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CHAPTER 2

That night Kenzie dressed in a pair of skinny jeans and a white top. She wore her hair down. She couldn't wait to get to the beach and hang out with the guys again and see Jacob and Jared, the only two she hadn't seen and hopefully meet Jared's girlfriend Kim. When she got to the beach the first people she saw were Embry and Quil of course and they were both shirtless showing off their amazing bodies, wearing blue jean cutoffs. Kenzie walked over to them.

"Hey guys," she said and they turned around.

"Hey beautiful," Quil said and pulled her to him in another suffocating hug.

"I do like to breathe Quil," Kenzie said.

"Sorry, I'll try not to break you," he teased and kissed her cheek, Kenzie smiled and she looked over to Embry.

"Hey Embie," she said calling him what she called him when they were kids and for some reason she could never say Embry, she could never get the r out. He smiled and looked down at her.

"Hey Kenzie," Embry said quietly. "You look really pretty."

"Thanks," she said.

"Did you go see Paul?" Quil asked her.

"Yeah," she sighed. "You were definitely right about him."

"What happened?" Embry asked her.

"Well when I was walking up to his house some girl was leaving and she informed me I wouldn't be disappointed and that he definitely knew what he was doing because she had been with a few guys before him and he was the best she'd ever had," she told them. "Then she informed me he the biggest dick she'd ever seen." she said and she saw Embry blush. "Which was a bit more information than I needed."

"Yeah me to," Embry whispered and Kenzie smiled.

"Did I embarrass you Embie?" Kenzie teased.

"No," he told her.

"Yeah you did but go on you haven't embarrassed me yet," Quil told her.

"Anyway I knocked on the door and Paul answered and he obviously didn't recognize me because he said "Hey baby I don't believe I've seen you around here before," she told them. "He then placed his hands on my hips and pulled me to him and told me he was up for some fun if I was and kissed my neck."

"What did you say?" Quil asked

"Ew Paul! No!" Kenzie told him. "I also slapped his hands and he moved them off of me. "I told him I was hoping you two were exaggerating about how he'd changed but I guess not," she sighed. "Then he knew who I was."

"Sorry Kenzie," Embry said softly. "But that's just who Paul is now."

"We talked some and then I went to see Jake but he wasn't home." Kenzie told them. "Billy said he'd be here tonight."

"He will," Embry told her.

Across the beach Jared and Kim were talking with Sam and Emily when they saw Kenzie walk on the beach and start talking to Quil and Embry.

"Who's the girl with Quil and Embry?" Sam asked curiously.

"I don't know, I've never seen her," Emily said and Jared looked over. He took a step closer trying to see and then his face broke into a smile.

"That's Kenzie," he told them. "She's been gone all summer working at a summer camp," he added.

"Oh," Sam said.

"We've all been friends with her for years, climbed trees together, caught bugs." Jared said. "Jake taught her about cars, Paul taught her to fish." he told them. "The two of us were never that close but I did miss her over the summer."

"Oh you did?" Kim asked quietly.

"Yeah," he said. "We wrote each other though."

"Really?" Sam asked. "About what?"

"Well normal stuff at first but then I wrote her about this girl I liked and how I wasn't sure if I should ask her out because she may not like me," Jared said. "So she told me to ask her out and I did," Jared said taking Kim's hand in his. "Come on you have to meet her," Jared told her and led her over to where Quil and Embry were.

"Hey guys," Jared said.

"Jared hey," Embry said.

"I guess you've seen who finally made it back home," Quil said. "My future girlfriend," he said and slung his arm around Kenzie's shoulders.

"In your dreams buddy," Kenzie said and playfully shoved his arm off of her.

"Hey Jer," Kenzie said.

"Kenzie," he smiled and wrapped his arms around her in a hug. "You're even prettier than you were when you left."

"Thanks Jer," she said.

"Kenzie," he said. "This is my girlfriend Kim," he told her. "Kim, this is my friend Kenzie."

"Kim, its nice to meet you, Jared's told me about you."

"Its nice to meet you to," Kim said. "So you've known these three since you were kids?" she asked.

"Yep and they were just as much trouble then as they are now," she told her.

"Hey," Embry said.

"Well, except for you Embie," Kenzie said and he smiled.

"She's known Paul and Jake to." Jared told her.

"Have you seen them yet?" Jared asked.

