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I was sitting at the normal lunch table my friends and I sat at during lunch. I was waiting for Jacob and a few other people when I heard Shea speak.
"What the hell is wrong with Jacob?" I looked up at her in surprise and wised an eye brow at her.
"What are you talking about?" She sat down next to me. She was pretty mad from the looks of it.
"Ty said that because of the fight Jacob started with Blake, Blake is benched for Friday's game."
"Okay your only getting half the story first of all. And second there is no way the coach will bench Blake."
"So Ty is just making the whole story up?"
"Well I don't know. what is Ty's story?" I said. Okay she was really starting to piss me off.
"Ty said that Blake said Jacob was jealous that you two were getting close and he freaked when he walked up on you two kissing. He threw Blake up against a locker and nearly choked him to death. If the principle hadn't come Jake would have probably killed Blake." I was shocked. That was a complete...... Okay well it wasn't a complete lie but most of it was. I am the one who stopped Jacob from killing Blake. And like I would EVER kiss that loser Blake. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised that he would pull the story in his favor.
"Well Shea. Jacob didn't lose it when he walked up on Blake and I kissing. He lost it when he walked up and found Blake trying to force himself on me AGAIN. Then yeah he lost it and he did push Blake into the lockers and he was pushing pretty hard on his neck." I took a breath. Just now noticing I hadn't taken one in a while.
"But I got control of the situation. Someone saw the altercation between the two of them and went and got the principle. Blake only has himself to blame if he really does get benched for Friday's game. Maybe he will learn to keep his hands to himself."
"Jacob should keep his hands to himself." She said under her breath not thing I heard her. Of course I did.
"Jacob was just protecting me. He didn't do anything wrong. And if you were there you would agree. The only reason you are taking Ty's or should I say Blake's side is because you are dating Ty and hang on to every little word he says." She looked really hurt by what I had said she got up and walked off over to where the football players were sitting. It was harsh, harsh but true. She had only been dating Ty for almost a week and she was like a wet little puppy dog around him. She and I had been friends since school started. Sure it had only been two months or so but we became close really fast but that happens a lot in high school. Jacob came and sat down next to me a few seconds later. He walked past Shea on his way to our table and saw that she was upset.
"What's wrong with her?" Jacob said sitting down next to me with a tray full of food.
"She thinks it is your fault that Blake got bench for Friday's game. She is upset for Ty." I said taking a nacho off Jacob's tray. He always got enough food for the both of us.
"I hope he really does get benched. I don't care if we lose or not."
"Me either. But apparently to the rest of the school being un-beaten is a big deal."
"There is no way Rossi's going to bench Ulrich." Jacob said taking a handful of fries and putting them into his mouth.
"I know. That is what I told Shea but she wouldn't listen." I said looking at the back of her I said that. She was leaning against Ty's shoulder. Blake was sitting opposite them so he could see Jake and I. He had a very smug smirk planted on his face. I was giving him a look that could kill when Chance pulled me out of my stare off with Blake.
"Hey Ness, Jake. Can I sit down for a minute?" I looked up at Chance.
"Sure." I said smiling. I never realized how cute Chance really was. He had light brown eyes and dark auburn hair a buzz cut. He had a few freckles on his cheeks which made him even cuter and dimples. He was about 6 foot 3 and had a muscular build.
"Well I just wanted to warn you....... I was at Blake's last night and you know his dad is a lawyer.... Well they were talking about possible pressing charges against you Jacob." The chocolate milk that I held in my hand slipped from it. It would have land all over me if it hadn't been for Jacob's quick reflexes. He caught the milk just as it was about to hit my lap. He continued to stare at Chance.
"Nice catch dude. I didn't think you were looking." Chance said smiling.
"Thanks. But back to this whole pressing charges." Jacob said. I could here the shock in his voice and the smile fell from Chance's face.
"Yeah dude, its so stupid. I doubt they will actually go through with it because it would bring negative attention to Blake but I just wanted to make sure you were prepared. Just in case."
"This is insane. Jacob didn't do anything wrong." I said final finding my voice.
"I believe you. I know the kind of person Blake is all to well. Do you know why he doesn't mess with me?" Chance said. Jacob and I both shook our heads.
