Author's Note:
I'd like to thank my betas, readingmama (Tiffany!) & Tanya! They are wonderful!

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Chapter 1-Fleeing

Bella's POV

I tucked the last piece of my luggage into the trunk of my new, shiny Volvo that my stepfather, Phil, had gotten me as a graduation present. I sighed as I looked around at the large barn house standing in front of me.

I was finally getting out of the small town of Forks, Washington.

I was sad to leave my father, and boyfriend of two years, Jacob, but extremely happy to be venturing out on my own. I had been accepted to a small college that was tucked away in the mountains of Colorado, and knew that it was far enough away from all of the drama that this town had made for me.

I started high school in Forks my junior year, and being the new girl who ended up dating the star athlete of the school's rival football team, didn't help my situation. The girls hated me because of all the attention I received from the guys…but most of the attention was either hatred for my boyfriend, or trying to wriggle my emotions away from him.

I hugged my father, as he begged and pleaded for me to return frequently. Charlie was always a little over-protective, and after he forced me pack away five cans of pepper spray, I was ready to get on the road. I just needed to make one last stop…

On the fifteen mile trip, to the reservation where Jacob lived, I had a flashback of the past two years with my boyfriend.

It was always heated, with a strong sexual attraction, but that was as deep as it went. I could never have a serious conversation with Jake, without being interrupted by him throwing me down and ending with hot, steamy sex. Don't get me wrong, I greatly enjoyed his strong, muscular arms wrapped around me as I arched my back with pleasure…but that was besides the point…

I always felt I was missing something, and I couldn't let my sexual pleasures stop me from breaking things off. It was a really crappy time to do this to him, but every time I tried to, he stalled the conversation and began running his fingers down my jaw line, along my neck.

Ugh, my true weakness.

The next thing I knew, we were fucking in the back seat of his Rabbit. His hot body was sweating with pure joy as his cock slammed into me from behind. The only time he would ever tell me he loved me was while we were having sex. I could never return the gesture, but it definitely didn't prevent my hot juices from flowing and me screaming into climax.

There I go again, letting our attraction get the best of me. I had to keep my mind off his body and onto what I really wanted. I wasn't looking for another boyfriend already, but knew what college had in store for a single freshman who was ready to let loose and have a wild time.

I was accepted into the Zeta sorority early, due to my mother's maiden name, and not to mention my stepfather's hefty bank account. She was their President back in the late 70's. There were five sorority and frat houses on campus, with Zeta being known as the best for the past 50 years. I had already prepared myself to let go and have a great time with my sorority sisters, and perhaps meet a few cute frat guys while I was at it.

I slowed my car to a rolling stop, as I saw an unfamiliar, dark green car sitting in front of Jacob's house. He knew I was coming, but as I glanced down at the clock, I realized I was about 15 minutes earlier than I told him. I pondered this for a second but decided to go ahead and go up to the house anyway.

Nobody answered my knock, so I went around back to Jacob's shop. Quietly, I padded around the huge mud puddles that lay in my way, when I heard a moan…what was that? Some sort of animal? It couldn't have been my first theory, because Jacob would never…

And then I saw it. I peeked around the corner of the old barn that he had turned into a garage, and saw Jacob's muscular back, with a woman's long, tanned legs dangling around his body. I stood in complete shock, trying to figure out my next move. She moaned again and Jacob leaned in to caress her neck.

He sighed, and said, "You have to get out of here. We can go another round later this evening…Bella will be here soon."

The dainty girl shrugged as she ran her fingers through his hair. "Who cares…why didn't you just dump the bitch a couple of months ago when this started? You said so yourself that she couldn't even compare to the way I make you feel, baby." I instantly recognized the voice as Leah Clearwater. I'd known her for as long as I had Jacob, and I considered her to be an okay friend.

What a stupid bitch.

I was furious, and was ready to storm in, when Jacob began to speak again. "You're absolutely right, but I don't want to hurt her feelings hun! Besides that, she'll be out of our hair after this evening. Thank God she decided to go to college out of state."

Leah giggled, and that was all I could take. It didn't matter that I was there to break up with him first. It was the principle of the matter, and I had always been loyal to this low-life creep.

I rounded the corner and cleared my throat. Leah was the first to notice me. I could tell because her eyes looked like they were about to pop out of her head. Jacob was still trying to seduce her by kissing along her collarbone, when he noticed that she wasn't paying any attention. He looked up at her face then turned to see me, standing in the doorway. I'm sure I looked a bit crazy at this point, as my face always flushed uncontrollably when I was pissed.

"What the fuck is going on here? How could you, you son of a bitch?!"

"Bella, I…I…what are you doing here so early?" Jacob finally sputtered out. I can't believe he had the nerve to try to make it my fault that I had walked in on him fucking this stupid bitch!

I rolled my eyes and began to storm off. I wasn't going to give him the pleasure of watching me cry, so I was walking quicker than normal. I should have known better, as the asshole began to follow me. I quickened my pace, and before I knew it, my feet were flying out from under me and I was falling to the ground, a huge splash of mud caking my body.

Ugh, perfect timing, Bella.

I rolled my eyes and tried to pick myself up, when I noticed Jacob by my side.

"Bella…I'm so sorry. I tried to tell you last week about Leah, but you looked so hot in the little skirt you wore that we ended up, fuck…" I cut him off with a glare. I pushed his hand away and stood up on my own. So, he had been trying to break it off the same way I had been, but I still didn't appreciate or respect him anymore. I pushed him with all my might, and he didn't even budge one step back.

"Fuck off, Jacob. I can't believe that I wasted two years with you! Two years!" I began to walk away again, this time carefully, watching where I stepped. "And with Leah? What the hell? I wasn't good enough for you? Besides that, you said you wanted to tell me last week…believe it or not, I heard her say that you've been going at it for a couple of months now. Stay away from me, Jacob…I never want to see you again, you sorry son of a bitch."

A tear rolled down my cheek. Even though I was going to end things, I still kind of hoped that we could end the relationship on a happy note.

"It doesn't matter anyway. I was coming to break up with you!"

"Sure you were Bella…" Jacob said as he rolled his eyes. This infuriated me even more as I climbed into my car and sped away. Luckily, and unintentionally, I spun up enough mud to complete coat Jacob, as he stood stunned a couple of feet from my car. That helped the situation a little, but I was still pissed off.