"Jake no, he wasn't home earlier," Kenzie told him. "Paul, yes, he thought I was there to fuck him he didn't even recognize me until I refused him."

"Sorry you had to see that but that's what Paul has become now," Jared told her.

"The resident man whore," Kenzie said and shook her head.

"Well the two of them should be here soon," Quil said. "I know Jake will be excited to see you."

"Really?" she asked. "You think he will."

"Yes I know Jake will." Jared said.

"You know Jake will what?" a voice said and they all turned and saw Jacob standing there. Kenzie smiled when she saw him. He had definitely changed like the rest of the guys. Muscular arms, six pack abs, short hair. His gaze settled on Kenzie but he turned away and looked at Quil so he wasn't caught staring at the beautiful girl in front of him. She had long brown hair, light brown eyes, flat stomach and he could tell she had really great legs even though they were covered by her jeans.

"Jake," Kenzie said and he looked over at her.

"Yeah," he said.

"You really don't recognize me?" she asked and Kenzie saw confusion on his face as if trying to place her. She could tell the second it clicked and she saw him smile. He had the best smile, it could light up a room and make you smile even if you didn't want to.

"Kenzie," he said and he nodded.

"Hey Jake," she said and he wrapped his arms around her in a hug. "I stopped by your house earlier but you weren't there. I talked to your dad."

"He told me you stopped by," Jacob said. "Told me you were even prettier now but I wasn't prepared for how pretty," he said and he brushed her hair away from her face. "I think he should have said beautiful."

"You look good to Jake," she told him as she rubbed her hands over his arms.

"You went and saw Paul?" he asked.

"Yes," she told him.

"Did you go see him first?"

"Actually no I saw Embry and Quil first, I ran into them on the beach," she told him. "You guys should have prepared me for how different you looked."

"Well its not like you prepared us for how you look," he told her.

"Jake, I've always looked like this," she argued.

"No Kenzie you haven't," he argued as Paul ran over.

"Well look who finally made it," Jared said and Jacob and Kenzie turned around.

"Do we even have to ask why you're late?" Quil asked.

"I think you already know," Paul said and Kenzie shook her head and looked up at Paul.

"McKenzie," Paul said and grabbed her hand and pulled her to him. Kenzie felt herself hit Paul's chest and his arms wrap around her and his hands rub across her back and then lower to grab her ass. Kenzie thought maybe he didn't mean to grab her ass at first but when his hands didn't move and he actually had the nerve to squeeze her ass she thought maybe he did mean it.

"Paul, no," she said and reached around and slapped his hands. He pulled away and rested his hands on her hips.

"I saw the way you were looking at me this afternoon when you came to my house," he smirked. "I know you like what you saw," he told her and the guys all shook their heads. "Its ok you're still a virgin, I'll go easy on you the first time and the second time," he told her.

"There's no need for that Paul," she told him.

"Really?"

"Yes Paul because there isn't going to be a second time," she told him and he smirked. "Or a first." she told him and his smirk faded. "And get your hands off of me," she told him and pushed his hands off of her. "I thought we were friends Paul."

"McKenzie, we are," he said and she shook her head.

"A friend wouldn't have grabbed my ass or said what you just did," she told him and walked away.

"I'll go talk to her," Embry said and ran after her.

When Embry was gone everyone turned to look at Paul.

"What?" he asked.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Jacob asked getting upset. "She's our friend Paul."

"So, our friend never looked like that before." Paul said.

"Seriously Paul," Quil said. "You've just now realized she was a girl because all of us knew that before today."

"And now you've hit on her and treated her like one of your little sluts you sleep around with," Jacob said angrily. "What were you thinking?"

"I wasn't thinking," Paul said quietly.

"I'm going to find her," Jacob said and turned and walked away.

Kenzie walked down the beach a few minutes before sitting down. She couldn't believe Paul did that to her. She couldn't believe he had changed so much. She had only been sitting down a few minutes when she felt someone sit beside her. She looked over and saw Embry.

"You ok?" he asked and she nodded. "Really?"

"I can't believe he said that to me," she said. "Does that actually work on other girls?"

"Everyone of them," Embry told her. "They all want Paul for some reason." he told her.

"Paul is just my friend, all of you guys are," she told him. "You're like my brothers." she said and he smiled.

"You know we feel the same way about you," Embry told her. "And I'm sure Quil and Jake are letting him know how stupid he behaved." he said and Kenzie laid her head on his shoulder. "I'm sorry you had to see that side of Paul."

