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Jade stared into the mirror, checking her work on a French braid she'd woven her curly hair into. Nodding with approval, she whirled around and walked out the bathroom, and headed down the stairs to fetch her jacket out of the closet. Regi would be over any moment, and the two were going shopping, which was a much needed shift for Jade after a few days of just school, practice…and Jacob. Not that she was complaining about that last thing.

Jacob had somehow managed to fully immerse himself into her life, and just as he'd promised, he'd taken her to school every day and picked her up after practice. He also been over her house every night, and although she wasn't sure why she'd allowed it, had slept over and held her tight while she drifted off into sleep. It was as if she couldn't refuse him, and she couldn't be without him for too long, so the sleep overs continued, serving to comfort her.

Since their last heated encounter Jade had been strict in their physical contact, only allowing a few kisses here and there. She was more afraid of her own hormones, because she seemed to lose all reason when it came to Jacob, and she didn't want to risk losing her virginity to him, unless she was completely sure their relationship was solid. He'd been nothing but respectful of her decisions, and didn't push her one bit, with the exception of a few gropes and caresses that were completely out of his control, given he was asleep.

She and Regi were headed to Forks to find a cute outfit for Friday's bonfire, which was tomorrow, and Jade was extremely excited. She knew something important would be happening, and Jacob's quiet demeanor as the date drew nearer was an indication that he had something big to tell her. He now spent much of his time watching her, asking what she was thinking, how she was, telling her how much he cared about her. Jade was nearly driving herself crazy trying to figure out what it was that he was going to share with her. She pulled on her jacket, just as Regi stuck her head through the front door.

"Ready chick?" she said, grinning as she leaned against the door frame.

"Yep, just about. I'm just gonna grab my purse." Jade walked into the dining room and snatched up her purse from the table, and headed on the door behind her cousin.

"Mom let me borrow her car, now we can ride in style while we hit up a couple of stores in Forks," Regi said, jingling the keys in her hand.

The two girls hopped in the car, and drove down the driveway onto the road.

Regi popped in a cd, and glanced at Jade, who flashed her a wide smile.

"So cuz…how are things going with Jacob? You really need to update me," said Regi, wiggling her eyebrows.

Jade giggled, and sighed, rolling her eyes at her cousin.

"Well, things are going great. He's…he's something else. Like, he's just so intense, it's overwhelming sometimes."

Regi glanced at her again.

"What's that look? Did something happen between you two?"

Jade looked down at her heart, as a her cheeks began to redden. "Kind of. We kissed, a lot, and he touched me—everywhere."

"Oooo! What else," Regi pressed.

Jade sighed, "He made me have an…you know."

"What?" Regi asked looking puzzled.

"Come on Reg…you know. He made me have a…" Jade couldn't bring herself to say it.

A puzzled expression continued to mar Regis face, when suddenly a light bulb seemed to go off in her head as her dark eyes widened.

"OH!" She wiped her head to look at Jade briefly before glancing back at the road. "Oh my God Jade! You had an orgasm!" she exclaimed

"Geez! Could you say that any louder?" asked Jade, now burying her face in her hands.

"Well, it's not like anyone is in here with us J. But Oh..my..GOD!" she was grinning at her now. "Man, I haven't even gone that far with Paul yet, and you've been seeing Jacob only a few days! Well, was it good?" she asked, looking mischievously

"Wow, now I really feel a ho bag. And yes it was good," said Jade, chuckling. "He really didn't have to do too much, and it happened really fast."

"Wow, just the hotness was enough," said Regi. Jade slapped her arm playfully.

"Jacob Black is definitely hotness on a level ten. But if anyone could bag him, I'm not surprised it's you. I'm just glad Bella won't be sinking her claws into him anymore."

"So, do you think he still likes her?"

"I doubt it. You're the only girl he's even looked twice at other than Bella. And from what Paul has told me, you're all he talks about lately."

Regi's omission made Jade smile, as a warm feeling passed over her as she thought about Jacob.

"Reg, I'm so nervous about seeing him at the bonfire tomorrow. Especially since I haven't seen him since…the encounter."

"Oh, he's more than ready to see you. So don't worry. Let's just think about looking great for tomorrow."

The car pulled up in front of a small boutique in Forks that had displayed cute dresses on the mannequins in the windows.

"This place is a little pricey, but their sales are reasonable. They usually have some really cute clothes," said Regi as they got out of the car.

The two laughed about memories as they shopped, Regi eventually settling on a new blouse and jeans, and Jade bought a pair of dark wash jeans and a long soft blue tunic with billowing sleeves.

