M I S T A K E N
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, or any of the characters.
WHOOOOP! Chapter ten BEFORE the New Year! Righteous! Um…okay. Next chapter is JPOV, I think…((consults notebook)) Yeah, it is! Okay, then. I'm off! Enjoy--
10) show off ) JPOV )
She wanted to know about love. She wanted to feel it– and not because I wanted to make her feel better, but because I actually loved her.
I had been thinking about it ever since she had asked. I fingered the small object in my hands. The wood felt good beneath my fingers. I smiled slightly. I had almost finished it. I slipped the object into my pocket and turned on the television, hoping it'd serve as a distraction.
Perhaps it was because I had imprinted on her, or perhaps it was because of her sporty gray dress that just happened to hug her in all the right places, her curled hair that hid her pretty round face, and her exposed legs that I was starting to notice things about her. Was it because I wanted to notice? Was it my imprinted eye? I wasn't sure.
"Good morning, Ari," I greeted her, turning off the television.
She turned her inky, dark eyes upon me and smiled. I watched her dark brown curls bounce on her shoulders as she skipped into the kitchen. I followed her mutely, taking the bowl she handed me.
"Feel like pancakes?"
I nodded, stepping aside as she grabbed some eggs from the fridge. I watched as she skillfully cracked the eggs and tossed them in the trashcan, her eyes barely moving from the bowl in my hands. She climbed the counter and grabbed the flour and sugar. The flour fell, spilling onto the floor. Ari sighed and bent down to clean it. I covered my mouth in hopes that no sound would escape me. She had killer legs.
"Butter," Ari mumbled as she stood up. "I forgot the butter."
For the next half-hour I stood useless as Ari pushed me here and there. In that time I had learned the following.
Ari plus little dress equaled embarrassing thoughts. Ari plus cinnamon equals very good smell.
I also learned that I liked her hair curly. I mused over this meaningless thought as Ari set the table. She was a really pretty girl. She had a – dare I think it? Everyone would find out next time we phased. – very nice butt. And slender hips and well toned arms, and her upper half wasn't the least bit chihuahua – ish…
"Hey, Jacob! Anyone home? Want some syrup?"
"I'm going to die," I moaned, sitting heavily in my chair. The jokes would never end. Ari would probably ruin my face beyond recognition. Leah would call me a pervert. I could already imagine the things Quil would come up with…
"Why? Are you allergic to maple? I can get jam or something… Do you want honey, instead?"
I shook my head, appalled at my thoughts. Ari watched me closely, setting a large stack of pancakes on the middle of the table. She sat down, narrowing her eyes. I tried to avoid her gaze, but she was right there. Right there.
"Jacob…"
Oh, Lord, what a wonderful sound! What was with her voice? Was I going crazy? I was going crazy. I took a pancake and folded it in half, taking a bite. Ari frowned at me, but she looked amused. I was starting to doubt my sanity. She was getting to me, rubbing off on me. Next thing I knew, I'd be waiting for reality at the bus stop.
"N-nice dress," I finally managed.
"You like it?" She grinned. "Mom got it for me. I've never worn it before, but I thought I might as well… Good morning, Billy!"
Billy blinked, not accustomed to such a warm welcome, especially from her.
"Good morning."
"We made you some pancakes."
"Thanks, Ari. That was really nice of you."
"By we she means her," I mumbled, stabbing a pancake.
"You helped!" Ari disagreed. "You held the bowl."
"You couldn't have done it without me," I laughed, rolling my eyes.
We ate in silence, for which I was grateful. When we finished, I cleared the dishes and Ari and I left Billy. Ari had three more days in La Push, and then…
"One more training session," I told her. "And they we'll have some fun."
"M'kay. I'll be right back."
APOV )
I was tired, and sick of fighting with him. He insisted I know how to defend myself. I thought it was useless, since he was a werewolf, and the only things I would ever have to worry about fighting against were vampires.
Jacob growled, leaping forward, his teeth grazing my fur. I rolled over, narrowly dodging him.
Can we take a break? I found myself asking. I know what you're going to do as soon as you think it.
Jacob didn't respond, knocking me over. My paws flew out from under me. I could feel the weight on my back as Jacob pressed his paws on my shoulders, snapping at my neck.
Jacob, get off!
He didn't move. I growled as his claws tore my skin.
Jacob.
Fine, Ari. We're done.
