Respect
Hi everyone! Thanks to those who reviewed The Kiss! I'm hoping there's more heated scenes in the next few chapters. Please please review! Its honestly food for my creativity!
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Tiana's POV
It was dark in the forest but it was anything but quiet. I could hear the sounds of the forest creatures burrowing into the ground looking for their next meals. The sounds of rushing water rippling over pockets of rocks and pebbles in the river. What I focused on was the breathing of a large animal approaching the river.
I looked to my left and saw Emmett finally arrive. He was fast, but I was faster. I rolled my eyes and did a bored wolf yawn acting like I had been waiting forever for him.
"So I see you're faster than you look" he said under his breath trying not to alarm the large animal.
"I bet I could take that stag down faster than you" he said with a sly grin.
I scoffed in my wolf form. As if he could grab that thing faster than me, I might be out of practise but it was still a natural instinct for me to move faster than my prey.
"You're laughing at me?" he said raising an eyebrow. "Right it's on then, If I grab him first you owe me one favour, if you grab him I owe you a favour" he said flashing his pearly whites at me. I knew he was attractive but when he smiled he looked actually cute. Not so freaky vampire, more like a friendly vampire (if there was such a thing I know).
I nodded my wolf head and started to creep forward. Emmett shot off in front of me. I chuckled at his direct approach knowing he was going with pure brawn rather than tact and just as I expected the stag heard him rumbling through the forest darted away as fast as possible.
We both gave chase running through the forest jumping from the ground over tree trunks sprinting through the trees. I could see Emmet to my left still on his rampage directly to the stag. As I gave chase I saw the stag's ear perk up the left and I anticipated him to turn to the right. A second later he swerved to the right and I pounced, tackling his hind legs. A millisecond later I felt Emmett crash into me and the stag.
We crashed into a big oak with a deathly thump and that's when I felt the excruciating pain rush through my left arm and my chest. I screamed internally but it came out a horrifying high pitch howl. I looked down to see my paw twisted at an awkward angle. Emmett jumped up realising I was hurt pulling the stag with him. I tried to get up but felt an explosion of pain rush through my body in waves as I felt my ribs jabbing into my internal organs, I could only stagger and crumble to the ground.
"Tiana, was that you? Is everything ok?" Jacob's urgent thoughts rushed to my head.
"What's going on, was that Leah?" Sam's voice exploded into my thoughts.
"Who was that Jake? I don't recognise that howl?" Leah's voice asked Jacob.
"Hey boss, We're on patrol wasn't us" Jarred and Paul thought out loud to Sam.
"Would you all please shut the hell up I can't think with all your Jabbering!" I moaned wincing at pain.
"Hey how come I can bloody hear Sam's thoughts again?" Leah bitched.
"Stop thinking all of you! I don't know what's going on but it seems like we can all communicate again like when we were one pack. Tiana are you ok? What's happened? Has Emmett hurt you?"
I heard an onslaught of questions firing around about why I was out with Emmett and I couldn't stand it anymore. I closed my eyes and focused on Jacob's voice only. All the rest seemed to fade out until I could only hear Jacobs thought's.
"Woah, how are you doing that?" he thought subconsciously.
"I don't know, but I don't think I'll be able to do it for much longer cause I feel like I'm about to pass out" I mumbled in a small voice.
"There's been an accident, can you come and find me please?" I whispered mentally.
"I'll be there soon ok, just hang on"
"Tiana, TIANA!" I opened my eyes to see Emmett cradling my head.
"Are you ok? I'm so so sorry, I didn't think you would get there faster than I did, oh my god I'm so sorry" He said with the most distraught look on his face.
I couldn't handle it any further and I felt my body phasing back into my human body as the injuries became too painful to handle as a wolf.
Emmett realising my naked body quickly took off his shirt and gently helped me put it on. I didn't feel shy or ashamed as I saw him look over my body for the 2nd time that day. All I could focus on was the pain. He lifted me into his strong arms and cradled me to his body as he slowly started walking.
"Where are we going?" I said with my eyes closed focusing on breathing through the pain.
