A/N: I'm actually very proud of myself for updating so soon after the last chapter. I know the last chapter and this one have a lot of citrus…but there's a good reason for that. Ness and Jake have an intense connection; it's been there ever since they first met. They were only together a few days and then they spent months apart. And once they were reunited, Jake spent weeks trying to deny what he felt for her. Now that they're both on the same page they can't keep their hands off each other. They are literally screaming in my ear every time I try to write a serious scene instead of smut…it's really quite raunchy the stuff they want to do to each other ;-) Anyway, there's still some drama left for our love birds…remember Leah isn't out of the picture yet. Enjoy!

Ness stretched out languidly on her bed, basking in the aftermath of her and Jakes love making. Once they'd arrived back at her house, they'd both known exactly where they were headed, and the path to Ness' room was now littered with their clothing.

He'd been so gentle with her at first, taking his time as he touched and kissed up and down her body. He made her feel things she'd never felt before, things she hadn't even known her body was capable of feeling. And as their need increased, so had his ferocity.

She smiled as she remembered the fierce sounding growl that had rumbled deep in his chest as he'd buried himself inside of her. Just the thought had her insides tingling in anticipation of the next time. She was insatiable.

"What are you smiling at down there?" Jake had clearly been watching her through hooded eyes as she stretched and replayed their encounter in her head, but she didn't mind.

In fact, she had the urge to tease him, just a little. She rolled back over onto her stomach; draping one arm over Jacob's chest and propping herself up on the elbow of her other. Jake was lying on his back with his head slightly propped up by two pillows, and she was certain that this new position put her breasts in direct line of sight of his eyes. This was confirmed when his eyes widened and his mouth opened the slightest bit to allow his tongue to sneak out and lick his lips.

She let a contented sigh escape her lips as she continued her little game. "Just thinking."

"Oh yeah?" his gaze hadn't left her breasts and she could see the pupils of his eyes were slightly dilated.

"Mmhmm," she purred as she started trailing her fingers slowly up and down Jake's side.

"About what?" he prompted.

Ness shifted slightly to allow the hand of her free arm to trail up Jakes chest and toward his pecs. "About you," she stopped at his left nipple, slowly tracing her fingers around and around until it hardened under her ministrations, and then she lightly pinched it between her fingers.

She heard his gasp and smiled to herself, she had him right where she'd wanted him. When he spoke next his voice was ragged and needy, "What about me?"

"Oh you know," she paused as she glided her fingers across his chest and over to his right pec. She repeated the process on his other nipple, earning another gasp from Jake when she pinched the hard nub. "Just the normal stuff."

Her hand then began to trail down, causing him to pause in the middle of his next question "Are you being - coy on purpose?"

Ness ran her fingers through the soft hairs that existed below Jakes belly button, gently tugging every so often, "Now, why would you think that?"

Jake reached out and grabbed her hand, effectively preventing her sweet torture from continuing. "Because, I think you're trying to drive me crazy on purpose woman. And if you don't stop now you're gonna be under me in thirty seconds and I'll have you begging me to take you in no time flat."

At his words everything inside Ness tightened in anticipation, and she couldn't keep the desire out of her voice as she questioned, "Promise?"

His answer was given in the form of the sexy half smile that made her knees weak, and she found out that Jake didn't make idle threats.

…

Jake woke sometime much later. He didn't know what time it was, but from what he could see through the gap in the curtains it was still very dark outside, so it couldn't have been that early.

Ness was curled up against his side, his right arm was holding her in place, and her head was resting against his chest. She looked so beautiful sleeping there and although Jake did not want to move her, nature was calling and he didn't really have a choice.

As carefully as he could he removed his arm from around her and slipped out from under her. He would only be gone for a minute and he hoped she'd still be asleep when he returned.

But as Jake finished and headed back to the bed, he realized his haste hadn't paid off, she was up. He watched her eyes follow him as he made his way back to the bed. When he got to the foot he stopped and watched as Ness' eyes raked over him. He hadn't stopped to put on any clothes on his way to the bathroom and he was surprised by how bold she was being.

