Quick Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of it's characters. I only own the OCs and my plots
Chapter 2-JPOV (Juliet not Jacob)
After the meeting that night at Emily's house that night., I sat on my bed with my knees to my chest thinking. That stupid vampire was coming after that stupid girl who had got herself, and now the rest of us, into a stupid mess. That's all it was. Stupid.
I pushed to the back of my mind. Thinking about it wasn't helping anything. It was just making me madder. I grabbed my hair brush and ran it through my black hair. Eventually I calmed down enough to think about another matter that had been I'd been itching to fix.
Jacob.
He was the only reason I had stayed. I was just visiting Emily, but then I met him. I wanted to stay just for him. Em didn't mind. She probably wouldn't if I told her either. But this was something that was my own problem. Being a werewolf meant that instead of true love, we got imprinting. But only Jacob could do that to me. I could love him but he could still imprint on someone else.
He watched me all the time. It was a little odd. But I have to admit, I like it. It makes me feel like I'm protected. I'm safe. But he always thought about her. Bella was the source of all my problems. He loved her. Connecting with his mind, I could see that. He wanted her and he didn't want her to love her stupid vampire boyfriend. But he couldn't change it and he was mad about that. He was interested in me, though. But as far as I know, he didn't want to imprint or even love me.
"Jules?" Emily knocked on my door.
"Em, you can come in." I sat up and stretched my legs out.
Emily walked into my tiny room and perched on the end of my bed. "Jacob's in love with you." She said with confidence.
"What?" I was astonished. Emily who couldn't read his thoughts, could figure it out. But I couldn't.
"You know it. He watches you and he obviously would do anything to protect you. When you're not looking, he smiles at you. I'm not making it up."
"I don't think you are. I've read his mind, Em. He's interested in me, just because I'm new and pretty." I was sure I sounded defeated and Emily wasn't happy about it.
"No. He could be trying to keep it from you. Sam said they can do that. But sometimes it slips out. That's why you know he's interested in you." She was just trying to help and I was okay with that, but her pressing it was a little annoying.
"If he wants to imprint, he will. But I'm not going to push it." I ended the conversation and climbed under the blankets.
"Fine. Goodnight."
"Night," I mumbled.
The next morning, I ate breakfast and hurried down to Jacob's place with Sam. We were going to meet the Cullens at the clearing. Seth followed us down and Leah chose to stay back at her house until the last minute.
"Hey guys!" Jacob saw me and quickly changed it. "Hey, Juliet."
"Hi," I avoided his eyes. I played with my hair to try and keep from getting over excited.
"We don't have to leave for another hour. Why'd you come so early?" Jacob questioned Sam.
"I want to talk strategies and a few other things with you."
I followed Seth into the living room. He sat on the couch and moved over for me to sit next to him. I threw my legs over his and leaned against the other side. I was a little too long for the couch and bent my knees slightly so I didn't snap it in half. Seth fingered my ankles and popped probably every bone in them. Normally, I would've found it weird. But he was my cousin and I was used to it.
Jacob and Sam came into the room and Jacob met my eyes. This time I didn't try and look away. He motioned for me to follow him. Sam sat on a chair and watched Seth.
"What?" I demanded. "You suddenly can't say 'I need to talk to you?'"
He grabbed my hand and pulled me into his room. I felt my heart beat harder in my chest. His hand was gentle on mine and he didn't drop it when we were in his room.
"I need to explain something to you. I'm not in love with you. I know you're in love with me and I don't want things to be weird." He still grasped my hand.
"I thought you were. You acted like you were. You didn't stop staring at me. All the time you watch me. I can't believe you're not in love with me. Then why did you act the way you did?" I ranted on and on. I was mad. He led me to think that he loved me, and then said he wasn't. He might as well have slapped me in the face and said he hated me.
He kissed me.