I swiped at his muzzle as I passed him. He barked playfully as he bounded to my side, towering over my smaller form.
Briefly, I lost sight of where I was. I felt myself plunging into the ocean. I stared at Jacob when my vision returned. He turned when he noticed me stop. What?
Cliff-diving? What is that?
The wolf beside me gave a toothy grin. At least I liked to imagine he was grinning. Jacob released an eager: Follow me! And trotted away.
I followed him, bounding eagerly on his heels. It was when we actually reached the cliff that I got nervous.
Turn around for a second.
I did as he said. When I felt a hand running through the fur of my neck, I opened my eyes to see a human Jacob dressed in shorts and smiling at me.
I whimpered as Jacob walked to the edge. He grinned broadly, his eyes twinkling. "Last time I brought someone up here…" He took a breath. "See you at the bottom."
He jumped.
I ran after him on impulse. Realizing my mistake, I tried to scramble back before my paws left the top lip of the rocky edge. I could hear Jacob laughing below. I let out a howl of fear, which was silenced when I hit the water. I resurfaced an angry human.
"Jacob Black, you – you show off!" I exclaimed as I swam towards him. "Don't you ever do that again! So help me-"
"Uh – oh."
His eyes were wide. He turned his head away from me, his cheeks dark. I squinted at him.
"What's wrong? Did you lose your shorts or something?"
"Ari…you're naked."
I could have drowned.
He erupted into laughter, not helping my situation at all. "Who's the show off, now?"
"You did that on purpose. I'll kill you!" I raged, my arms outstretched, ready to throttle him. "I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"
"If you kill me, you'll be forced to stalk across the beach naked," Jacob said smugly.
I sighed. "You have my attention."
"Just float here for a few minutes. I'll go back and get your clothes."
"Please hurry," I begged, watching him swim away. I counted the seconds in my head, the water pushing me to and fro. Suddenly I heard Jacob's voice across the beach, followed by Quil's laughter. He was running with his arms up, as if he were Superman. I saw a familiar bright blue object in his hands.
"Aha! Look what I found, mutt!"
"Quil, give it back!" Jacob snarled, tackling him. The two Quileutes fell, wrestling in the sand.
"QUIL!" I shrieked, ready to murder him. "Drop it!"
He managed to push Jacob away and was now dancing around, making faces. I started to swim towards him. Jacob tossed me my tee shirt. I watched as it was thrown into the water. How did he expect me to wear it now? It was wet! I was wet. It would be see-through now…
"Quil, whose is that?" I heard Leah's voice now. I groaned, then started to wave my arms. She caught sight of me and my bare shoulders and suddenly understood.
"Leah, help me out!"
She snatched my bra from Quil and ran into the surf, tossing it in a nice arch. I caught it and put it on. She helped me with the clasp while I lunged for my shirt. I missed and fell into the water. I tried to put it on, wincing as the wet material clung to my body.
"Here," Leah had managed to keep most of her torso dry. She wore a button down shirt, which she quickly took of and gave to me. She was left in a lavender tank top that looked nice against her copper skin. She grinned. "Quil's such a jerk."
"Thanks Leah, you saved my life."
"No problem. I'm glad I'm not the only one forced to listen to these perverts' thoughts. C'mon." She took my arm and helped me onto the shore. Once I felt the hot sand under my toes, I fell and spread my arms wide. I could feel the water evaporating and sighed contentedly. I soon felt Jacob squirming beside me.
"Sorry about that, that wasn't what I meant by fun."
I laughed, propping myself up on my elbow to study him. Jacob sat up, blinking at me.
"I'm forgiven, right?"
"Yeah…" I fell back into the sand and closed my eyes, sighing contently. After this my parents would return home, maybe my Grandma with them. Then summer would pass by; uneventful compared to my two weeks in La Push, and school would start. Where did the vampires fit in? They hadn't struck yet…
"They're brutal, right?"
"Yeah," Jacob murmured, knowing exactly what I was talking about by my shaking voice.
"What happens if they bite a werewolf? Do we become some freaky, undead wolf-thing?"
"I don't know. Personally, I don't want either of us to find out."
Third chapter of the day! Whoooop! It's not even noon! Well, then! Umm…Quil is superman. Don't let anyone tell you different. XDDD This chapter and the mutt is loose were a bit of funny chapters. Ho hum. I think the next one will be serious – when Ari returns home. Ummmmm – ((brain dead)) Please drop a review! Happy New Year!