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I opened my eyes to the bright light that gleamed from outside of Mike's window. I turned over to see Mike peacefully sleeping. I thought it was so cute how he looked so innocent with his face scrunched in his pillow, his mouth slightly opened and a little dark spot on his pillow where he had drooled.
I smiled and lifted the sheets a little to catch a glimpse of Mikes naked physique that was laying next to me. His soft faded muscles on his body made me smile. I thought of last night and how amazing it felt when he touched me, it was like heaven. The thought made my sensitive area become moist. I bit my lip and dropped the sheet back on him.
A wave of regret washed over me, I regretted ever losing my virginity to Edward, he never deserved it. Mike was the one that did though. He was loving and compassionate, he understood me and listened to me. Before I leaped into a relationship with him we were friends, and we still are. That's the great thing about him, he doesn't change his persona for anyone and I loved that. I loved how he let me be myself without manipulating and controlling me. I love him without a hesitation.
I thought about Edward and how our "relationship" was, it wasn't healthy for sure and I can see that now. He dazzled me sometimes into doing things I really didn't want to do. He kept me from seeing Jake or anyone that would supposedly be dangerous to be around. I had a mere infatuation with Edward and I guess I thought he was the one for me, however I never loved him in fact most of the time I was forced to think I loved him. I did very much adore his family though, I loved them as if they were truly my own family but I knew they didn't feel the same way about me.
I was lost in thought until Mike shifted in bed and wrapped his warm arms around me. I smiled and kissed his soft cheek.
"Good mornin' beautiful." He shifted closer to me with his mouth inches away from my own. I bit my lip and filled in the gap so that our lips met. He gave me a passion filled kiss and slid me on top of him. I blushed and could tell that he noticed my arousal because he slid his erection up against me. "Bella, last night was.." I finished his thought with my own "-perfect." He gave me a croaked smile and he held me close. "Just what I was about to say."
Right when we were about to continue our kiss, both of our stomachs made an awkward grumbling noise. We both laughed and I slid off of him to look at the time. It was a little before noon and I needed to call Charlie before he sent the entire Forks police unit in search for me. "Do you wanna eat something before I drop you off at home?" Mike sat up and waited for me to answer. "Yeah I would love that. I have to call my dad first and then I'll head down."
I got up from the bed and searched his room for my clothes, "I'll wash your clothes before we leave, here wear one of my shirts for now." He threw me one of his shirts from his closet, it was a nice light blue V-neck that smelled of his sweet scent. I got out of bed and slid it on, I noticed him staring at me as I put it on and I couldn't help but blush after noticing his eyes skimming down my naked body as I slid on his shirt.
"You're drooling a little." I giggled and shook my head, he laughed and threw on a pair of sweatpants without bothering to put on boxers. After he gathered up our clothes (with some time spent looking for my bra and panties) he threw them in the washer and we made our way down to his kitchen.
I sat at the island that his father apparently built a few years ago, "So what's for brunch chef Mikey?" I wiggled my eyebrows up and down while he chuckled and threw a towel over his bare shoulder all dramatic like. "Well I was thinking maybe a little oeufs, gaufres et saucisse." He spoke those last words in my ear and it sent a shiver down my spine. "Mikey I don't know what that means but I'll have whatever it is." I gave him a kiss on his lips and he hopped his way to the radio and started singing along to some upbeat pop song while getting out the eggs.
I watched Mike make his way around the kitchen with such grace. I thought vampires were the only graceful creatures to roam the Earth but watching Mike in the kitchen made me realize that humans had just as much. While he was cooking the sausage he met my gaze and smiled until the grease popped and he went back to paying attention to the saucisse.
While we ate Mike threw my clothes in the dryer so that they would be done by the time we finished eating.
"Mike can I ask you a question?" He turned to me and swallowed what he was eating. "Of course Bella, I love your questions about what lies beyond the universe." He chuckled and began eating again. "I was just wondering if you believed in life after death?" My voice shrank to a small whisper and I was surprised that he even heard it.
"Well yeah I like to think that there is. For a long time I didn't believe there was because I couldn't stand to think that there was some God that could take away the life of my mother...and my unborn sister." We sat in silence for a moment until he added, "However I got to thinking about it and maybe there is a God and my beloved mother and her innocent baby went to heaven. Heaven is a lot better than being here..." He stabbed his last piece of sausage and ate it without another word.
My mind wandered everywhere, maybe I had offended him by asking that. "Mike I'm sorry I shouldn't ask dumb questions like that." Me and my stupid curious self!
