Jacob shut down all of the equipment, making sure all was ready to go for the night’s concert before he finally made his way towards the exit. As he walked, Paul fell into step with him, looking a bit uncomfortable.
They walked in silence for a few moments before Paul cleared his throat. “So…tell me you didn’t piss her off.”
Jacob smiled without looking at Paul. “I didn’t piss her off.”
Paul turned to look at Jacob, trying to see if he was serious. “Really?” He finally asked. “She said you did some things today that she wasn’t happy with.”
Jacob sighed. “Nothing major though. We got it all solved.”
They fell into silence as they walked through the exit doors, making Jacob think that Paul was done with the inquisition. However, he was a few feet away when Paul called out to him.
“Jacob?”
He stopped, but didn’t turn to face Paul.
“Jake, do I have to look for a new sound board technician?” Paul asked with trepidation, knowing if he did, then he would be out of a job too.
Jacob sighed as he looked over his shoulder at Paul. “No.”
“Are…are you…sure?”
“Positive. She said I would be staying for the duration of the tour, unless I didn’t want to.”
Paul gaped at him. “Well, dang! I was sure she was…I mean she seemed so…pissed when she asked me to bring you to her dressing room.”
“Yeah, well, like I said, we straightened things out. It’s all good.”
Paul looked like he wanted to say something else, but finally nodded his head. “Okay, well, congrats man. Glad you’re staying with us.”
“Thanks. Me too.”
Paul waved to Jacob, his face showing his relief. “Get some rest, man. We’ve got a long night ahead of us.”
Jacob nodded as he turned to continue walking to the bus where he was going to rest up before the concert started. Even though he already had a room at the hotel with the usual crew members, he knew it would be easier just to rest in the bus rather than deal with the traffic to and from the hotel like some of the other crew liked to do. He would just hide away in one of the bunks until it was time to return to the stadium, thus avoiding everyone, especially Paul whom he hoped wouldn’t seek him out again.
He really didn’t like lying to Paul, but he knew he had to say something so Paul wouldn’t get suspicious. He was just glad Paul had believed him when he said that Bella Swan had worked everything out with him. Of course, he didn’t say how they had worked it out, but that was besides the point. He just hoped Paul was satisfied with what he had told him and wouldn’t come looking for more answers.
Just as he reached the bus, his cell phone buzzed. He pulled it out and noticed that it was Embry calling.
Chuckling to himself, he answered it. “Hey Em!”
“Jake, bro! What’s up? Tell me I caught ya at a good time!”
Jacob couldn’t help but laugh at Embry’s enthusiasm. “Your timing couldn’t have been better.”
He glanced around the area, spying a covered bus bench where he could have some shade and privacy while talking to his friend. As he walked towards it, Embry continued chatting away.
“Oh good! ‘Cause I got lots to tell ya! For one thing, your buddy Seth, he’s home from overseas.”
“Really?”
“Yep and that’s not the only person who’s returned home! Guess who else has graced our little hole in the wall?”
Jacob reached the bench and scanned his surroundings to find that he was blissfully alone. As he sat down he asked, “Who else had returned to La Push?”
Embry tsked. “What? You’re not even gonna guess?”
Jacob laughed. “Nah man, takes too long. Just put me outta my misery.”
“You asked for it, bro. Her name starts with an ‘R’ an’ ends with an ‘L’.”
Jacob sat up straight and clutched the phone tighter. “Are you kidding me? She really went home?”
“Yeah, man.”
Jacob gaped as he tried to wrap his mind around the news. “What…I mean, have my parents said anything about that?”
“Your dad’s happy to see her back, of course. I think your mom’s being a little more cautious, though.”
“Right. Guess I don’t blame her for that. How long’s she staying?”
“About two weeks.”
“Two weeks, huh? Well, maybe I’ll get to see her before she leaves again.”
“Oh? You planning on using your hard earned money to fly out here for a day or two?”
