Chapter 10 – Vampire Chase

The following morning, Kiley woke up and could smell good scents that were floating around the house. She looked down and noticed she was still naked from the night before. God, remembering all the beautiful intense feelings that she and Paul shared. Granted no making love, but now she couldn't wait to take their relationship to the next level. She could only hope before then they would be married. It would be a whole year before she was going to be 18...Or at least it felt like a whole year away.

Kiley dressed as she pulled her jeans and a white form fitting t-shirt on as she walked downstairs and was pleasantly surprised to see Briar and Kim cooking for Embry, Quil, Jake, Jared, Paul, Seth and a grumpy looking Leah. Kiley walked by and flicked Leah on the shoulder; Leah cracked a smile and stuck her tongue out at Kiley.

Kiley leaned over as her hands slowly slid around his neck to his chest. He smelled her coming before she even made it downstairs. Paul smiled when he felt her lips touch his cheek. Paul took her hand in his as he pulled her around and sat her on his lap. Briar smiled as she noticed Kiley had been doing so much better since she'd moved in with Sam and Emily since the attack.

Leah stood and stretched, "I'm going for a run." Embry waited for about five minutes after Leah left the house before he stood up and mimicked Leah's movements, "I think I'll join her." Quil shook his head, "You all know he is going to come back with a broken nose...Or worse." They all howled with laughter.

Kiley looked at Paul, "What is going on with those two?" Paul leaned over and whispered, "Since Leah phased and is part of the pack now, her and Embry imprinted on each other and she's fighting the imprint." Paul was whispering because Jake still hadn't told Briar. Even though Embry was her brother, she was Jake's imprint and it was his responsibility to tell her.

Kiley leaned her head against Paul's; she felt his lips brush against her forehead. Quil made gagging noises as Jared smacked the back of his head as he glared at Quil, "Knock it off." Kiley giggled when she felt Paul growl at Quil as his arms tightened around her. She patted his hand to let him know she was fine with the teasing.

Jake walked through the back door as a round of hellos came barreling at him as he nodded his head at everyone. His eyes immediately fell on Briar who glared and then frowned as she quickly removed Emily's apron, "Excuse me." She tossed the apron onto the counter and walked outside slamming the door behind her.

Kiley watched as her friend went outside and when she heard Jake sigh heavily, Kiley turned her eyes to him, "Jacob Black! What did you do to Briar?" Jake gaped, "What does it have to be my fault?" Kiley narrowed her eyes, "So you're telling me Bri did something to you?" Jake folded his arms over his chest, "No. I didn't say that either." Kiley stood up from Paul's lap, "Right…so what did you do?"

Jake growled, "You're not going to leave me alone until I tell you, are you?" Paul growled at Jake for growling at Kiley, "Watch who you're growling at Alpha side step." Jake growled at Paul, "Stay out of this! It doesn't concern you Paul!" Paul started shaking a bit, "It concerns me when you're growling at my imprint." Kiley touch Paul's hand, "Both of you calm down. I'm not trying to explain to Emily why her kitchen got destroyed when two wolves couldn't keep their tempers in check and phased." Kiley put her index finger against Paul's t-shirt covered chest and pushed back slightly until he sat back down and she knew he let her do that to get him to calm down.

Kiley turned her attention back to Jake, "What happened Jake?" Jake sighed heavily as he ran his fingers through his hair in frustration, "I had a date with Briar last night and I was going to tell her about the imprinting and wolf thing. You know everything…but Embry and Quil called me and I had to go on patrol because dumb and dumber thought they smelled a vampire. I am not thinking it was a figment of their imagination."

"HEY!"

Jake glared at Quil, "Shut up. You two had me patrolling last night till 5 am. I missed my first date with my imprint." Kiley planted her hands on her hips as she looked at Jake and Quil. Quil shrugged, "I swear we did smell a bloodsucker...A couple actually."

Kiley glared at Jake, "Jacob Black I can't believe you let two knuckle heads talk you into patrolling last night and missing your date. Are you insane? Do you have any idea how excited Bri has been? She practically talked me to death for the 3 hours it took her to get ready. No wonder she doesn't seem like her usual self this morning! You need to get your flea bagging ass out there and talk to her...No screw that! You need to get down on your knees, apologize until your head falls off and then beg her for forgiveness. You might be the 'alpha' who stepped down and will take over the position later, but you need to be the guy with half a brain in your empty head. There are plenty of people in the pack who could've gone with the idiot twins. You don't have to be the one to always volunteer. Sometimes you need to put yourself and your imprint first."

Jake hung his head, Kiley was right. Any time she yelled at him she was right. Briar was his imprint she needed to come first in his life...Hell she needed to be in his life so he could start putting her first ahead of everyone else.

Jake grumbled as he looked up at her with sullen eyes, "Kiley, think Emily's been a bad influence on you. I hate that you know me as well as she does." Kiley walked over as she placed her hand on his shoulder, "Jake I'm not trying to be a bitch or like Emily. But you already know Briar has liked you for far longer then she'll ever be willing to admit. Just go talk to her...Tell her the truth. Then tell her about the real you."

Jake nodded and everyone watched as he walked out the door.