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I watched the clock tick the last remaining seconds of my last class for the semester. I was ready for summer and I was hoping that there would be lots of sun this summer. I walked out with Angela she was one of my best friends.

"We have to hang out this summer, maybe do a bonfire down at La Push?" She asked as we walked out to the car park.

I smiled at her as I unlocked my car, ah my trusty truck. "I would love to! Call me and we'll make plans. I mean we will see each other every day with you working at my favorite restaurant." I laughed, it was true. She worked at Forks coffee house and they were known for their famous pancakes. They were my addiction.

"True, I swear you're there more than I am and I work there." She laughed along with me as I leaned on my open door throwing my books into the passenger seat.

"What? Forgive me if a certain best friend of mine got me addicted. I blame you." I pointed at her laughing.

"Oh so it's my fault?" She asked innocently.

"Yes, if I remember correctly I didn't want to go but according to you the only way to start a day off right would be with Forks pancakes. Remember? That was the day that we were going to go on our before college road trip but were late because of your pancake fix?" Just then I heard my phone go off.

I'll take my clothes off and it will be shameless
'Cuz everyone knows that's how you get famous
I'll look at the sun and I'll look in the mirror
I'm on the right track yeah I'm on to a winner

I smiled at my favorite song and pressed the green button on my new phone. I was very proud of myself; I had managed to be able to work an iphone. I deserved a round of applause since I had recently lost my phone to the depths of the washer and decided to get a phone that had the best of both worlds, and ipod and a phone. It was a smart business move if I may say so myself.

"Hello?" I asked, waving goodbye as Angela walked over to her car mouthing a call me later. I nodded and waved again as she hopped into her car.

"Hello? Is this Swan remodeling?" A soft voice asked, I smiled it made me feel really important that I ran my own business. I don't know why, maybe because since I took it over it has sky rocketed. That was one of the reasons that pushed me to go and get a degree in business.

"Yes it is, may I ask whose calling please?" I got into my truck and closed the door, starting up the engine and trying to ignore the loud roar of its engine.

"This is Esme Cullen, and I was wondering if we could meet." She asked.

"Sure, uh what times good for you?" I rolled down my windows, one drawback of owning an older car other than the monster roar it gave when being started, was that it didn't have automatic windows. I had to hand crank them down while trying to keep my phone balanced.

"Well I'm free tomorrow morning around 10. Is that ok?"

Finally getting the drivers side window down, I nodded. "Sure what exactly do you want to discuss?" I asked leaning over the passenger seat to roll down the window.

"I found a house that I want to remodel and I worked with your father on another one of my projects and he did a great job that I wanted to use his company again." I smiled at the praise, my father really was a great guy. I finished rolling down the passenger window and sat up straight, wiping the sweat that had accumulated on my forehead. It was rather hot for May in Seattle, but growing up in Phoenix let me be get used to real heat.

"Well as I'm sure you know my father retired and now I'm taking over the business but I would be more than happy to meet with you. How 'bout you bring whatever notes you have and ideas for what you want and we can meet." I told her pushing back my bangs.

"Oh ok I would love to meet, so 10 at Forks Coffee house?" I smiled as she mentioned my favorite restaurant, I already loved this lady. If she had nothing else, she had a good sense of food.

"Sure, I would love to." I said as I pulled out, I had to stop off at home before I left for Forks tonight.

"Ok then, I'll see you there. Have a nice day." She said, I smiled I really did like her and that was just from talking to her on the phone.

"You too Mrs. Cullen."

"Dear please call me Esme." I nodded and then hung up making my way to my apartment. I quickly shut off my truck and walked up to my apartment grabbing the suitcases that I had already packed the night before. I dragged them down the stairs and into my truck. I huffed as I finally finished and leaned up against the side of my truck. Remind me next time that I buy an apartment to get one closer to the ground floor, or try to get one that has an elevator. I shook my head and walked back up to my apartment giving it one more look over to make sure that I didn't forget anything. I did not want to drive back the three hours all because I forget something.

I smiled, now that everything was good and shut and locked my door. I made my way back down to my truck. I turned the radio on and checked the time. It was now one o'clock and it would take three hours to get to Forks, so with stopping off at the house and then swinging down to La push would get me there around four which is perfect for dinner. I pulled out of my spot and merged with the oncoming traffic. I turned on South Fawcett avenue and headed towards South 11th street. I stopped at a Wendy's and got a large frosty. Oh how I do love frosties. I turned my radio up as one of my favorite songs came on. It was Hero by Enrique Iglesias. It was an awesome song even though it was sad.

I had my radio blasting and my windows down, the sun was shining and the wind was blowing my hair around. It was like a perfect moment stolen in time. I dug in my purse for my aviators and put them on. I stuck my hand out the window and made my way towards my home, and to hopefully starting work tomorrow. All in all it was a very exciting day, as I cruised down the I-705 S.

