Chapter 20- Tattered Tales
Jacob's POV
The boys and I hung out at the pier for a few hours, though it wasn't as fun as it used to be. With us all having imprinted or atleast having a subsequent stand it, we had nothing to do. Girls gawked and smiled appreciating our lack of attire which only made us find another place to stand around and do nothing. It was severely sad. Even Seth didn't make comments.
"So…maybe we should… work on a car or something." Quil said very uncomfortable as a cute blond waved at him from across the beach.
"Yeah…" I nodded.
"Where the fuck were all these girls before?" Seth asked waving politely at a brunette who was giving him the eye. "I mean fuck really…" I couldn't tell if he was excited or mad.
"Yeah life sucks sometimes." I said nodding to yet another admirer. "If only Id come up here a month ago..."
"Right like you would have taken any offers." Quil shook his head like it was a stupid thing to say.
"I might have, you don't know."
I wouldn't have but that was beside the point.
"Ofcourse you did make out with Rose." Seth had to remind me.
"There is no reason to talk about that ever."
"I dunno I didn't get to hear the whole story." Quil said smirking at me. "Why'd you do it? Revenge?"
"Something like that." I nodded, not entirely sure myself.
"And the second time?" Seth asked with a smirk.
"There was a second time? Quil looked at me in surprise. I glared at Seth.
"Yesterday at the party."
"What?" Quil asked giving me a shameful look. "I thought you were messing around with Lexi."
"He's a player." Seth said with a grin.
"Im not a player." I said trying to defend myself though I really had no excuse. "I just… it was …I don't even know…I wasn't thinking clearly…"
"Obviously." Quil sucked in a breath like just couldn't believe it.
"It doesn't matter, it's the past and I told Lexi, and she's not …mad or anything…"
"Like she really has the right to be." Quil mumbled.
"You told her it happened yesterday?" Seth asked giving me a knowing look.
"I might have left that part out."
"Dude she's gonna kill you." Seth started shaking his head.
"Should I tell her?" I asked looking more at Quil.
"I'd take it to the grave." He replied and I nodded.
"You would not." Seth said rolling his eyes. "You'd cave and cower behind Jake when his sister tried to rip your insides out."
He did have a point.
"Maybe I should tell her." I said thinking it over. "I mean she didn't ask…so..you know… I just…"
"Yes because she wants to know about your love affair with the enemy."
"It was not a love affair." I said making a face. "It was a mistake and it was hard enough to confess too in the first place."
"Why did you?" Quil asked the question.
"Because she knew." I knew she knew and Emmett did too. "Im pretty sure Rose told her."
"And you think she didn't give her the details?" Seth asked giving me a look.
I didn't think of that at all.
"Well really you can just assume that she did, so technically you're not lying." Quil replied and I nodded.
"Yeah I like that. Im gonna go with that."
"I got a random question." Seth said watching as Quil stepped around a girl who'd stopped along with her friends to gawk at him. He shrugged it off and walked faster.
"Do we wanna hear this question?" I asked as we caught up with Quil.
"We were talking about imprinting, you know?" Seth asked. I nodded, wondering where this was going. "You know like you have that one person who you'll love forever and can't think of anyone else… blah blah.." He waited for me to nod. "What about Quil?" He stopped and looked at him. Quil just raised an eyebrow. "You know I mean he's dating your sister. Not his imprint."
"She's three." I said making a face at him.
"I know but he's able to see past the imprint. I mean he cares about Adryen, its not just some thing like with Rose." Seth looked at Quil who looked anything but happy about this conversation.
"One, don't mention Rose again or I will hurt you." I said glaring at him. He held his hands up. "And two…." I looked at Quil. "I dunno Quil's just special." Quil nodded knowing it to be true.
"What do you think Quil?" Seth asked as we all started walking again.
"Well I am pretty special." He said smugly. "And really not that its anybody's business…" I gave him a look. "Okay maybe your business…." He sighed. "Adryen and I bonded over Claire and Cullen… things just kinda happened…" He stopped and looked at me. "I do care about her Jake. I want you to know that."
"You think you'd be alive if I didn't know that?" I asked with smirk. "She likes you for whatever reason and Im cool with that. Though if you ever hurt her…"
"I'd be offended if you didn't kick my ass."
"Awwwww…." Seth said throwing his arms around us. I rolled my eyes as we moved away from him.
"I'm starving." I said as we came closer to the house. "Lets go raid the kitchen."
They followed me willingly into the house where the most amazing aroma hit me. Dad was cooking.
"Awww.. man.." Seth said his eyes lighting up with excitement. We came into the kitchen to find Dad busy at the stove sautéing some peppers and onions. About a dozen raw steaks marinating on the counter.
"You're really making steak?" I asked and I think my eyes may have lit up.
"Is that not what you asked of me boy?" Dad said looking at me with this weird expression. Was it happiness? I just looked at him and he nodded to the guys. "Stayin for dinner boys?" Quil and Seth looked him. "Right stupid question." Dad turned the burner down on the stove, checked the oven where he had quite a few potatoes baking. "I gotta go check the grill, make sure nothing burns." He pointed at Seth. "And don't eat anything."
"Dude what's up with him?" Quil asked. "He's really…." He couldn't quite figure it out either.
"Happy." Seth had noticed. "Obviously he's happy that you and Lexi are back together."
"We're not back together." I said knowing Ive already told him this. "We're just…talking…"
"Talking, walking, singing…preparing for scrabble…whatever.." Seth smirked.
"Just talking." I said trying not to smirk back. God I missed her already.
"Dun dun dun…" Seth sang as we sensed Adryen and Leah come into the house. They came directly to the kitchen as if they were seeking us out. Wont lie and say I wasn't alittle afraid.
"Steak really?" Adryen asked looking at the stove. My bad they sensed the food.
"Anything for my boy." Dad said coming back into the room and going for the steak.
"Here let me get that for you Dad." I said trying to be helpful. He waved me away.
"Please. I got this." He left as quickly as he'd come in.
"Are you playing depressed?" Adryen asked giving me a look.
"Nope." I shook my head. "He's just… being nice… I don't know why…"
"Because Jake and Lexi are back together." Seth said then looked at me. "I mean talking."
"Yeah…" Adryen nodded giving Leah a look.
"What does that mean?" I asked not liking how she said that.
"Edward came by the house today."
Nothing that begins that way is ever a good thing.
"And…"
"Seems Rosalie has moved back home." Leah said eyeing me. I looked at Seth and Quil who sighed loudly.
"And?" I was pretty sure this wasn't going to be good, but I had to ask.
"Seems Rose wanted Edward to give Lexi a message."
I sat down in the chair and rubbed my forehead.
"You are disgusting." Leah said shaking her head at me.
"What happened?" Seth asked knowing I just couldn't ask myself. "Jake already told Lexi the truth…" He cleared his throat not going on.
"Yeah that's what she said." Adryen nodded. "She didn't even act like she cared." I looked at her feeling a little relieved.
"Well not at first anyway." Leah added and I sighed.
"Words were shared…"
"Emmett and Lexi argued…" Leah sighed.
"About what?" I asked looking between them.
"He said it didn't bother him in the jealous way it bothered her." Adryen said crossing her arms.
