Just the Way You Are

Warmth enveloped her body, and she stirred comfortably within the heat. Her fingertips felt a different fabric from her soft comforter, and she realized it was denim. Her small nose could detect a musty fragrance in the air around her. And her heart pounded wildly in her chest...

With curiosity, Eve slowly let her eyelids lift and let her see the world around her. She found nothing interesting, but then noticed the two large and muscular tanned arms that held her waist securely.

Her eyes followed the limbs and soon rolled her head back to find Jacob Black smiling down at her.

"Good morning." She yawned.

"Good morning, Eve."

Eve sat upright and Jacob maneuvered her around in his arms until she was seated comfortably in his lap, facing him with a small smile on her lips. As he thought of them, he couldn't help but lean in and kiss them tenderly, sending off waves of giddiness throughout her entire body.

Eve was now grinning as he pulled away. "Not that I don't mind, but what are you doing here so early?"

"I wanted to be the first person to tell you 'good morning'." He answered, moving a few straying strands of her dark brown hair from covering those honey brown orbs that he so fondly cared about.

Eve fell into his chest and sighed contently. "I feel like this is some sort of cheesy movie that's too good to be true." She mumbled.

Jacob chuckled lowly in amusement, not wanting to make too much noise. "I just hope that the credits won't roll anytime soon then."

Jacob let his arms hold her tightly, with no intention of letting her go. His sensitive hearing then picked up Darla moving pots and pans downstairs, mumbling things about making breakfast. Damn...

"Your mom's starting to make breakfast." He mused.

"How do you know?" She pulled away from his chest, staring at him curiously.

"She just clanged a few pots, you just woke up so you're still a little groggy and can't hear as well." He answered, making up a quick excuse.

I gotta keep my mouth shut... He told himself.

"I'm gonna start getting ready," Eve mumbled. "Are you going to stay for breakfast?"

"Do you need to ask?" He retorted with a smirk, placing her onto the bed and off his lap like she weighed nothing. His legs carried him towards the window, which he lifted up and began to climb out of.

"What are you doing? I thought you were staying for breakfast."

"Your mom doesn't know I'm here. Walking down the stairs might freak her out when she knows she hasn't let me inside the house, don't you think?" He replied, one leg hanging out of the window while the other kept him steady as it resided upon the floor.

Eve gave a soft laugh before nodding. "Yea, you're right. I'll see you in a few." She walked over to him and kissed his cheek lightly.

He grinned as he climbed down and jumped halfway down, walking around the front of the house and out of sight.

Eve didn't waste time as she picked out an outfit for the day and headed into the bathroom for one of her quickest showers yet. She didn't want to keep Jacob waiting, but she also didn't want to be separated from him for too long.

I'm already becoming clingy... She commented.

She got dressed and let her hair air dry. She didn't mind having wavy hair today. She hastily made her way down the steps and into the kitchen, where Darla was beginning to set the table with plates and utensils. Jacob was bringing cups and the jug of orange juice, pouring some into each cup.

"Thank you, Jacob." Darla smiled.

"No problem, Darla."

Darla looked up and saw Eve standing there. "There's my baby girl," She cooed, walking over and hugging her gently. "How are you, Evangeline?"

"Good, and it's just Eve, mom. I thought we had established this already?" She chuckled.

"I remember nothing of the sort." Darla grinned, walking back towards the table. "Now come and sit, the two of you."

Eve smiled, but couldn't help but think about how... different her mom was acting. She hadn't called Eve her "baby girl" since before she left for Beverly Hills a little more than two years ago. Not to mention Darla had been calling her "Eve" since she got back, only calling her by her full name when she was angry.

Eve shrugged it off, it was probably something that would blow over soon enough.

Darla had served each of them like the loving mother she was, and soon began to eat herself. Eve noticed how much her mom had put onto her plate and was a little shocked. This wasn't a normal first serving, this was two servings on one plate...! She eyed it carefully before taking a few small bites and a few sips of her OJ.

As Jacob was taking a sip from his drink and Darla was putting more food onto the serving plates, Eve stealthily shoved a majority of the food that was untouched on her plate back from where it came.

"...I can do much better than a fat ass like you."

Jesse's words still stung. She knew that because they were finally done and over with they should have no meaning at all, but she still was hurting over them on the inside.

Am I still considered fat...?

Darla sat back down and they, which was Jacob and Darla, continued to eat. Eve merely sat and played with what was left on her plate.

"My Eve, you ate so much so fast...! Do you want some more?"

"No... thank you, mom."

She could feel their lingering stare upon her, but she didn't look up to meet them. She suddenly smiled and her chin went up.

"Mom, I... Jake and I, have something to tell you." She looked over at him to see him now beaming over at her.

"Oh, really? What is it?" Darla leaned in curiously as if they were all sharing some huge secret.

"Last night when Jesse and I went out, we... well, we broke up." Eve explained. "Jake picked me up last night and well..." She looked over at Jacob who then figured it was his turn.

"I asked her to be my girlfriend. She said yes and now we're officially together."

"Oh Eve, I always told you he was a good guy!" Darla laughed enthusiastically. "I'm glad for the two of you! This has made me so happy...!"

From underneath the table, Jacob grabbed Eve's hand tenderly, stroking the back of it with his thumb. "You're not the only one, Darla." Eve blushed lightly before giving his hand a small squeeze, letting him know that she felt the same way.

"Oh, you two are so cute together!" Darla gushed. "Go out now, enjoy your time together! Out, now!"

The two teens were then ushered out of the house by Darla and she watched them get into Jacob's parked Rabbit and speed off to God-only-knows. Darla began to clean up the kitchen and and wash the dishes, soon mumbling things to herself.

"Who is Jesse?"