Chapter V: Just Friends?
Author's Note: So I'm sorry for the long delay but I've been stressed out recently. I wanted to drop Art because personally I can't handle three projects at once on top of two AP classes with all the work I get every day. However, due to my school being a complete piece of crap that it is can't even handle dropping a class correctly, the art teacher wanted to write me up for "skipping her class" when I went to lunch that period. Of course, I was getting written up for something the Guidance Office told me to do so I flipped a shit on the teacher. I'm such a nice person! Anyways, this chapter is going to incorporate some major key points that I'm just sure you are all dying to read concerning the rejection and the drama all up in the business of La Push and the Shifters. Who will you hate because of how they treat Jacob? I don't know probably me by the end of this chapter…Just kidding…slightly because I'm so cynical. I'm sure this chapter will touch many of you (no I don't mean in that way so don't get all perverted.) because I'm thinking it will be a very strong emotional turning point. Don't worry though, the smut will come but I want to develop their feelings about each other of course. I want to develop them to the point that it hurts you as much as it does them when something goes awry.

Anyways, I enjoy the criticism always and I'm sorry I made Alice such a bitch. I'm going to explain why Alice was very forward I guess you could say. Alice's argument with Edward was harsh but I think it's more of a foreshadowing of events to come. Not that Alice will continue to be a bitch, but that Edward is in deep. I won't tell you what exactly I have in store but I'm sure you'll be shocked. Anyways I hope you enjoy the fifth installment of Undeniable because you my dear viewers make it all happen.

I do not own anything that is in anyway related to the Twilight World and all of that belongs to its creator, Stephanie Meyer.

I'm starving for you here with my undying love

And I will breathe for love tomorrow

Because there is no hope for today

-Breathe By Paramore

Jacob's POV:

The grass was wet underneath my body. The large push was not as painful as I had thought it would have been before I landed. The only thing that hurt was my heart as it skipped off beat every other second. It throbbed with a surge of pain. My eyes were locked on his and I could feel the pain radiating into mine as well as the confusion that flickered in his.

His eyes remained on me for a few seconds, a small concern drifted into his face. It wasn't concern for the kiss that had happened, concern that I pushed him into it, concern for his response. It was concern for me. With that, he left me on the wet, recently trimmed grass. I had only one thought that passed through my mind. I had kissed Edward fucking Cullen.

I took a step closer to him. I could feel his cool body temperature as we stood only a few inches apart. Our eyes met again and I felt like the world had disappeared around me; he was the only thing I saw at that moment. I leaned closer to start it and I thought I saw him moving closer for a second.

His lips were hard like stone but smoothed like a masterpiece of granite. When he placed his hand on my arm, I had thought it would all end at that moment. I was wrong and it continued, only intensifying as he allowed entrance into the cold crevasses (sp?) of his mouth. I started to lightly tremble internally but it felt different from the shifting feeling phasing. Our two extreme body temperatures were meeting, finding a medium. It had felt right.

Then the scream came and by the time I registered it, everything was over.

I couldn't believe what I had done. 'What did I do?' My fate was sealed, but would it lead to an end or last forever? The end must be near, someone was yelling at him on the other side of that door.

Fuck, why did I have to mess everything up? As if it wasn't bad enough that mine was screwed up, but now he's getting blamed for my faults. I sat there listening to their argument and I slowly dug an internal pit for me to wallow in. My misery blocked out the sun.

After a few minutes he decided to leave and I quickly phased to follow after him. He was so graceful; the way he leaped lightly from tree to tree was an absolute sight to see. It was a shame to see him come to a stop but then I realized I should as well because he must have been on to me following. I stopped and tried to hear him to start moving again but as I listened I heard another pair of feet bounding their way towards me.

It wasn't a pack member, no one was phased for the moment and they were all probably talking with Sam about my predicament. These footsteps that got closer and louder were light and followed by a distinct smell. The smell of bleach belonging to only a vampire, and proving my assumptions Alice popped out of the trees.

