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Chapter 7

"Skipping class with your hottie boyfriend, are you?" Cassi smirked as I fell into my seat next to her.

"Guilty as charged. You're coming to dinner with me tonight at Sam Uley's house, by the way," I said quietly as our teacher, Mrs. Martan, took attendance.

"Awesome, what time?"

"I will pick you up around six thirty," I said as I pulled out my math book.

Cassi nodded. "What should I wear?"

I rolled my eyes, "Cass, it isn't a huge affair, just wear what you're wearing now."

"Will Embry be there?" she asked and I nodded. "Then I am definitely not wearing what I'm wearing now. If this is going to be the first time I talk to him since he evolved into the hottie he is today, I am going to have to look good." She said as she looked down at her jeans and hoodie.

"You say hottie too much. And you look cute in everything," I said shaking my head.

"Obliviously not cute enough for him to notice me," she explained as if it were the most evident thing in the world.

"Or maybe it's that you have surrounded yourself with all the jock boys and were too involved with them to have Embry notice you," I pointed out.

"That makes no sense," she said loudly.

"Ahem, Cassi, would you like to solve the problem on the board," the teacher said, looking over her glasses, directly at us.

Cassi glanced at me for help as I jotted the answer in the corner of my notebook. " x equals 14b over 3a?"

Mrs. Martan rolled her eyes. "Thank you, Mrs. Stillframe for providing Cassi with the answer."

I grinned as she got back to the lesson.

I almost started laughing when Cassi opened her front door and ran out to my car. "You are aware that it is the middle of October, and that we live in Washington, right?"

"Yes, I am aware, thank you very much." She flipped the mirror down to check and see if the rain falling outside ruined her make-up. Cassi had on a mini-skirt and a tight t-shirt. I turned off my car and stared at her. She shook her head at me. "No, I look cute, I'm not changing." I leaned back in my seat, keeping my eyes on her. "Fine! Fine, you come in and help me pick something out."

Cassi groaned when I threw a pair of ripped up jeans and a fitted hoodie onto her bed. "What?" I asked. "You will look cute."
"I will look like a nun! Your covering up all my assets."

I laughed loudly. "Get over it, Sister Cassi, you will look cute, and much less trashy."

She glared at me. "I did not look trashy." Cassi stuck her tongue out at me as she changed into the outfit I picked out for her. "Alright, mom, is this better?" I nodded happily. "Then let's get out of here."

I pulled up to Sam and Emily's house to find Jared sitting on the porch waiting for me. He beamed at me as I stepped out of my car. Walking over to me, he wrapped his arms tightly around my shoulders.

"I missed you," he said, taking in a deep breath. "Did you get new shampoo?"

Laughing quietly, I looked up at him. "Do you like it?"

"I love it," he said nodding.

"You two are so cute, it makes me sick," Cassi said, rolling her eyes. "It's raining out here, I'm gonna head in."

We watched Cassi walk into the house. I turned to follow her, but Jared pulled me back into his arms. He reached down and placed a soft kiss on my lips. We remained like that, kissing happily with the rain falling on our heads, until we heard a crash from inside the house.

Jared's head snapped up. "We should go check that out." I nodded and followed him into the small house.

"Am I okay? You're the one who fell! Are you okay?" Cassi asked as she looked over Embry's body, which was on top of what used to be one of Emily's dining room chairs. She was kneeling over his torso, checking for any damage.

Embry's usually playful eyes had softened as he checked over Cassi to see if his fall caused her any harm. I looked closer to see that Embry had a familiar look in his eyes. My jaw dropped when I realized what happened. He was looking at her like Sam looked at Emily, like Jared looked at me. Embry had imprinted on Cassi.

Jared leaned over and whispered in my ear. "I think they will make a great couple."

Once Embry decided that Cassi was fine his face relaxed into a smile. "Where have you been my whole life?" Cassi laughed as she rolled her eyes at Embry's comment.

Emily moved from the oven and started to pick up the broken chair. Sam jumped up and pulled her away from the mess. "Let me get that, Em. I don't want you to get hurt." She smiled and kissed him on the cheek, returning to the stove to stir the pasta she was boiling. "Embry grab the broom from the closet."
Embry took his eyes off of Cassi for just enough time to throw a broom and dustpan at Sam.

"What did I miss?" Jacob said as he pulled Bella in the door behind him.

"Embry broke a chair, where were you?" Jared asked as he eased me onto his lap.

Jacob grinned. "I was kidnapping Bells from Forks." I glanced at Bella as she rolled her eyes at her friend.

"Well you two are just in time for dinner," Emily smiled as she jumped out of the way of the boys running towards the food she had set up.

"When you say 'kidnapped', what do you mean?" I asked Bella when we finally got a chance to get our food.

Bella again rolled her eyes. "Basically, Jake came and picked me up at my house. And Edward doesn't exactly know."

I looked across the table to see Cassi watching Embry eat his large pile of food. "How do you eat all of that and still look so hot?" she asked as he inhaled another meatball.

"You think I'm hot?" he asked after he swallowed his food.

"Duh," she said obviously.

I glanced at Jared who was also watching the pair. "Cassi never was one to hide her opinions of a guy."

Jared nodded and looked down at my plate. "Are you gonna eat that?" I rolled my eyes, grinning as I handed him the rest of my food.
After finished off my food, Jared pulled me out to the porch to watch the storm that was going on around us.

"Cassi wanted me to invite you to her Halloween party next week," I said as I cuddled closer to him.

Jared's eyes widened. "Cassi Hallow's Halloween party? I've never been invited before."

I grinned. "It's not that big of a deal-"

"You only say that because you're always invited."

"She's my best friend, of course I would be invited to her party," I said laughing.

