A Special Gift for a Sad Girl

Chap7: Mall Madness & the Perfect Gift


JPOV

"Finally we're done!"-Jared complained plopping down on a bench outside of the store we just spent two hours in because Seth couldn't figure out which color silverware went best with Sue's table clothes. Who the fuck cares!

"Hey don't get mad at me because I took the time to make sure I got a gift my mom will actually like. Just because you don't care what you get people don't complain because I do."-Seth said with an angry pout.

"I care, but only to a certain extent…you know like men do."-Jared said rolling his eyes

"Last I checked you didn't have to come."-Seth said rolling his eyes too.

"Well if I knew I was going shopping with the girls I wouldn't have."-he retorted

"Can we just go eat? I'm hungry."-Paul complained

"Paul you just ate a half hour ago."-Sam said. I was surprised he even came, Our packs get along better but there's still tension, but most of it is between us two because it's very difficult to have two Alpha's living so closely not to mention he still whishes Leah was in his pack. It has to suck not to be with the one you really love instead of with someone you really don't but forced to by artificial love called imprinting.

"Hey I'm a wolfman I burn a lot of calories especially in the bedroom."-Paul said winking at me and I growled.

"Jake you get it? He's talking about him and Rachel getting bisay!"-Quil snickered high fiving him.

"I'm surprised I had any energy to get here."-Paul sighed dramatically while shaking his stupid head like he couldn't believe it.

"Damn Jake your sister is a freak!"-Collin snickered.

"Why are you here again?"-I said annoyed.

"We needed a ride."-he said pointing to Brady and I rolled my eyes.

"You needed a ride I needed the money and coming in a group was the perfect way to slip my gifts in with yours."-Brady mumbled with a grin on his face.

"Is that why my total was $150 instead of $85?"-Paul asked outraged and I snickered; serves him right.

"Man that's epic!"-Embry laughed while Paul started to slightly shake.

"You little shit you're paying me back!"-he yelled

"Paul calm down."-Sam said stepping over to Paul, grabbing his arm.

"Hey don't get mad at him because you were too dumb to notice he was adding his stuff to yours and your bill was too high."-Embry laughed

"Oh really, didn't you say you thought you were over charged by forty dollars and didn't he offer to carry your bags?"-Paul said smugly.

"Yeah so w-"Embry's eyes widened and he whipped his body around to face a cowering Brady.

"You little weasel you put your stuff with mine?"-Embry shouted

"Well…I mean…tis the season right?"-Brady said sheepishly; Sam shook his head and tried to hide his smile.

"Alright alright break it up. Brady you're paying them both back."-he said

"What…no…why?-"Brady whined

"Because if you don't I'm going to tell your mom to look under your bed."-Paul said with an evil glare.

"You wouldn't?"-both Brady and Collin said at the same time.

"Oh yes he would."-Jared instigated chuckling.

"You're paying them back when we get home or I'll add 10% interest per day you go without repaying them."-Sam said and Brady hung his head.

"Fine."-he grumbled and kicked his foot like a little kid.

"Can we go eat now before my stomach sinks through my back?"-Jared grumbled

"Some pack Sam."-I chuckled patting him on the shoulder as we walked towards the food court.

"I'm willing to trade anytime you want."-he said shaking his head when he saw Collin and Brady fighting over a Snickers bar.

I chuckled, but turned back around when I saw Fredericks and realized I didn't get Leah anything.

"Oh shit."-I mumbled

"Jake it's just a mannequin those aren't real."-Quil said grinning.

"Oh man Jake are you getting horny from a mannequin?"-Paul laughed a little too loud because the girls sitting on a bench a few yards away turned to scowl at me before they saw how I looked then tried to fix their appearance. As if I'd go after either one of them.

"No you idiot I just remembered I didn't get Leah anything."-I groaned and checked my wallet to see how much money I had left. Good somehow I had about $90 left. How the hell could I forget her gift?

"Wait, so you looked up and saw Fredericks and thought of Leah?"-Jared asked and they turned to look at me, well Sam sort of glared.

"Well, yeah so what?"-I don't see what the big deal i- oooh.

"Well it looks like Jake wants to unwrap Leah for Christmas."-Jared said smirking.

"And you don't?"- Paul said

"No I have Kim what would I do with Leah?"-Jared said as only an imprint zombie could; why couldn't Paul be in imprint zombie land. Then again maybe not.

"If you weren't imprinted I would swear you were a fruit basket because of what you just said."-Embry said shaking his head in disgust at Jared's words.

"Guys please don't start."-Seth groaned rubbing his face.

"Yeah don't start it isn't even like that."-I said even though it is coincidental, it would seem my subconscious remembered Leah because of the sexy lingerie. Oh great now I'm imagining her in lingerie and sweet Lord does she look good.

"Jake man calm down they were only playing."-Sam said and I looked up to see all the guys crowd around me worriedly.

"What what's going on?"-I asked confused at their panicked faces.

"Jake you were growling."-Seth whispered shifting his eyes around nervously and my eyes widened and I looked down to see my hands balled into fists. Oh shit I was fantasizing about Leah again! It's all Quil and Embry's faults for bringing it up.

