Disclaimer- I do not own Twilight, all rights go to Stephanie Meyer
When we pulled up to a cute little one story house, I was nervous. My heart was beating fast and my palms were a little sweaty. I didn't know why I agreed to come, I'm not a fan of meeting new people. I get shy and stutter for crying out loud! I'm here for Jacob, I reminded myself in my head.
"What's wrong Angel?", Jake asked me seeming concerned.
"Nothing, it's just I get nervous around new people", I stated in a quiet voice.
"You don't seem shy to me."
"Well, around you I'm not, for some reason. Usually though I get as nervous as a turkey on Thanksgiving."
He laughed at that and got out to open my door for me. Grabbing my hand he led me up the front steps and into the house, without knocking, making me even more nervous. I don't know these people! I shouldn't just walk in, even if Jacob was with me, it felt wrong. After taking off our shoes, Jake led me through the small room and into a living room which was filled with people.
"Hey guys, I want you to meet someone", Jake said smiling and putting his arm around my waist.
Everyone stood and turned around to look at me, and holy shit were they tall. I knew Jake was tall but to see that all of his friends were pretty much the same height should have made me nervous, but didn't. I was use to being the tall one in the room, it was sort of refreshing to be one of the shorties. I looked around and noticed that there were eight guys, three girls around my age, maybe a little older, and a little girl playing in the corner with her dolls. I suddenly noticed that they were looking at me expectantly and I gulped.
"Uh, hi I'm a Angelica", I said quietly giving an awkward wave.
"Hi Angelica, I'm Emily, and this is my home", said one of the females, holding out her hand. I looked at her and seen she had three scars running down her face, marring it, even though she was incredibly beautiful. I didn't linger on her scars, knowing it was rude. I shook her hand with a small smile on my face.
"You have a beautiful home", I said. Then a big man, a little bigger than Jake came and wrapped his arms around Emily, looking down to her with so much love in his eyes, I thought I would tear up. He looked at me holding out his hand smiling.
"Hey Angelica, I'm Sam, this is also my home", he said with a slight chuckle. I shook his hand and smiled back, these people weren't so bad. I liked them all so far.
"Damn Jake, where'd you find this pretty little thing?", asked one of the guys. He was shorter than Jake, but only by an inch at most. He seemed angry to me, like he was constantly pissed off. I felt Jake's arm around me tighten and a growl come from his chest. I looked at him weirdly but he didn't seem to notice, he was giving the other guy a death glare.
"Shut up Paul, now", Jake growled out. Ah, so his name was Paul. I didn't want Jake to fight with his friends so I decided to step into the spotlight again, something I hated doing.
"Hi Paul, I'm Angelica", I said putting out my hand for him to shake. He looked at it for a second then shook it, making Jake's grip tighten on me slightly more.
"Hey, I'm Paul, it's nice meeting Jake's other lady friend", he said with a shit-eating grin on his face. I looked at Jake in confusion. Did he have a girlfriend already? The thought made my heart squeeze.
"Paul", Sam said in a warning voice. Jake growled again beside me, his arm tightening even more and pulling me closer to him.
"Alright, that's enough. I'm Leah and this is Embry", said a girl who looked to be around my age and my height. She was stunning, of course, most native women that I've ever met have been. The guy beside her was about the same height as Paul and, of course, very muscular. All these guys looked a like when it came to their height and muscle. She held out her hand and shook mine, then so did Embry.
"Since there are a lot of people here I'll just sum it up. That's Seth, my brother, Quil, Brady and Collin", said Leah pointing to the four boys standing over on one side of the living room. They all looked at me and waved. Quil was the biggest of the four, probably around Embry's height, and the most muscular. Seth, Brady, and Collin were around the same height and muscular form, though Seth was slightly bigger. I deemed those three the youngest in the group.
"That's Kim and Jared over there, little Claire over there, and you know the rest", she said smiling. Kim gave me a shy wave hello, which I returned. Jared gave me a big smile and waved very enthusiastically. I smiled at both of them and nodded my head. Claire walked over to me and waved up at me. My smile brightened and I bent down to shake her little hand.
