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BPOV
Jake and I were walking down first street hand-in-hand towards the small café around the corner. It was 2 weeks after all the drama and happiness. Jake kicked the winning goal on the championship and football season was just around the corner. Jake always scared me when it came to football. I had fears of him getting seriously injured or killed. Those guys are ten times bigger than a hippo! And, I was finally done with Mother Nature… until next month. Jake and I were even closer because of it.
We were meeting Jessica and her new beau Matt at Kim's Café.
"Hey Jess!" I waved her over to our table we were sitting at.
"Bella, Jake this is Matt. Matt, Jake, Bella." Jessica pointed to us as she introduced us to Matt.
Meeting up the café every Saturday was what we did. It gave us girl time and the guys to talk about sports and cars.
"Isn't he adorable?" Jess screamed. I took a glance at Matt. "Quarter-back"
She nodded her head quickly. I tsked her.
"Can I take ya'll orders?" A middle-aged women asked us. She look about 40 or 50 and had gray hair. Maybe 60 was more like it. She has caramel soft eyes and white polished skin.
"I'm Esme, I'll be your waitress. Waters, sweet teas, cokes?"
"Coke." Jake said. "Make that two, and with a lemon please I asked."
"Um, I'll have a water, but instead of just a lemon, I would love a lime and maybe actually a few lemons. But not too many! They are too tart!" Jessica ordered as Esme shook her head and wrote down the drinks.
"I'll just have a sweet tea." Matt said, his voice boomed so loud I jumped.
Esme left off to fill our drinks up.
"So," Jessica stated. I turned my attention to her. "How are you and lover-boy?" I was sitting next to Jake and he reach for my hand under the table.
"We're doing just fine." I squeezed his hand. 'That's good." She agreed.
"How long have you and…" my voice trailed off. "One week today! We met at the after parties, you know the ones you guys totally ditched!"
I rolled me eyes, "You know it's just drinking and hook ups!" Jess laughed. "It's true, then how did you and Matt get together?" I accused.
"Newton. Matt was talking to him when I came over. How could I resist?" I let out a giggle.
"Ok! I got to ask! How many chicks did Mike try to get with?"
I leaned in closer to Jessica. "Twelve!" I screamed and an elderly couple scanned our table.
"Get out!" I whispered. "No. I can name some of them!"
Jess went on with names I never even heard of! It was a pretty day out for this. It was the first week in March now and a spring breeze blew through. I enjoyed wearing my ripped jeans and cami with a jacket.
Esme came over for our orders.
"Here are your drinks." She placed our drinks to each of us.
"Now, darlings what can I get ya'll?"
I told her my order of a salad with grilled chicken. Jake got a hamburger, along with Matt. And Jess got some kind of Quesada.
We giggled and gossiped about people and talked about memories and field trips during our lunch.
Matt and Jake paid for us and soon enough we were walking back to Jake's.
"What exactly happened at the after parties?" I asked Jake.
He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't think we missed anything important." I smiled and wrapped my hand around his waist as we were off to the Black's House.
"What do you want to do today?" Jake asked me.
"I don't know. I have a test on Monday in calculus; again. And a quiz in biology." I dreaded thinking about school tests.
I saw a rock and kicked it out of my way for about 3 blocks.
"Your birthday is coming up in a week." I was surprised by the random thought coming from Jake.
"Oh yeah, it is." I smiled slightly. Jake always wanted to do something special for our birthdays. I'd take him to car shows or something and he'd pick out something like earrings or bracelets and take me to dinner.
"Billy and you're dad will want to have dinner together or something ya know. And I'm sure you'll have a party with your friend's right?" I thought about it for a minute. "Yeah. I guess I will. I'm thinking bowling. We can pig out and yet burn off the calories bowling." Jake started to laugh loudly.
"What!" He shook his head. "Nothing." He mumbled.
"Bells, I really want to do something magical and special for you."
"Jake, you know you always do, what else could you possibly want to do? You're all I ask for."
"I know, but sometimes you're so stubborn, do you know that?" Jake huffed.
"Fine. You can make it magical and special." I mocked him.
