Seth's new best friend
"Shut up guys!" I complained hiding my face in my hands. Jared, Paul, Embry and Jake were still winding me up because three days ago I had imprinted on Ivy, Quil and Claire's four year old daughter. When I had told them they didn't seem that upset. Maybe because Quil had imprinted on Claire when she was two. They knew I would look after her and do anything I could to look after her. But the guys couldn't stop laughing.
I phased back and pulled my cut off shorts on and jogged over to Quil and Claire's front door. Quil opened it grinning before I could say anything. He grinned at me. "She's been waiting for you," he said, leaving the front door open for everyone else as he led the way to the lounge where I saw Ivy sitting on the floor watching the TV intently. She looked so sweet, sitting there with her hair in pig-tails and in her flower patterned dress.
Claire was sitting curled up on the couch, barefooted, reading. She smiled when she saw me. "Ivy looks who's here," she said, smiling at her daughter when she looked at her. Ivy looked at the direction I was standing and grinned a gap tooth grin. "Seth!" she laughed and jumped into my arms. I picked her up and held her to me. She smelled like pine. Quil walked over to Claire and kissed her head. She smiled at her husband. One day I hope I could have a relationship with Ivy like that. But not yet, my job at the moment was to watch over her and keep her safe.