Willow's P.O.V:
It was now Friday and i had been home from the hospital for two days and the only time i was really in any pain was when i was laying down to go to sleep but that didn't last long because of the tablets Dr Cullen had given me made the pain go away and made me sleepy. And i was able to re-dress my bandages myself thanks to the nurse teaching me how to do it whilst she changed it at the hospital. But i still hadn't looked in the mirror at the scratches, i didn't want to look at them until the stitches were out.
Sam had been the one to pick me up and drive me home when i was allowed out of the hospital. He had seemed tense in the truck when he caught side of the bandages on my neck and he kept apologising. I found it sweet he was apologising but i hated the fact that he was still blaming himself for what happened, it was am much my fault as it was his. So to distract him i began questioning him about our date.
He grinned when i began asking and told me to dress warm since we would be outside and he didn't want me to dress fancy or anything, just dress like me. I then bugged him about where we were going but he refused to tell me, all he told me was not to each too much before hand because we would be eating. Apparently the rest was going to be a surprise and i couldn't help but pout a little when he wouldn't tell me. But when he saw my pout he grinned, pulled me closer and kissed the top of my head telling me i was 'too damn cute'.
And he helped me get settled once i was home before he had to go off to do 'council' stuff which basically meant he had to go on patrol. Ever since he had told me in the hospital i had continued to ask him questions about his wolf and the sort of things he had to do now. He had also explained to me about how being a wolf makes him more temperamental which is why he phased on me. He then gently stroked over my bandages and began to apologise again so i decided to change the subject which is when he told me all about his patrols and stuff.
Once i was back home Jake and dad helped out a lot more than they normally did and i couldn't help but smile at how helpful they had been. But there was still certain things that i didn't trust them with for example, i never let Jake go near the laundry and i had to cook dinner to make sure that we didn't all just eat plates full of different types of meat. But other than that they had really been pulling their weight, Jake had even managed to go grocery shopping and not picked up stupid stuff like he normally would have.
It was now just getting to dinner and Sam would be picking me up in an hour and i hadn't even started to get ready yet, i was just finishing dinner for dad and Jake since i knew if i didn't cook they wouldn't eat properly. I had just plated up and set it down on the table when the both came in and thanked me for the food.
I saw Jake open his mouth to speak and i gave him a stern look when i saw that he still had food in it. So he chewed it a few more times, swallowed and then began to talk. "How come you're going on this date with Sam then?" He asked and i saw dad narrow his eyes at him but i just waited for him to finish. "I mean doesn't this go against some kind of girl code because your Leah's best friend." He questioned me and i smiled, i loved that he was always so protective over me even though i was the older one of us.
"I'm going on this date because me and Sam get along really well and i like him a lot and i think he likes me too." I told him with a small grin as i blushed at the thought of Sam and how much i did like him. I knew i probably looked like a lovesick teenager but, hell i was 18 let me be happy. "And as for Leah, she's getting over him and i'll be honest with you Jake. Right now she doesn't want to see me because i'm giving Sam a chance but for the first time in my life i'm doing something because it makes me happy instead of doing something to make everybody else happy." I told him as he continued eating and nodded his head and dad relaxed.
"Okay, i understand." He took a sip of his drink before giving me a stern look. "But if he hurts you then i'm going to hurt him Will, i don't care if your my older sister, he hurts you and i hurt him." He said with complete seriousness on his face.
Then apparently it was dad's turn for the whole protective thing. "The same goes here, he hurts you and i'll be sure to remind him that just because i'm in a wheelchair doesn't mean that i can't shoot a gun." He said and both Jake and i looked at him a little shocked. He had never been this protective when Rebecca or Rachel started dating. But then again they weren't dating a massive wolf.
I then laughed and hugged each of them tightly which caused them to laugh and shoo my away. "Thanks you two, that means a lot to me and i'm sure he won't hurt me." I wanted to add ever again but i knew Jake was there and i had to watch what i said. "I've got a feeling that me and him are going to last so it's alright. Now before i get back i expect to see dishes washed, dried and put away and Jake please no later than 1 and if your staying out all night let dad or me know. Now i'm going to go and get ready." I told them as i walked into my room to change.
I spent twenty minutes searching through my wardrobe before i found a suitable outfit. But by that point i was too tired to try and do much with my hair so i just shoved it up into a ponytail. I was searching for my other converse under my bed when i heard Sam knock at the door and cursed the fact that Jake had gotten there before dad. So in a panic i quickly put on and laced up my other shoe before i calmly walked out towards the living room.
When i walked in i saw Sam sat on the chair facing a serious looking Jake and dad was in the middle of them obviously not wanting to get involved but making sure that they were nice to each other. When Sam saw me he stood up with a massive smile on his face and i couldn't help but smile back and look at him. He was in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, since it's a wolfie thing to never get cold, and he looked really good in my mind. Then again i always thought he looked good, especially without a shirt, mmm. I then shook my head a little before looking at dad to get my curfew for the night.
