Heart Broken Ch 5
I'm so sorry for not updating sooner! Summer has been busy so far :( Hope you're all enjoying yourselves!
Jen POV:
The next morning, I woke up feeling exhausted. I glanced at the clock and the time read 8:30 am. I sighed and tried to fall back asleep but no matter where I lay, I couldn't get comfortable. After 20 minutes of fruitless tossing and turning, I decided to get up. I quickly stepped into the bathroom with my clothes and shut the door when I heard voices from downstairs. I turned on the shower and let the water run over me. I lost myself in a peaceful part of my mind when I realized that I should get out soon before the hot water ran out. I dried myself and pulled on black capris and a red t-shirt. I brushed my teeth, ran a comb through my hair and went downstairs. The guys were all in the process of eating—all except Jake. They all stopped talking when I entered the room. I glared at them all suspiciously and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. I heard quiet footsteps behind me. It was Emily.
"How are you feeling today, Jen?" she asked worriedly. I set the glass down and gave her a wan smile.
"I'm fine," I said. Emily smiled back at me and thrust a plate at me.
"Here, go eat breakfast or you'll starve." I playfully saluted her with a "Yes Ma'am" and sat down at the table next to Jared. I put some eggs an bacon on my plate and grabbed some toast. I listened to the boy's conversation as I ate my food in silence.
"We have to keep patrolling and potentially doubling the patrols," Sam was saying. "We can't let that redhead keep get away from us. She's a threat to the people around here and must be stopped." The guys nodded in agreement. I finished with my food just as Jared and Paul stood up for patrol. Just as they reached the door, the door opened and Jake stood there on the threshold. When I saw him, I felt my insides freeze and I felt unable to move. I felt everyone's eyes on me, studying my reaction, but I could only stare at Jake. He looked right back with apology in his eyes.
"Jen, I need to talk to you." I unfroze and just looked at him.
"About what, Jake?" I asked, slightly annoyed. He gestured with an arm out the door.
"Come to the beach with me." I sighed and left the house. Best hear him out now or he'll bother me for a long time. I stopped outside at the edge of the forest and crossed my arms, facing him. Jake came up next to me.
"Look, I'm sorry that I couldn't be there for you. Bella is my friend, you have to understand that-"
"Oh and because she's your friend you're obligated to help her? What does that make us? Not friends?"
"No no no no! I didn't mean it in that way! I meant that I knew and trusted that someone else from the pack would help you. I didn't trust them enough to have them help Bella. They don't like her very much." I pondered this. Jake continued.
"I really would help you if I could. I'm so sorry Jen. It won't happen again." he promised. "Do you forgive me?" I stared at him. Thoughts were fighting each other in my head but just looking into his eyes made me feel so happy and warm that it made it impossible for me to say no.
"Alright," I said, smiling a little. "Don't think you've earned my trust completely though." Jake smiled back.
"I'm glad we're ok now," he said, hugging me. I hugged him back and kissed his cheek. "What do you have planned today?"
"Oh, nothing. I'm fairly sure I have nothing to do." Jake smiled.
"Cool, come with me. I want to spend the day with you." I smiled back at him.
"Hold on, I'm going to tell Emily." I skipped back into the house. The dining room was now vacated, the guys either on patrol or resting. I found Emily washing dishes in the kitchen.
"Hey Emily," I said, smiling.
"Hey Jen," Emily said. "You're looking happier. Did everything work out with Jake?"
"Yep! I nodded happily. "Jake wants to take me out now. Can I go?"
"Sure," Emily said. "Have fun!" I ran back out the door into Jake's arms.
"All set," I said, pressing my forehead to his. He landed a quick kiss on my lips and set me down.
"Come on," he said, leading me to his truck. "I want to take you somewhere special." I got in and he started the engine. We drove in silence for a while and we reached the beach.
"The beach Jake?" I asked, smiling a little.
"I brought you here to enjoy the view. It's a beautiful day today." I agreed. The weather was perfect. The sun was shining and the waves were calm. We walked down to the shoreline and found some rocks to sit on. I sat down and Jake sat down next to me, pulling me closer to him. I nuzzled into him, listening to the waves crash and thinking about Jake. I unconsciously smiled.
"What are you thinking about?" Jake asked. "You suddenly started smiling." I turned to face him and continued smiling.
"I'm thinking how lucky I am to have you here. You're a great guy Jake...although I still don't exactly forgive you all the way."
