Jacob looked down at the sleeping boy next to him, watching him like an over-protective mother. Glancing over at the clock on the nightstand, Jacob saw that it was still an hour and a half before the alarm would go of. Jacob had been spending more and more time with Seth and less at home and with Renesmee. Come to think of it, Jacob couldn't even remember the last time he had been to see Renesmee. For some reason, he just didn't feel the need to.
"Seth? Seth?" he said shaking the boy awake.
Seth lazily opened his eyes and turned towards Jacob. Looking like he had just finished running a marathon.
"What are you doing in my bed?" Seth asked with a smirk.
What was he doing in Seth's bed? Jacob turned his head and examined his surroundings, trying to remember how he ended up here.
"I uh.. don't know." He said.
Seth cocked an eyebrow, not entirely believing Jacob.
"Well... what did you want?"
"I was wondering if you wanted to go for a walk... like now."
"Jake it's five in the morning." Seth complained.
"Yeah I know... well do you?" Jacob asked hopefully.
"Sure." Seth said before literally rolling out of bed and hitting the floor with a thud.
Jacob laughed as the obviously tired Seth struggled to maneuver in the dark, bumping into the dresser and falling into the closet.
Jacob and Seth stepped outside, the cool early morning breeze blowing lightly. It was still dark and the moon was still shining. Jacob and Seth set off into the forest, neither really sure where they were going or why.
Fifteen minutes into their walk Jacob suddenly stopped. It was obvious that he had something he wanted to say. Jacob dug through his head, searching for the right words. He took a deep breath.
"Seth... I care about you... a lot." Jacob said turning his back to Seth.
"Is this why you brought me out here? To tell me that? " Seth asked.
Jacob looked on into the darkness.
"I just want to be around you... to be near you... to protect you."
Seth's heart skipped a beat at these words. Jacob cared about him. No he more than cared about him. He had too.
Seth walked in front of Jacob, starring into his hazel eyes. Seth placed a hand on Jacob's hip, waiting to see the reaction he would get.
"See? Stuff like this doesn't even upset me." Jacob said in an excited tone.
"Why are you getting mad?" Seth asked in a worried voice.
"I'm not mad at you Seth. I'm just mad because I don't know why I feel like this. I don't know why I suddenly want to be around you so much. I don't know why I want to protect you from all the bad things in the word. I don't know why I love you!"
Seth gasped at this revelation. Jacob loves him. Loves. L.O.V.E.
"Y–you love me? Seth asked.
Jacob sighed, again turning his back to Seth.
"Remember when I gave you bath? I really enjoyed doing it. I loved seeing you... exposed like that. I loved taking care of you. That night when you molested me on the couch? I was awake the entire time. I felt you kiss me, I felt everything. It was only when I was about to come that I snapped back to my senses and stopped you."
Seth starred open mouth at Jacob.
Jacob shook his head and turned around, heading back towards the house.
"Jake! Wait up." Seth called out.
Jacob stared down at Seth with calm eyes. Not really wanting to face Seth at this point.
" I love you too." Seth said.
Jacob ruffled Seth's hair before pulling him into a close embrace.
The two boys walked back to the house in silence. When they arrived they found a very worried Leah on the front porch.
"Where the hell have you been?!" She asked.
"Leave me alone Leah. I can take care of myself."
"The fact that you think can proves you still need a babysitter. Inside NOW!"
Seth grudgingly walked inside.
"You're so over-protective." Seth mumbled under his breath as he passed by, slamming his right side into Leah.
"And you. Who do you think you are, just taking him out like that?" She said, turning her wrath on Jacob.
"It's fine Leah. I wouldn't let anything happen to Seth."
"Yeah right. I sooner believe that chickens fly." She said, walking off in a huff.
"Chickens can fly." Jacob shouted to her.
"Whatever!"
Jacob found Seth sprawled out in his bed, staring up at the ceiling.
"She thinks she's my mom." He said.
"She's just looking out for you Seth." You're all she has now that your dad is gone.
"Well she needs to lay off. I'm 15 and I can turn into a giant wolf for Pete's sake. I think I can handle myself."
Jacob laughed at Seth's words. His tantrum was kind of cute actually.
Jacob and Seth's ears focused on the the very heavy sound of paws pounding into the ground.
" Guess the gang's all here." Jacob said.
Jacob stood up and prepared to leave.
"Jake wait. You said you loved me right?" Seth asked,
"Yeah."
"So does this mean we're Jeth Blackwater now?" Seth asked with a bright smile on his face.
Jacob smiled. "Yeah. I guess so."
Jacob headed outside and found Embry, Jared, Quil, and Paul all in wolf form.
" Hey Jake. Where's your puppy Seth?" Embry asked.
Jacob rolled his eyes at the question.
"Well we're gonna go do a patrol, you in?"
Jacob looked back into the house, not wanting to leave Seth.
" Sorry guys I can't."
" You're bailing on us again? Damn it, Seth has to learn to share." Jared said.
"Hey lay off will you?" Jacob said, staring Jared down intimidatingly.
" Okay. But if you change your mind you know how to find us." Jared said.
Jacob watched as the four wolves took off into the forest.
"Jeth Blackwater? I could get used to that?" Jacob thought.
~ Awww Jake loves Seth :). But wait, what about poor Renesmee? There's going to be a showdown in the next chapter between Edward and Jacob. Be sure to send back and thanks for reading. ~