"Bella I love when you ask questions." He looked deep in my eyes and I felt this weird magnetic pull towards him, I leaned in and kissed him. He put his fingers through my hair and slid his tongue in causing my breath to hitch. I knew he couldn't hear how fast my heart was beating and for that I was grateful.
Right in our heated moment we both jumped because of the loud buzzing noise that came from my phone. Mike blushed and got up to put our dishes in the sink and I answered the phone.
"Hello?" I eyeballed Mike as I answered and smiled when he glanced over at me.
"Bells, where the hell have you been? Where are you right now, I'm gonna go pick ya up?" It was Charlie and he was obviously pissed. "Hey Char-Dad, I'm at Mikes place. I'm really sorry I didn't tell you." Mike rushed and made his way out of the kitchen. I heard Charlie huff a little but he simply said, "well okay then, erm...make sure you come home okay, I was just worried sick." I sighed. "Okay dad I'll be there in a little bit."
As I hung up the phone Mike showed up in the kitchen with my clothes in one hand and a small purple box in his other hand. "Bella follow me into the room please." I nodded and took his hand while he lead me up the stairs to his room. I sat on his bed and looked up at him with a questionable look on my face.
"Here are your clothes," he said sheepishly. I smiled then slipped off his shirt and let some hair fall between my breasts, his eyes followed the hair down and his face started changing colors. As I got dressed he would glance over at me every once in a while and I couldn't help but laugh.
"Okay Mikey I'm fully clothed now." I went over to him and kissed his cheek. "Before we go Bella I wanted to give you something." He pulled out the little purple box from before and gave it to me. Before I could say anything he put a finger to my mouth and gestured for me to open it.
Inside the box was a sterling silver necklace that had three ovals with a Amethyst stone in the middle of them. It was probably the most beautiful thing anyone has ever given me. I was speechless but I had to say something quickly before he thought I didn't like it. "Mi-Mike it's so gorgeous. Where did you get this?"
He scratched the back of his head and said, "well you know that store we went to that time you bought that pipe in Port Angeles?" I shook my head and laughed, "but I didn't even see you get it." He shrugged. "I'm just a ninja like that baby." We laughed as he wiggled his eyebrows. "Can you help me put it on before we leave?" I asked.
He gently pulled the necklace out of the box and I held my hair up out of his way. He got behind me and laid the silver chain on my porcelain skin and the light that entered the window reflected of of the stone. "Bella I love you and I promise I wont leave you like Edward did. Not until you ask me to leave, that is." He leaned down and kissed my neck so soft that it gave my stomach butterflies. "I love you too Mike." I meant it every time I said it.
When I got home I was already missing Mike but I decided that I'd been spending so much time with him that it was healthy to be by myself sometimes. I knew I didn't need to rely on someone to always be there for me when I was alone, and I knew that's what my problem was before when Edward and I were together.
I decided I needed to be my own person and I was glad that I was thinking this way. No more stuck in the shadow of Edward Cullen.
"Hey dad i'm at home, i'll make some dinner before you get home. Love you and I hope you have fun fishing!" I left a voice mail for Charlie knowing he'd be happy that I thought of him. I was never this happy but everything that had happened between Mike and I really brightened my mood. He truly made me happy.
I went into the kitchen and got out the ingredients for our dinner, I went with something simple and started making some chili dogs. Mike rubbed off on me so that every time I cooked food I had to play music, I happened to be listening to Boom Clap and was proudly singing along to it. That was until I heard a noise come from upstairs. It sounded like a heavy thump against my bedroom floor.
Quickly I grabbed one Charlies handguns that he hid under the kitchen sink, and made my way upstairs. When I got to my bedroom I held the gun with both hands just as my father taught me how to and kicked my door in with my right foot. I aimed the gun in my room but saw no one. It must have just been my imagination. I checked my closet and underneath my bed but saw nothing, I definitely didn't feel alone. I saw my curtain flowing with the wind and quickly looked out the window but it was getting dark so I couldn't see anyone even if they were out there. I shut my window and locked it this time, no one was going to get in without making a noise and I was ready to pull the trigger if it were needed. Wow did I really just think that? That's certainly different.
