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Good Things Come to Those Who wait

Chapter 6

I got up at 8:30 to get ready for my run with Seth. I was excited, but nervous. I had to keep telling myself that there were no reasons why I should be feeling the way I do. I just met the guy for the love of all things holy.

I pulled on a pair of yoga pants, two long sleeve tee shirts, and a pair of socks. I walked to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth and hair. I pulled my hair into a messy bun and called it good.

I sauntered down the stairs and into the kitchen to eat. Emily was up and making breakfast. "Waffles will be done if just a few minutes dear."

"That's Ok, I am going for a run and don't want to eat heavy." The last thing I need is to puke in front of Seth. I grabbed an apple and peanut butter, and sat at the table. I was cutting the apple into slices and spreading peanut butter on them when Emily told me that at 3:00 we were all going to the beach for a welcome bonfire. "Won't it be a little cold for one of those?" I asked.

"No sweetie, the fire will be warm and with all the guys around you probably won't even need to wear a heavy winter coat. A light jacket will do."

"Oh, OK. Sounds like fun! I've never been to a bon fire before." I told Emily taking a bite.

"You should like it. The Ateara's will be bringing Lanna. The two of you can meet the entire gang, minus only a few members. Just to warn you, there will be a lot of people there and you will meet more of Liv's friends." Emily said as she took a waffle and placed it on her plate.

"I'm excited to meet everyone. To tell you the truth, I really like it here. It's like one big happy family and Lanna said she really liked it to."

"I'm glad Lilly. I know that you and Lanna are new here, but both of you seem to fit in great. Like you have been here the whole time." She smiled at me and I smiled at her.

I heard the front door open and turned to find Seth standing in the entry way wearing only a pair of basketball shorts and a tee shirt with the sleeves cut off. What was he thinking wearing that in this weather? He smiled at me and I couldn't help but smile back.

"Are you ready to go?" he asked as he made his way to the kitchen.

"Almost, I just have to stretch and put my shoes on." I told him as I cleaned up my mess.

"Want some waffles and sausage Seth?" Emily asked as she started to clean her plate in the sink.

"You know I can't say no to any of your cooking. He smirked at her and served himself 4 Belgian waffles and 8 sausage patties.

I gawked at him with wide eyes. "You're going to eat all of that before we run?"

"Of course. I need my energy. Olivia told me you really like to run and Mason said he took you on a two mile run yesterday."

"Well, I wouldn't say I like to run, but I do it to keep in shape for things I like to do. Plus it's on our list of must do things when we are not in classes." I told him as I tied my shoes.

"Oh…you have a list of things you have to do when you're not in school?" he asked as he shoveled a huge piece of waffle in his mouth.

"Yeah, both of our parents make sure that SHA keeps us busy with tons of after school activities." I didn't tell him that they threw us into tons of program so they wouldn't feel guilty that we never went home for the weekends or on breaks.

"Huh, I guess it's OK if you like doing all the things you do. Do you like doing all the things they have you doing? He asked before picking up orange juice and chugging it.

"Most of the things I really like. I can't wait till I turn 18 and can choose my own activities and make my own decisions. Then when I graduate, I will have the chance to live my life the way I want." I smiled as I stood up after stretching.

Seth got up and started to wash his dishes. Emily took his dishes and told him to go with me. He smiled at her and kissed her cheek. "Thanks Em, you're the best!"

He grabbed my hand and pulled me to the door with a smile that would melt anyone's heart. His hand was so warm. I really liked the feeling of his hand. It sent shivers through my body and I couldn't help but internally sigh in content.

"Excited much?" I asked as we heading toward the street.

"I guess you can say that. Hey how far do you want to run?"

"Well…I try to run about five miles a day. Would that be too much for you?" I asked not sure if that was OK or not.

"Five miles it is. We'll run to the cliffs and back. I think you will really like the view. You set the pace and I keep up. The cliffs are this way." He said as he pointed to the northwest.

I started to run at my usual pace and looked over at Seth. "Is this too fast? I know most people don't run this fast for longer distances, but I hate to go slow."

"No, it's good." He smiled at me and asked, "What are some of the things you do after school?

"Let's see…there's swimming, dance, equestrian riding, gymnastics, show choir, and working in the churches nursery. Although, swimming is usually done before school while riding, dance, and working in the nursery are some things I typically do on the weekends. The only things I do after school are gymnastics and show choir. But now that I am here and some of those activities can't be done around here, I will get more free time!"

