south, I could sense his breath hitch as he ran his fingers on the silk cups of my bra. I looked up and our eyes locked as he looked at me with his brown eyes melting.

"I love you Lisa"

That was all the invitation my hormone raged body needed as I molded my hands to his perfectly chiseled abs and kissed him with all the love I felt for my wolf, after twenty minutes of making out I was spent and fell asleep cuddling with him.

8 hours later

Bella's POV

Super excited. I was super excited, I finally convinced Edward to let me go visit Jacob, and I got up early that morning and spent the extra time getting dressed. I wanted to look better than usual, at least different. I was going to spend the day at Jake's and I knew it was going to be a blast. I realized how much I missed him every time I met him and now he introduced some dumb fake tanned bimbo as his girlfriend. How do you get that tanned in Forks anyway? I couldn't even remember her name.

This is not what Jake needs, he needs a good, sweet girl to hang out and have fun with him, not some weirdo. I saw how she reacted to Edward and to be honest I never met a girl who wasn't charmed by or attracted to him, this one, however, had disgust written all over her face when she met him. That alone was enough for me to know that she was weird.

I decided that Charlie could have cereal for breakfast one day and picked up my backpack to run to Edward's car. He insisted that he would drop me; I couldn't understand why as he talked about safety and moderation the entire drive. He can be so dull sometimes.

We got to the treaty line in no time and I knew I could walk the rest of the way maybe if a wolf saw me; I would get a free ride to Jake's. Anyone except Paul, he hates me. I can never understand why though.

I walked as fast as my legs could carry me without breaking into a run, a few minutes later I saw Embry walking up the road and shouted out to him.

"Hey Embry"

"Hey Bella"

"Where's Jake?"

"Yes, Yes. It's good to see you too and how are you doing?"

"Embry" I whined batting my eyelashes at him. This better work.

"He's at home with his awesome imprint"

"Imp - what? Is that the new video game?"

He burst out laughing but I no longer cared, I could see Jake's house and I broke into a run, racing through the open main door and his bedroom door that was closed but locked.
I ran into his room, squealing with excitement.

"Jaaaaaaaake" I sang as I ran to the bed.

He startled awake, scanning the room while he crinkled his nose.
"Bella, morning what are you doing here?"

"I came to visit, come on! Get out of bed."

"Bella, shhh, quiet!"

"Whyyyyy" I whined making my voice as meek as possible. I wanted him to come to me now.

"Lisa is sleeping" he whispered seriously. His eyes were still half closed, he looked adorable.

"I'm sure the sound won't carry." To where ever that freak lived.

That's when I noticed that he was shirtless, his broad chest rippling with muscles, hard pulled skin taut.

Oh, my! Jake got hot ever since he became a wolf.
My thoughts were disturbed by a rustle under the sheets as a head of black hair erupted and Jake turned to throw his arms around the body next to him.

He murmured something I couldn't hear and kissed the black hair rubbing her head with his knuckles as she tried to pull away.

WTF? Who was this? I knew the pack played around and slept with most girls in their Rez School. I didn't care about them, if Jake wanted to blow some steam off, I wasn't the one to stop him, I just needed her out of his bed so that we could spend time.

"Jake? Let's goooo" I whined again.

The head whipped around. Is he fucking kidding me? It was his "girlfriend".

Okay enough. This had to end now.

"Look lady, you need to leave now" I told her earnestly, keeping my disgust from my face.

She rubbed her eyes, they were some funky dull bottle green, I bet those were contacts or whatever and looked at me cocking her head to the right away from him.

Jake looked annoyed, he pulled the sheets up covering her to her chest hiding away her slender tan shoulders and kissed her cheek before looking to me and saying.

"Bella, can you wait outside for a minute? I'll be with you in a bit".

I walked out dragging my feet and I heard a burst of giggles erupt from the doorway. Argh, seriously? Can't she get the message? Then I heard Jakes heavy steps and the water run.

My mind threw pictures of Jake in the hot water at me, No! I didn't think of Jake that way, he was a friend but he was so different now. It made me wonder if I was attracted to him.

Lost in my thoughts I didn't see them enter the room, all dressed.

"Bella, you didn't tell me you were coming?" he asked, his voice was incredibly gruff, like gravel.

"When do I need permission to come to La Push Jake? I just wanted to chill with my best friend" I blinked at him.

"Hmm, what do you want to do?" he asked me.
"Anything Jake, we could work on your car or go for a walk or go around the Rez and visit your friends" I told him as I watched the girl walk around in her itsy bitsy shorts and a lacey tank top as she got out a bowl, cereal, and milk.

"Baby? You wanna pick?" He asked her.

Is he fucking kidding me? I didn't want his little whore tagging along.

"No. Jake, you guys go ahead"

He gave her a weird look and they stared at each other till I cleared my throat what was with this chick and him?

We walked along the beach talking about school and the weather and weird lull got to us it almost felt like we ran out of things to talk about and I wanted to keep talking to him.
"Who's that girl you were with?"

"At home?"

"Yeah"

"Lisa, my girlfriend! I introduced to each other the other day."

"Get real Jake, you don't date"

"Why can't I? Lisa's awesome"

"I thought you only mess around"

"This is more than that Bella… did I tell you about imprinting?"

Jake went on to tell that the other stories I heard at the campfire were true too. He was telling me that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her! What the hell? That is so stupid! He's seventeen, he can't make decisions like this, my case was different because I was in love. Jake trusted some fairytales to make up for not having me. I need to end this right now. All the legends were just that, legends. He didn't need to make up fairy tales to deal with not having me.

"Jacob, you don't love her. You don't need her! She is not your soul mate."

"What? She isn't? How? I imprinted on her."

"Fuck that Jake. You love me, not some dumb tan queen"

"Bella I do love you but I'm in love with her and she's Native American"

"Don't be stupid Jake. We both know that you love me"

He looked away towards the shoreline; this is starting to freak me out.

I had to show him that he loved me. I was the one he wanted.

I closed the distance between us and put my hands on his shoulders, stood up on my toes and looked right into his eyes as I pressed my lips against his. He didn't move and then slowly I could feel his warm soft lips move against mine and the warmth felt so good.

I leaned in, my hands going to his face to cup it and suddenly Jake drew a deep breath and fell backward and away from me. His eyes full of anger and irritation. I was pretty sure he agreed with me now, he knew I was the one for him. He knew that I was right and he was wrong that's why he was annoyed.

I looked at him trying to tell him that maybe things don't have to be so tough.

"We need to go Bella. Let's go home" he wouldn't meet my eyes and his voice was all gruffy and I skipped along the beach with him, it was gonna be okay.