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This story is going to be from both POV's and not every chapter is going to be a recap in separate POV's. But I thought it was important to get a little background on both characters in the beginning of the story.

Hope you enjoy my Jake.

I DON'T OWN ANYTHING TWILIGHT RELATED! JUST PLAYING WITH THE CHARACTERS!

Chapter 2

JPOV

"Seriously, do none of you freeloading assholes have food at your own house?" I sighed.

Not that I should have been all that surprised to have half of the pack huddled around my dads kitchen table. They had been practically living here lately.

"Dude, whatever, ever since your dad started dating Ms. Shelly, his kitchen has all the good stuff." Quil grinned.

I grimaced at the mouth full of half chewed food he was showing off. Walking around the table I smacked him in his hard head on my way to last empty chair.

"At least swallow before you talk." I grumbled.

"What's got your panties in a twist?" Paul asked, cocking an eyebrow at me.

I sighed, ignoring everyone's curious stares while I fixed myself a plate. "Nothing, just tired I guess. My sleep has been shit lately." I admitted.

"Why? What's wrong?" Jared asked.

"Nothings wrong." I denied. Further explaining when I looked up, noticing their skeptical stares. "Seriously guys, thanks for the concern but nothings wrong, just haven't been getting enough sleep, between the garage, fixing up the house, and the pick up in patrols since the Cullen's returned I just haven't been able to get enough sleep lately, its just catching up to me lately I guess."

"Dude, I really don't think the Cullen's are a problem, maybe we can cut back down on patrols, and how much longer until your house is ready anyway?" Seth asked, between bites.

I sighed, scratching the back of my neck. "Its really not the Cullen's I'm worried about, it's the kind of company they attract. And as far as the house is concerned, not much. Sam, Jared, and Paul, have been helping out a lot lately. Mostly just need to pick out colors and furniture and shit now."

Seth nodded picking up his plate and washing it before picking up his school bag. "Alright well as I'm sure you know, Bella, is coming home sometime tonight. I'm not sure where she is staying but I know Charlie and mom want her to stay at our house because they don't want her running into any of the Cullen's."

"Yeah, Dad's, pretty excited about her coming around. He hasn't seen her since she moved back last time." I nodded.

"Yeah well you should see my mom, she's been all bouncing off the walls lately. Between her excitement over the wedding and Bella's visit I had to get out of there." He laughed.

I laughed remembering how excited she sounded when she told us that Bella was coming up a week early to help out.

"Yeah, I could see that. Did Embry, get a chance to look at your truck?" I asked.

"Nah, but that noise it was making doesn't sound as bad as it did before." He shrugged about to walk out the door.

I tried not to look at him like he was stupid before replying. "Not as bad, still isn't good. Charlie gave you that truck in perfect condition, you should keep it that way, I'll have a look at it this afternoon, yeah?"

He nodded. "Thanks, Jake. I gotta go, I can't be late again, and I still have to pick up Collin and Brady! Bye guys!" He shouted heading out the door.

"That boy is helpless when it comes to cars." Quil muttered, washing his plate in the sink.

"Yeah but he is sure good with furniture. Did you see that chest he made for Sue?" Paul asked.

"Yeah that was good work." I nodded.

"Sam was talking about hiring him on after he finishes up with school. I know the council pays us pretty good for our "protective services" but a real job is never bad to fall back on." Jared announced, heading over to clean his plate.

I nodded. "Yeah that sounds like a good idea. Sam has made a good name for himself, told me he had some out of state orders coming in now?"

"Yeah, I mean its just me, him, Paul now, but if it keeps picking up like this we might have to round up some more employees." Jared explained.

"With all the help ya'll have been giving me with the house, make sure to let me know if you guys need anything." I offered.

"Well do man, and no worries that's what brothers are for." Jared nodded.

"Jared we gotta go man, Sam is probably cussing us out." Paul urged already heading for the door. "See you boys later!"

"What does today look like?" I asked Quil.

"I don't know man, Embry should be done with patrol though, so we should head and over see what's on the slate for today." He stated.

