A/N Nothing is mine except for my OC. Be sure to review!
Chapter 37
Anabelle silently walked down the path to the beach where the bonfire was. The newborn battle was in two days and Anabelle was a bundle of nerves. She was scared of what might happen to Jacob, Paul, or anyone else in the pack.
"Look who decided to show up!" Embry teased from his spot on a log. "We were worried that your work swallowed you."
"Hardy-har." Anabelle teased. "It was the first-day Emb. I wanted to get as much done as I could." She made her way to the table and made herself two hotdogs before loading them with cheese.
"That's a lot of cheese." A husky voice whispered in her ear. She jumped slightly and made a little squeak. Jacob chuckled deeply before wrapping his arms around her waist. "How was the first day of classes?" He asked, grabbing her hand and leading her to the fire.
"It was good. Geometry is very easy. I got done with this week's work already. Everything else is ok." Jacob smiled adoringly at her. She was so smart and he couldn't wait to see how successful she was going to be. She had already shared her plan for college with him and he was very impressed. She wanted to go to university and get her business degree before going to culinary school for two more years.
"Before you got here, Sam decided that all the guys could spend the night so we could travel together tomorrow for the battle." Anabelle tensed making Jacob rub her knuckles soothingly. "Everything's going to be ok. In two days, I will be with you, watching Harry Potter and eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches."
Anabelle scrunched her nose in disgust. "How about ham and cheese sandwiches?"
"Whatever you want," Jacob told her. He gently kissed her forehead and breathed in her rose scent, her smell calming his shaky nerves.
The conversation was light during the early night at the beach. The impending battle didn't stop the boys from teasing and cracking jokes at each other before Paul spoke. "Let's play truth or dare."
Everyone looked at him with an uneasy expression. "Oh come on guys. We'll keep it PG, my sister is here. Plus who knows what dirty little secrets you guys keep."
Everyone hesitantly agreed, no one knowing what else to do for the rest of the night. "Embry, truth, or dare," Paul said toward Embry shoving a hotdog in his mouth.
"Truth." He mumbled, spitting bread everywhere causing Leah to smack him.
"When was the last time you peed your pants?" Embry turned a bright red before nervously scratching his head. "Oh come on, how old?"
"Twelve," Embry said softly. Jared spits out his coke before laughing loudly in his seat.
"Are you serious? That's funny as shit."
"Oh yeah, Cameron? Truth or dare."
"Dare."
"I dare you to streak, right now, on the beach."
"Hell no. Paul said keep it PG." Jared looked at Paul who seemed to be thinking.
"Belle can close her eyes. Do it." Anabelle giggled while Jared undressed and Jacob covered her eyes before she heard laughter from everyone. When a red-faced Jared came back fully clothed, everyone was laughing and gasping for breath.
"Should I be glad I don't have that mental image?" She asked Jacob.
"Yes." He said a look or seriousness painted over his face. "You should not see any naked man ever." He then lowered his head to her ear, careful to not let anyone hear him. "Not unless it's me." Anabelle coughed, alerting the pack and making them look at her in confusion.
"I'm fine, I just ate too fast." She glared at Jacob before standing to throw her trash away. When she came back, Jacob was giving her a grin which she waved off.
"Ok, Belle. Truth or Dare." Jared prompted.
"Dare." She stated with confidence.
"I dare you to call a random number. And tell them you're pregnant. And that it's theirs." Anabelle paled in color, not liking this dare one bit. She looked at Jacob for help but he was already laughing his ass off.
"Fine." She conceded. She hesitantly dialed a random number. She took a deep breath, wanting to do the dare as best as she could.
"Hello?" Her eyes bulged when she heard a deep voice on the other end. The whole pack seemed to get closer, wanting to hear the conversation.
"Hey. I'm sorry to be calling you so late but I need to tell you something. It's very important."
" I'm sorry. Who is this?"
"You don't remember me? I thought we had a good time a few weeks back." She tried to act saddened and thought she was doing a good job.
" Oh, I'm sorry. River? Right?" She sighed a sigh of relief that this was going so well.
"Yeah, it's me."
"I'm glad you called. After our date, I never got a call back from you." Anabelle drew in a breath, not liking that she had to say what she had to next.
"I'm sorry about that and I'm sorry I have to tell you this but, I'm pregnant." The line went dead for a moment before a booming laugh erupted from the phone.
"Ok. What's this for? Truth or dare?" A group of groans went around, the pack upset the dare didn't work the way they wanted. "I'm guessing those people put you up to it."
"Yeah. Sorry for calling you. They made me do it."
" Nah, you're fine. To be honest, you had me believing you for a second." The voice chuckled before it said, "Happy to be of service ma'am but I must be going. Goodnight."
" Goodnight." And with that Anabelle quickly hung up her phone and chucked it at Jared's head."Hijo de puta." She bit out. "Who's next? J! Truth or dare."
"Truth." Anabelle pouted at his answer but thought of the truth.
She smirked suddenly, intrigued by the question she came up with. "Have you ever watched porn?" She asked simply. Jacob gagged on his drink and looked at her like she was crazy. "What? It's a simple question." She said innocently. The pack all snickered, having already known the answer.
"Well, uh..yeah. I have."