"What are you doing here?" I asked grudgingly towards her. I was upset by the way she had talked to Edward earlier. I understood that she cares a lot about Bella but she could have been nicer to him. He was too pure for her earlier foulness.

She only chuckled at my question and glanced my way. "You know, I could ask the same question. I could have some excuse saying I was following Edward because he's my brother, so what's yours?" She flashed a wide, sly grin.

I couldn't even force myself to say anything. I turned my head to the side as I could feel my face flush into a very red burgundy color. I was a stalker now and I couldn't help to be embarrassed by the thought of it.

"Chill Jacob, I don't have to read your mind to know what you're doing here."

"I have no idea what you'…." I started to say but was cut off.

"Jacob, it's okay. I know what you and Edward did earlier." I only stared at the ground when she spoke. It felt like my world, even though there was not much left anyways, was crumbling. "But you need to understand the seriousness of the situation. You're not the only one who sees him as the most important thing in your life." She sighed.

I could only snort at the notion she threw out. "You're Alice right? You leeches all look the same so I didn't know. Anyways, Bella needs to understand that the world doesn't fucking revolve around her no matter how much she thinks it does." He muttered with resentment coating every single word.

"So what? It may not revolve around her but that doesn't mean it orbits around you either." She quipped back. She froze for a moment keeping her eyes on me for a moment. For the second I could have sworn her mutter a low sounding 'sorry' but I wasn't sure. She only sighed and continued. "Listen, Bella can't handle this and frankly I'm surprised she's still alive."

"And why do you care so much? You're not the one going to marry her." I said bitterly. All she could do was laugh with a bell-soft voice.

"That might be true but I don't want her blood on my hands and yet if she had died while we had left it probably would have been for the better." Man this sweet faced girl could be such a bitch. "Listen Jacob, Edward is struggling and I just want him to be happy. Maybe you could give him that, but I know Bella can as well." I winced at the remark. It was true and it seared a hole into the pit of my stomach. Was I even good enough for him?

"Alice, you don't understand. I…I can't live without him." Her face contorted and twisted by the sentence. "You can't tell him, or anyone else for that matter. I...um…imprinted on Edward."

She was confused and I didn't need to be an empathist to know that. "Jacob, I've read about it once before in Carlisle's notes but what is imprinting?"

"Well, it's…" I began and had to look away from her. I didn't want to be judged. "He's my everything basically. If I'm away from him for too long I'll become sick literally. It's like…like the blind man seeing the sun for the first time." I chuckled to myself at this remark. It's what I told Bella what seemed not so long ago. It was just another distant memory in my mind.

"Oh." She whispered. That's all she could say? Why does it not surprise me. "What the hell, this makes it so much more complicated." She stomped one of her feet. Just like a child she was. She rubbed her temples with agitation and let out a heavy sigh. "It's inevitable isn't it?"

"…Yes" I whispered to her. I could just feel the anger that swept off of her. Frustration was hung in the air like a festoon. I heard her let out a very light 'fuck' as she pulled herself together.

"I wish I knew this earlier. Now I feel like a fucking bitch." She seemed distraught and irritated with herself. Alice could see that I was breaking at the seams on the inside. She walked closer to me then put her hand on my shoulder. "I'm sure it will all work out somehow." She tried to console me with a weak smile on her face. At least she'll be more understanding of Edward. "Hey…I'll see you around" she said winking at me with a discerning look; a look of a seer. With that she was gone.

This was the worst day of my life, or at least it was going to be by the end.

I phased to be, to my misfortune, with nearly the whole pack missing Sam who I could only imagine went to stay with Emily. I wish I could stay with Edward and be held in his cool embrace.

"Ugh, Jacob, go think about your disgusting fuck elsewhere. Some of us haven't betrayed our family like you." Paul commented with a lurid sneer. I had no comment to make, trying so desperately to keep my anger down. He just wanted a fight; that's all he ever wants.

