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"Hey Bluebird." I heard Jacob call out from behind me as I was coming out from the bakery.

"Don`t call me that!" I reproached, a bit annoyed. I buttoned up my coat as he bent down to give me a kiss.

"Why not? It`s cute. How was work?" He asked, pulling me into his warm chest and wrapping his arms around me.

"It was okay. Got you a present." I said as I pulled away. I pushed a cake box into his hands.

"A present? Mmmm cheesecake." He said as he opened it. "What`s the occasion? My birthday is another month away."

"I know it is Mr. I`m going to be eighteen soon. Jim said he will help me make you a birthday cake the day before."

"You`re making me a cake? Wow...thanks Bluebird."

"JACOB!"

"Sorry..sorry...thanks Sonia. So, what`s the cheesecake for?" He asked as he held my hand and walked me over to my car.

"It`s a "Thanks for being a wonderful boyfriend" cake." I said embarrassed. Jacob laughed and then kissed me lovingly.

"You are too cute. I`m trying my hardest. I`ve never really had a girlfriend before."

"You went out with Stacy Webster."

"Stacy Webster! On man, that was like in the ninth grade for like a month!"

"It counts though. So...what are you doing here?" I told him I didn`t want to be ferried around anymore. I was perfectly capable of driving myself anywhere I needed to go.

"Making sure you get home safe...there`s been...some trouble." He whispered, his countenance instantly turning serious. Trouble could only mean one thing...vampires.

"Shit Jacob...since when?"

"About a week. This red head vamp keeps trying to breach our perimeters and get from our land into Forks. She`s one fast bitch I can tell you that! We just don`t know what she is after."

"Fuck...that`s some heavy shit Jacob." I looked up at him, my Jacob, my soulmate. It wasn`t fair that someone so young had to protect so many people. Risk his life. My heart clenched at the thought of ever losing him. I wrapped myself around him and hugged him tight.

"What`s the matter?" Jacob asked soothingly.

"I just wanted to hold you is all." I said into his chest.

"Hmmphf...I`m not going to get hurt Sonia. I promise you. One vampire can`t do much harm."

"Now she is only one. What if she brings more?"

"They don`t usually travel in more than three. The Cullen`s being the exception."

"I know but.."

"Please Sonia. You don`t need to worry about this. I don`t want you to worry! Christ...I would never let one of them harm you. NEVER!"

"It`s not me I`m worried about." I was beginning to freak out. I knew I was and so did Jacob.

"We`ve been through this. I am built to attack them."

"I know.." I said quietly. I was still afraid for him though.

"Come on. Let`s go home. Or if you want we can do something here?"

"Nah...I want to go back to La Push. We could get started on some homework?"

"Seriously? Sonia Mara wants to do homework on a Saturday night?" He snorted while he ruffled my hair.

"Or we could do something else?" I said suggestively.

"Hmmmm...what did you have in mind?" Jacob`s face had brightened up a lot with this.

"Well..." I said as I stopped at my car and fished my coat pocket for my keys. "You can let me do some very nice things to you..." I leaned against the car and pulled Jacob into me. I ground my pelvis into him slightly, showing him what I had in mind.

"I`ll let you do whatever you want to me." He growled lowly into my ear, causing my heart to skip a beat. "If you promise to let me do whatever I want to you." Those words caused me to cream my undies. I looked into his dark eyes. I wanted him now.

"Where can we go?" I asked. My mom and nana were sure to be at home.

"My dad`s home...but Charlie Swan is picking him up later to go watch some game at his place."

"Great!" I said, maybe a bit too excitedly.

"Until then...we could hang out in my garage...you could help me fix some things..."

"What things?" I asked, playing along.

"You`ll see." He said wickedly. Lets go! Lets go! Come on!

"Can`t wait." I said as I let myself into the drivers seat. Jacob climbed in the passenger and I pulled out of the parking space and headed towards the rez. I was still a bit sore down there, Jacob sure broke me in yesterday, but I was eager to make love to him again now that I got a taste of it.

"Your car sure is a hunk of junk." Jacob commented, fiddling with the broken glove compartment.

"I know, but it was all that I could afford. It`s older than we are."

"I know. I`m going to fix it up for you." He declared. I smiled and made to hold his hand but he placed mine back on the steering wheel gently.

"Keep both hands on the wheel Bluebird." Oh crap. I knew his mom died in a horrible head on collision. I couldn`t blame him for being ultra safe about those types of things.

"Sorry." I said awkwardly.

"It`s okay. I just don`t want you to...have an accident." He said quietly.

"I understand."

"I know. So...when can I get my hands on this sorry excuse piece of crap you call a car?"

"Hmmm...whenever you want. I`ll give you the money to buy whatever you need for it...it can be like my Christmas present."

"Nope...I already know what I`m getting your for Christmas. I`ll get whatever parts you need also."

