Chapter 6 – Meeting the Pack
Today was Saturday, and today Jake planned for me to meet his friends. They hang out all the time doing this thing they like to call cliff diving. I got dressed in a turquoise and white bikini and I put short jeans over the bottom. I had some silver and blue accessories and of course, no bad girl is complete without her sunglasses. I wasn't too concerned about the whole trip until Jake told me to climb on his back. Supposedly it's a long walk to the highest cliff. I decided to listen to him since he is my older brother after all. I tried to get him to spill about last night but he was as solid as a rock. " It's nothing you have to be worried about." That was all he would say on the matter.
When he talked I could feel the vibrations of his deep voice on my skin. It's felt good and I felt at home, like I was safe with him. After, a good 10 minutes I could see a bunch of tan people around a barbeque. Everyone was paired off except for that Seth boy Jake was talking to last night. I didn't get a good look at his face, but for some reason I knew it was him like we had a connection. Suddenly everyone was staring at me and Jake and I felt self-conscious. I slid off his back and took his hand, which was sweltering, but I was adapting to it. Someone said, " Hey Jake, you found Nessie's replacement already." Everyone laughed except for Jake and I. I didn't get it, and Jake obviously wasn't amused. "The day you dump my sister Paul, is the day I'll find Nessie's replacement." Jake said coldly. There were some oohs and burns, but it only caused more people to look at me.
Finally, he broke the tension. "Hey everyone this is my new sister Ali, Ali these are my lame but loveable friends. Sam and his wife Emily, Paul and his wife Rachel who also happens to be my biological sister, Quil and that little cutie is Emily's niece who has a heart attack if she's not near him, Embry and Bonnie, Leah and her fiancé Calvin, Jared and his wife Kim, Brady and Elizabeth, Collin and Hilary and lastly the one who thinks he's too cool for us now and I had to practically drag him here, my man Seth Clearwater." I looked at every person making sure to register their names, because I had a feeling I would be hanging out with them a lot. Finally I got to Seth, and I had to say, he was by far the finest not to say, the only single one. Hmm, Mr. Player might have finally met his match, maybe Jake was right, I know I don't mind testing out his theory. Perfect for each other might be pushing it, but with a body like that there's nothing I wouldn't be willing to try. I didn't get much a view of his eyes because of his shades, but by his perfect smirk, and the way his hair brushed over his head, covering most of his forehead, I knew he would be even hotter with the shades off.
I could feel him eying my very exposed body, longing on each curve, and I was doing the same with those toned muscles of his. That's when I realized that all of them where really buff, like they work out 24/7. I shrugged it off, and was thinking of ways to get Seth under my charm when Jake said that he had to go pick up Nessie, apparently she was excited to meet me. I smiled and told him I would be fine. He told everyone to watch me, as if I wasn't being watched already. Then he left, so took this opportunity to plan how to hit it off with Seth. He was in a totally different world but I didn't care. As soon as everyone was laughing and talking again, Seth walked up to me and mustered up all the happy thoughts I save for moments like these. I contemplated with a simple start.
" Hey." I said and smiled my flirty smile. He looked at me and smirked again " Hey, your names Ali right? " I laughed and thought nope but it's a whole lot better than my real name, but just nodded. " Yeah, Jake told me he was getting a new sister, how do you like La Push so far? " I thought about it a while " It's no Florida, that's for sure, but I guess its alright, what do they feed you boys here, or do you spend all your time with a bunch of sweaty people in a gym, 'cause dang, you boys are packed." He grimaced but finally laughed "Yeah, cause I love to spend my time in sweaty gyms girl, but we kind of have what you could call a recreational sport which keeps us all sexy and what not." I smiled, he was definitely good, whenever they admit to being sexy they know that are on that expert level of playing. "So you're a real player aren't you, rule number 23.) Calling yourself sexy or beautiful will guarantee to have them wanting more. Best believe I know all the rules to becoming a real player." He stared at me speechless "Close your mouth Seth, you wouldn't want to catch any flies would you." I laughed.
Obviously my innocent charade was working. " YOU are a player, but how, I mean, gosh you look nothing like it." He said obviously shocked. " My leather jacket is at home, along with all my black accessories and honestly I came here with Jake to have fun. Being a player is kind of the reason I got sent here in the first place, but I want to enjoy it while it lasts. I had no intentions of snatching till I got to school, but you sat all by yourself looking vulnerable and stuff so I couldn't resist giving it a shot. You would've been added to my long list of boys. " I smirked " but you're actually straight, I mean it would be nice to actually have a friend that wasn't obligated to like me. Definitely a friend that's a player like me, oh snap dude, we would so rule the school." I could see it and I new Seth saw it too. He smiled and shook my hand, which was as hot as Jake's, "Partners." He said. I smiled " partners"