I nodded getting up to clean my own plate. That was one of the main rules, no matter whose house your eating at, clean up your own mess, and clean as you go.

"You can head on over, I'm just going to go and check in on my dad, I'm actually surprised he isn't up yet." I told him heading down the hall to my dad's door.

I could tell from the sound of his breathing that he was still asleep, but I wanted to make sure he had everything he needed before I took off. Knocking loudly to give him a little warning. I walked in, holding in my cringe when I noticed the state of his bed.

Ugh.

"Dad," I called, nudging him. "Dad, I'm about to leave for the garage. You need anything before I go?" I asked.

"No son, I'm good. What time is it?" His sleep riddled voice answered me.

"Its almost eight. That's why I came to check on you, you usually don't sleep this late." I informed.

"Oh well, yeah. I'm uumm. Well Shelly slept over last night. She had to leave for her shift at the hospital at six but I thought I might just sleep in a little, didn't get to sleep until late last night, we were up late talking." He was blushing and stuttering over his words like a fourteen year old.

Making it very obvious what he was really up too last night.

"Yeah dad, that's just way to much information, but if you don't need anything I'll be out of your hair." I told him.

"Thanks anyway Jake," He smiled, "But hey, don't forget Bella is going to be coming in tonight, try to be around okay."

"Wouldn't miss it." I smiled. "See ya dad."

"Man if your late relieving Leah, she's going to have your ass." Embry shouted from the office area, where he was organizing today's invoices.

I started at the sound of his voice, almost knocking my head on the hood of the small car I was hunched over. Glancing at the clock on the wall, I sighed noting I only had about five minutes to phase and take over patrols.

"Yeah, I'm out of here. I told Mrs. Abby that I'd have her car done by one though, she has an appointment in Seattle tonight. So one of you needs to come finish up here." I told them already heading for the forest line.

One of the perks and also the main reasons why I had my garage built here was because of the massive tree cover all around the building. We actually had to clear out a bunch of tree's just to make a big enough spot for the garage.

I stripped quickly tossing my clothes in a Tupperware container that we have stashed inside of the tree line behind the garage. We had little stashes all over the place. Even though it was rare one of use phased with our clothes on these days, sometimes emergencies came up and we didn't have any choice.

I phased quickly and was instantly assaulted with Leah's thoughts.

"Seriously Alpha, you're late again!" She bitched.

"Sorry Lee, I'll relive you early next time okay." I bargained.

"Yeah, yeah." She grumbled. "You're not the only one with a job you know."

"I know, that's why I'm wondering why your wasting time here bitching, instead of going to work." I snapped.

"I'm going, I'm going!" No more than a second later, I was alone with my thoughts.

Finally.

I might hate the fact that we have had to up the Patrols lately but it seemed to be only time I was alone with my thoughts these days.

I had been so busy the last few months. After graduating high school in May. It has been one thing after another. The Cullen's returned only two days after graduation, forcing me to have to double the patrols. A week later I opened the garage, and not that I'm complaining about the business but it was always packed. Add on the fact that I was in the process of finishing up my house so I could move into it as soon as possible. Not that I wasn't happy for my dad but with super hearing its never a good thing to be down the hall from your dad and his new girlfriend.

Embry had been happy for his mom too, when she starting dating my dad. Embry had never known his father but as far as any of us could remember she'd never dated. Always wanting to put Embry first. So we were all shocked when we walked in on my dad and Mrs. Shelly making out on the couch in my dad's little living room. Shocked but happy for them nonetheless.

It did bring up the question about who Embry's father might be though. The wolf gene wasn't common at all. And only a hand full of bloodlines carried it. When we asked why he never just asked his mom about it, he told us that she had offered up the information to him once but he didn't want to hear it. Didn't want anything to do with a father, who didn't want anything to do with him.

We never brought it up again.

But still we were all curious.

I cut left through the dense green forest, letting the cleansing smells of the rain falling cleanse all my stress away. Focusing on the bunching of my muscles as I ran, letting my mind go blank of the things I had to do later. I just focused on the hunt.

This was what I loved about being a wolf.

Losing yourself in the adrenaline kick you get from the hunt.

