JPOV
"There everyone is. I was starting to worry when no one showed up." Bella admitted, knowing how much everyone loved her cooking.
"Where'd you expect us? Jake said if we stopped by, he'd kill us." Paul explained. I shot death rays at him with my eyes. Hoping he would take the hint but Bella turned and saw the look on my face, getting suspicious. I smiled at her, hoping she didn't think our spontaneous morning was actually planned. She went over to sit between Paul and Leah on the ledge of the patio while talking quietly to Paul, whose eyebrow raised as his gaze drifted quickly, almost imperceptibly to Bella's breasts. I let out a growl, one only the wolves would hear as Leah got up from her seat and walked toward me.
Leah spoke quietly but with how close everyone was, I knew everyone but Bella and Kim could hear. "Why do you both smell like sex?" Every member of the pack that was here glanced our way before going back to what they were doing.
"What? I…" I sniffed the air but couldn't smell anything.
"Oh my God, Jake!"
"Why does it matter to you what we do?" I asked, not sure why I didn't just say it never happened. Leah glanced over at Bella sitting next to Paul, his arm behind her, leaning on the patio. She looked down, then back up to him as he smiled at her. I growled again.
"It doesn't matter to me but bringing Bella smelling like sex around a horny teenaged wolf with no self control is only going to end in one or both of you getting hurt, and while we aren't exactly busy right now, dividing us when there's always a risk of a vampire attack is stupid at best and can potentially end up getting you or Paul killed."
"Valid point. We didn't have sex though, to be fair. We just, messed around a bit." I explained.
"Not the point and you know it. Things are too up in the air right now and you and Paul are already at each other's throats half the time. Just… take a shower next time."
"Sure, sure." Who the hell was the Alpha again? Why did it feel like I was being scolded like a child?
"Just, don't give in no matter what Paul does. Be the bigger wolf."
BPOV
Everyone was being too quiet and it made me uneasy. I couldn't stand it so I decided a conversation would be a good to break the silence.
"So… is this going to be the Batcave again or whatever?" I didn't know what else to call it but Paul seemed amused.
"Yeah. I think so. Why? Want every day at Jake's to be without the pack? I mean, if I was Jake, there would be no way I'd be sharing my time with you." Paul said, I think he meant it sincerely but his voice also held a hidden meaning.
"Um, thank you?" I couldn't think of anything else to respond with.
"No. Thank you. I am blessed to be allowed time with someone as amazing as you." Again, he seemed to truly mean it but something in his voice made me feel like there was more to what he was saying. When I saw Jake eyeing him, I put it together. Paul was trying to start a fight again. I wonder what his deal was? Well two could play at that game. I winked to Jake, letting him know I understood and hoped he realised what I was up to or this would all slap me in the face.
"Then, you're welcome." I turned, getting closer to Paul. "Ya know, you're not half bad when you want to be."
Paul looked shocked by my confession. I tried to stick with as much truth as I could to try and get under Paul's skin. He smirked but kept quiet.
I placed a hand on Paul's thigh and his eyes went wide. I knew he'd been with girls before so I wasn't sure why that one small thing would get to him, but figured it had to do with me being imprinted to Jake and used it to my advantage.
I batted my eyelashes, "Sometimes, I wonder if things would be different if vampires and werewolves never existed. Do you think me and Jake would still be together or maybe… I dunno. Maybe someone else would be a better match for me." I could see Jake tilt his head in confusion in the corner of my eye at the turn I'd taken with my words. Paul looked confused as well before I made my hand go up his thigh about an inch, still nowhere near anything important but a thousand times more awkward and gave a little squeeze.
"Woah. What the Hell. I'm sorry. I…" Paul took off into the woods. I later learned that he was truly scared Jake would outright murder him after that scene but right away, it just was funny watching him take off.
"Well, I guess that worked." I said and Sam, having just appeared from the woods with Seth laughed. Jake came up to me and wrapped his arms around me.
"I know you didn't mean it but that was tough to watch Bells. I can't stand the thought of you with someone else."
"I know. I'm sorry. I hate it too. You're it for me Jake, imprint or no imprint. I am curious though… um, why did you tell everyone to stay away? Were you expecting…" I let the question hang in the air without finishing it, knowing he understood what I meant. I wasn't really sure how I'd feel if it was planned, I suppose it didn't really change anything.
