A/N Special thanks to my reviewers because they inspired some of this chapter. Thanks! Enjoy...

Chapter 35

EPOV

…thump…thump…thump…

A week. This had been going on for a week now and I'm fairly certain that I was not the only person in our family losing his or her mind, but at least they didn't have the supplemental images invading their head constantly. I had to focus all my attention just to block them out.

The Volturi left the day after our meeting. We had all refused their offer, once again, but promised to keep it in mind. Surprisingly, Aro didn't seem very upset when he left. After the door closed behind them, it all went downhill. Bella and Alice somehow got it into their heads that if they had as much sex as they could now, they'd be able to get through the summer apart. Unfortunately, for us, despite their room being soundproof, the constant thumping of their bed sent vibrations down the wall for all to hear. The lack of other sounds was the only thing differentiating this from the time when Emmett and Rosalie first got together.

I'll admit, at first, I wasn't complaining, since their lust got Jasper revved up for action. In the race of stamina, however, we boys lost. Poor Jasper had taken to practically living in the woods while we were at home. We even looked forward to school now, just for a bit of peace. Carlisle and Esme were working double time to get out of the house.

…thump…thump…thump… … …

My ears perked up when I realized there was finally a break. They did happen, occasionally. I decided right then that something needed to be done. I raced up the stairs and knocked timidly on their door. If I listened very closely I could hear some scurrying around inside and a few giggles. I rolled my eyes just as the door opened. Alice was wearing a short, silk, pink robe, her normally neatly spiked hair was a tousled mess, but she was grinning widely. Bella was in a long t-shirt, her arms wrapped securely around Alice's waist, her chin resting on her shoulder.

"Hey Edward. What's up?" Bella asked before she and Alice broke down into a fit of giggles again. I pushed the door open wider, taking in the war zone that used to be their room. The bed, evidently, was destroyed. The mattresses lay partially intact on the ground, while pieces of broken wood sat in the corner. Presumably, those shards used to make up the bed's frame and headboard. Clothes were thrown amuck, but my eyes widened the most when I noticed a pink object, with a strap attached, carelessly thrown among some towels near the bathroom.

"Is that a…a…a strap-on?" I stuttered in my shock, only slightly aware that I'd said it out-loud. Bella gasped and ran over, throwing a shirt over it, as if that could stop the damage it caused me already. Alice was far-less modest.

"Yep." She smirked, racing over to scoop Bella up into her arms. "I thought it would be fun, and Bella's never tried one…"

"Who knew it could be so much fun." Bella interrupted, beaming at Alice. I snorted. Who did she think she was talking to? I think I know how much fun a penis, or anything resembling it, can be! "Oh! Well I guess you did." She laughed, catching on. Alice giggled again and I was questioning why I came in here.

As I tried to collect my thoughts I looked over to the broken bed again and the dents in the wall. Alice followed my gaze. Good thing I ordered a sturdier bed, although, it was pretty funny when it broke Wednesday. I gaped. WEDNESDAY?! Today was Saturday! What the hell has been making that thumping sound? My eyes darted from Alice and Bella to the strap on, to the slight woman shaped indents around the room.

"OH MY GOD! MY EYES!" I screamed, falling to my knees dramatically and shaking my head. I love my sisters to death, but I did NOT need those images in my head.

"Edward." Alice deadpanned. "Is there a reason you're wasting our time?" A soft moan escaped her lips suddenly, and I looked up to see Bella sucking on her neck, completely indifferent to my presence.

"FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY! STOP!" I screamed in a very unmanly manner. Bella's thoughts broke into my head and I felt the need to bleach my own brain.

"You're in our room, Edward. You can leave." Alice reminded me, turning around and capturing Bella's lips in a kiss. My plan was foiled. I had come to plead for some peace, but right now I just needed to escape.

I darted outside, nearly running into Emmett as I tore into the garage.

"It's about time you got out of there. Rose and I were starting to think you had a strange voyeur thing happening." He smiled. I looked around to see the rest of my family in the game room with me. Seth and Carlisle were playing pool, while Esme and Rosalie discussed something in the corner. Jasper and Emmett had been setting up another Halo match on the Xbox when I came in. Jake wasn't here, I noticed. He's probably at the skate park… but then why is Seth here?

Now that I thought about it, I couldn't recall seeing Jacob at all this week. When they got back from their trip last Sunday, they went straight to bed. I don't even remember seeing Jacob in school! I'd been so distracted between my love sessions with Jasper and keeping the girls out of my head, I didn't have a minute's peace to think of anything else.

"Where's Jake?" I asked to the room.

"Oh, uh, he's over at Mark's house." Seth replied, not making eye contact. His thoughts gave him away. He was concentrating on the pool game, but every so often a picture of Jacob and a girl appeared in his head.

