Bella entered the house at 6.30pm, utterly exhausted from her day.
On entering the manor she heard girly giggling coming from the kitchen.
Curious she started towards it as Leah came out looking irritated.
"Bella! Hey. How are you?" without waiting for a reply she said, "don't go into the kitchen… Charlies is being… well Charlie… with the new handyman".
Bella stomach suddenly tightened into knots. "What's he doing?" trying to sound casual but on the inside the wanting to scream.
"Talking about baseball with him, poor guy," she giggled. "Anyway I can't take anymore so I'm going home. "Night Hun," she said as she turned and started towards to door.
Bella made her way into the kitchen, telling her self that there was no reason she should feel jealous or angry with Charlie. Bella was taken. She was with Edward. She loved Edward…. didn't she?
Jacob was sitting on a stool in the kitchen while Charlie made a fool of himself, by swing his arms like he had a baseball bat in his hands, trying to woo him and make him think he was still young.
Bella noticed that Jacob looked uncomfortable with the situation, which made her very happy. But she refused to accept why.
"Hey" she said simply to the both of them.
Jacob heard her voice and instantly looked up and grinned. She looked gorgeous, even after a whole day of work.
"Bella baby, hi"Charlie said giving her a look.
Bella pretended to not understand and walked up to them. "How was your day Jacob?"
"Good thanks… I fixed the sink." He said staring at her lips. Memories of this morning rushing back to him. He had not been able to get her off his mind all day.
Likewise with Bella who had promised herself not to think of him that day couldn't help her stirring mind which kept thinking what could of happened if Edward had not walked in that morning.
"I better get going, it's getting late." Jacob said, trying to stop his eyes from racking her body.
"Where are you staying?" asked Charlie, giving him a look as if he didnt want him to leave just yet, it was rare the Charlie got a male.
"Oh umm I stay at hotels you know, I get jobs all around the place and I thought it would be easier for travelling." Jacob said glancing quickly at Charlie before returning his eyes to Bella's face.
"Well I've got a great idea! How about you stay here! At least as long as your working here… I mean wouldn't it be easier… not to mention cheaper!" Cahrlie exclaimed. "What do you think Bella?" she asked.
Bella mind was having a ragging battle.
Yes she wanted Jacob to stay, to have him in the same house would be … interesting… but what if she couldn't resist and gave into the feeling of this morning.
Jacob looked into Bella's eyes sensing some hesitation. "Bella, don't worry. I really don't mind –"
"No!" she said a little to loudly. She laughed nervously. "I mean… no… I think it would be a good idea too. I mean... it's better for you."
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Of course we are!" pipped up Charlie.
"Now the spare room is directly across from Bella's, so she can show you up. I have to go to the library quickly. So ill see you later." He said and shaking Jacobs hand before leaving.
Bella frowned at the gesture he made, and wasn't quick enough to hide that frown from Jacob who looked at her curiously with a small smile on his lips. Oh those lips. Bella thought how she would like too... 'NO!' She mentally yelled at herself. Stop these thoughts now. You're with EDWARD!
"So…" Bella said smiling. "Ill show you to your room" she said as she started up the stairs with Jacob following closely behind.
"This is you here" Bella said leading him into the spare room. It was a nice simple room. Queen sized bed and chest of draws here and there.
"The only problem is the upstairs bathroom is still broken, until you can fix it," she said with a smile. "So you'll have to use the one that's through my room."
"Oh right, that's fine." He said. "Thanks for this Bella, really it's helping me out so much."
Bella smiled at him. "Its okay Jacob, have a good sleep okay, ill see you tomorrow."
She quietly closed the door and walked across to her bedroom. That night her dreams were filled with one man. And that man wasn't the one she was currently in a relationship with.
The next morning Bella woke up glancing at her clock, it read 8.30am.
'Not again! Why can't I ever get up on time' she thought as she flew out of bed tearing off her nightie and racing into the bathroom. But someone was already in there.
Jacob froze with his toothbrush in his mouth. Bella had come barging in, wearing nothing but her lacy bra and matching panties, her long brown hear flowing crazily around her face. She hadn't noticed him standing there yet as she started taking her bra off he gave a loud cough.
