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A reviewer asked for me to provide an index and below you'll find the main players if you will that tie in with the original Twilight characters. Adam and Lacy are children of pack members not named in Twilight or in Fall Into Me. In the parenthesis are the ages of the original pack members children for reference.

Jacob ~ Aurora: JJ (21) and Sarah (17)

Leah ~ Liam: Alana (25), Harry (23), and Meredith (17)

Paul ~ Melody: Andrew and Andrea (26) and Hannah (24)

Embry ~ Eva: Camden (19), Cassandra (15), and Catherine (12)

Quil ~ Claire: Ethan (11) and Lily (8)

Disclaimer: I own nothing associated with Twilight.

Chapter Three

Sunday morning seemed to drag on for Johanna and she barely paid attention to the pastor as he gave his sermon in church because she was excited to spend the afternoon with her new friends. It was going to be a new experience for the seventeen year old to go shopping with girls her own age since all of her shopping trips were usually with her mother, or alone when her mom let her borrow her car when Jon was off somewhere with his friends. It was quarter after twelve when they finally left the church and Johanna was practically bouncing in her seat as her dad drove his small SUV home.

"I'm so happy that you've made some friends, Johanna," her mother, Elise, said as she turned in her seat and looked at Johanna who was sitting behind her father as usual. Jon had stopped going to church with the family when their parents started giving them the option two years earlier, but Johanna always went because Johanna knew it meant something to her mother.

"You met these girls yesterday when you were at the beach with Jon and his friends?" her father, David, asked, his eyes still on the road ahead.

"Yeah," Johanna said.

"And they live on the reservation?" Elise asked and Johanna nodded.

"Yeah," Johanna said.

"Tell us a little bit about them," David said and Johanna quickly tried to recall the information she had learned about her new friends yesterday afternoon.

"The three of them are going to be seniors like me in the fall," she said. "Meredith has an older brother that still lives in town and an older sister that lives in Texas with her husband. Her mom works in the front office of her school and her dad's a supervisor at the mill. Lacy is an only child and her mom works at a small gift shop down by the pier and her dad's a contractor. And Sarah's parents run AJ Automotive and . . . she has an older brother." Johanna had tried not to hesitate when absently mentioning JJ, but she had. She just hoped that her parents hadn't caught on.

"Well, we'd like to meet them before you head off to Port Angeles," Elise said and Johanna nodded as she looked at her mother. They had hinted at that last night, but hadn't said anything. However, Johanna did warn Sarah about it when she texted her about being able to go with them today and to join them for the Fourth of July bonfire taking place on Saturday. "It's not that we don't trust your judgment, Johanna, and the girls sound like they're lovely; but we just want to make sure you're in good company.

"I understand," Johanna said, "and you'll like them."

"I'm sure we will, sweetheart," Elise said before she turned back in her seat to look out the front window. Johanna smiled to herself and looked down at her hands that rested in her lap before she looked out the window at the passing scenery. They were almost home and once there Johanna would rush up to her room and get ready. She would have an hour before Sarah and the others would swing by the house to pick her up, and Johanna couldn't wait for the day ahead.

JJ sighed quietly as he wiped the mist and looked at his reflection in the mirror that rested above the sink in the slightly untidy lone bathroom of the house he rented with Harry and their friend/pack brother, Camden Call. He was fresh from a shower after running patrol that morning and a towel was wrapped around his hips as he ran his fingers through his short wet hair. A slight scowl was on his face as he looked in the mirror because he wasn't in the best of moods after the phone conversation he had had with his sister when he'd gotten home from patrol. Sarah had shut him down when he offered to drive her and the girls, including Johanna, to Port Angeles and be their ride home. She had said it was a strictly girls only day that day and she didn't care that Johanna was his imprint. He understood why she didn't want him tagging along, of course, but that sure as hell didn't mean he agreed with her. A knock on the bathroom door broke him from his thoughts.

"JJ, man, you've been in there for over an hour," came Camden's voice from the other side of the door.

"Sorry, Cam, I'm finished," JJ called back as he quickly gathered his discarded clothes and opened the bathroom door to see the slightly younger guy standing just outside the door. Camden wasn't as big or broad as Harry or JJ and he took after his father in a lot of ways, inheriting Embry's quiet nature.

"You look like hell," Camden said once he caught sight of JJ's face and JJ scoffed a quiet laugh.

"Yeah, well, I didn't sleep well last night and was up early for patrol with Andrew," JJ said.

"Harry told me you imprinted yesterday," Camden said. "Congrats man."

"Thanks," JJ said with a small smile gracing his lips as he thought of Johanna. He nodded in parting at Camden before he made his way into his room to get dressed. JJ closed his bedroom door behind him, and tossed his dirty clothes in his hamper. Out of the three guys, JJ was the cleanest thanks to his mom always making sure that he cleaned up after himself and it had become habit.