"Jacob! That`s not fair!"

"Is so. It just needs some servicing. You can pay me in other ways Bluebird."

"Oh man...quit it with the Bluebird already."

"Nah...I like it."

"Well I don`t."

"Do too."

"Do not!"

"Do too!"

"JACOB!"

"You are so easy to annoy!" He said laughing. "Okay I`ll stop Sonia. Sorry." He opened the box with the cheese cake, picked it up by its paper plate and began to eat it.

"Eh..gross!" I shook my head at him.

"I`m hungry...and it`s good..did you make it?"

"No. I don`t bake the cakes I just sell them." He shrugged and took another huge bite.

"You want some?"

"Maybe later...if you haven`t eaten it all by then." With that he put the cake back in the box. "So..what did you do today?"

"After I dropped you home last night patrol...sleep...patrol for a couple hours more...then here with you."

"If you need to sleep more just tell me."

"Whatever free time I have is Sonia time."

"We have all the time in the world Jacob...once the Cullens move away then you won`t have to phase so often, and we can live normally." I said happily.

"Yeah...once they move away." He said bitterly.

"Is something the matter?" I asked concerned.

"You know that Bella wants to be one of them?"

"A Cullen?"

"No, a vampire Sonia." He shook his head and laughed.

"You`re not serious? She wants to be a vampire? Nobody wants to be a vampire!" I was shocked. Oh gross Bella! I knew she was fucked up in the head.

"Well she does...she would give up everything...everyone...to be one of them." I sensed another meaning behind his words. He still had feelings for her. I felt like my heart stopped beating for a moment.

"If she gives everyone up so easily then she doesn`t deserve them in the first place." I said sadly. My earlier excitement about making love to Jacob again evaporated. I stared determinately at the road ahead. I was thinking of ways not to go over to his, making up believable excuses.

"Charlie...her mom...her friends...her humanity. For him...because she loves him."

"She doesn`t love him. She just loves what he is. Think about it Jacob. The prospect of eternal youth, instant beauty, strength. She wants it all because she`s nothing as a human. She wasn`t so torn up about Edward leaving that time because she loved him...she was torn up because when he left he took with him her chances of ever getting it. Then...then she latched onto you...like the leech she is...because you offered power and strength too, but a different kind. A kind that she could never have. Why do you think she dumped you just as discoballs decided to make a return? She thinks you are inferior because you can`t give her what she wants. And that Edward guy...fucking mind rapist...he has no respect for you or me. We are like dogs to him. Savages." I snorted. " Natives to be civilized." I added angrily.

"I don`t know Sonia. I think you hit the nail on the head with Edward but Bella...she is just misguided." I fucking knew he would defend her.

"Whatever Jacob...I fucking hate her guts. I still have to give her a good ass kicking before she turns all rock hard and shiny."

"Come on Sonia..." Jacob groaned. "What did she ever do to you?" I pulled over and killed the engine at these words.

"Are you serious Jacob? She calls me up threatening to kick my ass! She tries to fucking slap me! And you`re defending her? How stupid of me to expect anything different. I`m such a fool."

"That means nothing Sonia! She was just..."

"IT MEANS EVERYTHING!" I shouted at him. "Do I not have feelings too? Just because I`m not mealy-mouthed little fucking Bella...what is it you love about her so much huh? What is it about me that makes everybody think that I like being treated like dirt?"

"Just calm down...I would never treat you like dirt." Jacob said taking my hands but I slapped them away. "Come on Sonia. Its just that Bella doesn`t stand a chance when it comes to an ass kicking by you. I don`t want you to get into trouble." Yeah right Jacob. You don`t want your precious Bella getting hurt is the correct answer.

"Bullshit. You know what...I don`t want to go over to your place after all. I think I`ll just head home." I said spitefully. Jacob`s face was hard as he stared at me.

"Why have you suddenly turned on me? What do I need to do to prove to you that I love you?"

"You can see Bella for who she really is for a start!"

"I know Bella! I know deep down she doesn`t really want to be one of them."

"So what Jacob? You are fighting for her humanity or something? You`re a fool then, she is never going to choose you."

"Oh my GOD! This jealous bitch thing you have going on right now sure as hell is ugly Sonia!

"You`re right..I am jealous of her. And do you want to know why? It`s because my boyfriend, my spirit fucking mate or whatever isn`t over some chick who has never deserved him, who has never loved him."

"That`s not true Sonia. What I feel or have felt for Bella is nothing compared to the way I feel about you! I telling you the truth! I swear I am! If there was some way you could get inside my head and see it then you would believe me but there isn`t so you`re going to have to trust me! I love you with everything that I am!"

"I wish I could just believe that." I said sadly. I really did.

"Then just believe it. Please Sonia...We are the real deal." He lent over and kissed me gently. "Tell me what I need to do to make you happy again? What I need to do to make you smile?"

