A.N. Hey, sorry about the big gap between updates, I had the PSAT on Saturday and have had tons of homework in the past two weeks, but I finally finished writing this so I hope you like it. Sadly, this is another filler chapter, but I swear the next one will start some drama. Yay! I love drama, it's so fun to write! Anyways, enough talking and on with the chapter! As always, please review! Thanks a bunch!

I awoke very early the next morning, so I slid out of bed and went out to the living room, surprisingly, finding Billy awake as well.

"Oh, hey Billy, You couldn't sleep either?" I asked, sitting down on the couch and curling my legs under me.

"I slept fine, I never sleep in that long though. You didn't sleep well?" He inquired in his gravely voice. Hearing that voice made it feel as though something was squeezing my heart. He sounded just like my father, the same rough comforting voice he had, I hadn't heard that voice in a while.

"Not really. There's something I need to say, but I'm not quite ready to tell Jacob. I don't know why, but, maybe it's because it hurts so much," I said softly, clutching at my chest as a dull throb began there.

"Painful things take a long time to become able of telling. I'm sure Jacob hasn't told you about his mother yet," Billy said softly. I looked up and saw his face sad like mine.

"What happened?" I asked.

"She was hit by a car many years back, Jacob probably doesn't remember her much, but I'm sure Rachel and Rebecca do, they're my oldest children," he added, I nodded, remembering that Jake had mentioned them once.

"That's horrible," I murmured. "Ya, my father died a few years back, and I don't know it I can tell Jake the whole grueling tale."

"You'll know when you're ready, don't rush it," Billy told me soothingly, a crinkly smile lighting up his face.

"Thank you Billy," I smiled.

"Anytime."

We then sat in a comfortable silence, watching a brainless television show on the television until I felt soft lips press against the top of my head.

"Good morning," I said cheerily, tilting my head up to look into Jacob's handsome smiling face.

"Morning," he said, climbing over the couch so he could sit next to me. I curled up against him and sighed contentedly, forgetting the blanket I had been wearing.

"Have you looked out the window yet?" He whispered into my hair.

I shook my head as I looked towards the outside window.

"The sun!" I cried, scrambling up from the couch and hurrying out the door. I could hear Jacob and Billy laughing at me as the door shut, but I didn't care, I hadn't seen the sun since I got here!

I spun happily around as the warm rays caressed my body, warming me instantly.

"Well, I didn't think you'd be this excited," Jake chuckled as he made his way towards me.

"I love the sun, I haven't seen it in so long!" I cried happily, smiling up at the bright yellow orb.

"I can see that." Jake slowly approached me and wrapped his arms around me waist, twirling me around once. "I think it's the perfect day to show you the beach, what do you think?"

"Ya, that would be great!" I told him happily.

"Great, how bout we have some breakfast though first, I'm starving." My face fell slightly at this.

"But the sun might be gone by then," I said, Jacob laughed and kissed my nose.

"Don't worry, it's supposed to be sunny all day," he reassured me. I looked up at him skeptically, not sure if I should believe him. Eventually I decided I would, since I was also a little hungry.

"Ok, so how does bacon and eggs sound?" I asked him, his face lit up immediately.

"Sounds mouthwatering," he grinned, I smiled up at him, then grabbed his hand and pulled him into the house.

I went straight to the kitchen and began to prepare breakfast, I wanted to get it done as fast as possible, but knowing Jake he would be eating a lot.

Just as I turned away from the bacon to begin cooking the eggs I felt a hand sneak passed me, so I quickly slapped it away.

"Not until everything's done, you can wait," I told Jacob as he looked at me.

"Ah, that's not fair," he complained.

"Is too, the way you eat."

"Please, just a piece?" He whined.

"No."

He then proceeded to wrap his arms around me and pull me close to him, his lips hovering a millimeter away from mine, my breath hitched.

"Please?"

"Tempting, but no," I told him weakly, he chuckled and set his forehead to mine, holding my gaze.

Then so quick I barely saw it his hand flashed towards the pan, I batted it away and pushed him out of the kitchen with as much force as I could muster.

"OUT!" I shouted after him, he chuckled softly, but went to sit on the couch.

"You need to learn to never anger the cook Jacob, the consequences could be very great," his father told him wisely, Jake laughed.

"You better listen to him, you don't want to see me on the war path," I warned him.

"Ooh, scary," he chided. I just rolled my eyes as I slid two perfectly made eggs onto a plate for Billy, soon pairing it with bacon and toast.

"Breakfast Billy!" I said, placing his plate on the table.

