Chapter 2

I blushed again and looked away, only to have his strong finger pull my face back to look at his. I mustered up the courage and looked him straight in the eyes. I sighed and took a deep breath.

"Jake, we need to talk." I said and I found myself smiling. I was glad he had imprinted on me. My heart started pounding quickly.

"Sure Bells, what is it?" He too was smiling, as if he knew exactly what I was going to say.

"I know what just happened, I felt it too. Suddenly I can't stand the thought of being away from you, even for a second. I'm in love with you." I was surprised at what had just come out of my mouth. I giggled and he gave me a big goofy grin.

"You know I imprinted on you?" He asked, suddenly very serious.

"Yes, I don't know how to explain it; it was as if we were the only two people in the world. My love for you as a best friend instantly turned into the love of a soul mate. You know what I'm saying?" I blushed again. He took my face in his hands and I reached up on my tippy toes resting my hands on his shoulders. He put his forehead against mine and I felt a surge of electricity run through my body, my heart began to pound wildly.

"I know exactly how you feel. The same exact thing happened with me, except I already knew I loved you. It's just a lot more intense now, like I can't live without you or something." He smiled at me and I smiled back, moving my hands from his shoulders, around to his back until my hands met and I locked my arms around his neck. He moved his hands, never taking them off from my body, down to my waist and lifted me up. I immediately wrapped my legs around his enormous waist, our foreheads never separating.

I stared intently into his eyes and he stared into mine. He carried me back to my truck, that we had come in, and opened the passenger door with one hand, his other still wrapped around my waist. His eyes never left mine. He set me down on the seat and pulled me close to his chest, hugging me.

"What do you say we go back to my house and talk some? Billy is gone for the day with your dad and you know they won't be back 'till late." I was breathless and all I could do was nod my head. He pulled me away and I reluctantly let him go. Smiling he took my right hand in his and kissed the back of it, making it tingle where his lips were. He winked at me and then closed my door walking quickly over to the driver's side door. I was absolutely speechless. He was such a gentleman, how had I never noticed this before? I was gazing at him when the loud roar of my engine startled me bringing me back into reality. I blinked a few times and looked over at the clock on the dashboard. It read 10:28 am. We had all day. I smiled and looked back at Jake, who was smiling at me as well.