A New World

By Girldownunder

Chapter 4

Jemma's P.O.V

'Hmm 20 minutes till Jake gets here.'

I had finished getting ready. I decided to leave my thick, long hair down. I was going to go all out and put a little make up on, but I realised make up for a tour of La Push would be pretty silly.

I popped a little clear lip balm on my lips, grabbed my pink hoodie and started down stairs to grab some breakfast before Jacob got here.

As I reached the bottom of the stairs I heard a car coming up the drive I walked to the window in the entryway, opened the curtain a fraction and peered out.

The car was an old red Volkswagen, it looked like it was very loved it was clean and shiny, as it got closer I noticed Jacob driving.

"Shit!"

I raced to the kitchen and grabbed a muffin that mum had baked this morning; I scoffed it down and called for Bryce.

"Jakes here…"

I walked back over to the window and peered out. Jake was still in his car.

'Maybe he is texting someone.'

I watched as he stepped out of the car, shut the door and started walking briskly towards the house.

Jacob looked amazing as he had yesterday. He was wearing a pair of faded jeans and a black v-neck shirt that clung to him in all the right places.

I stepped away from the window and waited for the knock, once he had tapped on the door twice I waited a few minutes before answering, I don't want him to think I was too keen.

I opened the door and he turned to look at me.

"Hi", I stepped aside so he could come in the house.

"Sorry I am early", he said as he walked past me, as he did his scent hit me, he smelt so good he was wearing cologne, but he also smelt earthy.

"That's ok, I am ready, its just Bryce that's the high maintenance one."

Jake let out a laugh that gave me goose bumps, it was the kind of laugh that when you hear it you need to laugh too you just can't help it.

"Me high maintenance?" Bryce laughed walking down the stairs.

"Don't listen to a word she says Jacob."

B was dressed in grey tracksuit pants and a baseball shirt, he had his jacket in one hand and his phone in the other.

"Do you kids want a muffin for the road?"

Mum appeared, she had a plate of the muffins in her hands.

"I will", I said quickly snatching up one and taking a bite.

Bryce proceeded to take the last 4 and handed 2 to Jake.

"Here ya go."

Jake grabbed them and smiled at mum "They smell great Mrs Rhodes."

Mum tsk tsked at him, "call me Naomi, please, my mother in law is Mrs Rhodes", she laughed as she walked off "drive carefully" she warned as she disappeared into the kitchen.

"Lets go then" Jacob said walking to the front door.

Bryce and I followed him out to his car and climbed in, I got in first sitting in the middle of the back seat. I popped the last half of my muffin in my lap while I put my seat belt on.

Jakes car was clean and smelt great, just like him.

Bryce and Jake got in and I noticed Jake was already nearly finished his second muffin and Bryce wasn't far off.

'Boys!'

Bryce and Jake chatted away about surfing and Jake assured B not to worry, last Sunday had been a little flat, but he would get to ride some decent wave, as long as he didn't mind the cold.

" So what about the local talent?" Bryce smiled cheekily at Jake.

I scoffed and Jake looked at me through the rear vision mirror slightly confused.

"Talent what do you mean?"

"I mean…" Bryce began before I interrupted.

"He means girls…Bryce is a bit of a ladies man so probably keep your ladies locked up!" I was being sarcastic but Jake laughed.

"Well, I don't have a "lady" so go for your life Bryce, but there aren't a whole lot of chicks around that are single these days."

'No girlfriend huh' I was slightly relieved, I had thought for sure he would be with someone.

"Oh well, I will have to widen my search" Bryce laughed and Jake joined in.

"Typical" I said as we drove past the welcome to La Push sign.

"So guys, there isn't really much to show of the town, there's a few restaurants, resorts and the marina but if you like the beach and hiking then you will like it here" Jake explained.

"I thought I would take you guys and show you a few beaches and then go for lunch maybe in Forks?"

"Sounds good, I am a beach man myself, we were always at the beach at home" Bryce explained to Jake as we pulled up a beach.

We got out of the car and followed Jake, it was really breathtaking here, the way the forest came right up to the beaches and all the huge rocks that jutted out everywhere.

I was too busy taking it all in to really concentrate on what the boys were talking about.

I wasn't much of a talker anyway.

"Jemma?"

I shook my head slightly, coming out of my thoughts and realised Jake and Bryce were looking at me.

"Hmm what was that?"

I laughed slightly; embarrassed I had been caught out daydreaming.

"Jake asked if you liked it here so far?" Bryce was annoyed, I looked at Jake but he was smiling that brilliant smile at me.

"No not really honestly, I hate the cold don't get me wrong, it is so stunning here its just so different from Australia I cant wait to go home."

I blurted it all out before I could stop myself, but I felt like I could tell him anything.

A slight frown crossed Jakes face.

"You're going back?"

"Yeah, after my birthday in February, I will live with my Aunty while I go to University, I want to be a kindergarten teacher."

