Who's Afraid?[1] - Sam Uley

Adulting

(Unedited.)

Jacob paced back and forth in front of Harry's place. He called his dad who told him to come to the Clearwater's where everyone was after he explained what happened. Billy assured him everything was okay and Sam and the rest of the guys had yet to return. Apparently Seth and Leah had shifted and the pack was currently trying to figure out how to deal with. Though he knew he should shift and be with them, he refused, knowing as soon as he did Sam would have a direct portal to his thoughts and find out what happened.

I should've tried harder, he mentally beat himself up. However, it was nothing compared to what Sam would do to him when he found out.

"Screw this," Jake decided he wasn't sticking around for the ass whooping.
He took off running to the forest only to be stopped when he heard his name being called.

Shit

Turning around Jacob could see Sam approaching from the other end of the clearing with Paul, Jared, and Embry by his side.

Great. An audience here. To witness my death.

He only took a few steps forward remaining a few yards away from his brothers.

"Jacob get over here," Sam waved him over not understanding why he was acting so weird.
"No. No, I'm good Sam. You can hear me just fine over there.
"Is everything okay Jake? Something wrong?"

You got this Jacob. Just be cool. everything will be fine. If you you've lived a long life.

"A Cullen is back." He stuttered, voice at an even tone knowing Sam and the others could hear him just fine even with the great distance.

"How do you know?" Sam took a few steps forward.
"They were at Bella's."

Jacob took a deep breath while the others all shared a look. Sam's facial expression hardened. Ansley went to Bella's. Ignorant to the supernatural world, Ansley was no longer safe being friends with Bella. Sam needed to see his imprint. Now.

"Jacob, where's Ansley?" Sam spoke with clenched fist.

Well, here goes nothing. Jacob thought, convinced these were his last thoughts.

"The vampire. She said something about Bella's ex going to kill himself. She needed Bella to follow her to Italy." Jacob because to explain while Sam started to shake.
"Jacob. Where is Ansley?" Sam repeated jaw tightening.
"Stupidly Bella agreed."
"Jacob. Where. Is Ansley."
"Next thing you know, Ansley there. Bag of her own packed." Jacob swallowed hard.
"Jacob." Sam all but growled his fist tightening while he turned slightly red as he tried to contain his inner wolf.
"Oh shit," Embry mumbled wide eyed.
"This is going to be good." Paul commented bumping elbows with Jared.
"I,,I, I tried to stop her." Sam slowly walked toward Jacob who continued to stand there.
"Jake's not running. Why isn't he running?!" Jared began to follow after Sam, no longer finding the situation funny.
"But you know she's hardheaded.",
"Jacob." Embry warned trying to get him to shut up.
"Ansley went with them to Italy."