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I woke up Sunday alone in bed. Like always, I went into protector mode, smelling to make sure no unfamiliar scents were in my room. I calmed down when I heard the shower going.
"Hey baby." I said, opening the shower door and stepping in.
"Ah, ah, ah. Nope. We cant. I'm out of pills, and I've been busy with college stuff, so I haven't had a chance to order more." She slipped out of my arms.
I groaned. No action! "So have you made a decision about where you're going to go yet?" I guess I needed to keep the topic off my morning wood and I needed to keep my eyes off her…wet…naked body… Damn it.
She sighed. "I really have no idea. Stanford and Yale are probably the front-runners. But my dad really wants me to go to Dartmouth. So I don't know."
I kissed her forehead, "You're so smart. You should go where you want to go."
"You'll come visit me, right?" She asked with sad eyes.
I took a deep breath. I still hadn't told her that I planned on going with her. "Baby. I love you. And I cant imagine a world where I couldn't see you everyday. So, if you'll let me, I'd relocate to where you are."
Her jaw dropped. "J-Jake! I- I can't…uproot you! I mean, thats not fair to you and if you are going to relocate, then you should go home and see your family! And what about Seth, Leah, and Mr. Call? Wont they miss you! Jake, I cant ask you to do that!"
"Carlie. I. Love. You." I said between small kisses on her lips. "You are the most important thing in my life. My family understands that. If you don't want me to go, I wont. But I really want to be with you."
She just stared at me, jaw open, water running down her perfect body. "Jake…"
I took a deep breath "Carlie, I have no doubt in my mind that you're going to marry me one day. And I don't want to live without you a single day."
She wiped a tear from her eyes and threw her arms around my neck. "I love you, Jake. And I don't have a doubt that I'll marry you some day."
Holy shit.
Does this mean were engaged? I had something more romantic in mind when I proposed for real…
"And I would love it if you came to college with me." She added with a cute smile.
I lifted her off the shower floor and brought her to my lips. "Uh-uh!" she moaned, breaking away from my lips. "I'm gonna be late for work." She said, jumping out of my arms and the shower.
I finished up my shower while she bustled around getting ready for work. She actually took the time to put make up on and do her hair before going to a garage. Which I didn't really like because if she was still getting all those requests…
Mine.
"Ok. I'll see you later." She said, giving me a kiss and scurrying towards the door as I ate cereal. "Oh," she purred, turning around, "Pick up some condoms today."
I coughed up my mouthful of Froot Loops. I have such a sexy girlfriend…fiancé?
"Hey Jake." Seth greeted as he came in and poured some cereal.
"I think I might be engaged." I word vomited.
He coughed on his Cinnamon Toast Crunch. "What!"
"I don't know though." I said, confused by this new turn of events. It defiantly wasn't official or anything. But… we both agreed that we were going to get married one day… right?
"Well…what did you say? What did she say?" Seth asked.
"I told her I had no doubt that she would marry me one day, and she said she had no doubt she would marry me one day. Am I engaged?"
"Shit, man!" he said with a smile. "I think you are."
I smiled. Damn. "Seth!" I said grandly, "I have errands to run! And don't tell anyone about this. I didnt really intend on letting you know, but…I didn't actually know if we were or not. So yeah. Keep your mouth shut!"
I quickly dressed in a nice button down shirt and the stupid Calvin Klein jeans Carlie convinced me to buy and ran out the door to my rabbit.
My first stop? Jewelers. I had never had any personal experience in a jewelry store, so I kinda felt out of place. I mean, it was small and I was big. And everything was glass and expensive looking. I was fucking scared I was going to break something and have to sell my kidneys to pay for it.
"Can I help you?" a nasally voice said from behind me.
"Uh, yeah." I said, turning to see a blonde lady with way to much make up on. "I'm here for an engagement ring for my girlfriend."
"What's your price range?" She looked so fucking condescending, it made me angry.
"Money is no object." And it wasn't. I got a fairly large salary and I never bought anything except for food. Carlie deserves a nice ring.
Her eyes widened, "Of course, Sir. This way please." She lead me into a small room with a desk and three chairs around it. "Now what are you looking for?" she asked when we sat down and she pulled out a small notebook.