"I bet that didn't go over well." Seth said with a laugh. I had to smile. Calling Lexi jealous was like asking to be beaten to death with a chair.
"Yeah well he saved himself by changing his word to disgusting."
"Which it is." Leah said shaking her head at me again.
"And Edward agreed that it was in fact disgusting…" She looked at me and waited. I was certain there was more to this. "Especially the second time."
"Everyone was shocked. Except for Lexi who already knew that disturbing fact." Leah continued.
"Then Emmett suggested it was only revenge."
"It wasn't like that…." I said making a sighing sound.
"That's what Lexi said and she went on to say she actually didn't know the reason."
"She didn't ask…"
"Then Edward agreed with Emmett, that it was in fact revenge."
"It wasn't…" I said feeling like a broken record.
"Not from you." Leah said giving me a look. "Edward went on to explain that it was Rosalie's doing and that she was merely being spiteful since you were all fucked up…." She paused for effect. "Yesterday."
"Dude…" Seth said shaking his head.
"What did Lexi say?" I asked knowing I didn't want to hear it, I put my head down on the table.
"Oh she was furious." Adryen said sounding cynical. "It was rather amusing….well atleast it was…" I didn't have to look up to know she was looking at Leah, both of them having too much fun giving me a play by play of the event I could have prevented.
"Everyone was shocked when it happened. " Leah said with a sigh. "It was insane… and quite impressive the way Emmett jumped in to defend you."
I lifted my head slowly to look her, unsure if I had heard that right.
"Oh you heard that right." Adryen said as if reading my mind.
"But then he made a tiny mistake." Leah nodded
"Gave her the ultimatum." Adryen said shaking her head, knowing as I did that was the biggest mistake ever made with Lexi.
"Said she was either gonna take your ass back." Leah continued. "Or…." She bit her lip and looked at Adryen.
"He was gonna take her ass upstairs."
I blinked my eyes, that's all I could do. Seth and Quil stood idly by the counter, neither of them having the words to ask.
"And Im sure you can figure out what happened after that." Leah said giving Adryen a look.
I kinda felt betrayed, though I shouldn't have. But the feeling was there none the less.
"Did he go upstairs?" I managed to ask without looking at them.
"Yep."
I sucked in my breath and tried to hide the emotions.
"He's gonna cry." Leah smirked. "Maybe you should expand on your answer." I looked at Adryen who gave me the puppy dog look.
"She didn't go with him."
"Then what happened?" I asked feeling the relief wash over me.
"She called him on it, accepted his challenge. He backed down like a little baby." Adryen laughed again.
"It was funny. She even ran Edward off." Leah chuckled.
"Oh and I have a message for you." Adryen said waiting for me to look at her. "She said to tell you that this changes nothing and you would know what that means."
I had no idea what that meant but I nodded anyway, just grateful that she stayed true to her word. She wasn't with Emmett anymore. I had a chance. Maybe that's what that means?
"So what does it mean?" Leah asked. I shook my head.
"I dunno…" I sighed. "Maybe that… I didn't screw this up…"
"Screw what up?" Dad asked coming into the room. "What did you didn't screw up? Speak boy…" He eyed me suspiciously. He had the uncanny ability to come into a room at just the right moment.
"Lexi's faith in him." Adryen replied. "Though after what he did…" I glared at her and smiled at Dad.
"Do I want to know what you did?" He asked. I shook my head. "But you didn't screw up?" I shook my head again. His eyes narrowed and he pointed at me. "You better not."
Lexi's POV
Patrick and Midnight had returned about an hour ago and the two of them along with Edward had taken Cullen out for dinner, since Sunshine had yet to return. I was getting nervous and kept looking at the clock.
"Sunshine not back yet?" Emmett asked coming into the kitchen where I sat at the table nibbling on a poptart. I shook my head. "Im sure she's okay." He said knowing I was worried. I looked up at him. He was sparkly clean and wearing a nice blue tshirt over some faded blue jeans. I couldn't help but smile at him.
"Have a nice shower?"
"I apologize for that." He said joining me at the table.
"Hey what you do in your free time is none of my concern." I said and he gave me the dimples.
"You know what I mean." He made a sighing sound. "Im sorry I tried to tell you what to do."
"Key word there is tried." I said patting his shoulder. "I do appreciate you backing down though. That was unexpected."
"Oh so you were trying to get me upstairs?" He grinned again.
"It was more like a test." I admitted. "You know… had you have taken me up on the offer I would have been testing my athletic skills trying to get up the stairs and locking the door before you could catch me."
"You know you can't outrun me." He said giving me a sly smile.
"Yeah well thankfully I didn't have to learn my lesson." I said sighing. "Not that it would have been horrible... just not…." I sighed again.
"Moving on…"
"Yes lets move on…" I nodded knowing he meant me moving on with Jacob, but the literal term worked too. "Where do you suppose Sunshine has been?"
"We are about to find out…" He replied as a car pulled up outside.
"Oh god she didn't steal a car did she?" That was the first thought I had and Emmett laughed as I threw the door open. Jasper and Big Daddy were with her.
"It's Jaz's car…" Emmett said and I did realize that within a few seconds.
"Where have you been?" I asked watching as Big Daddy and Jasper started unloading boxes from the car. "And what is all that?" My eyes widened. "You didn't steal anything did you?"
"Sunshine has a lot of issues, but stealing is not one of them." Emmett said nodding towards Jasper as he handed over a box. "I'm assuming this is my shit."
"You assume correctly." Sunshine nodded. "And what shit it is. Especially this shit…" She waved at Big Daddy who laid a box on the porch. "Which is not yours."
"Is that all of it?" Edward asked coming into the yard with Cullen. Patrick and Midnight behind him. Cullen ran to his mother and hugged her. She swung him around blissfully.
"Yeah this is all of it." Jasper nodded towards Edward then looked at Emmett who curiously looked through the box on the porch.
"What is this stuff..." He said holding up a frame. My eyes widened and I ran towards the porch closing the box and looking at Edward who sucked in a fake breath.
"Cullen...you should totally show Patrick and Midnight the castle you built earlier." Edward said gesturing towards them. Cullen's eyes lit up and he grabbed Patrick's hand. Patrick gave him a look and Edward shook his head.
Everyone was quiet as Cullen disappeared inside the house with Patrick and Midnight. Emmett reached out and touched my hand that protectively kept the box closed.
"Is this your stuff?"
"As if you didn't know." Sunshine said crossing her arms. "Rose found it hidden in your closet." My eyes widened and I looked at Edward who bit his lip. "What do you have to say for yourself Mister?"
"Edward."
"I thought it was a good idea at the time."
"How could my stuff in Emmett's personal space ever be a good idea?"
Sunshine started laughing and Emmett too thought it was funny.
"Told you Emmett wasn't a creep." Jasper said nodding towards Edward. "Shoulda known it was Edward."
"What's going on Drexi?" Sunshine asked looking between me and Edward. I looked at him and he nodded.
"I think she can handle it now." He said gesturing towards the box.
"Handle what?" She asked as I reached for her to sit with me.
"All this stuff..." I said opening up the box. "Its just… its memories I just wasn't sure you could deal with at the time…" I pulled out the frame and looked at it, smiling.
"Because of Embry." Sunshine whispered and touched the picture. "You hid it because of Embry."
