Chapter 18: playing hooky

The next morning my alarm went off same time as usual. Sighing heavily I climbed out of the bed slowly, as not to wake Jacob. I smiled when I saw him sprawled out over the king sized bed. His skin looked even darker on the light gold sheets. Shaking my head slightly I walked to the bathroom and turned the hot water on full blast. I had actually turned the heat off yesterday because Jacob was here. He was like a personal space heater {a/n hehehe}. And my skin was starting to chill with the cool air hitting it.

Once I was clean I walked into my room to be met with a fully nude Jacob facing me.

"Morning." He muttered sleepily.

"Good morning, love." I replied with a much cheerier tone.

"Great… a morning person…" he mumbled as he passed me and made his way to the bathroom.

I wasn't really a morning person but when it came to comparing me to Jacob I guess I was. But I had a really good reason to be in such a good mood this morning.

Sex did wonders for my stress and mood. My body felt like new. Especially after the hot shower.

When Jacob came back with a towel wrapped around his waist I was fully dressed in a dark green shirt that according to Draco made my eyes look much more green than they already were and a my favorite pair of old jeans and was grabbing clothes for Jacob to wear.

"Better?" I asked holding out the clothes with a smile.

"Much." He replied taking the clothes and dropping the towel.

In the morning light he looked even better than he had in the moonlight. His skin was dark all over except for a small well… I couldn't help but grin… a not so small area of his body. It was as if he had no modesty. Not that it was needed after last night… especially since he was… fourteen? Fifteen? Dear Merlin… I slept with a kid… damnit… it was a good thing his father had approved or Charlie would be making a house call this morning…

Jacob and I really needed to know about each other. It would make things so much easier…

"We really need to get to know each other you know." I said smiling.

"After last night? I'd say so." Jacob said with a smile as he pulled on the pair of jeans over the black boxers. Jumping twice he pulled them all the way up before reaching in and readjusting the boxers and himself before zipping them and buttoning the button.

I smiled at him before looking at the alarm clock. It was 7:13. Bella was almost here.

"Why is Bella's truck here?" Jacob asked making me smile.

"She always comes in the mornings." I explained making my way out of the room and down the stairs to open the door for her. She had a basket this time.

"I figured Jake was still here and he eats more at breakfast than any other time. So I figured I'd save you some food." Bella said with a blush tinting her cheeks.

"Did I hear the mention of Bella food?" I heard Jacob ask from behind me.

"That you did. Come on in Bells." I said moving back to open the door wider for her to walk in.

Once inside the kitchen I grabbed three glasses and the jug of juice. I'd need to go shopping for food later…

When we were finished eating Bella looked up sadly at the two of us.

"I take it you're abandoning me today?" she asked me with a smile.

"Kinda… not all day. Just school. I doubt that they will bite. Besides I'm sure Cullen will hang around more with me gone." I said with a smile. I knew Edward was outside so I was technically telling him to watch over her for the day. I hope he took the hint.

Bella huffed and turned to Jacob.

"I don't like you at the moment." She stated crossing her arms like a little kid.

Jacob laughed at that.

"Bella. He'll be here when you get out of school…" Jacob tried.

"He's leaving me alone with a bunch of crazy small towned teenagers. And it's all your fault." Bella pouted.

I actually wasn't sure if she was playing or not.

"Bella I'm sure you'll be fine…" I said smiling at her softly.

"I know. I just don't want to put up with the others without you there. They don't hit on me as much with you there." Bella explained still pouting.

I knew she was serious about that but I also knew she could handle it she just didn't want to.

"Think of it this way. They have one day to get it out of their systems before I come back and not let them get away with it. If they do it now then they wont later." I said with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." She said with a smile of her own. "I guess I need to get going so I'm not late…" she said starting to stand.

"Do you want me to go with you to the school?" Jacob asked her.

"And how will you explain why you aren't either headed to class or going to your own school?" Bella retorted.

"Fine… fine. But you can't say I didn't offer." He joked with her.

"Yeah that's what sucks. You two please be careful? And try not to get into too much trouble." Bella said hugging both of us before leaving.

I smiled at her retreating form before flicking my wand at her and casting the scent blocking charm.

"You better be glad I remembered…" I said after she shut the door.

"What do you mean?" Jacob asked confused.

"Not you. Edward. Having your scent on her makes him act funny and I don't want him to flip out around innocent kids." I explained.

"Oh…"

"So how old are you anyway?" I asked head on.

"Just turned fifteen." He said with a proud smile.

"Ok. Better than fourteen…" I said honestly. That made him laugh.

"And how old is the great Harry Potter?" he teased. I was sure he already knew.

"Eighteen. Nineteen in July." I replied rolling my eyes at him.

"I know." Jacob said with a smile then suddenly turned rather…serious for the lack of a better word. "Can I… ask you something?" he said softly.

"You just did but yes." I said with a smirk when he gave me the evil eye.

"I… I don't really know how to ask it…"

"What does it concern?" I asked curious now.

"Your voice…" he said without hesitation.

"Ah… I see…" I really didn't.

"There's this… for the lack of better wording… hissing undertone to your voice… we wolves have really good hearing and I only picked up on it after last night really but… I don't know… maybe I'm just hearing things." He was rambling.

"No you're not. I am a Parselmouth. It is a wizard power. But not very common. I can speak to snakes. I never even noticed that someone could tell if from my voice unless I was speaking in Parseltongue…" now I was rambling.

"You can speak to snakes?" he asked incredulously and I nodded. "I don't think I can top that…" he said looking down at his hands.

We talked for a good two or three hours before he suddenly got up and looked out the window.

"Mail's here." He said after a moment before he disappeared for a split second and returned handing me a few things.

I flipped through them. Junk, junk, Weasley letter with the box information in it, junk, junk, ju- not junk. It was the credit card I had applied for over the weekend. I had all but forgotten about it.

I looked over at Jacob who was leaning against the table looking through one of the junk magazines.

"How do you feel about a trip to Port Angelus?" I asked with a grin.

"What do you mean?" he said laying the magazine down.

"Well… I need a few things, like a cell phone, car parts that I am sure you have a list of in our head by now… and I'm sure we'll get hungry after a while…" I said with a grin. I had him at car parts.

"I… I don't want to break you…" he mumbled after a second.

"Who am I? What have I done recently? I got a two million-Galleon award for offing Tom and I had too much to deal with before that. The only person in the wizarding world with more money than I have is actually in L.A. at the moment. And I don't think Malfoy really counts…" I said trailing off.

"Well in that case…" he said with a smile.

"Then let's go." I said getting up and making my way to the car. I didn't even have the front door to the house closed all the way before I heard the car dinging as he opened and shut the door silently.

I turned to find my door open and him grinning like the wolf he was.

I shook my head before following him to the car.

I know this chapter is shorter than most of the others but this chapter has also been the bane of my existence for weeks now. I think it's been over a month since I posted on this story. I apologize for my lack of muse.

If it makes any of you feel any better I was as stuck on this as I am with all of my others.

But what to expect in the coming chapter(s)?

Jealous Jacob.

Gorgeous Draco Malfoy. {friends with Harry}

Plotting Blaise Zabini.{likes Harry (hence jealous Jacob)}

Edward tells Bella about his… {Snort} diet.

And a lovely visit from our 'bad' vampires.