Chapter nine is out! You'll have to forgive me though. It's been so long since I've seen the movies and read the books so I'm shaky on the time lines of things. But I hope you all bare with me!

Any who, for disclaimers and claims, refer to earlier chapters. Enjoy!

~LonelyAnimeLily

Here I am, can't you see?

Don't you see what you do to me?

I'm not sure where this will go,

But I'm willing to put my heart on the line

And bear it just for you.

Chapter Nine::

Era

That morning I woke up with a blush staining my face and the biggest smile I've ever had. I didn't think I could ever have that much fun again but I did and it was heavenly.

Ever so slowly, Jacob pulled away from me and I felt his heavy breath fan my face. I couldn't open my eyes to look at him. I was way too embarrassed. "Look at me," his voice growled, low and husky.

Slowly my eyes opened to look at him. His expression was one of pure, unadultered lust. His eyes expressed sincerity that warmed me all over again. "J-Jacob…" I couldn't find the words to express what I was feeling and it terrified me.

I wrenched away from him and stared down into my lap, fisting my hands and trying to stop the shaking from fear. I knew it was irrational, but I didn't know….I didn't know if he could be another Liam. I didn't understand why he made me feel like this either.

"Scooby Doo!" Lucian squealed, snapping me out of my daze. I giggled and patted his head, gently grabbing him and sitting him down in my lap. I set the chair back so I could lay back a bit with him.

He looked up at me with those big, red, innocent eyes of his and that big goofy smile. His mop of black hair fell in his face and smiled. He needed a definite hair cut but he would never let anyone do it.

I gently ruffled his hair and watched the movie, ignoring the way Jacob was watching me closely.

After a while, the movie was over I had somehow fallen asleep. Even though I loved Scooby, the movies and shows never failed to make me sleepy.

"Hey," Jacob said softly, bending over me again, "time to wake up sleeping beauty. Lets go get some grub." I nodded, still sleepy, and gingerly got up.

I stretched and moaned softly as my muscle relaxed. That moan though died on a little squeak as Jacob's hand pressed against my lower back. I blushed and my whole body tensed up.

We went out to a steak house and the food there was delicious. Though I felt awful when I saw the check. Almost sixty dollars for the three of us. Normally that wouldn't be considered to bad for food at fancy places like these but we didn't even get that much! We only got entrée's and water!

Jacob took me home later and on the way there Lucian had fallen asleep. He walked me up to the door step and I blushed, peaking at him. "I-I uhm…I had a good time…."

Jacob chuckled, "I had a great time too."

"I-I feel really bad about the money you've spent tonight, it was quite a bit." I looked up at him and blushed brighter at how close he was once again. "Can I….is there anything I can do to repay you? I know it was a date b-but I don't….I feel bad when people spend unnecessary money on me."

Jacob grinned but his expression softened at the same time. He leaned close and cupped my cheek, lightly kissing me before he stepped back. "Say you'll go out with me again, and that will be payment enough."

I blushed redder again-by now I must look like a fucking tomato-and nodded. "I would love too."

After that, he had left and I went to bed. It was a pretty eventful day, so Lucian passed out as soon as I laid him down. But me, I wasn't able to sleep. I had kept replaying that kiss back in the movie theater in my mind. I didn't understand how it could be so explosive. You would have thought it to be my first, but it wasn't. Far from it.

As I got up that morning, I went into the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror.

My hair was all spread about and fuzzy, sticking out in places it shouldn't. I had dark circles under my eyes and my skin looked a little too pale. I groaned. I looked like a ghost.

I hopped into the shower quick and then hopped out, deciding that I would look for a part time job today. I don't want to keep mooching off of Charlie or leave Jake….I blushed, I just used his nickname. I mean, its cute to say I guess. I smiled a little and got dressed. It was a sweat shirt and a pair of volleyball shorts.

Before I ended up pregnant, I had been in a few sports at my school. Swim team, Basketball, and Volleyball. But after that night…I was never the same. Everyone at school looked at me differently and I wasn't allowed to participate in sports….those two years had been hell, but it wasn't like I hadn't been lonely before that. With the way my fucked-up family was, it wasn't a surprise.

I checked on Lucian quick and saw that he was still asleep. I smiled softly and went downstairs, seeing no Charlie. I went into the kitchen and saw a note on the door:

Had to pull an all-nighter, buried under mountains

Be good and love you.

-Charlie

I frowned. I felt bad for Charlie but it was his work and I was sure this wasn't the first time he's done this. I shrugged and bustled about the kitchen, deciding to cook breakfast.

