SETH CLEARWATER
Who knew spending weeks in a new town would be so much fun? Uh I did!
La Push had nothing, as in straight up nothing! I mean the occasional shin-dig was present here and there but otherwise, it was pretty much a drought. Ever since the "Life takers/Life ruiners" –as Paul used to call the Cullens– left town, the vampire rate decreased therefore, the vampire killing fun took a stand still and the pack aren't particularly happy about that.
I won't lie, having peace is great but I really do miss the action.
Now that I'm in the big city of California, and temporarily staying with my buddy Jakey-Wakey, I needed to take precautions. Yeah, I decided to stick around for a while. My mom and Leah –mostly because she can't order me to do things – aren't too pleased about that but I don't give a damn! I'm a 21 year old shape shifter! I was bound to leave the nest at some point.
It wasn't just the big city that drew me in. In order to spend as much time as possible with Alex, I'd need to stay, and I certainly don't mind that. This was definitely going to be an awesome stay.
I shot my eyes open as the piercing alarm reached my ears. Ugh! That painful screeching! A dying cat would've been better!
I dragged myself off the impossibly uncomfortable couch and stood up, stepping on the pizza box we ate yesterday and began stretching my pained muscles.
The house was a mess.
God Jake and I were slobs!
"Arghh!" I groaned but yawned in exhaustion, scratching my hard stomach before making my way over to Jake's room.
I entered to see Jake's body lifting up and hearing the sound of his loud snore as he slept soundly, his long leg tangled in the covers.
"Yo Jake! Wake up!" I called out.
He didn't respond.
I threw a pillow at him.
Didn't help.
I rolled my eyes and grabbed the heaviest object and threw it at him. He just shifted but it still didn't help.
I stared down to see his shoe and I picked it up. I made my way over to him and flashed the shoe against his nose.
He shot up almost immediately.
"I'm up!" He retorted, his head spinning.
I sighed and hurled the nasty piece of crap of a shoe over to the laundry basket.
"I don't get the use of your damn alarm clock when you don't even wake up," I told him. "Maybe we should get you a rooster?"
"What time is it?" He groaned groggily, collapsing onto the bed.
"You're late for work, that's what time it is." I laughed as I began clearing all the pile of clothes, papers and drumsticks.
I gagged at the nasty smell.
"Dude, you do realize you're a slob right?"
"Yeah, tell me something I don't know." Jacob sighed as he snatched his phone from the counter and began scrolling through it.
"How do expect Nessie to fall for you when you can't even cleanup for yourself?" I teased, snickering lightly. He glared at me. I smiled. "Oh, sorry,"
"She'll talk to me again. I mean I hope she will." Jake sighed, drifting off to depression town.
Oh right! Yeah! Nessie's ignoring Jake. I almost forgot. Eddie's really setting the rules over Jake's relationship with his daughter. I mean sure, I understand his point of view in the sense that he's being protective over his only child but he does need to know that they'll end up together at the end.
Maybe it's the imprint talking.
"I do everything in this house. I cook, I clean, and I wake you up for work. I'm practically your wife. I expect a ring next week," I told him. He scoffed. "I'm serious!"
"Well who's paying rent?" He asked.
"The Cullens?" I laughed. He rolled his eyes.
"Not for long," He told me as he flopped off his bed and unimpressively did his bed. "I'm going to take a shower." He told me as he began making his way to the bathroom.
"Want me to join?" I teased. "Or will you be fine fantasizing about Nessie?"
"Shut up!" He shouted. I laughed.
Well it's a Friday! I have literally the whole day to do whatever I want. Maybe I'll get a tan.
My phone began ringing from the kitchen and I ran over to answer it, to see Alex's caller ID. I grinned widely and the familiar butterflies in my stomach came to play.
"Hi!" I screeched like a school girl. I cleared my throat. "I mean, hey…S'up!" I said in a husky tone.
Good god!
