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Chapter 25 – Meddling?

I climb into to bed with her and pull her giggling self into my chest. I kiss her gently as her laughter starts to subside. She smiles at me and runs her fingers across my chest. Her eyelashes flutter as her eyes begin to grow sleepy.

"Goodnight Alex"

"Promise you wont leave."

"I swear."

I pull her tightly to my chest and rest my cheek on the top of her head. Within minutes her breath evens out and her heartbeat slows and I know she's asleep. Finally I drift off into a peaceful sleep.

*Alex*

I try to roll over in my bed but two strong arms hold me in place against a very broad and warm chest. For a few moments I'm confused until I remember Jake slept over. I smile and lean up on my elbow to get a better look at his handsome face. His dark eyelashes fan over his tanned cheeks so perfectly that I'm jealous. He looks so sweet and innocent when he sleeps, so different from the guy I know during the day. I'm glad I get to see him like this, when he's vulnerable.

I hear footsteps behind me and quickly try to move away from Jake in case it's my parents but Jake's arms wont let go of me. I hear the stifled laughter of Harper and I sigh in relief.

"Alex why are you staring at Jake like that?" She asks quietly but still giggling.

"I… ugh... I don't know." I look back at Jake, still sleeping peacefully. "He just looks so much… younger when he's sleeping. It's sweet." I whisper. Harper simply shrugs meaning she either doesn't see him like I do or she doesn't care.

"I heard what happened last night with mason." She continues to whisper but all laughter is gone from her voice. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I was upset last night because he scared me. I never imagined Mason could be so… anyway, I'm more angry now than upset. He's gone and I'm glad."

Harper nods looking uneasy and awkward. " Well, I'm glad your okay." I give Harper a reassuring smile but she still looks worried.

" Today is your big romantic date with Zeek isn't it?" I ask to change the subject. My comment successfully brings a giant smile to Harpers face and my mishap with Mason is momentarily forgotten.

"Yeah and I need your help getting ready He's picking me up in a few hours."

"What? What time is it?" I whisper shout. Have we really been sleeping that long? I know we had a late night last night but usually I never sleep past about noon.

"Its 3 in the afternoon. Nobody had the heart to wake you guys. We figured you needed your rest after what happened."

I roll my eyes "I'm seriously fine Harper. I swear."

She gives me a soft smile probably still not believing me. "Well, will you help me or not, because either way I have to start getting ready right now or I'll be late."

"Fine I guess I'll try to help just give me a few minutes and I'll be right there." Harper smiles impossibly brighter before leaving to start getting ready back in her room. Once she disappears around the corner I turn my attention back to Jake who still looks fast asleep. He must be a really heavy sleeper; I mean we were trying to talk quietly but still.

"Boo!" Jake snaps his eyes open and grabs my waist making me gasp in surprise.

"God Jake!" I scold and punch his chest. "You just gave me a heart attack" I try to sound angry but a laugh slips.

"Ow." He says rubbing the spot I hit him with an adorable pout that makes me laugh more.

"That didn't hurt you liar."

He smirks at me "Yeah your right. It didn't"

I roll my eyes and roll away from him to get out of bed. Mid roll he grabs me by the waist and pulls me back to him making me laugh again. "Jake I have to get up and help Harper get ready for her date."

"All I want is a good morning kiss" He looks at me with his best puppy dog eyes and I laugh at how good he is at it before I lean over him, my hair falling around out heads like a curtain.

"Good morning" I whisper and gently brush my lips over his before pressing my lips to his for a short, sweet kiss. "Do me a favor?" I whisper again as I pull my lips from his.

"Anything." He says breathlessly, which makes my insides flip.

"Meet me in Central Park in an hour. I might need your help with something." He looks at me skeptically and rightfully so. I don't want to be in central park alone when it starts to get dark, even if I am a wizard. I just don't feel safe after what happened. But if I tell him that I'm setting up Harper and Zeeks date he would never help me because he said he doesn't approve of me meddling, nobody ever does.

"What are you doing in Central Park?"

"It's top secret. I can't tell you. Please help me?" I ask with a pout of my own, which makes him smile.

"Okay." He says giving in easily. He puts his hand in my hair and pulls me down for one more kiss before he lets me leave and help Harper get ready.

Harper decided on a surprisingly pretty and fairly normal dress that she made a few weeks ago after she found out Zeek was taking her on this date. It was a pale shade of pink, accented by real flowers she picked up this morning. I helped Harper put some of the flowers in her hair but otherwise I'm useless. Now I'm just lounging on her bed and flipping through magazines. I'm not even sure why I said I would help or why she asked. We both know I'm no good at this kind of stuff. Usually I just use magic and of course she won't let me use any on her.