Suddenly Jake pushed me against the door and kissed me. He wasn't harsh, but wanting. I stopped trying to force him off of me and let him kiss me. After a few seconds I started to kiss him back. I didn't think. He pulled away but stayed close to me. I could feel his warm breath on my cheek. Someone knocked on the door and we both jumped back. He opened the door and Sam stood outside.
"We need to go." He looked at me and then Jacob. He probably already knew what happened. Right then, I didn't mind.
I followed Jake as we met up with the rest of the pack. We all walked up to the clearing. The light breeze felt nice as we waited for the Cullens. I pulled my waist length, straight hair up into a high pony tail. I felt unsafe in my human form. But Sam thought it was best to stay like this. Leah stood next to me. Her piercing black eyes glared at Sam. She seemed so hurt, yet so mad at the same time.
Jacob didn't watch me anymore. Without his eyes on me, and being in my human form, I felt really uncomfortable and I wanted to change. The Cullens finally showed up with Bella tagging along. She smiled at me. Jacob's thoughts came tumbling into my head.
He loved her. He wanted her. Images of her smiling, laughing. It hurt me. He had said he didn't love me, then he kissed me. Now he was thinking of her still.
"Thank you for coming. We appreciate it." Doctor Cullen seemed surprised we were there.
"It's not like we had a choice." Jacob snapped back. I stepped closer to him. I felt safer now that there was only a few inches between our shoulders.
"Either way," It was easier for Carlisle to act nice than Jake. "Jasper's expertise is crucial to training you."
"Our training. What about the rest of you?" Leah growled. I sighed. She had to open her mouth no matter what the topic.
"All of us need to be trained. Not just you." Carlisle's argument was flawless. Leah shut up after that. "Jasper. If you will." He motioned between the two lines we had created. We all stood across from each other. Most glaring. Some, confused.
"First, never let them get their arms around you. They'll crush you easily. Second, never get distracted. That's one of the most dangerous things you do. Third, do everything quicker than them. It'll make it easier if you can outrun them and confuse them." Jasper was talking and I listened intently. I didn't want to go out there and die without making anything better. I wanted to help. Seth and Emily didn't want me out there. Sam wasn't too excited either. But I was going to help.
"Edward, would you like to go first?" Edward walked up to him and they fought quickly. Within a few minutes it was over and Edward was pinned to the ground.
After a few hours of watching them fight, I was confidant enough to fight myself. I wasn't really sure how to translate what they did as vampires, to how to do it if you were a giant wolf.
As we turned to leave, Jacob caught my arm. I turned around and walked back to him. We waited until everyone else left. Leah looked back and smirked. She walked away with the rest of the pack.
"Juliet, I owe you an apology for what happened earlier. I didn't mean for it to go that way. I'm in love with," He paused as if to pick his words carefully.
"Bella," My throat was dry as I whispered her name.
"Yeah. I'm in love with Bella. But I love being with you. You make me feel, better. But I can't be with you. I want her. You deserve someone who's willing to take care of you and love you and only you. I won't be able to love you and only you. I'm in love with Bella, and I'm not changing it."
"I don't care, Jake. I'm in love with you like you're in love with Bella. I can't live without you, Jacob." I felt tears run down my cheeks. He didn't understand.
"I'm not putting you through this."
"Through what? I want you. I'm in love with you, Jacob. I'm not going to stop loving you, ever." I turned around to leave. I couldn't stand there and see him tear me up for something I wanted that he refused to give me.
"Fine. I'm in love with you. But I'm more in love with Bella and I don't want to give her up. But if I don't have you, I'll never have to give you up."
I turned around and stood an inch from his face. I could feel his warm breath on my cheek. I pressed my lips to his cheek and walked back to the path. Jacob caught up to me and grabbed my elbow. His smile fell when he saw my tear stained face. He pulled me to his shoulder and wrapped his arms around me. I sobbed and called him every bad name I knew.
"You done?" He asked me as I looked up at him and wiped my eyes.
"I'm so sorry, Jacob." I said as I pulled away. He held me tight to his chest.
