Time somehow seemed to be moving slowly as I saw him walk into the room, a smile on his face as he hugged a proud looking Embry. "Congratulations man" Quil smiled slapping Embry on the back. I was seated in a chair, a glass of juice in a crystal glass. The lights ahead made the glass sparkle, a twinkle. Leah sat beside me looking like a goddess, a love sick Cody next to her. Cody; the newest member of the pack imprinted on Leah; the apparent pack's bitch. I never saw that in her though. I always saw the good side of her, the side nobody else really saw. She was a girl whose heart was broken from love; she never truly got over that and is still on the lookout for that to happen again. The way he watched Leah, the way he looked at her was gut wrenching. He looked at her with the eyes of first love, like his life couldn't get any better than it is now. Every day I wished for what Leah had somebody who loved her. My crush; my love was put all into one person. His name is Quil Ateara. His been my best friend for as long as I can remember, he has always helped through everything. Even things I never wanted him to help me with for instance; that girly thing that happens every month.
"What's wrong Claire?" Leah asked a hand on my shoulder as she stared at me with soft eyes, a sympathetic glance my way. She seemed to understand what I was going through. "Nothing, I think I am going outside to get some fresh air. Tell Embry and Anna I will be back soon" Embry imprinted on Anna or Annabelle 7 years ago, they never really got around to the wedding with all the wolf pack stuff going on. "Yeah sure" Leah smiled faintly. "If you need to talk you know where to find me" Smiling at her I nodded. I did know where to find her, whenever I needed those little heart to heart talks she was always there for me. As I got up my dress swished and twirled as I made my way through the dancing bodies enjoying the night of love that was mixed into the air of this ceremony. Love; that was the theme of this night; it's what they expressed when making their beautiful baby Jesse. Jesse was such a wonderful little boy, so bright for his age. He said the best man's speech at Jared and Kim's wedding last year. Everybody loved him so much.
My footsteps were light as I swept throughout the room, my steps timed slowly as my beautiful dress swayed behind me. As I pushed the door the open the chilly winter air hit the bare skin of my neck; it sent a chill up my back, making me shake. The life outside these doors where amazing, the terrace overlooked a gazebo; dragonflies sprinkling over the dark night sky. The fireflies illuminated the ambience around me. The music from inside flowed on out here, adding to the memory I would forever keep in the depths of my mind. Wild Flowers sprung with life; a pond glistened under the moons gaze. Little frogs leaped, springing onto their lily pads as their loud croaks echoed to my spot on the terrace. "Hey Claire" Said a voice from behind me; a husky voice. Turning around I faced him, a small smile on my face as I looked at him. "Hey Quil" I said, looking out into the view around us. The stars were twinkling down on us, the small silver lights shining up in the sky. "You look really beautiful tonight. Then again, you always do" I felt like running my hands through his light brown locks, to feel his beautiful lips against mine; I want to tell him that I love him and have since I was only 13. "You really think so?" I asked disbelief in my voice as I stared up at the beautiful creature in front of me, my gaze cast upon him. Not once have I been called beautiful by anyone. Throughout my teenage years I only allowed myself to focus on my studying; my school work.
Nodding he held my hand. "I don't think so Claire, I know so." And with those words I smiled; the both of us looking at the picturesque view around us. All I wanted to do was throw my arms around him, to kiss him with so much passion he will have absolutely no idea what hit him. But I was afraid that he wouldn't feel the exact same. That he'd look at me like I was some crazy girl he wish he'd never known. But what was life if you didn't take chances; if you didn't take that one step that could lead you to the best pat? Life is almost like a book, you need to turn the pages to get the best results. You needed to try and get past the complication to get the happy ending you deserve. What if this was my happy ending? Would you take the chance?
"Quil" I murmured, hesitance in my voice as I looked up at him, my brown eyes penetrating his. Looking down at me he smiled that big beautiful smile that got my heart racing rapidly, the way his chocolate brown eye's smouldered. "Yes my beautiful Claire?" He asked, his eye's seeping into mine. And right then, that moment I knew I needed to say the words I've wanted to say. The words I seemingly needed to say. "Quil, I love you. I have for awhile. Whenever I am near you I feel my heart soaring. And I need you." That's when his smile faded as he stared at me, his mouth wide open. That twinkle in his eye was gone; I could feel the tears coming on rapidly as I pursed my lips. I blinked as the tear streamed down to my cheek. And like that I grabbed a part of my dress holding it up above the ground as I left him at the terrace, starring at the place I stood.