Sorry about the short prologue and the long wait for this but I really wanted to get a couple of chapters written first and I have also been working on other stories as well so I kinda, sort of, definantly got distracted from this but I'm back and don't forget to review!
Casey POV
The alarm started going off next to me but it quickly shut off after I hit it. I snuggled back onto the warmth that was surrounding me. Jacob could keep the cold away from me better than if I used fire to heat myself.
"You need to get up Case," he whispered with his hot breath tickling my ear and sending shivers down my spine.
I pressed my body closer to his and hid my head in his neck, "No."
"Come on, Case you have school and if you don't go Charlie will make you move back in with him," he said whining slightly.
"Since when are you the responsible one?" I asked sitting up and stretching my arms above my head.
"Since I have to be," he said kissing the skin at the bottom of my tank top.
I sighed, "Now I really don't want to go to school knowing you're going to be around a whole bunch of girls who will be fantasizing about how your lips would feel on theirs."
"They don't stand a chance against you, Case," he said against my skin.
"I can say the same about the guys at Forks and even the guys back at the City," I said with my eyes closed.
"Good to know and happy five month anniversary," he said.
"That's right May 14th. I wish I could remember that. Time just passes way too quickly with you."
"Mmm hmmm."
"Get up Jake. You're going to school today too," I said climbing out of Jacob's bed.
"But I had patrol yesterday," he whined.
"Yeah you did but it was during school so get your ass out of bed and in school or you won't get any kisses for a week," I said.
"But…"
"You want to make it two?"
"You're going to be a good mother," he said.
I turned to him and smiled, "Thanks."
He smiled and kissed me on my forehead. I walked across the hall to the room that posed as my room so Charlie didn't freak out when he came over. I grabbed my clothes out of the closet before going into the bathroom to shower. I climbed in washing my hair and body and letting the water relax me. I stepped out and pulled all the water off my body and hair. I never used a towel, it was just a waste. I pulled on my clothes and walked into the kitchen to grab something to eat. I sat down at the table with a bowl of cereal when my phone started ringing.
"Hi, Cam," I said. My friends had gotten out of the hospital about two weeks ago and had told me that my father had over reacted in what had happened to them. They were never in critical condition they were just so tired that they were asleep all the time. I hated him even more but I was relieved that they were ok.
"Hey, girl! So how's the bo?"
"He's good but what about your boy?"
"We broke up but I have an eye on a new one," she said laughing.
I rolled my eyes as I washed out my bowl. "You need to slow down Cam." I kissed Jake on the cheek as I walked to my car.
"No way!" she said as I started my car, "It's too much fun!"
"You need a hobby… other than dating boys," I said pulling out of the driveway and speeding down the road.
"But that's the best one!" she said and I rolled my eyes again.
"By the way what time is it over there?"
"Uh, one…in the morning."
"Get your ass in bed Cameron!" I yelled into the phone and hung up. If my friends didn't take care of themselves they would suffer for it.
I pulled into the parking lot and walked into the school heading to my first class. Lunch came around quickly and I went to sit with Bella. We smiled a little awkwardly at each other but we didn't hate each other.
"How're you doing Bella?" I asked. I felt a slight prodding in my mind and I sent a glare at Edward.
"I got my acceptance letter from Alaska," she said smiling.
"Bella, you could do much better than… oh," I said finally realizing she would want to go there for her change. "Are you completely sure about this?"
"Of course," she said a little sharper than she normally spoke.
I lowered my eyes to my food and sighed heavily before I started eating. I could feel the strain. I was getting used to how the pack hated vampires even the Cullens and yet I was so incredibly tied to them. I was always stretched between the two; it was like trying to choose between my blood family, no pun intended and my true love. It was impossible.
"But me and Edward are going down to Florida to see Renee," she said.
"Edward's going to stay inside all day?" I asked.
She nodded.
"Be careful," I whispered low enough that Bella couldn't hear me but Edward could. He nodded and went back to talking with Alice in hushed tones that I couldn't even make out. I could hear some words like "vision" and "can't be here" and even Bella's name a couple of times. I was feeling more subdued than normal, it's what happened now when I was away from Jake. I wasn't like a zombie but life wasn't as rich and the world around me was duller.
"How's your boyfriend Casey?" Angela asked.
"Jacob's great," I said seeing Bella tense next to me. "He treats me so great. Time just flies by so quickly with him I can't even comprehend how we can just kiss for an hour!"
"An hour?" Jessica asked squealing.
I nodded smiling.
"You sure have a dreamy look on your face. He that good?" Jessica asked.
I laughed, "Yeah, he holds so much back when we're with other people and I never really realize how much he loves me until he kisses me. He doesn't hold anything back, then."
"Wow, he sounds amazing," Angela said.
"What about you and Ben?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
She blushed and slapped my arms lightly, "We've done some stuff but haven't gone all the way."
"Same here," I said.
"But maybe at prom…" she said not finishing.
