Wait, what? Two uploads in only a few hours? Yep! I felt like the last chapter didn't have a lot of action in it, and I really want Jacob and Evelyn to meet again, so I decided to post another chapter!
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Evelyn gripped onto Rufus' harness and took a deep breath. "Okay, Evelyn. There's nothing to be nervous about. It's just Emily Young. She's a nice lady," Evelyn whispered to herself over and over again. It was Sunday morning and the start of her training at Emily Young's Bakery. She didn't know why she was so nervous, but Evelyn had been a bundle of nerves all day. Taking a deep, calming breath, Evelyn stepped into Emily's bakery.
Evelyn's nose was assaulted with so many wonderful and different smells. She could smell the apple pies baking in the oven, the cinnamon on a fresh baked cinnamon cake, the sweet smell of chocolate, and sugar all mixed in the air. It felt like such a homely environment; Evelyn loved it already.
"Are you Evelyn Jane?" Evelyn heard a soft, sweet voice ask.
Evelyn turned in the direction of the voice and smiled a little, "Yes, I am. Are you Miss Young?"
The voice laughed happily, "I am but please call me Emily." Before Evelyn could respond she felt a pair of tiny arms wrap her in a tight hug. "It really is a pleasure to meet you, and I'm so happy to have you work with me. "
Evelyn smiled softly and hugged Emily back lightly, "Thank you, Emily. I'm really happy to work here too."
Rufus, feeling left out, let out a bark to draw the attention over to him. Emily laughed and pulled away from Evelyn and looked at Rufus, "And who is this little guy?"
Evelyn gently rubbed Rufus behind the ears, "This is Rufus. He's my service dog and the best friend a girl could ask for." Evelyn heard the rustle of Emily's jeans as she knelt down beside Rufus.
"Well hello Rufus," Emily said and reached out to pet Rufus. Evelyn could hear Rufus' tail thumb against the floor, excited that someone new was paying attention to him.
Evelyn smiled and bit her lip nervously. "I know he can't be with me in the back, but is there anywhere we can put him while I work?"
"Of course!" Emily exclaimed and stood up. "He can stay in my office while I train you and when you work." Evelyn smiled a little and slowly handed Rufus over to Emily. She knew he couldn't be in the bakery with her, but she would still miss him for those few hours. Evelyn opened her bag and pulled out her walking cane. Without Rufus, and with her not knowing her surroundings, Evelyn would need to use her waking cane for a while. Evelyn tapped her cane on the floor as she walked around. She ran her hand over the counter tops and tables as she made her way around the room.
"So, what do you think?" Evelyn heard Emily ask.
Evelyn smiled and turned to face Emily, "It's really nice, Emily."
Emily beamed at the tiny red head in front of her. She couldn't understand how Jacob could be so cruel to her. She was such a sweet girl. Well, Jacob could be an ass all he wanted, but Emily was going to spend time with their new pack member.
Emily smiled and wrapped an arm around Evelyn. "Let's go to the back and get to baking."
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Evelyn continued to knead the dough as she laughed at another one of Emily's stories. Emily seemed to have a very interesting life, or at least that's what Evelyn was gathering from her stories. Emily's fiancée, Sam Uley, and a bunch of his friends were always doing some crazy stunt or another.
Evelyn smiled over at Emily, "Well, they definitely sound like a very interesting bunch."
Emily laughed and nodded, "They are, and you'll meet them one day." Evelyn smiled a little. She really would like to meet them one day.
Emily set down her roller and whipped the flour onto her apron. "I'm afraid we're running out of ingredients, Evelyn. Do you care if I run to the store really quick?"
Evelyn shook her head, "Not all, Emily. I'll finish this pie while you're gone."
Emily smiled at grabbed her purse and keys. "I won't be gone long!" Emily yelled out. Evelyn heard the chime on the door as Emily left and smiled. Evelyn had really gotten to know Emily in the few hours that they were together. She was a kind, sweet, motherly woman who seemed to look after everyone; including Evelyn. Evelyn barley knew Emily, but she already thought of her like an older sister.
Evelyn continued to bake as she waited for Emily when the chime went off signaling someone was here. Evelyn grabbed her cane and used it to help her navigate her way to the front. "That was a pretty quick trip, Em," Evelyn said smiling, but stopped when her eyes started to adjust. She started to see colors and shapes and then her eyes zeroed in on the clear image of a man standing in the doorway. Evelyn gasped and starred at him, "It's you!"
The man stared at her. He was clearly shocked to see her standing in Emily's bakery. "I…you…what are you doing here?" He asked.
Evelyn tucked her hair behind her ear, "Emily gave me a job."
The man sighed and nodded. "Of course she did," He mumbled.
Evelyn looked the man up and down and noticed he was holding something in his hands. Evelyn motioned to the man's hands, "Emily isn't here right now, but I can take that if you want."
The man looked Evelyn up and down and shook his head. "No, I got it," He said as he pushed his way past her and walked towards the back of the bakery.
Evelyn frowned and followed after him, "Did I do something to upset you?"
The man sat the box on the counter and turned to her, "No. Why would you think that?"
