Chapter 9

My Personal Vitamin E, I Mean D


The chatter around the fire grew to a silent stop. There she was.

Carol Lee Black

The witch of La Push, most of us feeling like Dorothy, trying to avoid her wrath; well most of us… Mary glared at her with daggers and the blue fire in her eyes, glowed of cold hatred. Carol was known for being a house hold slut and a wild child, who didn't give a shit about who she hurt. But I remember when she was actually nice, when we were kids. On the other hand, I didn't know if that Carol was still alive these days.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" Mary said curtly.

Carol rolled her eyes and responded, "Oh don't worry I won't interrupt your stupid little bonfire any longer, I just need to get my Adrian".

Mary looked like she was going to burst, her tan skin had a bright red undertone. If it was possible smoke would be coming out of her ears. She abruptly stood up from the log she was sitting and almost lunged at her, but Anna pulled her back.

"You know what-" Mary started.

"Carol, just get him and go." Anna instructed in a monotone voice. I looked around the bonfire for the reactions of everyone else. Everyone was awkwardly waiting for Carol to leave and imprintees and their imprinters where whispering in each other ears. Jake was comforting Anna, Timmy was explaining some stuff to Evie and Mary was sitting beside me, red as a tomato. Ethan released me from his embrace and got up to sit in between me and Mary.

"Hey Marshmallow, calm down. It's just Carol." Ethan comforted, rubbing her back in small circles. I melted, seeing Ethan being a brother to Mary was ah-dorable. He didn't have to say much to her, they just looked into each others eyes for a moment with complete understanding, and then Mary leaned on his shoulder. I guess it's because their twins, they know what each other is thinking. I smiled. I rarely see this part of Ethan or Mary.

Ethan tightened the arm around my waist to signal that he didn't forget about me. I flashed a smile and said I was okay.

"Hey. Let's go somewhere else, my Adrian." Carol said. Ew. I hated how she said my Adrian almost as much as Mary, who tensed as she heard this.

We all watched as Adrian get up from the sand, turn around and plant a long kiss on Carol's pink lips.

Disgusting.

Then, without another word, they left together.

"Finally." Charlotte and Lauren said at the same time.

"Man, did you smell her? She smells horrible, like alcohol and lust." Timmy said, rubbing his nose.

"Slut. Gosh, did you see what she was wearing? Stripper heels and that ugly dress." Nicole ranted, also rubbing her nose.

But I wasn't really listening, thanks to my vampire hearing, I could hear Carol talking to Adrian. It wasn't that clear with the chatter but I managed to figure one thing out.

"What the hell were you doing with them?" Carol asked.

"Nothing." Adrian responded.

I felt someone nudge me.

"Hey let's get out of here." Ethan whispered.

"What? We can't just leave…" I told him, but before I could say another word of protest, he quickly (yet gently) pulled me up from the log.

"We'll be back by 10!" Ethan yelled out, behind us to a bunch of giggly girls and boys. While, he grabbed my hand and started jogging to an unknown destination.

"Hey! Where are we going?' I panted/asked.

"That, my dear, is a surprise." He grinned, waiting for me to step into his car as he held the door for me. I was about to give in but then I realized something…

"Wait….you're only 15. You can't drive yet!" Ethan rolled his eyes at me.

"Aw, come on. My dad taught me how to drive over a year ago and I already got my L. I would never put you in danger. You're safe with me, you'll always be safe with me." Ethan convinced. I knew I would be safe but I was still unsure. What if we got caught?

"There's no police out in La Push, May. We won't get caught, I promise!" It's like he could read my mind or something. I sighed in defeat.

"Fine." He grinned at me and I couldn't stop my heart from thumping louder.

Once we started driving I realized how this was such an Ethan move. He whisked me away from everyone to drive me, without a license, to a surprise date, that I had no idea about. So typical Ethan. Why didn't I expect something to happen like this? He must have planned this a long time ago…maybe Mary had something to do with this. They live in the same house together; they probably coordinated plans or something.

I scoffed at the idea.

"What is it?" Ethan asked, taking his eyes off the road for a second to look at me.

"It's nothing.' I shrugged.

"No really, what is it?" Ethan said, curious.

"I just…realized how typical of you this is." I explained, looking out the car window.

"What do you mean?" He questioned, raising a dark eyebrow. Ethan parked the car in the back of some Quileute store that sells dream catchers and other crafts.

