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Jacob watched as Harry pulled out of the driveway. He had talked not only Billy, but Charlie into going to Tacoma for a three day fishing trip. Charlie didn't like the idea of Bella being alone for a long weekend, so Emily had mentioned that Bella could stay with her. He would have to thank Emily for that. Bella would be at his house as soon as her dad left.
Jacob prayed that Harry broke all speed barriers driving to Forks to pick Charlie up. He walked back into the house, hearing the phone ring. He picked it up as he grabbed a apple from off the counter.
"Hey." Bella said with a smile in her voice.
"Hey." he said with a smile.
"What are you doing?"
"Waiting for you." he said, with a laugh.
"Really?"
"Yep."
"So, what are you doing this weekend?"
"What?"
"What are you doing this weekend?"
"Your dad's right there isn't he?"
"You're going camping with Embry? That's cool."
"That would a yes." he said with a laugh.
"I'll miss you." she said with a sigh.
"I can't wait for you to get here."
"Bella I'm leaving." Charlie said from in the distance.
"I'll see you soon."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
"Okay, he's gone."
"You think he bought it?"
"You told your dad you were going camping, right?"
"I have my stuff packed."
"Okay then, he should buy it."
"When are you coming over?"
"I'm getting in the truck now."
"Talk to me while you drive. I haven't seen or talked to you in three days."
"I had to work, then I had a test to study for. I had planned on coming over yesterday, but a friend of mine just broke up wih her boyfriend. She needed me."
"I understand. It just means that we're not leaving the house for the next two days."
"Whatever will we do?"
"I'm sure we'll think of something." he said, as his voice dropped a decibel.
Bella didn't respond. Thinking about having sex with Jacob was not something she wanted to do right now. She was determined to make it to him in one piece. If he kept talking like that she'd get distracted and end up running off the side of the road.
"Don't you dare start. I want to make it there in one piece. No distractions."
"So I'm a distraction?" he asked with a laugh.
"No. You're not. You talking about sex while I'm driving is."
"Where are you?"
"At the La Push line. I should be there in a few minutes. You can keep it in your pants until then, can't you?"
"I guess I'll have to." he said with a groan.
"I've missed you, too."
"Good to know."
Bella pulled up out front, seeing the door open. She opened her door, just as Jacob walked up to her. She was able to get out of the truck before he pinned her to the door, shutting it in the process. His lips captured hers in a bruising kiss. Her fingers threaded in his hair as his hands rested against the truck. It was all he could not to lose control. If he touched her anymore than he already was, he wouldn't be responsible for what happened.
She reluctantly pulled away, hearing someone walking through the yard. She looked over his shoulder, biting her bottom lip in concern.
"Tell me there is not someone behind me." he said, giving her an even look.
"Hey, Bella." Jared said shyly.
"Hey, Jared." she said, ducking under Jacob's arm.
"I really hate to bother you, but I'm having trouble with my car. I have to be at work in twenty minutes.
I can't get in touch with anybody else. Can one of you give me a ride?"
"I can." Jacob said, with a sigh.
Bella looked up at him giving him an apologetic smile.
"When I come back, we are going to finish what we started." Jacob said, pointing at her.
She nodded, watching his car back out of the driveway. She was inside a minute later, and threw her bag in Jacob's room. She made her way into the living room, and saw the pictures on the coffee table. She sat on the couch before picking one up.
It was of Jacob, Embry, and Quil. It had to have to been taken just before Embry and Jacob had changed. The three friends sat on the hood of the Rabbit, giving the camera their toughest looks. Who had taken it? Billy wasn't the picture taking type. She put it down as she picked up another. She smiled when she realized it was one of her and Charlie. She had taken it with Charlies camera, she'd had to run back at breakneck speed to get back in front of the camera. Her dad's arm was wrapped loosely around her waist, as she draped an arm over his shoulders.