Evelyn placed her hands on her hips, "Because every time I run into you, you act like you want to punch something." The man stared at her for a second and then laughed. Not a soft, quiet laugh, but a big, boisterous laugh. Evelyn watched him and smiled. He was really gorgeous when he laughed; the corner of his eyes crinkled up as laughter shook his body, and his dark brown eyes shined with delight.
Jacob slowly stopped laughing and looked over at Evelyn, "I look like I want to punch something?"
Evelyn blushed a little and nodded, "Yes. You just seem so angry for some reason."
Jacob chuckled and walked over to Evelyn, "I am angry."
Evelyn frowned, "Why?"
"Because life really likes to screw me over," he whispered and lightly touched Evelyn's cheek.
Evelyn's breath caught in her throat, and she took a deep breath, "What's your name?"
"Jacob, Jacob Black," He answered and played with her hair. Evelyn starred at him. This was Jacob Black? This was the man who was destroyed by Bella Swan?
Evelyn laughed a little and quickly covered her mouth with her hand. Jacob watched her with a hint of amusement in his eyes, "Is there something funny about my name?"
Evelyn blushed and looked down. Why was she so shy around him? Evelyn felt a hand on her chin as she was gently forced to look up into Jacob Black's brown eyes. "Look at me when I'm talking to you, Red," he whispered.
Evelyn looked at him confused, "Red?"
"Yeah," He said smiling and grabbed a piece of her hair. "For your red hair." Jacob twirled her hair around his finger. "Now, answer the question, Red." Evelyn opened her mouth to answer, but stopped when the chime once again went off. Jacob quickly pulled away from her, like she had some type of disease, as Emily walked into the back of the bakery.
Emily smiled innocently at Jacob, "Jacob, I see you've met my new employee Evelyn."
Jacob crossed his arms over his chest and gave Emily a stern look, "Yes, Emily. I have." Evelyn looked between Jacob and Emily. She could see the stern look he was giving Emily, and she was assuming from Emily's tone of voice that she was hiding something. Evelyn frowned a little. She was definitely missing something.
Evelyn cleared her throat and turned to Emily, "It's getting late, Em. I should probably get going."
Emily frowned, "So soon?" Evelyn nodded a little. Emily sighed and nodded, "Alright, but Jacob can walk you home." Jacob went to protest, but Emily gave him a look that shut him up. "It's dangerous out at night." Jacob frowned a little. Emily was right. It was dangerous at night, and he didn't want Evelyn to walk home alone.
"Em, it's fine really. I have Rufus," Evelyn said trying to reason with Emily. She didn't know if she could be alone with Jacob Black for that long.
Jacob looked over at Evelyn and smirked, "No can do, Red. Em is right. It's dangerous at night. Go fetch Rufus, so we can head out." Evelyn bit her lip and nodded and left to go get Rufus. Once Jacob was sure she was out of the room he turned to Emily, "Seriously Em."
Emily looked away from Jacob and started to put ingredients away, "What? I haven't done anything. The bakery has been getting busy, and I needed help around here."
Jacob growled low, "So why not ask Kim?"
"Kim already has a job," Emily said and looked at him. "Plus, I love Kim, but she can't bake to save her life." Jacob laughed. Yeah, Em was right about that. Kim was a horrible cook.
"Hey," a voiced said from the doorway, and Jacob turned to see Evelyn holding onto Rufus' harness. "I'm ready to go." Jacob nodded and looked at Em. "Take care, Em," He said and walked over to Evelyn.
Emily smirked a little and nodded. "You too. I'll see you around, Evelyn." Evelyn smiled and waved back at Emily as her, Jacob, and Rufus walked out the door.
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Jacob and Evelyn walked in awkward silence all the way back to her house in Forks. He tried to think of things to say, but every time he opened his mouth his tongue got dry and he couldn't speak. What was wrong with him? He had never been tongue tied over a girl before, not even Bella. Jacob rolled his eyes, Don't think about her, Black. She's gone. Dead.
Jacob walked Evelyn up her porch steps and stuffed his hands in his pockets, "So, um, goodnight."
Evelyn smiled a little, "Goodnight, Jacob." Jacob nodded a little and turned around and walked back down the steps. Evelyn watched him walk to the end of the driveway, but looked confused when he turned around and walked back up to her.
"Did you forget something?" She asked confused.
Jacob ran his hand through his hair and looked like he was arguing with himself over something. Finally he said, "There's a bonfire next Friday. It's, uh, down on first beach." Evelyn nodded a little and watched him; waiting for him to continue. Jacob looked down at Evelyn and smirked a little. "You should come."
Evelyn smiled at him, "I would really like that."
Jacob smiled widely, but tried to hide it with a smirk. "Cool, I'll pick you up at seven." Evelyn smiled and nodded. Jacob started to walk down the steps but lost his footing and tripped the rest of the way down.
Evelyn gasped and starred at him trying not to laugh. "Are you okay?" She asked giggling.
Jacob stood up quickly and shrugged like nothing happened. "Yeah, I'm fine," he said and stuffed his hands into his pants. "Totally fine," he mumbled.
Evelyn giggled and brushed her hair out of her face. "See you on Friday, Jacob," Evelyn said and walked inside with Rufus.
Jacob smiled a little, "See you Friday, Red." Refusing this imprint was going to be a lot harder than he thought.