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Chapter 4

BPOV

My whole body locked down at the sound of her voice, it was soft seemingly carried by the wind, all chimes and bells, and I didn't want to turn around to see if I had actually heard it, or if maybe I had just gone crazy.

I was pretty sure I was going crazy, because I could have sworn that I had heard Jake release an almost silent growl, so low in fact that I wouldn't have heard it if I hadn't been so tightly pressed up against him.

And before I could make the decision to face the voice of my past or not, I found myself turned around, Jacob bringing his arm behind him, one of his strong, hot, hands covering my whole lower back as he pushed me behind him, bring my front flush with his back.

And there she was, seemingly more perfect than the last time I had seen her, her short hair perfectly styled, her lithe body wrapped in layers of the latest designer clothing no doubt, and she was looking beyond Jacob's massive body straight at me, with an almost hopeful expression on her beautiful nymph like face.

Bright topaz eyes meet my wide brown one's, and in that instant I was bombarded with so many emotions that my body trembled with the force of them. Love, hate, anger, and longing battled inside of me. None of them really winning out over the others. I still loved Alice Cullen, she had been my sister, my best friend, but I hated her for just abandoning me, and as much as I longed for our friendship back a part of me would always hate her, all of them for what they did.

My eyes automatically scanned the streets and shop windows around us. Stopping when they landed on a bring yellow Porsche a few cars away, it stood out like a sore thumb in this small town and I knew it had to be hers but from what I could see she was alone, not that I'd be able to see the others if they didn't want to be seen.

I tried to walk to Jacob's side but he just seemed to hold me tighter against him. "Its not like I'm going to hurt her Jacob Black."

I felt my eyebrows crease in confusion, how did they know each other, and why was Jacob taking such a protective stance in front of me.

"No, your just a harmless Cullen." Jake sneered at her.

Alice ignored him fixing her stare back on me, "I'm sorry we've had to run into each other like this, I had hopped for a more private reunion, but when I saw you walking down the sidewalk, I couldn't, not stop Bella."

I just looked at her with what I hopped was a passive expression but I'm sure she could hear my heart slamming against my ribs, and I wondered briefly if Jacob, could feel it against his back, with how tightly he had me pressed to him.

"I figured I'd see one of you eventually, my dad had warned me that you all were back in the area." I fringed nonchalance, like her sudden appearance was no big deal to me.

"When we heard you'd be home for Charlie's wedding, we had all hoped that you'd come up to the house, we all miss you so much Bella, and I know Esme, especially is anxious to see you." Alice requested.

If I didn't know what good liars vampires were, I might have believed her, but as it was I knew better. "I'm sure you guys can manage with out me, you did fine the last few years." I gritted out, trying to watch what I said around Jacob, it wouldn't be safe for him to find out just how fucked up the situation was.

She took a step forward, seemingly unaware and Jacob took a step back in response shifting me right along with him. Alice just sighed, looking between the two of us for a moment before fixing her eyes back on me. "Bella, there are things we need to discuss with you, important things. Things we can't discuss here, but if you'd feel more comfortable we can do it in a public place, just you, me, and Carlisle. You don't have to see anyone you don't want to see, we'd understand completely."

"Anything you have to say to her, you can say here now, in front of me." Jacob snarled.

I flinched from the sound of his voice, I had never heard Jacob sounding so angry, ever. "Jake would you calm down, its okay." I soothed, or at least tried too.

He glanced back at me briefly, before relaxing slightly, putting his arm around my shoulders he brought me to his side, before tucking me under his arm. "No its not okay, Bells." He sighed, "Could you stay her a moment Bella, I just need to talk to Alice for a moment."

Before I could object he had released me, and had Alice by the arm dragging her, almost forcefully to the exact car I had figured was her's earlier. She ripped her arm out of his hold, and even though I couldn't hear them from where I was standing, it was obvious their conversation was anything but polite.

After a couple of minutes Alice turned my way sending me a sad little wave. She seemed so defeated so unlike the Alice that I had knew that I felt a little of my anger chip away. I nodded at her and before I could think to much on it, she was in her car and speeding way to fast for the small two lane highway she was on.

JPOV

I stood there for a few minutes after the little blood sucker drove off. Trying to ease the trembles that were rolling down my spine. Trying to release some of the heat that was steadily building inside of my body.

Reminding myself that I was actually lucky that the little tick had caught on enough to realize that Bella didn't know yet that I was a wolf, and I was relieved that she didn't come out an tell her. I didn't even want to imagine how that would have gone down.