Jacob chuckled. “No, bro! The tour’s got a week break coming up and everybody goes home during that time. If I remember correctly, it’s in about five days.”
“Seriously? That’s awesome, dude! You’ll get to see her for sure!” Embry laughed.
“Yeah, probably,” Jacob replied, as he sat back with a sigh.
“Uh, Jake man, don’t sound so excited,” Embry joked.
“No, I’m excited. Really. It’s just…”
“You got other things on your mind.”
Jacob couldn’t help the small smile that appeared at his best friend’s words. Embry knew him too well.
“Yeah, had a close call today. And then I had to…cover up the truth of what really happened.”
“So…you had to lie,” came Embry’s subdued voice.
Jacob sighed. “You know, when you put it that way…”
“Hey, I’m just saying it like it is, bro. So, what’s this close call you had to lie about?”
Jacob swallowed. He knew what was coming, but he really wanted to talk to Embry about it. “I almost lost my job today.”
There was silence for a few moments and then, “Oooookay. And you had to lie about that, why? Wait! Isn’t it close to the deadline for Bella to decide if she wants to hire you for good anyway?”
“Yeah and she did…hire me for good.”
“Gotcha. Well, congrats then! But why’d you have to lie about that?”
“Because when Bella told Paul to fetch me so she could talk to me about some things she still wasn’t happy about, she gave him the impression that she was pissed at me.”
“Was she?”
“Nope. It was just a cover.”
Again Embry went silent and Jacob knew he was trying to put all of the pieces together. Finally he huffed in frustration, then continued to question Jacob.
“I’m confused. So Bella wasn’t really upset with you and you get to keep your job, but Paul thinks she was upset with you, but it was just a cover. Hmm, so she pretended to want to talk to you when really she didn’t?”
“Well, we did talk…a little.”
There was a swift intake of breath from Embry. “No!”
“Yeah,” was Jacob’s soft reply.
“Jesus, Jake! Tell me you didn’t have sex with her again just to keep your job!”
Jacob sighed. “I didn’t. She told me my job was never on the line.”
“But you did…have sex with her again,” It wasn’t a question.
“Yeah.”
“Okay, so how’d you manage that in broad daylight and what lie did you tell Paul?”
Jacob told him how Bella had set it up to get Jacob alone in her dressing room with her, then he finished with the conversation he had with Paul just a few minutes ago. Needless to say, Embry couldn’t decide if he was impressed or shocked.
“Wow! Can’t believe Paul didn’t press the issue any more than he did since his own job was on the line. And you had sex with Bella Swan! Again!”
Jacob ignored the last bit as he responded, “I think he was just glad he still has his job. Either that or he’s waiting to hear the official news from Bella’s mouth before he really reacts to it.”
“Maybe,” came Embry’s mumble. “Guess it’s not your problem anymore. I’m sure Bella will probably tell him all is well and you never have to think of this again, except in your dreams.”
Jacob bit his bottom lip. “Not exactly.”
“Not…,” Embry paused, “Oh damn! There’s more, isn’t there?” He sighed. “Okay then, let me have it.”
Jacob looked around the area once more before saying, “She wants me to meet her in her room tonight after the concert.”
“What?” exclaimed Embry. “No fucking way!”
“Yeah.”
“Holy shit! The singing goddess wants to fuck your brains out again!?! Are you sure she’s not using your job to bribe you to have sex with her?”
Jacob couldn’t help but laugh. “Embry! Seriously, man! She’s Bella Swan! She could get any man she wanted into her bed at any time without having to bat an eyelash! What guy in his right mind would turn her down?”
“Apparently not you,” came Embry’s sarcastic comment.
Jacob went silent for a moment before he said, “She gave me the option to say no. Said there wouldn’t be any repercussions for it.”
“Jesus, Jake! And you still said yes?”
“Why not, Embry? We both know there’s no strings attached.”
“Yeah, but what happens if you two get caught, huh? Will you lose your job then? You said she wants this to be a secret and today you had to lie to Paul about being with her.”
