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Chapter 25 I Liked It

Back in the clearing Jacob had waded into the small stream nearby, Edward walking in beside him and washing the white, sticky liquid out of his fur carefully and thoroughly.

"I'm sorry about this, Jake, but I wouldn't mind doing it again sometime."

Jacob turned his huge furry head, looking at him as though he were insane.

"What?" he asked defensively.

"I can't help that I liked it."

The wolf snorted, inhaling through his nose, stiffening in shock as he smelled the scent of Edward's interest.

He blinked, grateful that his long fur hid his rapidly hardening cock, forgetting about Edward's mind-reading ability.

He finished washing out Jake's fur, walking back out of the water and sitting down on the bank of the stream, wrapping his arms around his legs and laying his head against his knees, closing his eyes.

Jacob shifted back to his human-form, grabbing his shirt and using it to dry off.

Then he pulled on his jeans, sitting down next to Edward and wrapping a warm arm around his shoulders gently, pulling the vampire's still-naked body close against him, kissing his forehead lightly, trying to comfort him.

"What's wrong, Edward? Talk to me. You're not regretting this, are you? Because you practically had to force me to do it, you know."

"I know," he answered softly, leaning into Jake's embrace, but not looking up at him.

"I shouldn't have done that, but I only want you to be happy, and I know that you needed to do that. But I had no idea that I would like it, that I would need it. Now that I've felt… Now that I know… You were so against the idea… I'm just… terrified that… you won't ever want to do it again…"

Pain flickered in Jacob's brown eyes at Edward's explanation, and he pulled him closer, twining his other hand through his long, red-bronze hair gently, tugging his head up until they were staring into each other's eyes.

"I love you, Edward. I was only afraid of hurting you. But I didn't. To be honest, I enjoyed it, to… But maybe we can save it for special occasions from now on? Like our year marks together, and our birthdays or something?"

The instant joy that flashed in Edward's golden eyes almost broke his heart, and he brushed the hair back from his pale face lovingly.

"You mean you'd do it again?"

Jacob nodded, pressing his lips to his lightly, briefly, his voice feather-soft as he answered him.

"Yes…"