Heaven is waiting

January 1st morning

Jacob couldn't remember falling asleep but he must have, as the next thing he knew the sun was up. He rubbed his eyes as memories of last night flashed in his mind. Had that really happened? Was his first thought. As he sat up and looked around the room he was in, the only answer he could come up with was yes, last night did happen.

He stretched his way out of bed and changed into some better fitting cutoffs and a black t-shirt before exiting the room. As soon as he opened the door he was hit with the smell of fresh bacon. His stomach growled. He walked downstairs and towards the kitchen.

As he got downstairs he could hear music playing. The sound got louder as he neared the kitchen. Jacob stopped when he reached the door way.

Fay glided around the kitchen. She wore a pair of denim shorts and a white t-shirt. Jacob couldn't stop his eyes from giving her a once over. Her body was toned, and even with the simplest of movements he could see muscles moving together under her tanned skin. His eyes were glued to her, his mind going blank.

"You know it's rude to stare," Fay said. Jacob didn't know how long he had be watching her, had she known he was here the whole time?

"How did you know I was there?" Jacob asked, as he entered the kitchen and took a seat at the bench.

"Wolf senesce. Sorry if I woke you," Fay said looking over her shoulder at Jacob. "The boys should be here soon."

"Oh, okay," Jacob said. He looked around the room, trying to keep his eyes off Fay, not wanting to get caught staring at her again. The floors were dark tile, the walls white, and the roof had a large light on it made from different colours of glass that reflected a rainbow across the plain walls.

The bench tops were a dark green and the cabinets white. There was a large window above the two bay sink and the whole right wall of the room was coved with glass doors that opened onto the veranda. A long wooden table that could easily fit 14 people was set up outside the door. Most of the chairs had plates, knives, forks, and cups set out in front of them. Eleven places in total were set around the table.

Jacob wondered who else would be joining them this morning. He thought it would only be the pack. Fay, Sam, Embry, Paul, Jared, and himself, who could the five other people be?

"How did you sleep?" Fay asked as she filled a tray with bacon and put it in the oven to stay warm until the others arrived.

"Good. I'm, uh, sorry I messed up your night, last night," Jacob said scratching the back of his head. Fay turned to look at him.

"What do you mean? My plans were running around La Push for hours in the dark, anything is an improvement on that. What you should be apologising for is now I have to cook breakfast for the whole pack. My fridge is now empty," She laughed. It was a joke, a dumb joke, but it still made him smile, which made Fay's heart pound her rib cage a little harder.

"What time are they meant to get here?" Jacob asked as Fay turned off the music.

"They just arrived," Fay said. It was silent for a moment before Jacob heard what Fay had heard even over the music. Two car engines pulling up out front of the house, a few murmured voices and a laugh or two. And after the engines stoped and car doors opened Jacobs ears locked onto a familiar voice.

"My dad's here," Jacob said, his mouth hanging open in shock. Why would his father be here? Yes, he was chief but did he really know what was going on around here?

"Glad to know your ears are doing fine," Fay said as she went back to cooking, now working on whisking eggs.

"Why is he here?" Jacob asked.

"You don't want him here?" Fay asked.

"No I do but you said it would be dangerous for him to be around me. Does he even know?" Jacob asked in a hushed voice.

"Don't worry no one is going to let anything happen. And yes the council members know," she shot a small smile over her shoulder and saw a look of worry on his face. "Everything's going to be fine Jacob." She ensured him just before everyone started to enter the house.

Embry was the first to come in, his face covered by a grin.

"Yo man, glad you finally joined us," Embry said as he pulled Jacob to his feet and gave him a brotherly hug.

"Yeah I missed you to Em," Jacob said.

"How cute." Jacob heard a female voice say. With a final pat on the back, Embry let his friend go and Jacob was able to see more people entering the kitchen. He assumed Emily Young was the one who made the cute comment. She smiled warmly at the boys as she passed them with a basket of muffins. She put the muffins on the bench and gave Fay a sideways hug as she asked what she could help with.

Jacob was surprised to see her as well.

When he looked back to the doorway he saw Jared win his arm wrapped around Kim's waist. He had seen the couple around town a few times, and wasn't surprised to see them together. But had to wonder the question once more, what was this person who could not shape shift into a wolf like creature doing here.

Jared nodded his 'Hello' to Jacob, and Kim offered him a small smile which Jacob returned. The couple went straight out onto the veranda to take their seats, not stoping to talk. Jacob's eyes followed them out side were he saw Sam Uley helping the Elders, Jacob's father included, find their seats.

Embry patted Jacob on the back, half pushing him for the door. "Don't worry he won't bite."

"Morning son," Billy said as he saw Jacob.

"Hey Dad," was all Jacob could say. He wanted to say something more along the lines of: 'Hey dad why didn't you tell me I turn into a dog' but didn't feel it was the right place or time to ask.

"Jacob," Sam said with a nod.

Embry took a seat at the table and Jacob hesitated for a moment before sitting next to him. Jacob felt out of place as the people around him talked about their day and plans for the new year. They acted like this was any normal gathering. Did they do this on a weekly basis and he just didn't notice?

Soon Fay and Emily had covered the table in food. Sam took a seat at the head of the table, Emily sat next to Jacob and on Sam's right side. Fay sat on the other side of the table next to Sam and an empty chair. Jacob looked to the empty seat next to Fay, for a second he wished he had taken that one instead.

Soon, food was being pass around the table and people began to fill their plates. Jacob hadn't realised how hungry he really was until he saw all the food, soon his plate was full to over flowing. He noted he was not the only one with a plate full of food. Wolves definitely had an appetite.

Everyone acted like it was normal so Jacob didn't fuss over the plates of food. That was until he noticed the plate across from him, next to Fay, was also piled high with food. Fay noticed Jacob looking oddly at the plate next to her and filled him in.

"Don't worry Paul's always running late, but he'll be angry if I didn't save him some food."

"Girl knows me to well," came a voice from the forest.

"Speak of the devil," Fay sighed as Paul walked out of the forest and onto the porch, in a pair of cute off genes and no shirt.

"Morning everyone, Jake, nice to finally see you join the pack," Paul said with a smirk as he took the spare seat next to Fay.

"Thanks Paul," Jacob said before ducking his head and begging to eat. No one really talked then until most of the plates around the table were empty.

"Now Jacob there are some rules you have to follow," Sam began. The other end of the table were having there own small discussion, already knowing what Sam was going to say. "We all take shifts patrolling the area for Cold Ones. You'll join me for a few shifts first until you learn the tracks. I will fill you in on all the Do's and Don't when dealing with Cold Ones then. But always remember we are stronger as a pack then we are alone. The main rule is you can't talk to outsiders about this, no one else can know what we are."

"Okay, yeah of course," Jacob nodded.

"Jacob that means you can't see Bella any more," Billy said, checking his son really understood.

"What? But..."

"No buts Jacob, only the council, pack, and imprints are aloud to know about us, no exceptions," Sam said sternly.

"Not even my mum knows Jacob," Embry said. "That's why I couldn't talk to you any more Jake, Quil as well. If people found out about us Jake we would be locked up in a Lonny bin."

"Or sent to some science Lab were people would cut us up," Paul said with a mouth full of food.

"It's safer for everyone," Fay simply said.

"Rule number two..." Sam went on. Jacob didn't like the rules, but he saw the reason for them so he listened to the pack Alpha.

AN: Thoughts? What other rules would the pack have to follow? For the life of me I can't think of any more.

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