"Wow! They really do keep you busy. Which activities do you like?"

"I enjoy all of those activities. When I was younger, I had a lot more of them. Once I started getting older, the Sisters let me choose which ones I wanted to continue. Show choir is my all time favorite with gymnastics coming in a close second."

He continued asking me questions all the way to the cliffs. We reached the top of the cliffs and the view was breathtaking.

"Wow! Seth this is amazing. I think you just showed me my favorite spot in La Push."

He smiled at me and said, "Glad you like it." I smiled at him and shivered. It was really cold when you weren't running. He stepped forward and rubbed his warm hands up and down my arms. "Thanks. I guess I don't really notice the cold when I'm running." I told him with a shy smile.

"Lets get you back before you get sick. I would feel terrible if you got sick because of me" he said in a serious voice.

We started running toward home and I looked over at him and said, "You don't have to worry, I don't get sick."

"That's just because you have never lived in a cooler climate."

"No, other girls got sick. I have never been sick in my whole life." I could tell he didn't believe me because he rolled his eyes at me.

"Seth, I'm serious. I have really strong will power. You know mind over matter. I never wanted to get sick, so I haven't been sick."

He laughed, "You know Lilly, I don't think will power has anything to do your immune system.

"Yeah, I guess your right. It's just sometimes it just feels like if I think about something a lot, it just happens."

He shook his head, "That's called hard work. If you want something enough you will do what it takes to achieve it. It's a good thing your like that. It will make you life so much fuller." He smiled at me.

He was really sounding much older and wiser. "How old are you Seth? You seem so much older when you talk like that." I caught a glimpse of some thought, but he turned to me and gave me a big goofy grin.

"How old do I look?"

"If I answered that before I came to La Push, I would have said 25. Knowing that Mason, Reese, and Carter are 16 and look like they are 21, I would say 19 or 20?"

He chuckled. "You have very good reasoning skills. I think it would be safe to say I am closer to 20 then 19."

I didn't push the age thing anymore. He didn't give me a straight answer and I wanted one. I made a mental note to find out his age sooner or later, but let him get away with it for now.

"Liv told me you owned a jewelry company. What's that like?"

"Well it started a few years ago. I made a necklace for a friend and she loved it. She showed it to one of her designer friends and they paid me to make some for her models for Fashion Week. After her show, I started to get calls about making custom pieces. I filled those orders after I hired some of the guys to help. About a year ago I signed a deal for 500 pieces to be sold at three exclusive stores. The business is really picking up and I'm making a pretty good living."

"That's really cool! What's your company called?" Maybe I have heard of it, after all I pretty much only shopped at exclusive stores in California.

"Oh, it's called Imprint Inspirations. My friend came up with it."

I stopped. "No Way!" I yelled and pushed his arm in disbelief. He didn't budge, but the brief contact sent a shock of energy through my entire body. He looked at me, raised his eyebrows.

"You've heard of it?"

"Umm…yeah! I love your stuff." I said with a big smile. I reached in the collar of my shirt and pulled out my necklace to show him. "I have three of them."

He stepped closer and held the tiny charm around my neck. He looked at the charm and asked me how I could possible afford one let alone three. "Let's just say my Mom and Dad felt guilty they missed my last birthday." I shrugged trying to make it look like I could care less. I didn't really want to talk about it so I asked how he made it

He dropped my necklace and we continued heading back home. "You know I was the one who carved that piece. " He said with a disbelieving smile. He always smiled and I loved it. It warmed my heart when he would smile.

"When we get back I'll show you the other two pieces and maybe you can tell me who carved them."

"Sure…it's easy to tell by the coloring of the wood." I'm the one that carves all the sand colored pieces.

"Oh, well I guess you made my other two as well. I like all of your pieces, but the sand colored ones are my favorite. Lanna has one too. She has a silver colored star with a river and trees carved in the center."

Seth shook he head and laughed.

"What?" I asked.

"It's just…it really is a small world. Did you know that Will carved Lanna's necklace?"

"That's cool!" I smiled up at him as he opened the front door for me. I stepped in and took off my shoes. I said a quick hi to Liv and the guys as I dashed upstairs to get my jewelry bag.

When I came back down to show Seth, he was sitting on the couch and eating again. I showed him my stuff and he confirmed that he carved them. Lanna couldn't believe that of all the things in the world I would have those. After we talked about what a coincidence it is that Lanna and I have their jewelry, I took them back up stairs and took a shower.