But still I couldn't get her away from My Bells, fast enough, I had to let her know that Bella was my imprint, and imprints were strictly protected under the treaty. Just as their mates were. She was none to happy when I told her that she couldn't come to Bella, that Bella would have to come to them if she decided.

And if they had anything to say to her, that they could say it to me too, she didn't like that to much, but I could give a flying shit.

And I was more than happy to see the defeated look in her eye before she turned and jumped into her over priced ridiculously ugly car and left.

A small warm hand on my arm brought me out of my thoughts, her unique smell instantly invading my senses and calming my wolf, now that the danger was gone I could relax.

I turned encircling her in my arms bringing her once again, against my body. I just wanted to hold her for a few minutes. And when she burrowed her head deeper into my chest I knew she needed the contact just as much as I did.

"You okay, Jake?" She murmured.

I snorted. "Only you would worry about how I am right now Bella, don't worry about me I'm fine, how are you? I know that couldn't have been easy for you."

She gripped me a little tighter before answering, "No it wasn't, I honestly don't now how to feel about seeing her. I mean I knew I'd see at least some of them eventually but I guess I just wasn't prepared to see them so soon."

"You don't have to ever see them again Bella, not if you don't want too." I assured.

"I don't know if I want to or not, and I'm just to mad to make that kind of decision right now."

"Take as much time as you need, Bells."

I'm not sure how long we both stood there but the sound of her phone ringing broke us out of our own little world. She dug in her pocket without releasing me and didn't even glance at the phone before answering.

"Hello," She muttered. "Oh hey mom, yeah I made it alright. I know, I know, sorry I forgot to call, I'm sorry." I could hear Renee fussing on the other line as Bella looked up at me and rolled her eyes at her mother. "I said I'm sorry, look mom me and Jake or shopping in Port Angeles, can I call you back later?" She sighed again when her mother mockingly asked if she'd remember this time around. "Yes, mother! Give Phil my love, talk to you later."

"Jesus, that woman could drive a person insane." She muttered, pocketing her phone and looking up at me.

"Lets just go find a dress real quick and get it over with."

"We can come back another time, we have a whole week before the wedding Bella, there's time, specially with the way you speed shop." I laughed, trying to lighten her mood.

"Shut it, Jake." She quipped, smacking me on the chest. I caught her hand easily, twinning my fingers with hers and giving her hand a reassuring squeeze before tugging her back in the direction of the dress shop.

The first one was a bust she said all of their stuff looked like prom dresses. The wedding was going to be on the beach so she wanted something more simple, and she found several dresses that she liked in the second store. Sun dresses she had called them.

"Didn't, Sue, give you guys special colors to wear?" I asked, when she added another dress to the pile draped across her arm.

She shrugged, thumbing through another rack while answering me, "No, she just told us to pick something we liked. Leah told me she had gotten a little dress too, and of course we won't be wearing shoes, well at least not heels, because of the sand."

I just nodded along with her, Sue had asked her and Leah to walk in the wedding, along side me and Seth, and I could tell that she wanted to find a perfect dress for the occasion, considering she had purchased at least twenty-five items in the last store in half the time it was taking her now to pick one dress.

"I'm just going to try these on, I won't be long, promise." She smiled.

I smiled back, just happy to see her smiling after the Alice incident. "Take your time, honey."

She came out after each one, twirling around so that I could get a good look, and rolling her eyes every time I told her she looked beautiful, because to me she could be wearing a potato sack and still be the most beautiful girl in the world. She had five dresses picked out but it was the fourth one that caused me to do a double, and then triple take.

It was a soft peach color, complimenting her cream and roses skin perfectly. It had only one shoulder strap, revealing her long creamy neck to my eyes, and they way the rest of the dress clung to her perfect body was enough to make me shift uncomfortably in my seat.

She smirked, probably at my gaping face. "So I take it this is the one? No need to try the other dress on then?"

I cleared my throat trying to ignore the way my jeans wear suddenly way to tight. "Ugh, yeah Bells, that's the one." I tried for a smile but I'm pretty sure it came out more of a grimace than anything.

She just smirked again before turning around and returning to the dressing room. Twenty minutes later we were out of the store, hanging her dress in the back of her truck.

"Still want to grab some lunch Jake?" She asked her head still inside of the truck.

"Sure they have a few places around here that I like. How about pizza?" I asked.

"Sounds prefect." She smiled, as I tucked her into my side again. It was so easy being this close to her. Easy as breathing.

She was unsurprisingly distracted during lunch only picking at her slice of pizza as I ate the rest of it, and she was silent on most of the drive back to La Push, I didn't push her to talk knowing that seeing one of the of the Cullen's especially Alice, who she had been very close too, I knew it had her head in a spin.

