Special Arrangement

Chap7: The Real Reason I Did It

JPOV

It's been a rough couple of weeks for me especially when I went over to Seth's to grab something to eat, while Leah and Sue were out of course. I was watching the game with the guys and when I bit into my sandwich the imprint pull strained again for about the hundredth time that day and I collapsed and dry heaved as they scrambled around me trying to figure out what they could do to make me feel better. Finally I was able to get it under control, but felt completely drained. Seth told me to go upstairs and take a nap in his room, but I was so distorted that I wound up in Leah's bed, but somehow her scent helped me to calm down and I fell asleep almost right away.

I woke up to Seth shouting at me and Embry standing by the door screaming for me to hurry up. I tried to shoo him away, but when he told me I was in the wrong room and it was Leah's I sat up right and when he told me Leah and Sue were pulling into the driveway I bolted out of the window without even thinking. Luckily her window was open because I would have shattered it and thank goodness it's in the back of the house and I was able to run into the woods just in time to hear her screaming at the guys for being in her room.

The pull isn't as bad as I thought it would be despite my pains which is quite surprising and I asked my dad about it, but he just shrugged and said it's probably because I'm an alpha so I probably don't need to be around my imprint as much as everyone else. Obviously I didn't know how it was supposed to feel or had anything to compare it to since I've never been away from Nessie for longer than maybe a couple of hours since before she was born and none of the guys have been way from their imprints long enough to feel pain.

The pain usually kicks in the most when she calls me and I see her face pop up on my screen. She and Bella have been calling me nonstop since they heard my howl the day I was punished. I think it's sweet that they call me every day multiple times a day because it shows they care. They've even dared calling the Clearwater's looking for Seth to ask about me, but that never ends well because Leah has been home on strict orders by Sue, so she always answers. I haven't bothered answering their calls or calling back because for one: I'm not allowed and two: I don't want to tell them I've been banned because it will break their hearts and I can't bare that so I avoid them. But just knowing she's looking for me when she calls makes the pull goes crazy and leaves me immobile.

So here I am in the house in my room bored to death with nothing to watch on TV and no one to talk to since the guys don't know how to handle my little episodes and steer clear of me and Billy is at the library again. He's been going there a lot and has been bringing home a lot of old books and scrolls, but he keeps saying it could be nothing or it could be everything every time I ask what he's doing. On one of my runs I saw in Sam's head that even he didn't know what Billy was up to and was just asked to find certain things that held no importance. I phase and go for my runs a lot, aka try to get as close to the border as possible without actually being there, especially since Paul has been assigned to watch me; they really want me to go crazy don't they!

I flipped over on my stomach for the millionth time and decided to just go to them since they're too scared to come to me and it's around lunchtime so I know they'll all be at the Seth's eating. I got up and got dressed and made my way to the Clearwater's; this is the time Leah should be at the hospital with Sue so I'm in the clear. I'm actually surprised she hasn't healed yet it's really strange; maybe that's what Billy's been up to trying to figure out why she's healing so slowly. Luckily I've been able to avid her because I don't know what would happen if we came face to face. Oh well, I went to the kitchen and grabbed a Gatorade then went out the door making my way to the Clearwater's.

LPOV

We were eating lunch and lucky me the pack was here getting on my damn nerves.

"Hey how's Jacob doing?"-Sue asked and I growled a little

"Um…"-Seth said looking around the table to the guys who started paying extra care to their food.

"What is it?"-Sue asked

"Well we haven't exactly seen him in a few days"-Embry said and I looked at them questioningly along with mom.

"Um well he would like scream and stuff sometimes when we hung out because of the imprint and we don't know what to do when he does that, so we've kind of been avoiding him."-Quil said and they all nodded like the idiots they were.

"Yeah it's crazy as shit and we never know how to handle it so we just figured we'd wait until his punishment is over even though then he'll be back to only hanging with us when we're on patrol or he wants us to see what cute thing Bella or Nessie did."-Collin said sighing sadly.

"Who needs him anyway he's a pussy."-Brady said and I chocked on my food laughing.