"I mean you whish me away from everybody and ignored the law, by driving me to this mystery date that I had no idea about, without a license. You're crazy…and totally unpredictable!" I said, looking at the pleased, happy expression on this face.

"You know you love it!" Ethan responded, winking at me. He leaned in to give me a short and sweet kiss on my lips, before he ran to open my door for me. And then I realized another thing tonight.

"Hmmm… does our date have anything to do with the picnic basket in the back seat?" I smiled. I spotted it in the rear-view mirror.

"Busted." Ethan grinned ear-to-ear, excitingly and I gladly returned one of my own.

Before he led me into the forest, we grabbed the picnic basket and intertwined our fingers, perfectly. I didn't know where we were going… but as long as his warm hand held mine, I didn't care. I was content in the comfortable silence between us and the distant forest sounds.

Ethan abruptly stopped and let go of my hand. I frowned but that just made him smile wider. He tenderly kissed my cheek before saying "You have to close your eyes for this part, beautiful." and softly covered my eyes with his hands. We carefully walked for another minute before reaching our final destination. Ethan slowly removed his hands from my eyes, revealing one of the most wonderful places I've ever laid my eyes on.

Wow.

I stood there for a few minutes, barely breathing…and quietly took it all in.

In front of me was an amazing meadow. It had beautiful blue flowers that matched the soft purple ones, accessorized by smaller yellow and pink flowers. The meadow wasn't very big, probably equivalent to a quarter of an average high school gym. It was sort of oval shaped and the moonlight poured in, making it glow and luminescent in contrast to the dark, shadowy trees surrounding it.

"Do you like it?" Ethan said, breaking the silence.

"Do I like it? I LOVE it!"

"I'm glad you do. Come on." And with that, Ethan and I walked hand in hand to the middle of the meadow. He set up the blanket, sat down, pulled me into his lap and wrapped his oh-so-warm-and-muscular arms around me. I was above and beyond cloud nine.

Ethan and May.

That's all we were, at that moment. We gazed into each other's eyes and kissed a lot. We didn't even touch the food in the picnic basket. Although, how could I eat when I was leaving one of my lovers in a few days?

Fuck.

"One of my lovers."

Jay!

Fuck, I can't think about you right now…while I'm with Ethan! I thought as his irresistible face popped up in my mind. I tore away my gaze from Ethan and tried to shake the image out of my mind. Why did I always have to think about the guy I'm not with, instead of the guy I am with? Damn it!

"What's wrong?" Ethan asked, worried.

"It's nothing."

….

Ethan inspected my face and I decided to focus on a purple flower in the meadow. Yet, somehow Ethan knew what the matter was.

"It's him, isn't it?" Ethan asked, frowning for the first time tonight. I felt bad.

"I'm sorry. I can't help it. I think of you when I'm with him and I think of him with I'm with you."

"It's okay…S'not your fault. I know you love…us, both." Ethan managed.

"Is that…frustrating?"

"What's frustrating?"

"Is it frustrating, knowing that the girl you love is also in love with another guy that loves her back?" He had a plastered, hard, intense look on his face. "I'm sorry; you don't have to answer if you don't want to."

"Yes. I want you all to myself, as selfish as it is. I don't like sharing you with him. But then again, I could never hurt you like that. Or tear you apart by making you choose between us." Ethan paused and looking up at the stars as I studied him. "If there was a shooting star, I'd wish for you to be mine. Only mine."

It touched me. I love Ethan, so much at that moment. But I also loved Jay, too. Ethan was bright, warm, exciting, unpredictable and totally fun yet soft on the inside like the caramel inside of Caramilk chocolate bars. He wasn't afraid to tell me or show me that he loved me. I loved that about him. Jay is quiet and shy yet intimidating and then once you get to know him, he's the perfect gentleman. The most caring, gentle and sensitive guy I've ever met. I loved that, too. And I'm getting nowhere right now, because I have to amazing guys that love me to death. I'm the luckiest girl in the world…I feel so rotten and spoiled.

"I can't imagine what it must be like for you, though." Ethan barely whispered. I don't think he knew I heard that.

"Be yours? I'm not anyone's. I don't have your name on me so I don't belong to you or anyone else." I said, playfully rolling of Ethan's lap and lying next to the picnic basket…

"Really now…" In a blink o an eye, Ethan took a black marker out of the picnic basket and pinned me down. I tired to wiggle out but that just rubbed our bodies' together and created friction. Glorious friction. It felt more sensual than anything else.