It didn't take him long to get dressed in a pair of dark jeans and a simple dark green t-shirt. He had just sat down on his bed to pull on his black motorcycle boots when his phone, which was charging on his nightstand, chimed. Forgoing his boots for a minute he reached over and unplugged the phone to open the text that was from his father of all people.

"You can always run into the girls by chance," his father's text said and JJ felt the corners of his lips turn up as he read the words. Obviously, Sarah must have complained that morning and told their parents what he had called about and JJ felt a quiet laugh escape his lips before he quickly pulled on his boots and stood, tucking his phone into his pocket in the process. His dad was right. Just because he wasn't the one driving them to Port Angeles, that didn't mean that he couldn't run into them. After all, he had a few errands to run that would take him to Port Angeles and why put them off?

"Sorry about my mom's mini interrogation guys," Johanna said as she, Lacy, Sarah, and Meredith piled into Meredith's car, which she had parked in the street in front of Johanna's house. The three girls laughed as they settled into their seats and fastened their seatbelts before Meredith started the car and the four of them were on their way to Port Angeles.

"Don't worry about it, Johanna," Sarah said as she looked at her. Sarah and Johanna were sitting in the back while Lacy sat in the front passenger seat next to Meredith. "She wasn't all that bad." Johanna smiled at Sarah and nodded her head before she adjusted her bag on her lap.

"So, where's our first stop when we get to Port Angeles?" Johanna asked.

"I thought we could go to that boutique on Grand View," Lacy said, "and maybe pick up new outfits for Saturday. Sound good?"

"Perfect," Meredith said.

"Yeah," Sarah said and Johanna forced a small smile and nodded her head. She knew the exact boutique that Lacy was talking about and she knew that she wouldn't be able to find anything there to wear on Saturday because that particular boutique didn't carry anything in her size. However, she would go along with the plan and should they happen to ask her opinion on anything she would gladly give it.

As they drove out of Forks and made their way down the two lane highway Johanna took a moment to observe her new friends as they bantered back and forth. They were all dressed properly for the warm weather that continued to grace the area in shorts and t-shirts, but all three had sweaters should the weather turn colder before they made their way home. Johanna felt slightly out of place in her dark jeans, pale pink loose fitting t-shirt, and a black cardigan that covered the bruises that had indeed darkened on her forearm. It was probably a little too warm for her to already be wearing her cardigan, but she needed to keep the bruises covered, so, she had no plans on taking it off.

Thinking of her bruises made her thoughts turn to JJ and the expression that had settled on his face when he had caught sight of them yesterday as well as the tingling sensation that had made its way up her arm from his hold on her hand. Sighing softly to herself, she turned her eyes to the window and the quickly passing scenery. JJ had been angry when he spotted the bruises and she hadn't understood why he had been so upset and concerned about it. She figured that was why he had continued to plague her dreams during the night. After the first nightmare that had turned into her standing in the middle of a clearing with a half-dressed JJ and him kissing her, she had continued to dream of him. Granted, he hadn't kissed her in any of the dreams that had followed but then again she couldn't remember everything that had happened in those dreams, so, he could have for all she knew.

The thought made her cheeks warm and her stomach to twist in that uncomfortable way once again and she was mentally cursing herself. JJ was far beyond simply out of her league. He was on a completely different planet and it was incredibly inappropriate for her to think of JJ as anything more than Sarah's older brother. So, she was determined more than ever to keep to her plan of avoiding him as much as possible. If she didn't, she knew that it would only end badly for her and lead to her being more embarrassed than she had ever been before in her life.

"Are you all right, Johanna?" Sarah asked quietly, drawing Johanna's eyes from the window and to Sarah who sat at her left. Meredith and Lacy were arguing over two bands that Johanna had never heard of before and for some reason Johanna was grateful that the other girls were distracted. However, Johanna was surprised by the question and nodded her head as her green eyes met Sarah's dark blue gaze.

"Yeah, I'm fine," she said back just as quietly. "Why do you ask?"

"You look . . . I don't know you look a little troubled is all and you haven't said anything for the last fifteen minutes," Sarah said and Johanna was once again surprised, but that time it was because how much time had passed since she had become lost in thought.

"Sorry, I was thinking and I tend to go off into my own little world when I do that," she said, her cheeks warming in a light blush that made Sarah laugh quietly and smile at her.

"You sound like my brother," Sarah said and Johanna could feel the heat in her cheeks increase tenfold. "Whenever he thinks about something he just stares off into space and I'm pretty sure a bomb could go off outside and he wouldn't even notice it." Johanna smiled at the genuine look of affection that had crossed Sarah's face as she talked about her brother, and Johanna was a bit jealous at the obviously close relationship that Sarah had with her brother. However, Johanna was quick to let it go because being jealous would serve no purpose. "You sure you're okay though?" Sarah asked and Johanna nodded.

