Hello! So, I've recently gotten back into reading FanFics (quite obsessively to be honest). I began writing this story almost 10 years ago and unfortunately I cannot login into my old account. So, I am reposting this story and upgrading it a bit (I was 16 when I wrote it, can you blame me?). I promise I am not stealing this from some pour sole that lost the motivation to finish the story.
Let me know what you think!
*SM owns all
"Kayley, get up! It's time for school! Breakfast is going quick and you need to eat before your first day!" mom yelled from the stairs.
I woke to sun streaming in through the window and the sound of light waves crashing outside. The familiar smell of sea salt and pine was fresh in the air and if I wasn't mistaken, my mothers muffins also seemed to be lingering in the air. I looked to the clock and it was 6:45 a.m. The first day of my junior year. I wasn't unhappy about going back, but I would miss the sun that was bound to leave soon for the season.
I got up and went to the bathroom that Sean, my brother, and I shared. I huffed as my feet got soaked from his shower water still sprayed over the floor. He is always leaving it a mess and never offering to help clean it up. He'd say, "I don't care if it's messy, it's you that does so you can clean it". Ugh, he is enough to drive me insane.
Sean was a year older then my 16-year-old self. Thirteen months older to be exact. He was my best friend on a good day. But today he was already pushing my buttons.
"Sean this is just gross. I don't want to be walking around in your shower water," I yelled through the door. I knew he could hear me from down stairs. Sean had started showing beginning signs of "the phase" a few months ago. We knew he'd start to soon, but I am always still shocked to see how large he's gotten over the last few months.
I'll always remember when things started to change. It was two months ago and the last day of my sophomore year. Most kids were busy laughing and making plans for the summer months while I sat counting down the minutes until the day was finally over. When the bell rang to signal last period was over, I rushed to grab the last few things from my locker that I would want for the summer before running to Ryan's jeep. I didn't notice someone following quickly behind me as I made my way from the school.
"Kayley!" Tom Robinson called from the swinging front doors.
Tom was also a sophomore and in a few of my classes. He was from Forks but moved to the Res at the beginning of the year. Tom was your average joke. Tall, blonde hairs, blue eyes, buff. He was friendly enough, but I never spoke much to him other then in class.
"Hey, Tom" I said while slowing down in the parking lot so he could catch up to me.
"Happy that it's finally over?" he said with a lopsided grin.
"God, yes. Today dragged, but we're free now!"
"Listen, I was wondering if you wanted to hangout sometime this summer?" As he said this he shyly pushed his hands further into his already strained jean pockets. My mouth just sort of opened and closed for a moment. Gasping a bit like a fish.
"You know I'm dating Ryan right?" I said before I could even think of another excuse to say. Why else would he want to hangout with me this summer? He seemed shocked by my forwardness and uncomfortably swayed from side to side.
"Yeah I know," He said with his eyes facing the ground. "Just a shot in the dark I guess." I gave him a halfhearted smile, not knowing what else to say. Ryan and I had been together for so long, I never knew other guys would even contemplate wanting to hangout with me.
"Have a nice summer then. See you when I see you." And with that, Tom walked back towards the school. I quickly turned back towards Ryan's jeep to see him and my brother Sean staring intently at me.
"What was that about?" Sean asked.
"Eh, nothing really. Tom asked if he'd see me around at all this summer." Ryan had a flash of anger show on his face so I quickly added how I politely told him I would not be.
"What a freak! Everyone knows your mine, what's that idiot thinking?" Ryan said. He was breathing heavy now. I reached out to touch his arm but he was shocked to feel he was shaking like crazy. Flashes of Aunt Emily's face inadvertently flashed before me.
"Ry, you need to calm down." Sean said loudly breaking up my thoughts.
As he said this I rubbed the length of his right arm, needing him to feel my closeness. We had all been trained in the signs of phasing ever since we were kids. Dad would kill me for staying so close but I knew I was Ryan's only hope in not phasing on the spot.
Aunt Nessie and Uncle Jake still lived on the Res. This meant that new wolves would still phase from time to time since Nessie was part vampire.
Ryan slowly began to calm himself down under the touch of my tender strokes. After what seemed like minutes, Ryan calmed down enough to leave the school parking lot. We drove in silence back to our house were we inevitable knew what would come next. When we got back to the house, we told mum and dad what had happened at school.
