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Jacob and I scrambled out of my bed, both of us freaking out.
"Shit, shit shit" I kept muttering.
"Oh my God he's going to shoot me" Jacob said, covering his face with his hands. I walked over and stood in front of him, taking his hands from his face.
"We have to relax, Jacob. Everything will be ok. Worst thing that will happen is I get grounded for the summer" I said, ruefully. He hugged me, both of us shaking from what was to come. I grabbed some clothes and ran for the bathroom, brushing my teeth and getting dressed. I went back to my room and got Jacob, and we headed downstairs. Charlie was on the phone, obviously talking to Billy"
"Yeah, I will have them there in 20 minutes Billy. See you then" he said, hanging up. He then called the station and let them know that he would be in later. He pointed at the front door and we marched out, dutifully. I went towards the Toyota, but Charlie barked for us to get into his cruiser. He made us both get into the backseat, like a couple of criminals. He sped down the expressway, making it to Billy's house in the promised 20 minutes. He opened the doors to the squad car, and we got out, following him inside.
Billy was in the kitchen, a somber look on his face. He looked at Jacob, and shook his head.
"Sit down, both of you." Billy said, motioning to 2 chairs across from each other. We sat down and I felt my face heat up as I turned red. Charlie sat down, taking off his gun belt and putting it on the table. Jacob gulped, and I glared at Charlie, knowing he was being dramatic.
"Jacob, do you want to tell us what you were doing in Bella's room this morning?" Billy asked, looking at his son.
"We were just sleeping, honest dad. Nothing happened." Jacob told him, not meeting his eyes.
"Was this past weekend as innocent as you both said it was?" Billy asked, noticing Jacob's discomfort. Jake looked at me imploringly.
"No, it wasn't." I said, feeling some anger wash over me. What happened was not Jacob's fault, and I had to make sure they knew this. Charlie looked like he was going to start choking, but I cut him off before he could say anything.
"Dad, before you go off the deep end, please know that I love Jacob with all my heart. Our feelings have grown so much lately, and I wanted to be with him…physically" I said, my face bright red. I was never this candid with Charlie before, and my guts twisted and I felt the tension in my body. I played with the little ring on my left hand, and Charlie and Billy looked down. Both of their eyes widened in shock. I pulled my hands under the table, really uncomfortable at that point.
"What did you do, son? You 2 aren't planning on eloping, are you?" Billy asked, anger no longer in his voice. He seemed to understand more than Charlie did, and I felt grateful I had one adult in our corner. Well, a little bit at least.
"No dad! It's a promise ring. We are nowhere near ready to get married. We both want to finish college first" Jacob said, finally looking his dad in the eye.
"Where did you get the money for it, Jacob?" Billy asked.
"I've been saving up for awhile, dad. I knew that I needed some money for my future and didn't want you to have to pay for everything. So, I did odd jobs around the reservation to earn some money. I still have about 2 thousand in the bank" Jacob said, his voice trailing off.
Billy looked proudly at his son for being responsible. Charlie looked over at Jake in surprise. I'm sure he didn't think that someone Jacobs age could save money and plan like that. Charlie seemed to calm down just then, seeming to accept that Jacob wasn't just some loser who got into his daughters pants.
"Please, just tell me you 2 used protection" Charlie said, his face all red.
"Yes, dad. Renee made me go on the pill before I moved to Forks. I have been on it ever since." I told him, starting to feel better about this whole mess. This seemed to get through to Charlie, and he ran his hand over his face again.
"Our kids are growing up, old man" he said to Billy.
"Jacob, I love you like a son and couldn't be happier that you and Bella are together. But let me tell you, hurt my daughter like that Cullen boy did, and I will make life very uncomfortable for you" he said, trying his hardest to make Jacob squirm.
"I promise, Chief, I love Bella and I will love her until I draw my last breath. I can't imagine spending my life with anyone else." Jacob said, looking at Charlie.
"Ok, well, I think some ground rules need to be set, don't you, Billy?" Charlie asked.
"Yep, I totally agree" he said.
"Ok, first off, I don't want to walk in on that again. Jacob, if you're going to sneak into Bella's room at night, please let me know ahead of time. I don't think I can survive another surprise like that again. Second, no messing around while I'm at home. I don't want to hear it and I don't want to know. Third, please, if you 2 are going to run off together, just give me some warning and make sure it's after you both have finished college." Charlie finished, looking at Billy to see if he had anything to add.
"I agree with everything Charlie has said. Same rules apply here. Bella, you are allowed to stay here, I just don't want to hear anything going on through these thin walls" he said, giving Jacob "the look".
"Ok, now that everything is settled, I have to get into the station. Jacob, can you please give Bella a ride home?" Charlie asked. Both of us stared at him, gawking. I was shocked that things went so well and that I wasn't grounded for the summer.
"Sure, Chief, no problem" Jacob told him. Charlie shot him a look, and then got up and left. Billy looked at us as we stood up, a huge grin on his face. He busted up laughing and started making kissy noises at us again. I hid my face in Jacobs chest as he growled at his father.
"I'm so glad you find this so amusing dad" he snapped. Jacob's reaction only made Billy laugh harder, so he grabbed my hand and led me outside.
"Holy shit that was scary" he said, breathing in a sigh of relief.
"You're telling me! I thought for sure I was going to get shipped off to a convent" I replied, shaking my head.
Jacob led me to my old truck, helping me get in the passenger side. He ran around, hopped in and fired up the ancient machine. We rode together in silence, both of us still shocked at what went down. We got back to my house, and I kissed him before getting out. I closed the door and went around to his side.
"Want to go see a movie tonight?" I asked him.
"Sure, what time?"
"Oh, I'll get you about 7pm, ok?" I asked.
"Sounds good to me. See you then, Bells. I love you" he replied, kissing me softly.
"Love you too, see ya later" I said, pulling away and running for the house. I watched Jacob drive away and I sunk into the couch, emotionally exhausted. I flipped on the TV and watched some show on Food Network and dozed on the couch well into late afternoon.
