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"Hey honey, Go freshen up real quick, your father just called"
My mom was scurrying around the kitchen, packing food items into large trays as she flicked and tossed them around.
"Are we going somewhere?"
"Yes we're going to the Blacks...Your father's over there..fish-fry tonight"
Great!..Can't wait to hit Jacob for last night..
Chapter Eleven : Leah's POV
I left Mom in the kitchen and went to my room. My door was still missing. "Mom, My door's still broken" I whined.
"We'll deal with Seth later, go freshen up" She urged. Ugh She was really eager to see Dad. I planned to beat Seth with a baseball bat when he got home.
I undressed, wrapped a towel around me and headed for my bathroom. I was doodling with the shower when I heard our front door creak open. Seth.
"Where are we going?" He asked, his loud voice echoing off the walls.
"Blacks, Billy's invited us over for a fish-fry and to watch the game" Mom said quickly. I heard the clutter of pans and pots. "Seth, put these into the truck now"
I reached out and locked his bathroom door. Why did we have to get a joint bathroom!? I undressed and climbed in. I rinsed my hair with my favourite shampoo. I made sure I was using hot, scalding water. I preferred it that way. Besides Seth's going to be having a pretty cold shower when I'm finished with the hot water. I grinned evily in my mind.
Hmm..what to wear..Jake's gonna be there..who cares?..You do..I do?..Oh stop arguing with yourself!
I grabbed a pair of white shorts and a purple top Naomi had picked out for me. It reminded me of her and the fun times that we had. We could have passed for sisters , we did everything together. I hadn't talked to her much since I got back and I promised myself I would give her a call when I returned.
(link for clothes: .)
Someone gasped from behind me and I whirled around, my eyes catching his grey ones and his twisted nose.
"EWW Leah . Close your door. I don't want to see you in a towel!" Seth said, mocking me as he covered his eyes and went into his room.
"I would close it if you hadn't broken it !" I quipped back.
"QUIT IT!" Mom shouted. I sure wasn't going to get Sue Clearwater on her nerves so I went into the bathroom and changed.
"Well how do I look?" I asked as I stepped into the kitchen. I wore my hair loose because it was still damp. It fell in loose waves. I applied very little lip gloss and eyeliner. My shoes were strapped up and I never liked the idea of being tall and wearing heels, so I went for flats. I also wore a pair of metallic purple bangles my dad bought for me and earings I bought in Seattle. 'Simple' I thought.
My mom rested her basket down and smiled proudly. "You look very pretty" Just then, Seth stomped into the kitchen, scowling at me. "I hate cold water"
I looked at him innocently "I hate my bedrooms doorless"
"I was going to fix it!"
I opened my mouth to say something but Mom scolded us.
"Enough you two, I'm going to get changed real quick..Sit in the truck and wait for me"
Seth chuckled "Mom we're not five anymore".
"Now" She simply said.
He whistled as he walked out the door with a food basket in his hand. I didn't know what the heck we were going to do with all of this food. Were we feeding a pack of wolves for god's sake?
"Shotgun" I called after him.
"Too late" he said and plumped himself into the front seat.
I scowled at him but he just shrugged. I climbed into the backseat and he put on the radio and some overrated rock mess came on. "Ugh do you listen to this?"
"No, but Aliana likes it, which reminds me, what do you think of her?"
"She's very pretty" I had the nerve to make a comment about how she was too pretty for him but I restrained. He cared about what I thought. I felt my heart warm somewhat. I wanted to be there for my little bro. Even if he breaks my door..
He grinned. "I think Jake's good for you too" . WHAT??
I was stunned. Jacob? ..What was he saying? He thought I liked Jacob. All I wanted to do right now was kill him for scaring me to death last night and laughing at me.
Seth laughed. "Look at you, you're angrier than a wild grizzly!"