“She said she would make sure tonight will be safe for us to meet.”
Embry sighed. “I dunno, Jacob. If I were you, I’d stop this before it gets out of hand and you lose your job.”
Finally Jacob nodded. “You’re right. After tonight, I won’t say yes again if she asks. But I’m sure she won’t ask again. I know she’s not into being with a guy more than once.”
“And yet, you’re on your way to a third time,” quipped Embry.
“Em…” was Jacob’s exasperated reply.
There was silence for a few moments before Embry replied in a subdued voice. “Okay, Jake. I get it. So, you’re going to see her tonight, fine. Just…be careful, okay? You know your family is counting on you and…I know you wouldn’t want this going public and getting back to them.”
“I know, Embry. It’ll be fine,” Jacob said, not knowing if it was himself or Embry he was trying to convince.
“Right. It’s fine. Everything’s cool.”
Jacob stood up, knowing he had to end the conversation before Embry started in again. “Listen, Em, I gotta go. I need to rest a bit before the concert. I’ll see you in a few days, okay?”
“Yeah, okay. See you in a few days…and Jake?”
“Yeah?”
“Congrats on the job again. And, well…you know, sexy singing goddess and all that.”
Jacob chuckled. “Thanks, man.”
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Bella sat in the back of the limo doing her best to look subdued and tired. She had informed Michael that she wasn’t interested in going to any parties or clubs after the concert like she normally did. Instead, she was just going to go back to her hotel room to veg out.
She knew Michael was shocked at her announcement, but he didn’t say anything to her about it. Normally, Bella was riding an adrenaline high after performing which meant it took a few hours to come down from it. That was why Bella usually went out afterwards, to burn all of that excess energy off until she was ready to collapse in bed.
What Michael didn’t know was that Bella really wasn’t tired. She was in fact, riding high on adrenaline that not only came from her energetic performance, but also from the little snack she had enjoyed in her dressing room earlier that day. However, she had to pretend to be tired so she could go back to her room where she intended to burn all of her adrenaline off on that ‘black’ stallion for the rest of the night without anyone knowing about it.
Michael rode in the limo with her, but kept busy with his iPad, thinking Bella was too tired to want to engage in any conversation. As soon as they reached the underground garage of the hotel, he began gathering his things, then looked at Bella.
“Okay, I’m heading to my room to have a conference call with Rose. If you need anything, just call my cell, otherwise I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”
Bella nodded. “Okay, thanks Michael. I’m probably just gonna watch TV and fall asleep. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
He gave her a smile as Jared opened the door for her. Bella got out and walked to the elevator with Sam by her side. Tyler held the elevator until all of them were inside, then pushed the buttons for Michael’s and Bella’s floors. Michael was the first to get off, saying goodnight to Bella as he walked away. The next floor up was Bella’s, so when the doors opened, Sam was the first to exit to make sure the way was clear before Bella followed with Tyler and Jared.
At her door, Sam opened it for her, then dismissed Tyler for the night. Sam and Jared were taking the overnight shift so that Emmet and Tyler could relieve them in the morning. As Bella walked inside, she motioned for Sam to follow.
Once the door was closed, she turned to look him in the eyes. “In about an hour, Mr. Black will be showing up. Let him in as soon as you see him and please, remind Jared and the others to keep this confidential.”
It was a testament to Sam’s training that he didn’t show an ounce of the surprise he felt at her words. Jacob Black was meeting Bella in her hotel room after they had already met in her dressing room earlier that day. While the walls of the stadium were built thick, not all of the sounds had been blocked, so Sam had an inkling of what had really gone on in that dressing room and it wasn’t Bella talking to Black about keeping his job.
Still, Bella was his boss and he knew not to question her wishes. However, judging from what she just said, he was certain her rules were in the process of being restructured. Despite that, it wasn’t his place to say whether that was a good or bad thing.
So all Sam did was nod in acknowledgement before saying, “I’ll do that, Ms. Swan. You have my word.”
