CHAPTER TWO

DOES IT MEAN SOMETHING?

THIRD PERSON POV

"I guess I am glad to see you, Bella. But next time call first," Jacob teased.

Bella allowed a half smile on her face as she sat against one of the bikes. She then remembered meeting Leah. And that Leah was now a wolf.

"When did Leah... you know-"

Jacob got serious, "Around when her Dad died. Her brother, Seth, also phased. He's only fifteen. One of the youngest we've had. Sam keeps him home studying, but the kid's chomping at the bit. Wish it was Leah who'd stay home."

"Don't be such a guy," Bella murmured.

Jacob shook his head, "It's not a chick thing. It's a wolf thing. We all have to live the Leah-Sam-Emily pain-fest. Wolf telepathy, remember?"

Bella's brow furrowed, "Sam... dumped Leah for Emily?"

"It wasn't like that," Jacob defended, "Sam hates himself for hurting Leah, but... Emily was The One."

"Yeah," Bella sighed, "I guess sometimes it chooses you."

Jacob knew she was referring to Edward but he refused to dwell on it, "It's more than some crush. Sam imprinted on Emily."

"...do I want to know what that is?" Bella asked warily.

Jacob continued bitterly, "Just one more thing we have no control over. Even our damn soul mates are chosen for us. Thanks to your bloodsucking buddies."

"You can't blame this on them," Bella denied.

"Sure I can," Jake argued, "If we weren't wolves, we wouldn't imprint. And we wouldn't be wolves if the damn vampires would stay away. But they keep coming back."

"And then you change," Bella filled in.

"We lose everything. Our lives, our futures, our free will – You know Quil imprinted on someone. Claire. She's two years old."

Bella got a disgusted look on her face, "That's just creepy."

"You don't get it," Jacob explained, "There's nothing romantic about it. It's a... spiritual thing. All the same, Quil won't even date anyone for two decades. Until Claire catches up with him."

"Still creepy," Bella said.

Jacob shook his head, "You still don't get it. It's like, when you see her... everything changes. Suddenly, it's not gravity holding you to the planet anymore. It's her," He paused as he thought of Callie. He envisioned her smiling face, "Nothing else matters. You would do anything – be anything. For her."

Bella looked at him carefully, "It sounds like you know the feeling..."

Jacob thought of the time he almost kissed Callie when he drove her home. But that was before imprinting. Did that mean anything? "I do."

Bella hesitated, not sure she wanted to know the answer, "Have you... imprinted on someone?

Jacob considered his answer. For some reason his mind went all the way back to his dance with Callie.

The music slowed and the guitar strummed softly throughout the gazebo. Callie laid her head on Jacob's shoulder and closed her eyes blissfully. Jacob laid his head on top of hers and smiled. This felt right.

"Callie."

She lifted her head again and looked at Jacob.

It's you. You make it worth it.

"We really care about you too, Callie. More than you know," He swore in a whisper. Some tears came to her eyes. He hoped they were happy ones.

"It's true. You are..." he sighed, "Funny, sarcastic, brutally honest and beautiful. We all love you. No matter what."

Worth waking up in the morning.

He let go of her waist and grabbed her hand. He lifted their clasped hands and spun her in a slow circle. She looked so beautiful as she smiled softly. He twirled her slowly into his arms and dipped her half way, looking into her eyes the whole time.

The vocals stopped and the guitar strummed more intricately and intimately and it truly felt like a love song. The beats resonated into their hearts as Jacob lifted her back up, not letting go of her hand. He took her other hand and placed it on his shoulder, taking her waist with his right arm. He held their hands against his chest.

She looked back up at him, "All of you?"

He looked her right in the eyes, and swore, "All of us."

No one knows what keeps our hearts beating on their own. Some say its gods control but my heart found its way back home.

She smiled, fully and completely. He smiled happily back, convinced he had convinced her. She laid her head peacefully onto his shoulder again, "I really care about you."

