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CHAPTER 25
"Do you want to go out on a date with me?" Jacob asked Lexi as they were cleaning up the kitchen after they finally got to eat dinner.
"A real date with you?" she asked. "Just us?"
"Yes just us, no interruptions, whatever you want."
"I think I would like that," Lexi said and Jacob smiled.
"This weekend, Friday night, you and me no interruptions, we'll do and go wherever you want,"
"I think I would really like that Jake," she smiled.
"Ok so we'll do it then," he said. "Friday night we have a date."
"I'm looking forward to it," she smiled.
"Me to," Jacob said and he folded the dishtowel and laid it on the counter. He reached over and took her hand in his and gave her arm a tug pulling her towards him. He leaned down and pressed his lips to hers.
"Good night Jake," she said softly.
"Good night Lexi, sleep well," he said and let go of her hand and she turned and walked out of the kitchen to her bedroom.
The next day Lexi was at work getting ready to go to lunch when she finally saw Josie walk by.
"Josie," Lexi called out and she turned around and saw Lexi and smiled and walked over.
"Hey Lexi," Josie said and Lexi looked at her. She was tall,thin with long blonde hair, blue eyes, really pretty. Paul would definitely like her.
"How are you?" Josie asked. "I heard about what happened with Sawyer."
"Actually I'm great," Lexi smiled. "I'm living in La Push with a friend."
"A male friend?" she asked and Lexi smiled and nodded.
"His name is Jake and he's really amazing," Lexi told her.
"Do you want to have lunch and tell me about it."
"Yeah, lets go." She said and the two of them left together.
A few minutes later the two of them sat down together to have lunch. They went to a buffet style restaurant. They got their food and began to eat.
"So tell me about Jake." Josie said.
"He's really sexy and very sweet," Lexi began. "I met him when my car broke down the night I left Sawyer, he fixed it for me and gave me a place to stay."
"Well that's nice," she said.
"I have a picture of him," she told her and pulled her cell phone out and looked through her pictures and found one of Jacob and showed Josie.
"This is Jake," she said and Josie looked at the picture. He was in his garage and he was wearing jeans and no shirt.
"Oh wow!" Josie exclaimed. "He's really hot. He must work out," she said and Lexi smiled.
"Something like that," she said and Josie handed her the phone back.
"So what about you? Boyfriend?"
"No," Josie sighed. "Things never work out with me and guys."
"I'm sorry," Lexi said softly and took a sip of her drink. "So there's this guy, he's one of Jake's friends, mine to," Lexi began. "I actually consider him my best friend," she added. "His name is Paul and he's very sweet and charming and very attractive and I told him about you."
"Oh you did," Josie said surprised.
"Yes, I have a picture of him," she said and showed her the picture of Paul.
"This is Paul," she said.
"wow! He's really hot," Josie exclaimed. "All the guys in La Push this hot?"
"Kind of, yeah," she said and Josie smiled. "Anyway Paul is just really an amazing guy who deserves a nice girl."
"And you thought of me?" she asked.
"Yes," she said. "Interested?"
"Yeah," she said.
"Great, now stand up so I can get a picture of you to show him," she said and Josie stood up and moved away from the table and Lexi snapped a picture of her. Then quickly typed a text to Paul and attached the picture of Josie to it.
Paul had just taken a break from work when he heard his phone ring. He pulled it out of his pocket and saw it was a text from Lexi. He opened it and read it.
Hope you're having a great day. I talked to Josie about you and showed her the picture. She thinks you're hot and wants to meet you. I'm sending you a picture of her, tell me what you think.
Paul looked at the picture.
"Oh wow!" Paul smiled. Josie was beautiful, long blonde hair, beautiful blue eyes. She had a nice smile as well.
Paul text Lexi back. She was still having lunch when he phone rang. She picked it up and saw it was Paul and smiled. She opened the text and read it.
Josie is beautiful and I can't wait to meet her. Have I told you how awesome you are today?
Lexi smiled and text Paul back.
No you haven't told me how awesome I am today but its always nice to hear. I'll see you this afternoon.
See you this afternoon. Paul responded.
"Paul said he can't wait to meet you," Lexi told Josie and she smiled.
"Really?" she asked hopefully.
"Yes, I'll see when he can meet you and let you know," she told her. "I have a date with Jake this weekend." She told her.
"Don't worry Lexi, things with you and Jake will work out somehow."
"I hope so." She sighed. "But it seems as if something is always in the way. Every time we have a date something happens or we get interrupted, I just….its frustrating."
