Jacob knew he was in deep shit when he saw the expression on his teachers face, the fury and annoyance in her eyes telling him that he was about to be subjected to one of her lectures which lasted a good twenty minutes. I mean it wasn't his fault exactly that he hadn't finished the essay he was meant to complete for English, he had a lot on his mind and homework just hadn't made it onto the to-do list.
"Again, Mr Black?" she snipped at him in a tone which made him want to roll his eyes. He didn't however; a twenty minute lecture was long enough that he didn't want her to add to like he knew she would if he acted out of turn.
"Sorry, Mrs" he lied smoothly, like he cared about one stupid essay.
"You know I am getting sick of this, I will be sending a letter home to your father" she stated, shocking him that he wasn't about to get an ear full. "Now…" he had spoken to soon.
It was actually a half an hour lecture, he timed it, and apparently she thought it was appropriate to give it to him in front of the whole class. He wouldn't have minded if it wasn't for the fact his pack brothers were practically pissing themselves laughing, muttering under their breath comments which only he could hear.
"So…" Quil started as they exited the room, a female student crying out in surprise when Jacobs hand snatched out to shove Quil hard into a wall. It didn't hurt him of course, they were shifters after all, but the sound of the impact sure would have sounded painful to a human.
"Fuck off, my dad is going to kill me" he muttered to himself, automatically reaching for his phone to start texting Brooke between periods.
"This wouldn't be happening if you had of actually done it you know" Leah taunted, smirking widely and if it wasn't for the fact the pack was just relieved that since Brooke had been welcomed into the close knit group the only female shifter was a lot more like her old self, before the whole Sam incident, he would have told her to fuck off as well. They actually likedhanging around with her now.
"I was busy" was all he muttered, thinking about everything that had happened over the previous week.
"What, fucking Brooke?" Quil grinned, dodging away when Jacob made a move to smack him square in the face. "Or let me guess, you don't 'fuck' you 'make love'" he continued to taunt, Jacob making a mental note to kick his arse later on patrol.
"I would shut the fuck up, Quil" he threatened, his tone hard and cold enough for Quil to actually get the point. Even if he was sarcastic about it, making a show of zipping up his lips before throwing away the key.
"Fine" he sighed, before grinning widely. "You guys heard about what Brookes doing for Paul?" he asked randomly, Jacob already knowing but the rest of the pack present looked confused.
"What's she doing?" Leah asked confused, clearly stunned that she wasn't aware of her new friends' intentions.
"She's fixing up Pauls house for him, we think she doing it because of his imprint" Quil smirked, this being new to both Embry, Leah and Seth who were the only ones present.
"Paul doesn't have an imprint" Seth frowned. Had he missed something big?
"He doesn't yet, but you remember the bonfire when she said she was helping speed along the process" Embry stated, finally getting it as he suddenly looked hopeful. "You think she'd do that for me as well, I'd love an imprint?" he asked cheerfully.
At that everyone looked towards Jacob who shrugged, already knowing that if they asked the last thing Brooke would do was deny them if it was possible for her to help. She would be the alpha female when he took his rightful position; a thought which he knew wasn't that far off.
"Well?" Embry asked, suddenly nervous.
"You know how she is Embry, do you really think she would say no or refuse?" Jacob asked with a raised brow, smiling automatically when thoughts of his imprint crossed his mind.
"Nope" he grinned before separating for his maths class, Seth heading to his own classroom while him, Quil and Leah headed towards history.
It wasn't long until he got a reply back, his bag hitting the floor as he slipped into his seat next to Quil while Leah sat in front of them. She used to sit as far away as possible but they were closer now, it was a relief and all thanks to his loveable imprint.
How was class, sweetness?
Grinning at the text he instantly replied, texting her until his teacher walked in when he reluctantly put his phone away. He would have loved to keep texting her through class but he risked getting caught, the last thing he wanted was to get his phone taken away from him.