After another minute she silently held her arms out, beckoning Jake back into bed, and he was powerless to resist. He crawled in and stretched out next to her. Once he was settled Ness scooted closer, once again resting her head on his chest.

They stayed like that for what seemed like hours, neither of them talking, although they both knew the other was awake. While Ness was simply enjoying being next to Jake, his mind was busy as he thought back over their night and how far they'd come in the past weeks.

If you would have told him five months ago that he'd be back in this bed with Ness beside him in the near future, he never would have believed it. But he'd begun to realize lately that some things in life were just inevitable.

Ever since he'd let go of the anger and allowed himself to open up again, there was so much more that seemed possible.

Jake wouldn't pretend that he knew how he and Ness were going to end up…but a future for them now didn't seem so unrealistic.

As Jake contemplated all of this, Ness began to sit up, capturing his gaze and giving him a slow smile. "Penny for your thoughts?" She asked.

He shrugged as best as could in his position, "there's not really that much in there Ness," he joked.

"Well, I know that's not true. You don't want to share with me?"

Jake debated whether or not he should bring it up with Ness. They'd had such a good night, he wasn't sure if he wanted to suddenly get all serious. He knew there were things they needed to talk about. But should they do it now?

As he contemplated, Ness simply waited. It had looked to her as if Jake was thinking about something important. But she wasn't about to pry. If he wanted to share with her, he would.

Jake finally came to a decision, realizing that now was just as good a time as any to discuss some of their issues. He reached out with his left arm; grasping Ness' hand in his he brought it up to his lips and gently placed two kisses on it before bringing it down to rest on his chest. "I was just thinking about how we got here, and how I didn't believe it was possible a few months ago."

He watched her for a reaction, but her usually expressive face remained mostly unchanged, so he didn't know what she was thinking about what he'd said until she spoke, "I know what you mean. Even though I hoped that you'd be able to forgive me some day, I knew how much I hurt you, and I didn't know how I was going to begin to make things better. But I knew I had to try."

Jake just nodded without commenting at first. It was hard to think about the pain he'd felt when he'd found out that Ness was married. It seemed like a lifetime ago, and eventually the anger just overtook the pain. "I know, I was just too angry to think rationally."

He noticed Ness wince slightly at his words and wished he could take them back. He wasn't trying to hurt her with his explanation. "It's okay. I meant what I said last week; I don't want us carrying our mistakes around. We have to find a way to stop punishing ourselves," he gave her hand a gentle squeeze of encouragement and she smiled in return.

"I know, I'm trying, I really am. But you have to do the same and forgive yourself for being so angry. No one's mad at you or holding a grudge, you didn't cause any long term damage. Everyone is fine and they all love you as much as ever. You're very lucky."

He knew she was right. His family was amazing. He still felt bad for how he'd treated them, but he knew that it didn't alter how or what they thought of him. They'd always be there for him. If he would have reached out to them after Ness had left, he was pretty sure they would have been there to help him recover. Instead he shut them out. He also realized that Claire and his sister had been right, he didn't know anything about Ness' situation before coming to Forks, he had no idea what it was like for her in her marriage or what happened when she first went back and asked for a divorce. But he realized that he wanted to know, "What was it like Ness, your marriage I mean?"

He could tell the question was unexpected by the look on her face, but she didn't hesitate to answer, "Well, honestly, it wasn't horrible. And I know that sounds bad, I mean, why be unhappy if you're marriage isn't horrible right?"

He didn't answer the question, he knew that she wasn't really expecting him to, he just let her continue, "He was a nice guy, he treated me well, and he worked hard. He was everything most women want in a husband. But…there was no passion, no desire, he didn't excite me. I didn't fit in with his world either. I mean, my parents had always done well for themselves, but it was nothing compared to his family and how they lived, which was extravagantly. I always felt out of place with them, like I never really belonged. I felt stifled, like I couldn't be or do what I was truly meant to. And after a while all of those feelings just started to suffocate me, until I had to get away. That's when I came to Forks."