"Um, I'm not quite sure."
She smiled pleasantly. "Why don't you tell me about her."
I smiled. This I could do. "She's amazing. Smart, funny, compassionate…beautiful. She has the most amazing smile I have ever seen. And her eyes…chocolate brown, I could look into them forever. They have so much life…so much sparkle. And her skin is beautifully pale, perfect for a sparkling diamond on her finger."
The lady was smiling. "Sounds like you're really in love."
"Yeah. She's my soul mate."
"Have you seen her wear other rings?"
"Yeah. She has a few, very simple, perfect for her."
"Gold or white gold? Do you know?"
"White gold."
"And you want a diamond?"
"Yeah."
"One or multiple?"
I thought about it. "Um, I know she likes simple jewelry. But I want this ring to stand out from her others, so could we look for a ring with multiple diamonds, but a simple design?"
She smiled. "You now what? I think I have an idea of what you might like. I'll be right back."
She left the room, and about 10 minutes later, she came back with a tray of rings.
"So these are all white gold with multiple diamonds. If you love her as much as you seem too, you'll know which-"
"This one." I said after scanning the tray once.
She smiled. "I was going to say, you would just know. And you did. This ring is beautiful. 14 karat, white gold, princess cut on all three of the beautiful diamonds. You did very well. She'll love it."
I smiled. "I know."
Her and I spent another few minutes getting the size right and paying. They happened to have it in Carlie's size, so I got to take it right away. I planned on proposing the right way another time, after all the stress from college was gone.
And maybe when I wasn't breaking several laws to be with her…
My next stop was the grocery store. I decided to make Carlie a special meal, something I was sure she liked. She was such a picky eater. I picked up steaks, and all the fixings for a salad. And for desert, since she didn't like sweet stuff, I got pancake mix with an array of different toppings. I made sure to get a lot of chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
After dropping the food and ring off at home, I quickly went to the convenient store a few blocks away to pick up some condoms. But I couldn't find the Trojan magnums. And that was the only kind that would somewhat fit… So I had to stand there looking like a damn virgin buying his first box of condoms. And dear god, did I wish I looked faster.
"Mr. Wolfe?"
FUCK. Leslie. I spun around with the last box of magnums I had to dig for in my hands.
"Uhh. Leslie. Hi."
She had a seductive smile on, it was sickening. "Condoms?" she asked, stepping closer.
I automatically stepped away. "Uhh. Yeah. Gotta be safe." I mumbled, still backing away.
"Oh. And magnums at that?" her eyes glittered.
I frowned. What the fuck is her problem? "Uh. Yeah." I tried to walk away, she followed.
"So, um, what do you need them for?" she purred. I threw up in my mouth a little.
"My girlfriend and I. I'll see you in class Leslie." I practically spat.
"Well, if she's not in the mood…" Leslie said, sliding closer to me before handing me a slip of paper with her number on it.
I took it, ripped it, and threw it on the ground. "I'm not interested, Leslie. I'll see you in class."
I watched just long enough for her jaw to drop and her to start stuttering. I took my condoms to the register and left her standing in the condom isle alone.
She is so pissed right now… Carlie texted me when I got home. Apparently Leslie called her and let her know of our encounter.
Well, hopefully she'll just leave me alone now.
She swore she's going to find out who you're dating and break it up.
Not happening.
:) ik. I love you. I gotta get back to work. But I would wear a cup or something tomorrow, she's pissed.
"So," Embry began with a smirk while I was cooking. "I talked to Seth today."
"That little shit! I told him to keep his trap closed!"
"He let it slip while we were phased. Leah doesn't even know."
"Don't tell anyone. I haven't actually proposed yet, and I just want that to be between Carlie and me."
"I'll keep my mouth shut. Congrats, man. She's great. Did she make a decision about college?"
"Not yet, but I told her I'm coming with her."
His eyes widened, "No shit. What'd she say?"
I smiled. "After she insisted I stay with you guys or go home, and I told her I didn't want to live with out her, she seemed excited."
"Wow." He said simply before walking out of the room and leaving me to cook.
The steaks took longer than I anticipated, but everything was on the table when Carlie used her newly acquired key to get in.