He then rolled forwards a little and Sam looked down at him too. "Have her home by 11 Sam, and be good to her." He told him in a stern voice that i knew nobody would have the courage to argue with or disobey including Sam.
"Don't worry Sir, i'll have her back by then and i'll be good to her." He said and then dad smiled a nodded, all traces of seriousness gone but i could see Jake was still a little tense and i decided it was time to go before he said something stupid, or embarrassing, or both.
I grabbed Sam's hand and started for the door and shouted back, "See you later!" Then we left the house and he walked me over to his truck, opened the door for me and helped me up. I grinned when he did this and saw him smiling as well when he went around the front to get to the drivers side. I then cuddled into his side as he wrapped an arm around my shoulders as he started driving. "Hey, Jake didn't say anything too bad to you, did he?" I looked up at him and asked hesitantly knowing just how protective Jake could be.
Sam chuckled when i asked and i groaned wondering what my stupid brother had said to him. "It wasn't too bad, i found it funny how he treats you like his little sister even though your a few years older. And he was just telling me that if i did to you what i did to Leah then he was going to make me wish i had never come back from me two week 'holiday'." He said and i groaned.
"He's such an idiot sometimes, but i suppose it's nice he worries so much." I said with a smile.
After about a twenty minute drive and lots of talking Sam began to reverse a little before stopping and smiling at me. I then actually looked out the window and realised that we were up on one of the cliffs and i smiled as i followed him around to the bed of the truck which he had pulled down so we could sit on and he laid a blanket down and went back to the front and came back with a picnic basket and too put that on the blanket.
I grinned at him and he blushed a little as i told him that he had picked a perfect place before i tried to jump up and sit on the bed of the truck but i realised i was a little bit too short. I heard him chuckle before turning me to face him, grabbing my hips and then lifting me up so that i was sat on the truck, facing him and i was just a bit taller so i had to look down at him.
He then brushed his nose against mine and gently used his to push my glasses back up into their proper place and i couldn't help but blush when i realised how close we were and also how much i wanted to kiss him again. He then slid his nose over to my right cheek before giving it a quick kiss then letting me go and sitting beside me on the truck and unpacking the food.
We ate and began talking about all sorts from our families to what school was like to what we wanted to do in the future. He grinned when i told him i wanted to get married one day and have about five or six kids and he told me he wanted a big family too since he had been an only child and he never wanted his children to feel like they were alone. We laughed a lot and once the food was gone we both ended up leaning back on our elbows and looking up at the stars.
I felt Sam looking at me and when i turned and saw him frowning i knew he was thinking about my scratches and looking at the bandages. I opened my mouth to tell him not to apologise and that it was my fault but he beat me to it.
"You know that we're supposed to protect our imprints from harm. And that means both physical and emotional harm but instead of doing that i hurt you, i caused you physical pain and i've scarred you for life." He whispered as he used one hand to gently stroke the bandages on my neck and i slightly lent into his touch finding it comforting and safe. "Not only that but i've noticed that you don't like to see your reflection anymore, and Billy told me you haven't even looked at them yet. I've also hurt you emotionally because you can't see even look at yourself anymore because of my anger and stupidity." He finished with a growl and i felt slightly scared but i refused to hear that and let him think he had done so much to me.
I then turned around, crossed me legs and faced him with a stern look on my face. "Samuel Uley don't you dare ever blame yourself and think you've done all of that to me! I was the one who got you angry in the argument and i said something that i never should have said, regardless of if you're a wolf or not!" I said and he still didn't look convinced so i decided to take another approach. "Fine, we're both to blame. And that's the way it's going to stay. And as for you hurting me i've already forgiven you for it and i will never hold it against you or blame you for it i promise you. And i don't want to look until the stitches are out because i don't like the sight of stitches it's as simple as that." I told him honestly and he looked at me with nothing but love and care and it made me grin at him. "You have in no way made it so that i can't look at myself i just can't look at the stitches and i'll be fine once they've been taken out. Okay?" I asked him as he sat up and pulled me into a hug which i happily returned as i buried my face into his neck and enjoying his warmth.
We sat there for what felt like forever before he pulled away and checked his watch and we both sighed when we saw the time. "I should take you back home now since i don't really want to get on your brother or dad's bad side." He told me with a small blush that made me kiss his cheek for being so sweet.
Once we were in the truck and on the way home i was cuddled into his side again and if it wasn't for him telling me how much he enjoyed our first date then i was sure that i would have fallen asleep. And like a true gentleman he walked me up the ramp and to the front door which made me grin when we stood there saying goodnight.
He was about to walk away when i grabbed his arm and pulled his head down to mine and planted my lips firmly on his. It took him a moment before he began to kiss me back but also wrapping his arms around my waist and lifting me up so that we were the same height as we continued to kiss. After a few minutes we both pulled away grinning and breathless.
"So can i take you on a second date?" He asked me as he gently set me back on the porch but he kept his hands on my hips.
I blushed but smiled up at him as i replied. "You can take me on as many dates as you'd like as long as they're as perfect as this one was." I then pecked him on the lips one more time before telling him goodnight and heading inside with a grin on my face.