"Mmm…keep doing that and we might go farther than we ever have tonight." Ethan winked down at me as he wrote a message on my hand.

"Shut up!' I yelled/laughed. He released my hand and immediately took a look at it. "Poperty of ETHAN!" was written on my hand. The ink was smudged a bit from my wiggling and he spelt "property" wrong. "Ethan" was written in big bold block letters which was underlined three times. I burst out in giggles.

"What?" Ethan said, still chuckling above me.

"You spelt property wrong. You forgot the 'r' after the first letter." I stopped giggling and stuck my tongue out at him. He dove in and passionately kissed me, causing every cell I my body to tingle in the sensation.

"I love you, my giggles." Ethan said after detaching his lips from mine. He nuzzled my neck.

'I love you too, my personal vitamin E." I laughed, rolling over so that he was on the bottom.

Ethan gave me a weird look. "Your vitamin E?"

"Yeah, my vitamin Ethan." I blushed red like an apple. Ethan started laughing and I hit his shoulder, hurting myself more than him. Even though I'm a half vampire and he's a shape shifter.

"Doesn't vitamin E like moisturize skin? Don't you mean vitamin D that comes from the sun?" Ethan smiled at me and brushed my hair away from my face.

"Oh…right. You're my personal vitamin D; you warm me up like sun rays and keep me alive." I smiled and he smiled back. Ethan kissed my forehead and down to my nose and then kissed my lips. We were having fun but then I pulled away.

"Hey, that's so unfair!" I exclaimed.

"Oh what's the matter now?" Ethan laughed.

"You get to write on my hand but I don't get to write on yours." I said with a pout which Ethan obviously enjoyed. His eyes were smiling and happiness just radiated off us. He used his long muscular arm to grab the black marker which, somehow ended up next to the picnic basket and gave it to me.

"Knock yourself out." He winked and gave me his hand. I knew exactly what I was going to write.

In a big heart, I wrote "I LOVE MAY!" on his hand. I giggled after I finished but when I saw his face after looking at what I wrote, I started full out laughing. I think it's the first time I have ever seen Ethan's jaw drop.

"What the heck! Do you have any idea how much the guys are going to bug me about this?" Ethan said, rolling over so I was laughing beneath him, again.


After it became pitch black and creepy, Ethan drove me back to his house. I had the most amazing time. Ever.

"So this is where it ends." I concluded, stopping just outside the door under the 'welcome' mat. We faced each other in silence and I thought Ethan was going to kiss me but then, he passed my lips to press his lips against my ear.

"I'm going to be in the same house as you, so what ever you say…I'll hear it." Ethan pulled away a bit with an amused yet mischievous look. I gave him a confused look. Guess I'll find out later… Gosh he's just like Mary sometimes.

"So…are you going to kiss me or what?" We exchanged happy grins before a long goodbye kiss. Ethan opened the door and Mary was already in front of us, grabbing my hand and leading me away from my love. I looked back at Ethan; he was taking off his shoes and heading to the living room. I could hear the other guys there, playing games and stuff. I hardly realized that Mary was leading me into her room where the other girls were mingling. Oh my…

"Oh well look who's back…" Charlotte announced. Not a single girl in the room didn't giggle, well if you don't count me. I was blushing like the shade of bright red that Lauren was painting her toe nails.

"So…How as the date?" Evie asked, wasting no time at all. The caramel highlights in her dark, chocolate brown hair glowed under the bright lights of Mary's room. Her green/yellow hazel eyes showed excitement and her cotton candy, pink lips turned up into a smile. She was obviously not a Quileute but you could just tell that from the few freckles on her face and creamy, light, beige skin color. Timmy was lucky to have such a beautiful girl as his soul mate.

"He took me to this meadow in the forest. We had a picnic there and we fooled around. Just had fun." I explained briefly. "And kissed a lot." I murmured.

"Hahaha, of course you did." Lauren said, winking her olive green eyes at me. Lauren was half Irish and half Quileute so she looked sort of out of place. Her hair was an inch past her shoulder and licorice black like any Quileute girl but, had pale skin and big, almond-shaped, green eyes. Lauren's petite only standing at 5'4' but she's full of energy. She's really school-active with all the sports she's in, too. Probably the only tomboy in our little group of teenage wolf girls.

