Hey everyone! I realized I didn't put an authors note in the first chapter so here I am with my first story. Obviously I don't own the Twilight series. Also reviews keep me motivated so the more the merrier.

"I'm so sorry." Caroline mumbled as she pulled her shirt over her head. Across the room Sam cleaned himself up. "I don't know what came over me. I'm not usually like that, all impulsive and what not. I barely even know you."

Sam gave a small laugh and told her, "You don't need to be sorry. I had fun and there's nothing wrong with two adults having fun, right?"Somewhere between Sam's kitchen and his bedroom their mouths were separated long enough for Caroline to mention that she is eighteen and Sam to mention that he is twenty. There wasn't much talking after that. Confidently Sam crossed the room to her and gently ran his finger tips up her arm. It felt like an electric shock to Caroline and Sam could see her melt into his hand just a little bit. Perhaps it was his Alpha tendencies but he liked the power his touch had over her. "I'd like to see you again. Would you like to come over for dinner tomorrow night?"

"That sounds great." Caroline told him with a small smile. "I'll see you then."

Sam walked her to the front door and watched her car until it was out of sight. He walked out to the tree line, removed his shorts, and phased into his wolf form. Instantly the tug increased. He had discovered this morning that the man had much more control over his desire to be with his imprint than the wolf did.

"You didn't fuck her?" Paul's voice rang through his mind as he watched the images play in Sam's head.

"Of course not. I've only known her for a day. I don't want to scare her off." Sam couldn't hide his annoyance at his pack brother. He would have snapped at him if Paul wasn't miles away.

"Whatever man. When are you going to tell her?"

"I don't know. I don't really think there's a right point in a relationship to tell someone you morph into a wolf and off vampires."

Paul chuckled, "I say the sooner the better, dude."

"You really think so?"

"Totally."

"You didn't fuck him?"Of all the friends Caroline had, Maggie Birch was her closest and oldest friend. Maggie was as blunt as she was beautiful.

"Of course not. I've known him for a day."

Maggie rolled her eyes. "But you wanted to. You totally should. Who cares if the people here think you're a slut? Everyone thinks I'm a slut and I get along just fine. 'Sides, you're probably going away to college so it's not like it matters."

"You know I hate that word." Caroline moaned. "And I haven't decided if I'm going away to college or staying here."

"Why wouldn't you want to go off and away? You worked your ass off to get the grades to get accepted and now you have." Maggie had always dreamed of leaving Forks and starting her life somewhere else. She hated the rain and the greenery and the small town life.

"You know why. Mom needs help with Katie."

As a child Caroline's father, a member of the Forks police department, had died from a gunshot wound. He left behind her mother, herself, and her little sister Katie. Caroline was eight when it happened, Katie was two months old. To help pick up the slack Caroline acted like another mother to Katie, reading her bedtime stories, cooking her dinner, and walking her to school. She was the most important part of her life.

"They wont die if you're gone for nine months. They want what's best for you too."

If only she knew what was best for her.

The outdoor shopping center was surprisingly crowded for a Sunday afternoon. The sun was covered by thick gray clouds and Caroline and Maggie hopped from shop to shop. Maggie insisted on helping Caroline find something to wear on her date. A quick glance at the clock told her she had five hours till she needed to be at Sam's. Outside a small coffee shop the two girls ate a quick lunch and people watched, occasionally seeing a familiar face.

"Hey look, it's the Cullen's." Maggie whispered and nudged her head in their direction. Alice and Edward Cullen stood outside one of the nicer shops as Alice jabbered away on her cell phone and Edward brooded in the corner. Caroline always felt a bit put off by the two and the rest of their family. With their beautiful features and quiet ways she always felt like they thought of themselves as above the rest of the Forks population. The wind began to pick up, blowing Caroline's hair into her face. She almost didn't see the way Edward Cullen turned to her, his eyes ablaze with anger and something she couldn't describe. Alice quickly pulled him away and the two girls watched as they retreated to the parking lot, Alice constantly looking over her shoulder.

"Weirdo's." Maggie laughed.

"What was that?" Alice demanded as she sped throughout the empty back roads of town. Edward, looking less feral than he had before but feeling just as deadly, ignored his manic 'sister'. It was much easier to drown out her thoughts with his current state of mind.

Kill. Drink. Kill.

"Edward this is serious! I saw-"

"I know what you saw, Alice. I'm fine. We got out of there just fine." He snapped. Alice's vision had been so clear. Attacking the girl, exposing their family, going into hiding. Her blood called to him so strongly. It was gripping and fragrant and...arousing? Yes, something about the woman had stirred something long buried in him and he craved more. "Who was she?"

Alice stirred in her seat, "I don't know."

But Alice did know and she couldn't distract her mind fast enough. Caroline Jones. She sat three seat away from Alice in Statistics. Her mom worked as a nurse at the Forks hospital with Carslile. She was very attainable.

"You have got to be kidding me!" Sam laughed. Across the table Caroline's laughter matched his own. "There is no way that happened."

"I swear to god! I got up in front of the class to do my report and I threw up everywhere." Caroline took a bite of pasta. "This is really good Sam. Don't take this the wrong way but you don't seem like the guy who's a real whizz in the kitchen."

Sam shrugged playfully. When he was low on credits in high school he had taken the Intro to Cooking course and turns out he had a knack for it. Knowing his imprint liked his cooking made him feel a strange sense of pride.

Outside a wolf howled and Sam tensed. He waited five seconds for another howl, the packs call for trouble brewing but there was none.

"Are there lots of wolves down here?" Caroline asked, staring out the window. It was dark and she couldn't see anything past the tree line but she looked for the wolf that was not there.

"More than you would think."