So things pick up a little bit in this chapter. I hope you enjoy it…

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"So what do I have to do today?" She asked me when she came into my office for her second day of detention.

I shrugged. "Have any homework today?"

"Nope. I work fast."

"Wow. It took me at least 4 hours to do all of my homework." For the one and a half years I was actually attending high school.

"Well, my dad and grandpa homeschooled me, so I've already covered most of it."

"You were homeschooled?" I asked.

She nodded as she sat down. "Yeah. We moved a lot, so I never actually got the chance to go to a real school."

"How many places have you lived?"

She smiled. "Tons. We never really stayed long enough for it to qualify as lived. We more like had month long vacations in different places."

"Wow. So you've been to almost every country then?"

"I've never been to Italy. Or any where really tropical. I prefer cooler places." She said.

"Me too. I grew up in one of the rainiest places in the US."

She smiled. "Really? I think I'd like to see that."

Perfect. We continued to chat about our lives until her detention was over. I didn't really tell her truths, but I didn't tell her lies either.

We continued our detentions for the rest of the week. On Friday, I was a little upset it was over. We became pretty good friends over the week. During homeroom, sometimes she would just talk to me.

"As far as detention goes, it wasn't too bad this week." She said on Friday after school.

I laughed. "I'm glad you think detention is fun."

"I'm just saying that I like talking cars with you." She said as she sat down.

That was one of our big topics of discussion. "Yeah. Its nice to talk cars with some one for once. My cousins are helpless when it comes to cars. Mr. Call is good at restoring motorcycles, I tried once, but it didn't end up to well." I said, thinking about Bella.

Carlie nodded absentmindedly. "I think I'm going to get a bike soon."

I frowned, "They're dangerous."

She laughed. "Who are you, my father?"

"Nah. I'm just looking out for you." I tried to play it cool.

Two more weeks passed. I had a short fuse these days. That's what going with out sex for over 5 weeks does to me. But it was the end of February now, that much closer to Carlie's graduation.

"Jake!" Embry called from the other side of my bedroom door.

"What the fuck do you want?" I asked, rolling over and hitting the snooze button on my alarm clock for the fifth time this Friday morning.

"Ugh!" I heard Leah shriek from the kitchen. "I swear to god, Jake! If you don't lighten up, I'm going to kick your ass."

"Fuck you!" I moaned as I rolled out of bed and into the shower.

Needless to say, I got to work late.

"So sleeping late and tardiness?" Carlie's wonderful voice greeted me when I walked in the gym. She, of course, was the only one ready five minutes into class.

"What can I say? I'm worn out by Friday." I mean running patrols by your house is tiring.

She smiled. "Well maybe you should get to bed sooner."

I laughed. "I have serious business to take care of at night."

"Like what? Work out?" as soon as she realized she pretty much used a pick up line on me, she blushed and ducked her head.

I burst out into laugher. "Yeah. Like work out. But I don't do that on the weekends. So I catch up on my sleep then."

She smiled. "So you sleep on weekends? No parties? No secret teacher conferences? I'm a little disappointed."

Who would want to party when they could watch you play piano and listen to you sleep? "Nah. Just sleep. What about you? Any parties or secret student conferences?"

She smiled. "Nope. My house is being fumigated this weekend. I have a spider problem and I want them dead. So I'll be staying at a hotel or something this weekend. No plans."

Where? What hotel? I have to find out as soon as she knows. I nodded. "Well, sounds like you have a more eventful weekend than me."

Carlie broke away from me as soon as Leslie came in. She still hasn't given up on me yet. Ew.

I waited another five minutes for everyone to come in. "Alright. We're playing the classic sport of dodge ball today. Split yourselves into two teams."

They quickly divided, as soon as Cook chose a side, Carlie went the other way. "Are we playing with the foam balls, or the real kickballs?" Cook asked.

Speaking of kick and balls… "The real ones. Foam balls are useless." I assured him.

He smiled. "Good."

I rolled my eyes and threw some kickballs on each side. I blew my whistle and sat down to watch the war. Or just Carlie. She was pretty good at dodge ball. She didn't get hit once.

It was nearing the end of the period when the second injury of the year occurred. Thank god it wasn't Carlie. It was Leslie. Some one threw the ball and it hit her in the face. When I smelled the blood, my wolf instincts told me to cover her, make sure no near by leeches could get at her. It was irrational, we hadn't smelled a leech in weeks.

None the less, I raced over to where Leslie was sitting on the ground, crying. I knelt down next to her. "Are you ok? Do you want to go to the nurse?"

