Uh, what did he just say?

"Shiloh?"

Imprint.

"Shiloh?"

On.

"Shiloh?"

Me.

"SHILOH!"

"What!" I jumped.

"Are you alright?" Derek asked. I stared at him, probably looking like he was speaking another language. He had that small worried smile on that usually parents give you when you start screaming like a banshee. I actually didn't know what he just asked me, my brain was processing to much at one time.

"I'm sorry…can you repeat the question?" I asked.

"Are you okay?" Derek asked again. Am I? Well lets see. First of all a really hot, sweet guy imprinted on me. Second I'm sick. Third of all I think I forgot where I put my Ipod.

"Shiloh?" Derek said my name again.

"Right! Yes…Fine! I am perfectly fine. I just sort of kind of went into shock there. So you imprinted on me?" I asked.

"Yes, yes I did." He smiled.

I wish I wasn't such a dork.

"That is totally wicked!" I said while doing a fist pump! I'm surprised I didn't break into a lame dance.

He laughed. "Yeah, so now that you know I uh…"

"Yeah?" I said really giddy!

"Would you like to go on a date with me Shiloh?" He asked.

I stared at him. I know this is really mean to do but watching him get nervous made me giggle and burst into a fit of laughter. "I'm sorry! Okay I will…" He smiled.

"BUT!"

He frowned.

"You have to hand me one of those really good looking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cupcakes…" Then I felt mean. "Please?"

Derek pondered this, then he said in a very Steve Urkle like voice. "I guess I can spare one."

I couldn't control it I laughed. He took a cupcake out and handed it to me it had Michelangelo (My favorite turtle!) on it.

"Thank ya's!" I sang.

Derek and I spent the rest of the day getting to know each other. Apparently he is the only boy of 4 sisters…Lucky! I want 4 sisters! He also afraid of squirrels (I cant blame him those things are little demons!). He left when Jacob came back from "work", so now I am sitting in the kitchen eating burnt soup. Yes, only my dad can burn soup.

"So taste good?" Jacob asked smiling wide.

Duh…

"Yep!" I lied. Thank god, I am good at covering up my feelings. This soup is ultra salty!

"Good, so uh Shy?" Jacob asked.

"Yeah dad?" I said. His face lit up when I said that. How did we make such a drastic change? I mean first he hated the sight of me and the sound of my name. But now it makes him happy I am suddenly here? Usually my guard would be up and I would keep to myself but I am more open here than anywhere else. Sometimes I wonder what happen to the old Shiloh. The Shiloh that would just stay quite and take everything she got. Did she die when I ate this soup?

"Uh, I was wondering…I have this…." He paused. "I live in a apartment a little way outside of forks and since you're here and I am soon going to be getting custody of you…I was wondering if you would like to move in with me?"

I think the sun just went nova. Did he just ask me to move in with him? What should I say? Yes? What about Anne?

"Dad! I would love that! But what about Annie-bear?" I asked.

"I actually talked to Anne about it already, she said if you're okay with it she's okay with it but you would have to call her and visit her. Which I thought it was strange I come down her everyday I'll just bring you with me." He said.

"Oh! Uh, okay then yeah totally!" I said. I needed to continue to pretend to like the soup so I wouldn't hurt his feelings.

"Awesome, now I really know you hate that soup so stop eating it." He laughed.

"I'm sorry I didn't want to hurt your feelings." I said. He rolled his eyes.

"Shy, I am know to be the worst cook on the planet." He said clearly proud.

"Okay." I laughed.

"Now!" He clapped his hands in emphasis.

"Now?" I said questioning his sanity.

"Now…" He said in a very dramatic way. "tell me I was right."

Right?

"Right about what?" I asked.

"You know what I am right about!" Dad said nodding his head.

Then it clicked.

"Oh yeah you were right about me getting sick."

"No! Wrong answer!" He said.

"Then what?"

"I was right about…everything!" He laughed and did a really dorky dance around the kitchen. Oh. My. Goodness.

"Sure. Whatever makes you happy." I laughed. He nodded and we went to the living to watch a movie. Me being me decided to watch my favorite movie on the planet…are you ready…Horton hears a who!

Jacob's pov.