"Ryan, I'm glad you were able to calm yourself down this time but if you EVER choose to be that reckless in front of my daughter again it WILL be the last thing you do." Shivers ran up my arm at my father's words.
"I am so sorry Uncle Jared. You have my word." They had a moment together, silently communicating what I could only imagine to be death threats from my father. With that, Ryan flashed me a mournful smile and walked out the door. He knew better then to try and stay when my dad was this upset.
This is when the changes started. It almost seemed like a competition between the boys nowadays. One day they were just the sons of the pack and the next they were turning into members of the pack themselves.
That summer the boys spent a lot of time with the elders and wolves learning the ways of the tribe. When my father first phased, it was only him and Uncle Sam as wolves. They had no time to learn and appreciate the legends before putting their skills to use in protecting the Res. Now that the Cullen's had left and there was rarely any danger put on the people of La Push, the wolf initiation became more ceremonious. It was a glorified way of becoming an adult in my eyes.
The boys spent all summer doing volunteer work to build a better reputation for themselves amongst the community. The rumors of our family still hurt after all this time. People thinking we were a gang or up to no good. If only they really knew what the wolves were protecting us all from.
My thoughts continued to wonder as I jumped in the shower and let the hot water unknot my muscles. I spent probably 10 minutes too long just standing there but I really wasn't ready to begin this day, or this new school year for that matter.
I went to the dresser and pulled on a pair of dark skinny jeans and a white long sleeve shirt. I quickly ran a brush through my hair, leaving it long and wet on my back. I applied a quick coat of mascara on and threw on some flip-flops. Taking one last look in the mirror, I decided this would do for today and headed downstairs.
I was still surprised at how much of a mix of my parents I was. I was the 5'5" version of my father. Russet skin, long silky hair, with light brown eyes that I got from my mother.
"Finally Kayls, what were you doing up there? It's time to go!" Sean said with a grin on his face. He was a little bit more excited then for the first day back then I was.
From all of his training this summer, he didn't see much of anyone except the other guys.
I went over to mom and gave a kiss on the cheek before grabbing a muffin from the counter.
"Morning mum", I said.
"Morning love, excited to be going back to school?" she said.
"Ehh, not really. I wish it were still summer but it'll be good to see some of the guys." I saw a few people here and there at the beach or the diner but other then that I mostly stuck by Avery or Ryan. I missed seeing most of the guys so it would be good to see them too.
"You'll be fine, don't worry about it. I have to run to Emily's house to help her with some curtains she just bought, so I will see you guys when you get home. Have fun, love you and be safe!" With that she was out the door and our dad had just walked in.
I recognized this face all to well on my father. He looked tired. I got up and went to give him a hug.
"Hi daddy" I went to counter to fix him a plate of food while he took a seat at the table. He had been on double patrol while Uncle Sam was busy at the shop. I knew with his super wolfy genes he didn't get as tired easily, but no one can go completely sleepless.
"Don't worry, as soon as your brother phases I'll be able to cut back on patrols," he said with a grin. They were constantly talking about the day Sean would finally phase. It was annoying how much they talked about wolf stuff. I would probably die listening if I wasn't also excited for the day he finally phased.
The three of us sat in the kitchen talking until we heard a beep outside. Ryan was here to pick us up.
"Have a nice day kids. Be good, love you." Dad yelled from the kitchen before we shut the door.
I ran up to the front seat of the Jeep and hopped in. This would probably be the best part of my day, seeing Ryan. Ryan's been my boyfriend for the last few years. All of us kids grew up together, but for whatever reason, Ryan and I just clicked more so then the others. I was always drawn to him and he to me. We had a special bond and I just knew that one day he would be mine. I could feel it in my chest.
We grew up seeing the bond between imprint and imprintee. I knew the signs and could spot them a mile away. If there was one thing I was sure of, it was that Ryan would imprint on me as soon as he phased. From time to time my mother would try and have the "what if" talk with me but I already knew the conversation. It's happened before. To Uncle Sam and Aunty Leah. Ryan and I knew we couldn't dwell on the what if's and mutually decided we would get to that bridge when we got to.
I jumped into the front seat of the jeep; eager to see that handsome face I'd been craving to see. He leaned in to kiss my check, not wanting to show too much PDA in front of my brother I'm sure.
