A/N : Apologies if this section is a little off. It might be reflecting my health. Love you guys, thanks for your reviews.
Chapter 30 – A Dash of Citrus
Jake's POV
Pressed up against my rack of clothes, Bella continued her advance until she was right up against me. Too close. Too close for me to be able to think. We needed to talk, yes. Just like she said. But why was she looking at me with lust in her eyes? Why was she backing me into a corner, making me hold my breath?
I realized I hadn't breathed in and suddenly felt my lungs burning for air. I took in a deep breath.
Bella's scent steam rolled over me. It wacked me in the face like a tennis racket, leaving a sharp sting in my chest. God, this woman was going to turn me into a mental case. I knew my eyes were glazed over now.
Bella was already wet for me. The thought threatened to unhinge me. I felt some weak string of control fighting its way into my mind. I couldn't think when she was standing right in front of me, making me suck in air like I was a fish on land. I worked on making my breaths come less frequently, with less depth.
My hormones were raging through me, like a freight train on the track. Even if I wanted them to stop, I don't think there was any way I could make myself. Bella was centimeters from me, bringing her hands up. I almost flinched. If just her scent was driving me wild, what would her touch do to me? I didn't have too much time to think about it. Her hands were sliding over my bare chest. Her fingertips cradled my collarbone for a moment before sliding down, stroking over my skin.
She brought her eyes to mine, looking as if she wanted to speak. Her mouth opened, then shut. She glanced away but her gaze turned right back to mine. Was she feeling the same way I was? I hoped so. I could feel the towel around my waist tenting. I tried to angle my body away from her as she took another step closer. She wouldn't have it. She pressed right up against me and I shut my eyes, swallowing. The pressure against my erection felt like an answered prayer.
I opened my eyes and saw her looking at me, her eyes hooded with lust. Apparently she felt me through the towel. She pressed her hips forward a little more, adding more pressure. I growled out and slipped my arm around her waist. I couldn't wait for her to talk any more. I took her lips with mine and backed her up the step to the doorway of my closet.
Her back hit it and my hand that wasn't around her waist came up to cradle her head, angling her so I could reach my tongue into her mouth. Her tongue battled mine for supremacy. Her hands dominated my chest, her nails raking over me slightly. I grabbed her leg and pulled it onto my hip, thrusting against her a little. She let out a soft moan, urging me forward. I pulled away and let out a harsh breath, trying to gain some sense of morality.
I pressed my forehead against hers, my eyes shut tightly. I felt her hand on my cheek, pulling on me a little. I opened my eyes as she tilted my head to look my eyes. She looked at me for what felt like hours, her thumb stroking gently over my cheek. After another second, she brought her lower lip into her mouth, biting on it before she spoke.
"I want you, Jake… I don't care about the imprinting, it doesn't make a difference. I'll never leave you…" she said, desperation seeping through her voice. My heart soared. I didn't give her time to go on, even though she looked like she wanted to. My lips crashed against her, my hand fisting her hair at the back of her neck. She didn't seem to mind that I stopped her from a well planned out speech.
Her arms wrapped around my neck, pulling me down a little more as she went to her tip toes on the one foot that was still on the ground. I thrusted my hips at her, eliciting a moan from both of us. I developed a very short, very broken rhythm. I was panting, too many intoxicating feelings and smells. I needed to get my head together if I was going to make this the least bit romantic I wanted it to be. But with her hands kneading me, her lips moving against mine, her breath just as heavy as mine, I didn't know if I could complete a single coherent sentence.
A new flood of her arousal cluttered my thoughts. I groaned out and couldn't help myself. I pushed her leg down and reached under her shirt, yanking down the underwear she wore. She barely had time to step out of them before I yanked her other leg up onto my hip this time.
I don't know what came over me. Suddenly, I couldn't wait. I needed Bella. I needed to feel her. I hadn't felt her in too long. I pressed my hand down and slid my middle finger straight into her. Her channel was slick and wet. Hot. Her body went limp and I slid my arm around her waist quickly to keep her upright. She let out a quiet moan, her hand gripping my shoulder tightly.