She smiled as she walked away from him. “Thanks, Sam.”
He knew he was dismissed, so he went back outside and positioned himself on the side of the door opposite of Jared. He stood there for a few moments to compose himself before he moved to stand face to face with Jared.
Keeping his voice low, he gave him the order. “Swan is having a visitor in an hour. Whatever you see or hear, you are to keep it to yourself. Is that clear?”
Jared gave a brisk nod. “Understood.”
“Good,” replied Sam before he walked back to his position and stood in silence, his mind still trying to wrap itself around everything that just happened.
By the time an hour had passed, Sam had managed to come to terms with things. It enabled him to keep his façade when Jacob stepped off of the elevator and walked towards them. As the slightly nervous man approached, Sam nodded to him then opened the door for him before rapping on it to signal to Bella that her visitor had arrived.
He motioned to Jacob to step inside, then shut the door behind him. As he moved back into position, he caught the movement of Jared’s eyes from the door to him.
Pursing his lips, he growled at Jared. “Remember your oath!”
Jared swallowed heavily, then turned to face forward, his entire demeanor returning to the stoic, alert bodyguard stance they had all been trained to do.
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After dismissing Sam, Bella had taken her time changing out of the hoodie and drawstring pants she had donned after the concert. Then she had pinned her hair up and jumped into the shower to get rid of the sweat she had accumulated from her performance.
Returning to the bedroom, she dressed in a ruby lace halter top bra with matching thong, then covered it up with a ruby chiffon robe that left nothing to the imagination. The robe actually looked like a collared shirt with French cuffs and a hemmed shirt-tail. It even buttoned up like a shirt and only reached down to the top of her thighs. She decided to forego wearing any shoes, thinking it would be easier not to have to mess with them when getting into bed.
Once she was dressed, she sat at the vanity table and brushed out her hair until it was flowing down her back in natural, shiny waves. Setting the brush down, she leaned forward to get a closer look at herself and noted that her dark brown roots were starting to show. She would have to dye her hair blonde again soon.
In the meantime, she dusted her face with a little powder and applied some lip gloss, keeping her face as natural as possible. All of the goopy makeup she wore onstage had been removed in her dressing room before she had left the stadium because she hated wearing it any longer than she had to.
She sat back and looked herself over one more time before feeling satisfied with what she saw. Rising to her feet, she went to the bed and turned down the covers. She had just dimmed the lights when Sam knocked on the door, letting her know that Jacob had arrived. Waiting until she heard the door close, she finally ventured into the outer suite to see Jacob walking in from the small foyer.
He had obviously stopped by his hotel room since he had replaced the standard roadie uniform of black clothes with a short-sleeved, faded grey Henley shirt and a pair of worn boot-cut blue jeans. He finished the outfit with a pair of brown boots that had obviously seen better days. Still, that had to be one of the sexiest outfits she had ever seen on a man.
It was a simple, relaxed outfit which was what made it so sexy. After all, Jacob looked like the kind of man who was most comfortable in some good old-fashioned jeans and a tee-shirt rather than the more hip styles that Collin or Brady were prone to wearing.
She smiled at him as his gaze settled on her, a nervous look on his face until his eyes traveled down her body. She continued to walk towards him as he drank his fill of her, so that by the time she reached him, his eyes had darkened and his lips had parted.
She reached up to hook her finger over the unbuttoned part of his shirt and tugged him towards her as she began walking backwards.
“Aren’t you a little overdressed?” She teased, in a seductive voice.
A smirk appeared on his face. “Well, I didn’t think it would be polite to show up in my underwear.”
She chuckled as she continued walking him to the bedroom. “You want anything to drink? I could order room service if you’re hungry.”
He shook his head. “I’m good.”
“Mm, good.” She replied as she shut the door before leading him to the side of the bed. “By the way, I talked to Paul before the concert. He said you told him that we worked things out.”
Jacob answered as she began to trail her fingers along his jaw line. “Yeah, he approached me not long after I left you, to find out if I still had a job. I think he was more worried about his own job though.”