She set the picture back, before leaning back against the couch. Did she really think that she and Jacob were going to have sex this weekend? Yes, she wanted to. But, they'd already been stopped once, before they could even start. Maybe it wasn't meant to happen this weekend. She was going to do her damnedest to make sure that it did. But if it didn't, would it really matter? When would they get another chance like this?
Jacob's car pulled up outside, breaking her train of thought. This weekend was going to be about the two of them. Sex or not.
Jacob walked through the front door, his eyes almost immediately meeting hers. He threw his keys on the coffee table before sitting next to her. She took one of his hands in hers, rubbing slow circles across his palm. He rested his head on the back of the couch, as he closed his eyes.
Bella made the first move as she turned on the couch, to straddle his lap. She was more than a little scared, but she figured that was normal. A thousand what ifs ran through her head as she reached down to caress his cheek. He smiled before leaning into her touch. One of his hands ran down her free arm to rest on her wrist. He wrapped his fingers around it as Bella leaned down, lessoning the gap between them.
Her lips hovered inches from his, and yet he still hadn't opened his eyes.
"Jake?"
"Hmm?" his voice was low, almost a rumble against her.
"You want this to happen don't you?"
That made his eyes flutter open. The smile was still on his face as he brushed a piece of hair out of her eyes.
"Of course."
"Just checking." she said, before closing the gap between them.
He let out a chuckle, before Bella applied pressure to the kiss. He let go of her wrist, before wrapping his arms around her waist. Her hands gripped the couch on either side of him as her phone rang in her pocket. Jacob groaned, before pulling away.
"Don't answer it."
"It could be my dad."
"Fine." he said pouting.
"Put your lip back in. We aren't done yet." she said laughing.
She pushed herself up a few inches away from him as she grabbed her phone. Emily's name flashed across the screen.
"Hey." Bella said with a sigh.
"I'm sorry for calling you. But your dad called here looking for you. I told him that you had gone for a walk, and that you'd call him back when you got back. He said he'd try your phone. I wanted to warn you."
"Thanks." Bella said, before hanging up.
"That was not your dad." Jacob said, in an even tone.
"No, it wasn't. He called Emily's looking for me. I need to call him." she said, opening her phone again.
Jacob rested his hands on her hips, as she waited for her dad to pick up.
"Bells?"
"Yeah dad, it's me."
"I was just calling to make sure you had gotten to Emily's. Billy tried calling Jacob earlier, but his phone went to voice mail. If you get in touch with him, tell him to call his dad."
"I will."
"Okay then, I'll see you Monday night."
"Don't feel like you have to call and check on me dad. I'm fine. Have fun with your friends."
"This will be the last time I call you. I promise."
She hung up a few seconds later as Jacob lifted her off of him. He went into the kitchen, and could be heard opening a cabinet door. A few seconds later the faucet was running, then he sat down at the kitchen table, looking out the window.
"Something's telling me that we won't be getting much alone time this weekend." he said, breaking the silence.
"We could make the most of the time we do have."
"We could, or we could tell everybody to leave us the hell alone."
"What if something happens?" she left the question open, not wanting to vocalize her fears.
The fact that Victoria was still after her creeped her out beyond reason. They had come close so many times, only to lose her at the last second. Jacob stood from the table, and walked back over to her. He sat on the coffee table in front of her, before putting his hands on her legs.
"That's one of the reasons I want you here. At least now I don't have to worry about her finding you alone."
They stayed that way until there was a knock at the door. Jacob sighed, as he pushed himself off the table. He opened the door, and Sam could be heard outside.
"I need to talk to you."
"Come inside."
"I think it's best that we talk out here." Sam said, in a low voice.
Something had happened, Bella was sure of it. She walked to the window, seeing Sam and Jacob on the porch. Embry stood in the yard in wolf form. Jacob turned to come back inside, and Bella met him at the door.
"Embry caught Victoria's scent. She's close. He's going to stay here with you. I'll be back as soon as I can. Stay inside." Jacob said, as he made his way back to his room.
