"(You naughty thing)

You're ripping up the dance floor honey

(You naughty woman)

You shake your ass around for everyone

(You're such a mover)

I love the way you dance with anybody

(The way you swing)

And tease them all by sucking on your thumb…

You're so much cooler when you never pull it out,

'Cause you look so much cuter with something in your mouth…"

I hummed along with the song currently playing on an iPod I found downstairs on one of the couch cushions, moving my head back and forth with the beat while flipping through a girly magazine that Alice had gotten in the mail. Right as I was about to read the horoscopes and rock out to my favorite part Edward interrupted, yanking the headphones right out.

"What the hell?! You jerkoff!" I yelled, rubbing my now throbbing ears.

He instantly ripped the two cords apart, dropping them lightly on the ground and turning to go back to his bed. I grabbed his shoulder, spinning him to face me once more.

"I don't know what you're so pissy about but leave me out of it. I wasn't even bothering you!"

"Your music was. How can you listen to that trashy crap?" he asked, making an expression like there was something gross right in front of his face.

I growled, "Nickelback is not trashy. Just because I have good taste doesn't mean you have to put it down, now does it?"

"Good taste?" he shot back, "You wouldn't know good taste if it bit you in the ass."

That was the first time I'd ever really heard him fully cuss at me (let alone mean it), and it took me by surprise for a second.

"God I am so done with you" I finally shouted, reaching down and grabbing the magazine, along with what was left of the headphones, and storming out of the room. I slammed the door so hard behind me that the frame shook in its place. There was an exasperated sigh from the other side but I ignored it, walking down the stairs and out the front door in such a hurry that I must have looked blurred. When I was angry I didn't like people bothering me.

As soon as I got to the front door Emmett was coming in, smacking right into me, which made me drop everything in my hands.

"Sorry dude didn't mean that" he apologized, picking up the magazine and dusting it off. I smiled for a fraction of a second before putting the only working headphone in my ear. He looked at the cords then down to the iPod.

"Where'd you find that?"

I looked up and answered "On the couch" before heading past him to the bench they had set up near the edge of the driveway.

The air was refreshing as I sat down, flipping through the magazine again. I didn't see any shame in reading things like this, it was just interesting. Accidentally flipping past the horoscopes page I turned to something much more interesting.

"'How to know if he's into you'" I read aloud, the title of the article sticking out like a sore thumb against the white background. My eyes scanned down quickly, reading the questions and answering in my head.

"Does he look at you? If so, how often?" Well, when we fight he's usually right in my face. Or constantly giving me dirty stares…if that counts…

"Does he enjoy being close to you? Or does he push you away?" He's pushed me away, sure, but only seems to get closer each time.

"What would you do if the guy you were crushing on asked you out?" First off, I'd probably punch him in the face and then –

I threw the article to the ground as fast as I could, hearing the soft sound as it landed against the gravel. Why did I even answer that question? I definitely didn't have a crush on Edward, no way in hell. Standing, I picked the magazine up again, running to the trashcan in the garage and burying it deep inside.

"Alice won't even know it's gone…" I told myself, wiping my hands together and heading back inside. Upon reaching the front door a strong smell of spaghetti came to my nostrils, so I went to go investigate. Esme was standing in the kitchen over the stove, putting noodles into a large pot as sauce bubbled in a pan on one of the burners.

"Oh, Jacob! Just the man I wanted to see, come in" she greeted, beaming her warm smile my way. I walked next to her, looking down.

"Why are you cooking?" The question had just come out naturally, seeing as how the vampires didn't eat.

She giggled and kindly answered.

"I was hoping we could all try a family dinner!"

I couldn't help but snicker at that comment.

"A family dinner, are you serious?"

She huffed and stopped stirring the sauce long enough to get a come back in.

"I think it would be a nice change of pace."

"Yeah, but there's one problem – you guys don't eat. I'd be the only person shoving my face."

"Not true", she scolded happily, "I shall eat, and so will everyone else. There is nothing to worry about. We may not need to have food, but that doesn't mean we don't enjoy it on occasion."

I laughed, raising my hands in defeat.

"Okay, okay you win. So when is this extravagant meal gonna be ready?"

"In about 15 minutes, so you better go wash up."

Nodding, I made my way out of the kitchen and to the bathroom. Right before I got to it Rosalie made her appearance, speeding past and shutting the door in my face.

"You dirty bitch, open the door!" I yelled, pounding a fist against it.

"Mongrels aren't allowed in here" she shouted back, and then the sound of water pouring out from the bathtub filled the silent area.