Bella responded to Jacob’s smirk with one of her own. “I’ll bet.”
Then her look turned serious, as her fingers stilled over his collarbone. “I’m sorry for that. I was hoping I would be able to tell him that I had hired you for the rest of the tour before he had the chance to ask you anything. I didn’t want him to put you into that awkward position.”
He shrugged as he ran his finger along the top of her bra that was peeking out of what he thought was a shirt. “It’s okay. I just hoped that I didn’t sound unconvincing, but he seemed to believe me when I said we had straightened things out.”
She nodded. “Yes, he did. He said he just wanted to confirm it with me and I reassured him that what you said was true. I told him Michael will have the contract for you to sign by the time we get to Indianapolis.”
“Okay,” came his reply as he flicked the top button of her shirt open.
Her smile returned as she pushed his hands away from her, then ran her hands down his chest. “Now, enough talk. It’s time to get you…undressed.”
He gave her an answering smile as her fingers gripped the bottom of his shirt and pulled it up and over his head. She let the shirt fall to the ground as her fingers moved to the button of his jeans. Looking up into his eyes for a moment, she winked at him before returning her gaze to his jeans. As she pulled the zipper down, she realized that there was nothing underneath.
She gave him a surprised look. “Commando?”
He shrugged nonchalantly even though his eyes sparkled with mirth. “Like I said, it wouldn’t have been polite to show up in my underwear.”
She laughed softly as she tucked her hands beneath his jeans at his hips, enjoying the feel of his warm, smooth skin. Slowly, she pushed the jeans down until they gathered at his ankles, then she placed her palm flat against his chest and gently pushed him back until he sat on the bed.
Smiling at him, she went down to her knees and began to remove his boots, socks and jeans. Jacob simply sat there, enjoying the view that her open shirt provided him. He could see that the bra was pretty much see through as were the panties she wore. He couldn’t wait to get the shirt off of her so he could see exactly what she was wearing underneath.
When she was done undressing him, she trailed her hands up to his thighs and rose to her feet. Once again, Jacob reached for the buttons of her robe, but she caught his hands in hers and shook her head.
“Not yet,” she murmured, “I want to enjoy you first. Come on, lie down on the bed.”
Jacob arched an eyebrow, but did as she asked, lying on his back in the middle of the bed.
Bella crawled onto the bed until she was sitting at his side. She leaned over him and lifted a hand to trail a finger along his jaw again. When she reached his lips, she traced them with her finger before leaning closer to kiss him.
Jacob tried to deepen the kiss, but Bella pulled back only to run her tongue along his lips before sucking the bottom one between her teeth. She nibbled on it for a few moments as she moved her body over his to straddle his stomach. Her hands began to caress his shoulders, then moved to his collarbone as her mouth moved to his jaw line to nibble there.
Then her tongue swirled over the pulse in his neck before her teeth went to nip at his earlobe. She felt his hands grip her thighs as she traced his ear with her tongue, making her pause to whisper into his ear.
“No touching yet. Let me do all the touching right now.”
He groaned. “You have no idea how hard you’re making this.”
She slid back until she could feel his growing hardness against her lace-covered core.
“Mm,” she cooed as she nibbled on his earlobe again. “I think I do know.”
He groaned again as she took his hands and placed them on the bed before returning to nibbling on his neck. She kept her hands on his for a while, simply letting her mouth make its way over his shoulder where she licked and nipped at his skin. Then she moved to his collarbone, laving his skin with her tongue before sucking it into her mouth hard enough to leave a mark.
Jacob’s fingers curled around hers as she let go of his skin to lick her way down his chest. She pressed her fingers into his, silently telling him to leave his hands where they were before she lifted her hands to his chest. She slid down his body, letting her heat brush over his straining erection before settling against his thighs.