"Thank you," he told me, Jake scowled.

"What about me?"

"You're last, you'll eat everything before we can get anything," I told him, putting five eggs into the pan.

He grumbled for a minute, then sank back into the couch and let me finish cooking his massive breakfast.

Once I had piled about a dozen eggs, ten slices of bacon and five pieces of toast onto a plate I called Jake for breakfast.

"Finally!" He exclaimed, I gave him a withering look and he immediately shut his mouth, cramming an egg inside to show his appreciation. I smiled then turned back to retrieve my own breakfast before joining them at the table.

"So, you two going down to the beach today?" Billy asked, wiping up his yolk with a piece of toast.

"Yup, it'll be nice down there today since it's so sunny," Jacob said after swallowing his huge bite of food.

"You'll like first beach," Billy told me. I nodded, knowing that anywhere outside on a day like this would be a great place to me. That's one thing that I missed, the sun. In California the sun was almost always out, except for the occasional drizzle. I was so excited to get outside that I almost finished my meal before Jacob, but not quite, he finished a few minutes before me.

"Wow, you take a while to eat, I thought you wanted to get outside," Jacob smiled at me as we went back to his room to get dressed.

"That was fast Jacob. Sorry I'm not a werewolf who can eat two full plates of food in five minutes."

He just laughed and shook my head as I grabbed my clothes and went to the bathroom. Jake and I hadn't quite progressed to the stage where being naked around each other was a natural thing. Not that I didn't want to exactly, it was that I was frankly quite nervous. I mean, I had never done it before, but had Jake? Would he like what he saw?

Ugh, thinking about this made me blush, I already knew I'd probably like what I saw, I mean what I have seen of Jake has been godly. His smooth russet skin with long lean muscles connected gracefully together with tendons and sinew. Even the way he moved! It was so natural! I could just stand there and watch him walk around all day!

It couldn't be denied that he was superbly beautiful in every way. Just thinking about his perfection made me want to hurry back into his room and rip his clothes off. No, I can't do that…or could I? Ugh, don't think like that, I need to focus…sun! Yes, I need to get outside and see the sun. I swear, if I stayed here for too long I'd turn as white as Adam, the sun never shone!

So with that thought held prominently at the front of my mind, blocking the more distraction thoughts that would surely break out of there careful enclosure soon enough, I dressed in a rush and hurried out to the living room.

Jake of course was already out there waiting for me in his usual attire of faded cut-off's and nothing else, but of course that didn't bother me in the least.

"Ready to go?" He asked me. I nodded my head vigorously as he led me outside. "It's not very far from my house so we can walk."

"Ok, I like walking," I told him, he chuckled.

As soon as I was outside I felt suddenly much more energized, like the sun was reviving me. It was warm and soothing against my skin as I walked beside Jacob. After a few minutes I felt his hot hand curl around mine, entwining our fingers.

I smiled up at him and he beamed in return.

"So when do you think your mom will come?" he asked.

"I'm not sure, she didn't really specify a date exactly," I told him thoughtfully.

"Maybe you could suggest next week, the rest of this weeks supposed be pretty dreary, but they said it should clear up by next Tuesday," he informed me, filling me in on the news I had missed while making our large breakfast.

"Ok, I'll give her a call tomorrow, I'm sure she wants another update," I said, rolling my eyes.

"She's worried about you, Drina, the least you can do is to ease it," he said.

"I know, but the worrying is unnecessary, I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself," I huffed.

"Not here, I'm more than positive you wouldn't be able to fight off a vampire," he shuddered.

"No, that's true, but that's what I got you for haven't I?" I said, looking up at him. He smiled down at me.

"Yes, that is my purpose, to protect you from everything," he clarified.

We walked silently for a while, just listening to the sounds of nature. I loved listening the music of the wild. It was so peaceful and carefree, unknown to the toils of life in the city. I liked to be outside in nature, and LaPush was nature all the time, as soon as you stepped out the front door, I liked that, it was so peaceful here.

"What are you thinking about?" Jacob asked suddenly.

"Oh, just how much I liked it here, it's really peaceful," I said, smiling serenely.

"I'm glad you like it here." A smile spread across his handsome face, then suddenly I was being lifted into the air and found myself much taller than before as I rode atop his shoulders.

"Oh my god, I'm so tall!" I exclaimed, looking out over the road and at the tree's who still towered above me.

"Actually, I'm so tall, you're just enjoying the view," Jake laughed under me, I smacked his head playfully, then gave up on anger and began to play with his hair. I carefully ran my fingers through it, watching it sparkle in the sunlight.