I showered as fast as I could and hurried back to my room so I could get dressed. I decided that I would wear a pair of dark jeans with a royal blue sweater. I pulled my necklace out of my shirt so the small charm popped against the sweater. I dried my hair and curled large loose curls. I applied my makeup to accentuate my eyes. The blue sweater really made my eye color pop. After I grabbed my boots, I headed downstairs for lunch.

I was happy to see that Seth was still there with Liv, the boys, Emily, and 2 new boys that I never met before.

I smiled at then and introduced myself. "Hi, I'm Lilly" I said stepping forward to shake their hands. Both of the guys smiled and looked me up and down. I looked at Liv and she rolled her eyes. I heard a growl, at least that's what it sounded like, but I knew the Uley's didn't have a dog. I guess I'm just hearing things. When the growl stopped, the two guys said their names were Michael and Ethan.

I noticed they looked to the left. I followed their gaze only to see Seth glaring at them. They seemed to sense what Seth wanted and they went to see Emily.

After they left, Seth turned to me and smiled. "Hey, Emily's busy making food for the bonfire later. Do you want to come with me to get Pizza in Forks?"

"Yeah, can we stop so I can pick up a few things for school?"

"Sure thing. What do you need to pick up?" he asked as Mason threw him some keys.

"Just a few note books and pens. Back at SHA we all use laptops, but Liv said everyone just takes notes on paper. I really don't want to stick out more then I already will." He nodded and opened the back door for me.

We headed to the black truck parked on the side of the house. Seth opened the passenger seat for me and I climbed in. He ran to the driver side, climbed in, and started to truck.

~*~

When we returned to the Uley's, Seth walked me to the door. What was he doing, did he think that was a date? Huh, I guess you could call it that. I mean he took me to lunch, paid, and then took me shopping and insisted that he pay for the few school supplies I picked up.

"I'm going to head home and change. But I'll come back and help get things set up for the bon fire."

"OK", I replied trying to hide the disappointment in my voice. I didn't want him to leave. He made me feel comfortable, warm, and wanted for some strange reason.

I looked up at him and our eyes met. I didn't look away and neither did he. I knew we were standing there awhile, but he wasn't making a move and there was no way I was going to make the first move seeing I had no idea what to do.

He seemed to be struggling with an internal battle of some sort, but started to lean toward me. My heart took off like a bat out of hell. My palms started to sweat. Wait, what? I never get like this. I knew in that instant that there was nothing more I wanted then for him to kiss me. My mutant butterflies were back trying to take over the world. I started to close the gap. His lips were mere centimeters away from mine.

Just as we were about to make contact, Mason opened the door with raised eyebrows. He smirked at Seth, while Seth glared at him. Mason reached out took my bag of school supplies in one hand and pulled me in the house with the other.

"Bye Seth…I'll see you later" I called as Mason pulled my further in the house and shut the door.

If looks could kill, then Mason should be 6 feet under by now with the look I'm giving him. "What was that about?" I hissed at him with my hands on my hips.

"You're like my little sister and with that means rules."

"What rules are those" I said with acid in my voice.

"Well…you and Liv can't date, kiss, or do any other thing with a guy until your 25."

"What!" Liv yelled as she stormed over to where we were. "Who the hell do you think you are?" She asked as she poked him in the chest. "Lilly and I will see who we want, kiss who we want, and do what we want. Do you understand that Mason Lee Uley?"

I had to hold back a laugh. It was funny to see a 6 foot something guy being chewed out by a 5'4" girl. She was pissed and there was no way I would ever want her pissed at me.

Mason didn't respond, but smiled looking down at Liv.

She reached up and gave him one hell of a titty twister. He let out a small scream and clutched his nipple, if he even had one left. Carter and Reese laughed and gave Liv a high five.

She grabbed my hand and pulled me upstairs. "Come on Lilly, we have to get ready for the bon fire and NUMB NUTS WILL BE GONE BY THE TIME WERE READY!" she yell clearly telling Mason to get out.

With that she slammed her door. "Lilly you'll do my hair and make-up and then I'll do yours. The plan is to look super hot and have all the guys check us out just to piss off Captain Douche Bag."

"OK…I guess that will work. I just don't want to look like a skank when I'm meeting all those people for the first time."

"OK, deal!" she said with a smile on her face.