Taylor
Seth and Jacob had to leave for patrol, so Ness and I were left to pick out our outfits. While we wafted through clothing, Ness began to tell me more about the Quileute's and werewolves; they could change when there wasn't a full moon, their clothes had to be taken off or they'd be destroyed, and etc.
"...and the last thing you need to know about is imprinting." Renesmee said as she inspected a purple blouse.
"Imprinting?" I questioned. "What's that?"
Renesmee smiled. "It's basically love at first sight. It's when a werewolf finds their other half and all of a sudden nothing matters except for her. He'd be anything for her; a lover, a brother, a best friend, anything as long as she's happy." She blushed and I had a feeling Jacob wasn't just her boyfriend; but her imprint.
I frowned. "Does the imprint even get a choice?" What if they didn't want to be with the wolf who imprinted on them?
"Of course. But why wouldn't she pick him?" She said as she examined a blue blouse then tossed it aside. "He's perfect for her in every way; they're soul mates. It's like they were made for each other."
I nodded. "Has that happened to any of the wolves yet? Other than Jacob." I winked.
Ness's cheeks turned pink. "Oh yeah, a bunch of them! Jared imprinted on Kim, Paul imprinted on Rachel, Sam imprinted on Emily, Quil imprinted on Claire and- uh, yeah, that's it." She picked up a light pink long sleeved shirt with a low neckline and threw it at me, "Wear this tonight; it goes with your eyes and I call it the boob shirt. You may need it in case there're some wolves just waiting to imprint on you." She winked.
I laughed, "A boob shirt? Really Ness? I'm not that desperate...Oh who am I kidding, I want a hunky werewolf!" I joked. Renesmee and I laughed and made more jokes and gossiped until we were just putting on the finishing touches to our outfits for the evening. I ended up wearing the shirt she picked out with some jeans and left my hair down.
At around eight o'clock, the doorbell rang.
"I got it!" Renesmee yelled from the bathroom before I heard her footsteps running down the stairs. I heard a few squeals and giggles as I slipped on my shoes. Ah, young love.
I walked down the stairs to see Jacob, Seth and Renesmee laughing about something but they stopped as soon as they saw me.
"Nice outfit Tay, especially the shirt." Jacob winked. Renesmee covered her mouth with her hands so a giggle wouldn't escape. Nice. Way to tell them about the boob shirt. I didn't really care though; at least I got a good reaction from Seth. He was standing in the doorway, mouth hanging open and eyes as wide as Frisbees.
"Why thank you Jacob," I grinned, "Let's go."
"I call shotgun!" Ness yelled and bolted to the Volkswagen.
We reached La Push beach in like ten minutes. But we weren't staying there; the bonfire was going to be held on the top of a nearby cliff. It was quite a hike; we were about half way and I was panting. Renesmee was fine, and so were Jake and Seth. It was probably some vampire-werewolf thing
"Okay, I'm exhausted. I need to rest." I said in between pants as I held myself by clinging to the trunk of a tree. The three of them just stood there, confused, I guessed being tired was 'new' to them.
"I could carry you..." Seth suggested.
I hesitated but gave in due to the fact that my legs felt like jelly. "Yes please." I muttered with flushed cheeks. Seth bent over and I hopped on his back.
"Sorry if I'm heavy." I grimaced, embarrassed.
"You're as light as a feather, no worries." Seth grinned kindly.
I blushed ever more. "Thank you." I mumbled and hugged him tighter. Seth was so warm, and he smelled good too. He kind of had a woodsy scent to him; like the the fresh outdoors and pine. With my arms and legs around his body I felt all of his muscles. I couldn't lie, it was great. I felt every movement they made as he walked, like a rhythm or a lullaby, and in no time I dozed off.
I woke as I felt warm hands carefully placing me on the ground. "Huh... What?" I gasped. "Oh, I fell asleep! Seth, I'm so sorry!" I exclaimed frantically.
