Thanks for the reviews loves! I am almost 300 and that is way past my goal. You all don't know how much your comments mean, they encourage me to keep writing. Here is the next chapter!
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" Jake," I said softly approaching the bed. He looked up at me and smiled weakly, but I knew what emotion he was really feeling. The look in his eyes showed sorrow and confusion. I remember looking that same way after my dad died. I sat next to him and eyed the picture.
" I remember when I took this picture of him. We were on our way to one of the bonfires. God, I miss him," Jacob sat the picture back on the bedside table.
" Me too. But just know I'm here ok," I said laying my head on his shoulder.
" Yea I got you and the little one," Jacob replied kissing my forehead. If someone ever told me that I would be with Jacob Black years a go, I would have said ' fuck off, I'm having Sam Uley's babies'. It's crazy how things change so drastically.
"Thanks Lee. Who knew you could be a sweetie," Jacob said.
"Ah shut up," I said punching him in he chest. It always made me feel good to know that I could lighten up Jacob's moods. I know how it feels to lose a parent, and it sucks more when you were really close to that parent. Jacob and Billy were almost inseparable, Billy's death was a dagger through Jacob's heart.
" Um I'm going to go over to the Cullen's for a little bit. I need to talk to them about something. You stay here and rest," Jacob said getting off the bed.
" We were just over there though. I thought they were gone to Italy," I replied standing up.
" I forgot to ask them something. They leave today, I will be back. Love you," Jacob kissed my lips and walked out of the room. What the hell was that about? It was random and usually if there was something dealing with the pack, I would tag along. Maybe I should call the Cullen's and ask what he went over there for. I will wait a few minutes and then make my call.
I laid on the soft bed and propped my feet up on a pillow. In a few months I won't be able to see my feet. I sighed and rolled over, this pregnancy was already making me feel exhausted. Slowly but surely, I drifted off into a comfortable slumber.
An hour later I woke up, Jacob still wasn't back. I forgot that I was going to make a call to the Cullen's to see what was up.
"Hello," Alice's chippery voice rang through the phone. I was almost annoyed by her happiness, why couldn't she be emo like Edward and Jasper.
"Hey Alice, um is Jake there," I asked twirling a piece of hair around my finger. Alice hesitated for a moment, but finally answered.
" Yea…yea he is talking with Edward. Some important business. Oh they are calling me, gotta go," Alice quickly hung up the phone. No one had called her, I had super wolf hearing and I didn't hear anyone say her name. I could just go over there and figure out what the big secret was, but that would create another argument. Hmm, I have to be patient and wait on him. I sat back down on the bed and pulled a pillow to my chest. There was a slight pull in my chest and it carried on to my lower abdomen. I need my imprint. I need to at least see him. My thoughts were interrupted by a light knock on the front door. I ran to the door and opened it.
" Hello Leah," Carl said with a small smile on his face.
" What the hell are you doing here," I asked looking him up and down. He was still smiling and looking inside the house like he wanted to come in.
" Can I come in and talk to you," he asked.
" Hell no. What do you want," I asked him stepping outside the door and shutting it.
" To talk. Look, I got into a confrontation with one of your other pack members. I just need to warn you about Adahy, he is on his way back. I heard the Cullen's were going to Italy to get Dakota, he is not there anymore."
" Well where is he," I asked irritated. I hated that Carl always gave information that was just not enough to get us anywhere. Not that the information he gave could be trusted.
" I don't know." He shrugged his shoulders and continued to eye me.
" And why not? You know what, get the fuck away from here. I don't know why you come here thinking you can be trusted," I replied shooing him away.
" What is going on here," Paul asked as him and Jared came out of the woods with cut-offs on. They must have been on patrol and caught Carl's scent. Carl looked around nervously, his eyes widening when he saw Paul and Jared.
" Carl was coming to deliver some news," I said sarcastically.
" Didn't Sam tell you to stay the hell away from here," Paul asked clenching his fist.
" Unless you want to learn your lesson," Jared added as they walked upon the porch.
" I was just talking to Leah, asking her some questions. I mean no harm," Carl threw his hands up and back up against the porch wall. It was weird seeing a shape-shifter as scared as he was. He was scared shitless and Paul and Jared were amused by it.
" Oh what, you don't have anyone here to protect you. Too coward to fight us," Paul asked cracking his knuckles.
" My kind is not violent, not unless we have to be," Carl stated.
" Oh really, seems like your kind is full of lies right about now. Stay off our land, you got it," Jared asked pointing a finger in Carl's face. I caught a glimpse of anger in Carl's eyes, something I had never saw in him. He slowly nodded his head and walked past Paul and Jared.
