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"Jake, what're you doing here?" I asked.
Honestly, I was scared to hear his response. His body was tense, like it usually got whenever he smelled a vampire near but since there wasn't any here, I didn't understand why.
"I felt there was something wrong and when I went to your house to make sure you were okay, Charlie said you went to Florida for a vacation. I wasn't sure if you really came to see Renee or if your bloodsucker took you away to change you or whatever." He growled, touching my hand as if he needed reassurance that I was still human.
I was pissed he would make that assumption. I had broken up with Edward and if he cared at all about me, why hadn't he called or even texted? It had been almost a week since we last spoke. Also, what exactly did he mean he "felt something was wrong?" I mean I could feel the pain which resulted from us being apart, but I was pretty sure that was it.
I threw his hand away from mine and walked out the front door. Renee and Phil definitely couldn't hear our conversation, it was better if they were ignorant to the existence of monsters. As I began walking down the street towards the beach, Jake was keeping a few feet of distance between us as he followed. I wanted so badly to close that gap. I needed to be in his arms again. If I wasn't infuriated by the assumption that brought him here, I would have.
A few blocks later, we finally reached the beach. As soon as I neared the edge of the shoreline, I turned around to look at him. Frustration was written all over my face.
"You haven't called or texted me in like a week Jacob. I left you a note before I left your house which you blatantly ignored. You obviously don't want to make an effort to fix things between us so why do you care why I left or if I let Edward change me?" I demanded.
He clenched his fists in anger, breathing heavily. "I haven't even been home since you left my house Bella. When I left, I phased and ran all the way to Canada to clear my head. I was too stressed out to stay in La Push. I wouldn't have done the pack any good by staying when I couldn't think straight. I ran straight to your house when I felt there was something wrong. I panicked thinking about the possibilities of what could've been happening so I got on the first flight here. You're the one who hurt me, not the other way around. What else was I supposed to think when you randomly left? Of course I want to fix things, I just needed time." He replied.
I sighed. I didn't want to fight with him. I was furious that he was still calling Edward my "bloodsucker" and how he ran away instead of dealing with our problems. I know I messed up, but I couldn't change that now. In time I would fix it if he would just let me.
"Well now that you see I'm perfectly fine and still human you can go. I'm sure your girl friend misses you." I choked out the sentence which was clearly filled with bitterness.
"Yea, and I'm sure that leech is planning on joining you shortly too. Don't worry about fixing anything between us, there's nothing to fix." He stated matter of factly, turning around as he walked away from me.
"Seriously Jake? I ended everything with Edward. I told him I choose you and that I love you. He even agreed to leave me alone so we could fix things but obviously that's not an option for us according to you." I was fuming with anger.
His facial expression went from anger to surprise. It was obvious that's the last thing he was expecting me to say but it was true. I may have only broken up with Edward a few days ago, but it felt like longer than that to me. He was all I wanted and the only person I had been thinking about for the past week. I rolled my eyes and sat down, hoping he wouldn't leave.
"Bells," he said, taking a seat next to me. "I…I'm…can you at least look at me?" he asked, forcing me to face him by grabbing my face with both of his hands so I had no choice.
I looked into his eyes, begging him to kiss me. I needed to know that he forgave me for my foolish actions, for not making the right choice the first time. He moved his hands down onto my waist and pulled me closer to him, hugging me. I wrapped my arms around him tightly, burying my face in his chest. In that moment, the rest of the world disappeared. There was no one else on the beach but me and Jake. No one else mattered.
"I swear I was going to try to fix things between us Bells, but that would've been impossible with him in the way. I'm sorry. I promise I'm not going anywhere, I'm yours." He whispered.
It felt as if my heart smiled from that statement, "I'm yours." It's exactly what I needed to hear. While I cherished this moment, I needed to ask some important questions.
"Jake, we need to talk… without any yelling." I insisted.
"Yea, I know." He replied.
"I need to know… are you still with her? I mean, whatever your situation may be." I asked nervously.
He sighed and took a deep breath. "Look Bells, we were only friends with benefits. We fucked a few times over the last month, but the last time was 2 weeks ago. She had told me she thought it was time we move on and I agreed. It's over."
I should've just let it go after he said that, but I couldn't. I wanted to know more details.
"Who was she?" I asked nervously.
"Can't we just talk about this when we get back home? I'm already tired of the conversation." He snarled.
"You wouldn't let it go if the situation was reversed, just tell me already." I commanded.
"Whatever." He stood up in front of me. "A week after you told me you were marrying that pansy, Embry and Quil were trying to help me get my mind off of you. They convinced Sam to give us all a night off so we could go to Port Angeles. We were walking around when we ran into that girl Jessica from your school and one of her friends. Embry and Jess hit it off and her friend practically threw herself at me. It really couldn't have been any easier. Not even an hour later we were hooking up in my car." He admitted.
So many thoughts went through my mind at that moment. I was pissed at Jessica for having any part in it although she hadn't really been a fan of mine for awhile. I had no right to be mad really, but I was furious.
I knew I would regret my next question, but I needed to know. "What was her name?"
"Ugh. Her name was Lauren." He turned around and walked further down towards the ocean.
"Really Jake? You had to pick the slut of Forks to hook up with?!" I yelled.