Jake pushed me as we were walking and almost fell over.
"Hey! No fair! You know how clumsy I am!" I snickered.
"I know what we can do today." I said.
"What is that?" I grinned. "Three words." Jake shot me a horrid look.
"Tag-your-it," I tapped his shoulder and took off running through neighbors yards and into the empty streets of downtown. Jake tried to keep up with me but he didn't make it.
I slammed my feet into the ground with each thrust to get away from Jake. I was laughing the whole time and was starting to get out of breathe.
I took a sharp turn around Mrs. Beard's bird fountain and tripped over a sprinkler hose.
Jake slammed into my body with his arms in a death grip around my waist.
I realized what he was about to do.
"Jake, please no! NO! NO! You know how ticklish I am!" I begged him dearly.
"What are the magic words?" I knew he was making it a fight.
"MERCY! MERCY! I give up- you win!" He lighten his grip and softly kissed me.
"You're lucky how damn cute you are." Jake whispered into my face.
"Hey, you kids! Get off my lawn! I don't need no spermicide in my grass!" Mrs. Beard shouted at us through her screen door.
She held a broom ready to smack us with it.
We made a run for it and I grabbed Jake's hand as we trotted back to his house.
"Bella, you know what tonight is, right?" I shook my head no.
"It's Saturday night, we have that dinner at your house tonight. Remember, with our dad's tradition?" I suddenly then remembered it was in fact Saturday, March 5.
"Oh my gosh! It completely slipped my mind!" I felt horrible about it.
"Billy is making fish fry, I'm making green beans." I wondered what I could make.
"I guess I could make mashed potatoes and gravy and some corn on the cob."
"Then we need to go to the market so I can buy corn and potatoes."
"Ok. It's only a few blocks."
We turned around and walked across the street to the farmer's market and picked up what we needed.
"This means that I need to go home to make dinner, and you need to go to your house to make your green beans." My stomach saddened as I realized I wouldn't see Jake til later tonight.
He saw my look in my eyes.
"Hey," He said softly. My toes started to tinkle.
"I will be back at your house with Billy in 3 hours. It's around 3, so it won't be too long." He made me feel better.
"Ok." I whispered silently.
I leaned forward with force and planted my lips on his.
He brushed my lips softly and parted my lips using his tongue.
A moan escaped my lips. I could feel Jake smirking.
We kissed for a little until I pulled away.
Jake gave me one last peck on my cheek and we walked our separate ways.
I put my hands into my jacket's pockets and kicked rocks until I found my driveway.
I un-locked the door and started to work.
JPOV
Billy and I were walking over to Bella's house for our traditional Saturday night dinner. We usually do this when we don't have practice or games.
"What did Bella make, again?" Billy asked anxiously.
"Mashed potatoes and gravy and corn-on-the-cob, why?"
Billy grunted. "Oh, nothing I just wanted to make sure that Turkey and green beans went with what she made tonight."
I rolled my eyes, "Dad you know she's makes great food and you know you and Charlie will devour it down!"
My dad laughed, he knew that it would work out like this :
We'd eat dinner, and then Charlie and my dad would go to the living room to stay up until the games ended. Bella and I would sneak off and either make out in her room and study. And since I knew she had tests more than likely we'd study tonight.
"So, what are you kids going to do tonight then?" Billy asked.
What, did he suddenly read my mind now? "Uh, I think Bella has a few tests and quizzes on Monday and she mentioned she needed to study. So I'll probably help her study." I answered.
"Was Charlie excited about her last calculus test?"
I looked ahead and saw Bella's driveway. "Yeah! I mean, I guess so. She said he was really glad that she got a B on a test."
I watched as the front door flew open and Bells screamed down the driveway to where I was and jumped into my open arms.
She kissed me passionately as if no one was around me, or us.
"Uh-am." Charlie grunted. She unwrapped her legs from my waist and I moved my hand that was supporting her butt. "Sorry." I mumbled to myself.
"Seems like you kids are a whole lot serious than I thought." Charlie stated.
"I guess so." I answered.
"Ok, let's get inside, it's freezing out here!" Bella broke the awkwardness. I would have to thank her for it.
