And so Seth's party evening flew by quickly, Paul had even been invited. Emily came as part of the family, but she had respectfully decided not to bring Sam to make things awkward which Sam had understood. So no it was Sunday and Chloe had volunteered to help Leah and Sue clean up after the night before.

Sue had left it how it as overnight, deciding that she would deal with it the next day. Leah came to help her mum and when Chloe found this out she came over to give the two a hand. Sue had become very much Chloe's mother figure in her life while Leah and Seth had treated her much like a sibling that brought Chloe close to tears when she thought about it.

Sure she had her wolf pack, the ones that were her close friends almost family. However, they weren't old enough to be thought of more than just a pack, not a family unit no matter how much Emily acted like the pack mum.

So here in La Push Chloe finally felt like she had a family, she had Billy her father, Jacob her protective older brother, Sue her mother figure, Leah the cool older sister and Seth her mischievous younger brother. But soon it was all going to change.

X – X – X

Once the cleaning had finished Chloe headed back to the clack's house. She notice as she walked that Bella's orange pick-up was packed on the road outside of the house. Chloe got a little confused by this, was she making dinner for them and the Swan's again?

Not that she minded the extra people but she didn't remember making the plans. Chloe walked over to the open garage and heard two voices talking inside.

"So you're cool with building these with me?" the first said, almost nervous hinted in it. Chloe realised that it was Bella that was speaking.

"Well I'm going to guess it's mostly me that will be doing the work but sure seems good to me" Chloe heard Jacob rely from inside.

'Build? Build what?' Chloe though before walking the last of the way so she was standing in the doorway. From where she stood she could see Bella standing wrapped in a coat to the side while Jacob was stood looking over…

"Motorbikes?" Chloe asked aloud causing the two people in the room to look her way. Jacob seemed surprised to see her But Bella looked both shocked and surprised.

"Hey C, didn't know you were back" Jacob said as he rubbed his neck a little worried to see her. Chloe gave him a blank look as if to say 'that the best you got?' and he knew it.

"They're mine" Bella said before Jacob could say any more. Chloe turned to look at the girl up and down with a raised eyebrow, looking to the bikes and then her again. "I mean, I brought them this morning" Bella carried on, twisting a piece of thread in her hands.

"From the junk yard in forks" she continued while Chloe continued to look between her and the two bikes "One's for Jacob" Bella explained nervously. It surprised her how much the older girl seemed to be nervous around her but Chloe didn't pay any attention to that at this second.

"Did you ask Billy?" Chloe asked the older girl.

"Why do I need to ask dad to help Bella out?" Jacob answered even though Chloe wasn't looking at him, he also could see Bella was nervous and didn't wat Chloe to scare her away.

"I meant have you asked Billy about giving Jacob a bike Bella" Chloe cleared up. Knowing that it would force the girl to answer for herself and Jacob wouldn't be able to answer for her. But he continued to try.

"Why would she need to, I'm old enough now to drive it without dads permission" Jacob said defensively.

"Because it would be the polite thing to do" Chloe said bluntly looking away from Bella to Jacob.

"What you mean the same polite as hooking up with a guy no one in the family likes, whose father just screams manners" he said the last bit sarcastically. His words did surprise Chloe a little as she thought they had got past that, but it seemed Jacob was trying to be an ass.

"Look I can go and come back" Bella said nervously bring the cousins back to her presence.

"No its fine" Chloe said with a blunt huff in Jacob's direction. "I'll go tell Billy you're here and your welcome to stay for dinner, Does Charlie know you're over here?" Chloe asked to which Bella blushed a little. This caused Chloe to raise her eyebrow in question.

"Does Uncle Charlie know about the bikes you brought?" again her only response was a deeper blush from the girl. Chloe rolled her eyes. "Fine, I'll tell them both about the bikes, maybe in that time you can help Jacob get his head out of his ass" Chloe said before turning to her cousin.

"It's not a hat" she said bluntly before turning on her heel and heading out of the side garage and towards the house. She was only halfway across the stretch of grass before she was called to.

"Chloe!" she turned to see Jacob jogging towards her. Chloe stopped, turned and crossed her arms cocking her knee.

"What do you want, come throw more old words in my face" Chloe asked. Jacob looked sheepishly down at her his feet.

"Look C I didn't mean it like-" Jacob started but Chloe just rolled her eyes.

"Whatever Jacob, go back to Bella and the bikes, I can't be bothered with your half-truths" Chloe said turning on her heel to leave but Jacob reached and grabbed her wrist.

"C don't be like that it is the truth, I am sorry" Jacob said sadly. Chloe turned her head slightly over her shoulder to look at him.

"I know you don't like Paul, probably never will" Chloe said honestly. "I apprated that you're being polite to him for my and Billy's sake but don't try and lie to my face, we're closer than that" Chloe said pulling her wrist out of his surprised grasp.

"Do us both a favour and go back to Bella and the bikes, I'll yell when dinner is ready, let Bella know she's more than welcome to stay for it" and with that said she turned and walked the rest ay to the house.


Here is another few chapters. Please keep up the reveiws, they do put a smile on my face when i see them.

-MSW-