Kim POV:

Apparently, Jared slept in boxers – sponge bob square pants boxers (Ben would have gotten a good laugh at that). When he came into the like basement living room, he was wearing red and blue plaid sweat pants and a white V-neck shirt with his brown hair a tousled up a bit. He smiled and sat down beside me, cross legged but facing me.

"Whenever you're ready," he said quietly.

I panicked. I couldn't tell Jared, what was I thinking! If he knew about my dad he'd probably flip out! Or maybe even kill him! Or got to the cops, and they'll take away Ben. I couldn't tell him. No. Not now. Maybe I could just tell him about Owen and Rebecca. I need to 18 to be able to be a parental guardian of Ben. Six more weeks; maybe I could stall Jared until then.

I looked back at Jared, who was sitting there impatiently but trying to remain calm. I knew for a fact that Jared knew about the rape, but he didn't know who it was though. He looked so focused of getting an answer, that I knew the Owen and Rebecca situation wouldn't be a good diversion. I needed to distract him.

I didn't give myself anymore time to think. I crawled onto his lap and tried to reach up to kiss him but he put his hands on my forearms and pulled me down. He was strong, I put all my strength to push him back but I failed, miserably. I was lying down flat on the small couch with Jared crouched on top of me.

I could see that his teeth were clenched together and his nose flared. But the thing that shocked me most was his eyes. He's now yellow eyes stared down at me like a hawk. I gasped, frightened.

And as if he could see the scared look on my face, his whole face softened. He looked at me with remorse before he lay down on top of me completely. But I couldn't feel his weight, all I could feel was his warmth when he wrapped his arms around me and placed his head in the crook of my neck.

"I'm sorry," he groaned. "I hate that I scared you. Please, please don't be afraid of me. I just want to know what you feel, know what it's like. I don't like it when you think I can be distracted easily like that. I care, Kimmy, I care. I want to help you, I do, but I can't if you don't let me."

He cared, he really cared. Maybe I could tell him. He would understand.

"Do you know how my mom died?" I asked my voice horse as I gulped down my better instinct.

"Va- animal attack," he said.

I nodded pressing my cheek to his and soaking up his warmth. "Two months before Ben was supposed to be born," I said. "Ben's premature. They kept him in the hospital for those two months. Ben is far from perfect but he's the best that I've got. He's my best friend. He is the only one who knows about everything that's happened.

"A few days after my mom died, my dad started to slack off. Some nights he didn't come home from work and other times he would just lock himself up in his room for days. When I brought Ben home, he didn't even come out to look at him. I guess I know why, Ben looks a lot like my mom. They have the same hair and even the same eyes too. I guess that's why Dad didn't really like to look at him. A couple nights after I brought Ben home, Dad started drinking. It wasn't much at first but then it became a lot fast.

"I had to get a job because Dad got fired from his a year after mom's death. Ms Call was a good friend of my mom's and offered me a job. I didn't tell her about Dad, I just told her we needed some extra cash. But I think she's put together the pieces now or most of it anyways. But she's nice about it. She won't pry when I ask for a loan or and extension on paying her back. And she always listens to me when I have a problem. I think she's the reason why Embry and I are such close friends. Em is a lot like his mom, not appearance wise but he's-"

Jared coughed noticeably. I rolled my eyes but sighed. "I don't know how to tell you everything; I've been so good at keeping everything a secret for so long I guess I just don't know how," I said. "But if you ask me anything, I swear I'll give you a truthful answer."

We went quiet. Jared wasn't resting his head on the slope of my neck anymore; he was resting it on my chest. I'd like to think he was listening to my heartbeat.

Jared POV

I loved the way her heat beat sounded right now. It was calm and mellow sounding. I don't think I've ever heard it like it is now. I could fall asleep to it and I should probably sleep. I got Sam to put me off patrol for two days so that I could be with Kim. It took a lot of begging but he finally agreed to it. But I never imagined her sleeping over at my place at all. But at least I was able to keep an eye on her; it would really help me sleep at night. Except I couldn't sleep. All these questions buzzing around in my head about the love of my life and I finally get a chance to ask them.

"When I was at you house the other day you're, um brother said something about... rape." I've been itching to ask that one all day, but I didn't want to hurt her by bringing it up.

"I was 14," she said without hesitating. "I was just coming back from work with Ben from the daycare. He was two and I could really leave him alone at the house with dad. I was so tired that day and I wanted was to go home and sleep but no I had homework to do, a little kid to take care of, and I also had to figure out a way to get into the house without getting caught by him. He was drunk, as usual, and was in the living room when I came home. I had just put Ben to bed and went downstairs to get some food or make something. He was awake watching TV. There was no food in the fridge even though I went grocery shopping the day before. He told me that he was hungry too and to make him something. I had too much anger in me. I hated that he didn't help out, or didn't take care of Ben, or did anything to contribute to the house so I started to yell at him. I told him off and he just looked at me. I was hoping that he's apologies and at least try to get better. But he didn't. He slapped me. And started yelling at me and called me a bitch for talking like that to him while he choked me. I didn't know what to do. But he dint even give me a chance to think he just started to touch me and... And-"she started to sob.

I felt as if something was punching me repeatedly in the gut. Her own father raped her, took her virginity, hurt her. Too vivid images flashed in my mind as I started to shake uncontrollably. How dare him.

"Jared," she sniffed. "Please don't do anything stupid. Please? I haven't told anyone this. And I can't let anyone else know either. Please?"

She reached out her hand and placed it on my cheek and stroked it, calming me down.

I looked up to see her face, she was scared.

Kim POV

I stared into his scary yellow eyes, pleading him to stop whatever he was about to do. And it worked. He nodded and leaned in to kiss my forehead sending a wave of relief throughout my body.

"I know this will never make up or even help but I'm sorry," Jared whispered brushing away my tears. "And I promise I won't let anything hurt you ever again, I swear."

I kissed the hollow base of his neck. I don't know why, but it felt right.

"Kim? I have another question," he said as if asking me permission. "Why where you crying today?"

I sighed. "I walked in on Owen and Rebecca making out in the SAC hallway," I said. I laughed once. "I can't believe it, you know. I thought Owen was different. He was nice to me more than anyone else in this school and just felt right you know, but then I again it was probably because he was my first."

"I'm glad," Jared said.

"Why?"

"Now you know," Jared said. "You don't have to secretly wonder if he was as faithful as he said he was." I sighed again. "Don't worry Kimmy," he said. "I'm here now and I won't anything happened to you." He wrapped his arms around my waist

A loud howl pierced the quiet night and I shivered. "I hope everything is okay out there," I said.

He hugged me closer. "Me too."

Hey guys! So i know there hasn't been very many Jared POV recently so i decided to add one in right now. And now that Jared knows Kim more hes going to keep her close. I'm so excited to type up the next chapter and ooooo i wonder wat the wolf cry was all about... REVIEWS PLEASE!- they make my day ;)