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We Meet Again
I crept silently across the room. The bump in the bed moved ever so slightly as a floorboard creaked. I paused until the restless form settled again. It did with a sigh. I silently reached the bed, pulled back the covers on my side, and carefully eased myself in. The bump next to me moaned quietly, and I winced, hoping I didn't wake her.
"Jake?" she whispered. She turned to face me, her light blonde hair fanning over the pillow.
"I'm sorry, I didn't want to wake you," I apologized. My fiancé was very observant for a human, so much so that even my werewolf stealth would wake her. I pulled the covers back over us and curled up next to her.
Elena sighed and snuggled closer into my chest. I rubbed her arm. "So," she said quietly, "why did you get home so late? I thought you were supposed to get back at eleven."
"Sam wanted me to do a double shift."
"But I thought since the Cullens left, there weren't any more vampire threats… unless you're not telling me something." Elena moved back so she could look at me more clearly. Her ice blue eyes stared into mine, questioning.
"There isn't. But Sam doesn't want us to get lazy," I soothed her. Her expression softened and she smiled. "Don't worry, I won't overwork myself." I smiled back.
"I don't think you guys need to worry about getting lazy," Elena chuckled softly, touching my nose gently with her index finger. She settled back into my chest, pressing her cold hands against my body in an attempt to soak up some of my body heat; I had plenty to spare.
"Go to sleep 'Lena," I whispered. She sighed and her breathing slowed and became more regular. I rested my chin on top of her head and fell asleep promptly.
I woke to the smell of eggs and bacon. My mouth began to water, and I got up and went into the kitchen. Elena was standing in front of the stove, stirring something in the skillet. She was humming a tune as she transferred the skillet-full of eggs to a plate already piled with bacon. She saw me standing in the doorway and smiled good morning.
"Breakfast is ready," she said happily. She set the plate on the little square table and got out a glass from the cupboard, filling it with milk. She placed that next to the plate, stole a strip of bacon and proceeded to nibble on the end as she watched me sit down and eat with ravenous hunger. "Jacob, didn't Emily feed you yesterday?"
I nodded, my mouth too full to speak properly. I swallowed quickly. "Of course she did. I ran a double shift last night, so I burned it all off." I stood up and rinsed my plate off in the sink. The doorbell rang, and Elena went to go answer it.
"Aww, did we miss breakfast?" I heard Embry complain. Elena laughed and entered the little kitchen, followed by Embry and Quil.
"I think you might be able to find some scraps that Jake didn't manage to eat." She came over to me and leaned against my side. I wrapped an arm around her shoulder and kissed the top of her head.
"Besides breakfast, we came over here to tell you that Sam has some news he wants to share. He says to be down on First Beach by 8:30," Quil said, while Embry looked around in vain for food. "Elena, you're welcome to come," he added. He tapped Embry, whose head was in the refrigerator, and they headed out the door.
I glanced at the clock. It read 8:15. I sighed, "I suppose we better get going." I grabbed Elena's coat from the bedroom and handed it to her. We entwined our hands as we stepped out the door. The wind blew raindrops from the trees; they splattered on the ground and our heads.
As we rounded a bend, we could see the rest of the pack and their soul mates come into view. Paul and Jared arm wrestled in the sand, and Quil and Embry joked with each other, placing bets on who would win. Seth watched in awe; he looked up to the older boys. Emily and Kim watched with amused expressions. Leah glared at the ground, the permanent scowl disfiguring her otherwise pretty face. Sam gazed serenely out across the ocean, facing away from everyone.
Elena went to join Emily and Kim. I wandered over to Sam. He looked over at me, and nodded his head, noting my presence. He turned around and cleared his throat quietly. Everyone looked up at him expectantly, wanting to know why we had been called to a meeting. "I called this meeting to tell you all some important news."
Paul snorted. "Obviously."
Sam ignored him. "Last night on the rounds, I caught a scent." Everyone stiffened and listened even more intently.
"Bloodsuckers?" Jared voiced all of our thoughts.
Sam nodded. Growls started in many of the guys. Only Sam and I kept our cool. "Who?" I asked quietly.
Sam gave me a long look before he answered, "The Cullens." He studied my face as I tried to keep the emotions flaring in my body off my face.
"Okay," I responded dully. Elena was by my side in moments, slipping her hand in mine. I looked in her eyes, and she somehow told me that it would be alright. I took strength from her, from knowing that she loved me, and I loved her more than I could love anyone… even Bella. It didn't hurt to think of her so much anymore, but part of me – the part that she took with her when she went off to marry her bloodsucker – ached with the longing I had to see her again; even if she was one of them.