Jake

I walked into Charlie's house a little after three o'clock that afternoon. I looked around, tempted to shout for Era. I peaked into the kitchen and didn't see her so I went upstairs to her room. She wasn't there either. I began to panic and rushed down the stairs, ready to shift and tear something apart. If anyone hurt her….I snarled before I sniffed, blinking in surprise.

I walked into the living room and chuckled, seeing Lucian happily playing on the floor with his wolf. In the chair behind him was Era. She was curled up in a small ball with no blanket covering her. She was sleeping soundly, her face relaxed and vulnerable. I smiled and sat down on the couch opposite of her, picking up Lucian and setting him down in my lap.

"Hey bud." He looked up at me and smiled a little. That was progress. Normally, with other people, he just stared at them or made little gestures of acknowledgment.

"H-Hi." He said before looking back at his wolf. He lifted it up slowly with a big, goofy and happy smile, "Binky!"

I smiled and ruffled his hair, patting Binky on its head. He giggled. I flopped back onto the couch and lifted him up in the air. He squealed quietly and kicked out his legs, laughing.

"Again! Again!"

We sat and played for a while before both us started getting hungry. My stomach growled so loud that Lucian seemed awed by the sound. He poked my stomach and said, "Tummy monster!" He said it with such an innocently awed expression that I burst out laughing and wrapped him up in a hug. I couldn't help myself. He looked to damned cute.

I went into the kitchen and started cooking.

It wasn't long before Era came stumbling in, yawning and looked exhausted. She didn't seem surprised that I was here so either she heard me or saw my truck outside. I offered her a small smile but she merely glared at me. I blinked. Did I do something wrong?

She sighed softly and sat down at the table, groaning softly. "Sorry," she mumbled, "I'm always grumpy when I first wake up."

I laughed. I like it. Her grumpiness adorable.

I grabbed the pan and-momentarily in a lapse of stupidity-forgot that it was cast iron so the handle was damned mother-fucking HOT! "SHIT!" I yelped and yanked my hand back, mumbling curses under my breath as my hand burned to death.

Era suddenly appeared beside me and she shook her head. "Honestly. What kind of ding-a-ling forgets that a pan is hot? Let's get this fixed I guess." Her gentle hands took mine. I marveled at how different they were from each other. It was strange.

I felt cool water spread across my hand and the burning sensation eased some. Slowly my body relaxed, and I smirked at her, embarrassed. "Oops."

She shook her head. "Common mistake. I'll give this food to Lucian and you can go get the lotion for your burn out of my room. Its in a small drawer in my desk." Without another word she turned her back on my and grabbed an oven mitt.

I hung my head in shame and went upstairs, looking through the desk like she told me too. I grabbed out the lotion and was going to go to the bathroom when I spotted something on the floor. Instantly my face turned red. It was a pair of black, lace underwear. Holy shit…I didn't know she liked to wear this stuff…My imagination started running wild with imaginings of her in that underwear and nothing else. Shit I need to get it together. I shook my head and put the lotion on my hand before putting it back into the drawer and leaving.

I walked back downstairs and smiled at the scene I came across. Lucian was covered in the food he was given and Era was smiling at him, cleaning him up. It made me feel like a father watching his wife and child. I sighed a bit dreamily. That sounded surprisingly nice.

"I see he made a mess of himself." I said, laughing.

Era nodded and laughed along with me. "Yes, he did." Era finished cleaning Lucian up and she came over to me, worry clouding that smile of hers. "How is your hand? You were up there for quite a bit." She took my hand in hers and I was amazed by their softness. At first, when I met her, I would have laughed in their face had they told me she could be a tender-hearted girl. As far as first impressions went, she hadn't made the best of one. She came off as like a worse image of a mama bear. But after knowing her for a short time, I saw glimpses of that tenderness.

I smiled and laughed. "Don't worry 'bout it. Its all good."

She nodded. "I'll make you some food too."

After lunch or dinner, whatever you wanted to call it, we sat down on the sofa. Lucian sat in my lap and Era sat beside me, so we decided to have a movie night. First pick was mine, so I made the best choice: Die Hard.

Half way through the movie I felt something heavy lean against me. I turned my head just a bit and smiled. Era's head was on my shoulder and she was sound asleep. I yawned, feeling a bit sleepy myself.

Eventually, I myself drifted off.

So sorry if this chapter was a little short! Anywho, OOOOOOO Jake's got a pervy side :P I hope you all enjoyed this nice little peaceful chapter. I wanted to put it in before all the rowling and dangerous stuff starts in. There'll be a few peaceful chapters every now and then. I mean, action is fun don't get me wrong, but writing is more than action. Its also peaceful and meaningful times too.

~LonelyAnimeLily