A/N: In my story all the boys who carry the wolf gene with the exception of Sam, because he was the first, know about the possibility of phasing and once they phase their parents are told as well.


When Bella's truck came to a stop outside of Jacob's house she was met by the sight of five half dressed men approaching the house and before she could begin to wonder who they were, Jacob came running out of the house.

"Bella? What are you doing here?"

"Ummm, I just thought I'd come see you."

"Oh. I'm not sure now's a good time." Jacob said glancing over at the guys

"Oh." Bella replied looking down at her shoes and trying not to sound disappointed

"Jacob why don't you go ahead and spend some time with Bella, we can talk later." Sam said

"Oh, No; it's ok, you guys had plans. I can just come back some other time."

"How about we compromise? You can stay and we'll all hang out together." Sam suggested stepping closer to Bella

"Are you sure?" Bella asked glancing up at him

"Absolutely, my name's Sam by the way." He smiled

"I know. You found me in the forest that day." Bella replied blushing while trying to hide it and wondering what it was about this man that made her feel like a twelve year old girl with her first crush

Sam was unbelievably pleased that Bella had remembered him and he couldn't help but to notice how utterly adorable a blushing Bella was.

While Bella and Sam just stood there staring at each other, or rather Sam stared at Bella while she stared at her shoes, the rest of the guys looked on in wonder and confusion. His current behavior was a vast difference from the one they were used to and it wasn't making any sense at all.

"Ok….Why don't we head in the house? Order some pizzas or something." Jacob suggested trying to break the awkward silence that had followed Bella's statement.

"Great! I'm starving."

"Of course you are."

Bella finally snapped out of her daze and realized that she had no idea who the other four guys were.

"So I know who Jacob and Sam are but I don't think I've ever met the rest of you, so could you tell me who you are?" Bella asked

"I'm Quil."

"I'm Embry."

"Jared."

"Paul."

"Well it's nice to meet you all." Bella replied feeling overwhelmed by the presence of such gorgeous men

After the introductions were made, the guys headed into the house with Bella following behind them taking in the sight of their delectable backsides and then blushing because she had taken notice.

Things immediately became awkward when Bella walked into the house to find the only seat available was beside Sam.

"I don't bite." Sam said when he noticed Bella staring at the seat beside him apprehensively

And unfortunately for Bella, her brain to mouth filter had decided not to kick in and she replied,

"I wish you would."

Once she realized what she had said she was completely mortified and blushed redder than a tomato.

Sam tried to suppress his laugh, instead offering her a smile and patting the seat beside him. Bella finally took the seat, blush still in full effect, and tried not to notice how being so close to Sam affected her.

Surprisingly enough Bella's blush receded after a few moments and she was able to focus on what the rest of the guys were talking about while at the same time being hyper-aware of Sam's presence next to her.

The rest of the evening passed without incident and Bella was extremely pleased that she hadn't embarrassed herself any further. She had actually managed to find out quite a bit about most of the guys and she also discovered that they all had an unbelievable appetite.


When it came time for Bella to leave, Sam insisted on walking her out to her truck.

"It was nice seeing you again Bella."

"You too Sam, and umm thank you….for uh finding me in the woods."

"It was no problem at all. So can I assume that you're doing better?"

"Yes." Bella responded completely unsure as to where this conversation was going

"So does that mean I, I mean, we will be seeing more of you around here?"

"I guess…"

"That's good. I'm sure Jacob will be thrilled that he'll get to see you more often."

"It'll be nice hanging out with him. You know he and I were great friends when we were younger. It'll be nice to get back to that friendship."

Sam just stared at her for a moment, which made Bella a bit uncomfortable.

"This may seem like an odd thing for me to ask, but I am very curious. Do you like Jacob?"

"Of course I like Jacob, he's a great guy." Bella responded

"No. I mean, do you like him in a romantic way?"

"You're right, that is in odd thing for you to ask. And I'd like to know why you're curious about such a thing."

"I have my reasons." Sam replied

"Well Sam, it wasn't that long ago that I was dumped by Edward and abandoned by the rest of the Cullen's. So, I can assure you that I don't have romantic feelings for Jacob or anyone else at this point in time. "Bella answered

"Good to know."

"And why is it good to know?" Bella asked finding Sam's behavior and questions peculiar

"Because it is."

"That's not a very good answer." Bella huffed

"I suppose not."

"I need to get going. Goodnight Sam." Bella said as she climbed into her truck

"Goodnight Bella." Sam replied backing away from the truck and watching her as she drove off


When Bella arrived home she found both Charlie and Billy passed out in the living room. She tried to wake Charlie up to let him know that she was home, but her efforts were useless. Upon realizing that neither man would be waking up anytime soon, she set about collecting and disposing of the beer cans and then she covered them with blankets and turned the lights out.

After a quick shower Bella settled into her bed and decided to try reading through a couple chapters of the new book her mother had given to her before she left Phoenix. The book was called 'wintergirls' and wasn't something she would have picked out herself, seeing as how it wasn't a classic, but she could admit that it was a good book nonetheless; she'd have to call her mother and thank her for it.


A/N: The book that was mentioned "wintergirls" is written by Laurie Halse Anderson and if you haven't read it you should definitely check it out. Reviews are welcome and appreciated.