I rolled into Jacobs drive just as he was coming out of his make-shift garage. The walls were made of large sheets of corrugated metal, as was the roof which was being held up by wooden beams. There were a few benches at the back, flooded with tools and pieces of plastic, wire and metal. There was also a large grease-stained sheet covering what I could only guess was his current project. I could just see the wheels under the fabric. He smiled a warm smile as he jumped in the passenger door and threw his khaki canvas bag in the back. He was clad in ¾ length shorts, which showed his tanned legs beautifully, and a light grey muscle vest. He also had a hoodie tied loosely around his waist.

"Hey" I muttered stupidly

"Hey." He smiled again. "Thanks for this again, don't think I could stand my dad going on about 'Sam the Gift From God' for the weekend"

"Its my pleasure." I chuckled. Why was it so easy to be around him?

"So, where we goin?" he asked as I backed out of his drive and rounded the corner.

"Er, not sure, hadn't really though about it." I paused, looking out the window with an expression I could only imagine was thoughtful. He just smirked, then leaned over me as I was driving. Have you ever had an amazingly hot guy lean over your crotch as your driving? It's hard to focus on the road. I pulled over into a little dirt track just off the road. "Jake, what the hell are you doing?"

"Undoing your seatbelt and swapping places, what did you think I was doing?" He just smiled as I shook my head and got out the car. Mean little fucker. I jumped into the passenger seat and he started the engine.

"Wait, how do you get to drive, your 15?" He just smirked and turned back onto the road.

"On the Res., we get our licences a year before you" He said in a smug way. He turned up the stereo, blasting 70's glam-rock, and kept driving towards the forest. I recognised the area where I had come of the road as Jake turned into a little track leading towards the cliffs. I lay my hand on the rest, tapping my fingers to the beat. Jake changed gears as we went into a turn near the cliffs edge, then lay his arm next to mine. It may have been childish, but at first I felt an urge to recoil, like when you go to the cinema and a stranger steals your armrest, but there was something stronger. More powerful. It was almost like magnets, like I was the south to his north. If I wanted to move, which I didn't, I don't think I could have. I was caught in his gravity.

I looked up from our hands to see his eyes on mine, and realised the car had stopped. He smiled, then opened his door and got out. He walked a small distance from the car, then stood staring out over the serene cliffs, his face hard as if deep in thought. I got out of the car and looked around. The edge of the cliff was exposed for a about 20 yards, and there was a small hut near the road we had just come up. I walked over to where he was standing. As I stood in silence next to him, looking over the perfectly dark blue ocean I saw what was so captivating, the only thing that could rival the calm sea was the Adonis beside me. A few moments later I found myself leaning my head on his shoulder, which just happened to be the prefect hight, and I closed my eyes. I don't know how long we stood there, it seemed like forever, but eventually the sound of the waves was interrupted my Jake clearing his throat. I opened my eyes and stood poker straight, blushing heavily. He just snickered and started walking towards the woods, and I was reluctant to follow.

"Erm, remember what I said? About the bear on steroids?" I sounded nervous in my own ears. He just turned his head and outstretched his hand towards me. I couldn't exactly say no, could I? Walking towards him, I felt the pull again, and it was intense. If I could surgically attach myself to anyone, it would be him. Our hands intertwined and we walked into the forest. The emerald light played on tiny dust motes in the air, the moss covered trees sparkled with dew, the entire forest was alive and glorious, and yet I found it impossible to take my eyes of Jake.

As I pushed the willow vines where Jake had vanished out the way, I was hit with a beautiful warm light. On the other side of the trees as a small clearing, a circle bordered by trees, the floor covered in colourful flora. I saw Jake sitting in the middle, legs crossed as if meditating. He smiled warmly as I walked slowly towards him, taking in the incredible surroundings.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" He asked quietly as I sat next to him. I looked around in awe, mouth slightly open as I nodded. He just laughed lightly in return, laying on his back, his head resting on his arms. I drew myself back to him, looking down as he shut his eyes. It took so much not to touch him, to lay my head on his chest and listen to his heart, but instead I lay next to him. I stared at the sky, looking for pictures in the clouds like I used to with him when I was a kid. It seemed so long ago, I used to see this boy almost every day until my mom and dads arguments got too much for them when I was around 7. I only cried about two things when we left, and that was my mom and not seeing Jake. I rolled onto my side to look at him, his eyes were still shut gently. His hair was gently spiked in a cute way, his his eyelashes brushing his cheek, his lips gently parted. He was so prefect. I smiled gently to myself, then I felt it.

My nose started to hurt as that stingingly sweet scent burnt my nostrils. Jakes nose started to flare too, his eyes opened, slightly watery.

"Freakin' allergies..." He grumbled, searching his pocket for something. I looked around the forest to see what it could have been, but I didn't think I was allergic to anything. There was no clean cut grass, no flowers I hadn't smelt before, and what had caused this a school? I thought I saw something in the forest. Something big.

"Hey, you got any chlorphenamine?" He asked, his nose slightly red. "Looks like you could do with some too." I was more concerned about the fact there was a massive... Thing running around the woods.

"Erm, don't think so, but I've got benadrylback in the car" I glanced back to where we had entered the clearing, it was directly across from where I had seen whatever it was. I stood, lending a hand to Jake. I was curious about the pain, it seemed at school I was the only one it had affected, odd how it was him too. "What is it your allergic to exactly?"