"Well a few years back he dated my sister and was pretty possessive. He grabbed her arm so hard once it left bruises and when I saw that I beat him up pretty bad. He has never once tried to step up to me. He knows what I could do to him." Chance had a twin sister (Kelly was her name. I think. I have never met her.) that lived with his mom in California. Chance lived with his dad here in Denali.
"So basically he is scared of you." Jacob said with a slight smirk.
"Yeah. And you. That is the only reason he told his dad about the fight. I will bet you anything. He knows you could kick his ass and needs daddy to protect him."
"Why are you telling us this? I thought the football team was like a frat or something. Don't you have some kind of oath?" Jacob asked.
"I am not your typically football player. I act like them when I am around them crack jokes what not. I wouldn't even be friends with them if it wasn't for football and my love for it. It's not a good thing when you don't get along with your teammates in sports.
"Oh okay." Jacob said.
"And besides.... You seem like a cool guy. And protecting Ness like you do..... Well I like that."
"Well.....Thank you. I will always protect her." Jacob said.
"Good. I better go. I will see you two later..... Oh and dont believe that coach benched Blake. No way he would do that. Blake probably just asked him to say that." I waved bye to Chance and he smiled at me flashing those (oh so cute) dimples. He walked right passed the jocks table and Blake gave him a harsh look.
"So what are we going to do?" Jacob asked as we got up from our table and walked over to the trash cans to through our trash away. Then we walked out of the cafeteria. I waited until we were all the way out.
"I will call my mom and tell her that we might need a lawyer. I haven't told them about the incident. So we will have to explain that." I said. No way was I going to call dad. He would read my thoughts before I could get a word out. And thankfully I knew he was hunting with Emmett and Jasper and wouldn't be back until after I got home.
"I am assuming you will leave out the part were you kissed me?" Jacob said with a sexy grin.
"Ah yeah we will be keeping that out." I said as I took out my cell and hit speed dial number three.
"Ness? What's wrong?" My mom said in a worried tone."Nothing... Well actually something. I will explain it all when I get home but I need you to know we might need a lawyer."
"WHAT? WHY?" She said louder then necessary.
"I don't have time to explain right now. But please just have one on hand just incase. Don't worry I didn't hurt anyone. Just please do this."
"Okay. But you come straight home after school."
"I will. I love you. I have to get to class. See you later. Bye."
"I love you too. Bye sweetie." I hung up the phone and Jacob and I walked to our next class. School went by really fast after lunch. Jacob and I walked up to my house and I prepared too tell my family what had happened. Well most of what had happened. We walked in to find everyone sitting at the family table. Jacob and I both walked over and sat down also.
"Okay Ness, please tell us why you need a lawyer." Dad said as he sat to my left.
"Well.... It's not me who need the lawyer. It's Jake."
"And why does Jacob need the lawyer."
"Because I almost killed Blake Ulrich."
"JACOB!" Mom said.
"Bella let him finish. You will understand." My dad clearly knew what happened already. Just how much did he know.
"Well I walked up to find Blake trying to force himself on Ness. I just lost it. So I pushed him up against the lockers and proceeded to put pressure on his throat with my forearm. If Ness hadn't stopped me you would probably seen my picture on the five o'clock news saying I was wanted for murder of a high school quarter back."
"Way to go Jake." Emmett said with a smile.
"Why do we need a lawyer?" My mom said clearly irritated.
"Well Chance said that he knows Blake was talking to his dad about pressing charges against
Jake." I said then Jacob took over.
"But Chance doesn't think he will actually go through with it. It would bring to much negative attention to Blake. Chance was just being a good guy and warning us." Jacob said.
"They have surveillance camera's in your school?" Grandpa asked.
"Yes." I said.
"And do they have one were the altercation took place?"
"Yes. Principle Duke reviewed it. That is how she knows what really happened."
"Well good. If it comes down to Jacob having to go to court we will simply get a copy of the tapes and that will be all the evidence we need." Grandpa said.
"I knew that kid was bad news." My dad said.
"Well maybe he will finally leave me alone." I said.
