I'm so sorry for this late update but a lot of things have happened and they have gotten in my way. I just finished this chapter today. hope you like it.


QUILS POV

Its funny how some people say life is a piece of cake; well I think its the total opposite. Like today, is the day that Sam, Emily, and I have to tell to Claire's mom about werewolves and imprinting. I'm so not ready to tell her, but if I don't tell her soon something bad might happen.

I don't think I can live without Claire, if I drive all of my friends and the pack members crazy because I just talk or think about Claire then its true. If she's OK, if something bad happened to her.

That's all I think while I'm patrolling, and when we fight vampires all I think is about living so that I would be able to see Claire again.

I can't even imagine living without Claire, it's just impossible to me. When ever I try to think I only see black, I've only tried to think about it once and I don't plan on thinking about it again anytime soon.

Yesterday at Claire's party, neither her mom and dad or Chloe showed at her party which is kind of weird.

As I sat down on the sand, watching Claire build a sand castle; I starting to get the feeling that something is not right, her mom wasn't even here this morning to pick her up. She didn't even call her to wish her happy birthday.

When Claire woke up in the middle of the night crying asking me why her parents or her sister didn't show up at her birthday party, I told her that they had things to do.

That was all I could answer her and I still have the incident from this morning in my mind.

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I was woke up as soon as I heard Claire crying and sobbing in my arms, I was still laying down on the sofa and I could feel Claire sitting down on my stomach. As soon as I saw her I felt like someone had slapped me across the face, hard enough to hurt me.

I started panicking and I didn't know why she was crying. Had I hurt her while I was sleeping? I wouldn't be able to live with my self if I had hurt her.

"Claire, sweetie whats wrong" I soothed, when I asked her that she started sobbing harder.

"Quil...why didn't...my...pawents..o...Chloe...come to...my...biwthday pawty" she said between sobs"I just...had...a...dweam about them...and...I...noticed they didn't...come to my...pawty" she finished still crying. I knew she would notice sooner or later.

"Claire honey, your mom had to work and I don't know why your dad and Chloe weren't here today" I told her honestly, it hurt me to see her pained expression. I sat straight and carried her to my lap.

"why wouldn't...they come...to thew own...daughtes pawty...that's mean...don't they love me" she said still crying even harder.

"of course they love you Claire never say that again, they probably just had really important things to do" I answered, how could she think that her parents or sister don't love her.

"like...wut. I don't think theiws moew...impowtant things...to do then...theiw daughtes pawty" I felt really bad once she said that.

"I know sweetie but I'm sure the will come back in the morning" When I said that, I heard Sam and Emily's footsteps coming down the stairs and into view.

"whats going on" Sam asks while Emily runs to were we are at and carries Claire in her arms.

"shes sad because she just now noticed that her parents and her sister didn't come to her party. She thinks they don't love her" I told them

"Oh no Claire don't say that, your parents and your sister will always love you" Emily said soothingly.

"Yea Claire they were just so busy, that they couldn't make it" Sam added, but Claire was still crying.

"Your mom will be here tomorrow Claire, why don't we go back to sleep and I'll take you to the beach in the morning" I was trying to get her happy again "We can collect sea shells and stuff" I added.

She only nodded and we left it at that. Sam and Emily went Back upstairs to bed, Claire and I went back to sleep on the couch.

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When she woke up again this morning, she totally forgot about her parents or her sister not coming to her birthday party. So I decided to bring her here to the beach just like I promised.

we've been here for almost and hour and her face is shining with happiness. Moments like this make me feel happy that I can make her happy and help her with something.

I'm sitting here in the sand watching over Claire, right now she's sitting down still building her sand castle.

Once Claire was done with her sand castle, she got up and sat next to me. I looked down at her and noticed she was looking at me, I smiled and she smiled back.

"What do you want to do next Claire Bear" I asked her

"wun awound" she asked in a sweet voice

"sure but don't go to far" i warned her, I wouldn't want her to drown or something. She nodded and got up, she made her way over to the edge of the water.

How was this all going to work out? Or how was she going to react about all of this? I wish I knew the answers to all the questions that are roaming around in my head right now. I wasn't even paying close attention to Claire that I didn't even notice her get to close to the water she had a bucket on one had and her jeans were drenched.

I started panicking and the closest thing that came into mind was to yell at her.

"Keep out of the water, Claire" but when I said that all she did was get closer to it. "C'mon" she put one foot in the water and then the next. She got the bucket and filled it up with water and sand and sticked her fit in it. "No, don't" she finally listened to me and got her feet out of the bucket with water.

"Nice, kid" there she goes in the water again, but this time she sits down. "Seriously, do you want Emily to yell at me?" she started splashing water at herself, this kid could be a real brat sometimes. "I'm not bringing you back to the beach again it you don't-" she started laughing at me.