"Mmm, that feels good," Jake rumbled.

"Good," I smiled as I continued to run my fingers through his hair, then began to gently massage his scalp. A soft growl resonated through his chest as his grip on my legs tightened. I smiled, then felt a cold wind rush towards me. I looked up to see the most beautiful beach.

Where we were standing the sand was soft, but the closer you got to the water the bigger the chunks of sand got until right at the waters edge they were small rocks. The air was clean and salty, a familiar scent for me and I inhaled it greedily.

"You like it?" Jacob asked after a moment.

"Ya, it' amazing Jake."

He chuckled as he carefully swung me down off his shoulders and into his arms bridal style.

"Um, you know I can walk right?" I asked, but smiled all the same.

"I know," he nodded, but didn't let me go. So I opted to snuggle into his chest as he began to walk along the shore.

He eventually put me down so I could take my shoes off and dip my feet into the cool water. It was bitingly cold but felt nice on my feet as I wriggled my toes.

"Hey, you up for a swim?" Jacob asked. I turned to look at him and blushed at what I saw. He was holding his jeans in his hand and was wearing only a pair of gray boxers.

"Are you crazy? It's freezing!" I exclaimed, walking out of the water. I had made it in only as far as my knee and was already freezing.

"Aw, come on, I'll keep you warm," he grinned, pointing to his bare chest.

"I don't think even you are warm enough to disguise this freezing water."

"I bet you I am," he challenged. We stared each other down until finally I sighed, grabbing the bottom of my shirt and pulling it over my head.

I knew I had a nice body, but I was still nervous as I pulled my clothes off, leaving me standing in my polka dot bra and panties ensemble. I was an athletic type of girl so I was tall and lean, with muscles to rival any man besides Jake and his friends. It made me feel self conscious until I looked up to see Jake appraising me with his eyes.

"I like the polka dots," he told me with a smirk. I rolled my eyes.

"Come on, let's get this over with," I said, turning and beginning to wade into the freezing water.

I heard Jake enter a few steps behind me and he was soon standing next to my.

I made to my waist and refused to go any farther, I was already shivering so hard I could barely breathe.

"I't s-s-so c-c-c-cold!" I gasped, hugging myself against the wind. Jacob chuckled as he stood in water farther up that went to his mid-chest. He slowly approached me and wrapped his arms around me. The heat from his body immediately warmed me and I pressed into him with a soft groan.

He chuckled as he rubbed his hand up my spine and then down to the hem of my panties and back up again. I shuddered when his hand crept over the back of my bra and tried to control my breathing, this was no place to have sex!

"Better?" He asked after a minute. I nodded as I carefully pulled myself up so I could wrap my legs around his waist to warm my legs. He flushed under his russet skin, surprised by the sudden contact and the very thin layer of cloth between us.

"Now I'm better," I corrected, burying my face onto the crook of his neck. I felt his hands travel down to cup my butt in his large palms, supporting me. He then slowly walked out of water and sat down onto the sand, leaning against a white washed piece of drift wood.

"Jacob?" I asked after a moment, lifting my head.

"Yes?"

"Kiss me."

He smiled at that and pressed his lips to mine, kissing me softly. I groaned into his mouth and gripped onto his face, trying to pull him closer. My lips moved feverishly against his as he ran his fingers through my hair and pulled it all into a ponytail at the back of my head, pulling me closer with this action.

I eventually let go of his face to trail my fingers carefully down his chest, letting his smooth skin and sloping muscles pass beneath my searching hands. He growled softly and let his tongue graze my lower lip.

My mouth dropped open expectantly and he slipped his tongue between them, searching for mine. I quickly pressed my tongue up against his as he explored my mouth, making me groan.

After what seemed like a lifetime we broke apart, panting wildly.

"…Wow…" Jake murmured as I buried my face into the crook of his neck.

"Yeah…wow," I gasped, closing my eyes.

We sat silently or a minute, letting our breathing and heart rates become steady again.

"Drina?" Jake asked softly, his voice barely a whisper.

"Yes Jake?"

"I love you. I love you so much!" He breathed, pressing his face against my neck.

"I love you too Jacob." I let my hands drag slowly up his body until they tangled into his hair, stroking back and forth.

He sighed softly and adjusted me so that I was sitting with my back pressed up against his chest, sitting between his legs. I gladly leaned against him, my eyes drooping in the process. This is what I get for not sleeping well I guess. So I welcomed the tiredness and soon fell asleep in Jacob's warm arms.