Hi guys! whats up? Sorry I haven't updated as quickly as I hoped I would, but you know it's SUMMER! but I promise i'll try to update more often, it's just some of my friends are needy and lonly creatures, it's sad really, haha. anyways I hope you all enjoy this chapter! Also I'll have a quick question at the end of the chapter for you guys that i'd like you all to answer :)

Disclaimer: Noppers I don't own Twilight...

Song quote of the day: "Maybe some pretty girls are in your world, excuse me, I could also be your girl." Best Friend by: Toy-Box

Bella P.O.V. (Still age 12)

"Finally. We'll be able to get some sun." Claire said, as she laid out her towel.

"I don't know why you keep on saying that." I said, as I laid down on my towel and looked up at the cloudless sunny sky. "It's not like we're albino."

"Yes well... I still like to tan." She said.

"Still like..." I sighed, and shook my head. "Claire how can you like to tan when the sun only makes an appearance, like three times a year?"

"Because-"

"You guys aren't going to fight on the concept of tanning again are you?" Our friend Leigh said, as she set her towel up next to us.

"Well we wouldn't have to be fighting if Bella didn't-"

"Oh no. Don't you even start! Besides how much of a tan can you get if your still wearing your tank top." I said. Claire looked down and huffed.

"Fine you win this one." She said, before she tore her tank top off.

"I didn't know this was a battle." I said. Claire just shrugged and turned her attention to Emily.

"Aunt Emily, could you hand me the strawberries?" She asked. Emily nodded and started to go through the cooler containing the twenty-plus, cases of tubberware.

"Bella, Leigh you girls wan't anything?" She asked. I shook my head.

"Nope, strawberries are fine." I said, as Leigh nodded her head along with my statement.

"You girls better get your fair share of food, before the boys get hungry again." Emily said, as she handed Claire the tubberware containing the strawberries. All of us just nodded, before Emily started to talk with Leah, Kim, and Cousin Rachel.

"You know..." Leigh said, before she took a bite of her strawberry. "I've been wondering about something."

"And what would that be?" I asked.

"Why is it... that it always seems more scandelous for girls to be caught in her underwear and bra." She said. I looked over at Claire confused, but she just shrugged.

"What?" I asked. Leigh just sighed.

"Okay. Look at us." She said, motioning to our bikini clad bodies. "We're all wearing bikini's right?" She asked. When Claire and I nodded she continued. "So why is it, that bikini's cover the same amount of skin that bra's and underwear does, but it's more scandelous? Like, why is it we over react when some one walks in on us in our bra and panties, but us girls feel comfortable prancing around in bikini's."

"You're right!" Claire said, waving her strawberry towards Leigh. "I've never thought of that before. I wonder why we act like that." I nodded my head, before I thought of something.

"Also why is it we always cover our mouths when we gasp?" I said. "I've never seen a guy do that... well actually i've never seen a guy gasp before. But still." I said.

"Or why is it we also place our hands above our heart when something pops out and scares us." Leigh added. Claire nodded, before she took a big bite out of her strawberry.

"Our actions are... weird." She said. I nodded along with her, before I looked over at Leigh.

"Claire's right. But... why did you bring this up?" I asked. Leigh just shrugged.

"I was talking to my older sister yesterday about how I was going to the beach with you guys today, and she asked that question. I just thought i'd tell you guys and all. See what you thought about it." She said.

"Well that makes sense." Claire said. I just nodded, and bit into my strawberry. "But what I really want to talk about is your crush on Bella's cousin."

"What?" I asked shocked, after I spit out the piece to strawberry. "You like Jake!" Leigh's face instantly went red.

"Sshh!" She hushed. "Not so loud, he might hear!" She said, throwing a quick glance over her shoulder towards Jake. Who was, for lack of a better word, acting like a dip-wad.

"I can't believe you didn't notice!" Claire said. "He's not even related to me and I pay more attention to him than you do."

"That's not true!" I said. "I pay plenty of attention to him when he's around and talking to me."

"That's right." Claire said. "When he's talking to you." I looked at her strangely. "You don't pay him much mind when he's not talking to you." I sighed.

"Well why would I when he's occupied with something else? Besides what does that have to do with Leigh liking him?" I asked. Claire sighed, and shook her head at me in mock disappointment.

