A/N Okay, I totally wasn't planning what happens in this chapter out. I couldn't resist. Sorry If you're a Jacob hater, but this is more Jacoby goodness. It's a short chapter, and I only meant for this to be a transitional one, but I guess it's not anymore.
Okay, just a reminder, if you suddenly think that Jake is OOC, he isn't. Not to me at least. Remember, Bella got in touch with him after he became a werewolf. The Jake I'm using is the "my Jake" in the book. He is that all the time. He never got the chance to stop being "her" Jake. And plus, now he's leader of the pack, so he's not repressed.
When we got home I went straight to bed. I was tired, too tired to do anything else that Jacob may have planned for the night. And the fluffiness. The pink over the top fluffiness of the bed was calling out to me. Once I lay down on it, I was too comfortable to get up. He followed me into the room and sat next to me on the bed. I didn't mind his company. I was so used to staying up with him at night, that being in his presence while I drifted off was only natural.
"Are you going to see her?" he asked. I stopped snuggling my face against the soft silk pillows to look up at him.
"See who?"
"You're v-..." he hesitated. "visitor," he spat out the word. "She said she'd see you soon. How soon?"
"Alice? I'm not sure." I started thinking of her words. She said she would see me again. I looked forward to her visiting again, but she would always be a reminder of things I didn't like to remember. I wondered how long it would be until she left me again. I knew she wasn't here to stay. "She'll probably just catch me when I least expect it."
He flinched at my words.
"Well, you'll be moving back to your house pretty soon," he looked at me solemnly. "Even though I wish you'd just stay here. You'd be totally welcome. My dad loves having a girl in the house again and so do I. I know he'd want you to stay just for your cooking alone," he laughed softly. "It will be so weird to not have you around because...you're family now Bella. You don't know how empty it will feel once you're gone Bella. Not hearing you're laughter ring through the house, not seeing you blush at every little thing, I'd even miss hearing you scream at me. I don't think I can handle it. I wish you'd just stay Bella. Just stay."
His face was heart-breaking. He knew I couldn't. He knew I wanted to. But I couldn't. I placed my hand up against his warm cheek and he closed his eyes at my touch. I wanted to say something, but I didn't know how to refuse him, not when what he wanted was something I wanted so badly too. I never wanted to leave, but I would have to...with Charlie, back into the real world. He opened his eyes and looked at me trying to determine my response, even though he knew what it would be.
His eyes tugged at me, invoking the entirety of my being. They weren't like his puppy-dog eyes. The way he was looking at me now was much more deeper and significant. He was looking at me like he needed me.
I couldn't utter the words. I just shook my head telling him no. Strangely my eyes began to wet and a tear streamed down my eye. He wiped them off with his thumbs as he rested his own hand on my cheek. He breathed out a long sigh and shook off the disappointment from his face.
"I understand. It's just, I won't be around you as much."
"But Jake, I'll-"
"Bella, we'll be miles apart," he looked away from me as if trying not to think exactly how far. "But, I need...I need you to make me a promise."
"Anything," I said before thinking. He looked back to me and let out a sad smile.
"Bella. I need you to promise me that if one of you're friends comes to visit you again...I need you to call me." His eyes were determined now.
"Jacob, why does it matter who I'm visited by?" I wasn't expecting what he asked me.
"Please, can you just promise me that one thing? I can't explain, It's just one of those things. I need you to trust me. Please?"
"Jake I'll always trust you. If it means that much to you, I'll call you."
Calling him when I saw Alice wouldn't be a big deal. It's not like I expected to get many visits from her or the family anyway. If that's what it took to give Jake his peace of mind, I would do it.
"Thank you Bella." He was smiling at me now. "You don't know how much that means to me."
"It's just a phone call Jacob. If it will make you so happy, give me the phone right now and I'll ring you up. As far as promises go, you let me off pretty easy."
"It's not that. You're trust. You said that you trust me, Bella."
"Silly Jake. I said I'll always trust you."
He grabbed my hand in his. He looked happy. Not just because he was smiling at me. My words had meant something to him. I had made him happy.
Then, I did something that I never had before. I sat myself up and gave him a bear hug. I wasn't so tired anymore. He hugged me back and we just stayed like that enjoying each other's closeness.
His body was warm, and I was feeling that same warmness all over my body and inside of me. I felt so...safe. Glad. Sane. Whole.
When we finally pulled apart, he placed my face in between his large hands. My eyes were fixated on his lips while he mouthed out the words 'thank you'. I was still watching his lips when I gave in to the urge and leaned over to place my own over them.
His eyes widened in surprise, but he settled down as we looked at each other's eyes while he kissed me back. The kiss was long and we never broke each other's gaze. I was the one who pulled away.
"I'm sorry," I stammered out as I took in deep breaths.
Jacob was smiling ear to ear and swept a strand of hair out of my face and tucked it behind my ear.
"Sorry for what?" he spoke softly. "Sorry for this?"
He kissed me again softly and I couldn't help but smile against his mouth. He wrapped me in his arms and dragged us back into the bed. I was laying with his arms around me as I rested my head against his chest. He was brushing the hair on my head affectionately and I closed my eyes ready to fall asleep in his arms.
"Bells?" he was talking to me with pure innocence in his voice.
"Yes, Jake?," I refused to open my eyes as I responded.
"Are you just going to sleep now?"
"Yes, I've had quite an eventful day." I couldn't help but smile some more.
"Don't you think Charlie will be mad if he sees me and you on the same bed?" he asked teasingly.
"Let him see. I'll deal with the wrath of Chief Swan tomorrow," I yawned. "In the mean time, you stay put. I'm too comfortable right now."
"I wasn't planning to leave. In fact, I think I'm stuck here Bella. We'll have to go through life with you never leaving my arms."
"I think I can manage." That didn't sound too bad. I placed my hands on his and he tightened his hold on me. "But how would we go to the bathroom? Maybe we should try getting unstuck." I motioned myself as if to get up. His grip on me only tightened.
"You're not getting away from me that easily Bella Swan."
"Okay. I was bluffing anyways. I'm too tired to get up." I settled back into him.
We lay there for a while and every once in a while Jacob would place a kiss on my head. I snuggled up against him. His body provided enough heat, I didn't even bother to use a blanket. I felt myself drifting off as I listened to the lullaby that was Jacob's pattering heartbeat.
"Bella?"
"Hmmmm..." I was too tired to form words.
"Would you sing for me?"
I wasn't going to answer. Everyone of my muscles was too relaxed to move. I had to force myself to respond, and that too only came out as a soft murmur.
"Someday Jake. Someday..."
A/N Awwww. I can't believe I made that happen. That's right. I made Bella kiss Jake. Not the other way around. And yes, she still has the vampire stink. I didn't make Jacob mention it because he can hardly talk about her taking a shower after what happened earlier that day. (Ditch and Date) Sorry Jacob haters, but don't worry. I'm sorry if I made you think that this was over soon when I said last chapter that I wanted to finish this, but believe me, it's not even close to finishing. I haven't even gotten to the chapter which I consider the climax! I already know what's going to happen next chapter, and it might end in a little cliffy. It will probably be a long one. Do you guys want more Jacob chapters? I was going to do an alice chapter dealing with her pov after she left, but decided against it. I was wondering if i should do a Jacob one and elaborate about the pack and his role and Bella too of course. If not, I'll just keep going on with the Bella pov.
