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Basic Imprinting

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:14:01 GMT

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Title: Basic Imprinting
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: EdwardBella, future EdwardJacob
Rating: PG13
Warnings: language

Summary: Jacob only understood the basics of imprinting, but he finds himself getting a crash course on the subject when he imprints on someone totally unexpected.

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Rule Eighteen: It's apart of Quileute tradition to gather around a campfire and share the stories of our people. It's a good time to get a little closer to your family and pack brother...as well as your imprinted.

-=-=-

The sun was just starting to touch the watery horizon line and Jacob knew the rest of his pack would be back soon to start heating the hot dogs and other goodies Emily had packed for them. Somehow Edward had gotten his brother to come down to the beach to keep Leah busy. Jacob soon discovered that Emmett was only too willing to come since his own mate and left the night before and didn't show any signs of returning.

"...and the he took out the mailbox! It was the funniest thing ever!" Emmett exclaimed, his arms moving vigorously as he spoke and Jacob was willing to guess by the look on Edward's face that the vampire was cursing his brother to within an inch of his life. "That's why the Volvo is an automatic," the burly vampire finished with a meaningful laugh, causing Leah to snicker and glance over at Edward.

"Yeah, well, why don't you tell her about your first Hummer and how you got it stuck!" Edward shot back, his golden eyes narrowed into a glare as Emmett laughed and jumped right into the retelling of that particular tale.

Jacob, however, chose not to listen to the other vampire. Instead his thoughts and attentions were centered almost exclusively on the bronze haired vampire sitting next to him on the log. Something was different between them. The shifter could sense it. A new level of acceptance if Edward's ease in taking the place next to him was any indication.

But Jacob had been suspecting for awhile. Baby steps, he always reminded himself. Baby steps and just be yourself and that was what he was around Edward. Himself. Even when it was the middle of the night and Edward was visiting him while he patrolled. He was always himself and respectful. He didn't want to scare away or upset Edward again.

He was getting closer though. He was almost positive that Edward had been checking him out earlier. It hadn't been a glance and it hadn't been just that one time. Jacob had caught Edward both times and he even suspected that Edward had been staring on the walk back. The thought alone sent thrills of excitement through him. Thrills that he fought back and was careful not to think about around Edward. That would fall under the promise he made to Esme.

And Jacob Black always kept his promises.

"I thought this was a party!" Emmett's loud voice cut through his thoughts and jolted him back into reality. "Where is everyone?" His eyes shifted from Leah to Jacob, looking for an explanation.

"Cliff diving," Leah answered simply as she pointed towards the looming cliffs in the distance.

Emmett hummed thoughtfully and grinned broadly. "Cliff diving, huh? You two...er three didn't go?" He threw a grin Seth's way to show that he had not forgotten about Leah's younger brother and the youngest pack member was quick to jump at the attention.

"Leah won't let me go. She says I'm too young," Seth replied and Jacob didn't even have to see his face to know that he was pouting. Both he and Edward struggled to hold back snickers and Leah scowled.

"You are to young," she replied, glaring at the fourteen year old, who simply huffed and returned his attention to the little hermit crab he had finally caught.

Emmett chuckled as he leaned over to ruffle Seth's hair and was met with a half-hearted glare from the younger. "And you stayed behind to keep an eye on him," he said as his gaze found Leah again. She nodded and his eyes drifted over to Jacob. "Okay, Black, that doesn't explain why you're still here."

By the glare on Leah's face, Jacob knew he couldn't tell the real reason he had stayed behind. So he merely shrugged. "Didn't feel like it," he replied. Truth be told he hadn't gone much since he had first phased. It was kind of like a rite of passage. Except that Leah had bowed out and threatened anyone who let Seth do it with bodily harm. Jacob, on the other hand, was nearly thrown over because extreme heights made him kind of...queasy and he wasn't going over the edge willingly.

Edward chuckled under his breath next to him, a sound that wasn't missed on Jacob's part. The shifter scowled and nudged the other in the ribs for laughing at him, knowing that the elder had just read his mind.

Emmett, on the other hand, merely shrugged and draped an arm over Leah's shoulder. "That's alright...I like it just being us for now," he gave Leah a perverted grin. "More intimate."

"Would you get over yourself, you big idiot?" Edward groaned, pushing a hand through his hair. "Just...don't start with that...or I'll rip your arm off and beat you with it."

Emmett's eyebrow was arched in amusement as he watched his brother. "Rip my arm off? You seem to like to do that, don't you? Rip'im off...throw them into oceans or beat people with them...violent, much?"

Edward's eyes narrowed dangerously. "Fuck you," he replied simply before turning away from the other vampire, ignoring his chuckles.

"I'm afraid I'll have to turn down your offer...I'm sure that'd upset Jacob..." Emmett teased, but luckily, before either Jacob or Edward could say anything in response, Seth perked up.

"The guys're coming back!" the younger said before jogging towards the missing members of the pack surely to badger them with questions about cliff diving since he had not been allowed to go.

"He's very enthusiastic," Edward commented, his gaze following Seth as he scooted closer to Jacob. The younger teenager looked over at his imprinted.

As Leah went off into an explanation on how enthusiastic just didn't cover her brother, Jacob leaned just a fraction of an inch closer to Edward. "The guys won't say anything..." he said softly. "You have just as much right to be here as they do."

He could tell that Edward was nervous, Emmett didn't seem as calm anymore either, even though Leah still held his undivided attention. Jacob could understand. While their imprints were accepted, they still weren't generally liked by the rest of his pack.

Which Paul was quick to prove as the rest of the pack neared the bonfire. "I thought I smelled leech," he sneered as his eyes passed over Edward and Emmett.

Jacob felt Edward stiffen next to him, but the vampire stayed silent. He was far too polite to say anything, besides he had spent nearly two years holding his tongue for Bella's sake. But Emmett, well that was a different story. Manners just weren't in the vampire's nature and Jacob was sure he was close to making that a clearly known fact, that is...until Seth surprised everyone and beat him to it.

"Don't be such an asshole," the fourteen year-old shifter huffed, glaring up at the elder male as he shoved him. Not hard enough to have any real effect, but just hard enough to punctuate his statement.

Obviously this was the wrong thing to do. Paul was always looking for a fight, but before the other wolf could even say anything, Sam put his hand on his shoulder and gave him a look that killed the fight in his eyes. "The Cullens are welcome here," the alpha said, though stiffly.

With that said, the pack was pretty much at ease with the vampires, though Quil and Embry were a lot more accepting than Sam, Paul, and Jared. After awhile, Jacob's best friends and Emmett were caught in a chat about the latest video games with Seth randomly giving his input between mouthfuls.

"I'm sorry about them," Jacob said softly, looking over at the elder teenager next to him, he nodded towards the three brooding on the other side of the fire. "They're forced to accept the imprints, but that doesn't mean they like it."

Edward hummed thoughtfully, his gaze lingering on the three that had been shifters for the longest before he looked back over at Jacob. "Prejudice dies hard. It's understandable. You, Seth, and Leah are the only ones of your kind I can stand to be around for an extended amount of time."

Jacob's eyebrow shot up in amusement. "I can see Seth, but Leah? Really?" he asked, his tone questioning as they both turned to the girl who was glaring at Quil over the last hot dog.

A soft chuckle left Edward's mouth and Jacob turned back to him. "Yes. I question myself sometimes too. Maybe it's only out of respect for Emmett. But she is an interesting creature once you get past the crude language and dirty glares."

"If you think that's all you have to get past, you're lucky," Jacob snorted softly before he glanced around the fire and heaved a soft sigh before he turned back to Edward. "You wanna get out of here?"

Edward laughed. "You read my mind," he replied, giving the other a smile.

Starry's Corner

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:40:03 GMT

starry's corner;

year end version

To all the new fans, all 200+ of you, this is just a little post I made up a few years ago to keep readers updated on what I'm doing and what I will be doing. Originally it started out as a yearly thing, but I quickly realized that I write too much to keep it an annual thing. So now I do quarterly editions along with an end of the year one.

This, my dears, is the end of the year one. :) So, hold on tight and enjoy the ride!

The Imprinting Series

A lot of you are probably going, "wtf...?" right now. But that's okay. Let me explain...

The Imprinting Series is an umbrella name for a series of three fanfictions called Basic Imprinting, Intermediate Imprinting, and Advanced Imprinting. I'm close to completing Basic Imprinting and I'm proud to announce that its sequel, Intermediate Imprinting, will be making it's debut sometime in February!

I would also like to announce a second side story that is currently unnamed, but will feature the last of the imprinted couples (yes! there's still one more to be done!). What is this couple...? Well I can't tell you that. It's top secret! :) But I can clue you in on the fact that this will NOT be the last side story. There's still one more. But this one is SO top secret that only two whole people know about it! :) It's called *drum roll* Mating for Dummies and is somewhat of a side story/sequel since it takes place towards the end of Advanced Imprinting and continues on after it, but it's told in a different POV than The Imprinting Series.

I'm also planning on making an FST for Basic Imprinting...or at least a playlist...whatever...but, I just need to find a graphic maker who'd be willing to partner with me on the idea. *nodnod*

Also, I'm planning on making a graphics page for Basic Imprinting since I've gotten a lot of goodies from a few fans and want them to be seen by the story's fans.

Antietam

I've got HUGE plans for this one and wish I could give some sort of a projected total chapter count or completion date. But I cannot. I simply do not know since I'm writing this one as it comes (which seems to be in three to four chapter spurts).

As of right now I do not have any side stories planned, though I have mentioned at least two side couples in the story and have plans for at least one more. I might, however, write one-shots for these side couples in accordance with Antietam. I just don't know yet.

I will say, however, that I have the next three chapters planned out. I'll give you a basic backdrop of each. Chapter Four: Seth's reaction to Jasper and him dealing with the news. Chapter Five: Jasper deals with the knowledge that Seth is one of his students and we learn more about the Cullens and their connection to the Hales. Chapter Six: We head down to La Push to check in on Seth and co. We meet more of the guys and find out where in the hell Jacob was when Bella needed her truck fixed.

Another Side, Another Story

I wish I could say that I will have a more regular updating schedule for this one, but I'm afraid I can't say for sure. Truth is, well, I lost my passion for this story and Kingdom Hearts somewhere along the road. I will not, however, abandon this story. I just ask my fans to have a little patience. There will be an update in January and I will aim to have another before summer.

Parting Notes...

I don't know what 2010 has in store for me or my writing, but God knows I'm looking forward to bringing you guys more awesome fanfiction and watching my fics grow beyond what I thought was possible. Please, if any of you have any questions, concerning, or comments feel free to use this post to your advantage.

Also, friends of this journal please remember to claim your couple in my drabble request post. There's only twenty slots, so it's first come first serve. And for all you non friends, well...what are you waiting for, friend me!

Poll Results - Christmas

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:35:30 GMT

And the fans' choice for this year's Christmas oneshot is...

...*drum roll*...

jakeward!

I cannot give an exact date of when this oneshot will be posted, but I can promised that it'll be up before the end of the year. So keep an eye out for it! :)

Also! Thanks to everyone who sent me a virtual gift! :) That was very sweet of you!