We ate dinner, and I helped Bells wash and dry the dishes.
"Charlie kept giving you the deaths stare, you know."
She handed me a towel to dry the last dish we had.
"I know; I guess I got carried away." She dropped the dish she was washing.
"No, don't blame yourself, I practically threw myself at you like a wild animal, I'm sorry."
Sorry? Why was she sorry?
"Why should you be sorry?" She didn't answer.
"Bella? Love?"
"Just put the dish down, I'll get it later, we need to talk."
She was starting to worry me.
She took my hand and led us to her room. It always smelled like vanilla and lavender. It was a welcoming scent.
'Ok, so what's wrong Bells?" She was really kinda freaking out.
"Char- My dad found something in here and he wasn't very happy about it…"
"Ok, I'm going to need to know more about what he found… was it like my spare clothing, or the shirts I left for YOU?" I was getting frustrated.
Bella started stuttering which got me more annoyed.
"GOD DAMMIT BELLA JUST SPILL IT OUT ALREADY!" I screamed a little too loud than I wanted to and Bella started crying.
I was starting to loose my patience, I've never yelled at her like this before.
"Jake," Bella cracked. She dropped on her bed and tears poured out.
Why was she making this so hard? What could she possibly have that was hers or mine to make her scared to tell me and just break down like that?
"BELLA! PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IT IS!" I bellowed. I really was starting to really get mad.
"MY DAD FOUND CONDOMS IN MY NIGHTSTAND THAT YOU LEFT ONE NIGHT WHEN YOU GOT MAD DRUNK REMEMBER? THE ONE NIGHT WHEN YOU DRUNK AT AN AFTER PARTY AND I HAD TO CARRY YOU HOME? REMEMBER THE NIGHT WHERE YOU THREW UP ALL OVER MY FLOOR AND I STAYED UP UNTIL DAWN TO MAKE SURE YOU WERE OKAY? WELL, YOU FOR WHATEVER GOD DAMN REASON IN YOUR STUPID MIND HAD CONDOMS IN YOUR POCKET AND PUT THEM IN MY DRAWER BECAUSE YOU DIN'T WANT THEM, OR ALREADY USED THEM ON WHOEVER YOU PROBABLY CHEATED ON ME WITH!" Bella huffed and wasn't even finished.
Flashbacks started to come to me. It was 2 years ago, at some stupid party I went to without Bella. It was like all the parties loaded with beer and drugs and girls that were practically doing 'it' on the floor.
I got trashed after a few guys slipped things into my drinks when I wasn't looking and ended up somehow dialing Bella at 4 am to pick me up. She stayed up all night while I ruined her floor. I never cheated on her, but I could tell because her temper got the best of her, and sadly me she put in me sleeping with someone, which I did NOT.
She promised me that she would never bring it up again, that we'd forget about it and never talked about it since.
"OH, AND DID I MENTION WHAT HAPPENED WHEN CHARLIE FOUND THEM? HE WAS LOOKING FOR SOCKS! SOCKS! GOD FREAKING DAMN SOCKS IN MY DRAWER! AND CAME UPON A BOX OF CONDOMS! THEY WERE OPEN AND HE AUTOMACTICALLY ASSUMED THAT WE HAD SEX! HE ASSUMED WE HAD SEX, WHY DO YOU THINK HE SENT DEATH GLARES AT YOU? WHY DO YOU THINK HE DIDN'T LIKE US KISSING AND YOU HOLDING MY BUTT? BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE KNEW WE WERE, MUST I SAY IT?... HE THOUGHT WE WERE SEXUALLY ACTIVE JAKE! US; YOU AND ME!" Tears were streaming down her face and started to puddle on her pink shirt she had on.
I was speechless. I felt like a jerk. I felt hurt and like I let her down. Why was the box open though? I had never used them.
"I didn't use a single condom Bells." She looked at me as if I call her fat.
"REALLY? SO, SOME CONDOM FAIRY CAME AT NIGHT INTO MY ROOM AND MAGICALLY OPENED IT? REALLY JAKE, COULD YOU BE ANY MORE OF AN IDIOT RIGHT NOW?" Bella was really using hurtful words.