"Liar." I smiled, walking over to him and Carlisle. His eyes widened, but he said nothing. "Where is he really?" I asked, curiously. Seth was sweating now and his eyes darted from side to side nervously. The exchange had caught the attention of the rest of the family, who were now trying to remember seeing Jacob recently themselves.

"He's umm, he's at Evan's like I said." Seth suttered, backing away slightly.

"You said he was at Mark's." Jasper corrected, grinning slyly. We had him now.

"Seth, honey, what's going on? Is Jacob okay?" Esme asked, worriedly taking in her youngest son's anxiety. I was carefully listening to Seth's thoughts when a word finally jumped out.

"What's imprinted mean?" I asked. Seth's head whipped towards me in surprise, but surprisingly Carlisle was the one to answer.

"It's a kind of bonding or soul-mating, fairly common among the wolf pack." His eyes assessed the young boy before him. "Is that what this is about? Did Jacob imprint on someone?"

"Eww, I don't want to hear about that dog's breeding habits!" Rosalie shouted, covering her ears. Sometimes she could be so dimwitted it astounded me.

"Weren't you listening? Carlisle just said it's about finding his mate, not having sex." I said, receiving a glare from the blonde and giving her one in return.

"Seth…" Carlisle urged, ignoring our bickering. Finally Seth sighed.

"Yeah, alright. Jake imprinted on this girl at the skate competition. She's at her parent's house right now by Dartmouth. He's been spending most of his time there the past week." He looked around at our shocked faces. "I'm sorry, but I told him I would cover. He can't help it, he needs to be near her, but he wasn't sure what you guys would think."

Everyone was silent for a few minutes before Carlisle finally spoke. "I think we need to have a family discussion." We all nodded our agreement and he looked to Seth. "Call Jacob and tell him to come home as soon as he can." Seth made to comment, but Carlisle interrupted him. "We're not going to try and separate them, we just need to discuss some things." He clarified. Seth relaxed, pulling his cell phone out and retreated to his bedroom.

"Alright, who's going to break up the love fest upstairs?" I asked. In a flash, Emmett touched his finger to his nose, I mimicked the action with Jasper immediately. Esme and Carlisle rolled their eyes, but also followed suit. Rosalie looked up from her nails to find us all looking at her expectantly.

"What?" She asked, then noticed our gestures. "Oh damn." She muttered storming out of the garage. We could hear her yelling from here.

"GET YOUR NYMPHO ASSES DOWN HERE NOW!"

BPOV

Alice and I hurriedly grabbed some clothes and threw them on. I knew we were being rude, but I just couldn't keep my hands off her. I could feel my three month long cold shower breathing down my neck and it only spurred me on. I couldn't get enough.

We finally managed to put ourselves together and go downstairs. Our whole family was sitting in the living room, watching us as we descended. Alice and I glanced at each other cautiously before hesitantly approaching them.

"Alice, Bella, have a seat." Carlisle said kindly, gesturing to an empty loveseat. We sat down, wearily observing everyone staring at us.

"Welcome to SAA, also known as Sex Addicts Anonymous. The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem." Emmett stated seriously. Alice's jaw dropped and I stared wide-eyed. Was this our intervention? I didn't think we were that bad!

Esme was the first to break, collapsing into a fit of giggles next to Carlisle. Soon everyone was laughing loudly and Alice and I looked at each other puzzled.

"What's going on?" I asked nervously. Once they had all gotten their chuckles in, Carlisle sobered enough to respond.

"We're actually waiting for Jacob to get here." He said. I looked around the room again and sure enough he was absent. I was so distracted, I hadn't even noticed his missing presence. I scolded myself internally for being so self-absorbed. I actually hadn't noticed him at all this week. Though, to be fair, I didn't notice anyone outside of Alice.

"Where is he? Is he okay?" I asked anxiously leaning forward. Alice wrapped an arm around my waist in comfort, noticing the change in atmosphere. Everyone now looked seriously between Carlisle and Seth.

"I'm sure he's fine. He's discovered his mate and we may just need to adjust for that."

"WHAT?!" I shouted in shock. "When did this happen?"

"Probably at some point when you and Alice were humping like bunnies." Emmett said, smirking at us. Everyone laughed at us again and I hid behind my hands.

"Although, since we have a moment, perhaps we should discuss that." Carlisle stated and I knew if I were human I'd be about ten shades of red right now. "We all enjoy private time with our mates, but you two seem to have taken it to an extreme lately."

Alice noticed my nervousness and rubbed her hand gently on my back. "Sorry Carlisle. I guess we got a little carried away." She replied calmly. I envied her unflappability.

"Yeah, sorry, we'll try to be a little more considerATE!" I squeaked the last part of the word as I felt Alice's fingers dip into the back waistband of my shorts, her middle finger slipping easily between my cheeks. I glared at her and she smiled back innocently, not removing her hand.

