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Part Four

Hamilton walked back into the doorway of the lounge room. Almost as soon as he got there Jake looked up, and Hamilton wondered how she had known he was there without him needing to tell her. He signaled for Jake to come over to him, and she excused herself. Once in touching distance to Hamilton, he pulled her into a soft, gentle kiss, to let her know she'd been missed. She reluctantly broke the kiss and gave him one of her killer smiles.

"Baby..." Hamilton forced himself to concentrate. As much as he wanted to stand there and kiss her all day there was something more important to be done.

"I need you to do me a favor..."

"Of course Ham, anything." Damn, he loved her. She always seemed so innocent.

"I need you to go to Bella's room and pack enough clothes and things for a couple days..... maybe a week"

Jake looked incredibly confused, but she gave him a quick kiss and headed off to Bella's room. She wasn't quite sure what he was up to, but she trusted him and was she was pretty sure it had to do with their previous plans, so she wasn't too worried.

Hamilton walked back into the lounge room and sat next to Bella on the lounge room floor. He smiled at her and she felt him looking at her. Hamilton put on his best 'charming smile' and started to put his plan into action. "How you feeling Bel?" She flashed him a smile, which left no doubt in his mind that she needed to get out of New Rawley for awhile. He put his arms around her, and comforted her the best he could. He knew she must feel awful, after all what Scout and Bella had before they thought they were related was really special.

"I've got something that'll make you feel better Bel.... but you have to trust me, OK?" Bella looked a bit hesitant but agreed. Hamilton led her to the front of the gas station then he told her to get in Charlie's truck. She got in and adjusted her seat belt. Hamilton saw Jake coming out the front of the station and told Bella to close her eyes. He put one finger up to his lips to quiet Jake and she put Bella's bag that she had packed into the back of the truck. Hamilton wrapped his arms around Jake's waist and kissed her again, though obviously not in any hurry to let go this time. Bella giggled from the truck and Hamilton broke the kiss reluctantly. Bella smiled. "You know guys, just 'coz I've got my eyes closed doesn't mean I can hear u two...." Jake smiled and said "well... you cant blame me. he's just plain irresistible Bel" She giggled as she saw him blush.

"Yeah, yeah you two. Jake, just get in the truck already" He smiled and got in the drivers seat.

"Umm Ham, "

"Yeah Jake?"

"What about my bike?"

"Don't worry about it Baby, Charlie's gonna mind her for a bit"

Bella could almost see the look of uncertainty on Jake's face. There were two things her best friend liked to always have in sight. Hamilton, and her bike.

Hamilton smiled at Jake's concern for her bike. But she looked into his eyes and forgot about everything else, including her bike. She got in the truck between Bella and Hamilton. He reached over and kissed her again, then started the truck and got their trip underway.