I sat in the garage with him watching him fix his car and when he finished we both took a walk through the forest. Oliver didn't want me to go in the forest due to the Maya incident but I figured I was with a werewolf, I should be fine. Jackson and I walked silently for a while enjoying each other's company until I broke the silence.

"How are things with the pack?"

"Good, really good. They miss you though, all of them."

I smiled "I miss them too."

"Then why don't you come by and visit more often."

"Because you seem to have a thing against you and I being friends when I'm with a vampire."

"Can you blame me?!"

We both grew silent again now angry with one another but this time Jackson broke the silence.

"Why did you come back here Lily? You have everything you want back home. Why travel here to Dunn?"

I was a little shocked by this, what did he mean what was I doing there? "I missed you you jerk!"

"So, you came back for me then?" Jackson said smugly.

"Yeah I wanted to see you."

Jackson laughed then shook his head. "You still can't admit it can you?"

I looked at him puzzled "What are you talking about?"

He walked closer to me and was hovering over me by at least five feet. "You're in love with me Lily, you've fallen for me and you can't even see it."

I was shocked and dismayed by what he was saying. I was not in love with my best friend! I was in love with Oliver! I didn't want Jackson that way...right?

I stammered to get the words out. "That's not it, I'm not in love with you."

"Oh you're not?" he continued to have that smug little grin on his face.

"No I'm not! And wipe that smirk off your face!"

He laughed at my efforts to be tough with him and at the fact he thought I was doing a horrible job at lying. But I wasn't lying! I didn't love Jackson that way, he was my brother, my family that was it!

"Are you trying that hard to convince yourself?"

I had had enough of this. "You know what? This was a mistake." I turned to walk back to my dad's fish mobile when Jackson grapped my arm and locked me into a kiss. A passionate lingering kiss.

I didn't like it. I didn't want to like it but somehow I think I did. After about twenty seconds he let me go and looked at me.

"Are you done?" I asked angrily.

He nodded and smiled "Yeah."

"Good." then I think I might have blacked out or had a blonde moment because right then I balled up my fist and punched Jackson right across the face. I screamed out in agonizing pain. "OW OW OW!!"

Naturally Jackson laughed. "Are you ok?"

"NO! YOU BROKE MY HAND!"

"You broke your hand Lil."

I frowned and continued walking to my car. Jackson stopped me again.

"Let me see your hand Lil."

I pulled away "No! I don't want you to even touch me!" I got in the car, slammed the door, and drove off with my good hand. In the rearview mirror I saw Jackson laughing his head off then a loud howl followed close behind.

When I got back to town I went straight to the Oken's house so Robbie could take a look at my hand.

"Lily, what happened?" Robbie said opening the door and seeing my swollen hand.

"Jackson" I grumbled.

Robbie Ray led me inside and sat me down on the couch. "I'll bandage that right up Lil, just wait right here."

Oliver and Miley came downstairs along with Sarah, Jake, and Rico. Rico looked at my hand and laughed.

"What did your klutziness get you into this time Lily?"

"It wasn't my klutziness, I punched a werewolf in the face."

Rico looked impressed then high fived my good hand. I looked up at Oliver and Miley who weren't impressed but rather pissed off.

"You went to Dunn? How could you do that?! You know I can't see you there!" Miley was angry, really angry. "You're just lucky Maya wasn't out there or who knows what could have happened?"

I felt really terrible. One, because I could see the hurt I caused Oliver by going to see Jackson and two, because Miley was genuniely worried about me. I looked down at my hand which Robbie Ray was now checking.

"You broke a few bones in your hand, should heal right up in a couple of weeks." he began to bandage it being super gentle.

"Miley, I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have worried you like that. It'll never happen again."

Miley smiled and wrapped an arm around my shoulder. "Olivers' not the only one who cares about you Lil, we all do."

"Speak for yourself." I heard Sarah mumble under her breath.

I looked to Oliver who still look like I had stomped all over his heart which felt a thousand times worse now. "Can I have a minute alone with Oliver guys?"

Everyone nodded and cleared the room leaving only me and Oliver. I stood up being careful with my hand, and I placed my good hand on his cheek.

"I know you're mad at me"

Oliver shook his head "I could never be mad at you Lily, if anything you should be the one mad at me."

I was so confused here, but usually with Oliver confusion was common. "Why?"

He wrapped his arms around my waist and looked at me with those beautiful golden eyes. "I left you Lils, and you met Jackson who protected you, guarded you, and started to bring you back to life. How could you not have some feelings towards him? Or him have feelings towards you?"

I wanted to scream, not at Oliver but just scream my lungs out at the idea both he and Jackson had about me. I was not in love with Jackson, he was like a brother and I would never think of him in that way. I was in love with someone else, someone who had stolen my heart long before Jackson even played this big part in my life.

I gathered myself up and took a deep breath so that I wouldn't scream and let out my frustrations on Oliver. "I don't love Jackson the way I love you!" sadly, the words did come out a little angry.

Oliver brought me closer to his cold body. "How's your hand?" he changed the subject which was alright with me.

"Fine, still hurts but fine."

He took my hand and laid a gentle kiss on it then he kissed my wrist. He laid another kiss on my shoulder then neck and eventually my lips. How could he, or anyone think I loved Jackson this way? I don't think I could even think of holding him this way or kissing him this way, I was Oliver's heart and soul.

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"So your saying that disgusting bloodsucker is back?" growled Jackson.

"Yes." Oliver was calm and perfectly collected.

Me? Well I wasn't as calm or collected. There were six vampires behind me and about ten werewolves in front of me, both sides ready for a fight.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's find her and rip out her throat."

I cringed at the visual in my head, I did want her gone but seeing Jackson rip her apart with his teeth was not a vision to be desired.

"It's not that simple."

"Why?" Jackson grew impatient.

Oliver took a step closer into the imaginary line that separated the two species "She has an army..."

"Vampires"

"...Hungry vampires."