Okay, so relationship development in the last chapter that was a bigger deal. So, what now? I only own Erin

A week into school and I already felt buried in the work load. Drumming my fingers on the coffee table, I sighed. Billy was watching a football game over at Charlie's and Rachel was on the couch behind me, watching a soup opera on the TV. I should have probably given up and waited till Seth was around. He got math, I did not.

The front door opened and Seth, Quil, Jacob, and Paul all filed in. Jacob actually looked pretty at ease in his own home. Nowadays, he usually looks tense and angry. I got up, hugging my boyfriend and looking at the others. "How was patrol?"

"It was just Embry, Paul, Seth and me. Pretty routine. Seth and Paul wanted to see you and Rach, but Embry got a text from Jordan so he went off. I figured this was my better option because at least Jake's here." Quil told me.

Jacob rolled his eyes and hit Quil's arm. Boys.

Rachel came out to the hall and kissed Paul quick before turning to me, "I thought you had homework."

"I need Seth." I told her.

Paul snorted, "We all heard."

Quil laughed with Paul and Seth froze in my arms. I looked between my boyfriend, Quil and Paul, eyebrows together, "What?"

"Nothing." Seth said a little too quick. Paul and Quil both started laughing even harder. Rachel looked at me, eyebrows raised. I shrugged, having no clue.

"Wait," Jacob broke in, looking tense again, "You had sex with my baby cousin!?"

"What?!" Rachel exclaimed, looking at Seth and I.

I pulled back from my boyfriend, blushing red, "You told them?!"

Seth looked panicked, fixing his gaze on me first, "I couldn't help it. We can see into each other's mind in wolf form. I know way more about Emily, Kim, and Rachel than I ever wanted to, trust me. I'm sorry!"

I was embarrassed but who could I blame? Seth? It wasn't his fault. Sighing, I glared at Paul, who was still trying not to laugh more, "It's fine, I guess."

"Fine!? It's not fine!" Jacob snapped, shoving Seth, "She's freaking 15! So are you, dumbass! You can't even drive, why would you think you're old enough for sex?!"

Seth looked shocked and cornered, "I-I-"

I cut him off, trying to save his ass. "Jake, shut up and leave Seth alone. The only person who's wronged me here is you."

"Me? What did I do?" Jacob asked, turning his full attention to me.

"You're shitting me, right?" I asked, laughing bitterly. "No, wait, I said I wouldn't do this. No big Erin-call-outs."

"No, please Erin, tell me what I did! I'm dying to know what else I've screwed up in my life! Tell me how you really feel, cuz." Jake asked, sarcastically.

I glared at him, "Fine. Let's see here, cuz. You're selfish, really freaking selfish. I know Bella's a bitch and she broke your heart and Jacob, I'm so sorry she hurt you, really I am, but that doesn't give you the right to hurt everyone else around you. I needed you, Billy needed you, Rachel needed you, and where were you? Off the reservation, that's where. Fool me once, shame on you, but know you've fooled me twice, and I'm not a fool, Jacob."

Jacob looked taken aback. Everyone did. Expect Seth, he looked sympathetic. He nodded to me, telling me in that gesture that it was okay, he was right there. Jake swallowed, "Erin, I'm-"

"Don't you dare say you're fucking sorry. It's too late to apologize. Just get off you're high-and-mighty and stay away from me and out of my business. Maybe one day, sorry will be enough, but today isn't that day." I snapped. When I was finished, I almost laughed. Those emotions had been bottled up for months, the release felt almost as good as an adrenaline rush. Now, it was out and I could move on.

Turning to Seth, I gave a tired smile, "I need help with geometry."

"Sure." Seth said, following me back to the coffee table. "I need help with english, actually, too."

"Of course you do. You don't know the difference between Shakespeare and Charles Dickens." I commented, sitting down.

I heard the front door slam shut and glanced over to see Jacob was gone. Whatever. Paul and Rachel moved into the kitchen to talk and eventually Quil sat with Seth and I and helped us with what he could, having taking the same courses the year before.

It reminded me faintly of months ago when I was just Quil, Seth, and I. We had even gone to that stupid party together. The first time I almost kissed Seth. The night Quil turned for the first time, not that I knew that than.

"So," I asked, "How's Claire? I haven't seen her since the beginning of summer."

Quil got that smile on his face. The telltale imprint smile each wolf saves from his or her imprint. I glanced over at Seth and got a glimpse of my special smile. "She's great. You're both invited to her birthday party, according to Emily. Oh, and Erin, you need to come around Emily's more often."

"I wasn't sure I was welcome after the last party we had." I muttered, looking at my textbook.

Seth cleared his throat, changing the subject, "How old will Claire be, anyway?"

"Three." Quil told him, "She like puzzles and prank stuff. She's whoopie cushioned Embry too many times to count."

I smiled at the hint of pride in his voice and rolled my eyes. "You and Embry should not be influencing a child that young." Quil stuck his tongue out at me. I glared at him, playfully, "Thank you for proving my point. You said Embry was with Jordan?"

Quil's face dropped, "Um yeah, I think."

"What?" I asked, noticing Seth was also avoiding eye contact with me.

"Well," Seth started, "It's just, from what we're seeing, Jordan is kind of playing Embry. She's all stop and go. Flirty but that makes a 'just friends' comment. Texts him all the time but cancels at the last minute when they have plans. Stuff like that."

"Hmm," I sighed, "All I know is she said she doesn't date. Maybe she just wants to be friends but she feels that imprint pull."

"Maybe." Seth agreed.

"Yeah," Quil commented, "Or maybe she just enjoys messing with his head."