Realistic Dreams, Chapter Five, part one
Another large one XD.
Paring: Jake/Bella (Twilight)
Rating: M
Chapter Five: Summit
All Bella POV:
"So he's screaming at me, 'I don't know 'ow you can stand here all calm, wind blowing through your fucking 'air through all of this, because, Ve, on s'est fait baiser!'" Ve's arms moved in sharp jerks as she tried to impersonate an eight foot tall, barrel-chested, enraged French Canadian for her story.
"What does that mean?"
"It means 'we're fucked!' Anyways, after that I realise, wait, wind IS blowing through my hair. So I leave him there, still screaming about how we're trapped behind a thousand feet of ice and run through the cave, only to find it's fucking open on the other side and we spent ten hours trying to dig through a thousand tonnes of ice for nothing. And when Rennie catches up with me, you should have heard him swear! "Tabernac de ostie de baptême de sacrament!"
"Sacrament?"
She laughed. "Bad words for the average American are bodily functions. For Quebeckers, they're church objects. Rennie swearing sounds like he's cataloguing a chapel inventory. Basically he runs down an entire list of the sacres before he finishes with a nice 'whoring Mother of God' and begins to trudge down the mountain only to trip from his own anger and roll 400 feet. It takes me an hour to get down there because I am laughing so hard and when I do, he's already become a bear and is smashing trees together." She wiped a tear away and shook her head. "I have never laughed so hard in my life."
I scrunched my face together, trying to picture an enormous bear swinging a tree like a baseball bat, and burst out laughing at the result. I was shocked at how normal the story turned out to be, even though it involved giant man-bears. The last bit sounded like a mishap I would have on a snowy mountain.
After she stopped laughing Ve got up and returned the chair. "They are here. You're not going to see them outside, but that's probably better." She went to my dresser. "I'm going to take a pair of your socks. They have the vampire's scent on it. Useful for tracking." She turned back to me. "It's still light out. Try to get some studying in before you go to sleep."
I rolled my eyes. "Thanks mom."
She smiled at me, patted my back and headed out.
I turned to my homework. Really, the only classes I were worried about come finals were Trig and Government. Well, and Gym, but I had already given up on that. I actually managed to get through about a page of math questions when I thought of Victoria and lost my concentration. The same thing happened after only a chapter of my Government textbook. I had managed to kill a few hours, so I thought I might as well go to bed early, if I could.
I changed and lay down, trying to banish the thought of being tortured and eaten from my mind, but Victoria and her dark red eyes kept returning.
Try thinking of something pleasant?
Why the hell not? I thought of Ve's story, of joking with Emily, of the barbecue, and even of kissing Jake, and, amazingly, found myself drifting off.
The dream happened again. This time it was different. I opened my eyes, expecting warmth and saw that my beach was frozen over. I was numb, so numb it was hard to see and hear. I turned and saw Edward running at me. I became frightened, but then saw that he didn't look fierce. He looked scared. He was screaming something that I couldn't hear until he got close.
"RUN BELLA!! GET OUT OF HERE!!"
He got to me and ran past me, and I whipped around to see him tackle her, her hair a burning red against an icy beach. They screamed and snarled as they fought, and I stood there, shocked with terror, as Edward clawed at Victoria. Suddenly, something moved beside me and I swirled around to see more of them, vampires without definition or gender. All I could make out were their horrible red eyes. I backed away, and then ran, tears blurring my eyes, knowing I would never get away from all of them and that Edward would die. I didn't even notice the sand turning from ice to wet when I slammed into Jake and his arms wrapped around me. I turned to see the faceless vampires stop and the air filled with growling. Beside Jake on both sides was the pack, teeth bared and ready to pounce. They leapt forward and phased, tearing into the faceless vampires, and I didn't even have time to scream as they set the whole beach on fire.
I woke up, confused. The dream usually ended with Jake and I rising into the air. Feeling my palms I wasn't even sweating. Then I heard something from outside.
Looking at the clock it was four in the morning, and it was still pitch black. The noise came again and I realised that it sounded like rustling. Then I heard snarling and a great slapping noise. I ran to the window and threw it open, almost falling as I leaned out to see what I was going on. Something was moving around in the trees beside my house.
