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Jacob POV. Here we go…

As I made my way up the driveway, I could see Megan through the kitchen window. She was doing the dishes. A furrowed, concentrated look on her face. She was beautiful. But that would never be enough.

Not for me.

I opened the front door and wiped my muddy shoes on the mat. Kicking them off, I could feel my heart pounding. Having nothing rehearsed to say, I was shitting myself. There's no doubt about it, this would be the hardest thing I'd ever done. I remember being fifteen years old and being stupid enough to think that I would never be this kind of man. My morals and principles are so far behind me, I can't even see them anymore. I would throw them all away for Bella. I was willing to hurt and confuse everyone around me for her. And it once the dust settled, it would be worth every drop of milk spilt.

"Hey, honey!" Megan beamed.

"Hey…" I muttered as my heart panged.

She grabbed hold of my hand and led me into the kitchen. The smell of steak filled my nostrils.

"How was work? It must have been busy! I couldn't get through on the phone earlier! So, I thought I'd make you your favourite!" She smiled, placing plates piled with meat, potatoes and vegetables on the table in front of me. She ushered me to sit, so I did.

As she began loading a plate, I didn't know what to say.

Thanks for the dinner babe. Oh, by the way, I've been fucking my childhood sweetheart for the last week and a half. I'm still head over heels in love with her and I want a divorce.

No. Somehow, I thought that wouldn't exactly be the kindest way of breaking the news. Placing a plate in front of me, she picked up another and began plating up dinner for herself.

"What's wrong, Jacob? You're really quiet this morning!" She said, still with a soft smile on her face.

The fact that she was being so nice was making it so much harder.

"Meg, I need to talk to you about someth.."

She cut me off.

"So, what time are you finishing work tomorrow night? I thought we could go see a movie. We haven't had a date night in forever! We never go to the movies, Jacob!"

No, we didn't. Because the one and only time we did, I couldn't get the thought of Bella writhing around on the back seats as I touched her out of my head. I'd been uncomfortably erect throughout the entire movie.

"Megan please, I really need to…"

She stood up and slapped her thighs jovially.

"Oh, god! I'm so forgetful! I forgot the wine! Here, let me get you a glass!"

I pushed my chair out from under the table, stood up and slammed my palms down onto the table with force. She jumped back a foot or so, startled.

"Megan. I need to talk to you, it's important and it can't wait any longer"

I spoke clearly and calmly but my shoulders were trembling.

"Sit.." I instructed her as I sat back into my chair.

She sat and placed her hands in her lap. Her gaze fell to where they lay.

"You've probably noticed that things haven't been great with us for a while now and that I've barely said two words lately…" I trailed off, looking up at her. Her brown eyes began to pool with tears.

"There's somebody else…" She whispered, shaking her head.

"Megan, things haven't been right with us for a long time. Since Noah…"

"How dare you bring his name into this conversation when you're about to tell me you've been screwing somebody else!" She darted a fiery gaze in my direction, her eyes locking with mine. I'd lit a fire in her belly that I didn't think I'd seen before.

"Megan, please listen. My heart hasn't been in this marriage for a long time. I'm…I'm not sure it ever really has been. Before I met you, I was a mess. A girl I met years ago. I've had feelings for her since I was a teenager, Megan. I never got over it. I know what I'm saying is going to hurt you…"

Suddenly she stood up, threw her head back and muttered something under her breath.

"Megan, please sit…" I asked gently.

"Bella" she sighed.

My heartbeat quickened at the sound of her name. It always did. Megan looked at me, anger and sadness evident in her face. I nodded softly.

"Yes, Bella" I confirmed.

Megan walked to the fridge and pulled an open bottle of wine out of the fridge and a glass from the cupboard. She poured it almost to the brim and took a large swig, swishing the liquid around in her mouth for a moment before she swallowed.

"Have you been seeing her while she's been back? Have you been sleeping together?" She asked, firmly.

"I saw her the night before Charlie and Sue's wedding. We didn't…"

"Oh my god, it all makes sense. Last week, you went out of town for the night. You were with her, weren't you?" Megan asked, a sob caught in her throat.

I put my head in my hands, feeling like a grade a bastard for doing this to her.

"We've…reconnected"

Megan laughed out loud.

