Eclipsed Star

Chapter Six

JAKE POV

Bella's eyes narrowed as she glanced between us both. My mind was whirling with screaming thoughts: What was that? Was Roman going to kiss me? Yeah, he was and... and I almost let him. My stomach pleasurably tightened at the thought and images played my mind: his lips tenderly brushed mine. Flames ignited inside me. I gasped at the sensation, never thinking it'd be like this ... so warm and soft, desirable, passionate. My first kiss. Electricity coursed through my nerves as my lips brushed his. My breath caught in the back of my throat as I stepped back. I stared at his lips when blue alit the markings along his face. I watched them light up, one by one like a light being turned on in each room of a two story house. Hesitantly, I leaned closer to Roman, holding his gaze as I licked my lips and gently touching his mouth to mine. I groaned, wrapping my arm tight around his waist as I turned us around so I pinned him to the wall, crashing my mouth to his.

I snapped from the daydream feeling my jean's zipper strain as I heard Bella's voice speak my name. My lips pursed in thought, rolling them together as I worked my brain to think of words to respond with before I shook my head as though shaking away any obvious sign I was in deep thought or had been caught doing something. All I could think of was what I felt, wanted, craved from Roman, but I was confused what that exactly was ... I shouldn't have been feeling these things, let alone wanting them, from a guy...

As it was, I wasn't quick enough responding. Bella gave me one of her side on looks of suspicion-few things got past Bells.

"We are, I invited Roman to join us ... if that's okay with you?" I glanced around before looking back to Bells. "Where's Jess?"

Bella looked over my shoulder and nodded. "Course. It's fine." With her hair cascading around her face, it barely registered as she shrugged her shoulders. "She bailed for Drake."

"Isn't she a little old for crushes? I mean, they could have eaten with us...."

"It's her life Jake." Bells shrugged. "I remember a time you and I snuck off to your room with dinner." Bella shot me a playful roll of her eyes as she slipped across the table from me. Roman sat beside me, suddenly silent.

I smirked. "Point taken." I tugged my backpack from over my shoulder to unzip it. Digging through everything, I eventually found my lunch as my phone rang. Sighing at the sight of the name, I pressed answer and put it to my ear.

"Emb-"

"Whatever Jake," Embry blurted out. "First Beach, bonfire, tonight. You're coming bro. Invite any of your friends, if you managed to make any, and bring girls! I need to get laid!"

"What?" My eyes narrowed. "Since when do you tell me where I'm going Embry?"

"Since I'm throwing us a celebration party!"

"Emb-" I leaned my cheek against my palm and shook my head when Bella silently questioned me with her eyes.

"Relax, Billy suggested it. You know, to celebrate your return to the world at large. I'm just putting it together since I got kicked out of Tribal school and had nothing better to do..."

"You what?" I groaned. "How?" I palmed my forehead. How was it my best friend was the polar opposite of me?

"I over slept, like come on, who doesn't oversleep on the first day of school?"

I smirked, imagining him rolling his eyes. Embry always overslept. "I didn't oversleep and they don't kick you out for being late. What was the real reason Emb?"

"They mighta ... kinda, sorta found a Playboy collage covering the blackboard ... and glued onto the Teacher's Lounge table. You know, they really should consider checking the school before the students get there next year... But hey, I'm happy I actually get to attend Forks Hi--"