"You were having such a hard time coping Sunshine… I didn't want the constant reminder." I looked at Edward. "I asked Edward to hide it…" I glared at him. "Which you failed miserably."
"Hey how was I supposed to know that Rose would find it?"
"Yeah really I mean you're not a mind reader or anything." I snapped and Sunshine started rummaging through the box.
"What about the rest of this?" She asked holding up the shirt. I took the shirt from her, holding it up to my face. I could barely make out his scent.
"Jacob's shirt." I said softly. "It was what I was wearing….that…day.."
"I knew I smelled a mutt influence." Sunshine said pulling out a pair of black jeans. "And these were the pants…" She made a gasping sound. "Is your underwear in here too? I told Rose there was no underwear."
"What…" I asked half gasping.
"Well actually I said it could be worse there could be underwear, I didn't think there would be… but you know that was when we thought Uncle Emmett was keeping this box for his own personal use."
"Do I really come off that creepy?" Emmett asked eyes wide. Sunshine eyed him and shook her head not going to answer.
"There is no underwear in there." Edward said and I just looked at him. He pointed at Sunshine as if to cue her.
"If I remember correctly you were wearing this really cute matching green lacy under garments that day."
"How can you even remember that?"
"We all remember that." Jasper said with a nod and everyone but Big Daddy looked away.
"Its not just Emmett, you're all creepy." I said eying them each.
"Hey I didn't say anything." Big Daddy defended.
"Outloud." Edward gave him a look that shut him up.
"Anyway…" I said sighing as Sunshine pulled a small jewelry case out of the box. "Oh…" I said taking it from her quickly and holding it against my chest.
"What is that?" She asked eyeing me. I looked to Edward.
"Might as well let her see it, it does belong to her."
I looked at Sunshine who looked confused.
"For me? What is it?" She asked. "Why do you look so sad?" I sighed and bit my lip.
It was a bracelet with carvings that Embry had asked Jacob to make days before the incident. He worked for days straight to finish them in Embrys memory.
"It was going a birthday present…" I said handing her the box. She took the box readily and her eyes flashed when she opened it. "From Embry." I let that sink in and she looked at me. "He asked Jacob to do the carvings…bought a bracelet.. .Jacob gave them too me at school one day, I didn't… I wasn't sure… it was so soon… "
"A sunshine… a lollipop…" Her face lit up. "And a rainbow…"
"Jacob said he was very specific." I said trying to keep my emotions in check. It wasn't going well and Emmett made a sound like he was clearing his throat before he got to his feet.
"I wish I could cry." Sunshine said pulling the bracelet out and rubbing it with her fingers.
"No you don't." I said very close to it.
"I think the ladies need a moment." Jasper said spinning both Emmett and Edward around, shoving them towards the woods. "Come on Big D." Big Daddy followed after them and Sunshine wrapped her arms around me.
"Don't cry Drexi." She said as I sniffled and hugged her.
"I'm so sorry I kept this from you. I just…"
"Its okay." She said taking my hands and looking at me. "I understand…. And thank you." She fiddled with the bracelet then took the frame in her hands and smiled. I leaned my head against hers and we both looked at the picture with the two boys we'd love forever. I sighed thinking about Jacob and what Id done. Embry was gone, Jacob was there waiting patiently. I felt horrible, stupid... like complete… "Fool." Sunshine finished my thought and I looked at her. "You were all sighy, I just assumed you were thinking about Jakey and how you feel like a fool for letting him go."
"You are amazing." I said smiling.
"Not the first time I heard that today." She said sucking in a fake breath. "Two questions." She held out the bracelet. "Would it be wrong for me to wear this?"
"I think he'd want you too." I said taking it from her and unclasping it. "It's a beautiful memory." She held her hand out and let me fasten it. She flicked her wrist in the air watching the charms dangle. "What was the second question?"
"Oh…" She took the frame again and pointed at Embry then at Jacob. "Do you think they look alike?" I was confused by the question and I looked at her. She tapped the frame. "You gotta look at it." I glanced at the picture again, looking between the two smiling boys with whom Id spent a lot of time with. I grabbed the frame and looked closer, shaking my head at what I had never noticed before.
"Hmm." I replied not willing to admit anything outloud.
"Yep." Sunshine nodded and I sighed.
"Well that-"
"Don't you dare say that explains a lot." She snapped and I bit my lip trying not to laugh at her.
Emmett's POV
5 oclock Sunday morning…
The house was silent, not a creature stirring….except for Sunshine.
She was in the living room, cleaning, she said. She was actually just rummaging through closets and cramming it all back in. How Big D was able to sleep through it was beyond me. He was on the couch, Midnight & Patrick had Sunshine's room along with Cullen who slept peacefully in a pillow fort I helped make.
"Oh the madness." Sunshine said coming into the kitchen where I sat at the table. "What are you doing Uncle that is Emmett?"
"Sitting." I replied gesturing to the chair.
"Well arnt you a wild one." She chuckled and sat down across from me.
"Are you done cleaning?" I asked making quotations with my fingers.
"Yeah." She nodded. "Don't let Drexi open that closet." I laughed. "Im serious, we'd never find her in the avalanche." She shook her head. "I had no idea I had so much shit."
"Me either." I nodded towards the boxes stacked up in the corner.
"We totally need a shed." She nodded and looked at me. "Jakey has a shed."
"Really…" I asked with much sarcasm. "Maybe he will store my shit while I play house with his soul mate."
"I realize it was a stupid comment, no need to get all persnickety." She looked at me again. "And no I don't exactly know what that means, but it's a fun word to say."
"It means fussy."
"Well you are definitely one fussy mother fucker." The seriousness and vulgarity of her comment made me laugh.
"You forgot adorable." I said trying not to smile.
"And conceited."
"Convinced." I had to do the grin on that one and she narrowed her eyes at me.
"Slow your roll." She said pointing at me. "There are no witnesses."
I nodded and held up my hands in surrender.
I honestly don't know what I would do if she ever took me seriously and I wasn't sure if I could outrun her.
"Ooooh that gives me an idea!" She squealed getting to her feet. I tried to shush her but she was out of the room in seconds.
I stayed still and waited, wondering what this idea was when suddenly I heard her gasp loudly followed by a crashing sound. By the time I was on my feet and in the living room, she was trying to console Big D back to sleep.
"Its okay…" She caressed his hair. "Just an avalanche, no biggie, go back to sleep…"
The closet door was open, shit was everywhere. I looked up the stairs, didn't seem like anyone was moving. These people can sleep through anything.
"What are you doing?" I whispered once Big D had rolled over and started snoring again. She had gone into the closet and was tossing more crap out.
"Looking for something…" She pulled out a few old school books, a winter coat, and a few non matching shoes before I heard the AHA! Sound.
I was not anticipating seeing her standing victoriously holding a Scrabble game over her head.
"Really?" I smirked. "You want me to play Scrabble with you?"
"This is what we call Virgin Scrabble." She said laughing. "Plus it will be fun when Drexi wakes up." She tilted her head like she was talking to someone. "Hey Sunshine what did you do last night?" She used a high pitched voice, apparently trying to be a fairy. She tilted her head the other way and smiled. "Uncle Emmett and I played scrabble." She turned again. "Cue Drexi's shocked face, my laughter and…" I grinned on instinct. "The mush face, melting the word one dimple at a time."
