Chapter 4: Jacob

That day after my last class ended I packed my things and went to Katie's locker. She was done packing and was talking to Mike. Correction, Mike was talking to her. Katie just looked down and nodded. As I walked a little closer I heard what he was saying.

"So, I know that we just met, but the school dance is next week, and I was wondering if you'd want to go with me?" Mike was asking her to the dance. I stopped walking, and a sudden anger flared up in me. I leaned close to a different locker, and listened to what she had to say.

"I would love to, but I won't be here that day, I have a doctor's appointment."

"You can't go any other day?" Seriously? Mike had the audacity to ask her to cancel her doctor's appointment for a stupid dance?

"Sorry, we got the appointment six months ago." Six months? That means she was seeing a specialist. Was she sick?

My anger subsided and worry took over. How serious was it?

"Oh, ok then"

"You should ask Jessica, she was talking about asking you." Katie offered.

Mike thought for a bit. Then he spoke.

"Ok, I'll ask Jessica."

"Ok, see you tomorrow."

Mike nodded and walked away without noticing me. Katie's beautiful eyes then met mine. Her eyelashes created a thick frame around them. She smiled warmly at me, and her tense shoulders relaxed.

"Hi Noah" Hearing my name from her mad me feel euphoric.

"Hey, you ready to go?"

"Go where?" Had she really forgotten?

"To my place, we were going to study"

"Oh right, let me just text my sister I'll be late." I nodded and she swiped her phone out. After she was done she put her phone away and looked up at me. Her eyes went round as they looked at me, as if she found me beautiful. I too lost my train of thought and stared at her lovely eyes. I didn't realize how close our heads were. Her head inclined towards me. What was happening? Suddenly, thoughts I never had flooded my head. How would it feel to wrap my arm around her waist, pull her against my body, her hands placed on my chest, her lips so close to mine. How would it feel to trace them with my fingers? Thats when her phone buzzed. She realized our closeness wasn't very school appropriate, so she she moved away.

"My sister said it's fine" then she looked up at me and I blushed. She blinked a few times as if to get in control of herself.

"We should go now"

"Yeah we should, my sister is staying after school so she'll be taking the bus home." I finally spoke.

We walked in silence to the parking lot. When we got to my car, I opened the passenger door for her. After she got in I went to the driver's side and started the car.

"Do you have a girlfriend?" Katie brock the silence.

"Um no" I responded. Why did she ask that?

"Why not?" She smiled at my disbelieving look.

"I don't know, I guess I just never felt that way for anyone."

"Never?" She asked softly.

"Never" I concluded.

Katie went silent again. What could she be thinking? The silence was almost unbearable.

"What are you thinking?" I meant it to be casual, but it came out desperate. I cringed.

"Would you go to the dance with me?" She asked with ease.

"You want to go to the dance with, me?" I asked with astonishment in my voice.

"Yes, I have never been to a dance before, so I don't really know how to ask someone." She accepted.

"You have never been asked out to a dance?"

"Yes, but I have never accepted"

"Why?"

"None of the guys ever appealed to me"

I thought silently to myself. She has never been on a date before?

"Nice house" Katie was looking straight ahead at my house. After I stopped the car I looked over to Katie's side. She was gone. Suddenly I felt something cold on my shoulder. I turned to see Katie at my side already holding my door open.

"Get out slow poke" She joked, pulling me out of the car. How did she get here so fast? And wow, she was stronger than she looked. She pulled me to the house and let go of me when were standing in front of the door. I stood there dumbfounded by Katie's actions.

"Open it" She urged.

"Oh, um yes" I stammered as I swiped the key out from under the eave.

I opened the door and walked in, but then I realized Katie was not by my side. I turned around to see her still standing outside.

"Can I come in?" She asked innocently.

"Of course" I said as if it were obvious.

"Thanks" With that she took on look at her surroundings and stepped inside. She walked to my side and stopped to smile at me shyly. I felt my blood rush into my face. Suddenly our heads came close to each other. Our open hands touched, and by some instinct our fingers laced into one another. Our heads inched closer to each other until our lips were only centimeters away. I could feel her cold breath on me. That was all it took, the lovely scent of her breath made me forget everything. My other hand came up and wrapped itself around her waist. I tried to pull her closer to me, but it felt more like she moved for me. Her face angled up as if she wanted me to kiss her, and her hand slide up my stomach to my chest. I just imagined those plump, luscious lips on mine. As my head bent forward I heard someone clear their throat. I immediately jumped away from Katie, and my face reddened from embarrassment. I looked towards the kitchen counter where my older cousin Jacob sat next to Addison, his mother.

"Jacob? You were coming home from college?" I asked surprised, but moved to hug him. Jacob is Addison's son and he is older than me by three years. He was my best friend growing up. Jacob had always been big, but he had really buffed up. His muscles coiled around his arms, and his abs could be seen through his t-shirt.

"I wanted to surprise you guys, but you surprised me!" My face flushed again.

"Katie's here to help prepare for an upcoming test" I explained, hoping that Jacob wouldn't want to crack anymore jokes. Addison stood up to greet Katie.

"Hi I'm Addison, Noah's aunt" She eagerly went to shake Katie's hand, but slightly cringed when she touched it.

"Hi I'm Katie pierce, it's so nice to meet you"

"She's hot" Jacob whispered to me. I elbowed him.

"This is my son Jacob, he just came to visit from college." Jacob move forward to shake her hand. But then something weird happened, Their expressions changed. Katie got a defensive look, then she changed to a smirk. Jacob too had a defensive look which then changed to pire terror. He pulled his hand back and cleared his throat.

"It's um nice to meet you too" Jacob was definitely very uncomfortable. He then excused him self and went to his room.

Addison too excused herself and went to her office downstairs. I asked Katie to sit on the couch while I grabbed my text books. Katie tutored me for the next three hours, and honestly, she teaches better than the teachers themselves. After she was done she texted her sister to come pick her up. We talked for fifteen minutes until the doorbell rang. I opened the door to see a gorgeous blonde haired girl.

"Hi, I'm Rebekah, Katie's sister." She looked to be older, about in her twenties.

"Hey I'm done, let's go" Katie said standing behind me. Rebekah nodded while Katie stepped out of the house.

"See you on Monday" Katie said.

"Yeah see you too" I smiled warmly at her as she followed Rebekah to the car.

I walked to my room and sat down on the carpet beside my bed. I couldn't help the memories of the previous hours. The way Katie and almost kissed. How my fingers laced into her cold fingers. My heartbeat quickened and my face burned. My mind was again filled with how it mist feel to touch Katie. To wrap my arms around her, gently angle her shy face towards mine. My hands traveling down her body, while my lips pressed on hers. As my thoughts progressed to a more sensual state, I heard a knock at my door. My door opened and Jacob walked in.

"Sorry for bothering you, but I have to talk to you, about Katie" Why would Jacob want to talk about Katie?

"Umm, sure?" I said, questioningly.

"Have you heard of ware wolves, Noah?"