It's you. You make it worth it. Worth waking up in the morning.

He arm tightened and pulled her as closed as he could. He wanted her as close as he could have her. They had stopped moving. Just standing there in each others arms.

You took my hand and restored me.

He felt his heart about to beat out of his chest as she lifted her head for the last time and looked into Jacob's eyes. Their faced grew serious, their eyes speaking for them. But neither of them could determine what the others eyes were saying. The mystery hung still in the air as they felt themselves drift closer.

It's you.

Their soft breathing mixed in with the soft guitar as it slowed to a stop. They were so close.

Jacob looked at Bella and answered, "Yes."

Bella let the breath she'd been holding out, "You have... on who?"

Jacob hesitated in telling the girl he thought he was in love with that his soul mate was her baby sister. "The day you told me that you'd choose the leech..." Bella flinched at the memory of that day, "I imprinted on Callie."

Bella's eyes widened as they snapped on his face. She looked like she'd just been slapped. She stuttered, "What?"

Jacob looked at her, "I imprinted on Callie."

Bella huffed and puffed quietly before she thought that Jacob and Callie deserved the chance to make each other happy. She had been so awful to them. She ignored and mistreated her own sister for so long. And then she used Jake to get to Edward and broke his heart in the process. All she ever did was hurt them. They would be good for each other.

"Than why aren't you with her?"

Jacob looked at Bella in surprise, "What?"

Bella looked at him like he was stupid, "Come on, Jake. This sounds like just the thing you both need. You both deserve happiness."

"I don't want to be forced to love someone," Jacob argued.

Bella rolled her eyes, "Come on, Jake. We both know you already had some feelings for Callie way before you phased. I could see it."

"Oh yeah? When?" Jacob challenged.

"When I saw you two dancing at prom. When I saw you kiss her on her birthday. When I saw you light up when she came into the garage that day. Dad mentioned that you spent all night comforting her when I was lost in the woods. You already loved her, Jake. You just couldn't see it, 'cause you thought you loved me."

Jacob almost considered what she was saying. Was she right? Did he love Callie even before phasing?

He didn't know.

BACK TO CALLIE'S POV

I called Bella when I was ready to leave and asked her if she was. She said she was so I said I was coming to pick her up now. I drove in my jeep over to Jake's house and got out of the car and walked to the front door, deciding to give Bella and Jake a chance to say by so I could visit Billy.

Billy smiled when he saw me, "Hello, Callie. How are you?"

I shrugged, "Same old. You?"

He accepted my answer, "I've been better. What with all this vampire talk. It's getting rough out there."

"Victoria's still at large?"

Billy nodded solemnly, "Afraid so. But don't worry. Those boys all love you and they won't let anything happen to you."

"It's them I'm worried about," I said.

Billy smiled gently at me, "Don't worry about them, sweetheart. They're strong boys. And even stronger wolves."

Bella came out into the front yard and called in, "Callie, you ready?"

I peaked out the door to see if Jacob was with her. He wasn't. So I said goodbye to Billy and walked outside into my car.

"Did you know that Jacob imprinted on you?" Bella blurted.

My face grew cold as I nodded curtly, "Embry told me today."

"Jake didn't tell you?" Bella asked.

I shook my head, "He's fighting it. And so am I."

"Why?" Bella asked.

My grip tightened on the steering wheel, "Because Jacob deserves better than a clinical nut job."

"You're not a clinical nut job, Callie. You've had a hard time," Bella argued. I couldn't help but feel myself swell at her defense of me. It felt like she was starting to care about me. Maybe things were getting better between us.

"And I noticed that you didn't mention your boyfriend as a reason not to be with Jake," Bella stated.

I was quiet for a moment, knowing she was right. But I couldn't tell her that. "Thought it went without saying."

There's chapter two! Did I surprised people with Callie/Jacob? I really tried to.

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