He bucked his hips up, trying to get some sort of friction, but her hands pushed his hips down as her mouth wreaked havoc on his pectorals. His head tilted back and his eyes closed while her tongue swirled over each of his nipples, then she nipped at them with her teeth. She continued to torture his nipples as her fingers traced the ridges of his abs. Suddenly, she sat up, balancing herself over his thighs before letting her fingers continue to caress the skin of his torso.
Her eyes followed the path of her fingers as she enjoyed the feel of his skin against them. He was such a contradiction of soft skin over hard muscles, which she loved. She traced the lines of his abs, then caressed his sides before scooting down some more.
Leaning to the side, she trailed her finger down one hip bone then followed it with her tongue. She heard Jacob’s swift intake of breath as her tongue moved closer to the part of him that craved her touch the most. But when she sat up slightly to pass over him, Jacob let out a whimper.
“Bella…please.”
“Shh,” she whispered as she nibbled on his other hip bone. “All in good time.”
Jacob dropped his head back to the bed and fisted the sheets, trying to endure the torture Bella Swan was inflicting on his body. Never in his life had a woman paid this much attention to devouring his body like Bella was intent on doing. It blew his mind that a rock goddess like her was doing the worshipping instead of the other way around.
Her mouth moved from his hip to his navel where she dipped her tongue inside before bringing it back out to swirl around it. Then, she began to nibble her way down the trail of hair that started just beneath his navel as her hands massaged the insides of his thighs.
Just as his jaw was beginning to hurt from gritting his teeth, he felt her tongue swirl around the head of his shaft. His body jerked in response as his eyes flew open and he lifted his head in time to see her engulf the tip of him within her mouth.
“Oh God,” he moaned as she swirled her tongue over his tip while wrapping one hand around the base of him.
Her eyes flicked up to meet his, but she never stopped devouring him with her mouth while her hand stroked the rest of him. She took her time lowering her mouth until she had as much of him as she could take, all the while her hand stroked what was left. Jacob could only watch for so long before it got to be too much, making him bite his lower lip as he closed his eyes and let his head fall back to the bed.
Bella continued to suck him into her mouth, sliding her tongue along the length of him until she could feel the pulsing increase. Knowing he was fast approaching the edge, she released him with a soft pop and sat up to stare down at him. When he opened his eyes, she undid the buttons of her robe and slid it off of her, finally revealing her lacy bra and panties to him.
Jacob’s mouth went dry as he stared at the way her rigid tips pushed against the see-through lace of her bra. She was clearly as turned on as he was and it didn’t help his predicament that even her panties left nothing to the imagination. This time she didn’t stop him as he reached out to run his fingers along the thin strap that ran along her hips towards the back of her ass.
His eyes widened when his hands encountered nothing but the skin of her ass, letting him know that it wasn’t panties, but a thong she was wearing.
“Fuck!” he growled, then lifted her up, pushed the thong aside with one hand and pulled her down until he was fully encased within her walls.
Bella let out a shout of pleasure as she felt him filling her completely. He was so hard and hot, just the way she wanted him to be. He sat up and took one of her pebbled tips into his mouth, sucking it through the lace of her bra. As he feasted on her breasts, she wrapped her legs around him and began to ride him at a leisurely pace.
Jacob’s hands soon tightened on her hips, helping her to increase the rhythm of their bodies. He lifted then pulled her against him, his movements indicating the urgency of his need. Bella wanted to enjoy him a little longer, but when he slipped a hand between their bodies and moved it down until his finger was rubbing her bundle of nerves, she knew her time was up.
She moaned and tilted her head back. “Yes! Oh Jake, I’m close!”
At her words, Jacob flipped them over until he was hovering over her with her legs still wrapped tightly around him and his hardness still inside of her. Balancing himself on his forearms, he leaned in and began pistoning into her at a frantic pace. He shifted his body upwards, thus making the angle of his thrusts more beneficial for her.
Now she could feel his pubic bone against her clit and that was all she needed to find her release. Her fingers dug into his shoulders as she threw her head back against the bed.
