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CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Bitter Sweet

It was just me and Mike in the room now. The rest had left and Jacob was waiting outside the door. I continued my questions.

"Mike how did this happen?". He glared at his shoes.

"You know how it happens". I did know but somehow I thought it would have been different. Mike was suppose to be normal. He face dropped. "Don't look at me like that Bella, it's not like you haven't seen my kind before"

"No, it's not", I admitted. "But Mike, this is kind of a surprise. How exactly did you get involved?" He pushed against his chains.

" I didn't get involved. It just kind of happened. One day I was me and the next I wasn't". He started tugging at the ropes that kept him to the chair. I looked at him with wonder. Mike Newton being held down with ropes and chains. Mike Newton, the boy who was hopelessly annoying with his fondness of me. Was this the same boy I'd met on my first day of school? Was this the boy who I'd just gone to a bomb fire with? How long had he been hiding this secret? I wanted to learn the answers but instead I cut to the chase.

"Why are you against Jacob?" He stopped with the ropes and looked up.

"Against Jacob? Why don't you ask him why he's against me!" I was confused. "He's the one that started this whole thing". I stood up.

"He did not!"

"Jeez Bells, you're making me think you two are involved". I sat back down. Realization caught Mikes face. Then a quick shot of pain crossed his expression. "Bella, you're with Jacob?!" I continued my silence. He smiled. It was not his usual goofy smirk, this was something different. "So I guess the vampire wasn't enough for you. You wanted a werewolf". I screamed inside my head. How did he know about Edward?! Who told him?! I needed to keep my cool. I spoke through my teeth.

"That is not how it is Mike. Besides what's it to you anyway?" Without hesitation he answered.

"Come on Bella, you know I've liked you for a long time". I was pretty stunned by this. I knew he liked me, but I never thought he'd actually say it. "Bella don't look so surprised. It's not new. Besides it's not like I had any hopes. I mean compared to Edward I was nothing, but now that you're with the wolf boy then I think I've got a pretty good chance". I hardened my eyes.

"You have no chance against Jacob".

"Maybe not, but maybe I don't need a chance Bella. Maybe I already have you. We are alone you know. All you need to do is take these ropes off". Annoying I could deal with, but with Mikes new found attitude I had had enough. With that I stood up and walked towards the door. Then without thought I quickly changed my direction. I stomped up to him grabbing a roll of duck tape on my way. He shot me a look of worry. "Bella, what are you doing!" With a grin I pulled a piece off and securely put it across his mouth then pulled down his hood so it covered his smug expression. I smiled then walked out the door. Jacob tried not to look me in the eyes when I came up to him. He was surprised when I took a hold of his hand.

"Come with me". His face was expressionless. He didn't know what was happening. We walked with quick strides until we reached a small opening in the forest. Finally he spoke.

"Bella, what are you doing?" I took his other hand.

"Do you know where we are?" He let his eyes wonder around our surroundings. Then he recognized the location and looked back at me.

"This is where I kissed you". I smiled.

"This is where I stared loving you. When you kissed me I saw everything. The future was right there in front of my eyes"

"Bella-". He took a step back.

"Jacob I want you to kiss me again". He paused. Clearly he wasn't going to move so I stepped up to him and placed his face between my hands. His eyes widened with this hold. I watched as he questioned the situation. In my hands I held my soul, my love, my sun. He was my everything and I knew there would be no one else for me. He was mine. "Kiss me Jacob". He took in a deep breath and put his hands up to my face. With his thumb he wiped away the tear that had formed above my cheek. He leaned in and pressed his lips against mine. I felt fire engulf my entirety. His hand slipped to my back and pulled me in, pushing me against his tall body. Then he broke the kiss.

"Bella…I can't". And even with this he continued the fiery kiss. Pressing his moist lips against mine he dipped my body to the ground. I felt the warm earth beneath me. Above me I felt Jacob. My warm Jacob. Nothing could take me out of this moment. Nothing. Then it happened. I wasn't sure how I was feeling it, but I was. I wasn't even sure if it was really happening. We became one. I could feel our souls tightening and our desires fuse. He grabbed a hold of my neck and intensified our kisses. I instantly took his face deeper into my palms. Feeling every texture of his face. Fire erupted between us and there was nothing else. He pulled me up into a hug never breaking the kiss. Everything else in the world had become nothing. Anything that wasn't us was eclipsed. We were everything. At the same instant we broke from our hold. Both of us falling back a little, not exactly sure what had just happened. Then I saw his face and I knew he had seen mine. Instantly he stretched his arms to me and smashed my body against his. His lips formed yet another fire filled kiss. Slowly he let go and I took in a breath.

"Whoa". Was that all I could say? It seemed like there was another word. Just there on the tip of my tongue, but what was it? He opened his eyes.

"Bella. That…that was". Then his mouth dropped. "That was incredible!" Yeah it was, but I still didn't have any words. All I had was a question.

"What was that Jacob?" A colossal grin pulled across his face.

"What did it feel like to you?" Then I knew. It hit me like a ton of stale muffins. He had imprinted. He had imprinted on me. All worry that I had had before was gone. He was mine and there would be no alternative. I felt it. I had felt it in every kiss. We were forever. Then I answered him with a smile. He grinned. "That good huh"

"Yes, that good". I didn't even need to say anything. I knew that he knew. I knew that it wouldn't matter. I jumped up to him and took his neck between my arms. Closing my eyes I took in his sent. Pine. Earth. Family. He was exactly as he should be. He was my Jacob. He tightened his arms around me and spun in circles. He was like a schoolboy giddy to get out of class. He laughed and cried.

"Bella". He paused and pulled his face back from the hug. "I love you". My lips formed a smile. The happiest smile I had ever felt. Everything seemed so warm now, like that sun had just revealed itself.

"I love you Jacob. More than anything I love you!" His grin grew and he kissed me.

"That's nice to hear". I felt like I needed to say more.

"Jake I've always loved you. Even when I didn't know it". He smirked.

"Yeah, and you sure didn't know it for a long time". I stared at him in awe. "Frankly you could have figured it out quicker, I mean for my sake". He was making jokes right now? He was laughing up our moment? I smacked his chest. Apparently he took this as something else. His lips took mine and he blazed my thoughts. Holding me tighter I stared to feel lightheaded, dizzy. He let go.

"I was trying to hit you Jacob!" He laughed.

"I know. I just wanted to kiss you". There was no end to his hormones. He was my innocent werewolf boy and I loved him. I thought that again in my head. I loved him.