He locked his window, and before Bella could blink he was past her, and walking towards the living room window. He locked it as well, before moving to the kitchen. He locked the back door, and the window above the sink, before turning to face her. His face was stoic, but his eyes were fearful, almost panicked. The way that Bella felt. He stood in front of her, not wanting to leave.
"You should go." she said, just above a whisper.
"Do you trust me?"
"With everything that I have."
He quickly brushed his lips to hers, before walking out the front door. Bella watched him as he walked across the yard, and into the woods. She caught sight of Embry lying by her truck, and she smiled. He whined, motioning with his head towards inside. That was his way of telling her to get back inside. She trusted him too, but it was a different kind of trust. She knew that he would never let anything happen to her. Like Jacob, Embry would never forgive himself if anything ever happened to her. Their friendship was strictly platonic, she couldn't imagine her life without him, or Jacob.
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Bella was in full panic mode as she busied herself in the kitchen. Jacob had left two hours ago, and there was no telling when he would be coming back. The least she could do was make dinner, so that he would have something to eat when he got back. She made a plate of lasagna for Embry too. She opened the door, looking to where she had last seen him. He lifted his head, giving her a curious look.
"I made dinner. I wanted to make sure that you ate. Can I bring it out to you?"
He walked behind the truck, phased, then got dressed. He walked towards the porch slowly. She had apparently woken him up. Seeing as he hadn't told her to go back inside, she sat down on the porch next to him. He ate quietly, then mentioned that he should phase back.
"Can I still stay out here?"
"Just don't leave the porch. I'll be right back." he said, walking behind her truck again.
He sat at her feet in wolf form for a few minutes before she got up the nerve to talk to him. She felt better knowing that he wouldn't be able to say anything. She knew Jacob would find out, but she would deal with that when he got home.
"Jake is safe isn't he?" she asked, rubbing behind Embry's ears.
She felt his head move up and down under her hand.
"Have they found her?"
He shook his head with a sigh.
"I do appreciate what you all have done for me. I've never had anyone fight for me the way you all have. I feel like it's my fault." she said, as tears stung her eyes.
Embry moved away from her hand, before standing in front of her. He put his head on her shoulder, as she wrapped her arms around his neck. This boy, who up until six months ago she had never met, was becoming like a brother to her. She had never felt that way about anyone, not even Jacob. She let the tears flow, as she buried her face in his fur.
After a few minutes she pulled herself together. She leaned back a few inches, looking Embry in the eye.
"You tell him, that if he comes home with so much as one scratch, that we're done."
Embry smiled, knowing that she didn't mean it. He wished that one day he would find someone that cared about him as much as Bella and Jacob cared about each other.
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Sam and Jacob stood on the cliffs, looking out over the ocean. They had lost Victoria. They had been tracking her for five hours, and she had led them back here. They were both exhausted, and were ready to go home. They walked in silence until they got to Jacob's. Embry was waiting for them on the front porch. He phased back to human form in the shadows.
"She's asleep finally. She sat out here for like two hours." he said, once they were on the porch.
"You let her come out here?" Jacob asked, raising his voice.
"Victoria was nowhere near here. If she had been I would have sent her back inside." Embry said, looking him over.
"What are you doing?"
"Checking for scratches."
"What?"
"I'll tell you later. Go inside to your girl."
Jacob shook his head, brushing off what Embry had said. The light above the stove was on, and there was a note stuck to the refrigerator.
Dinner's in the oven. Don't forget to eat before you come to bed.
He smiled as he pulled the plate out of the oven. He ate quickly, before making his way to his room. Bella was flush up against the wall on her side. There was just enough room for him, if he laid on his side. He pulled off his shirt before unbuttoning his jeans. As quiet as he was, Bella lifted her head.
"Go back to sleep." he said as he pulled his shoes off.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
"No scratches?"
"What is it with you and Embry asking me if I'm scratched up?"
"It's a private joke." she said, with a laugh.