"You just need to be yourself Jacob. I don`t want you to change to make me happy. I just want you to be honest with me. Can you do that?"

"I can do that." He smiled at me happily.

"Really?"

"Yep, no problems there."

"Okay then, answer me this. Do you still have romantic feelings for Bella?"

"No."

"Are you sure?"

"You should trust me Sonia. I love you, only you. Maybe I have a soft spot for Bella but that is as far as it goes."

"Hmmppf." I pouted. Soft spot my ass.

"Come on Sonia..." He whined. "You`re my everything." Jacob leaned over to kiss me again and I let him. He was an idiot but should I trust him? I want to. I want to believe he is telling the truth.

"Come on. Let`s get back home." I said as I pulled away from him and starting back up the engine.

"My home or your home?" Jacob asked carefully.

"We could go to yours if you want. Hang out for a while."

"Yeah...we could watch a movie or listen to some music?" Jacob offered.

"Sure...what you want."

"It`s up to you Sonia. I just want to be around you."

"Watch a movie then."

"Okay...a movie. What movie do you want to watch?"

"I don`t care. Whatever is on I suppose."

"If you want to go home then...I suppose I`m okay with that."

"No. I want to watch a movie with you."

"If you`re sure.."

"I am sure. I want some of that cheesecake too you know." I joked at little. I glanced at Jacob who was smiling a little.

When we got back to his we were both in a quiet mood. We sat in the kitchen with Billy and talked about different things regarding the tribe and I asked a lot of questions regarding the wolves and other legends.

"But...I mean...if Taha Aki just left the village after his wife died how do we know he`s dead? Maybe he`s still out there?" Jacob laughed a little but Billy looked pensive.

"We don`t know he`s dead, that`s true. But if he was out there than he would still be Alpha of the pack. The boys would hear him."

"That`s true." I said defeated.

"You sound a bit sad." Billy commented, smiling a little.

"It`s a sad story. I mean...his wife did sacrifice herself for him, for the tribe. He must have felt..."

"Like he would die." Jacob finished for me, we locked eyes before Jacob came and wrapped himself around me from behind. He kissed my cheek repeatedly before resting his chin on my shoulder.

"Come on Jacob..." I said softly, turning my head to kiss him.

"Yeah...I know." He said as he untangled himself from me. Billy was watching the both of us, smiling slightly.

"So, what are you kids doing tonight? Any plans?" Billy asked, probably sensing we needed a change in conversation.

"Dunno, hang out..watch a movie perhaps." Jacob replied.

"Do you want to go canoeing?" I asked Jacob. We needed to get outside. Do something fun.

"It`s dark out now...and won`t you be too cold?" He seemed to be running the idea through his head. "Tomorrow morning maybe? Would be cool. I haven`t been canoeing in ages."

"Great. Tomorrow morning. What about tonight? You can let me ride your motorcycle perhaps?" I asked hopefully. I was itching to try it out.

"No way. I`m not letting you on the bike." Jacob shook his head.

"Why not?"

"Because your mom made me promise not to." He said. Of course she did.

"You don`t want to go against your mothers wishes now do you Sonia?" Billy asked. He was right. I didn`t want to do that. I respected her too much.

"You`re right. I don`t want to do that." I said a bit ashamed. She would be so disappointed.

"We could hang out at Emily`s place if you want?" Jacob offered. I didn`t really want to. She would make me bake something or some crap like that. I wanted to be with my friends. Talking about nothing and having fun.

"Maybe we could hang out with Bernie and Ollie?" I asked hopefully. Jacob made a face.

"Sonia...Ollie kinda hates me...and I`m not his biggest fan either." I had told Jacob about the fact that Ollie and I used to do things together. He had taken the news stoically but I knew he was jealous.

"I want you guys to get to know each other. He`s a really nice guy, and Bernie is my best friend." Well she used to be anyway. I couldn`t be totally honest with her anymore and it broke my heart. Jacob seemed to sense what I was thinking about.

"I know...it`s just dangerous letting other people get too close to the secret. I remember when Embry first phased and he totally ignored me and Quil. Then I phased...then I knew...and I had to ignore Quil. It totally hurt." The pain of that memory flashed across his face momentarily. I felt sorry for him. I suppose that if I was part of this world then I would have to gradually let some of my once close friendships grow ever more distant. The thought saddened me deeply.

"What`s the matter with my little bluebird?" Jacob asked, lifting me up so I was face to face with him.

"I told you not to call me that." I reminded him.

"That`s true. So...what do you want to do tonight." He asked me again. I looked over at Billy who was putting on his jacket and hat to go out with Charlie.

"I think we should just stick to our original plans." I said with a hint of suggestion in my voice.

"Sounds perfect." Jacob regarded me with wandering eyes before whispering in my ear. "When we`re done you won`t be able to walk right for a week, I promise you."

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