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Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. All characters, places, and etc belong to Stephanie Meyer. Jaeyn, her family, along with her friends are all characters of my creation.

A/N: I changed my mind. I just continued with Jaeyn's POV. Maybe next time I write Paul or Rachel's POV I will have them tell what happened. Anyway, a link to the picture of Jaeyn's outfit in Chapter 19 is on my profile!

"Falling for someone you know you shouldn't. Fighting your feelings but you just couldn't. Hiding your feelings every single day." - Unknown

Jaeyn's POV

I woke up the next morning with a headache. I rarely get them, unless something monumental was going to happen today. Good or bad, if it affected me in a big way, then I got a headache. After lying in bed for about 20 minutes, I got up and dragged myself to the bathroom. I was in there for about half an hour before going down to the kitchen. The house was quiet, so Mia and Jason must have left for work already. It was nice to have the house to myself for a few hours.

"Breakfast…breakfast…" I mumbled as I made pancakes and eggs. After pouring a glass of juice, I sat at the table and enjoyed my food. The silence made me think. Nervousness, fear, and just plain annoyance filled me up to the point of explosion. I just wanted to scream and curse the world. What did Paul want? Why the cryptic message? And the touching…no matter how good it felt.

I got up and put my dishes in the sink. I would leave them to soak while I left for the beach. My car keys remained in my bag as I started walking down to the beach. The walk would help clear my head and let me stretch my newly healed legs. I thought of calling Jasper and asking if I could hide there for a few hours. Then the stupid voice in my head said Stop trying to chicken out. Just go talk to the Neanderthal.

I nodded stiffly and listened to the stupid voice. The sand and waves came into view as I got closer to my destination. Following his instructions, I headed towards the small formation of rocks. This part of the beach was deserted, so I just walked over and sat on a flat rock. I checked the time: 11:58.

"Hey!" A loud voice yelled from behind me.

I turned around and saw him. I waved, "Hey…"

Paul walked over and collapsed onto the rock next to me. I tried to smile at him, but couldn't convince myself to. I just nodded and crossed my arms. Usually we could sit in silence without it feeling awkward, but now…I just wanted to run as far and fast as possible.

"So, thanks…thanks for coming. I wasn't sure if you would come or not." He shrugged and rubbed the back of his neck. It was a nervous gesture. I should be embarrassed to say that I've been watching him, but I'm not.

I nodded, "Yeah…you're welcome."

He took in a deep breath, "Okay. You must be wondering why I had you come meet me here. How I asked you must have seemed…odd?" He frowned.

"Odd is a good word, yes." I was finally able to fake a smile.

"Jaeyn, I-I need to tell you something. Please keep an open mind and remember how close and happy we've been these past months." His voice was shaky. It surprised me, where was the cool, cocky, jack-ass Paul that I had come to be friends with?

"I promise. Please tell me what's going on because you're scaring me." I scooted closer to him.

He looked at me and suddenly smiled. Paul said, "I like you, Jaeyn. Everything about you is perfect and it's taken me a while to realize that. I'm sorry that it has, but I'm telling you now that I really like you and care about you."

I stared at him with wide eyes. My brain seemed to stop functioning and my body went limp. I only took in small shallow breaths every few seconds. I thought I was dying, but within this numb experience the knot that had been in my chest unwound and the small pain I felt at random times the past months faded.

"Jaeyn?!" Paul yelled.

I finally took in a deep breath and nodded. I sat up slowly and focused on my breathing. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale…

"No." I said my voice strong and steady.

Paul frowned, "What? No?"

I nodded, "No. I will not hurt my friend, Rachel, just because of some misplaced feelings. You obviously care about her, even if you two have been arguing lately. I-I may like you but I'm not hurting a friend and causing pain to the people around us. I heard what happened with Emily, Sam, and Leah. Let's not let history repeat itself." I quickly jumped off the rock and started walking away.

"Wait!" His loud footsteps followed me, causing me to trudge through the sand faster.

I didn't want to listen to what he had to say. Nothing was going to change my mind at this point. I will not hurt anyone. If it meant hurting me in the process, then fine. I ignored Paul's protest and got in my car. His hand shot out and grabbed the door before I could close it. I don't know why he wouldn't listen. He would get over me in time.

"Listen to me! For once, just listen and shut up." He all but screamed at me. I was stunned silent.

"Jaeyn, I like you. I don't give a fuck what others think, including our friends and Rachel…and who else! I'm breaking up with her anyway. I thought I still loved her but it wasn't the same. She's not the girl for me and I don't want her." He said, staring at me, one hand on the door and the other braced against the side of my car.

