Embry had dropped me off around 7:30. He had offered to stay with me until Jacob arrived, but I politely declined his offer saying I had to shower, and that it be better if we hung out tomorrow. When I said hangout Embry's face broke into a grin, which made me feel all jittery inside. It made me ecstatic the fact I made him happy. Maybe I did like Embry more than just a friend. What I felt towards Jacob was probably just his good looks and bad boy personality taking a toll on me... I mean all of us girls dig that kind of stuff. The real reason why I wanted to be alone though was to think. I had learned too much stuff. My brain needed some extra organizing to do. Strangely enough, I didn't mind the Vampires or my own problems much. The thing I pondered about most of the time was actually this whole imprinting thing. Was it really as intense as the guys had describe it?? Do they get any kind of say in who they imprinted on? Was imprinting able to change or be broken?? Can they imprint more than once?

I was driving myself nuts with this..... I was just really confused.

The cricket sounds filled the room as the soft wind blew through my window. Since Jacob was probably coming soon I decided it was better if I just left it open. My head rested on my pillow as my eyes roamed around my room. The walls were completely white and empty since I had just moved here. The clock next to my bed marked 9:00pm, and even though it wasn't that late my eyes were fighting their way to stay opened. Five minutes later my eyes had closed.

I am a very light sleeper to my luck, and having a loud family makes this a constant problem. 2 hours after what was suppose to be my sleep I heard my mom yelling on the phone. She sounded stressed, and mad ...VERY MAD.

I opened my eyes, and I noticed that the window was still open and Jacob no where in sight. Should I be worried about this?? Maybe he had better things to do than to babysit me. I mean it wasn't his duty. I heard my room door open, and once again my mom came in without permission.

"Your Grandma is coming in tomorrow morning, and she wants to see you... and after wards I am going to go to Port Angeles and spending the weekend with her there. I am taking Teddy" my mom said with a grim face.

Grandma's visits. What can I say about those? They are good, but after a while I must say she gets a bit tiring. I mean she tends to criticize my every move...actually everyone gets a bit of a taste of her perfection talk. It gets really annoying, and it really annoyed my mom.

"Oh okay. Am I staying here?" I asked with a tint of hope in my voice.

"Yes." my mom said dully and walked out of my room as she shut the door.

My eyes were about to shut once again until I heard a loud thud.

"Damn flipin nuggets Mom !" I scram fairly annoyed of the constant interruptions to my slumber. I refused to open my eyes "I am buying some earplugs"

"And some PMS medicine would be good too" I heard a husky voice say.

I felt heat rush to my cheeks as I recognized my voice. I finally gave in and opened my eyes and sat up straight.

"Jacob??"

"No George Clooney want my autograph??" he replied sarcastically.

"Haha very funny" I replied in a monotone voice.

"Ok well anything new??" he said taking a seat next to me.

"My mom is going to leave in the Morning. Grandma is in town."

"So I am guessing it is a good thing??" he said with a smirk on his face raising his eyebrows up and down.

"What do you mean??" I said clearly confused.

"Well Embry said something about you and him hanging out tomorrow....and well you and him alone.." he said a smile playing on his lips yet his eyes showed something completely different.

"I am not that kind of person, and I am not really sure if I wanna be with Embry ...to be honest with you...it is too soon to say" I said in a stern tone.

"Sorry. But he is your imprintee. He imprinted on you. He is your perfect half. Why would you say no?? He would never hurt you, and he would do anything to make you happy..isn't that what girls want??" Jacob said as he looked at me amusingly.

"I don't know Jacob I am really confused on what I want. I am weird" I said in a whisper.

Jacob scooted closer to me, and butterflies were all over my stomach now.

"What do you want?" He said in a whisper.

I couldn't help, but to melt as his breath caressed my cheek because of how close we were.

"Umm..I ..want" I stuttered.

Jacob cut me off "Don't hurt him Andie. You don't know how it feels when your imprint gets hurt, or when you are away from them. It eats us up. It is like the air we breath, and the food we eat. Without them there is no reason to be alive. They are the beat of our heart. Imagine how it would be if you say no to him, and refuse to give him a chance"

I felt tears making there way down my cheeks, and then his thumb wiping them away with so much care as if I was going to break at his touch.

"I don't want to hurt him....but I don't know... I am not good enough.... I am weird" I said as I burst out crying.

Jacob put his boiling hot, big arm around me and I scooted in closer. I felt so safe. I didn't want to move.

Jacob chuckled "Well you stated the fact you are weird twice. Are you forgetting I am a shape shifter?? If you are weird I don't even want to know what I am."

I chuckled with him, and a stared up at his beautiful face. As I took in his handsome features one question played in my mind: How would it have been if Jacob had imprinted on me instead of Embry? Would I had been this paranoid, or would I have been with arms wide open.

As I thought about it my eyes started closing....and yes I fell asleep in his tanned warm arms.