"Its not like he's the first guy to act like that."

"What do you mean?"

"This summer, one of the guy counselors, he was a lot like Paul," she told him. "The now Paul not the before I left Paul." she added. "He was attractive, sexy, confident and he was always saying things to me and finding ways to be around me and I would be lying if I said I didn't like all the attention he was giving me," she admitted and raised her head off Embry's shoulder and looked at him. "No guy had really given me that kind of attention," she told him. "It was different than with you guys because we had been friends so long." she said. "And I already said I liked the attention, the guy was really cute, blonde hair, sky blue eyes with white streaks, like a perfect sunny sky. He had the most amazing smile and I totally fell for him." she sighed. "I kind of hooked up with him," she said quietly.

"So you slept with this guy," Embry said and she nodded.

"Yeah and he really didn't care it was my first time and he didn't even talk to me for the rest of the summer." she told him and laid her head back on his shoulder. "So lets just say I'm not in a hurry to have a boyfriend or sex again."

"I'm sorry Kenzie," he said softly. "You want me to hunt him down and kick his ass for you?"

"No Embie," she sighed. "You'd probably hurt him with all these muscles you have now. Thanks for offering though," she said and he smiled and wrapped his arm around her. "You're really sweet."

"That's what everyone says," he sighed.

"Its not necessarily a bad thing," she told him and he smiled. "You will keep what I told you between us right?"

"Of course Kenzie," Embry told her. "I won't tell anyone."

"Especially Paul," she said and he nodded. "And Quil."

"Of course Kenzie, I totally understand why you wouldn't want Paul to know but you know Quil's just teasing you right, he would never actually do anything."

"I know still its embarrassing."

"Why would you be embarrassed Kenzie?" Embry asked as Jacob walked up behind them.

"Because that guy this summer didn't even care about me at all," Kenzie told him. "I thought he did but turns out everything he said was just to get me to sleep with him," she sighed. "He didn't care that I was a virgin and it was my first time, all he cared about was getting sex from me then he moved on to the next girl," she told him and Embry saw her eyes fill with tears. "He ignored me the rest of the summer." she told him and laid her head back on his shoulder.

"Who did that to you Kenzie?" Jacob asked as he sat on the other side of her.

"Jake," she said quietly. "You heard everything?" she asked and moved her head off Embry's shoulder and looked over at him.

"Just the last part to know that there's a guy out there somewhere that deserves to have his ass kicked for hurting you." he told her and she smiled.

"Don't worry about it Jake," she told him. "I'm home now so I never have to see him again."

"Well at least tell us his name," Jacob said.

"Kieran," she told him. "The guys name was Kieran." she told him and laid her head back on Embry's shoulder and the three of them were quiet.

"So you want to come over tomorrow?" Jacob asked. "Hang out in the garage?"

"Sure," Kenzie said. "When I stopped by your house earlier I looked in there for you and noticed you hadn't changed anything at all since I was there last time."

"Why would I change anything?" Jacob asked.

"I thought you might have gotten a girlfriend this summer," she said as she moved closer to Embry and he wrapped an arm around her.

"No Kenzie no girlfriend," Jacob told her. "Jared's the only one of us that has a girlfriend."

"Kim seems sweet," she said.

"She is, but she can totally keep Jared in line as well," Embry told her.

"You're so warm," Kenzi told Embry. "Its nice."

"I'm glad you like it," he said and Jacob raised his eyebrows.

"Do I need to leave you to alone?" he asked. "You two need some privacy."

"No Jake," Kenzie told him. "So why don't you have a girlfriend."

"No girl wiling to put up with me." he shrugged. "And I'm not Paul, I don't want to go around and fuck random girls."

"Good," Kenzie said. "What about you Embie?" she asked. "You could definitely find a girlfriend, there have to be girls that want you."

"Why do you say that?" he asked quietly.

"Well," she said and raised her head off his shoulder. "One look at you, you're really hot Embie," she told him and he smiled. "Plus you're so sweet, you're an amazing guy."

"Maybe that's why," he said softly. "Nice guys always finish last right, we never get the girl, they go to guys like Paul."

"Maybe so but we usually regret picking someone like Paul over someone like you." she told him and he smiled.

"Girls just think they want a nice guy but they really don't they would rather have a Paul or Quil because they are more fun," Embry told her.

