A.N. Ok, I know this is short, and not very interesting, but, the next chapter should be long and action packed, so, I think it's a pretty good trade off. But, tell me what you think, I know it's bad, so you don't have to be nice, but I swear, the next chapter's gonna be sweet!

Now that Caylib had told us about Sebastian, there was no reason for him to stick around, so a few days after hearing his sad story we took him to the airport so he could return to school.

"So, Sebastian's here, huh?" Caylib asked, looking as though he no longer wanted to get on the plane very much.

"Yes, but now he's mine to deal with Caylib, you know that," Jacob told him.

"I know, I've just been looking for him for so long and now that he's so close to me… it's hard to just, give it up," he murmured.

"That's understandable, but, you're no match against him. My friends and I however will be able to take him down. Maybe not easily, but our chances of success are much higher than yours," Jake reminded him.

"Ya, alright, well, you better take really good care of my baby sister, or I swear, I will rip you apart," my brother growled, Jake just laughed.

"I'd really like to see you try," Jake challenged.

Jeez, their attitude towards each other really changed. At first Jake was scared to say anything even a little bit out of line, now he's telling my brother that he's a wimp! Boys sure are weird.

"You're all just talk," my brother scoffed, but smiled, gripping Jake's outstretched hand. "You know, I'm really glad I got the chance to meet you Jacob, you're obnoxious, but otherwise, a really cool guy. Plus, you make my sister happy. I haven't seen her like this in god knows how long. You're good for her," he smiled, I blushed.

"Aw, come on Cay, don't get all mushy," I groaned, he just laughed and pulled me into a hug, giving me a kiss on my forehead.

"Sorry, you'll always be my baby sis, and it's my job as your older brother to torment you," he grinned, I just scowled, punching his arm.

"Ya, whatever, get lost," I told him, he laughed, saying one last goodbye before he headed out to his flight.

"Well, that little visit went tons better than I imagined it would. You had me really scared there, Drina," Jake laughed as he wrapped his arm around my waist, steering me out of the terminal.

"Ya, it did, I'm glad you guys got along so well. It was kind of embarrassing on my part, but…" I shrugged, Jake laughed.

"Well, I thought it was cute when he told me you used to be so scared of the boogie man!"

"Hey! It was him and Eddie that put that in my head! I was only five and that scared the shit out of me!" I said in my defense. Trust me, it was not a fun experience waking up to my two brothers dressed in some freaky costume they got for Halloween. It scared me so bad I think I may have pissed my pants!

"Sure, sure," he chuckled, I scowled, but didn't respond.

"So… what do we do now?" I asked, my brain along the lines of what we were going to do about Sebastian.

"I don't know, wanna go to the beach?" He asked.

"I meant about Sebastian," I said, Jake was silent. I don't think he was expecting that.

"I don't know that either, I'll have to talk to Sam about it," he said.

"On a happier note, the beach sounds great!" I said, grinning up at him, trying to brighten the mood, I felt bad for bringing him down.

"Alright, we'll go as soon as we get back," he smiled, getting into the car.

"What was it like living with that many guys in a house anyways?" Jake asked curiously as we walked hand in hand along the shore of the LaPush beach.

"Hell, most of the time!" I laughed. "But it was alright, I hung out with them a lot, so I was a big tomboy. My mom couldn't even get me to wear a dress to my Aunt's wedding. I went in khakis," I said, laughing at the memory. "My Aunt wasn't really happy about that, but my cousins weren't surprised in the slightest!"

"I still can't imagine that," Jake said, looking off over the water, obviously trying to picture me as a little tomboy.

"Ya, that's what most people say, but I kind of grew out of it when I started to develop. When you don't have a flat chest it's kind of hard to blend in," I said, Jake laughed.

"And we know you don't," he smirked, poking my breast, I gave him a stern look, he just laughed even louder. "Aw, don't be mad, you know I like them," he smiled, I blushed, looking away from him. Damn him! Making me blush over something so weird!

"Anyways, after I hit about ten I started dressing more like a girl, and that's when I just let my hair grow. It was long before, just because I was too lazy to get it cut, but I took better care of it after." I said, continuing with my story.

"Ya, I love your hair. It's amazing," Jake complimented, running a hand through it from the top of my head to where my hair finally ended at my lower back.

"Thanks," I blushed.

"Drina?" Jake asked suddenly, I turned to look at him.

"Ya?"

"What did you brother mean exactly when he said that he hasn't seen you like this in a while?"

"Oh, that," I murmured, looking down at the rocky ground. "Well, it's just, after my dad died, I was kind of traumatized," I said, speaking to my shoes. "I shut everyone and everything out. I barely spoke, hardly ate, and refused to go outside anymore. I guess I was scared too. Scared of Sebastian returning, or that he was out there, watching me. Every night I would get that strange feeling, that someone was looking in at me. It was hard to go to sleep like that, so I rarely slept either. I guess, it was kind of like being trapped. Inside the house because of fear, and inside myself because I didn't know what else to do. Looking back on it now, I was a real mess."

Silence fell between us, and we stopped walking. I didn't look at him, but concentrated on the waves that lapped against the small rocks along the shore.

"Drina," Jake said softly, I turned to look at him. His dark eyes were focused on me, all traces of joking gone to be replaced by a sternness that seemed foreign. "You don't have to be scared anymore," he told me, placing his hot hand on my cheek. "I'll keep you safe. From Sebastian, and from yourself."

"I know, Jake. I know that now. That's why I won't ever be able to leave you. School's going to suck," I said, a dull throb cutting through my heart at the mere mention of returning home without him.

"I'll come with you. When school starts, I'll come with you. I'll transfer, I'll do whatever it takes to stay with you, I promise," he said.

I couldn't help the smile that crept onto my face at this proclamation. I was just so happy, I didn't have to worry about being without him, because truthfully, I won't be able to handle that.

"You know, despite your annoying qualities, I really love you," I told him, he grinned, pulling me tightly into his arms and looking down at me. "I've fallen so hard for a boy that turns into a werewolf and runs around killing vampires. I swear, I must be suicidal or something. Or completely insane."

"You are insane, but I love you for that," he laughed, I joined in, enjoying is hot breath against my lips.

"So, are you gonna kiss me now, or make fun of me some more?" I asked him.

"I think a kiss is in order," he smiled, leaning towards me to press his soft lips to mine. I instinctively wrapped my arms tightly around his neck, pulling him closer to me, crashing our lips together in an almost irreversibly permanent contact. I wouldn't mind kissing Jake for the rest of my life, but talking could be difficult. Ah well, as long as I had Jake, that was all I ever needed.