"Shut the fuck up Paul. You're just upset because no one will get it on with you." We were all silent as we realized who had said it. The one I'd least expect to even make the comment. Leah had told Paul to shut up…for me.

"Leah, why don't you hate me for this? For going against everything we ever believed?" I thought in the mind link.

"Just because I never got the happily ending I wanted doesn't mean that you shouldn't." She murmured with pain lacing her voice. The pain was from thinking about Sam and how it would never happen for her. Then it hit me, she was a genetic dead end. She would never know the imprint yet had more acceptance than anyone in the pack.

"Hey dude, you know me and Embry are always here for you. We're just shocked is all." Quil thought this time.

"Thanks." It was the only thing that I could respond with as I approached my house. Fear was the only emotion that I could feel and even more so after I phased. What would my father think? Would he be angry or would he just be sad? How could he ever look at me again with that same glimmer in his eyes?

I strode to the house and had decided I can't tell him yet. I was too tired to deal with the drama and so much had already happened today. I passed through the front door and found my father in his chair watching the television with a wise smile plastered on his face. "Jacob? I was wondering when you would get home." He wheeled around to look at me. "Can we talk for a moment?" I froze in place, my mind racing a mile per second.

"Um… I'm sure now is not the best time Dad." I said with an innocent look.

"Jacob! Stop using that excuse! What is it that you are hiding from me?" He raised his voice in pure disappointment. It stung a little to hear it. "Jacob, we have such a good relationship. I thought we could tell each other everything. I love you son, I always."

"Don't say that. Not when you can't guarantee it." I yelled back at him.

"Jacob, I don't understand. Why would you say that?" he asked, obviously hurt by my words.

"Why? WHY? You want to know why? I'll let you know alright? Because I imprinted on a fucking vampire, and not just anyone. Edward fuckin' Cullen is my imprint." I screamed at the top of my lungs. I ran to my room for the one thing I wanted right now. I needed isolation.

~Two days later (Monday) 7:48 AM~

I was lying on my bed, covers scattered everywhere, wearing a white tee-shirt and sweat pants. Next to me was a bucket that I puked in every two hours, nearly on the clock. I hadn't slept for a day only getting about three hours of sleep on Saturday night. Since then, my health just declined progressively and my father still hadn't said a word to me since when I yelled at him.

It was his entire fault. If wasn't for Edward I wouldn't have to be in this situation. I hurled more crap just at the mere thought of blaming Edward. It was really that my life was a big parking lot full of nothing, no accomplishments, and no reasons, just completely empty of everything that could be good.

"Son?" Billy Black knocked on the door. "I want to chat about this. I can't stand to see you like this. I'll be in the kitchen."

I sighed and out of guilt, I got up to go see my father. At least he was trying I reminded myself as I made my way to the kitchen. I took a seat in the chair across from my father. "Dad…I'm sorry about how I acted it was rude of me."

"No worries Jacob, I remember plenty of arguments I had with my father."
"None as daunting as this one though" I interjected.

"That may be true Jake, but you have to understand that it doesn't matter to me. I love you for who you are, not what everyone expects you to be." He said with gleaming eyes that screamed with wisdom despite the tears that began to swell up in them. "Why did you expect me to act any different?"
"I thought you would be disgusted with me. I thought you would think of me as a traitor, a disgrace to the line of Black."

He was flabbergasted that I would even consider such a thing. "Jacob, I know you can't control the imprint and I guess that he's your soul mate. However, even if you didn't imprint on him, I would still love you even if you became involved with a guy. You're my son, my blood and nothing will change that." He said with a bright smile stretched across his face. The smile looked so much like my own and I swear it could have been me in a mirror that reflected back old age.

"Thanks Dad, I love you too." I got up and hugged my father and I couldn't stop the tears that began to form in the corner of my eyes. "Ok well I guess I'll go back to my room now." Now I was suddenly aware of my stomach queasiness from the lack of a certain vampire's presence.

