A/N:

I'm trying to switch point of views into first person present. so if it's a little confusing sorry!


Chapter 9:

My mom walked in.
"Hey honey." she said quietly. I turned and looked at her.
"Hi." I smiled.
"Is Jacob all packed?" she asked.
"Uh, yeah I think so." I said and sniffed.
"I bet you're happy to have him out of your hair!" she smiled.
"I guess…"
"Everything alright?"
"Yeah, what time is Billy coming?"
"A few hours."
"I'm gonna go for a walk." I walked past her and down the stairs. When I got outside it was a bright sunny day. The warm sidewalk warmed my feet and I realized then that I didn't have shoes on. I fixed my shorts and my tank top and started walking. The breeze cooled the sidewalk a little and cooled me off. My hair blew behind me baking in the sun. I always leave my hair down in the summer, the sun brings out natural highlights of red and light brown. I got to the end of the sidewalk and couldn't decide if I wanted to turn, go back home or go straight. A stupid decision, but it represents my choices right now. To turn, forgive, to go home, forget or to go straight, move on. I went home.

I waited upstairs in my room for him to come back, two hours it took him.
"I was waiting-"
"My dad's down the street." he cut me off.
"So we're just gonna forget about each other?"
"I don't wanna hurt you anymore."
I stared at him. "Before you rudely interrupted me, I was saying how I was waiting for you so I could say sorry." his face dropped, "But now all I can say is, bye." a car beeped, "That's for you. It was nice knowing you."
"Goodbye until we meet again." he grabbed me into a hug, I surprisingly hugged him back. I walked behind him downstairs.
"Goodbye honey." my mom said happy. They hugged while I opened the door and waved to Billy, he waved from the passenger's seat. Jacob walked past me, I got a huge whiff of his scent. He got in the truck and looked at me, even when the truck started driving forward slowly. It stopped in front of the house on my left; right next door! He looked at his dad when he was helped out of the car.
"Come on out son." I heard Billy say.
"What?" Jacob asked.
"What?" I asked.
"What?!" my mom asked mad, I don't know why she was mad. Jacob pushed his dad over to the sidewalk as instructed.
"Welcome home son!" Billy said smiling, Jacob's mouth dropped.
"You bought the house next door?" I asked.
"Yeah." Billy said smiling. "Aren't you happy son? I did this for you."
"Thanks, it's great dad!" Jacob said forcing a fake smile. He looked at me and saw my shocked face.
"Could you guys use some help moving in?" why the hell did I ask that?! I was mentally kicking myself and locking myself in a closet somewhere.
"Sure." Billy said with a smile, "Thanks."
"No problem. I'll go change then I'll be out." 'Shut up STOP TALKING!' I yelled in my head. I ran upstairs and went in my room. I looked out my window and saw Jacob in the window parallel to mine. I closed my blinds and put on jean shorts and a thin plaid shirt. I grabbed the ends and tied them above my belly button. I have to tease him a little. I pulled my hair up and put tennis shoes on. I went back outside and waited for them to come outside. My mom stayed at our house inside.
"Ready for some heavy lifting?" Billy asked me.
"Bring it on." I smiled. I follow Billy to the back of the truck, Jacob walks outside slowly. "Do you want me to go in the back and hand you guys things?"
"That's my job." a guy says walking through the back of the truck, smiling.
"Oh, hi, okay."
"I'm Embry." he says-still smiling-and extends a hand.
"Reyona." I smile and shake his hand.
"Oh Reyona! I've heard a lot about you." he looks at Jake.
"Really? I hope nothing too bad." I chuckle and look back at Jacob.
"We've got a lot to move, why not get started?" he says and hops in the back of the truck, I shrug it off. I'm handed a box for the kitchen. For the first time I walk in the house, it's nice. Open living room, a nice staircase, big dinning room-there's a half wall separating it from the living room with two arch door ways-and the kitchen is beautiful. There's an island with a sink in the middle, wood floors, light brown wood cabinets on white walls, a stainless steel refrigerator, double decker ovens and a flat surfaced stove top built into the counter top.
"Oh my god!" I smile setting the box down.
"What?" Jacob asks setting a box down.
"Your kitchen is amazing! The only thing missing to make it my dream kitchen is a brick pizza oven in that corner and double doors that lead to a partially closed patio!"
"You've thought about it I see."
"Yeah. My kitchen will probably be the best room in my house." I laugh. I open the box and some bubble wrap falls to the floor, I pick it up and pop some.
"So what is this?" he said putting a plate on the counter.
"What?"
"This." he says and waves his hands up and down my body.
"I'm here helping you Jacob."
"Your clothes! This isn't fair." he says and walks closer to me. "Showing me what I can't have." he says and rubs his fingertips across my bare stomach.
"Not necessarily my intentions." I smile.
