Ch 10
When Kerrie and Embry returned to the house Katie and Seth were already in bed. Kerrie looked at the clock seeing that it was just past 9.
"Thank you for dinner." Embry said assuming she wanted to be left alone.
"Your going?"
"If you want-" Kerrie shook her head. "I can stay." He said with a grin.
"Good, let me get something." She hurried down and hall and came back with her laptop. Kerrie signed into her Facebook and pulled up a picture and handed Embry the laptop. He stared at the picture for a minute and looked back to her.
"You still look the same."
"Ha…ten years older." She mumbled.
"Look at Katie, she looks like a baby though." Embry said as Kerrie laughed.
"Yea, my senior year and her freshman year."
"I don't think I have any pictures on my page but I'll bring them on Saturday to show you." Embry said as Kerrie nodded. She closed the laptop and grabbed the TV remote.
"Want to watch something for a bit?"
"Sure."
Kerrie found didn't find any movies but she found Spartacus.
"Did you watch this?"
"No."
"It's great, this is actually the prequel season called Gods of the Arena. Want to watch it?"
"I'll watch whatever you want to watch."
Kerrie settled back on the couch scooting next to Embry who put an arm around her.
"That's Gannicus, he's my favorite gladiator and he's the best." Embry listened to Kerrie explain who everyone was and by the end of the episode he had a good idea what went on. Another episode came on and they watched that one as well. By the end of that episode he could tell Kerrie was tired.
"It's getting late." He said softly.
"Yes, I had a nice time tonight." She said turning to face him.
"Me too."
"Have fun at the bachelor party." Embry rolled his eyes.
"You have fun with your parents."
"Tons of fun, I'm sure mom will be going on and on about why she told the idiot I was here. I was going to meet them at the airport but they are renting a car so Katie and I are going to meet them at the hotel."
Kerrie walked Embry to the door. They spent another few moments wrapped up in a passionate kiss and Embry had to force himself out the door. Kerrie sat on the couch and after sending a few e-mails went to get ready for bed.
The next morning Katie wandered into the kitchen to see Kerrie cooking breakfast and sat at the table.
"Spill it, your grinning like you're in Disney World." Katie said as Kerrie flushed.
"I just had a good night. Embry and I had a nice walk and we talked."
"Right…" Katie said sticking out her tongue. "Only talked? No kissing…"
"A little kissing."
"Good, I think you two look adorable together." The girls spent most of the day with Emily at her house and around 4 they headed back and Kerrie went to get ready for her concert. At 5 when the door opened Katie was sitting on the couch looking bored.
"Since we were getting takeout Em and Quil are coming over." Seth said as Katie nodded. A horn beeped outside and a minute later Leah was in the doorway dressed in a pair of skinny jeans and a tank top.
"Kerrie, Leah's here!" Katie said loudly.
"I'll be one minute."
Katie smirked.
"Come on, we can rush her along." Katie said getting up off the couch as she heard Embry and Quil talking loudly as they walked up the stairs. Katie started chuckling seeing her sister finishing her hair. "Let me." Katie said taking the hair straightener.
"Look at you." Leah said from her spot in the doorway.
"Told you this was one of her favorite singers."
"I feel underdressed." Leah said.
"You look great, I'm overdoing it. Katie, your rubbing off on me."
"Good, it's about time." Katie re-straightened the back of her sister's hair as Leah listed a few places they could stop at for dinner that were close to the concert venue. "She won't eat, too nervous." Katie said as Kerrie frowned.
"I'll eat, my stomach is rumbling." Kerrie said as Katie started to examine her make-up.
"I think you're good to go."
Kerrie stood and Katie grinned.
"And you picked this out on your own. I have to say I'm impressed." Katie said motioning for her sister to turn around. Kerrie had on a pair of designer jeans and a sparkly halter top with high wedges. Katie and Leah started down the hall as Kerrie let out a sigh and followed them.
"Pigging out already! You three should have waited for Katie." Leah said as the three men who were digging into their dinner stopped. Katie smirked watching Embry's expression.
"Wow." Quil said as Seth handed Katie a plate of food.
"I saved you some, we didn't know how long you'd be." Seth said as Katie joined them at the table.
"Have fun you two!" Katie said as Embry continued to stare at Kerrie.
"Ready?" Leah said breaking the pairs stare.
"Yes, bye everyone." Kerrie said following Leah out the door.
"Should have said something." Katie said as Embry jumped up and hurried outside.
"Kerrie, you look great!" Embry said from the door as Kerrie flushed.
"Thanks." She said getting into Leah's car. Embry watched them drove away and walked back to the table.
"Who are they going to see anyway?" Quil asked between bites.
"Andrew McMahon from Something Corporate. Kerrie loved Something Corporate and has been following his solo career for years." Katie said picking at her dinner.