Basic Imprinting

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:46:18 GMT

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Title: Basic Imprinting
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: EdwardBella, future EdwardJacob
Rating: G
Warnings: none

Summary: Jacob only understood the basics of imprinting, but he finds himself getting a crash course on the subject when he imprints on someone totally unexpected.

Starry's Corner: Once again, I'd like to point out that updates will become very irregular from here on out. I'm aiming to get this story done and posted completely by the end of the year. With that said, don't expect updates on Monday anymore.

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Rule Eighteen: It's apart of Quileute tradition to gather around a campfire and share the stories of our people. It's a good time to get a little closer to your family and pack brother...as well as your imprinted.

-=-=-

"Oh come on Leah! You look like someone just killed your puppy!" Jacob said as he took a seat next to the girl on the blanket covered log, nudging her before he continued speaking, "I know you saw Emmett last night. Don't tell me that you miss him already!"

He was just teasing the girl, of course, but he also knew that what he teased about was completely true. Edward may have just recently started joining him on his patrols, but every morning when they parted ways he was left with a dark void of longing that he was unable to fill until his next patrol.

The elder shifter just glared at him. Jacob had to bite back a snicker as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders, pulling her close. "You're hopeless, you know that?" He snickered softly as she gave him a look that clearly read, 'You're as every bit as hopeless as me.' That much was true. Hopeless was just another description of having an imprint.

"And you're a dumbass, but you don't see me complaining about it," Leah shot back before pushing the chuckling teen's arm off of her shoulder. "Why don't you go cliff diving with the rest of the pack? Maybe you'll hit a rock..."

"Harsh much?" Jacob snorted softly as he stood, scoffing at the girl. "See if I try to be nice again," he said before sticking out his tongue and walking away from the bonfire. He didn't head to the cliffs with the others though. He didn't feel much like cliff diving today. Instead he wandered along the beach until he came across Leah's little brother.

"Hey Seth," he greeted, kneeling down in the sand to watch the fourteen year old chase after a little hermit crab. The boy only gave him a nod to show that he had heard him, but Jacob could tell that the youngest pack member was far too enamored with the crab to really pay him any attention.

But that was alright. Jacob contented himself with just watching the other's failed attempts at capturing the ever elusive hermit crab. And this lasted up until the breeze on the beach shifted and he caught a familiar scent riding on it. For a moment his mind was blissfully blank as he closed his eyes and inhaled deeply. "Hey," he said as his eyes opened. "I'll catch you later, alright Seth?" He stood and gave the shifter a small smile.

"Mhm. Tell Edward I said hi, would you?" Seth replied, still bent over his crab, poking at its shell after its legs had retracted back into it.

Jacob couldn't help but to flush at that. Of course Seth would catch Edward's scent as he did. He looked back towards the bonfire and saw Leah sitting with her back straight and stiff. Apparently she had caught his scent too and was probably pouting because she did not smell her own imprinted's on the wind.

"Sure, sure," he replied before he turned into the wind, taking another deep breath, allowing the sweet smell of his imprinted to invade his sense before he started walking off into the direction that it had came.

xxx

Having always been curious as to what the beach in La Push was like after hearing countless teenagers talking about it in school, Edward had decided to head down there and check it out for himself since the ban had been lifted for him and Emmett. That and he had nothing better to do since he hadn't joined his family for the afternoon shopping exertion to Port Angeles. He was still, more or less, avoiding his family after the dinner party the other night. If his family's aggravated thoughts had told him anything it was that they were still upset over the way he had treated Jacob that night.

He easily hopped down from the rock he was perched on top of and as he did so he caught the whiff of a familiar scent. He had been smelling traces of it all afternoon, but this was the first true smell to hit him. Jacob and the pack were somewhere on this beach with him. Though, he noticed, that Jacob's scent was stronger and more prevalent than the others.

Subconsciously he had been craving that scent since the day he caught himself lingering over the couch where Jacob had sat during the movie. He didn't want to admit it, but he longed for the younger's scent. But that wasn't his reasoning for being here. He was just taking in the scenery and boy was it beautiful...as everything in La Push was.

He stood on the edge of the beach with the water gently lapping over his bare feet, getting the cuffs of his pants wet, but he didn't mind. He was just debating over whether or not to take a swim when Jacob's strong, heady scent hit him like a brick wall. It was too strong to be residual and it was too strong to be coming from a place further away.

He turned and looked down the beach. It came as no surprise when he saw Jacob walking his way, he was just barely able to make out the grin on the shifter's face upon seeing him and he tried to deny the excitement that welled up within him at the younger's sudden appearance.

As the younger got closer Edward realized that he wore nothing but a pair of swimming trunks. Wet swim trunks that clung to him in the worst of ways, showing off the powerful muscles of his thighs. Knowing he'd be blushing if he still retained the ability, the vampire jerked his gaze upwards, but the vampire realized his mistake as his eyes lingered over Jacob's abdomen. Practically drinking in the site of the bare skin. Suddenly he was met with the stunning realization that Alice had been right all along. He was attracted to Jacob.

"You're the last person I expected to see here," Jacob called out to him as he approached, his voice carrying over the wind. He could sense the excitement in the other's thoughts and the struggle Jacob had felt over the few days he had not been on patrol. It was all eased in his presence. Edward knew. He could hear it.

"I was bored so I went for a walk," Edward answered as he finally tore his gaze from the shifter's torso, lifting his gaze to meet his eyes. "The kids from school always come here and are always going on about how cool it is. I thought I'd see for myself now that I'm allowed here. Is that a problem? I could leave..." He could, but suddenly he didn't want to nor did he want to admit his reason for wanting to stay.

"It's not a problem..." the younger started, but paused soon after. "Well it would be if Leah caught you here without Emmett." He shook his head slowly, heaving a soft sigh as he stopped walking short of reaching Edward. Keeping a distance between them. "The girl's hopeless," he said before sighing softly and turning his gaze to the ocean.

If Jacob had noticed him staring, he thought nothing of it. Though Edward was sure the smug feeling his thoughts had taken on had something to do with it. But the shifter was respectful and didn't say anything. "The whole pack's there...I guess it's somewhat of an unofficial beach party...except most of them ditched us to go cliff diving."

"And you didn't join them?" Edward questioned as he looked past Jacob and off into the distance towards the cliff faces. He could barely make out the boys' whooping carried on the wind with his sensitive ears.

"I couldn't leave poor, sniffling Leah all by herself," he replied in a teasing voice before he turned his head back to Edward, their eyes meeting for a second time. "Nah, it wasn't that, I just wasn't in the mood to do anything death defying today."

Edward wished he could say that his gaze became locked on Jacob's eyes, but they began to drift downwards as he unconsciously licked his lips. Quickly, he realized what he was doing and looked to the side, a hand raking through his hair as he silently damned himself and his new found attraction. "You're still not mad at me about the dinner party, are you?" He forced himself to meet Jacob's gaze, he noticed the smirk on his face and realized that he had been caught staring. "I was out of line and I'm sorry."

Jacob shrugged before he shook his head. "Don't be," he replied. "There's nothing to be sorry about." And Edward could see the truth of it in Jacob's mind. He was sure he was winning. That he was making progress. Jacob was so sure he was just one smaller step towards claiming Edward's heart as his own.

Edward couldn't disagree with that notion anymore.

Silence dragged on strong and pure. Jacob looked back towards the ocean, watching the waves and Edward found his gaze starting to wander again. Lingering over Jacob's chiseled form. "Is there a reason for this...party? Or did you all just decide to come out here?" The vampire asked, if only to break the silence and break whatever spell Jacob's body had over him.

The sixteen year old shrugged, his eyes flitting back over to Edward. "Everyone wanted to go to the beach. To hang out, you know. We just decided to make a day out of it. We're going to have a bon fire later and watch the stars...we tried to get Old Quil to come out, but he laughed at us. Apparently it's too cold for him."

Edward chuckled softly at that, unable to deny how much Jacob's returning grin pleased him. There's just something about his smile... "Well, then, I don't want to keep you from them," he said.

"You know," Jacob started, the same smile playing at his lips, "You can join us. I'm sure the pack wouldn't mind...I know...I wouldn't."

Edward smiled and he didn't say anything right away. But something prevented him from turning down the shifter's offer. "I'd like that."

Chapter Twenty-Two :: Chapter Twenty

Basic Imprinting

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:03:11 GMT

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Title: Basic Imprinting
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: EdwardBella, future EdwardJacob
Rating: PG
Warnings: none

Summary: Jacob only understood the basics of imprinting, but he finds himself getting a crash course on the subject when he imprints on someone totally unexpected.

Starry's Corner: Is it Monday...? Nope! Why am I updating...? Well, I'm close to finishing Basic Imprinting, but I won't actually get it complete by the end of the month/year if I continue only updating once a week. So chapter updates will be quite irregular up until the end. Also, for those of you who haven't already done so, please remember to vote in my Christmas Poll. It's open to all of my readers and it closes tomorrow!

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Rule Seventeen: Every relationship, whether romantic or platonic, comes with boundaries. It is up to both participants to clearly state those boundaries. But one also remember that boundaries were meant to be pushed as rules were meant to be broken.

-=-=-

By the time Edward had calmed down enough to rejoin the others, the movie had already ended and his family and their guests had pretty much dispersed throughout the house. Alice and Jasper had retired to their bedroom (Edward flat out ignore them upon realizing this) while Esme was in the kitchen with Emmett and Leah. Carlisle had taken Rosalie into his office to speak with her about Leah and the imprint on Emmett.

As he stood in the living room, watching the DVD logo bounce around the tv screen, Jacob's thoughts floated through his mind as though they belonged. As though they were a natural part of his thought pattern. He was on the front porch thinking about the only thing that had crossed his mind since the imprint; him. And even though he particularly didn't want to, Edward found himself heading in that direction.

Edward was near silent as he stepped out onto the porch, but he knew that Jacob heard him. By the way his shoulders tensed and by the change in his thoughts. "I'm sorry about earlier..." he said, passing by the shifter to stand by the railing. "Just, please, don't do that again."

"Do what?! Stretch my arm out because it was falling asleep?" Jacob shot back, his aggravation shining clear in his tone.

"You know it was more than that," Edward growled through his teeth, whipping around to glare at the younger teenager. "Don't try to lie to yourself or me."

Jacob's eyes burned and Edward tried to deny the fact that it sent shivers down his spine. "Sure, sure," the shifter replied before his eyes flitted to the side and the vampire let out a soft sigh of relief.

"You can lie to my face all you want, Jacob, but you cannot lie to my mind," Edward reminded the younger softly, calmly. "This is just as difficult for me as it is for you," he pointed out, careful to maintain a distance between them even though his body was suddenly flooded with urges to step closer.

The shifter snorted softly in disbelief and Edward's hands clenched at his sides. Jacob had no clue. No idea how hard it was for him. They might be experiencing a different struggle with the imprint, but it was no less hard for either of them. "Before the imprint can you honestly say you found guys attractive?" The vampire asked, his jaw clenched in aggravation. "I seem to recall you wanting Bella just as much as I do...did...still do...I don't know anymore..." He sighed heavily in frustration.