"Yes, Sarah, I'm sure," Johanna said with a small smile that Sarah was quick to return.

"Okay," she said gently as she nodded and it was then that Johanna and Sarah were pulled into Meredith and Lacy's music debate, which oddly enough made the rest of the car ride to Port Angeles go by incredibly fast.

JJ had no real clue just where the girls were going to go in Port Angeles, but after taking care of what he needed to and securing his small bags into the bag on the back of his bike, which had been his twenty-first birthday present from his parents last fall, he took to walking along Grand View. It was quarter to four and he knew that the shops the girls tended to frequent were on Grand View and he figured that would be his best chance to run into them.

He looked into the windows of the various stores he passed and finally, after passing by ten different store fronts, he saw Lacy through the window of a clothing store and standing with her was none other than Johanna. JJ moved so he wasn't standing in the middle of the window but so he could still see the girls and he watched as Johanna smiled at Lacy who was holding up a top and asking Johanna something that had Johanna nodding. Lacy smiled brightly at Johanna before she draped the blouse over her arm that was laden with several items before Lacy walked around Johanna and disappeared into the back of the store. JJ's eyes remained on Johanna and he watched as the smile slowly melted from Johanna's face before she started to wander through the store on her own.

She looked lovely that afternoon, her long hair was down and fell in dark gentle waves down her shoulders and framed her face perfectly and the soft color of the shirt she was wearing with her sweater was nice against her olive complexion. He watched as she smiled softly and paused in front of a rack of clothes, but before she could reach for whatever had made her smile an older woman, JJ guessed early thirties, came up to Johanna. He saw the brass nametag on her shirt and knew that the woman worked there. He had no idea what the woman was saying to Johanna but when he saw Johanna's cheeks darken red and saw her avert her eyes from the woman's face he knew it wasn't good.

He was about to go inside when Johanna nodded, which made the woman give her a tight lipped smile before she walked away. Johanna glanced over her shoulder towards where Lacy had disappeared before she turned back around and rushed towards through the store and out the door. JJ stood a little straighter as she walked outside, but she didn't notice him before she turned to her left and walked to the other side of the building before she disappeared into the alley. Glancing inside the store one more time, he took a deep breath and slowly followed after Johanna.

Johanna was with Lacy since the girl had asked her to help her decide between two more blouses for her to try on before she joined Sarah and Meredith in the dressing room area to try on their potential purchases. Johanna had given them the excuse that she already had an outfit for the cookout on the Fourth, so, she would just help them pick something out. She was too embarrassed to tell them that she knew the store didn't carry anything larger than a size ten and that she wore a size sixteen/eighteen depending on the style and cut of the garment so she wouldn't find anything there.

After she helped Lacy decide between the two tops Johanna was left on her own while the girls tried on their finds, so, she decided to explore the store for a bit. She felt like someone was watching her as she walked through the rows and she knew that it was likely the sales ladies that had eyed her when she had come in to the store with her friends. However, she paid them no mind as she continued to walk around. Her mom's birthday was coming up soon and Johanna decided to look for something for her mother since it had been a while since her mom had gotten any new clothes. It was then that she spotted a vividly red blouse that she knew her mother would love given that it was her favorite color. However, before she could even look at it fully or check the price one of the sales women, the one with her honey blonde hair pulled into a high and tight ponytail, was standing beside her.

"I'm sorry, but I know that that blouse doesn't come in your size," the woman said quickly and Johanna lowered her hand as she looked up at the woman. "I didn't want to say anything in front of your friends to embarrass you, but given your larger stature you'll have to look for clothing somewhere else. We don't cater to plus sized women. Sorry." The way the woman said it made it clear to Johanna she wasn't the least bit sorry and Johanna simply looked at the floor and nodded her head before the woman finally walked away. Johanna could feel tears prickling the corners of her eyes and she shot a quickly glance over her shoulder and towards the dressing room where she could hear the girls laughing as they talked and tried on the various clothes that they had gathered throughout the store.

Johanna knew she needed to get out of there before she broke down crying out of humiliation and gave the sales lady the satisfaction in seeing her cry, so, Johanna took a deep breath and quickly rushed out of the store. She wouldn't go far because the girls would be wondering where she went, at least she hoped they would, and she slinked off into the alley between the boutique and antique store that rested next door. She normally wouldn't have taken the woman's words to heart as much as she had, but after yesterday's events and a fitful night of sleep her emotions were a little raw and the tears fell freely as she rested her back against the brick building with her head bowed and her hair curtaining her face from prying eyes. A quiet sob escaped her lips and she raised her right hand to muffle the noise before she sniffed quietly and continued to let her tears fall.