"My ass." he hugs me smiling. He leans back a little and toys with my shirt.
"You act like you haven't seen me naked."
"I need a refresher."
"I don't think so." I shake my head smiling. "I have more boxes to unpack." I go back out to the truck. These signals from Jacob are all fucked up. The last time we talked he was waiting for me to come to him. He was waiting for me to be ready to move on, now he's all over me.
"Can I get another." I ask Embry.
"Sure thing, Hun." he smiles and adds a flirtatious wink.
"Such a flirt!" I giggle. "Look at this guy." I laugh. He shrugs and drops a box into my open arms. "Where's is go?"
"Jake's room." I go upstairs and find his bedroom.
"Whatcha doing?" Jacob asks in the doorway.
"Droppin off a box." a book falls out of the bottom of the box I'm holding. "What's that?" he swoops it up quickly.
"Nothing."
"No seriously come on!" I set the box down and try to get it from him.
"Really it's nothing." he says extending it up all the way above his head. I just up a few times trying to grab it.
"I know what'll work." I smile. I peek around him to make sure no one's there. I open my shirt, flashing him, and his hand lowers; I grab the book and read the front.
"Camp Big Creek. What is this? From when we were in camp?" I open the cover and see a picture of us together smiling.
"You don't really need to open it." he says trying to take it. I look at him and flip the page.
"Swimming down at the pier with Reyona." I read then look at the picture of us in bathing suits.
"Craft time." the next one reads. This picture is of me with a macaroni mustache. "Food fight with everyone." An action shot of him throwing some spaghetti at me.
"Campfire Stories." A picture of me directly across from the fire, a huge smile on my face. "I love her smile." underneath the first caption. I skip some pages and go to the back.
"I really messed things up. I called Reyona fat today in front of everyone. I feel horrible.
The next page
"Reyona doesn't come swimming anymore. I never see her eat either. She's never at breakfast, lunch or dinner and doesn't eat any snacks around the campfire. I really feel bad.
Next page.
"I saw her crying this morning. I hope it wasn't because of me." Was on top of a picture of a tan teddy bear. Under the picture it said, "I bought this for her to cheer her up."
Next page.
"Reyona didn't like the bear I got her. She said it reminded her of me so she threw it in the mud. I really feel bad." There was no picture on that page.
Next page.
"I talked to Quill today. He said to just forget about Reyona. I don't want to forget about her, but she won't talk to me. He says I should spread a rumor about her so she'll talk to me. I don't think it's a good idea, but ill do anything so she'll talk to me."
"Are we done yet?" He asks trying to grab it again.
I look at him and turn the page, he sighs and crosses his arms across his chest. "Today was a lot different. She came up to me first today. Said I was no good and that she hated me. Could never forgive me for what I said to her. I asked her how I could make it better and she said there's no way to fix it." No picture on that page, there's only a few pages left. I skip two pages and get the third from the end. My eyes start tearing up.
"Everything I've given her she destroys and gives back to me. she actually called me a name today, asshole. No one has EVER called me that. I guess I'm at the point of no return. I can never get her back, never tell her how much I care for her. I might as well push her as far away as possible. I won't be able to hurt her anymore if she's not in my life and I won't be torturing myself by constantly thinking about her and how much I miss her." I turn the page.
"Today's the day. I have to do it today it's the last day of camp. I want to wimp out so bad, but I can't. It's for our own good." Was at the top. A picture of my moms car with me in the back seat crying was in the middle of the page.
"I did it. I wish I hadn't. I called her a cruel, heartbreaking, lying, backstabbing bitch. Told her how I've been trying so apologize, but she's being stubborn and not listening. She started crying, I wanted to die when I saw her crying. I was the cause of that and I hate myself for it. At least now she can go on with her life and be happy. She'll never have to worry about an asshole like me fucking it up."
I turn to the very last page, there's only three words, "Worst. Summer. Ever." Two tears fall and I wipe the remains away quickly. He slowly extends his arm, with his palm up, I hand him the book and he puts it on his bed. We stand there looking at each other. I take a deep breath and look down. I walk over to him and hug him, his arms instantly wrap around me. He gives me a kiss on the top of the head. "I'm sorry." I whisper.
"Reyona!" Embry yells from downstairs. I wait a few seconds not wanting to let go.
"Rey." Jacob says softly. I give him one last squeeze and go to his door.
"Yeah?!" I yell.
"Your mom wants you home!" He yells back. I sigh and look at Jacob.
"Bye Jake." I lift my hand as a wave.
"Bye." He says as I walk away.
"It was nice to meet you." Embry tells me.
"Yeah you too." I smile. We hug, "maybe I'll see you around when you come visit Jake."
"I already live here. Down the street actually."
"Oh, really? I've never seen you."
"Just moved in a few days ago."
