A/N: A big thank you to my guest reviewers! :)
Rated M for adult themes and language.
§An Introduction to Sexual Tension§
"Jesus, its like a pine tree farted in here." Bella scrunched up her nose as she slid into the passenger seat of Jacob's car.
Brady and Collin had ended their hour-long quest for initiation by cleaning the interior of Darth Vader.
The end product was a strong pine fresh smell that effectively destroyed the remnants of Bella's puking incident.
'Nice one, Bells.' Jacob chuckled while rolling down his window.
Their earlier forest ride turned out to be an adrenaline rush for the pantieless brunette who ended up screaming like an excited kid on a rollercoaster.
Jacob's wolf was amused by her reaction, but knowing that she was straddling him sans panties was pure torture.
"Thanks, and by the way, I almost -Pulled a Britney- back there!"
'Pulled a what?' He frowned, feeling like a victim of female pop culture references.
Both Rachel and Rebecca were big on using weird abbreviations such as DTR (Define The Relationship) and BBF (Back-burner Friend) while gossiping about certain things.
He learned that hitting shuffle on the subject meant changing it and if someone was Old Testament then he or she was definitely old school. So when Bella mentioned Pulling a Britney, all he could think about were her breasts.
"I almost flashed Quil my lady parts." She explained in a duh sort of way "also thanks to you…Mr. panty snatcher!"
'Stop saying that.' Jacob protested.
"Is that an order, Black?" She folded her arms across her chest, feeling cold and slightly agitated.
'No, of course not.' He replied, resting his right hand on her thigh.
The heat from his fingers sent a delightful shiver throughout her entire body.
'Christ Bells, you're freezing.' He remarked, rubbing said hand up and down her pale thigh.
"I'm just a tiny bit cold is all. You're the one with the freakish temperature."
'Yeah, I'm definitely a freak…in the sheets.' He smirked.
"I said freakish." Bella blushed, trying not to ogle his full lips.
They were currently topped with a hint of stubble and a red smear from his earlier tribal function.
'Bells…'
"What?"
'We need to uh…talk about the I-word.' He fidgeted uncomfortably in his seat, his dark eyes glued to the traffic light ahead.
"Yes we do." She drew patterns on his russet skin and waited for him to spill the imprinting beans.
'How about we discuss it over dinner tomorrow night?' He suggested.
Bella suddenly slapped her forehead, having forgotten all about her date with Damon.
"Umm…I can't."
'Why? Are you hosting one of your epic slumber parties?' Jacob grinned while squeezing her thigh affectionately.
"N-no. I'm actually going out on another date with Damon." She revealed.
'Wow.' The Alpha steered the Mustang into Bella's driveway with a seductively scary expression on his face. 'The guy is really into you, isn't he?'
"Yes…I mean, he should be running for the hills by now, especially after the wolf incident, but he didn't."
'Do you like him?'
Bella avoided his intense gaze and opened the passenger door in an attempt to avoid answering his question.
"He's nice…"
'That's not what I asked you, Bells.' Jacob prodded.
"Are you seriously going to Alpha interrogate me at two in the morning?" She retorted, tossing him a glare for added effect.
'You call this an interrogation?' He snorted. 'I asked you a simple yes or no question.'
Bella pinched the bridge of her nose and debated whether or not to tell him the truth.
"Fine…yes I do like him! Wanna know why?"
'Why?'
"Because he's normal, and lately, I've been craving a tiny slice of normalcy in my otherwise supernaturally infested life!" She exclaimed.
'I see.' Jacob gritted his teeth, looking slightly offended by her choice of words. 'So I'm basically a cockroach to you; an unwanted nuisance…'
"No, of course you're not a nuisance." Bella backtracked but it was already too late.
'Whatever…' Jacob huffed. 'I'm done with this shit.'
Bella watched in disbelief as he killed the engine and stormed out of the car.
"Jake! Are you freakin kidding me right now?" She slammed the passenger door and sprinted after him.
'No, babe. I'm not kidding…' He muttered. 'No one is forcing you to be my friend or imprint for that matter.'
"Jesus, stop being so dramatic."
'I'm going to find a way to break the stupid imprint so I can get out of your hair once and for all.' He fumbled with his keys, fingers struggling to unlock the door.
"Jacob, calm the fuck down!"