"Yes! My fucking nose it broken!" she yelled.

"N-no it isn't." Carlie said from across the gym. She was holding her breath, and her eyes were squeezed tight. "Its just a bloody nose. Nothing cracked."

Why was she holding her breath? Human cant smell blood. Well, maybe she had a sensitive nose… "Um, Carlie? Are you ok?" I asked as I helped Leslie up.

She opened her eyes and looked at me with panic, "Um, kinda. Blood makes me…ya know…kinda queasy."

I had to laugh. Her soul mate killed creatures that drink blood. It was kind of ironic. "Oh. Ok. Do you need to go to the nurse too?"

"No!" she said quickly. "I think I better just get away from Les." She said as she started to the locker rooms with one last strange look at all of the blood on the floor.

That was weird. Every other person with an aversion to blood passed out, Carlie walked away with difficulty. Weeeeeird.

But I had no time to dwell on that. I had to figure out where Carlie was staying. So I dropped Leslie off at the nurse and spent second period Google mapping all the hotels in the area.

When I was done, so as not to disappoint Carlie, I settled back in my chair for a nap. But when she woke me up this time, I got an extra bonus.

"Mr. Wolfe! You're snoring!" she laughed as her small hands nudged my chest. I literally make thousands of fantasies start playing in my head, just her touch.

"I like you waking me up better than my alarm clock. Looking for a job?" I joked, but in reality, I would love it if she would be my alarm clock every morning.

She laughed. "Nope. I'm happy being a mechanic."

"Aw. That's to bad. I pay in good grades." I teased.

"Are you bribing me? Because then I have three offences on you, sleeping, tardiness, and bribing! So you better give me an A now!"

"Ohh, I believe that is black mail."

She laughed, "Alright. I call a truce!" she said, sticking her hand out.

I smiled and took her hand. "Truce."

We were both silent for a few moments while we both recovered from the shock of the sparks that flew between us when we touched.

She met my eyes for just a second before smiling weakly and leaving.

I would have followed her, but I think someone would have noticed what that small handshake did to other parts of me.

Embry laughed at me at lunch. I tried pretty much every way of getting rid of my hard-on. None were successful.

The rest of the day was pretty normal. I skipped my weight lifting class again and went for a run. All the way up to Wisconsin and back. It helped me relax, a little bit.

Then I remembered I still had to find out where Carlie was staying. So I started at her house and followed her scent to a seedy looking hotel near her house. I growled. It was a horror movie waiting to happen. I figured it was for the best if I stayed the whole night. So I curled up in the woods and watched.

…And apparently fell asleep. I woke up the next morning to Leah laughing in my head.

So you stayed outside of a motel for the whole night? We figured you would have ran half way around the world to burn off some steam.

Fuck you. I said. And finish patrolling around. I need a bed.

Leah purposely thought of Carlie laying in my bed. With some one in it? She taunted.

I whined at that thought. If only… Why would you do that? I snarled as I tracked her.

She laughed. Just thought it would be funny.

I growled and gave up my chase, she was as fast as me, but had a mile on me. It was useless.

So I went home and slept until noon. Then I decided to check in on Carlie.

As I phased, the cables attaching me to her strengthened and I ran to where I know she was. The mall.

I waited very patiently outside for her to come out. And 2 (fucking) hours later, she emerged, carrying fifty bags, with Leslie.

"So do you think Mr. Wolfe will like my new gym outfit?" Leslie asked.

Carlie averted her eyes. "Um. Les, I don't know if you should go for him any more."

Thank you! "Um, why?" Leslie asked a bit sharply.

Carlie shrugged. "I don't know…he just seems…not into you."

Leslie frowned. "Oh my god! You like him too!"

What!? Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh please don't deny it….!

"What!? N-no! I'm just looking out for you!" Carlie cried.

Leslie huffed and got in her car. "Bitch! God. I thought we were friends!"

"We are we are!" She cried. "I'm just being honest!" she said as she hoped into Leslie's car.

Leslie rolled her eyes and started to respond, but I didn't catch it due to the car driving away.

Leah, Seth, Embry and I spent the rest of the day patrolling around and talking about everything back home.

It was about nine when I went back home to sleep. I left Leah, Seth and Embry to finish patrolling around. There wasn't much vampire activity around here, but just to be sure, we patrolled a lot.

It was midnight when Leah's howls woke me up. I could tell it was her due to her slightly higher pitch. She sounded like she was in trouble. I quickly got out of bed and checked to see if Seth and Embry were home. Both were, and both were now bursting out of their rooms, heading for the door.

