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Chapter 10: The Call

Tara POV

After sleeping most of the daggum day, I felt a lot better and got up. I got a nice hot shower and got dressed in jeans and Paul's shirt he had left. Walking into the kitchen, I had no more that got things out to make some lunch, when there was a quick knock and Jacob Black burst into the house, making a bee line for a kitchen chair. He flopped down in it and put his head on the table and groaned.

I sigh, turning to finish making my lunch, "Hungry Black?"

I was surprised to hear the muffled,"No."

I left everything on the counter and sat down next to him, placing a hand on his bicep, I watched his reactions carefully,"Jacob, are you okay? You guys never ever EVER pass up a chance to get free food. Whats up?"

He turned his head to the side so I could see his face," I imprinted this morning."

I jumped up and squealed. Yes squealed. Not very me but heck my buddy just found his soul mate! "Oh My Gosh! Ahhhh! Whats her name? Whats she look like? Is she nice to you?Tell me everything!"

Half way through my squeal fest he had covered his ears. It was three point ten seconds later Paul burst through the door. "Tara? Baby? I herd you scream are you okay? Whats happened? Jacob what did you do to her?"

I sigh,"Shut up Paul I'm fine. I'm just excited."

"Oh" Idiot Paul, but I love him. "Why are you out of bed." Well shoot.

"I woke up and felt better, got a shower and felt even better, then came to fix myself some lunch."

"Get back to bed. You looked like a dead woman this morning. You need to rest and get better."

"Paul I'm fine."

He got right up next to me, so I turned and glared up at him. He growled,"Bed."

"Bite me." I tried, I really did, to growl like him. It didn't work out to great.

I was not expecting what he did next though. I would have thought he'd yell or growl more and pick me up and carry me to bed and lock me in my room. No he didn't do any of that. He wrapped his arms around my waist and brought me close to him and nipped my neck!

I jerked back and covered the spot,"Paul!"

His smirk showed me how un-sorry he was,"Help Jacob, I'll fix you soup for lunch."

"Shove a stick up your ass Lahote." I huffed before sitting next to Jacob again.

Jacob, of course, was trying his best not to laugh. I swear his face was going to turn purple soon and he had tears running down his face.

I sigh, tapping my fingers on the table,"Go ahead, laugh. Before you kill yourself."

He of course laughed until he was so dizzy I had to get him something for a headache. Stupid werewolves. I swear they will be the death of me. Paul had done as he said and fixed me soup, then went back to Sues to check on Jason. Come to think of it, he got here pretty fast. Id have to ask him about that later.

I finally got to Jacob,"You better start talking if you want any help. With you guys, no one ever gets a minute to talk about things."

He sighs deep and it takes him a minute to actually start talking.

Jacob POV

How do I explain this to her. Shes not a wolf, but shes an imprint. She could help. Although her and Paul have the best start of all the imprints. How she puts up with him I'll never understand. Where do I even start to explain how I imprinted.

I felt her soft cool hand touch my large one on my knee,"Jacob, just start from the beginning. What did you do this morning?"

I take a deep breath," Well every Sunday morning, I go over to the Cullen house and see Bella and her daughter. This morning Edward came over to us and said I needed to leave for the day. Well of course Bella sided with him and I left. When Bella didn't call later I got worried something had happened so I went back over to check on them. They where gone. All of them. They had packed up and left Forks. Probably left Washington. She was my best friend Tara. She didn't even say good bye. I went to the cliffs to calm down. It's a great place to just think things over. Well I had patrol so when I got up to leave, someone bumped into me...or I guess I bumped into her. I looked at her and I was done for. "

She sat quietly while I told her the run down of my day. She never once interrupted. Just listened to me. I had never had anyone do that for me, except my parents.

Her brows came together a bit,"So what do you need my help with?"

I gave her a half laugh,"It's stupid really. The girl told me her name is Jennifer Blackhawk and apparently she has a class with me in school."

She shook her head in a circle,"Oookay...?"

I closed my eyes tight,"I don't remember her. I still don't. Until today I've never seen her. Not that I can remember."

She was quiet for so long I thought she had left. When I looked she had a small motherly smile on her face, "Jacob. Honey, its okay that you don't remember her. There are people at school who had class with me that I don't remember at all either. You probably never talked to her before,unless it was for a class assignment, so how could you remember? Your beating yourself up for no reason. I mean, you can't be the only one that has had this problem right?"