"I just wanted you all to myself. I never expected something like that to happen. I mean I definitely planned to make out, maybe some boob action." Jake smirked. I had to laugh at him. Not a 'you're ridiculous' kind of laugh but one that showed he wasn't in any trouble with his antics. "So what made you think that was the right route to go with Paul?"
"He's still a wolf. He may not act like he cares most of the time but I've seen it and I'm still the Alpha's imprint. He can play all he wants but when it comes time to making a move, I knew he'd never risk being tossed out of the pack. You guys are his family. So I pushed just slightly further than he was comfortable with and it made him bolt."
"That's actually genius. I never thought of it like that. Poor man's just lonely though."
"He isn't the only one." Embry said, sitting down next to us with a can of soda in each hand, offering the closed one out to us. I shook my head so Jake took it for himself. "Seeing you guys imprinted, having the love of your life here with you, knowing they're it? I can't imagine anything better. How can I even look for a girlfriend when I know in a split second I could break her heart for someone I never met before, or at least haven't seen since becoming… this." He pointed to himself with both hands.
"I get it." I replied, and I honestly did. "I know you guys hate hearing about my time with Edward but I get it. I always wondered why me? He could have anyone, anywhere. Awkward, clumsy me got the hottest guy in school and someday I expected him to leave me for a vampire. That he would find his true mate. Like Jasper has Alice, and Emmett has Rosalie and Carlisle has Esme, someday Edward would find that vampire that belongs with him, and I knew it wasn't me. Not only would I never be a vampire, but eventually I'd grow old and he'd tire of me, or I'd die in some horrible accident or old age and he'd move on. Knowing what I have now is where I was destined to be? Where my soul found it's home… there isn't any greater feeling. I don't have to worry about Jake finding someone prettier, or athletic, sexy… because his heart…" I felt like I could cry, and I hated it but continued, these people were my family, I could be vulnerable around them. I looked at Jake, who was smiling at me, at my words. "his heart belongs to me, and mine belongs to him. Everything is right in the world." I looked away and saw Leah and Sam hugging, Leah smiled at me.
"Wow. Yeah see that's what I'm fucking talking about. I want that. Paul wants that. Quil wants that. Seth wants that. We see it in the pack mind and it's like pure bliss."
"Someday. I'm sure you'll all find that." I said, but he raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"You've never heard the stories the way the old men tell them. Not everyone finds their imprint. Some live, and while phasing don't age and for a hundred years, still never find their imprint. My only hope would be to stop phasing and give up the wolf then I could have a normal relationship but it still would never come close to what you have."
"Oh, well if it counts toward anything, I have a feeling you will find her. Maybe that's just me being hopeful but my feelings tend to be right." Embry smiled at me, these people believed in me and it was an amazing feeling.
"Yeah, they do."
I spent a good portion of the rest of the day planning the party for Paul, who did eventually come back, and apologized for always being a dick, his words, not mine. He didn't know about the plans though. Jake ordered everyone to not think about it when phased. And since Jake always traded off with Jared now that they only had one person on at a time, there was no risk of him thinking about it either. For all Paul knew, we could have forgotten about his birthday completely. When 8 o'clock hit, he was off again, switching up with Quil to patrol for any signs of vampire activity. Jake tossed sausages on the grill and I made some sides and we had a nice, though late, dinner with Sam, Leah, Quil, Seth, Jared and Kim.
Eventually we had to leave though and when Jake and I got back, Charlie was sitting on the couch watching a game while Billy sat next to him on the couch, the wheelchair sitting off to the side.
"Hey. Sorry I wasn't here to make dinner." I said, as the men greeted us.
"It's all good Bells, we figured it out." Charlie replied, and Billy laughed.
"You ordered pizza, didn't you?" the two men nodded before clinking their beers together. "Well none of that tomorrow, I have a huge ham in the fridge I'm making."
"Sounds good, Bells" Charlie responded, not taking his eyes off the game.
Jake and I went into his bedroom and locked the door behind us to spend some time together before bed.