"I know it has to be Lexi but don't just give up." Josie told her and Lexi smiled.
"I'm not Josie," she assured her.
After work Paul met Lexi like he did everyday. They went inside and changed clothes and Lexi put something for Paul to eat in the oven and joined him in the living room. The two of them had fallen into such an easy routine every afternoon after work that she was going to miss it once Sawyer was dealt with and she didn't see Paul everyday anymore.
"There's pizza rolls in the oven for you," she told him as she sat down by him.
"Thanks."
"And whenever you're free Josie is ready to meet you."
"I can meet her this weekend if she's free," Paul told her.
"I'll ask her and let you know and I'll see if she'll let me give you her number."
"Thanks Lexi," Paul smiled.
"No problem Paul," Lexi said and they fell silent. "So," Lexi said breaking the silence. "Jake asked me out on a date this weekend."
"Really?" Paul asked and she nodded. "Where is he taking you?"
"He didn't say, I just hope it actually happens." She told him.
"Lexi…" Paul began.
"Don't Paul, because every time me and Jake have plans or a date we get interrupted. We've never actually had an uninterrupted date."
"Well you will this weekend," Paul assured her.
"I hope so," she sighed. "But was it this hard for everyone else?"
"I'm not sure, I don't think so," Paul said. "You and Jake are just special," he smirked. Lexi looked over at him, her mouth dropped open and she saw he had that sexy smirk on his face.
"I don't think you meant that nicely," she said as she playfully hit his arm. "And just for that Mr. Lahote I'm holding your pizza rolls hostage," she told him and stood up and walked away towards the kitchen. Paul watched her a few seconds shocked before following her.
"No way Alexandria," he said as he followed her into the kitchen. She turned around and looked up at him. Paul took a step closer to her, she was backed against the counter, Lexi could feel her heart pounding in her chest and she knew Paul could hear it as well. "Lexi," Paul whispered and she glanced up at him. Lexi felt him run his thumb across her cheek and then over her lips, Paul heard Lexi's breathing speed up and he leaned closer to her, Lexi could feel his breath on her face he was so close and his lips hovered just above hers and just as his lips touched hers the timer on the oven went off and Lexi quickly pulled away from him.
"I need to get the food out of the oven," she told him and he backed away and let her move around him.
"Lexi I…"
"Don't apologize," she said as she sat the tray on the counter. "Its ok."
"Lexi, its not ok," Paul said. "You're Jake's imprint."
"I know Paul," she whispered.
"It won't happen again," he told her and she nodded.
"Please don't be mad at me," he said.
"I'm not mad at you Paul," she told him. "I promise I'm not mad, nothing happened and I wasn't stopping anything either," she told him.
"Lexi I….Ok," he said.
"Lets just forget about it," she told him. "Eat," she said pointing to the pizza rolls and walked back into the living room.
Paul put all of the pizza rolls on a plate and then opened the refrigerator and grabbed a soda for himself and a bottle of water for Lexi. He couldn't believe he almost kissed her. She was his best friend and he didn't know what came over him when he was in the kitchen, what possessed him to try and kiss her but she wasn't actually trying to stop him. Lexi was Jacob's imprint and nothing could happen between them. Paul let out a sigh and walked in the living room and sat next to Lexi on the couch.
"Here," he said and handed her the bottle of water.
"Thanks," she whispered and he nodded as he popped a pizza roll in his mouth.
"Want one?" he asked and she shook her head.
"No Paul, I'm ok," she told him.
"Lexi, I am sorry for what almost happened in the kitchen," Paul apologized. "You're my best friend and the last thing I want to do is mess up things between us or for you and Jake."
"I know Paul," she said. "I don't want to do that either," she told him. "You're my best friend to Paul ever since I moved here you're the one person who has always been here for me and never let me down."
"I never will Lexi," Paul promised and she smiled
"You're going to go out with Josie this weekend, maybe it will turn out good for both of you."
"I hope so Lexi," he sighed.
Jacob walked in the door about an hour later and saw Lexi and Paul on the couch watching TV.
"Hey you two," he smiled.
"Hey Jake," Paul said.
"Hey," Lexi smiled.
"I'll see you tomorrow Lexi," Paul said as he stood up.
"Alright, I'll let you know what Josie says and get her number for you." Lexi told him.
"Alright," he nodded.
When he was gone Jacob sat down next to Lexi on the couch.
"Is everything alright?" Jacob asked.
"Of course Jake," she assured him. "Why would you think something's wrong?"
