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As soon as we got off the plane we were greeted by Charlie and Billy. They both had smirks on their faces as if they knew what had happened in Jacksonville. While we were going to work things out, Jake and I had decided we weren't going to put a label on it. The interrogating questions from everyone were to be avoided as much as possible. Our relationship needed minimal outside interference or none at all if possible.

In an effort to prevent an awkward car ride home, we made sure to keep some distance between us as we walked through to airport to get our baggage and sat on opposite sides of the backseat in the cruiser. The ride home from the airport was about an hour so I made sure to keep the conversation about Phil, Renee and their new house in Michigan. Once that conversation ended, Charlie put on the radio. I figured he was sick of hearing about it, and that had been my plan all along.

When we arrived at Jake's house to drop them off, he gave me a quick hug and kiss as Charlie was helping Billy out of the car so they wouldn't notice. I dreaded the hours I was about to spend alone, and tonight when I would have to sleep without him next to me.

As we pulled away, the feeling of hurt from being apart returned. I wondered if that would ever go away or fade as time went on, but in my heart I knew it'd never change. He was my life now.

I raised the volume on the radio and stared out the window, thinking of what Anastasia Steele would've done in this situation. I related to her in so many ways, apart from dating a billionaire with a red room of pain who wanted me to be his submissive. Although in a lot of ways, I had been a submissive. I never really stood up for myself and allowed others to make decisions for me in the past. That was slowly changing but I had to admit, I loved it when Jake took control of things. He must be like that because of his Alpha genes, but it's one of the things I loved most.

"Earth to Bella, we're home now." Charlie was staring at me, waiting for a reaction.

"Oh right. I just got lost in my thoughts again, sorry dad." I replied, opening the car door.

I followed him into the house as he carried my bags into my room.

"I'm going to watch some of the games and order pizza Bells, I'll let you know when it's here." He dropped my bags next to my closet and disappeared down the stairs. I needed to be alone so I was happy he didn't hover.

I knew there would be no leftovers left in the fridge, maybe I hadn't made enough.

I grabbed my phone out of my bag and sat on the edge of my bed. Jake had already texted me. Seeing his name made me smile.

I miss you already princess :)

I giggled and smiled like an idiot as I read it, he was so damn cute sometimes.

I miss you too sweetheart. Can't wait to see you, xoxo

I plugged my phone into its charger and placed in on my nightstand next to my bed. As I changed into my pajamas, it went off again. This time it wasn't a text, it was a notification about my bank account balance. Thinking I had foolishly lost my debit card, I quickly logged into my account on my computer. There must have been some mistake.

Account Balance: $25,525

I refreshed the page to make sure there wasn't. I didn't understand where this money came from. As I thought about it further, I knew exactly where it had come from, Renee. She had told me Phil's contract was something like a million for 3 years but I hadn't expected to receive anything from it. I checked my e-mail and sure enough, there was one from earlier today.

Bella,

I hope you and Jacob had a great flight. We're in the middle of getting situated in our new home. We hope you both make the trip to come visit us soon! Don't be afraid to send an application to a school here as I'm sure you're busy applying for the spring. Keep me updated! I'll talk to you soon.

P.s. Enjoy the gift we've given you, let us know if you need anything else.

I've never been the type of person to ask my parents for anything when I'm fully capable of working and earning money on my own. Charlie had surprised me with the truck, but I loved it too much not to accept it. I offered to pay him back but he wasn't having it. I suppose I should just thank her like any other normal teenager would do. Besides, Christmas was in a little over 2 months and it'd be nice to have the money to buy some nice gifts.

Mom,

As always you're extremely generous gift is appreciated. Tell Phil I said thank you as well. We'll be sure to visit before or after the holidays. I'll think about the school thing. Jake needs to stay local so I'll probably do the same. I'll call you towards the end of the week.

Love you.

I quickly sent the e-mail and downloaded some music. Charlie called me down for pizza a few minutes later. I opted to eat in my room. After I finished, I showered and once again allowed myself to disappear into the lives of the characters in my book. By 9pm I had almost finished it, I only had 2 chapters left. I'd have to pick up the second one after work tomorrow. I decided it was best to call it a night since I started back at Newton's tomorrow. I grabbed my phone from the nightstand and sent Jake a text.

Goodnight sweetheart :)

A minute later my phone went off.

Goodnight beautiful. Wish I was sleeping next to you.