We drove quietly, holding hands on my lap as we made the quick drive to school. We walked into the main buildings office to grab our schedules and headed off to our first periods. Of course I don't have first period with either Sean or Ryan, just my luck to start off alone. I got to the door and turned to face Ryan, reluctant to let go of his warm hand in mine. He bent down and I was ready for him to kiss me until I felt his warm breath against my ear.
"Stop worrying, you'll be fine. I'll be right here after class." he quickly brushed his lips against mine, winked, and walked away. It took me a moment to pull myself together.
"Here we go...again" I said and walked in.
My first few periods seemed to drag on. Different teachers asking the same old questions. "How was your summer? Do anything exciting? Are you prepared for another year?"
When fifth period ended, I nearly jumped from my seeing knowing it was finally time for lunch. Since the res school was small, all two hundred high school students piled into the small cafeteria at the same time. I saw my best friend Avery first and she waved me over to where I could see everyone else already sitting. I sat down next to her and waited for Ryan to grab the seat beside me.
Avery was Uncle Jake and Aunt Nessie's eldest daughter. She and I have been attached at the hip for as long as I can remember. Avery was the girl everyone wanted to be. She was tall with legs that went on for days. Her tan but clear skin made me want to keep myself covered on a good day and he long dark hair fell just shorter then mine. Although it was not a big part of her bloodline, Avery and her siblings still had the vampire gene running through their veins. This gave them different advantages, Avery's being her beauty and ability to shift the mood of a crowd.
I took my seat beside her, retrieving my lunch from my bag. Before I could even take a bite of my sandwich, Sean reached over saying, "Hey if you're not going to eat that I can take it off your hands for you." He grabbed my sandwich right off my plate and finished off in three big bites. He has been eating like a cow lately and its totally grossing me out. I knew he was on the brink of the phase but I think he is in denial. I offer to pack him an extra lunch but he always declines.
Lunch went by too quickly and before I knew it, Ryan was dropping me off to my sixth period class. School went by pretty fast after that. I had some hard class this year (which I choose to be in so I guess I couldn't complain). When the final bell rang I excitedly jumped from my desk and made my way out to the parking lot.
For some reason school always starts on a Friday. They say it has to do with fitting in the legal number of days we need to go to school each year but I think it's just made to ease us into what will be another very long year.
Every first night back to school, we had a big pack bonfire that night. Everyone came. It was like a celebration to the New Year. Then, the girls would all camp out in Uncle Jake and Aunt Nessie's backyard. It had started when my mum and aunts were all younger. They had said they needed time away from the wolves to talk about imprintee stuff and it just became a tradition of sorts. We had been doing this for as long as I can remember.
The bonfire began as soon as the sun set over First Beach. We sat and listened to Old Quil share the legends that I had grown up knowing to be true. I snuggled a bit closer into Ryan's arms as he shared the story of the Third Wife. I could feel him kiss the top of my head and wrap his arm tighter knowing all to well how this tale could affect us.
The end of the night came quickly and I was soon walking towards Ryan's Jeep, hand in hand.
"I'll miss you tonight, " he said while playing with a loose strand of hair that had fallen from my braided hair. I leaned my head into his chest and wrapped my arms tightly around his waist. I felt as though I could stay this way forever.
All too quickly I head Avery call to me that it was time to head back to her house. I tilted my head up, looking straight into Ryan's dark eyes. He leaned down to give me a sweet but satisfying kiss on the lips. I let him linger there for probably a second to long given we were surround by our families, but I didn't care.
"I love you," I said, leaning in for one final brush of our lips.
"I love you, too," he said. Ryan walked me over to Avery's car and waited till I was fastened in before walking away.
The slumber party was as great as I always remember it to be. Staying up too late, eating way too much junk food, gossiping about all the cute boys that had seemed to man up over the summer. We even got Uncle Sam's daughter Veronica to admit to have a major crush on Uncle Embry's son Charlie.
Her cheeks were flushed whenever she said his name and it was obvious she couldn't hide her secret any longer. What started as he mentioning how grown up and sexy Charlie was looking these turned into a full blown love fest of how she had been pinning after him for as long as she could remember. This didn't change things for her though. We all dreamed of the day we would finally look our sole mate in the eye and know we were theirs for eternity. Veronica wanted to wait and we could only respect her feelings.