"That's lame"
"No"
"Yes"
"No"
"Yes"
And we continued like this for the rest of the short drive. Mom occasionally scolded us but she was also fighting a smile. She loved our interaction even if we were ready to rip each other's heads off. Seth cracked a couple of other lame jokes on the way to keep us happy. Ok fine..some of them were pretty funny.
We pulled up near the small, red , house. I noticed Billy's old garage was still downhill. The land was clear and vast. I noticed Jake's bike parked near a tree. I was still wondering why he didn't show up for school. Was he sick? I felt ashamed to think of kicking his ass when he was really sick. Charlie's police cruiser was parked alongside ours. I helped Seth to carry the stuff in.
"Ah there you are, we're starving!" My dad laughed. I put the heavy pots down and hugged him.
"Hey Dad, so tell me...good catch?"
He smiled and looked over to Billy. "You betcha..Old uncle Billy over there had some tough luck...but your old man still has it in him"
Billy chuckled while getting out some plates. My mom was making her way around the kitchen as if it were hers. Seth was babbling on about the fish trips he went to . I sat in the couch next to dad as I listened. My eyes and ears were alert, listening for a shower, his voice, his laugh, his smile. Was he going to pop up and scare me again?
I didn't want to ask about him. If he found out he'd never stop teasing me about wanting him. But I did want to know. I wanted to lash out on him for last night . I also wanted to see if he was sick. Just ask!
"Where's Jacob?"
Billy glanced at me. " You could check and see if he's in his room" He said quickly before he resumed talking with Charlie, Dad and Seth. He didn't know...What kind of father was he?...Did Jacob suddenly become some sort of delinquent child?..Was he sneaking out?..He had guests over..He should have been here.
I got up and walked down the little hallway. I passed a brown wooden door and stopped. I heard it then. Snoring. HE's SLEEPING? I stepped easily into his room and my breath caught. His huge body sprawled on the bed. His feet were dangling off the side and he was freaking shirtless. Or was he naked? ..The sheets were covered up to his waist. Please have at least boxers on! His back was rippled with muscles. His skin was lean and beautiful. His hair was tingling at his neck and with every breath I could see his side muscles clench. I felt a shudder down my spine as I watched him. The rational side of me took over.
Are you serious? You're admiring him ..He's the same cocky jerk that made fun of you!..You're here to defend yourself.
"Jacob" I said. He was still lost in sleep. I placed my hand on his and yanked it away. He had a fever!
"Jacob" I said louder. He snored louder. Ughh men!
"Leah.." He mumbled. I stood frozen. He shifted and turned on his back. Oh My GOD. I saw his abs, slightly glistening with little beads of sweat. I felt my heart rate increase. I could feel the warmth radiating off him. I shivered. "scare" He mumbled again. Scare? Or Care?..No it was definitely scare..Scare? Scare!?! Was that what he was dreaming about...scaring me!.
"Jacob Black!" I shouted. My anger was back. My hands twitched as I spat my next words.
"This is for last night!" I struck my hand as hard as I could against his cheek.
Oww Fu--
"Oh Shit..My hand hurts" I whispered. The pain was unbearable. I wanted to scream. I had no broken bones. I was sure. But swelling was definitely an issue. I looked at my hand, it was red and I could imagine a throbbing pain building.
"Hurt yourself?" My eyes shot up at him. He had a smug smile on his face as he watched me.
"Still arrogant I see!" I yelled as I walked towards the door. I couldn't believe him. He was such a jerk, only knew how to get me angry and then make fun of it. I've had it.
I heard him get up, but before I could tell him to leave me alone, he placed his hands on my shoulders and spun me around.
I was trying to pull away when I felt my back touch his bedroom wall. My breath caught. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up. I could feel a single bead of sweat running down my back as he leaned in closer. My heart was drumming in my ears. I wanted to say something. The pain in my hand was still there but I couldn;t move. He cornered me, placing both of his hands on either side of me. He was shirtless and I tried not to stare at the way his ab muscles clenched and unclenched. He leaned in. His lips too close to mine.