"Leah, be a lady."-Sue said knowing it went in one ear out the other "and Brady watch the language."-she scolded and he smiled sheepishly

"Why, Leah swears like she takes breaths and you never say anything to her."-Quil said and I gave him the finger.

"See!"-he pointed at me and I kept eating like I didn't do anything.

"Have you ever tried to get Leah to stop doing anything? I don't know how many times I grounded her or took something away, but eventually I gave up and said fuck it."-she said shrugging then gasped covering her mouth blushing.

"Please excuse my language."-she said into her bowl

"Please act like a lady Sue."-I said shaking my head and she rolled her eyes.

"So Jacob is having imprint pains?"-Sue asked and they nodded

"Yeah it's worse when they call him especially Nessie."-Seth said

"What do you mean they? Oh wait let me guess Bella?"-I said rolling my eyes. You would think she imprinted on him with the way she always has to have him around- seriously that's just sick; why Edturd puts up with it is beyond me.

"Yeah the last time I was with him they called like what was it thirty times?"-Seth asked Embry

"Thirty-five and we were only with him for three hours!"-Embry said shaking his head

"Well…she is his imprint."-Sue tried to reason, but you could see by the look on her face she knew those bitches were crazy.

"Yeah she's the imprintee she doesn't have to be with him he has to be with her and what is Bella's excuse? I tell you they really think they own Jake and worst part is he doesn't even see it and then gets mad at you when you try to tell him."-Brady said disgusted

"Leah do you think you were a little too hard on him? Maybe you could reduce his punishment; I mean it's hurting him."-Sue asked and I froze and they all looked at me.

"Five years mom, five years we've had to put up with his shit and he hurt me too, him and Sam! I don't see you asking me to reduce Sam's punishment!"-I said angrily shaking a little and Seth put his hand on my shoulder.

"Calm down Lee"-he said softly and I took deep breaths

"I'm just saying I've never known an imprinted wolf being away from his imprint for so long at least not when she's right there for him to just walk up to her. I'm not condoning what he did by any means, but I think he's learned his lesson."-Sue said timidly trying not to make me mad again.

"Yeah maybe you could let him off for good behavior."-Collin piped in and I glared at him and he started eating like his life depended on it.

"You think I don't know he's probably in pain, well I do and quite frankly I don't give a shit. When he hurt me it took for Seth to say something in order him realize he needed to apologize-APOLOGIZE! He didn't give a fuck when he hurt me so why should I? He gets what he deserves."-I said coldly gripping my fork so tight it snapped.

"He really was sorry."-Seth said with that stupid Seth face that made me want to cuddle kittens. I sighed and put the remainder of my fork down.

"Look the truth is I did this for Jacob not to him…mostly"-I said quietly and Quil scoffed so I glared and growled at him.

"Sorry sorry"-he said quickly while putting his hands up in surrender

"Like I was saying I didn't do this to him but for him. When was the last time Jacob was away from his imprint?"-I asked the table and they all looked deep in thought then looked around to each other.

"See none of you can remember because it's never happened. Jacob has been around Bella, the Cullens and that demon every day since Bella was pregnant. Not once has he been without her and the whole time it's been Nessie this, Bella that, the Cullens want this, a vampire is coming to kill Nessie, Bella tripped on a leaf. Well I sure as hell am tired of hearing about the fucking Cullens and that stupid bitch Bella and her spawn. When she got older it became even worse now that she's a "woman" even though the bitch is only five but whatever. She can manipulate all on her own without mommy's help now because that's all they've ever done to Jake is play on his imprint. Oh Jake if you love me you'll do this, if you truly care you'll do that, oh I don't want to be a bother, but could you get the pack to do this. Never do they ask what he wants or what he needs or even try to make him feel like a human rather than a fucking slave. And they treat us even worse especially me like I give a rats ass, but still we saved them how many times they could at least show us some respect, Jacob too! "-I said getting angry

"So why'd you do it?"-Sue asked

"I did it because Jacob needed a chance to…"-I searched for the right words

"Break the imprint? Leah you know that's not going to happen."-Quil said partly because he's been trying to break his imprint and continues to fail.