Jacob shook his head. "You shouldn't be. I'm sorry. I didn't have to go off on you like that. I'm sorry, Juliet."
"It's fine, Jake." I pulled away again and this time he let me go. I started to walk again and he caught my hand. I smiled and kept walking.
When we got back to Jacob's house, we were out of breath from racing. Even if I couldn't be in love with Jacob, I wanted to be his best friend than be an enemy.
We plopped down on the couch and gulped in air. I pulled my hair out of its captive ponytail and shook it out. I messed with it for a minute before giving up with trying to tame it. Jacob scooted closer to me and played with a strand of my hair. I watched him for a few minutes. He looked so peaceful. It was a look I hadn't seen on Jacob's face since the day I met him. But even then it wasn't there long.
I wanted to kiss Jacob and make him love me. I was so tired of him pretending like I was just his pretty best friend. Even if it was all I got, I'd always want more. I stood up in front of him and grabbed his hands.
"Jake, I'm going to be your friend. Because that's what you want and I'm going to let you win this one. But I'm always going to love you and that's something you can't take away from me." I said it with a strong voice and I was surprised I was able to muster the courage to even get the first word out. Jake just kind of sat there.
He looked at our hands and sighed. I didn't want to have just ruined everything that had been built up over the past few weeks. I knew I probably did. I was just trying to communicate with him. I was sorry that I couldn't be a nicer person who could just shut her stupid mouth. I all of the sudden felt very awkward, standing in Jacob's living room holding his hands and having just given him a huge speech basically restating for the thousandth time that I loved him.
In one swift move, Jacob pulled me on to him and kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and I felt his hands on my back. He was gentle and eager, I tried to slow his rapid movements. My hands moved to his bare chest and I could feel his heart pumping faster and faster.
Then the stupid door.
I climbed off of him and walked to the door. I got there in record time and opened the door to see Bella's face glaring at me.
"What are you doing here?" She demanded. A little rude for being at someone else's house. I thought. Jake heard. Be nice. He answered. Seconds later he was at my side.
"Jacob, let me in." Bella was in a very demanding mood today. I rolled my eyes at her.
"Come on, Bella. Juliet doesn't bite." He laughed and winked at me.
I mumbled. "Hard,"
"If you don't mind, I want to talk to Jacob alone." She demanded once again as soon as her coat was off.
Jacob agreed easily. "Sure. Juliet, can you run over to Em's?"
I glared at him. He couldn't get rid of me that fast. "I'll think I'll stay here."
Bella's unsightly glare cause me to snicker at her just so I could see more lines show up on her forehead. She clinged to Jacob's arm like it was the last drop of water on the Earth. I laughed.
"It's nice that Jake's iron strong. Otherwise you're face might burn a hole through his chest." I giggled. Payback was awesome.
"Are you saying I'm ugly?" She whined. "I am not ugly."
"Yup." I grinned.
"She's just playing. You're not ugly, Bella." Jake tried to split the fight up.
"You're right. I am just playing. Just wait till I get started."
"I might be ugly, but you're a disgrace to cockroaches." Bella snapped. She obviously was lying. If there was one thing I'd learned about her, it was the fact that she can't lie to save her life.
"Stop!" Jake shouted. "Neither of you are ugly. Juliet, I'm talking to Bella. Alone. Bella, don't call Juliet names." I was surprised that Jacob was so objected to the idea that we were fighting. He loved to fight. And he was good. Both verbally and physically.
"I'm going to Em's." I said and stormed out of the house. Jacob ran after me.
"Juliet!" He grabbed my wrist.
"What? You want to tell me that if Bella's here, I get kicked out?" I yanked my wrist out of my grasp. "But then after I get kicked out, I'm asked back?"
"No! You don't have to leave, Juliet." Jacob pleaded. I looked at him. His brown eyes were entrancing and I turned to walk back to the house. I wasn't happy about being in the same room, even the same house, as Bella. But I was glad that Jacob wanted me there.