Jacob didn't answer right away. He didn't need to. Edward could hear his internal battle. He could hear it as if it were his own thoughts. The shifter was sifting through his memories, trying to find just one instance in which he felt anything for Edward, but just as the vampire assumed he came up empty. "Obviously the imprint knew something that I didn't," he replied crossly, crossing his arms over his chest.

His answer made Edward sigh. "Don't snap at me like that. I simply asked you an honest question that anyone in my position would," he said, bristling. "How do you think I feel knowing that the only reason you kissed me and tried to put your arm around me was because of the imprint? Like you just thought...you've never had a prior inclination towards any male before the imprint."

All at once everything that Jacob knew about the imprint was forced into Edward's mind. It caused a nearly instant headache, but suddenly he understood the error he had made. You could imprint on someone you loved, but then again, it could be someone you couldn't stand to be around. You could imprint on someone you knew your entire life or someone you just met. "When I imprinted on you..." Jacob started, his voice shaking slightly as he spoke, "...you became my world. My feelings may not have existed before the imprint, but they're real now."

xxx

He didn't know how he could make the other understand. It seemed like everything he said was taken with a grain of salt by the vampire. And it hurt. Imprints were not suppose to be rejected, but then again were his people really meant to imprint on vampires? "Just why are you so curious about my feelings before the imprint?"

Jacob knew the other was upset. He could tell. It wasn't hard to miss. "If I'm going to figure any of this out I want to know if it's really you who's feeling this or if it's just a result of the imprint," the other replied stiffly, looking away from him for the briefest of moments. "And by what you're saying I'm realizing that your feelings are just part of the imprint. Nothing more."

He wanted to scream. He wanted to cry. He wanted to phase and rip this vampire apart, but at the same time he couldn't cause the other any pain. He'd do anything to protect him from pain and suffering. It was torture. Torture to feel like this, but not to have his feelings returned.

"They're real." He hated how his voice shook, how his body clammed up, and how his core temperature was steadily raising with his anger. He could feel it coming. The change. It flooded his veins and overtook his mind. He didn't even realize he had left the porch, but then he was standing on the gravel driveway on all fours hurling himself towards the woods and away from the unconvinced vampire.

"Get back here Jacob Black!!"

His voice echoed through his mind and he did the only thing he could: Obey. He skidded to a halt just mere feet from the tree line before he slowly turned around, his ears pressed flat to his head as the vampire stalked across the yard. "I'm not finished with you yet!" he snarled scathingly. "What kind of friend are you? Leaving Leah here by herself with no way home."

That alone was enough to make the shifter snap. Don't bring her into this! This has nothing to do with anyone but you and me, you bastard! Jacob snapped, pacing in front of Edward, too angry to stand in one spot.

Like lightening, Edward's hand shot out and grabbed a fist full of his fur. The wolf howled, turning his head to try and snap at his hand, but to no avail. "I'm sorry for hurting you, but this entire thing has turned my world upside down. I lost Bella and I have to make sure it wasn't for nothing. Is that too much to ask?"

Jacob stilled and the softest of whimpers left his throat, No...I suppose it's not... he agreed before he sat down on his hind legs. But you didn't have to say all of those things.

"I said I was sorry," Edward replied, frowning as he released Jacob. The wolf missing the cold of the other's hand against his skin. He crouched down before him, looking up into his eyes and Jacob tried to mask his hastily beating heart. "What you want from me..." he started in a small voice, "I told you that it made me question everything about myself. I lost Bella because of it, you can't blame me for being wary of opening up my heart against to someone else whose feelings are fabricated."

Jacob growled lowly at that and the smallest of smirks appeared on Edward's face. "Before I make any sort of decision I need to know your feelings for me are true and not forced. Wouldn't you do the same?" Edward finished and Jacob let out a heavy sigh, making Edward's hair raise up slightly.

I told you that my feelings were real and they'll never change if that's what your so afraid of, Jacob replied softly. I don't know what to do to make you believe me.

Edward gazed at him for a long moment. "Continue being yourself, Jacob. Just continue being yourself," he replied, his voice so soft that if Jacob hadn't been a shifter he wouldn't have caught it.

Chapter Twenty-One :: Chapter Nineteen

Starry's Corner

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:07:14 GMT

Remember when I said that Basic Imprinting wouldn't be updated on Mondays anymore...well, that was before I decided to put Antietam and Basic Imprinting: Bittersweet on hold. Right now I'm hell bent on getting Basic Imprinting finished before Christmas (or the end of the year if that's not possible). What does that mean for you? More updates! How many more? I'm guessing between five and eight more chapters. So...that means that you'll be getting multiple updates some weeks and singles other weeks. But, all in all, it's a good deal for you guys. *nodnod*

xoxo,

Starry

BTW! All you people who haven't voted on my xmas poll, you need to do that NOW! Pole closes Dec. 5th!

Starry's Corner

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:26:04 GMT

I hate to have to do this, but it must be done in order to complete what I want to get done this month. Basic Imprinting: Bittersweet and Antietam are officially on hiatus until Basic Imprinting is finished. I'm aiming to have it completed by the end of this month along with a few other little chores I have for my journal and a couple of one-shots (and maybe a possible 200th friend drabble request post).

Regular posting will pick back up after the first of the year. Thanks! :)

xoxo,

Starry

I Need You

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:35:35 GMT

Title: I Need You
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: EdwardJacob
Rating: G
Warnings: none

Summary: It’s a quarter after one, I’m all alone and I need you now./ And I said I wouldn’t call but I’m a little drunk and I need you now./ And I don’t know how I can do without, I just need you now.

Starry's Corner: Dedicated to the wonderful Mia (call it a belated birthday present from the plot bunny that just wouldn't stop itching) it's based on a drabble I wrote from her and...I just couldn't stop.

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People die. It's what they do. You're born to die. It's as simple as that. But Jacob still couldn't swallow the knot that was his father's death. Billy had lived a long and happy life. When his time came, he was ready and welcomed it with opened arms. It was Jacob that lingered. Jacob that didn't want him to go. It was Jacob who was left broken beyond repair.

So badly shattered that his own lover didn't even know what to do to fix him, so Edward Cullen did the only thing he could. He gave him space. Space to sort through his thoughts and memories and move on.

Heh. If only moving on were so easy.

His finger groped through the darkness (his power was turned off the other day, when one didn't work one couldn't pay the bills) until his finger brushed over the cool neck of a glass bottle. Whiskey. The good stuff. His fingers wrapped around it and he brought it to his lips. Hoping to drown out the pain with another swallow.

He took a deep pull, some of the liquor dribbled onto his chin and on to the funeral shirt he never changed. It numbed him. Made him cold and helped him to forget, if only for a moment. But it wasn't enough to stop him from reaching for the phone and dialing the number he knew by heart.

He'd always pick up. That's what Edward promised. Anytime you need me...

The ring tone was cut short and a tired voice answered on the other line. "Jake...babe...it's a quarter after one...what are you doing up...?" Concern was laced throughout his voice, but Jacob didn't pick up on it.

"Drinking...I'm drunk...just a little though..." he replied, his voice heavy and slurred. He wasn't even sure Edward could understand him, but he kept talking. "I need you, Edward...I need you now..."

And just like he promised, Jacob heard the jiggle of keys. "I'm on my way." And then the line went dead.

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Yes I’d rather hurt than feel nothing at all.
It’s a quarter after one, I’m all alone and I need you now.
And I said I wouldn’t call but I’m a little drunk and I need you now.
And I don’t know how I can do without, I just need you now.
I just need you now.
Oh baby I need you now.
- Need You Now - Lady Antebellum

Grasping through the dark, his fingers enclosed around the neck of the bottle. With eyes closed he brought it to his lips. He took a deep pull. The whiskey helped numb the pain, it helped him to forget. But it wasn't enough to keep him from picking up the phone and dialing his number. "Jake...it's a quarter after one...what are you doing...?"

His voice filtered through the phone and his body warmed. Not from the liquor, from the memories. "Drinking...I'm a little drunk, ya know..." he replied, his voice slurred and his words garbled. The man on the other line probably couldn't even understand him. But that was alright. "I need you, Edward...I need you now..." (116)

Antietam

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:39:09 GMT

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Title: Antietam
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: JasperSeth
Rating: PG
Warnings: language

Summary: Seth had always been good at flying under the radar, doing just enough to get by but not enough to get noticed in any outstanding way. Well, that was before his history teacher got pregnant and he met her replacement. Now he's caught in a game of cat and mouse. Fighting against what's wrong, but what feels so right. But, he knows one thing for sure; History's never looked so good.

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An insistent buzzing filled his mind, breaking through the foggy haze of brown eyes and perfect smiles. For a moment he wondered if this buzzing was apart of his dreams, but then a pillow collided with the side of his head and his twin's voice suddenly drowned the buzzing out.

"Turn that damned thing off and get your ass outta bed!" she snapped and Jasper could only groan softly as he rolled over to his back before he groped in the darkness in search of his alarm clock and its off switch before his sister could destroyed it.

"I'm up! I'm up!" Jasper insisted as his fingers finally brushed against the off switch, the sound died out, but for some reason a dull buzzing still filled his mind. It took him a moment to realize that the remaining buzz was due to his sister's constant nagging. Of course.

Rosalie huffed and she shifted on his bed. "You're still in bed! Therefore you're not up!" she pointed out before poking him in the side. "And you, mister, do not have enough time to lay around in bed. Forks is at least a forty minute drive at best!"

Again Jasper groaned, running a hand through his dirty blond curls before he looked over at the alarm clock he had just turned off. "Rose...four o'clock...really?" he said, glaring at his elder twin.

"Really," the girl replied as she stood, grasping her twin's comforter in her hand before tugging at it in hopes of pulling it off, but Jasper held on. "It takes you at least a half an hour before you're lucid enough to even get dressed. Then it takes you another fifteen minutes to get ready and then another to get every thing together before you actually leave. If you're not out of that door by six then you won't make it to Forks High on time."

Jasper stared at her for a long hard moment, blinking slowly as he tried to process the information she had just shoved down his throat. The only answer he could come up with was, "How in the hell can you be so cheerful at four o'clock in the morning?"

Rosalie snorted softly at that. "It's just apart of my charm, now get out of bed before I'm forced to get violent with you," she said as she tugged at the blanket again.

"I just told you I was awake!" Jasper retorted, almost rudely as his sister flicked on his bedside lamp, blinding him for a moment before he kicked the blankets off and attempted to kick his sister off of his bed.

The girl huffed and stood, her arms crossed over her chest as she glared down at her brother. "Just for that I'm going to throw out the coffee I made for you!" Rosalie said before stomping out of Jasper's bedroom.

"Wait...what?! You made coffee?!" Jasper called after her as he rolled out of bed and followed after his sister. "Aw, c'mon Rose! Don't be like that! You know I'm grumpy when I get woken up early!"

