Authors Note: And here it is; what some of you have been waiting for! Watch for switching POV'S.
I'm putting this up early for the sole reason of explaining something. I know that Jake's Mom died in a car crash. I understand that, but for THIS story, one that doesn't really have anything to do with the SM version, Jake's Mom was killed in a fire on the beach. So as I appreciate all of you who let me know, in this story it's different. Thank youu.
And please keep reviewing. Love you and enjoy.
Chapter 10- Oh Shit.
LEAH
Jake whipped me up into his arms and held me to him. I listened to his heartbeat and smiled when I heard it perfectly in time with mine. "Thank you for bringing me here Jake," I whispered against his shirt.
He lifted up my chin and he kissed me with all the feelings he had been hiding. It was full of love, promises, commitment; it was something that would have terrified me to the point of committing murder only a few weeks ago.
I left his lips and turned my face toward the sky, you could see the moon without the clouds in the way, "Bring the rain," I whispered.
"What does that mean?" Damnit, that was something that he wasn't supposed to hear. He asked his question quietly, hesitantly, like he was afraid of the answer.
"Nothing Jake," I whispered.
"Leah, please tell me." Who could argue with those big, brown eyes, I couldn't.
"It's just, well this all seems… too good to be true. You're so good to me Jake and I do, I love you so much, but from what I've learned in life, something good is only a tease because something bad is always going to happen. It can't stay cloudless and sunny forever," I finished looking at the ground.
"Leah, I will always love you, no matter what happens." He assured me with a kiss on the forehead.
"I know Jake," I said and I kissed his chest because it was level with my head.
After a moment of silence, "Let's go to the bonfire baby," he said as he laced his fingers through mine. Ugh.
"Do we have to? I want to stay here," I said bringing his own arm behind his back as I clutched him to me.
"I will never make out with you again," he threatened darkly and I tried the pouty look on him.
"Yeah right, I INVENTED that move Leah, come on," he said and he dragged me out if the cave and to his car.
We got to the beach in record time thanks to the custom parts on Jake's car. It was just too adorable when he came over and offered me a hand to help me out.
Normally, I would have kicked him in the balls for assuming I need help, but this was Jake and this was his job.
I took his hand graciously and we went down to the beach. A few of the guys saw that little scene just happen and they were staring at us with their mouths on the floor.
"Yes, you fucking morons, Jake helped me out of the car." When they didn't answer I started to get irritated, Jake squeezed my fingers with a look of sheer amusement and smugness on his face. "You're just as bad as them. And YOU," I said in dire accusation at Paul, Quil, and Jared, the three I called fucking morons seconds earlier, "I understand you three can't put a coherent sentence between all of you but seriously, it's not polite to just stare. A greeting would be nice. Jesus Christ didn't anyone ever teach you manners?"
Jake had put his arms around my waist from behind and was now chuckling into my hair, "That's my girl."
"Um, Leah, apparently Jake hasn't made you less of a bitch," Quil said.
"She's always a bitch boys," Paul said. I had learned in my weeks of being a wolf to ignore any and every thought, word, and action that came from him. Don't get me wrong, I knew that before when he was Sam's friend, but he got worse as he got older. He was just a fucking freak.
"A bitch who could kick your ass and you know it," Wow, even Jared admitted Paul was a sissy.
"You guys are ridiculous," I said before I turned around with the intention of dragging Jake to see my mother and Seth but he was pulling me in another direction.
"Where are you going?" I asked him.
"Sam wants me." I looked at his line of vision and found Sam motioning for Jacob to come over to him. With a quick kiss I let him go and went in search of my brother.
He was standing with Billy and Mom watching us from across the fire. Well, this is going to be uncomfortable. The elders were all here and they too were watching us.
"What are you staring at guys?" Like I didn't already know.
"You're practically radiating sunshine sis," Seth said, placing his hand on my shoulder.
"Sure, sure." I said dismissively and Billy burst out laughing. "Oh God, I have been hanging out with Jake too much," I said laughing.
I felt someone slip their hand into mine and my Mom looked like she was going to cry; she was so happy.
"Come dance with me," he said and I was being tugged against my better judgment to where everyone was dancing but that was okay because I was with my Jacob.
I was tall but I had nothing on Jake, I had to stand on my tiptoes. His hand was around my waist and his other was holding mine to his chest. My free arm was around his neck and it felt like home.
I was perfectly content staying like that for the rest of my life but when Sam stood up, he alpha commanded us to listen to him. Fucking asshole has to ruin every happy moment I ever have.
"I just have an announcement, I know that you all know already, but I just want to make the announcement anyway." He held his hand out to Emily and she took it and stood beside him, "Emily and I are getting married." He said proudly and to my surprise the hurt that should have come, didn't.
I just had an overwhelming desire to throw up.
My eyes rolled and I turned to Jake and kissed him so passionately I thought that I was going to catch on fire. Suck on that Sam.
There were wolf whistles; the older people in the crowd for Sam and Emily, the boys for me and Jake.
The lovely couple sat back down and people started dancing again. Sam motioned for Jake AGAIN and I wanted nothing more than to… well, rip his penis off and shove it so far up his ass he would not be able to find it. Wow, that would suck for Emily… kind of, if she could tell the difference from when it was there and when it wasn't.
That was probably just the ex-girlfriend in me coming out though.
I looked over to Jake and he smiled and mouthed I-love-you which I returned with a smile and an I-love-you-too.
After about 15 minutes of sitting by myself, I decided I was going to go over there and carry out that thought I had earlier, but I tripped and fell face first into the sand.
Well, I would have hit the sand if it weren't for a pair of warm hands that caught me on the way down. The electric current that passed through me at the contact was enough to make me shiver.
I turned around expecting to see Jake standing in front of me with a stupid grin on his face telling me he was my hero or something but that was not what I saw, not even relatively close.
Embry's face was so close to mine that if I moved an inch forward my lips would be on his and from the moment I looked into his eyes it was all I wanted to do.
As a matter of fact, Embry was the only thing I wanted. I wanted to make him happy, be with him forever. How could I miss how perfect for me he was? He was strong and silent and fierce. He was everything that I couldn't be, my equal, and my everything.
It wasn't gravity that held me to the Earth anymore, it was Embry and I wanted nothing more than to melt into his arms.
We're going to get married and somehow have children. We were going to go on family outings and do what families do. He was going to coach their sports teams and I was going to let them do things he wouldn't, like steal ice cream out of the freezer at midnight and stay up to finish watching the game.
We were going to grow old together and live happily ever after.
I was going to love him every minute of every day.
I love him.
A gasp went through everyone at the party, HELLO!? Welcome to the real world, there isn't just me and him here.
I had just imprinted on Embry Call and everyone knew it.
The happiness that had just overcome me was replaced by sheer horror.
"Embry? Oh shit." was all I could say.
"This isn't good," Quil.
"Oh no," Seth.
"This is hilarious," Paul.
"Jesus Christ," Jared.
"Oh God," Brady.
"Uh oh," Collin.
"Oh my God," Emily.
I tore my gaze away from Embry's and my heart hurt from the break. The only reason I was strong enough to do it was because I could hear Jake scream, NO.
My eyes met his and all I saw was the rain I was looking for earlier. Jake's eyes were filling with tears.
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