Disclaimer: All the characters belong to Stephenie Meyer.
This is not a love story. This is a story about love.
I heard the most familiar laugh ever in history as I fold my blanket and tossed it on my bed. I walked to my dresser and look at myself in the mirror. I fixed my hair and walked fast outside of my room. I was right, Jacob was there. He's sort of my best friend since the whole vampire – wolf alliance thing happened. I guess there are just things that other people can't understand. I developed something more than just simple friendship with him, I feel like I can always be myself when I'm with him.
"Hey Lee." Jake greeted.
"Hey moron, what brings you here today?" I said, messing his hair.
"Nothing, since when did I need a reason to go here and see you guys? Especially you." He grinned.
I think my heart was supposed to jump off my chest right then and there, but fortunately, I managed it well, I didn't even blush.
"Oh really?" I said, chuckling.
I made my way to the kitchen and tried to look for something to eat. I found scrambled eggs and bacon, the usual thing for breakfast. Jake followed me and asked me if I'm okay. I said I am okay, and he throws this weird look at me.
"What?" I said, trying to reach for the strip of bacon.
"Nothing." He said, looking away.
We always have these awkward moments every time we are left alone. I guess we're really not comfortable with each other, maybe I was just too assuming. There he is, the guy I can't have, for the second time around. Damn those imprinting things, why did fate didn't let us choose who to love instead?
"So, - I said, sitting on the table – how are you and the spawn?" I asked, chuckling.
"You can't even imagine, its harder than I thought it would be." He replied, walking closer to me, and stopped across me.
"It's gonna be okay." I smiled, caressing his cheek.
"I hope so." He said, as he holds my hands and pressed them on his face.
This scene is normal to us, we're not a couple, but even the pack understands why we are like this. I guess they all know that Jake and I have feelings for each other, but unfortunately, fate forbids us to show it. He caressed my hands and started to kiss it slowly. I smiled, and embraced him after that. I usually think of Jake as a brother, a younger and immature brother, but since he learned to phase like others, he matured in ways I didn't expect, and I even think of him as a stepping stone to the future, away from Sam and Emily and all the drama, and then Nessie came along. What a perfect story. I never get to be the princess, I'm always the bitch.
A week passes and a weird invitation came into our house, its Nessie's 18th birthday, and we're invited. And I expect this is all "together-ness" stuff. Seth wants go, but I don't know if I should. But he later on convinced me that it was worth a shot. I decided to wear a simple pastel colored dress, something maybe too casual for a party, but whatever, I bet she didn't even want me there.