My eyes went wide and I wondered if I should call Sam or someone, as I watched a tree shudder and heard more noises. I was frozen on the spot, watching the trees and bushes shake. It started to get more violent and I heard what sounded like a high barking and then a crash. I was shaken out of my stupor by the sound of footsteps on my roof beside my window. I turned my head, expecting to see Victoria crawling across towards me.
Instead, it was Leah. I grabbed my chest. "Leah, you scared the shit out of me."
She leaned against my windowsill, red-faced and panting. "Sorry… Bella… didn't mean… to worry."
"What the hell is going on? Charlie may be able to sleep through an earthquake, but this is pushing it!"
She waved her hand towards the trees, still panting. "It's… fucking leech."
I paled. "Victoria?"
"No." She leaned against her knees, trying to catch her breath. "Edward…. He's been out there…," she waved her hand, "All fucking night…. And he's… fast motherfucker." Another tree shuddered and more barking came from below. "Aw fuck… not again…"
"What is he doing out there? And why are you in a dress?" She was wearing a blue sundress, and looked sort of ridiculous standing barefoot on my roof.
"It's just…" she panted again," Goddamn…. Can I get a glass of fucking water first?"I grabbed the glass off my night table and ran to the bathroom. When I came back and handed it to her, she downed half of it in one gulp and threw the rest on her face. "Ah, much better," she said, only panting a little now. "It's easier than having to carry around pants and a shirt. One-piece clothing is the way to go when you have to phase."
I guess it made sense. "Now what is he doing out there?"
"He came to see you about five hours ago." She caught her breath again before she continued. "Or something. I don't really know, but when he found us out here he started throwing a fit, saying he wouldn't let us hurt you. Us hurt you? Bullshit." She gave up on leaning and sat down. "He's been trying to get by us ever since. Not only is he fast, he's persistent."
I grimaced and chewed on one of my fingers. "It's not like he has anything else to do. He doesn't have to sleep."
She looked at me, incredulous. "Really? Fucking hell." She handed me the glass. "One more please."
"Sure." I got her another. "Well, let him get out of the trees at least, so I can see him. I'll try to talk to him."
She raised her eyebrows at me. "You sure?" I nodded. "Ooook." She handed me the glass and then pulled off the dress and began tying it around her arm, leaving it a little loose. I blushed a little and stopped hanging out the window, so she had at least some privacy… even if she was outside. When she was done she turned to me and said. "Be right back. Oh, and come to La Push after school. We have that meeting tonight." I nodded.
She leapt off the roof, phasing on the way down, and took off for the trees. There was more shuddering, followed my more barks, and then Leah and Seth emerged from the woods as their grey and sandy wolves and began circling in front of my window. They started growling as a figure emerged from the woods. Edward was shirtless, and from the look of his chest it was because it got clawed off, as I could make out three gouges slightly darker than the rest of his skin. He made to move towards the house and a crash sounded as Leah smashed into him.
"What do you mean that's far enough, dog?"
"She means that's far enough," I hissed from the window.
He looked up to see me. "Bella!" He made another move and this time Seth blocked him. "Let me by, mongrel!"
"Don't call him that!"
"Bella, what the hell are these two doing here?"
"Edward, just go home, you've done enough!"
"Bella, we need to talk." Seth and Leah growled at him as he tried to come closer. "I'll go wherever I want to," he said to them.
"Edward, leave them alone, they're only trying to protect me."
"Protect you?! From what?"
"Victoria."
"Bella, I would never let her hurt you."
"It's not up to you anymore, Edward. Now go home so they can do their job."
"Bella-"
"Go home!" Edward shook his head, and Seth and Leah began growling anew. It looked like they were about to face off right there on the lawn when, suddenly, two other wolves, black and russet, erupted from the trees and joined Seth and Leah. They appeared to be advancing until the russet one shuddered and turned back into the man.
"She said go home," Jake said with a snarl. His voice was vicious, but it was hard to be afraid when I found myself staring at the back of him. The very naked back of him. Toned calved led into muscled thighs and those led into what had to be the best ass I had ever seen. Not that I went around looking at a lot of bums or anything, but pants did not do him justice. I was extremely glad that Edward couldn't hear my thoughts right now because they were positively wicked.
I bet you could bounce a quarter off them, Jake's voice smirked at me. I put my hands on my cheeks to hide my blush.
Edward clenched his fists. "And leave her here with you?"
Jake looked over his shoulder at me. Oh God, he wasn't going to turn around was he?! "You ok, Bella?"