"Wait Jake, at least take this plate of pancakes and strawberries with you. I don't even remember the last time you ate. Four days ago?"
I sighed knowing that I probably won't be able to keep it down. "Sure" I muttered as I took the plate and walked back to my room. As I stood outside the doorway to my room I smelled something. It might have just been the pancakes but whatever it was, it smelled sweet. I opened my bedroom door and I found the last person I would have ever thought to see here.

I almost freaked out at the sight in all honesty. I mean Edward freakin' Cullen was sitting "criss-cross applesauce" (AN: Yes…Yes I did just write that lol) on my bed, staring at me with light golden eyes. They were beginning to fade more into the dark black color of thirst. He was wearing a buttoned up, white, long sleeved shirt and black jeans that wrapped around him well. The pants were only slightly faded and the sleeves of the shirt were pushed up to his elbows. On the floor in front of him was a pair of shoes.

I was completely shocked at the whole sight that I couldn't help but to blurt out "What are you doing here?"

He sighed and his almost innocent face turned to slight agitation. "Hi to you too, maybe you know the reason why?"

"Okay, I'm sorry I get it." I said hoping he would forget about the question.

He grinned at my comment for a moment but went on anyways. "You still didn't answer me." He sighed and he turned melancholy with haste. I mentally laughed that he could have some quick mood swings. "Not funny" he commented on my thoughts.

"I don't really have an answer though." I muttered.

"Don't lie to me Jacob." He snapped as soon as I finished speaking. "It's sad that you would despite the fact that as we speak I can read your mind as well as a lot of other people's."

Fuck, I might as well tell him now. He might even consider this more so if I told him. Besides he is all on my ass today and not in the good way.

"Ignoring that comment and continuing, so tell me Jacob" he hesitated checking to make sure that he really wanted to know. "What's imprinting?"

"It's what fucked up my life apparently." I murmured before letting out a sigh. Too lazy to speak with the food that I began to put in my mouth, I just thought about imprinting. Covering the basics at least, the usual 'can't live without the other', 'complete gravitation pull' and the whole 'imprintee has control over the relationship'.

"Oh…" he responded strangely similar to his 'sister' when I told her. "What was that? Who did you tell before me?" he clenched his hands into fists.

"Um…Alice" I whispered as I was compelled to take a seat next to him. He seemed perplexed by my response but I noticed he relaxed a little when I sat down.

"So…I have control of this?" He asked warily. I nodded my head reluctantly.

"Yeah you make it what you want it to be, just don't leave me please." I begged.

There was an awkward moment as he silently thought it over probably contemplating whether or not to end it right here and now. He doesn't want anything to do with me.

"That's not true" he whispered. "I wouldn't be here if it was." He put his hand my shoulder and the cool temperature was a nice contrast with my own heat. "I just think we should be friends Jake because I'm with Bella and I don't know where this will go. It's kind of…" He didn't finish the sentence.

"I understand, Edward. Anyways want a strawberry or something from the plate?" Oh wow that was dumb of me. "Sorry…don't eat…forgot…" I rambled, completely embarrassed by the situation.

He rolled his eyes and reached over to pick out a strawberry and bit into half of it. The juice tarried on his lips and I couldn't peel my eyes from it. He chuckled probably at my thoughts and the growing blush on my face. "Just because I'm a vampire doesn't mean that I can't eat food. It just doesn't taste good." He grinned as he said it.

This wasn't absolutely perfect, but in the least it was relaxing. I hadn't felt this happy for what seemed at least a week. We made some small talk and he seemed happy too. The best part was that his hand remained on my shoulder the whole time. The connection was made and I wanted it to last forever.

Author's Ending Note: Well I hoped you enjoyed it. So it was a happy ending for this chapter but what lies ahead? I won't say much about what is to come but I'm sure you will like it. Please Review because I love you guys so much :D Anyways, love, hugs and kisses, hoping those who read this I hope you have a fantastic turkey day.