"Never heard of them or him for that matter." Quil said continuing to eat. Embry was stabbing at his food with a pout.
"Take her someplace nice on Saturday and she'll dress like that again." Katie suggested as Embry shrugged as he continued to sulk.
"What do you have planned?" Seth asked as Embry shrugged again.
"Oh boy….. come on you don't have any idea? You two have been to the movies so that's out-"
"That wasn't even really a date." Quil said as Embry hit him in the back of the head.
"Your starting to act like Paul." Quil said as Embry moved to hit him again but Quil was ready.
"Don't you two start in the house!" Katie said firmly as the pair stopped.
Katie began listing off ideas as Embry sat and listened to everything. Occasionally Seth would add something to the list. After eating Quil left to go check on Claire.
"So.. what have you chosen?" Katie asked.
"I don't know." Embry said looking at his hands.
"He's not used to putting any effort in, he's used to the groupies just throwing themselves at him." Seth said as Embry scowled.
"This is nothing like that, she's my imprint." Embry growled. Seth smirked.
"Do something for her then, make an effort."
Embry let out another growl and stood.
"I'm going to patrol." He said stalking out of the house.
In Port Angeles Leah and Kerrie had a quick dinner and headed into the concert venue which was actually a small pub. The two women talked about various topics and Leah decided to bring up Embry.
"I saw you and Embry looking at each other." Kerrie's cheeks were bright red.
"He's really nice." Leah scoffed as Kerrie looked surprised.
"What? What's wrong with him?"
"Nothing's wrong with him but you came up with 'he's nice'. He's the most eligible bachelor in La Push, all the girls have been chasing him for years."
"Oh." Kerrie said looking at her hands.
"It's not a bad thing, you see how most of the guys are. They are happily married and completely devoted to their wife."
Kerrie nodded.
"So… any reason why Embry is single?" Kerrie asked as Leah bit her lip.
"Embry and I aren't all that close but I assume it's because none of the girls in La Push were 'the one'." Leah said using her hands to accent the last part.
"I know the feeling." Kerrie said sipping her drink.
The concert passed in a blur, Kerrie enjoyed herself but she felt strange. After the concert they met Andrew and took a picture with him before heading back to La Push. It was past midnight when Kerrie climbed into bed.
The next morning she woke up early and went for a jog. Her knee was a bit stiff when she got back but she felt great. Seth was getting ready to leave for the garage when Kerrie finished her jog.
"Katie mentioned that she might bring your parents by the garage."
"I'm just going to play chauffeur." Kerrie said with a laugh. "Don't worry I'll keep them from bugging Katie too much."
Kerrie made herself a cup of coffee then went to shower. Their parents flight was on schedule to land at 12 so they would be at the hotel around 1. After her shower Kerrie decided to prep dinner for the night, she marinated some chicken then made some pasta primavera which could be served cold. Kerrie finished the pasta and left it on the counter to cool. The girls had some time and Kerrie helped Katie put the wrappers on the wedding favors which were chocolate bars with the label Katie and Seth with July 12, 2014 written under neath with a picture of them. At 12:30 the girls climbed in Kerrie's rental car and she drove to the hotel. The girls mom had texted them when their plane landed and they were almost at the hotel. Katie greeted their parents first, Helen spent of course had to touch the baby belly.
"We're in for it." John said as Kerrie laughed.
"Did you have a good flight?"
"I did but your mother was restless, she didn't like that we had a layover and she doesn't particularly like this rental car. Kerrie, I honestly had no idea what your mother was planning."
"I know dad." She said forcing a smile as he gave her a half hug.
"Oh Kerrie, I'm so sorry." Her mother said giving her a hug.
"We were just lucky that Embry and Seth chased him off. Can you believe that idiot had the guts to call her the next day?" Katie said giving their mother a look. Helen looked at the ground guilty.
"I thought….Katie is just so happy and Seth is a nice guy….Kerrie your 28 and I wanted that for you…I just wanted you to be happy again."
"Mom, I am happy. I have a great job, my little sister is getting married and having a baby, and in a few weeks I'll be backpacking in Europe." Kerrie said as John nodded.
"I'm going to go check us in."
Katie went to go get a bag but Kerrie stopped her.
"No way, you and mom just chat and I'll help dad with the bags." Kerrie said slinging a carryon over her shoulder and lugging the other large suitcase out of the trunk still leaving another suitcase.
"I can help." Helen said as Kerrie frowned.
"Leave it. I'll be back in a minute." Kerrie said walking into the hotel and leaving the bags with her father who was checking in. She hurried outside to see her mother and Katie struggling with the bag. "I told you two to chat not hurt yourselves." Kerrie said grabbing the bag and wheeling it inside. Luckily a bell boy who was on break was loading the bags into a cart when Kerrie got inside the door.
"I'll bring these up." John said as Kerrie returned outside. 10 minutes later John returned and they went to go have lunch.