"You had to pick the only leech in Forks to date Princess. Don't be such a hypocrite." He replied, throwing rocks into the water. I could tell he was doing it to keep himself calm, though it didn't seem as if it was working. His body was tense again.
I was crushed. The one girl who truly hated me since I moved to Forks had been all over my Jacob. She had been all over every guy from our school. The offense and defense of our football team had taken turns on her for the last 2 years of high school. If she knew Edward was now single, she'd be at his house in minutes if she wasn't already.
I pulled my knees up to my chest and wrapped my arms around them. I buried my face in them and started to cry. I was angry, frustrated, and upset. Only these feelings weren't towards Jake, it was all towards me. I had been such an idiot. I needed to stop feeling sorry for myself and stop concentrating on what was in the past. I couldn't change the decisions I had made, or stop Jake from making the decision to hook up with that slut. I could make sure it never happened again, and that's exactly what I was going to do. I was going to make sure he was mine.
I lifted my head and wiped the tears from my face. No more pathetic little Bella. I stood up and walked towards Jake, wrapping my arms around his waist as I stood behind him. His body relaxed as he took a deep breath. He turned around and pulled my body up against his.
"I'm sorry everything is so messed up sweetheart. We belong together and that's all that matters. We'll figure it out. It's just going to take time." He whispered, playing with my hair.
At that moment, a song I had previously heard on the radio began playing in my head. I was pretty sure it was by The Lumineers.
I belong with you,
You belong with me,
You're my sweetheart.
A big goofy smile spread across my face and there was nothing more I could have asked for. I had gone from upset to happy more than once in a matter of minutes. Talk about dramatic.
I pulled away just enough to look into his eyes. "I know. As long as we're both trying, I'm not going anywhere. That's all I need."
He planted a chaste kiss on my lips and pulled me back into a hug.
We stayed like that for a few minutes before we decided it was best we walked back to Renee's. She must be worried since we had stormed out of the house without as much as a word. He hadn't let go of my hand the entire walk back.
When we reentered the house, Renee and Phil were eating pizza they must have ordered while we were gone. There was a slice waiting for me along with 4 for Jake. It's a good thing she had paid attention to the details I had shared about his appetite.
"While I'm sure you've already guessed, Mom this is Jacob. Jake, this is my mom Renee. You obviously already met Phil as well." It was a little late for introductions, but I thought it was polite.
"Nice to meet you Jake." Renee held out her hand.
"Nice to finally meet you too Mrs. Dwyer." Jack replied, pulling my mom into a hug.
I was surprised Jake even remembered Phil's last name. I was pretty sure I had only said it myself once.
It was funny to see Jake hugging my mom. He had to be almost 6'7" and Renee was only 5'4" like me. This must be what we look like to other people whenever we're together.
My mom giggled as they ended their hug. "Aww, you're just as sweet as Bella's described you. Please call me Renee." She insisted.
"Thank you Renee." He smiled.
Jake and Phil shook hands and gave each other a nod as all men do.
I was happy to see my mom had taken a liking to him. She never hated Edward, but she certainly didn't like him either. I suppose that's one of the only things her and Charlie agreed upon.
As we finished our lunch, Jake asked Phil more questions about The Tigers and where they were going to be living in Michigan. They had found a beautiful house in Rochester Hills they were excited about. Jake and I both agreed Renee would have to come to a game with us whenever they played the Mariners. Of course we'd support him by wearing his jersey on game day. It was exciting to see Phil was finally getting to live out his dream.
Renee and Phil announced they had to leave for a few hours to pick out a few more pieces of furniture for their new house. While they were gone we spent the day inside talking about the future as we watched TV. As Gossip Girl played in the background I encouraged him to get his GED and attend school with me. He agreed he was going to do everything he could to make it happen but I could tell he was worried about how that would interfere with his job as well as the pack. He couldn't leave them completely and I understood that. He needed the money he made as a mechanic too. So we would have to find a school to commute to daily and hopefully make it so our schedules only required us to have classes twice a week. While it may be tiring, it would be worth it in the end.
Our flight home tomorrow was scheduled for 12pm. Phil and Renee were going to take the flight to Detroit at 1 so it worked out pretty well. When they returned around 8, we ordered dinner and decided it was best to get some sleep afterwards. Since the only couch left in the house wasn't nearly big enough for Jake to sleep on, they didn't object to him sharing my bed with me. As we laid down on my bed, he wrapped his arms around me.
"Jake, I'm really glad you're here." I whispered.
"I am too Sweetheart." He replied and kissed the back of my head.
I wish we didn't have to go back home. I wish we could move somewhere alone and start our lives together. Just Bella and Jake, eventually some kids too. I slept peacefully in his arms that night, dreaming of what our future could possibly have in store for us.
The next morning went quickly as we prepared for our flight. The movers were in and out, taking what was left in the house. They had to practically remove me and Jake from my bed, we had been making out all morning and he was on top of me when they knocked on my door. Renee made sure to keep an eye on us after that until we were hugging her and Phil goodbye and boarding our plane.
As we waited for our plane to take off, we couldn't keep our hands off each other. We were attached at our mouths for a good ten minutes. When we finally broke apart, the plane was pushing back. I gripped onto his hand tightly until we were up in the air. Jake put on his headphones and closed his eyes as he leaned all the way back in his chair. I opened up my book and lost myself in the lives of Anastasia Steele, Christian Grey and their red room of pain.
