A/N: Completed chapter. Hells yes! In my story Leah and Seth are close to age. Only a few years apart. Leah is Jacob's age and Sam is almost 20. Her first man crush. He rejects her for her cousin because of age gap. They never really had an intimate relationship. She just wanted more than he did. Just helping you to not be confused now even though it will get explained later. thanks J
I waited around for a phone call that didn't come until the next day. Wait, seriously, they didn't do that all night. I hoped they didn't. I crossed my arms defensively as the phone rang. Maybe it wasn't her or maybe it was. I steeled my jaw and picked it up.
"Black Residence. Jacob here." I said between my teeth.
"Hey Jake. It's Bella." Her voice was a little fatigued. "Sorry. I fell asleep."
"I bet." She sighed on the other end.
"Are we still friends? I know things have been a little weird lately between us. I want to know why?" I sat on the other end trying to think up a good reason besides jealousy and I had none. I had to lie. But what lie could I come up with? Or maybe I could just tell a partial truth.
"I just don't like how he just came in and swooped you away. It's like we aren't even friends anymore, Bella. He's taken over your life. I saw Jessica at the mall and even she was saying that you don't hang with anyone. Are we your friends or what?"
"Of course we are! Come to my house later. You can have dinner with Dad and I." I beamed at that.
"Okay, be there at about 8?"
"7:30." She corrected.
"See you." I hung up. Now what the hell was I going to wear?
I sat around the kitchen table with Bella, her Dad, and Edward. He nodded at me and I nodded back even though I didn't want to. The tension was suffocating. Bella smiled at me as she dug into her veggies and I grinned as I bit into my steak. She looked very pretty today. She was wearing a light greenish Indie looking top. It was loose but I could still see a nice outline of her boobs. I watched her like a pervert as she breathed, chewing my steak slowly.
"So, Jacob," I heard Edward start, and my eyes darted toward him. His stared back at me menacingly. "Glad to finally hang out with you. Of all these years I've known you, we haven't actually met."
I didn't want to meet you anyway you fucking girl stealer.
I heard Edward chuckle. If I had known then what I know now, I would have never sat at the table with that leech. He knew what I was thinking, what I was imagining, and what I was looking at. Some vamps had powers, and unfortunately for me, this one could read my thoughts.
"Yea, it's great. Sitting here with Bella…and you. Just great." I shoved another piece of steak in my mouth as I cussed him out in my head.
"Glad you could come Jakey." Bella was the only good thing out of sitting at this table. My eyes reluctantly glanced over at Girl Snatcher Cullen. He had an all knowing smirk on his face I wish I could punch off. He choked back a laugh. I noticed his full plate of food.
"So, Edward, you haven't ate anything Bella made. It's not good enough for you? I guess all those rich private chefs have your palate expanded so far that this must be bland to you." Bella looked embarrassed and I realized I put my foot in my mouth. "But it's really great. You should try it out."
"Oh, I know she can cook. She showed me how good it was earlier today. I'm still full. It tasted exquisite. Too bad you will never know exactly how good. You should have been there." His eyes stared straight into mine; their color dark and scary. I swallowed against my will. He definitely was talking about sex with Bella.
"All right. Tone down the testosterone in here." Charlie leaned over a bit to leer at us both.
"Yes, Sir." We both said almost simultaneously. Fuck Edward any way. I sighed low. Which indeed she will.
The rest of the time we spent in silence unless Charlie made a stupid joke which we all laughed at, no matter how unfunny it was. A few were actually good. Edward talked about trivial things and Bella only really talked to him. I kept my mouth shut. I was feeling very sarcastic as hell and I was not in the mood to have to fake the 'everything is okay' voice.
Thank God, it was all over now. Edward had to leave for some reason or the other. He was reluctant to do so. I couldn't blame him. I wouldn't want to leave her with me either. I just might throw her on the bed and bang the life out of her. Edward shot me a look that could kill and I blanched when he walked up to me.
"Keep your hands OFF my girlfriend." His voice was hard-edged.
"What ever, dude." I shrugged it off. Bella took Edward's hand and dragged him away.
I watched intently as they kissed. He pulled her to him and grazed her breast as he held her. She leaned into it, all over him like peanut butter. They looked like they were having sex with clothes on. I wanted to look away but I was getting hard despite myself. I imagined doing the same. Edward stopped kissing her and glared at me. His hold on her became possessive.
She blushed when she realized his intent and some what wiggled out of it. He kissed her once more and entered his car. The loud slam of the door told me what I already knew. He was pissed. His car sped out of sight before I could even blink.
