A/N: DIsclaimer

Me and dee are sitting in a small room off to the side of our building where no one could see us. everyone else was outside decorating for a party.

Me: Dee can u pass me-hic-another cup. (I held my empty cup out to the bottle she had in her hands)

Dee: sorry jayce its -hic- empty. this is our third -hic- bottle already. I dont think there's -hic- any more.

me: what?!?!?! no -hic- more?!?!?! how could this be? there has got-hic- to be more pepsi!!! (ha didnt see that coming)

dee: no there -hic- isn't . we are already -hic- drunk.

Me: (I looked out the door to the table right across and saw another bottle) hallelujah!!! theres -hic- one more!!!

dee: yayyy!! lets-hic- get it

( we both got up and walked to the door.)

Me: okay let's make -hic- run for it so we -hic- wont get caught ( just as I said that a very attractive and familiar looking man walked over grabbed the pepsi and looked at us)

Mystery man: Looking for this? ( he had the best looking body eyes hair etc and the best southern accent.)

me and dee: JAS-hic-PERRR!!!!!

( we both ran towards him at full speed. he jumped to the other end of the table and on our lunge dee slipped and slid under the table. i was laughing until i realized she was grabbing his leg)

me: heyy! back-hic- off!!

dee: Ohh don't -hic- worry. i just want him to -hic- take me to edward. go back to your faniction!!!

( me and jasper started laughing histerically0

dee: what did I -hic- say?

jasper: it's fanfiction not faniction. ( we started to laugh again.)

dee: ohhhhhhhhh-hic-hhhhhhhh!!

jasper: now jayce will you marry me??

me: no effing way!!! of course !!! ( i sobered up quickly and so did dee when she began to cry)

jasper: but you have to say you don't own twilight....

me: no problem!! guys, i don't own twilight!!!!

dee:: wat about me??

me: ohh i think you'll get an invitation soon!! MUahahahahaahahahahaaa!!!

dee: no wait ( jasper and i run off ) why me!!!!!????

The italics in this chapter that are not thatoughts are not my original ideas.... they belong to stephenie meyer and so does the rest of twilight. You can find these in Eclipse chapter 11 if you dont recognize them. enjoy dudes!!!

Surprises

"Are you gonna eat that hot dog?" Paul asked me, his eyes locked on the last remnant of the huge meal all of us had just consumed.

I leaned back against Nessie's knees and toyed with the hot dog I had spitted on a straightened wire hanger; the flames at the edge of the bonfire licked along its blistered skin. I heaved a sigh and patted my stomach. It was somehow flat, though I'd lost count of how many hot dogs I'd eaten after my tenth. Not to mention the super-sized bag of chips or the two-liter bottle of root beer.

"I guess," I said slowly. "I'm so full I'm about to puke, but I think I can force it down. I won't enjoy it at all though." I sighed again sadly.

Despite the fact that Paul had eaten just as much as I did and had better control of his temper, he glowered and his hands balled up into fists.

"Sheesh." I laughed. "Kidding, Paul. Here."

I flipped the homemade skewer across the circle. I expected it to fall hot-dog-first in the sand, but Paul caught it neatly on the right end without difficultly.

"Thanks, man," Paul said, already over his brief fit of temper.

The fire crackled, settling lower toward the sand. Sparks blew up in a sudden puff of brilliant orange against the blue/black sky. Funny, I hadn't noticed that the sun had begun to set. For the first time, I wondered how late it had gotten. I'd lost track of time completely. I guess hanging out with my "La Push Family" had made me forget about the time. I checked my phone for the time.

It was seven o'clock.

I was both relieved and anxious. Relieved because I still had a few hours until I had to go to the Cullen's. Anxious because I would have to face the music with them. I shook the thought away so I would enjoy myself. I had a strong sense of déjà vu. I had begun to think about the time I took Bella to the cliff top for her first council meeting. I let my mind wonder to those darker times in my life, when I had to fight for the love of my life. The times that I hardly remember due to the fact that Nessie had filled my life with joy and happiness. I find it ironic, however, that I am now sitting with the daughter of the woman I thought I loved. I laughed at myself for thinking about that.

Nessie gave me a confused stare from where she was from across the circle. I shook my head as if to say nothing. She just smiled and looked away.

I was surprised to see that everyone had accepted Nessie very well. I'll admit; I was sort of nervous about everyone seeing her again. However, I was especially nervous about the imprintees that have never met her before. I thought they would be intimidated by her and not welcome her. I also thought that the packs would be worried that she was back. Maybe it was because I would make them protect her. And they were right; I would. But my fears seemed silly as soon as we entered the beach. She was greeted as someone who belonged.

Hey, vampire girl!" Embry greeted her loudly. I scowled at him but laughed along with Nessie. Quil had jumped up to give her a high five and a kiss on the cheek. I slapped his head and when he scowled, I laughed. Emily had squeezed her hand when we'd sat on the cool sand beside her and Sam.

Ugh! More déjà vu.

After eating, we all sat down around the bonfire and sang stupid songs. The whole time, I stared at Nessie; the colors of the fire illuminated her skin beautifully. She seemed to be enjoying herself and she even ate a couple of hot dogs. I also noticed her getting close to the other girls.