"You look so pretty in that, Jacob's not going to be able to keep his eyes off you," encouraged Regi, as the two girls linked arms and exited the store.

"Lets hit up the bookstore, then the Café for a snack. Not looking forward to visiting my slave driver, but hey, they do make great cappuccinos," Regi laughed.

Jade was impressed with Forks bookstore, The Hidden Gem. She muddled through many great titles, and historical texts. She plopped down on one of the store's comfy chair and delved into a book, while Regi browsed the magazine section.

"Looks like you found something good?" she called over.

Jade nodded. "Yeah…Its actually has some info about the Quileute's,"

"Cool! You should get it, might be some valuable info in there."

Jade flipped through the pages, and came upon a section about the Quielete's being spirit warriors, in the form of wolves. She read on to find out that the Cold Ones, strange, ageless, blood drinking creatures were the nemesis of the wolves. She remembered hearing the tribe folklore about the wolves and the Cold Ones, but the content brought memories of those stories she'd heard as a child flooding back. She was so engrossed in the book that she didn't hear a man sit in the chair next to her.

"Now that look's pretty interesting. Are you into Native American history?"

Her head snapped up from her lap, and she looked at the man next to her.

"Um…yes! It's quite interesting."

"Im sorry, did I scare you? Didn't mean to pop up on you like that," he said chuckling. Jade met the man's dark eyes, and took a quick note of his appearance. He had thick hair, cropped short with a few tendrils hanging in front of his eyes. His strong jaw was framed by a slight shadow, and his mouth curved into a sensuous smile, as a dimple shown in his left cheek. His russet skin contrasted with his white, perfect teeth, and he had dark eyebrows framing impossibly black eyes. Jade noted that he was at least 6'7, and his chiseled body s, black boots, and a fitted forest green t-shirt with two pockets in the front.

"I'm Elias," he said simply, sticking out his right hand towards her.

"Jade," she grasped his hand, and took notice that it was incredibly warm, much like Jacob's.

"So are you into history?" he asked again.

"A little. I like to read about different cultures, and it's always nice to learn more things about my heritage."

He glanced down at the book, and back at her again.

"I thought you looked a bit Native," he smiled. "What tribe, if you don't mind me asking?"

"Quileute. My father is full Quileute, and he married my mother who is Mexican, Cherokee, French and African American."

"Whoa, well look at you, we've got the United Nations over here," he said giving her a soft smile.

Jade chuckled. "Yeah, it's cool. Family reunions are pretty fun, they actually look like a United Nations event."

"Well, from the looks of you, it's a fantastic gene pool," as he eyed her intensely.

Jade smiled, looking down to avert his gaze. After a few seconds passed, and he realized she wasn't going to look up he cleared his throat.

"Do you have a big family then?" he asked.

"No. Just my parents and my younger brother. I have a few cousins on my dad's side, and a bunch on my mothers."

"That's cool," he said, leaning closer to her, and Jade felt a pull deep in her chest begin to throb. Her mind produced an image of Jacob, smiling and beckoning her to his arms, and she suddenly felt the urge to get back to him.

"I better go find my cousin. We should be heading home soon," she said standing up, and grasping her purse.

He stood up as well, towering over her, and Jade felt somewhat intimidated.

"Ok. Well it was a pleasure to meet you Jade. I hope I see you around again soon. I stay in Forks, so maybe we can meet up sometime."

She nodded, unable to think of a reply, as she looked past his shoulders and saw Regi approaching them.

"Goodbye…Jade," he said, as one hand tipped her chin upward to meet his gaze and the other grasped her arm and slowly sliding down as she shivered. Then he turned and walked towards the entrance.

"Who the heck was that?" asked Regi, staring after him.

"I don't know…I-I just met him. His name's Elias," said Jade, also looking in the same direction.

"He was huge! And hot! Why are you snagging all the fine guys in the area? And I've never seen him around before, must be new in town," said Regi.

Jade was still staring in a daze. Something about her encounter with Elias didn't feel right, and she had a wrenching feeling that she'd betrayed Jacob somehow, even though she'd only engaged in friendly banter with the handsome stranger.

Great. She'd just referred to him as handsome.

"Hel—looo! Jade? Are you in there? You okay?" asked Regi, waving her hands in the air.

Jade shook her head. "Yes, I'm okay. It's just—that was really weird, and unexpected."

"Well you know, guys do try to talk to girls all the time. It happens every day," said Regi sarcastically.

