Well, after posting the first 3 chapters I realized I made a FanFic boo-boo.... I didn't give props to Stephanie Meyer!

*Smacks forehead*

My Bad....

So I do not own Twilight, or any of the characters from the Twilight Saga. I am simply inviting them to be in this story I created that happens to take place in SM's world.
Oh, but ADA is TOTALLY MINE... sorry SM you can't have her!

Anywho, thanks to everyone who has been reviewing! I truly love to hear from you guys so keep 'em coming!

Well, back to Jacob! Enjoy!

Jacob's POV

I entered the Smoke House to the familiar sound of a bell ringing above my head. As I walked past the front towards the dining area I nodded to the girl behind the counter. She stood up a little straighter and flashed a smile.

Quil and Embry hung back near the door as I went in to find Charlie.

As predicted Chief Swan was sitting at his usual table near one of the side windows.

"Jacob!" Charlie said once he noticed me walking towards him.

He stood to greet me with a hand shake and a pat on the back, "How you been kid? Have a seat, have a seat."

With a smile I did as Charlie asked, "hey Charlie, lunch time?"

"Oh you know me, same time same place every day." He said popping another French fry into his mouth.

I smiled sitting there for a few more moments not saying anything. I didn't want to ask him, but I had to.

"Heard anything from Bella?" I questioned hesitantly looking at the table, almost ashamed I had to ask.

Charlie's face fell a little, "Yeah, she called yesterday." He answered wiping his mouth with a napkin.

"How she doing?" I pressed, knowing what I was looking for.

Charlie looked at me with a sad smile before answering. "She's as happy as a clam apparently. Lot's of sun and lots of activities she says."

All I could do was nod with a fake smile. I didn't want to know what they were doing and neither did Charlie.

"How have you been?" He inquired.

I could hear the true meaning behind his question but I just smiled and pretended I was fine.

"Great! One more year of classes and I am done with school!" I told him, actually not having to pretend about being excited for something for once.

"Good for you kid!" Charlie replied accepting the change of subject, "You thinking about college?"

I shrugged, "Don't know. Maybe. Maybe not. I have a lot going on at home right now so I just can't decide until it blows over."

Charlie nodded, "well you still got plenty of time to make a decision."

Smiling I looked back over my shoulder to the entrance where Quil and Embry were. Quil gave me a nod to the door to let me know it was time to go.

I sighed knowing they were waiting, "So everything is okay? Bella is happy?"

There was that sad smile again.

"Yeah, I think she is." He told me.

I gave another nod and stood up, "well, better head home before dad freaks."

"See you later Jake," Charlie said with a small wave.

"Later Charlie," I told him over my shoulder as I headed back to the door where I followed Quil and Embry out the restaurant.

We all walked together across the street and behind one of the old antique shops. Just beyond the shop the forest waited. All three of us continued walking until the trees engulfed us and with one look around we morphed into our wolf forms.

"So… he didn't sound worried." Quil thought as we headed towards my house.

"Yeah, if she was able to talk to him, that's good right?" Embry added.

I knew they were trying to be helpful but I didn't answer. I just continued on my way with them following closely behind.

Once we arrived at my place Sam's voice interrupted all of our thoughts.

"Hey guys, stay there we are coming to you. We got an update for everyone." Sam informed us.

Just then my mind flashed to Paul's thoughts and what he had found today. A scent of a vampire that weaved back and forth down the border; a scent that was not Cullen.

Quickly Embry, Quil, and I morphed back into our former selves and went inside to wait for Sam and everyone to arrive.

"Hey boys!" My dad said as we walked in the door. He wheeled across the small living room to greet us.

"Hey Mr. Black."

"Hey Billy."

"Hi, Dad."

We all said together.

"Um, Sam and the pack are coming over. They have an update for us or something." I told him.

Suddenly his face got serious just like it always did when it came to the pack or the tribe. "Of course, grab the extra fold up chairs from the closet and you guys can use the kitchen."

We did as he said and set up the chairs just in time for Sam, Paul, and Jared to walk in. As we all greeted each other and took our places Leah and Seth walked in and joined.

"Thanks Billy for letting us meet here." Sam nodded to dad.

"Not a problem. Help yourself to anything in the kitchen." He told us, even though Paul had already grabbed a bag of chips from the top of the refrigerator and began to chow down.

Annoyed I just stared.

"What?!" He said with a mouth full of Cheetos.

I just rolled my eyes and focused my attention back to Sam.

"Paul came across a scent this morning; unfamiliar and definitely not Cullen." Sam said looking around the table.

"It just skimmed the border, no pattern really. Paul thinks it just came to the area and it's not as friendly as the Cullen's are." He informed us trying to point out the obvious.

My attention was completely focused now, "Excellent a possible fight!" I thought to myself.

"So Billy, if you don't mind, give the Cullen's a call and let them know the situation if they already don't. Try to find out if they know it or if it is a wanderer." Sam told my dad.

"No problem Sam." He replied with a nod.

Sam looked at the rest of us, I was anxious to get a shift to run the border, just hoping to cross paths with the leech. I could imagine myself taking a chunk out of the blood craving bastard then torching it until all that was left were ashes.

"Paul, Embry, and Quil you guys split the border and run it. Your shift starts in ten." They all nodded in agreement, "Jared, Leah, and myself will take the next shift."

I was immediately annoyed.

"Seth," Seth's perked up excitedly, probably happy with getting assigned a job, "once Billy has called the Cullen's I need you to go to the border and meet with one of them to tell them our game plan. If they don't get to the leech before us we will have to deal with it ourselves; they need to know that." Sam told him, Seth shook his head happily in agreement.

