A/N: Scene that would've been used for later in The One I Need To Walk Away From had the story line stayed the way I originally planned it but since it changed, this scene had to go. It was inspired by the scene in Sweet November where Charlize Theron's character runs on the beach with the dogs, I've always loved it and that song.

Song – Off the Hook – Barenaked Ladies

Jake pulled into a parking space and Bella glanced around.

"Jake, what are we doing at the beach?"

He smirked at her and removed the keys from the ignition. "Come on." He opened his door and jumped out. Bella watched after him, wondering if he had lost his mind. He opened the back door and latched the leash onto Max's collar and then another onto Seth's. "Let's go, Bells." The dogs jumped down and he winked at her before shutting the door.

Bella bit her lip and glanced around nervously. There didn't seem to be any cars she recognized….as sparse as they were.

"Bells!"

Her head snapped in Jake's direction and he was waving her on. "Let's go!"

She took a deep breath and then got out of the car. She shut the door timidly and slowly walked to him, her eyes glancing this way and that to make sure no one had seen her. When she got close enough, Jake grabbed her hand and pulled her to him.

She winced and went to pull away when Jake sighed and dropped it, choosing to put his arm around her shoulders instead. "Relax, Bells. No one will recognize us here."

She turned fearful eyes on him. "Are you sure?"

He nodded and then smiled, kissing the side of her head. "Let's go."

He led her down the beach, for the most part allowing the dogs to lead him but once they found a spot, he pulled them back in. Bella watched him squat down and unhook their leashes.

"Jake, do you think that's a good idea? I mean, there's people here."

He chuckled. "Not many. Besides, these guys need to run and burn off some energy." He scratched Max's head and then stood up. He motioned to the other side of the beach. "Alright, guys. Get out of here. Go have some fun."

The dogs took off like lightning, running at full speed across the sand. Bella stared after them, chewing her thumbnail nervously.

Jake grabbed her hand and laced their fingers. "I think you could burn off some energy, too." He wriggled his eyebrow at her and she slapped at his chest.

"Jake!"

He laughed and then the dogs running back caught his attention. He picked Bella up in his arms, making her shriek, and yelled to the dogs. "I've got her, boys! Come and get me!" And then he took off with her, making Max and Seth chase after him, barking.

Seth caught up with them in a heartbeat and jumped, making Bella shriek again. Jake stopped and placed her on her feet, but wrapped his arms around her. "I've got her! Ha!"

Predictably, Max started barking and came close. "What was that?" Jake asked. Max barked again. "Oh, you want me to take my hands off of her? Too bad, she's mine." Jake tightened his arms around her and Max and Seth both barked, rushing them playfully. Jake moved Bella to the side but never let her go. "Wait, Max? What did you say?" Max barked his response. "Ohhhh, you want me to tickle her? Okay, gotcha."

Before Bella had a chance to process his words, Jake started tickling her mercilessly, making her squeal with laughter. "J-Jake! St-op!" He didn't.

She somehow wiggled out of his embrace and started running away from him. The dogs gave chase as did Jake.

"Get her, boys!"

She ran for a bit and then turned to look to see all three of them right behind her. The dogs rushed past her and just as Jake got close enough to grab her, she danced out of the way, running in the direction they had just come from.

They ran like this for a few more minutes with Jake getting in more near misses. Bella, laughing at his latest failed attempt, ran back across the beach.

She was running close to the water and of course, Seth ran past her, splashing her in the process. Instead of getting angry, Bella saw an opportunity. She turned and rushed into the surf, turning to face Jake. Jake, as expected, wasn't that far behind.

He grinned at her, stalking forward, not caring about the water much to Bella's chagrin. "What are you doing, Bells? You thought I'd give up that easily?"

She grinned back. "Don't make me, Jake."

He chuckled wickedly and continued towards her. Bella turned and made a run for it. The dogs barked and took off after her as did Jake. She crossed onto dry sand but it was a mistake, it slowed her down. Jake caught up to her and threw his arms around her. She screamed as he tackled her to the sand, rolling them over and over until he was on his back. Bella went on the offensive before he had a chance to attack and tickled every part of him he could reach.

He exploded with laughter and the dogs circled them, barking and sticking their snouts near Bella's and Jake's faces until they finally got bored and went to investigate other things.

"S—S—St—op! P—P—Please! M—Mer—cy!" Jake begged breathlessly.

Bella ceased her movements and laughed, watching Jake recover. She smirked triumphantly down at him. "Bet you thought you'd win that round, didn't you?"

He laughed, too, and shook his head, still struggling to breathe. He grasped the back of her neck and pulled her down to him. "W—Who says I di—didn't win?" And then he pressed his lips to hers.

Bella forgot everything. She forgot who she was, where she was supposed to be, what she was supposed to be doing, that she shouldn't be kissing Jake like this, that she shouldn't be here with him. Instead, all she felt was him. He overpowered her senses, her thoughts, everything.

They were back at his place, their clothes scattered across the floor, left where they had dropped as Jake and Bella had stumbled towards the bed.

He was already inside her and increasing the pace of his thrusts, kissing her, swallowing all her delicious moans. Jake's body tightened and he thrust one last time, his deepest yet, and held himself there. He broke the kiss and groaned loudly, keeping his forehead against hers. Bella gasped as she felt him pool inside of her, sending a wave of warmth throughout her body. She tightened her legs around his sides, holding him there as he continued to shudder. "Bella," he ground out brokenly before collapsing against her, panting against her neck.

She slowly rubbed his back to help bring him back down, placing tender kisses to his shoulder, marveling at the sensations her body was currently experiencing since he had coated her insides with himself.

"I love you," he breathed out against her ear.

She never stopped her movements, just kept rubbing his back to soothe him as well as herself. She couldn't believe he had said that to her. Although, she surmised, it wasn't really all that unbelievable. They had been seeing each other for quite a while now and she wasn't so sure she didn't feel the same for him. But Edward entered her mind and Renesmee and she immediately felt guilty. She hated herself for what she was doing, to them, to Jake, to herself. But she couldn't give him up, not yet.

But she couldn't tell him that, either.

So, she stayed quiet and continued to kiss his shoulder.

Eventually, Jake pulled out and laid on his side next to her, watching her sleepily. She smiled warmly at him.

"Will you stay this time?" He asked her quietly.

Would she stay? Could she stay? All signs pointed towards no. She shouldn't even think it. But, she couldn't bear to leave him just yet. She then rolled onto her side to face him fully.

"Do you want me to stay?"

He arched a brow at her, almost as if to say, 'are you kidding me?' and then yawned. He lifted his right arm and pulled her into him. "I always want you to stay," he mumbled against her nose before kissing it.

"Then, I'll stay," she said before placing a kiss to his chin.

She saw him smile and felt his arm wrap around her tighter before he drifted off into sleep.

Her eyes closed heavily and she wasn't that far behind him. She'd have to come up with something to tell Edward tomorrow. Tomorrow….