"What kind of porn?" She further asked.
"No," Jacob stated. " That's all you get. I answered you." Anabelle glared and pouted before leaning into his embrace more.
The game continued with each pack member performing a dare or telling a truth up until the sun fully set. The pack all collectively decided to spend the night at Emily's so they could travel together the next morning. The pack was grateful for the many pillows Emily housed in her downstairs closet along with some sheets the pack used for blankets.
While Paul and Leah fought over who would sleep on the couch, Anabelle discreetly grabbed Jacob's hand and led him up the stairs and into her bedroom. "What are you doing?" He asked when she closed the door behind him.
"There's not enough room down there for you. So you can sleep in here." She said, pulling out a pair of pajamas.
" But won't Paul be mad? Remember what happened the last time?" Anabelle rolled her eyes before walking to the bathroom.
" He's too busy with Leah and the couch. It's fine J." She said through the bathroom door. She opened it hesitantly before saying, "Do you want to sleep in here?" Jacob turned to see she was very hesitant with asking her question. He smiled sadly at the look before nodding.
"Yeah. I'll sleep in here. Let me just get a pillow for the floor." He smiled before making his way out of the room.
"You know you can sleep in the bed right? You have before." Jacob looked at her uneasily.
" I know, it's just...I don't want you to think that I'm pressuring you or anything." Anabelle gave him a small smile before giving him a pair of Paul's shorts.
" You're not pressuring me J. We're just sleeping ok? I wouldn't have invited you if I didn't trust you." He nodded softly and walked into the restroom to change. When he walked back into the room, he found Anabelle lying down and curled around a pillow with the blanket off.
He looked at her in awe. Her hair was flowing off the bed and she looked so peaceful sleeping. He was sad that he had to leave her but couldn't bear to stay. He needed to go to that fight and protect her. Everything he did was for her. He would do anything in his power for her to be safe.
He slowly made his way to the other side of the bed and slid in, careful to not jostle it too much. He laid down and faced his imprint, who slowly turned in her sleep like she knew he was there. He stilled before she cuddled closer to his chest and wrapped her arm around his middle. He didn't know what to do until a small voice said, "J, why are you so tense? You need to sleep."
Anabelle opened her eyes to find him trying to keep his distance and not touch her. "J you're not crossing any boundaries. It's ok to touch me. It's called cuddling." Jacob paused before hesitantly wrapping her arms around her waist. She gave him a soft smile before touching his cheek softly making him sigh happily.
"You're so beautiful." She whispered. He gave her a small smile before giving her a small kiss on her lips. "You're mine, J. No one else's. Just me."
"I'm yours." He replied. "My heart only belongs to you."
Silent tears pooled in her eyes before they fell down her cheeks. Jacob quickly wiped them away before she asked, "Do you mean it?"
"Yes." He said without hesitation. "And when all this is over, I'll be here. With you. Going on dates, bonfires, movies and we'll be ok."
Anabelle nodded before burying her face in his chest, his warmth easing her into a peaceful sleep.
Anabelle placed 5 pancakes on a plate before piling scrambled eggs on it. After thanking Emily for the food, she placed two plates on a tray along with two glasses of orange juice. "We're leaving in about an hour Belle, ok?" She nodded sullenly and walked up the stairs, Paul frowning at the look.
When she reached her room, she saw Jacob ringing out his hair from the shower he just took. He was only wearing a pair of cutoffs with his chest bare. "I brought breakfast. You hungry?"
He smiled at her while she walked towards him. "Always." He took the tray from her and set it down on her desk before pulling her into a hug. "I love you." He murmured into her neck.
"I love you too." He brought her chin towards him and gave her a small kiss. Anabelle smiled happily before placing her arms around his middle. She shyly traced her hands around his biceps before he broke the kiss.
"Are you trying to feel me up Miss Lahote?" He asked her. She scoffed before kissing him more fiercely.
"Maybe." She whispered, inching more towards his abs. He silently gasped when her hands came in contact, his muscles retracting from her touch. "Sorry." She whispered.
He shook his head. "It's fine. You can uh..you don't have to stop." Anabelle blushed before placing her palm on his abs and tracing the defined lines of his muscles. Jacob groaned softly before picking her up and placing her on the bed. "Ok, stop trying to seduce me, and let's eat breakfast."
Anabelle laughed before scoffing and sitting on the bed. They both ate in relative silence, shyly smiling at each other when their eyes met making Anabelle blush. Once they were done, Anabelle looked at the clock and noticed they had ten minutes before the boys left. "Hey," Jacob said, pulling her into his lap. "Everything is going to be fine. We're going to leave and spend the night there before the newborns come. We will be ready, ok?" Anabelle nodded with tears pooling in her eyes.
"Ok. But after this, we're going to take a break. A summer break. Just you and me. Dates, movies, whatever you want. Just come back to me." Jacob answered her by kissing her fully on the lips before peppering her face with kisses. Anabelle giggled before holding him in a tight hug.
"I'll come back. I'm not ready to leave you yet. We still have high school, college, our careers. We are growing old together, do you hear me? This is just a bump in the road." Anabelle nodded before fiercely placing her lips on his and hoping this wasn't the last kiss she would give him.