I glance over at her clock and suddenly realize I was supposed to meet Jake in the park ten minutes ago.

"Harper you look great but listen, I have to go meet Jake. Have fun on your date, I'm positive he'll kiss you tonight. There is no way Zeek can let you go across the country without kissing you first."

"Really? You think so?" she asks blushing a light pink and fiddling with her dress.

"Definitely." I give her a confident smile. I'll make sure Zeek kisses her. He's an idiot if he doesn't try. I give her a quick hug, which surprises her since I'm usually not that great at showing affection. Honeslty I'm not too sure what came over me. I step out into to the hall, closing the door behind me and quickly I pull my wand out of my boot. Within seconds I flash myself to the woods on the edge of the lake where Jake is waiting for me. Jake's sitting by the shore, tossing rocks into the water and I smile at the sight of him before walking up behind him.

"Your late." He teases without turning around. I laugh still not used to him being able to hear me approach. That damn wolf hearing.

"How did you know it was me and not some stranger?"

This time he looks back at me and shrugs. "I can just tell." He smiles arrogantly and I reach my hand out to him to help him up even though I know for a fact he does not need my help. Once upright and subsequently towering over me as usual, Jake pulls me into his arms and crushes me to his chest. Looking up into his eyes I realize for the millionth time since I met him that I never want to be anywhere but wherever he is.

"I missed you." He says softly making me smile.

"I missed you too." I manage to say before he attaches his lips to mine for a far too brief kiss. He pulls away to smile at me and brush of strand of my hair from my face but as I'm just standing there reveling in his love and adoration I realize I'm supposed to be setting up. I really have to get started. I give my head a shake to clear the Jacob love haze that has taken residence there and take a few steps away from him so I can focus.

"I need to get started. They're going to be here soon." I say, checking around to make sure nobody is around to witness my use of magic. Jake's looking at me with an adorably confused expression that almost makes me want to not tell him what's going on so he can keep looking at me like that.

"You still haven't told me what I'm doing here."

"Zeek and Harper have their date here in like an hour and I need to make everything perfect so that Zeek will kiss Harper before we leave for La Push tomorrow. Don't be mad but I know you wouldn't want to come if you knew I was meddling but after everything that happened last night I just don't feel safe out here alone in the dark. Sometime magic isn't enough to protect me. I found that out the hard way and mason said he was leaving but nobody actually saw him go through the- "

"Alex." Jake says cutting off my rambling and coming to stand in front of me, placing his warm palm to my cheek. "I would have come no matter what if I knew you didn't feel safe. Alex I will always keep you safe. I wont ever let anyone hurt you like that again. I promise."

"I know you will Jake." I breathe and he gives me a soft smile. His intense gaze keeps me mesmerized for a few more seconds before I laugh and push against his chest, unsuccessfully pushing him away from me. "Stop trying to distract me."

"But it's so easy to do." He says with a smirk as he tries to step closer to me. I quickly dodge his grasp and he lets me. I pull my wand out of my boot and get to work.

Looking around at the work that I did, I can't help but be jealous of the date I set up for Harper and Zeek.

"Alex, this is beautiful." Jake says in awe as he takes in the scene I created. Under a weeping willow tree with some of its branches tied back with ribbons for an entrance, sits a blanket, picnic basket full of food and sparkling cider, and candles to set the mood. Candles also line a path to the tree and enchanted fireflies linger in the area to really make the whole scene dazzling. It's perfect and not super obvious that magic was involved so I might not even be found out and yelled at by Harper.

"They're close." Jake warns. Thank god for his wolf hearing otherwise I would have totally been caught. I take Jakes hand and quickly drag him into the bushes to hide from Zeek and Harper. Soon I see them approach and my stomach flutters when I see how happy and in awe Harper is at everything. He better kiss her, things couldn't be more perfect.

We've been crouched in these bushes for the entirety of their date but Zeek still hasn't kissed her yet. He looks like a nervous wreak but he better not waste this date and wimp out. I will personally kick his butt if he ruins this.

They're leaving and he STILL hasn't kissed her! I can't believe he thinks he can just leave this beautiful scene without kissing Harper. Can't he see how disappointed she already looks? "Oh no you don't" I whisper as I pull out my wand.

"Alex, don't." Jake warns but I choose to ignore him.