Hard and soft.

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It was just beginning to drizzle when Y/n turned onto my street. Up until that moment, I'd had no
doubt that he'd be staying with me while I spent a few interim hours in the real world.

And then I saw the black car, a weathered Ford, parked in Charlie's driveway - and heard Y/n mutter something in a low, harsh voice; vaguely resembling a long string of profanities.

Leaning away from the rain under the shallow front porch, Jacob Black stood behind his father's
wheelchair. Billy's face was impassive as stone as Y/n parked my truck against the curb. Jacob
stared down, his expression mortified.

Y/n's low voice was furious, his grip intensifying on the steering wheel. "This is crossing the line."

"He came to warn Charlie?" I guessed, more horrified than angry.

Y/n just nodded, answering Billy's gaze through the rain with narrowed eyes.

I felt weak with relief that Charlie wasn't home yet.

"Let me deal with this," I suggested. Y/n's purple fiery glare made me anxious.

To my surprise, he agreed. "That's probably best. Be careful, though. The child has no idea."

I bridled a little at the word child. "Jacob is not that much younger than I am," I reminded him.

He looked at me then, his anger abruptly fading. "Oh, I know," he assured me with a grin.

I sighed and put my hand on the door handle.

"Get them inside," he instructed, "so I can leave. I'll be back around dusk."

"Do you want my truck?" I offered, meanwhile wondering how I would explain its absence to Charlie.

He smile tenderly, a little twinkle in his eyes. "No it's alright, it'll be best if I walk. Thank you though, I appreciate it."

"You don't have to leave," I said wistfully.

He smiled at my glum expression, ruffling my hair to my protest. "Actually, I do. After you get rid of them" - he threw a viscously dark glance in the Blacks' direction - "you still have to prepare Charlie to meet your new boyfriend."

I groaned, blushing at his teasing, smug smile. "Thanks a lot."

He smiled the crooked smile that I loved. "I'll be back soon," he promised. His eyes flickered back to the porch, and then he leaned in to swiftly, but slowly, kiss me just under the edge of my jaw. My heart lurched frantically, and I, too, glanced toward the porch. Billy's face was no longer impassive, and his hands clutched at the armrests of his chair.

"Soon," I stressed as I opened the door and stepped out into the rain.

I could feel his eyes on my back as I half-ran through the light sprinkle toward the porch.

"Hey, Billy. Hi, Jacob." I greeted them as cheerfully as I could manage. "Charlie's gone for the day - I hope you haven't been waiting long."

"Not long," Billy said in a subdued tone. His black eyes were piercing. "I just wanted to bring this up."

He indicated a brown paper sack resting in his lap.

"Thanks," I said, though I had no idea what it could be. "Why don't you come in for a minute and dry off?"

I pretended to be oblivious to his intense scrutiny as I unlocked the door, and waved them in ahead of me.

"Here, let me take that," I offered, turning to shut the door. I allowed myself one last glance at Y/n.

He was waiting, perfectly still, his eyes the coldest I'd ever seen.

"You'll want to put it in the fridge," Billy noted as he handed me the package. "It's some of Harry Clearwater's homemade fish fry - Charlie's favorite. The fridge keeps it drier." He shrugged.

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