"That's good that he has a friend up here now. You know so he's not lonely."
"What about you. Aren't you guys...a little...more, than friends?" He smiles.
"Hey Rey I need you." My mom calls from out front door.
"Okay!" I yell back to her, "Gotta go." I tell him and leave. "What's up?"
"Hungry?"
"I guess."
"I ordered some pizza and thought we could have our new neighbors over."
"Oh, uh okay."
"I'll go invite them, you try to clean up a little."
I fix the magazine table in the living room, straighten the couch plows, wipe off the dining room table head for the bathroom. Not much to do in here except dry the sink area and get a new hand towel. I let my hair down and tighten the tie on my shirt.
"Who you trying to look good for?" Jake asks from the door.
"No one." I say scared.
"You sure?" He asks standing behind me. He kisses the side of my neck, "not even for me?" he turns me quickly and sits me on the counter. He kisses me fiercely, never taking his hands off my hips. My arms go around his neck out of habit.
"Pizza's here!" Billy yells up.
"Coming!" I yell.
"Again, stop stealing my line!" He smiles.
"Every time I say 'coming' are you gonna make a joke?"
"Unless were in bed, yes."
"Great, huge relief!" I say sarcastically. I feel so much better!" I sigh.
"Yeah that's what she said." I walk down stairs, Jake follows. There's only two seats left and they're right next to each other. We fill our plates, Jacob and Embry more than anyone, and keep a steady flow of conversation. Jacob puts his hand on my knee and squeezes. He slide his hand up until he touches my shorts. I grab his hand under the table and try to push his hand off. He smiles as I struggle with him. I look at him, he winks at me. His hand goes under my shorts and rests on my upper thigh. Tingles shoot through my body, he can feel it.
"Excuse me." I smile and go to the kitchen. I open the fridge and freezer and just stand there trying to cool off. I feel extra air on my neck.
"Hmm." Jacob hums then blows on my neck again, "what do we have here?"
"What?" I ask turning quickly.
"Do you need to cool down sweetie?" Hearing him talk like this sends another wave a tingles through my body. I close my eyes and take a deep breath. "Your body responds well to me." His eyes hold mine to his, I step back deeper into the coolness. "If I can manipulate your body into any reaction just by speaking, imagine what I can do with actions." He says seductively.
"Actions." I whisper. He steps closer to me, centimeters apart, my breathing hitches slightly, he obviously notices. He leans down and lightly kisses my bottom lip then sucks on it.
"You know..." I say putting my hands on his chest, "two can play at this game." He cocks his head to the side and furrows his eyebrows. "Watch and learn sweet cheeks." I sway my hips out of the kitchen, he bites his bottom lip and moans. Sitting back down I wait for him to return. He sits down quietly and resumes eating.
"This pizza's really good." Billy says. I put my right hand on Jake's crotch and unbutton and unzip his pants. I grab his dick through his boxers.
"Mmmm, oh yeah so good!" He moans. Everyone looks at him, "The pizza." He smiles. Jake and I look at each other at the same time, he growls a faint, low grumble, no one else hears it.
Billy and Embry help my mom clear the table and stay in the kitchen while Jake and I finish eating.
"You're gonna pay for that." he says seductively in my ear, his hand squeezes my inner thigh, a moan escapes my mouth. I shake my head and compose myself.
"Are you done with your plate?" I ask him.
"Yeah, but I got it."
"No you're the guest."
"That doesn't matter."
"Don't argue with me, Jacob." I say and raise my left eyebrow with a smile.
"What ever you say, hon." I grab out plates and hand them to my mom to wash.
"Thank you for having us, I wish we could stay longer, but we still have unpacking to do tonight. We'll have you over for dinner as soon as were settled in." Billy says.
"We look forward to it." My mom says smiling. She bends down to hug him, I hug him too. "Bye, Jacob. Embry it was nice meeting you."
"Thank you, bye." Jacob says to my mom.
"You as well. Thank you for dinner." Embry smiles. Billy and Embry leave, my mom turns on the shower in the downstairs bathroom. I walk Jacob to the front door.
"Do you have plans tomorrow? He asks me.
"Not that I know of, why?"
"Would you want to do something with me?"
"Sure." I smile.
"I'll text you when you wake up."
"Goodnight." I smile.
"Sweet dreams." He gives me a lingering hug and walks to his house. I walk up stairs and sit on his old bed. His scent lingers in the threads of the sheets and the fibers of the pillows. Can't even tell they were washed besides the fact that they're clean. Yup, I have a new place to sleep. I open my window to catch a nice breeze, the dream catcher that hangs above it sways in the wind. I grab my buzzing phone from my other bed and open the text I just received from Lacey.
'What are you doing tomorrow?' it asks.
'I actually have a date.'
Her texts stop and she calls me now.
"What! With who?" she asks excitedly.