"I'm taking you home Tiana, I've called Carlisle he's on his way there now, I'm so so sorry" he said as he gently tucked a piece of hair behind my ear looking down at me.
I closed my eye's and rested my head against his strong cold chest as my breathing became shallow and laboured.
I heard a growl ripping through the tree's as a huge wolf lurked forward flanked by a two wolves on either side. Emmett stopped in his tracks and turned his body in a defensive posture trying to protect me.
The big wolf snarled a blood curling snarl while bearing his teeth. He then stepped behind a tree and phased. A second later Jacob was standing in his ripped off jeans and storming towards Emmett.
"What the fuck happened Emmett?" He roared stomping towards us. "Give her to me NOW!"
I heard Emmett hiss as he took a step back. "Woah whats with the hissing dude" I whispered chuckling quietly wincing slightly at the effort it took to laugh.
"It was just an accident Jake, I'm taking her to see Carlisle now" Emmett growled.
"Please please don't fight, I'm not in the mood to watch to gorillas going at it right now" I said trying cry. It was becoming harder to breath.
I saw the look in both Jacob and Emmett's face as they saw me struggling to breath. Emmett's was mixed with guilt and pain, and Jacobs was rage and worry.
"No offense Emmett but can you give me to Jake please, as much as your cold body feels nice, you smell to sweet for me" I said apologetically.
Emmett looked dejected but nodded and gently handed me to Jake. I felt the emptiness leaving Emmett's arms but when I felt Jake tuck me into his warm chest I inhaled his musky scent and it gave me chills. Unfortunately because of that action my heart went racing and I could tell they could smell the difference in me when it happened. Jake chuckled as he felt me blush.
"I hate being on heat" I moaned.
"I don't mind it, makes you smell extra nice. Better than the normal wet dog smell" Emmett laughed.
"Hey you, no more jokes from you ok. You still owe me a favour. Or do I need to remind you that I won and you ahhh thats right you lost!" I smiled my sweet fake smile.
Jake lifted an eyebrow questioning my fake smile.
'No more talking Tee, I can see your in pain" he said gently "Just rest ok? You'll feel better once we get you to the Cullens" he kissed my hair gently as I nodded.
I heard Emmett hiss again as he shot forward to his house.
"Leah, can you go tell Embry and Aroha what's happened. Seth can you let Sam and his guys know too please. I'll wait with Tiana while Carlisle does his thing with her" Jacob instructed. The two wolves took off into the forest following his directions.
I felt Jacob walking gently making sure not to hurt me with his long strides.
"While you rest you do know you're gonna hear what I have to say don't you."
"hmm ok let me have it" I said.
"What were you thinking? You told me yourself that you were out of practise, and a few hours later you go rampaging through the forest with a vampire. A vampire who I know has a thing for you" he grumbled.
I went to reply but he shushed me.
"Can you at least promise me that before you do anything in your wolf form that you have a few training sessions? If you don't want to have them with my pack then at least have them with Sam's. I hate thinking that you're hanging with Emmett and you're not at the top of your game".
I nodded as I put a finger to my lips to shush him now. I saw him staring at my lips as I was tucked up in his arms. I licked my bottom lip and said. "Do I have blood on my lips or something?"
'Nah you don't, I was just thinking about today" he smiled cheekily.
...
We arrived at the Cullens as Carlisle arrived. He checked me out and gave me a shot as he rearranged my arm. With my rate of healing my ribs were already in place but were still in pain. He said that they looked to be ok but if they gave me any further problems then to let him know. It was a little weird, I was in a hospital bed in their house to begin with but I also had Jake on one side and Emmett on the other. Both were giving each other death stares as I sat there awkwardly. The Dr said it was best for me to stay there the night in case I needed him. Jake started to protest but Emmett started pointing out the importance of having a Dr around.
"It's ok Jake, I'll be fine" I said trying to calm him down. "The smell isn't so bad anymore, it's kinda like I'm becoming accustom to it now, if you know what I mean" He nodded; of course he would understand he came here all the time to see Nessie.