It definitely wasn't the same sleeping without him next to me. I imagined what it'd be like if we had our own place. Probably the same as it was for Christian and Anastasia. A lot of sex with a little bit of drama mixed in. I have no doubt we'll be just as successful as they were. I closed my eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

I woke up just as Charlie was leaving, took a quick shower, made myself some breakfast and got ready for the day. When I finally looked at my phone I noticed there was a text from Jake.

Have a great day princess. I'll see you later :)

I was hoping that was a promise. Getting through this day would be hard enough.

I can't wait to see you either :)

I felt like we were one of those annoying couples who couldn't be apart for 5 minutes but I didn't even care. We weren't really throwing it in anyone's face that we were happy and even if we were we had every right to. It took a while to get to where we were now.

When I looked at the text again, it was sent at 5:30 this morning. I didn't realize auto shops opened so early, but I didn't know much about cars to begin with.

I listened to some music as I cleaned up my room and unpacked my suitcase. As soon as I was finished it was time to leave.

Newton's was decently steady all day so time went by quickly. At 3:45 Mrs. Newton told me I was free to leave. I practically ran out of there. I stopped at the book store on the way home to pick up 50 Shades Darker and 50 Shades Freed.

I had become obsessed with these books. I constantly compared myself and Jacob to the characters. We were alike in the strangest ways. The book even took place in Washington. I couldn't wait to find out what else happened to Anastasia and Christian. I yearned for their sex life, without the whole bdsm relationship. I mean I had times where I wanted to have my way with Jake, but it turned me on even more to think of him dominating me.

Immediately after walking through the door, I went straight to the kitchen to start dinner. I decided to cook some steaks, along with mashed potatoes and some salad. Steak was Jake's favorite. It wouldn't hurt him or Charlie to eat something healthy with it.

As I was making plates for each of us I heard the door open. After placing each of them on the table Jake surprised me by quickly wrapping his arms around my waist as he kissed my neck. I giggled as I turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck. We shared a passionate kiss, our bodies pressed up against each other until the sound of the front door closing made both of us jump. We quickly sat down across from each other at the table.

"We're in here Charlie, dinner's ready." I yelled.

"Great I'm starving." He replied, walking through the kitchen door.

He took the seat between us and began eating. A few minutes went by before he started conversation with Jacob, asking him about his job and what his plans were concerning school.

"Actually, I picked up the book today to start studying for my GED. Bells kind of motivated me to do it." He announced.

I looked up at him, a big smile spread across my face. He was taking us seriously. He wanted our future to work just as much as I did.

"Wow. Really?" I asked.

"Yea, I take the test in 2 weeks. It's just in time to apply to Peninsula College for the spring." He replied.

I was excited about the possibility of us going to school together. What else could I ask for?

"I'm applying to the same school for the spring dad. Now I'll be able to tutor Jake." I laughed.

"That's great. You two bring out the best in each other anyway. What do you plan on studying Jake?" Charlie asked before finishing the rest of his steak.

"Business. I already have a great job at the shop and my boss has offered me a full time position if I want it. I want to open up my own one day." He voice filled with determination and passion.

Charlie smiled. You could tell he was proud of Jake. He treated him as if he were his own son. "Sounds like a great plan to me. I'm happy to see you kids moving forward." He got up and placed his plate in the sink before taking his usual spot in the living room in front of the television.

As soon as the door shut behind him, Jake reached across the table and grabbed my hand. "Thanks for supporting me Bells."

I walked over to Jake and sat on his lap, wrapping my hands around his neck. "I always will, no matter what."

He ran his hand up and down my thigh, pressing his lips firmly against mine. My lips parted for him, his tongue pushing past my lips, massaging my own. He groaned into my mouth as I pulled him closer to me. I desperately needed to satisfy the thirst for more, for him growing within me. My hips grinded up against him as my hands grabbed a handful of his thick hair. He gripped onto my hips, thrusting his own up against me. I could feel his growing erection which made my thirst for him even more overwhelming. He pulled his lips away, breathing heavily.

"Bells, you're driving me crazy. We can't do this here." He whispered.

I nodded in agreement and stood up, grabbing our plates before walking over to the sink to clean them. He followed me, grabbed my hips and jerked my body up against his own. He brushed my hair over my right shoulder and kissed my neck from my collar bone up to my jaw. My cheeks burned with a hot blush.

"I'm never going to be able to control myself if you keep doing that." I giggled, attempting to wash the dishes.

