Chapter 2: So Beautiful
Entering biology class, Blair hung her jacket on the coat wrack, already counting down how many minutes were left until class was over. She stumbled towards her desk located in the back of the room, Edward already sitting in his correct seat, someone she conversed with often, losing focus on the day's lesson. Tripping over the legs of an abandoned chair, she caught herself on the edge of the black lab table before she hit the dirty tiles that lined next to each other perfectly. Regaining her momentarily lost bearings, Blair sat down next to Edward, breathing a sigh of relief no one had witnessed her clumsiness or if anyone had, they possessed enough maturity to direct their attention towards another source of entertainment.
"Are you all right?" Edward questioned with concern, worry claiming his velvet voice.
"Yeah, no biggy." She smiled, tipping her head off to the side.
"By the way, happy birthday!" he suddenly announced, causing Blair's eyes to shoot around the room as to see if anyone had heard him.
"God, does everybody need to know about it. Alice really needs to keep her thoughts to herself." Blair complained, upset she could not receive the comfort of a normal day with numerous congratulations on another year older.
"Well, she can't keep her guard up all the time. Plus, your birthday should be celebrated, not just for you but for all the people who care about you." Edward explained gently, slipping passed her sturdy barriers, hitting a soft spot she held for him.
"Fine, you guys win. I give up." She said, slouching in her seat and placing her head on the tabletop, trying to deny herself the fact she had surrendered to a weaker purpose of the long day.
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Blair pulled her truck into the muddy driveway, parking before the house, never finding an excuse to use the garage. She jumped out of the car, slamming the door and entered the house with irritation, not desiring to go out with Jacob for dinner. She always enjoyed spending time with him, but the day had not gone as she had hoped and did not have enough energy to put forth a kind face to hide her true feeling, to try and not to disappoint him too much. Trudging up the stairs, she threw her backpack and coat on the floor, glad to rid herself of the nescience that contained unnecessary homework she hardly worked on until lunchtime. Trading her denim pants for sweatpants, she plopped on to her unmade bed, barely able to keep her eyes open any longer.
After regaining a quarter of her lost energy, Blair awoke; feeling more energized and prepared for what was to come. She slid off her bed, grabbing her backpack, set the bag beside her and opened her pack, dragging the present Alice had given to her earlier. Popping the top off, the inside revealed a casual dress that suited Blair's taste. She dragged the material out of the box, laying the dress fully on the edge of the bed. A smile spread across her naked lips, Alice knew exactly what she preferred in fashion, not caring for high end designs and spending much money on a dress she would wear maybe twice.
Deciding to get ready, Blair entered the washroom, tying her thick hair in a messy bun as she turned the faucet on, waiting for crystal water to reach a desired temperature. Lowering her head down, she splashed cold water onto her tired face, cleansing her flesh from the outside grime. Grabbing a towel, she dabbed her face, liking the feel of the soft cotton gently whipping away needless moisture. Blair turned the running water off, continuing on applying what little make up she normally wore. Applying a thin line of black eyeliner on the inside of her bottom eyelid, immediately made her eyes burst with color, drawing attention to her natural blue irises; smearing dull pink lipstick on her plump lips, added definition to the fullness and then she applied little light blush on the apples of her cheeks, bringing color to her pale complexion.
Moving towards the next task, she plugged her straightening iron, patiently waiting for the styling device to heat up to the preferred temperature. Anxiously glancing at the clock, she took a hold of the iron, ripping the rubber band out of long locks. She grabbed a small section of hair and squeezed the iron, two hot plates smoothing the elegant waves as she gently dragged the object down towards the ends of her tresses. Continuing the same method, she finished the rest of her hair; the stretched locks reaching passed her waist. Parting her hair off to the side, Blair had forgotten how she favored her hair straight, always waking up too late in the morning to do anything with the long hair. Feeling satisfied with her appearance, she left the restroom, changing out of her comfortable clothes and slipped into the dress. Dipping her feet into new black boots, stretching to the middle of her shin bone, long ago vowing to never wear high heels for she knew disaster would be all that would occur.
The door bell rang, carrying the sound throughout the house. Blair quickly ran a brush through her hair, controlling the few flyways that refused to be tamed. She took her time stepping on each step, careful as to not trip and destroy her elegant form by a moment of awkwardness. Reaching for the doorknob, she twisted the golden handle and pulled the door open, revealing Jacob in a simple smoky grey t-shirt, slightly baggy jeans and new athletic shoes, always prepared to destroy an unwelcomed vampire.
She leaned against the doorframe, taking in his façade, never surprised as to how she deeply loved for the young teenager, still inexperienced in certain areas but feeling as though she could remain herself, knowing Jacob would love her either way.
"You are so beautiful." Jacob said breathlessly, his lung momentarily forgetting how to breathe properly.
Deep blush crept along her cheeks, her skin becoming rosier.
"Thank you. You're very handsome." She replied honestly, gazing into his coffee tinted eyes, feeling herself suddenly bubble with unimaginable happiness from the gentleness and love they constantly held.
His eyes swept over her figure once more, not completely believing the beautiful being standing before him was his fateful companion. He often questioned on how he came to be so fortunate to meet her, to get the chance of a lifetime to experience the process of imprinting. However, he never regretted all they experienced as to what they accomplished together and the obstacles they faced head on, their bond only further developing in the course.
a dull pink color wrapped around her upper torso, forming into short sleeves as it merged with black, not clashing but complimenting her features with the softness of the tones. The material wrapped rather tightly around her figure, showing how she had blossomed more into a woman over the time she spent with Jacob and still managing mobility.
Jacob rested a large hand on her cheek, slowly tilting her head up so her eyes met his own fully. He softly lowered his head, lips brushing against hers in a tender peck, fireworks bursting within each of them.
Blair could not have hoped for a better birthday present. She didn't need a party, all of the meaningless phrases on her birthday, the people to wish her good luck at another year older and presents. All she needed and wanted was Jacob, she could not hope for more because she already had the greatest gift money could not buy.
A/n: thank you so much for the reviews. I really liked the ending to this chapter. Jacob can be so romantic. I hope you enjoyed. Thanks for reading and please review, I always enjoy reading them.