I closed my eyes, took in a few deep breaths, and then nodded. I whispered, "I need time. I need to think this through. Please…"

I could feel him come closer. He hovered over me, his breath warmed me face and I'm sure I was blushing. He sucked in a deep breath and whispered in my ear, "Fine. Just remember as you already know, I'm not very patient." A soft kiss was pressed to my cheek before it was gone. He was gone and I could feel it. I shouldn't feel when a person is leaving me.

I drove home, after pulling myself together, and went inside. Again, the house was empty. I shrugged it off and went up to my bedroom. My door was slightly ajar with light shining through. It wasn't very dark outside since it was only half past twelve o'clock. I slowly walked to my door….and threw it open.

"Holy shit! Don't scare me like that." A deep voice said from my bed.

I frowned, "Sorry. I just get worried when strangers break into my house and violate my inner sanctum."

The stranger laughed, "Sweetheart, I'm no stranger."

My body went limp for the second time today. I would have hit the floor if the stranger, or well not stranger, hadn't caught me. The softness of my bed greeted me as I was laid down on it. My brain registered this and only that. I couldn't feel anything else. I was numb. Maybe it was a defensive mechanism to shield my mind and heart from being hurt. At this point I really did not care.

"...-will not die. If that's what happening, if not then respond! Say something! Jaeyn!" His voice broke through.

Slowly my senses started coming back and I shot up. I stared at the person in front of me, silently screaming in my head. I shook my head and jumped off the bed to get far away from him.

"Hey. Are you okay? You were scaring me." He stared at me, thankfully not coming any closer.

I nodded, "Y-yeah. I'm fine. Great. Just great."

He tilted his head to the side, "Jaeyn. I'm not going to hurt you. I'd never hurt you. You know that!"

I closed my eyes and whispered, "I know. I…I know."

"Good. No come here and give me a hug." I could hear the smile in his voice.

I opened my eyes and walked over. Once I wrapped my arms around him, his posture relaxed and he held me close. His scent and touch were so familiar.

"I missed you." He whispered, pressing his lips to my head.

"I missed you too…Luke." I whispered. My voice for once wasn't shaky. I had envisioned our meeting, but never expected it to be like this.

Luke chuckled, "I hoped you would."

I pulled away but didn't step back. It was wrong of me to do this, but…it felt nice. I shouldn't welcome him so quickly. He deserved to suffer. Beg. Plead. He should do all that he can to make me forgive him.

"Why are you here?" I asked, my voice still a whisper.

"Sit." He sat on my bed and pulled me onto his lap.

"Why are you here?" I asked again.

Luke sighed, but finally looked up into my eyes. He gave me his dazzling smile and said, "I missed you."

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. Just nodded and said, "You already stated that."

"Your point, sweetheart?" He smirked

"That's not the real answer and you know it. Don't lie to me." I leaned closer, almost nose-to-nose with him.

He slowly licked his lips and I was just about sucked deep into him. I would let him consume me. Take me as his and never look back. Just…like…last time. I quickly closed my eyes and leaned back. He was intoxicating.

"Hmmm…" He hummed, his grip on my waist tightening, "You want a real answer, sweetheart? You want to know why I came here. Snuck into your room and waited for you to come home."

"Y-yes. I want to know why you're stalking me." I mumbled

His deep, sinful laugh filled my ears. His head thrown back in amusement and smile just about lit up the room. Once his laughs subsided, he leaned closer and kissed my cheek. He then said, "I'm not stalking you. You are my girlfriend."

My body went stiff and I glared at the dreadfully beautiful boy in front of me. I growled, "I'm not your girlfriend! I specifically remember breaking up with you that night."

His eyes narrowed and he jerked my body closer to his. He voice was just a whisper, "I don't remember that. I remember you being angry, saying rude and mean things to me before stomping off. I still loved you after that. I still love you now. Are you saying you don't love me anymore?"

My mouth was dry, pulse spiked, and breathing became shallow. My gut screamed for me to calm down. He wouldn't hurt me. I knew that. My brain agreed while my heart reminded me of the hot-headed boy I had left today.

"Jaeyn. Answer me, sweetheart. Do you still love me?" He whispered in my ear.

I took in a deep breath, "I don't know."

He smiled down at me, "That's okay. I can remind you of why you loved me. I'll do my best to remind you."

Once I had calmed down, I nodded and moved off his lap. I laid back and rested my head on my pillows. I could feel the bed dip next to me and felt his body next to me. I once again asked, "Why are you here?"

It felt like hours went by before he answered me. His voice filled the empty air. "I'm here because…"

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