"Just goes with what feels right. If there's any doubt, stop," I said.
"Thanks," she said smiling.
The bell rang and we all filed out of the cafeteria. My last classes drug out so when the bell rang I rushed out of my seat and to my car to see Jake. I raced home speeding the whole way and pulled into the driveway as Jake stepped out of the house. I ran and jumped on him wrapping my legs and arms around him. An arm wrapped around my waist pressing my body closer to his and his hand tangled itself in my hair crushing my lips to his. His lips were so soft and warm as they moved with mine. Fire ran through my veins from his passion as he kissed me. His tongue forcefully pushed through my lips and claimed my mouth. He knew that I liked it when he was rough with me, he wasn't afraid to show more of his wolf side to me. I broke away needing to breath but his lips stayed connected with my skin as they traced a trail of fire down my neck where he placed a hot open mouth kiss over my pulse. His lips stayed there as he nipped sucked and licked the skin. His lips finally pulled away from skin and I unwrapped my legs from his waist making me slide down his body. His head fell back and he let out a soft moan as my body rubbed against the bulge in his pants. His hands grabbed my hips and brought them up against his. He looked down at me, his eyes smoldering black just barely keeping control. I lightly traced his face like he had told me calmed him no matter what mood he was in. His eyes cleared even though the bulge was still very prominent. He smiled down at me with just happiness shining in his eyes.
"Case," he breathed.
"Hey, Jake. You back?" I asked teasing him. We always said that we went away when we were taken over by lust.
"Yeah," he said wrapping his arms around my waist. "I was going to ask you if you wanted to go out on a date or something."
"Now, why wouldn't I?" I asked smiling.
He looked up and pretended to think about this. "I don't know, I am a very sexy werewolf."
"With a very large ego," I said.
"That's not the only thing that's large babe," he said pressing his hips against mine again.
I closed my eyes and leaned more against him, "You enjoy turning everything into something sexual don't you?"
He smiled and kissed me again. This time our kiss was excruciatingly slow but so sweet. These were the kisses that could last for an hour. "I just enjoy teasing you," he whispered against my lips before kissing me again.
Oh, I know that, I thought.
He pulled away and I kept my eyes closed. It felt like his lips were still on mine. I finally opened my eyes and mine locked with his. I could feel the love radiating off of him in waves.
"I love you Jake," I said.
"I love you too," he whispered as if it was a secret. "What do you want to do for our date?"
"Well, if we went to the movies we wouldn't pay attention, dinner it would cost way too much with your appetite and we would probably skip out early," I said. Jake and I didn't go on many dates since we were always around each other and I didn't care if we went out on a date at all. Our best date had been our first when we went on… "We should do a picnic like our first date!" I said smiling.
His eyes lit up, "I have the perfect spot too."
"The only problem is food," I said.
"You go get ready and I'll handle it," he said and kissed me on my forehead before running over to his rabbit. He drove off with a wave to me and I grabbed my bag from the car before I headed into the house. The house felt empty without Jacob and Billy was gone too so I went into "my room". I went straight to the closet putting on a tiny blue spaghetti strap tank, a loose cream off the shoulder shirt, skinny jeans and flip flops. I curled my hair and put on some chap stick. Jake didn't like make up or perfume on me unless it smelled like cherry blossoms or peaches which he thought I already smelled like. I finished way before Jacob got back but that was one thing he liked about me, I didn't take forever to get ready for something. I ran to the door grabbing a blanket as I went when I heard his car pull up.
He was standing next to the passenger door with it open waiting for me. I walked to him as his eyes dragged up and down my body and focused on my shoulders and neck. He loved it when I left my shoulders mostly bare and he had even pouted the whole night one time when I had worn a sweater dress that had a turtle neck. That dress was now in the back of my closet to wear when I wasn't around Jake.
When I got close to him he pulled me into a hug and kissed from my lips to my ear. "You look beautiful," he breathed sending shivers down my spine.
"Can we take the bike?" I asked.
He raised an eyebrow at me and I smiled innocently. He smiled too and nodded grabbing a basket out of the back. We walked to his garage and he pulled out his bike. He started to go back for mine too when I touched his arm stopping him.
"I want to ride with you Jake."
He smiled again, "Ok just let me rearrange some stuff."
He opened up the storage area on the bike and unloaded some camping stuff from it before putting the basket in along with the blanket I had grabbed. He swung his leg over and started the bike. I climbed on behind him before we sped off. It was starting to darken and the sun was close to the horizon. Jake sped up more and I tightened my arms around his waist. I felt completely safe with him; I would feel safe with him even if we were falling off a cliff to the ground bellow. I spread my hand against his abs and felt the muscles twitch under my finger. His body was hard but also soft. He made me even feel weak at times. One of his hands came down and his fingers intertwined with mine keeping the hand that I hadn't realized had been tracing his muscles from moving. I leaned my head against his back to hear his heart beat strong. I was at peace. We started slowing and turned onto a dirt road with lots of potholes. I focused my energy and flattened the earth making all bumps disappear. Jake glanced at me briefly smiling before focusing on the road again. He suddenly turned the bike to the right into the woods we drove for about ten minutes when we broke into a clearing that opened to a cliff over looking the ocean and even La Push.