Rosalie shook her head, her pretty blonde hair tied up in braids that bounced against her shoulders. She snatched the coffee pot over the maker and held it over the sink. "Give me one reason why I shouldn't," she said, tipping the pot in a threatening fashion, a bit of coffee sloshing over the rim of the pot.

As he blinked he looked in between his sister and the pot she held. "Cause you love me?" Jasper ventured hesitantly, grimacing as his sister shook the pot (spilling more of the coffee) and snickered softly. "Okay because you don't want me to go through a day full of teenage angst with no caffeine?"

The woman paused and for a moment Jasper thought he had won, but then the coffee pot was shaking and it's caffeinated goodness was in danger of spilling again. "Actually, that'd be pretty damn funny..."

Jasper heaved a sigh and rolled his eyes. "Rose...please?" he asked and the girl beamed broadly, setting the coffee pot back in it's maker.

"I do love to hear you beg," she said before heaving a great, dramatic sigh before she brushed one of the long thick brides off of her shoulder before she turned and got a ceramic mug out of the cupboard.

"More like you love to torture me," Jasper muttered as he made his way over to his sister, taking the mug she handed him. "I'll be late tonight. I'm stopping by the Cullens'."

"Oh? Taking Esme up on her offer?" Rosalie asked, a single finely plucked eyebrow arched in interest. "You're going to leave little old me here all by myself?"

Jasper snorted softly as he filled his cup with coffee, watching his twin out of the corner of his eye as she got the creamer out of the fridge for him and set it down next to his cup. He looked up at her, his own eyebrow arched much in the same fashion as hers. "I hardly believe that you'll be here all alone. I won't even be gone a week before you move that football player in here."

Rosalie's chuckle was as light as air and tinkled like bells as the slightest of blushes touched her cheeks. "Maybe. Maybe not," she replied mysteriously. "While you're in Forks, do send my regards to Edward. Let him know how well I'm doing."

The younger of the two stared at his sister for a long hard moment. "Are you still doing this?" he asked, shaking his head slowly before he gave his sister a meaningful look. "You do know that he's gay right? As a matter of fact, if I'm not mistaken, Esme said he was dating one of the rez boys."

"And?"

Again Jasper shook his head, stirring his coffee after he had added the sugar. "Nothing, Rose," he replied, heaving a sigh and hiding his fond smile behind the rim of his coffee cup.

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"I put the frog in her sock drawer, right? She opened it and oh my God you should've heard her screaming this morning...it was so funny, man..."

Seth sighed softly as he ran a hand through his hair, looking over at his two best friends before he slowly shook his head. "I bet your mom grounded you 'til Christmas, didn't she Collin?" the fifteen year old asked, giving the taller of the two a look before he turned his attention to his locker combination.

He just shrugged it off before leaning against the locker next to Seth's. "Barely four weeks...I can handle it..." he replied confidently, glaring at the chuckling teen on Seth's other side. "What's so funny, Brady?!"

The said teen tried to calm his laughter. It was impossible. Every time he looked at his friend he broke out into renewed giggles. "Yeah, until Becky finally agrees to go out with you." Even Seth chuckled at that as he switched his first and second block books over for his third. History was his third block and somehow he had gotten lucky enough to have a study period right before lunch.

Collin's eyes widened dramatically and Seth nearly dropped his books because he was laughing so hard. "You don't think she would, do you?" he asked, looking between Seth and Brady, a look of pure horror on his face.

Unfortunately Brady was laughing so hard that he had to hang on to Seth's open lock to keep from falling over, so he couldn't answer. Seth, nobly, decided to put his best friend out of his misery. "Really...Collin, she's said no since last year," he pointed out, giving his friend a meaningful look. "I doubt she'd change her mind." He nudged Brady off of his locker before he closed it and then he checked his watch. "C'mon, the bell's about to ring."

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Jasper bit back another yawn and brushed his hand through his hair as he sat behind his desk, wondering if he'd ever get used to the early mornings. He looked up at the clock and realized he was just over half of the way through his day. He gave a sigh of relief as he leaned back in his chair, watching as the students slowly trickled into his class. The stream of teenagers growing as the tardy bell grew closer and closer.

The twenty-one year old wasn't paying any particular attention to the students that entered his class, but he could feel their eyes on him. Which didn't surprise him. He'd be curious too if he were in their position. Only when he heard the bell echoing down the halls and in his classroom did he look up to see the stragglers rushing through the door.

That's when he saw him. He was one of the last ones through the door and he felt a moments confusion as he watched the man (or boy...teenager?!) continue to a seat towards the back of the room, not even paying Jasper any attention. He felt his heart in his throat and felt a wave of nausea pass through him.

The man he had met in the library...at the college campus...wasn't a man at all. He was a teenager...probably not even past the threshold of manhood! He had hit on him! He had even invited him back to his dorm! And, now, he was a student. Suddenly Jasper wasn't sure if he could do this.

Chapter Five :: Chapter Three

Basic Imprinting

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:16:35 GMT

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Title: Basic Imprinting
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: EdwardBella, future EdwardJacob
Rating: PG
Warnings: language

Summary: Jacob only understood the basics of imprinting, but he finds himself getting a crash course on the subject when he imprints on someone totally unexpected.

Starry's Corner: I think the updating schedule for Basic Imprinting is going to change a bit...due to the two additional stories I'm writing right now. Updates won't come every Monday, but rather every week. This is to ensure that I don't have to write Basic Imprinting with only one day until I have to post it. Remember to leave a review! :)

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Rule Seventeen: Every relationship, whether romantic or platonic, comes with boundaries. It is up to both participants to clearly state those boundaries. But one also remember that boundaries were meant to be pushed as rules were meant to be broken.

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Dinner had passed surprisingly quietly which surprised Edward. He was expecting Rosalie to say or do something, since Emmett was pretty much engrossed in the young female shifter. But his blonde-haired sister did nothing except sneer the entire evening before excusing herself to her bedroom, cursing her mate and Leah the entire time.

Edward did his best to block her thoughts out as Esme ushered them into the living room. Like the good hostess that she was, she had arranged for a 'movie night' to take place after dinner. The movie was one they had seen before (there was so little they had not seen by now) and Emmett grumbled about the selection as he always did if there wasn't blood, gore, and nude women involved. But the brute of a vampire was silenced almost immediately when Leah took the empty seat next to him and Alice next to her.

His sister sent him an innocent smile...almost too innocent. Edward tried sifting through her mind to see what she was hiding, but the only thing the girl was thinking about was her upcoming shopping trip with Leah and she was careful not to reveal anything else. Yet a nagging feeling in the back of his mind pointed out that she was not telling him something.

Jacob continued past him (apparently he was blocking the door, or so Jacob's thoughts pointed out to him) and took a seat on the loveseat. Edward was planning on sitting in the chair that was opposite to Jacob, but that was before Carlisle and Esme took it. Suddenly he understood Alice's earlier smile and figured out that she had somehow designed this whole thing so that he'd end up sitting next to Jacob. Her pleased thoughts confirmed his suspicions as he took the only free seat next to the shifter.

It didn't take long for the closeness between he and Jacob to dawn on the vampire. As the movie's opening credits rolled, Edward found it extremely hard to focus his attention on the movie when the younger man's thigh was pressed against his own.

Jacob's warmth seeped through his clothes in a way that Bella's never could. Edward knew that he would still feel it even if the shifter was across the room. His smell surrounded and penetrated him, no longer sickening as it once had been. It was soft, soothing, and didn't tempt him as Bella's did.

He leaned closer as if drawn in by the sweet smell of the shifter, without even realizing he was doing so, but luckily he caught himself before anyone else did. He breathed a soft sigh of relief and forced his attention back to the movie. But Jacob's closeness, his heat, and finally his smell were all making it very difficult as he found his mind wandering again.

Back to the night Jacob returned, back into the bathroom where he had been so forcefully kissed. He could still feel Jacob's lips pressed again his own, he could still feel his heated skin underneath his fingers, and he swore he could still feel the shocked gasp of surprise that was lost to that kiss.

He gave his head a slight shake as he felt Jacob's leg nudge against his own. He glanced at the younger teen and heard the silent question that rested on his mind. You alright? Jacob's eyes held nothing but concern and it made the vampire's heart twist as he gave a short nod and turned away again.

His thoughts lingered on Jacob's concerned question. What he alright? ...No. He wasn't. He was conflicted and dealing with feelings he had no business or desire to feel in the first place.

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The movie dragged on and, in his boredom, Edward was paying more attention to his siblings' thoughts than the actual movie. Jasper's thoughts all rested on just what he thought about Alice's new wardrobe, while Alice's were carefully centered on her upcoming shopping trip with Leah. The female shifter's thoughts, however, almost exclusively rested on his brother. Edward was glad that Rosalie couldn't read minds like he could, otherwise Leah would be in big trouble. And Emmett...his thoughts made Edward groan out loud.

"Would you give it a rest?!" the elder vampire snapped, not even paying attention to the start Jacob gave at his outburst. "Please? I'm trying to watch a movie here!"

Emmett held up his hands in defense, fighting back snickers as Edward caught a stray thought in his brother's mind, Watching the movie? Don't you mean watching Jacob? If Edward still retained the ability to do so, he would've been blushing at the truth behind his sibling's words. Instead he returned his attention to the movie, determinedly ignoring the thoughts that surrounded him.

That was the reason he didn't notice Jacob's arm stretch out behind him. Not, at least, until he felt the other's heat seeping through his shirt. With narrowed eyes he turned to the younger teenager. "Just what in the hell do you think you're doing?" he asked flatly, not allowing the innocent smile spreading over Jacob's face to affect him.

"Just stretching my arm out because it fell asleep," Jacob answered and it was a reasonable explanation, but Edward was not in a very reasonable mood. "I'm not even touching you, so chill out."

The vampire's jaw tightened in irritation as he glared at Jacob. The shifter's thoughts hinted at a deeper motive, he knew that much. He wasn't put off by that innocent smile. "Move your arm."

"Hey! Trying to watch a movie here!" Emmett snickered, smirking at Edward as he used his own words against the elder vampire. But he was ignored by both shifter and vampire alike.

"I'm not moving my arm," Jacob replied before he turned back to the movie, only momentarily glancing back at him. "Just be quiet and enjoy the movie."

Edward's eyes narrowed drastically at being told no. "If you don't move your arm I'll move it for you. I will rip it off and throw it in the ocean."

"Oh, Edward! Shut up!" Alice snapped, glaring at her elder brother. "He's not even touching you! Stop being such a drama queen and enjoy the damn movie!"

"You shut up!" Edward retorted, shifting his glare to Alice instead of the shifter next to him.

"I will not!" Alice shot back with a huff. "You've been moping and sulking ever since you and Bella broke up and I know I'm speaking for everyone when I say that I'm sick of it!"

"Alright!" Carlisle said, his eyes narrowed at both of his children. "We have guests over...we're not doing this now..."

"Fine." Edward replied smoothly, standing before disappearing upstairs.

