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I'mtolazytologin

FailCullen
　
　

"Well that was a better greeting then the last two times I saw you." Jacob said leaning against the counter in the kitchen watching me clean the fish tank.

"How is your face?" I said. I guess the polite thing would to do would apologize but I wasn't going to that because I would mean it.

"It's fine. Hurt for about an hour or so after but it's all good now."

"Where have you been Jacob? Do you know how worried I was about you? I thought something happened to you." I blurted out before he could say anything else.

"Sorry Ness. I was going to call and tell you that I was going to go away for the weekend but I thought you would get made that I wasn't giving you the space you asked for. I didn't think you would have answered anyways."

"You could have told someone."

"I hadn't planned on leaving. It was just a spare of the moment kind of thing. You were mad at me, I was mad at myself. My dad has been asking me to come in visit so I just-"

"You went home?.... Sorry for interrupting you."

"Yeah." Jacob said smiling."

"How is everyone?" I so wished I could go back to Forks and see Grandpa. And people in La Push. I missed them so much.

"They are good. My dad wishes I was there or at least closer but he knows I cant be. Seth said to tell you hi and he misses seeing you."

"I miss Seth. How are Mia and him doing?"

"Great. Those too kids couldn't be more in love." I laughed. Mia was the girl Seth imprinted on. They had been together for just over a year.

"That's great. I wish I could have gone."

"Yeah me too."

"I came by Friday morning but you weren't there. Grandma made Chicken and Rice. I brought you the leftovers."

"Sweet. Esme's cooking is awesome." Jacob said. I was done cleaning the fish tank. So I walked over to the couch that sat in the living room. The downstairs of our house was pretty much all open. I sat down on the couch and Jacob did the same. We just sat in silence for a good 5 minutes. Exchanging glances.

"So..." I said trying to get up the nerve to talk about the whole imprint thing.

"So..." Jacob said with a smirk.

"We are supposed to get snow tomorrow." Stupid. I thought to myself. Why the hell was I talking about the weather?

"Ness.... I have a feeling that you don't really want to talk about the weather." Jacob said. His face turning serious. Damn. He knew me all to well.

"Right...I..." I struggled to find the words. Jacob just sat there patiently. He took my hand in his. I gave a weak smile.

"You know I love you Jake. And I will always want you to be around.... But I don't know if we can ever be a couple. And I know ultimately that is what you want. And I also know how bad it would hurt you if I were to date anyone else-"

"Ness,okay first breath. And seconded its not like you have to decided what you want right now. You have plenty of time. And regardless of what that decision is I will be by your side. And yes ultimately I would love for us to be a couple. Because I love you so much." He paused to take a breath.

"But if you decide that all you want is friendship then that is more then enough for me. As long as you allow me to be in your life.... I will be fine. And if you decided to date someone else.... Well I wont like it but I can't stop you." I just sat there. Starring into Jacob's eyes. Not sure what to say.

"Promise me something." Jacob said.

"Anything."

"That you will be open minded about us. That you will give me a chance to prove how good we could be together."

"I'll try."

"Good. But I should probably warn you... I am going to make it very hard for you to resist me." Jacob said with a cocky smirk. I rolled my eyes at him. Jacob pulled me to him and held me tight. This did feel right. But was it because I had honest and true feeling for Jacob or was it like my mom had said. I mean she was right I hadn't dated. I didn't know what it was like to be in a relationship.

"So were does this leave us?" I asked still hugging Jake.

"Well... I guess it leaves us friends.... For now."

"Alright." I said. I then heard a loud rumble that was coming from Jacob. His stomach to be exact.

"Hungry?" I said smiling as I pulled out of his arms.

"Yeah."

"I will fix us something. I am kind of hungry too." I said standing up and walking over to the kitchen. I looked in the refrigerator and saw that we had bacon, sausage and eggs. Which sounded really good. I grabbed everything I needed and sat it on the counter. I grabbed three pans and sat them on the stove. I put everything into there individual pans and leaned up against the center island. I had noticed Jacob had been watching me the whole time with a stupid smile on his face.

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing. I was just thinking how much fun this is going to be. Watching you fall for me."

"Pretty cocky for someone in your position." I said jokingly.

