Happiness in Unexpected Situations

A/N: Beta'd 10/25/09. Enjoy :]

Scary Situations

Breathing heavily, Jacob ran down the street, Sam's folded stroller thrown over his back and Sam held tightly in his arms.

Don't be too late, don't be too late--

Coming to a stop as he reached Leah's, he took a few deep breaths before cautiously glancing at his watch.

7:10.

Praying Leah was in a good mood this evening Jacob climbed the steps and rang the doorbell. After a few moments he heard Leah's footsteps and the door opened, her eyes narrowed at him.

"Is it impossible for you to arrive on time, Jake?"

Relived by her use of his nickname, he cracked a small smile.

"Sorry, Sam and I got a little held up," Switching hands, he handed a dozing Sam to Leah.

Kissing her cheek, Leah held her close.

"She looks like she had a great time," Leah said softly. "Where'd you two go?"

Jacob smiled.

"We went over to Chuck 'E Cheese's and then was able to catch some of the girls play volleyball."

As well as talk to a couple of cute guys.

"Did you see anyone special there?" Leah asked curiously, placing Sam on the couch. "I didn't know you liked volleyball."

I hate it. But I might just find a reason to love it.

"It was alright," Jacob pasted on a smile. "Sam enjoyed it, which is why we went in the first place. I got her a hotdog."

Leah laughed softly and took her stroller from him.

"I know she liked that."

Nodding in agreement, Jacob started back toward the door.

"Thanks for letting me see her again, Leah."

She frowned, furrowing her brow.

"She loves to see you, Jake." She hesitated, looking as if she was going to add more, but then obviously changed her mind.

"Someone came after you left." She said instead. Jacob froze, feeling his heart skip a beat.

"Really?" He asked, feigning nonchalance. She nodded, looking confused.

"This burly man. He looked a little…" She glanced over at Sam, "Like he did drugs and such, you know?"

Jacob felt as if his mouth was too dry to speak.

"Anyway, he said that he saw you come here, and asked when you'd come back. I told him I wasn't sure," Leah admitted, looking guilty. "Sorry if he happened to be one of your friends. He looked a little shifty."

Jacob felt his ears ring and the blood pound in his ears.

"Did he have a black tattoo of a motorcycle on his arm?" He asked, his voice sounding odd to his own ears. Leah blinked.

"Ah, I think so, actually. Did you know him after all?"

Quickly shaking his head, he backed toward the door.

"No. If he ever comes by again, tell him you don't know who I am, okay? Please, Leah," He tried not to let his fear show. Leah cocked her head.

"Are you in trouble, Jacob?" Her voice was concerned, which made Jacob feel even worse.

"Of course not. He's just… not a very nice person, is all," Giving her a small wave, he promised to pick up Sam at the same time next week and he fled out the door.

He had to get to the shelter, quick…


"I'm sorry, sir, but we're full this evening."

Jacob watched numbly as the attendant politely closed the door and locked it, the lights in the shelter quietly clicking off.

It was exactly 8:02.

The shelter had closed two minutes ago.

Sighing, Jacob shuffled his feet and made his way over to the local playground that was just a couple blocks nearby. Gazing at the large slide, he was comforted by the knowledge that it had enough space that he could sleep under it without being seen too easily. Climbing in, Jacob placed his backpack under his head and curled up in a ball.

"Damn, it's cold," Edward complained as he turned on the heater in his Hummer. Throwing the volleyballs into the backseat, he squeezed Jasper's leg before putting on his seatbelt.

"Yeah…" Jasper said distractedly, gazing out the window. "You had a good game today," He added after a few minutes. Edward raised an eyebrow.

"No better than usual, I'd guess."

Edward started the car and headed toward home. Giving Jasper a small smile, he leaned over in his seat to whisper in his ear.

"That Jacob guy was pretty cute. I understand why you kept moaning his name at night and grabbing my cock under the covers when you were sleeping."

Jasper flushed a dark red and stared at Edward, mortified. Edward chuckled.

"You didn't think I noticed how off you've been the past couple of days?"

Jasper shrugged and shuffled his feet.

"There's something about him…" Jasper struggled to make him understand.

"That makes you want to protect him? Or fuck him?"

Jasper gave him an amused look.

"Is that all you were thinking about when you met him?"

Edward winked.

"He had a nice ass… I bet he wouldn't mind being bottom…"

Exactly what Jasper was thinking.

"Are you feeling the same way I am, Edward?" Jasper stared at him intently, watching as Edward scratched his head. He looked a bit uncomfortable as he spoke.

"I don't really understand it, Jazz," He admitted at last, "I love you,"

He brought Jasper's knuckles to his mouth and kissed them.

"But when I got around Jacob…" He shrugged. "I feel something for him, too."

Jasper smiled and leaned back in his seat.

"Does it make you uncomfortable to…think about making love to two men at the same time?" Jasper blurted out.

Edward stared at him for a long time before turning his attention back to the road.

"No."

Jasper opened his mouth once more but then stopped once he saw a large black bundle huddled under what looked to be a playground.

"Hey, Edward, stop," Jasper said quickly, peering harder into the darkness. Edward complied, hitting the brakes.

"What's up?"

Jasper pointed to the slide.

"Do you see that?"

Edward smirked.

"Why, that's called a playground, Jazz."

Rolling his eyes, Jasper opened the car door.

"I'll be right back," He promised, shivering when the chilly air hit him. Edward nodded and leaned back in his seat, his eyes glued to Jasper as he made his way slowly to the slide.

Jacob shivered uncontrollably, twitching when he felt a sudden numbness take over the lower half of his body. Pressing his hands between his thighs, he desperately tried to seek warmth. Just as he felt his eyes close with fatigue, he heard a deep voice drawl from somewhere above him.

"Hello?"

Jacob shifted his eyes to make out a dark figure moving toward him. Embarrassed, Jacob tried to curl himself tighter into a ball, hoping the intruder would just go away.

"Hey… are you okay?"

Jacob slowly raised his head up to stare directly into bright green eyes that widened with shock as they recognized him. Jacob in turn gave a deep shiver and passed out.