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Jacob heard me pull into his gravel drive and ran out to meet me. He pulled me out of the truck and kissed me passionately. I kissed him back just as hard, my body responding to his. He kissed my jaw, then my neck and I mewled my pleasure. He made his way back to my mouth and kissed me again before setting me down.
"I missed you" he said, holding me close and nuzzling my hair. I closed my eyes and let his warmth flood through me.
"I missed you too" I murmured into his neck.
We held each other for a few moments and then he led me into the house. Billy was in the living room watching TV. He smiled when he saw me.
"I hear congratulations are in order, Bella" he said, his bright smile filling the room. Oh wow, Jacob must have told him about the imprint…. I felt myself flush and I nervously played with a stray strand of hair.
"Uh, thanks Billy" I mumbled. I wanted the subject to change so I brought up dinner.
"Charlie wanted me to invite you and Jake over for dinner tonight"
"Oh, the old man is finally taking a break from the job, huh?" Billy asked.
"Yeah, he..uh..thought it would be nice for us all to have dinner together. I'm going to have it ready for 6" I told him.
"Sounds good, Bella, count us in" Billy said.
Jacob pulled me into the kitchen where I noticed he had made sandwiches for us. He had 5 piled on his plate and had made me 1, knowing I didn't eat much. He got us some soda and sat down across from me. I began munching my sandwich as he inhaled his first one.
"Did you bring me to my room this morning" I asked him.
"Yeah, Billy had called and needed me home, so I carried you up to your bed. I didn't want you sleeping on the couch and thought you would be more comfortable in your bed. Believe me, I didn't want to go, but I had to. You talk in your sleep, you know." he said, laughing.
I felt my face turn red because I have been told before that I talk in my sleep. I was known to have some pretty vivid dreams and could only imagine what I had been saying.
"Uhhh, what, umm, what was I saying" I asked, my eyes staring at my sandwich as if it was the most interesting thing in the world. Jacob thought it was funny and was laughing at my discomfort.
"Awww, nothing bad Bells. You just kept saying My Jacob and My Sun and stuff like that. You also kept saying how much you loved me. It took every ounce of control to not wake you up and make love to you right there." he said, his cheeks flushing slightly.
I felt my heart speed up and my body warm as I thought about his mouth and hands on my body. I wanted him so bad, but I wanted the timing to be perfect. I met his eyes with mine and smiled.
"We will, Jacob. Believe me, I want to be with you like that. I ache for you, but I want the timing to be right. I want to be ready" I said, taking his hand and giving it a squeeze. He brought my hand to his lips and kissed it. I felt a tingle where his lips touched my hand and I sucked in a breath. He made me feel incredible, and having the imprint only enhanced his effect on me.
We finished eating, chatting about different things, then we both got up and cleaned up our mess. Jacob took my hand and led me outside towards my new truck.
"Sam wants to meet with us today, Bells. Embry told him what happened yesterday and he wants to ask us some things. He is going to research our legends to see if there is anything about the immunity to vampire venom" he said to me.
I was nervous, not completely comfortable with Sam, but I liked Emily and hoped she would be there.
"Will Emily be there" I asked
"Yeah, she said she will answer any questions you might have about imprinting and she wants to welcome you to our family" he said, his hands moving to my shoulders and massaging my tension away.
"Ok, want to head over there now?" I asked, just wanting to get it over with. I didn't like being the center of attention and the sooner I was out of the spotlight the better.
"Sure sure" he said "But, can I drive this amazing machine?" he asked, looking at me hopefully. I laughed because he reminded me of a little kid with a new toy. I tossed him the keys and got into the passenger side. He whooped and jumped into the drivers seat, smashing his knees into the dashboard. He forgot to move the seat back before getting in, and I laughed at him.
"Who's the klutz now?" I teased. He glared at me playfully as he moved the power seat back. He reached over, grabbing me by the shoulders, pulling me to him.
"Oh, I'll give you klutz" he said as his mouth found mine. I giggled against his lips and pushed him gently away.
"You are rotten, Jacob Black" I said, touching my kiss swollen lips.
"Rotten to the core, that's why you love me so much" he smirked.
"You're right, I do love you, even when you fight dirty" I teased.
He reached over and caressed my cheek, looking at me longingly. I shivered at the intensity of his gaze.
"We better get going" I said, breaking the magic of the moment.
"Yeah, lets get this over with" he said, starting the truck and backing it out of his drive. We bantered back and forth during the short drive, both of us laughing and teasing the other. We were best friends, soul mates, and soon to be lovers and I was beyond happy.
