Kiss at Twilight

Chapter Fourteen - Bully

After class ends, Jacob and I walk out to his truck. You’ll never guess who’s standing there waiting! f*****g Coren.

“Hey Jacob, I was wondering if I could get a ride home again?”

“Well actually, I have plans with Bianca so I don’t think I can today. I’m sure Garrett can give you a ride.”

“Oh. Okay whatever I guess.” She says with a sneer in my direction.

Jacob takes a step in front of me. “Coren, you have to stop this. Bianca hasn’t done anything to you. I didn’t want to date you before she got here, and I don’t want to date you now. Bianca has nothing to do with that. So back off.”

Oh my God did he really just say that? No one has ever defended me like that before.

I hear Coren scoff. “Your loss Jacob. Have fun with the whale.”

I hear a small rumbling come from Jacob, almost like a growl. “Leave now Coren. and don’t ever talk about Bianca like that again.”

Coren turns and fast walks toward Garrett’s car on the other side of the lot. Jacob turns around, looking down at me. His eyes have turned a reddish shade of brown.

“I’m sorry about her Bianca, please don’t listen to anything she says.” He reaches out a hand and strokes the side of my face. His thumb moving back and forth over my cheek bone.

Without thinking I throw my arms around his middle. Snuggling my face against his chest.

“Thank you Jake. No one has ever done anything like that for me before.” I whisper against him.

“Well those people suck then.” He hugs me back and I feel him kiss the crown of my head. Warmth snaking through me.

I lean back slightly and smile up at him. A genuine happy smile. His eyes are no longer reddish brown though, so I tilt my head to the side and ask “what happened to your eyes? They changed color.”

His eyes widen slightly. “Oh uh must have been the sunlight. They change depending on how bright it is.”

“Okaaaay.” I say with a laugh.

“Let’s get you home.” He says pulling away completely and giving my back a little nudge towards the truck door.

He opens the door and before I have a chance to climb up Jacob lifts me like he did this morning. Settling me on the seat and reaching around to buckle me.

“Hey mr, I’m perfectly capable of doing all that myself!”

“I know, I wanted too.” He says with a smile.

“Don’t treat me like a baby Jake.”

“I’m not! I just like doing things for you, it makes me happy.”

“Oh. Okay.” I turn my head away grinning like a dummy.

*

On the way home Jacob let me play whatever I wanted from my playlist. He didn’t like a lot of it but I caught him drumming his fingers on the wheel a couple times.

Pulling into my drive way I cut the music and turn towards Jacob.

“Would you mind doing me a favor?”

“Not at all, I’d do anything for you.”

My mouth drops open. If he keeps talking like that I’m going to jump across the console and kiss him stupid.

“I would do anything for you too Jake.” I say softly.

“So what favor do you need?”

“Oh duh, uh would you mind staying? Edward is coming over later to talk to me about something. I wasn’t sure if I should be alone with him, and I told him you would be here.”

“What does he want to talk to you about?”

“I’m not sure. But. Okay don’t freak out. But last night after dinner with my dad, I went to my bedroom and he was THERE. Like in my room. I have no idea how he got in, or why. He jumped out of the window when my dad knocked on the door!”

Jacob covers his face with both hands and let’s put a frustrated groan. “He was supposed to wait dammit. Impatient asshole never listens.”

My eyes widen at that statement. “Wait, do you know why he was in my room?! Jacob WHAT is going on?!”

“Well, I guess we’re pushing up the timeline then. We’ll tell you everything when he comes tonight Bi. I promise. Some of the information he’ll be required to tell you because I don’t know as much about it.” He says on a sigh.

“This is ridiculous! Just tell me now. I don’t like you keeping things from me. I thought we were friends Jake.”

“Bianca you know very well I want to be more than friends, and that’s apart of what I need to talk to you about. It will all make sense later. Just please be patient and wait until Edward comes tonight.”

I let out an angry huff. “FINE! But if you guys don’t tell me everything and what the f**k is going on. I’ll never talk to either of you again!”

At that I open the door and jump out of the truck quickly and start marching to the front porch. Not even a three seconds later I feel arms wrap around my middle. My back flush with Jacob’s chest.

“I’m sorry Bi, I promise I’ll never ever keep anything from you again. Please don’t be mad at me.” Jacob whispers against my ear.

Instead of being angrier that Jacob is yet again manhandling me. I feel the anger drain from me. My body melting against his.

“You really promise Jake?”

“Cross my heart and hope to die.”

“Don’t say that, I don’t like that saying. Just keep your word Jake. Now put me down. I can walk!”

He sets me down gently and I start my march to the front door again.