"Well we will have our lawyers on stand by for Jacob if it comes to that. I will call them now." Grandpa said.
"Thank you Carlisle." Jacob said.
"Thank you for protecting Ness. You a part of this family too Jacob. We will do whatever we can to help." I shot a look at Jacob and smiled. Grandpa walked out of the room already calling the lawyer.
"Well I need to go hunting before it gets to late. Jake are you coming." I said. It had been last Saturday before we left for our shopping trip that I had hunted. And I was in need for some blood. We found that stress made me need to feed more and right now I was very worried about alot of things. My friendship with Shea, My friendship with Jacob, The whole school hating Jacob and me if Rossi's really did bench Blake and we lost the game. I didnt expect it to get better anytime soon.
"Wanna race?" Jacob said pulling me out of my thoughts. We had walked off the porch.
"To where?" I said smiling at Jacob.
"Our spot." He said smiling back at me. "Our Spot." Was were I went the night I found out Jacob had imprinted on me. Jake and I had found it one of our first nights in Denali.
"Okay. You want a head start so you can actually have a chance of winning." I said teasing him.
"Whatever."
"Alright on the count of three." I said.
"Onetwothreego." Jacob said so fast if was all jumbled together. He took off before me but I quickly caught up to him. We were neck and neck but Jacob started to pull ahead of me as we neared our spot. I ran as fast as I could but I came up about a half a second short.
"I finally beat you." Jacob said with a huge smile.
"Only because you cheated. You got a early jump."
"No I didnt. You just werent ready."
"Whatever." I said laughing. I sat down under the big tree I had been crying against just recently. Jacob sat down next to me.
"I thought you needed to hunt." Jacob said taking my hand in his.
"I do. But we can sit here a few more minutes."
"Ness everything is going to be okay. Shea will relieze what idiot she is being and even if Ulrich does press charges against me Carlisle will have the tapes from the hall in school. They wont have anything to work with."
"You know me so well." I said looking up at him. Jacob was beautiful. And he loved me so much. Any girl would be lucky to have him as there boyfriend. Yet I hasitated. I had him already and I wasnt sure if I was ready for us to be in a realasionship.
"You keep looking at me like that and we might have our second kiss right here." Jacob said softly. I just smiled at him and then stood up.
"We should probably hunt before it gets to late." I held my hand out to him to help him up. He took it. When stood up he keep a hold of my hand and one quick motion he pulled me into him crushing me against his chest. We stood there hugging for a few minutes. And then Jacob leant down and kiss my forehead softly. It tingled were his lips had just been. My heart fluttered and I was sure Jacob knew that.
"Lets go." He said and with that we ran off to hunt. Jacob stayed over at my house until about nine o'clock then he had to go home (mom and dad's rules.). All the girls in the house were sitting around the table talking.
"You should have just knock that boy 100 feet. That would have stopped him from messing with you." Rose said. I laughed.
"I thought about it. But how would I have explained it? Knocking a guy who is 6 or 7 inches taller then me and as far as humans are concerned probably 50 pounds heavier then me 100 feet. That would not be an easy thing to explain."
"Adrenaline rush." Rose said playing with her long blonde hair.
"I don't think an adrenaline rush would allow a normal human girl to knock a football player 100 feet. And we want them to think I am just a normal human girl."
"I suppose. But if he does anything like that again....... Well we have ways of making him stop permanently."
"ROSALIE!." Both mom and Grandma said.
"What? I am just stating the obvious."
"If Blake did do anything again we would take the proper legal actions." Grandma said. Still giving Rose a look of disapproval.
"I am pretty sure you have nothing to worry about. Now that he knows first hand how Jacob is when it comes to me Blake would be the dumbest person in the universe to even look at me." I got up from the table and grabbed a water our of the refrigerator.
"I saw the look in Blake's eyes when Jake had him pined up against those lockers. He was terrified. I am going to go to bed. I'm tired. See you all in the morning." I walked upstairs and into my room. I laid down on the bed. I needed to take a shower since I went hunting. I learned how to keep from getting blood on me but still. I was to tired to get up but I knew that I wouldnt get up in the morning. I relunctetly got up and grabbed some sweats and a tank top out of my dresser then went take a shower. I fell asleep almost immeditly after my head hit the pillow. I woke up to my alarm going off. I hit the snooze button twice before finally getting up. I walked downstairs still half asleep.