"Hmm, sorry about that." Bella put her hands in her jacket, walking me to my bike.
"It's cool. I don't know what you see in that pompous asshole.' I quipped.
"He's protective. You just have to get to know him." She defended him so much it was sickening.
"He did everything but tell you me Tarzan, you Jane. Come on Bella. Wake up."
"And you aren't practically doing the same thing as he is? Except you try to tell me not be with my boyfriend. He just doesn't like the parties that you always invite me to. He said that someone always catches a STD at those things." My eyes averted hers for just a second. "Pompous? Really Jake? Such a big word for you."
"Ha ha ha." I rolled my eyes, but against better reasoning, I smiled.
"Hey why aren't you in there with the rest of us?" Leah's some what hard-edged voice rolled in waves behind me. I scowled as Leah Clearwater sauntered up behind me. She had a crush on me for years and while she was beautiful, I just couldn't get over Bella. No matter how many weeks had passed since I had seen her or even heard her voice. It sucked.
"I couldn't stand it. Too much going on in my head."
"You mean Bella." Her disgust bounced between us. "Why do you fucking bother with that bitch any way?"
I turned on her then.
"Watch your fucking mouth Leah." My teeth were gritted yet I some how spoke between them. She jumped but didn't cower from me, which was one of the things I did like about her. She took a step towards me.
"I know you want me Jake." Her voice was quiet, lilting. Our sexual tension returned.
"Why are you here Leah? Don't you have Sam to pine over?" I tried pushing her away.
Her chin jutted out and she crossed her arms.
"No… It's bigger than him."
"What then?" I sighed in exasperation.
"I want you to take responsibility."
"For?" Why was it always like giving yourself a prostate exam with her? Painful no matter what the end result.
"Our kid."
"Say again?"
She looked back at the people behind us and frowned. She repeated it louder.
"Our kid. I'm pregnant."
"No, you're not." I couldn't believe it. "How did I even ….you're wrong. Your kid isn't from me. We used a condom."
"97% effective asshole." Her eyes steeled and with out another word she stormed off.
Before I knew it Quil and Paul stood beside me. I was so in my thoughts again that I didn't hear them coming and I didn't even bother to acknowledge them. I stared in silence until thinking gave me a minor headache. I sighed in exasperation.
Paul chuckled. "She told you about the baby huh?"
I bristled. "Yeah."
"I figured, after the way she came storming in there." He shrugged. "Don't fuck her over man. After Sam, she's going to need your support. You know that's the only reason why she slept with you any way, rebound guy."
I never took offense to Paul because that is how he always talked. I laughed in response.
"True bro." Quil chimed in.
"How am I going to support a kid? I mean, I will if I have to but I'm only fifteen. How do I even know it's mine? There could be priceless amounts of rebound guys."
"Hey, hey." Quil protested. "Leah's not a slut, a bit stupid in her choice of guys but that's about it. She never slept with Sam, we all know that because she whines about how maybe he would have thought twice about hooking up with her cousin though it's not like that. More complicated."
There they go with all that destiny crap again. I shook my head.
Paul patted my shoulder. "Face it, you were her first, and now you're her baby daddy. Just deal with it."
I wasn't an asshole so I decided I would step up to the plate and try and forget about Bella. It wasn't too hard when she never called. I stopped going with my Dad to Charlie's. Maybe I could make it work with Leah. I owed it to my baby to just try.
By now, my father probably knew that I too was a father. Hell every one in this stupid place knew, except for Bella's clan. Not them, or Edward. He would be the first one to deliver the news. He would treat that as a special bulletin and plaster it all over town. I shook my head. They could NEVER find out.
I found a part time job bagging groceries and when I got my first check I put it in the bank. I looked at my receipt and frowned. $376.83. This wasn't even enough to buy enough clothes and diapers and formula for a few weeks. What the hell was the baby going to sleep in? A dresser drawer? I balled up the receipt and tossed it in the trash. Fuck.
I slammed the car door and placed my head on the steering wheel. I had seven months. Seven measly months to get my shit together. Every month I probably would get about $750. Total of a couple hundred over five thousand to end. I took a deep breath. That wouldn't be too bad. I sat back and grabbed today's paper, rifling through it for the wal-mart sale inserts.
My eyes almost bulged out of my head. Jesus. Cribs were expensive. The baby needed clothes, and diapers, and bath things. A crib, yea, definitely. A play pin, a swing. No, just basics for now. Baby monitors and thermometers. My breathing increased. I took out a pen and a piece of paper.
