I knew that avoiding him was childish
I knew that it couldn't go no like this forever but. .
I was so happy.
I spent most of my free time with Jake down at La Push, sitting in his garage, or lying down on the beach with his hand in mine, watching the sun skip across the thousands of pebbles that littered the waterline.
With Jacob, everything was so carefree, so liberating, so...wild.
We didn't have to worry about locking me up for the weekend, just in case, I could be out in the open breathing in the cool, rain-soaked air, rejoicing in the freedom of it all.
Jacob didn't treat me like one those fragile collectible dolls, didn't act like every touch could crush me. In short, he was the complete opposite of Edward.
And I liked it.
Jacob handed me a can of soda as we sat leaning against the corrugated iron wall of the garage. I shivered as I watched the rain poured down outside, and felt a fleeting tingle of fear. Something bad was going to happen, I could feel it. Jacob mistook my dread for coldness and pulled me into his lap, wrapping his strong, warm arms around me.
"What are you thinking?", he whispered huskily into my ear.
I bit my lip.
"Something feels wrong"
"What?"
"No, not with you"
I felt his body relax again
"Oh, thank god"
"I'm sure its nothing", I said, staring out at the blackened sky.
"The weathers clearing up later on tonight", he said,
"Billy's throwing one of his legendary bonfires"
I laughed,
"Were do all you wolves keep popping up from?"
"I don't even know", he laughed,
"But I'm sure Billy will explain it, again"
"I like hearing the wolf legend stories"
"You wouldn't if you'd been hearing them since you were seven", he joked.
"Am I allowed to come?"
"Of course you are, though I thought you'd be over it by now", he said, turning around to face me.
"I enjoy spending time with you and your furry friends", I smiled at him.
He kissed me lightly on the forehead, and all feelings of panic left my mind.