I really can't believe I am watching this movie. I would have thrown the Horton hears a who DVD out the window if I hadn't heard Shiloh's laughter. Even though she seems more happy, I cant help but feel like she's still lost and sad. I'm afraid that she's still keeping things inside. At some point in the movie Shiloh fell asleep and had her head on my shoulder. I sat her up a bit and put my arm around her shoulder and hugged her close.

I've never seen so much innocents in one person. As I looked down all I could see was a little girl. I cant believe I treated her with such hostility.

So what am I going to do about Clara? And custody and stuff like that. Soon I'll have to think about school, money, and hard real adult stuff that I thought I wouldn't really take on. As I thought about this I heard a ringing and vibrating noise. I looked to my right to find what was probably Shiloh's phone. On the screen it flashed the callers name.

Mom.

Shit! Its Clara.

Shiloh started to stir, so I reached over and answered it.

"Uh…" Why the hell did I just answer! I should have just silenced I like a person with common sense!

"Who's this?" a shrill voice screamed.

"This is Jacob Black. Shiloh's dad. Who's this?' I asked. Why was I in such a panic. I knew I would have to talk to the pathetic excuse of mother.

"Oh, Jacob Black. Well this is the girl you got knocked up!" She shouted.

"Hello Clara." I said with no emotions.

"Jacob if you don't give my daughter back I swear I will come and get her and make your life a living hell." She threaten.

"Clara, you abusing MY daughter isn't going to slide with me."

"Your daughter! You didn't raise her!"

"Yes I didn't raise her to fear for her life! You did that all on your own Clara!"

"Maybe the little shit disserved it!"

She did not just call my little girl a little shit. I was shaking with anger. This woman is going to die if she doesn't shut the hell up!

"Shiloh is NOT a little shit! The shit is the bitch she's supposed to call a mother!" I growled. Jacob, get under control. Shiloh is way to close for you to phase.

"Ha! Whatever. Remember Jacob. I will get her back. Did you forget I have her under my custody? That I am her mother and that my signature is on the birth certificate and not yours? Clearly no matter what you do, Shiloh will end up here and I will continuing my parenting. BYE." She said and hung up.

I was still shaking and I was seeing red. I really need to calm down or get away from Shiloh.

"I'm sorry dad."

My eyes widened and I looked down. She was looking up at me with tears in her eyes. She heard.

"You have nothing to be sorry for sweetie." I said rubbing her back. With tears streaming down her face she shook her head slowly.

"Just send me back." She finally said.

"No!" I responded as quickly as I could. She didn't answer so I looked back down at her. She was kind of looking at me but it seemed like she was more distant.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"I'm scared." She whispered.

"You don't have to be sweetheart. I'll protect you." I promised.

"She'll come and get me." She stated.

"All the more reason to get you under my roof." I said. She sighed and then coughed. I used my hands and felt her forehead she was either a little warm or was overheated from being so close to me. "Go back to sleep, Shy."

She slowly shook her head.

"C'mon kid. Just take a little nap. If it'll make you feel better I'll wake you up when Anne gets here, its 6:30 right now and she's coming home at 8 so its not that long." I said trying to persuade her. She took a deep breath and nodded.

Eventually she fell asleep. I made sure her phone was on silent so she wouldn't be disturbed. This kid is so much stronger than I thought. It seemed as if she had the world on her shoulders. She just really needs a nap.

I heard the click of the door and in Anne came walking in. She took one look at us before she pulled out her phone and snapped a picture. I rolled my eyes.

"Jacob don't be an ass." She started. "You need your first father daughter picture so when she gets married-"

"Oh man, Anne, do I have to think about that?" I whined. I don't even want to think about her getting married yet. Even though she'll be in the good hands of Derek…still no.

She stuck out her tongue and changed the subject. "She looks exhausted and was she crying?"

"Yes, her mother called and I answered. I fought with her mom and shy overheard." I said. "She's really upset and scared."

" I bet she is, my goodness I really want to kick that women's ass right now. Last night she woke up screaming." She said.

What?

"Why?" I asked.

"She had a dream her mother got her back. She wouldn't tell me specifics though." Anne looked torn when she spoke about this.

"I hope I can take care of her." I said. "I'm scared I might screw up."

"You won't Jacob. You're doing the right thing." Anne encouraged sitting next to me on the couch. "So what did she think about moving in with you?"

"She was happy, she was worried about you though." I said.