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Basic Imprinting

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:18:07 GMT

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Title: Basic Imprinting
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: EdwardBella, future EdwardJacob
Rating: PG
Warnings: language

Summary: Jacob only understood the basics of imprinting, but he finds himself getting a crash course on the subject when he imprints on someone totally unexpected.

Starry's Corner: Nothing much to say here...I promised myself I wouldn't fill my corner with ramblings on New Moon...so, I won't do that! But you fans are more than welcome to tell me how you liked it! :)

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Jacob gave Leah a steely glare as he pulled up the Cullen drive, parking his car next to his imprinted's silver Volvo. "Would you put that damned thing away!" he snapped, finally unable to hold back anymore as he reached across the seat and snatched the small compact out of the elder girl's hands. "Watching your primp yourself is so God damned annoying?!"

The girl's left eyebrow twitched and her hands clenched into fists as her head slowly turned towards Jacob. "I would so totally kick your ass right now," she started slowly, dangerously. "But I don't want to ruin my make-up."

Jacob snorted softly at that. "Yeah, cause God forbid if you look ugly for Emmett," he said as he rolled his eyes, yelping aloud when the girl finally snapped and punched him on the shoulder. "That hurt!"

"Well, it damn sure wasn't suppose to feel nice!" Leah snapped back, wrenching open the door before getting out of the car, slamming it closed behind her.

"You'd better be careful or else people will start to think that you actually like Emmett," Jacob called after her as he opened his own door, snickering under his breath all the while.

"She does."

And even though the voice belonged to his imprinted and the vampire's sweet smell suddenly permeated through the air Jacob still jumped in surprise, bashing his head against the roof of the car. He groaned as he rubbed the top of his head and ignored the soft chuckling from Edward. "Scare you?"

With his hand still on his head, Jacob glared up at the vampire. "You wish," he answered before he climbed out of the car, once again ignoring the chuckling vampire as Edward closed his door before following up to the house.

"Some dinner party this is going to be," Edward muttered and Jacob could only hum in agreement. "Esme doesn't get much of a chance to cook for anyone...so I'm afraid she went a little overboard. I hope that you've both brought very hearty appetites."

"We always do," Jacob replied, his lips curling into a grin as he glanced over at the elder vampire, but for some reason, there was a frown on Edward's face. "What's up?" he asked, looking off into the direction that his imprinted was.

For some reason, Edward was frowning at Leah. Which couldn't mean anything good. "Would you keep your thoughts about my brother to yourself, Leah? I have no desire to see your fantasies concerning him," he told the girl, almost in a bored (slightly disgusted) tone.

Jacob just, well he could only blinked and look over at his flushing pack mate. His eyebrow arched in amusement as Edward heaved a great sigh. "For such a pretty girl, you've got an awfully dirty mouth," he replied to whatever Leah had thought.

The girl continued into the house and Edward heaved another sigh. "This is going to be a long night..." he said softly, glancing over at Jacob before he shook his head. "I have a feeling that Rosalie and Leah are going to get into it before this is over."

"I feel sorry for Emmett," Jacob replied, shaking his head slowly before the two started making their way to the house. He glanced over at the vampire when he heard him snort softly. "What?" he asked frowning.

Edward simply shook his head. "Emmett. Don't feel sorry for him," the vampire explained as he stepped in front of Jacob and held the door open for him. "He's enjoying every single moment of the cat fights. Trust me when I say that all of us have taken to finding things to do outside of the house at night."

Jacob blinked and didn't need to ask the meaning behind Edward's words as the vampire led him into the sitting room. He could hardly keep the grin off of his face as he sat down and his gaze fell on Leah, who was red faced and looked like she was dying to say whatever it was that was on her mind. Really, with Rosalie in the room (and she was in the room, standing obnoxiously close to Emmett like she was afraid he'd be lured away if she moved even an inch away) the tension was so thick it could be cut with a knife.

"But, luckily, I've found something interesting to do with my time, isn't that right, Alice?" Edward asked, a smug smile on his face as he looked at his sister.

Jacob was, in a word, confused. He had no idea of what Edward was talking about, but it was obvious that Alice knew exactly what he was talking about. "Care to enlighten us?" the shifter asked, looking away from Alice and at his imprint.

Edward's eyes flickered over to him and the same smug smile was still on his face. "I dyed her clothes neon orange...all of them," he replied and Jacob couldn't help but to laugh at that.

Alice snorted softly at that and crossed her arms over her neon orange top. "I'll have you know that Jasper says I look wonderful in orange," she replied, lifting her chin in defiance.

"That's not what he's thinking," Edward replied with a wicked grin, but no more was said when he caught the glare on Jasper's face and had to choke back his snickers as Esme walked into the sitting room, eying her children and their guests speculatively.

Her eyes fell on Edward and narrowed with her motherly instinct. "Behave, Edward," she said, before she shook her head and turned her attention to Jacob and Leah. "Dinner will be ready soon," she said with a smile before disappearing back into the kitchen.

After Esme's departure, a silence fell through the room, but as any silence is it was soon broken. "That's a lovely dress Leah!" Alice chirped, ignoring or not seeing the look of disgust that passed over Rosalie's face before she stood and walked into the kitchen.

Before Leah could say anything in return (she was too busy glaring at Rosalie's back as she walked away), Jacob snorted softly. "Yeah, that took an hour for her to pick out," he said, rolling his eyes as Edward snorted back his laughter.

"It wasn't that bad. At least you had Seth to play video games with," Edward pointed out, chuckling again when Jacob's narrowed eyes turned on him.

"First, stop reading my mind. Second, the little shit kept beating me at Mortal Kombat," Jacob replied, his eyes returned to Alice when she tutted disapprovingly.

"Beauty takes time," the girl said, waging her finger at him before she sighed dramatically. "But, I suppose a boy wouldn't understand that. God knows the ones I do don't." Instantly she brightened up and turned to Leah. "We should go shopping sometime!"

Leah blinked before slowly nodding. "Sure...sounds like fun," she replied, her frown deepening with the collective groans from the three male vampires around her. "What? What'd I do?" she practically demanded, looking at Emmett and then at Jasper and finally Edward. Confusion written across her pretty face.

Edward brushed a hand through his hair and gave the girl a sympathetic look. "Now you've gone and done it, Leah. You'll regret those words, just wait and see," he replied.

It was clear that Leah was confused (hell, so was Jacob) as she looked around at the Cullen children again, "What'd I do, seriously? I wouldn't mind going shopping..." she said, sighing softly. "Shifters are hard on clothes...I need new ones..."

Jacob watched as Emmett scooted closer to Leah, wrapping an arm around her shoulders, his action causing Jasper and Edward to shift uncomfortably where they said. "All I'm going to say is," Emmett started. "Thank God it won't be me. Shopping with Alice is a nightmare."

Alice pouted. "Aw, it's not that bad, Leah. Don't listen to them. They're just boys. It's engrained in their DNA to hate shopping," she snorted. "If it weren't for me, they'd look like they got dressed with their eyes closed every morning."

"It is that bad," Emmett countered with a firm nod. "Sometimes I feel like I'm just one huge dress up doll for her."

Alice could only roll her eyes before sighing heavily, luckily Esme reentered the room before anything else could be said. "Dinner's ready."

Chapter 19 :: Chapter 17

Drabbles 13 and 14

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:13:46 GMT

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Edward/Jacob; expensive cars vs. motorcycles

"You can't get nearly the same speed with a motorcycle," Edward insisted, his eyes severe as he leaned against the back of a black jag. It was a beautiful car and the vampire was right, Jacob could admit that. But he wouldn't drop his case so easily.

"True, but there's some things you can't get with a car," the shifter replied, a mischievous smile on his face as his mind filled with images of what had last happened when he and Edward had ridden together on a motorcycle.

Edward's eyes turned dark and he didn't need to be a mind reader to know what was suddenly on his lover's mind. Something was about to get rode, but it certainly wasn't an expensive car or bike. (125)

jake/rosalie like the dog you are

Her smile was always cold and vindictive. But her eyes were always warm. Jacob had long since learned not to question her good graces. They were so rare.

"Be a good boy and fetch me something like the dog you are," Rosalie commanded, grinning at him, her golden eyes flashed fire and Jacob once again questioned why he put up with her. But just behind the fire was the warmth that always drew him in. (75)

Drabble 12

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:36:40 GMT

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EdwardJacob - fine line between love and hate

Toeing the line between what's right and what's wrong. Fighting against the urge to kiss that stupid smirk off of his smug face (because it's the right thing to do) and instead convincing himself that he should be wanting to rip his throat out.

"You don't mean that, puppy."

Jacob Black twitched and felt the ripple of change course through his body, but he held it off as he glared at the vampire. "Fuck you," he replied through gritted teeth, once again wanting nothing more than to smash his fist into that smiling face of Edward Cullen.

Who knew there was such a fine line between love and hate.

Antietam

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:48:04 GMT

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Title: Antietam
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: JasperSeth
Rating: G
Warnings: none

Summary: Seth had always been good at flying under the radar, doing just enough to get by but not enough to get noticed in any outstanding way. Well, that was before his history teacher got pregnant and he met her replacement. Now he's caught in a game of cat and mouse. Fighting against what's wrong, but what feels so right. But, he knows one thing for sure; History's never looked so good.

Starry's Corner: Instead of doing what everyone expects me to do right now (that being fan girl over New Moon, because I think I've done that enough for one day...) I'm going to express my happiness at having the house to myself for a week while my family is up North for Thanksgiving! :D!

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The road was long from the city back to his house on the outskirts of La Push. If he had wanted to Seth could've called his sister's boyfriend for a lift, but the fifteen year old had always liked walking. It was a good time to just think and that's exactly what he did as he kicked rocks out of his path, moving towards his destination.

He wasn't exactly sure how long he had been walking, but he did know that the entire walk he had thought of nothing else but the nameless college student he had met this morning at the library. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't put the man out of his mind. He knew it was silly to dwell on him, because he'd never see him again.

It was no use. On his mind the man lingered. Seth wanted to see him again and he had even contemplated going back to the college library to see if he could fun into him again, but two things stopped him from doing so. He didn't think he could keep lying to the librarian and what would he say if he ever did run into the man again?

No, it was best to put this mysterious stranger out of his mind. He had too much to worry about without adding a nameless face to the mix. He sighed softly, turning his gaze up into the cloudy, grey sky before he pulled his phone out of his pocket. Quickly, as he walked along the road, he sent his sister a text message. almost home c u soon Then he flipped it closed and stowed it back away into the pocket of his hoodie.

He was barely walking for five minutes, just passing over the border that separated Forks from La Push, when he heard the rumble of an ancient truck from behind him. He didn't even have to turn around to know who's truck it was. He knew the sound of that engine from anywhere.

He slowed and waited as a rust color truck pulled up next to him. "Hey! Need a ride?" the young brunette behind the wheel offered, barely able to keep the truck idling as Seth turned to face her.

"I was always told not to accept rides from strangers," Seth replied, hardly able to keep the teasing grin from his face as he watched the girl frown and glare at him. He bit back a chuckle as the truck gave a loud clunking noise and black smoke seeped out of the exhaust pipe. "And you should really get this heap of junk checked out."

