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CHAPTER SIXTEEN

(BPOV)

My eyes could hardly stay open when Jacob motioned for me to join him on the couch. My thoughts reflecting upon dinner with Charlie. It had been enjoyable and truth be told, I was almost sad to see it come to an end tonight, as we rarely did things together like this. It was something we should do more often.

Charlie eventually went up to bed for the night, leaving Jacob and I alone. I basked in the comfort of his embrace, wishing he could stay with me longer.

"I missed you today." He huskily whispered in my ear. The feel of his warm breath sending goosebumps trailing down both arms. "How was dinner with your dad?"

"It went great. I wish we did it more often." I replied, studying his handsome face.

My breath hitched as he moved closer to me, his eyes seeming transfixed on my parted lips.

My heart began to race, beating against my chest like a damn drum as Jacob lowered his hand, his fingers barely brushing my stomach and causing a flutter to jolt from within me. My hands moved of their own accord then, reaching for him and claiming his full lips with my own. His reaction was almost immediate as he pressed me flush to him, his throaty moan making my blood hum in a way that made everything else around me fade away. His hand moved into my hair, as he kissed me thoroughly, his tongue brushing mine and making me forget my own damn name.

The taste of him was unlike anything I'd ever tasted and I couldn't seem to get enough.

My cheeks became flushed as his arms gripped me tighter, causing every inch of me to be firmly pressed to him. A soft moan left me at the feel of his body so close to mine. The affect of our close and heated contact now evident in the bulge in his jeans. I reluctantly broke our kiss, pressing my forehead to his as his warm breath ghosted over my face. His heart beating rapidly against mine now.

He looked at me with a regretful expression then as he slowly released me. "I wish I could stay, sweetheart..."

"Patrol, right?" I sighed, unable to hide my disappointment.

"Till almost dawn. Sam needs me to fill in."

"It is late and I understand you have duties. The pack needs you."

Jacob shook his head and captured my lips again. His kiss still passionate and making my knees almost go weak.

"You're my duty, too. You know I'd stay if I could?" He whispered.

I nodded and remembered how Charlie had mentioned earlier in the day he would be working the early bird shift the next few days.

"You... could come back? After patrol?" I offered, my voice whispered and nervous to him as his gaze met mine.

"Charlie-"

"No, Charlie's working the early shift the next couple days. So, he'd be gone... before you showed up. If you wanted to?"

I was silenced with another kiss from him as his husky reply came in a whispered breath.

"I'll be back then, Bells."

I nodded and saw his gaze study my own, with a clear search for uncertainty.

"You sure that's okay?"

"I'm sure." I replied. "I'll see you then."

He headed out with that last parting word. My head still fuzzy from his kiss.

I was shamefully inexperienced when it came to sex. That was no secret.

Any physical experience with Edward had been new and a train wreck from the start. His immortal ways making him always closed off to the idea entirely. We had only ever pushed the limit so far and believe me... that wasn't very far. Sure... being with him had been a thrill and exciting at one time, when I was completely lose in my delusional state, but none of that compared to what Jacob did to me.

He made me nervous ... and even more clumsy than usual... in the best way possible.

He would always say that my unbalanced coordination only gave him another reason to catch me... to put his arms around me. He had a way of steeling the very breath from my body every time he would cast that white and sunny smile my way. I swear it caused me to leave the ground sometimes. His touch was firm but gentle in the same way.

I stepped out of the shower, lingering in front of the mirror as I wiped the steam away in order to see my reflection. He was every essence of beautiful. His russet skin alone was captivating. Me on the other hand failed in comparison.

I shook the negative thought away as my hands secured the towel under my arms. I had always found myself plain and ordinary, and with Edward... I had felt like his charity case. Jacob had never made me feel that way. I needed to remember how he always treated me as an equal and never a less than.

I wandered over to my closet, thumbing through the many hangers and seeing nothing but sweat pants and T - shirts to wear to bed.

I sighed heavily as I searched my dresser drawers for something a little less unattractive to wear.

