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Chapter 27 – Locker Trouble

I awoke slowly, coming out of a deep dark sleep that threatened to pull me back down into its depths. I shook it off, the world around me didn't feel quite real as I sat up and looked around Jacob's bedroom. Jacob himself, however, was nowhere to be found.

What happened last night burned in the back of my mind. Did Jacob regret anything? Did I?

I shivered lightly, glancing around for my dress and not seeing it. A large white t-shirt of Jacob's sat on the dresser and I pulled it on, thankful that he was as tall as he was, the garment came down to my thighs. I had felt so sweet and open, shedding clothes like they were a burden the night before, but in the morning light I was bashful again.

I heard a slamming sound from the kitchen and knew Jacob was out there. Even if I hadn't heard him I would know. I was as aware of Jacob as I was myself. Every cell of my body knew where he was, and wanted me to get closer to him.

I opened the door slowly, worried. I wasn't sure what I wanted from Jacob. If he was going to act like nothing happened, I wouldn't know how to feel. I couldn't help but wonder if we had ruined our friendship.

"Good morning." Jacob grinned at the crack in the door and I shivered at the sound of his voice. Being found I finished opening the wooden blockade. Jacob was shirtless, as always, a thin pair of shorts helped to conceal the place of his that had brought me so much pleasure the night before. "Are you just going to stare at me or come eat some breakfast? I'm not a good cook but I tried."

I lightly bit my lower lip as I walked over slowly toward the table. Semi-burnt eggs, a few strips of bacon, and a cup of coffee were waiting for me.

"Are you ok?" Jacob asked watching as I lowered myself slowly into the seat. I had noticed before that there was a sharp pain deep inside my abdomen. It wasn't extremely painful, just sore but I was moving a little slower.

"I'm ok." I smiled and was surprised when Jacob walked over and wrapped his arms around me.

"I love you." He whispered, letting me cling to him as tears of relief filled my eyes. "If you need anything just say something."


I sat impatiently in the front seat of Jacob's neighbor's old truck. Our hands were interlocked and I was incredibly happy. Even as rain filled the sky and fell from the dark gray clouds my mood was light and cheerful. We slowly pulled into the school parking lot. Thankfully no one was outside since classes had already started.

"I already called the school and put in my resignation." Jacob admitted.

"Are you ok with that?" I asked glancing up at the building.

"Yeah." He smiled "It was difficult being a teacher, I don't think I ever gave mine enough credit."

I grinned up at him as I jumped out and rounded the old truck. He was wearing a shirt today, along with the shorts he had thrown on in the morning. The rain lightly pelted his short black hair, giving him a light shimmer even in the sunless atmosphere. I smiled brightly grabbing hold of his hand as we walked inside.

Our footsteps echoed through the empty hallway as I lead Jacob to my locker. It took me a few tries to open it; it seemed much more difficult to do with Jacob standing over my shoulder. I quickly grabbed the few notebooks and couple of drawings out of the small metal box, shoving them into the empty bag Jacob had given me for the purpose. I stood up and slammed my locker shut, feeling a sense of loss as I silently said goodbye to my almost normal student life. Jacob grabbed the bag from my hand and threw it over his shoulder, reaching for my fingers and placing them lovingly in his.

We took a few steps before a familiar face came around the corner.

"Well you little witch." Barbra grinned. "First you date Kent, now I find you walking the halls hand-in-hand with the hottest teacher this school has ever seen. Wow, do you get around!"

"You don't understand…." I started, but paused when another figure entered the hallway.

"I however, understand perfectly." The boy announced pulling a small dagger from his side. "You are a vampire, an undead being whose existence is a plague on society."

I took a step back as Barbra turned around to face the boy. "What the hell are you talking about?" She stammered.

My body shivered as I realized how wrong I had been, how all my focus had been on an outside force. I always thought that the only thing strong enough to hurt a vampire was another vampire, never before did I think that when I saw the face that had been haunting us that it would be his.

A human force was threatening my family.

Steven's face flashed an evil smile. His light blue eyes traced over Barbra, myself, and Jacob.

"The cut on your knee…" I started, still not believing my eyes.

"A test." He chuckled.

The dagger suddenly flashed, it was out of Steven's hand even before I realized what was happening. I lunged forward grabbing Barbra's shoulders and spinning as fast and hard as I could.

I felt the dagger quickly make contact with my shoulder. The metal tore deeply into my flesh. I could feel a wetness cover my back and knew I was bleeding.

I moved sideways into a perpendicular hallway. Barbra pulled out of my arms as soon as we were behind the wall. She spun around her eyes large with shock.

"Nessie!" I could hear worry in Jacob's voice as he called to me.

"I'm okay!" I answered, though I sounded breathless and hurting. Even to me.

I could hear a low growl and I knew Jacob was charging the boy. If he was in wolf form or still human I couldn't be sure.

