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Chapter 26
Anabelle was reading in the living room silently when Emily called her name. She placed her bookmark in her book and made her way to the kitchen. "Hey, Belle. Do you want to go to the store? Go out and stretch your legs some?" Anabelle nodded and smiled at Jacob who emerged from the hallway.
"Where are you girls going?" He asked wrapping his arms around Anable in a hug. She blushed and looked shyly at Emily before answering.
"We're going to the store. I need to get out and Emily needs a few things." Jacob gave Emily a grateful smile before smiling back at Anabelle and kissing her cheek.
"Have fun." He whispered, walking into the living room and to the boys. Anabelle gave him a weird look as he retreated. He wasn't usually so distant. She shrugged it off and followed Emily outside to her car.
They journeyed towards the Forks Supermarket, light conversation being spoken all throughout the ride. When they got there, both girls pushed a cart, needing all the room they could get. They piled the carts with food like hamburger buns, patties, cheese, weiners, hot dog buns, noodles, sauce, and ground beef, along with four boxes of soda. As they were walking towards the check out aisle, two familiar people walked alongside them.
"Emily?" A voice asked. Both girls turned to see Bella pushing a cart full of food with Edward by her side.
"Bella. It's nice to see you." Emily smiled, not giving any movement to hug Bella. Anabelle smiled softly, not very comfortable seeing Bella considering Jacob revealed he did like her at one point in the past.
There were a few seconds of uncomfortable silence before Bella spoke. "That's a lot of food you two have there."
Emily chuckled. "The boys do eat a lot. They're always at the house. Not that I mind that much. They bother Belle more than me now." Both girls shared a laugh while the cashier rang up the items.
"Are you staying at Emily's?" Bella asked Anabelle.
"Yeah, my dad has a lot of things going on concerning work so it was easier to stay with Em. It allows me to be closer to the boys."
"And Jacob," Edward added, reading Anabelle's mind of the last few days. Anabelle ducked her head and blushed, remembering that Edward could read minds.
"So you and Jake are together?" Bella asked, an uneasy expression on her face.
"Yeah, we are. We actually have a date tonight. I don't know what we're doing though. He wants to keep it a surprise." Anabelle smiled making Bella look dejected.
Emily called Anabelle over having already checked out all the food and motioned for her to follow. "I'll see y'all some time." She said grabbing hold of the other cart and following Emily out the doors.
"I didn't know they were dating," Bella said, wrapping her arms around herself.
"From what I've read in their minds, they've had an attraction to each other ever since they met. They're very fond of each other." He saw Bella's face turn into a rather angry one before she pushed her cart over to check out.
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Emily pulled into the drive of her house before honking her horn. "Belle, can you stay in here for a second while the boys grab the groceries?"
"Uh sure. You don't want me to help?"
"No, you shouldn't even be lifting heavy things. You just stay here and listen to some music." Emily got out of the car when the pack emerged out of the house. That all grabbed bags from the car and rushed inside, putting groceries away and into the fridge, cabinets or pantry. After making sure the groceries were put up, the pack filed out of the house giving Jacob a side eye as they left.
"Hey Jake, have fun. But not too much fun." Embry said slyly. Jacob rolled his eyes and pushed Embry out of the house where everyone else was.
Anabelle looked through the window and watched as the pack all filed outside. She decided to open the door and get out to see what was going on. "Hey guys! What y'all doing?"
"We were just leaving. We'll see you later Belle." Seth explained leading the pack to the tree line where they disappeared, leaving Anabelle confused. The next one to come out of the house were Sam and Emily.
"What's up with the boys? They left so suddenly." She asked pointing back to where the pack disappeared.
"They probably have plans just like we do." Sam said, pulling Emily to his truck. "And we will be late to those plans if we don't leave so you go on inside the house and we'll see you later Belle." Then the couple immediately hopped into the truck and pulled away from the road leaving Anabelle to stand, shocked.