"I made you dinner." I said, kissing her cheek.
She smiled mischievously, "Is it eatable?"
"Ouch! Oh course it is! I worked hard on it."
"Aw, thanks. That's sweet." She laughed as she sat down at the table.
We talked about Leslie's insanity for awhile. Apparently she was going to track down my girlfriend, break us up, and then see my magnum sized dick herself. Carlie wasn't even fazed.
"Hey baby?" I asked when we were both pretty much finished.
"Humm?"
"You're graduation is in, I don't know, 6 weeks, right?"
She raised an eye brow, "Yeah…"
"I wanted to talk to you about your graduation present-"
"That you're not getting me." She insisted. "I'm serious, I don't-"
"Fine. Its not for you then." I said quickly. Her eyes immediately brightened with interest. "I need your help."
Now her eyes went concerned. "With what?"
"I want you to come to La Push with me."
Her jaw dropped, "J-Jake…I- I can't-"
"Carlie, please? I cant face that alone." I laughed
"Jake! This is a big deal! I don't want you to worry about me liking your family and your family liking me, your homecoming should be about you and your family getting to know each other again. I shouldn't-"
"Baby, I'm serious. I really want you to come."
Her eyes welled with tears and I jumped out of my seat to get to her. "Oh, baby, I'm sorry. You don't have to come if you don't want to I didn't-"
"No!" she said quickly, pulling out of my hug. "I- I do want to go. I just… I love you and I'm happy you want me to meet your family."
My heart soared. They were tears of joy…
She wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me. I didn't care about real food anymore. If I'm hungry, I'll have some later. All I could think about how good redi whip would taste on Carlie. Probably even better…
I scooped her up, making sure my tongue stayed in her mouth, and brought her to…fuck it, our bedroom and placed her on our bed. "I gotta get something from the kitchen," I whispered in her ear, "I'll be right back."
She groaned and laid back on the bed. "Fine. But hurry."
Shit. She didn't need to tell me that. I ran, werewolf speed, to the kitchen, got redi whip and chocolate sauce, and ran back to the bedroom with my arms full. She was already undressed her bra and panties. "What's all that?"
I kept my eyes on her scantily clothed body. "Dessert."
She cocked an eyebrow, "Food, Jake? Really?" she seemed a little miffed.
I smiled at her innocence. "Just trust me, honey. You like whipped cream?"
The confusion settled deeper into her features. "Um… I haven't tried it in awhile. Is it good plain?"
I dropped the chocolate sauce and joined her on the bed. "Oh, yeah, I'm pretty sure you're gonna like it this way."
She watched me with curious eyes as I removed the cap and tilted it up to my mouth. "Ohhh!" she finally got it when I sprayed some in my mouth and leaned into her. She placed her hands on my cheeks and slowly brought her mouth to mine. I felt her tongue dart into my mouth, licking all the whip cream from my mouth, and finally ended with an appreciative moan.
"Good?" I asked, savoring her taste in my mouth.
She nodded and grabbed the redi whip from me. "Its good. Do you want some?"
Pfft. Like she needed to ask. "Hell yeah I do."
She gave me a seductive smile, "Where do you want it?"
I considered all the places she could put it. I reached over and grabbed the redi whip, "Lie down."
As soon as she was laying on her back, I sprayed a good amount on her stomach and licked it up slowly, her back arching. "I want you." She purred into my ear while I removed her panties.
I love my life.
My dick practically jumped inside of her. I made sure to put a condom on before I slid inside of her.
I made her scream my name with in minutes. After three more toe curling rounds, she collapsed on my chest and cuddled closer.
"So you really want to meet my insane family and friends?" I asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Yeah." She said with out hesitation.
I laughed and kissed her head. "I love you."
"Do you want to hear my story?" she blurted out.
I laughed at her outburst. She was usually so calm and collected. "Do you want to tell it?"
"Well… not really, but you were so honest with me, so I feel-"
"You don't have to." I interrupted her.
"No! Well, I want to, its just…don't judge me, ok? I was young and stupid." She muttered.
I cupped her face and brought her down cast gaze to meet mine. "I don't care about your past, nothing will change my love for you."