"Oh yeah?" she just kept laughing and laughing. "You think that's funny, do you" I got up and ran to her, once I got to her she got up out of the water and I crouched down to her size. She caught me off guard when she threw the bucket with water on my t-shirt.

I grabbed her by her ankle and she was upside down. "Hah! Who's laughing now, huh?" she kept on giggling, now I had a huge wet mark down the front of my t-shirt.

"Five bucks on the baby girl," a familiar voice said, I hadn't even notice Jake was close to us. Claire really did keep my mind off of things.

"hey, Jake." that was all I said but Claire on the other hand threw the bucket she had in her hands -the one she threw that water on my chest with- at my knees.

"Down, down!" she said. I set her carefully on her feet and she ran to Jake. She wrapped her arms around his leg.

"unca Jay!" she said, I smiled

"How's it going, Claire?" Jake asked her.

She giggled. "Quil aaaawl wet now." she kept on giggling.

"I can see that. Where's your moma?" I stiffened.

"Gone, gone, gone." Claire said or sang. "Cwaire Pway wid Quil aaawl day. Cwaire nebber gowing home." I smiled. Claire let go of Jake and came running to me. I scooped her up and slung her onto my shoulders.

"Sounds like somebody's hit the terrible twos." he said.

"Threes actually." I corrected. "You missed the party. Princess theme. She made me wear a crown, and then Emily suggested they all try out her new play makeup on me." I still have those images in my head.

"Wow, I'm really sorry I wasn't around to see that." he teased

"Don't worry, Emily has pictures. Actually, I look pretty hot." I joked.

"You're such a patsy." he said. I just shrugged.

"Claire had a great time. That was the point." I said, he just rolled his eyes. For Jake it was had to be around imprinted people. That's how I was when I hadn't imprinted on Claire.

Claire squealed on my shoulders and pointed at the ground. "pity wock, Quil! For me, for me!" she said.

"Which one, kiddo?" I looked on the ground and found a red one. "The red one?" I asked her.

"No wed!" she frowned. I dropped to my knees, with Claire still on my shoulders, Claire screamed and pulled my hair like a horse's reigns. The good thing was that it didn't hurt.

"This blue one?" I asked

"No, no, no...," Claire sang thrilled with her new game. I was having just as much fun as she was, the only thing that mattered was that she's happy.

"Quil, you ever think about dating?" Jake asked me, that question caught me off guard.

"huh?" was all I said while showing Claire a yellow one.

"No, no yewwo!" Claire crowed.

"You know. A real girl. I mean, just for now, right? On your nights off babysitting duty." he asked me, I just stared at him with my mouth hanging open.

"Pity wock! Pity wock!" Claire screamed when I didn't offer her another choice. She smacked me on the head with my little fist.

"Sorry, Claire-bear. How about this pretty purple one?" I asked

"No." she giggled. "No poopoh."

"Give me a clue. I'm begging Kid." I pleaded. Claire thought it over.

"Gween," she finally said. I stared at the rocks, studying them. I picked up four rocks in different shades of green, and I offered them to Claire.

"Did I get it?" I asked

"Yay!" was her response.

"Which one?"

"Aaawl ob them!!" she said. She cupped her hands and I poured the small rocks into them. She laughed and immediately clunked me on the head with them. I winced theatrically and then I got to my feet and started walking back up the parking lot with Claire still on my shoulders. Claire was Probably going to get a cold in her wet clothes.

"Sorry if I was being pushy before, man, about the girl thing," Jake apologized

"Naw, that's cool," I said. "It kind of took me by surprise is all. I hadn't thought about it" I admitted.

"I bet she'd understand. You know, when she's grown up. She wouldn't get mad that you had a life while she was in diapers." he said.

"No, I know. I'm sure she'd understand that." I didn't say anything else. I wouldn't do it anyway.

"But you won't do that, will you?" he guessed. He's right I wouldn't.

"I can't see it," I said in a low voice. "I can't imagine. I just don't...see anyone that way. I don't notice girls anymore, you know. I don't see their faces." I explained

"Put that together with the tiara and makeup, and maybe Claire will have a different kind of competition to worry about." he teased. I laughed and made kissing noises at him.

"You available this Friday, Jacob?" I teased back, But kept laughing and he laughed with me.

"You wish," he said and then he made a face. "Yeah, guess I am, though." he admitted. I hesitated a second and then I said.

"You ever think about dating?" He sighed. "You know, Jake, maybe you should think about getting a life." I didn't say it like a joke. My voice was sympathetic, that probably made it worse.

