I rolled over and moaned into my pillow. There was just a little bit of pink sunlight peeking through the balcony door. Balcony?

I shot up out of bed. Where am I? I took a quick look around the room and rubbed my eyes. There was Kim, sleeping on her stomach. And on another bed were… Jake and Jared? How did that happen. I sighed and relaxed back into the mound of pillows. Someone started to move and thinking it was Kim, I rolled over to face the boys.

Jake sighed and stretched his arms above his head with his eyes closed. He yawned and then rolled. Except, he was too far on the end of the bed and ended up rolling right off.

"Jake!" I exclaimed, forgetting about the other two still sleeping.

He groaned and rubbed his head where it had hit the little nightstand between the beds. I pulled his hands away from it and moved his head side to side to check the damage. A nice bump was forming on his forehead. But just as quickly as it formed, it disappeared. Lucky wolf.

"Does it still hurt?" I asked and placed a kiss on the spot.

Jake shook his head. "Nah. But you know it wouldn't have happened if you slept next to me last night."

I blushed crimson. That was my intention last night, but I was much too tired to wait, let alone figure out where I had collapsed.

Jared grumbled and tossed a pillow at the two of us. It hit me square in the face and Jake growled. Kim laughed at me. "You woke me up so I could watch you two be cute together?" Jared complained and rolled over.

"He fell off the bed" I pointed out.

Jared waved a hand at us. He stood up from the bed and jumped over to the other to lay down next to Kim. "Great. Now take it outside so we can sleep some more."

Jake rolled his eyes and helped me up. I pulled on a pair of socks and Jake took one of the key cards. We announced that we were going to find breakfast but we got no reply. Once the door was closed, I smiled at Jake.

"What are you so happy about?" he teased.

"Being here with you" I replied truthfully. Then I reached up on my tip-toes and kissed Jake. His lips turned up into the kiss and suddenly I was floating. Literally. I broke the kiss and squealed as Jake tossed me over his shoulder. "Jake!" I nearly shouted and pounded on his back.

"Hey, I'm carrying you so you can't say a word" he laughed.

"But like this?" I said. I could feel the blood rushing to my hear and my hearing getting fuzzy.

Jacob set me down only to pick me up again and swing me onto his back. This was much better. I wrapped my arms around his neck and my legs around his hips. "Don't let me fall" I laughed.

"I promise" he said and kissed my hand. I sighed and rested my head on his shoulder. He smelled wonderful. It was the smell of the woods and something musky that was purely Jake. His smell was the epitome of comfort.

We, or rather Jake, stepped into the elevator and he let me down. "So what are we doing today?" I asked.

Jake shrugged. "I'm thinking we're heading down to the pool today. That is, if we can get those two up."

A sudden thought came to mind that made my cheeks heat up. "You don't think they're…"

"No" Jake said quickly. "I don't think so. I think Jared's too tired for that" he said with a laugh.

And I felt very guilty. It didn't seem really fair for me to be holding this from Jake. Normally, I would say that he'd just have to deal. But we are imprints. We're going to be together forever. Was it wrong of me to hold back? Still… I couldn't break my vow now. I had kept it this long. I could wait.

But could Jake?

"I'm really sorry Jake" I said softly.

He knew exactly what I was talking about. He grabbed my chin and tilted my head up to meet his eyes. "Don't ever be sorry. You've never done anything wrong. I'm happy to wait. It makes every moment with you more meaningful."

I smiled and kissed him lightly. The elevator opened and we stepped out. The lobby was full of people and Jake made sure to hold my hand so I didn't get sucked into the crowd. We broke free of the mass of people and to the left was a little banquet area set up with tables of food. Jacob's stomach growled and I laughed.

"Hungry?"

He didn't answer, but dashed over to the plates. I smiled and followed. Jake was half way down the table and already had a plate full of food. He checked behind and darted back over to me. "Don't you want more than that?" he asked pointing at what I had thought was a decent amount of food. One waffle, a strip of bacon, and a handful of blueberries.

"What's wrong with my food?"

Jake only shook his head and laughed. He continued down the table and picked up more food. "You're going to be hungry later" he taunted the way Emily usually does.

I rolled my eyes and followed Jake over to one of the tables. We sat down under one of the fake trees. My chair was directly under one of the branches and one of the leaves brushed my hair. "You know, you look stunning" Jake said with a mouth full of food.

"Ew Jake" I whined.

He rolled his eyes, typical guy. Then he made sure to swallow overdramatically before continuing. "Seriously, you look beautiful."