"Oh, I bet you have Jacob Black!"

I was royally fucking this up. But then again, was there a right way to tell you wife you've been having an affair?

"Megan, you can't honestly tell me that you're satisfied with our relationship. When was the last time you were really happy, Meg? Tell me, because I can't remember!" I exasperated.

I walked to her slowly and placed a hand on her shoulder. She trembled at my touch and backed away.

"I love you, Jacob. I thought you loved me. I thought…" she cried.

"I do love you, Megan. A part of me will always love you. We've been through too much for me not to care about you" I told her.

"Just not enough to stay loyal, huh?" She sniped.

I couldn't blame her. I was hardly expecting her to smile sweetly and give us her blessing.

"Megan, I've got no excuse for my actions and I'm not going to bullshit you on the subject" I told her, shaking my head.

"So, she must be one talented woman huh? She comes back here for a week, after ditching you and breaking your heart all those years ago? Yeah, I know all about her now. Emily told me that there was a girl who changed you. She didn't say who, but she told me all about it. She didn't want you then, so what makes you think she wants you now?" She took another glug of wine and walked through the living room.

Her words hit a nerve, the facts she had in front of her would lead her to believe that none of what she said was a lie. I followed her through the doorway and watched her pace back and forth in front of the raging fire.

"I have to leave, Megan. I can't be in this anymore. Its not fair on you, even if Bella breaks my heart again. I can't do this to you anymore and I can't keep doing it to myself either" I told her truthfully.

"I hope she does break your heart. Karma gets us all in the end" she spat, wrapping her arms protectively around her waist.

"It's a risk I'm willing to take, Megan. I'm going to pack some things and stay with Paul for a while, okay? Please think about everything I've said. We are not happy. We haven't been since we lost Noah. I'm not staying in a loveless marriage and I'm not letting you waste your life on me when you deserve better" I replied, turning and walking upstairs to our bedroom.

Grabbing my sports bag from on top of the wardrobe, I stuffed a few changes of clothes inside plus a jacket and some toiletries. I glanced over at a photograph of us from our honeymoon. As I looked at the smile on my face, it never reached my eyes. She beamed beautifully under the sunshine. I hated myself for what I done to her. I felt relief for having told her though, I felt lighter somehow.

As I walked back downstairs, my eyes searched for her. I was worried for her. I thought about calling Emily for a moment but shook that thought away quickly. She would want my head on a stick for doing this to her best friend.

Megan was leaning against the kitchen worktop, pouring herself another glass of wine. Tears were falling from her eyes faster now, her mascara smudged across her cheeks.

"I'll come by in a few days when the dust has settled. We can talk about what to do next. I don't want to rush you, of course" I spoke softly.

Turning to walk out of the door, I heard her footsteps approach quickly behind me. Suddenly, the wine glass flew from her hand a shattered against the wall in front of me. The red wine trickling down the soft yellow walls, like blood.

"If you think you're keeping the business after this, you've got another thing coming Jacob Black! I hope the little tart is worth it. You've just destroyed your own life!" She shouted.

As I walked out of the front door, I never looked back.

"Jesus Christ, Jacob…" Paul laughed.

I frowned at his amusement on the subject as I told him everything.

"Hey, look I'm sorry alright! It's just one hell of a shit show you've got yourself into!" He said.

"Look, can I stay here for a few days until I figure something out?" I asked him.

"Yeah, of course man. That is if you don't mind the sound of Leah screaming the house down at 3am!" He smirked, wiggling his eyebrows.

"Too much information, dude!" I cried, trying to get the image out of my head.

"Have you spoken to Bella? She's in Hawaii working, right?" He asked, taking a swig of his water.

I shook my head, wondering what she was doing. She'd have landed by now.

"No, I haven't called her yet. I don't know what I'm expecting her to say! She's hardly going to decide on a sudden career change and coming back to Forks, is she?" I laughed solemnly.

It was true. She'd built a life for herself and as much as I hated it, I wouldn't ask her to give it all up. We'd have to come to some kind of arrangement. Long distance could work if we both made enough effort. Or maybe I was kidding myself. Maybe after all of this I'd end up alone, with nothing. A risk I was daring enough to take, without a doubt. Nothing in me regretted telling Megan. I just hoped she'd calm down and see things rationally eventually. A big ask, I knew.