My hands clenched into fists, "Sam?" I tried to say as calmly as possible, knowing full well where this was going.

He interrupted my next words, "I know we just settled everything but I need you to stay near the res and the Forks border."

I knew what he was doing; he was trying to make it sound important. It wasn't. It was bull shit.

Gritting my teeth I replied, "Sure. No Problem."

I couldn't stand to be in the same room as them at the moment so I got up to leave.

"Jake." Sam started.

"What?" I snapped, "I am just doing as I am told."

I quickly moved from the kitchen and out the front door in a matter of second. Whatever they had to say obviously it didn't matter if I was there or not. It's not like I would be included I would just be dealt the insignificant, stay-out-of-the-way sort of job.

Bullshit.

Right as I stepped off the porch I heard the screen door open and shut behind me. "Jake wait up." Sam called after me.

I turned to face him not hiding how I felt about his "game plan". Even without being in my head he read me easily.

Sam sighed loudly and ran both hands over his face, "I know you don't like it but I just-"

"Don't trust me?" I finished for him.

His eyes narrowed, "I was going to say I wanted to give you a few days break to cool off."

I shook my head not buying that shit at all, "Sam, I have had over a month to cool off. I don't need to be babied anymore, I am fine. I can deal with this. Really, why can't you see that?"

We were silent for a few moments before Sam hung his head, "I'm sorry Jake. I just have to do what is best for the pack right now."

"Unbelievable." I whispered heading off towards the garage. I could feel my hands shaking and adrenaline coursing through my body. It took extra control to calm myself down, even I this moment of non-sense I had to prove to Sam I was stable.

My concentration distracted me from my surroundings and I didn't hear anyone following me until I was inside the garage and Jared stepped into the doorway just behind me.

"Hey … " Jared said leaning against the frame of the door.

I turned to face him, "If Sam sent you to make up I'm not interested."

"Actually," he interrupted, "I don't have a shift until tomorrow and I just wanted to ask if you wanted to come with to pick up Kim from the restaurant?"

I looked at him for a moment.

"Wow, he is serious." I remarked to myself.

"Look it's better than pouting in the garage." He smirked.

I gave him the best go-to-hell-look I could.

He held up his hands in surrender, "I'm just saying."

I waited just a few more moments before finally agreeing. "Fine, as long as we can get some fries."

Jared smiled before patting me on the back, "there's the Jake I know!"

After climbing into his mom's Chevy we headed down the road to the Rivers Edge. As we pulled into the small driveway we passed a beautiful baby blue 1965 Mustang. I looked over my shoulder through the back window as it drove down the road out of site towards Forks.

God that's a great car, I thought.

Jared parked in front and we both climbed out of the truck before heading inside.

Kim was in the dining area, her hair tied back in its usual braid, wiping down the tables for closing time. All the customers were gone now so all that was left was Kim and the cook in the back.

"Boo!" Jared barked tickling her ribs.

She gave a small squeal before turning to hit him I the arm, "Jared!"

I rolled my eyes and took a seat near one of the windows avoiding the lovey-dovey crap.

Kim gave Jared a quick hug before noticing me, "Oh hey Jake! Haven't seen you here in a while."

Giving her a small wave I replied, "Hey Kim."

She smiled before walking over to the door and flipping the sign to close, "You boys want some fries?"

"Yeah!" Jared said excitedly.

"Okay, be right back." She said and then disappeared to the kitchen.

I shifted in my chair and let my mind wander. I couldn't help but think of Emily, Claire, and Kim. Hell even Rachel. All set for life. There own personal wolf's there for them. Paul, Jared, Quil, & Sam were so fricking lucky. I thought of Bella, and then I tried to think of someone else; someone who had a pretty smile and beautiful eyes. It didn't work. I still saw Bella, and even she had someone for the rest of her life…. Or existence.

"Must be nice," I thought.

"What?" Jared asked.

I hadn't realized I had said it out loud or that Jared had taken the seat across from me.

"Oh, uh, Kim." I pointed to the back, "Must be nice to have someone around."

Jared smiled like a goof and looked at the table, "Yeah, it is."

We were silent for a moment or two. I could hear the fryer in the back sizzling and popping as the fries cooked. I remembered seeing Jared's thoughts of Kim, their time alone. It was weird always knowing what was going on or what they were doing. Strange and creepy I was even thinking about it.

"You'll find someone Jake." Jared said to me, almost as though he knew what I was thinking.

Maybe he did.

I had been staring out the window and turned to face him. He had a serious look on his face.

"Maybe," I shrugged not feeling too confident.

Right then Kim came out with two baskets full of her famous chili cheese fries. My mouth instantly watered. It was a perfect combination of fries, chili, cheese, jalapenos, tomatoes, and olives all bubbling together.

"I am going to help John clean up in the back and then we can leave." She said sitting the brilliant concoction in front of us.

"Thanks." Jared and I said in unison.

She turned to leave but then quickly spun around like she had forgotten to tell us something.

"Oh, I almost forgot! We finally got another waitress today. You just missed her leaving." She told us, "Man, she sure is good and cute too!" She added slyly.

"Well that's good." Jared tried saying with a mouthful of fries, "I mean about her being a good help and all."

"Yeah, well actually may not have to hire another person because this girl is so awesome. She needed very little training." Kim said, "Her name is Ada. She is a little quiet like I was, but she'll warm up I think."

I nodded like I cared while Jared gave her his undivided attention. Amazingly he was able to do so while stuffing his face.

"Anywho, just thought you might like to know," She smiled and headed back to the kitchen.

I hope I didn't just become the star of a match making TV series, I thought as I assessed the way Kim skipped along to help clean up.

…Crap.

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