Summary: Zoey is Jacob's cousin sent to stay with him and Billy at La Push. The two of them are close, more like brother & sister than cousins. When she develops a friendship with Paul it bothers Jacob because he doesn't think he's good enough for her. But Zoey's made it clear that her and Paul will only be friends but as their friendship develops will friendship be all either of them want or will they want more.

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CHAPTER 1

Zoey Black let out a sigh as she drove her silver Honda accord to La Push. It had been a year since she was last here visiting her cousin Jacob and Uncle Billy, her dads brother. Now she was on her way to live in La Push with Jacob and Billy, not something she was looking forward to. It wasn't that she didn't like her Uncle Billy and cousin Jacob. It was living in a place where it rained constantly, she loved the sunshine and the beach, not rain and clouds, it depressed her just thinking about it. The truth was she was closer to Jacob than any of her other family members. She was an only child and Jacob was more like the brother she always wished she had and he always said she was the sister he always wanted even though he already had sisters. Zoey's dad had been offered this new job and it required him to travel a lot which meant that Zoey would have to go place to place with him, never staying in one place long enough to make friends or settle down. He wasn't going to take the job even though it was more money and what he always wanted because he knew it would be hard on her. Zoey knew her dad really wanted this job and she told him she didn't mind following him around place to place and being "home schooled", even though she did, but her dad knew it would bother her never having real friends and not going to a real school so he got on the phone and called his brother and arranged for her to stay with him and his son Jacob. So when her dad sat down and talked it over with her she put up a good argument about not wanting to be shipped off to stay with people her "family" who didn't want her around last year when she visited every them every year.

Apparently what happened was that Jacob was sick last year when she was going to visit because Billy had said he'd call and reschedule her visit when Jacob was well, apparently Jacob still wasn't well because the call never came. So after talking with her dad the two of them packed all her stuff and told her he'd call her and she could visit him wherever he was when she got a break from school. He set up a bank account for her and told her he'd put money in it for her every month so she could get everything she needed. It wouldn't surprise her if he paid Billy to let her stay. So now here she was driving into La Push, a place she was sure she wasn't wanted but that was now her home. A few seconds later she parked her car outside Billy's house. She turned the car off and took a deep breath.

"Better to go ahead and get it over with," she sighed and opened the door and got out. She closed the door and started walking to Billy's front door to knock when a guy stepped in front of her. A huge guy.

"What do you want?" the guy growled. Zoey's eyebrows shot up when she heard an actual growl come out of his mouth. Anger issues, she thought. She looked up at him, Damn this guy looked exactly like Jacob, well he had Jacob's face which had an angry scowl on it, but this wasn't the body she remembered Jacob having last time she saw him. Last time she saw him he was tall and skinny with long hair. Now this Jacob look alike had cut his hair off and he had muscles everywhere. Of course she had changed a lot in the last year since she saw him as well. She had grown taller so she now stood at 5'7" tall she was barely 5'3" last time she saw him. She had grown her dark hair out so it was halfway down her back now. She had lost the little baby fat she had and had gotten a few curves exactly where all the guys loved them.

"Jake," Zoey said quietly. "Is that you?" she asked surprised and she saw the scowl disappear and he looked confused that she knew his name. "Really Jake its only been a little over a year I haven't changed that much." She saw him look her up and down trying to figure out who she was, she could tell when it finally clicked.

"Zoey," he said and she nodded and she saw him smile and next thing she knew two gigantic arms were wrapped around her in a hug so tight she could barely breath.

"Can't breathe," she said and he immediately put her down.

"I missed you," he told her and she smiled.

"I missed you to Jake," she replied.

"I almost didn't believe it when my dad told me you were moving in with us."

"Me either," she whispered.

"We have almost two years of catching up to do," he smiled and Zoey couldn't stop the smile from appearing on her face. Jacob's smile and happiness was always contagious. At least he still seemed like the same old Jacob she always knew he just looked different.

"So what happened to you?" she asked placing her hand on his upper arm.

"I work out now," he answered automatically.

"You're not taking drugs are you?" she asked.

"Of course not Zoey, drugs are bad for you," he told her and she smiled as she heard someone clear their throats behind her and she turned around. "Oh you remember Quill and Embry," he said.

"Yeah but that's not what they looked like last time I saw them," she told Jacob and walked over to them.

"Hey guys," she said. Quill was the first one to step forward and hug her.

"Zoey, I'm glad you're going to be here for a while."

"Hey Zo," Embry said and scooped her up in a hug.

"So what the hell happened to you two because you two were not this hot last time I saw you." she said and she saw them smile.

"I could say the same thing about you," Embry teased as he winked at her.

"Oh really," she said taking a step closer to him, she let her fingers fall on his bare chest and run down his body to his abs.

"Don't start anything you can't finish," he told her and placed his hands on her hips.

"I never do," she told him and he smiled as she placed her hands over his.

"You've definitely changed. You're taller and a whole lot sexier now," he added. "Got a boyfriend?"

"No."

"You want one." Embry smirked.

"Embry!" Jacob yelled. "Get your hands off my cousin," he ordered.

"Sorry," Embry said as he dropped his hands, but it was clear he wasn't sorry.

"So why don't you three put all those muscles to use and unload my car," Zoey suggested.

"You heard her," Jacob said and the three of them walked to her car and grabbed all her bags and carried them inside. Jacob showed her where her bedroom was and then left her to get her things put away and rest.

