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A date with Jacob Black. A date with Jacob Black? Wait, I'm going on a date with Jacob Black? I couldn't believe that I was going out with Jacob Black and it was considered a date, only by him of course. I didn't really like the word 'date', it was too intimate. I called this a test run because who's to say that I will ever go out with Jacob again. Sure, I went to the movies a few times with him and we hung out often, but this was different. This could result in a kiss afterward or heartbreak. What if something went badly and then things would be awkward between us? We had to live together and awkwardness would only make living with a hormonal wolf worse than ever.

"Lee you ready," Jacob asked peeking his head in my room.

"Oh yea, sure. Let me just get my purse," I replied applying one more coat of lip gloss.

"Purse?" Jacob raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, Black a purse. I need something to put my wallet and lip gloss in," I said snapping my purse shut. I threw it on my shoulder and pushed Jacob out of my room.

" I don't think you will need your wallet. I got everything covered," Jacob said.

"My mother said to always be prepared and never assume a guy will pay for you. Trust me, it's happened to me before."

"Sam didn't pay for anything when you guys dated," Jacob asked with big eyes.

"No it wasn't Sam. I dated a guy for a little bit before Sam even came into the picture. Come on, let's get going," I said pulling on Jacob's arm.

"You excited," Jacob asked with a chuckle.

"No, I'm just hungry."

Jacob never did tell me where were going. All I could tell was that the place was going to be in Port Angeles. All the 'perfect dating' places were in Port Angeles. In my opinion, the food in La Push was better tasting. Sure the places weren't fancy or the perfect place for a date, but the food had a better taste.

"Jacob can you please tell me where we're going? What if I don't like where you're taking me."

Jacob smiled widely. " Trust me you'll like it. It's something you've always wanted."

My eyes lit up. " Crab legs?"

Jacob shook his head and sucked his teeth. " No Leah, no crab legs. Wait, you've never had crab legs?"

"I've had them once but that was for a special occasion. It would be nice to have some again though. So where are we going," I asked again.

"Just sit back and wait. You'll enjoy yourself, I promise," Jacob replied glancing at me, then back at the road.

"I better like where we're going. If I don't, this will be the last date for you."

"I thought this was just a test run. We agreed that this wasn't called a date."

"No I agreed with myself. This morning you were still using the d word," I replied.

"But you just said that if you don't like this date, I won't get another one," Jacob said.

"Huh, whatever Jacob. Just get to wherever we are going, I'm going to starve to death."

"Don't be a drama queen. You ate seven pancakes for breakfast and five sandwiches for lunch. I'm sure you are far from dying of starvation," Jacob said sarcastically.

Twenty minutes later, Jacob pulled up to a park.

"Um are we lost," I asked looking at the window.

"No, this is where we're going. Remember when you told me you always wanted to have a picnic date? This is it."

It surprised me that Jacob remembered something I told him a year a go. I barely remember the day I told him that.

"You remember that," I asked.

"Yea. I might appear as though I'm not listening, but I remember a lot of things you say. Come on, I'm as hungry as a wolf," Jacob said opening the car door. I was about to open mine, when Jacob stopped me. " No, let me do it."

"Jacob don't be silly, I can open my own door."

" I know you can, but you're not supposed to. Let me be a gentleman." Jacob hurried to my side of the car and opened my door.

"You're taking this a bit far, don't you think," I asked stretching.

"No, I'm being a gentleman. I'm assuming Sam didn't open doors for you."

"He tried to, I just didn't let him," I replied following Jacob to a spot in the middle of the park.

" Is this spot okay," Jacob asked.

"Yes, Mr. Black, this spot is perfect." I watched as Jacob spread out a picnic blanket and set out the food. " When did you make the picnic basket?"

" This afternoon after you ate lunch." Jacob patted a spot next to him. He sat a sandwich and potato salad in front of me.

"Wow did you make all of this or did Esme help with some of it," I asked pointing to the potato salad and baked beans.

" Okay, okay, Esme made everything except the sandwiches. I knew you wouldn't be too fond of my cooking, so I got Esme to help," Jacob explained biting into his sandwich.

"That was thoughtful of you to think about my taste. Thanks," I said dipping my fork into the potato salad. Potato salad had to be one of my favorite foods. I could pig out on it all day, for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

"You're welcome. I'm surprised you said yes to going out with me in the first place."

"Why is that," I asked.

" Come on Lee, you know how you are."

"No not really. Can you explain," I asked sitting back on my elbow.

Jacob sighed and sat his sandwich down. " You're not the easiest person to talk to. I'm not the easiest person to talk to either. It was just hard getting the guts to ask you, even though I really didn't get the chance to ask you out properly. I thought you would flip out."

"My mother told me I need to start taking chances more. I'm so…I don't know how to put it…I'm used to keeping myself closed off. I like feeling like I'm off limits, it adds suspense to my life," I said.

"Are you sure you don't close yourself off because you don't want to be hurt," Jacob asked.

I laid on my back and looked up at the darkening sky. The street lamps started to come on throughout the park.

" If I keep my wall up, I can keep all the hurtful stuff out. It will just be me and no one there to hurt me. I don't like feeling opened up to the world. It's easier to block everything out. Feeling vulnerable is not a good feeling to me anymore," I said in a soft voice.

"You can't keep that wall up forever Leah. That wall will just hurt you sooner or later," Jacob replied looking down at me. I reverted my eyes back to him.

" Maybe it will, maybe it won't."

"So you're telling me that you're going to keep your wall up forever," Jacob asked.