Jake gave himself a minute to take it all in before he responded, "So what were you looking for when you came here?"

"Just some clarity I guess. I couldn't stay in that city, in that house, and get it," she shrugged.

He knew they had agreed to be honest, and Jake had a couple more questions he had to ask, "You said he didn't excite you…Were you looking to have an affair Ness?"

On one hand, Ness was shocked to hear him ask that. But on the other, she could see where his train of thought was coming from. Bored, rich housewife takes a short vacation to a small town in order to have some fun and escape her dull life. But that wasn't it, and she hoped deep down he knew that, "No Jake, the thought never even crossed my mind. Honestly, I didn't know what I'd find here or what I was even looking for, until I met you."

He nodded, but forged ahead, "Is that why you left the first time, after I fixed your car?"

"Yes. Jake, when I said there was no desire with Michael, that was true, but there had never been any with anyone else either. I'd never felt passion, I'd never desperately wanted, I'd never truly been in love. I married Michael because I'd managed to convince myself that all of those things didn't really exist, and that the best I could do would be to find someone I could get along with who treated me decent. But eventually I realized that it wasn't enough. And then I met you…and you made me feel all of those things that I never really believed in almost instantly. It was confusing, and scary, and exhilarating all at once. So I ran."

He smiled, he couldn't help it, because he remembered that first day they'd met with alarming clarity and the spark that had ignited between them. He'd been just as affected by her as she'd been by him, "Okay, I understand, I just have one last question."

"Okay," Ness prompted when he didn't continue.

"Why didn't you tell me when you came back Ness? If you really wanted to be with me, why not just be honest?"

Ness found it hard to swallow past the lump that had formed in her throat. This was the hardest question for her to answer, one she'd been asking herself for months, and just recently discovered the answer to.

She looked up so their eyes locked, she wanted to see his reaction to her answer, "I was afraid. I thought at first that I had been trying to tell you. I convinced myself that there was just never the right time to get it out, but none of that was true. No one had ever made me feel even a tenth of what you'd managed to make me feel in just a handful of days Jacob, and I was terrified that if I told you the truth you'd walk away. But I fucked up, because you ended up walking away anyway, and I hurt you in the process; I'm sorrier for that than you'll ever know."

It was hard for Jake to hear the truth, even though he'd been the one to ask. It also made him wonder just how long Ness would have gone on keeping her secret if he hadn't found out, but he didn't have the heart to ask. He'd heard enough, it was time to put all of that behind them and move on.

He sat up in the bed, leaning his back against the headboard, and held his arms open for Ness. Immediately she scrambled up the bed and into his arms, which he wrapped tightly around her. She had made some pretty big mistakes, but he was finally able to forgive her completely. She was here, and she was his, and that's all that mattered.

…

They managed to sleep for a while after their talk. When Ness woke again she noticed that it had started to get light outside, which meant it was somewhere around 6 am. Despite the little sleep she'd got, she felt more refreshed than she had in quite a while and she knew it was because of Jake.

They'd shifted at some point in their sleep. Ness was now on her side with Jake pressed up against her back, the sheet was pooled around their waists, and one of his arms was wrapped around her. Looking down, she realized where his hand was and she smiled. The arm that was around her was bent at the elbow to allow his hand to reach up and cup her breast.

Slowly, so as not to disturb him, she moved to flip over and face him. The arm that was around her tightened, bringing her even closer, and she gasped when she felt Jakes hard length press up against her thigh.

Immediately her pulse quickened and she attempted to press herself even closer, all thoughts of not waking him vanished. She brought her face closer and placed soft kisses on his mouth, but he didn't stir.

She wanted him, but she wasn't sure how she should wake him, until an idea popped into her head. It was bold, and not something she'd done many times before, but she was willing to give it a try.

Very carefully, she lifted the arm that was around her and rolled him onto his back. With the first step accomplished, a wicked smile touched her lips as she rose up onto her knees and scooted down to the middle of the bed.

Glancing up quickly, she confirmed he was still asleep by his heavy breathing, relaxed facial expression, and closed eyes. She took one more deep breath, letting it out slowly, and lowered the sheet.

