AN: thanks for the reviews and thanks to bluebaby for betaing this chapter.
Of all the worldly passions, lust is the most intense.
All other worldly passions seem to follow in its train.
Buddha
29. More of you.
I woke up and for a moment I didn't know where I was. Then a light snore caught my ears and I turned to see Jacob sleeping on his stomach next to me. His arm was sprawled on my stomach and I was feeling warm and safe. I watched him sleeping and knew that I couldn't love anyone more than I loved him.
I blushed a bit remembering last night and then warmth started to pool everywhere. I closed my eyes trying to take a calming breath, but when I opened them I was met with the intense gaze of my werewolf. I saw him sniffing the air and then his eyes darkening a shade, he must have smelled my arousal.
He was on top of me again and he started peppering my face with small kisses. "Morning my Bells, how did you sleep?"
I was already almost incoherent; his hot body pressing into mine and his mouth leaving hot trails everywhere was too much. I looked at him for a moment and then we started kissing. Needless to say we left the hotel much later than expected.
We were driving in comfortable silence towards Sacramento when Jacob started speaking. "Bells, have you thought about what you will tell her?"
I bit my lip and I tasted Jacob, my mind went in overdrive and for a moment I forgot how to breathe. I shook my head to try and take it out of the gutter. Now that I had a taste of him it seemed that my mind and body couldn't have enough.
"Bells..." he said seeming to struggle a bit."Can you tune down whatever you're thinking? If you don't I'm not sure I can take us there in time. I have this strong need to stop the car and take you right now."
I blushed a bit and thought that it wasn't such a bad idea. "Err... sorry Jacob... I... hmmm... will try to concentrate on my dad and Allison..."
He chuckled. "It's okay Bells, I'm glad I'm not the only one with my mind in the gutter..."
I laughed, feeling reassured that he loved and wanted me as much as he did before. "Right... onto serious things now... I was thinking about talking to her about her feelings...ask her if she still felt for him and then I would probably explain how my father's mind works. We are two stubborn beings, but if you keep pushing enough you might get through eventually."
"Bells... don't speak about pushing." He whispered.
I turned to look at him and I saw his tenseness then I looked at his lap and saw the reason for it. I wanted to laugh but I didn't think it would be a great idea. "So... what about ten-fifteen minute break?" I whispered back.
He gave me a quick look just to be sure that we were on the same wavelength. Then he looked around and after a mile he found the right place. He went to the back of the car took out a blanket and then led me into the forest. Obviously he wasn't scared at all about going in there, he was almost an indestructible werewolf, I felt safe and reassured. "We are so not going to be on time ever again." He said semi-seriously.
I laughed, thinking that at least it was a pleasurable reason for the delay. "Do you think that we're going to have enough of each other eventually?"
He laughed along with me. "Not a fat chance in hell. I'm never going to have enough of you."
When we were back in the car I looked at the watch and sighed. "Forty-five minutes Jake..."
He smirked. "Sorry honey, I believe you were the one insisting on the second round."
I huffed but didn't reply; he was right. When I thought about it, I just wanted him all over again.
Our eyes meet and then we both looked away. "Absolutely not." I said while I heard him say. "No way."
We laughed, it was so funny how attuned we were. "We would never make it if we stop again."
"I know Bells..." he replied gruffly."I think we picked the wrong weekend to do anything but stay in bed."
I silently agreed with him. "But Charlie helped me understand how much I loved you so he deserves his own happiness. We'll get so many more weekends... I was thinking about your garage, we should check your car after this trip."
"It won't need any repair..." Jacob stopped in mid-sentence. He caught up quickly. "Hmmm I agree with you, it'll need a lot of checking up. Will you help me Bells?"
I smiled at him. "Absolutely."
I saw him shifting uncomfortably and couldn't stop the grin on my face. I wished life was always so carefree, and then I remembered that we still didn't know what the threat was. "Have you got any idea about the imminent threat?"
"None at all, still I'm convinced it must be about bloodsuckers... hmm... vampires...sorry Bells." He said.
I appreciated his effort in trying not to use offensive words regarding vampires. After all he had told me he could be nice now that he got the girl. Then I started to think about vampires, the Cullen's and the Volturi were out of the pictures, who else did I know? Something sparked a memory in my mind. What about the Denali clan?
After all Tanya probably resented me because I 'stole' Edward from her and Irina's mate Laurent was killed by the wolves, what better excuse to hunt me and wolves down? I bit my lip, Alice couldn't have seen this because of the werewolves, but it might be possible. I had cancelled all their phone numbers, but Carlisle probably had left his contact number with Billy. "Jacob, I have an idea... but I'll need to check this out with Carlisle."
"What are your ideas?" He asked me and I told him. He seemed thoughtful for a while. "I think you might be on the right track. But what about Jasper's creator? Mara?"
"Maria..." I corrected him. That could be another possibility. "Maybe she got tired of Texas and decided to move up north."
"And we are in the way, not to mention that we allied ourselves with the veggie-vamps." Added Jacob.
"Well at least now we have two leads. When we get back I'll call Carlisle and run these ideas with him." I sighed; talking to any of the Cullen's wasn't my favorite aspiration.
"I'll talk with Carlisle, as Alpha and Chief of the tribe it's my responsibility." Jacob stated.
I put my hands up. "I'm not going to argue on that, be my guest. It's not like I want to talk to any of them."
"Then it's settled, I'll run your ideas with Doctor Fang... errr Cullen and we'll go from there." Jacob concluded.
We managed to make it to Sacramento by five o'clock. Luckily Allison would be working until seven. After half an hour we managed to get to the hospital. I was a bit tense but Jacob took my hand and led me inside. We were companions and were going to share joys and sorrows. My Jacob was really the best out there, and I was getting sappy and totally head over heels in love with him.
We arrived at the reception desk and I talked to the nurse there. "Excuse me, could I speak with Doctor Allison Dugrey?"
The nurse asked. "Are you patient or family?"
I bit my lip. "Family, you can tell her that Charlie Swan's daughter is here to see her."
The nurse dialed a number and spoke a few minutes. Then she looked up and said. "Third floor, room 300. She's waiting for you there."
I thanked the nurse and took the elevator to the third floor. Jacob put his arm around my shoulders and whispered. "Don't worry Bells, everything will go well."
I hoped he was right.