"I'm going to bed. You need to call her, man. Do it soon. Don't let her go again, Jacob" he warned, patting me on the back as he moved to walk upstairs.

I walked out onto porch, the rain beating down on the ground as I pulled out my phone. Hawaii was behind timewise by two hours, so she'd surely be awake.

As I pressed the call button, I smiled. There was nothing left to hide. I was about to surrender myself to her completely. I could finally be her Jake again. And it felt amazing.

The line rang for a few moments before the sound of laughter filled the speaker. Her laughter.

"Bells…" I smiled.

The words that followed knotted my stomach.

"Oh, sorry! Bella's a little tied up right now!" A male voice rang. His words hung in the air as I snapped my cell phone shut with brute force.

Bella POV

I could barely breathe as I laughed uncontrollably, struggling for breath. My arms tied delicately behind my back with black ribbon, I creased over as I attempted to chase Edward around the room.

"Edward Cullen, I swear to god, you untie me right this second! Give me my cell phone!" I cried.

All I could hear was the tinkling of his laughter, almost inaudible due to the sounds of Rosalie's howling laughter. The pair of them were clearly very pleased with themselves.

"Rosalie Hale, help…me…" I tried to speak, my face aching.

I gave up, throwing myself down dramatically on the soft mound of cushions I'd been shooting on five minutes earlier. Blowing my hair out of my face, I let out one last guffaw as Edward came towards me.

"I'm sorry, but you have to admit it, it was hilarious!" He beamed, his copper hair falling over his brow.

He sat me upright and began untying the ribbon.

"I haven't laughed like that in a while, I have to admit" I sighed, a contented smile spread across my mouth.

As Edward finished, Rosalie handed me my robe and gave me a big squeeze.

"Its been a great day, Bella! I can't believe it's been two years since we all started working together. The dream team!" She laughed.

I stood up, pulling the robe over my shoulders. Playfully slapping Edward on the shoulder, I grabbed my cell phone out of his hands.

"Who was it anyway?" I asked, opening my call list.

Shit.

"Did I fuck up?" Edward winced, sensing the worry on my face.

Applying rational thought, all worry washed away. Fuck it. I had been put through hell having to watch him with his wife and he knew how much that had hurt me. Maybe it would do Jacob Black some good to feel even a tenth of what I'd felt.

"No, you absolutely did not. You might have just done me a favour!" I smiled.

Suddenly, a mischievous thought entered my head. I could play this to my advantage.

"Edward, would you mind doing me a favour?" I asked him, grinning.

"Sure, what do you need?" He replied, sensing that there was a plan forming in my head.

"Could you take a couple of shots of me on my cell? I know you're off the clock now but I'm calling friendship rights on this one!" I said as I threw him the phone.

He laughed, catching it in his nimble fingers.

I pushed my robe off my shoulders and threw it across the room. The outfit I'd worn today was definitely a step further than my usual shoots. A black, latex bralet covered my breasts and wrapped around my neck in a halter-like fashion. On my bottom half were matching panties with a small heart shaped hole cut out just above the crotch, giving just a slight glimpse of what lay underneath. A slick covering of latex covered my legs, attached mid-thigh to a matching suspender belt.

Following Edwards fabulous direction, I moved my body gracefully to get the shots I needed.

"Easiest ten minutes work I've ever done!" He laughed, placing my cell phone back down on the table I'd just sprawled myself across as Edward took photographs of me from above whilst standing over me.

"Thank you!" I beamed.

Pulling my robe back on, I scrolled through the photographs and picked out the best two. Attaching them to a text, I added Jakes contact details before typing an accompanying message.

All yours if you want it, Mr Black xxx

"What are you planning Bella?" Rosalie asked with a grin and a cocked brow, her hand on her hip.

My thumb hovered over the send icon for a moment before I pressed it down to the screen. The little pop sound that emitted from the device told me that my message had delivered instantly.

"Nothing less than he deserves!" I replied, grinning to myself as I wondered how much his pulse was about to rise.

Hope you all enjoyed that chapter. Please let me know your thoughts and leave a review. Its important to note that there will be no Edward bashing in this story. As you can see, in this AU story he's a pretty decent friend!

Thanks for reading x