Author's note: All characters belong to Stephenie Meyers and Disney.

Please review. This is my first fanfic I hope you like it

Sorry Its been taking me so long to update. I've had a lot going on but I made this one longer to try and make up for the wait a little. And some exciting stuff happens at the end! Enjoy thanks for continuing to read this, it means a lot to me 3

Chapter 7 - Finally

The next day I wake up in time for breakfast and quickly get ready using my powers and head downstairs.

"Hey sweetie, your up early."

My mom says and hands me a plate of eggs.

"Yeah uhh… my friend is gonna stop by today. I hope that's alright."

"A boy?"

Justin asks, teasingly. I glare at him

"Shut up!"

My mom is looking at me skeptically.

Please don't make a big deal about this. I pray silently

"That's fine honey. I'm so excited to meet your new boy. Is he cute?"

This is so awkward I hate this. I didn't want to make a big deal about it. She's going to embarrass me when Jake gets here.

"Where did you meet him? What's his name?"

She continues and all I want her to do is stop talking about him and just tell me she's happy for me.

"Mom please, it's not a big deal. His name is Jacob. He's new here. I met him… in town the other day."

That wasn't a complete lie. I did kind of meet him in town. The woods are in town.

"Well this is great Alex. I'm glad you're moving on, getting out and meeting new people. When is he coming over?"

"We're just friends. We're not… we're just friends."

That felt weird to say. Friends. I am just his friend. That's all I want him to be… isn't it?

"Just please don't embarrass me mom. He's just stopping by for a sandwich. It's not a big deal. Justin you too, don't say anything dorky in front of him he might think I'm a nerd too cause we're related."

"Don't worry, Juliet and I are going to an early movie. We wont be here. And I'm not a dork. Just because I'm smart doesn't mean I'm not cool. "

I roll my eyes at him. Silently I pray that nobody embarrasses me in front of Jacob and then dig into my breakfast.

It's almost two o'clock and Jacob hasn't come in yet. Maybe he isn't coming. Maybe he went back to Washington. Oh god what if I never get to see him ever again.

"Alex?"

I pull my eyes away from the door and look back at Harper sitting across the table from me.

"You look like your going to cry"

Shit. I blink my tears away quickly. I didn't realize I was freaking myself out that much.

"I just forgot to blink. I'm fine."

"Seriously, stop staring down the door. It's not going to make him get here any faster."

I sigh and lay my head on the table in front of me, turning my back to the door. I have to get a grip.

"Oh My God! Alex how does my hair look?"

I look up at her confused.

"It looks fine. That Twisler headband on the other hand, looks a little strange."

She glares at me and I laugh.

"Why?"

"Because tall, dark, handsome, man of my dreams just walked in."

Jake! I stand up and turn to the door so quickly my chair falls over, catching everyone in the sub stations attention, including Jacobs. He smiles at me and I cant help but smile back. I forget how to move but luckily he walks over, smiling the whole time. Man he's so hot.

"Uh Alex?"

Harper says from behind me but I can't speak. Jacob walks right up to me and wraps me in a giant hug. My arms naturally wrap around him.

"Hey you."

He says in my ear, making my heart feel like its on fire.

"I thought you decided not to come."

I say as he lets me go.

"I just had trouble finding this place. I'm new here, remember?"

I smile and nod.

"Umm… hello?"

"Oh! Harper this is Jake, Jake this is Harper. She's my best friend."

"Is that all real candy?"

He asks which makes me laugh.

"Yeah."

She says eying him over skeptically.

"That's really cool. Hey and if you get lost in the forest you wont starve."

He teased but she doesn't laugh. I roll my eyes at her.

"So Jake, what kind of sandwich do you want? I promised you one on me."

"Whichever is your favorite."

I smile at him.

"You don't look like you're in high school"

Harper says out of nowhere. I didn't think I had to worry about Harper embarrassing me but I guess I was wrong.

"I had a growth spurt."

She doesn't look convinced. I pull him over to a chair and make him sit down.

"Here you wait here. I'll get your sandwich. Harper come help."

"You don't need-"

"Harper!"

"Fine!"

She huffs. I pull her with me to the counter; tell my dad what sandwich to make then turn back to Harper.

"Harper be nice! Please?"

"I don't trust him"

"Harper come on. He's nice and I really like him"

"Like really like him? Like him as a friend or as a potential boyfriend."

"I…"

I don't know how to answer that. I sort of want to say as a potential boyfriend but I feel bad. I don't want to forget about Mason but I want Jake in so many ways.

"Oh man you want to be his girlfriend. How did this happen so fast. As of a couple days ago you were still moping around over Mason and didn't even know this guy existed now a week later you want to date this new guy we know nothing about?"

"I don't need a lecture Harper. I feel bad enough about Mason and I am still upset that he's gone. But he is gone, and Jacob is here and he's nice to me, he listens to me and I don't know why but I really want to be near him all the time."

She sighs and nods to the sandwich on the counter.

"Sandwich up. Better go bring it to him before its cold. I'm going to go work on my outfit for tomorrow. Just be careful, I don't want you to get hurt physically or emotionally."

"Thanks Harper. You're a good friend."

I say and hug her tight before she leaves and I take the sandwich to Jake who is patiently waiting. I sit across from him and slide him over his sandwich. He smiles at me yet again and my heart melts even more.

"Thanks, it looks good."

Immediately he picks it up and starts devouring it like he's never eaten before. Man I've never seen someone eat like that, except maybe me.

* Jacob*

I just started eating like the beast I really am because I don't know what to say to her. I feel like I can't say anything without giving away what I am and what she is to me. I want her to decide she wants to date me, to be with me. I don't want her to feel like she has to be with me, that she doesn't have a choice. But I want to tell her everything to put my mind at ease.