I could sense her sadness, and I did my best to ease it, never breaking contact with her, it seemed to help ease her emotions and every now and then she'd squeeze my hand in thanks or send me a small smile.

"Do you maybe want to come over later to watch some movies or something, I can cook diner." I asked, as I carried her purchases up the stairs for her, setting them on the bed in Sue's guestroom.

I wanted to spend as much normal time as I could with her before the bonfire tomorrow, I was so worried she would flip when she found out what I was. Even though a part of me was relieved that she knew what the Cullen's were, and she accepted them, so that left me at least hopeful that she'd treat the pack with the same open minded nature, that she used in most situations.

Even though I could do with out her fondness for the vampires.

She smiled a genuine smile. "Sure Jake, I'd really like that, what time do you want me over?"

"Sevens good, Billy is going to stay at Ms. Shelly's tonight so we have the house to ourselves." I grinned at the blush that bloomed across her face.

"Have a good rest of the day at work, Jake." She mumbled into my chest as she wrapped her arms around me in a brief hug.

"You too, honey." I murmured against her forehead, inhaling her intoxicating scent before placing a lingering kiss their. It took all of my will power not to tilt her head up and press my lips to hers, just one little taste.

I felt horrible lying to her about going to work, but I couldn't exactly tell her I had to patrol, she knew that I did some work for the tribe, but she had no idea what that work entailed. So I guess I wasn't really lying to her completely, I did get paid by the council for my "services" to the tribe, along with the rest of the pack. So in a way I was going to work.

"Hey, Jake, how's it going with, Bella?" Sam asked after I had phased in to take over patrols.

I gave him a brief glimpse of our run in with the smallest Cullen, and his growl told me he was none to pleased with it either.

"Yeah so it was a productive morning." I grumbled.

"I'm sorry Jake, I know this has to be hard on you, but I think your making the right decision telling her sooner rather than later about the pack, specially with the Cullen's lurking around her."

"Yeah, I'm just afraid that she'll be freaked out, I don't know what I'll do if she's afraid of me." I confided.

Sam's thoughts were full of understanding and sympathy for me, if there was anyone that understood it was him, phasing had cost him so much, and his wolf had hurt the one person who meant more than anything to him.

"She's good with weird, you said so yourself. Don't worry Jake, not until you have something to worry about. And we will deal with the Cullen's as it becomes necessary don't stress over something that hasn't happened yet." He advised.

And he was right, I was working myself up over stuff that hadn't even happened yet, things I didn't know would even happen. I was worried about what the Cullen's wanted to tell her. What if that bloodsucker wanted her back, what if she decided he was what she wanted. I don't think I would survive that. And who was to know how she would react really. She was good with weird.

"Don't even think that Jake, man your going to drive yourself crazy. She might not feel the imprint as strongly as we do, because you guys haven't mated yet, but I could tell just by the way she was watching you last night, that she already feels something for you. Maybe she always had, you never know."

"Thanks, man. Go on, I know you have a few jobs you need to get finished up by the end of the weekend. Oh and Bella wanted to know if Emily needed any help cooking tomorrow for the bonfire?" I smiled.

I could tell that Sam was pleased by the offer, anything that would make his Emily happy made him happy. "I'm sure she'd really love that Jake. Em really likes your Bella, already."

"Yeah I think the feeling is mutual, I'll let her know, she's coming over tonight to watch some movies."

"Movie's huh? I bet." He laughed. "See you tomorrow night man."

And he was gone before I could even respond.

The next few hours went by quickly, happy that there were no new trails to pick up on and before I knew it, Seth and Leah were relieving me and I was heading home, phasing right before I hit the tree line behind my house and slipping my cut off pajama pants on.

Dad was sitting in front of the TV when I walked in watching the news. "Hey son."

I narrowed my eyes at him, "Dad."

He glanced up at me, probably noting my town of voice and grinned at the put out look on my voice. "Don't worry I'll be gone soon, Shelly had to stay a little late at work, but she'll be by to pick me up, I'll be out of your hair before Bella, gets here. Promise."

I sighed feeling like an asshole, "No, sorry dad, its just that I want to spend as much time with her as possible before the bonfire tomorrow night."

He nodded in understanding. "Its alright son, just go ahead I know you were planning on cooking diner."

By the time I was out of the shower, dad was gone and it was a little after six. I decided to dress down in comfortable clothes, considering we were just going to be lounging around the house and when Bella, arrived thirty minutes later in simple jeans and a t-shirt, holding a covered dish, I knew she had the same idea.