"I missed you, Honey." Jake whispered into my ear before gently pushing me back onto his bed.
"We've been together all day."
"Yeah, with a bunch of other people. I missed YOU." He wiggled his eyebrow and I giggled.
"Oh." He climbed on top of me and his mouth was on mine. It didn't take long before we were completely lost in each other. Jake's hips ground into me and it felt amazing. Not nearly as good as this morning but it definitely was better than nothing. Now that I knew how good things could feel, I felt insatiable. I just wanted Jake's hands on me non stop. As if answering a prayer, Jake undid my pants and slipped a hand inside, touching that bundle of sensitivity again. I let out a quiet moan and his hand stopped. He shook his head and shushed me. I tried my hardest to stay quiet and any time I let out a noise he halted his movements with that smirk he liked to give me. I bit my lip to keep quiet so he wouldn't stop again and I could feel myself getting close.
"Ohhmm." Jake stopped again which was pure torture. I was just sitting on an edge ready to fall over at the slightest gust of wind and he wouldn't continue.
"I said shhh, I may be a wolf but a gun can still kill me." He motioned toward the door with my father behind it, the sounds of a game still playing in the background.
"Puh-please… J-Jake. I need you." I was not above begging.
"Fuck, Bells." His hand went back to me but his other hand covered my mouth and I never realised just how dominant Jake could be and how sexy it made him until that moment as I fell over that edge into a pool of pleasure. I gasped for air as Jake slowly took his hand away, making sure I didn't make a sound. His other hand continued and my head fell back, giving in to him. Before I knew it I was falling off that cliff once more. Instead of his hand, Jake covered my mouth with his own to quiet me. He took his hand out of my pants, and went back to grinding into me, prolonging the pleasure I felt. When I finally came down from my high, I decided to return the favor despite Jake thinking I wasn't ready. My hand found the hem of his shorts and slipped inside. When my hand touched him, he gasped. I mimicked his movements from this morning and his eyes closed, his head rested on my shoulder. He stopped me for only a moment to undo his pants and slip them down before returning his lips to mine. My hand moved along his length and I noticed that when my hand moved in the small space between our bodies that it rubbed against me as well, just like he had through our jeans. I used my free hand to wiggle out of my pants to bring us closer, only underwear and my hand between us. It wasn't long before his body tensed and I knew he was close. I continued my movements and he moaned quietly into my mouth as he finished inside his boxers.
"Holy shit." He whispered, his smile permanently glued to his face. I took my hand out and he rolled off of me, removing his boxers and cleaning himself up before handing it to me. I wiped my hand off as I stared at his gorgeous body. His muscles flexed as he moved around his room, putting clean boxers on then slipping his shorts back on as well.
"You should get dressed." He told me, but I just wanted to lay here forever.
"Why the rush?" he pointed to his ears then the door.
"I heard the announcer. Games over." As if on cue, I heard the TV turn off and Charlie get up to use the bathroom. I hopped up and got dressed. Jake quietly unlocked the door and sat on his bed while I stared out the bedroom window, trying to calm myself.
Charlie knocked on the door then almost instantly walked in, either hoping to catch us so he can ban me from coming back or trusting me enough that he never thought catching us was even a possibility.
"Hey Chief." Jake said. When I turned around, Jake was laying on the bed with a comic in his hand. Smooth, Jake.
"I'm going to be on the couch tonight, early morning fishing. So uh… Other room, Bells."
"I know dad." He gestured for the door. "Jeez ok. Goodnight Jake." I leaned down and gave Jake a quick peck on the cheek and walked out the door with my dad, who stayed behind long enough to threaten Jake with his eyes alone then closed the door behind him.
"Honey, you're being safe, right?"
"Of course. Why wouldn't I…?"
"Um what I mean is I know you're not a child and you've been given all the talks from your mother but... You're not… I want to make sure you're being safe, with Jake."
"Dad!" This was so embarrassing.
"Now I'm not asking for details or if you both have condoms just in case or whatever I just want a simple yes or no, and I'll trust you. Are you being safe?"
"Oh God, dad, yes. We're being safe. Go to sleep or something. Goodnight." I walked away and locked myself in the twins' bedroom until I heard snoring. I went to the bathroom then headed to bed.
