Title: Unexpected

Author: jwolf11209

Pairings: Edward/Jacob, Alice/Bella, Seth/Jasper

Rating: MA - The story starts off slow, but will heat up eventually.

Warning: M/M, F/F, mpreg, language

Disclaimer: The characters used in this story do not belong to me.

Chapter: 14

Summary: He didn't know what was wrong with him. Edward was the only one who had ever made him feel this way, and it was hard to be wrapped up so much in one person.

Chapter 14

As Seth had predicted, Leah showed up later that night. Unlike Seth though, she refused to sleep inside the house, preferring to sleep outside away from the smell. The girl had refused to leave, saying that she wasn't going anywhere until Seth did.

Jake sat on the couch with Edward, watching as Esme and Seth talked animatedly. Seth was the kind of person who could get along with pretty much anyone. He was always smiling and his constant good mood was infectious. Even his change into a wolf hadn't diminished his optimism, as it had for Jacob.

He didn't seem bothered at all to be surrounded by vampires, which was surprising to Jacob. Especially since they had seen the darker side of vampirism. He couldn't remember the name of the vampire that had nearly attacked Bella, but he did know that she would have died had the pack not been there that day.

Jake was surprised when Edward suddenly stood and started dragging him out of the room, up the stairs. "What are you doing, Edward?" he asked, but received no answer. Edward didn't stop until they were in his room with the door closed, and then he pushed Jake down onto the bed.

Edward looked angry, and Jake wondered what could have happened to make him so. He didn't have to wait long to find out.

"Why exactly was I not informed about a vampire attacking Bella?" the vampire growled, visibly restraining himself. It took Jake a minute to make sense of the question, since he hadn't even really been paying attention to his thoughts of the attack.

"I--um…Edward, I…" he stuttered, at a lost as to what he should say. It sounded stupid, but he had completely forgotten about the other vampire until Seth's presence had reminded him. His imprint and everything that went along with it had been the only thing he could focus on lately.

He closed his eyes, unable to bear seeing that expression directed at him any longer. He hadn't seen that look on Edward's face since before the imprint, and it was bringing all his insecurities back to the forefront of his mind.

When he felt Edward's touch on his cheek he flinched back, sure the vampire was going to hit him. He didn't know why he would automatically think that, as Edward had never hit him before, but he couldn't get that angry scowl out of his head. The vampire had been fairly trembling with rage, and it seemed only natural that he would release that anger through his fists.

But then the hand moved down underneath his chin, tilting his face up gently, and he peeked at Edward through his lashes. The vampire no longer looked even remotely angry. Instead his face was creased with worry, the hurt unmistakable in his eyes. And that made Jake feel even worse, because he should have known Edward would never lay a hand on him in anger. Even if he did, it would take a lot for Jake to actually be physically hurt.

"I'm sorry," he whispered, burying his face in his hands. He didn't know what was wrong with him. Edward was the only one who had ever made him feel this way, and it was hard to be wrapped up so much in one person.

He felt Edward sit next to him on the bed, close enough that they were touching from shoulder to knee. "I wasn't angry with you, Jacob," Edward said, his voice low and soothing. "I was angry with myself, for not being there to protect her. My leaving put Bella in more danger than she was in when I was here, and I still feel guilty for it."

Jake lifted his head, turning a bit so he could see his imprint. Edward met his eyes, continuing his admission. "I feel a lot of guilt where Bella is concerned. I made her think my feelings for here were deeper than they were, and even if I did actually think I was in love with her, I am plagued with guilt over it."

Jacob didn't want to think about Bella anymore, it only made him feel worse. She still wasn't speaking to either of them, and honestly, Jacob was feeling guilty where she was concerned as well. So he returned to the subject that had brought them up here in the first place.

"We found her in a meadow, and the vampire was just about to bite her when we arrived. We chased him away before he could hurt her, and then we killed him," Jake said, not even wanting to remember the fear that had consumed him when he saw Bella so close to death.

"What did this vampire look like?" Edward asked quietly, and Jake wondered if it was possible that the Cullen's had known Bella's attacker. But even if they had been friends with the vampire, Jacob couldn't feel guilty about killing someone who had wanted his best friend dead.

"He had darker skin, olive colored or something," Jake told him, not sure he wanted to talk about this anymore. He didn't want Edward to get angry with him for killing someone he knew. "And his hair was done in dreadlocks."