She clenched my finger and my eyes rolled back a little. Feeling her grip my finger, I could only imagine her gripping my cock. I started moving my finger in and out, slowly. I drove in deep, rubbing the pad of my finger against her inner walls. She clenched me every time I pulled my finger out a little.
I breathed in and out roughly, everything about Bella driving me wild. I leaned my head against the frame of my closet and breathed into her neck. I needed more. I could feel her, and I needed much, much more. I needed to do more to her.
Holy shit, I thought. I was so caught up in her, I didn't realize her hand had already pressed my towel away. Her hand was around me now. She drew her first pump and I bit down on my tongue, breathing in through my nose. Another pump, my mouth opened, a gasp slipped out. Another. I groaned against her shoulder, trying to shake my head clear. My hand had stopped moving with her intrusion. I pulled my finger out a little.
And inserted another one with it. I slid in deep and Bella tossed her head back, crying out a little. I jumped and used my free hand to press over her mouth, silencing her. My heart nearly thumped out of my chest.
"Quiet, Bells… you're gonna get us caught," I whispered, looking into her eyes. She didn't give any indication that she had heard me. Her eyes were dark, lustful. I pulled my fingers out and then pressed them back in. Her eyes fluttered. I pulled out, pressed in. Pulled out, pressed in. I heard her swallow as her eyes fluttered shut. She remembered her own hand then, and started moving it to my pace.
A large whoosh of air came out of my mouth before I buried my nose into her neck. God, I didn't know if I could keep my own rule that I had placed on her. Keeping silent was going to be mission impossible. She gave a particularly beautiful pump, getting close to my head, and I bit her shoulder. I grunted into her skin, squeezing my eyes shut.
She noticed my change and brought her hand closer to my head again. My knees buckled a little, making me lean closer to her. She was setting the pace now, seeming excited I was reacting so well to her. I was trying to keep up with her pace, but it was damn near impractical. I felt the start of an orgasm rippling through me and drew my hand out of her. I grabbed her wrist to still her, gritting my teeth as I tried to hold back a tidal wave.
I took two seconds before I took her lips for mine again and wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her away from the doorway. I started walking her backwards, toward my bed. I grabbed the lower rim of the shirt she was wearing and her arms came up quickly as I snatched it off over her head. I dropped the shirt to the side and brought my eyes back to her, glossing over her skin.
Even in the dark, the bruises on her skin, the scratches on her jumped out at me. A sudden calm swept over me. With feather soft hands, my fingertips floated over her shoulders, following the straps of her bra. The scratches along her shoulder from where she fell out of the truck… Irritation swept through my stomach. How could he have hurt her? How could he have scared her so much to make her jump out of her truck? I glanced into her eyes, seeing the pain, the fear, the betrayal in them. I closed one of my hands over her shoulder, massaging her gently.
"You won't ever see him again, Bella…" I whispered. Her eyes fluttered a little and I saw the tears begin to pool in the corners. I brought my hand up to cradle her cheek and brought her into a kiss. I made it sweet, passionate. I poured every hope and dream I had into that kiss, willing her to trust me to protect her. To protect us.
Edward would never come near her again. If he ever tried, I would tear him to pieces. Even if I had to tear apart every one of the Cullens to get to him, I would do it. I would do it for Bella. Anything for Bella. I would never lose her.
I pulled her close to me and slid my hand up her back, unsnapping her bra in a quick movement. Don't ask me how I mastered that trick. Apparently, some things just came natural. I took my hands up to her shoulders and began sliding the straps off, kissing her, letting the passion ignite into a fire. When she stood just as naked as I did, I brought her flush up against me. There wasn't a place where we didn't touch.
