Memories

Bella sighed, for the hundredth time that night, as she lay in bed staring at her ceiling. After she had told Jared about the little vision she had she expected him to laugh with her, she found it funny. Instead, his eyes had darkened and his grip on her hips and tightened.

Jared had looked like he was at war with himself over whatever he was thinking. She could tell a part of him had wanted to devour her in one go and the other was trying to stop it. Bella hadn't been sure what she would have done if he had allowed his darker passions to take over. She wasn't sure if she would have resisted.

His silence had lasted for several minutes and she had started to get worried. Bella was worried that she had done something wrong. Especially when he lifted her off of him, with too much ease for her liking, stood up and left. Bella was left sitting on the floor whilst she watched him return to his room.

Once the confusion lifted, embarrassment flooded her body. Bella quickly got up and left. Thankfully, she had followed Jared here in her car so she didn't have to run to Billy's house and explain was she needed a lift home at two o'clock in the morning.

The rest of the night and day was uneventful. Bella had half assumed and half hoped that Jared would have come looking for her. She had no doubt he would have heard her leave but he never came.

Charlie had chewed her ear out, when he woke up, about staying at a boy's house unsupervised. Bella argued that at least she had told him where she was. With a slight stab of pain, she also told him that something happening with that particular boy wasn't gonna be an issue.

So, here she was lying in her bed wide awake. Bella could hear Charlie's snores and she wished she could sleep as easily as he could. She tried turning over several times; burying her head in her pillow, even counting sheep nothing worked.

Finally, she decided to make some warm milk. As a child, that was what her mum had used to help her to sleep. Apparently, it worked every time. Silently, she crept downstairs and made herself some milk, just as her mum had taught her. Bella took a tentative sip as she walked back upstairs. She smiled as the familiar taste filled her senses, reminding her of her childhood. Warm milk had always been her favourite drink. She would often stay up just so her mum would make her some.

Bella soon finished the cup and, like clockwork, she started to feel her eyelids getting heavy. She smiled as she snuggled up underneath the covers and closed her eyes. Before sleep took her, she imagined she was curled around a warm body.

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"Isabella! Where are you going?" shouted her father.

Bella ignored him as she raced out the back door and into the forest. Tears filled her eyes as she ran further and further into the dark forest, the light from the rising sun slowly started to break through. Soon her vision began to blur from her tears and she tripped over a root sticking out of the ground.

Isabella stayed sat on the floor, fresh tears pouring down her cheeks. She curled her legs underneath her chin and gripped them tight. This was how Jared, Honga and Kurux found her an hour later. Her tears had long since stopped flowing but you could still see the tracks they had made on her cheeks.

"Bella?" Jared whispered as he knelt beside her and place a hand on her shoulder. "Bella are you alright?"

Bella slowly lifted her head up and gazed sadly at Jared. He could see hurt and fear in her eyes so, he scooped her up in his arms lifting her up from the cold ground.

"Bella, we are going to the clearing. Ok?" he said as he started walking.

Isabella responded by wrapping her arms around his neck and burying her face into the side of his face. Honga and Kurux followed behind both just as concerned for their favourite pale face. Once they reached the clearing, Jared gently put her down in the middle and knelt beside her.

"Bella, please tell us what's wrong," he pleaded, as Honga and Kurux knelt down beside her as well.

"My father… he told me today who my intended is," she stuttered as more tears started to form.

Honga and Kurux put a comforting hand on her shoulders whilst Jared took hold of her hands urging her to continue.

"It's Edward, the vampire! I tried to plead with my father but he just wouldn't listen. I couldn't tell him what he was but I said he was dangerous. Father just laughed. I told him I didn't want to marry Edward and that I refused. My father got very angry saying I will do as I am told."

Fresh tears rolled down her cheeks as she gripped Jared's hands tighter. The three men didn't know what to say to cheer her up, the idea of a bloodsucker marrying a human was unheard. Especially, one they had come to know and care for.

They all sat in silence for several minutes until a wolf's howl made them jump. Jared look conflicted he knew what the howl meant but he didn't want to leave her alone. Honga and Kurux could see his conflict so they looked at each other and nodded.

"Stay here with her, we will go," they said as they got up and left the pair alone in the clearing.