We all knew too well of the heartbreak that could happen when dating a wolf before they imprinted. Imprinting was supposed to be rare but every wolf, aside from Aunty Leah, had eventually imprinted over the years.
Ryan and I were the only two daring enough to take the chance at love. I just knew we were different though. I couldn't have this strong of feelings for a boy that wouldn't someday be mine, could I? None of the other girls ever brought it up and I was thankful for that. They knew I wasn't stupid and most of them felt the same way about our relationship as I did.
The rest of the night went by seamlessly, Aunty Nessie only had to come out and tell us to quiet down once. The next morning, Avery dropped me back off at home where I was excited to lie down in my own bed for a few more hours. I checked my phone for the first time since the bonefire and was happy to see a few text messages from Ryan.
Hope your enjoying yourself. Miss you alreadyJ- Ryan
Just overheard mom on the phone with Nessie and she said you girls are being wild. Don't get into too much trouble ;) –Ryan
The last one said, I can't get you out of my head tonight…meet me tomorrow at the rock? Noonish?
I smiled to myself thinking how lucky I am. I pulled the covers up just a bit higher under my chin before deciding to get a few more hours of sleep.
I felt a soft nudge on my shoulder and realized I was being shaken awake.
"Babe, wake up" Ryan's tender voice said while pulling me from my deep sleep. I groggily opened up my eyes to see his wide smile looking down at me lovingly.
"What time is it?" I ask, scotching over to make some room for Ryan to sit down. He softly caressed my hair while looking over at my alarm clock. I could see it was nearly two in the afternoon at this point and I buried my head into Ryan's lap knowing I had overslept and probably left him waiting at the rock for me all this time.
"Don't worry about it. I think you needed the rest anyway," he said. I moved over even further, patting the spot next me, silently asking him to lie down beside me. In one swift movement, he was pulling my head to his chest and rubbing my side as we cuddled on my bed. We only did this when we knew we were alone. My father would kill him for being in my bed like this and we both knew that. I thought quietly where my parents were and as if he could read my thoughts Ryan told me they were at his parent's house for a late lunch.
This only made me snuggle a bit deeper into Ryan's warm chest. The way Ryan caressed my side, pulling me closer to him with each pass on my arm; I knew were this was headed. Ryan knew I wasn't ready for that next step in our relationship and he always blew me away with his patience. This didn't stop either of us from pushing the boundaries a bit too far from time to time. I knew being alone in my room today could possibility lead to one of those days and I was in the mood to feel as close to my boyfriend as possible.
I tilted my head back to give Ryan enough room to rest his lips on mine. This was my favorite time, sitting with our lips together like this, not really kissing just relishing in this moment. Ryan's soft moan brought me back to reality and I pushed myself up to allow him better access. I deepened our kiss by slowly drawing my tongue across his bottom lip, asking him to let me in.
Our mouths played together while Ryan moved to hover over me, caressing his hands up and down my body. My hands found their way into Ryan's silky hair, pulling his face closer then it was already. His hands began to rub their way around the hem of my shirt, toying there where it met the bare skin of my stomach. He began to slowly rub his way higher, stopping just before he reached the underwire of my bra.
This was Ryan's way of asking for permission to keep going. I pressed my body up against him, showing him that I was craving his touch. In one swift movement I felt my bra come undone and Ryan's warm hands found their way to cup my chest. A soft moan escaped my lips, which only encouraged him to roll myself between his fingers. I turned my head, needing the fresh air to calm my head when I felt Ryan move his body lower. Before I could protest his lips leaving mine, I felt him slowly lay kisses down my chest until his tongue took over where his hands had once bin.
This was the feeling I was craving. This touch. This intimacy. I felt so whole in this moment I wondered what it would be like to have more of him. I couldn't help but moan out Ryan's name, louder then I intended to. He chuckled below me and I could feel him begin to pull away from my chest. I was about to protest when he spoke up.
"If you keep saying my name that way I won't be able to stop from making you mine and you know it," he said with a cheeky grin. He pulled my shirt back to its original spot and pulled himself up on my bed. Reluctantly I hooked my bra back in place and joined him sitting up in my bed.
"One of these times I wont want to stop either," I said quietly, half hoping he would hear me, half hoping he wouldn't. I shyly looked back up to him, only to be greeted by a knowing look and smile.
"One of these days love, you'll be mine forever and we will have all the time in the world."
AN enjoy :)