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After stopping at the house I dropped off my suitcases and headed down towards La Push. I sped down and made it towards my dad's house in no time. He was already on his front porch looking out towards the ocean. It was another love of his that we both shared.

"Hey dad, long time no see." I said as I got out of my truck and walked over to give him a hug. For being 50 he was still in good shape and didn't need to give up his business. But being a police officer was his true love. Plus I'm glad I got his business, it was what I loved to do.

"Hey bells! How's my college girl?" He laughed as he pulled me into the hug. He liked to call me his college girl, since I was the only one in the family to go to college. He went to the police academy but didn't do any real school.

I smiled up at him, I really did miss him. I should visit more often, "I'm good ready for a long break though." He laughed and nodded putting his arm around my shoulder and dragging me into his cabin. It was a cute little cabin by the sea. He didn't need much and he didn't want much either. So this was good, he got to keep his job but have a nice place to relax and that was close to his obsession with fishing. Plus his best friend was up the street from him anyway.

"Uh Dad? When was the last time you bothered to clean up in here?" I asked looking around. It wasn't filthy but it wasn't exactly the epitome of cleanliness.

He looked over at me and smiled sheepishly "I've been busy, mother." He laughed at the end. I laughed with him and smacked his arm.

"If I let you alone just imagine how worse your house would be."

"Yeah, yeah so are you ready to go? Were eating at Billy's tonight." He asked.

I smiled and nodded it had been a while since I had seen my best friends Jake, and Nessie. They had to be hands down the cutest couple ever. We walked outside and out to my truck. We didn't talk much but he asked about the business.

"Well I have a meeting with a Mrs. Cullen tomorrow at ten so I can't stay out to long tonight. You know me, not a morning a person." I laughed and lowered the radio from its near deafening volume. I smiled sheepishly at him, he was the chief of police and he tended to push all traffic laws down my throat. Oh if he only knew my addiction with speeding.

"Esme?" He asked.

"Yeah that's what she said her name was." When I heard him say the name aloud I knew I knew that name from somewhere I just didn't know where from. I hate when that happens.

"Oh ok she's nice great ideas that women." He nodded his head as if he was lost in thought.

"Do we know her?" I asked hoping to figure out where I knew that name from.

Cullen.

"Bells you went to school with her daughter I think. Alice was her name. She's a couple years older than you but you did go to high school with her." He smiled and then it hit me.

Oh yeah Alice Cullen, she was a Senior when I was a sophomore. She was nice we talked in the few classes that we had together but never more than that. I tried to picture a face to go with the name. I couldn't seem to remember anything other than what Charlie had said.

Hmm why couldn't I remember who she was? Oh well I'll file that away and think of it at a later time. I was on my way to my best friend's house to have good food and a good time. I would think about puzzling mysteries later.

I pulled up in front of the little red like barn that was my best friend's house. I smiled, this was what I loved about coming home. I got to see everyone and see how they changed since the last time that I saw them. I shut my door and waited for my dad to come over. I saw Jakes head peak out from the window. I laughed, with my truck I could never sneak up on people they would hear me from a mile away. I smiled and waved up at him letting him know that I caught him. He would always try to scare me apparently my reaction was worth it every time.

I walked up to the door with Charlie trailing behind me. I didn't even bother to knock on the door, it was like my second house anyway.

"Hey guys!" I yelled causing everyone in front of the TV to turn and stare at me. When they saw who it was they all jumped up screaming "BELLS!" and jumped me. I had no time to back up or to hide behind Charlie.

Next thing I knew I was on the ground being pinned down by Paul, Embry, Quil, and Seth. I laughed trying to shove them off of me. Finally someone took pity on me and helped heave them off of me. Jake reached his hand out and helped hoist me up.

I dusted myself off, "Thanks, didn't I tell you to keep your dogs on a leash?" I smiled up at him giving him a hug.

He hugged me back cracking a couple of ribs and squishing some of my internal organs in the process. "I'll try bells, but I think they need to be fixed." He smiled.

"Hey!" They all shouted, they were back where I found them back sitting in front of the TV playing video games. I shook my head at them.

"So where's Nessie?" I asked as I followed him to the kitchen.

He leaned on the counter and I swear I saw a blush coat his cheeks. "She went to go pick up the pizzas. You know feeding the wolves would clean out our pantry." He laughed.

I nodded, "That's true. So what are you doing this summer?" I asked. I needed to see if he could work with me on this house.

"Uh as of right now no clue. Nessie has plans to go visit her sister in LA for a couple of weeks." He rubbed his chin, "So I'm free. Why what's up?" He grinned.

I smiled back at him, his grin was just that infectious. "Well I got a call from a Mrs. Cullen, she wants to meet tomorrow to go over plans and see if I'll work with her on her house." I said as I walked over to his fridge grabbing a soda. I cracked it open and hopped up onto the counter beside him.

"Cullen you say? That's going to be one pretty pay check." He smiled nudging me in my side.

"You know I do it for more than a pay check." I shoved him back.