"I'll just have to fuck you on the table then. I have an insatiable appetite when it comes to you." He said against my skin, causing a slight whimper to escape my lips. His hands traveled underneath my shirt, up to my breasts. His palms grazed against the lace material of my bra, caressing and kneading them. I couldn't help myself. I was giving into all of his advances knowing we could be caught at any moment.

"Jake, we can't do this here and now. It's too fast." I placed my hands over his and moved them back down to my waist.

He released me and stepped back. His facial expression gave him away, he was annoyed. "Fine, whatever you say princess." He growled, walking out of the kitchen.

While I wanted Jake in every way possible, I wanted to wait. I didn't want to rush things. It should be happen when we're officially together. I didn't want him to fuck me like he did with Lauren. I wanted him to make love to me. We were way more than just friends… label or not. I had to mean more to him than just a regular fuck right? If we were ever going to have a healthy relationship, we needed to trust and respect each other always.

When I was satisfied that the kitchen was clean, I joined them in the living room. They were watching Monday Night Football of course. The Redskins were playing the Giants and they were getting their asses kicked. From what Jake and Charlie were saying, Eli Manning was having an amazing game.

Jake pretty much ignored me the entire time. He was so involved in the game it was as if I didn't exist. In that moment, I really wished I knew more about football other than when a team got a touchdown. We didn't even talk during halftime. They both wanted to hear what the analysts had to say about the game and which teams they thought were heading to the Super Bowl this year.

The game finally ended at 11:30. The Giants won, 50-14. I thought maybe now they'd shut up about it, but they didn't quit till 12. Charlie announced he was going to sleep and I said I was going to do the same shortly.

I walked Jake to the door to say goodbye.

"Jake, what time do you have work in the mornings?" I don't know why, but my gut was telling me he didn't have work at 6 in the morning. Unless he was on some crazy schedule because of Sam, there must have been a reason he was up so early this morning.

"I start at 9." He ran his hands through his hair, opening the door like he was eager to leave.

"Oh okay. So, I'll talk to you tomorrow?" I asked.

"Sure, sure. I'll text you when I can. Thanks for dinner gorgeous." He replied.

He planted a chaste kiss on my lips, hugged me quickly and was out the door.

I watched him walk to his beloved car and drive away. I had hoped maybe he'd run back to me first, giving me more than just a quick hug and a kiss.

Did I do something wrong? I felt as if I had just pushed him away too much or something. It wasn't like we could've had sex in the kitchen, even if I was going to let it happen. Maybe he was having second thoughts about us. Had I really messed this up already?

I decided I'd take a shower now so I could get some extra sleep in the morning. I had a bad feeling about the rest of this week. It's like I already knew I wouldn't be seeing or hearing from Jake much.

My days would be lonely, and boring. I had longed for a normal life. Everyone worked for a living, right? Maybe I was worried over nothing.

As I showered, I thought about the possibilities of what Jake was doing up so early in the morning. When did I become so nosey?

I was lying in my bed when there was a knock on my window. The sound made me jump and my body shake. Who was outside of my window now? I really wasn't in the mood for an unwanted visitor.

When I opened up my blinds enough to see who it was, he was staring back at me. I was annoyed and furious he had ignored my wishes. I thought I had been clear the last time we spoke. I opened my window a crack just enough for me to hear him.

"Edward, why are you here?" I whispered rudely.

"Bella, I just want to talk to you. Let me in." He replied.

"No. You need to leave, now." I demanded. Knowing how hard headed he was, I made it a point to close my window and lock it. It may have been a bit dramatic, but I made sure to close my blinds too.

The memory of our last encounter played in my head. It was hard to believe that was only a week ago. This time when I saw him, I felt nothing. I still genuinely cared for him, just not the same way I used to.

He had crossed a line by coming here. He knew the wolves made it a point to patrol my house since I had ended things. I was sure I'd have Jacob to answer to tomorrow. Just thinking about it made me exhausted.

Speaking of Jake, I decided to send him a text.

Goodnight babe. Xoxo

After sending the text I plugged my phone into its charger.

I must've fallen asleep immediately because before I knew it, I was waking up.

I glanced at my phone to check the time, it was 8:30. I also had 3 texts from Jake.

Goodnight honey. Sweet dreams. He had answered me immediately last night.

If that bloodsucker of yours doesn't fuck off, I'll have to beat it into him that he's no longer welcome, especially in your room at night, or at your house at all. That's no longer his territory.

As if I couldn't handle it myself. I hadn't let Edward in, so what was the big deal?

We really need to talk. I'll stop by later after work.

Ugh. That couldn't be good.