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CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE

(BPOV)

I paced Billy's kitchen floor as I waited for Jacob to show up, my nerves proving to get the better of me. Billy chuckled, offering bits of his good natured humor to ease my anxiety some.

"You know- you keep pacing back and forth like that- you'll wear a hole right through the floor. Relax, dear. The room looks great and Jacob will love it."

"You don't think it's an imposition of me to just... move all of my things in and change his space like that? This just seems like a lot all at once, you know? Maybe it's too much for him, Billy?"

Paul and Leah both started laughing at my reply, the two of them exchanging glances before returning their attention back to me.

"Bella, are you serious right now? Chill out. Trust me, he's gonna flip, and I would know considering I've seen into his thoughts enough times. Seen all the hot and steamy sex you two have been having. Besides, he better be grateful! Leah and I had to race hell itself to beat him back here! He still thinks we're patrolling. Keeping our thoughts from him wasn't easy!" Paul chuckled, slinging an arm around my shoulders and gazing toward Leah again, who rolled her eyes at him.

"Leave it to you to expose something so private. For shits sake... Would you show some class! Billy doesn't want to hear this." She irritably countered.

"No- I really don't." Billy sighed, shaking his head disapprovingly at Paul. "You need to learn to hold your tongue. That's gonna get you in a lot of trouble one of these days."

"Alright, Alright. Jeez, just trying to lighten the mood and relax poor Bella here. Don't have a cow! It's not like we all don't know that they-"

"Paul! I can guarantee you, that's not the way to do it." Billy countered, interrupting him with half a smile to me. "Just ignore him. I promise he's harmless. You learn to get used to him after a while, Bella. Part of pack life."

I felt the warm blush that steadily rose into my cheeks as I moved out of Paul's grasp and headed for the porch to get some fresh air, my eyes searching the tree line for any sign of my russet wolf.

It wasn't long before I caught a glimmer of his fur when the rays from the rising sun touched his form as he slowly emerged from the bordering forest. He huffed to me once before sinking in behind a nearby tree and phasing back to human form. My breath hitched at the sight of him when he stepped out in only his low slung cut offs, the sun touching his tanned skin and jet black hair as he approached me. My eyes shamelessly wandered over his chest and down his toned abs, lingering on the prominent muscles there when he reached for me, his warm hands taking mine and pulling me toward him.

"I'm sorry I'm later than I planned to be. Patrol took longer than I thought. I missed you." He breathed against my lips before drawing me further into him. My hands tangled in his hair as I captured his warm lips with mine. The kiss swiftly changing from sensual and sweet to urgent and needy as I bit down on his bottom lip, eliciting a low growl from him. I got lost in the feel of his hands roaming down my back as they cupped my ass, pressing me firmly against his growing erection. A whimper left me in response and Jacob broke our kiss, his eyes fixed on my lips with his breathy words to me.

"Come with me, honey."

I let him pull me off the porch, his fingers lacing with mine while he led me to his garage. My heart was pounding when we stumbled inside, his lips seeking mine as he closed the rickety wooden door behind us, his audible groan making me ache for him as my tongue met his. He tore off the flimsy tank top I had on, his hands quick to help me rid it, leaving my bare breast on display for him. He swirled his tongue around my pert nipples, making me moan aloud. The mere sight of his straining arousal making me eager to be filled with him.

"Jacob..."

He unbuttoned my jeans, sliding his hands down my hips as he removed them and my panties from me, tossing them aside as his tongue explored my mouth further. His strong arms hoisted me up and he kissed me thoroughly, as he placed me on his work bench and stepped between my parted legs. His hands went into my thick hair, gently pulling my head back as his mouth began to trail a path of heated kisses down my neck and across my collar bone. I moaned when I felt his fingers slide between my wet folds, his heated whisper at my ear making me melt into his touch.

"I love the way you feel, honey."

I met his fierce and darkened gaze, seeing the lust that made me wet for him as his fingers languidly slid into me, my breath catching at the feel of him moving them in and out. He watched as my head tilted back and a desperate whimper broke from me.

"I need you- now." I soon confessed to him.

