Twenty minutes. Thats how long you had been in the driveway. You stared as the thick raindrops dropped with pounds on your windshield and the car stalled. You pulled the keys out the ignition but still didnt move, He is going to go off, You thought to yourself as you began to shiver slightly wiht nerves, This is going to be the end of us and I am going to have to rai-There was a knock at the window.
You looked up and were greeted by Jacobs warm smile at you thru the slowly opened the door, trying to make every motion careful. He wrapped his warm arms around you before gently kissing you on the lips, "What are you doing here?" He questioned in a loving tone.
"Just thought I'd come over, I kinda need to talk to you about something." You chose your words carefully.
"Well come inside first...you must be freezing out here," he smiled before lacing his fingers into yours and leading you into the house. You didnt stop in the livingroom, or the kitchen (a usual for Jacob), you two went straight to his room, but afterall, it wasnt the first time you'd been up there alone.
You took a deep breath as Jacob slyly closed the door, "Jake...?"
He turned toward you and almost instantly saw that something wasnt right."_, whats wrong?" He stated, slowly making his way over to you across the small room.
You sat sat down on the corner of his bed, letting out a shivering exhale as you crossed your arms across your chest. He knelt down in front of you,still being slighty taller. You shook your head slowly, motioning that you couldnt get the words out.
Jacob took your hands in his hand, putting the other on the side of your cheek, "tell me." You looked up into his big brown eyes jsut as the first tear rolled over his hand, "please?" he added.
"We're seventeen," was all you could manage to get out before a ruch of tears.
"Okay,_, you really need to tell me whats going on right now, because Im completely lost." His voice was kind, reassuring, not enough to calm you down.
"Youre going to leave," You turned your head towards his hand.
"Hey, hey listen to me" He pulled you closer. You shivered a little as his heated skin pressed against yours. "You know I love you babe, whatever you have to say isnt going to change that. You know, imprinting kinda does that." You laughed a little remembering Jacob's werewolf heritage and the first time he had told you imprinted.
...:(flashback time):...
You saw the scene like it was yesterday, even though it had been well over a year. Jacob and you had been together since you were fourteen and he was barely 6'1". It was your two-year anniversary and your were all alone, Jake never showed. You were tired of waiting and left his house in a silent hurt walking to the beach. The only light was the moon, reflecting off the soft waves as the crashed into hte shore.
"Im sorry."
You turned to see Jacob behind you, you ignored him.
He came next to you,putting his arm around you. You shrugged it off.
"Baby listen. I had to go. Official pack stuff. You understand dont you?"
"Ya, whatever." You said, hoping he would go away, it was hard to be mad at him while he was there.
"Youre lying. I jsut dont have choices about werewolf stuff, it jsut comes wiht the territory."
You were silent
"Then again, not all of them are that bad, fine Ill leave." he mumbled.
You turned, "like what? what freaky mindcontrol werewolf 'no options" stuff can possibly be good?"
"You..." You gave him a questioning look. "Somethings are programmed little perks in us, like when we see the most gorgeous girl ever. we do this thing call imprint and then thats it. No options, shes the one."
"Oh,"was he seriously gonna break up with you on your anniversary and blame it one dog stuff? "Well, let me know when you find her. I hope you guys are happy...I guess. Just give me a call,Id love to meet her." You stated, heavy wiht sarcasism, before you turned and started walking down the beach.
You hadnt even made it four steps before your phone vibrated in your pocket. You picked it up, "Hello?"
"I found her."
..:::..
"Jacob," you whispered in his ear, "I-I'm pr-pregnant."
He pulled away sudenly, panic streaked on his face. "Jacob? ...J-Jake...?" Wihtout a word, he stood up and practically ran out of the room. Your lower jaw began to quake as the tears picked up again. Pulling your knees up to your chest, you sat there for a long, long time.