He just nodded and kept walking, I felt like he wanted to say or ask something but didn't.

"What about you Bryce are you going to stay?" Jake asked.

"Yea man, I don't know what I want to do with myself yet… unlike Jem, so may as well see America and bludge off mum and dad while I can you know."

Jake laughed, "sounds like a good plan".

We came to an old, overturned tree on the beach and I walked over to it and sat down while Bryce and Jake walked to the surf.

'Hmm…', Jake's arse is pretty gorgeous, I couldn't help but look.

Then I heard voices coming from the woods behind me, I turned my head to see where it was coming from. I scanned the trees, until I spotted 2 boys walking out of the woods a little bit away from where I sat.

They didn't notice me at first because they were arguing about something, the angrier guy of the two pushed the other.

"Yeah well Quil, you ask him I can't take it anymore"

"FINE, I will if you're too pussy to do it" Quil answered pushing him back.

I was quite nervous, being so close to them arguing and didn't know if I should stand and walk towards the boys.

Finally the other boy answered Quil "good because there's your chance…who the hell is he with?"

Quil stopped walking and looked to Jake and Bryce.

I coughed a small cough, so they would know I was there but I didn't look at them, I was trying to pretend I hadn't seen or heard them.

"Hey" the angry guy yelled at me.

'Shit!'

I hope he doesn't get mad at me too, both the boys walked over to me, as they got closer I realised they were hardly boys. Like Jake they were huge and both had dark eyes and hair, except Quil's eyes were lighter then the others boys who's features were sharper.

I stood up and smiled.

" Hi" I said as cheerfully as possible, but the angry guy was making me nervous, he walked a half circle around me I felt like he was stalking prey almost.

"Hey", Quil put his hand out to me and I accepted it shaking it firmly, his hand was warm despite the cold.

"I am Jemma, but you can call me Jem, we just moved here."

I was trying to seem cool and collected, but the way I just blurted that out, like a 5 yr old was not helping.

"We?" angry guy asked.

"Oh my brother Bryce and I"

I motioned towards the surf.

"I am Quil and this is Paul, don't mind Paul he is in a mood today" Quil laughed, "his bark is worse than his bite."

I relaxed as Paul smiled; I think I shocked him as I extended my hand waiting for him to take it. After a few seconds he grabbed my hand and shook it.

"So you're the new deputy's kids then?"

"Yea" I answered surprised, "how did you know"?

"Well the accent gave it away," Quil laughed.

I blushed "of course…of course it did."

I sat back down, pulling my jacket a little tighter around me as the wind picked up.

"So how did you meet Jake?" Paul asked.

I acted dumb "oh you know Jacob? Charlie Swan introduced us and Jake offered to give us a tour. Are you guys friends?"

I was curious, obviously they had been arguing about him and I think I had seen them on the beach with Jake last week.

"Yea we are like family," Quil answered.

"How hospitable of Jake to give you guys a tour" Paul piped in his voice thick with sarcasm.

Before anymore could be said Jake appeared with Bryce walking briskly behind him. Jacob nodded to the boys.

"Quil… Paul I thought you guys were working today?"

"Yea well we are on our lunch break" Paul said puffing his chest out a little.

Jake looked pretty pissed for some reason, obviously they had a fight or something, I was feeling uncomfortable.

"Ah Paul, Quil… this is my brother Bryce."

They tore their eyes away from Jake and looked at Bryce.

"How you goin fellas" B said shaking their hands, he was oblivious to what was going on.

"Yea good man" Quil said cheerfully lifting the mood. Paul just eyed my brother suspiciously.

"Well we are off now," Jake said as he came to stand beside me.

"Where are you going?" Paul looked at me weird and smiled cheekily.

"Oh to Forks for lunch" Bryce answered.

"Well can we tag along?" Quil asked.

"Seeming we are on our lunch break" Paul added.

"Jem and I don't mind" Bryce answered for us.

"Great" Paul said setting off ahead of us with Quil and Bryce not far behind.

I mustered up a smile and looked up at Jake who gave me an apologetic smile.

"Sorry for them" he said quietly, as we trailed behind the boys.

"We had a fight last week and haven't quite made up yet…so to speak" he was intently studying his feet as he walked.

"That's ok" I said quietly "they seemed worried about you…"

"What do you mean?" Jake looked at me curiously.

"Oh just, I heard them arguing, when they first got to the beach that's all" I felt bad then for dobbing Paul and Quil in like that.

'Aghhh I am messing this up!'

Jake smiled as he studied my face, and then he nudged my hand softly with his.

"Thanks for telling me."

We all piled into the rabbit, me in the back between Quil and Bryce, Paul had yelled shotgun before anyone else could.

Bryce and Quil hit it off like a house on fire, they joked and laughed all the way to Forks.

"You would really like Embry" Quil said

"Yea" Paul added from the front "you guys should come to a bon fire!"