"I look like shit Jake" I said. I could feel my hair all crunchy and I was sure my makeup was still on my face. Plus, last night I had only bothered to pull on a pair of sweats and I think one of Jake's T-shirts. It wasn't mine. And it smelled like Jake. He smiled when he noticed me glancing down at my shirt.

"I think that's mine" he said with a smile.

I shrugged. "It probably is" I said with a laugh.

We finished our breakfast with small talk. Jake explained how I would not make him share a bed with Jared again. But otherwise, we were mostly silent. I was still a little tired and I was trying to adjust to being awake, something I was finding to be rather difficult.

Jake took my plate away after I had been pushing my food around for ten minutes. Then we returned and pulled me to my feet. "Come on. Let's see if the other two are up now so we can go check out the pool."

After we got out of the elevator, I suddenly had an urge to run. Maybe it was a sudden spurt of energy. I stole a mischievous glance at Jake. He smiled at me and raised a brow. Then, before he could react, I took off running down the hall.

Just like that first day on the football field, I could hear him tramping along behind me. Suddenly, he passed me and I frowned. "Cheater!" I called, not carrying who is still sleeping.

Jake slowed down just slightly at my comment. We were almost at our room and I picked up the pace a little. I could just see the room when Jake threw on the breaks and completely stopped. I couldn't slow down and closed my eyes, waiting for the impact. Jake reached out and snatched my hips. Then in one quick move, lifted me off the ground and twirled me around.

I squealed and lifted my hands to the ceiling. I felt like I was flying. I closed my eyes and smiled wide.

Jake and I were finally able to rouse Kim and Jared. We all took turns using the bathroom to change into our bathing suits. I was nervous stepping out of the bathroom and peered through the crack in the door. No one was around. I turned off the lights, just in case.

I dashed over to my suitcase and pulled on a pair of shorts and a T-shirt. "Ready to go?" Jake asked behind me. I nearly jumped out of my skin. I hadn't known he was there.

I nodded and we all left the room. The pool wasn't too far away and Jake and I held hands the entire way there. There was a glass door that led to a balcony with pool chairs and then below was the pool. It was massive and just being near it made my heart race. All those people.

Jake noticed my nervousness and squeezed my hand. "You ok?"

"Lifeguard" I said as if that explained everything. "Pools make me nervous."

Jake suddenly looked guilty and hugged me tight. "Are you gonna be ok?"

I shook my head and laughed. "I'm fine!"

We threw our stuff on one of the chairs and Kim and I pulled off our over clothes. I could feel eyes on me and my cheeks burned red. Had Jake ever seen me in my swimsuit? I don't think so.

Jared and Kim disappeared somewhere, leaving Jake and I alone. I looked down at the ground and crossed my arms over my exposed stomach. I heard Jake step closer and he carefully unwrapped my arms. I shivered even though the air was extensively humid. He leaned down and licked my ear. "You look unbelievably sexy" he breathed.

I shivered and my face burned even more. Jake only laughed and fingered the strings of my top. Then he pulled me away and led me down the stairs to the pool. That went better than I had thought.

Jacob's Point of View

Ok Jake, keep your cool. It's a swimsuit. You've seen girls in them all your life. You can do this!But look at all that skin…

I shook my head and tried to clear my thoughts. I needed a second to refocus my thoughts. "Hey, how about me go on that one?" I asked and pointed to one of the massive tube slides twisting its way above the pool.

Emma looked up and shrugged. "Only if you carry the tube up all those steps."

"When would I ever make you do that?" I laughed and snatched a tube from the water. The ground was slippery and kept my eyes on Emma the whole time, making sure to be ready to catch her. But she seemed to be walking more confidently than I was. It must be all that lifeguarding. She must be used to walking on water.

My girl, a lifeguard. Does that mean I'll get to see her in uniform any time soon? Maybe I need to find her a job.

I shook my head again and pushed those thoughts out of my head. Focus.

If I thought the floor was slippery, the old, wooden stairs were worse. I caught myself from falling down the many flights of stairs. Why were their so many? A few kids raced past us and bumped Emma with their tube. We ended up standing behind them, so Emma made sure to smack their tube just hard even to hit the preteen in the back of the head. He spun around, looking for a fight.

I stepped forward and made my presence known. He literally had to tilt his head all the way up to see me. This smirk wiped right off his face and he turned right around. I smiled triumphantly.

I spotted Jared and Kim slipping down the slide on their tube in front of us. I nodded at Jared and he smiled before he was consumed by the dark tunnel.

When it was our turn, I jumped onto the tube first and Emma sat down on my lap. I smiled, kissed her neck, and wrapped my arms around her. I'm sure it's safe, but I'm not about to take any chances.