"You're insane."
"Yet loveable." She shoved the game at me. "Go set this up." She eyed all the stuff around her feet. "I'm gonna be a minute."
I moved back into the kitchen, wondering what I had gotten myself into. I hadn't played a board game in years and apparently neither had they. The box was still sealed. I had the board out and the tile racks set up by the time Sunshine came into the room.
"That was more than a minute." I said opening up the bag of tiles.
"I got distracted by a mirror." She said joining me at the table.
That was believable.
"Wow it's not even open." She said grabbing another bag of tiles. "Told you it was Virgin Scrabble."
"Why do you even have it?"
"It was a gift." She said lining up all the tiles in neat little rows.
"A gift?" I asked.
"Billy Black sent it over with Jakey one day, said he needed to work on the word contraception." She snickered. "Isn't he hilarious?" Then she made a face. "Hmm…"
"Yep." I nodded. We all needed to work on that one.
"Do you think-"
"Not gonna think about it."
"Well is it possible-"
"Not gonna talk about it."
"What if Jakey is-"
"Stop it." I snapped hating that I had when she looked at me sadly. "I'm sorry for snapping at you Sunshine. Lexi and I have both agreed not to talk about this until we have too. I was told Jake feels the same way, so if you could please.. just let it go…"
I wanted to talk about it. I wanted to voice my opinion about how my involvement would only makes things worse. I wanted Jake to have the upper hand, I didn't want to share that bond with Lexi because then this friend thing would never work. Being the father of her child and know she still wanted to be with Jake was something that I had no desire to deal with.
I wanted to say that to someone but not to someone who would tell every person they came into contact with.
"Soo…." Sunshine said staring at me. "Do you know how to play this game?" She tapped the board and scrunched her eyebrows together.
"You just make words…."
"Damn this is gonna be hard." She bit her lip and grabbed the instructions. "Okay… the tiles are face down… yep I did that… now we draw seven of em and put them on our little thingie dingies here." She tapped the rack Id set out then after 5 long minutes had chosen her 7 tiles. "Okay now somebody makes a word on the little star there." She pointed at the red star in the center of the board and looked at me. "That would be you."
"Okay…" I said looking at my tiles as she went to get a notebook and pen from the drawer.
TCNSAOE
After a few minutes of staring I started the game with the word Canoe.
She added to the N forming the word Nude.
"Seriously that's all I could think of…" She said putting her head down when I laughed.
From there we added more words and what not til suddenly she grabbed the instructions again.
"Can I add words in front of your words?" She asked me but started reading the instructions. "Doesn't say I cant." She smiled happily and started adding letters in front of Canoe.
E…H….C…..U….O…D I read each letter as she placed them down then read it again from left to right.
"Douchecanoe?" I asked smirking slightly. "That is not a word."
"Is so."
"Yeah use it in a sentence." I challenged. She sucked in a fake breath as she thought about it.
"He who used to be a bag has grown into a gigantic douche canoe." She said looking at me and I shook my head to keep from smiling.
"Okay I'll let that slide."
"Yay!" She said snatching up six more tiles.
This went on for what seemed like forever, until all the tiles were gone and our scores were totaled.
"Obviously I kicked your ass." Sunshine said showing me the scores. It was true but only because I let her use words like Douchecanoe, fracker, sunshiningly and persnickle. With each she provided very interesting sentences.
"So you did." I said chuckling. "You're amazing Sunshine."
"Yeah seems to be the prevailing opinion." She stood and started putting the game away. "Is it time to wake up the humans?" She asked as I folded the board. "And human like creatures…"
I looked at the clock on the wall, it was now 7am.
"Wow we've been playing for two hours now."
"A two hour scrabble game." She said closing the box. "Wouldn't expect anything less from you Uncle Emmett."
Somehow I knew that would be repeated at random times throughout the day.
"So its seven, then?" She made a sighing sound. "Why must people sleep… this is ridiculous."
"We could just wake them up."
"Or…or…." She said with a grin. "What time does the liquor store open?"
"No." I said shaking my head.
"That is not a time."
"It's Sunday they are not open on Sunday." I said thankful for that. I wasn't sure if I could stop her.
"Well crap on a cracker." She grumbled then suddenly looked giddy. I looked at the door, I could barely hear Patrick talking. "People!" Him and Cullen walked into the room.
"Mommy!" Cullen sang when she grabbed him before he even came through the doorway.
"Morning." Patrick nodded to me and smiled at Sunshine who started dancing around the room with Cullen.
Before I knew it Patrick was standing right beside me, not that I was concerned I just wasn't aware he could move that fast. He watched Sunshine for a moment then whispered,
"Might I have a word with you?"
"You might." I said now slightly concerned. He nodded to the front door and I followed after him hesitantly.
"Will she be able to hear me?" He whispered looking at the door. Now I was really concerned. I grabbed his arm and pulled him out into the yard.
"What's wrong?" I asked whispering, knowing even in the distance Sunshine would be able to pick up our voices if not extremely quiet.
"He had another dream." Patrick said using the same tone as I had. "About Edward and the guy." I looked at the house then at him. "Im concerned that if he continues to stay here that trouble will arise with Edward."
"It's a dream." I said trying to make myself believe it. "Like Alice's visions it doesn't always come true."
"This is one of several dreams and it keeps getting more detailed."
"What kind of detail?"
"Cullen says that guy accused Edward of killing someone."
"Edward has probably killed several in his lifetime and more than likely they deserved it."
Wait did I just defend Edward?
"This person was someone close to that guy. Someone important. Cullen said he just knew it." Patrick said looking very much concerned. "I know it can be circumstantial, but would it be wise to just overlook it, considering?"
That Cullen has never been wrong so far.
He didn't have to say it.
"I understand what you're saying…" I said making a sighing sound. "What do you suggest we do?"
"I think not telling Sunshine would be best." He said looking at the house. I nodded in agreement, that could go so many ways, all of which would be bad. "Perhaps the best approach would be to make sure they are never left alone together. That guy and Edward. Maybe if they don't talk, that guy will never realize what Edward has….what he could have done.."
"Thus preventing the attack that could occur…" I nodded again. "All right, I'll keep my eye on em both." Patrick nodded and started toward the house, stopping and turning slightly.
"Perhaps we should keep this just between us." He had that concerned look again. "I would not want to burden Alexandrea and cause any unneeded stress."
"I agree." I nodded and we both went back inside the house.
"Oh there you two are." Sunshine said as she colored a picture with Cullen. "Where did you go?"
"For a walk." Patrick said quickly.
"Really?" Sunshine said slowly, a smile playing across her face.
"Well I already played scrabble…" I giving her a wink.
"You gonna sing with my sister next?"
"You know I've been thinking about it." I gave her the grin.
"I swear to God if you…" She bit her lip and looked at Cullen who smiled. "Ever…sing with my sister…"
"Mi Night likes to sing." Cullen said oblivious. "In the showa."
Sunshine smacked my arm before I even had a chance to make the appropriate comment.
"Im going to assume you are both playing around." Patrick said giving me a look in which I did nothing but grin at him.
"Who's playin?" Sunshine asked. "I aint playin."
"I aint playin either." Lexi said coming into the kitchen. Her hair was all over the place, her shirt that I swore hang loosely last night fit tight around her stomach. "What are we playing?"