He sighed as he laid down next to her. She scooted closer to him before draping a leg over his. He wrapped his arms around her as she laid her head on one of his arms.
"Get some sleep, Jake." she said, kissing his neck.
"You too." he said before closing his eyes.
After everything that had happened that night, it felt good to have her in his arms. He slept better when she was in his arms. He knew that she slept better when he was with her, too. Even if she had never mentioned it. It was one of those things that went unssaid, but they both knew. They had a lot of things like that.
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Jacob woke up to find Bella nowhere in sight. He rubbed sleep from his eyes, as he made his way down the hall. The sun filtered through the window in the kitchen, letting him know that he had slept half the day. He sat at the table, wondering where she could have gone. Her truck was still in the driveway, so she couldn't have gone far.
His phone rang, pulling him from his thoughts. Embry's name flashed across the screen, making him sigh. He wasn't ready to talk to him. He was still mad about what had happened last night. Embry never should have let Bella stay outside with him. As soon as he saw that she was okay all of his anger towards her melted away. But he was still going to have a talk with Embry.
"What?" he said, finally answering his phone.
"You're still mad at me." Embry said, with a sigh.
"Is that Jacob?" Sam asked, in the background.
"Yeah."
"I want to talk to him."
Jacob could hear the phone being passed as he waited for what Sam had to say.
"I've already repremanded him. Don't say anything to him about last night."
"What could you possibly do that is worse than what I have planned?"
"He's not allowed to run patrol at Bella's until he can learn to do what he's told."
"That's even harsher than what I was thinking of. You win." he said, with a laugh.
"Bella is at Emily's. I figured that you would be looking for her."
"I guess she can't get into any trouble there."
"Meet us on the beach. We need to talk about things."
'I'll be there in a few minutes."
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Bella sat across the table from Emily as Emily poured their tea. Bella had missed talking to her. She was the only person that understood everything that she was going through.
"You really know how to push Jake's buttons don't you?"
"It's not something that I like doing."
"Don't worry, I'm good at pushing Sam's too." she said, with a small smile.
"Can I ask you something? You don't have to tell me, I'm just curious."
"Go ahead."
"What really happened to your face? It wasn't a bear, was it?"
"No. It wasn't a bear." Emily said quietly.
"If you don't want to tell me, I'll understand."
"No, it's okay. You should know. Sam and I don't fight very often. But when we do, it can get pretty heated. You know that he dated my cousin Leah for almost four years, don't you?"
"I had heard that."
"They dated even after he had changed. That all changed when he imprinted on me. I was only seventeen. He had only been broken up with Leah a week before he told me everything. I was scared out of my mind. I didn't want a life long boyfriend. I had dreams, big plans that I wanted for my life. I didn't want to be tied down. He understood. Which only made me care for him even more. How could he care so much about someone who didn't want to be with him? I didn't see him again until six months later. I had just graduated from high school, and my parents had invited his mom and him to my graduation party. Our moms are friends, they were the ones who ended up being the reason that I said that I would go out with him. Leah was devistated. She was my best friend, and I had hurt her in the worst possible way. Sam had asked me to stay away from her, until we could both talk to her. But, since she didn't want him anywhere near her, it was impossible for us to talk to her. So I went to see her by myself. She called me every name that you can possibly think of. I came home crying and he freaked out, because I wouldn't tell him what had happened. That was the first time I ever saw him phase. I got scared, and tried to run. He didn't mean to, he was trying to stop me. His claws slashed me from my cheek all the way down to my elbow. He carries the shame of that to this day." Emily said, as tears clouded her eyes.
"I never should asked you. I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I'll tell every imprint that story, if it means that it won't happen again."
Bella laid her hands on top of Emily's as she tried to pull herself together. Bella was used to doing this for her mother. She wouldn't pass judment on Emily just because of one bad decision that she had made. Just like she knew that Emily would never had passed judment on her if the tables had been turned.