"Leah" He whispered, "I'm sorry" He said as his minty breath washed over my face. I stood frozen, not knowing what to say. I was afraid to speak.. I couldn't trust myself not to whimper. It was the last thing I expected him to say. He was so sincere and genuine that I could feel the anger dissipating from me. I felt an emotion that I didn't know existed for me. I wanted to reach out and feel his skin. I wanted to talk to him. I suddenly felt shy at that thought.
Jacob was still looking at me. His eyes were weary and I saw a flicker of pain in them. My breathing was becoming levelled. I smiled at him "It's okay" I whispered. I gasped as I felt his arms wound around me and press me into him. My hips were touching his, my chest braced into his, my head around his neck so that with the slightest movement I would be kissing his neck. I reached out and hugged him back. His skin was on fire.
"Oh-EWW!..My eyes!"
We both jerked back as we saw Seth covering his eyes and babbling incoherent words. I almost fell back but Jacob reached out and held my hand in his. I hissed as I remembered the pain.
"Seth !" Jacob growled. I shuddered.
"Dinner's served " He said quickly and rushed outside. I laughed quietly and looked up at Jake and stopped. He was looking at me with a smile on his lips. I could feel the tension and attraction between us and I looked down.
He reached out for my hand and inspected it. "Hmm no broken bones, slight pain..you'll be fine for dinner"
I giggled. Ughh did I just giggle? ..What's wrong with me!
We headed outside. He didn't even bother to put on a shirt. Help Me. Seth, Dad, Charlie and Billy were seated in the living room, eyes intently focused on the tv, watching the game. Mom was still busy in the kitchen. She eyed me carefully when I came out.
Jake and I took out our plates of food. Well mine was a plate..Jake had two. I was about to sit down when Jake spoke "Wanna hang out in the garage?". I was a bit surprised and wasn't sure if I should say yes. I had forgiven him but he was still a jerk...a sexy jerk..with a hot body- Stop It.
I looked over to Mom and she smiled and nodded. "Yea Sure"
I followed Jacob out the house. We walked behind some bushes and down a muddy path to the garage. It was dark and before I knew it Jake had disappeared somewhere. Oh no..not again
"Jake.." I whispered. "Umm Please don't-" The lights came on and I let out a breath I didn't realise I was holding. Jake's car was parked opposite me. It was red and it was clear he was still working on it. Tools and buckets of bolts and spanners lay around the wheels. The rackety wooden shelves had various car parts; transmitters, evaporators. I knew a few of them. It reminded me of when Dad and I went hiking and had some trouble with the trucks.
I heard Jake chuckle and I looked around. "You're still afraid of the dark" It wasn't a question. I had a striking interest in my shoes. Oh great ..here comes the teasing..
He walked over to me and placed his fingers under my chin, forcing me to look at him. "Don't be" he smiled and I felt my heart skip a beat.
"C'mon let's eat and then I'll show you my car" His face lit up when he mentioned his car. He pulled together two chairs and we ate in silence. The food was really good. Jake apparently loved it too. "Your mom makes a great pie Lee-Lee"
"yea ...she does" I said as I placed my plate and glass next to his on a nearby table.
"C'mon ...meet my baby" He grinned as he held my hand and led me over to his car. My heart fluttered with his touch and I could swear I saw him smile even more at that. He called it his baby..stupid car...oh you're jealous of his car now..no!..just his name for it..i'm doomed..i'm jealous of a car.
I got in the passenger side and he sat behind the wheel. "When's she gonna be finished?" I asked.
"I'm working on it..Seth's coming over Friday to help...you should come too" he said the last part quietly. I nodded ."I will". He reached over and grabbed a bunch of keys . He pushed it into the ignition and the engine roared to life. "Test drive?" His dark eyes bore into mine.
