Here is chapter 5! Enjoy!
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The first light of the day came through the window making my eyes see red through my eyelids. I groaned and rolled over ending up on the floor, I hadn't remembered falling asleep on my stomach. "Oww!" I cried rubbing my thighs. I huffed and had my arms hold me up. I was still in my clothes from last night, I needed a shower.
I placed my hand on the bed to support myself, standing up. Once my legs were under me, I went into a kneeling position from the pain. I gritted my teeth waiting for the spell to pass, it wasn't as bad as last night, nowhere near as close, but it still hurt. I'd take some more pain killers in the bathroom.
I stood again, the moment of hurt passed. In the hallway I saw the glass from last night still had water, I used it to gulp down some pills. I looked at the stairs to the bathroom wearily, after getting my clothes, I faced the challenge. Step by step by step.
I finally made it to the top without tripping, I smiled to myself. I turned on the shower to a cold/warm temperature; I didn't want to hurt my injuries. After stripping down I carefully peeled off the bandages, wincing every now and then when the tape wouldn't come off so easily.
I surveyed the damage; the gashes didn't look as bad as last night. It looked like they were healing quite well actually. I bit my lip as the water irritated the cuts that were all most closed but not quite. After a minute I was adjusted to the feeling, and cleaned my body.
I put on clean clothes, and then set to work on my hair which was in tangles. I was probably there for a good half hour just blow drying it, just to put into a pony tail. I tossed my clothes into my laundry basket on my way down to the kitchen, it missed but I didn't really care. I was going down the steps painfully slow, so I decided to tryand pick up the pace.
Unfortunately it didn't work out so well.
"Crap!" I shouted when realized I had tripped on the second to last step. I closed my eyes throwing out my arms, bracing for impact. I hit something hard but not hard like floor, hard like muscle. And warm like… "Jacob!"
Jacob had caught me, saving me from pain. He had a firm grip on my shoulders from catching me, "Hey, Bells," he said leaning in toward my face. I leaned in too, not consciously aware of the fact. He must have changed his mind because he released me from his grip and backed up slightly. I brushed myself off, trying to seem aloof.
"So," I started tilting my head to look at his face. Why did he have to be so tall? Just a few months ago I was the taller one. He made me feel like a midget. "Thanks for saving me and all, but might I ask whyyou're in my house so early?"
He laughed a laugh worthy of the old Jacob. I put my hands on my hips, what?
"Sorry," he said smiling. "It's just not that early, it's 9."
"Oh," I said understanding. "So why are you here?"
"Well, um," he stumbled over his words, his face reddening slightly. "I just came to check on you since you hadn't called, yet. I thought you might be stuck at the top of the stairs."
"Mmhmm," I hummed, hobbling to the kitchen. "Well I'm going to make some…pancakes, if you want any."
"Of, courseI want some Bella. I'm always hungry," he stated matter-of-factly. "Here let me help you with that." He reached up and easily got the Bisquick I had been trying to get.
"Thanks," I said, getting the rest of the ingredients and quickly whipping together the batter. I bent down to get a pan from the cupboard, but stopped at a half crouch pain burning my thighs. I sucked air through clenched teeth waiting for it to pass. The pain was much like this morning, when did these pills start to kick in?
"Bella?" Jacob asked, anxiety lacing his voice. He was crouched next to me, still taller.
"I'm fine," my voice was too high, he didn't buy it. Unexpectedly he put his arms under me and lifted me up. I blinked trying to shake off the shock.
"Sorry," he muttered setting me on the counter, it helped a little. He put the pan on the stove, turning up the heat.
"You. Don't. Have…to do…that. Jake." I barley ground out from the piercing pain. I was supposed to be making breakfast.
"I know, but I want to," he said pouring the batter in. I tried to distract myself from the pain, my eyes wandered to Jacob's naked chest. Bad, Bella! I thought mentally smacking myself. I averted my eyes from his torso. He deserves someone better, someone who can give him their wholeheart. And I can't do that, right? I was questioning myself; did that mean I was getting over…Edward?
A sharp pain ripped through my chest, I wrapped my arms around myself. Not yet. But it wasn't as bad as usual, so I was getting better. I smiled unwrapping my arms, all pain gone. Just a dull throb in my legs. Maybe I would get over himeventually
I slid down from the counter and got some plates from the cupboard, setting them down by the stove.
"Feeling better?" Jacob asked flipping a pancake on to the plate.
"Yup," I said smiling. I took his hand wanting to feel his warmth in the chilly kitchen. He had no problem with that and chattered away about his 'brothers' while still making pancakes. Soon there was a big mound of them; I hoped he would eat most of that. While he got some plates and forks I cleaned the dishes.
Soon enough we were sitting at the table, I took two pancakes.
"Are you going to want any more than that?" He asked as I smeared some butter on.
"Probably not," I admitted, cutting one up to eat.
"Okay," he said shrugging his shoulders, taking the whole plate of pancakes. He shoved two pancakes in his mouth at a time finishing off the ten of them, at about the same time I did.
"Pig," I commented drying the dishes.
"Like I said, I'm always hungry," he said, putting the dried dishes away. "In fact I'm still hungry."
My jaw dropped. "How can you still be hungry? You just ate like ten pancakes!" I asked disbelievingly.
"I'm not as hungry as before, just hungry, like always. I could eat nonstop and still be hungry, okay? Wolf thing," he finished.
"Huh," I mumbled, not really understanding.
"So," he started. "What do you want to do today?"
"Well," I mused, thinking. "I can't really do anything," I gestured to my thighs. "So you could help me clean the house. You can leave if you want, it'll probably be really boring." I didn't really want him to leave, I hoped he stayed.
"Hmm," he thought, head in his hand. "I don't really have anything else to do so I guess I'll stay and help you."
I smiled, I could tell there was nothing else he'd rather do than spend the day with me.
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We had spent the whole day cleaning, doing laundry and what not, and had ended up on the couch like last night. Jacob's warm hand encased mine, his whole body radiating waves of heat.
"You know you're really hot," I said blushing, the words had come out wrong. "I mean like warmth."
"Sure, sure," He said hunching down to my eye level. "I know what you mean."
He took my face between his big hands, my breath was coming in ragged gasps now. Why was I so nervous? Was I ready for this?
"You know you're really sort of beautiful," he stated, stealing my lines from awhile ago. The next thing I knew his warm soft lips were on mine, and I couldn't breathe. I was stiff, waiting for my chest to rip open, but it didn't. I relaxed in the gentle kiss, closing my eyes, kissing him softly back. Even though it was a light kiss my hands wound into his hair feeling the short stubble on his scalp. I always seemed o get out of control on kisses.
Jacob's hands moved to my waist and stayed there calm, like…he was. But this time I knew it wasn't because he was trying to keep himself from killing me, he was just calm. The kiss ended all too soon for my liking, he was smiling dreamily to himself as he pulled away.
I rested my head on his chest, just listening to his heart beat.
"I'm glad you let me do that, Bella," his chest rumbled with every word.
"I am too, Jacob," I said and I knew I meant it."I am too."
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Okay finally some Bella/Jacob action! Whoo! Please read and review! i'll try to update as soon as possible!