OK, so I must admit, I am a little upset at the lack of reviews because I really do appreciate constructive criticism and/or comments. Anyway, after I thought about it, I think the story would be more complete if I added Jacob's view on his encounters with Shay. So, read and (hopefully) enjoy. Then tell me what you think!

Disclaimer: I'm getting closer, but I still don't own Twilight or any of the characters.

Jacob:

Damn them. Damn them all. Why do they all have to rub their happiness in my face all the time? Wasn't it bad enough that the love of my life had been turned into a vampire and now I was alone? Did they have to all imprint? What was wrong with me? Maybe I was just another hopeless case like Leah. Damn. I sighed. It wasn't their fault that they all found happiness, I thought as I looked out at my brothers and their true loves. I guess this is further proof that I am going to be alone forever.

I couldn't take it anymore, I got up off the couch at Sam and Emily's house and ran all the way to the beach. As great as they all were, I just couldn't be around them all anymore. It hurt.

Maybe none of this would have happened if Bella had just stayed alive. I just needed more time. We could have been together. But now, this new Bella holds no attraction for me. She's still my best friend, but the pull isn't there anymore. So now, I've got no options. Great.

I ran to the tree where Bella and I had first met. It seemed like so long ago. Everything had changed. When I got there I noticed a black jacket on the tree. I picked it up and was about to throw it off when I realized that it smelled really good. It definitely belonged to a girl. A girl with a very alluring scent.

I picked it up and looked around to see if she was nearby, but the beach was empty. No surprise, no normal person could stand to be here when it was so cold. But, I didn't mind. I never got cold.

I decided to climb the cliffs and see if from that vantage point I could see her. As I climbed, I heard footsteps. They were soft and light, like the person climbing was pretty agile. And then I caught it, that smell. The same smell from the jacket. I made my way towards her cautiously, wondering if I should just drop the jacket and go or stick around to get a good look at her. I couldn't really see her very well since there were reeds and overgrown flowers everywhere. I was getting closer, I was almost in front of her. Suddenly, she lost her footing and she would have fallen and twisted her ankle for sure if I hadn't caught her.

Then it happened.

She looked up at me from under really long eyelashes with deep brown eyes. I could look at her forever. And I wanted to, because at that moment nothing mattered more than her. I would have jumped off a cliff if she had asked me to do it. And she was so beautiful. Her face was perfectly symmetric and her cheeks a bit flushed, like she had been running. Her lips were full and a rosy pink. Finally, I felt like I had a reason to keep going. Bella, and my love for her, were distant thoughts in a mind that now revolved around her. I think I might have freaked her out since she looked away kind of scared.

I didn't want her to go and I needed to hear her voice, so I introduced myself like a true gentleman.

"Hi. My name's Jacob Black."

"Um. Hi, I'm Shanae. Shanae Torres. Thanks for picking up my jacket, I thought I had lost it for sure."

Shanae. My Shanae. Her voice trembled a little like something was bothering her, but I could tell that she had a lot of confidence. I wouldn't be surprised if she was really smart.

We kept talking about the beach and stuff and I kept asking her questions. I wanted to know everything about her. She told me she grew up in California but went to college in New York and now lived in Madrid. No wonder it had taken me so long to find her. I'd never even been out of Washington. But, she was scared of planes. If only she knew she was standing face to face with a werewolf.

"How did you handle moving around so much if you don't like planes?" I asked. I thought her fear was cute. Compared to all the things around Forks to be afraid of, planes were nothing.

"Honestly. I have no idea. I guess I just wanted all the other stuff enough to just get on the plane and go for it. It would bother me if I gave up on my dream just because I have a severe fear of flying." She was brave and determined. Could it really be possible that this amazing woman was meant for me? "Um. Well it was nice to meet you. Thank you so much for the jacket. I owe you one."

I couldn't let her leave yet. "Leaving so soon? But we just started talking." Maybe she didn't feel the same way, I thought sadly.

"I wish I could stay." She said. "But, my fiancée is waiting in the car and if I don't hurry, we'll be late for dinner with his family." All the dreams I had about me and her erupted in flames. She had a fiancée. Of course, the universe couldn't let me be happy, so it sent me the most amazing girl for me to imprint on, but she was engaged. Already in love with someone else. What the fuck? My already weak heart shattered. Maybe it would be easier if I just died. Except I couldn't, this damn wolf body wouldn't let me. I think she noticed my sadness, and then I felt bad. This wasn't her fault. She didn't know anything about the freaky stuff that goes on around here.