She laughed. "Well I love the enthusiasm pretty boy." She commented. I blushed. "Hey, I'm heading to the insane asylum known as school right now and then volleyball practice after that but I'm thinking of ditching. Why don't we hang out?"
I grinned. She didn't even need to give me a chance to say no.
"I'm game! Where do you wanna hang out?"
"My house, right after school," She told me.
I smiled.
"Sure. I can't wait to see you." I told her.
She paused for a while before giggling and replying. "Yeah, I can't wait to see me too."
I laughed.
"Alright, bye!" She said before hanging up.
My schedule was immediately cleared and I had my focus on one thing for the day.
… …
I reached Oakland High and waited for ten minutes until all the students rolled out of the building. My smile grew when I caught the scenic beauty – that is the chestnut haired girl with striking hazel eyes and amazing olive skin – make her way over to me. I opened the door and made the way for her to enter.
"My lady," I stated.
I knew she wasn't into guys who were cliché when it comes to flirtatious gestures. Although I'm more of a subtle, old-fashioned guy like Edward, I respected her beliefs. She's certainly a tough cookie. But I like it nonetheless.
"Ha ha," She said with an eye roll as she got in.
I hopped into the driver's seat and drove out of the school's parking lot.
"So aren't you hanging out with Nessie tonight?"
"Oh no! She's out on a double date with Justin and Hunter with his girlfriend." She told me.
I smiled. "You don't wanna say her name, don't you?"
"Omigosh! How did you notice?" She gasped. I laughed. "No. I mean, I don't know, I'd like to go past it all. It's been three years but it's hard."
"Yeah I get it. But you're a real tough nut to crack. Nobody could ever mess with you."
"Oh I'm not too sure. It's just a façade, in the inside I'm probably a girly-girl like the rest of these hormonal halfwits." She told me. I widened my eyes. "I said probably,"
I smiled.
We reached Alex's house a couple of minutes later and I pulled up a large driveway.
We both slipped out of the car and began making our way to the modern two-story house.
"I've got lots of studying to do but the PSAT's are over and I don't care." She chuckled as she handled her books in her arms as we began ascending the porch steps.
I chuckled.
"I hope I'm not influencing that decision."
She scoffed.
She unfurled the door and entered into. The moment I took a step on the porch doormat, I felt a sudden shift in my stomach. It was as if the house had caused a visceral reaction in my stomach, making me weak.
"Come on, nobody's going to be here for hours!" She told me, gesturing her head for me to enter. I laughed.
"Okay," I sighed.
The house was really cool. It was the typical Italian themed house with the crystal chandeliers and mahogany wooden doors and staircase with antique objects in every sight.
Alex grinned at me as she shut the door and began climbing up the stairs. I naturally began following her tail until we reached her room.
She placed her books on her dresser and threw her backpack on her bed.
"Well this is my room." She stated. I nodded.
"It's cool," I said as I saw tons of rock band posters such as Nirvana, Rush, Aerosmith, Metallica, KISS, Pearl Jam. Dang! Is there anything this girl likes that I don't?
She still had a feminine side to her room. The room had a purple themed wallpaper and had a floral type of bed. Cute!
"Cute room," I told her. She giggled.
I shrugged my suede jacket off my shoulders and placed it on the bed.
"Is it just me or is it hot for Fall season?" I asked.
I never got cold, no matter how the weather was. In fact, I actually felt hotter when it was colder. Damn my wolf side!
"It's just you," She blurted out. She retracted her words with a chuckle.
I smiled.
"Why thank you," I teased. She lightly blushed and punched my arm.
"Hey, I have a question." She posed as she took a seat on the bed. "Is Jake like your brother or cousin?"
"Well…sorta." I told her as I sat next to her. "His dad was close friends with my dad since they were both members of council in our tribe. We essentially grew up together, same thing with my sister."
"What do you mean he was close friends with your dad?" She asked.
"My dad died." I told her truthfully as I stared at the ground.
"Wow…" She murmured nervously. "Well this didn't turn awkward."
I chuckled.