"I have confidence that it will all work out in the end." He said still smiling.

"We shall see." I said walking back over to the refrigerator and grabbing two sodas. Throwing Jacob one with out looking.

"Nice throw." Jacob said.

"Nice catch..... Oh that reminds me." I said turning to him.

"Blake Ulrich said you should try out for the football team."

"Really?"

"Yeah. But I told him you werent really into football."

"True. So what did you do this weekend?"

"I went to the football game with Shea."

"You went to the football game?"

"Yes. Shea wouldn't leave me alone so I caved. Anyways after a group of us went to Monty's and then I came home. Then yesterday we left early and went shopping."

"Who all went to Monty's?" Jacob asked curiously.

"Shea,Veronica Jordan, Ty Anders, Chance Luck, Skillz, Blake and myself."

"I am sure Blake was happy. He is always trying to get your attention."

"Yeah... But I think he is afraid of you. He is a loser anyway."

"Well I know that. But why do you think he is?" Jacob said.

"He's just a jerk." I said absentmindedly while I flipped the eggs,sausage, and bacon. But I knew as soon I as I saw Jacob's face I shouldn't have said anything.

"What did he do to you?" Jacob said through clenched teeth.

"Nothing. I just see him for who he really is."

"Ness you aren't very good at lying."

"Uh yeah I am. I have to lie everyday. At school that is."

"Okay maybe your good at lying to other people but not to me. I know when your lying."

"How?" I said stubbornly.

"Because you wont look me in the eyes."

"Jake its nothing. Just let it go." I said now looking at him.

"What happened?"

"He tried to kiss me okay. I told him not to and he tried again anyway. I handled it. It's no big deal. Where are you going?" I said as Jacob started walking toward the back door. Jacob stopped for a second and turned to me.

"I am going to teach Blake a little lesson." Jacob had just open the back door when I ran at my lighting quick speed and slammed it shut. I put myself between Jacob and the door.

"No your not. Jake it is not big deal. He is a douche. But you going and beating him up isnt going to solve anything. Just let it go. Please."

"Ness he forced himself on you."

"Oh please Jacob. I could have thrown that boy across the parking lot with just a flick of the wrist if I really wanted to. What is it with you and the guys in my family? You all act like I am some fragile human. I'm not. I can take care of myself. I know it is instint for you to protect me but you can't go beating up Blake." Jacob hesitated for a minute but finally gave in.

"Fine. But if he tries anything like that again. His football career will be over." I rolled my eyes at Jacob and walked back to the kitchen taking the food off the stove. Jacob and I sat down at the table and made small talk while we ate. My family came home a few hours later. Jacob stayed for a little bit but soon went home. He said he would pick me up for school if I wanted him to and I did.
　

We pulled into the school parking lot and both got out of the car. Brody and Jason were sitting on the steps that lead up to the front doors of the school.

"Awe look Brod seems the love has been repaired." Jason said with a smirk. Jacob smacked him on the back of the head as we walked past them. Jason and Brody followed us inside.

"So where were you Friday Jake? Dude you should have been here. We had this really hot sub in Biology." Brody said.

"I went home. Been a while since I had visited." Jacob said as we walked down the hall. We stopped at our lockers. All of ours were right next to each other.

"Oh that's cool. Did you have fun?" Brody asked.

"Yeah. It was good to see everyone."

"Cool. Well see you in Bio." Brody said. Jason and him had gym first period and it was all the way across the school.

School went by fast for the most part. Before I knew it it was lunch. I had to go to my math class before I went to lunch to turn in a paper. I gave the paper to Mrs. Randall and walked down the hall towards the cafeteria. I can to a halt when I saw Blake standing at his locker. I seriously didn't want to have to deal with him. But this was the only way to the caf so I just started to walk by him. He saw me and grabbed my wrist.

'Ness, Look I am sorry about the other night. I just really like you and thought you felt the same." He said. I didn't believe a word that came out of his mouth. But I bit my tongue and was polite.

"It's fine. Lets just forget about it." I said smiling weakly. Blake smiled and brushed a piece of hair away from my face. He left his hand resting on my cheek. I didn't like it. Mainly because I didn't like him. I pulled away and started to walk off but he keep a hold of my wrist.