She looked up a horrified expression dawning on her face. "Jacob oh my god." She said turning her back towards him. Jacob got to salvage a long look at her beautiful back and long legs that seemed to go on forever until he came to his senses, giving her a quick "sorry" as he stumbled past her out the door.
Bella was so embarrassed but couldn't help the small smile on her lips and she remembered the look he had given her when she walked in.
She jumped in the shower and started getting ready for work.
Jacob sat in his bedroom reminiscing the sight he had just seen. She was a stunning woman, she just took his breath away, quite literally he stopped breathing when she came into a room.
He shook his head to clear it and continued getting ready for his day.
Jacob he walked down stairs to the kitchen to give Bella a real apology about this morning he stopped, as he saw Edward had Bella pinned against the wall in an embrace.
Bella broke away from Edward quickly, "Sheesh Edward, what's gotten into you?"
"I just wanted to surprise you with a moment of heat" he said with a seedy smile.
Bella forced a smile; she wasn't at all turned on by his act. A movement over to the side caught her eye, and she looked to see Jacob walking quietly down the stairs trying to avoid being seen.
Bella pushed Edward off her. Edward looked frustrated by this. "Why is he always here?"
"Oh I forgot to tell you, umm Jacob is living here now, just while he works here." Bella was nervous under Edward's angry glare.
"Wait... WHAT?" He spat.
"Edward it's not a problem, we are just helping him out." Bella said wishing she wasn't as close as she was to him right now.
"I'm serious Bella. He better not try ANYTHING." Edward accentuated the last word.
"Edward calm down please. He is just a friend. Please can you just trust me? Now ill see you tonight okay for the new years party at tric?" Bella said trying to lighten the mood a bit.
Edward huffed. "Yeah, you will."
"Okay, ill pick you up around 7 okay" she kissed him lightly on the mouth and he left.
Bella walked into the kitchen looking down with a frown on her face. Jacob was sitting at the kitchen bench eating cereal.
Bella looked up and smiled.
"I hope you don't mind, I kinda just helped myself." Jacob said.
Bella smile widened at him, "well you may have to pay for it... kidding." She teased.
"Look, I hope me being here isn't causing any problems between you and Edward" Jacob said looking at her with worried eyes.
Bella sighed. "He's a jealous guy, he gets jealous of any man near me. It's his nature, one that I don't like at all. Its like he doesn't even trust me. Which annoys me quite a lot." She realised she was starting to ramble.
"I'm sorry Jacob you shouldn't have to listen to me go on about my life." She joked.
"No, I enjoy it... I mean I like talking to you" he said shyly looking down.
Bella smiled at him. Pulling up a stool next to him while he poured her some cereal.
"No one has poured me my cereal for about 10 years" she laughed.
He was so caring and attending to her. She really adored him.
Jacob grinned. He loved doing things for her. "Well while I'm here you can get used to me pouring you cereal every day, and what ever else you need, I'm here. Even if it's just to talk, I mean we're becoming friends aren't we," He said with a laugh. Wishing so much that they were more than that.
Bella laughed. "Yeah... yeah I guess we are, aren't we, lucky you" she joked.
"Oh lucky me hey?" he asked getting a playful look in his eye. He started to tickle her around her sides.
Bella was laughing uncontrollably. She was so ticklish. She ran free from his grasp and sprinted off into the lounge room, with Jacob hot on her heels.
He grabbed her from behind and they fell onto the lounge, both laughing hysterically.
Jacob was laying on top of Bella… their bodies' touching at every point.
Bella laughing slowly subsided as she looked up into his Brown eyes.
Jacob could feel her heartbeat quicken against his chest, as his own was doing.
They had never been in a more intimate position.
They looked into each other's eyes, breathing hard.
Jacob slowly started to close the distance between their lips when…BRING BRING. Both jumping at the sudden sound of the phone.
The moment was broken and Jacob detached him self off Bella and walked out of the room without a word.
Bella laid on the lounge while she watched Jacob leave and mentally kicked herself. What was she doing! Was she insane!
The phone kept ringing and she forced herself to get up and answer it.