“Oh yes! Yessss!”
Jacob could feel her liquid heat pouring over his shaft as she cried out in pleasure. He lowered his face to the crook of her neck and moaned as her walls began milking him for all he was worth. A few thrusts later and he was pouring himself into her, triggering yet another orgasm from her body.
With a final shudder, he collapsed on top of her expecting her to push him off. However, he was surprised when she simply wrapped her arms around him and began to run her fingers over his back and up into his hair. They remained that way for a few moments before Jacob sighed and lifted himself up. He looked down at her to see her smiling at him as he moved to her side.
He smiled back. “That good, huh?”
She laughed as she sat up and removed the bra, then tossed it to the floor. “Yeah, I really needed that. I’ve been too cranky lately and needed to get my frustrations out.”
As she reached for her thong she froze, realizing what she just said. “Oh geez! Jake…I…”
He sat up and put a hand on her shoulder. “It’s okay. I know what you mean.” He cracked a smile as he finished with, “You have been really cranky lately.”
She gave him a grateful smile as she removed her thong and tossed it away too. She was glad he seemed to understand her that easily.
“Thanks for understanding. It’s just…”
She paused as she grabbed the covers and pulled them over her as she lay down. She let out a sigh as she quickly fluffed her pillow then lay her head down on it. Jacob lay on his side next to her and looked into her eyes.
“Just what?” he asked.
She shrugged. “It’s just that what I did today, I don’t…well, I don’t do that. It goes against my rules.”
He nodded. “I know.”
She didn’t respond, but he could tell she was leaving things unsaid.
“Bella, look. I get that you don’t like sleeping with someone more than once. No strings attached…because of your career. You’re too busy to deal with something like that. So, if you’re feeling guilty for what you did with me today because of some rule, I’m here to tell you, don’t.
You have nothing to feel guilty about. Or worry about. I know you just needed to blow off some steam and I want you to know that I don’t expect anything from you. You don’t ever have to worry about hurting my feelings, okay?”
She gave a subtle nod. “Okay.”
He closed his eyes and began to drift off to sleep when he heard her soft voice.
“Jake?”
“Yeah?” he responded without opening his eyes.
“I’ll try not to put you in this position again.”
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Bella’s last words were still on Jacob’s mind when he woke up the next morning next to her. He lay there for a few moments, just watching her sleep and wondering what she had meant. He had tried to tell her that he didn’t mind if she needed him to help her get rid of some frustration from time to time. He thought they made a pretty good team in bed, so why did it sound like she was telling him that last night was the last time she would ever seek him out?
Knowing better than to wake her up and ask, he decided to just let it go. Why should it bother him whether she wanted to sleep with him again or not? Besides, he had other things to worry about too. The situation that was surely taking place in his hometown for instance, and the fact that he was going to miss his bus to Indianapolis if he didn’t get his ass out of bed already.
With that thought, he quietly slid out from under the covers, picked up his discarded clothes, then tiptoed to the outer suite. As he shut the bedroom door behind him, he briefly wondered if Bella was a heavy sleeper considering she never seemed to wake up when he left. Last time he had accidentally dropped his boot on the way out the door, but when he froze and looked at the bed she had barely even moved.
Shaking his head at his thoughts, he quickly got dressed then made his way out of the hotel room. He noticed there were two different men guarding the door this morning, but just like the other two from the night before, they barely acknowledged him as he closed the door behind him and made his way to the elevator.
Pressing the button, he waited patiently for the doors to open then stepped inside and pressed the number of his floor. Looking up, he saw that the guards were still in their places looking as intimidating as always. Just as the doors began to close, he wondered just what they thought of Bella Swan’s lifestyle.
Were they just as baffled as he was about what made her treat guys the way she did? Or did they tell themselves that it was not worth bothering about like he was trying to tell himself?
“Really Jacob,” he muttered under his breath, “She’s not your problem, just let it go.”
He took a deep breath and let it out as the doors opened onto his floor, determined to do exactly that.
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