Chapter Twenty One: Final
I hate exam week! Spending two hours of my day locked in the gym with at least fifty other people is not how I want to start my summer. I would much rather be working at the diner with Kim or hanging with Jake than to be here. Amber, Ashley and Brandon have been lights in the dark when it comes to these tests, I wasn't alone. The only downside was that as I took my exam and worked I knew Bella was taking this time to get to Jake.
Jake told me that Bella would call repeatedly or just show up at the house, she was driving him nuts. He had tried to escape by hanging out at Sam's house, but she drove to Sam's house next and found him. He and Billy had taken to avoiding the house as much as possible, Billy fishing while Jacob was either at my house or in the forest. We both couldn't wait until Bella and the Cullens graduated so they would leave or turn her and everything would be over. She was slowly becoming our worst nightmare and with the sadistic vampire that was after her, it only made Jake more aggravated that he had to deal with her. I had taken up Emily's advice and have just been there for Jake, doing anything that would ease some of his tension.
Knowing what was going on outside of this gym made it hard to focus on my American History essay. A storm was brewing outside, the hole gym shook with every clap of thunder that rumbled outside the gym. I feared for the guys on patrol around La Push and hoped Jacob wasn't with them. I had heard it almost a million times that I shouldn't worry about Jacob or the others because 'this is what we were born for' or 'we're built for this', but I knew Kim and Emily felt the same way and that was comforting.
I sighed and focused again as I resumed scribbling down facts about the Civil War onto the lined paper in blotchy, black ink. I just wanted to finish this test and leave to enjoy the rest of my day off. I only have one more test on Monday and then Summer could officially start. As I was scribbling down the last paragraph the lights flickered in the gym before going dead. I sighed as I looked down at the paper I could barely see in the dark. Just great! There were groans and even a couple squeals around the gym. The teachers seemed to panic a little with the lack of power.
"Alright everyone, we've been through power outages before. It's nothing to get worked up about." Mr. Banner stated from the front of the gym.
"This has no bearing on your tests. You still have another ten minutes before you can be released so continue to do your best." I rolled my eyes but refocused. I quickly read over my essay and made sure that all the questions were answered before raising my hand for a protector to look over and collect my test. Mr. Varner scanned through the packet before nodding and taking my packet with him to the front. I leaned back into my seat as I waited for the all clear to leave. I might have to go to the store to get food that didn't need to be cooked. There was no way I had enough at the house to Jack, Jake and I without someone going hungry.
"If your test has been collected by a protector, you are free to go and have a good weekend." Mrs. Morgan called out from a table in the front. I quickly got up along with most of the gym and hurried out the door, pulling my hood up and running toward my car once I was out the doors. The wind was cold and sent a shiver through my body causing my teeth to chatter. How nice it would have been to be with Jacob right now or to have his abnormal wolf heat.
Once in the car I jammed the keys into the ignition and cranked the heater as high as it would go. My jacket was drenched and my sneakers are soaked through with water. I could barely see out my windshield. I sighed as I leaned back and watched the water. There was no way that I was going to be able to drive till the rain let up a little and the road became easier to see. I grabbed my phone out of the glove box and sent a quick message to Jack.
'Stuck at the school till the rain lightens up.' It was only a couple minutes before I got a message back.
'K. I'll order pizza from Port Angeles, don't worry about dinner.' I smiled at my phone. Jack really was great. I hunkered down in my car as I watched the rain streaking across my windshield in blurry streams. It was actually quite beautiful seeing the colors of the parking lot and the surrounding buildings and trees blur to become more like one of those fancy paintings you see in art museums. My mom had taken me to one when I was ten. She loved art and she wanted to share her passion with me. She was an incredible artist and I would watch fascinated for hours as she worked. Her main focus was landscapes. My favorites were the mountain scenes she would paint in water colors, the beautiful blues that mixed with the crisp white of snow caps and the green at the bottom as the rocky slopes transitioned to lush forests. There were times when I wished we could actually go to the mountains and hide away. I guess I got my wish when Jack brought us here to Forks. The mountains of the Olympic National forest were beautiful, even more so then mom's paintings.
I wiped away a tear that had started to fall down my cheek. My thoughts were brought back inside the car when my phone buzzed. The screen lighting up with a message from Jake.
'Hey, how'd the test go? Want to come over to Sam's with me?'
'The test was boring till the power went out, stuck in the parking lot till the rain lets up. Jack's getting pizza, so a no to Sam's tonight. Maybe next time.' I glared out at the rain, I really wanted to go home.
'I could come get you? I can have you home for dinner. :)' I smiled down at the text.
'Oh my prince in shining armor! I'd be forever in your debt! :)'
'Be there in 5.' I set my phone back down in the cup holder and moved over to the passenger's seat. It wasn't long before the driver's door popped open and a soaking wet Jacob slipped into the seat in only a pair of cut-off shorts. I took a second to ogle his six pack before smiling up at him.