I sighed and turned to go to the upstairs one. Alice was inside, sticking her face in the mirror while putting on mascara.

"Are you almost done in there?" I asked politely, smiling when she looked over.

"No, sorry Jake. Just wait your turn" she said, shutting the door with her foot.

I threw my hands up in the air, sitting grumpily on the floor and against the wall.

Jasper walked by at that moment, fixing a bright blue tie that went with his fancy suit. I raised my eyebrows, looking up at his face. He had the same questioning expression that I had.

"Why are you in a suit? " "Why are you sitting there?" we both asked at the same time. I decided to answer his question first.

"I'm sitting here because the females in this house are taking over. Now your turn."

He couldn't help but chuckle at how true my statement was and stood next to me.

"It's Esme's fancy dinner get together, is it not? So I decided to dress for the occasion."

I could see right through his little charade, "You mean Alice made you do it?"

"Precisely."

We both laughed happily at how sad the situation was and he helped me up.

"Well I should get ready too, see you downstairs" I called out, waving and going into my new room. Edward was nowhere to be seen, thank the gods, but I still had nothing to wear. Then a thought came to my head.

Glancing from the open door to the closet I slowly moved toward it, pushing one of the sliding doors to the side. An assortment of dress-shirts, jeans, fancy pants, even shoes littered the large space. Pulling out a striped tux outfit I quickly tried it on, looking in the hanging mirror as I buttoned the last button. My mouth dropped at the image I was presented with.

"I look like a zebra…" I commented, right eye twitching at the gruesome pattern. While almost ripping it off I couldn't help but wonder why he had such a miserable outfit…unless it was from the old days…which was gross.

A pair of black jeans and a casual, but well fitting, white dress shirt was what I picked out. It wasn't elegant in any way, shape, or form, but it was comfy. Edward was still gone when I exited the room, smiling at my accomplished findings, but I found him and everyone else sitting at the dining room table when I came in. His eyes widened at my attire, a scowl taking over his expression. I sheepishly sat down, next to Jasper and Emmett, and looked at the bowl sitting on the table. Salads were being prepared by Esme while Carlisle brought the silverware.

"Hey, did anyone see my 'Cosmo Girl' magazine today? It was supposed to come in the mail but never showed" Alice asked innocently, acting like she was sad.

I tensed, taking a bunch of lettuce on my fork and gulping it down in a single bite. Halfway through eating I realized just how little this 'family' actually talked when together. Rosalie was busy hanging herself on Emmett for him to notice anyone else, Alice had left awhile ago, Edward was sulking in his corner, and the parental figures just sat there smiling. Twirling the sauce-covered noodles before shoving them in my mouth was the only entertaining thing to do at the moment, and I think Jasper sensed my boredom. He set the napkin that was on his lap on the table, standing and taking my arm. I managed to get one last mouthful in before I was lead out of the dining room.

"What is it?" I asked, wiping my mouth with my hand.

He took off the top to his suit and loosened his tie, which caused my eyebrows to rise. I took a step back, thinking he was going to strip or something.

"We're going for a run" was the response I got.

I smiled, happy that it wasn't what I thought, and unbuttoned the first button of my shirt.

"Where are we running to, then?" I asked, following him outside.

"It's a secret place of mine."

I shrugged and took my stance behind him. In a sudden flash he was gone, my eyes barely able to make out his shape in the shadows of the trees, and I took off in that direction. Soon we were caught up, jumping up to leap across tree branches. I truly missed the feeling of wind in my hair, having not been out running for so long, but it was nothing like the familiar forest of the La Push territory. The wolf inside me was enjoying this, I could tell by how my legs just went faster after each step.

When Jasper came to a sudden halt near a line of bushes I tried to skid to a halt, feet digging into the ground and leaving marks. I walked over to him, parting the green leaves only to step right on the edge of a beautiful lake. It was small, hidden entirely by trees, yet so crystal clear that I swore sun was shining on it even though it was nighttime. I kneeled down, running a finger on its clear surface.

"You like it?" Jasper asked, sitting next to me.

"Oh yeah, it's amazing. I didn't know this was your big secret spot."

"That it is. No one else knows about this besides us. I like to come here to think sometimes, it's just serene."

"Think again, dog boy" an angry voice stated, coming from up in the trees. Jasper and I both jumped out of the way as knives came flying towards where we were just seated. I quickly looked up to the branches, seeing nothing but the occasional bird. Our backs bumped together as we faced the bushes, which were now rustling as people walked through.

"Hello Jacob…"

My head whirled around, facing the owner of the voice.