"Johanna?" came a deep and newly familiar voice that made Johanna wish for the ground at her feet to open up and swallow her whole. Johanna quickly righted herself and turned her back to him as she hastily wiped at her face and forced herself to stop crying. "Johanna, are you okay?" he asked, his voice much closer than before, and Johanna felt hot hands on her fuller waist before she suddenly found herself turned around and face to chest with JJ Black.

JJ kept his hands on Johanna's waist as he looked down at the top of her head and his hands tightened on her soft flesh when he heard her sniff quietly once again. He could smell her tears and her rapid heartbeat and quickened breaths echoed loudly in his sensitive ears. She hadn't answered his question yet and it was obvious to him that she was still trying to get herself together and after another beat she finally tilted her head back so her red rimmed and still tear lined jade colored eyes met his brown.

"I'm fine," she said before she brought her hands to his forearms and pushed his hands away from her as she took a couple of steps back from him. JJ sighed quietly as he watched her cross her arms in front of her chest before she suddenly found the ground far more interesting than anything else. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I had ordered some tools a few months ago and they came in on Friday," he said. "I'd picked them up and was heading to the café down the road for an early dinner when I saw you duck into the alley." The first part had been the truth, but the last was a lie. He hated lying to her but he couldn't exactly tell her that he'd been looking for her and hoping to find her. "Where's Sarah and the others?" he asked even though he knew they were still in the boutique.

"In the boutique trying on clothes," she said, her eyes still downcast. He didn't understand why she seemingly refused to look at him, and while it bothered him he knew that he couldn't exactly force her to look at him.

"What are you doing out here then?" he asked.

"I needed some air," she said.

"And you're crying because?" he found himself asking and he mentally kicked himself. He probably shouldn't have asked that, but he had and he couldn't take it back. Johanna sighed quietly and closed her eyes briefly as she wished that JJ would just move on and ignore her like she was used to. However, for some reason, she knew he wasn't going anywhere and that made her upset because she wanted a few minutes to let out the built up tears and to get herself back together.

"Why does it matter that I'm crying?" she asked, her tone far bitcher than it had ever been in her entire life and she winced slightly at the sound, but she continued on with her thought. "Maybe I just needed a good cry. People need one of those every now and again, you know."

"Maybe, but you don't seem like that kind of girl to cry for no reason," JJ said, choosing to ignore her tone since he had seen her wince and he had a feeling she didn't really mean to come off so harsh. She heaved a heavy sigh before she uncrossed her arms and ran her right hand through her hair before she turned her eyes up to his once again.

"Why do you care? First about my arm and now this?" she asked. "You don't even know me, so, you really shouldn't be as concerned about me as you seem to be." JJ fought against the smile that tugged at his lips as he looked at her. Johanna may have been quiet and reserved, but when she had the desire to say something she said it without fear. Now, if she only did that all the time he knew she wouldn't take as much shit as she obviously did. He could help her with that if she gave him the chance and if she did he knew that she would see that she was even stronger than she already was.

"Maybe I care because I want to get to know you," JJ said before he could stop himself and Johanna's eyebrows rose in surprise as she looked up at him. The skip of her heart after his words sunk in did not go unnoticed by him and nor did the fact that it started to race rapidly in her chest once again as her rosy cheeks darkened with an even deeper blush.

"Why?" she asked.

"I don't know," he said, lying to her once again and hating himself for it. However, he couldn't tell her the truth, at least not yet. "I just do." Johanna didn't know what to say to that and her utter surprise that consumed her had left her speechless. "Look, Johanna, if I know my sister and cousin as well as I do, they're going to be in that store for hours. Do you want to go to the café with me and get something to eat? It'll be my treat."

"I . . .," Johanna trailed off, not really sure what to say to that, and JJ chuckled.

"If it'll make you feel better, I'll text Sarah and let her know I ran into you while they were trying on clothes and that you looked bored so I offered to buy you food," he said. "She won't get pissed at you and you're not ditching them. I'll tell her that they should meet us at the café when they're done. What do you say?" Johanna knew she should have declined his offer and stick to her plan of avoiding him, but as he looked down at her with hope filled brown eyes and that charming slightly crooked smile of his her traitorous and suddenly smitten heart won the battle with her logical brain.

"Okay," she said and JJ's small crooked smile turned into a full fledge smile that left Johanna practically breathless by how beautiful it was.

"Great," he said before he held out his left hand to her. "Let's go." Johanna took in a shaky breath as she slowly raised her slightly trembling right hand and placed it in his much larger hand, which made that same tingling sensation to rocket up her arm and making her stomach twist in that uncomfortable way yet again.

With a firm but gentle grip on her hand JJ led her out of the alley and down the street to the café. He could still hear her heart racing away in her chest and he wasn't the least bit surprised to find that his own heartbeat picked up speed so it matched hers beat for beat.