When Charlie got home I had finished dinner and everything was set up for him to watch television and eat. "Hey dad how was fishing?" I smiled and handed him a beer and his plate. He looked at everything and raised his eyebrows. "It was good, thanks Bells. So umm how was your time at Mike's?" He looked a little skeptical about that last part and we made our way to the living room. "I had a lot of fun. He makes me really happy dad." I turned to look at him and my face was serious as I spoke about it. "Well good, I just don't want you getting hurt. You know like Edward.." He trailed off, not sure if he could talk about Edward around me. But I guess it surprised him that I didn't react to it.
"Lets watch the game." I suggested and with that he was happy and forgot about our little talk. For the rest of the night we watched the game and talked between commercials. I told him how I felt about beer, it was plain gross. He laughed and was quite surprised that I tried it. I told him about what Mike and I did for fun, however I did skip the part where we would smoke. Even though it was technically legal I knew he would give me a lecture. I even showed him the necklace that Mike got me and he told me that he was happy for me but that I should be careful.
"Well dad I should probably get to bed, I'll see you tomorrow. Love ya." I got up and kissed his cheek just as I used to when I was a little girl. "Night Bells." He rose his beer to me in a farewell gesture and I climbed the stairs toward the bathroom and turned on the shower.
I dropped my towel and got in, I started singing along to a song that was in my head and rubbed soap in my hair. I had been doing a lot of singing lately and I found that I enjoyed it a lot, I think I liked it so much because it was something Mike and I shared. We would sing everywhere at all times and he never judged my voice, in fact he told me it sounded "as smooth as silk." Yet his voice was so beautiful that sometimes I thought he just said that to make me feel good about myself.
When I was done with my shower I wrapped myself in my towel and headed to my room. I heard Charlie downstairs watching the game still and drinking another beer. I slid into my room and dropped my towel to the floor then turned the lights and my body completely froze in place.
"Gosh Bella I didn't realize it was my birthday already!" Jake said smirking. He was shirtless and standing by my window. I thought I locked that dumb window?
"What the fuck Jake! what are you doing in here?" He looked down at me and my face turned tomato red. "Turn around!" I hissed and grabbed my towel quickly covering myself. He did as he was told and faced the wall. Charlie yelled from downstairs, "Bells you alright?" I cracked open the door and exclaimed, "yeah dad sorry I stubbed my toe." I closed the door and heard him say an 'okay'.
I turned back to Jake who was fiddling with his fingers now. I went to my closet and threw on the closest pajamas that I saw. "Okay Jake you can turn around. Now tell me how the hell you got in and why you're here." I crossed my arms and waited for his response.
"Look I just came to talk to you about something important." He rubbed the back of his neck as if trying to think of what to say. "Well okay I have to go soon but, I came to warn you about something." He just stared at me in silence. "Um Jake are you going to tell me or not?" I seemed a little irritated because of the fact that I locked that damn window and it still opened. It was probably him that came in earlier. "Okay I've just been informed that the Cullens have come back to Forks and I need you to stay away from them." I was a little confused. "Wait why? and who informed you?" None of it made sense to me. "I have to go Bella but please do as I say." The next thing I know he's climbing out my window and running away. How do people just get away with climbing in my room like that?
I shrugged it off and climbed in bed. Jake told me not to talk to the Cullens and I wasn't going to argue with him about that. I had nothing to say to them about anything and things were going great with Mike and I that I didn't care why they were back and why they even left in the first place. I was happy with how my life was going, and I didn't need them corrupting that.
The weekend flew by fast and it was Monday already, we only had a few weeks left till graduation and I felt happiness bubbly up in my stomach as I thought about it. We would all be free from the prison of a school.
I was already on my way to my first hour class holding hands with Mike and we made our way into the Chemistry room discussing how it would be amazing if we had Walter White as our chemistry teacher. I laughed every time Mike spoke because he would either crack a joke or impersonate someone, he always knew how to make my mornings good.
As the late bell rang Mike pulled out my chair for me to sit then pushed it in giving me a quick peck on the cheek. The teacher shot him a look and Mike held up his hands as if in defeat. I giggled and set my book bag on the corner of the table.
"Okay class we have a lab today please get your lab notebooks from the back of the room. Send one person to get the supplies the other one will get the safety materials."
Mike went to go get the supplies and I headed to get the aprons and goggles. I was the last to get there so all the goggles had been taken except for the ones at the top, which I was too short to get. As I was on my tip toes stretching to get it a long pale arm stretched up and handed them to me.
I looked up at that person and took it quickly from the hands of Jasper Cullen, he gave a weak smile that didn't register to his eyes. "Thanks." I took them and headed back to my seat where Mike was already at. I smiled and put the goggles over his head while he was messing with some chemicals. "Safety first Mikey!" I gave him an almost serious look and we both laughed.
