OMG ! I can't even tell you how sorry I am for such a late update, but you see, I do have many reasons as to why I have been so out of it lately.
1. I had my Drama performance, Musical Theatre and if any of you have ever been in a Musical or any drama performance, you know how afterschool its rehearsals, then weekends its dress rehearsals, making set, painting, costumes, holy molies, it got out of control.
2. Then straight after, like no joke, we have exams, so study study study. (I take 3 sciences, Maths, English and Drama - Pretty hectic)
3. Right now, I am in the midst of studying (DD8 = My expression at this very moment), I figured since I had already written 3/4 of the chapter (with the help of InsanityForTheSane - my savior), I might as well finish it.
I know I promised lemons but I just couldn't fit it in without the chapter being uber long. I know how you guys love uber long chapters but that would have taken me another year to write knowing my schedule.
I have 2 more weeks of school and then holidays, I will keep writing any chance I get and during the holidays get ahead on chapters again.
I love you guys and hope you haven't forgotten the story . Lemons in the next chapter, I super-mega-ultra promise :D
Enjoy :)
Chapter 29 – Guilty Pleasures
Bastard.
How dare he come into my house and try to manipulate me. I stomped angrily down the stairs, making sure to let him know just how furious I was. I wondered what Jake was going to think when he saw it in Demi and Harley's thoughts. Would he be angry? Who am I kidding, of course he would, but nothing happened, I could just explain what was going on… Highly doubtful that it would work but it was worth a shot.
When I reached the kitchen I pulled out a frying pan and threw it angrily on the stove, I didn't know what exactly I was going to fry but I figured I'd better take my frustrations out on food instead of Damien. No matter how much I wanted to.
"Make me some eggs?" His voice infuriated me, how dare he humiliate me! I stomped towards the fridge and ripped open the door, grabbing the carton of eggs and hurling it towards his feet.
"Make your own bloody eggs!" I heard that infuriating laugh and threw the last remaining egg at the walls!
A cool breeze blew past me and I took a deep breath to calm myself. There he was standing against the kitchen wall with a sly, half smile on his face. "C'mon! It's good to make a man jealous; it makes him work even harder for the prize." He chuckled and came up behind me to whisper in my ear, "It is also a way to know that he cares." He said it as if he was sure I was uncertain that Jake truly cared for me.
"Jake cares about me." I said defensively, and backed away from his cold presence. As predicted he followed me, his arm trapping me between the fridge and the little window that exposed the expanse of our miniature garden.
"Do you really believe that?" He asked sincerely, it wasn't a cunning question, more like he knew that I wasn't certain of it and he was just trying to get the truth out of me. No can do, I won't let him have this one. I was going to stand my ground.
"Yes." I said flatly and pushed past him to the frying pan I had taken out, somehow I didn't feel like eggs anymore, not like I had any left anyway. I felt like Jake. "I'm going to La Push." I said finally and walked past Damien toward the door.
Like appearing out of thin air he stood in front of the door, blocking my way and making my only alternative, jumping out of the window. Which, in this case, didn't seem too unappealing. I could probably make it out of a window without injuring myself.
"You're not allowed to leave." He said, completely serious. Why in the world was I not allowed to leave my own house?
"Excuse me?" I was outraged by his rudeness, he can't restrict me from leaving my own property, he was my guest, and that gave me the right to kick him out of here. Which I fully intended to do.
"As your protector and escort for the morning, I forbid you to leave this house because I dub the outside world too dangerous." He pressed his lips together in a hard line to keep from letting his smile come through. I had to laugh just the tiniest bit at his attempt to keep me cooped up in this house. The feeling passed within a couple of seconds and the irritation returned.
"Okay seriously, move." I said sternly, he didn't even flinch at my glaring eyes. I felt so weak staring at this mighty creature in front of me.
"You'll have to tackle me for it." He challenged and raised a questioning eye brow as if to ask if I would accept. I didn't have to wrestle with him to get out of my own house.
"You don't get to hold me captive." I said, a smile breaking through my voice, as much as I wanted to escape my house and the walls that held me prisoner… I wanted a challenge. Jake wouldn't be happy about it… but then again… Jake wasn't here…
No.
He winked at me and ushered me forward with his index finger. I unwillingly moved without recognition and found myself standing a bit too close to him.
"Oh really?" He whispered seductively, his hands found their way to the small of my back which he used to pull me even closer. Our chests were touching and our faces only inches apart. I felt a bit self-conscious.
I spun us around effortlessly so that my back was now against the door. He was so captivated by my presence that he didn't even realise I was using my right hand to open the door behind me. I successfully managed to turn the knob and the two of us fell through the door, hitting cold concrete. Groaning, I looked up and saw that Damien had landed on top of me, and our noses were just about touching.
