So this chapter's not very long, but neither was the other one. I'm just trying to get into the jist of the story before I add some action!
Enjoy,
A xxx
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The alarm clock screamed at me from my bed-side table. I slapped the wretched clock with such power that it flew from the table, rolled onto the floor and slammed against a nearby wall. Opening my eyes revealed the bright morning light shining in through my pale purple curtains. I squinted, the daylight stinging my delicate eyes. I rolled over and climbed clumsily out of my wooden bed, tripping over my discarded clothes as I stumbled to the bathroom I shared with Charlie.
After washing my face, brushing my hair and cleaning my teeth, I sauntered back to my bedroom. Stepping into the room, I was shocked to see Jacob lying nude under my purple sheets. What had I done?
"Morning, beautiful." He sat up, causing the sheet to fall off his six-pack.
"Urm… Hey."
I flopped down onto the bed with a sigh. Just twenty-four hours ago, I had been re-assuring Jacob that we were best as friends, now he was in my bed! As I stared intensely at the white ceiling, Jacob pulled on his camouflage shorts and tight black t-shirt before wrapping his arms around my waist and pulled me onto his knee.
"What's wrong?" He whispered as he kissed my cheek gently.
"We've ruined it all, Jake."
"Ruined what?" He held my face in his hands. "We just made things so much better, Bella. This way we can be happy together!"
"I know." I sighed.
We curled up in each other's arms and watched Romeo & Juliet on my sofa… Just like me and Edward used to do… I still missed the Cullens but Jacob made me forget about them all. Even Alice! He made it feel like everything was normal, like the world was like it used to be, when everyone was human.
"Jacob! Bella!" We were awoken by a gruff shout. It was Charlie.
"Char- Dad. What are you doing home?" I enquired, rubbing the hardened sleep out of my eyes.
"It's midnight, Bells. I am actually late home." He said as he replaced his gun and bags to where they belonged then perched on the edge of the sofa where me and Jake lay. "What are you doing here so late, Jacob?"
"Just keeping your daughter warm!" He wrapped his arms around me, squeezing tightly.
"Well you'd better stay the night then, son." And with that, Charlie left us alone.
As soon as I heard my Dad's bedroom door shut, I turned to face the half-asleep Jacob. His long, flowing, black hair made him look so magically lying topless on my soft sofa. But his smile was more enchanting than anything I had ever seen, it made me speechless and completely captivated by his beauty!
"Do you think he's figured it out?" I asked with uneasy.
"Who cares if he has?" He winked at me cheekily. "I have you now, I'm happy. I don't care who knows, who sees, who judges. I love you."
"I love you too." I giggled as he pulled me into his toned chest.