Jacob's POV

"Seth! Her mom hit her!" I yelled as I ran into the apartment.

"How do you know that?" asked Seth from the kitchen. I walked in there to join him.

I blushed a deep red. "I was watching her sleep and then she was yelling at her mom about Jeff and then her mom hauled off and slapped her." I frowned.

"Stalker!" Seth said jokingly.

"I know. I am. I admit it. I need serious help." I said sitting at the kitchen table. I placed my head in my hands. "Write a note. Tell her to meet you somewhere and yall just talk." Seth exclaimed as the idea popped into his head.

"Good idea!" I agreed grabbing a piece of paper from the desk.

Meet me at Marbleslab Creamery, at 12:30, tomorrow, aka Saturday.

I want to see you again.

Jacob Black

I ran back to her house and taped the note to her bedroom door to the balcony.

Carlie's POV

After a while I got up off the bed and went to the bathroom when I knew mom had left for work. I cleaned my smeared mascara from my face and took a quick shower. I had to forgive my mom somehow I mean she was my mom! I walked back into my room towel drying my hair. Something caught my eyes. A small piece of yellow paper was fluttering in the breeze trying to get unstuck from the door. I opened the door carefully and took down the paper to read it. Jacob! My heart soared happily. My mom and the previous events of the morning flew from my mind.

I felt giddy and I jumped up and down. Ice cream with Jacob Black! I've lost it. I sat on my bed looking at the note not sure if it were real. Then I called my best friend since birth, Mindy.

"Mindy! Ahh Mindy! I have a date with the most awesome guy ever tomorrow!" I screamed excitedly.

"Who is it? Damon Ericson?" she asked interested.

"No! Even better." I said.

"Better. Than. Damon?" she cried.

"Yes, his name is Jacob Black. " I replied. I told her all the details of the day before.

"Girl, you got it bad!" she joked.

"It's just like I looked into his eyes and it was true love." I sighed.

"Tell me what he says tomorrow, but I have to go Trey needs the phone." I rolled my eyes and hung up.

I stretched across the bed and turned on the TV. There is nothing to do! I pulled on a swimsuit, quickly, and went out by the pool.

So warm! Usually it's so cool.

I lay out for a while, when I opened my eyes a big russet colored dog was watching me from across the pool.

"Aww! Aren't you a beautiful dog! Come here!" I called clicking my tongue.

The dog barked happily and bounded over to me. I petted his head and laughed as his eyes rolled around in his head.

"You like that eh?" I sighed." I need someone to talk to."

He stood there and licked my bruised and reddened cheek. I winced and he looked into my eyes with sad puppy eyes.

"My mom slapped me."

I heard a low growl come from his throat. "Calm down, boy. Its okay." I said patting his head.

He shook his head violently to say no.

"Even though you are a dog I feel like I can talk to you and you will understand." I said playing with his fur. He nuzzled his head into my arm.

Jacob's POV

After I gave Carlie the note I phased into a dog and went to rest in the gardenias by the pool. I was slumbering when I heard the side door open and out came my love Carlie. I watched her rest out in the sun. Her scrunched up face was so cute…

I stood up out of the shade and she happened to open her eyes. She called me over and I ran over to her as quick as I could. Her hands were messing with my fur and I liked it. My eyes were rolling in my head and I felt high as the heavens.

Then I felt an impulse to kiss her bruised cheek. She winced in pain and I immediately pulled away. When she told me what happened I growled angrily that the fact was indeed true and not just a dream.

She told me it was okay but I shook my head in disagreement. It was so sick that any parent would hit their child. I nuzzled into her arm and then fell asleep on the ground at her feet. When I woke up the sun had set and Carlie was gone.

I ran home as fast as my wolf paws would let me and collapsed in my bed with all the memories of the day and the events of tomorrow circling around in my mind.

I fell asleep with a smile on my face.

Carlie's POV

I went in as the last sunlight was fading over the horizon and tried not to make noise to wake up the doggie.

I sauntered up the stairs to my bedroom and immediately fell into a deep dream filled sleep.

Next morning I woke up to a muffled knock on my bedroom door.

"Honey, what are your plans for the day?"asked mom as I cracked the door.

"Mom, don't think you can come in here and call me Honey after what you did yesterday." I huffed.

"I am sorry! I wasn't thinking at all. And I hurt you. My own daughter… Please please forgive me!" she said sadly.

I pondered for a minute and put on an act but I forgave her.

"Mom, I love you. I shouldn't have done what I did but I just don't think its right!" I said giving her a hug.

"I know. It won't happen again. Believe me." She said grinning.

"And to answer your question… I am going to MarbleSlab with Jacob." I replied.

"Who is this Jacob person?" mom asked like any mom would.

"He is the guy who saved me the other night while you were with Jeff watching that movie." I said holding my stuffed dog Toby to me closely.

I ended up telling her the whole story from the enemy to meeting Jacob and when I was done her eyes were as round as saucers.

"Tell Jacob thank you for saving my baby!" she said with a truly thankful tone.