The lifeguard pushed our tube and suddenly we were plunged in darkness. I could feel the tube hop around the slide and we were moving pretty fast. There was a loud shout and it took me a few moments to realize that it came from Emma. I instantly tensed up and pulled her closer to me. She screamed again and then started laughing. I smiled, but didn't loosen my grip at all. The tunnel was suddenly lighter and I could hear the rush of water.

We hit the water going so fast that our tube flipped over. As soon as I had my footing, I scanned the water for Emma, not too worried because I know she can swim. And sure enough, I saw her small body gliding through the clear water near my legs. She popped up a few feet away and jogged up the stairs.

"Come on slow poke" she teased.

I rolled my eyes and made sure to splash her on the way out. "Where do you want to go next?"

"Hey Jake! Emma!" Both our heads snapped in the direction of the voices. Jared and Kim were waving us over. We hopped over discarded tubes on our way to them. "Grab one of those" Jared yelled at me. I noticed he had one too.

I picked one up and carried it up the few stairs. It seems this place is just a maze of bridges and platforms. I noticed we were standing by the entrance to the lazy river. Jared tossed his tube in the water, scooped a laughing Kim up, and hoped into it. I followed his movements and picked up an unsuspecting Emma. She laughed as we crashed into the water.

Once we settled down a little, Emma relaxed against my chest and interlaced our fingers. I smiled and placed my lip against her neck making her shiver. I rubbed her arms as goosebumps began to form. It was really chilly being out of the water.

I pulled her closer and wrapped my warm arms over her. "I love you" I breathed.

She smiled and turned to kiss my jaw. Her eyelashes fluttered which just about drove me crazy. "I love you too."

The lazy river turned out to be not so lazy when it ran off into the wave pool. A loud sound like an elephant screaming echoed in the pool and all the little kids screamed. Emma's eyes widened and she tensed up a little as the waves began.

"What's wrong" I asked above the water. We were safe in out tube and I didn't have to worry about losing her under one of the waves.

"I hate wave pools" she said with a shake of her head. "Something bad always happens."

I rubber her shoulders to try and sooth her. I felt bad that she wasn't enjoying this as much as the rest of us. What had she told me before? Lifeguards can never enjoy pools again? I wish I had paid more attention to that. Maybe we should have gone to an amusement park or something else.

I kept wanting Emma to turn around and tell me that she would be fine, but she never did which only confirmed my thinking that coming here was a bad idea. Maybe it wasn't too late to switch over to another hotel.

I felt Emma's body lift up off of mine for a second. Her shoulders tensed and she leaned forward drastically. Her eyes never left one spot a few feet away. I followed her gaze and saw a dark smudge in the water.

The tube rocked as Emma executed a quick dive between the tubes. I jumped off as well in pursuit. She can swim alright, but I don't want her getting trapped under the clear tubes. Her body pushes hard and fast as she makes her way to the bottom of the twelve foot pool. I glance at the lifeguards but they haven't moved. I glance back and Emma is pushing off the ground with the shadow in her arms. When she reaches the surface, I notice a frantic woman peering over her tube into the water. Emma throws her head back and takes in a gulp of air. The little shadow she was holding does the same. Emma notices the mother and swims backwards toward her with the little girl on her stomach. I hurry to catch up and help her. But by the time I reach her, she's already handed the frightened girl to her more frantic mother. Emma is resting on the edge of the tube and speaking to the mother and daughter.

"Do you feel at all dizzy?" she asked the little girl who in turn shook her head. Then Emma turned to her mother. "You'll want to keep your eyes on her. She didn't go unconscious, which is good, but if she begins acting strange at all or sick, call an ambulance immediately."

"How did you see her?" the mother asked astonished.

Emma shrugs modestly. I swim up next to her and tread water as the waves die down. "I'm a lifeguard. And I tend to pick up little details in large places."

"You should see her with a Find It" I laughed.

Emma turned and smiled at me. The mother smiled wide and put her hand on Emma's shoulder. "Thank you so much. You must have been sent by an angel. I'll never be able to repay you."

We swim back over to the deck and the pool chairs. Emma assures me that she's fine, but I can't help doting on her and I pull her over to one of the pool chairs. "How are you feeling?" I ask and tilt her head up and to the side. She seems alright.

"I'm fine Jake" she said and pushed my hand away.

I'm still not satisfied yet. "You sure? You didn't swallow any water?"

"Yeah I did. And I think I do every day. So what's the diagnosis?"

"You have a severe case of stubbornness and bravery. But I think you'll live."

Emma smirked. "Well that's good because it takes a stubborn head to handle your cockiness."