"What can I do?" Barbra asked as I slumped to the ground. She sounded scared and I couldn't blame her.

"Can you pull this dagger out of my back?" I asked as I tried to think about anything but the searing pain.

"I think so." She muttered, she sounded doubtful. Still I had to trust that she would pull the thing out instead of plunge it deeper in.

I leaned forward, granting her access to my back. Her hand took a slippery grip on the blade and I could feel her struggle as she slowly lifted it out of my flesh. The blade hit the ground beside me with a resounding 'clang'.

"Why did you do that?" Barbra asked as I started to regain my breath. I heard the unasked question behind this one. How did I do that?

I pushed myself into a standing position, using the wall for balance. Thankfully the pain was beginning to recede.

"Do what?" I asked.

"Protect me. I've been so mean to you, why…?"

"Because despite everything… I wouldn't let you die." I said aloud feeling the truth behind my words as I spoke them. "I just need to ask you something in return."

She simply nodded waiting for me to continue.

"You can't speak a word of what you saw here today to anyone. You understand?" It was as much to protect her as it was to protect me.

She hesitated only a moment before nodding "I understand."

"There she is!" A male voice called out as I recognized another boy from a few of my classes. He had a dagger in his hand like the one Barbra had just pulled from my back. I picked up the matching one and took an offensive stance in front of Barbra. Although the small dagger in my hand wouldn't do much more damage than my bare hands I thought it might come in handy when deflecting there attacks.

"Over here!" A familiar voice shouted as Kent came racing down the hallway. He twisted his body dodging a dagger before kicking the boy in the face. He landed skillfully on his feet with a slight smile on his lips before turning to me and Barbra. He pulled off his sunglasses showing very serious eyes. "Nessie, you need to leave. Now!"

I hesitated looking over to Barbra.

"I'll look after her." He responded to my unasked question. "We need to lead this fight away from the school, less chance for causalities."

"How can we trust you?" Jacob's voice asked from behind me and I quickly spun around to make sure he was ok. Besides a few cuts on his arms that looked like they were already healing, he was untouched. Relief filled me so suddenly that for a moment I thought I might cry.

"I just kicked the guy about to throw a knife at Nessie, in the face. I'm pretty sure that qualifies me as one of the good guys."

"I don't think we have a choice." I reasoned looking at Kent. I could tell he wasn't a vampire, but his speed and strength seemed so similar to that of my family's. "What are you?"

"No time for back-story right now princess," He chuckled walking closer and placing his hand under my chin, making cold lighting shoot through my body. His touch still felt so different, so electrifying. "maybe later."

Jacob's strong arm wrapped protectively around me and he quickly pulled me to him. My heartbeat exploded at his touch. His warm strength enfolded around me and our bodies came together perfectly, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. We fit together so perfectly and naturally that I knew this was how we were always destined to be. I tried to keep my mind focused since we were still in danger, but my body seemed to have a mind of its own as it yearned for the things we had done last night.

"Let's get going." Jacob snapped grabbing the dagger out of my hands and tossing it in the bag he had slung over his shoulder. Apparently he hadn't changed into a wolf, because he was still fully clothed. He took a firm hold of my hand and quickly led me outside and into the parking lot. I climbed into the old truck and was amazed at how fast it could go while Jacob had his foot to the gas.

We stopped shortly after reaching the deep woods. Jacob pulled the car over and reached across the seat effortlessly pulling me onto his lap. He quickly pulled his hand back, covered in red.

"How much blood did you lose?" He quickly asked, putting me at arm's length and looking me in the eye.

"I'm not sure." I answered; now that the adrenaline had worn off I could feel the weakening effects. The wound had thankfully closed, healed by my vampire blood, but I was still half human.

"You need to drink." Jacob announced leaning closer to me. He quickly pulled off his shirt exposing his chest, and my favorite vain.

"I shouldn't" I protested, but I was already leaning closer to him. I slowly lowered my lips to his neck kissing once before biting. Warm pleasure coated my throat, as the sweet liquid filled me with ecstasy. His powerful blood filled my system and I instantly began to feel better. The dizziness in my head started to subside and my strength quickly returned. I pulled back.

"Thank you" I told him.

I realized then how badly I wanted to do it again. How much I wanted to feel Jacob inside of me. I wanted to be one with him in every way. Love filled my heart as I kissed him sweetly on the lips. Our kiss quickly turned to one of passion and desperation as Jacob held me to him.

"When I saw that dagger stab into your back I was so worried." He whispered while holding me, before setting me down on my own side of the truck and starting it up.

Jacob quickly handed me his discarded shirt and offered me a small glance. "Put it on, if your parents see you in a blood soaked shirt they're going to have a panic attack."

"You're probably right." I allowed pulling off my bloody garment and exchanging it for Jacob's.

He started driving and soon my family's home came into view. Part of me felt like I could relax, that I was home and this would end our troubles. Another part of me warned that this was only the beginning.