"Um. Do you hang out here a lot? Maybe you can show me around the area sometime?" "Yeah! Definitely! I'd like that." I had to smile. She was so cute and at least she cared. "In that case I'll be here tomorrow."

"Alright. I'll be waiting, but don't stand me up. Remember you owe me."

She smiled back at me and I nearly forgot about how bad I felt. My mood relied on hers. I couldn't wait to be able to see her again, but that wouldn't be for another 24 hours. Another 24 freaking long hours at Emily's surrounded by my brothers. But at least this time I knew I wouldn't feel so empty.

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I got to the beach around noon but I didn't know when she would show up, or even if she would show up. I couldn't help but feel like there was something wrong here. None of the other guys had had problems with their girls. They had all fallen into their laps. I didn't even know if Shenae was attracted to me. Could it be possible that my imprint wouldn't feel the same way about me? Well, I couldn't force her. She still had her free will, I thought.

I waited about half an hour at the tree (was it our tree now?) when I saw her running towards me. It seemed like she was always running.

"You came! I thought you were going to stand me up for sure." I called out to her. It felt so good to be around her again. Like a part of me was gone when she left, but when she was around me the puzzle was complete.

"Hey, I said I was coming didn't I?" She said.

"Yeah, you did." I couldn't help but feel ecstatic inside. Maybe she did like me. "You're pretty fast." I told her. She was definitely built for speed. Small, but strong. And incredibly fit. She was hot, no doubt about it. "But I bet you can't beat me."

"Yeah, you're probably right. I mean you just look so strong and fast. I bet I wouldn't last a second against you." Great, she was teasing me. "So, do you want to race? You know, just to make sure you are faster?" She had no idea what she was getting herself into. Like any human could beat a werewolf.

"Well, I already know I'm fast, but I don't want to hurt your feelings when I smoke you." I said, taunting her.

"I won't cry. I promise. Ok, so we run all the way to that rock and back here. Winner gets bragging rights."

"Alright you're on."

"Good. Then we go on 3. 1, 2, 3."

I immediately started to run, but not at my regular wolf pace. I didn't want to totally upstage her. As I was relaxing into my stride I realized that she was running very fast. Faster than any other human I had seen. I had to pick up the pace to keep up with her, but I was still no where near wolf speed. Then she sped up again as we got near the halfway mark. Ok, this girl was fast I thought as I got closer to my maximum speed. We were running at the same pace, how was that possible? I wasn't getting tired, but I was running fast. Incredibly fast, and still…I lost. She managed to pull away just as we got back to the starting point. Then she collapsed on the beach leaving me stunned.

I couldn't help but wonder if maybe she was a wolf too. Was that possible? She looked up at me with a smile on her face that made me want to jump up out of happiness, but I couldn't because I was having a really hard time trying to understand how this little girl had beaten me.

"What's wrong? Never seen a girl run before?" She asked. "Oh, I get it. You're mad because I beat you. C'mon it was just one race, no big deal."

That snapped me out of it. "No, that's not it. It's just that…you're extremely fast. Inhumanly fast." Would she tell me even if she was wolf?

"You're fast too. You almost had me." She said, confused.

"Yeah, well that's different. I have special…training." Ha, if she only knew what type of training.

"Yeah, well I've been running all my life. I've trained for 15 years." She replied a little annoyed.

Well, there was one way to test my theory. I reached out to help her to her feet and placed my hand on her cheek. Her skin was soft and to any human, it would have felt hot. But next to my blazing skin it was several degrees colder. Looking into her eyes I wanted to kiss her more than anything I've ever wanted more in my life, but I didn't want to scare her away. She was shaking, was it out of fear?

"I guess you're right. You are just fast. You look really tired and I bet you're hungry. Lucky for you, I know a place that serves a great home-cooked meal." The way she looked made me think she thought I was up to no good. "Relax. It's not my house. It's my friend's, well brother's, house. His wife is a great cook."

"Um, ok. Should I follow you in your car?" She asked.

"Actually, why don't you drive? I didn't bring a car." I told her. I hardly ever drove my car anymore. It reminded me of things I'd rather forget and it was easy to just run around in my wolf form.

"Ok. But it might be uncomfortable. That mustang wasn't made for giants." She joked. I felt hope bubble up inside me. If she didn't want a lover, at least I could be her friend. Anything was better than not having her.

I was nervous as I got into the car, maybe Sam can help me figure out why it's not working properly, I thought.

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