The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Prompt: # 21
Pen Name: Purelyamuse
Pairing/Character(s): Jacob/Bella
Rating: T
Word Count: 360
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A/N: Human. Beta: Lyricalkris
I nudge Paul with my elbow. "Check her out. The brunette. What do you think?"
"Nah, too skinny." He never likes anyone.
"Look at her eyes, though."
Paul snorts. "Dude, no one cares about eyes. Her boobs are too small."
He waits a beat, then, "Nice ass, though."
He could say that again. She fills out her blue swimsuit nicely, even though it's the most modest thing I've ever seen. There are toddles here wearing less Lycra than she is. Still, I like her; I follow her as she surveys the scene, whistle in her mouth, at the ready.
She makes a stand near the kiddie pool and dons sunglasses. I find a sun chair to people watch. Or rather, to brunette watch. Okay, to ass watch.
A blond boy comes bounding up to her, patting his hand on her thigh. I watch the muscle there and wish I was I that kid, that I could just touch her wherever and not be a pervert. Too bad I'm sixteen. And a pervert. I'm nice, though. It's not like I'm just going to grab her and—
"Loser, you still watching Skinny?" Paul stands in my way, shading me and blocking her. "I'm hungry. Concession stand pizza. And then let's blow."
I peer around him, and she's gone. Dammit. "Fine," I mumble.
"Relax; she's a lifeguard. She'll be here tomorrow and the next day and the next and all freaking summer."
We walk slowly around the deck, and I stop to peer at some wet footprints. They look perfect and small. Next to the pool ledge, a head pops up. Large brown eyes open, peering into mine. It's her. She smiles. "Hey," she says.
"Hey. Hi." Smooth.
Do you mind putting these up there on my chair? I forgot to take them off before I dove." She reaches her hand out, holding up a pair of sunglasses.
"Sure, sure."
"Thanks. Um . . ."
"Jake." I grin.
She grins, too. "I'm Bella. Maybe I'll see you around this summer?"
"Definitely," I say.
"Oh, definitely," Paul echoes beside me, and when she's submerged in water again I sucker punch him in the gut.