Wolfie

Disclaimer: all characters and copyright belong to Stephanie Meyer.

A/N-A big thank you to everyone who reviewed the last chapter, your wonderful reviews keep me motivated! Nikki :)

PART THREE-FIGHTING THE FUTURE

Part Eleven

The light from the bonfire cast a warm glow over the gathered crowd. It was Jacob's sixteenth birthday and Bella had been secretly organising the celebrations for weeks. Their time together had been limited recently due to the constant patrols that each pack member was forced to endure. Along with the fact that the younger ones were still attending the tribal school, they were all weary. However Jacob was not prepared to take any chances, especially when it came to Bella's safety. The Cullen's had kept their end of the bargain and fed them a stream of updates on the situation with the Volturi.

It seemed that Jane had been recalled back to Italy. She had not been able to find any deception on the part of the Cullen's. Rebecca had played her dual role well and managed to convince Jane that she was keeping an eye on the Cullen's and was fulfilling her role as a spy for the Volturi. It was a load off everyone's mind. Carlisle had said all they could now do was watch and wait. He reiterated that it could take years before the Volturi moved forward with their schemes. Time meant nothing to them as they had an eternity of it. He expressed gratitude toward the wolf pack for giving them the trust that they needed to proceed with their plans.

Jacob had been shocked when he had turned up at First beach; he had taken the last patrol and had no idea that Embry was actually distracting him so that he could be kept out of the way while Bella, with a lot of help from the other pack members, put together a feast. Everyone was in attendance, the only two who were not there were Paul and Seth. They had actually offered to take on patrolling the borders while everyone else celebrated their Alpha's birthday.

Bella had managed to find a brief window of time to thank Seth for his selflessness. Harry had informed her dad about how low Seth was feeling, this had been relayed back to Bella and she had felt awful. The first chance that she got, Bella had a long talk with Jacob about how the youngest member of the pack was feeling. He had been shocked to hear just how unhappy Seth Clearwater was. Jacob was a fair minded person, he conceded to Bella that he had been overprotective of her because of Seth's obvious feelings for her; he knew in his heart that they would never be reciprocated. It was hard for him to admit to her that it was old fashioned jealousy that was making him keep Seth away from her.

After an intense conversation between them, Jake had agreed that Seth could spend some time with Bella, as friends. He had also backed down and started to give the younger pack member more responsibility within the pack dynamic. This had improved Seth's confidence and mood considerably, being able to spend some free time with Bella also improved his temperament, as a result the tension within the pack eased. The only person still causing problems was Paul. He continued to butt heads with Jacob and Sam, he refused to take a direct order and this resulted in Jacob having to issue more Alpha commands than he was comfortable with. No one could understand his constant refusal to integrate within the pack. Leah made sure she gave him a wide berth, her relationship with Sam was back on track and the last thing she wanted to do was have Paul come between them, although he refused to give up on his pursuit of her.

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Jacob was ecstatic when he saw all the preparations that Bella had made for him. He had pulled her up into a tight bear hug and swung her around. She had clutched onto his wide shoulders, throwing her head back, giggling. Jacob had then wrapped his strong arms around her and proceeded to give her a passionate kiss. It was only the loud throat clearing from Charlie that had separated them.

"Is your old man gonna be here all night, Bells?" Jacob whispered in her ear.

"Not for long, your dad promised that the adults would go home early." Bella had whispered, she nipped at his ear teasingly and felt a tremor of pleasure run through her body as he pressed his closer to hers.

"Good, when this night is over honey, I want to show how much I love you. I don't want to wait anymore." Jacob's warm breath caressed Bella's skin and she pulled back and gazed intently into his dark eyes.

"Yes, I think we have waited long enough. I love you." Bella rested her head against his broad chest and closed her eyes in contentment.

"I love you too, Bells." Jacob pressed his lips briefly to hers, well aware that Charlie was still in attendance. He could wait a few more hours.

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The bonfire finally died and the beach was plunged into darkness. The only light was from a few glow sticks that had been placed strategically around the beach. Most of the partygoers had gone home. Embry had brought his new girlfriend Kim to the party. She had seemed so shy, but had gradually relaxed when Bella had put her at ease. It was obvious that Embry was smitten, Jacob was sure that his friend had imprinted on the girl. However he had not had the opportunity to patrol with Embry for a while and he was keeping things close to his chest, not revealing the extent of his infatuation. All of the pack members had learned to keep their innermost thoughts hidden from the pack mind over the years. It was only on occasions that one or two of them would slip up.