She tentatively walked inside the house. She was surprised to see the dining room table set up for two, with a vase of roses in the middle. She looked towards the kitchen to see Jacob wearing a button down shirt and jeans, something Anabelle had never seen him in. "What's all this?" She asked, smiling and giving Jacob a hug.
He kissed the top of her head and replied, "This is our date. I know you don't really have the energy to go out and do anything so I thought maybe we could have dinner and go stargaze outside." Anabelle looked at him in awe, feeling very grateful that he thought to do all of this.
"It's perfect. Just let me go up and change, I smell like uncooked meat and bread." After giving Jacob a kiss on the cheek, Anabelle made her way upstairs and to her room she had been staying in. She didn't have much of a selection of clothes to choose from but she ended up finding a blue t-shirt dress with the shoulders cut out. She changed into the dress and put on a pair of silver sandals before walking into the bathroom to do her hair. She pulled half of her hair up and clipped it to the back before putting on a tiny bit of mascara and lipgloss Emily gave her for her birthday.
After deeming herself presentable, Anabelle made her way downstairs where Jacob was placing two plates of food on the table. He immediately looked up and froze in awe. She was incredibly beautiful, stunning and perfect in his eyes. His breath caught in his throat and it took Jacob a minute to compose himself. "You look very beautiful." He said walking up to Anabelle and pulling her towards the table.
"Thank you." She blushed when Jacob pulled her chair out for her. Anabelle giggled at the plate of macaroni , broccoli and sausage on her plate.
"It's practically all I can make." Jacob said sheepishly.
"It's perfect." She said softly, smiling big at Jacob who smiled back just at big. "But I will make dinner next time." Jacob smirked before taking a bite of macaroni.
"So you're saying there will be a second date." Anabelle chuckled and shook her head.
"Let's see how the first one goes." They shared a smile before digging into their food. There was light conversation all throughout dinner with Anabelle and Jacob talking about what they are learning in school.
"So my English teacher is making me write an essay on where my family is from and I don't know what to say except the fact that it's me, Paul and Dad." Anabelle explained, finishing her plate and taking a sip of water.
"Have you ever tried to find more about your mom's family? You could try to contact them."
"I don't know." Anabelle sighed. " When I bring up Mom to my dad, he shuts off and never answers me."
"You know her maiden name, right? And where she's from? You could try looking her up and seeing if anyone is connected to her through the internet." Jacob adviced picking up they're empty plates and setting them in the sink to wash later.
"Yeah that could be a good idea." She stood up from the table when Jacob held out his hand and followed him outside through the back door. Anabelle was amazed to see blankets and pillows spread out on the floor with lights everywhere and a radio on a chair next to them. "J, this is beautiful! Did you do all this?"
"I got some help from the boys when you were out with Emily." He said turning on the radio and grabbing her hand. "Dance with me?" He asked.
Anabelle nodded and placed her hand in his making him pull her close to his body and began to sway to the intro of the song. She blushed at their close proximity to each other and placed her head on his chest with Jacob softly singing in her ear.
I can't count the times
I almost said what's on my mind
But I didn't
Just the other day
I wrote down all the things I'd say
But I couldn't
I just couldn't
Baby I know that you've been wondering
Mmm, so here goes nothing
In case you didn't know
Baby I'm crazy 'bout you
And I would be lying if I said
That I could live this life without you
Even though I don't tell you all the time
You had my heart a long, long time ago
In case you didn't know
The way you look tonight
That second glass of wine
That did it, mmm
There was something 'bout that kiss
Girl it did me in
Got me thinking
I'm thinking
One of the things that I've been feeling
Mmm it's time you here 'em
In case you didn't know
Baby I'm crazy 'bout you
And I would be lying if I said
That I could live this life without you
Even though I don't tell you all the time
You had my heart a long, long time ago
In case you didn't know
You've got all of me
I belong to you
Yeah you're my everything
In case you didn't know
I'm crazy 'bout you
I would be lying if I said
That I could live this life without you
Even though I don't tell you all the time
You had my heart a long, long time ago
Yeah you had my heart a long, long time ago
Mmm, in case you didn't know
No, no in case you didn't know
Once the song ended, Jacob pulled Anabelle's face up to his with his hand and looked deep into her dark brown eyes and said, "I am falling in love with you Anabelle Lahote. And I know that must sound crazy because this is only the first date but, it's true. You truly brighten my day with your sense of humor, your infectious smile and your sweet and selfless heart. You might not be perfect in your eyes, but you sure as hell are in mine." Tears pooled in her eyes at Jacobs words making him feel uneasy.