"Uncle Emmett and I played scrabble earlier." Sunshine said. She'd been waiting for this all morning. Lexi did not look the least bit surprised and that concerned me. "You're supposed to look shocked and angry."
"I probably would be if there wasn't a scrabble board on the kitchen table." Lexi said with a smirk.
"Well that was a major fail on my part." Sunshine made a sighing sound. Lexi laughed and patted my shoulder.
"Have you ever played scrabble with Sunshine?" I asked. "Either version?" Lexi rolled her eyes.
"No I have not."
"Girl's got some words…"
"I can only imagine." Lexi said grinning at Sunshine. "So who won?"
"Me of course." She beamed. "I mean I am the amazing one, am I not?"
"Sunshiningly so." Lexi nodded and Sunshine looked at me.
"Told you that was a word."
Rosalie's POV The Cullen House
Ofcourse the moment Edward arrived home last night, he apologized about the box Id found in Emmett's closet, explaining to me its reasoning, which made perfect sense and that pissed me off for some reason. Not more so then Jasper and his I told you so's.
So I made an assumption. No big deal everyone else thought the same thing. That whore, she's always victorious in everything. She was perfect in Edwards's eyes, she kept Sunshine from having a mental breakdown, she stole Emmett from me twice and now she had Jake back at her beckon call. I was angry, furious and yes just a tiny bit jealous.
Not because of Jake, I had to say this in my mind only to reassure myself that what happened was just a fluke, an accident of nature. So what I let him kiss me, so what I went after him again just for spite, it was nothing. Meaningless.
I sighed and grumbled to myself.
Okay maybe it wasn't entirely meaningless. I felt like we were kinda bonded over the whole lost lover thing, seemed maybe we were becoming friends. It was a weird thing to think about Jacob Black, I felt it regardless. I will however never admit it outloud.
I knew he wanted her, but when I saw the way she looked at him just the other day it became apparent that she wanted him just the same. She had Emmett, the whore had no right to even think about someone else. It was a stupid thought, I realize that now, but it seemed she had everything and I had nothing. Nothing but the right to spite her. I wanted to make her suffer, I really wanted her to know what it felt like to have someone ripped away from you. Id planned bringing it up at random one day, just ended up happening sooner rather than later. Not that it really mattered, it was a complete failure.
She left Emmett and Jake immediately stepped in and she let it happen with no regards to how Emmett felt and now he's all Im her friend and crap. Whatever. I couldn't wait to see the showdown between those too. When the truth comes out, when the baby's parentage is revealed, one of them will have to back down. One of them will lose once and for all. I prayed it was Jake's, if only for the fact that if Emmett was the father, neither of them would leave her side EVER. If Jake was the father, Emmett would have no reason to stay, and then he could be miserable just like me. That's what he deserves.
"God Im such a bitch." I said outloud, realizing only then I wasn't alone in the room.
"I don't know of anyone who would argue that." Jasper said from the doorway.
"What do you want?"
"Alice and I are going to meet Leah and Spencer for brunch to discuss the bridal shower. Wanna go?"
I gave him a what the fuck look.
"See I knew that would be your answer… but I was told to ask." He nodded and left me to myself.
Leah. Yeah she was there when Edward detailed the encounter with Jake, I could only imagine her opinion. Sometimes she could be a bigger bitch than me.
"You really think so?" Edward asked appearing in the doorway of what used to be his room. "Atleast Leah cares about Jake."
"I care about…" I trailed off unable to say it.
"Is that why you insisted I divulge the gory details to Drea?" He asked giving me a look. "Because you care?"
"You didn't have to tell her." I snapped.
"No I didn't." He said softly. "But she already knew it happened and she asked me to tell her what I knew."
"And you couldn't deny her, yeah yeah yeah Ive heard this so many times from so many people."
"You're just jealous."
"Of the whore?" I scoffed. "Please."
"Don't lie Rose." He said crossing his arms, it was funny that he no longer cared if I referred to her that way. "She didn't deny Emmett and you're jealous because your attempt at revenge with Jake didn't faze her."
There was nothing I could say to that but the truth.
"It wasn't revenge…." I faked a breath. "The first time."
"And what was it?" He asked. "Jake didn't go into detail, just confessed it happened."
"It was nothing." I said sounding way to sad about it, which made me feel disgusted.
"Doesn't sound like nothing to me." Edward said eying me. "Looked even less like nothing."
"It was nothing." I snapped. "We were just talking about Emmett and Lexi, it just happened…" I made a sighing sound. "I think maybe we were both so hurt that maybe we needed to prove something… maybe hurt them too… I don't even know…"
"And the second time?"
"I was furious with her." I said hatefully, not knowing why I was divulging this to Edward, maybe so he would tell Jake so I wouldn't have to apologize. He gave me a look. "She had no right…"
"To want him when she had Emmett." He said reading my mind. "So it was revenge?"
"More like spite, vengeance, alittle humiliation." I shook my head hating myself for what I was about to admit. "Loyalty…"
"You were protecting Emmett." He asked and I knew I didn't have to answer. "You still love him?"
"No matter what we are still family." I answered honestly. "Emmett and I will never get back what we had but yeah I still love him."
"So you were just protecting your own…trying to make sure Jake didn't screw up Emmett's happiness."
"It sounds ridiculous when you say it."
"Its pretty ridiculous either way you look at it." Edward said with a smirk.
"I know." I grumbled. "I guess I just thought that… Emmett deserved a chance and maybe I wanted to hurt Lexi in the process." Sounded really horrible when I said it out loud.
"Jake's imprint is strong." Edward said. "No other will be able to match it."
"I get that and I guess maybe I knew that… but it's not fair." I quieted. "It's not fair to Emmett."
Good god why do I even care?
"Because he's family." Edward answered my unspoken question. "But its nothing for you to dwell on. Emmett knew what he was getting into, he knew she was destined for Jake but he took the risk and now he's accepted the outcome."
"She could be carrying his child." I said looking at Edward. "What will the outcome be then? Would he accept it then?"
"He might." Edward said making a sighing sound. "They've mastered the friend thing… he's even pushing for her to reconcile with Jake… its unsettling..."
"How so?" I asked, thinking how amusing that would be to watch.
"It's not amusing. It's weird and unsettling. Everyone thinks so, especially any female within a ten mile radius." I looked at him confused. "I'm not sure if you know this but Emmett has this uncanny ability to make a woman …well as Sunshine says… melt into mush."
I smirked, knowing that ability well.
"It's worse now than it's ever been." Edward shook his head. "Without any distractions, he's turned into a complete asshole."
"How does that make him an asshole?"
"It just does." Edward snapped. "You haven't witnessed it. It's insane how he does it and makes it look unintentional. He's so arrogant…"
"Someone sounds a little jealous." I said smirking.
"Yeah Drea called me out on that."
"Damn and I missed it."
"It wasn't pretty." He shook his head and eyed me "Speaking of pretty…" I thought maybe he was going to give me an unnecessary compliment but I was so off. "What are you gonna do about Jake?"
"What?"
"You should apologize to him for trying to start shit with Drea."
"Again I say what?" I was appalled, no way in hell was I ever gonna talk to that mutt again.