I was just putting pulling the rolls out of the oven when she came in, bringing her beautiful, happy smile and luscious scent with her.

"Smells amazing Jake." She grinned giving me a quick hug before lifting the lid on the pot. "Mmmh alfredo, one of my favorites."

"I hope you like chicken, it was all I had on hand." I should have asked her what she wanted to eat.

"Love it, it all looks so good, where did you learn how to cook anyway?"

"Emily mostly." I grinned. "Oh and Sam told me that Em would love some help tomorrow if your still available."

She nodded with a soft smile on her face. "Yeah I'm free, dad and Sue are going too so we aren't doing anything for the wedding. I think she has some plans for the week, but none this weekend. What time does Emily, want me there?"

"I'm not sure. I'll give her your number if that's okay? She'll give you a call." I asked.

"That works." She smiled. "I brought some brownies for dessert. I remember that you used to love them."

We both laughed when my stomach growled at the mention. "Thanks Bells." I grinned.

She blushed for some unknown reason, "Lets eat I'm starving!"

I was just glad that she seemed to have her smile and her appetite back, maybe running into the bloodsucker hadn't had as much effect on her as I had thought.

After eating and cleaning the kitchen we made our way into the living room with the plate of brownies. "Pick any movie you want." I encouraged.

She wondered over to the shelve, thumbing through the large selection of movies there, before snagging one. "I hadn't seem this one yet." She informed.

I snatched it, popping it in the DVD player before making me way back to the couch, tugging her along with me. I pulled her down beside me and she snuggled up against my chest. I wrapped a blanket around us, ensuring she was warm enough before pressing play.

She was asleep half way through Avatar, and I couldn't help but smile at her serene face as it rested against my chest in her slumber. I switched the TV off, just listening to the soothing sounds of her rhythmic breathing and her steady heartbeat.

I don't know how long I had been watching her, running my fingers through her silky mahogany hair, but when she spoke I thought she had woken up, she had said my name so clearly.

And I couldn't help but smile when I realized that she had just been dreaming about me. "My Jacob." she mumbled, making my smile broaden.

"Yes honey, your Jacob." I whispered into her hair.

I shifted slightly bringing my arms around her, one under her knees and one cradling her back, keeping her close to my chest so I wouldn't jostle her out of her sleep. I carried her to my room and laid her on the bed. I tried to carefully remove her shoes but the movement of the bed must have woken her.

"Jake." She muttered sleepily.

"Its okay, honey. You feel asleep I was just going to tuck you in." I explained.

"Oh." She blushed. "I'm so sorry, Jake. I must have been more tired than I realized, I didn't sleep all that well last night."

"Don't worry about it Bells."

"I can go home Jake, I don't want to kick you out of your own bed or anything." She started getting up.

I pushed her back down with a grin, "Don't be silly, Bella. Its late, your tired. Just get some sleep. Here I'll give you a t-shirt to sleep in so you don't have to sleep in your jeans."

I reached over into my dresser pulling out one of my t-shirts, it would be like a dress on her, but it was all I had that she could wear.

"Thanks, Jake."

"No problem, there's an extra toothbrush in the bathroom under the sink, and I'll be in the living room if you need anything." I explained. "Night, honey." I leaned over kissing her forehead, before reluctantly making my way into the living room.

I listened to the sounds of her getting undressed and then redressed in my shirt, I was unsuccessful at my attempts to not think about what she would look like stripping her clothes off, for a totally different reason.

A few minutes later she had made her way to our small bathroom, and was back in my room. I heard the slight squeak of the box spring as she climbed back into my bed.

And as much as I tired not to imagine her laying in my bed, in nothing but my t-shirt, I couldn't stop the images from running through my mind. Couldn't help but wonder what it would feel like to lay with her having so much of her pressed against me. And it was because of thoughts like that, that I almost didn't hear the sound of her small feet padding down the hall way in my direction. I turned my head just as she came into view.

A small blush was tinting her beautiful face, "Um, Jake. Well I was wondering if you wanted to come share your bed, its plenty big enough and I can't sleep with the idea of you out here stuffed on this little couch."

I grinned, she was clearly embarrassed, or maybe just shy. "You sure you don't mind, Bells?"

"Of course not."

I didn't need to be told twice. Once in my room I stripped down to just some old cut of pajama pants that I used to sleep in. I couldn't sleep how I usually slept, didn't think she'd appreciate waking up to a naked boy in the bed with her.