Her chest pressed against mine, her legs were laced with mine, her stomach pressed flat against me, my shaft pressed between us. I backed her the rest of the way to the bed before I broke the kiss. I urged her to get on the bed, helping her lay out flat. I crawled atop her and hovered. I straddled one of her legs and braced myself on either side of her head.
I brought my lips down but didn't press them against hers. She lifted up a little and I pulled up, teasing her. I lingered above her mouth, barely brushing against her lips. She whined out, making a shiver roll through me.
"Jake, please…"
"Not yet," I said, slipping my hand down her body. I grazed right past her stomach and to her mound, pressing my middle finger in between her lips once more. Next, two fingers were steadily pumping in and out of her. I watched her, my eyes never wavering.
Her eyes were squeezed tightly shut. Her chest popped up a little as she arched her back. Her hand flew to my shoulder as I grinded my fingers into her, pressing my palm flat up against her core. She dug her nails in deep and I gasped out, wanting to thrust against her. I quickened my pace but it only drove her fingers deeper. Her body clenched a little and acted as a suction around my fingers. I growled out.
"Jake, please!" she cried out a little, trying to keep quiet. Her voice was on the break of desperation, ready to forget about everything and just scream. I swallowed but shook my head. I needed to taste her. It had been so long… Her scent was teasing me.
I slid down her body quicker than she could keep me from doing so. She lost grip on my shoulder and reached out to grab me again but thought better of it. I nestled between her legs, keeping my fingers running smoothly in and out of her. I brought my head down and flicked my tongue over her clit. She cried out a little and I pulled back in time to see her grabbing the pillow and yanking it over her head, as I had done the previous night.
My body felt like it was on fire. The threat of knowing my dad could hear her at any moment, her scent, her taste wetting my tongue, her moans. It all came together in a tornado of sensual arousal. I kept my fingers' steady rhythm but began to massage my tongue over her sensitive nub. I could still hear her through the pillow. Then again, I could hear a pin drop in the kitchen.
She began panting into the pillow, her hips thrusting back at me. I began to move my tongue faster, harder.
"Jesus Jake," she muttered into the pillow and I felt her tense a little. Her back came up off the bed a little in an arch. I felt her clamping down around my finger. She was close. So close. I drove my fingers faster, losing it. I couldn't keep from devouring her. I didn't want to stop, ever. She was nearly there…
ARRRRROOOOOOOO!
A nerve shaking howl sounded through the silent night. I ripped away from her, pulling my fingers out. She was pulling the pillow away, trying to sit up a little. I was looking out the window.
"Fuck…" I gritted out, turning back to her. I didn't want to leave her like this. I didn't want to leave at all. What the hell was going on? I glanced at the clock and saw it was only 11:17. I looked back at her. She was tucking her hair back behind her ear, pulling her legs up a little and shaking her head as she watched me. Her whole body was shuddering. Was it fear or near orgasm?
"Go, I understand. Get out of here," she said, breathless. Her cheeks were flushed. I took the millisecond it took for me to etch her appearance into my head for the rest of our lives. I crawled toward her quickly and kissed her. I brought her against me a little and tried to show her I really didn't want to leave. She was pressing her hand on my chest the next second. I pulled back to look at her. If possible, she was even more flushed.
"Go, mutt," she said and I grinned a little.
"This better be good," I said, jumping off the bed and at the window. I flashed a smile back at her and then dove out the window, transforming and landing outside on four paws.
Bloooooooodsuckaaaahs! I heard Paul howl in his head and I gritted my teeth.
Thoughts of Bella fluttered through my head and I tried to suppress them.
What the fuck? I thought we set up the meeting for 12-
EW JAKE! I don't want to know what you were doing with Bell! Go back to her, we can handle the leeches! Embry groaned and I growled, running at the forest.
I'm not going to sit at home while you all negotiate, I thought, sensing for everyone else's thoughts. Surely they wouldn't force me out of this. This was for Bella's protection. They all heard my whirring thoughts. At least they replaced my thoughts of how Bella tasted-
Stop thinking about her! Jared yelled and I couldn't help a small grin. I could torture them endlessly this way. I armed myself with that thought.