"Good morning Ness." Emmett said in his usually cheerful tone.
"Morning." I said leaning against the island in the center of the kitchen.
"Why isn't Jacob here? He usually here for breakfast." Emmett asked as I the milk and cereal out. I poured myself a bowl and then put the cereal and milk back up.
"He has detention this morning." I said. Realizing he should be at school right now and probably was still in bed.
"Which he probably isn't at. I will be back in five minutes." I said to Emmett who was the only one in the kitchen.
"Where are you going?" He asked before I ran out the door.
"To make sure Jake is at school. It wont take long." I said then ran out the door. I got to Jacob's in under a minute. I turned he door knob and found that it was locked. Maybe he was at school already. But then I heard his deep breathing coming from inside. He was still sleeping and was late for detention. I knock on the door loudly. I continued to knock. I left my key at home and he didn't have one hidden that I knew of.
"Jacob, Get up." I said loud enough that Jake would here me but not the other neighbors.
"Jake." I said again after a few seconds of him not answering. I was banging on the door louder then I thought I was because his neighbor across the pathway opened there door and looked at me. I had clearly woken her up. Opps.
"Excuse me but some of us need our beauty sleep. I can see you clearly are not one of those people." I gasped. That was rude.
"But I am. So stop banging on that damn door or I will call the police." She slammed her door shut. Just to piss her off (and for being so rude.) I banged on the door really hard a few more times. But my final bang hit something other then a door. It hit Jacob square in the face.
"Damn Ness. That hurt." He said cupping a hand of his nose. I put my hand over my mouth shocked by what I had done.
"Oh my gosh, Jake I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention. Are you okay?" I said. I knew he was but it was instinct to asked someone if they were okay after you accidently punched them in the nose.
"It's all good. No more pain." He said taking his hand away from his nose. It was like nothing had happened. Except for the little bit of blood he had just wiped off his nose with the back of his hand.
"Are you sure?" I said.
"Yeah. But next time you knock on the door try not to hit me in the face." He said with a smirk. He turned and walked away from me into the kitchen of his house. I noticed he only had a pair of cut off sweats on. My eyes made there way up to his perfectly sculpted torso. Jake noticed me looking at him and got a huge smile on his face.
"See something you like Ness?" He said flirtatiously. I looked up at him. My face got very hot and I quickly changed the subject.
"Why aren't you at school?"
"Why are you changing the subject?" Jacob said still smiling.
"Jacob, I am serious. You have detention this morning. It started at 7:00." It was now 7:15.
"Oh damn. I forgot about that. Oh well." He said with a shrug and walked into the living room with his pop tarts sitting down on the couch.
"Jake, you don't need to be missing detention." I said standing behind the couch.
"I'm already late. I will just end up getting more detention. So there is no reason in going now..... There is however one very good reason to stay here." He said winking at me. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Uh. No. Mr. Black I have to get back home. I told Emmett I would be 5 minutes. And my time is up. Besides I have eat and get changed. So I will see you here in a little bit." I said and walked to the door.
"I will be over in like 10 minutes. I need to hop in the shower real quick." He said before I walked out the door.
"Alright. See you."
"Love you."
"Love you too." I said shutting the door and running home.
"Mr. Black I would like to see you in my office." Principle Duke said angrily. I was standing with Jacob, Jason and Brody by our lockers were we always stood before the bell rang.
"Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning." Brody said quietly enough that she didn't hear. She had already started walking away.
"Yeah Jake what did you do now?"Jason said.
"He missed detention." I answered for him.
"Mr. Black. Now." Principle Duke said. Jacob followed her. Jacob never came back to our first hour. And he wasn't in any of the other classes I had with him which all together were five. I didn't see him at lunch. I walked to my last class of the day which was Science and didn't see him sitting at his desk. Okay what was going on? Had Jacob been suspended? I wanted to know. But it didn't look like that was going to happen until school was over. Mr. Collins walked in the room and put on hand up which everyone knew meant he wanted silence.