"I don't see them, either, Quil. I don't see their faces." he said. I sighed too. Far away too low for anyone but us two to hear it over the waves, a howl rose out of the forest. I noticed it was Sam.

"Dang, that's Sam," I said. My hands flew up to touch Claire just to make sure she was still there. "I don't know were her mom's at!" I said I really didn't so I was just going to have to take her back to Emily's house or something.

"I'll see what it is. If we need you, I'll let you know." he raced through the the words. They came out all slurred together. "Hey, why don't you take her up tho the Clearwaters'? Sue and Billy can keep an eye on her if they need to. They might know what's going on, anyway." he said. He was probably right.

"Okay-get outta here, Jake!" I said almost yelling. He took off running. I grabbed Claire and set her on the ground.

"Come on Claire, lets take you to Sue Clearwater OK" I grabbed her hand and started to walk to the Clearwaters'. Once we got there Billy already knew why I was leaving her there. He told me about Charlie calling and telling him about Bella. I said my goodbye's to everyone and went back out side. I headed for the forest, once I got there I took off my clothes and tied them to my ankle. I phased and I soon heard voices in my mind. Jake sounded pretty angry.

Dang, what'd I miss? I was running for the gathering place full-out. Heard about Charlie's call...

We're getting ready to go, Jake told me. Why don't you swing by Kim's and drag Jared out with your teeth? We're going to need everyone. I was about to turn around when Sam spoke or thought.

Come straight here, Quil, Sam ordered. We've decided nothing yet.

Jacob growled

Jacob, I have to think about what's best for this pack. I have to choose the course that protects you all best. Times have changed since our ancestors made that treaty. I...well, I don't honestly believe that the Cullens are a danger to us. And we know that they will not be here much longer. Surely once they've told their story, they will disappear. Our lives can return to normal. Sam said.

Normal?

If we challenge them, Jacob, they will defend themselves well.

Are you afraid?

Are you ready to lose a brother? Sam paused. Or a sister? He tacked on as an afterthought.

I'm not afraid to die. Jacob thought

I know that, Jacob. It's one reason I question your judgment on this. By this time I had already arrived at the circle.

Jacob stared into his black eyes. Do you intend to honor our fathers' treaty or not?

I honor my pack. I do what's best for them.

Coward. His muzzle tensed, pulling back over his teeth.

Enough Jacob. Your overruled. Sam's mental voice changed, took on that strange double timbre that we could not disobey. The voice of an Alpha. He met the gaze of every wolf in the circle.

The pack is not attacking the Cullens without provocation. The spirit of the treaty remains. They are not a danger to our people, nor are they a danger to the people of Forks. Bella Swan made an informed choice, and we are not going to punish our former allies for her choice.

Hear, hear, Seth thought enthusiastically

I thought I told you to shut it, Seth.

Oops. Sorry, Sam.

Jacob, where do think you're going? Sam asked while Jacob left the circle, moving toward the west so that he could turn his back on Sam.

I'm going to tell my father goodbye. Apparently there was no purpose in me sticking around this long.

Aw, Jake-don't do that again!

Shut up, Seth, Several voices thought together.

We don't want you to leave, Sam told him, his thoughts were softer than before.

So force me to stay, Sam. Take away my will. Make me a slave.

You know I won't do that

Then there's nothing more to say.

With that Jake left the circle, trying hard not to think about what was next, he concentrated on his memories of his long wolf months, of letting the humanity bleed out of him until he was more of an animal than a man. Living in the moment.

Eating when hungry, sleeping when tired, drinking when thirsty, and running-running just to run. Not like a human. Once he was in distance of his house he phased back into human form. Leaving all of us quiet. No sound or thoughts.

After all of what happened Sam told us a few things of what to expect, he also told me if I was ready to tell Claire's mom about all of this. I got a few good lucks and some teasing mostly from Seth and Embry. All of the guys were making their way to Emily's to eat.

The wind felt good right now. I'm making my way back over to the Clearwaters' to pick Claire up. After that we're gonna go eat at Emily'sand then over to Claire's house. I hope everything goes well.

I arrived at the Clearwaters' and Claire came running to me. Now making out way to Emily's Claire tells me about what Billy told her. About mans turning into wolves. Of course she wouldn't understand everything now but she will eventually.

When we arrived at Emily's we ate and had a good time, luckily Emily still hadn't served the food so we were the first ones to eat, even if we were the last ones to arrive. When we were done, everyone left and we were the last ones at the house.

"You ready to do this, Quil" Emily asked, I just nodded but she knew I really wasn't.

"I promise everything will be OK" she said. Sam made his way over to us with Claire in his arms. Claire reached forward so I could take her in my arms.

"Come on lets go" I said while holding Claire close to me. They nodded and we made our way over to my worst nightmare.


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