"Oh come on Rose. You said yourself you thought of him as a friend now."
"Yeah well I didn't mean too."
"Come on its not like I said apologize to Drea."
"I'd rather do just that."
Seriously… there's no way…
"Why can't you apologize to him?" Edward asked . "Adryen will tell him what happened. He will blame you."
"So?" I asked crossing my arms. "Lexi isn't concerned."
"But I bet Jake is."
I wasn't following his meaning at all.
"Why would he be concerned? I mean if she's not upset…. Sunshine said she wasn't. She isn't is she?"
"She wasn't…" Edward said slowly. "Until she found out it happened at the party."
"I was under the impression that he confessed everything."
"He left out that detail, probably intentionally."
"And you brought it up…" I narrowed my eyes knowing it to be true.
"I too thought he'd told her everything…" He bit his lip.
"So she is upset then?"
"Not anymore." Edward said watching me. "Emmett took care of that."
"You felt the need to tell me that why?"
"It's not what you're thinking."
"I don't even care."
"But you will." He said so sure of himself. "When Jake finds out you intentional set him up."
"I refuse to take all the blame, you helped." I snapped. "And I still don't understand what you are saying. And exactly how did Emmett take care of it?"
"I already told you Emmett is pushing for Jake. He got Drea to let it go, made her understand that Jake wasn't in his right mind."
"Well that makes me feel special…" I said rolling my eyes. "And so?"
"So you need to apologize to Jake."
"Why?!" I asked throwing my hands up.
"Because if you don't he's going to assume you were trying to get her to back off." Edward said giving me a smirk. "Because you want him." My eyes widened at the thought then I glared at him.
"There's no way that thought would even cross his mind."
"Allright, if you really think arrogant Jacob Black wouldn't have such a thought, who am I to change your mind?"
I gave him a look, he winked and disappeared from the room.
Edward's POV
Serves her right for stealing my room.
I thought as I descended the stairs smirking to myself. I didn't believe for one second that Jake would take it that way. He was arrogant enough but I knew his only thoughts would be of Drea. I'd only put those thoughts in her head for spite. She deserved to be punished for her part in this and what better way than to get her to apologize to Jake. Oh what joy it would bring me to be there at that moment.
Im a sick bastard.
"You disgust me." Esme said from the living room. I looked up expecting her to be looking at me but her sights were on Jasper.
"Really." Alice said shaking her head.
Uh oh someone was in trouble and for once it wasn't me.
"You just stay here." Esme told him and he put his head down. "Ill go with you Alice." They both glared at Jasper and stormed out of the house. He watched the door slam shut then grinned at me.
"What did you do?" I asked trying to read his mind but his thoughts showed nothing but triumph.
"I got out of a day with Spencer."
"How'd you manage that?" I asked laughing at his excitement.
"They were going to be discussing Leah's bridal shower and I suggested a stripper." He grinned. "I specifically mentioned that Emmett would be the best one for the job."
"You did not."
"I did I did." He nodded and relayed the conversation in his mind.
"That was so wrong on so many levels."
I would have paid to see Leah's reaction to such a suggestion and made a mental note to randomly mention the idea.
"Hey atleast I got out of it and Esme's gone too, it's a win win."
"I'm still here." Rosalie said coming down the stairs giving me a hateful look.
She wasn't going to be for long if Jasper had anything to do with it.
"Yeah and what are you up to today my dear Rose?" He asked pleasantly.
"I was thinking about going for a walk." She replied trying to keep her mind clear. "But now I think I'll just stay to spite you both.
She was totally going to find Jake.
I mouthed the name to Jasper and he grinned.
"Oh now Rose, I guarantee spiting us wouldn't be as pleasurable as a walk…" I said giving her a wink.
"Especially for Jake." Jasper added with a knowing nod to Rosalie.
Her expression was priceless. She turned on Jasper shoving him roughly before storming out of the house.
"Three for three, Im on a roll." Jasper held his hand up for a high five and we laughed. "Is she really going to see Jake?"
"She was thinking about it."
"Thinking about what exactly?" He made a face and held up his hands. "Never mind don't tell me."
"It's nothing like that." I smirked. "I think she might want to apologize for starting shit between him and Drea."
"Apologize? Rose?" Jasper looked dumbfounded.
"She's been convinced that if she doesn't explain herself he will assume she wants his body."
"Convinced?" Jasper smirked. "By who?"
"I may have mentioned it…."
"I'm jealous I didn't think of that first."
"Now you know that no one has the knack for causing unnecessary drama like I do."
"Well you are a professional." Jasper grinned. "You may even be my hero." I smirked and took in the silence of the room.
"What are you gonna do now, since you ruined your plans for today?"
"Not even a clue, but anything is better than breakfast I can't eat with people I can't stand."
"You know what we should do?" I asked with a grin. He cocked his head to the side. "Pay a visit to our lovely brother, make it four for four." His face lit up mischievously.
"Let's do it."
We stopped for a bite on the way in order to build up our strength to continue our mission and in case we needed to out run Emmett if it went horribly wrong.
Being an asshole was fun alone, but having a sidekick made it so much better.
"You know we're going to hell for this, right?" Jasper asked as we came upon the house.
We didn't even have a game plan, winging it usually made for more fun of a time.
"Why shouldn't we?" I smirked. "All our friends will be there."
He snickered and knocked on Drea's door.
"Who is it?" Emmett called finding himself amusing.
Drea pulled the door open before Jasper could make up a sarcastic comment.
"Why do you even knock?" She said shaking her head. "Knocking makes me think it's someone important."
"Aww now Lexi who could be more important than your B.F.F.E.?" Emmett asked with a smirk.
"My baby daddy." She said giving him a smile.
"So what does that make Emmett? Your third favorite?" Jasper was already on it.
"Ooooh burn." I chuckled and Jasper high fived me.
"Do you have a reason for this visit or did you just come over to start shit?" Drea asked making Jasper laugh.
"I'm three for three." He said grinning. "Trying to make it four."
"Well you need to try elsewhere, I'm not in the mood."
"What about you Bro?" Jasper looked at Emmett. "You up for the challenge?"
"Bring it."
"Haven't you had enough of a challenge this morning?" Drea asked giving Emmett a wink. He smirked and nodded.
"I don't plan to fail this time."
"Better keep your thoughts clear." Drea smirked and looked at me.
I was trying to pry already but as usual Emmett was giving nothing away.
"What happened this morning?" Jasper asked looking between them.
"If it was your business, I'd have told you." Emmett replied eyeing me.
"Maybe you should tell them?" Drea prompted. "It's gonna come out eventually, no reason to lie about something so…eventual."
"What do you mean eventual?" I asked confused.
"Yeah really who describes shit as eventual?" Jasper asked. "Normal people use words like horrible or fantastic."
"Eventual is a good word." Emmett said. "Or dirty….wrong… immoral… would fit as well."
"Ooh immoral, I like that one." Drea pointed at him. "Immorally eventual."
"Perfect." Emmett nodded.
"Okay what's going on?" I asked crossing my arms.
"You two aren't back at it are you?" Jasper asked pointing between them. "I knew you'd cave, well I knew he would." He nodded at Emmett. "You should be ashamed. Scrabbling all willy nilly like."
"Its funny how you said that." Drea smirked and looked at Emmett.