She was still unpacking her clothes when Billy stopped by her room.

"Zoey." she turned around and saw him in the doorway.

"Hey Uncle Billy."

"Zoey please make yourself comfortable here, I want you to feel like this is your home," he told her. "Whether you believe it or not I am glad you're here and so is Jacob."

"Thanks," she replied and walked over to him.

"You've changed so much, the boys around here are going to love you," he shook his head.

"Don't worry Uncle Billy I can take care of myself," she told him and leaned down to kiss his cheek.

"I'll let you get back to your unpacking." he said and then he left.

A few minutes later Jacob stepped in her doorway and leaned against the door frame.

"So are you close to being finished?" he asked.

"Not even close," she answered as she put down a stack of books and turned to look at Jacob.

"So if you're up for it you should come with me to the beach tonight we're all getting together, give you a chance to meet everyone, except Paul and Jared, they're out of town but they'll be back tomorrow and you can meet them.

"Ok," she agreed and he smiled and he stepped into her room.

"You can meet my girlfriend."

"You have a girlfriend," she said and he nodded. "You found some girl willing to put up with you," she teased and he smiled.

"Her name's Mikaela and she's so beautiful and sweet and smart and I know you two will get along."

"I look forward to it then." she said. "So your friends have girlfriends to?"

"Quill does, Embry doesn't."

"Oh," she said and went back to unpacking.

"Zoey," he said. "I want you to be careful, some of these guys around here…."

"Jake I just had this conversation with your dad, I can take care of myself."

"I have no doubt you can," he smiled. "But I want you to know I'll kick anybody's ass you need me to." he added and she smiled.

"Thanks," she smiled.

"Be ready by 6:00 ok."

"No problem Jake."

After leaving Zoey, Jacob left his house and met Quill and Embry.

"So Jake do you think Zoey will go out with me?" Embry asked. The three of them were on their way to Sam's for a pack meeting.

"I think you should leave her alone Embry," Jacob told him.

"Give me one good reason," he told him.

"So lets say you ask her out and she says yes and you two start dating." Jacob began and Embry nodded smiling. "You like her, she likes you and things are great between you to." Embry's smile widened. "Then it happens you meet her the girl that makes the world stop turning for you, that holds you to the earth, the one you would die for, you imprint and where does that leave Zoey because you can't break an imprint." Jacob told him. "You break up with her and break her heart."

"Jake I…"

"You don't know that you'll never imprint so you can't say that." Quill told him.

"So I'm supposed to never date anyone again?" Embry asked.

"No you can date," Jacob told him. "Just not Zoey." he added as they walked in Sam's yard. Sam met them outside.

"Your cousin getting settled in?" Sam asked Jacob.

"Yes Zoey is settling in fine, she'll be even better if Embry will leave her alone," Jacob growled and walked away.

"What is going on?" Sam asked Quill and Embry.

"Well Embry may have mentioned something about asking Zoey out and Jake told him no," Quill said.

"Jake is right about this, if you date her and imprint on someone else….you have no idea how much everyone gets hurt in the process." he said quietly. "I've been there Embry."

"But I could never imprint, its just me, Leah and Paul who haven't yet," Embry whispered. "Jake's got Mikaela, Quill has Amanda, Jared has Kim, You have Emily, even Seth imprinted on his best friend Brianna." he told him. "Me, Leah and Paul, that's all that's left and lets face it there's a good chance none of us ever will."

"Embry there's a good chance you will imprint," Sam told him. "Just hold out a little longer."

"Come on Embry lets go catch up with Jake," Quill told him.

"Seth and Leah will be here soon as well." Sam told them.

After somewhat settling in Zoey pulled out her phone and called her dad. He didn't answer of course so she thought maybe he was on the plane or in a meeting. She left him a message asking him to call her and telling him she made it safely and hung up.

At 6:00 Zoey was ready to go to the beach with Jacob. She dressed in jeans and blue top that showed off her back. She left her dark hair down and wore a pair of tennis shoes. Zoey let Jacob borrow her car to get Mikaela and he should be back any second. She decided to go outside and wait for them to get back, just as she stepped outside Jacob pulled up in her car with Mikaela. The two of them got out as Zoey walked to meet them.

"Hey Zoey," Jacob said. "This is my girlfriend Mikaela," he said and Zoey looked at the girl standing next to Jacob. She was a few inches shorter than she was. She had blond hair and green eyes, she could see why Jacob liked her so much she was beautiful.

"Zoey, Jacobs been telling me about you, its so nice to finally meet you," she said and Zoey smiled.

"Its nice to meet you to," she said.

"Well come on you two, lets get to the beach." Jacob said and he took Mikaela's hand in his and the three of them started walking towards the beach.

"So Jake didn't tell me where you moved from," Mikaela said.

"California," she answered.

"I've always wanted to go to California," Mikaela said. "I don't think I'll ever get there."

"You could one day," Zoeytold her.

"So are you meeting everyone for the first time tonight?" Mikaela asked.

"Everyone except Quill and Embry."

"Already met them then."

"Yep." Zoey sighed as they stepped on the beach and she saw everyone for the first time. She didn't think there would be this many people here, she thought of turning around and going back to Jacob's house.

"Maybe I should just go back home," Zoey said nervously.

"No way, you'll be going to school with over half of these people," Jacob said. "Come on."

Jacob led her over to where everyone was gathered together talking and got ready to introduce her to everyone.