"Sorry about Harper. She doesn't trust strangers."

I nod and keep eating.

"Oh! This must be Jacob!"

I recognized the woman's voice from Alex's phone conversation the other day and knew she was her mom. Alex was cringing in embarrassment, which was kind of cute.

"Wow, you don't look like a high school student."

I smiled at her mother.

"Yeah I get that a lot. I had a growth spurt. It's in our blood back home. We all basically get this big on the rez."

Inside I laugh. If only they knew how true that statement really was. I catch Alex smiling at me out of the corner of my eye and I just smile at her mom again.

"Well I bet your Alex's mom, she looks just like you. It's nice to meet you Mrs. Russo."

"Please, you must stay for dinner. Jerry is busy working and the boys are out. I know they would love to meet you."

"Mom!"

Though Alex is embarrassed and uncomfortable, I'm touched by the invitation. It's nice that her mom and family want to get to know me. I give Alex a discreet wink.

"I'd love too thanks."

Alex blushes over my wink, which is adorable. Her mom smiles at me.

"Good, well I have to get back to work. See you later Jacob it was nice meeting you. "

"Thanks, you too."

"You don't have to hang out with my family. They're… kinda crazy."

"Nah. Your mom's really nice. I'm sure the rest of your family is too."

"Yeah, we'll see."

*Alex*

Oh my god, my family is so embarrassing; Max really needs to stop talking. Jake seems to be dealing with it well, he's laughing a lot. Maybe he's laughing at me not with me. Ughhh! I don't know.

"Alex, help clear the table."

I snap out of it and stand up to help my brothers and Harper clear the table from dessert and dinner. Jake tries to stand up and help but my mom promptly tells him to stay seated and says that guests don't have to clean up. My parents chat with him while the rest of us clean up. They look so nice sitting together laughing and talking. I can't help but smile. Harper notices and elbows me as she passes with dirty dishes. I just shrug and finish up.

Everyone disperses, off to do his or her own things, after saying goodbye to Jake of course.

"Lets sit outside."

I suggest and lead him out to the balcony but he reaches around me before I reach the door and hold it open for me. So cute. Once out on the balcony he leans over the wall to look down into the street below briefly, before looking back at me. He leans against the wall and smiles at me. He's so gorgeous.

"Thanks for putting up with my family in there. They're a handful."

He laughs heartily.

"They aren't as bad as you always say they are."

I roll my eyes and push him lightly.

"Liar."

He laughed again, making me smile for the billionth time tonight. His smile is contagious. When he's happy I can't help but be happy too.

"Tell me about your family. "

He smiled brightly, and his eyes lit up as he began to talk about them. You can tell how much he loves them.

"Well, I live on the reservation with my dad, he uh… he was in an accident a while back. He's in a wheelchair but he gets around good enough and he still loves to go fishing."

I feel bad about his dad. It doesn't seem fair. Jake doesn't deserve anything tragic like that in his life. I was going to tell him how sorry I was about his dad but he continued on talking like it was no big deal.

"He's the chief of our tribe. I'm supposed to take over after him, or whenever I'm ready. But I think my … friend… Sam would do a much better job. He's a … different kind of leader on the Rez and everyone knows and respects Sam. His wife Emily is awesome too. She's a really good cook. She's always cooking for the guys and I. My best friends, Quil and Embry, are goofballs, they're always pranking me and teasing me."

He laughs again remembering them. I can tell he misses them, that he misses his home. He hasn't mentioned his mom. That makes me nervous.

"You live with your dad? Are… are your parents divorced?"

His smile vanishes and the light in his eyes burns out. Suddenly I regret asking. I want him to smile again. I hate that I made his beautiful smile turn to such a tragic frown. I'm afraid to know what happened to her.

"She uh… she died… when I was little. "

"Jake I'm… I'm so sorry."

I feel like crying. Its like I can feel his pain and its unbearable. I want to take away his pain. I want to make him happy. I can fill the hole in his heart. Suddenly I find my lips on his. I'm as shocked by what I'm doing as he is. I just have to get rid of his pain. My hand fists his short dark hair. Slowly he recovers from the shock and places his warm hands gently on my hips. The kiss is sweet but turns hot and hungry fast. With my arms wrapped snuggly around his neck I pull myself up against his muscular chest, his strong hands tighten on my hips. I'm melting into the heat of his body and my cheeks are flushing from both the heat and the excitement of kissing him. I never want this feeling to go away. I want to kiss him forever.

From the woods I hear a desperate, pained wolf howl and quickly break the passionate moment. That must be that giant wolf, or Mason!

Jake has so much affection pouring from his eyes and it's all for me but the frantic panic in mine erases his affection and replaces it with fear and nervousness. I hate that I'm making him upset but I have to see that wolf again to know its not Jake or I have to find Mason.

"You have to go."

"What?"

He's confused and hurt but I have to go to the woods.

"I'm sorry. You just have to leave."

*Jacob*

I heard the wolf howl before Alex pulled away. I remember the conversation between her and her mom the other day about her ex, being a wolf. Could that really be true? Is that why she pulled away? Is she reminded of him by the howl and thinks it's too soon to get involved with me? Maybe she just thinks I'm moving too fast and kissed her too aggressively. God I'm so stupid! I'm losing her. She went from throwing herself at me kissing me senseless to kicking me out of her house.

"Alex I'm sorry. I was out of line. I took things too-"

"Its okay. I'll see you tomorrow. I'll stop by your hotel."

She starts pushing me back into the main part of the apartment.

"You sure your okay cause-"

"Yeah. Perfect. I'll see you tomorrow."

She kisses my cheek quick and closes the front door, practically in my face. What just happened?