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14 years old
My heart was pounding as I watched Claire run down the hill, her eyes sparkling as the sun hit her. My mouth was pulled up into a tight grimace. I was upset by the man following behind her; they obviously knew each other, because Claire turned to smile at him every few steps as she ran ahead of him. She was the star runner on the track team, and was also a beginner's dance teacher at the studio. That kept her fit from all of Emily's home cooking. Nothing was more dangerous to your body than Emily's cooking on a Sunday afternoon after a successful vampire killing.

Of course Claire didn't know about that, I wanted to keep my "heritage" a secret from her until her 16th birthday, at least by then it wouldn't look weird when people saw the two of us hanging around together. To everyone… well, mostly the guys at her school I was: "Quil, the older protective brother of Claire the hottest freshman ever"

His eyes raked over her body, she was wearing a short mini skirt that showed half of her tights, not that I minded. A tank top that I had gotten her on my trip to Seattle that was under a much too big jean jacket that I'd never seen before. I would have seen all her outfits; I was the one that always went through her closet for clothing when she planned on staying over at my house while she was at school.

Claire threw the boy another look before running up to hug me. I threw my arms around her waist and pulled her into me. I considered kissing her but decided not to. If there 

was any chance of her getting mad at me I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of this boy. I released her and stepped back to look at her up close. Her lips where small a gift fomr her mother, Malorie and extremely red, they had a shiny coat of lip gloss that stood out. As I backed up from her I noticed the green eyeliner she was wearing.

"Hey, Monkey-Head." Her childhood nickname for me ever since she was 12 and had dared me to head my self over the head with a money-wrench. I was knocked unconscious for about 10 seconds while Claire doubled over herself laughing with tears streaming down her face.

"Hey, Claire… I didn't know the school let you wear skirts that short." I said looking pointy at her revealing thigh trying not to show my pleasure.

"Tennis practice, duh!" She made a face while sticking out her tongue out at me. "Doofus."

"Rapist." I said making a face as well.

"Stalker." I wrinkled my nose and she laughed.

"Okay, you win that one but next time I will win… and you will pay. I'll make you regret being Claire." She laughed again her voice as softly as wind chimes. The boy finally caught up with the two of us, his legs were squared and his head hung between his legs. He panted and his face was flushed, making Claire's lips look like nothing next to him. Claire turned to face him and laughed.

"What took you so long?" He stood up to his full high, about an inch or two higher than Claire but still a whole foot or two smaller to my six foot three. His face was back to his pale color and he put his arm around Claire's waist pulling her closer to him as she giggled, her face starting to flush. I had to resist the urge to growl at him. How dare he? I felt the shaking start and the tingling as my muscles contracted, I had to stop before I did something I regretted later.

"You are the star track runner, and you are asking me what took me so long?" He said, feigning humor, and Claire rolled her eyes. Who the hell was this kid? Claire must have saw my grimace, because she cleared her throat.

"Umm, Quil, this is Robert from school. Robert is a junior in my AP Honors Chemistry class. Robert, this Quil. Quil is like the other brother I never had and I love him." She smiled with a casual gesture of her hands introducing us.

"Hi." Robert extended his hand to me, and I shook it rougjly trying my best not to break it, Sam would have killed me if I did. Then again, he might not mind if I told Emily that Claire was dating a junior.

"Claire, can I speak to you for a moment… in private." I spoke between clenched teeth while trying to smile without scaring the kid.

"Umm… sure." She released herself from Robert's grip and walked towards me. I left her out of Robert's eyeshot, and grabbed her wrist tightly, but not enough to hurt her.

"What?" She stared me in the eye.

"Why are you hanging out with a junior? You are a freshman for cry out loud, Claire." I felt my face grow hot as I left my temper loose. She stared at my hand before answering.

"My mother happens to have no problem with me dating Robert." She crossed her arms. "She thinks that he is a nice guy."

"Your mother is ten years older than your Father; of course she thinks that he is a nice guy!" I struggled to keep my temper level.

"Mom, thinks it's fine, he is my boyfriend why should it matter who I am dating?"

"Cause it does."

"You know what Quil? You sound a lot like my other sister, Jealous, unhappy, mean and bitter. Why can you be satisfied that I'm happy?" I saw the tears begin to build up in her eyes.

"He is not for you." I said already knowing that is was a losing fight, I couldn't tell her that I was the one to imprint o her

"Then who is Quil? Tell me, I like Robert if you don't like it… Then deal with it." With that she walked away towing a confused Robert behind her. I felt the muscles contract and hair start to grow. My body was buried in the woods my feet pumping under me.

Claire. That was the only thing I could think about as I ran. I felt the guys' minds as each of them joined my run.

What happened. Jacob thought.

Claire. I said and pushed myself even harder.

A/N: Sorry it took so long, I have been writing essays all week. I might update Saturady, possiablity. NO promises and I write faster when I have story alerts, and I do accept review… though thye don't make me write faster. I am woring on a new story… Can't tell you what it is though, my beta is going to rewad it and I know that she will love it… I've even started working on a sequel because unlike Calire and Quil's story tthe next one is planned… umm, thanks for reading.