" At this point, that's how I feel. I can't imagine letting it down."

"Not even for me," Jacob asked.

" Like you would even want to get passed it," I replied with a smirk.

" I might want to," Jacob shrugged.

"Jacob you wouldn't know what you're getting yourself into," I said closing my eyes.

" I was like you are not too long a go. Bella had me thinking that I didn't want to let another girl get that close to me anymore. You saw how I was. I was snappy, rude, and I shut everyone out. That's not a good thing to do Leah, you're only hurting yourself. I figured that out after she gave birth to Nessie. I finally knew she was gone, I was never going to have her. The wall that I had built against the world got stronger, harder and harder to see through. I was blinding myself, by holding this grudge. I was pushing people away and I didn't even realize it . It took me an entire year to figure out that I was hurting no one by myself. My father kept telling me that I needed to change, go back to my old ways. He said I would end up alone if I kept acting the way I was. That's when I started to change. I didn't want to be alone and I didn't want to keep pushing people away," Jacob said picking at the grass.

" I'd rather die alone if I have to go through the heartbreak bullshit again," I stated bluntly.

Jacob rested on his elbow. I could feel his breath fan over my face as he got closer to me. " Leah, you don't want to die alone, trust me."

"How would you know what it feels like? Have you died before," I asked. My eyes were still closed, but I could tell Jacob was frowning. He always frowned when he was trying to figure something out.

"I don't know what it's like to die alone, but I know that I don't want it to happen to me," Jacob replied.

"We don't age, so how would that happen Black," I asked with a giggle.

"I'm trying to be serious here Leah," Jacob said. " I don't want to be alone forever. I want to settle down, have kids, and maybe if stop phasing one day."

"I can't say the same for myself. I can't have kids and I can't imagine any man wanting to marry me."

"You never know what the future can bring. Who said you couldn't have kids anyway? You diagnosed yourself with that problem," Jacob replied.

" I don't have periods. I need to have one of those to have kids Jacob."

"Can we not talk about womanly things like that? It makes me squirm."

"Don't be immature Jake. Bella used to have them once upon a time," I said smiling.

"Okay that's enough." Jacob covered his ears, blocking out my remarks about a woman's monthly cycle.

We finished eating and then packed up.

"That was delicious. I'm gonna have to tell Esme thank you," I said slapping Jacob on the back.

"Shut up. It was good though." Jacob pulled out his cell phone. As he read a text message, he frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"We need to go by the Cullen's right fast. David is there with some information on Miranda," Jacob said walking faster.

"Her family is getting involved now. We crossed her in Canada last night and it almost turned ugly. She tried to use her craft on us but it didn't work. She's getting angry now," David explained.

"Why is she getting mad if she's the one with the ring," Alice asked.

" She's not mad about the ring."

"Well what is she mad about," Emmett asked. " Seems dumb for her to be mad for no reason."

"She wants you," David replied pointing at Jacob. "And you're standing in her way." David pointed to me.

"Ha! Miranda wants the mutt," Rosalie laughed.

"This is serious. She is willing to do anything she can to get Jacob," David said.

"Looks like I'm gonna have to sharpen my claws and get ready for the bitch," I said blowing on my nails.

"Doesn't she get it? I've told her time and time again that I don't want her," Jacob replied.

"Looks like she finds you sort of attractive," Emmett said.

"So basically there are two battles that we need to be looking out for? The one between you all and the one she is trying to start with Leah," Edwards asked.

"Correct. We will keep an eye out for you. Her family seems to be siding with her now to battle us. I don't know how much longer she is going to wait it out before she goes after Jacob," David explained.

A cool draft entered the room as Seth and Nessie came through the front door.

"What's going on here," Seth asked.

"A witch is trying to eat your sister and get to Jacob," Bella replied.

"What?"

"Miranda wants Jacob and her wants might start a fight," I said rolling my eyes at Bella's childish remark.

"What are you going to do," Nessie asked.

"I'm going to let her beat me up of course," I said sarcastically.

Nessie huffed and sat down next to her mother.

"I need to patrol more then," Seth suggested.

" That would probably be good. We all need to patrol more. I will talk to Sam about getting his pack involved too," Jacob said.

"Make sure my sister doesn't patrol alone."

"Don't worry, I will be with her at all times," Jacob replied.

"Awww, Jacob protecting his girlfriend. How sweet is that," Emmett said clasping his hands together.

Jacob and I glared at Emmett. " We can plan out the patrols tomorrow. You'll still be on the look out too right?"

"Yep, as always," Carlisle replied.

" We can do some extra shifts too," Jasper said.

"Here we go with this shit again. Why do I always have to protect people I don't even like." Rosalie complained.

"Because we protected your asses when the Volturi came to kill your little demon spawn," I said.

"Clearwater I won't tolerate you talking about my daughter," Bella said wagging an icy finger at me.

"I think Nessie is old enough to protect herself. Right Nessie?"

"Leah would you please not start something you can't finish," Nessie said.

"Ness leave it alone. Leah would you stop," Seth asked.

Nessie nodded and crossed her legs. Edward's head snapped towards Seth.

"You two are out of your damn minds," Edward yelled looking back and forth between Nessie and Seth.

First of all, I would like to thank you guys for the reviews. I appreciate the support! Sorry there was a month delay, I was having some computer issues and of course school is kind of taking up some of my time.

So how do you think the date went? Will there be more to come?

Dun, dun, dun! Someone was thinking about sex around Edward Cullen? Looks like some stuff is about to hit the fan.

Thanks for reading!