"No-does it work-aren't they going to be worried about us-did-"
"Leah Leah" He chuckled, shaking his head slightly. "It's missing some parts, AC and radio. The transmission and engine and pretty much everything else is all good, and about your parents, we won't be gone long.. ....so.... Ms. Clearwater, I ask you again, test drive?" I felt nervous. I wasn't worried about Mom or Dad but what if I messed things up. The butterflies in my stomach weren't helping. My heartbeat was racing but I wanted to get to know Jake. Ah Sure.
"Fine, but if my Mom wants to rip off your head after we break down, I won't stand in her way"
He chuckled as he pressed lightly on the accelerator and drove out front. I looked for the seat belts but they were none!.
"Um you're missing seat belts"
"I've got sources in the police force...cough Charlie cough" He laughed.
I giggled nervously. Jake sensed my hesitation and stopped the car abruptly turning to face me. "Leah ...I won't ever let anything happen to you, I promise.........do you want to go back?"
"No" I said softly. It was the truth.
He grinned brightly and turned the wheel and drove onto the road. The night was misty, foggy higher up in the air. Clouds were looming. The breeze was cold and I shivered slightly. I looked over to Jake. He didn't seem fazed by the cold air at all. His fever..
"You have a fever" I blurted out. He looked at me, eyebrows pulled together.
"No I don't" He chuckled. Aww look at the way his muscles move..I love his laughter !
I rolled my eyes. "Yes you do, I felt your skin, It's too hot" I stated.
His eyebrows shot up and he turned his face as if he were trying to hide his laughter. I scowled at him. "I don't see what's funny"
Jake looked back at me and then onto the road. "I'll take some pills for it when I get back" He muttered.
"Yea you should... you're way too hot" My eyes went wide as I realised what I had said. I looked out the window, to see the trees flying by. I knew better to look back and see his cocky grin. I felt the cool air wash against my face and I leaned back into the seat and thought about today. I wanted to see Jacob all day and here I was, driving around in his car on a cold night in La Push. We rode in silence for a bit before I heard him shuffle around in his seat.
"Leah"..He began.."You slapped me.. because of last night...right?"
I turned to look at him. I had already forgiven him. Why was he bringing it up again? Was he going to get angry with me?
"Yes, you really did scare me" I said quietly. He didn't say anything and kept his eyes on the road.
Jake turned back onto his driveway and we tucked into the garage. The house lights were still on and the tv could have been heard a mile away.
I put my hand onto the handle and pushed the door open. I heard Jacob open his door. I was just about to walk back to the house when he pulled me back into him."Jake!" I shrieked.
He laughed lightly. "I'm sorry, you looked so comfortable on the drive, I didn't want to bombard you with all my questions" His hands were still on my waist, torturing my nerves.
"Questions?" I gulped. I was suddenly nervous. I stood there, my back leaned into his as his breath whispered against my neck.
"Well... you did say that you were angry for me slapping you right?" I felt his warm breath fan over my neck.
"Yes Jake..I'm not anymore..Not that I'm ok with you scaring me" I warned nervously.
He snickered and I felt his chest rumble under me. "I know Leah, but what I'm really wondering is if ....you got angry when I touched you also" He mumbled the last part.
My eyes went wide. The place was quiet and I could hear my breathing increase. "What-Wa-What does that have to do with anything?" I stuttered.
"Well" He started as I felt him leaning closer to me. He tentatively placed his hand on my shoulder to brush my hair away. My breathing was rough. He kept one hand on my waist as he touched my exposed neck with his fingers.
"is this a problem?" He breathed.
I couldn't trust my voice. I shook my head no.
He bent his head down. His hair brushed my cheek, he smelt like mangoes. That was going to be my favourite scent from now on..His warm lips pressed deeply into my neck. I felt a surge of adrenaline and electricity bolt through me. My stomach clenched and I could feel my heart pounding away. I pressed myself further back into him. His tongue darted out and tickled my skin. He tightened his hold on me as his lips grazed further behind my ear.
"Jake" I breathed. He stopped and I turned around in his hands. His eyes were smouldering and his lips a tad bit pouted. I felt myself leaning in glancing at his mouth, and back up to his eyes.
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