After much searching, I finally found a pair of unworn white silk shorts and a matching camisole at the bottom of one of my drawers. My mother had bought the set for me last Christmas and I had never even removed the tags from them. I eyed the shorts warily as I saw just how short they were, noting that if I wore them, it wouldn't leave much to the imagination.

I tore the tags off and quickly slipped into the set. My eyes bulging to see how low cut the camisole was.

I adjusted the length of the straps the best I could and ran a brush through my long and tangled locks, my gaze wandering over to the clock by my bedside.

It wasn't even midnight yet.

I had four hours or more left until Jake showed back up.

I shrugged as I tossed my towel into the hamper before climbing into bed and huddling myself beneath the heavy covers, the warmth of them failing miserably in comparison to Jacobs arms.

I tried to keep my eyes open for as long as I could, but sometime close to three in the morning, I succumbed to my exhaustion. I barely was awake enough to hear Charlie close the house door, as he headed of for the early shift at the station.

When a window being pulled up, followed by a rush of cold air, filtered in through the silence around me, my eyes fluttered open. Seeing the shadows from the moonlight slowly dance around my room. I tucked myself in further to the warm bed, trying to shield off the chill just as a warm hand caught mine, strong fingers lacing with my own.

"Bells..."

I felt the nerves invade my system as Jacob crouched down by the bed, the backs of his fingertips brushing my cheek when his tired gaze met mine.

I offered him a small smile and sat up in bed, still holding tightly to his hand. "I'm sorry I fell asleep... tried to wait up but..."

He was silent then and I took quick notice of how his gaze roamed over me. The blankets having slipped down to my midsection and revealing the top half of the flimsy camisole I had foolishly chosen to wear.

I silently cussed myself out while his gaze lingered and his hand tightened in mine. I shook my head nervously to him, as I slowly let go of his hand and wrapped myself back up in the blankets around me.

My face felt flush as I hurried to cover myself, feeling the bed dip as Jacob sat down and retook my hand.

"You're beautiful." He whispered into the heavy silence. His face now dangerously close to mine.

I swallowed hard as my breath nearly ceased from the intensity of his stare when it met my own.

"Thank you." I finally forced out, my heart beginning to pound painfully in my chest.

This was bold and overly confident, especially for me and even worse, it left me vulnerable. Something I had never wanted to be again, and not only was I vulnerable but vulnerable to him.

I tried to force the insecurity from my mind while he kept his heated stare locked on my own, his eyes intensely searching me like they always did.

"You know me... better than anyone else."

A smile lit up his face at my comment while he slowly drew my lips to his, kissing me with a tenderness I had never known. My hands came to cradle his face, as his tongue swept my bottom lip, silently asking my permission to deepen the kiss. I moved forward, returning his kiss, as his hands guided me over onto his lap, until I was straddling him. My body hummed as his warm hands roamed over my back. The thin layer of silk leaving me aware of how close to skin on skin we were. His throaty moan made my insides ache as his tongue met mine. My hands were in his hair, my body coming alive as he continued to caress me.

I felt him inch us back when I gently pushed on his chest, until we were laying down, my hair cascading around us as he held my body securely to his.

Our kissing continued until I broke for air, feeling my skin flushed and my mind wandering to a place of no return with him.

Jacob then flipped us without warning, causing a surprised laugh to spill from me as his cheek came to nestle against mine. I felt his hand trail up my outer thigh, and I stilled there beneath him as a heavy ache began to spread down deep. My lips eagerly sought his as he pressed me further into the mattress, causing my head to spin and my breathing to become heavy.

His eyes came to search mine when he broke the kiss and slowly reached for the hem of my flimsy camisole. His warm fingertips barely grazing the exposed sliver of flesh just below my navel. His hand trembled briefly as he leaned down to recapture my lips, lingering on the bare skin of my abdomen, delicous tingles spread over me as a heavy ache began to settle deep between my thighs. Jacobs knee came to settle there, creating a pressure that made me moan aloud as his lips left mine and began to trail down to the hallow of my neck. His breath ghosting there as his tongue came to brush the bare skin of my collar bone. The heat from his skin had me blazing in a sweet burn. The kind of burn I never wanted to end.