Disclaimer: Becky and Sasha are the only characters i own the rest belongs to Stephenie Meyer.
Becky POV:
It has been a day since I met Seth and for some reason I couldn't get him out of my head. The way he looked at me with that dorky expression, it was just so adorable. He looked like he was staring at a goddess, no one has ever looked at me that way. I mean sure people have thought of me as attractive but this was different.
No I have to stop thinking about him. It is not a good idea. Its not like he would ever want to be with me not after he's seen what I do. I am a striper, who would date me ?
I mean its not like being a striper has been a goal of mine since I was a kid, but my goal was to be an artist and go to art school, which got me here. My parents refuse to pay for my dead end career goal so I have to pay for art school my self. Which means going to school and working at a grocery store by day and stripping by night.
It's kind of like being superman but I don't think picking up dollar bills without using your hands qualifies as a super power. Plus I'm pretty bad at it since I've only had this job for 9 days.
I knew I'd be good at this because I'm good at blocking things out and the family and friends that I had growing up has made me tough, but thats another story.
The only person who knows about my night job is my roommate/best friend Sasha. She doesn't quite approve, but her family is rich and love her so money isn't a problem for her so she doesn't understand. She has paid rent for me a lot of times and its not right I can't take advantage of her. So I got the night job.
"Candy on stage now !" ugh I hated my manager Tony, he gave me my horrible fake name. What kind of name is Candy ?
Seth's POV:
I spent a whole day on my bed wallowing in self pity. I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I couldn't get her out of my mind. It was four in the morning and I couldn't take it anymore I walked to the strip club, well it was more like running that was probably a lot faster than humans, but the streets were empty so who cares.
Just as I was about to reach the club I saw her walking out the back door. Wow she was more beautiful than I remembered. With out even thinking I followed her home. She lived in an apartment building.
She walked up the stairs and was out of my view. I couldn't follow her but leaving hurt too much so I phased and slept in the forest area outside the building. For some odd reason I could still hear her heartbeat. It was so soothing that I finally fell asleep.
I woke up to the sound of her heartbeat becoming distant. Shit she's leaving. I phased back, put my clothes on and followed her again. It was a weekend where was she going so early in the morning ?
She walked into a grocery store, put on a blue vest with a name tag. So she works here too ? Wow there was so much I needed to know about her.
Ok so heres the plan, I walk in the store casually and go up to her and ask her for help, she'll talk to me, realize how great I am and we will fall in love !
So it may not be the best plan, but its a start.
"Hi, um can you tell me where the um... cereal is ?" smooth Seth, real smooth.
She stood there staring at me with her eyes bulging out of her sockets. Why was she looking at me like that. Do I have something on my face ?
"Are you stalking me ?" Wait what ? She recognizes me for the club. This is not good.
"No" I was trying to sound believable but I don't think it was working.
"Oh my god people warned me this would happen. Look I have pepper spray and I am not afraid to use so you better leave."
"Please calm down, I'm not stalking you I just want...cereal" why the hell am I still talking about damn cereal !
"Right and I'm supposed to believe you just happened to walk in to the store that I work at two days after u met me at the club ?"
"Yes, you realize both the places are in a very small town"
"Your right, I guess I overreacted slightly."
"Slightly ? You were ready to attack me with pepper spray." I laughed out. That seemed to work, I got her to smile.
"I was just taking precaution. Oh and the cereal is on aisle two."
"Oh right thanks." I stood there awkwardly not wanting to leave. "Rebecca ? Is that your real name ? Its a nice name, suites you."
"Yea its is but my friends call me Becky."
"Can I call u Becky ?"
"Sure. I mean wait no you can't." ouch that hurt. "Look I better get back to work... Ill see you around I guess."
"Yea sure, but first can I have your number so I call like call you sometime so we can like maybe go out or something if your ok with that ?" Well that was pathetic.
"Why ?" She looked at me as if she really understand why I would wanna date her. Couldn't she see how amazing she was ?
"Why I want your number ? Or why I want to go out ?"
"Both."
"Well having your number would be the first step to contacting you and calling you would be a lot easier than bumming in to you everywhere. And I would like to go out with you so I can get to know you better."
"I..don't know...if that's appropriate."
"Appropriate ?"
"Yea.. you know because you met me while I was..working" she looked so ashamed and upset I just wanted to hug but then she might actually pepper spray me.
"Look that doesn't matter to me it really doesn't. I think your great and I wanna get to know you."
"Ok, yea I guess we can be friends." Ouch, friends? That hurt more. "How about I take your number and ill get back to you."
I blew it. She isn't gonna call me. She's just trying to get me to leave. I wanted to cry. Wow I haven't cried in a while. But now I really really wanted to.
"Um yea sure." I gave her my number and left.
This sucked. I don't know why I was looking forward to imprinting. It's hard and complicated and extremely painful. All the other guys made it seem so easy but no one told me what to do when your imprintee doesn't like you.
I phased not being able to handle these emotions and began running to god knows where.
I'm not gonna cry. I'm not gonna cry. Men don't cry. Screw that I'm a werewolf and werewolf's definitely don't cry.
Dude are you crying ? Dammit if forgot other people could hear me.
Quil just leave me alone I don't wanna talk about it.
You don't have to talk you just think, I can hear it all remember ?
Seriously Quil just phase back or something.
Seth, Quil is right, we can help you. Great Jared is here too.
Well my imprint is totally not interested in me so I don't see how you can help.
Dude, you imprinted two days ago ! It maybe love at first sight for you but its not for her well not till she realizes it. You need to be patient. Kim completely ignored me for two weeks before she finally gave in to me. But trust me the power of the imprint is too strong to ignore. She'll come around.
I guess I feel a bit better.
See, we got your back !
Becky's POV:
I had been staring at his number for an hour and I was still too chicken to pick up the phone and call him. I have a hard time opening up and trusting people which is why I only have one close friend. But for some reason I felt safe with him.
Ugh I'm just gonna call him. No I'm not ! What if he ends up hurting me, I can't deal with that. With perfect timing my roommate Sasha walked in.
"What's wrong ?"
"This guy gave me his number and I don't know if I should call him."
"Hold up did you say a guy ? What guy ? Why didn't tell me about this guy before ?"
So I told her about Seth, how we met, how he gave me his number, how I had no intention to call him till I realized I really wanted to call him.
"Girl you better call or I will. This is the first guy you've talked about in years ! So he must definitely be special and he wants you after knowing about all your jobs."
"I guess..."
"Call him now !"
"Ok, ok" So I picked up the phone and slowly dialed his number. My stomach was flipping from the anticipation. With each ring my heartbeat sped up. What was wrong with me ?
"Hello...Hello?" I should probably start speaking now.
"Hi..um.. it's me..Becky."
"Oh hey Rebecca, I didn't think you would call" Why didn't he call me Becky? Oh right because I told he couldn't.
"Tell him you wanna go out with him !" Sasha was never one to mind her own business.
"Well I was wondering if I could take you up on that offer, going out I mean, like today, at 7."
"Yea, of course that would be great. I'll pick you up at 7 and we can go for dinner."
"Wait you don't know where I live."
"Oh right I guess I would need to know that since I don't already" Ok. That was a weird response.
I gave him my address and then we hung up.
"I have a date tonight." I said to Sasha with a grin on my face.
"You hardly know this guy and he has made you happier than I ever seen you before."
She was right. I don't remember the last time I was this happy. It was weird that Seth had this effect on me, but I like it, and I wonder how I would feel after our first date or even our first kiss. Hmm tonight was definitely going to be interesting.
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