"Please let go." I said.

"Ness, you don't have to play hard to get. I know you like me. So lets just stop this and have some fun."

"I said let go." He tried to pull me into him but I had a steady balance. He came forward and tried to kiss me. Before I could push him away someone else had pulled him off me.
Jacob had Blake pressed up against the locker. Jacob's forearm pressing on Blake's throat.

"Jacob. Stop. I told you he's not worth it. Just let him go." I wasn't getting through to him. It was like he was in a trance. I could tell from Blake's color that he was pressing to hard. It took all the strength I had to yanked Jacob off him. Blake held his throat coughing. I really didn't care about Blake. My attention was all on Jacob who was shaking violently. I turned Jacob away from Blake and made him look at me.

"Jacob, you have to calm down. Okay. Just calm down." My words did nothing. He continued to shake.

"I cant. I cant control it. Not this time." He said in a strained voice.

"Yes you can. Just concentrate. You can."

"No I..." He stared shaking even more violently. For whatever reason only one thing popped into my head that could keep Jake from phasing right there in front of Blake.(At least I hoped it would.) So I did the only thing I thought might help. That would take his attention off of Blake.............. I kissed him. And let me tell just say. WOW!. It was amazing. I mean I had no experience at kissing someone but I didnt know how it could get better then this and to make things even better..... It worked. Jacob's shaking lessoned and he put his arms around me. Pulling me closer.

"May I asked what in the world is going to here?" I heard someone say. I pulled away from Jacob and turned to see Principle Duke standing there looking from Jacob to Blake to me.

"Miss Cullen, Mr. Black, I am assuming you know the rules of this school. Absolutly NO form of contact between students."

"Yes." We both said at the same time. I felt the blood rush to my cheeks.

"Well then I suggest you take your hands off Reneesme. Before you get into even more trouble then you are already in." I hadnt noticed until she said something that Jacob still had one arm wrapped around my waist. Jake quickly pulled away.

"Blake get off the floor." Principle Duke said.

"Mrs. Duke, Jacob attacked-" Blake started to say but was cut off.

"I know what happened. A fellow student saw everything. What Jacob did was wrong but as is what you did to Reneesme. Follow me all of you. We will look at the secrity video's to see what exactly happened. We all followed her down the hall to the front office. She told us to sit quietly while she reviewed the tapes. She came back out of her office about ten minutes later. The reality of what I had done was sinking in. I kissed him. I mean I know that was probably the only thing I could have done to keep him from phasing but still...... What was I going to do now?

"Miss Cullen, you may leave. As for you two....Seeing as I dont have much trouble from either of you. Two days detention. After school today and before school tomorrow. Get to class." And with that Principle Duke walked back into her office and shut the door. And unfortutly we all had the same class. Biology. We all walked in silence. We walked into Biology and the lights were out. It wasnt dark for Jacob or myself though. Jake and I walked to the table we shared and sat down. The video last the entire hour almost. When it was over talked for a few minutes and then dismissed the class a few minutes early. We had a few minutes before our last class and Jacob took advantage of that seeing as we didnt have the same last period.

"So are we going to talk about what happened?" He asked as we stood by our lockers.

"What's there to talk about? Blake was a douche, tried to kiss me again and you almost killed him. That's it." I said. I seriously didnt want to talk about the kiss right now. And not in school were everyone seemed to have over sensitive hearing.

"So we arent going to talk about-"

"No. We're not. Especial here. I have to go. See you later Jake." I said walking away from him. I sounded a little hateful and I felt bad. But I would apoligize later. Right now I had to get to Spanish. Jacob had to stay at school until four o'clock. He said he would come by later. I could have ran home but I decided to wait for Jacob. I was sitting on the open tailgate of his truck reading when I heard someone.

"Arent you cold?" I looked up to see Chance standing with his football gear in one hand, his book bag in the other.

"No not really. It's in the high Forties I think. And since the winds not blowing its not bad." I said. Chance opened the truck of his car and put his belonging into it. Then he walked over to were I was and sat down next to me.

"I love that book." He said. I looked down at the worn Dracula book. I know it was a little strange for me to read about vampires when I was one but I loved reading all the different versions of what vampires were like.