"Oh no?" he asked, smiling mischievously. "Pray tell, what can I do to win back your favor?"
"Hm..." I said, feeling evil. "Well, for starters, you can do my summer homework for me, do my chores for me-" he suddenly scooped me into his arms and ran down the beach. I started giggling like crazy.
"Jake what are you doing? Ahh Jake stop!" He suddenly stopped and set me down. I was still laughing. "What was that for?" He raised an eyebrow.
"I'm afraid I can't fulfill you're list of requirements," he said, smiling slyly, coming closer to me. I pouted. "But I can do something else for you." He scooped me up again and headed to the water. I squealed and hit his back. We entered the water and he dunked me. I emerged completely wet.
"Oh, it's on!" I said, flinging water at him. He dodged and swiped some water at me. I squealed as the wave of cold water crashed into me. I tried to retaliate, but my efforts couldn't even compare to his waves. I soon gave up and tried to run towards the sand.
"I bet I'm going to beat you to the sand!" I called over my shoulder.
"Oh yeah?" Jake said right back. "We'll see about that!" I started running as fast as I could, but water naturally slowed me down. I did reach the shore first, but I had a feeling that Jake was just being nice. I turned around and faced him with a smug smile.
"Ha," I said. "Told you!" Jake shrugged.
"The winner gets a kiss from the loser!" he declared. He lowered his face to mine and I happily obliged. The kiss felt so perfect and right. Jake growled against my lips and I pulled him closer. I don't know how long we stood there but Jake's phone started ringing. We unhappily broke away. Jake glanced at his caller ID.
"Who is it?" I asked.
"Sam," he answered me. "I better see what's wrong. Hello?" He rolled his eyes. "Paul, why are you calling on Sam's phone?" Jake was silent as he listened to Paul and I kicked at the sand under my feet. Jake sighed.
"Alright, we'll be there in a few minutes." He hung up.
"What did Paul want?" I asked. Jake snorted.
"He wants us to get home quickly so we can eat dinner." I laughed. That is so like Paul! We got back into Jake's truck and drove back home. When we parked, we got out and walked toward the front door. The front door suddenly opened and Paul stood there, glaring at us.
"What took you guys so long?" he was glowering at us. Jake and I chuckled.
"Dude, you literally called me 4 minutes ago. Relax. We're here now and you can eat."
"Four minutes isn't that short of a time," Paul growled. "I guess I'd better be happy that you're here." He stepped away from the door and allowed us to enter.
"First things first," I declared. "I have to take a shower." Paul groaned.
"Now I have to wait even longer for food!" I stuck my tongue out.
"I'll be quick," I promised him.
"You better be," Paul warned. "Or else I'm going to get you back for this." I raced up the stairs, grabbing my pajamas from the room and running to the bathroom. Knowing how serious Paul is about his food, I started showering and tried to finish as quickly as possible. I finished in record time and raced back downstairs. The table had been set and everyone was just about to eat.
"Just in time," I announced. Paul shook his head.
"Just barely." he shot back.
"Well now I'm here, you can all relax and eat." Paul eagerly dug in as I sat down in my seat. Jake kissed my temple and started eating too. I grabbed a little of everything and listened to the conversation.
"Any sign of the red head?" Sam asked. Paul shook his head.
"We keep losing the scent. Plus, she's wicked fast and thinks ahead of us." Sam sighed.
"We have to get this problem solved as soon as possible. I think I'm going to ask the Cullens for help. I'll bring that up at the next meeting. Collaborating under these circumstances may be our best choice." Everyone nodded in agreement. Dinner passed in silence. When I finished, I got up and put my plate away. Soon after, the guys finished eating too. Jake kissed me on the forehead.
"Sorry, I have to go on patrol now." he said. I sighed.
"Alright. I'll see you tomorrow." He kissed me on the lips and left. I sighed and watched him leave. I wandered into the living room and found Jared and Paul there, watching TV.
"What are you guys watching?" I asked, sitting down on the couch.
"Ah, just some horror movie that I don't know the name of." Paul responded.
"Horror movie?" I asked. "No thanks, I'm out of here!" I left the room and decided to seek refuge in my room. I lay on the bed for a while, thinking of the time that I spend with Jake today. It was a lot of fun and I really hope he means what he said about the whole Bella issue. I slowly dozed off into sleep, thinking of Jake and imagining that he was right here next to me.
Again, I'm sorry that I haven't updated in a while :( Hopefully, I'll have more time now!
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