"So it's true?" I asked hating that Emmett wasn't divulging anything.
"Ofcourse not." Drea shook her head. "Emmett and I are staying true to our promise, we are just friends…no scrabbling around…for me…"
"But I on the other hand …." Emmett paused. "Have issues."
"It's really sad." Drea sighed. "Are you gonna tell them?"
"I think it would sound better if …she told them…" He nodded towards the door. With the exception of Drea, we all knew Sunshine was about to enter the room. Jasper and I both looked at Emmett wondering what was going on.
What was she going to say? How did it involve Emmett?
"Are you implying that you and Sunshine…" Jasper started but wasn't able to finish as Sunshine burst through the door shrieking madly about something that guy just said
"Oh my gosh Drexi, Big Daddy just said the funniest thing…" She paused and waved at Jasper, then glared at me.
"You know what would be even funnier?" Drea asked cutting her off before she could continue her thought. Sunshine stared at her eyes blinking waiting. "Telling the room with little detail what you did this morning."
"What did I do this morning?" Sunshine asked. Emmett put his arm around her and she looked at his arm for a moment then smiled widely at Drea. Her thoughts turned into a song immediately and I knew she was hiding something.
"Emmett thought it would be best if everyone heard it from you first." Drea said trying to look sad and failing miserably. Something was off.
"Awwww." Sunshine cooed and Emmett grinned. "Stop..." She turned away. "You can't mush face me all willy nilly like." She ducked away from his arm.
"Yeah remember what happened last time you did that…" Drea crossed her arms and looked at him shamefully.
"It wasn't his fault Drexi." Sunshine explained. "I asked and pretty much enforced it." She glanced at Emmett. "But really who can say no to the scrabble?" Emmett and Drea both looked at me and I looked at Jasper. I was certain we had the same expression, utter confusion.
It was absolutely impossible that the scrabble meant what I thought it meant in this situation.
"Are you speaking codes?" I asked looking at Sunshine.
"When am I not?" She asked.
"It was just a two hour tournament, no big deal." Emmett said with a nod.
"Best two hours of my life." Sunshine made a sighing sound and her thoughts went again to song.
"Two hours is quite the record." Drea nodded to Sunshine. "I am jealous."
"Oh whatever." She rolled her eyes. "You could play scrabble for days."
"I have never played scrabble for days."
"All you gotta do is ask." Emmett said touching her cheek which made her giggle and turn away.
"What the fuck is going on here?" Jasper asked, tired of the bull shit. I nodded in agreement.
"What do you think is going on?" Emmett asked. "It's plainly obvious." He winked at Sunshine and she giggled madly.
All Emmett's thoughts were of what was already said.
"Are you implying that you and Sunshine…" I pointed between them. I couldn't say it, not even in code.
"Played the scrabble?" Jasper asked crossing his arms like he was mad about it.
"I don't imply." Emmett said glancing at the door. "Am I right Big D?" It was as if he'd calculated the exact moment that guy would walk in.
"I don't know what you are talking about, but Im sure you're right." That guy nodded and looked at me. "It's never wise to question the Hulk."
"Even when he's playin with your girl?" Jasper asked convinced that Emmett had done the inconceivable with Sunshine.
"Especially then." That guy said. "It's actually rather beneficial." He winked at Sunshine who was trying hard not to think about anything.
I was certain that guy was talking about the disturbing events of yesterday, something I told no one, not even Jasper.
"For everyone." Emmett grinned. Jasper was floored.
"Not me." Drea pouted. "Nobody plays with me."
"No offense Drexi." That guy grinned. "But I think you've been played with enough." She looked amused, more so when Sunshine giggled.
"So so..so…" Jasper stuttered, his arms flailing in the air. "Scrabble really?" He pointed at Sunshine then Emmett. "With Emmett, why?"
"isnt that awesome?" That guy said putting his arm around Sunshine. His thoughts showed pride, it was sick and only confused me more. He nodded at Emmett. "I heard my girl gave it to you good."
Drea turned immediately towards the sink.
"That she did." Emmett smirked, winked at Sunshine then nodded at Drea. "You all right baby momma?" She held one hand up and kept the other over her mouth.
"Drea?" I asked worried she was about to be sick, I know I was.
"Fine." She stuttered and waved her had as I got to my feet.
Sunshine stumbled towards her trying to get there before me and she started giggling randomly.
"Oh Drexi… please don't be upset." She tried to stop the giggle but couldn't. "It meant nothing I swear… don't cry.." Drea turned towards her wiping her eyes, trying to not giggle along with her.
"It's okay…" She took a deep breath and tried to look serious. "Im okay…" She sniffled and wiped at her eyes.
I could clearly see the tears but I felt no emotion from her. She wasn't upset. She was amused. She was near hysterics. That added to the fact that neither of them would stop giggling led me to the fact that Jasper and I had been fucked with. Royally.
Jasper seemed to have guessed the same. He crossed his arms and cursed. His thoughts gave way to just what I suspected. Emmett started laughing which prompted the girls to start giggling again.
"Did I miss something?" That guy asked looking at each of us. He hadn't a clue.
"Just the most epic battle ever." Sunshine giggled again.
"It was pretty epic…." Emmett grinned. "The look on your face.." he pointed at me. "And Jaz…classic."
"You two should be ashamed." Jasper snapped. "Implying that such a disaster had happened."
"Awwww Sunshine…" Drea cooed. "Maybe you should play scrabble with Jaz?"
"Oh would you like that Jaz?" Sunshine beamed. "We could do that. Alice could play too…"
"Stop it." Jasper shook his head. "This is not funny."
"You're right." Emmett nodded. "It's hysterical."
"Why is playing scrabble classified as a disaster?" That guy asked. "And since when is the subject so funny?"
"Scrabble is a code word for the sex." Sunshine told him. "Im pretty sure I told you that one time or another."
"No you didn't." He said shaking his head then looking at Emmett.
"We didn't do that." Sunshine started shaking her head. "We played virgin scrabble with a board and tiles and stuff."
"The point was making Edward and Jasper think otherwise." Drea explained. "Because Jasper was being facetious and we decided to one up him." She pointed at Emmett. "Sunshine played along beautifully." Sunshine bowed and glared at me for no reason. "We really had em going there for a minute."
"Until someone started giggling." Emmett rolled his eyes at Drea.
"Hey I couldn't help it." She defended. "When Big Daddy said she gave it to you good, the look on Edwards face….oh my god…"
"Now I get it." That guy grinned and I swear I saw a light bulb over his head.
"It was wrong. So wrong. On so many levels." Jasper started shaking his head.
"Hey you challenged me." Emmett said with a smirk.
"And you prevailed." Jasper nodded. "Shoulda known better than to fuck with the Hulk."
"It's not just him you need to be worried about." I said eyeing Drea. "She makes him do bad things."
"She always has." Sunshine said. "Why is that a surprise?" Emmett smirked and Drea winked at him.
"This is unsettling." Jasper looked between them and shook his head.
"Its pretty weird." Sunshine nodded.
"Its going to destroy us all." Emmett and Drea said at the same time, then they laughed.
I shook my head at them and the phone rang.
"I'll get it!" Sunshine squealed stumbling across the kitchen to reach the phone before Drea could take a step.