I thought of how Jake was acting with me and the fact that he had an imprint. I realised that I couldn't disrespect that little girl in her own family house by allowing Jacob to act inappropriately.
"Emmett, do you mind if I talk to Jake in private please"
"Sure, I'm gonna head back out and hunt since I didn't get a chance to before, I won't be long ok" he smiled.
Jacob smirked as he walked to the door.
"Jake, you can't act like some jealous boyfriend when your around me. Just because you kissed me doesn't mean I belong to you." I said in a strong voice.
I heard the back door down stairs slam as I realised Emmett had heard that. I realised they could probably hear everything that I was about to say.
"You have an imprint, and I am laying in her family home. I don't want to disrespect her or her family by allowing you to act like this"
Jacob clenched his jaw has he stared at my hand he was holding. He placed my hand down and looked me in the eyes with an angry glare.
He stood up and walked out of the room. "Maybe your right, it's because you're on heat" he snarled. As he turned his back on me and walked down the stairs.
I listened to him walk out of the house. I felt ashamed that my hormones had caused him to lose control of his actions and he was now angry at me. I sat there for a while thinking about the drama I had started this morning. I had to remind myself I was here for Aroha and Aroha only. I wasn't here to start some macho Alpha pissing contest, I wasn't here to make pen pals, I wasn't here to fall in love. I nodded in self assurance as I sank down into the pillows. I decided that first thing in the morning I was out of here and I was going to make sure I helped Aroha have the most beautiful wedding imaginable. Ava and Ant were arriving in 2 weeks and when they arrived we would have our hands full.
Emmett arrived back half an hour later and looked like he had hunted and showered because he smelt like soap.
"So I couldn't help but over hear your conversation with Jake" he said as he brought me some food.
"really... hmm awkward much" I laughed
"For what its worth, I think what you said was actually really really admirable. Not many chicks would think about the other girl like that (even if the girl is only 5), but still most girls are all out for themselves now days"
I smiled "When will you realise buff boy, I'm clearly not like any other girls now am I" I laughed as I scoffed down my food.
"I realised that when you went to shake my hand" he laughed.
"Shut up, would you, don't make me regret staying here the night!" I warned with a smile.
"and by the way you still owe me a favour!" I said with a grin
"I am requesting the use of that 1 favour now please!"
Emmett rolled his eyes and sighed "aghh what is it then, let me here it"
"Well, while I'm here, I'm gonna need some wheels... and I'm guessing with a house like this you might have a spare car lying around"
Emmett laughed. "Thats it?" he asked. "I thought it was gonna be something hard"
"Well I'm an easy girl to please!" I giggled.
"That's why I'm liking you more and more!" he smiled as he grabbed my hand stroking it gently.
I frowned as I pulled my hand away. "Emmett, I hate to tell you this but I overheard your conversation with... is it Rosealie?"
"I know she was your mate... I don't think that - glancing at his hand outreached for mine- is a good idea right now either. It might be a bit awkward since you've already seen me naked twice! But I can handle it if you can"
He smiled giving me a nod "Yep I can handle, remember photographic memory!" he rumbled.
I groaned and rolled my eyes as I pulled my head under the covers.
...
The next morning I woke up feeling good and decided it was time to go home. Arriving at Aroha and Embry's house I found a bunch of flowers at the door step with a note.
"Tee, sorry about what I said last night... I was wrong you aren't the reason why, the reason was because of what I said to you in the kitchen. I'm coming to take you to training at 4, hope you're feeling better, see you soon - J"
I smiled to myself as I looked at the flowers... I wonder how he knew I loved oriental lilies.
I picked them up as I walked into the house.
"OH. MY. GODDD!"
"Who are they from, don't tell me you already have a bloody stalker already"!
I looked up to see Ava standing in the doorway with Ant sitting on the couch looking furious.
OH. CRAP. - I thought to myself.
This is going to get interesting...
So everyone what do you think of the story so far? Love it? Hate it? - I know you guys all love Jake but he has to have some competition...(why do you think his comp was Edward in the books) And what about poor Quill... maybe having Ava around? And with Ant here I'm sure there's going to be lots of angry phasing wolves around!