I was only about half a mile away from the treaty line when I caught my first whiff of leach. I recognized the scent as one of the Cullen's, figuring whoever it was, was probably waiting across the treaty line to talk to me, I pushed my legs a little harder just wanting to get this over with.

Reaching the line I saw the little one. She reminded me of a creepy elf statue with the way she was standing there. Her small frame, not more than five feet tall, was statue still. She wasn't breathing, not even blinking. I skidded to a stop, cocking my head at her in question.

She huffed, folding her arms. "Can you phase back? I'd like to speak to you Jacob."

I growled. Not really liking the fact that she knew me well enough to recognize me by my wolf.

"Not like I'm going to try to fight you Jacob, as you can smell I'm all alone." She informed looking slightly less annoyed than before.

I growled again in warning before phasing human. Not really giving a shit that I was naked in front of her, and just wanting her to spit out whatever it is she wanted.

She shriek before quickly spinning and shielding her eyes. "A little warning dog." She growled.

I shrugged not really caring. "What, did you think our clothes magically morphed with us?" I snapped.

"Well no, but I figured you'd, you know phase behind a tree or something. I so didn't want to see that." She shrieked.

Geez her voice was grating.

"What do you want elf?" I demanded, already tired of the small talk.

She huffed, clearly not amused with me. "I wanted to talk to you about Bella Swan." She admitted.

My whole body tensed at her words. I felt a slight tremble make its way down my spine before I locked that shit down. It had been over two years since I had any problems with my control, and I wasn't about to let this little leech, shake me.

"What about Bells?" I demanded. My old nickname for her falling from my lips easily.

"Well we know that you are all aware of the past we have with her, and we would like to make amends. It is the reason we all returned to Forks in the first place. Although she wasn't hear when we returned, we knew she'd be back at some point. We've heard rumors around town of her return, and I'd like to make it known that we plan to be in touch with her." She explained.

I could feel the rage inside of me building at her words. "Listen here bloodsucker, you left her broken once, you're the reason she took off from Forks. And I won't let you come around here just to hurt her again." I snarled.

She growled turning to face me for the first time since I phased back. I could see her eyes flash with anger. "With all do respect Jacob Black, this really does not concern you, I was just giving you and your pack a heads up. Just incase you caught any of our scents around her. We mean her no harm."

I laughed a bitter sarcastic laugh, "Oh I'm sure you don't. Charlie has already decided that its best to inform her of your reappearance when she gets in tonight. You will not contact her, if she decides that she wants anything to do with you then she will contact you when she's ready too."

"We will respect that when she is on your land but when she isn't she is no longer under your protection, and if she turns us away we will go, no questions asked. We will leave Forks and be out of your fur, all she has to do is say the words." She informed.

"Bella's father is marrying one of our Council members which means she is under our protection no matter where she is. If I hear word that any of you pressured her into talking or if any of you seek her out without her permission it will be a violation of the treaty." I warned.

"But she isn't a mate of the pack, she isn't under protection of the treaty outside of La Push." She stated.

"All family members of the pack or included, on or off, tribal land. And Bella is family. Don't forget that." I growled.

Phasing quickly, I darted off before she had a chance to respond. I heard her growls fade into nothing the further I got from her. It didn't matter what she had to say anyway, Bella was as good as pack. She'd been practically family for as long as I could remember, and if any of those bloodsuckers think they can come back and disrupt her life again they'd have another thing coming.

My paws pounded the ground harder and faster as I tried to run off my anger. I mean who the hell did that little elf think she was, seeking me out, so she could what? Warn me that she was intending on seeking Bella out.

Well, that delusional little nymph had another thing coming. I was just going to have to make sure she stayed in La Push as much as possible during her time here.

I felt the shimmer of someone phasing in and immediately recognized the tenor of Sam's mind.

"Something wrong, Sam?" I questioned.

"No man, I know I'm supposed to be relieving you in a few minutes but Sue asked me if I could stop by and fix that door Quil and Jared broke the other day. Is it cool if I just phase in a little later?" He requested.