"Really?" I said. To be honest I was suprised. Chance didnt seem like the type to be into reading.

"Yeah. Hey just because I play football doesnt mean I cant like reading too." He said lightly.

"Of course not. I think its cool you read. I love reading."

"Me too. My mom got me a first edition of Dracula for my birthday a few weeks ago. I put it up. I dont want anything to happen to it."

"Wow. I would love to have a first edition of that book. I would have done the same if I had it. It's a collectible." I said with a smile.

"Yeah. Neither of us could believe she found one. I think she was just as excited as I was." Chance said with a smile.

"So what other books do you like?" I asked genualy curious.

"Well will read any type of book once. But my favorite are the Suspense/Mystery and I love Supernatural books. It's just an escape. Reading."

"I totally agree."

"So are you waiting on Jacob?"

"Yeah he had detention."

"Yeah I heard about what happened. Coach was pissed that Blake missed practice."

"Good maybe he will have to do like 1000 extra sprints or something like that." I said bitterly.

"Anyone else.... Probably. But not the star QB." Chance said the last part of that sentense sarcastically. Just then we saw Blake and Jacob walking out of the school.

"You can go if you want. I dont think I will be Blake's biggest fan from now on. I dont want him giving you a hard time." I said. Chance shook his head.

"Naw its okay. I dont care what Blake thinks. He needs to learn some respect. And beside he knows better then to start crap with me." He said standing up as Blake and Jacob got closer.

"Besides I am his go to guy out on the field. He knows that if he pisses me off I can make him look bad. I mean not enough to put the game on the line or anything but certain slips here or there." He said smiling.

"Well that's good."

"Dude, what the hell are you doing?" Blake snapped at Chance.

"What the hell are you doing? Dont start thinking I am going to put up with you shit Blake. I am not going to bow down to you like everyone else does."

"She got me detention so I missed pratice and coach is pissed."

"Okay first, you got yourself detention. If I girl tells you to back off then back off. And second the most coach will do is have a take with you. So get over it."

"Man, whatever. You have no idea what you have done Ness. I am going to make the whole school hate you and him." Blake said nodding at Jacob.

" Dont talk to her." Jacob said through clenched teeth stepping protectivly in front of me. Chance grab a hold of Blake's upper arm and pulled him back.

"Jacob he's not worth it. He's a loser douche bag. Let's just go."

"Yeah listen to the that little-"

"Blake dont. See you later Ness, Jacob." Chance said letting go of Blake's arm. Blake gave on last stupid smirk and turned around and walked to his car. Jacob got into the truck as did I.

"God. I hate him." I said as we pulled out of the school parking lot. Jacob let out a laugh.

"You want to go back so you can kick his ass?" He said with a smirk.

"Yes." I said half jokingly. I mean if I could break a few bones and not get in serious trouble for it I would. But seeing as that is not the case. I would just have to control myself.

"You didnt have to wait for me." Jacob said.

"I know. But I wanted to." Jacob smiled at what I just said.

"So do you want me to take you home?" Jacob asked.

"Um. How about we go get some pizza or something. I am hungry."

"Alright." Jacob said smiling again. Jacob and I got a medium pizza at this little pizza place in town. When we were done I told Jake he should probably take me back home. We had only been driving about ten minutes when Jake pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the truck.

"What are you doing?" I said with a smile.

"We have to talk about it sometime Ness." Jacob said. The smile instantly fell from my face.

"No we dont. I dont want to talk about it." I said looking away from him.

"Ness, we kissed. And it was.... Better then I could have every imagined."

"I kissed you because that was the only thing I could think of that would stop you from phasing in front of Blake."

"Did you like it?"

"Jake.... Please just drop it."

"I will take that as a yes."

"Jacob."

"I will drop it if you tell me." I was getting very annoyed.

"Yes. Okay I liked it.....But it doesnt change the fact that I still need time. Okay?"

"Okay. I am fine with that. But at least you have a sample of what you are missing." Jacob said with a cocky smile.

"Will you just take me home please?" I asked as I rolled my eyes at him.

"Yeah. I will." He said. Starting the truck he took me straight home. I spent some time with my family but soon went to bed.