Chapter Two: Shadows Fall

The next morning I had dark circles underneath my eyes. I covered them with concealer and got ready for the day. Today was the day that Bella was taking me to La Push, or rather we were getting picked up. She wanted to introduce me to her best friend Jacob Black and the rest of the Blacks. I knew their secret too from the legends of Forks, their secret about being Werewolves. Bella was in just as bad of shape as I was when I saw her downstairs cooking breakfast for everyone.

She mindlessly slipped eggs, bacon, and toast onto three separate plates and we all sat around the table to tired to talk. Charlie talked though, he talked about how his cases were going, patrol and so on and how he wants to go visit Billy Black down at La Push sometime this week. Bella pointed out that we were going there today and he started to talk about how wonderful Jacob was.

There was a knock on the door a few minutes later and Bella got up to answer it.

"Jenae!" She called out. I abandoned my plate with some regret and trudged my way to the front door where two people were standing. The youngest I assumed was Seth Black and the second and tallest Jacob Black. He was gorgeous as he stared at me with dark eyes and his dark hair was windblown around his face. "This is Jacob and Seth. Guys this is my cousin Jenae."

"Great another Bella." Jacob joked, but his eyes were intense on my face like something had shocked him about me. Bella punched him in the arm and I just shrugged.

"I wouldn't mind being like Bella." I commented I slipped on my shoes that were next to the door and stepped outside while Bella went to go tell Charlie that we were leaving.

"Yeah Bella's a pain in the ass sometimes but we all love her just the same. I hope you don't mind but we're driving down there on motorcycle. You can ride with me and Bella with ride with Seth." Jacob said picking up the helmet he had set on the ground and tugging it over my head. "Please tell me you aren't the kind of girl who gets all pissy when her hairs all messed up."

"No I'm not." I said somewhat coldly. Do I look like that type of girl?" He grinned and pulled lightly at my hair and at his side Seth was laughing. "What's so funny?" I asked. Jacob sent him a warning glare and turned back to give me a smile just as Bella walked out.

"Hey Bells! You're riding with me. I think Jacob fell in love." Seth teased. I rolled my eyes and missed the look of realization dawning on Bella's face as she smiled at Jacob. "Come on I want to hit the road." Seth whined.

"Come on Jenae." Jacob grabbed my wrist and led me towards his motorcycle. He climbed on first and made sure I secured my helmet on before letting me climb on behind him. "Hold on tightly." He said winking at me. I rolled my eyes and wrapped my arms around his waist. He revved the engine and took off onto the road with Bella and Seth close behind us.

He was the master at manipulating his way through traffic while keeping up a fast speed and the wind in my hair along with the warmth seeping through his jacket put me at ease. I leaned my head back and laughed , Jacob turned and gave me a smile.

"Keep your eyes on the road Jacob." I shouted over the wind. He took both his hands off the handles as if to prove to me he could handle much more than a glance over his shoulder. "Alright you proved your point please don't kill us."

He laughed over the wind and laid a hand over mine intertwined just across his stomach and I felt a blush creep up into my cheeks. We pulled to a stop just inside La Push and Jacob pinned me against the motorcycle and took off my helmet. He ran his hands through my long dark hair and watched the blush creep back up into my face.

"Do I make you nervous?" He asked leaning closer to my face.

"In your dreams Mr. Black." I replied with a teasing smirk. I tossed my hair over my shoulder and ducked underneath his arm and walked towards where Bella was getting off the motorcycle with Seth. I heard Jacob sigh from behind me, he grabbed my arm and I almost collided with his chest when he pulled me back.

"Jacob please. Mr. Black sounds too old." He had his arms around me from when he was steadying me when I ran into him and it was just now that I realized he still had his hands on me.

"Alright Jacob now will you let me go?"

"I don't know if I want to." He replied smirking. I rolled my eyes and he let go of me. I walked over to where Bella was smirking with crossed arms , she threw her arm over my shoulder and burst up laughing. I had no idea what was going on.

"Jenae have you ever heard of Imprinting?" Bella asked. I shook my head. "In the werewolf world a werewolf imprints which means he or she has found their soul mate. Jenae I think that Jacob imprinted on you at my house."

"Don't be ridiculous Bella." I muttered and walked away. I wandered La Push for a little while waiting for Bella to finish her conversations with Emily and Sam, Jacob a quiet presence watching me from the cliffs. I kicked a stone over the edge and watched it fall and hit the water without a noticeable splash. It must have been pretty far down.

"Want to jump?" A voice asked in my ear. I whirled around to find Jacob a breath away from me.

"Are you crazy?" I asked kicking another stone.

"Sometimes." He replied stuffing his hands in his pockets. "Here come on." He took my hand and dragged me back to Billy's house and dragged me down a hallway into a bedroom where he started to dig through the drawers. He pulled out an oversized shirt. "Do you have shorts on underneath that skirt?" He asked. I nodded. He tossed the shirt towards me and turned his back away from me. "Change into that so we can go jump."

"Are you crazy? That's a suicide risk I am not jumping." I crossed my arms and he turned around to raise an eyebrow at me.

"Jenae I will personally push you if you do not hurry up and change." He turned around again.

"Well aren't you Mr. Bossy." I said sarcastically pulling my skirt and shirt off leaving me in black dance shorts and a baby blue camisole. I pulled Jacob's shirt over my head and pulled at the ends lightly. It was more like a dress on me than anything, but it smelled really good. "You can look now."

When Jacob turned to face me I think he mouth dropped. He walked towards me and once again ran his hands through my hair, his hands drifted down to encircle my waist and he pulled me closer to him, his mouth once again a breath away when Bella barged in.

"We're going to the cliffs- Oh my God." She took in my messy hair and Jacob's shirt then at Jacob's bare chest since he had taken off his own shirt then widened her eyes. "You didn't did you?"

"Do what Bella? Spit it out." I stepped away from Jacob and folded my skirt and shirt quickly then slipped them onto Jacob's dresser. Bella stuttered.

"Have sex." She said quietly.

"No!" I laughed hysterically and Jacob burst up laughing as well.

"Oh God Bella I love you sometimes." Jacob ruffled her hair then started to leave the room motioning for us to follow him. We walked out of the house, Bella in a pair of shorts like mine and one of Seth's shirts and towards the cliffs, my heart rate increasing with every single step we took.

A minute later we were standing just over the cliff and I was afraid for my life. Jacob stood next to me and watched Bella jump, second was Seth, Then Paul, and so on. We were the last ones. I looked towards him and he looked completely at ease with the whole thing.

"You don't have to be scared, here, hold onto me. I promise I'll keep you safe." He pulled me against his bare chest and lifted me up into a bridal position. "Don't look down, just look at me." The warmth of his body soothed me and I nodded. I kept my eyes only on him as he stepped closer to the edge and after a minute we plunged to the bottom towards the water.