Emily was giving her some recipies that she could practice and Kim was explaining how cute Nessie was when she was a baby. Nessie blushed deep red and excused herself to talk to Claire. Besides Nessie, Claire was the youngest imprintee. She was only twelve and was starting middle school. Nessie was telling her what to expect and the dos and don'ts of middle school while Claire listened attentively. However she hung around one girl the most; Casey.

Casey Thompson was Brady's imprint. She had a heart-shaped face with tan skin and piercing green eyes. She was dressed in a white skirt with a black top and matching flip flops. Like Nessie, she had curls that hung down her back; only Casey's were black. They were always linked by the arm and laughing.

I was beginning to think that they were going to be the best of friends, when I saw Nessie's body go rigid. She was looking at the water with narrowed eyes and her lips were in a straight line pulling over her teeth slightly. I looked to the horizon, along with everyone else, and gasped. Something as fast as a motor boat was coming our way. I looked to Sam; we shared a look and headed off for the trees with the rest of the packs following.

We phased in less than five seconds and I started to yell.

"Who stayed with the others?!" I yelled at my pack.

"Julian is with them," Leah said. "He should be able to keep them safe until we get there."

"He's human damnit!" I shot back.

As soon as Kris was done phasing, we took off. Then, we all froze when we heard Casey scream. Brady took off and we all followed to full speed. When we reached the beach, I saw the bloodsucker towering over Casey. Brady ran faster but he wasn't going to make it. The leech's blond hair hung in his crimson red eyes as he inclined his neck towards Casey's neck. Brady growled loudly and pushed himself forward but he wouldn't be able to save her. Everything after that happened very fast.

I saw streaks of bronze and white fly across the sand and land on the leech. We all froze in shock as we the leech being ripped apart to shreds. We all were trying to figure out who it was when Casey screamed again.

"Nessie!"

"No!" I thought and took off. Sam stepped in my path and I growled at him.

"Let her do this alone. She is capable of proving herself," he thought directly to me.

When I looked back to the fight, Nessie already had his head off and and I knew she would be okay. Once she finished shredding up the bloodsucker, we helped her collect the pieces and put them in a pile. She lit them up with a silver lighter and spat in the flames that were already fifteen feet high.

"Don't mess with my friends," she said and we all laughed while the others clapped.

We went to the trees to phase back and I ran to Nessie as fast as I could. I picked her up in a hug and she laughed.

"Are you alright?" I asked concerned.

"Perfect," she replied with a grin.

"Wow, Nessie," my dad's voice boomed. "You did a wonderful job protecting the rest of us single handedly."

"It was no problem at all. When he knocked me down, I was pretty mad but then, I saw him go after Casey. The wolves hadn't arrived yet so I acted on instinct." She said all this while smiling widely at everyone.

"Wait. He knocked you down?" I asked incredulous.

"I'm fine," she said while smoothing out my hair. I instantly felt relaxed and let it go.

We all walked back to the bonfire in a comfortable silence. Everyone was hugging; especially Brady and Casey. He almost lost her and they were reassuring each other that they would never be apart.

With that, Casey cleared her throat and wiped her tear-streaked cheeks. Everyone turned to look at her as she looked at Nessie.

"Thank you so much, Ness. Really, if it wasn't for you, I would probably be dead." Another tear rolled down her cheek. "I've only known you for a few hours, but you are already my best friend. Thanks again and I love you so much."

I heard Nessie sniffle and when I looked, she was crying too. They both got up and hugged. We all clapped.

"Well, since we are all sharing," Sam began when they pulled apart. "We have big news." He looked to his wife, Emily, to continue.

"Well, guys, you know that Sam and I have been married for two years now. So we decided to move to the next stage in our lives. Everyone, I'm pregnant." She finished and put a hand on her stomach. Everyone clapped and the girls cooed.

Nessie put her hand to my cheek showing me the image of me proposing.

"You want to share?" I whispered with a smirk. She nodded yes so I cleared my throat and everyone gave us their attention.

"We have big news too," I began, looking around the circle and stopping at my dad. "It's not as big as Sam and Emily's news, but it's news nonetheless." I looked to Nessie for a continuation.

She lifted up her left hand, exposing the ring. "We're getting married." She said this slowly looking at everyone for their approval. Everyone gasped, then cheered and we were attacked by hugs and kisses.

The rest of the night went by quickly and before I knew it, it was a quarter to ten. I told Nessie that we needed to get going if we wanted to make it on time. She sighed and we said goodbye to everyone. We stopped at Brady and Casey last.

"Thanks again, Ness," Casey said hugging her.

"Stop thanking me. It was noting." She laughed as they pulled apart. She hugged Brady and he stopped her circulation. She started gasping very hard and I smacked his head. He laughed and let her down. She smacked his arm.

"Ouch, Nessie! That hurt!"

"That's for squishing me," she said while sticking her tongue out at him. They both laughed and she looked to Casey again.

"Say you'll be my maid of honor," she begged using the full force of her eyes.

"Yes! Of course!" Casey squealed and they hugged again. Man, they hug a lot.

We said goodbye and hopped into my Rabbit.

"That was very nice of you," I said smiling at her. She smiled back and then yawned. "Sleep, honey." I smoothed out her hair. She fell asleep quickly as I drove up the all too familiar driveway.