"No worries, Taylor!" Seth waved his hand and smiled warmly, a slight blush on his cheeks.
"Taylor!" Renesmee screamed. "Wakey, wakey!" She giggled. It was dark out, but there was a dim light coming from a fire that illuminated the bodies of people close enought to the flames. I recognized a few faces; Embry, Seth and Jacob.
"Sit next to me!" Renesmee beckoned. I squeezed between her and Embry and exchanged awkward hellos. I looked over to see Ness and Jacob were holding hands, Renesmee's head resting on his shoulder.
I shifted my vision elsewhere. Being alone didn't usually bring me down, but with the amount of couples around me it was hard not to feel a little discouraged.
Across from me was Seth, one of the few guys without an imprint sitting next to them. The glow of the fire highlighted is skin tone perfectly, making him his own ray of sunshine. And the flames danced in his kind, brown eyes. Whoever his imprint was, was one lucky girl.
I turned to Embry, making small talk about werewolf hygiene to keep my mind elsewhere. Renesmee and Jake joined our conversation after about a ten minute cuddle session. I was having fun. After a while a barbeque was set up and any type of meat you can name was being grilled. Man, could these wolves eat! Jake stuffed himself with about thirty hot dogs and Embry chowed down on a dozen burgers while Ness and I split a veggie burger. All of the 'imprintees' seemed to be okay with all this binging! I guess once you're with a werewolf, you get used to this sort of thing.
After finishing about a year's supply of food, we split off into groups, doing our own things. Jake, Embry, Seth, Ness and I walked along the water making jokes and having fun.
"So Taylor," Embry said with a devilish look in his eyes, "I totally love your shirt. Do you know where I can get one?" All the boys laughed. Even Ness giggled.
I rolled my eyes. "Har har. At least I don't walk around shirtless twenty-four seven!"
"Hm. You know, I wouldn't mind if you did." Seth joked. We all laughed.
Our little group was split up once Embry had to go. Jacob and Renesmee wanted some alone time so Seth and I were left to talk. Talk about awkward.
"So Taylor, had enough about werewolves for a while?" He smiled widely.
I chuckled," Surprisingly, no. I find it all so fascinating! I mean, how does that wolf fit inside of you and do you have like super wolf powers? And don't even get me started on imprinting!" I rambled.
"Well, speed and strength are definitely enhanced. And imprinting is a blast," Seth's gaze was intense, "I'd always thought I would never imprint; that there was no girl out there for me and I was meant to be alone. But when I saw her, I knew I was completely wrong. I could relive that moment over and over, even though I acted like a complete idiot." He said; passion and truth filling his eyes.
I restrained myself from sighing loudly and pouting. Although Seth had acted weird towards me the first time we met, I still thought he was cute with his kind words and big smiles and funny jokes, and I was developing the beginnings of a crush. But that was to be ended, now that I know he already has a girl. "So you've imprinted then?" I said glumly. It wasn't really much of a surprise. I should've known.
"As a matter of fact, yes," he hesitated, "on you, Taylor."
My eyes tripled their size and my mouth popped open like a trap door. Did he just say what I think he said? I felt a hot blush spread over my face as I stared up into Seth's now worried eyes.
He said Taylor! Not Elizabeth, Stephanie or any other name, Taylor. Warmth and happiness started in my toes and spread to fill my entire bpdy. My lips moved to form a large grin on my face and I beamed up at him. He grinned back, relief washing over him, his rough but warm hands grasping the sides of my face as he leaned his face towards mine until our lips met. His warm sent sparks through my body by the way they moved in sync with mine so softly and sweetly. It was the best feeling; I could do this for the rest of my life.
Unfortunately a deep 'ahem' and a tiny giggle interrupted us and I pulled away from Seth. "Sorry to interrupt, but Ness and Taylor have to go home." Jacob smirked at Seth and I's pink faces.
Seth turned to me, and grasped my hand, "Shall we?" He said, sporting a goofy grin.
I grinned back. "We shall."