"Nah, it's okay. It was years ago anyway," I told her as I tilted my head to meet her eyes. She gave me a small smile as she placed her chin on my shoulder and began fiddling with the tips of my hair.
"Look you don't have to feel like you shouldn't feel, Seth. We've all lost people in our lives before and it's okay to be sad. It'll get you closer getting over it," She told me.
"Well I can't imagine losing anybody else close to me, especially you." I replied. She released a faint smile and moved her eyes away from mine to stare at the fabric of my sweater.
"I'm sorry. I know it's hard for you to open up because you've been hurt before from previous relationships. But you have to understand that I'll never ever hurt you. Ever…" I assured her as I caressed her cheek.
She reluctantly looked into my eyes, probably searching for any hint of mistruth but I know she wouldn't find anything. I mean exactly what I said and I was aching for her to trust me.
She smiled.
"I get it. It's just hard to let people in." She told me. "It's a work-in progress. I'm not going to find a cure for cancer but I'll definitely get to that stage."
"I get it." I smiled.
"I really won't lie to you Seth. You're really hot!" She told me. I chuckled and blushed. "And I really do like you…I just need time."
I nodded my head.
She's my imprint. I could wait centuries for her. If Jake can wait seven years for his mate, I can surely wait for Alex.
"No worries, I can wait."
She sniggered but then paused in her tracks to just stare at me. It was as if she immediately forgot about what she told me. Her frown made me worry about what was going on in her head.
She moved her head closer to mine and almost immediately, she caught me off guard as she smashed her lips on mine in a gentle, pliable kiss. She pulled away way too quickly to smile slightly.
I gazed down at her glossy lips. I just had my first kiss with my imprint and it certainly felt amazing.
"What was that for?" I asked her.
She shrugged her shoulders.
"I guess I'm just doing things like I'm never going to have another chance to." She told me.
I grinned.
God I am so crazy about this girl!
I turned my body to face her.
"Well I may not be able to cure cancer too but I'm smart enough to know, to never get in the way of a woman on a mission." I murmured to her as I leaned in closer to her lips.
"Is that so?" She teased as she draped her arms around my neck. I grinned as I roamed my hand down her thigh.
"Oh yeah," I told her.
She giggled as she smashed her lips on mine in an ardent kiss, filled with hunger. She hopped on my lap and began straddling me as the kiss deepened. I slowly began descending onto the bed as we kissed.
She ran her hands through my hair as we lay there and I roved my hands all over her back, down to her legs and then back up her curly hair. I had not really had a make out session before but kissing Alex, it felt normal to me.
I could hear both our heartbeats racing together and our pulses rising with every touch we made.
As the kiss escalated my heart began racing way too fast and that only happened when I was about to turn. My eyes bulged as I felt the heat boil inside me. Everything clicked. This was going way too fast.
I immediately pulled away from her.
"Whoa," I gasped.
"What's wrong?" She asked me, her eyes filled with worry.
"Oh uh-nub-uh…" I stammered. "Nothing, I-I just I…I don't want to make you do something you don't wanna do just yet."
"I'm not doing anything I don't wanna do. Are you?" She asked.
I raised my eyebrow at her.
"Are you seriously asking me that question?" I questioned. She smiled as she placed her lips on my cheek. "But I think it'll be best if we do the something we wanna do when we didn't just get together." I muttered awkwardly.
She stared at me with confusion before she got it and her eyes bulged in shock as she flipped herself off of me.
"Oh god, you're right! W-we shouldn't be doing this right? I mean we're not a bunch of hormonal teenagers, we're both adults accept the fact you're four years older than me. Holy cow! You're probably thinking I'm one of those teenagers who only think about sex right after you got with them and I'm most definitely not one of those teenagers! God! I feel like an idiot." She ranted on, running her hand through her hair.
"Hey, hey!" I called out as I got off the bed and went to her side. "No. I didn't mean it like that. I mean of course I want to but…I think it's best if we got to know each other more."
"Believe me, I fully agree with you." She told me and looked into my eyes. I grinned at her. "God your grin is so hot! Alexandra!" She retorted to herself at the last part.