I nodded before burying my face in my hands.
"She's fine. Now leave. Before we tear you to pieces."
He scoffed at him. "As if you could."
The other three growled loudly and started moving forward slowly, encircling him. Jake crossed him arms across his chest. I could see his face anymore but I'm sure he was smirking. "You want to test that that theory, parasite? Be my guest." He uncrossed his arms and exploded into russet fur again. He began stalking with the others.
Edward looked up at me, and then shook his head and sighed. "Bella, this is truly foolish. I sincerely hope it doesn't end badly for you." He eyed the wolves surrounding him and then headed into the trees again. I breathed a sigh of relief and looked down on the wolves. Jake looked up at me and I swear he winked.
I'm a sly dog, aren't I?
Stop that, I will not begin to think that I can actually read your mind.
Nope baby, I'm all you.
"I'm going to bed," I said aloud, and shut the window. I got into bed and promptly began tossing and turning.
Thankfully I had gone to bed early, so I didn't lose too much sleep. I got ready for school and ate, wishing Charlie a good day. The school day went by in a blur. I didn't even notice that Edward wasn't there for English until I didn't see him in Government. The rest of the day went by just as quickly except for lunch.
When we got to the table, Alice was sitting there alone.
"Where's Edward?" asked Ben.
Alice glowered up at me. "He got suspended."
"Last week of school, how did he manage that?" Mike said laughing.
"Ask Bella." Alice's eyes felt like knives as the whole table turned to me.
Mike still found it amusing. "What happened Bella?" He said jokingly.
I clutched my bruised wrist under the table. "I um… I broke up with him."
"What?" Ben nearly upset his drink.
"Really?" asked Mike. "But how did that get him suspended?"
"He, um, over reacted a little… and uh, Coach Clapp caught him."
"Over-reacted? It's Edward, how bad could it be?"
"Mike, maybe we should drop it," said Angela, giving me a reassuring glance.
"No, Angie, it's ok." I raised my wrist and placed it on the table.
Ben gave out a low whistle, Angela looked at me with sad eyes and Mike was audibly grinding his teeth as they inspected the purple and black handprint wrapped around my wrist.
Alice looked remorseful for a moment, and then grimaced. "You still didn't have to have your friend knock him out."
Mike's eyes bugged out. "That Jack guy from La Push knocked Edward out?"
"Jacob," I said, shaking my head. "And no, he didn't hit him. It was Jacob's…. cousin."
"I guess the size thing runs in the family. How big is he?"
"She. And she's shorter than Jake."
Mike's eyes looked like they were about to fall out of his head. "A girl knocked out Edward?"
Ben edged closer. "This I gotta hear."
I sighed and rolled my eyes, pulling my hand back. "There's nothing to hear. She walked up behind him, tapped him on the shoulder, and punched him when he turned around."
"That's wasn't an ordinary punch," said Alice, sniffing.
"She's not an ordinary girl."
Alice frowned at me. "Do you think you should be hanging out with such dangerous people, Bella?"
I really wished that Alice would just drop this. "She's actually really nice, she just didn't like the way Edward was gripping my arm." I glared at her. "It was rather hard."
I ate the rest of my lunch in relative silence until Angela spoke to me. "You want to come over and study today Bella?"
I shook my head no. "I can't, I have to go to La Push after school. How about tomorrow."
"Sure," she said smiling. Alice frowned again.
The bell rang and I got up to leave, when Mike stopped me. "Hey Bella, would you want to go to the movies with me, Angie and Ben. We were thinking about going Friday."
Well, if nothing else, Mike is at least persistent.
I tried to look very serious. "Sorry Mike, you know, it's a delicate time…" Well, it's a delicate time and I can't stop thinking about toned bronze skin, but I left that part out.
He nodded. "Of course, I understand. Maybe some other time."
"Maybe." He headed out the door and I waited a beat before following him.
"You know, you never asked how my arm was." I looked behind me to see Alice still sitting there.
Damn. She had me on that one. I sighed and walked towards her. "I'm really sorry about that Alice, honest. Paul was just trying to get you to stop, and Rosalie said you were fine."
She rubbed at her arm and sniffed. "It's better now. But I don't know how you can keep hanging around those… boys when they keep hurting people. My arm, Edward's chest, and his face, depending on… whatever that girl was."
"Alice please, it's not like they weren't provoked."