"Hey, hey, hey!" the girl said, patting the steering wheel lovingly. "Don't hate on the truck. She's gotten me through a lot," she patted the dash board, the same loving expression on her face before she looked out the window. "You want a ride or not, runt?"

Seth's eyes narrowed and his arms crossed over his chest. "Runt?" he replied flatly. "Bella...I hate to break it to you, but I'm taller than you."

The brunette huffed and shifted in her seat before glaring down at him. "Technicalities," Bella snorted. "You coming or not?"

"If your truck promises not to break down..." Seth answered as he made his way around to the passenger side, snickering as the truck gave a high pitched whine and a great shake as he pulled the door open. "Really, Bella, I'm surprised it hasn't blown up yet."

"Sh! She'll hear you!" Bella said, throwing a mild glare at the younger teen before she threw the truck into gear and started off down the road again. "You're going home, right?"

Seth nodded as he looked over at the elder girl. "What about you? What's drawn Bella Swan out to La Push today?" he asked as she drove along.

The girl laughed, glancing at him out of the corner of her eye. "You really have to ask?" she asked, snickering at his puzzled expression. "Jacob said he'd look at my truck. I'm holding him to his word. God help him if he's run off somewhere with Edward again...I'll kill them both and steal Edward's Volvo."

The younger teen burst out into laughter at that just as Bella pulled into his drive way. "Well, you have fun with that Bells. Tell Jake I said hi, mkay?" he said as he opened the door, giving the girl a grin before he climbed out of the cab.

"Will do!" Bella chirped after he had slammed the door closed, causing the whole truck to rattled right down to it's frame. "See ya later, Seth! Tell Leah I said hi too, ya runt!"

"The runt who's taller than you!" Seth yelled after her, cupping his hands around his mouth to magnify the sound before he laughed, watching Bella and her crappy truck drive deeper into La Push and towards her best friend's house.

"What's all the yelling about?"

Seth glanced over his shoulder at the sound of his sister's voice. "You couldn't figure it out by that obnoxiously loud hunk of junk?" the teenager asked, snorting softly in surprise before he turned around to face her. "Bells says him by the way."

There was a five year difference between him and his sister, though you'd be hard pressed to find it. Leah had been his mother's first born and he had came along five years later. "Well, I'd tell her hi to her face if she'd ever come over..." she pointed out, rolling her eyes as she placed a hand on her hip and leaned against the railing on the porch.

"C'mon, Leah, you know she doesn't like Sam," Seth reminded her as he walked up the rest of the drive, stopping short of the stairs that lead onto the porch to stare up at his sister. "That's why she doesn't come around anymore."

Leah gave a heavy sigh and turned her body to face Seth as he continued up the stairs. "She's never liked anyone I was with," she pointed out. "So what's the difference?"

"Sam doesn't like her?" Seth replied with a shrug, turning to face his sister again. "I dunno."

The elder Clearwater snorted softly. "No, Sam liked Bella just fine. He didn't like Edward," she pointed out. "Get your facts straight and get in the house for dinner."

Seth chuckled at that as he stepped through the door. "And now he's with Jake. I bet Sam likes him even more," he said as he set his messenger back down on the coffee table, continuing into the kitchen. He headed immediately for the stove where he snooped around to find out what his sister had made for dinner.

"Oh yeah. They're best friends," Leah replied, her tone dripping with sarcasm as she followed Seth into the kitchen. "Help yourself, but leave some for Sam and whoever else he drags home from work."

"Yeah, yeah." Seth mumbled as he got himself a plate from the dish strainer to fix himself some food.

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Antietam

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:54:05 GMT

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Title: Antietam
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: JasperSeth
Rating: G
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Summary: Seth had always been good at flying under the radar, doing just enough to get by but not enough to get noticed in any outstanding way. Well, that was before his history teacher got pregnant and he met her replacement. Now he's caught in a game of cat and mouse. Fighting against what's wrong, but what feels so right. But, he knows one thing for sure; History's never looked so good.

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Jasper was hunched over a book where he had been since this morning, his pen tapping against his open notebook that should've been at least partly filled with notes by now. But it was blank. The twenty-one year old college student just couldn't concentrate.

Every time he tried to get his mind on school somehow brown eyes would invade his mind. Brown eyes, tan skin, and a soft hesitant smile. He didn't even know his name and it was driving him nuts now. It was horrible not having a name to put with that gorgeous face that just wouldn't leave his mind.

He could only hope that he'd run into him again and that he'd remember to ask for a name...and maybe even a number if he were lucky.

The man heaved a great sigh and leaned back in his chair, brushing a lock of dirty blond hair behind his ear. He stared at his book a moment longer before finally giving up and closing it. He was just packing up when there was an insistent tap on his shoulder. He didn't even have to look over to see who it was.

"And where in the hell have you been all day, Jasper?!" Her voice cracked like a whip and even though he didn't flinch, the people sitting at the surrounding tables did.

Again he sighed and glanced over his shoulder. "Isn't it obvious?" Jasper questioned, his lips curled in a grin as the blond headed woman sat down in the vacant seat next to him.

The woman gave him a bored stare. "Seriously, Jasper? Seriously. You've been here? All day?" she snorted and shook her head slowly, setting her elbow against the table before cupping her cheek in her opened palm. "How boring!"

"Rosalie!" Jasper laughed, stacking his notebook and book together before he put them in his bag. "I've been studying. Boring, yes. But needed."

Rosalie, the woman, tapped her chin with a speculative look. "Hm. I think you're hiding something from me," she said suspiciously. "And as your twin sister I am hurt that you won't tell me whatever it is!"

"Rosie, you might be five minutes older than me, but that doesn't give you right to my private life," Jasper pointed out with a playful grin as he grabbed his bag, throwing it over his shoulder before he stood, staring down at the girl. "But, if you must know, I met someone."

And, with that, he walked away. A smirk on his face as his sister scurried after him in a noisy fashion. "Oh! I knew it!" she gushed, not even minding the volume of her voice. She never did. That was probably why the librarian always looked near tears when Rosalie came in. "Who was it? Someone I know? A jock? Musician? Oh, come on, just give me something!"

Jasper didn't speak until they were outside of the library, free of the swinging glass double doors. He walked down the stone steps with his sister next to him. "I...don't know..." he replied honestly, but of course Rosalie wouldn't see it that way.

"What? What do you mean you don't know?! You have to know something!" Rosalie insisted. She had problems with taking no as an answer. No just...didn't exist in her vocabulary. To Rosalie everything around her was just one big world of yes.

Jasper sighed softly and checked his watch. He had twenty minutes until his evening class. He'd be getting his first teaching assignment and hopefully the excitement from that would put that man from this morning out of his mind. "I know his eyes are brown and his hair is black...and long. And, God, he's got a beautiful smile," he replied.

His sister was quiet for a long time, nearly the entire walk through the courtyard, their co-ed dorm building was looming in the distance and idly he wondered if he would have time to drop his books off before getting to class. "God...you sound like some love sick girl..." Rosalie gasped, holding off snickers by the looks of it.

Jasper's eyes narrowed and he looked over at her. "I swear...if you say I sound like Bella...I'll smack you..." he threatened and it caused his twin to burst into a fit of giggles which he joined in a few moments later.

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As it turns out Jasper really didn't have the time to run back to his dorm room and make it to his class on time. He ended up walking into the lecture hall a few minutes late, cringing at the disapproving gaze he received from his professor. "Sorry Mrs. Cullen," he said bashfully, giving the middle aged woman a sheepish smile as he took his seat.

"That's just fine," the woman stated, giving Jasper a small smile. "I was just restating some information everyone should already know..."

And, with that, she returned to the lecture she had been giving when Jasper had walked into the room. It was one he had been hearing over the past few weeks. "Most of you only have enough credit hours to be teacher's assistants, but a select few of you have just enough time under your belts to snag a few of the subbing positions available to our department."

As she spoke she walked back to her desk to retrieve a notebook that Jasper recognized as the one she kept the records of their certification hours in. "If any of you are unsure of where you stand as far as credit hours are concerned, don't be afraid to ask. At the end of the hour, I'll pass out your classroom assignments."

She set down the notebook she had and picked up a folder. She was silent as she leafed through it, pausing to brush a long lock of brown hair behind her ear. "Most of them don't start until next week, but there are a few that start towards the end of this week..." she paused, humming in thought. "There's even one that start's tomorrow..." she snapped the folder closed and gave her students a grin. "But, that a discussion for another time. For now, let's continue our discussion over the new grading system..."

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The hour seemed to drag on and on, but finally it was over and slowly his professor handed out the assignments and slowly his fellow students trickled out of the lecture hall until he was the only one left. But, this didn't surprise him. It was no secret to him that he easily had the most hours of certification save for the professor's own daughter, but Alice had already left.

"You know, Jasper..." his professor started from behind her desk, the folder opened in front of her with the notebook of credit hours opened next to it. "...you're only 20 hours away from your teaching license."

Jasper's lips curled into a grin at that. "I know, Mrs. Cullen," he replied, not even bothering to keep the smugness out of his voice. He was damned proud.

The woman huffed and frowned. "Alright. Enough of that Mrs stuff, please. We're not in class anymore and you know you're like family to me, Jasper." Her voice was insistent and Jasper could only chuckle before nodding.

"Okay, okay, Esme," Jasper replied, laughing as he held up his hands in surrender. "So what do you have for me then?"

Esme grinned broadly at that as she pushed the folder over to the blond headed man. "Oh...only an extended subbing position at Forks High..." she paused, eyeing the twenty-one year old critically. "Providing you can handle teenagers and getting to class on time," she gave him a hard stare at that, trying to hold back her laughter.

Jasper chuckled at that. "I think I can handle that, Esme," he said as he grinned at the woman, taking the paper she handed him. He glanced over it quickly and was delighted to learn that it was a history class he'd be subbing for and it started first thing in the morning. He couldn't wait.

Chapter Three

Drabbles 10-11

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:01:33 GMT

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Rating/ Warning: G/ none
Couple/ Fandom: JacobJasper/ Twilight
Word Count: 82
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Accidents happened. But, Jasper wasn't completely sure this could be counted as an accident. Alice had called it fate while Jacob had said it was an imprint. Regardless of what had happened, it was done now.

Jacob was his and Alice had gracefully bowed out. At first it had been confusing, but not it was just natural. It was natural to feel such love and devotion radiating off of Jacob. It was natural that such love and devotion was directed at him.

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Word Count: 100
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Seth bit his bottom lip and looked up into the eyes of his soon-to-be lover. "I'm scared, Edward," he admitted softly, a flush touching his cheeks.

The elder merely smiled reassuringly, leaning down to press a chaste kiss to his lips as he readjusted himself, pushing Seth's leg closer to the teen's chest. "You're young. It's alright to be nervous. I'll take care of you."

And that's exactly what his lover did well into the night and into the next morning. Pushing past breakfast, and discouraging the maids from disturbing them with the moans and cried that left the room.