She nodded. I noticed her chocolate brown eyes were filled with nervousness, pain, and anger. I braced my self for the bomb she was about to drop.
"Ok, so. My family is…complicated." She managed to get out. What a weird way to describe one's family. "I- My mom and dad had this kinda…forbidden romance going on. I know for sure that's what it was, but I don't know how they ended up together. I- I think my mom just kind of ran off with my dad. And since my dad's side of the family is really close and my dad's sister was my mom's best friend, they all ran off with my parents. I think. They wont tell me anything from before I turned one, though."
What the fuck? "So you don't know anything?"
She shook her head, "Nothing. Not where I was born, not my mom's maiden name, not even her side of the family. I could have aunts and uncles I know nothing about!" she seemed a little pissed at that. "And I've asked! I've asked all our family friends and my family. No one will tell me anything!"
"And when ever I ask my mom and dad my dad always gets this stony look on his face and comforts my mom who always has a guilty face on and tells me that I don't need to know about the past!"
Really pissed. And rightly so. Her parents are keeping her family from her. And even if her mom doesn't have siblings and she was an orphan or some shit, they should tell her.
"I did get something out of my Aunt Ali one time. She said my parents might have hurt a lot of people when they got together. Dangerous people." She told me in a low whisper. "So apparently my ex isn't the most dangerous person out there." She said casually.
That caught me off guard a little bit, Dangerous? "You're ex?" I told her about my…kinda ex. And I really did want to know about this Demetri mother fucker.
She tensed up. "Uhh. You- You probably want to hear about that, too. I mean you told me about your ex…" she seemed like she really did not want to tell this story…
"Baby, you don't have to-"
"No! It- its fine." She insisted. "Ok. Well, when I was 15, Maribel and I took a month long trip to Switzerland with her two older sisters, Maria and Catalina. And, um, the second day we were there, I was almost killed in a skiing accident."
WHAT! KILLED!
She continued, oblivious to my distress at her near death experience, "But he saved me." She whispered, pain evident in her voice, "Demetri." Ugh. That fucker. "He was 19 and on a business trip, I was 15, and I was…enamored. He was a charmer and he got me to fall in love with him with in about a week."
I was doing my best not to start shaking. "He and I spent every minute together during that month. He was my first kiss."
I let an audible growl escape my lips. Carlie gave me a strange look. "Mine." I muttered.
She smiled and kissed me. "He was my first kiss, you'll be my last." She assured me. Fuck yeah I will be. "But anyway, when it was time for me to go back to my parents, we were living in Iceland at the time, I brought him to meet them. And I know, I know, really soon, but I thought we were in love." She kissed me before continuing, "Now I know it wasn't love. Any feelings I had for him weren't even a tenth of what I feel for you."
"So when Demetri and I got to my parent's house, they both flipped out. You know that gang they pissed off in Italy?" she asked.
"Yeah…"
"Demetri is a member. My Parents recognized him, and my dad beat the shit out of him. Demetri finally convinced my mom his intentions were honorable, and he was allowed to see me during daylight hours, much to my father's dismay, but that ended up in my belly button piercing… Then my dad insisted that Demetri and I break up. He got my mom on his side and the rest of my family and everyone was pressuring me to break up with him and I didn't understand why. Demetri said he loved me and I believed him. So I refused, and then my mom dragged me on a plane while my dad beat the shit out of him again."
I'm starting to like her parents more and more…
"My dad joined us in Moscow a few days later. I was heartbroken, and I wouldn't talk to my parents. To anyone, really. Demetri never tried to hurt me or anything, so I didn't understand what the big deal was. And the views in my family are that age is just a number, I was mature enough, I thought, for a real relationship. We were separated for about two weeks when he found me in a small shop in Moscow. He's, uh, He's pretty good at finding people. My parents were…hiking, and I was by myself. So me, being the foolish, immature, rebellious teenager I was, took off with him."
"What!" I couldn't hold it in.
Her face fell. "I shouldn't tell you the rest then."
"No, baby, I'm sorry. I just wasn't expecting that. I wanna hear the rest."
"Ok," she said, voice unsure, "He took me to Monte Carlo." Oh, fuck. "And…" I could feel her hot tears on my chest. "He kinda sorta asked me to marry him and I kinda said yes…"
Holy fuckin' shit. She was engaged? At 15! Did they actually get married?