She sniffed again. "I don't think I've ever seen Rosalie so happy about something that didn't concern herself, so… I guess that's good."
"Please Alice, you're still my best friend. It's just hard to be around you right now, with Edward and everything."
She got up, and came to my side with a hop, though it wasn't her usual canter. "I may be disappointed that we won't be sisters anymore if you break up with Edward, but I'm not going to stop you if that's what you want. I just don't know what you have to be with them."
I rolled my eyes, walking out of the cafeteria with her. "I don't expect you guys to protect me from… your Italian relatives if I'm not going to be with Edward."
She gave a high giggle. "Bella, if that's all, you don't have to worry, we won't let them hurt you." She dropped her voice to a whisper. "You know, when you put it that way, it sounds like we're in the mob."
I shook my head at her. "It's not just that. They're my friends too, just as much as you are. Really I don't deserve them, after I just up and left them. But they took me back like I was a prodigal daughter and swore to protect me."
"It was their decision to stop hanging out with you."
"And it was my decision to cut them out of my life completely for something I didn't even want. Besides, Jake already said that if I'm that determined to see you, he wouldn't stop me, because I'd just end up doing it anyway and hating him for it."
"Maybe Edward should have taken a page out of his playbook," she said, her expression darkening.
"It wouldn't have helped. This was inevitable Alice. I wasn't happy, and it's better I figured it out sooner rather than later."
She sighed. "It still feels bad."
"Alice I would love to make it up to you, I swear."
She grinned at me side ways as we walked down the hall. "We could make up that sleepover this weekend." Her pace was beginning to come back to her normal dance.
I smiled despite myself, but shook my head all the same. "There's another bonfire on Saturday that I have to make. Sorry, I already said I'd be there. I don't think I really want to be in a house with Edward for a weekend right now anyway."
She stopped and looked at me, her grin turning into a thoughtful glare. "Go shopping with me on Friday for something for you to wear then."
I groaned. "Alice…"
"It's my final offer."
I hung my head in defeat. "Fine. We'll go shopping. But only to Port Angeles."
Alice took my head and shook it. "Deal." A smile crept across her face and she danced towards her classroom before turning around again. "Why do they want to meet us tonight?"
"Oh, renegotiation and stuff. A lot got mucked up this weekend." I hoped that a half truth would suffice.
"Oh," she said thoughtfully. "I guess. Will you be there?"
I nodded. "Yeah, I'm kind of the source of the problem, aren't I?"
She gave a glittering smile. "You are a walking hazard. See you later, Bella."
Well I had made up with Alice I at least. That's two Cullens down and five to go.
My last two classes passed much the same as the first four, now that I had the meeting to think about. After school I drove home and changed before heading off to La Push. I left a note for Charlie as I left. Humming as I drove I made it to La Push in what seemed like no time, and pulled into Jacob's drive soon after that. Walking in the door I saw Billy.
"Hey," I said, shutting the door behind me.
"Hello Bella, I take it you're here for that 'meeting.'"
"Yeah. Is Jake here, or did I miss him."
"No, he's here. He's just sleeping."
I looked at the living room, remembering the anxiety from the last time I waited there. "Has he been asleep for long?"
Billy nodded. "Ever since he came home from this morning. Missed school. Shame, he just got caught up again."
It was good to hear that Jake was doing well, but I still wasn't about to wait in that living room again. "I think I'm going to go wake him up."
Billy snorted. "Good luck. He sleeps like the dead."
I headed upstairs and went in the direction of the snoring. Pressing the door open I saw Jacob lying sideways on his bed, face down, both ends hanging off, even though his bed must have been king-sized. He was shirtless and the covers were only covering his lower half, giving me a splendid view of hard shoulder blades and toned back muscles.
Bella Swan, are you licking your lips?
Yes. I'll admit it, I was. But I knew his back was smooth to the touch, and hard, and warm, and I could touch it all I wanted to and never be pushed away. The thought of giving someone a massage had never been as erotic as it was now. The voice chuckled in my head as I walked over and reach for him.
Naughty, naughty….
I'm just shaking you to wake you up.
If you say so.
I put a hand on his warm back, relished the heat for a moment, and then shook him gently. "Jaaacoob."
I waited a moment. Nothing. I shook again. "Jaaacooooob"
His snoring wasn't even interrupted. I tried harder this time, leaning down and hissing "Jacob!" into his ear.
Nothing.