He turned back around to face me and said, " We will meet again."
" The hell you will," Paul replied. Paul turned his attention back towards me. " Why were you talking to him?"
" Well let's see, because I wanted to and because I am Alpha female. I am helping to get to the bottom of stuff around here. Ya know, since I can't go on patrol," I said sarcastically walking back into the house. Paul and Jared followed me inside and took a seat on the couch.
" It's dangerous and you know Jake would be pissed if he knew you were talking to him," Jared stated.
" So no one thinks I can hold my own? Damn, I am a shape-shifter too, not some weak ass person." I made my way to the kitchen. All this talking was making me hungry. I retrieved a bag of chips from the cabinet.
" We are just following orders ok. No need to go bitchy on us," Paul said flipping through channels on the television.
" What orders," I asked stuffing a chip in my mouth.
Jared and Paul looked each other with wide eyes. " You weren't supposed to say anything." Jared mouthed to Paul.
" What orders," I asked for the second time.
" Nothing. You know we should be going now Paul," Jared said getting up and heading to the door.
" Yep, see ya Clearwater," Paul hopped up.
" Whoa wait. So what did he order you two to do?" I was getting irritating with the fact that Jacob was hiding orders from me.
" Can't say, bye," Jared shut the door behind him. I plopped down on the couch and began to stuff the chips in my mouth once again.
Ten minutes later Jacob strolled into the living room with a big smile on his face.
" Hey beautiful," he said kissing my cheek.
" What did you order Paul and Jared to do," I asked. Jacob glanced up at me and quickly looked away. " Why is no one answering my question?"
" Probably because you will flip out," Jacob replied with a small smile.
" What is it?"
" I told the pack to make sure you aren't phasing and patrolling," Jacob said. I had not phased in a few days and it was almost impossible for me to continue not phasing. If people kept pissing me off, I was going to phase, point blank.
" Why can't I phase," I asked putting my chips down.
" I don't know if it will hurt the baby. I'm just trying to protect you and my kid. Is it possible for you to let me be the man in this relationship?"
" We both wear the pants Jake."
" Correction, we both wear the shorts." Jacob said laughing at his own joke. " I am not saying I am the only one wearing the pants, but it is my job to protect my family. So let me do that ok," Jacob put his finger under my chin. The word family caused my stomach to flutter.
" Ugh fine. But I don't know if it is possible for me to stop phasing. I do have a temper ya know," I stated.
" You can phase, but if you are in any pain you need to let me know. Carlisle didn't say anything about you phasing, so I guess it's fine for now. You still can not patrol though." I sighed and Jacob pulled me close to him.
" Carl came by," I said out of the blue. I might as well tell him before Jared and Paul do.
" What? What the hell did he want," Jacob pulled away from me.
" He said Adahy is on his way back and that Kota is not in Italy anymore. Did the Cullen's leave yet."
" Yea they left right before I came back here. Why the fuck does Carl keep coming around? Did he hurt you or anything?" Jacob's jaw clenched and his body shook a little.
" No he didn't hurt me. Paul and Jared ran him off, I was surprised they didn't kick his ass," I replied, resting my head in the crook of Jacob's neck.
" We are holding off on any violence for right now. We are waiting to see what Adahy's pack will do. I want them to initiate any fight that might happen," Jacob stated.
"Why not just kill them and get it over with," I asked.
"It's not that simple and you know that. There are so many unanswered questions. I wan tot kill Carl's ass but I have to wait. Don't worry, they won't get away with too much," Jacob said pecking my forehead.
" I am just so sick of them. I mean taking my imprint away and causing all this trouble. It's annoying," I said.
" It will all be over soon."
"What did you go over to the Cullen's for," I asked. I could tell by Jacob's expression that he was about to make up a lie.
My phone rang from the coffee table.
" Hello."
" Leah…please come … get me," Emily's delicate voice cried out. I almost could not understand her between the constant sniffs.
" Where are you," I asked getting out of Jacob's grip. As Emily told me where she was I scribbled down the address.
Sorry for the delay, I have been busy working on a 10-page paper. Plus I was having some writer's block. I know you guys are going to say Carl got off easy, but I don't want to rush fights right now. First of all I have to practice writing fight scenes, lol, and I want it to be good. Second of all, if a fight broke out between Carl, Paul, and Jared, it would complicate things a lot more which we don't need right now. Thanks for waiting oh so patiently! I will try to post the next chapter soon. Reviews are lovely! Thanks for reading!