"Maybe but underneath all the flirting Quil does is a decent guy Embry." Kenzie told him.

"She's right," Jacob told him. "You just need to be less quiet," Jacob told him. "You've always been the quiet one out of all of us," he said.

"I mean there are girls interested in him right?" Kenzie asked Jacob.

"Definitely," Jacob told her.

"Well its done then, I'm going to find you a girlfriend Embie," she told him. "I'll see you guys later ok," she added and stood up.

"Alright," Jacob said. "Don't go to far ok."

"Alright Jake," she smiled and the two of them watched her walk away.

"Don't even think about it Embry," Jacob told him. "You know none of us can be with her, we have imprinting to think about."

"But what if she is an imprint for one of us," Embry said. "It makes sense one of us would imprint on her."

"Yeah it does," Jacob sighed. "I just hope its not Paul because he doesn't deserve someone as wonderful as Kenzie." he added. "She deserves someone like you Embry," Jacob told him.

"I would never get lucky enough to be with Kenzie," he sighed.

"Well you two looked really cozy together when I walked up."

"That was nothing Jake," Embry sighed. "She doesn't see any of us like that." he added. "I'm going to see if Sam needs help with anything." he added and ran off.

When Kenzie walked off she didn't have to far until she ran into Quil.

"Hey Quil," she smiled.

"Hey beautiful," he said. "You ok?"

"I'm fine," she told him.

"Don't let Paul get to you ok."

"Ok Quil," she smiled.

"Embry find you? He went after you when you ran off."

"Yes he found me, I've been talking to him." Kenzie said. "He's really sweet."

"That's Embry," Quil said. "Its why a lot of girls like him."

"Then why doesn't he have a girlfriend?"

"Because he's to shy to ask them out."

"Yeah I can see that," Kenzie sighed. "But Embry deserves someone as sweet as he is, not some bitch that's going to treat him horribly," she told Quil. "Because if she does I may have to kick her ass."

"You have a crush on Embry?" Quil asked.

"No Quil, he's like a brother to me which is why just any girl won't do for him."

"But you're sweet and pretty, beautiful, sexy, smart. You'd be perfect for Embry."

"No Quil, Embry deserves better than me," she told him.

"What about me?" he asked.

"Quil, you couldn't handle me," she teased as she laid her hand on his chest

"Oh baby I bet I could," he told her and she smiled.

"Quil."

"I'm just teasing you." he smiled.

"I know," she said.

"So did you have fun working at the summer camp?" Quil asked her.

"Yes, I enjoyed it." she told him. "The kids were great and it was a lot of work sometimes but it was fun." she told him. "Helped me stay in shape," she added.

"Yep, great shape," Quil smirked and winked at her.

"Quil," she said and shook her head.

"So have you met Sam and Emily yet?"

"No," she said.

"Well then come on, I know you and Emily will get along," he told her. "She's really sweet and an amazing cook." he added. "Not as good as you of course," he told her and she smiled. "You know you'll always be my favorite cook," he said and she smiled.

"Ok Quil," she said and he grabbed her hand and led her over.

"Oh and don't stare at Emily's face, one side of it is scarred from an animal attack, a bear they said," Quil told her. "Sam hates when people stare."

"Quil I think you know I wouldn't stare."

"Yeah I know Kenzie." he said.

"So a bear huh?" she asked.

"Yeah."

"Like my mom was," she whispered.

"Yeah Kenzie," he said. "Kind of like your mom." he added and she nodded. "You ok?"

"I'm fine Quil," she assured him and he stopped walking and wrapped his arms around her in a hug.

"Not so tight Quil, I want to breathe," she told him and he loosened his grip on her.

"I wasn't thinking about your mom when I said that," he said. "I know you still miss her all the time."

"I'm ok Quil," she assured him. "Take me to meet Sam and Emily." she added and he let her go and the two of them continued walking.

Quil led Kenzie over to where Sam and Emily were. When they got over there Embry and Paul were with them.

"Quil hey," Emily said cheerfully.

"Hey Emily, Sam," Quil said. "I thought I'd bring Kenzie over and introduce you."

"Hello Kenzi, I'm Emily and this is Sam my fiancée," she said.

"Hi," Kenzie said and she looked over at Emily and saw the marks on her face where the bear had attacked her and she looked away.

"You've known these guys since you were kids," Emily said.