"Sit the fuck down while I paint your nails!" Charlotte grabbing my arm to yank me down onto a seat cushion beside her near the low, coffee table.

Charlotte is Lauren's twin sister but believe me, she's a whole different story. She looks and acts so much like Auntie Leah that it's uncanny. Nonetheless, she's exotically beautiful and she shares the same strong, toned, not yet slender and not yet extremely curvy body as her mom. The only thing that really sets them apart is her dark forest green eyes, high cheek bones and big plump lips. On the other hand, her personality is really strong-minded, stubborn, caring and loving…well, only if you're on her good side. But again, similar to her mom she can be really bitchy when mad.

I picked out hot pink and turquoise nail polish colors for my nails, which were going to alternate fingers. And as Charlotte saw my hand, she noticed something was on it…

"May…" Charlotte started with a smile. "Oh my god, did Ethan write this on your hand?" She said chuckling.

Some girls gasped.

"What does it say!" Nicole wondered.

"It says 'Poperty of Ethan.' I wrote on his hand too." I admitted.

"What did you write on his hand?" Anna quickly asked.

"I'm not telling. You're going to have to look at his hand to find out." I said, grinning to myself.

We ate some snacks and talked for a bit and somehow the conversation went to a Team Ethan and Team Jay debate…sort of thing.

"I think Ethan's better for her." Evie thought.

"I don't think so." Anna disagreed.

"Why not? I think Ethan brings out a whole new side to May." Mary stated. That is true, around Ethan I'm more wild, risk-taking and fun.

"Yeah but Jay's like her prince charming. Plus he's known her for a longer time; I bet he understands her way better." Anna rebottled. Jay does really understand me more than anyone and I can always tell my problems to him.

"Yeah…but Jay has hurt her. Remember, he brought Lena to the bonfire?" Lauren whispered. My jaw clenched when I heard Lena's name and then my body grew tense after remembering that night.

"Relax, May." Charlotte comforted, putting a hand on my arm and then continued to paint my nails.

"But I don't think he did that to intentionally hurt her." Nicole reasoned. Nicole was also sort of new to our group. She's a half vampire like me but unlike me, she was born a half vampire and not activated by another vampire bite. She's only 6 (and a half) years old but she looks 16 already. A supernatural beautiful 16 year old actually. Nicole's curly/wavy, soft, sandy/bronze colored hair fell down to two thirds down her back. But her most intriguing feature was her expressive, dark amber eyes.

"I still think Ethan's better for her because he's everything she's not, so he completes her. " Lauren told her.

"Jay's great for her too! They share interests and he knows her well. She can keep her safe and he would never rush her into anything. " Nicole argued.

"Ethan is fully capable of protecting and loving her just as much as Jay." Mary defended her brother.

"Oh my gosh, stop. Your making my head spin." I said, slouching against some pillows.

Anna came to sit beside me and she looked even more beautiful tonight that her naturally straight hair was curled. Her warm light brown eyes made me feel welcomed and safe, like home. Anna was beautiful in a simple, plain kind of way and she really had a beautiful, innocent, young face. She's around 5'6' and slender and graceful like a model.

"Do you think you'll ever be able to choose one guy?" Anna asked, cocking her head towards me.

"I don't know…" I responded, honestly. "I doubt it."

"Well they both imprinted on you, they're both equally possible mates. How can you ever choose? It's like impossible." Charlotte said. It's like she took the feelings in my heart and translated them into words!

We finished doing each other's hair and make-up while the girls continued to debate who was better for me. I really didn't know who was better for me, all I knew was that I love them both. The subject switched over to the latest boy gossip from everybody. All the imprinted girls dished about their wolves and Nicole admitted that she was into James. I wondered if she said that on purpose so he could hear it, downstairs in the living room.


Just as everyone was nestled in their blankets and pillows, I went to the washroom to brush my teeth. So I quietly shut the door behind me and went down the hall to the washroom and when I came out, I was suddenly pulled by someone's big hand…that just so happened to have "I love MAY!" on it, into a room. Ethan pulled me down onto his bed and kissed me, for who knows how long. I was just glad to be in his arms.