"Wow, Jake," I said once I got off.
"I thought you would like it," he said wrapping his arms around me from behind and resting his chin on my head. We stood there for a moment before we worked on getting settled. I set up a fire for us with my powers and laid out the blanket as Jake got the food. We sat together cooking hotdogs over the fire.
"So much has happened," I said quietly.
"What do you mean?" Jake asked looking at me.
I shifted slightly getting more comfortable, "Well, I went from living in a huge city, in a palace, with a broken heart to living in a tiny town, in a homey house with a completed soul," I said looking into his eyes.
He smiled but there was some sadness in his eyes.
"What is it?" I asked.
"What will happen to us when you have to go back? You can't stay here and I can't leave cause of the pack."
I sighed. I thought about it all the time. I gazed into the fire, "I'll never be able to get you out of my heart Jake. There's no one else for me. When it comes to that we'll figure it out," I said.
"You're right. We shouldn't worry about it now," he said wrapping an arm around me.
I snuggled into his warmth and listened to his heartbeat. That sound, right there, was my lullaby. I didn't need him to write me a song, he just needed to live and breathe and be next to me.
"What is the pack going to do about Bella?" I asked. We rarely talked about it but it was getting closer to graduation when Bella wanted to be turned.
"The treaty says that it's war if they bite a human so we attack," he said, "Unless they leave."
"But couldn't you change the treaty Jake? If that's true that would mean that you would have to kill Bella too. You are the rightful Alpha, couldn't you change the treaty? Add like and amendment or something?"
Jake sighed but didn't say anything.
"You don't want to change it do you?" I asked looking into his eyes.
He looked away from me and I let my gaze drop from his face.
"Jake, it's Bella. She wants this," I said.
"So you're for her being a leach?" he asked.
"They're not leaches Jake! They do the best they can with the cards that fate dealt them. At least they're not killing people!" I said furiously.
"Yeah and killing Bambi's mom is so much better," he growled.
I stood and walked a short distance away from him, "They're good people Jake…"
"They're not people!" he said getting up.
"Yes they are! They have souls! They feel! They can love, hate, laugh, smile, and mourn! The only difference is that they don't have a beating heart!"
"Yeah and they don't have to breath, they can't cry, they crave blood, they're ice cold, they can't age and they are as hard as a rock!" he yelled.
"Oh! You want me to point out how you aren't human? Let's start out with you transform into a wolf, have a 108 temperature, have more muscles that a weightlifter, look like you're 25 when you're 16, and you don't age as long as you're phasing! What about me? I have more than one entity living in my body, I can change my appearance, I control the elements, I have powers people only dream of and I can read minds! Does mean we're not people? Does that mean that we should die?" I yelled losing my temper. Pain suddenly exploded in my head and my vision blurred. Wind started licking at my skin and fire coursed through my veins. I collapsed to my knees and fell to the ground.
"Case, I'm sorry," Jake said.
"I'm sorry too," I said tears falling down my cheeks. I felt him cradle me to his chest as the vision started. There were vampires all around running in every direction with wolves mixed in with them. I saw both wolves fall as well as vampires being torn apart. I felt all the pain that was in that clearing. Every vampire as its limbs were burned, every wolf as a bone would break. I saw my Goddess self standing in front of a girl. I didn't think much about it because I felt all the pain at the same time and suddenly it stopped and I was back in Jacob's arms. His arms were locked around me crushing me to his chest.
I looked up and saw tears falling down his cheeks. I kissed his lip gently to show him I was alright but as I pulled away he crushed my lips back to his. His kiss was full of fear and relief and tears. His face was slightly scrunched up in pain as he kissed me. I pulled away again and kissed his forehead.
"I'm ok now," I said.
"You were just screaming so much," he said his voice deep and thick. "What happened?"
"It was another vision and this time it was a war," I said. "I-I don't want to talk about it."
He nodded and held me close to his chest. "I'm sorry."
"Me too," I said.
Shortly we gathered up our stuff and left. There was still some tension between us but we would work it out. We were both too stubborn to give up on our love. We arrived back at Billy's around ten and we climbed straight into bed after I took off my top shirt and put on some of Jacob's boxers and he slipped on them too.
"I love you," I said curling up next to him and into his warmth.
"I love you too," he replied tightening his arm around me.
And there I fell asleep listening to best lullaby in the world. His heart.
I offer a sneak peak at the drama with the Cullens crossing the border in the next chapter for the person(s) who can tell me if Casey's vision was:
A) The Newborn Attack
B) My Version of When the Volturi Come
C) A Battle That I Will Be Adding In
Happy Guessing!
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