My hands reached for his cut offs as his mouth hungrily claimed mine, my fingers deftly undoing the button and zipper. Jacob slowly withdrew his fingers and stepped out of them, my skin flushed with fevered color as he took hold of the backs of my thighs and pulled me forward, inching me close to the edge of his work bench as he ran the oozing tip of his swollen length along my heated flesh. I stilled in his grasp, the sound of his throaty groan making me gasp as I reached down between us and stroked him.

"Bells-" He moaned, his hands gripping my outer thighs tightly as I guided him.

I couldn't stop the strangled cry that left me as he thrusted into me then, the overwhelming fullness of him stealing my very breath away. I met his gaze, seeing the love for me behind his dark eyes and marveling at how he could tell me everything without saying a single word aloud. His thrusts were deep and full and I struggled in being quiet, trying to be mindful of the fact that we weren't alone right now. But as his pace quickened and the fire burned deep within me, I lost myself and let out a loud cry, unable to silence it any longer. Jacob drew my body closer to his, reaching his hand up my back and letting it tangle in my hair as he pulled me forward and kissed me. The act, muffling my cries as I buried my head into his shoulder, my body being drawn tight as he pushed me over the edge. I bit down on his shoulder, feeling his grip on me tighten as he poured himself into me with a final solid thrust. Our bodies trembling, and our chests heaving with our ragged breath as we stared at each other.

"I love you, honey."

I wrapped my arms around him, feeling his warm skin pressed against mine. "I love you, too."

The sound of tapping on the garage door made us still and slowly pull apart. He detangled himself from me, gently withdrawing and helping me to my feet with a heavy sigh.

"Doors closed for a reason." Jacob shouted toward the intruder, his eyes meeting mine with an apology in them.

"Hey man- don't be pissed at me." Paul laughed. "Just thought you should know we're all waiting for you."

Jacob glanced my way, his eyebrow raised as I quickly dressed and handed him his shorts.

"We? You're suppose to be on watch with Leah! What the hell are you doing here?"

"There's a good reason. I promise and yes ... we." I clarified for him, placing a kiss to his cheek. "I have a surprise for you. Come with me."

He grinned my way and took my offered hand, the two of us heading inside with Paul on our heels. When he crested the door way, I turned and covered his eyes, earning a laugh from him in response and making him promise he would keep them closed until I said he could open them.

"Alright... what have you been up to since I left?"

"A lot." I admitted, pulling him through the house and to his room.

"You owe all of us big time, bro. " Leah added as we passed her and Billy. "Wait till you see this."

Paul moved by us, quickly opening the door for me to lead him through and shutting it when I told Jacob to open his eyes. He gave my hand as squeeze and did as I requested, his gaze widening at the sight before him.

"I hope you don't mind. But I would really like to be here with you. I don't want to be anywhere else, Jacob."

He stared around the room in disbelief, his eyes taking in the remodeled space as I continued.

"I know it's sudden- but I just thought...-"

He silenced me with a kiss, his arms gathering me to him as a wide smile lit up his handsome face.

"Bells, you did this? All in the time I was gone for patrol?"

I nodded, pointing toward the hall and giving credit where it was due. "Well, to be fair, Leah and Paul and your dad helped. Immensely. Even Seth pitched in. It was actually Billy's idea. He said he thought it would be nice if he tore down the dividing wall and made it into something the two of us could have as a little place of our own. He said he new you'd want me close so-"

"I do... all the time, honey." He assured me, stealing another kiss before looking around further. "I can't believe you did all this."

"Pretty awesome, huh?" Leah suddenly added, patting Jacob on the back, as she opened the door and joined us along with Paul and Billy.

"Yeah... sure is. Thank you... all of you for helping Bella with this." Jacob replied, kneeling down to hug his dad who wore a proud smile.

"I knew it would make you happy, son. Does my heart good to see you this happy. I want the best for the two of you. It's not much, but it's a start. Just like your mother and I, we had to start our own journey out small and with time, and love... it grew. So will yours."

I blinked back the tears that welled in my eyes from his words as Jacobs fingers laced with mine, his meaningful gaze meeting my own. He was happy with this. His smile looking permanent when he drew me into his arms and placed a kiss into my hair.

This was home. He was my home.