A/N: So this is another story I started and will probably be updated the most. Alrighty, lets get on with it shall we?
Disclaimer: I don't own crap except for the alternate plot.
I was walking down the very small isles of Mrs. Ateara's mini market. It was getting close to closing time and everyone was crowding in trying to get the last of their ingredients for their thanks giving dinner. I wasn't celebrating though, I just needed some last-minute groceries because the one in Forks closed 2 days ago. I felt lonely seeing everyone trying to rush home to their families with the final ingredient they need to complete their perfect dinner. Then again I felt happy I wasn't like them, I mean their rushing home to freaking complete a 'perfect' dinner? It all seemed a bit over done to me.
I grabbed a loaf of bread and squeezed it a tiny bit to make sure it was still soft. I nodded to myself and mentally crossed it off my shopping list in my head. I put the bread in my basket making my way to my other necessities.
Milk - Check.
Butter - Check.
Eggs - Check.
Chocolate - Check.
I squeezed through everyone trying to get the perfect sauces for their dishes. Some of the guys in here were massive! I mean seriously what were they feeding themselves? I tried to hide and made my way to the counter. "Hi Ms Ateara!" I greeted in my chirpy voice. She looked up from behind the counter and smiled when she saw my face.
"Nessie, how good to see you!" She was always so nice to me and I didn't have the heart to tell her that I didn't go by Nessie anymore. "Always a pleasure to see you too Ms Ateara." I started unloading the basket onto the counter top where she started scanning the prices.
"Oh please darling, I've known you since you were in diapers please don't hesitate to call me Joy." I felt a little uncomfortable holding up the line that was growing behind me. I shifted my eyes around until Joy ducked down to pick up something and my eyes landing on the boxes of condoms. They were the same ones he used- no I wouldn't allow myself to go there. I haven't used them since him and I had no need to.
I tried to look away quickly but not before Joy caught what I was staring at. She got a gleam in her eye and picked up on of the boxes. "Here you go deary, I think you need a little spice in your own life, on the house." I nearly choked on my own saliva. "T-thanks Ms. Ateara…" I handed her the money and grabbed my bags. As I turned around she yelled at me "It's Joy! and have a Happy Thanks Giving!" I bid the same to her and continued my way out of this hell hole.
SMACK. "Jesus fucking Christ!" I yelped. I hit some thing hard and when I finally looked up I couldn't believe my eyes.
"Embry? Is that you?" Jesus he was massive! He looked down at me and smiled. "Nessie! I can't believe it. I haven't seen you for 7 years!" I almost cringed. Yes I haven't seen him since graduation. But I was a fool back then.
He wrapped me up in a huge hug. I thought I was going to suffocate. "Yeah I know its been a while. How's life?" I asked. He seemed so much taller, and more built. Not to mention he feels like he's on fire.
"Oh you know, just got back, started up our own business. The pac- I mean the guys are helping us start-up a mechanics, down the road from second beach, you should come check it out." I nodded and smiled but I knew I couldn't face them. I was barely holding myself together right now.
"What about you? You still Little Miss Cullen?" He inquired.
"Yeah, I just got back from Stanford a couple of months ago and got a nice apartment in Forks-" I was interrupted by another giant in a huge black trench coat. (A/N: He had to keep up appearances, as it is Forks and he still needs to keep the whole wolf thing a secret.)
"Hey Em, I got that canned stuff Quil wanted from around back!" A deep husky voice I barely recognised as his, was suddenly standing next to Embry.
He turned to me and held up his hand. "Oh hey…" When he saw my eyes he kept looking at me. His mouth stood hanging open and for a moment, even if it was only a moment, I forgot about the past 7 years. I saw the guy I loved in high school, the one I had a crush on forever. Everything was as it should have been. What our future would have been like. Time lapsed and it was like one of those Nicholas Sparks movies, where everything disappeared and it was only the two of us. Not even Embry mattered.
Only Renesmee Cullen and Jacob Black.
A very rude old lady pushed past us and yelled something about not standing in the middle of the aisle. It snapped me out of whatever trance Jacob put me in and pulled me back into reality. Sort of…
"Hi Jake." I squeaked.
"Renesmee." He breathed. His chest was heaving up and down. Embry mumbled something but I didn't hear what it was but Jacob nodded his head and then sported a massive grin on his face.
Jake turned to Embry and whispered something, finally letting go of my hand and putting the disgusting canned sauce in the basket. "Okay, I'll just go pay for these then, see you at the car, or not." After that Embry muttered something that sounded like 'stupid imprinting.' But that doesn't make sense so it must have been my imagination.
As soon as Jacob's eyes left mine though, I felt everything from the past 7 years crash down on me. It was like a piano dropping on me from a sky scraper. Life was a bitch, and so was I. I turned around and started power walking out the door with my fingers entwined, praying he wouldn't follow me but with no such luck because I heard his heavy footsteps chase after me.
And do you know why he started following me? Because life's a bitch.
"Ness wait!" Dammit. I cringed when he used his old nickname for me. It just reminded me of when he used to love me, or so I thought.
I was already pulling out my keys to unlock my car when he caught up with me. He put a freaking hot hand on my shoulder and turned me around so fast I dropped one of the bags from my shopping. I cursed under my breath and went to pick it up but Jacob was already doing it. How is he so fast, and boiling hot? I shook my head when he picked something up and became stiff.
I saw what he was holding and instantly I took the bag and box of condoms from him. "Condoms?" He looked so hurt when he gave them back to me. "Uh, yeah, Joy gave them to me." I explained.
He still looked so hurt and sad but I wasn't going to sympathise for him. I had already been there to many times. "Oh, so you're in a serious relationship." He stated rather than asked. I put the other bags in the trunk and shook my head. "No, she saw me looking at them and gave them to me for free. I really don't see what's it to you." I had a bit of a harsh tone and Jake's face looked a little relieved but still hurt. "Here you have em'." I took his hand and shoved the box into it. I turned around and closed the boot lid.
"Well it was nice seeing you around Jake." That seemed to shake him out of his funk. "Wait Ness, please come around to Billy's place. We all miss you so much, especially me. Please Ness, it's just dinner." Jacob pleaded. My heart constricted. I was so torn up. One part of me wanted to hug Jake forever and never let him go but another part of me wanted him just to feel the slightest pain I felt when he left me to fend on my own 7 years ago.
Maybe it was time to forget about the past, however hard it may be. "Okay." I squeaked again. His smiled could have lit up anyones world. "Okay?" He asked. He looked like a hopeful puppy waiting for their owners to give them a treat.
I nodded. "Okay Jacob, I'll be there."