"Look let's just get something to eat."-I said trying to get the attention off of me before they realize I wasn't growling because of anger and notice little Jacob was waking up from his nap. No little J. go back to sleep. Think of Jared in lingerie…whoa that put little J. back to sleep- matter of fact I think he's in a coma.

"You don't have to tell me twice."-Collin said then him, Brady, and Seth raced to the food court.

"I have no idea what to get Leah."-I said to Quil as we walked to the food court.

"Well what does she like other than torturing people?"-he asked and I just looked at him.

"No seriously I have no idea what to get her, what did you get."

"Well her old ass iPod finally broke, so I bought her a refurbished iPod touch."

"Damn why didn't I think of that?"-I said snapping my finger and a little impressed that he would get her something like that.

"Because you're not as brilliant as I am."-he said throwing his head in the air, snapping his wrist like snobby people do. I rolled my eyes and turned to Embry.

"Well what did you get her?"-I asked him

"Me and Quil collaborated, so I got her an iTunes gift card for over 300 songs or videos."-he said casually

"Where the hell was I when you two decided this?"-I asked offended they left me out; I could have got like and iPod case or something.

"Up Bella's ass."-Embry said plainly and made his way over to Subway.

"Yeah we thought of this a while ago knowing Leah would be pissed if we got her something stupid and when her iPod broke it was perfect."-Quil said making his way over to the pizza joint.

I walked to Chick-fil-A while wondering what to get Leah while in line and while walking to the table.

"Seth what did you get Leah?"-I asked taking a bite out of my sandwich that was so good it should be illegal and moaned.

"Ah looks like Jake is thinking of what Leah taste like again."-Quil snickered and Sam choked on the fries he was eating. I tried to glare at Quil, but an image of me eating lunch meat off Leah popped into my head and I suppressed a moan by taking another bite and turned to Seth like nothing just happened. Thankfully he was too into his food to have noticed.

"He didn't get her anything he just asked Santa to get her something nice."-Embry mumbled and we chuckled and Seth rolled his eyes. It's weeks later and luckily and by a stroke of magic Sam's pack hasn't found out about Seth and Santa yet and Seth hasn't flipped out on us for making jokes as much as he did before.

"No I'm not asking Santa, as if I need his help."-Seth said rolling his eyes and I traded glances with Quil and Embry. Please tell me he doesn't still secretly think Santa is real is the look we had on all of our faces.

"Besides even if he was real I doubt she would be on his nice list anyway."-he smiled and I sighed as Quil and Embry visibly relaxed.

"Well then what did you get her?"-I questioned going back to stuffing my face with food.

"Since we phased she's outgrown all of her old clothes and the ones she does have are either worn down or get torn from phasing because you guys always make her angry."-he said

"Do not!" Paul said with a mouth full of food; Seth ignored him.

"So I bought her a new wardrobe."-he shrugged nonchalantly.

"How the hell did you afford a new wardrobe?"-Collin asked with food coming out of his mouth.

"Didn't your mothers ever teach you table manners?"-I grumbled to him and Paul, watching lettuce fly out of Collin's mouth.

"Don't sleep on Ross, it's like wholesale all year round, so I told mom what I wanted to get her and we went to Seattle because that's where the closest one is."-he said impressed with himself.

"That's a good gift but it's too impersonal."-I sighed. Leah and I have gotten rather close in the last weeks following Seth's fall and I want to get her something really personal and that shows how much I enjoy our new relationship.

"Stop overthinking it, it will come to you."-Seth reassured

Being desperate I asked the one person who would make this whole conversation awkward.

"Um…Sam, what did you get Leah?"-the table got quiet and glanced at Sam before they kept eating trying to act like they couldn't hear us to give us some privacy. Sam cleared his throat.

"Her vanity is kind of out of date and doesn't suit who she is anymore, so I built her a new one. Her bathroom is too small since she grew, so I bought extenders for each appliance and I got Sue to get her out of the house Christmas afternoon by helping out at the shelter, so when she gets back it will all be installed."-he said with a small sad smile.

"Oh,"- was all I could say, I mean come on how do I compete with that? Not that it's a competition, but they got her really good gifts especially Sam and his was more personal.

"Damn Sam that's some Christmas gift!"-Jared exclaimed

"Well she deserves it, it's the least I could do."-he said in a small voice clearly on the brink of tears and Paul patted him on the back.

I still don't know how Emily could claim to love Leah then still her boyfriend of three years and blame it on the imprint. I don't care how she flips it she doesn't feel the effect of imprinting, Sam does and she chose as the imprint to make him her lover of her own free will. This will be Sam and Leah's first Christmas apart since Emily popped up and I've noticed he isn't as excited as he usually is.

We kept eating and joking around and just when we were finishing up a little girl was sitting on her dad's lap as he played air plane with her food causing her to laugh hysterically and that's when the perfect gift idea hit me.


AN: I am so feeling the love you guys thanks and don't be scared to review and a special thanks to brankel1 your just so generous with the love; but thanks to all u guys each for reviews/adds glad you like! Only one chap left;it'll be up arond midnight or tomorrow because I need a nap :). Boy I'm sleepy, me and Taylor were kind of busy last night so I didn't get much sleep *wink wink* lol!Yeah right in my dreams...which is why I'm taking a nap lol ;) xoxo