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~*~Chapter 2~*~

I was woken up by Leah a few hours later. I was feeling slightly better now that I had taken a nap and I was now looking forward to the bonfire tonight and catching up with everyone.

After showering, I stood before my wardrobe trying to decide what to wear when my mobile phone started to buzz, leting me know that I had a text message. I grabbed it and looked to see the message.

Blue skinny jeans, white tank top, black leather jacket and combat boots

love alice xx

I chuckled to myself, grabbing the items she'd suggested and wondering what the hell I'd do without her. I left my hair down, so that it could dry into it's natural curls, and I kept my make-up light. Once I was ready I hurried down stairs, where everyone had assembled in the kitchen.

"You ready Bells?" My dad asked.

"Yep" I replied, popping the `p`. "I sure am, I'm starved." Just to prove I was telling the truth, my stomach decide to rumble and make itself known, causing several snickers. I rolled my eyes. "Come on" I said, heading out of the front door. I went straight to my car and sat down in the drivers seat. The roof was still rolled down from earlier so I yelled out, asking if anyone needed a lift. As soon as seth saw my baby he was heading straight for it. My car was a black B.M.W convertible, even Rosalie would drool over this baby.

"Hell yeah" Seth said. A moment later he was sitting shot gun while Jenny sat in the back next to Jake and Leah. "Leave the old guys to it" Leah said, with a grin. I laughed as I heard Charlie grumbling something that sounded like "Old guys my ass."

Ten minutes later we were pulling up on the beach. The fire was already lit and several people had already started to appear. I had another message coming in so I quickly checked my phone. It was from Simon. He apologised for taking so long to text back, that he had been in important meetings all day, and he told me to enjoy myself tonight, and not get to drunk. Yeah right... did he know me at all?

I pocketed my phone and looked around the fire, to see who was here.

"Rachel" I yelled, excited to see my former friend. Rachel Black (Jacob's sister) and I had been close while I had visited here when I was younger, distance had made us grow apart, but she still meant alot to me.

"Isabella Swan." She said, as if she couldn't believe it was me. "Is that you?" I nodded as I gave her a hug.

"S'nice to see you too" I told her. "How are you?" I eyed her pregnant stomach, although she wasn't huge, I could just about make out a small baby bump there.

"I'm great. Terrific" She said, smiling, and gently rubbing her bump.

"Congratulations. Do you know what your having yet?" I asked. She shook her head. "No, but I just know it's going to be a boy, all first pack babies are boys... Shit!" She exclaimed, covering her mouth.

"Rach" Sam yelled. I hadn't even been aware that anybody had been close enough to hear our conversation.

"It's okay Sam" I told him. "I know all about the pack. Your secret is safe with me." I assured.

"How... How do you know?" He meekly asked. Then he shook his head. "Fucking Cullens" he muttered angrily before walking over to Emily. I neither admitted nor denied what he said, even though it had been Alice who had warned me about them. I would not get my friends into trouble for being honest with me, it also explained why Jake had been being a prick with me before I had left, last time.

"Honestly Rachel, I would never tell anyone, so don't worry about it. I didn't tell the Cullen's secret, did I?" She just shook her head.

"I know you wouldn't tell. I trust you Bell's."

"Thanks" I replied. "Anyway, I'm gonna go get some food before it all goes. See ya later." I waved as I walked over to my dad and Sue who were beside the barbeque.

"Hey honey" My dad said, as I stood still next to him. He had a hotdog in one hand and a can of beer in his other in his other.

"I sure have missed you around here kiddo" he said. I smiled in return, and told him that I had missed him too - again.

"Bella." I heard a voice yell. I turned around, smiling even brighter as I saw Emily making her way towards me. "God, it is so good to see you back" she said as she hugged me to her. "Come grab some food before these pigs eat it all" she said as she led me away from my dad and over to a buffet table. I grabbed a cheeseburger and then some salad and made my way over to sit on a log next to her and Leah. I was happy to see that their friendship seemed to be going well, and I knew that it was because Leah had finally been imprinted on and was happier than ever with Jacob. We sat down, ate, chatted and laughed with each other. The beer was flowing freely and I was already beginning to feel abit tipsy.

"Our shift starts in five minutes" Embry said from nearby.

"Oh good" Rachel squealed. "Bella, I can introduce you to paul" she said.

"Yeah" I replied, "I can't seem to put a face to his name" I vaguely remembered that Jacob had two close friends, Embry and Quill. Since Quill was nowhere to be seen, I presumed he was on patrol with the infamous Paul Lahote, and would shortly be joining us.

"I'll catch you later, bells" Embry said as he headed into the forest behind us, followed closely by Seth. A moment later, two large forms exited the same spot. I recognised Quill immediately, but I couldn't really get a look at paul, he had his head down as he fastened his pants. He looked up a moment later and looked straight at Rachel, a smile forming on his face, he was beautiful.

Beautiful. Really? I chastised myself for thinking that about my friends boyfriend. Especially my pregnant friend.

"Babe" Rachel squealed, again as he took her into his arms. He kissed her lips gently before dropping to his knee's and kissing the small bump. Jealousy flaired inside me, not because it was paul, but because I wanted somebody to see mme the way that he saw her.

"Come and meet my good friend, Isabella Swan" She said. His eyes finally met mine and I felt like my world shifted as I was drowning in the chocolate brown of his eyes. He too was staring at me as he stood with his mouth opening and closing like a fish. Sam gently nudged him in the ribs and I felt like beating him as Paul turned from me and looked at Sam, grimacing.

He cleared his throat before taking my hand and shaking it. "Nice to meet you" he said, softly. "Babe I'm starved" he said as she laughed and took a plate of leftovers. He sat down around the bonfire, with Rachel taking her place beside him. In that moment, I had never wanted to hurt anybody as much as I wanted to hurt her. I wasn't too sure what was happening to me, but I didn't like it one bit.

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