"Who is ready to become a parent?" Mr. Collins asked. Everyone had the same look on there faces. What the hell is he talking about?
"That was the exact reaction I was looking for. I would hope none of you will be on your way to real parent hood anytime soon. But starting today and for the rest of the week you will be parents to these." He took a life size baby doll out of a big card board box.
"These make look like ordinary baby dolls but they are not. The are mechanically dolls. They cry when they are hungry,wet, tired or like a lot of really babies just because they can. It will be your responsibility to take care of these babies. Now instead of sitting here with you and giving you all the rules about this assignment I have put the directions on these pieces of paper along with a few question for you and your partner to fill out. So please take on and pass the other's back."
"Mr. Collins you said partner." Lucy Dunken said.
"Oh yes. Thank you Lucy. We do not have enough of these for everyone to have an individual one. So you will be paired up. I have already chosen the pairs."
When he was near the end of the pairing there were 6 people left to be paired. Chance,Becky Stallworth (who was absent), Jacob, A very quiet girl named Lucy Dunken, Blake, and myself. I really wanted to get Jacob but I knew that was not an option. And if I got Blake, well I would just refused to do the assignment. I didn't care if I got and F. I wasn't going to be stuck with him for the next three weeks.
"Renesmee Cullen. You are with..... Chance Luck." Sweet. I thought. It's not Jake but hey its not Blake either. And this was I could get to know Chance better. He was a nice kid. And pretty easy on the eyes also. Chance looked back at me and smiled. He sat right in front of me in this class.
"Blake Ulrich. You are with Lucy Dunken."
"Poor Lucy." Chance whispered. I laughed softly.
"And that means that Miss Stallworth and Mr. Black will be partners. If someone will get them that message."
"NO!." I said softly. I didn't even think about Jacob having to be partners with her.
"Come up and get your babies. Then on the piece of paper I gave you fill out what you can about your baby."
"I like your bracelet." He said looking down at the black lace bracelet on my left wrist with the Cullen crest resting in the center. As we walked up to get our baby.
"It our family crest." I said not realizing until it come out of my mouth that it might sound a little strange. Chance gave me a curious look and arched one eyebrow.
"Your family has there own crest?"
"We are very interested our family history. We go back pretty far."
"How far back does this go?" Chance said touching the crest. His hand brushed against my skin and it sent a jolt through me. What was the question he asked?...... Oh yeah. I wasn't exactly sure how long our family crest had been around. Carlisle was the head of our family so I would just go with when he was turned.
"Around 1666."
"Whoa. You do like history. I figured you would have said sometime in this century."
"Yeah well. It's a passion of everyone in the family." I hated lying but I had no choice.
"Mr. Luck and Miss Cullen. Congratulations its a boy." Mr. Collin said handing Chance the baby.
"So what should we name this little guy." Chance said looking at the baby.
"I don't know."
"How about...... Dirt." Chance said looking out the window.
"Dirt?" I said smiling.
"Well there is plenty of it around." He said turning back to me smiling.
"Okay. There are also a lot of trees." I said laughing.
"Rain to."
"We should just name him Nature." I said laughing. Chance gave me a look liked he liked the idea of naming our "baby" that.
"I was kidding. I mean if you want that fine I guess."
"No. No. Um but what about Nate or we could name him Nathan call him Nate for short."
"I like that. Okay so Nathan....... What's the last name going to be?" I asked looking up at him.
"Cullen-Luck."
"Okay so it took almost the rest of the period to figure out our kid's name. And in the end we came up with a pretty basic name." I said smiling as was Chance.
"Oh well. So do you want me to take Nathan first or do you want to?" Chance asked. The rules on the piece of paper said that each "parents" had to take the baby a day each and then on the last day they had to take care of the baby together.
"Whatever works for you. It makes me no difference." I said getting my things together.
"Well I dont have pratice today so I could take him today."
"Alright. That's good with me." I said as we walked out of the class room.
"Well see you tomorrow." Chance said waving bye as he walked away and then turned the corner. I took my phone out of my bag and text Jacob to see what was up.
"Where are you?"
"Right behind you." He said. I spun around to see Jacob standing there leaning up against the wall.