I'm sure it was a strange sight, 3 guys bursting out of their apartment early in the morning. We all phased as soon as we got into the forest.

Vampires! Leah's one thought blazed in her head.

I saw through Leah's vision that they were running from her.

Leah! Not alone! I yelled.

I ran faster, Seth was sick with worry for his sister, and Embry was also worried for his pack sister.

We caught up with them in minutes. They stopped in the middle of a clearing to converse.

Surround them. I commanded.

In a few moments, the 4 of us had the leeched surrounded. Male and female. Newborns.

Good. We can kill them with ease. Embry said.

Can we just do it already? I haven't killed a vampire in weeks! Leah complained.

Alright. On my count. 1…2….3! Then we sprang into action. Seth and I tackled the male down to the ground. He was a good fighter.

"Kevin!" he female screeched before I saw Leah rip her head off.

The male stopped fighting from beneath Seth and I. We ended his existence soon after.

Best day ever. Leah said. I finally got to kill a vamp!

I barked in agreement. We need to celebrate!

Embry howled. Hells yes! We're all getting laid tonight! Oh wait…

Fuck you! Seriously, though, lets go get drunk.

My pack agreed right away and we went home to get a change of clothes. Bars were still open for 4 more hours!

We went out to the place Leah works. She pulled some strings and we got some free shots. Not that they did much, just a little buzz.

Embry already took off with some girl, and Leah was dancing with some guy. Well, she wont be home tonight…

I was shocked at how fast my good feeling wore off. One second I was just sitting there drinking with Seth, then the next I felt scared. Just suddenly. I didn't understand.

Then I felt the strong need to see her. The bond I felt towards her tightened uncomfortably. My imprint ties seemed to be pulling me out of the bar, and I didn't understand why. Then I put two and two together. Carlie needed me, she needed her protector. She was in trouble.

I shot out of my bar stood and ran out, not bothering to keep up human pretenses. I barely registered Seth yelling something and his foot steps following me. I needed to get to her. Fast!

I let my imprint pull lead me to her, it was so strong in that moment there was no possibly way I couldn't find her.

"Please." I heard her voice plead from some where. "Just take all of my money, credit cards, you can even have my iphone!"

"That's not what I want, sweetheart." A deep, sinister voice said.

I heard ripping fabric as I franticly tried to locate them.

"Please!" Carlie cried. "Please don't do this! Please!"

My heart raced and I saw red as I heard her beg him to stop. When they finally came into view, I pushed my self to run faster.

There were two of them. One guy was going through her purse, maybe I wouldn't kill that one. But, the other one, he was sure to die. He had Carlie lying on the ground, and, with a gun to her head, he was slowly ripping her shorts. She was lying on the ground, crying and pleading him to stop. "Maybe if you be good, I can make it pleasurable for you." He taunted.

I got there as he completely ripped her shorts off. I slammed into that one with as much force as I could muster. It was amazing that I was still human and not a wolf, ripping him to shreds.

I heard Carlie gasp as I slammed his head into the brick wall. I was going to keep going, but I heard Seth's voice. He was kneeling next to Carlie. "Are you ok? Do you need and ambulance or anything?" he asked.

"N-no!" She sobbed. "I-I-I'm ok." She had her knees pulled up under her sweatshirt, due to her lack of pants.

I barely registered the other guy drag his friend away from me as I approached Carlie and Seth.

She curled herself into a little ball on the ground. It hurt me to see her so venerable and scared. "Carlie? Where are you staying?"

This caused her to burst out in even bigger tears. "I-I-I-I-"

I frowned. "Do you have some where to stay?"

"No!" she wailed before going back into her ball.

I looked at Seth and, for once, he wasn't smiling. "Seth, grab her stuff." I muttered. Seth picked up her purse and looked in.

"No pants." He informed me.

I nodded once and took off my shirt. "Carlie? Here's my shirt," I said awkwardly, "you can wrap it around your legs."

I don't even think she heard me through her sobs. Seth gestured grandly to her and rolled his eyes. He was saying, 'now is your time to be a knight in shining armor'.

I swallowed and took a deep breath. Then I knelt down beside her and scooped her up with ease, wrapping my shirt around her waist. Once she was in my arms, she instinctively curled into me and rested her head on my bare chest.

I tried my best to control myself. I really did. But I felt her warm breath on my skin, and little Jake liked that. I shook it off and started to walk towards our apartment. Seth followed with her stuff.

Yeah- it's a little bit of a cliff hanger…