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After we ate Sue cleared the table with help from Seth and I.

"It's been gloomy all day, is it ever going to rain you think?"

Seth opened the window and stuck his head out. He sniff for a minute then said, "like an hour".

"I can smell it a little too." I said putting a plate in the sink.

I never realized how much their house was surrounded by the forest until I looked out the window with the seat in my room. The trees are so pretty here, I always feel more peaceful when I go for a walk. I put on a pair of converse and walked down stairs.

"Hey Sue, I just wanted to let you know I'm going out for a walk."

"Be back before it rains." She smiled. I nodded and Walled out. When I hit the beginning of the trees I started hearing the animals inside. The birds chirped, the crickets and grasshoppers make their presence know and thankfully not many mosquitoes are out. A few steps in and I realize it's easy to get lost! I can't even see the house anymore, but that doesn't bother me. I thrive on stuff like this. After a few more steps, thunder rumbles up above.

"Shit. Don't rain yet please! I don't want to go back." I trip on a branch and go flying into a tree. "Oh shit!" I yell as I fall. Of course I start laughing. I see a big fallen over tree a few feet away and walk over. I find a clean spot and sit down carefully. It's so peaceful out here. The smell of fresh rain, the birds singing, and its not very hot out; it's all perfect. I could fall asleep right here, and I am. I slouch down to the ground and rest my head on the tree I was just sitting on. I bring my legs up so they're bent at the knees and close my eyes. One big yawn escapes and I quickly fall asleep.

I wake up to something dripping on my face. I look up and realize it's water. A loud crack of thunder is soon followed by lightning. The rain picks up a little more now and the wind blows through the trees.

"Great rain! I was supposed to be home by now!" I stand and look around trying to find where I came from. Lightning lights up the whole forest. It even gives away someone's hiding place. A man is standing a few hundred feet away facing my direction. When the lightning goes away I walk in the opposite direction of the man. The rain is heavier now and colder. I don't bother taking out my phone to prevent water damage. The sound of a branch breaking makes me stop.

"Seth?" I ask looking around. "Seth this isn't funny." I look for him. I walk forward a little more and stop.

"You look like you could use my help." Jacob says dripping wet with rain water.

"Have you been stalking me?"

"I wouldn't call it stalking, but I didn't know it was you. Seth and Sue were worried so I came to find you."

"Seth and Sue were worried? You weren't?"

"I came didn't I?"

"That's what she said." I say quietly laughing. He smiles and nods.

"I'm here. I was worried, I am!"

"Well thank you for caring." He walks closer to me, I can see in his eyes clearly except for when the rain drips in my eyes. "Can I confess something?"

"I'm all ears." He says quietly.

"I was starting to get scared. Not scared, scared. But when I saw you from far away I thought it was some creep watching me sleep, then after I realized it was raining and that I was already supposed to be home I thought I might get in trouble."

"I'm sure you won't get in trouble. I can understand why you fell asleep out here, peaceful." He smiles. "Wait a minute. There's something different about you." He says looking at me carefully. I wipe some water off my face. "Oh! Your hair, its curly now!"

"Fuck!" I exclaim as my hands fly up to my head and try to cover my hair. "Don't looked at it." I laugh.

"It's pretty. But didn't you come with straight hair?"

"Yeah but its naturally wavy, curlyish. I straighten it because I don't like it natural." I turn away from him and try to fix my hair if possible.

"Stop it." He said turning me around. We are closer than ever now and I finally realize something. I look him up and down.

"Why aren't you wearing a shirt?" I ask starring at his amazing body!

"To give you something to look at. Obviously it worked." He said smiling at me.

"Sorry." I say embarrassed. "But seriously aren't-aren't you cold?" I stutter.

"No. Running around worried about someone gets your blood pumping and you warm up." He says staring deep in my eyes.

"Again sorry." I say as another round of thunder claps loudly, I jump.

"Don't worry ill protect you." He says putting an arm around me.

"Do you know how to get out of here?" I ask.

"This way." He leads us through the forest.

"It's gotten darker how can you tell?"

"Instincts. And plus when you live out here you tend to memorize how to become, 'un lost'." I laugh at his made up word. A strike of lightning flashes so bright it probably lit the whole world.