After what seemed like hours the entire pack met up for lunch at their usual table. It was strange for the pack to see Paul without a slut near him but it was clear he was taking this whole future imprint thing seriously, and honestly he didn't blame his best mate. He had hated, loathed the thought of imprinting when he was still fond of Bella but since meeting Brooke his life had been so much more peaceful, relaxed. She was well worth the pain and suffering he went through with Bella, Brooke was his imprint and his life and he would never be letting her go.
"You alright, Paul?" Leah asked with a raised brow as everyone took a seat, the table filled with food since the pack just tended to grab platefuls before shoving it in the centre. They found they felt more satisfied when they shared; they put it down to a pack thing.
"Yea, just wondering what Brookes doing to my house right now" he winced. He may think his house was a shithole but that didn't mean he wasn't attached to it, it was his home after all.
"Did she tell you what she was doing?" Leah asked and Paul shook his head.
"I trust her" he told himself, fiddling with his phone before everyone tucked into lunch.
By the end of the day Jacob was both dreading and looking forward to going home, not wanting to see his father since the school had both sent a letter and called him so he knew he was in for another lecture as soon as he set his foot in the door. He just didn't want to deal with that right now.
Shaking his head he couldn't help but grin as he took note of the nervous Paul who was sitting next to him in his truck, having gotten a lift with Quil this morning but deciding to hitch a ride with the future alpha instead.
"It's only been a day Paul, she couldn't have done that much" Jacob tried to calm his pack brothers nerves, looking in the back mirror and shaking his head when he caught sight of the rest of the pack following them. It was clear they were all curious to see what Brooke had planned.
"I know, but then again it is Brooke" Paul muttered causing Jacob to laugh, he had that right.
Paul didn't know what he had expected but once he was in sight of his house he couldn't believe his eyes, glancing at Jacob who looked just as stunned at what was in front of them.
"Holy shit!" Embry cursed; a very rare occurrence for the normally shy shifter as everyone got out to admire the outside of the now newly improved home.
The previous cluttered and overgrown front lawn was completely cut down and it looked as if Brooke had re-laid grass around the whole of the house, bright yellow and pink flowers lining a newly paved front path that lead to the front door which had also been replaced.
The whole house looked as if it had been redone; the wooden panels looked like they had been stained as well as the old ones having been mended in addition to the roof having been improved on.
"How long has she been working on this?" Leah asked gobsmacked, the small house from the outside looked incredibly gorgeous.
"She only started this morning" Jacob mumbled, still stunned until they spotted a grinning Sam waving them over.
"Dude, how on earth did she do this in such a short time?" Quil asked as he admired the house, it looked like a whole new building.
"Your mate Jacob is one authoritative girl when she wants to be, she had at least twenty men here working on different jobs" Sam shook his head, it had been surreal when he picked her up to see that she hadn't brought barely anything only to reach Pauls house to find a number of vans which all seemed to be waiting for them.
"This must have cost a fortune" Paul muttered in aware, tears actually in his eyes as he thought about how on earth he was going to pay for it. There was no way he could afford it.
"Something you don't have to worry about Paul" Brooke stated as she came round the corner, looking a mess but Jacob couldn't help but think she looked adorably cute. "So, do you like it?" she asked nervously, hoping he did.
"I love it, I…" Paul stuttered, not knowing what to say. "I can't let you-"
"Yes you can, I have money ask Jacob" she waved it off, Jacob shaking his head but briefly filling them in on the whole not having to worry about money aspect.
"Wow" was whispered around causing Brooke to shrug.
"Now, what do you think of the front path? I knew you didn't have one before but it was recommended and I didn't say no" Brooke asked as she headed towards them, smiling brightly at a still stunned pack of shifters. She loved that she could surprise them all.
"I…" Paul stumbled before grabbing her in a tight hug causing her to squeal. He had never had anyone who had been so selfless in his life before, he couldn't help but find himself emotionally speechless. "Thank you, thank you so much" he whimpered, the pack not knowing what to say since Paul had never shown such emotion in front of them.