Bella's strong, commanding voice yanked the tension out of his body and compelled him to calm the eff down.
He turned away from the door; eyes wide with shock as he took in Bella's equally stunned face. Her cheeks were red and her breath was coming in short panicked pants.
"I-I don't want you to break anything." She confessed.
'Okay.' The Alpha nodded like a dumbstruck robot, his ink black hair falling into his eyes as he did so.
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"Oh…and you owe me a pair of panties."
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§How to Make a Swan Sandwich§
'Are you ready for phase two?'
"No. I'm not."
'Then are you ready for tonight's big date?' Leah wiggled her eyebrows suggestively.
"Honestly, I'd rather stay in and watch Awkward rather than be in an awkward situation." She replied while smoothing down the fabric of her knee-length dress. It was a blend of black and red with tiny roses at the bust.
'Well, threesomes sure can be awkward.' The she-wolf snickered.
"Ok. First of all, I only asked Jake to tag along because of what happened last night."
'Oh please, you've been dying to do this since high school, Swan. Don't deny it.' Leah wagged a finger at her blushing friend.
"Fine. I won't, but if Mr. Cocky failed to behave, I'm calling you for back-up."
'Oh trust me, he will and you know what else? He's gonna try to impress the hell out of you.'
"Ha! I highly doubt it."
Leah rolled her eyes in response and sidled up to Bella who was in the middle of choosing the perfect shade of lipstick.
'Allow me to demonstrate.'
She grabbed three lip-gloss tubes and lined them up on the dressing table.
'You're the pink one in the middle and this is Damon who's definitely into you and ready to give Black a run for his money.'
"Umm…sorry to burst your lip-gloss bubble, but Jake believes he's superior to most men, so what makes you think he feels threatened by Damon?"
'Well, for starters; DC is older and well educated, not to mention handsome and culture savvy.'
"Oh and he likes Harry Potter, unlike some people." Bella hinted.
'Wolves don't read bestsellers, Bella.' Leah snorted, uncapping the bright red lipstick. 'They watch the movie version...with popcorn.'
"It's not a crime to do both, you know."
'Yeah I totally agree with you.' The she-wolf chuckled in amusement. 'It's definitely NOT a crime to sleep with two guys at the same time.'
"THAT is not what I meant! Jesus, what's wrong with you werewolves?"
'Nothing, although Black is probably kinky enough to try a Swan sandwich.'
"Leah!"
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§Three is a Magic Number§
Damon watched in fascination as Bella and Jacob exchanged plates as well as pleasantries over dinner.
They were so in sync with one another, sharing private jokes and French fries while discussing music and movies with him.
Bella's eyes sparkled whenever Jacob mentioned his passion for fixing cars and he beamed with pride whenever she spoke about college or her internship at the radio station.
They certainty behaved like genuine childhood friends if not more.
"Damon! Tell Jake about your latest trip to Japan."
The elegantly dressed brunette reached across the table and nudged his hand with her own. She was pretending to be super excited even though she was freaking out big time on the inside.
Jacob was acting so unlike his usual cocky Alpha self.
He was behaving like a polite gentleman except for the occasional footsy under the table.
She honestly expected him to ruin the evening but instead, he managed to win Damon over.
He even convinced the blonde captain to bring in his car for its scheduled maintenance at the Black's autoshop.
The conversation quickly shifted from Damon's worldwide flight adventures to baseball; a topic Bella hated with a passion.
Worst threesome ever…she mentally grumbled while listening to their boring guy-talk.
Twenty minutes later, the bored brunette found herself sharing her banana split with both men.
She was literally sandwiched between the two of them like a piece of hot dog in a bun.
As predicted, Jacob went for the chocolate scoop while Damon chose the strawberry scoop.
The boys left Bella with one option, which was vanilla.
She dug into the huge plate and giggled at the absurdity of the whole situation.
'Enjoying dessert, Bells?' Jacob chuckled.
"Umm…you wolfed down my half of the banana so keep your spoon to yourself."
'Speaking of wolves…' Damon chimed in. 'How's your kitten?'
Bella suddenly coughed out her ice cream, sending it flying across the table.
Jacob quickly handed her a glass of water and tried to keep a straight face while patting her on the back.
'She's..uh..spending a lot of quality time with the wolf these days.' He replied on her behalf.