"FOR THE LOVE OF…" Jasper groaned at the same time Edward shrieked, "STOP!" Everyone's gazes went straight from them to us, and we both smiled sheepishly as Alice moved her hand up to my lower back.

"Sorry." We chorused. Carlisle and Esme chuckled as Jasper and Edward both glared at us.

The sound of a motorcycle interrupted the silence and a minute later Jake walked in the door, his helmet under one arm, with his other slung tightly around the shoulders of a pretty girl.

Jacob's POV

Nessie's house was awesome, mostly because Nessie was there. The morning after we got back, she called me up and invited me to visit. Of course I could hardly say no, since I was about a second away from rushing over there anyway. Over the weekend we had spent some more time together, but not nearly enough. Despite that, we just seemed to click so easily. I expected this much, but even so, the ease with which we slipped into a relationship was pretty crazy.

Her parents had a large two-story colonial far enough away from campus that they weren't surrounded by kids, but close enough that we could skate into the shops and restaurants. It was simple and homey and I instantly felt like I belonged there. Dr. and Mrs. Graham were thankfully pretty cool with my hanging around. They were rarely there during the day, but Nessie introduced me to them Monday night when they got home. We had cooked them dinner, to soften them up, but it wasn't necessary. I expected her father to be a hard-ass and think his daughter deserved better, but we actually got along surprisingly well. I guess they did let her travel with a skateboarding team, so maybe I shouldn't have been so shocked.

As it turned out, Nessie's father is a quarter Navajo and studied Native American History in college. He was very enthusiastic to hear about my tribe's customs and traditions. Her mother was like Esme, caring and loving, but also protective. She was always nice to me, but I could tell it took her longer to truly warm up to us being a couple. Once she saw that Nessie was happy, she was happy. A true mother.

I came home every night, but would return each morning to find Nessie already awake and waiting for me in the yard, normally with her dog buttons. It was a deceiving name, since Buttons was actually a wolfhound-Mastiff mix that looked like a horse. It was almost as big as me in wolf form, and considering I'm abnormally large, that says something. It had three black dots down its back which was the reason behind its strange name. Buttons took to me right away. Perhaps she could smell the wolf on me, but when I came in their house the first time she came right over and lied on her back in front of me, her tongue hanging out to the side.

Nessie and I fit together like puzzle pieces. She could read me like a book, as I could her. It was strange at first when she finished my thoughts, or asked me what was wrong when I was smiling, but I quickly got over it. We actually had our first fight on Friday night, because the tension of my secret was growing between us. She knew I wasn't telling her something, but I had no idea how to even broach the topic of being a werewolf. Finally, she'd had enough and told me plainly that I shouldn't come back until I was ready to be honest with her. She went inside and slammed the door. I could hear her muffled sobs on the other side and it broke my heart, my arms ached to hold her and make it better. I never left, but instead sat on her front porch. Her father came out at eleven and handed me a pillow, with a look that said 'fix this' before silently retreating back into the house. So there I slept, on the wooden swing, ignoring the night's chill. My burning skin only acted as a reminder of what was left unsaid between us and I resented its comfort from the cold. I'd rather freeze. I deserved it for hurting her.

"Jacob?" Her voice was hoarse as it woke me. I sat up so fast that I tangled my feet and fell off the swing. My heart mended a little when I heard her soft laughter in the morning air. Scrambling to my feet I wrapped my arms around her shivering body. She was still dressed for sleep in light cotton pants and a long sleeved shirt. "Did you stay here all night?" She asked, looking up at me with her gorgeous green eyes. They were still slightly red and swollen from crying and I cursed myself again for being so stupid.

"I'm so sorry, Ness, so, so, sorry." I murmured into her hair, hugging her tighter. When I pulled back, she was still frowning.

"I don't want you to feel bad, Jake, I just want you to be honest with me."

Before I could respond, her mother's voice called out. "Nessie Claire Graham, get your butt in here. You two are going to get sick out in that cold!" I chuckled and steered her into the house. Her mom made us some hot chocolate and pancakes before heading out for work. Dr. Graham left a few minutes later to catch up on some things in his own office. Once we were alone, I knew it was time. Suddenly, the fear and anxiety I had felt all week lifted as she took my hand and led me into their family room. Somehow I just knew she'd be okay with it. I don't know how, but I did.

She sat patiently, anticipating my revelation. I took a deep breath and turned to her.

"Nessie, do you believe in creatures, beyond what's normal? I mean supernatural beings?" I clarified when she seemed confused. She tilted her head to the side as if considering me for a moment before smiling.

"I don't disbelieve in them." She answered finally.

"Alright, well, would you believe me if I told you that I'm kind of a werewolf?" I asked bluntly. I decided just getting it out there would be easiest. Her response surprised me.

"How can you kind of be a werewolf?"