Time to hunt some leeches! Paul urged. Sex wasn't fazing him. He was too pumped up on the thought of attacking the Cullens. I could feel him scrambling around in the dirt. Apparently it had been too long since he'd gotten any action on the field.
Jacob, meet us at the treaty line, towards the Cullens. Sniff them out, you'll find us, Sam said, his voice stern and laced with tension. Why are they here so early?
I'm wondering the same god damn thing. I can't believe I'd forgotten about the meeting... When Bella and I had been in my room, it seemed I forgot everything. Whenever we were together... I shook my head a little, pushing myself to run faster towards my pack. It took me less than a minute to reach them.
I came to sit beside Sam, smelling the vamps as if they were right on top of us. Paul was dancing around, pawing the ground and practically hyena laughing. Jared and Quil were at his side, though acting slightly less ridiculous. Embry was on the other side of Sam, and Seth had his nose to the ground, waiting for any sort of action.
Oh, come ON already! I thought vamps were faster than this! Paul cried in his head, whining a little. I wanted to whack him over the head.
Do you think we've anything to worry about? I asked, directing my question to Sam. The rest of the pack's ears perked up and they all turned to look at him. He let out a little sigh and then there was a rustle in the bushes across the line. The whole pack tensed. Paul was no longer running around. All of us had every paw on the ground, braced and ready to push off if the need occurred.
Looks like we'll find out.
What if they talked to the leech and decided they were on his side? What if they want Bella-
Jake, losing your head with worry isn't going to help. Just focus on what happens. There's no way they'll reach Bella if they decide to attack us. Not one of us will let them through. Sam said, not looking at me. I didn't take my eyes off the path in front of me either. I couldn't. I stood between them and Bella. Them and my life. I growled a little, bending lower to the ground as Carlisle appeared through the trees.
His hand was out, as if holding us off. He knew each of us were ready to pounce. We outnumbered them. Barely. But knowing we had the upper hand by one was all we needed.
"My apologies, I know we're early. But we couldn't wait any longer. Each of us is on pins and needles, just as you are. We are all concerned for Bella's safety," the leech said, taking a step towards us again, his hand still out. Several other heads popped out from the trees, and then their bodies joined them. They advanced and we all bared teeth. After one more step each, they stopped, leaving about thirty feet between us. The smell of rotted flesh burned my nose, making me want to attack. I willed myself to calm.
Finally, Carlisle dropped his hand and then gave us what appeared to me to be a cocky smile.
"As we don't have our mind reader any more, I'm sad to say one of you will have to transform so we can work this out," he said. The thought dawned on me then. Before, we'd never had to be human around them. Edward had always acted as the mediator. Everyone looked at Sam, except Paul. He was still growling, waiting for anything. He wanted so badly to attack.
Lemme at them, Sam-
No one moves! That is an order. Unless they taunt or attack, NO ONE attacks. Sam said, fiercely. I could feel him shaking. Jake, I'll transform. I don't think anyone else who can explain the situation to the Cullens can handle being in human form around them.
I gave a brief nod, though I didn't want to. This was my issue. I should be able to handle it. But I knew I couldn't.
Not to mention, I didn't really have a set of my pants on me. Sam stepped backwards, keeping his eyes on the Cullens. I looked back to them. The blond freak was glancing around us. What was she looking for? And the pixie witch, Bella's friend. She was peering around us too. Sam's thoughts, his feelings slipped out and I knew he had transformed. He stepped back beside me the next moment, pants on. I felt him shaking, knowing how difficult it was to stay human when a vampire was present.
"This will make it easier. I promise, we won't take much of your time," Carlisle said, offering a guilty looking smile.
A/N : Thanks for sticking with me guys. I'm hoping I can make it to school tomorrow, but it's not looking so hot. If I don't go, I'll probably have another chapter up asap. It's the only thing keeping me sane.
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