Exasperated I sat on the bed beside him and gave him a great shove, saying his name rather loudly. All I succeeded in doing was making him turn over so that he was mostly on his back, both arms still hanging over the one side.
Billy wasn't kidding about the dead bit. I put my hands against his chest and shook again, but it felt more and more like I was trying to move steel in a way it especially didn't want to bend.
"JACOB!"
Still nothing.
Fine, I shall have to resort to trickery. Very lightly, I brushed my fingers across his cheek and his hand came up to brush it. "Aha, we're making progress," I said aloud to no one in particular. I tried the trick again, and he swatted at the non-existent fly again.
Then I tried the trick a third time and it backfired. He turned completely on his back and his arms, grabbing at whatever it was that was touching him, encircled me and pulled me on top on him, holding me to his chest.
And there I was, trapped in the arms of a sleeping man that I could never pry my way out of.
What a fine pickle you've gotten yourself into now, Bella.
Shut up. I ignored the snickering and tried to free myself in vain. I was stuck there until he woke up, which may be never at this rate. I laid my cheek down on his chest in defeat.
It was then that all my good intentions flew out the window. Lying in his warm embrace, I thought about the beach and his kisses, and heat blossomed between my thighs again. Dammit all. I struggled again to no avail, all that happened was that he shifted and held me closer.
Everywhere my skin touched his was so warm. My face, my arms, my hands and my…stomach? I moved around and realised that my shirt had been pulled up slightly, and my bare stomach was pressed against his abdomen.
The part of his abdomen that should have been covered, if he were wearing pants.
My breath caught in my throat. He. Was. Naked. He was naked under those covers and I knew it and…. It was all too much as my head swam. I went stiff as a board as he moved again, this time shifting as if to cuddle me. His left hand moved down to rub my lower back and he murmured something I couldn't quite make out. I was still trying to figure out what he had said when I felt something come to attention at my thigh.
Well, one part of me is awake.
My eyes widened and I squirmed again. Of course, given my luck, this had the opposite effect of what I had intended. Instead of letting go, he murmured something that sounded like "beautiful" and solidified his grip on me further. He pressed his groin into me and I got another shock.
Jacob was a very big boy. Granted, my experience with this sort of thing had mostly come from snickering at the guys in swim suits in Jessica's gossip magazines, and a dare to Google a few things at one of the sleepovers I had back in Phoenix, but this put all that to shame and more.
Well the hell was I supposed to do? Billy was downstairs and even if he could walk, I doubt he would be able to stop his supernaturally strong son from molesting me in his sleep, not that I'd actually want him to walk in here and see me trapped in bed with a naked Jacob. How the hell do I get myself into these things again?
I stayed there, defeated and hoped he'd wake up soon. I looked over at the clock, but the red numbers gave no sign of having an alarm attached to them. So I tried moving around to get under his arms, but, as if the fates were laughing at me, his grip turned into a vice and he pressed me to his chest.
Great, now I was stuck in Jacob's bed with a naked Jacob and he was nuzzling me! I turned to stare at his chest, and got a horrible, awful, genius idea. Hesitantly, I placed my lips to his chest, and kissed it lightly, to see if I would get a response.
Nothing.
Well, here goes nothing.
I opened my lips and sunk my teeth into his chest as hard I could. My jaw popped as it felt like I was trying to bite through metal, but finally his snoring was interrupted.
Yes! I silently cheered.
Jake's eyes fluttered open and started at the ceiling. After what seemed like an eternity, he looked down at me.
" Bella? What are you- Did you just bite me?"
"Kinda," I said, trying to look innocent and not think about his lower half.
"Why?"
"I was trying to wake you up." I could feel my face blush.
He chucked and his chest shook, making the bulge beneath the sheets ever more pronounced. "So you decided to climb on my chest and bite me?"
"NO!" Oh God, what was wrong with me that I always end up in the most awkward situations? If Quil and Embry walk through that door, just kill me now.
"Well it's not like I mind or anything…" He smirked down at me.
"I tried shaking you and you grabbed me. Now let me go."
The smirk didn't leave his face. "Actually, I kinda like you where you are."
I gave an audible choke and squeaked out, "I can tell."
"Hmm? What?" He shift around and then laughed. "Oh, I guess you can."
"'I guess you can?'" I scoffed back at him. "This is so unfair, how are you not utterly embarrassed?"