"What's a bonfire?" I asked.

"Well, we light a bonfire and dance naked around it, singing tribal songs" Paul said seriously.

'Wow.'

I didn't really know what to say, luckily after a couple of moments of silence the boys burst out laughing even Jacob.

"You should have seen your face Jem" Jake said laughing still.

We pulled up at the same diner that B and I had been to last week and sat in a booth in the back of it.

The boys ordered huge burgers with the lot and big sides of fries, I ordered a hamburger too and a tall glass of Coke.

When our meals came I never saw anything like it, I mean Bryce can eat, but he struggled to get through that burger. It was a heart attack waiting to happen, but Jake, Quil and Paul ate it so fast.

I had not even got half way through mine, and they were finished their burgers and fries and then started attacking mine.

"Hey" I laughed swatting their hands away, "stay away from my chips!"

"Your what?" Paul said laughing.

"My chips… you know fries?"

"I love your accent, the way you guys come out with stuff is hilarious," Paul said.

"I thought all Australians spoke like, "we'll throw a shrimp on the barbie!""

Quil had put on his best Aussie accent pulling faces as he talked, Bryce and I erupted with laughter I hadn't laughed this much in ages.

"That's hilarious, because no one in Australia says anything like that" Bryce said.

"Or uses facial expressions like that" I said wiping the moisture from my eyes.

After the boys consumed a whole apple pie, we paid and squeezed back into the rabbit.

A few minutes into the trip to our house, Bryce let out a huge burp.

"Eww B, you better not while I am next to you" I cried out.

Quil burped too "glad you did Bryce I had been holding that in."

Paul, Bryce and Quil laughed, while I looked at Jake in the rear vision mirror, suddenly he looked into it catching me staring.

I tried to move my eyes but I couldn't and I definitely couldn't read what his eyes were saying either. Jake was different to the other boys, maybe just more mature, I was glad when he looked away to turn down the entrance to our driveway.

Once the car came to a stop, Jacob got out and let his seat down so Bryce could get out. I shifted over and started to climb out, when he reached for my hand and helped me as I stepped out.

"Thanks for this morning Jacob" I smiled warmly trying to catch his smell again as I brushed past him.

"Yeah, thanks man hope to catch up with you boys again" Bryce said.

"For sure man you have to come to that bonfire" Quil called from the backseat and Paul started laughing.

"You too Jemma, I know you want to see us naked!"

'Was Paul flirting with me?'

"Yeah, whatever" I said flippantly as I started walking to the porch stairs.

"Thanks again Jake" I called over my shoulder.

I was over boy time, no matter how hot Jake, Quil and Paul were and even though I am not a girly girl, there was just too much testosterone in that little car.

I took my jacket off when I got inside and my hoodie too; I had been sweating heaps in that car.

'Must have been all the body heat from the 5 of us.'

I laid on the couch to watch some TV, trying to concentrate on anything else but Jacob Black.

Jacobs P.O.V:

My knuckles were white I was gripped the steering wheel so tight, I was shaking trying to keep my eyes on the road.

I took a breath and waited… no willed one of them to say something, so I could go off at them for ruining my morning with Jemma.

I knew she had been uncomfortable, being around us 3 boys and Bryce. Bryce is pretty awesome and I want to be friends with him too but I was obviously going to have to ask Jemma out by herself.

"So…" Quil started "What's the deal Jake?"

"Why are you hanging around pale faces?" Paul asked "Don't get me wrong the twins are pretty cool and Jemma is hot but, you don't have time for us anymore and now you go out and make new friends and don't tell us! We are your family bro, you haven't even phased with us in over a week!"

Paul was pissed about me not phasing with them, I knew it, but wasn't ready to tell them about my real reasons for spending time with the twins.

"Don't fucking start on me Paul… and Quil… you too now? What the hell, yes we are meant to be family so why are you being idiots? I have a lot on my mind, that I don't feel like sharing now and as your alpha I am entitled to some head space, got it?"

I was angry they kept questioning me; I wish they would let me be for just once.

"Yeah alright, don't blow a gasket" Quil mumbled, "it would just be good if you phased with us man the pack needs you too".

I felt guilty all of a sudden.

"Tonight alright, we will run as a pack tonight, stop your whining" I said the last part as an order and the air shifted around me, sometimes it was useful being the alpha.

I dropped the boys off on the side of the road outside of La Push so they could finish their patrol.

When I got home I texted the rest of the pack and told them to meet in the woods near my house tonight.

I am going to spend the rest of the afternoon trying to not think about Jemma.

'I am going to bury the imprint so deep, even the pack members won't find it, well hopefully anyway'

I pulled my shirt off and lay on my bed but instantly thoughts of Jemma's ass popped into my mind and then I remembered what Jemma said about moving back to Australia. When she said that it cut me like a knife I had tried to brush it off but I was worried about it. I groaned…

'Ok no thinking about Jemma starts now…'