Basic Imprinting: Bittersweet

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:32:19 GMT

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Title: Basic Imprinting: Bittersweet
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: pre EmmettLeah, EmmettRosalie
Rating: PG
Warnings: none

Summary: Leah Clearwater has known nothing but heartache through the phenomenon called imprinting. She's sure nothing good can come from it and her belief is only strengthened when she imprints on Emmett Cullen. A taken vampire.

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Leah heaved a great sigh as she stepped out of her shower, reaching for the fluffy white towel she had laid out for herself. She resisted the urge to yawn as she dried herself off before wrapping the towel around her body. She had just gotten home from her night time patrol and she was tired. Beyond tired, truth be told. She was looking forward to grabbing a bite to eat and then sleeping until Seth got home from school.

She stepped out of the bathroom and headed towards the kitchen to get herself something to eat. She didn't bother to dress because she was the only one in the house. While Seth was at school, her mom was working at the family owned thrift store.

The twenty year old heaved a sigh as she pulled open the refrigerator door, then she bent over to retrieve the left over dinner from the night before. Her mom was always good about putting a little something back for her when she had to run the night shift.

The girl grabbed the sealed container and a bottled water before she straightened herself back up. She started towards the microwave, but not before closing the door to the fridge with her hip as she passed. She set the water on the counter, opened the microwave, and took the lid off of the container before putting it inside. She started it and then headed towards her room to finally dress.

But as she was walking through the living, heading towards the hallway that lead to her bedroom, someone decided to knock on her door. She paused in the middle of the living room and sighed heavily before she started towards the door. If it was Sam…she was so killing him.

She pulled open the door, rolling her eyes as she greeted the person, rather rudely might I add. "Wha-?" But her question died in her throat upon seeing her imprinted standing on her front porch. Almost immediately she felt the heat rush to her cheeks as she shifted in the door way, not missing the way Emmett's eyes appreciatively took in her scantly clad figure.

Leah cleared her throat and crossed her arms over her front. "What are you doing out here?" she asked, knowing that the treaty had been lifted which allowed Emmett to come onto the reservation to see her and vise versa if she ever wanted to go and see Emmett.

"What are you doing wrapped up in a towel?" The vampire asked her, his lips curled into a grin as his eyes slipped down from her face, once again taking in the bits of naked skin.

The girl frowned and her eyes narrowed dangerously. "Don't answer my question with another question!" she replied, stomping her foot before she turned and went back into the house, heading back towards her bedroom to change, but leaving the front door opened in a silent invitation for Emmett to come inside.

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"Hey, where're you going?" Emmett called after the girl as he stepped into the house, watching Leah's hips sway as she walked away. "Please don't feel the need to get dressed on my account!" His answer was a door slamming and he couldn't stop himself from chuckling as he closed the front door before stepping into the living room.

He took a moment to look around. It was a small house. Smaller than what he was used to, obviously. But it was cozy. Homey. Most importantly, it fit Leah Clearwater. The living room was small and connected to the kitchen. There was no dining room to speak of and there was the hallway that Leah had disappeared down directly behind the couch. He assumed the bedrooms and bathroom were back there.

Maybe, one day, if he were lucky he'd get to find out.

The vampire paused at that thought and felt his heart twinge. He obviously shouldn't have thought that, not when he was very much involved with Rosalie. He loved her very much and she him. It was silly to ruin their relationship over his building lust for Leah.

But, at the same time, there was just something about Leah. Emmett wasn't sure what exactly it was about their girl, but it was something that Rosalie was lacking. And that was saying something. Rosalie was perfection personified.

He sighed softly and made his way over to the couch, taking a seat upon it as he waited for Leah to finish dressing, all the while resisting the urge to barge in there to just catch a glimpse of the woman. He wasn't kept waiting long, Leah reappeared a few moments later.

Rounding the couch as she pulled her hair into a pony tail, she stood in front of him with a severe look. God, she's a whole different kind of sexy… Emmett thought, hardly able to take his eyes off of her smoking body. He had thought the towel had been sexy. Well, this wife beater and tiny cut off shorts thing was gonna kill him if he wasn't careful.

She stood in front of him with her hands on her hips and her eyes narrowed into a glare. "What are you doing here?" she demanded to know, but as soon as she had stepped in front of Emmett, the vampire had found it hard to concentrate on anything but her scent and body. The scent that used to revolt him, now drew him in like a fly to honey.

But, apparently, Leah didn't like to be ignored. Which she made quite clear when he didn't answer her question for a few minutes. "Hello!" she practically growled, her hands clenching into fists. "Answer me, damnit!"

Luckily that seemed to snap him out of his stupor and his eyes raised to meet her own. "I," he started in a self important way as he leaned back against the couch, a smirk on his face. "Am a man on a mission."

A single, finely shaped eyebrow rose in question on the girl's face. "Is that a fact?" Leah replied, not amused as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"It is," Emmett answered with a nod as he watched her for a moment before continuing, "My mother sent me out here with clear instruction not to return home until you agree to come over to dinner at our house."

"Seriously?" was Leah's shocked reply as her hands fell to her side. "Dinner? You cook?"

Emmett laughed softly at that before shaking his head. "No, not me. But, Esme does. She'd really like to get to know you better."

The girl sighed softly and looked down for a moment, obviously mulling over the offer. After a moment she raised her gaze back to the vampire. "Dinner? I guess I can swing that."

Chapter Three

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Basic Imprinting

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:38:27 GMT

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Title: Basic Imprinting
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: EdwardBella, future EdwardJacob
Rating: PG
Warnings: mild language

Summary: Jacob only understood the basics of imprinting, but he finds himself getting a crash course on the subject when he imprints on someone totally unexpected.

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Rule Sixteen: If you give a shifter a chance or even the smallest hope of a chance they'll jump on it. All that is needed is a single chance from their imprinted in order for the shifter to win their heart. One must always remember: Devotion is a hard thing to ignore or deny.

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Jacob heaved a heavy sigh before propping his feet up on the coffee table in front of him, trying in vain to concentrate on whatever program was on the television set. But it was no use. Nothing seemed to be able to hold his attention for long. Sensing failure he turned his attention back to his half eaten lunch.

It had been three days since his return and for once his house was completely empty. His father had gone over to Charlie's for the afternoon (he had bowed out, reminding his father that he imprinted on Bella's boyfriend and therefore she wouldn't be too happy to see him) and the pack had found their way over to Leah's to hassle her about her imprint.

Under normal circumstances he would've been over there too, but the constant nagging in his chest reminded him that he was very much in the same predicament as she. Except hers seemed to be working out.

Emmett actually made an attempt to talk to her and be her friend (and as far as he had heard, it had been working out quite well) where as his own imprint hadn't even been to see him.

Of course, it wasn't as though he expected Edward to come waltzing up to his front door after what he had done. Not that he'd take it back. You just couldn't expect someone who claimed to hate you to willingly come to see you after you forcefully kissed them just to save yourself from a little pain.

"You know, you're not the only one hurting."

Jacob started, choking on his lunch before he looked over his shoulder to make sure the face matched the voice he had thought he heard. Sure enough, Edward Cullen was standing in his doorway looking most distressed.

It was then that the wind shifted and his imprinted's smell hit him full force. For a moment he was blissfully lost in his own world, wondering how in the hell he hadn't sensed the elder before now and how he had made it into his house without him noticing.

He reopened his eyes without having even noticed he had closed them. "You couldn't possibly understand what I'm going through," Jacob replied, his lips curving into a frown before he returned his attention to the afternoon talk show on the TV.

Suddenly instead of staring at the TV he was staring at Edward. The shifter blinked and then looked over his shoulder before looking back at the vampire. "Was that really necessary?" he asked, but Edward paid him no mind.

"Don't I?" he growled, his golden eyes blazing fire as he glared down at Jacob. "Even without my ability to listen to your constant moping and belly aching I'd still know what you're going through. Because of your selfishness, Bella and I had to end things."

The faint glimmer of hope that statement provided didn't even stop Jacob from setting his plate of food aside and raising to his feet. "Selfishness? I'm selfish?" he laughed bitterly.

"In it's purest form! I had thought that once a shifter imprinted their imprint became the center of their world, but you've done nothing but think about yourself since you imprinted on me," Edward seethed, his hands clutching into fists at his sides as he glared at the younger.

Jacob felt the pickling sensation of phasing rush through his system, but he was quick to manage his tempter and hold off the change, then he turned and stalked towards his bedroom. But before he even made it to the hallway he had a fuming vampire blocking his path.

"Don't you walk away from me..." Edward growled, glaring up at him and Jacob couldn't help but to feel a small sense of pride that despite everything he still had at least a foot over Edward.

Jacob knew it wouldn't do any good trying to physically force the vampire out of his way, he'd only end up getting hurt in the process. "I'll walk away from you if I damn well want to," he shot back. "Because you're not going to blame all of this on me."

"It's your fault, isn't it?" Edward pointed out with narrowed eyes. "You're the one that forced yourself on me and kissed me."

"You kissed back!" Jacob exploded, pushing against the vampire to get him out of the way, but to no avail. "You can't blame it all on me when you kissed back!"

That, for a moment at least, shut Edward up. And all he did was glare up at the younger teenager. His anger and shame clearly betrayed on his face before he spoke, "That was a mistake," he said softly, adverting his gaze from the younger.

The words hit Jacob like a brick wall. One after the other. That was a mistake. Bull shit. He refused to believe. If it had been a mistake Edward wouldn't have returned the kiss at all. If he hadn't wanted it, he would've pushed him away sooner. But the fact remained the same. He had kissed back. Somewhere deep down inside he wanted it. Which meant Jacob had a chance. However slim of a chance it was.

"Liar..." Jacob growled, glaring down at the vampire. "You're a liar and you know it!" He wouldn't be swayed otherwise.

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Liar. Liar. Liar.

The word rang in his head like a mantra and maybe he was. Maybe he was a liar. He had willingly kissed Jacob back even when his mind screamed for him to push the other away, but at the same time he loved Bella. He still did. He just couldn't ignore something like that. But, he undeniably felt an attraction to Jacob. He wasn't sure what it was, he had never had these types of feelings for another man before, it was completely new to him.

And...he wasn't sure if he wanted to explore them. Bella had hurt him so badly with her mistrust. What if the same thing happened with Jacob? He wasn't sure he could put himself through it again. But, at the same time..."God!" Edward groaned as he ran a hand over his face. "I want to hate you so much."

But he couldn't and that's what bothered him. No matter how hard he tried he just couldn't hate the younger shifter. "But I can't and that's what's truly messed up about this whole thing, because God knows I have every right to hate you. Bella hates that you've imprinted on me, she loathes it with a passion, but I'm the one who paid for it."

Edward paused, taking a ragged, unneeded sigh before continuing on, "Every damned day it was the same old accusations about you. An interrogation about where I am, who I'm with, and where I am when I'm not with her!" he shook his head slowly. "I started avoiding her more and more because I got so tired of the fighting. Day after day after day after day...but, you know the worse part..."