"Oh my god!" I say grabbing onto him. He wraps both arms around me and makes soothing sounds to calm me.

"Honey its okay. Come on, we should get out of here before a tree falls or something." He said soothingly. I can't believe he's not making fun of me right now. I'm being such a baby right now, but on the other hand being in a thunder and lightning storm in the middle of a forest calls for some fear. He rubs my back and we walk again.

"So, a good-looking, nice, sensitive guy like you must have a girlfriend right?" I ask.

"Not exactly, but it's alright. I've been on dates, but never anything super serious."

"Don't you want something serious?"

"It'd be nice, sure, but to find the right girl is hard." He said giving me a little squeeze. "What about you and David?"

I'm surprised he remembers his name. "We've only been together for about a week. But we've been friends for years. Um were not too serious, but he bought me this necklace." I say and hold up the pendant so he can see. "He's not exactly the feelings and expression type and I'm trying not to be either, but sometimes I cat help it."

"Don't change for him." He says. He moves his hand from around my shoulders to a spot between my waist and hips. Since his hands are on my hips when I walk I sway a little more. "We're almost out don't worry."

"You made all my worries go away."

"And I'll do it again." I smile and rest my head on him. I can smell him a lot better now. His smell is absolutely intoxicating! I feel like a horrible girlfriend to David right now. I'm hoping he doesn't expect me to behave completely because I know he won't! It's not that I'm expecting him to cheat on me, but he has his moments. He drinks and unfortunately smokes weed sometimes. I don't agree with the smoking, but the drinking doesn't bother me as long as he doesn't get drunk every night.

"And we're out!" Ha says as we leave the forest in the same place where I entered it. I smile as I see the little home and Seth come running out.

"Where were you?" He asks. He grabs me out of Jacobs arms and hugs me.

"I just went for a walk in the woods. I fell asleep and kinda got lost. Thank god Jacob found me or I'd probably still be out there in the rain." I say when he lets go of me.

"Let's get you out of this storm before you get sick. It's not safe." He says the second part after a roar of thunder.

"One second." I say and walk back to Jacob.

"Thank you." I open my arms and I hug him. He wraps his arm tightly around me, I breathe him in slowly.

"Not a problem." He says and I pull back slightly to see his face. I reach up and give him a kiss on the corner of his mouth. I smile a closed mouth smile and say, "thank you," one more time. I go back to Seth.

"Go ahead in I need to talk to him." He says. I walk towards the house and open the door slowly.

"Sue?" I call slowly.

"Sveta!" She says and rushes in the living room.

"I'm sorry! I couldn't help falling asleep and when I woke up it was raining. I got a little confused on where to go, luckily Jacob found me." I smiled.

"I'm just glad you're okay. It's dangerous with all those trees around." she says giving me a hug. "C'mon, go upstairs take a nice hot shower and when you come out I'll have hot chocolate ready."

"Take a shower in a storm like this?"

"The lightning's been gone for a while. Don't stay too long though, if it comes back I'll tell Leah to knock on the door."

"Towels?"

"On your bed." she smiles.

"Thank you." I smile and walk upstairs. I go in mine and Seth's room and pull my suitcase on my bed. I grab pajamas and everything else I need and head for the shower. I make the water a temperature evenly between hot and cold and get in. I soap up all over quickly and comb out my hair. I step face forward into the water and scrub my face with my washcloth getting all the makeup off. I get out, dry off and put shorts and a t-shirt on. I clean up everything and go back to my room. I put my dirty stuff in the collapsible hamper I brought. I hear Sue laugh downstairs. I pull my hair up in a bun and start down the stairs. There's a man standing in the living room taking off his coat.

"Dad?" I ask when I get to the bottom. He turns around and looks at me.

"Sveta." he whispers. "Come here." he smiles. I smile and walk over to him. He opens his arms and I hug him. I haven't had one of these hugs in so long! "What are you doing here?" he asks letting go.

"Mom thought it'd be a good idea I come out for a while. She didn't tell you?"

"No. That's okay though, I'm glad to have you here." I smile. "Excuse me." he says and walks to the kitchen. Sue follows him and I'm left in the living room by my self. I go back up to my room and open the windows a little. The breeze flows in along with the sound of the rain. I guess they have the kitchen windows open because I hear them from the window I'm sitting on.