"Laurent…" Edward muttered, almost to himself, and then he continued. "He was part of the same coven as Victoria, the female vampire that I smelled near Bella's house," the vampire explained.

"Can we not talk about this anymore?" Jake asked. This whole conversation was exhausting him, and he just wanted to curl up in the bed with Edward and go to sleep.

"Sure," Edward said, standing and pulling Jake up with him. "You go ahead and get ready for bed, and I'll be here when you get back."

***

It was surprising how easy it was to be around these vampires, even after having stayed with them for three days. Seth hadn't expected them to be so nice, especially since the pack seemed to hate them so much. Of course, most of the pack probably hadn't even met them, so he supposed he shouldn't have taken their opinions very seriously.

He had only met half the family, since the others had gone away for a hunting trip, but it was pretty easy for him to get along with everyone so far. Esme was a maternal type, always making sure he and Jake had enough food and clean clothes. Seth could tell that she loved her family unconditionally. And Alice was sweet, always skipping around the house chattering away about anything and everything.

They had even told him about the gifts some of them had. He had already known about Edward's ability to hear people's thoughts, but he learned that Alice saw glimpses of the future. And one of the male vampires was able to feel and manipulate other people's emotions. Which he had to admit, was fuckin' awesome!

Most of the family seemed to just have brought some strong personality trait from their human life, such as Esme's ability to love compassionately, but Edward, Alice, and Jasper--whoever he was--all had much more helpful gifts.

He couldn't wait to meet the rest of the Cullen family. He could see how much this group of vampires loved each other, and he knew that they chose to live as a family. Seth didn't know how anyone could view them as monsters. They chose to live on a substance that wasn't completely satisfying for them, just so they wouldn't have to kill humans. Seth thought that was pretty admirable, but obviously the others didn't see things that way.

Before the imprint, even Jake had had a problem with them, although Seth didn't know all the reasons for it. It could have been just because one of them had owned the heart of the girl he had loved. But Seth also knew that Jake had blamed the vampires for turning him into a wolf. If the Cullen's had never returned to Forks, they wouldn't have become wolves. Unless, of course, some other vampire coven had decided to inhabit the area.

Everyone was scattered around the living room, just talking. They were having a great time, all except for Rosalie, who was scowling at the television and flipping through the channels so fast that Seth couldn't even see what any of the show were. He wondered if she was even capable of smiling…didn't seem to be.

And then the channel flipping suddenly stopped, and Rosalie was out the front door before Seth could even process that she had moved. He looked around at the others, confused.

"She went to meet the others," Edward explained, stroking Jake's arm absently. They're almost here."

Edward was seated in a large white chair, his legs on either side of Jacob's body. Jake was leaning back against the vampire's chest, looking more content than Seth had ever seen him. Seth found it funny that he could even think such a thing, but they looked adorable together. He rolled his eyes at himself. When had he turned into such a girl? But he couldn't help being happy for his friend.

And then he noticed Alice's expression. She looked troubled, which was odd, because shouldn't she be happy that the rest of her family was almost home? It seemed wrong somehow to see here looking so down, when most of the time her cheerfulness knew no bounds. He may have known her only a few days, but not once in that time had he seen a frown on her face.

It worried him even more when she left the room, and he heard her climbing the stairs. He wondered what was wrong, but didn't feel like he had a right to ask.

His thoughts were cut short when Seth heard the front door open. He wondered if the others would mind his presence here. They apparently had accepted Jake into their home without question, so he hoped it wouldn't be a big deal.

He watched as a man came into the living room, heading toward the couch where Esme was seated. He must be Carlisle then, her husband. He didn't seem to be particularly bothered by Seth's presence, so he turned back to the entrance of the living room.

Next to come in was Emmett, he assumed, because the blonde bitch was hanging off his arm like he might run away if she let go. He snorted. He would certainly be running if he had to deal with being involved with someone like her.

And last was…

His focus narrowed until he could see only the man in front of him. Nothing and no one else mattered but the vampire with honey-colored hair and golden eyes. If only there was a smile on his face, then everything about him would be perfect.

Seth snapped out of his daze, knowing immediately what had happened. "Well, shit…" he muttered to himself.

He looked back up to the vampire, who he noticed was looking at him oddly. And then he remembered. This was the vampire who could feel other's emotions, which meant that he probably had at least some idea of what was going on.