I could see from his thought that he really hadn't had time to do it earlier. "Yeah man. I'll stick around for a little longer."

"Thanks Jake." Then he was gone.

I made two more laps around our territory, only picking up on the faint scent of the Cullen's around the treaty line, I hurried back to the garage. Quickly getting redressed. Quil and Embry had already taken off for the day, probably heading over to Sue's. I was pleased to see that the only two cars not finished were the one's we were waiting for special order parts for. Looked like everything else had been picked up and paid for.

I decided to stop by Sue's diner on my way home to see if Leah needed a lift over to her mom's. It was a few miles down the road from the diner and I really didn't want her phasing to run home incase Bella was there. Hard to explain why all of the guests are emerging from the tree line.

The diner was busy as usual, being the only full service restaurant in La Push, and having been open for over fifteen years, this place had plenty of everyday regulars.

If it wasn't for Sue feeding us here, half of the pack would have probably starved years ago.

"Hey Man." Derek, Leah's fiancé greeted me as I made my way in side. "What can I get for you?"

"Nah I'm going to eat at Sue's. I was just stopping by to see if Leah needed a ride. Figured you'd need to close up tonight with everyone else at Sue's, and you'd need your car." I explained.

Derek was a good guy, and we were all pretty relieved when Leah imprinted. She still had some bitterness left over for how Sam had handled their break up, but now that she knew personally what the imprint pull felt like, a lot of her anger has melted away. Making being in her mind a lot more pleasant for everyone involved.

And she couldn't have imprinted on a better guy than Derek.

"Yeah, thanks man. She is in the back let me go get her." He excused himself.

Five minutes later we were on our way to Sue's. I parked behind a sleek, black Tahoe, that I didn't recognize. Maybe Bells got here a few hours ahead of schedule.

"Looks like the book business is the way to go, that's a nice truck." Leah whistled.

"Yeah, no joke huh." I replied, making me way out of my truck.

I was immediately hit with the smell of fresh cut grass, watermelon, and some kind of floral scent that made my mouth water in a completely nonfood related way. I glanced over at Leah to see if she had smelled the same thing, but she looked completely unaffected.

Shrugging my shoulders, I decided to chalk it up to the fact that I was seriously sleep deprived, and maybe that was just pushing me a little to the crazy side.

I could hear Seth pointing out different members of the pack. So that must be Bella's truck. The mouth watering scent continued to get stronger the closer me and Leah got to making our way around the house into their back yard and I was about twenty-five feet away from the patio when Seth pointed me and Leah out to Bella, who had been turned toward a table in the other direction.

Her head whipped our way quickly, directing a sweet smile in Leah's direction, and then our eyes meet.

And nothing else mattered.

Not my pack.

Not my garage.

Not my family.

Not even my own life.

Nothing mattered more than her. She was my life now.

Her dark eyes, framed inside of the most beautiful face I had ever seen were still locked on mine when she started walking toward me. The urge to pull her into my arms overwhelmed me and in a few quick strides I had her little warm body pressed tightly against my own over heated one.

My body shook at the feeling of completion that surrounded us, at the same time I heard her gasp. Her hot breath caressing the skin of my neck as I buried my nose in her hair and inhaled her incredible scent, not surprised when I recognized it as the same mouthwatering one from a few minutes ago.

I almost whined when I felt her pull away from me, but I could see that she did so reluctantly. And I wondered if she saw the utter devotion I held for her in my eyes, when she gazed up at me with her beautiful dark brown ones and a sweet smile.

Not being able to resist the urge to touch her, I pushed some of her thick dark hair behind her ear, before trailing my fingers over the sudden blush that had taken over her beautiful porcelain skin, giving her a cream and roses look.

"Bells." I breathed her name, just needing to hear her say something in return, anything in return.

"Jake," The sound of my name falling from her perfect pouty pink lips nearly did me in. I was fighting the urge to kiss her with everything I had as she leaned into my hand.

And I probably would have lost that fight if it wouldn't have been for Charlie's voice busting our own little bubble.

And I couldn't help but smile when I heard him shout, "I can't wait to tell Billy!"