Chapter 9

(Kasey's POV)

I was in a dreamy state...swimming through a haze of peace and contentment when I felt something warm on my cheek; actually...I felt something warm all over my body as I slowly opened my eyes and stretched against it. My eyes focused and I felt them widen as I realized what exactly I had been stretching against...Jacob. Well, it was his nice, sculpted body I was molding myself to and I looked down at his chest as I slowly slid my hand across, feeling the electricity spark from underneath my fingertips.

I gulped nervously. I had never been this close to a guy before, especially one so damn good-looking and it was exciting and scary all at the same time. I bit my lip as my hand journeyed down from his chest onto his abdominal muscles and I let out a sigh as his muscles contracted from my touch. I returned my gaze to his face and observed his features carefully. Thick, dark lashes framed his eyes and his caramel skin, so smooth and warm, made my stomach hurt from the awe. He also had lips that were a soft pink, capable of making a woman do anything for just one of their delicious kisses and I lifted my hand from his stomach to gently caress his face.

I felt his heart beat from beyond warm skin and that's when I realized just how close I was Jacob; for half of my body was overlapping his and his left arm was around my waist, pinning me to him. I placed my hands on both sides of his head and slowly lifted myself so that I would be closer to his face but the slight movement drove a quiet moan from his lips and his arm wrapped tighter around me as he pulled me close so that I was almost fully on top of him. My was head over his face and my shadow kissed his features as I returned my hand to his face, feeling the curve of his cheek and my thumb slide down to feel the softness of his lips. I gulped down a sigh and bit my lip, trying to restrain myself from crossing the few inches between us and laying a soft kiss upon those lips.

Suddenly as if reading my thoughts, Jacob's eyes slowly opened and looked into mine. I looked deep into his eyes and I realized that they weren't just brown, they had a tint of hazel as well and his facial expression was unreadable but his arms wrapped around my body, holding me tight. His hands slid slowly up and down my torso as his eyelids drooped slightly and he lifted his head so our lips were just a few centimeters apart. I could feel his hot breath upon my face and hear my heart thundering in my ears as I sighed. My hands curled reflexively into the muscles in his shoulders and a moan escaped his lips. Our lips were so close that just to breathe in his essence was exhilarating and just as we about to have that wonderful, breathtaking, first kiss...a large crash echoed through the forest and I was thrown on my back with Jacob covering me protectively.

When the noise faded away, Jacob rose onto his hands and knees. He looked at my face; my lips and back again before a dark blush spread across his cheeks. I bravely lifted a hand to his face and he closed his eyes as he leaned into my hand. I gulped nervously and his eyes opened before he stood up, extending his hand towards me. I sat up before putting my hand in his and he closed his hand around mine before pulling me up. Our hands parted and I dusted myself off, removing all the sticks and crushed leaves from my pants and shirt.

I looked up and saw him staring at me with an expression that made my body warm, even though we weren't touching. I glanced at the ground for a second before I looked back into his sexy, brown eyes and in two simple steps, he standing in front of me. I stared at his chest and felt my heart thump painfully inside my own before he took one of his hands under my chin and lifted it towards him. He looked at me with half-closed lips and lowered his lips towards mine but before they could touch, another large crash echoed across the forest and my body was pressed to his, wrapped tightly in Jacob's arms.

I gulped again and breathed in a forceful breath as I gently pushed myself away from his embrace. "That noise seems to come from the Cullens' home. We should go back and check it out."

He face held an expression of loneliness at my leaving before nodding in agreement as we set out back into the forest...back to reality. I sighed as we walked in silence. Something was wrong, something that I didn't understand and that feeling just got stronger the deeper I fell into the hole I was digging, with Jacob at the bottom. He walked by my side and I felt the electricity every time our arms touched, causing a pain in my chest. Something inside of me was screaming something unknowledgeable but my heart was singing a melody that was new to me. I was so consumed in my secret thoughts that I didn't hear the words being spoken to me.

"Kasey?"

I looked to Jacob. "Yes?"

"Did you hear me?"

"No, I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention."

He sighed. "I asked if you were okay. You haven't said anything since...we left."

I smiled at him. "I'm fine. I just tend to go off into my own little world sometimes."

He smiled, reassured in a sense. "Well, maybe you can take me with you one day."

I laughed. "You don't want to go in my head, it's more off a nightmare than a dream."

He looked at me with a sign of worry but another large noise echoed, distracting us from the conversation that was bound to happen. I started running towards the house and Jacob was close behind me. I smiled, "You do know that you won't be able to keep up with me. You're too slow."