After I thought about it, She was right. "Jared was the same with Kim. But Kim had been in love with him for years before so it's not that same. When she told me her name and I couldn't remember her...she told me the class we have together then called me a dip-shit. So yeah. Totally not the same thing."

She giggled quietly,"She called you a dip-shit huh?" I nodded, "Then show her that your not, even though you are." She got up and kissed the top of my head,"Just talk to her and everything will work out honey. Would you like some lunch now?"

"Sure sure. Thanks Tara. For everything."

She just gave me a small smile and went to fix me something to eat. Tara is so much like Paul, yet so different. She acts like this big bad chick who can take anyone down I a fight. She is that. But she's also a lot like Em. Motherly and sweet and simple. Paul's got a good one, if he doesn't see it. He's an idiot.

Tara POV

Jacob ate his soup like a normal person for once. He must be really deep in his own thoughts. I had finished cleaning up and was on my way to go start in the living room when a phone rang. I turned and saw a cell phone on the counter. There was no name on the screen, just a number. I looked over at Jacob, "Hey, this yours?"

He looked up and frowned,"Na. Looks like Paul's. I wouldn't answer it if I where you."

"Shut up. It may be important." I said. I touched the answer button and put it up to my ear, "Hello?"

A strange high pitched voice answered,"Uhm. Who is this?"

"I'm Tara."

"Well shit." Her voice is very annoying.

"Your trying to reach Paul Lahote?" Maybe she just has the wrong number.

"Well duh. I did call his phone. What are you doing with his phone anyway? That shit head better not be cheating on me!"

"He just left his phone with my friend by mistake. Whats your name? I'll tell him you called."

"OH. Okay! Thanks a lot! I'm Stacy Collier. Bye."

Jacob was next to me, taking the phone from my hand before I noticed. I was shaking. He had the nerve to act like I'm his imprint when he's fucking around with another bimbo! I left Jacob in the kitchen and went to my room. I grabbed my boxing gloves and walked back to the kitchen. "Hey Black. Mind doing me a solid?"

He looked confused but nodded. I walked out back. I had gotten Seth and Brady to put a pole in the ground. It was four feet under and was surrounded by cement. Six and a half feet tall out of the ground. It had a strong hook on the end. I pointed to a large chest on the porch. "Get the big red bag out of there and hang on this hook please."

Jacob did as I asked with no questions. He went over to my boxing chest and got out my beat up red punching bag. It had gotten me through a lot. 'm hoping it will help me now. I've got a lot of built up anger.

Once Jacob got it hung up, he look at me. I took deep breaths, then started wailing on the punching bag. I think it was about thirty minutes to an hour later when I turned to Jacob.

"Tara. What are you doing?"

I snorted. Going back to the bag I talked to Jake. "Do you (punch) know a(punch) Stacy Collier?(kick)"

He nodded,"Yeah. Whore of La Push. Why?" It took only a minute for it all to click together for him. "No way."

Just then, the devil himself showed up in the back yard with Jason. "No way what?"

He turned to me, frowning," Tara. Babe, you shouldn't be doing that. You where sick earlier today. Your going to tire yourself out."

I didn't miss a beat, starting some combinations to help calm myself down,"Sense when do you give a flying tuck about me?"

Jason ran from beside Paul over to Jake. Jake was Jason's favorite of the pack, besides Paul. Jason looked between Paul and me, Looking up and Jake he said,"Pawl trouble. Tawa mad?"

Jacob nodded,"Paul in a lot of trouble. Tara very VERY mad." Jacob looked over Jason at me,"Want me to take him for the night?"

I stopped, putting my gloves into the chest and closing it I turned back to them"Just stay here for the night. I got plenty of room. Thanks Jacob."

He nodded, taking Jason inside. I took one look at Paul, before going past him and running. Of course he follows me.

"What has got you so mad?And why does Black say I'm in a lot of trouble? I haven't done anything. I've been gone all day!"

I stopped and glare at him. "Stacy Collier called. Might want to give her a call back. She sounded really lonely. Bye now."

With that I took of to Sam and Emily's. Paul just stood in the middle of the road.

When I got to the house, Leah, Quil, and Embry where walking out of the woods. Embry noticed me first. "Hey Tara. Whats up?"

I scowled,"Go ask Paul."

Quil and Embry just said oh, then walked inside. Leah and I followed. When I got in the door Collin, Brady, and Seth abandoned their game and came over to me. "Paul told us you where sick this morning. Are you okay?"