"Well Paul is kind of quiet and you seem nervous." Jacob said. "At least that's the vibe I seem to be getting from you."
"Oh," she whispered. "I'm going to start dinner," she said.
"What are you making?"
"It's a roast with potatoes and carrots," she told him.
"Sounds good, I'm going to get a shower."
"Ok Jake," she smiled and he leaned over and touched his lips to hers then got up and walked away.
When Jake was gone Lexi leaned back on the couch and covered her face with her hands. Jacob was so good to her and had been nothing but nice to her. He was trying to make the imprint work, he had cut off one of his friends, a friend he had known along time, for her and she repays him by kissing his pack brother. She was so not good enough for him, she didn't know any other guy that would invite a total stranger in his home and treat her so well. Be so nice to her and not expect anything in return. Jacob definitely deserved better than her.
Lexi walked into the kitchen and took out the pan to cook the roast. She started cutting up potatoes and carrots to go around it. Once she had done that she washed her hands and got the spices out for the roast and began sprinkling them over the roast and rubbing them into the meat. She placed the vegetables around the roast in the pan and then put it in the preheated oven and set the timer. When she was done Lexi went and sat in the living room and waited for Jacob to come out of the shower and join her. She was going to have to tell him what happened with her and Paul, what almost happened and she knew he was going to be upset. She knew he already felt like he was second choice compared to Paul and she never wanted to do anything to hurt Jacob and she knew he never wanted to intentionally hurt her, but they always managed to hurt each other. She didn't know what to anymore. She covered her face with her hands.
Jacob got out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist. He ran a comb through his wet hair and grabbed his blue jean shorts and slipped them on. Just as he was about to walk out he was hit by a feeling of distress, sadness.
"Lexi," Jacob whispered and he opened the door and walked out and found her sitting on the couch. Jacob walked over to her. He knelt down in front of her and placed his hands over hers.
"Lexi," he said softly. "What's wrong?" he asked and she heard the concern in his voice and she hated her herself for making him worry.
"Lexi," Jacob said and she let him move her hands away from her face and their eyes met and Lexi saw the concern in his eyes and shook her head.
"Jake I…you…I'm….." she began and shook her head and Jacob saw her eyes fill with tears and when she blinked they rolled down her cheeks.
"Please don't cry," he said softly and wiped her tears away with his thumbs and moved on the couch and sat down next to her. "I hate seeing you cry Lexi," he told her and he wrapped his arms around her and she laid her head on his shoulder and Jacob felt her arms wrap around him. It actually felt really good to hold Lexi in his arms and to feel her arms around him. He didn't know what was going on or why she was so upset but as soon as he could get her calm, he was going to find out and figure out what to do to fix it. Lexi finally pulled away and looked over at Jacob.
"Sorry," she apologized.
"Its ok Lexi," he told her. "Now tell me what's going on? Why are you so upset?"
"You're going to be really mad and hate me when I tell you but I have to tell you," she said. "I don't want to have secrets between us."
"I don't want secrets between us either, they always come out eventually and its usually better to go ahead and talk about it than to keep it from someone," he said and she smiled slightly. "And I'm sure I won't hate you."
"Well we'll see about that after you find out," she told him.
"Alright," he said. "Talk to me Lexi," he said. "What's going on with you?" he asked. "Why are you so upset?" he asked and Lexi heard the concern in his voice again and hated herself for worrying him. "Sawyer didn't call you or try anything did he?" Jacob growled angrily.
"No Jake he hasn't. I actually haven't heard from him in a while." She told him.
"Good, maybe he's going to leave you alone."
"I'm not sure about that, we'll see," she sighed and he nodded.
"Now we're drifting from the subject," he said. "Why are you so upset?"
"Because Jake, I'm not good enough for you," she told him and her eyes filled with tears.
"WHAT!" Jacob yelled. "That's ridiculous Lexi," he said. "Why would you ever think that?"
"Because of what happened this afternoon."
"What happened?" he asked.
"I didn't plan it Jake, it just happened and it wasn't even that big of a deal," she told him. "But you know how I over react about everything."
"Yes Lexi I know you over react to things," he smiled. "So what happened."
"Well I was in the kitchen with Paul and we had been talking and teasing each other, you know it is with us, he's my best friend."
"I know Lexi," Jacob said quietly. "Tell me what happened."
Well we were talking and we kissed," she told him and Jacob looked at her shocked.
"What?" he asked.
"I kissed Paul," she told him.