"Hewwo, I is Cwaire", she said smiling. She was so cute! I loved children and she was one of the cutest toddlers I've seen.
"Hi Claire, I'm Angelica", I said looking at her chubby cheeks widen from her smile. She gave me a hug then walked over to Quil, who automatically opened his arms for her. Standing back up Jacob grabbed my waist again and looked down on me with a look of pure adoration on his face, making me blush. I was a little worried though still, did Jacob have a girlfriend, because if he did he shouldn't hold me like he was. I decided not to dwell on it and ask him when we were in private.
"So Jake, you went from white milk to chocolate milk in a matter of few days huh?", asked Quil, grinning like a madman. Jake just smiled and laughed at what Quil said, but I was a little confused. Why the hell were they talking about milk.
"Yep, but at least I can have my glass now, huh Quil?"
Quil's face darkened at he growled at Jake, even though he didn't look to serious. Everyone in the room laughed at Quil, leaving me out of the joke, but I ignored it.
Emily walked through an entryway that lead to what I'm assuming was the kitchen, making me a little startled because I hadn't even known she disappeared.
"Dinner's ready", was all she said before all the guys zoomed out of the room and into the kitchen. Jake looked at me as if asking for approval. I laughed at his puppy dog face.
"Come on let's go, I'm still full from lunch but I'll sit with you", I said looking up at him smiling. We walked into the kitchen and sat down. I wasn't hungry, still full from lunch, but whatever they were eating smelled delicious. I looked around and seem that it was meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and corn on the cob. There was enough food on the table to feed and army, but looking around I hadn't a doubt in my mind that it would get finished. Shaking my head and smiling I sat down next to Jacob and began talking with the people I had a feeling I would be getting close with.
Pulling up into my driveway I was a little nervous. Dinner and the movie we watched were good, I enjoyed everyone's company, even Paul. Now that I had Jacob alone though I had to ask about if he had a girlfriend or not.
"What's wrong Angel?", he said looking at me in concern.
"Do you have a girlfriend?", I asked rather bluntly. I had been prepared to do this more calmly and subtle, but hey, shit happens.
"NO! I mean no, I do not have a girlfriend. Is this about what Paul said", he asked seeming a little angry. I nodded my head to him, but I was off in my own little world. Jacob didn't have a girlfriend, which meant that I could fill that position. I was giddy, I could tell he liked me, but I just didn't know for sure if he was already taken. He wasn't though! He was single! I heard him talking to me so I tuned in.
"...but only if you want to of course", he was saying in a nervous tone. I looked at him not knowing what the hell he was trying to ask me. I should have payed attention. I mentally scowled myself, pay attention next time!
"Uh, could you repeat that?", I asked him.
"Do you want to be my girlfriend?", he said, with much more confidence in his voice. I smiled the biggest smile I think ever, making my face hurt a bit.
"YES! Uh, I mean yeah, yeah I'll be your girlfriend." He beamed down on me, looking as excited as I was. His smile slowly faded and he leaned in closer, to where we were only a few inches apart. I leaned in a little more, my heart going into a frenzy. Finally he looked me in the eyes before closing them and softly pressing his lips to mine. I responded instantly and wrapped my arms around his neck, curling my fingers into his hair at the nape of his neck. He wrapped his warm, strong arms around my waist to pull me closer, a growl building in his chest. After a few more minutes he pulled back, resting his forehead against mine.
"That was amazing", he breathed. I giggled looking into his eyes. A few minutes later we were on my porch kissing a goodnight kiss. His arms were wrapped around me and I had my face in his chest, breathing in his woodsy scent.
"I have to go, Sam needs me for something, but I'll call you, okay?", he asked, pulling back slightly to look at me. I nodded my head and gave a slight smile. He kissed the top of my head and I went into the house. I went upstairs and got ready for bed. After climbing into the blanket I heard a wolf howl. I wasn't scared, for some reason knowing the wolf would protect me. I was still curious as to why in the hell there were wolves so close by though.