She took a minute to indulge, letting her eyes travel all the way up, and then back down his body. He was beautiful; his skin was flawless, his face chiseled, and his muscles nicely defined. She felt her pulse quicken just by looking.

Tentatively, Ness reached out and wrapped her hand around his hardness. She heard him grunt and her eyes flew up to his, but they were still closed. She proceeded, slowly moving her hand up and down his shaft.

As she stroked, her own body began to respond, taking pleasure in what she was doing to Jake. After another minute she grew bolder and lowered her head. She took him into her mouth, tightened her hand around his base, and then she began to move.

She didn't have many tricks, but she knew a couple of things, and she used them all. She swirled, sucked, bobbed, and hummed, and became totally engrossed in what she was doing. So much so that she didn't notice Jake wake up until she heard him hiss.

Her eyes flew up to his and they were wide open, starring down at her and blazing with need. And Ness didn't miss a beat, she kept up her ministrations, cheering internally when Jake moaned and threw his head back.

"Jesus Ness. If you don't stop I'm gonna come." His voice was raspy with his need and it just spurred her on.

She wasn't about to stop to respond, so she just doubled her efforts, knowing that would speak volumes.

It did, and Jake couldn't hold out much longer. Her mouth was hot and wet, wrapped tightly around his dick, driving him crazy.

All it took was a few more strokes of her sweet mouth, and Jake was done. He exploded into her, calling her name as he found his release.

…

Sometime later, Ness and Jake were spread out in bed, both breathing hard and extremely satisfied.

A small smile played at the corners of Ness' mouth. Jake had certainly returned the favor of her morning wake-up call, and then some.

She was so relaxed she could barely move, but she wanted to be closer to Jake. She harnessed all of the energy she had left and rolled herself closer to him, curling up near his side.

Jake extended his arm and wrapped it around Ness, pulling her closer. He'd been trying to think of something to say for the past few minutes but hadn't come up with anything yet. Ness' wake-up call had drained everything he had. But fortunately his stomach was able to speak for him, letting out a load growl and announcing how hungry he was.

Ness burst out laughing, "So maybe my morning surprise should have consisted of bacon and eggs instead?"

Jakes eyes shot up at the mention of bacon and he gave her what he hoped was a pleading look, "well, you could always make some now."

She narrowed her eyes in mock outrage, "So you expect me to just get up and cook for you after all of my exertions this morning?"

Jake just shrugged as he sat up in bed, "Well, it's either you get your sexy ass in the kitchen and make me some food…or we go out and eat, because I'm fucking starving." He winked at her and then reached out, grabbed her around the waist, and pulled Ness down and under him, trapping her with his body. "You really know how to make a man work up an appetite." And then he kissed her breathless.

Almost an hour later, Ness and Jake were sitting at the small table in her kitchen. Once they'd managed to get out of bed she had realized that she was quite hungry as well. She'd whipped up pancakes, bacon, and eggs in no time and Jake was busy shoveling food into his mouth so fast she didn't understand how he had time to chew.

She just sat staring at him, but it took him a while to actually notice she wasn't eating. He looked over at her and stopped with his fork half way to his mouth, "What? Is everything okay?"

"Yeah, everything's fine, just wondering how you're breathing in between those heaping forkfuls of food."

Jake just shrugged and lifted another bite to his mouth, "I told you woman, you made me work up an appetite. I gotta keep my strength up if I'm gonna keep up with you," he winked.

They finished breakfast soon after and Jake helped clear the table and clean up. As they cleaned, Ness reflected on the previous day and how happy she was to be here with Jake.

Her thoughts caused her to smile and Jake noticed, coming up behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist, "You look like the cat that ate the canary," He whispered as he leaned down and brushed his lips against her neck.

Chills ran down her body, radiating from the spot his lips had touched, "Well I am pretty satisfied, thanks to you."

Jake couldn't agree more, "hmmm, same here baby."

She was happy, truly happy, and she wished with all she had that it would last.