I knew I shouldn't have left them, I knew I should have explained right then and there, but why? So she could twist my words to just make me feel worse than I did, if that was possible.
"Here's what you're missing, and don't speak until I'm done." I made sure she didn't open her mouth. "Mike Newton took some when he saw I had condoms, I wasn't planning on using them, I swear to you Bells. Mike took a few and handed the box back to me, you know the rest of the story from what I told you. I've never cheated on you, I've always been faithful to you. What do you want me to do? Yelling at me isn't solving any of your problems!" Bella slapped the side of my face- hard. She'd never hit me like that before. My face felt flushed and hot.
I stormed off to her door when I was about to open it she started speaking, "My problem? This is my problem? Where the hell have you been in the past 4 years Jacob Black?!" She wasn't calming down any time soon.
"Obviously, I am unable to help you with this. You're getting any calmer and you yelling at me like you are hasn't been very helpful. Good bye Bella Marie Swan." I walked out into the hallway, when I reached the last stair case my dad and Charlie were dead on silent and staring at me.
"I'm going home." I said quietly afraid to break the silence.
Charlie made a grunting noise that sounded like "go away." I wasn't sure though.
I ran all the way home.
I was disappointed in myself; for leaving the condoms there, for screaming at Bella, and most of all for the fact that we should have talked about the party incident before. We shouldn't have just avoided talking about it.
Where Bella hit me felt as if someone took a hammer and hammered my face.
I never knew she could hit so hard and forceful.
I would NEVER hit her.
I finally made it to my room and crashed on the bed.
I looked at the ceiling for who knows how long.
I was interrupted by Billy.
"Jacob Black you know we've got some talking to do, I'm coming in right now!" Bella obviously wasn't the only one about to make my life hell right now.
"Yeah, I know." He opened the door and sat next to me.
"Mind telling me what this is about you and Bells arguing, and something I heard about condoms? Son, I'm disappointed in you right now." I flinched- words I never wanted to hear out of my father's mouth.
"It's a long story, I'd rather not…" My stomach churned.
"I've got all night, and so will you. I hope you know how much trouble your in." I shook my head.
I told Billy about everything, about the party, and explained it was a misunderstanding about the condoms.
"Well, I'm not happy about the condoms, but if you were to do anything, I know your somewhat 'protected'."
I shook my head again in understanding.
"Bella came down a while after you left, Jake; boy you two have a long ways to go with this relationship. Your missing communication and trust. She's very upset right now. I'm not sure if she's even out of her room, after she told me to tell you something she ran straight up to that chamber." I was ready to hear more hurtful, strong and powerful words from her.
"I'm not going to tell you what she said because after she said it, she took the words back and told me to swear to God I'd never repeat them to you." I was shocked.
"How bad were the words?" He laughed.
How could this be funny?!
"Trust me; you'll know when she's ready, and when you're ready to talk about it. I'm not in this; it's between you two, not me. But I will tell you to respect her decisions she's making and this… tell her you love her. Tell her it like you mean it. Don't just play around with those three words." He patted my knee and left.
I looked over to my alarm clock, it was past midnight.
I huffed and got ready for bed- yeah like I could sleep with this stuff going on. How could I sleep knowing Bella was hurt, and not even knowing if we were still together.
Okay! I know, a cliffy left for you guys! So, here's what's going on- Jake and Bella really weren't just fighting about the party and 'things' they really have couple things to work on. Charlie still doesn't know the real story and still believes whatever it is that he may believe.
In the next few chapters here are some spoilers!
-Will Bella and Jake make-up?
-Jake's surprise for Bella's birthday
-Football try outs
-Jake and Bella tell each other what they'd like to do for a living, Bella's shocking reaction
-Bella and Jake……. (Ahh, my lips are sealed to what Bella and Jake get into!)
Hey! I can't tell you everything that goes through my mind while writing these chapters!
&& I'm thinking of making story sequels to this story when I finish it!
Which, won't be anytime soon guys! I promise!
Thanksssssss ,
Caitlyn
