Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author of this fan fiction is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended. I do own any characterizes that are not in the Original Twilight Series meaning Eclipse, New Moon, and Twilight at this time. This happens to be Sam Junior, Elizabeth, Keisha, Hailey Mae, John and Malorie... I think that is it.. if there are anymore I will be sure to tell you.
A/N: I write that disclaimer all the time, I just copy and paste and then I am done. To the story, it is what I think in my mind would happen to Claire and Quil as Claire grows. Each chapter is a different year and is told in Quil's Point of view unless written so. I know Quil sounds really concieted and thinks high of Claire but I think that is what an imprinter would think. I know at the end Claire shows concieted and thinks high of herself, but she is nicer as the chapters go on, I promise.
10 years old
My feet pounded against the sidewalk, the air hitting my bare chest. I can't be late, I can't be late. Today was Claire's first dance recital, but more importantly her tenth birthday. I had to stop by the store and pick up the gift I had ordered for her. It had to be shipped for Europe, and that had cost me money. I had to borrow from Emily and Sam but they were nice about it. I just had to baby-sit the twins, Elizabeth and Sam Junior for the next three years and any other odd job that Sam and Emily wanted me to do.
It was worth it, Claire would love the gift I had gotten her. A sliver bracelet with a cresant moon and a pair of matching earrings, that I knew she would adore... she had to; it was gift from me, her favorite person in the world. I could already see the earring on her recently pierced ears. She had gotten them pierced as a present from her parents last year. This year her parents, Malorie and John had gotten her a mountain bike and two helmets. The helmet was just for when we went riding on my new bike, not that either of us would think about them when riding.
I walked into the gym of La Push high school and with a glare from Malorie I sat down next to Claire's older sister Hailey Mae. Hailey Mae was seventeen and a senior at the school. She was tall, and pretty but nothing compared to Claire. Claire was my angel, and I couldn't wait to give her the present. I patted my pocket as the lights dimmed and the show started.
I watched as Claire took the lead on stage, and I smiled at her. She smiled back and the music started, and I sat back in my seat watching. The show was amzing the kids were good for 9, and 10 year olds, still none of them could compare to Claire. She stole the show with her blackflip, which required a standing ovation from me and her family She was amazing, even Hailey Mae had to admitt that she was, and praises from Hailey Mae to Claire were rare. I watched as the group of children walked off the stage and Claire ran down to the aisle I was in. She jumped on my lap and I smiled.
"You were amazing." I wwhispered in her ear as the next group of children took the stage.
"I know." she said as Hailey Mae reached over to pat Claire's leg in satifaction. She leaaned back on my chest and I smiled in contentment as my hands wrung in her hair.