"Are we interrupting?" I know those voices, them two again! I shoved against Damien and he took the hint by rolling over lazily and spreading his arms out on the pavement. I stood up quickly and dusted of the excess dirt that had been floating around during out little fall before looking at the two girls who always seemed to show up at exactly the worst moments.
"No, no. I was just escaping." I said sarcastically while rolling my eyes at Damien who chuckled quietly on the ground. He seemed to be having the best morning.
"Escaping?" Harley asked in confusion before both Demi and her eyed Damien with a deathly glare, I was grateful that someone was making him feel uncomfortable in his position.
"Never mind. I was just heading off to the main house." I didn't bother with my tone which made Demi and Harley give each other a sceptical look as to whether they should accompany me or just leave. I sighed and brushed past both of them in an attempt to start running.
Before I was totally out of hearing range I heard Demi simply say, "Try that again and I'll cut your balls off, Capiche?." I smiled at her threat which was so obviously aimed toward Damien and continued running. I heard the sound of thudding paws on the ground behind me and I slowed my pace trying to figure out who it was.
A large red-brown wolf came to a halt in front of me, his eyes raging, his breath ragged. "Jake." I said unthinkably and gave out a small smile, the only one I could afford at this time. He pointed toward the tree with his nose, an obvious sign telling me to sit and wait which I did and he headed off a few miles down, not too far.
When he came back he had his black shorts on and his hair was in a mess atop his head. "I thought I smelled a vampire." He said sarcastically and walked toward me, well walked wasn't exactly the word I should use, more like stomped.
"Jake, before you say anything, let me explain." I said, guessing that he had seen what Damien intended for him to see. I felt like an idiot for letting Damien manipulate not only my thoughts but theirs too.
"I would love to hear it." He laughed angrily. I could tell his arms were shaking with the fury that rocketed through him and I felt a stab of guilt hit me.
"He just showed up at my house and then Demi and Harley came over, I went to get his jacket and he followed me to my room, when he realised they were watching he pulled me to him, I was trying to push him away—he wouldn't let me go—he thought it was funny—I'm sorry—please don't be angry." I pleaded with him, I tried to get out as much information as I could as fast as I could so Jake wouldn't jump to any conclusions.
"Wow, what are you talking about?" He said after processing all this new information. Wait, what?
"Wait, what are you talking about?" I said confused, what in the world was going on? It seemed as though my explanation had given him more reason to be angry and no doubt he wanted to hurt Damien right now.
"I was angry that you were here by yourself, don't you know how dangerous it is? And if that blood sucker put his hands on you, I will rip his head off, Ness, I swear to God, I will." He said now fuming at the fact that Damien had touched me. Better not tell him about the couch scene, that would most likely get Damien killed, and it would be a shame if I wasn't the one to do it.
"Oh." I said after a pause, shit! I just made the whole situation worse. "No, no, it wasn't like that, you have nothing to worry about." I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck, now that I knew he wasn't particularly angry with me. He sighed and pulled me in closer with his arms around my waist, settling on the small of my back.
"I know I don't." He smiled and kissed me full on the lips as if he hadn't kissed me in years, he picked me up off the ground and spun me around, I giggled into the kiss and he set me down effortlessly. "I missed you, I'm sorry I over reacted." I knew apologies were hard for him and it meant a lot that he would try.
"It's okay." I smiled and pecked his lips before running out of his grip toward the main house, "Catch me if you can." I called out and I heard him laugh before rustling up some leaves and sprinting in my direction. In no time at all I was standing outside the main house. I waited about half a second before Jake had his arms around my waist.
"Beat you." I grinned and lifted my head up to kiss him, he grinned his big goofy smile before bringing his lips down to my level and closing the distance between us.
"By half a second." He chuckled, you see when he loses it's all, winning doesn't matter to me, but when he wins it's, HAH! Shame! Totally owned! Silly Jacob, it's my turn to brag about the victory.
"BLAH! I still win." I giggled and he squeezed me tighter in his grip.
"Yeah, well… I'll race you again later and we'll see." He issued the challenge and I confidently accepted without a second thought.
"Bring it on." I whispered and chuckled before twisting out of his iron grip and heading inside to get my bandages changed. Oh the joy. I thought sarcastically.
Carlisle wasted no time changing the bandages and apparently I would only need one or two more days till my wounds completely close, that statement pretty much made my day. I had a quick chat with everyone, Aunt Alice wanted to know when my school formal was, Aunt Rose wanted to hear all about how I was feeling and asked if she could do anything. Grandma Esme tried to convince me to eat something and my uncles; well they were too engrossed in the latest match on NBA to even notice I came over, which was a good thing, I was eager to spend the rest of my day with Jake anyway.