I didn't even know what to say. "Baby…"
"I know, right? 15 and engaged to a 19 year old gang member! How stupid could I have been?" she sobbed, pushing away from me.
I held her tighter. "If you thought you loved him, then not stupid at all. Honey, come on, you cant say stuff like that. I love you and I don't care if you've been married before."
"No! No! No! My dad tracked us and stopped it right as we were at the alter. We never got married, thank god."
I sighed out of relief. But I could tell the story want over, she was trying to talk, but only sobs escaped her lips. I hugged her close. "Baby, you don't have to tell me. Just calm down. I love you, so, so much, Carlie."
After a few minutes of calming her down, she could finally speak. "M-my dad heard Demetri on the phone with his boss. And ap-p-parently his business in Switzerland was to create an accident he could save me from, and get me to fall in love with him so I would marry him. Demetri is very high up in the gang he's in. And they wanted me as…as some sort of trophy wife or a part of their…gang, just so they could say they had a C- uh…. Mason in their ranks, so Demetri didn't love me at all."
"I'll fucking kill him if I ever see him." I said calmly. No one will cause Carlie pain like that and get away with it.
"Jake, he's in a gang. And I hope I never see him again, ever. That's why I came to America. He hates it and avoids here at all costs."
"Wait, wait, wait. So he's like fucking stalking you?"
She nodded, "Yeah. He insisted that he wasn't assigned to get in my pants, but I trust my dad's judgment, and my dad said Demetri had been lying to me the whole time."
"That guy's a jackass." I muttered.
Carlie and I just stayed silent for a few minutes before I had to ask the one question. "Uh, baby? Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure."
"Um, feel free not to answer it or make me sleep on the couch or something, but I gotta know, how far did he get? If you know what I mean."
She smiled a little. "He copped a feel. I made him back off, and then all we did was kiss, not even any touching."
I sighed. "Sorry…it was just bugging me."
"No, I get it. And it's the truth. I mean, I kind of thought I was going to wait for marriage, but…"
Shit. I suck.
I really do. I'm just a fucking failure. "Oh, god. Carlie, I'm so sorry-"
"Oh! No, no, no! Jake! What I meant was I just thought it was going to be, not that I wanted it to be! I don't regret anything we've done!"
"I wouldn't have had our first time…like we did." I whispered.
She smiled sadly at me. "I guess we could have handled that better. But…I needed that. I was so scared after…what happened, and you always made me feel safe. I figured you would just make me feel better. And you did."
I shook my head. "I couldn't think straight that night. I had that strong connection to you, and you were so vulnerable and you were going to get…" I couldn't even say it, "after I realized you were gone, I cursed my self for being such a dumbass. I mean, after you were…assaulted, the last thing you needed was for me to push myself on you."
"You didn't." she insisted, "If you remember correctly, I initiated that kiss. And you asked me every step of the way if I was ok with it. You didn't force me into anything, we were both just acting on our lust for each other."
I smiled, "And how long did you have the lusties for me before we got together."
She bit her lip shyly. "You know that week of detention? Just you and me for an hour every day after school? I would say the middle of that week I wanted you. And what about you? When did you want me?"
I groaned. "Do I have to answer?"
She giggled, "Yes! I answered it!"
"Fine. Its gonna make me sound like a creep, but the first day. As soon as I looked into your eyes, I knew there was something special about you."
"The first day?" she asked.
I nodded. "I even had a plan."
She smiled, "A plan? For what?"
"Your seduction." I growled.
She laughed. "And what was this master plan of seduction?"
"Oh, god, you should have seen me second period of your first day. I had to call my sister I was so messed up. I didn't know what to do. I wanted you so bad but I knew you deserved a chance at normalcy-"
"I'm not good with normal." She giggled.
"-so I had to find a way go get you after you graduated. So that's why I was so happy when you said you could graduate early, I could pursue you that much sooner. But then I had to deal with Cook and his fucking hands. I swear, I was so close to ripping one of his limbs off everyday." I explained.
"So you've gone through hell and back for me."
"You're worth it."
"I love you."
"I love you more."