He chuckled again. "I guess I'm just comfortable with my body. You have to be when you spend so much time naked."
"I had expected that you would at least sleep in boxers!" I hissed at him, half whispering
"Ha, you trying sleeping clothed when you constantly run a temperature."
Good point. Dammit, why the hell did Billy even let me come up here? "Could you at least put some pants on?"
"Well, I can't very well do that with you on top of me, now can I Bella?"
"Then let me go!"
He sighed and released his arms. "Spoil sport."
Finally free, I got up, shaking from the loss of contact. "Now put some clothes on." He smirked up at me, and threw off the covers, getting up. I whirled around, clasping my hands to my eyes before I could anything. "Warnings! Warnings are to be appreciated! Wa- Warnings, you… Ass!" I squawked, becoming more aware, and painfully so, of all the ways in which Jake was completely the opposite of Edward. He possessed absolutely no modesty. My thighs trembled and I prayed silently that I wouldn't just fall over from the shock of it all, including the fact that I half wanted to turn around. I managed to stop wobbling and bark out "Pants! Now!"
"You are positively no fun."
"PANTS!"
I heard him shuffling around behind me, until I felt two warm arms wrap around me. "Is this better?"
"You don't have a shirt on!"
"You only said pants."
Does that mean he doesn't have any under- oh, I don't even want to think about it. He pulled me closer to him, and I relaxed a little. He smelled like some sort of men's soap, whatever it was that he usually used and it was just comforting. Even though something was still poking me in the back.
"Jake, you do realise you're still, um… You know…."
He looked down behind my and backed away from me slightly. "Oh, yeah, sorry about that. Only one way to get it to go away fast, in which case I'll need about ten minutes…. That is, unless you want to assist me."
My eyes shot open. Did I want to 'assist him?'
Need I remind you of your own bedroom activities?
Alright, I wanted to. But wanting to doesn't mean you should. "Jacob, I technically only broke up with Edward yesterday. I thought we were supposed to taking things slow." I disentangled myself from him and turned to face him.
"Right. Slow. Tell that to my pants."
I sighed, screwing my mouth up to one side and looking away from him. "The whole switching between barely a crawl and light speed isn't helping, is it?"
He shook his head. "It's really not."
I was headed out the door when I was stopped by his voice.
"Bella?"
I turned around. "Yeah, Jake?"
He rubbed his head as he took a stepped forward and visibly gulped. "You… you know I love you, right?"
My heart stopped in that moment. It came right to a dead halt, as I stared into his deep brown eyes and I felt all the blood rush out of my head and my feet at the same time and pool in the pit of my stomach.
"Jake, I-"
He shook his head. "You don't have to say anything Bells, I just want you to know this… this isn't some attempt by me to get laid. You don't know how happy I was when you I came home to you pacing a hole through my living room floor. I can't even tell you how happy I was."
My eyes felt misty and I blinked it away. That was possibly the least eloquent exclamation of love that I'd ever heard, not that I had heard many, yet some how, it meant more to me than all the other ones before it.
Realisation hit and I was saying the words before I even knew what I was doing. "Jake, I love you too. It's just…. It's so damn confusing. I thought I couldn't do anything without… him" I felt immensely guilty mentioning him at a time like this. "And here I am, still going on, and happier than ever. It's fucking bewildering at best, so you'll have to forgive me if I have to step back every once in a while and make sure this isn't some figment of my imagination." I laughed. "Wow that sounds so messed up."
He walked up to me and pulled me into another hug. "Oh Bella-honey," he said laying a kiss on the top of my head. "We can go at a snail's pace or super sonic, your choice, as long as we're going."
Blinking had failed and tears had escaped over my cheeks. "Man, I wish I had figured this out back during spring break. I would have saved everyone a lot of heart ache."
"Shh," he whispered, leaning down to kiss both of my cheeks. "It's fine. Don't cry over it. This whole thing is confusing as hell to me. No one thinks anything bad about you for it."
I shook my head. "Edward does."
"Fuck him. He's lucky I don't kill him over your arm."
"Jake, don't do anything to him, I couldn't stand it."
"Fine," he said. "Let me know if you ever change your mind though."
"And we're still taking things slow."
"If I must." He took my hand and we headed downstairs. "So, did Ve really knock his jaw all the way around?"
I laughed, wiping away the last of my tears. "No. What the hell did Quil tell you?
Part two coming up