"No clue, all I know is if I pop two antihistamines and I'm fine." He shrugged. Then he stopped us and turned to me, looking me deep in the eyes. "You know I will never, ever hurt you, right?" He sounded so serious, and I had no idea where it had come from.

"I know, and you know I would never hurt you?" I asked back, unsure of what else to say. He just smiled and nodded, turning back to walk. Guess that was the end of that.

The walk back to the car seemed quicker than the trek through the woods towards the meadow, and by the end of it my nose was burning quite a bit less. Jake walked over to the old Ford and opened the door. "Glove compartment?" He asked as I got to the side of the car. I nodded as he passed his bag out to me. I took it while he grabbed the tablets, taking the big bottle of water out the side pocket and placed the bag on the ground. He stood up, throwing them down his throat and gulped without a drink, then handed me the box. I copied him, handing him the water before I had swallowed. I almost gagged on them, but didn't show it. Was it pathetic to be trying to impress him so blandly? He smiled, taking a sip of the water before handing it to me. He stretched his back as I drank, then walked over to the cliff face.

I placed the water back in his bag and followed him as he made his way to a small grassy area at the edge of the cliff. He sat, dangling his legs over the cliff face, facing the serene waters far below. I sat next to him, but didn't dare copy Jake. I don't really have a head for heights, yet love flying. I curled my legs into my body, wrapping my arms around them on the windy cliff top, moving ever so slightly closer to the boy who sat inches from me. He turned to me, a small yet sweet smile playing on his lips. I lay my cheek on my knees and returned the smile

"I like to come out here to think, no one else is ever this far up the cliffs," He smiled a little wider. "You can see everyone down there, swimming and jumping off the lower faces. Sitting here makes me feel so... so different." He turned his head, seeming shamed. I lay my hand on his shoulder, trying to comfort him. He didn't turn back to me. I knew what he was trying to say, or at least I hoped I did. Lord I hoped I did. I took a quick glance over the edge of the cliff, calculating what could go wrong if this went badly. I placed one hand delicately under his chin and turned his head. His facial expression was seemed torn between sadness and longing. I hoped to god I knew what I was doing.

"Your not as different as you think" I smiled and leaned closer to him. I pressed my lips gently against his, hoping for some sort of reaction, then suddenly his lips were moving with mine. As we kissed I felt something deep in the pit of my stomach, a fluttery feeling. Was this how it was supposed to feel? It hadn't the last time... Lack of air pulled me out of my thoughts and from Jakes lips. I gasped, feeling the red appear on my cheeks. He just looked at me, smiling and biting his plump bottom lip. I looked down to the ground, trying to compose myself before returning the smile. I moved slightly closer, kissing him softly then resting my forehead on his shoulder. He kissed the top of my head, then exhaled, his warm breath brushing through my hair.

"So... What now?" I asked without thinking. What were we? What did this change? Were we going out? I kinda sprang this on him, was he even sure he wanted this? I had felt this kind of thing before, but never to this extent. The last time we were two separate people, drifting in and out of each others lives. With Jake I felt closer, and instead of being two beings I felt joint to him.

"I have no clue..." he looked out to the sea, then a look passed across his face. He stood up, stretched his back, then put his hand out. "We should go." He said curtly, I looked around to see what he was so startled by. You would have thought it was driftwood, but it wasn't.

"What the hell is that?" I pointed at the flames. The sparkling flames. I hadn't seen any boats, so I was sure it couldn't be an oil can in the water...

"I don't know, but the elders don't like it. Every time someone sees it there's a death around here..." There seemed to be more, but I didn't press.

"Should I call my mom?" I asked, worried for him, grabbing my phone out my pocket.

"Sue or old Quil probably already have" He looked back the water, then pulled me towards the car, opening the passenger side door and motioning me in.

"Why can't I drive? It's my car" I pouted.

"Because your mom's a cop, you actually care about speed limits and I..." he inhaled, "I don't want anything to happen to you..." he looked down, scuffing the ground with the toe of his trainers. I placed a gentle hand under his chin again, kissing him softly, then getting in the car. He smiled, then walked round and threw himself into the seat.

We were out of La Push before I knew it, the last of the forest zooming past us as we entered Forks. Jake didn't slow that much as we got closer to my home, at least 20 over the limit, but his driving was impeccable. We were 3 blocks from my house when I saw the cruisers lights behind us. Jake didn't stop till we were outside my house, when we got out my mom looked pissed.

"What the hell are you playing at Jacob? You could have killed someone!" Yeah, she was fuming

"Anyone call in from the Rez?" He asked, ignoring Hayley's rage.

"Not today, why?" She asked, her face still red

"Flames, on the water, that's why." He sounded almost arrogant, what the hell was going on? At the mention of the fire my mom's face went from tomato to off-white.

"Get inside." She instructed, getting back in the 4x4.

"What the fuck is going on? Anyone?" I shouted as Jake dragged me to the front door.

"You really wanna know?" He asked me seriously as he locked the doors in the house.

"YES!" I yelled as he went to the kitchen, pulling out a gun from the drawer, then leading me up to my room.

"You asked for it" He exclaimed as he shut the door behind him.