Only 6 days till Christmas now! Haha yes, I'm counting down.
Some of you asked for more Emmett/Skye moments... so here it is! I've based this whole chapter around those two. I hope you enjoy. :]
Naomi xxxx

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Emmett was happy to go to the beach on Saturday. Actually I think "happy" is an understatement. I reckon he was thrilled.

It had been a while since we actually went out together. Most the time I just hung around his place, or he would come in my room through my window. So I was excited too.

I made sure I had gone hunting before the trip. I assumed Michelle would smell more appetizing in a bathing suit because more skin would be exposed. I didn't want any accidents. But I'm pretty sure Jacob would protect her with his life. They've been spending almost every minute with each other.

So on Saturday, I picked Michelle up from her house at 11am and drove to the Cullen's place to get Emmett and Jacob. Michelle was more excited than Emmett and I put together. She was mostly excited because she was going to see Jacob walking around topless. I didn't blame her actually. I predicted Jacob was thinking the same thing about seeing Michelle walking around in her bathers.

I didn't bother knocking on their door. No point being polite when Michelle was just as eager as I was.

'Yay you're here!' Jacob said. He and Emmett were sitting in the living room. Storm was nowhere to be seen.

'We sure are. You guys ready yet?' I asked.

'Yeah. Who's car are we gonna take?' Emmett questioned.

'We'll take yours... it's faster,' I nodded, 'where's Storm?'

'He's in his room. I think he's sleeping. He hasn't come out since last night.' Emmett replied with a puzzled expression.

'Oh, okay. I'll go see if he's all right.'

'We'll meet you in the car.'

I put my bag down and walked upstairs towards Storm's room. It was completely silent behind his door.

I knocked a few times.

'Storm?' I asked.

No reply. But I could definitely hear his breathing.

'You okay?'

Still no reply. What was wrong with him?

'I know you're in there. What's wrong?'

'Nothing, I'm fine. Just tired.' he finally answered. He didn't sound very fine.

I shrugged and walked back downstairs to get my bag. Was it just me or did my bag move a few feet from where it was before?

I went into the garage and got into Emmett's jeep. Jacob and Michelle were in the backseat. They started talking again.

'Did he say anything?' Emmett asked.

'He said he was fine,' I shrugged, 'I know it's wrong but... maybe we should ask Ed what's going on in his head.'

Emmett pulled the jeep out the driveway and said,

'That's what I was thinking actually. He's acting really weird.' he agreed.

I noticed he didn't bother going slow just because Michelle was there. It was only a matter of time before Jacob told her about everything. Who knows, maybe he'll tell her today?

The ride to La Push only took about fifteen minutes. Michelle hadn't even noticed; she and Jacob were too absorbed in each other's presence to care about anything.

'You were right, it is pretty warm today.' Emmett said to Jacob when we got out the car.

'Even without the sun.' I added.

I don't think Jacob heard us. He was in a daze again, looking at Michelle as if he'd jump in front of a car for her. He probably would actually.

I was the only person who wasn't in their bathers yet. Everybody else was wearing them underneath their clothes.

'I gotta go get changed. I'll meet you on the beach.' I said, before walking towards the very small change rooms.

There were only two rooms, but they were big enough for me to fit. Not that I was that big or anything.

I opened my bag to get my bathers out. I just had a one piece suit, which I'd owned for quite some time now. I hadn't worn it once since I moved to Forks seeing as it was so cold.

It wasn't my one piece suit, though, that I found in my bag.

Now I knew why my bag had moved a few feet back at the Cullen's house.

'ALICE!'

I was holding a two piece bathing suit... a bikini. It was light green and it looked very revealing.

'Alice... I am going to kill you!' I hissed.

I wasn't really the bikini type. But I wasn't just gonna go swimming in my clothes, that would be even more uncomfortable. I knew exactly why Alice put that damn bikini in my bag. Bella told me she did the same thing to her on her honeymoon with Edward. But with lingerie instead of a bikini.

I growled to myself. Damn Alice...

I sighed and put the bikini on. I examined myself in the mirror. Well... it didn't look too bad I suppose. What will Emmett think? I shuddered. I wish I'd brought a shirt of some sort to put over the top.

I sighed again, picked up my bag, and got out the changing rooms. No point getting all pissed off about it, this day is for Emmett and me. And that won't work if I'm all annoyed just because Alice put a bikini in my bag. Who knows, maybe I could use it to my advantage?

I walked onto the beach, sinking my toes in the sand with each step. I spotted Emmett sitting on the beach, looking into space. Michelle and Jacob were already in the water, splashing each other vigorously.

Emmett noticed me coming, so he turned towards me. When he saw what I was wearing his eyes widened, and my face went bright red. I sat down next to him, with my legs stretched out towards the sea. He was still staring at me.

And whoa... I'll never get used to those abs. Seriously, I swear they got bigger! His chest was so perfect... it was hard to divert my eyes.

Emmett put his right arm around my shoulder.

'Nice suit.' he smirked.

'I could say the same to you.' I said, although I hadn't actually taken notice of his shorts. I was only concentrating on his chest.

'I didn't know you wore this sort of stuff.' he said, still smirking.

'I don't. Alice took my usual bathers and replaced them with this.' I flicked one of the straps of the bikini top.

'Ah,' Emmett nodded, 'she always does that to Bella.'

'So I've heard. I think I'm her new target now.'

'Not that there's anything wrong with that.' he winked at me. Although I didn't notice the wink... it was still hard to keep my eyes off his stomach.