"Oh good, I was going to remind you to tell him," Cassi said as she walked out the door, followed closely by Embry.

"Tell him what?" Embry asked quickly.

Cassi smiled at him. "About my Halloween party, you're invited too."

Embry's face mirrored Jared's. "Dude, we just got invited to Cassi Hallow's Halloween party!"

"I know! This is gonna be a blast,"

Cassi sat on the top step of the porch. "I don't see what's so cool about it."

"Only popular kids get invited to your party, Cass," Embry said as if it were obvious.

"People pray at night, hoping they get invited," Jared added, looking at the ground.

I grinned. "You two sound a little bitter."

Jared shook his head, "n-no, where would you get that impression?"

Cassi and I laughed loudly. "Whatever the case is, you two have a week to figure out what you're going to wear. Kimmy and I already have our costumes picked out."

I shook my head, "I changed my mind, I don't want to be a vampire anymore."

Jared's nose wrinkled. "Thank god for that. What are you gonna be?"

"Yeah, what are you going to be?" Cassi asked, looking slightly agitated that I changed my costume. "The outfit we picked out was sexy."

"I was thinking that maybe I could be little red riding hood." Jared grinned, knowing where I was going with my idea. "And you could be the big, bad wolf."

Embry shook his head. "How original," he said softly. "What are you going as, Cassi?"

My friend smiled smugly. "Sorry, I can't tell you. But I can say that me and my friends will be the sexiest four girls there."

I rolled my eyes. This party was Cassi's excuse to dress Amber, Traci, and I in ridiculous costumes. Cassi must have seen Jared narrow his eyes because she spoke up about his expression.

"Don't you worry, Jared. Kimmy and Amber always tone it down a little bit more than Trace and I." She smirked at Embry's face that matched Jared's. "Like last year, me and Traci were devils and they were angels."

I snorted recalling the short skirts and low tops. "I barely call that toning it down."

"You looked hot," Cassi said, brushing off my comment.

Jared wrapped his arms tighter around me. "Yeah, Alan Morgan thought so too," I said, shuddering at the thought.

"You won't have to worry about anyone this year, you have Jared here to keep you safe," Cassi said grinning. Embry had moved to the steps, sitting next to her, wrapping his arm around her flirtatiously.

"Thank god for that," Jared and I said at the same time. He grinned and leaned up to kiss me.

"It's going to be so fun," Embry said as he pulled Cassi closer.

I glanced at the clock on Cassi's desktop. Her party was going to start in a half hour. The four of us had been setting up all day and were now sitting in her room, getting our outfits on.

Amber was pulling at the short dress Cassi had thrown at her. She was dressed as a fairy. Traci was kneeling in front of her, shading eyeshadow onto her face. Traci was Poison Ivy from the Batman comic books. Her dress was all green and I had painted leaves going up her arms.

Cassi was adjusting her bunny ears on her head. Her playboy bunny costume fit her curves flirtatiously. "Kimmy, I wish you would have worn a skirt," she said as she glanced at me in the mirror.

"Just because you're a skank, doesn't mean Kim is, Cass," Traci said smirking. "You got her to wear the top, you should be happy." Cassi found a red and white corset top that matched the red cloak I had draped across my shoulders. I also had on red booty shorts, which I was not too pleased about. I looked like a whore and I was not liking it.

"Whatever, I'm going to put out the chips." Cassi took one last look in the mirror and pranced out of her room.

Amber looked over at me. "Jared's not going to be able to keep his hands off you."

I smirked. "Good, I hope to keep it that way."

"Okay, Cassi, calm down," teased Traci. "Ugh, we should head down and help her out."

Forty-five minutes later, the party was getting started with guests funneling in. I tried to keep my eyes open for Jared, but kept getting side tracked by boys trying to hit on me. Stupid Cassi and her slutty costumes.

I grinned when two long, warm arms snaked around my waist. "Oh, what big hands you have."

"All the better to touch you with my dear," Jared said kissing my neck lightly. I giggled quietly as I turned in his arms. "You have no idea how hard it is to not to just take you home right now."

"Who's stopping you?" I said cheekily. Jared and I, much to Cassi's dismay, have yet to do anything beyond heavy kissing.

He grinned. "I don't think Cassi would appreciate it if you left before her party got to start."

I frowned. "If Cassi knew what we would be doing, she would be the one pushing us out the door."

Jared laughed, causing my heart to jump. I loved his laugh. "You're too much, Kim." He pulled me into him, kissing my sweetly on the lips. I pulled him closer, deepening the kiss, causing him to smile against my lips.

"Cough cough," Embry said loudly as he and Cassi walked by us.

I gasped. "Cassi! You told him what you were wearing! You never tell anyone before hand besides us."

Cassi shrugged. "You got to do your cute couple costumes, it gave me the idea. And I didn't tell him what I was. I just told him what to wear."

Embry was dressed in silk pajamas and a matching robe. He was Hugh Heffner to her playboy bunny.

Embry beamed. "Does that mean we're a couple?"

Cassi playfully whispered something in his hear, causing his smile to grow, before she pulled him off to mingle with the rest of the school.
"I guess that worked out well," Jared said happily. I nodded in agreement as I kissed him on the cheek and held his hand as more people arrived at Cassi's party.

Glah, another bad chapter in my opinion. The next chapter will be my lovey dovey usual. I'm gonna be skipping months big time to try to get this to line up with the book, haha.

I hope you guys don't hate this chapter, I feel like it makes Kim seem skanky, and she isn't.

Well, even if you hate it, let me know

lovelovelovelove

Maddi.

PS. for anyone who has read breaking dawn! I started a Paul/Rachel story, so hit that up.