"Yeah I have," Kenzie said and she looked over at Paul and saw he was staring at her. "What Paul?" she asked.

"McKenzie," he said and she shook her head. "Can we please talk?" he asked.

"I don't really think we have anything to talk about," she told him.

"I'd hate to think I lost one of my best friends because I was being stupid," he told her. "Just…please," he added and Kenzie let out a sigh and looked away but her eyes drifted to Emily's scar again and she quickly looked away.

"Fine," she agreed and walked off. Paul smiled slightly and followed her.

"What's going on with those two?" Sam asked.

"Nothing, just well earlier Paul was being Paul and he didn't recognize Kenzie when she dropped by his house earlier even though she's definitely gotten a lot prettier since she's been gone this summer, even though she's always been pretty." Quil sighed. "Seems as if Paul's just now decided to realize she's a girl and he made some comments to her and said some things he shouldn't have said."

"Treated her like one of the sluts he sleeps with," Embry said. "When she deserves better than that."

"Besides she deserves a lot better than Paul or any of us," Quil sighed. "Except maybe for Embry." he added and Embry shook his head.

"No, that would never happen, Kenzie would never feel that way about me." he said quietly.

"Did you not warn her about Emily, she kept glancing at her face, you know how I feel about that." Sam said.

"Sam," Emily said quietly.

"Yes I did tell her," Quil told him. "But Kenzie's mom was killed by what she thinks was a bear attack."

"Oh," Emily said.

"It wasn't a bear attack." Sam said.

"No when Jake phased Billy told him the truth because him and Kenzie are so close."

"What killed Kenzie's mom?" Emily asked.

"Vampire," Embry whispered.

"Oh no," Emily whispered. "She has no idea."

"She doesn't know about any of this," Quil told them. "And Kenzie looks just like all the pictures I've ever seen of her mom." he added. "Plus the vampire got away. He was never caught."

"You think he'll want to come after Kenzie?" Sam asked. "Even after all this time?"

"She looks so much like every picture of her mom I've ever seen, its possible," Quil said.

Kenzie and Paul walked a few minutes in silence.

"McKenzie," Paul said. "I don't know what to say to you except I'm sorry for how I acted earlier."

"Why Paul?" she asked. "Why would you say things like that to me, I'm not one of the girls you fuck every night."

"I know you're not, you're one of my best friends and I never should have said things like I did to you," he told her. "I just never expected…McKenzie….You're so beautiful and I have no idea why I didn't see it before. I mean I've looked at you everyday for our whole lives practically." he said. "So I have no idea how I never noticed you were so pretty."

"Because you weren't really looking Paul," she told him.

"That's probably true." he agreed. "And you know you're the last person in the world I want to hurt right?"

"I know Paul."

"Still friends right?" he asked. "You don't hate me or anything do you?"

"No Paul I don't hate you and yes we're still friends." she told him and he smiled and took her hand in his and pulled her close to him and wrapped his arms around her in a hug.

"Well come on then lets get back to over to Sam and Emily, food should be ready to eat soon." he told her and she nodded and the two of them walked back over to where Sam, Emily, Quil and Embry were. When they got over there Kenzie walked over to stand by Embry. She bumped her arm against his.

"Hey." she said.

"Hey," Embry smiled. "Everything ok?" he asked.

"Yeah," she sighed. "Paul apologized."

"Good, he should have," Embry told her and she smiled.

"I really don't see how you guys can run around without shirts on, it's a little cold tonight." she said. "or maybe I just got used to months of sunny weather and hot temperatures in Florida at summer camp."

"Maybe," Embry said. "You're cold?" he asked concerned.

"A little," she admitted and Embry gently pulled her closer and wrapped his arms around her. Kenzie laid her head against his chest.

"Better?" he asked.

"Yeah, thanks Embie," she said quietly. Quil arched his eyebrows and stared at them and Paul let out a low growl.

"You two need us to leave you alone?" Quil asked. "Give you some privacy?"

"No Quil," Kenzie sighed. "Embry and I are only friends," she told him as Jacob walked over.

"You two sure about not needing that privacy?" Jacob asked.

"Yes," they said together and Kenzie pulled away from Embry and took a step away from him.

"I think I'm just going to go for a walk," Kenzie said quietly. "I'll see you guys in a few minutes."

"Be careful Kenzie, don't go to far," Quil told her.

"I won't Quil," she said smiling and turned and walked away.