Bella fumed. "Jacob! Why's she back?"
"Because I said she could."
"I'm only talking to you."
Jacob sighed and dropped my hand. He walked into his room and she followed him. Bella smirked as she shut the door. I pressed my ear to the door.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Bella's voice was loud and shrill.
"Tell you what?"
"That Juliet's a werewolf."
A loud silence enveloped the room. I shuddered at the thoughts that might be going through her head. I didn't want her to know that I was there or that I knew exactly what she as saying. Bella flung the door open and marched into the kitchen. Jacob walked out slowly and glared at me.
"I know you've been here,"
"Jake, I just wanted to know that you were okay."
Jacob laughed. "You think that Bella can hurt a werewolf? Jeez, I never knew she was so strong." His irritated me and I wanted to smack some sense into him.
"Jacob!" Bella yelled from the kitchen. Jacob kissed my forehead and walked into the kitchen. I followed a few feet behind him. She stood with a glass of water in her hand like she was ready to throw it at something.
She exhaled hard and flipped her hair. "Why is she back, again?"
"What's it to you?" I asked. My voice was steady as I began my next speech. "I'm a free person. You're not going to tell me what to do and expect me to do it. I'm not going to listen to you, of all people. As far as I know, if Jake is okay with me here, then I'll be here."
"I've already got the position of best friend." She sneered. "Unless you want to be the third wheel."
"You're bloodsucking boyfriend has that spot claimed." I wanted to take it back as soon as I said it. I wasn't the kind of person to say something like that. Jacob had rubbed off on me, Em was right.
Bella stood there with her mouth hanging open as if she had something to say, but then saw a rat. I wanted to laugh, but I knew I'd done enough. I must've shocked them both, because Jacob stopped too.
"I've gotta go." Bella set her glass down and walked past Jacob, who still stood there incompetent. I heard the door shut before he even blinked.
"What did you just say?"
"So now you're my mother? Jake, you say it all the time." I opened the fridge and grabbed an apple.
"It's different. She, most people, know that I don't like him. You're supposed to be the good girl who's sweet to everyone and doesn't even consider saying things like that."
I rinsed my apple in the sink and answered, "Who decided that was who I was?" I bit into the apple and waited for him to answer me.
"You did."
"I would never, ever, want that to be my reputation. I'm sweet, but that's not who I am, Jake. I'm Juliet and I'm going to do what I want to do. If I feel like calling someone's boyfriend a bloodsucking third wheel, then I will. But you or anyone else is going to tell me who I'm supposed to be." I walked outside and started to head back home. Jacob ran after me. This time, I took off running. My apple fell to the ground as I pulled off my shoes. I yanked my clothes off in one clean move and shifted before Jacob reached me. I heard him in my head.
Get back here!
No! I ran and ran. It felt so good to run. I knew he'd changed too. Soon he started to catch up to me and I ran faster. My long legs were able to beat him. The wind started kicking up and it blew my fur in crazy directions. I felt snowflakes on my nose and I turned to look for Jacob. He stood bare chested and in his shorts. I stopped running and turned to look at him. I walked a few feet and sat down.
"Come on, Jules! You can't run away from everything!"
Explain that to yourself. It works fine for you, but when I do it, there's something wrong with it.
"Juliet, please! I need you here, with me. And if you leave, I'm not going to have you."
I'll stay. For now. But I really like running. I smiled. My dog smile was better, I always argued. Em thought different, but she always did.
"Thank you." He laughed at my wolfy smile. "Change back now." I growled and he turned around. I phased back and pulled my shorts and tank top back on.
"Better?" I asked as I ran my hand through my tangled hair. The wind was getting stronger as we walked back.
Jacob grasped my hand in his and I laid my head on his shoulder. We walked back silently. I knew he was happy. Finally.
I finally finished it! It took me so long because of my writers block. I think it moved a little fast. I might be expanding on it soon. Please let me know what you think!