Baby Needs Baby Wants
Crib (All accessories) - $410 EVERYTHING FROM HERE ON
Clothes (At least 10 Onesies & 7 sleepwear) - $35
10 pair of socks - $11
3 hats & mittens- $12
Blankets (At least 2-3) - $39
Bath tub (Plus soap, lotion, powder, nail care, etc.) - $62
Diapers (3 packs to start off) - $59
Bottles (7) - $33
Car Seat - $55
Thermometer - $10
Wipes (3-pack) - $18
Formula (Enough to start off) - $72
Stroller - $85
Total ( State Tax included): Total: Infinity of working for nothing
$973
That wasn't so bad either. But on average just Diapers, Formula, and Baby Wipes were nearly $2000 a month if not over. it's a lot of money but I could make it if I stayed home. I still had two-thousand something to do what I wanted with after all the deductions. I would have to buy a car, my baby couldn't sit in the front seat of a truck. Shit. That's another grand. What if my dad kicked me out? Then I would have to find a place to stay. Rent is cheap here but hell I didn't need another bill. Ugh, electricity costs, and water, and gas for my car. I put the list down before I hyperventilated. Well, I could sell my truck first. That would help pay for the new car. I whipped back up the paper and plugged in the number to call on my newly bought cell phone.
"Uh, yes sir. I was calling to see how much it would cost to run an ad in your newspaper?"
A month later my car was sold to Charlie. I could have saved some money if I had just asked around first. Luckily for me my dad said something to him about it. I smiled. Bella would be driving my truck. Yeah, take that Edward Cullen. I slammed the door of my burgundy 1983 Ford Taurus. It was good on gas. I had to give it a paint job and do a tune up, but all in all it was worth the nine hundred I shelled out for it. All the other things I wanted to do to tweak it, I could do myself. No need to pay labor.
While I was walking up to the front door, it opened. Leah scowled and slammed it in my face. I sighed and entered her house without asking. She flopped down onto the couch, crossing her arms. She was always grumpy, but with reason. I sat down next to her and placed the bag I had been carrying in her lap. She angrily tossed it across the room.
"What the hell Leah? I waited in the restaurant twenty minutes and spent ten dollars for that." I clenched my fists. Be calm, Jacob, be calm.
"You missed my appointment."
"What?" I stared at her confused.
"I called and told you that I had an appointment today. Remember?"
Shit. "I'm sorry. I must have forgotten." I went and retrieved the bag. After a quick peek inside, everything appeared to be intact, I brought it back to her. "Eat. I'll call and make another appointment, babe. Really. I'm sorry. I got off work late and I couldn't get a hold of you."
Her face softened and she took it. Her eyes gleamed with unshed tears. "I'm sorry Jake. I can't control when I blow up some times."
I nodded and shrugged. "You're entitled. You're carrying a baby and I messed up." I looked down to her very slight baby bump. No one could've guessed if they hadn't of known. "Burger good?"
The food in her mouth muffled her response and I chuckled. She looked adorable with her cheeks all full. She must have been starving. The Clearwater's were even more poor than we were. I would just have to go buy them some food when I had the chance. I was fascinated when she finished it in two minutes and managed to chow down on the fries in the same time. My kind of woman. She ate just like me.
I brushed off a dot of mustard by her lip with my thumb. I hadn't realized she was holding my hand until she turned her head and licked it off. A bolt of lust ran through me. I took the time to really look at her. She was beautiful, more so than Bella. Her eyes were almost cat like. A dark chocolate brown, heavy with thick eyelashes. Her complexion was creamy and smooth. It reminded me of pure copper. Her lips were full and sexy. She was perfect.
She backed away slightly, and then turned on the television. Leaning back I sighed. This chick was killing me. She wasn't putting out any. Not that that's all I cared about but I'm still a guy. I should just take her to the back of the house and bang her lights out already. But she was so hot and cold, I might get beat the fuck up. Oh, I almost forgot.
She eyed me as I ran out to my car and then reappeared with a box.
"I bought you a cell phone. So we can keep in touch. Any time you need me. Call, aight?"
Her eyes lit up as she grabbed the box and held it to her chest. Tears welled and spilled over.
"No one has ever cared to buy me anything really. Thank you." I pulled her up into a hug and rubbed her back comfortingly.
She was so easy to cry now. We stood there for what seemed like eternity until she was all cried out. Her eyes were closed and she was practically asleep now, while standing. I took the phone and placed it on the end table before scooping her up and carrying her to her room. She was snuggled into my chest so peacefully. She felt so light in my arms, so fragile. In essence she was just like any other girl. I pulled back her covers, placed her in bed, and pulled them back up. I looked at my watch. My dad wouldn't be home a while so I could at least stay a bit even if she was asleep.