"Maybe not break the imprint, but I don't know learn how to say no. I mean Quil even you have said no to Clare it might have been for her own safety, but you said it. Jacob needed this time to get away from Nessie and her family so he could clear his head and have a break from them whether he knows he needs it or not. He needs time away from them to mend fences that he's broken for them and to reconnect with his people who one day he'll be chief over and he can't do that playing guard dog. He hadn't seen Billy in three weeks before the meeting that night. Jacob finally in these last five years has a chance to breathe and make decisions for himself based off what he wants and no one else. Without all of that other bullshit Jacob can actually relax and like Billy said try and find himself, the old Jacob the one that's tolerable. I haven't seen him since the meeting, but I bet he's acting differently if only a little am I right?"-I asked and they nodded

"He actually smiled and joined in on our conversations and jokes around with us."-Embry said thoughtfully

"So now you see I didn't just do this because as you all love to point out I'm a spiteful bitch."-they looked down guilty "Yes I did it a little to get back at him and piss Bella and her spawn off, but the main reason is to give Jacob a chance to just be…Jacob, not Nessie's or Bella's Jacob just Jacob Black son of Billy Black and boyfriend of Seth Clearwater."-I said smiling at Seth who chuckled and rolled his eyes.

"Wow"-Brady said

"So there; let's be real he needed this and we all know had I not forced him-"

"Then he never would have done it on his own."-Sue said smiling at me

"Exactly, and sure as hell not for a month, he needs as much time away from them as possible because the longer he's with them the more I want to kill him."-I said growling a little.

"So why'd you cut off all contact?"-Brady asked

"Because if they knew what was going on here I get a feeling this would go from oh hell to what the fuck! They would start talking and he would start listening and I'm not having that. Those bitches actually had the nerve to call here too; lucky I just cursed them out and hung up the phone."-I grumbled as they all sat there stunned and stared at me wide eyed.

"Wow who knew Leah had a soul?"-Quil said and I threw a piece of meet at him that he picked up and ate it grinning.

"That was cool of you Lee."-Seth said patting my hand smiling at me as Sue reached across the table and squeezed my other hand.

"Yes Leah, I never thought of it like that and I hope you're right and this works. Now I wish he had more time on his punishment- dang he only has two weeks left I hope that's enough."-she said with a hopeful expression

"You know they've been picking up Bella and Nessie's scents alot around the border and Paul and Perry saw them on patrol once, but they hissed and left when Paul and Perry sat right on the line not moving."-Embry said

"They're probably hiding trying to catch Jacob while he's on patrol, but oh no he's not allowed to patrol either."-I said in mock horror smiling

"Damn let the man breathe it's only been two weeks!"-Quil exclaimed shaking his head

"Alright time to clean up the dishes."-Sue said and they all groaned

"I cook you clean."-she said standing up to hover over me…as usual

"Next time I want to be scratched up so I don't have to clean."-Colling grumbled

"What was that?"-I said raising a brow

"Nothing nothing."-he said quickly and grabbed his plate and stood; I went to stand, but was stopped by Sue the injury police.

"No Leah I don't want you walking."-she said and I growled

"My back was clawed not my spine I can walk for fucks sake!"-I said frustrated

"I don't care I want you healed completely once and for all and I'm not risking anything until you are, so I'll get one of the boys to help you."-she said ready to call one of them over and I put my hand up smiling.

"Oh no need I have the person for the job."-I picked up my bell a rung it

I heard him sigh and then Sam made his way into the kitchen wearing a yellow hairnet, yellow gloves, and a yellow apron that said "I rub my meat for two minutes."

"You rang most exalted one?"-he said sighing having said the slogan I make him use every time I ring him. Everybody stood still for a moment then burst out laughing and he clenched his jaw and fist shaking his head.

"Yes take me to my throne."-I said with my arms out and he sighed again and walked over to pick me up. I'm starting to think being clawed is the best thing that ever happened to me.

AN: Hope you like! Sorry they meet next chap I thought it would be this one *hides*, but I have free time (somehow o_0) so I'm writing as much as I can for the next few hours right now. There should be an UD for both stories late tomorrow if not Tuesday.

The needs of the many out way the needs of the few…so I need you to read then I need you to review…and I'll UD tomorrow when I wake up 1st thing *grins*