'What, you don't think I look odd in this?' I asked curiously. I thought he would.

'Are you kidding me?!' he said loudly.

I guess not. I stayed silent. Jacob and Michelle were in deeper water now... Jacob had Michelle sitting on his shoulders.

'Come on, we're not just gonna let them have all the fun are we?' I said.

'I should think not!' Emmett replied, standing up quickly. He grabbed my hands and helped me up.

Before I could start walking, he grabbed me under my shoulders and lifted me up. He was carrying me like a baby. He was walking towards the water.

'Emmett, what are you doing?' I asked. He just smiled at me and kept walking.

Oh crap... he was going to throw me in the water.

'No! Let me go!' I joked, trying to escape from his grip. He was holding me way too tight, and I couldn't escape. He just ignored me and stopped walking when he was in the water knee-deep.

'Nooo!!' I laughed, 'let go!'

He just smiled at me again, then laughed evilly. Before I knew it, he had thrown me into the air and I hit the water with such a force it made a huge wave. The water was probably cold, but I couldn't feel it. I stayed underwater for 10 seconds, and then I got to the surface of the water. I stood up and brushed my hair out of my face. The water was just up to my chest, where as it was only half way up Emmett's stomach. He was looking at me, grinning evilly.

'You suck, Emmett!' I said, taking a few steps towards him.

'You love me.' he answered.

'That too,' I said, 'but then again... revenge is sweet.' I smirked.

Without hesitation, I reached my arms out and pushed Emmett into the water backwards. At least I was still stronger than him.

After a few seconds, Emmett's head reached the surface and looked at me. I was laughing hysterically.

'Hey, you weren't supposed to get me back!' he said, sitting down in the water.

'Too late.' I smiled, still laughing.

Emmett looked at me once, then I saw him move his foot with one swift movement. He tripped me and I fell face first in the water, colliding with him.

'You suck.' I poked my tongue out at him when I got my head out the water. I splashed him a few times.

'Okay okay, we're even!' he said, blocking his face with his hands. I stopped splashing him.

'Fine, I'll stop. For now.' I said.

'Let's go into deeper water.' Emmett suggested, getting up and taking me with him. I looked to my right and saw Michelle and Jacob bobbing in the water, just talking. I spotted Jacob checking Michelle out a little bit. I smiled smugly and swam to deeper water with Emmett. Before I knew it I couldn't touch the ground anymore. I held onto Emmett for support.

'Can't touch the ground anymore?' he asked when I grabbed hold of his strong arm.

'Well I am a midget.' I replied.

'I can fix that.'

Without any struggle, Emmett lifted me again and put me on his shoulders. My shins were in the water, but the rest of me wasn't. Emmett stopped walking when the water reached his neck.

'That better?' he asked.

'Much better.' I said. It felt pretty cool to be up this high. Was this what it was like to be Emmett?

Although I was a vampire... I didn't have very good balance. I wasn't on Emmett's shoulders for even a minute before I fell backwards into the water. I felt Emmett's strong arms under my back, and he helped me up out the water.

'For a vampire you have horrible balance.' he grinned.

'Quiet you.' I narrowed my eyes at him. He ignored me and gave me a quick hug and a kiss on my forehead. He grabbed my hand and we walked back into shallow waters so I could actually touch the ground. I could hear Michelle screaming happily from behind us... Jacob was splashing her again.

When we stopped walking, Emmett started kissing my neck softly. I almost fell backwards into the water again. He was so good at that. His kisses trailed up my neck and to my lips. I'll never get used to kissing Emmett... no matter how many times he's kissed me.

'That bathing suit is driving me crazy.' he whispered in my ear.

'Blame Alice.' I breathed, eyes closed.

'I'm not blaming anybody. I'm only blaming you for looking so damn gorgeous in that bathing suit.' he muttered, kissing me again.

I must have done something damn good to deserve this. I wished he would stop whispering like that in my ear. It was driving me crazy.

'I'm blaming you for looking so damn gorgeous, full stop.' I replied.

We stopped kissing, and I hugged his neck.

'Geeze... it must have been so hard for Edward to control himself when Bella was human. At least I know there's no way I could physically hurt you.' he said, kissing my forehead.

'I wouldn't mind if you hurt me.' I said.

'I haven't seen this side of you before Skye.' Emmett smirked.

'Neither have I.' I replied.

I waited for his answer... but instead he looked over my shoulder and started chuckling. I raised an eyebrow and turned around to see what he was laughing at.

'Oh. My. God!' I said out loud, 'Michelle!

Michelle and Jacob were standing in the water, kissing. Michelle had her arms wrapped around his neck and Jacob was holding her by the waist.

Emmett and I started laughing.

'It's so weird seeing Jacob kiss somebody.' Emmett laughed.

'It's so weird seeing Michelle kiss somebody!' I said.

I was so happy for her... Michelle had found somebody perfect for her. And apparently so had Jacob. They looked so happy. And cute!

'They look so cute!' I added.

'Not as cute as you.' Emmett grinned at me.

'Aww.' I said, leaning in to give him a peck on the cheek.

Emmett grabbed my hand and we both walked towards the shore. Emmett laid out his towel and sat down, putting me on his lap.

'I'm gonna go insane right about now.' Emmett said, flicking my bikini top.

'Do you want me to put my shirt on?' I suggested.

'I never said that.' he winked at me. I blushed again.

Alice... you are a legend.