" Why are you crying? Was it something I said? What's wrong?" Anabelle shook her head and smiled up at him.
" These are happy tears, don't worry. It's just that no one has ever done this for me before. I've never been on a date, I've never done any of this. I've always thought my life was just going to be making sure Paul and my dad were happy in life so they could stop worrying about me all the time. Sooner or later they won't need to." Jacob wiped the tears from her eyes, now full of sadness. It was true, her surgery helped Anabelle immensely. But it didn't help 100%. It would just take a few years before anything else needed to be done, whether it be another surgery or transplant.
"But you Jacob, push my worries away. You always know what I'm feeling and try your best to switch the gears in my head in a different direction. I know you know about my anxiety and depression from Paul or even Emily. I know you worry about me and I love that I can come to you and talk to you because I know you will always listen. You say the corniest jokes to be funny, but they never are. And yet I still laugh. I've never felt this way about anyone before. But I'm glad I feel this way about you. And hopefully only with you."
The both stared at each other before Jacob tentatively placed his hand on Anabelle's cheek, enveloping her face in warmth making her revel in it. He slowly moved his face closer to hers, waiting for her to stop him if she wanted. She didn't do such a thing, making him continue and place his lips on hers. Her eyes instinctively closed and she placed her arms around Jacob's waist.
Anabelle was overcome with warmth and heat as her lips connected with Jacob's in a sweet kiss. It was over before she knew it, her eyes were still closed. A blush was all over her face when she opened her eyes. "That was my first kiss." She whispered, seeing Jacob's face still held a smile.
"Mine too. How was it?" He asked, smirking.
She smirked back and replaced her hand on his cheek. "I can't be sure. Maybe we can try again?" Jacob smirked before leaning in to kiss her again. Anabelle savored the kiss and held it out longer making Jacob smile.
"Wow." She whispered.
"Wow yourself." Jacob responded. "Can I ask you a question?"
"You can ask me anything you want. As long as you kiss me every time you see me." She said, gaining more confidence every second she stood in front of Jacob.
He chuckled before asking, "After tonight, will you, Anabelle Lahote, officially be my girlfriend?" The question made Anabelle giggle in her spot.
"Yes, Jacob Black. I will be your girlfriend." Jacob's smile turned into a grin. He grabbed hold of Anabelle's waist and gave her a bear-sized hug making her squeal in surprise. She grabbed hold of his cheek and placed a short kiss on his lips before pulling his hand to sit in the blankets.
"Now, what's this I hear about stargazing?" They both laid down into the blankets, Anabellle hugging herself to Jacob. He put a warm arm around her waist to warm her from the soft breeze that was beginning to form. Jacob then started pointing out different constellations. Anabelle was barely listening though. She was too busy looking at the handsome boy next to her. She ran her eyes over his hair, his eyes and nose, his lips and his jawline. He was perfect in her eyes. She couldn't help but look at his abs that were uncovered by a part of his shirt that rode up when he laid down on the ground.
"Hello?" Jacob asked, waving his hand in Anabelle's face to get her attention.
"Huh?" Jacob chuckled before saying, "I said if you look to your right, you can see the Big Dipper."
" Sorry I was-"
" Too busy staying at me?" Anabelle blushed before hiding her face in a pillow. Jacob laughed before pulling her closer to his chest, rubbing her back in soothing circles. She yawned silently, cuddling herself more into Jacob's chest. Before she knew it, she was drifting off to sleep.