Sam and Leah were the last to leave; they were so lovesick it was making the others grimace. Their bond had increased since they had finally opened up to each other. Embry had admitted to Jacob that they were becoming as bad as him and Bella. Jacob had just laughed and punched Embry on the shoulder.

"Good for them. It has been so peaceful since they made up...well except for Paul still being an ass." Jacob mused.

"You don't have to live with Leah; she has been so cheerful lately that it is scary." Embry confided.

"Like you and Kim?" Jacob couldn't stop himself from giving his friend a sly dig.

"Whatever man, I am going to take my girl home. Enjoy yourself bro." Embry had winked and slinked off to rejoin Kim.

"Oh I intend to." Jacob had murmured as he turned to go and find Bella.

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Bella was in the midst of storing his presents away carefully. His parents had presented him with the keys to a car he had been after for a while. It was an old classic VW rabbit. It still needed work doing to it, but Jacob had become a skilled mechanic over the years. He found working on old cars relaxing and taught himself how to take almost any engine apart and put it back together. He had enough practise just keeping Bella's beloved Chevy truck on the road.

Jacob watched Bella for a moment, she was so engrossed in what she was doing she hadn't t realised he had snuck up behind her. His arms slipped around her waist and he yanked her back against his taut body. She squealed in surprise and wriggled in his arms, until she was facing him.

"Jake that was unfair; I nearly had a heart attack." She said playfully.

Jacob chuckled quietly and dropped his head to her neck. He began to place seductive kisses along her collarbone, gently caressing her skin with his warm tongue. Bella gave a satisfied sigh. "You are so good at that," She whispered as he continued to kiss her neck until he finally reached her lips.

"Good, thanks for the best birthday party I ever had." His mouth began to move against hers and Bella whimpered as he ran his hands up and down her back, massaging her skin in slow soothing circles.

"Are you ready for your present now?" Bella murmured as she broke their intense kiss. She looked into Jacob's dark eyes and gasped as she saw the heated desire emanating from them.

"What did you have in mind?" He asked her, his voice husky with emotion.

Bella raised her eyebrows at him and gave him a deep kiss. His arms automatically encircled her waist again and he pulled her body flush against his. "Does that give you some idea?" She winked at him.

"Hell yeah..." Jacob couldn't take his eyes away from Bella's. Her pale skin was luminous in the light reflected from the dying embers of the bonfire. Her hair was tousled and her chocolate brown eyes were filled with love for him. He was consumed by her.

Bella caught his hand in hers and began to lead him away from the bonfire and back toward his house.

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Bella had decorated the garage with fairy lights placed strategically around the interior. The VW rabbit had been moved to the back of the garage to create more space in the middle. Leah had helped her haul the airbed inside and they had packed a picnic hamper with drinks and some snacks. The pack's appetite for food was legendary. The lights cast a soft glow around the interior. Jacob was entranced as he looked around the transformed garage.

"You did all this?" He asked in wonder.

Bella bit her bottom lip, suddenly nervous. "Well Lee helped me a bit. Is it okay?"

Jacob gave her a smouldering look that made her skin catch on fire. "It is more than alright...come here honey."

Bella moved over to him and felt him wrap his arms around her. Closing her eyes in contentment she laid her head against his chest and listened to the rapid beating of his heart. They began to sway from side to side, almost as if they were listening to a song only they could hear.

"Remember when I sang 'My Girl' to you in the diner?" Jacob said softly. One of his hands travelled down her back and found its way under her halter neck top. It was not something she normally would have worn, but Leah had persuaded her to try something different. The dark blue top accentuated her pale skin and showed off her delicate shoulders. It clung to her small breasts and Jacob had not been able to take his eyes off of her all night. She was so beautiful.

"I remember, "Bella felt his lips ghost over hers teasingly and she gazed up at him, entranced by his sexy smile.

Jacob let her go and spun her round as if the song was really playing and they were dancing to it. He then pulled her back against him and Bella moaned as his mouth captured hers and he coaxed her lips apart. Their tongues met and they explored each other's mouths in another heated kiss.

Bella pulled away, her breath was coming in pants, her cheeks flushed with desire. "Happy birthday, Jacob."

"I love you, Bells." Jacob whispered. He reached out and took her hand in his.

"I love you too..." Bella stood on her tiptoes and gave him another gentle kiss on the lips

"Are you ready, honey?"Jacob began to lead her toward the airbed.

"Hell, yeah..." Bella echoed his words from earlier making him laugh. He gave her one of his sunny grins as he lifted her up into his arms bridal style and carried her the rest of the way.

A/N-Thanks for reading!

Please note this is only the first part of Jake and Bella's night together. There will be lemons in the next chapter as Jake and Bella finally get to enjoy their alone time!

Nikki