He smiled. "I can keep up with you just fine."

I laughed. "Yeah...NOW and that's only because I'm jogging. Try and keep up with me now pretty boy," I said and took off, speeding through the forest, narrowly missing trees and plants in my way. The wind was whipping my hair behind me and I felt like I was in heaven, never feeling as free than I was at that moment. I inhaled the scent that was quickly starting to become my personal brand of drug as giant dog erupted from in between some trees and ran along side me.

Told you that I can keep up.

"Yeah? But you also had to phase...so either way I win."

I laughed as we ran together, feeling nothing but the here and now; and in no time at all I was in front of the Cullens' old Victorian home. I looked around for Jacob but then he came out of the forest with his sweats on and in human form.

"EMMETT!" screeched a high female voice and he there came, running around the side of the house and from the source of the voice. He saw me, and the terror that was plainly written on his face was momentarily discarded as he approached me.

"You're not going to hit me with anything are you?" he asked playfully.

I looked behind me to see Jacob blushing furiously at his comment. "Naw, I don't think so but if you don't hurry, I'm sure that whoever screamed your name will."

Terror returned to eyes but it was quickly replaced by ego and cockiness. "Oh but baby, I always have girls screaming my name so that's no surprise to me."

I stifled a laugh and raised a brow. "Really? Because I'm pretty sure that scream was more of anger and frustration than pleasure...so for future purposes, all I can is that you should work on your technique more because what you're doing now sure as hell ain't working."

Emmett's mouth hung open in shock and Jacob's laugh exploded from behind me which, in turn caused the same reaction in me and soon, I was gasping for breath. I opened my eyes and wiped the tears released from my laughter and when I saw the blonde-haired demon walk around the house, my giggles ceased immediately. She stood there with her hands at her side, clenched tightly into fists and her gold eyes blazed with fury.

Emmett noticed me staring over his shoulders and gulped nervously as he slowly turned to face the being known as Rosalie Hale. "Hey babe, it wasn't what it looked like," he started but she quickly interrupted him.

"Shut the fuck up!" she yelled at him. "I leave you and Edward alone for one day and you crash my 1968 Dodge Charger! What the fuck is wrong with you?! It took me thirty fucking years to find one in perfect condition!"

She was steaming and I thought that if I cracked open an egg on her forehead, it would of burnt off in seconds and it made me sad that she was too angry to make an omelet on. I had never seen someone so pissed...well, not in a long time anyways and it was kind of amusing to see Emmett look like he was about to shit himself. He raised his hands in surrender as he cautiously walked towards her. "Babe, I'm sorry for wrecking your car and I will do anything to make it up to you," he said as he gently touched her arm.

Suddenly, quicker than you could blink, Rosalie grabbed his arm and spun him around before releasing her grip, sending him straight into the thick tree trunk clear across the yard. The tree gave way under the force of Emmett's body and both of them ended on the ground.

"Damn, don't that look familiar," I asked sarcastically and Jacob chuckled as he placed his right hand in my back, jean pocket and whispered 'sorry' into my ear. I sucked in a breath, trying to stop my minor sensory overload as I saw Emmett slowly get up and brush the remains of the poor tree that, unfortunately, happened to be his net.

"Okay, you have been forgiven...for now," said Rosalie as she turned around and headed around the house, towards the garage. I returned my gaze to Emmett and glared at her back before he stuck out his tongue like a little kid. He walked over to us and I placed a hand on his cold, muscular shoulder.

"See, what did I tell you? You need work on your technique and hopefully, this wont happen again."

Jacob snickered and Emmett glared at me, but with humor in his eyes as he walked away. "Oh and Emmett?"

He turned to look at me. "I guess Jacob ain't the only one that got thrown into something by a girl huh?"

He smiled a big grin at me before turning around, giving me the bird as he walked.

"I know you want to, but I don't think your master would approve of it," I yelled to him and his laugher erupted from within him as he turned the corner. I saw movement from the corner and saw Seth come out of the forest and looked at Emmett before looking at me with interest. I waved to him and he waved back, but then Jacob lowered his head and laid a kiss at the base of my neck, where my pulse beat wildly. His lips felt like silk upon my skin and I sucked in a breath as he removed his hand from my pocket and placed it on my hip, squeezing slightly. He lifted his head and gave me a sexy smirk as he walked away, leaving me standing there in shock and bewilderment.