I smirked when I caught her dazed expression as I took my shirt off, glad not to be the only one effected. I slipped into the bed beside her. She was facing away from me now, and I was facing her, fighting the urge to reach out and bring her body against my own. Just as I was about to loss the battle with my wolf, she snuggled back against me, gasping at the contact.

As soon as her body touched mine, there was this energy that seemed to be traveling through our bodies connecting us. At every part of contact I could feel the current and the way she squirmed against me, made me think that maybe she felt it too.

"Do you feel it, Jake?" She asked in a whisper, speaking my thoughts aloud.

I answered her just as softly not wanting to take away from the perfect stillness of the moment. "Yeah, honey I feel it. I've felt it since I first saw you again yesterday, and maybe even before that." I confessed.

She turned in my arms bringing her hand up to my face and caressing my check, god she was beautiful, with just the faintest light from the window, causing her skin to glow a beautiful almost translucent color.

"I feel so drawn to you, I was always comfortable with you Jake, I always loved spending my time with you, but this just feels different some how, more intense." She explain, clearly confused by her feelings.

And in that moment I hated that I couldn't just come out and tell her about imprinting, I hated keeping anything from her, but I knew I'd have to tell her about the pack first and let her make up her mind before telling her about the imprint. I knew Bella, and I didn't want her to feel obligated to be with me.

"I feel it to, Bells." Bring my hand up, I cupped her face, much like this morning in Sue's kitchen. Stroking her jaw with my thumb, I tilted her face up toward mine.

And when her eyes darted to my lips for the second time I took that as all the invitation I needed, licking my lips in anticipation, I slowly brought my mouth to hers and the effect was instantaneous.

She took in a sharp breath, closing her eyes and pressing her lips more firmly against my own. I mimicked her closing my own eyes and pulling her flush against me, our chest's touching, and I almost moaned at the feeling of her soft breasts pressing into my chest.

Her hands moved up my arms and into my hair, holding my face to hers, and I licked her bottom lip, needing to taste more of her. She instantly granted me access opening her mouth to me, and we both moaned as our tongues made connect.

She tasted even better than she smelled.

Needing to be closer I nudged my knee in between her legs, rolling her over and hovering above her, pressing her into the soft mattress beneath us. Breaking the kiss only when we both needed to breath. She brought her legs up around my hips effectively cradling my body against hers as I rained open mouthed kissed under her jaw, down her neck and across her delicious collarbone.

Her hips shifted, and we both gasped when her hot center came in contact with my straining erection. Her hands tugged on my hair bring my mouth back to hers as I grinded against her.

Rocking against her, our tongues working together was the best feeling in the world. I could feel every inch of her perfect body pressed against mine, setting me on fire. And I groaned into her mouth as the smell of her sweet arousal assaulted my senses, and without conscious decision my movements speed up.

"Oh Jake, please don't stop." She moaned against my mouth.

Biting her perfect bottom lip before kissing her deeply once again. I felt her rocking up against me matching me thrust for thrust.

"Oh, Bella." I groaned. I could feel the heat building inside of me as her grip tightened in my hair, and our kissing became harsher, one of her hands scrapped down my back, pulling me even closer still.

"Jake." She panted. "Please don't stop, feels so good." She moaned.

"Cum for me honey," I begged, "Come on let me make you feel good baby."

I few thrust later I felt her legs tighten against my sides as she cried out my name, I followed her only seconds later, I'm the most powerful release I have ever had.

And that was with our clothes still own.

Damn.

A few minutes later we were still laying in the same position, recovering our breath. She was so beautiful beneath me, skin flushed from her orgasm, eyes closed, body completely relaxed. Her lips were swollen from my kisses, her hair a tangled mess from my hands.

She'd never looked more beautiful to me.

I reluctantly shifted off of her, causing her eyes to spring open, looking at me questionably. "Just going to go and clean up, put on some fresh shorts." I explained

She blushed but she was smiling so I took it as a good sigh and excused myself to the bathroom. She was in the hallway when I was exiting the bathroom. "I thought I'd clean up a little too." She explained looking anywhere but my face.

I wasn't having that though, walking up to her I placed my finger under her chin making her to look at me, "No way are you going to be all self-conscious and shy now, Bella Swan, not after that. That was amazing." I assured her, dropping a simple chaste kiss to her lips before moving passed her to my room.

I pushed the cover back for her when she entered my room again closing the door behind her. She smiled as I lifted my arm in, invitation. She jumped in the bed snuggling against me.

Leaning down I kissed the top of her head, "Night, honey." I murmured.

"Night, Jake." She mumbled, already have asleep.

My last thoughts before sleep overcame me were of how I couldn't wait until I could fall asleep with her in my arms every night.