Eventually, you got up to leave, obviously you had been right; Jacob wasnt going to take this. You were walking down the hallway when a wheelchair pulled out in front of you, "Howdy_"
"Oh," you said wiping the smudged makeup from your face,"hey Billy, I was jsut umm... leaving."
"Now, hold up. Youre not going anywhere until you tell what my idiot son did to make a pretty girl like you, cry like that." he said wiht a smile
"Im not really sure I should tell you without Jacob being here."
"Come on, Im hip. I can take it."
"Okay...do you want to good news or the bad first?"
"The good, always the good first."
"Ya, okay. Youre going to be a grandpa...?"
"and the bad?" he added quickly.
"Its not Rachael's or Rebecca's...I have to go!" You ran out of the house, quickly sliding your keys into the ignition and speeding home.
...:::...
The TV was on, jsut a stupid Real World re-run was playing, but still it was enough to get your mind off that afternoon.
The doorbell went off with a sharp ring and you got up to answer it. The solid wood door revealed Jacob's huge frame. You tried to shut it, but he was much too fast.
"I dont want to talk to you." You stated in a cold tone. Jacob picked you up,like you were a little kid, and kissed you deep, like that could make up for it. You pushed him away. He began to carry you into your room, dogding your kicks in attempt for freedom. Jacob set you down and locked the door, no escape.
"Listen to me, please."
You looked at him, slightly pouting, "How could you? Seriously Jacob. Like Im not scared enough without having to track you down? I mean, I tell you that Im going to have a baby. And you run away?"
"Im sorry."
"Sometimes thats jsut not enough, Jacob, and I really wish it was."
"Im sorry,_, really I mean it. I handled that completely the wrong way, okay? I admit that, but cna you honestly blame me? News like that isnt exactly someting I hear everyday. Plus, we're seventeen. Seventeennnnn, babe, can we even do this?"
"I really dont know."
He pulled you into him, putting your head against the bottom of his chest. He gently kissed the top of your head, "We are going to work this out, okay? I promise."
.::(9 months later)::.
You slide into Jacob's room quietly. He was sleeping eavily on his bed, he had been out running all night wiht the pack. You slide next to him, nestling your head into his chest. He stirred a little and put his strong arms around you before you both drifted to sleep.
You woke with a sharp pain in your lower abdomin, knowing exactly what it was. Okay, dont panic, You thought to yourself, Jake's gotta sleep right now. It was only one, and ya, it wasnt that painful. It'll be okay. I'll be okay."
You struggled thru more contractions, Jacob needed his sleep. A shapr one hit and you pushed your head hard against his chest, trying to stifle a scream. Jacob woke with a start and looked down at you, "_?Are you okay?" The panic was evident in his voice.
"No. Baby...like now." You managed to get out.
"How long have you been in labor?"
"A...few hours."
"Why didnt you wake me up?"
"You...needed sleep...okay, please...this isnt time to...debate this. Hospital." You pleaded.
Jacob picked you up and ran down to the garage, carefully putting you in the Rabbit. He sped out of the driveway and down the road.
"Please, Jake. make it stop...Jake. please." You began to cry in pain. He pulled his eyes away from the road and into your eyes. He put his hand to your face, gently trying to comfort you.
"Its okay, baby. You're doing soo good. Just hold on."
...:::...
You gave birth to a tiny baby girl. The pink bundle squirmed alittle in your arms, "She's so beautiful," you said softly.
Jake sat down on the side of the small bed, "Ya, she takes after her mom like that." He said looking at you.
You looked down at your daughter, she looked so much like Jacob. The beautiful russet skin, sleek black hair, everything.
"What are you going to name this gorgeous baby?" A nurse asked, holding a paper in her hand.
You looked at Jacob, "I like Kyleigh." You whispered.
"Kyleigh, then." He repeated, " Seems to fit her nicely, and by the look of her sleeping, Id say she likes it too," he smiled.
"Jake? You know what? Shes absolutely perfect."
"Ya, she takes after her mom in that way too."
Kyleigh Black