"Why wouldn't she tell me Sveta was coming?" he asks her a little annoyed.

"To be a surprise." Sue replies.

"Now isn't a good time though. I can't be a father to her right now."

"When have you ever been." I say mad.

"Talking to yourself is the first sign of going mad." Jacob says still shirtless from the door way. I look up and walk over to my bed sitting down. "Can I come in?" he asks.

"Sure." I say crossing my legs on my bed. I grab a pillow and put in my lap to snuggle with. He sits on my bed in front of me, "What's the matter?"

"Just having second thoughts."

"About your…relationship with David?" he asks slowly, but hopeful. I smile a little.

"No about coming."

He suppresses a laugh, "Is it something I did?"

"No." I say confused, "Why would you think that?"

"Well because most of the time you've been out here you've been with me and I figured if anyone was to blame it'd be me."

"No." I smile. "Just the opposite actually. I'm so glad I met you and Seth and Sue and- you comfort me, Jacob. I feel…at peace, by you."

"So they why do you want to leave?"

"My…my dad, um…my dad doesn't want me here. I thought it'd be Sue not wanting my company, but it's my own, flesh and blood, father!" I say and pull my knees up resting my chin on the pillow.

"What?" I look down at the pillow and close my eyes. He scoots closer to me and puts a finger on my cheek rubbing it. I open my eyes. "Why wouldn't he?"

"You don't believe me? Come here." I grab his hand and lead him to the window with a cushioned ledge to sit on.

"You know I'm not going to be here a lot. There's a lot going on that I need to take care of. Sveta being here now doesn't change that, I have responsibilities." my dad was saying downstairs.

"What about your responsibility of being a fucking father." I say quietly.

"You act like she is a toddler that needs your constant attention!" sue yells at him, "she's going to be eighteen in six days and-"

"ugh, shit!" I hear him say, Sue keeps going though,

"she has other things she can do. Maybe her and Leah will finally get along. I'm not saying don't spend time with her, but she hasn't seen you in a year. A year Harry!"

"Next week?" he asks.

"You didn't?"

"I forgot her birthday! Ugh what am I gonna do?"

"I can't believe you forgot your own daughters birthday." she says, I hear her slippers as she walks across the kitchen floor until she leaves the room.

"See!" I tell Jacob. "I'm causing them to fight, he forgot my birthday, why am I here?" I look at him desperately seeking an answer. "I'm obviously unwanted, why not just leave and make everyone happy? Huh? Harry would be happier," I say his name with disgust, "Sue might be a little happy because they wont be arguing, Leah well I think she'd be happy."

"What about me?"

"You can't miss me that much. I haven't even known you a day."

"I would miss you more than you think, but what about Seth, he loves you."

"I'd still keep in touch with him. It's not his fault that Harry doesn't want me." I say with a chuckle.

"Stop." he takes the pillow and puts it behind me scooting closer. He grabs my hands and looks deep in my eyes. His hand is now on my chin and he's leaning in to me. His lips softly touch my lips. My lips open slowly, automatically, and our lips close with his top between mine and my bottom between his. It's a perfect open mouth kiss, he isn't trying to ram his tongue down my throat. He licks my bottom lip and my hand reaches up to his cheek. He slowly lips my bottom lip again and I let his tongue in. Now it's turned into a slow make-out. We finish with a soft open-mouthed kiss. He pulls back and looks at me.

"You can't tell me I wont miss you." he says in a deep, masculine voice, almost pleading.

"You make a good point." I say starring at his lips. He chuckles softly. I sit back a little. "I know I'm not your girlfriend and that this might be a lot to ask for, but can you stay a little longer?"

"Of course." he opens his arms and I scoot closer to him. We snuggle and don't even care that the rain is hitting us a little.

"So I hope you're gonna stay." he says.

"If I do end up leaving it won't be tonight or tomorrow."

"What can I do to get you to stay?"

"Get my dad to love me." I sniff, "No, get him to want me." I whisper. "I can't believe he forgot my birthday." A tear falls from my eye and lands on his arm. "Sorry." I sniff and rub the moisture off his arm.

"Shh…" he hushes me. He starts to rock us slowly.

"Why are you so nice to me?" I say. Another round of thunder comes and his grip on me tightens.