"Yeah she should worry about me, I might die of boredom." She laughed. "But I will be visiting and calling."

"Anne?" I asked.

"Yeah?"

"You do know we only live 10 minutes away right?" I asked.

"So….?" Anne laughed.

"I better wake her up." I said.

"No let her sleep." Anne demanded.

"She wanted me to wake her up once you got back." I said.

"Oh…all right." She sighed.

I sat her up and moved some hair out of her face before I poked her. She didn't move.

"Shy…wake up Anne's here…" I said shaking her a bit. She opened her eyes slowly and nodded her head and sat up straighter.

"Hi Anne." Her voice sound worse.

"Hi Shy. Maybe you should go back to sleep?" Anne asked her. She shook her head. "I'm going to get the thermometer, I'll be back in a second."

I nodded. "How are you feeling?"

"Horrible would be an underestimate." Was all she said. Anne came back with the thermometer and directed Shiloh to open her mouth.

"Shiloh, you better go back to sleep." Anne said.

"What's her temperature?" I asked.

"103.7" Anne sighed.

"Yeah I'll get her to her room." I said.

"Do I have a say in this?" Shiloh questioned.

"No." Anne and I said in unison.

Before Shiloh could protest I grabbed her and tossed her over my shoulder.

"Jacob that's not healthier for a sick person." Anne stated. I just laughed and carried Shiloh upstairs. I opened her bedroom door and set her up right one her feet. She glared at me, while I pulled back the sheets. I motioned for to get in but she just continue her glaring. I sighed and picked her up and put her in the bed and put the covers over her.

"I know you hate it when I do that. But can you please stop with the mean look?" I asked. She pretended to ponder this and her face softened into that signature Shiloh smile.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Shy." I said. She frowned. "What's wrong?"

"Can you lay with me for a while?" She asked quietly.

"I don't know I might take up most of the bed." I said.

"Please? I'm small remember?"

"Yeah, okay fine. Make way!" I joked. She moved over and I climbed in next to her. Once I was settled Shiloh wrapped both of her arms around one of my arms. I smiled.

"Hey, when do I get to meet Leah?" Shiloh suddenly asked.

"When you're not sick." I answered.

"But…when is that?" She questioned.

"When you get better." I said.

"And-" I cut her off.

"Shiloh?"

"Yeah?"

"We have to go shopping for you and your bedroom." I said.

"Me and my bedroom?" She questioned.

"Well yeah. I'm assuming you don't have much since you only have a book bag of stuff and a skateboard. And since you'll be moving in with me I need to get you stuff for your room." I said.

"You don't have to-"

"Shiloh, one I am not going to have you without clothes. Two if you don't have a bed, what are you going to sleep on?" Thinking this was going to trap her into not saying anything else and going to sleep like she should. It didn't work.

"The couch."

"Ah, no."

"Why not?"

"Because you deserve better than that."

"Maybe I don't." She said. That stopped me and I looked at her again, sadness clouding her eyes.

"Shiloh?"

"Why cant I just be…normal?" She asked me.

"Normal?"

"Yeah, like Rex or Roxanne. Both of their parents love them and live together and don't beat another…was I placed with an evil curse or something?"

That broke my heart. All this little girl wanted was to have a happy family and she couldn't even get that! I actually couldn't find anything to say.

"Never mind, I guess life isn't the way everyone expects it to be."

"Shiloh, you deserve so much more than you have." I said seriously.

"Thank you." She said.

"For what exactly?" I asked curious.

"For not putting me in your junk mail folder." She giggled.

I don't get it?

"What?"

"Your junk mail folder?" She asked still laughing.

"Huh?"

"You don't get it?" She asked. I shook my head. "Kay good cause I don't really understand the joke either."

I laughed. "Then why did you laugh?"

"That's what your supposed to do!" She laughed.

"What do you mean?"

"It says it on this gum wrapper…" She said handing me the wrapper.

"All right…time to sleep!" I declared.

"Okay…" she rested her head on my arm. "But I'm not (Yawn) tired."

"Uh, according to that yawning noise you are."

"Hey when you yawn it doesn't always mean your tired."

"Yeah"

"No"

"Yeah"

"No"

"Yeah"

"Yeah"

"No"

"Ha!" She said, then yawned again. "Arguing with you makes me sleepy, goodnight."

"Goodnight baby girl get some sleep." I sighed.

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