"Umm, well. Our tribe is descended from wolves and when a threat comes near our land, some of us sort of phase into wolves. Like shape-shifting, I guess." Carlisle had tried to explain the difference to Seth and I and showed us drawings of the Children of the Moon. They were seriously heinous looking. I'm glad we got to keep some of the more attractive features of wolves.

"Okay, so you can turn into a wolf?" She clarified. I nodded. Her brow furrowed and I could tell she was thinking hard. "So why are you here? Why did your tribe exile you?" I told her that Seth and my parents abandoned us and the Cullens took us in, but I didn't go into the details.

"Well, it's kind of complicated. The Cullens were the threat that made us phase in the first place, but they're not like the others of their kind and I couldn't bring myself to hurt them, despite my duty as the Alpha of the pack. The tribe couldn't see it the same way and they disowned us." She nodded, frowning again.

"Are the Cullens wolves too?" She asked. I shook my head.

"It's not my place to tell you their secret." I told her. I would have to talk to them first and see if it was okay for her to know. I sat staring at her as she was lost to her thoughts. Finally my impatience got the better of me. "What are you thinking? Why aren't you freaking out or something?" She smiled almost sadly at me.

"Jake, I couldn't stay away from you even if I wanted to. There's no point in getting worked up over something that won't change my feelings for you. Besides, if I'm honest, it's kind of cool." I gaped at her and she laughed a little. "Is that why you're so built?" She asked, letting a finger trail down my chest. I blushed and nodded weakly. She laughed again. "Okay, so what's the downside?"

"Downside?" I repeated confused. Isn't dating a guy who's half animal downside enough for her?

"Yeah, you know, will you like attack me on full moons or only eat raw meat? What's the deal?" I couldn't help but laugh a little, she stated these things with such abandon you'd think this was normal small talk. I tried to think of something to tell her.

"I, well, if I get angry, I might phase and that can be dangerous if you're too close to me."

"So you're like the hulk?" She questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, but not green." She laughed again and I felt immediately better. "Actually, there is this thing. When we phase, we don't age. We're kind of immortal that way." That got her attention. She gaped at me.

"You don't age?" I could practically see the distress on her face and somehow knew she was thinking about herself aging.

"Only if I keep phasing. I haven't phased since I started living with the Cullens. Carlisle thinks that we'll probably look this way until our actual age catches up with our physical age and then we'll start aging again pretty normally." I tried to put her at ease. She exhaled, leaning her head against my shoulder. Just then my phone rang. I checked the caller I.D. and saw it was Seth.

"Hey Seth."

"Jake, Carlisle asked me to call you. They found out about Nessie."

"YOU TOLD THEM?!" I accused, startling Nessie, who looked up at me worriedly. I mouthed, 'sorry' to her and she relaxed again, but didn't put her head back, instead watching me curiously.

"Sorry, Jake. I tried, but Edward must have seen something in my head. I was cornered." I really couldn't blame him. I was honestly a little surprised and insulted that it took them so long to realize I wasn't around. "Look, Carlisle said that they wouldn't try to keep you apart, they just want to talk to you about it. He called a family meeting." I rolled my eyes. Those vampires love their little conferences. Supposedly, it's because they have no secrets, but I still think it's annoying and I'm pretty sure Bella and Seth, at least, agree with me.

"Yeah, alright. I'll be there soon." I grumbled, snapping my phone closed.

"What's up?"

"My family wants to talk to me about you."

"Didn't they know where you were all week?" She asked, her eyes widening. I smiled sheepishly. "JACOB BLACK!" She laughed, hitting my arm. "They probably think I'm some hussy you're sneaking away to meet."

"Aren't you?" I teased, pulling her to me for a quick kiss. She hit me on the arm again, before flinging her arms around my neck and deepening our kiss. We both broke apart grinning widely and she stood up, straightening her clothes.

"I guess I better go change." She said, smirking at me. I raised an eyebrow at her.

"Huh?"

"I'm coming with you, of course." She stated simply before skipping upstairs. I looked after her, still in shock. Great, so here I am, a werewolf taking his human girlfriend to meet his family of vampires. I swear, sometimes I think my life should be a movie.

Five minutes later she came back down the stairs, smiling widely. She was wearing some baggy tan pants that hung low on her hips, with a tight blue t-shirt over a white long sleeved waffle shirt. She slipped on her Vans as she pulled her hair up into a ponytail, her shirt lifting slightly in the process.

"Ready?" She asked coyly, hands on her hips, directing my eyes down to the belly button ring showing beneath her hiked up shirt. She pulled it back down and threw on a jacket, leading me by the arm out her front door to wear my bike sat in the drive way. As much as Rosalie and I fought, I'd have to thank her again for this bike. Anything that mixed speed and Nessie's arms around me was gold in my book.

A/N I know I said Jake's POV wasn't going to be regular, but for now it's necessary, besides you guys seemed to like it.