"Where have you been?"
"In school suspension."
"Oh. See that is why you shouldn't miss detention."
"Whatever. Its over. I have to go in here real quick. Collins wants to see me."
"And me." Jacob and I turned to see Becky standing there. Hand on hip. She gave Jake what I assumed was supposed to be a sexy smile.
"Wait for me." Jacob said.
"Well your my ride so I guess I have to." I said with a smile. Jacob smiled back leaned down and kissed me on the top of my head.
"Missed you." He whispered. Then walked into the classroom. Becky right on his heals. She gave me a ever evil looked when she walked passed me. I leaned up against the wall like Jacob just had been a few seconds ago. Had been standing there only a few seconds when I heard Blake talking. I could tell he was just around the corner. That was were his and most of the football players locker were.
"Dude, at least you got someone hot. I got that Lucy chick." Blake said.
"That's not all that's to Ness. She a sweet girl, smart, funny. Besides its only three days dude. Not even that really. More like two days in which you don't even really have to talk to Lucy. Just get over it." I heard the voice I recognized to be Chance's.
"Yeah I would be saying the same thing if I had got Ness. That would have been fun."
"What? Getting your ass kicked by Jacob if you pulled another stupid stunt like you did yesterday." Chance said.
"Why are you always sticking up for that loser? Are you in love with him or something?" Boys were so stupid.
"No. But you need to learn control. Ness obviously doesn't like you so just back off."
"Oh. I see...... You like her. You want her for yourself." Huh? Okay this was getting interesting.
"So what if I do? That doesn't change the fact that you need to keep those golden hands of yours to yourself or Jacob wont be the only one you have to watch out for."
"Okay man, no need to make threats. I back off Ness if you really want her. But take it from me you are just wasting your time. She and Black have some kind of twisted relationship. They act like they are just friends but everyone knows he hitting that behind closed doors." HE IS NOT!I scream in my head.
"You know its not nice to eaves-drop." Jacob said from behind me making me jump. I turned around and pushed him.
"Don't do that."
"I been standing here for a few minutes waiting to see when you would notice me."
"So you heard...."
"What Blake said? Yeah I heard." Jacob said as he took my hand and walked in the opposite direction of Chance and Blake.
"Blake needs to shut his mouth before I shut it for him." I said
"I'm glad people think that."
"JAKE!" Why would he say that.
"What?" He said holding back a laugh. "Look if people think we are together then no one will mess with you. So
I hope they continue to think that."
"And by people you mean guys."
"Ah yeah."
"Jacob." I sighed
"Nessie." Jacob said in the same tone. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Anyways....... So how are you and the misses?" I said jokingly. I knew Jacob would hate that he was paired with Becky.
"This assignment is so stupid. I know how to take care of a baby. I helped with you when you were little."
"Okay 1. I don't think that is the purpose of the assignment. Its to give us just a little a sample of how hard it is to be parents and not to have sex. And 2. Don't talk about you taking care of me when I was little. It's weird. And besides. I think they might have questions if you told them you took care of me when I was a baby."
"Fine. But why Becky? Why couldn't he pair me with you?"
"I don't know. But its only a few days...... Where is your baby by the way." I asked.
"Becky has it. I didn't have to do much to convince her to take it today. I probably could do a little flirting and get her to keep it the whole time." Jacob said as we got into his truck. I little spark of jealousy came over me. I didn't like the idea of Jacob flirting with anyone let alone Becky. Jacob must have saw the look on my face.
"Did I hit a nerve Ness?"
"Yes. I don't want you to flirt with her. She will read way more into it then there is. She is already obsessed with you." I was surprised by my honest. Clearly Jacob was too. But I saw those mischievous eyes go to work. He was coming up with a plan. A Jacob plan. Which was never a good thing.
"You know your my only girl Ness." He said before pulling out of the school parking lot. I knew that was true. But I wondered how far he would go to make me his officially. I was growing more fond of the idea of being with Jacob but I was also starting to really like Chance the more time I spent with him. He was smart (contrary to what I thought before I got to know him.). He was nice,sweet, and the boy was very cute. AHHH! What was I going to do?