"Sunshine don't say anything-"
"Scrabble manager Sunshine speaking, please state your name and Ill add you to my to do list." Sunshine rambled into the phone.
"Like that…." Drea sighed.
"Seth Clearwater." Came the voice of no other. He chuckled, "Best opening ever."
"Thank you puppy Seth." Sunshine beamed. "Guess what I did this morning?"
"Should I be afraid to ask?"
"Sunshine-" Drea started and tried to get the phone away.
"I played scrabble with Uncle Emmett!" She screamed and let Drea take the phone from her.
"Whaaat?" Seth asked clearly in the know of the code. Drea eyed Sunshine and took a deep breath.
"Hey Seth…. how's it goin?"
"What's going on Lex?"
"Sunshine found a scrabble board, got Emmett to play with her. Its her goal in life to tell everyone who knows the code."
"You are not supposed to tell the truth!" Sunshine whined. "Where is the fun in that?"
"Anyway…" Drea started.
"You better not tell Jakey!" Sunshine said getting near Drea but yelling it anyway. "I want to tell him in person, I want to see the look on his face."
"That's not necessary Sunshine…"
"Yes it is!" She yelled. "I deserve it! He's such a little shithead and I hate him." Drea looked at her oddly. "Okay I don't hate him… but only because you don't hate him… if you hated him then I would be all over it." She looked shocked. "Wait… I meant..." I could hear Jake laughing in the background.
"Is that Jacob?" Drea asked with a smile on her face.
"Yep, sorry Sunshine." Seth said laughing.
"Awww crap on a cracker, he heard that?" Sunshine cursed and looked at Drea. "Told you he was a shithead."
"So…" Drea said trying not to laugh at her. "What have you been up to Seth?"
"Not much. Been hanging out with my boys on the pier."
"Sounds like fun."
"Would have been." He said sounding irritated. "Girls were everywhere, giving us the eye, and the wave and winky crap you girls do. It was maddening. All I could do was wave em away and it really pissed me off."
"How….unsettling…" Drea said using the current favorite word.
"I know right?" Seth asked. "This imprint thing is ridiculous. There isn't a rule that says I can't have fun on the side right? I mean Quil and Adryen do it, you've done it, why even Jake and R-" I heard a growl over the phone, a little cursing and Seth gasped loudly. "Im sorry I forgot Im not supposed to mention that."
"It's okay." Drea said softly. "It's not like it's a secret."
"Yeah well someone likes to pretend otherwise." Seth gasped again and cursed. "That's it baby hit me again, you know how I like it." The silence in the background made me imagine Jake glaring at Seth hatefully. Even Drea laughed. "You know how he is Lex, just can't keep his hands off me."
"Well you are hot." Drea replied with a giggle.
"It's like a curse." Seth replied and I could hear a loud shuffling sound then a door slam.
"Seth?"
"Im here." He said quickly. "Had to take this outside so my pretty wouldn't distract Big Jake." Drea chuckled. "So like I called for a reason… I wanted to ask you if…" He trailed off.
"Ask me what?" Drea asked looking slightly afraid.
"Hold on a minute…" Seth whispered. I heard him call whats up to someone then I think it was Sam who replied. I could barely make out what he said. Something about Jake having a visitor. "Who?" I couldn't hear Sam's reply at all just Seth. "You're fucking kidding me?"
"She wants to talk to Jake." I heard Sam through the phone. By the look on Drea's face, she had heard him too.
"Seriously?" Seth asked. "Why the hell…"
"Who?" Drea asked. The line was quiet. "Seth?"
"No one." He said quickly. "Im gonna have to call you back." Drea started to say something but Seth had already hung up the phone.
"Some hussy wants to talk to Jakey…." Sunshine concluded and looked at Drea. "Doesn't that just piss you off?"
"No." Drea said trying to look unfazed. "Not my business."
"Im sure its innocent…" Emmett said looking at Drea. It was crazy how he'd been on Jake's defense so much here lately.
"Not my business." Drea repeated.
"It is kinda your business." Sunshine said. "I mean you and Jakey are-"
"Not together." Drea finished. "Any he can talk to whatever hussy he wants too, I don't care."
Just the way she said that proved she was lying.
"Don't lie." Emmett called her out on it.
"Don't tell me what to do." She snapped and headed for the door.
"Lexi-"
"Don't Emmett." She said turning in the doorway. "Don't tell me what you think, don't tell me how to feel. I do not need your input." Emmett made a sighing sound as she stormed out of the room.
Jasper gave me a look. His thoughts matched my own. Rose really did go to Jake. Was she really going to apologize or start some shit that no one would be prepared for.
I wanted to say it outloud, but I held back.
Jasper however didn't.
"Ironically Rose mentioned going for a walk today…" Jasper looked at me before going on and we both looked at Emmett for a reaction. "Edward said she was thinking about Jake." Emmett didn't even flinch.
"Why?" Sunshine asked making a face then a gasping sound. "Is she the hussy? I kept my eye on Emmett watching for a hint of emotion, some sort of response. I got it surprisingly when he grabbed me by the shirt.
"Hulk alert! Hulk alert!" That guy said running to the other side of the room.
"What does she want with him?" Emmett demanded. "What is she up too?"
"Calm down Hulk…" Jasper said playing his power card. "No need to be jealous."
"I am not jealous." Emmett said pretty much shoving me into Jasper. "Tell me what she's up too Edward or I'll go see for myself."
"Oooh that would be fun to watch." Jasper nodded and Emmett smacked him hard in the shoulder.
"She's just going to apologize." I said stepping back before he hit me too.
"Apologize? Rose?" Emmett asked same dumbfounded look Jasper had.
"I know right?" Jasper nodded.
"What for?"
"For being a hussy, I bet." Sunshine nodded. "Trying to break Drexi's heart like you broke hers." Emmett looked at her, his expression softening. "Oh Im sorry Uncle Emmett I didn't mean that…I-" He waved her away as she approached him.
"That's all she's doing?" He asked looking at me. "She's not trying to fuck shit up?" I shrugged because I wasn't entirely sure. He started towards me and I held my hands up.
"That's all I know, I swear."
"You should be more concerned about Jake fucking shit up." Jasper said with a smirk. "Apparently he can't keep his hands to himself. Ask Seth."
"Haha." Sunshine giggled then quieted when Emmett's menacing expression didn't change.
The room fell silent as we sensed Drea coming back.
"Don't say a fucking word." Emmett said softly yet hatefully.
She didn't look at anyone or say anything just walked in and headed for the front door.
"Where you going?" Emmett asked stepping in front of her.
"Out." She replied hastily. "Is that a problem?"
"I was just… you know wondering… what you were thinking…"
"I was thinking about going for a walk."
"Alone?" He asked alittle concerned.
"Do you want to come with me?" She asked with a hint of a smile.
"Is that a trick question?" Jasper asked. She rolled her eyes at him.
"Come on." Drea said grabbing Emmett's sleeve and attempting to pull him out the door.
"Wait... I mean... are you okay?" Emmett asked his feet planted on the ground. "Are you upset? Are you gonna cry?"
"Guess you'll find out soon enough my dear friend." She grabbed his sleeve again and this time he let her pull him out the door.
"It is a bit unsettling." That guy said with a sigh.
"And it probably will destroy us all." Jasper nodded.