"They're going to think this is weird, Quil." Claire whined. She had a look of great concern on her face, and that pained me. I leaned over the seat and kissed her on the cheek.
"Claire Bear, I love you. They know how much I love you. If you think THIS is embarrassing, you should try to figure out how I felt imprinting on you when you were just a baby!" I tried to soothe her. She half-smiled at me, and obviously I had made a good enough point. She drew her face close, then touched her lips to mine for a split second before pulling away and jumping out of the car.
"Hey, you tease!" I laughed, following after her. We were going to our first pack bonfire as a couple. I felt so behind the times; Sam and Emily had three kids. Jared and Kim were parents as well. Everyone was established, and most of all, the same age.
Claire slowed, then came back to me, and slipped her hand into mine. All of the worries ceased as I looked down at the love of my life.
We approached the circle around the fire where everyone was already chatting, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, and just generally having a good time. Emily saw us first, and jogged over to embrace Claire, and then me.
"I am so happy for you two," she gushed. "You're going to be so happy!"
"I already am." Claire said, looking up at me with her angel's eyes and standing even closer. I beamed back at her before leaning down and kissing her beautiful mouth.
"Hey, none of that!" Embry laughed, chucking a marshmallow at us. Everyone laughed along, including Claire and I. But then she mockingly asked,
"None of what, Embry? This?" She leapt back into my arms, and I caught her by reaction. She grabbed my face and planted a major kiss on my lips, obviously over any embarrassment she originally had.
The guys hooted and hollered, and I felt my face turn red. But if that was all I had to endure to get that kind of attention from my Claire, I was up for it.
"Just making up for the tease," she whispered in my ear, before jumping down. She grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to the fire, where we sat amongst my brothers. She was part of the family now.
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