"I know, I know. For some reason you actually get joy out of working on houses." He smiled grabbing his beer.

"You bet I do! So do you want in?" I asked, out of all the people that I got to work for me on projects I always went to Jake first. He was my best friend, plus the best other than me at what we did.

"Do you even have to ask?" He smiled, probably thinking of the sweet pay check he would get.

"No I guess not, so who else should I call to get to work with us on it with us?" I asked Jake was like my unofficial partner, I valued his opinon.

He rubbed his neck, "Hmm you know I don't like those pansies that you usually hire, what are there names? Mike and Tyler? Eric I get along with along with Ben but those other idiots I swear I want to throw off of a roof sometimes. Plus don't get me started on their girlfriends." He shuddered at the thought of them, I shook along with them just thinking of them. Let's just say that well ok one of them I can stand like a fat kid tolerates a diet the other is like a kid at a dentist. Lauren is the one at the dentist and Jess is like a diet. I can only take her in doses and when she's not near Lauren.

"Yeah you're right, but who else would I get to work on it with us?" I asked taking a sip of my soda.

"We can always ask the boys?" He asked jerking his thumb towards the living room.

I thought of it for a second, "I would but A) they're underage and the insurance won't cover them and B) it would cost more to feed them then to actually build the house." I laughed and then shook my head at the image of endless trucks of food coming in daily just to keep their appetites under control.

He took a swig of his beer, "Yeah didn't think of that. I guess we'll just have to deal with the dynamically stupid duo." He laughed at his new nick name for them.

I bumped shoulders with him, "Yeah and plus we could always call them the DSD behind their backs." I laughed.

He nodded, "Yeah or I could just say whatever I want to them."

"Or that, but I don't want any animosity at the site." I would love to curse them out at times but what image would that paint?

"True, True." He nodded.

I nodded with him, then I heard the slamming of a car door. "Hey I think Nessie is back." I pulled back the kitchen curtains to see if it really was her and not some other guest that was coming.

I had to laugh at how fast Jake pushed himself off of the counter and headed toward the front door. I followed behind the poor love sick fool. Plus I had to get to her first before the wolves got to the boxes of pizza and left me nothing but the crusts.

"Hey Bella!" I heard Nessie before I saw her. She was being surrounded by the wolves trying to put the pizzas down and leave unharmed. They were all shouting thanks to her/

I walked up to her grabbing her outstretched hand and pulling her to safety in the hallway.

"Thanks, they love you when you have food and other times just ask for food." She laughed.

I nodded in agreement with her. The wolves had to things on their mind. Food and when was more food coming. She handed me a plate with a piece on it and started to eat her own.

"Thanks Nessie. God only knows that there would be none left by the time we got to fight our way in there." I pointed to the mess of boxes and boys.

She laughed, "Yeah that's true. So did you just get here?" She asked as she walked over to the steps patting the open space beside her.

"Nah I would say I got here about a half hour ago, hour tops." I said as I sat down.

"Oh that's good, the traffic not to bad then?"

I nodded putting my pizza back on its plate and swallowing, "No, it wasn't too bad plus I left early so I skipped any traffic. Plus I don't think anyone would want to mess with my hunk of metal." I said pointing in the general direction of my truck. I loved it but that thing could take out a tank and still survive.

"Hey that hunk of metal is a baby of mine." Jake said coming to lean on the closet door next to us. He leaned down to kiss Nessie, "Thanks for the pizza baby."

She blushed and nodded. It was cool that I wasn't the only one that could blush on command.

"I know that it's your baby and I do love it like it's my own." I told Jake and it was true that truck was given to me as a gift for moving to this permanent water hole that's called Forks in my junior year by Charlie. I don't think I would ever get a new one. Only if it died beyond what Jakes capable mechanical hands could fix.

"You better." He nodded in fake seriousness. Truth be told he hated that truck and was beyond ecstatic that Charlie bought it. I think that's why we were such good friends; he was in my debt for getting that truck off his hands. I laughed at the idea.

We spent the rest of the night talking about plans for the summer and the house that Jake and I would be working on. By the time I checked my watch it was past midnight.

I hoisted myself off of the steps and called out to Charlie telling him that it's time to go.

I hugged Nessie goodbye wishing her luck on her trip, and after saying all the other goodbyes I told Jake that I would call him after my meeting with Mrs. Cullen to let him know the plan for the house I finally left towing Charlie with me.

It was silent in the car as I drove down to Charlie's little cabin. I pulled up in front of his house.

"Do you want to come in?" He asked then yawned.

I shook my head laughing, "Nah your beat, I'm beat plus I have that meeting tomorrow." I reminded him.

"Oh right, my business girl and college student." He smiled ruffling my hair and kissed me goodnight as he hopped out of the truck.

I rolled down my window and called a goodnight to him as he walked into his house.

I shook my head and drove away looking forward to a nice comfy bed and pancakes in the morning.

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