Authors Note:
Enjoy.
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Bella's POV: The First Time She Was Kissed.
I moved to Forks to live with my dad as a silent sacrifice to let my mother spend more time with her new husband, Phil. I remember once feeling miserable about the move, seeing as how my life had changed drastically in a matter of weeks. I had it all planned out, and then I had to rearrange everything. That was one thing my mother said that worried her about me - I planned. I never went with the flow, had always placed my life in a neat, organized pile, even if doing so prevented me from doing what it was that made me happy.
It was a couple of weeks in that I met, or reunited with Jacob. My dad had invited him and Billy over for dinner one night, as he saw how isolated and down I felt about the move. I knew that he felt guilty, even if it wasn't his fault that I had made the decision of moving here to spend more time with him. One of the unfortunate things about Charlie, is that he was quieter and more secluded than I was, so there was never any kind of conversation. Although the prospect that he didn't hover pleased me at first, it felt unnatural to not have someone doting on me like Renee did.
It was raining, and I was making lasagna for dinner. Charlie and I both heard the truck rolling into our drive way, and it was one of the first times I saw Charlie truly excited. He hopped off of his couch in the living room, and went to greet them. I took the lasagna out of the oven, when I heard the commotion of voices and the front door open. When I turned to place the lasagna on the table, I saw him, and stumbled.
When our eyes met, it was familiar. Even if I hadn't talked to Jacob for years, I could feel that he was supposed to be in my life. Judging from the look in his eyes, and his shocked smile, I knew he felt the same.
He raised his hand, and I gulped, reaching out to shake it.
"Jacob Black." He grinned, and it was like the entire room lit with it. Charlie and Billy stopped their chatter to look at him. Charlie had a strange look on his face, one that I couldn't decipher. Billy simply smiled, as if he knew what was happening.
"Bella Swan," I blushed.
After that night, our relationship progressed in the only way it could with someone like Jacob: naturally, and slowly.
Charlie, after that night, seemed very confused as to what had happened that night. But he didn't seem unhappy. I knew that he liked Jacob, and saw him as the son he never had.
The first time Jake kissed me was the first time I had ever been kissed. And it was the best kiss that I had ever received. We had been on the cliffs in La Push, sitting with our feet dangling over the edge. We had been joking around, as we usually were.
"Come on. You being older does not mean you have more experience!" He had joked, talking about our age gap. At the time, I was 18 and he was 16. He didn't look it though. Jake had a swagger to him that made him seem more mature, more aware. Knowing what he had been through with his mom, who had left him with Billy at a young age, it wasn't hard to see why.
"It does! I've seen more things than you!" I poked back.
"Seeing things versus doing them are very different things, Bella."
I couldn't argue with that, seeing as my lack of experience was ever present in my mind.
"What?" Jake asked at my silence. I shrugged, smiling.
"Did I offend you?"
"No. I'm just admitting my defeat."
At that, he had a strange look on his face.
"Bella. Have you ever been kissed before?"
My face flushed. I could feel the heat spreading to my chest.
"No."
"Bella."
At that, I turned my gaze from the water to his face. He whispered my name again, leaning in, keeping his eyes on me. I knew that was his way of asking. My heart pounded against my chest.
I leaned in closer, and he did too.
Then our lips met.
There was no rush. There was no tongues, no frantic touching. Again, natural. Easy as breathing.
We kissed until it became dark outside, and our teeth were chattering.
Including Jacob into my plans of life was easy - he was meant to be there.
I never looked back. I never thought I would ever need to.
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Authors Note:
Trust me, I know. Writing this was very awkward for me, but knowing what happened between Jacob and Bella is very vital to the story.
Thank you so much for reading!