There really wasn't a need for words, his smiling eyes said it all. With one last kiss, I went back to the girls. They gave me curious looks, all but Nicole who probably heard what happened with her sensitive hearing. And then eventually they all found out what happened…after Nicole practically yelled it out.

I hit her with a pillow after and that was a big mistake. Because Nicole hit back hard, but I ducked and it hit Mary instead. Well at least now I can cross off "start a pillow fight" off my things-I-want-to-do before I die list.

I tried to go to sleep but I couldn't…and I knew why. I gently shook Anna's shoulder and she turned over to look at me, she wasn't asleep either. I showed her an image of her and I sneaking out the door, to sleep beside our guys. Anna grinned beautifully and I took that as a yes. So together, we tip-toed outside and into the hall. Ethan's licorice smell was strongly coming from his room and my brother's stench was seeping out from the guest room. I quickly touched Anna's arm to tell her and when we reached their doors, we paused and counted on three at the same time so that we quietly opened the doors to our lovers at the same time.

Ethan was adorably innocent and child-like, softly snoring in his bed without a blanket on him. I smiled, he was so cute! I stared at him and watched his chest rise and fall as he took breaths like a newborn baby, until I realized how creepy-stalker-ish I was being. I took a few steps forward and lifted the blanket so I could slip underneath them. I didn't take my eyes off his face and I slowly cuddled into Ethan's side. But I'm pretty sure he was awake because he shifted into me so he could wrap his arms entirely on me. Consumed in his warmth, I fell asleep in minutes. I didn't have any dreams, but that's because I felt like I was already in one.


I left early that morning, Ethan was driving me home. Mary and the others were sleeping still and I didn't want to wake them. Ethan parked the car into my driveway and I could smell Jay. I knew Ethan could too.

"Hey, beautiful." Jay breathed, after he yanked the front door open and closed the distance between us in a few large, swift strides. I couldn't see Ethan, but I could sense that he was tense. It made me feel uncomfortable, having Ethan and Jay at the same place and time. The last time that happened, they almost ended up killing each other.

"You didn't tell me you were going over to Mary's for a sleepover. I came over to your house to surprise you and you weren't here." Jay smiled. I couldn't help but smile back.

"Maybe she didn't want to tell you." Ethan curtly, stated. Linking my hand through his, abruptly but gently as always.

"And maybe you should go away now. It's my turn. I can smell that you spent a LOT of time with her, already." Jay growled, pulling me close by my arm.

"Well, it's not up to you is it. It's up to my May." Ethan rebutted.

"YOURS? She doesn't belong to you." Jay yelled.

Ethan and Jay were inches away from each other, staring at each other with killer daggers that bled of jealousy, anger and intensity. Both of them were shaking a bit and I bet they were imagined about ripping each other apart.

"STOP!" I abruptly, shouted and pushed them apart. "You guys are scaring me."

"Sorry." They both murmured, both looking at me with the most concerned faces.

"Ethan you should go home, I have to start packing. Okay?" I told him, softly. Jay gave a testy glare at Ethan as he kissed my cheek and whispered "I'll see you later." in my ear.

"Finally." Jay suddenly smiled, after Ethan had left. He took my hand and led me into my own house like a gentleman. "I made breakfast for your family and you."

I looked at the kitchen table that seemed like it was glowing from the sunlight splashing in from the open windows. I spotted pancakes, sausages, orange juice, bacon, eggs and my favorite, waffles! I gasped. My feet carried me straight to them and then my hands led them right into my mouth.

"Nice of you to say hi." My Daddy commented, raising an eyebrow.

"Hi." I complied, with a mouthful of chocolate waffles, on purpose. Daddy and Jay chuckled as Jay sat on the seat next to me.

"Remember to pack your things. We're leaving in two days. I have to go meet up with the other council members…I can trust you to be alone with my daughter?" Daddy said, stiffly.

"Of course. I'll take care of her, always." Jay promised. Daddy made a weird face, kissed my forehead and left.

"Well that was weird." I stated, while taking a whip cream can and spraying it all over my waffle.

"So is that." Jay said with a confused expression on his face. "Give me your hand."

I gave him my left hand and he shook his head. "No, your other hand."

And then it hit me. Shit.

"May…show me your hand. What's on it?" I sighed and reluctantly gave in, and let him see my hand.

There was a dead silence that lingered like a dead crow hanging on a fir tree, followed by shaking as if there was wind. But there wasn't.

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