"Bella, Bella, Bella. When will you ever learn to pay attention to your surroundings." She said.

"I do, besides i'm the most observant of our group." I said.

"Yes well, maybe you should be a bit more observant. Because whenever Leigh is around when Jake is, she can't seem to take her eyes off of him. Ecspecially when you two are talking, seeing as that's the closest she ever really gets to him. But still, even after you two are done talking she still stalks him with her eyes." Claire said. I felt my eyes widen and I looked over at Leigh, who had a slight blush coating her tan skin.

"You really like Jake?" I asked. Leigh nodded and looked down at her hands. "Wow, okay then. That's weird."

"How so?" Leigh asked, looking up at me.

"Well, because he's Jake." I said. "I don't...see it." At this Leigh laughed.

"Well of course you don't, he's your cousin." She said.

"Actually I don't think that's it." Claire said. "Becuase some people fall in love with their cousins and get married. Bella could've easily fallen in love with Jake."

"Eww! God Claire that's gross!" I yelled repulsed. Claire just shrugged.

"I'm just pointing out the obvious." She said. I just shook my head at her.

"You know, sometimes I really do question our friendship. I mean, me fall in love with Jake? That's not ever gonna happen." Claire shrugged again, and I just sighed. "But in all honesty." I said, turing my attention back to Leigh who had an amused expression on her face. "What do you see in Jake? I mean sure he's funny, and nice, and all..." I said, trailing off.

"Well." Leigh said. "I like him for those reasons, and because he's unbelievably hot! I mean have you seen him? Besides you and Claire are so lucky!"

"How so?" Claire asked.

"Because you get to live with that," Leigh said, pointing towards the boys who were goofing off in the water. "Every day!" I slowly trained my eyes on the boys to see what she meant, but what really grabbed my attention was Embry.

The sun, which was shining on his bronze colored skin streched over mounds of muscle, seemed to have a glow to it. His short black hair was wet, and sticking up in every direction, I guess from running his fingers through it. His brown eyes were shining, and he was laughing at Quil who was trying to dunk Paul under the water. At the sight of him I couldn't help but notice how my body suddenly felt warm, and I could've sworn my heart skipped a beat.

"Yeah." I heard Claire say. "I guess we are lucky." But as she said that, I couldn't help but think in the back of my brain that she was staring at Quil. After a while I guess Embry felt my eyes on him, so he turned his attention over to me. He smiled even wider at me and waved. I blushed, gave him a small wave back, and looked down at my hands. Oh god, oh god, oh god. Please don't tell me i'm starting to like Embry. He's my best friend and older brother! Nothing more, and nothing less.

Emily P.O.V.

"Guys." I whispered quickly towards Kim, Leah, and Rachel as I took my eyes off of Bella.

"What?" Kim asked.

"I think Bella is finally experiencing her first crush." I said, motioning towards her with a small wave of my hand. The girls then turned their attention to Bella who was staring at Embry.

"Well it's about time." Leah said, as Bella blushed, waved back at Embry, and she turned her attention away. I laughed along with Kim and Rachel at the sight of Bella's blushing.

"I can't help but wan't to say 'aww' right now. It's so unbelievably cute." Rachel said. I nodded along with her.

"Yeah, now we only have to wait about four more years until Quil and Embry break the news to Claire and Bella." Leah said.

? P.O.V. (We haven't had her P.O.V. in a while)

"How'd it go? Did you pick up anything?" I asked, as she walked through the door. She smiled at me.

"Oh yes. It seems like the young ones are finally picking up intrest in their wolves." She said. I smirked and leaned back against the wall.

"Perfect, I guess we don't have that long to wait anymore." I said. She shook her head.

"Nope... In about three or four more years we can have our fun." She said. I felt a smile curl up on my lips.

"Perfect." I purred. "Let the games begin."

And waalaa! Oh! But I have a question for you guys!

None of you have to be reading my Sam/Bella story A Not So Happy Ending, to answer this question. But I've been juggling this idea around in my head for a while, and I was wondering if Bella should get the scars that Emily has? You know like have Sam phase to close and scar Bella. So should Bella have scars, or be scar free? I'd like to know what you all think :)

Anyways... Review please (and tell me your thoughts on the scar thing)