'You must be joking.' Damon's blue eyes widened in surprise. 'I thought wolves were carnivores not kitten lovers.'
'Yeah they're carnivores, but they're also gentle creatures.'
'Really?'
"Yes." Bella exchanged knowing glances with Jacob. "They're very caring and protective."
'Nice.'
"Although, they can be possessive at times but that's in their nature, I guess." She added with a smile.
'You know what I think?' Damon leaned forward and rested his elbows on the table. 'I think they're simply misunderstood.'
'Exactly, and they should be given a chance just like the other animals.' Jacob hinted.
"What other animals?" Bella cocked an eyebrow at the smirking Alpha.
'Oh I don't know.' He innocently shrugged then casually draped an arm over her chair. 'How about the unicorns on your bed for starters?'
The happy trio left the restaurant on a high note, laughing and chatting all the way to the parking lot.
Damon was reluctant to say goodbye to Bella so he offered to drive her home but Jacob butted in and told him there was no need since he was her neighbor.
"Maybe I should flip a coin or something?" She jokingly suggested.
'Good idea.' Damon winked at her.
"Seriously?"
'Sure, go for it.'
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Five minutes later, she was riding next to a very enthusiastic Damon whose pocket was full of sushi tales and sumo wrestling.
The captain was definitely NOT the strong silent type.
In fact, there was no comfortable silence to begin with because he just wouldn't stop talking.
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'I had a great time tonight.'
"Me too."
'Hanging out with you and Jacob was incredibly entertaining.' He added, reaching out to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear.
"We umm…should do it again sometime soon." Bella offered.
'Absolutely.' He nodded, his gaze dropping to her lips.
"You should probably get going before the wolf shows up!" She blurted out, exiting the car like it was on fire.
'Shit, is he out here? Can you see him?' Damon frantically backed out of the driveway and drove off without waiting for an answer.
Bella stood there for a few seconds and watched the Jaguar gradually disappear into the distance.
DC was so in love with his car that he was willing to forego walking his date to her door in fear of a freakin dent or a broken mirror.
How pathetic.
"Pussy." Bella scoffed before spinning on her heels and smacking right into Jacob's hard chest.
'Did you just say pussy?'
"Jesus…" She gasped. "Where on earth did you come from?"
'I was hiding in the shadows.'
"Oooh…scary."
She fished out her keys from the purse and gave him the Hershey's kiss she found buried within its inner pouch.
'Thanks.'
"Yeah, well…you've earned it."
He followed her up the porch steps, fully aware of the tension building between them.
'Bells..'
'Y-yes?'
'I had fun tonight.'
"Me too…" She swallowed. "Damon really likes you."
'Yeah, he's cool.'
"You two should start a bromance…maybe go out for drinks…" Bella babbled. "Play pool…you know, do guy stuff together…"
'Nah, I'll pass.' Jacob whispered against her neck.
He was right behind her, his hot breath flirting with her ponytail.
"O-okay…" She mumbled, dropping the keys onto the hardwood floor.
Her mind was clouded with lust and so was her heart.
The tension was too much…
She couldn't take it anymore…
She needed to find out what it felt like to really kiss Jacob…
'You got any more kisses in your purse?'
"No." Bella turned around, feeling nervous and ridiculously out of breath. "Not in my purse…"
He barely had the chance to register her words because she was suddenly in his arms, her hands in his hair, pulling him down in what could only be described as a hungry, lust fueled kiss.
Bella was enveloped in his heat, it was everywhere…on her lips, in her mouth…all over her body…
His fingers kneaded the back of her thighs and squeezed her waist before hoisting her up and pinning her to the door.
She moaned into his mouth, tasting the chocolate on his tongue.
His kisses were intense yet soft and gentle at the same time.
He maintained the languid pace for a while, cupping her flushed face with his hands before deepening their kiss with a tilt of her chin.
Bella locked her legs around him and tugged on his short hair, demanding more, but he playfully nipped her lower lip and refused to comply.
'Your dad is…'
'Jacob Ephraim Black, let go of my daughter right this instant!' Charlie shouted from across the lawn.
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'Next door…'
A/N: Uh-oh!
*The phrases DTR (Define The Relationship) and BBF (Back Burner Friend) are from the MTV show Awkward.