"I'm okay. Just mad. Where's Emily?"

"Grocery store. Sam is out back grilling." Collin said.

"You guys go play. I'm going to talk to him."

They all nodded and ran back into the living room. I went out back and sure enough, Sam was next to the porch steps at the grill. I sat on the bottom step. He looked over and his welcoming smile he always gives me, vanished.

I sigh,"You need Jacob tonight?"

He shook his head,"Paul, Brady, and I have patrol at..."

"Midnight, til seven or eight. I know Paul told me he had patrol then. Can you give him more hours for me or make him cover for Seth, Brady, Collin, or Jacob? Please?"

He turned from the grill, giving me a confused look,"Why? Whats going on? Usually the imprints are wanting to be around their wolf. You want yours away from you?"

I sigh. I told him what had happened with me being sick. Everything. From when I woke up the first time this morning til I sat and started talking to him. He had started shaking a couple of times and now was trying to not throw the chicken through the plate as he took it off the grill. Once we got inside and he sat the food down, he took me in his arms. "Stop that Tara. He's not worth the tears. We don't know the whole story but crying isn't anything I ever want you doing for Paul. Never cry for him unless its of happiness or hes hurt. Got that blue eyes?"

I sniffled, wiping my face, I pulled back and smiled a small sad smile,"Thanks for listening Sam. You know you remind me a lot of my dad."

He smiled,"Your welcome squirt. Anytime you need anything you let us know. Em sure does love ya kid."

I smile,"I love her too. Shes the big sister I never had. No. More like another mom."

Emily was standing in the door way, tears in her eyes. She smiled big at me and hugged me close. These people are so kind to me. So loving. I'm glade I almost hit Seth. Not because I wanted to hit Seth, but because with out that almost happening, I never would have met them all.

Jacob came over with Jason and we all ate at Emily's and watched movies. Jacob told me Paul had locked himself inside the spare bedroom at the house, waiting for me to come home.

I kept my gaze on my plate,"He can stay there long as he likes. I do not want to talk to or see him right now."

Jacob just nodded and kept eating. Kim gave me a sad smile. Kim..Jared...Light bulb! "Hey Jared!"

He looked a little startled,"Yeah..?"

"Want to trick a werewolf with me?" I smiled. I really hope this works.

"Uhm. I don't know Tara."

I pout,"oh come on. Please? No ones gonna get hurt. I just want you to go get Paul and bring him here. I'm going to have Jason and we are going to be in your truck though so when Paul shoots off I can go in and lock him out. Simple."

Half way through my little plan the guys started smiling. Quil perked up,"How bout you just leave getting Paul out of the house to us. You just worry about keeping Jason quiet."

Sam hadn't looked up from his plate sense we started my little plan, but said, "Jacob stay with her in case Paul goes nuts. You boys tell Paul I want a word with him. I don't care how you tell him, just get his furry ass to the house."

We all smiled. This is going to be hilarious.

Paul POV

When I got back from trying to talk to Tara. Black had Jason in the living room floor playing. I growled, scaring Jason a bit,"What did you do Black?"

He didn't look over at me just grunted,"Your phone rang. I told Tara I wouldn't answer that if I where her. She told me to shut up and answered anyway. Stacy man. Really? That's low. She's pissed man and your in the dog house."

I was shaking by now. I'm so pissed I'm starting to see red,"What did she say to Tara. I know you herd her Black!"

He crouched down between Jason and me, which pissed me off more. He scowled at me,"She called looking for you. When Tara answered the girl asked who she was and junk like that. Tara told the bimbo her name and she flipped out saying you better not be cheating on her. Whatever it is your doing with her, leave Tara alone til you know what your wanting to do. She pissed and hurt and you need to let her calm down and cool off Lahote."

I growled. I herd Jason whimper and if I was a wolf right now, my tail would be between me legs. I just scared him. He's not my kid but it feels like he is. He's mine and Tara's responsibility, and I just scared him.

"Tell Tara that I need to talk to her. I'm not leaving til she gets back and we talk." He nods, then I walk into the back room and lock the door. Jake will let me know if he leaves without Jason. I lay on the bed and try to catch some sleep. Of course they are filled with Tara, and they all turn into nightmares when she leaves me.

And the longer chapter is finally up! :) So sorry for the long wait but with the computer crashing and the holidays...ya know. :) Hope you liked it! Thanks for reading!:)