Again he paused, looking up at the stunned shape shifter. "She finally pushed me too far by saying that at least Mike fucking Newton understood her and cared about her and wasn't cheating on her with another guy!" Edward snorted softly for a moment and was silent before shaking his head. "But, what I told her next...I lost my temper and told her she'd never be able to satisfy any guy because her kissing sucks...that...it could never compare to how earth shattering yours was."

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Jacob was, in a word, stunned. Stunned and just the tiniest bit upset that Edward had to go through all of that pain because Bella couldn't trust him. Wasn't love all about trust? Weren't relationships suppose to be built on trust? And the only time that trust was called into question was when he kissed Edward. Something that hadn't even been Edward's fault. At least Edward had told her when he could've been like every other man on the face of the planet and lied about it.

So, Jacob Black was stunned to silence as he processed what Edward had just said. He and Bella were over. He had a chance, even though Edward said it was impossible. It might've been impossible before Edward called his kiss earth shattering.

"Don't go celebrating just yet," Edward said and Jacob could hear the warning tone in his voice as he golden gaze locked with his own. "I may not hate you, but that doesn't mean I'm going to jump into your arms because of one kiss."

His eyes closed and Jacob saw the pain flicker across his features. "I didn't do anything wrong, Jacob. I never wavered in my feelings for her and yet we had to end things anyway because of her mistrust poisoning our relationship. That's...going to take time to get over and even if I do get over it, there's nothing saying that I'll ever feel the way you want me to about you."

"I'm allowed to celebrate over a chance," Jacob replied softly, watching as Edward adverted his gaze. "Which is more than I thought I'd get in the first place." That was all he had ever wanted from Edward. A chance. A chance to prove that he could make Edward happy, happier than what he would've ever been with Bella. A chance to prove that whatever it was between them could work. A chance to allow Mother Nature to work her magic and validate the imprint.

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This could work...

The thought floated through Jacob's mind like a fine mist, touching Edward's own. This could work. But could he really leave himself open for such heartache? He could admit (to himself anyway) that there was something between him and Jacob. The fact that he wasn't on his way to Volterra to end his life was proof enough that he had somehow gotten over the stage where Bella was his life. He wasn't sure when he had stopped living for Bella, but he was sure of the uncertainty that awaited him with Jacob. Should there even be a future for them.

But he couldn't deny the younger a chance, he wished he were able to. "You promised Esme that you'd respect my wishes no matter my decision. If I can't be what you want me to, I expect you to keep that promise," he requested softly.

"I fully intend to," Jacob replied before he stepped away from the vampire, returning to the couch and his forgotten lunch.

"Thank you," Edward said, lingering in the hallway as he watched the younger shifter for a moment. Then he headed towards the front door, stopping short when he remembered a message he was suppose to give to Jacob from his mother. "Oh, Esme asked me to invite you and Leah over for dinner sometime soon. She's...very excited about having people to cook for."

"We'll be there," Jacob said, looking over his shoulder with a broad grin. "I wouldn't turn down more of her cooking and Leah wouldn't pass up a chance at seeing Emmett."

Edward couldn't help but to chuckle at the younger. So predictable. "Rosalie will be there..." And that promised an interesting evening, no doubt.

Jacob just shrugged. "Leah'll endure. She's a strong girl," he replied, his lips curling into a frown as Edward laughed again. "What's so funny?"

"It's not Leah or even Rosalie I'm worried about," Edward answered with a crooked grin. "It's Emmett."

Chapter 17 :: Chapter Fifteen

Antietam

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:47:25 GMT

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Title: Antietam
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: JasperSeth
Rating: PG
Warnings: pre-relationship between an adult and a minor

Summary: Seth had always been good at flying under the radar, doing just enough to get by but not enough to get noticed in any outstanding way. Well, that was before his history teacher got pregnant and he met her replacement. Now he's caught in a game of cat and mouse. Fighting against what's wrong, but what feels so right. But, he knows one thing for sure; History's never looked so good.

Starry's Corner: This is for xsuperstardustx who is the most awesome, ultra-supreme goddess of all things Twilight slash. Hopefully this little ~~one-shot~~ multi-chaptered fic will cheer you up some! :) A note to all the other fans, I'm stepping out of my comfort zone with this one and doing an all human fan fiction. *shocked gasps* I've tried to keep true to the original ages. Jasper is 21 and Seth is 15. So if that bothers anyone...well, don't read this, kay? And, uh, I took some liberties with some character's physical descriptions...only because I couldn't remember if Jasper's natural (you know, before he was a vampire) eye color. So I substituted Jackson's.

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Antietam. Antietam. Antietam.

It ran through Seth's head like a broken record player caught on repeat. Always repeating. A headache inducing mantra as he scanned the pages of his history book. A frown having taken up residence on his face. He had a report due on Antietam the following week, but he just couldn't find the information he wanted for it.

Everyone knew where the battle took place (Sharpsburg, Maryland) and everyone knew that Antietam was a damn creek in Sharpsburg. And, damnit, everyone new that it was the bloodiest single day battle in American History. Everyone knew this. He wanted more than that.

Which would very nicely explain why he was in his sister's college library. Luckily he hadn't looked his age (fifteen) since he hit puberty a few years back and was able to sweet talk the student librarian into letting him in without showing the campus I.D. card he just didn't have.

But when this brilliant idea had dawned on him he hadn't thought about the fact that he had never actually been to the college library, which meant he was left to wander the aisles for an unknown amount of time before finally abandoning all hope and snagged a vacant table somewhere in the fiction section. He then broke out his history book to take note and prayed that no wayward college student would recognize it as a high school history book.

The teenager heaved a huge sigh and slumped against the table before repeatedly bashing his head against his open book all the while cursing softly under his breath. While doing this he didn't hear someone approaching his table. He didn't even catch the chuckle his actions produced from the other. However, he did hear the question asked of him. "Now, what did that poor book ever do to you?"

The teen stopped and blinked, his head still against the book, and then he looked up. When Seth finally looked back up at the speaker he was ashamed to admit that he stared. Oh yes he did. He started long and hard, but it was hard not to. You'd stare too if this blond headed, green eyed college student came up to you smiling like he was smiling.

Seth must've stared so hard that the man started to laugh and, well, that made him glare. He didn't like being laughed at. Call it a pet peeve. "Hey! Don't laugh at me!" Seth huffed as he looked away, hoping to hide the blush he was sure he had. He returned his attention to his book and frowned deeply, not even paying attention to the text in front of him as the laughing man leaned over his shoulder.

"You'd laugh too," the elder man pointed out and Seth tried very hard not to be effected by the gentle, warm breath cascading down the back of his neck. "Hey, is that..." he started, but Seth quickly interrupted.

Wide-eyed the teen snapped his book closed and shoved it into his messenger back. His sudden action causing the man to back up so he didn't get elbowed in the gut of something of the like. "N-no! No it isn't a high school book," the younger replied, following with a nervous laugh as he looked over at the blond headed man, ignoring the chorus of "Sh!" that came from the surrounding students.

The elder man held up his hands in defense, his mossy green eyes twinkling in amusement. "I never said it was," he pointed out slowly before his eyes softened and his lips curled into a grin. "I was just going to ask what you were studying. Trying to make for conversation, you know?"

"Oh!" Seth replied, letting out another nervous laugh, his cheeks still flushed as the elder student pulled out the chair next to him before sitting down. "I'm...researching a paper that's due next week. A history paper," he replied, hoping his answer gave enough information to still the questions but was still vague enough to where the elder student wouldn't figure out he was still in high school.

The elder's smile seemed to widened and Seth swore that his heart skipped a beat somewhere, making him look away for a moment to regain himself. He didn't know what it was about this person (he didn't even know his name), but he made him feel so different and strange. Like some blushing teenage girl that'd follow him around at school just begging for his number.

Seth only returned his gaze to the elder man when he started speaking again. "Yeah? About?" he asked, clearly interested in whatever he was working on. But, the teen didn't answer right away, no once again he found him caught in the other's gentle gaze. And, damnit, he felt his cheeks heating again. Damnit, I guess I really am like a high school girl with a crush. How embarrassing.

But, the elder didn't seem to notice or didn't care. Seth wasn't sure which, but he knew better than to push his luck. While they both might've been students, there were years of experience separating them. What more he didn't even know if this mysterious stranger was into guys like he was.

Finally, Seth answered. "Um...The C-Civil War...?" He would've given his left leg to be able to repeat that without his voice shaking. He fingered the metal rings that held his notebook together. "More specifically, Antietam and it's effect on the outcome of the Civil War."

The stranger's eyes brightened almost immediately as he scooted closer and leaned over his notebook. His eyes glancing over the page of notes Seth had compiled before this handsome stranger interrupted him. "Really?" It was hard to miss the excitement in his voice, it made Seth smile and made his heart beat a little faster. "I love history," the blond glanced up at him and for the first time he realized how close they were. So close that if he just leaned forward a bit...but, no! Seth couldn't, hell he wouldn't. He didn't want that mess. "More specifically The Civil War era."

Once again, the fifteen year old found himself caught in the other's gaze. It touched him. Deep down on the inside and he was sure he'd never forget those eyes even though he was positive he'd never see this man again.

"Yeah?" Seth questioned. His voice soft and meek and this person next to him just wasn't backing up and it was getting harder to resist what he really wanted to do. But he continued to resist, though he was wearing thin. It was unbelievable how strong the urge was to kiss this man.

For a moment the elder man seemed hesitant and he finally backed up, not much mind you, but just enough to where Seth was no longer tempted. "If you want..." he started slowly and unsurely. "I could help you. Maybe later on tonight? I'll get a pizza and we can hang in my dorm."

Seth stared at the man in shock. His eyes wide and his lips parted. He was just asked out. He was just asked out by a college student. It was on the tip of his tongue to agree, but luckily his phone started vibrating in his messenger bag. It snapped him out of his trance before he made an idiot out of himself.

He pulled his bag over to him, giving the stranger a small smile, before he opened the side pocket and pulled out his phone. He frowned when he saw the alert for a text message. His frown deepened when he saw it was from his sister. Probably telling him to get his ass back to the house. Now!

He looked back up at his handsome stranger and gave him a small smile. "I'm sorry. I can't. Maybe some other time?" Seth said and he rose to his feet, closing his note book before shoving it into his bag. He shouldered his bag and gave the stricken man a small smile before he turned and left, knowing he'd never see the other again.

**note** This was suppose to be an epically long one-shot...but, somewhere between fifteen minutes ago and right now I decided to elongate it. The things I do to keep up with you, Sheshes. x.x That's three ongoing stories now. Which is a record in my book. :P I hope you like it and what's to come!

Antietam

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:45:59 GMT

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Title: Antietam
Fandom: Twilight
Couple: JasperSeth
Rating (overall): PG13 (rating is subject to change)
Warnings (overall): relationship between an adult and minor (more warnings will be added with upcoming chapters)

Summary: Seth had always been good at flying under the radar, doing just enough to get by but not enough to get noticed in any outstanding way. Well, that was before his history teacher got pregnant and he met her replacement. Now he's caught in a game of cat and mouse. Fighting against what's wrong, but what feels so right. But, he knows one thing for sure; History's never looked so good.

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Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four NEW!!