"I feel the need to protect you. I have two sisters myself and I know how it feels to fade into the background. You're a good person Svetlana, you shouldn't feel unwanted."

"I can't help it." I say quietly. I look around and realize it's gotten dark! I can barely see. "Isn't your family worried about you? It's pretty late."

"No my dad knows I'm here. I just live down the street anyways. Plus you need me."

"If you're tired you something you can leave. I'll probably just go to bed anyways."

"Let me see your phone." I give it to him.

"Why?"

"So you will always have my num- oops. Hello?" he says then holds the phone up to his ear. "Who's calling?" he looks at me and whispers, "David,". I grab the phone.

"Hello?"

"Why is some guy answering your phone?"

"Excuse me?"

"You told me you're going out to be with family and some guy answers your phone!"

"Did you think he could be my brother, or even my dad or cousin or something?"

"Is he?"

I pause, "No he's not. He's a friend that's helping me get through something hard."

"I can't believe you're with another guy!"

"Be real David! I'm not fucking him! He's here, listening to me."

"Can't believe this!"

"Fuck it! Do you want me to fuck him so you have something to react to? Because you are completely over reacting right now. I'll do it, trust me!"

"Yeah that's exactly what the fuck I want! That's what I said!"

"You know what? Just go get high some more." I hang up on him. "Sorry." I say looking at Jacob." he just shakes his head a little scared. I put my head back on his shoulder and let out a sigh. I reach around my neck and rip off the necklace and throw it.

"I'm sorry you had to hear that. I'm a little embarrassed."

"So are you gonna follow through on what you said?"

"What do you mean?"

"About…fucking…a certain somebody."

"Oh definitely baby!" I say and lick my lips. I giggle. "You know just what to do to cheer me up." I smile. "Thank you." I say and hug him. Once again my nose is in his neck and I inhale him. "You smell amazing." I say against his neck.

"Your lips give me shivers."

"How? Oh do they rub against your skin when I talk?" I ask and keep rubbing them on his neck. I give him a little kiss. A growl builds deep in his throat, it turns me on.

"Yes like that." he growls.

I pull back to look him in the face, "Good to know." I smile and get up going to my bed. He follows me and lays behind me after kicking off his shoes. He wraps an arm around me to keep me warm. "Now my bed's gonna smell like you!" I say.

"Fine I'll leave." he said and starts to move.

"No! Don't you dare." I say grabbing his arm and pushing my body back against his. Now our full bodies are touching from head to toe. He moves my hair from the side of my face and neck and runs his nose up and down the side of my neck planting little kisses as he goes. I sigh and snuggle in deeper to him. I move my hips and butt back to fit being next to his body and his cock twitches. He's getting hard.

"Hmmm…" I hum almost in a moan, he grows harder. "Oh." I say.

"I'm sorry." he says and pulls his hips back.

"Don't be, you can't help it. It was partly my fault. I tried to snuggle in closer and my ass grinded against your little buddy."

"Hah, little." he laughs quietly.

"Cocky are we?" I roll over so I'm on my back and he's still on his side. "Pun intended." I wink at him. His erection pokes my side.

"Like you wouldn't believe." he says seductively. He leans in and kisses my neck. He sucks lightly on the skin after he kisses it.

"I'm sorry, but we can't do…that."

"What? You think I only want sex from you? I'm just cuddling with you."

"No, but I figured I would tell you before you're in too deep and I don't want to say no."

"You have high expectations of me."

"Are you telling me I shouldn't?"

"No I love it. I just think when it happens your expectations aren't going to be as good as reality."

"When it happens?"

"Shh.." he says and sucks on my collar bone.

"Jacob." I moan.

"If I get hard it's your fault." he says grinding into me.

"Wow." I say looking down at his crotch. "Is that…all, of you?" I ask shyly.

"No baby, not even half." he says satisfied.

"Wow." I repeat. "On your back." I say pushing him.

"As you command." he says as he lays down. I pest my head between his armpit and chest. I drape my arm over his abs and put my right leg in between his legs touching his crotch.

"I might fall asleep." I say.

"Go ahead. I'll be your teddy bear for the night. Snuggle me all night long." he says and kisses the top of my head. He wraps his arms around me and we lay there listening to the storm outside.