"Hey babe." Jake said, giving my a peck on the lips before putting the car in drive.
"Oh my knight in cut-off shorts! What would I do without you?" I asked rhetorically as Jacob pulled out onto the highway.
"Oh, you know. Sitting bored in a school parking lot, waiting for the rain to stop."
"It was a rhetorically question, wolf boy."
"I know." I smacked Jacob's arm as she smirked. This only caused him to laugh because it hurt my hand way more than could possibly have hurt his arm.
"I should have asked Embry instead." I said stiffly and turned to face forward in my seat, avoiding looking at Jake as I waited for the reaction.
"Why Embry?" Jake asked a little shocked, but there was an undertone to his voice. He was jealous I would think about calling Embry instead of him.
"Oh you know. He's such a good guy and you got to admit, he's got some killer muscle." It took a lot of control to stop myself from cracking up at the look on Jacob's face, a mixture of jealousy, confusion and disbelief.
"Plus he wouldn't tease me about be a poor human with inferior eye-sight." I put on a small pout that was sure to have Jacob eating out of the palm of my hand.
"Come on, Deen! I was just playing! I didn't mean anything by it! I'm a good guy and just look at me, I got just as much muscle as Embry. What you doing ogling him anyway, I though you were my girlfriend?" I couldn't stop it anymore, I cracked up at the indignant look on his face.
"I am your girlfriend. That's why I can play you so well." I planted a kiss on his cheek and everything was quickly forgiven.
"Well okay, but you got to admit, I have some killer muscle." Jake smirked as he came to a stop in my driveway. I gave him a sly look as I unbuckled my seat belt, leaning over so I could run a finger down his arm and back up before moving down his chest, tracing the muscles. Jake shivered slightly causing me to smile. I slowly moved to my knees, crawling over the console to straddle Jake's lap. He seemed to have trouble swallowing as I laid my forehead against his and continued to outline his muscled torso.
"Their just one of the things I love about you, Jacob Black. Along with your compassion... loyalty... friendship... and your dependability." I moved my lips closer to his as I spoke, never breaking eye contact as the air became thick with a sexual tension that had began to build between us as of lately. I could feel his breath on my lips as he could feel mine. His eyes flickered down to my lips before returning to look me in the eye.
"Thank you for driving me home." I whispered as my fingers began to trace the hemline of his shorts. Jacob gave a low guttural groan before giving up and crashing his lips to mine, grabbing a hold of my hands with his. We began to make out make out, our breathing becoming harsher as we wanted to break apart for air less and less. We only broke away when Jacob pushed back against me a little causing my butt to hit the horn on the steering wheel. The sound startled both of us causing me to hit my head on the roof.
"Ow!" I muttered and broke my hand away from Jacob's to rub the top of my head.
"Sorry." Jake managed as he tried to stifle his laughter.
"What are you sorry for? I started it." I blushed as I thought about it. I could just imagine the razzing Jake and I would receive if one of the guys happened to catch us or if he thought about this the next time he had patrol.
"Yeah, but I pushed back into the horn that made you hit your head." I smiled and leaned down to kiss him again.
"I'm not sorry, let's take this inside." I whispered as I pulled back and moved to get out of the car.
Póilín and Sonas met us at the door and I quickly let them out into the yard, making sure to hook Sonas to her chain before pulling Jacob along with me into the house. Once the door was closed I jumped up into Jake's arms to be able to kiss him easier. I could feel a grumble in his chest as I wrapped my legs around his waist and he grabbed a hold of my ass to keep me from falling. He stumbled over to the couch, laying me down before hovering over me as we continued to make out.
"What if Jack catches us?" Jake mumbled as he pulled back for air. I smirked up at him, he was so cute when he was worried.
"He works till five or later and he's getting pizza from Port Angeles. We have the house to ourselves for a few hours." I slipped out from under Jake and stood in front of him as I slowly pulled my shirt up over my head, revealing my black bra to his hungry eyes. I smiled as his hands came to my hips.
"Deen, we can't." Jake groaned as he hung his head.
"Why not?" I questioned, frowning as different reasons flooded my thoughts.
"For one, Jack and my dad would kill us if they found out and two, we don't have any protection." I smirked.
"How said we needed to do anything that required protection?" Jake's head snapped up to look at me. My smile grew as I easily got away from his hands and skipped toward my room. As I made it around the corner I unhooked my bra and threw it around the corner, knowing that was all it would take to break Jacob before darting down the hall to my bedroom. Jacob was right behind me as I made it to the bed.
"Such a minx. What am I going to do with you?" I giggled as I felt his body pressed along every line of mine.
"I have a few ideas." I quipped and wrapped my arms around his neck to bring his mouth to mine. Today is turning into a much better day than I ever expected.