He sighed…might as well get the introductions over with. "So you're Jasper, yeah?" he asked, again looking the man over.

He definitely hadn't expected to imprint on a vampire, even after Jake had. Well, at least now the pack wouldn't be able to try and pass it off as some fluke. Two wolves imprinting on vampires could not be a coincidence.

***

He loved watching Jake sleep, especially since his dreams almost always featured Edward. It was interesting to see what would happen between them in these dreams, as they were almost always sexual. It gave Edward ideas about what to do with Jake when they finally got to that stage in their relationship, and he had no doubt that they would get there.

It had been while Edward was watching Jacob sleep one night that he realized the depth of his feelings for the wolf. He had gotten to know Jake a lot more since he had been staying with Edward's family, and he liked what he saw.

Jake rarely obsessed over the possibility of Edward leaving him anymore. His conversations with Jasper and Seth had helped a lot with his anxiety and self deprecation. The wolf still had moments where he was insecure and afraid of rejection, but they were becoming much less frequent as of late.

Edward had been trying to decide when the right time would be to express his feelings for Jacob, but as stupid as it was, he was afraid. He knew how deep Jake's feelings for him were, but he couldn't stop his own feelings of insecurity from emerging.

It wasn't that he doubted Jacob, but that he doubted himself. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to keep Jake happy, even though he was the wolf's soul mate. What if Jake had wanted to have a family? Being with Edward made that an impossibility, and he didn't like that at all. He didn't want the wolf to be denied anything that he wanted.

They had never talked about such things, but Edward decided that they would have to at some point. He would do whatever was necessary to keep his wolf happy, even if it meant finding a way for Jacob to have children.

With that decided, Edward returned his attention to a sleeping Jacob. If past experience was anything to go by, Jake would start dreaming soon. He moved closer to the wolf, who was lying on his back, one arm thrown up over his head and the other resting on his flat stomach.

Jacob was beautiful. His russet skin glowed with health, radiating heat like Edward's own personal furnace. His face was softened in sleep, making the wolf appear closer to his true age, when usually he could pass for twenty or older. Silky black hair brushed his forehead, a little short in Edward's opinion, but gorgeous nonetheless.

He was heavily muscled top to bottom, advertising his significant strength. It was a relief for Edward to know that he could get rough with Jacob if he desired it and not hurt him. He was turned on by his wolf's size and stature, which was interesting to him considering Edward was clearly the more dominant in their relationship.

Jake was wearing nothing, covered only by the thin sheet draped tantalizingly low on his narrow hips. Edward had never actually seen Jake completely naked, but he had to admit to some curiosity. He wouldn't peek though, not until Jake was awake and willing. So he contented himself with watching the slow rise and fall of Jacob's chest, and being soothed by the strong heartbeat.

He let his thoughts wander, happy to just be close to the wolf. They had all had quite the shock today, when Seth had unashamedly announced he had imprinted on Jasper. Edward had known what was going on, of course, so the announcement hadn't been totally unexpected, but the rest of the family had been taken completely by surprise.

Everyone had been speechless, except for Rosalie, who had made her opinion on the matter quite clear. 'Stupid fucking mutts invading our family…what'll be next, Emmett's going to leave me for some other dog?' Her pointed glare at her mate had made it quite plain what would happen to him if he did leave her.

Poor Jasper hadn't even known what to feel, as his emotions had already been in turmoil. But when Seth had noticed his wariness, the young wolf had immediately explained that he would be for Jasper whatever he needed, be it friend, brother, etc…

Edward was relieved, to be honest. Jasper would need someone to help him through his loss of Alice, and he thought Seth would be the perfect person to do that. The boy was very enthusiastic, but he could also be sensitive when the situation called for it, and Jasper definitely needed some attention.

Jacob's friendship had helped him some, but Edward had a feeling that just being around Seth and talking to him would ease Jasper's mind. The wolf was very easy to talk to and get along with, so they shouldn't have any problems getting to know one another. And even more reassuring was the fact that Edward knew Seth would do whatever he could to make Jasper happy.

Yay! *claps* Seth and Jasper have finally met! Moving on…if anyone's confused about when exactly this is all happening, let me know. I haven't been real organized, but if you want me to try and make a timeline, I can do that. I hope you liked the chapter. Please review! ;)