I noticed Jasper walking to the back where a familiar petite girl sat, Alice of course. I wasn't surprised to see them together, I mean what vampire doesn't get their way especially with the school system. They probably chose every class together. I internally rolled my eyes and went back to what our assignment was at hand. Mike looked so adorable with his goggles on that I had to giggle.
Class went by pretty quick and the whole day I pretty much zoned out until lunch time. I looked over to see that all of the Cullens had taken their old table back. Every one of them was the same just as they left, not that I would have expected a change from vampires. They were all discussing among themselves with a glance over at me every once in a while. Edward had the usual "I hate everything" look. He never glanced over at me and I didn't really care. I was happy that I didn't care.
"So Bella looks like your friends are back, now you can go back to ignoring us. I bet you'll go running back to your little Edward soon." Jessica Laughed and she really pissed me off but I always bit my tongue for Mikes sake.
"That's okay to deny it Bella, he won't be too happy to hear that you and Mike have been screwing while he's been gone though." Last straw.
"Fuck you Jessica you two faced bitch! Don't talk to me like you think you're better than me. Especially don't talk about my relationship with Mike like that or I will have no trouble slapping that ugly little smirk off your face. Say something to me again and see what happens, I've been hearing and dealing with that shit all year. You think you've got everyone figured out, how about you get your head out of everyone's ass and get a life because you obviously don't have one to talk about." I was fed up with it and I had to let it out, there could have been a lot more but I noticed almost everyone in the cafeteria went quiet and Jessica's face was shocked. She quickly closed her mouth and gave me a glare.
I got up and headed towards the exit to go to my truck. I figured when Mike got back from the bathroom and was informed of what a "crazy bitch" I am, that he would head to my truck where he always knew I went to calm down. As I passed by the Cullens table I saw that they were all holding back grins, even Rosalie. I just shook my head and walked into the light rain to my truck.
I needed to relax, I didn't necessarily mean to snap at Jessica but she certainly did deserve a little wake up call. I started playing music from my new stereo system that I got last weekend , when Mike and I went to Seattle. I started singing along to something and got my pipe ready with the specials herbs, just like Mike had shown me several times before, as I lit it and was about to take a hit I got interrupted by a light bang on my window. Why does everyone do that? I rolled down the window and looked up to see Edward. "Um no." I started rolling up my window again but his hand stopped it. Stupid manual windows. I glared up at him, "do you need something?" I really didn't have the temper to deal with him.
"Isabella we need to talk." And that was it he sped around the truck and got in. I raised my eyebrows at how completely rude that was. "Hey stranger what's up?" I tried cracking a joke but his face was as serious as always, gosh Mike and him were really different. I liked Mike's personality better.
"Okay then just stare at me." I put the pipe back in the ashtray, knowing he wouldn't enjoy watching me smoke. He looked down at it and shook his head. "Isab-Bella I have clearly made a big mistake in leaving you." Was he serious?
"Excuse me Edward but I don't think it was a mistake at all, in fact I'm really happy that you left." I internally laughed at his facial expression as I said that. "Yes Edward, I Isabella Swan have gotten over you. I bet you're so surprised because I used to be wrapped tightly around your perfect little fingers." I looked at him then turned off the truck.
I saw Mike walking towards my truck and looked at Edwards before I got out. I new I shouldn't have been so harsh to him but along with some other people, he deserved my words. "I missed you guys though, you and your family I mean." I whispered the last part and looked down at my lap. He shifted in the seat and spoke softly and quickly, "we'll talk about this another time when your boyfriend isn't around." My mouth hung open and I was clearly annoyed. We got out of the truck and Mike made his way beside me, he looked over to Edward from across the top of the truck and had his frustration concealed with a grin.
"What's up Eddie boy?" he gave him a flash of all of his perfectly white teeth and I just shook my head. "Come on Mike we're already late for class." Mike gave a quick solute to Edward and we turned around to head back to the building. I could feel Edward still standing there but before we got out of hearing range I could have sworn I heard a growl coming from behind us.
Thank you for reading! Leave me a review on what you think about what's going on so far. Sorry for all errors and such. Follow this story to read what happens next. Warning another lemon in the next chapter.
In future chapters I will get Jake and what's going on with him, and also Mike will be shown his family's history and things will be pretty intense from then on out.
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