He waited patiently on the couch, he seemed to relax when I walked into the room, his face lit up the second he looked into my eyes and I smiled. I tilted my head slightly to the door, silently asking him if he wanted to leave and he got up from the couch in an instant.
"See you guys later." He called and ushered me out the door while I laughed and threw my family a wave over my shoulder before being completely out of sight. "Thank you!" He said as though he were exasperated from sitting and being forced to watch sport with my uncles. I laughed at his enthusiasm.
"Guess what!" I exclaimed and he grinned, taking my hand and walking with me in the direction of his house.
"What!" He laughed and ran his hand through his tousled black hair.
"My wounds will be completely closed in two days." I grinned, and he smiled back at me, I knew he still felt bad, but I figured this news would make him see that things are finally getting back to normal.
"Well, we'll have to find a way to celebrate then." He winked and bent his head down to kiss me full on the lips, he seemed to get the happy vibe that radiated from me. I decided it was time for that challenge to take place.
"Mm, now how about we race to your house?" I grinned and poked my tongue out at him when he gave me a look that said, do you want to lose?
"Eager, are we?" He chuckled and sped off into the distance with super human velocity.
I sprinted after him, yelling, "Cheater!" And laughing to myself, I could see him in front of me as he dodged the different mesh of green and brown that seemed to compliment each other in a forest of colours.
I heard his laughter but his pace didn't slow at all, I knew I was going to lose, but I figured I'd try anyway, I thought about what Damien was doing right now, was he hunting? He didn't show up at the main house, maybe he caught my drift and figured I didn't want to see him.
Maybe he made friends with Demi and Harley…
Yeah right, I had to inwardly laugh at myself for even thinking that. I just didn't understand what kind of person he was, I mean he knew I was faithful to Jake, he knew I planned to spend the rest of my life with him, so what was he trying to do? Change my mind?
As if.
In a matter of minutes I was standing outside his house, panting, trying to catch my breath, it was easy running, I was born to be supernatural, but I still had to catch my breath every once in a while.
"Now what were you saying about beating me?" He asked slyly with a victorious smile plastered on his masculine face. I had nothing to say to him, instead I became the sore loser I promised myself I wouldn't and pouted like a sad five-year-old which earned me a look of disappointment followed by a triumphant laugh.
"Shut up." I mumbled, this was his, in your face! thing that he does every single time.
"You can't be sad for losing." He chuckled and walked toward me. Damn him and the way his eyes were always too persuasive in getting what he wanted.
"I bet you, in the next competition we have, I will win and then I'll rub it in your face and laugh." I grinned and reached my arms out for his to come up and give me one of his warm Jacob-hugs that I absolutely loved.
"Oh, is that so?" He said teasingly and picked my up off the ground caveman style before heading inside the house and plopping me down on the faded brown couch that was located in his living room. Although, I don't think you could call the space a living room…
The giggles erupted from my mouth as I playfully kicked him, pushing him off me. I rested on the couch and winked at him, urging him forward with my eyes which he very willingly obliged to.
He moved slowly, making sure that I wasn't teasing him before making his move so fast that I didn't even have time to react. His mouth was on mine in an instant and I suddenly forgot where I was, who I was, and what I was doing. Was I always this gullible?
Maybe I was…
He kissed me as if the world was on fire, as if at any moment we would both perish and only have our memories to keep us comfortable in the afterlife. Why in the world was I thinking about this at a time like this? Easily distracted.
My hands instinctively wrapped around his neck, pulling him closer, making the kiss deeper. I don't know how it happened but in a matter of seconds he had skilfully placed me on the floor, hovering just slightly above me without ever breaking the kiss.
Just as it deepened, just as he began to undo the buttons of my shirt, just as I intertwined my fingers in his hair, we both heard something out of the ordinary. It was a noise, a cross between a snort and laughter. I looked at his face, and saw him take in a deep breath, and his facial features darken. Jacob unwound from the embrace and stood up, stalking into the foyer. I lay there in a bit of confusion.
"God damn, you two!" I heard him call from the doorway. I immediately guessed who must have been at the door.
"We were waiting for you guys to get back!" Demi pleaded and Harley burst out laughing. I felt my cheeks redden; I grabbed the pillow off the couch and held it against my face to keep myself from screaming at those two to get out.
"Doesn't mean you can just-" I knew he would be angry now, I could hear it in the way he spoke.
"Watch you get laid?" Harley interrupted and Demi laughed accordingly
"What? Get out!" He yelled and I could hear some scuffling on the floor before the door finally closed and a relieved sigh was let out.
He walked back into the room with this new edge to him, like his anger had manifested itself in his eyes and the way he walked was almost too seductive. Such a turn on.
"So where were we?" He grinned before pulling my off the couch and throwing me over his shoulder. Caveman style.
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