"Oh hush, you're family Paul" she stated, looking at the rest of the pack who instantly agreed. They were, they were definitely family.
"Still though…" he trailed off, reluctantly putting her down when Jacob took her into his arms and pressed his lips against hers.
Pulling away she went about explaining the work which had been done, Paul and the rest of the pack listening eagerly as they couldn't help but stare in disbelief at the little house which looked as if it was a new model which had just been built. It was incredible to say the least.
"Now…" Brooke started, suddenly nervous again. "Do I get to do the inside as well?" she asked sheepishly, as if he would say no.
"I can't ask you to-"
"I take that as a yes then" Brooke cut him off with a grin, grabbing his hand before tugging him in the direction of his new house. "I need you to make a list of what you want to keep so I don't accidently get rid of anything" she rambled as the pack made their way inside, taking note that the inside looked minimalistic compared to the rest of the newly done-up house.
For the next hour and a quarter Brooke dragged Paul around his house, making him write down what he wanted to keep which unsurprisingly was barely anything. He didn't have many belongings, a fact the pack didn't realise until now. They were respectful not to comment though.
"Come on babe, we need to get going" Jacob smiled when he glanced at the clock, knowing that his dad was going to kill him.
"I'm surprised you actually want to get back" Brooke stated slyly, the pack laughing when it was clear she knew exactly about the lecture her mate got today in English.
"The longer I wait, the worse it will be" he muttered, his brows rising at the suddenly mischievous look on her features.
"I'll make a deal with you Jacob, what grades have you been getting?" she asked curiously, Jacob shrugging before replying.
"Mainly C's, couple of D's" he stated, not really caring either way.
"Alright, if you get your predicted grades up to a straight C I'll do that thing you want me to do in the bedroom" Brooke stated brightly, seeing his eyes widen before he got a lustful look on his features while the pack looked on amused.
"What bedroom thing?" Quil asked eagerly, wondering what sort of thing Jacob was into.
"Deal!" Jacob shouted with a clap of his hands, saying his goodbyes to everyone before grabbing a giggling Brooke around the waist and dragging her outside as if she was a child.
"You are a dirty boy, Jacob Black" Brooke grinned as she waved at a still stunned Paul as he had jogged out to say bye to her, still taken aback by her generosity. Normally he wouldn't have wanted to owe anyone anything, but with Brooke he knew she wouldn't hold it against him. She just wasn't like that and he loved her like a sister he never had.
"I'm your dirty boy, though" he grinned as he playfully snapped his teeth at her. "And don't deny it, you love it" he said smugly, Brooke rolling her eyes but both of them knew he was indeed correct with his assumption.
The drive back to the Black's didn't take long, a few minutes at the most and like Jacob predicted his father was sitting in the kitchen with a scowl on his features and an expression which promised a world of pain.
"Jacob" Billy spoke in a firm tone, having gotten off the phone with the headmaster over a couple of hours ago.
"Dad" Jacob winced, shutting the door after holding it open for Brooke who shot him a thankful grin.
"Anything you want to tell me?" Billy asked, watching as Brooke gave him a wave in greeting before heading into the bedroom to give them some privacy. He was thankful for her consideration.
"I know it's about my school work but I promise I'll do better, it's just with Brooke and the Victoria threat I've just not had the time" he admitted, thinking that honestly was the best route to take. He also thought it best not to mention the whole Brooke bribing him thing; he didn't know how his father would take that bit of information and would rather not embarrass the both of them by admitting it.
Clearly shocked with his son not trying to worm his way out of it, Billy shot him a calculating look before nodding. "This is your last chance, Jacob" he warned, his son nodding eagerly before rushing into the bedroom where his imprint was.
Shaking his head he sighed, hoping that the girl would be able to talk some sense into him for once. She seemed to be the only person who he actually seemed to care the opinion of.
With a sigh he scratched the back of his neck, hoping that Jacob actually kept his word when it came to improving his grades.