"No. I mean, I got a weird feeling from him. Like, if I stay around him too long, something bad may happen."

Regi stared at her as if she had something hanging from her nose.

"Okay….let's get you home J. Maybe you're just tired, did your coach kick your ass today?" she said as she pushed Jade towards the checkout.

"Yes, but that's not what's wrong. I mean, I liked him. I just think that I shouldn't. I liked him, but it felt wrong."

"Well of course! You're just feeling guilty because you're involved with Jacob, and probably thought that dude was hot-which he was. No biggie though. I mean, he was some serious man candy! But you want Jacob right? So it's over," said Regi, now taking the books from her hands and placing them in front of the store clerk.

"Right. I want Jacob," she said breathy voice.

Regi stopped her ministrations, and stared at her cousin. "Um, okay… I think it's time to get you home and to your man." She dug into Jade's purse opened her wallet, shoving the cash at the clerk to pay for the books. The she linked her arm with Jade's and drug her out the store as she continued to stare off.

Regi finally got Jade into the car after almost pushing her in, she started the engine and drove away from the Forks Pavillion back towards La Push.

She took periodic glances at Jade, who began to blink and shake her head, rubbing her forehead.

"Whoa, I feel friggin funny. What the fuck happened back there?" she said finally.

Regi looked at her cousin, surprised to hear her curse, because it was a rarity.

"I think Elias..aka the Magnificent Man Hulk put some time of spell on you and your lady jewels."

"What?! I remember him meeting him, but I don't know what happened after that. I just felt really confused, then sad, then happy, and then hot. Then I wanted Jacob."

"Yeah…you told me," said Regi, pursing her lips.

"That was mad weird."

"Yeah cuz. I think you need some rest."

"Yeah I think you're right Reg. But Jacob's coming over tonight."

Regi raised her eyebrows at her cousin. "Isn't it kind of late, and it's a school night."

"He comes over every night," said Jade quietly.

"WHAT!?" laughed Regi incredulously. "Like, does he stay over?"

Jade nodded, and Regi laughed harder.

"Oh man! You are freaking brave. How does he get in?"

"He climbs the tree next to my window, sort of. Then he just sleeps in my bed with me until morning, and goes home, then picks me up for school."

Regi's mouth was agape, as she struggled to keep an amused expression from her face. "Wow, Jade, I never expected you to do that. That has me written all over it! So, come on, you guys just sleep?" she asked skeptically.

"Yes! Well, after that one time I told you about, we have done anything else. He just holds me. I told him I wanted to take things slower, and he respected my wishes."

Regi nodded, seemingly satisfied with her answer.

"So, does he do any unconscious groping, or humping?"

"Reg! You're such a perv," said Jade laughing now.

"What? I wanna know! Dish. Now!"

"YES. He does. And it drives me crazy. And he moans my name in his sleep. Oh my God, it has been torture, but it's pleasant too. Although I suspect it's torture for him too," added Jade, blushing.

"Morning wood?"

She slapped Regi's arm. "Hey! I'm driving, so no hitting," she said laughing. "But seriously J, you've got some serious cojones. If your parents catch you…" she trailed off.

"I know! But they haven't. And I have no idea how Jacob does it, my mom came up once, and he just knew. He hid in the closet."

"Yikes! I'm super jealous though," said Regi.

Jade laughed, "Why?"

"Because I would just die to have Paul in my bed. Every night. But I wouldn't be as good as you so I guess that's out," she said pouting.

"Reg, you have to be the horniest virgin I've ever met," said Jade shaking her head.

"Speak for yourself!"

The car pulled into the Pitomac's driveway, and Jade leaned over to give her cousin a tight hug. "Thanks Reg, I had fun. Let's do it again soon."

"Sure thing. And see you tomorrow cuzo—oh and you should totally wear your hair in that style we talked about for tomorrow with the outfit."

"Ok. See ya! Love you," said Jade, before spinning to run up the stairs and into her house. She greeted her parents who were cozied up on the couch and then headed up the stairs and to wash her face and rush her teeth. She'd taken a shower after practice, and now as she brushed her teeth and stared into the bathroom mirror she sighed, her thoughts traveling back to where they always seemed to go now…to Jacob. She smiled as she thought how he would be here soon, to snuggle up with her in bed.

Jade washed her mouth out and walked into her room, opting for a large t-shirt that she loved as a nightgown. She glanced at the window, satisfied that it was opened large enough as she settled into her bed. Her body relaxed, as she felt the soothing sensation of sleep begin to overtake her.

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