Jared moved behind her and wrapped his strong arms around her waist. He pulled her tight to his chest, she leaned back and sighed as his heat enveloped her. She could feel his breath against her bare neck and it created a soft and sensual feeling to flow through her. Isabella slowly moved her head so more of her neck was available to him.

He smiled at her invitation and leaned his head down, touching his lips so briefly to her skin. Bella gasped. Jared again smiled at her response, then repeated his action. It caused another gasp so he pressed his lips a little harder, which caused a moan. That sweet, lustful sound made heat flow straight to his lower stomach.

Instinctively, Isabella moved her head even further aside baring more of her neck to him. The wolf inside him was growling inside him, even since their first meeting he clawed to get even closer to the paleface woman.

Jared had talked to the chief about his unusual feelings. He had feared he wouldn't be allowed to pursue Bella, his heart had felt true pain at that thought. Thankfully, Taha Aki had smiled at him and given his permission.

Isabella turned her head to see him smiling at her. She removed his arms from around her waist and knelt up so she was facing him. Her smile was sweet as she placed both her hands on his bare chest and pushed him backwards.

He willingly allowed her to lay him backwards. However, he had to fight his control as Bella moved up and straddled his waist. Jared chuckled at her as he watched a blush fill her cheeks as she continued to smile down at him. Isabella took a deep breath then slowly lowered herself down and hovered her lips above his.

She chanced a quick glance into his eyes to see if what she was doing was ok. When all she could see was the pure desire in his eyes she smiled. There was something else too but she wasn't sure what it was, though she was sure it was something good.

He gripped her waist in encouragement as she closed the gap and pressed her lips to his in a passionate kiss. Isabella moaned into his mouth as he pressed his lips further onto hers. His hands roamed up and down her waist.

A gasp escaped into his mouth when she felt his hands grip her ass. Isabella pulled back slightly to look into his eyes. Cheekily, he smiled at her before gripping her waist again and spinning them around so Bella was now underneath him.

He looked down at her and smiled, he liked the image this provoked in him. She beneath him, naked and moaning in pleasure. Jared leaned down and captured her lips once again. Isabella matched his passion as if his desire was igniting her own. Their moans mixed together as they lost themselves in the kiss.

Lost to the world, his hands roam about her. Once again, going down to cup her ass and bring her leg up and around his waist. Her hands were not dormant either, they roamed over his bareback and around to his chest and up into his hair.

"It's not fair" he mumbled against her lips.

He moved back and smirked at her.

"What is?" she asked as she moved her fingers slowly up and down his chest.

"You have more clothes on than me," Bella laughed at his comment.

A part of her should be blushing and telling him to get off her but she was excited by the idea. So, gathering her courage, she bit her lip as she used her hands to push him back so she could sit up.

"Well, I guess we will have to remedy that,"

Isabella smirked as she noticed his eyes widen in surprise as she moved her hands to the buttons at the front of her dress. Slowly, she pushed the top part of the dress off of her shoulders and pulled her arms out of the sleeves. She pushed the dress down and lifted herself up so she could continue to push it down her legs, completely removing her dress, leaving her in undergarments. Which wasn't very thick, it was made of very thin cotton and the style showed her bare arms.

Jared gulped as she lifted his hand and placed it on her now uncovered shoulder. She smiled tentatively at him and urged him to move. Eventually, he got over his shock and slowly moved his hands against her skin. Isabella moved backwards so she was lying down again.

Jared hovered over her, resting his weight on his arms not wanting to crush her. That was until she wrapped her hands around his back and pulled him down so he was flush against her. He looked into her eyes searching for any signs of hesitation or resistance.

"Are you sure?" he asked.

Isabella smiled softly at him and nodded. Jared smiled in return and crashed his lips to hers.

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Bella awoke with a gasp, her heart was pounding and her skin felt flushed. The remnants of the dream still clung in her mind as she looked around momentarily forgetting where she was.

She looked at her clock and groaned it was 5 am. After deciding she won't be able to get back to sleep any time soon, she headed for the shower. She needed to cool herself off. Once she felt herself again, she went downstairs and started making something for breakfast.

Bella made a note in her mind to call Emily and Leah about her dream when she came back from school.