"Is it really important who?" I hear Jacob's window open. I look out mine and see him unpacking.
"Hell yes it's important. How hot is he?"
"He's not hot, he's sexy." I say watching him. He stops unpacking and stands up still facing away from his window.
"Even better! Description."
"Black hair, brown eyes, tall, masculine, tan skin…"
"Wait…"
"Has a tattoo and just all around perfection."
"No!" she figures it out.
"My date's with Jacob."
"I knew it!" she yells, "what happened to him being an asshole?"
"I'm giving him a chance."
"Good for you. I was gonna see if I could come over tomorrow, but never mind."
"Sorry."
"Don't even worry about it. Did Jennah call you?"
"Not recently, why?"
"She's changing the date again."
"What the hell is she doing over there!"
"I don't fuckin know! It's Saturday now."
"Like in two days Saturday?"
"Yeah."
"Wasn't that the original date?"
"Dude I don't know anymore."
"Are you still going?"
"Hopefully. Who are you bringing for…later that night?"
"I'm bringing Jacob."
"Really?"
"Yeah, Caileigh wants me to go with Jeremy though."
"Yeah that's a hard one."
"Obviously I already picked Jacob. Oh and I didn't even tell you. Jacob and his dad moved in next door to me."
"What?!"
"Yeah I look out my widow and I see right into his room. His house has the driveway on the right of his house instead of the left like mine so our bedroom windows are like two arm lengths away."
"Good for a late night visit, huh?"
"You would jump right to that!" I laugh. "I need to prepare for my date tomorrow so I'm gonna go."
"Call me tomorrow and tell me how it goes."
"Will do." we hand up.
"Perfection." Jacob says. I look out of my window and see him resting on his elbows on his window.
"You were listening."
"I like that word, perfection. You believe it suits me well?"
"I believe eavesdropper is more appropriate right now."
"You said it yourself, our bedroom windows are so close you can't help, but to hear."
"So that's your excuse?" I laugh.
"Yup and I'm stickin' to it!"
"Well I need some beauty rest, I have important plans tomorrow." I smile.
"Please, if we're going in public I'm the one who needs it."
"Trust me, the girls here won't be able to stop staring at you."
"Don't even worry about them. I don't have eyes for anyone else.
"Jake!" I hear someone yell.
"I gotta go."
"Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow." he backs out of his window and goes downstairs. I turn off my light and lay down in his old bed. I inhale deeply and quickly fall asleep.

"Reyona!" I hear my mom yell. I open my eyes and throw the covers off yawning. I slowly drag my feet down the steps and find her in the kitchen.
"Yeah?"
"Don't forget you have work soon."
"What?!" I ask suddenly wide awake.
"I told you she asked you to start today."
"No you didn't. You told me Monday at three. Not Friday at one!"
"Sorry I swore I told you."
"Why didn't anyone ask me if I was free? I have plans today."
"Like what?"
"Jacob and I are going out."
"I think you could use the money more." she smiles at the end.
"No, call her and tell her I have plans. If she wanted me to start today she should have asked me."
"Reyona! This behavior does not seem grateful. You seem more bitter since Jacob came back. Maybe some separation is what you need."
"That's why you told her I would work? Jacob isn't bad for me mom, he's actually really good for me. You'll see that." I head upstairs and go in my closet. I put on a pair of jean shorts, a good bra and I white tank top.
"Jake are you up?" I lean on my window sill waiting for an answer.
"Yeah." he leans on his window. "Goood morning!" he smiles looking at my chest. I look down, he has a perfect view of my chest.
"Hey my eyes are up here!"
"Can't wait for this party." he licks his lips.
"Stop." I blush. "Jake I came to tell you something, not so you could get a peek." I laugh.
"Okay, okay. What's on your mind?"
"I'm really sorry, you have no idea how sorry I am, but I have to cancel for today." his smile drops.
"Why?"
"Well I was supposed to start working again on Monday, but I guess my boss called my mom and asked if I could come in today because they need me and she told him yes. She didn't even ask me if I was free or not! I'm so pissed. I'm really sorry Jacob."
"It's alright."
"No I can tell it's not. Lean out of your window some more." from his waist up he's out of his window. I lean out a little more to meet him. I kiss him. I put my hands on his neck and wrestle his tongue in his mouth. We make out for a good 30 seconds. "I'm sorry."
"You are incredible." he smiles and gives me a kiss. "And completely forgiven."
"I'll make it up to you, I promise."
"You better go, you might be late to work."
"You're right." I sigh. I walk to my mirror, let down my hair and put on some makeup.
"I might have to come visit you at work today." I turn around, he's watching me.
"That'd be a nice surprise." I smile. "Go up the street, make a right, first left, another right and it's by Wal-Mart."
"Got it."
"Bye."
"See ya later."