I laughed and planted my lips on her forehead.
I've never been so happy in my whole entire 21 years of existence. I finally ended up with the girl of my dreams!
I tilted my head to see an image of a presumably younger Alex in a picture with two older people on her nightstand.
"Who's this little cutie?" I asked.
"That's me with my parents." She smiled at me.
"Oh,"
Well I understood where the resemblance came from with the man but the woman looked nothing like her –well besides maybe the skin tone.
"Justin's your brother right?"
"Yeah, from my dad's side though. His mom married my dad but divorced when he and my mom had me. It's a complicated family tree."
"Isn't that in all families?" I said. She laughed.
I took a seat on the edge of the bed. I caught a small box filled with deep-rooted objects. I pulled out the first thing I saw which was a set of photographs.
"Did you take these?"
"Yeah, that was when I thought I was a photographer." She told me.
"They're great," I told her.
"No they're not!" She chuckled as she snatched them away from me. "I stopped when I realized I was terrible at it. Framings off, terrible lighting, trust me, I was bad which is why I have a teammate to take photos on the Newspaper club."
I smiled as I reached for the easel of a vase of flowers.
"That was when I thought I was good at painting. Terrible at that too," She told me.
I grabbed the crooked looking mug.
"That was when I tried clay making," She sighed. "Bad couldn't come close to describing that,"
I smiled. "What are you good at then?"
She frowned.
"I'll show you if you promise not to laugh?" She asked me. I raised my eyebrow. "Promise?"
I nodded my head.
She smiled as she got up from the bed and hit her iPod on. She picked a song before taking a set back and began dancing; making flips and turns I never thought were imaginable!
My eyes bulged and I had to blink twice.
God damn!
"So?" She asked me.
My mouth was hung like a guppy!
"So you're a dancer?" I managed to say after a long pause.
"You promised you wouldn't laugh at me,"
"Trust me, I'm not laughing. You're amazing Alex," I told her as I began applauding her. She rolled her eyes and grinned. She made her way over to me and bent her head down to plant her lips on mine in a gentle kiss, she pulled away to smile at me.
Well that was a nice way to say thank you!
"You're welcome," I said to her. She smiled and slapped my cheek lightly.
"Come on let's go, I wanna get something to eat." She said as she ran out of her room.
I followed her tail and found her in the kitchen.
"Hey so there's this wedding in a couple of weeks," I began as she began pouring two glasses of orange juice. "Actually, it's my mom's wedding. It's in my hometown and I was wondering if you'd like to go with me? It'll be during winter break."
"Oh darn! I'd love to go but I have this uh thing with my family. A sort of eduvacation as my dad calls it. If I could get out of it I would," She said sadly. "I would've loved to have met your mom. There has to be a reason for your good locks,"
I laughed and planted my lips on her forehead.
Well that sucks! I was hoping to finally have a date for a wedding but we'll have many chances in the future.
I never thought about imprinting on someone ever since I turned. But I understood how strong it was but I never knew how much it can affect someone until now. Now that she came into my life, I can fully say I know how it feels. It wasn't just a strong attraction but a desire to be with that one person that made you happy and Alex makes me happy beyond compare.
I might be way into it. I may be a hopeless romantic. I may be stupid for even thinking it.
But I can honestly say I've fallen hard for this girl and there was nothing that could stop that.
Or so I thought…
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A/N: Well bam-who?! Seth's POV!
I loved writing this chapter, I will not lie! I am so in love with Seth's character, he's by far my favorite! That lovely cinnamon toast crunch! Ugh!
Anyhow! I also enjoy the relationship between him and Alex and I hope you guys do too. Like I think they're just adorable! They remind me of one of my favorite TV couples.
I was thinking for their ship name: Slex? Or Aleth? What do you guys think?
Sue and Charlie's wedding will be in two chapters! So all you SuexCharlie fans gear up!
Thank you all and please review, follow and favorite guys! I'd much appreciate it!