"I wasn't looking!" Embry chuckled, throwing his hands up to protect himself as I lay another hit on him from my place in the backseat.
"Yes you were you big oath" I hit him again, making him laugh harder as he drove down the road toward the beach diner. I had been getting changed in his backseat, under the threat of if he looked I would hit him, he had done so well until I took my gym top off to put my own back on, and I caught his eyes glancing at me in his mirror.
"Like you don't look at me when I have my top off" He smirked more, reaching over the back of the seat to pull me over.
"So different, you're a guy who chooses to walk around near enough naked most days, so of course you're going to get looked at" I landed in the seat up front with a bang, smiling as I saw the grin on Embry's face.
"And you're a girl, who chose to strip in the backseat of a teenage boy's car. So your annoyance at me is invalid"
"Your reasoning is invalid, perv" I poked my tongue out at him knowing he had gotten me with that one, I could have waited to get to the beach, but my shorts were sticking to places I hadn't wanted them to stick to so I was desperate.
"Your hair is sort of umm, well a mess" Embry's smile dropped, instead he seemed slightly annoyed as he flicked my hair that was now hanging out in all directions from Suzie's grabbing at it.
"Eurgh, she always goes for the hair" I reached up, grabbing the hair band from it and smoothing it back into a high ponytail.
"I think you broke her nose with that hit of yours" There was slight amusement there, but overall he still seemed annoyed.
"Well how else do you think I kept Jake in line as a kid" I tried joking, smiling at him as he glanced at me but it didn't work. Maybe he was disappointed.
"You know she was the one who started saying stuff, I hadn't even registered her being in class" I suddenly felt the need to explain myself, ensure he knew I hadn't wanted to start the fight.
"I know"
"So why are you angry at me?" He snapped his head toward me, frowning as if I had something extremely stupid.
"I'm not angry at you, I'm angry that part of you obviously still thinks that you're not good enough for me, as soon as she said that you flipped so you obviously do" He had heard it, so that meant he could hear the conversation with the girls about the whole mind sex thing. Oh sweet jesus.
"You could hear us?" I squeaked out, his frown grew wider as he pulled up in the beach car park, he didnt move, just looked at me.
"Don't change the subject" Oh crap, he had heard it all. I would kill those girls. That's if Suzie hadn't already killed Kim, the girl wasn't used to fighting so it was plausible that Suzie would murder her.
"Embry, I don't feel like the whole emotional talk today. I heard you and Paul loud and clear when you both told me to stop thinking that, she got to me a little, incy bit maybe but its fine" He seemed to except this, nodding as he flung his door open and hopped out, I copied his move and walked around the truck to his side. The beach was cold, the grey clouds threatening to spill rain any second.
"And I wasn't having mind sex with you, I was making a mental note to buy you bigger gym shorts" The smile on his face and the teasing in his voice made me stop, sending him an exasperated look, he was so cheeky in the way he said stuff sometimes. There was nothing wrong with my shorts, I just had a big butt.
"I may be guilty at the undressing you with my eyes thing though" He added, cocking his head to the side in what seemed to be him trying to look cute and innocent. My stomach flipped, I couldn't tell if he was being playful or truthful, so I just blushed. He chuckled as he walked on in front of me, leaving me stood blushing as I watched him go. The boy was unbelievable.
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I nibbled at the end of my straw as Embry slurped his coke, his eyes occasionally glancing up at me. It wasn't awkward, it was nice being here with Embry, but he hadn't said a word since his little comment about undressing me with his eyes. Which made me think he had actually been being serious and was now too embarrassed to say anything to me.
It had started raining outside, the droplets pattered against the glass pane of the window to our booth, filling the silence with the calming sound that I loved listening too. Embry finally sat upright, pushing his drink away from the edge of the table where it had previously been sat. I looked at him, the look in his eyes there as it was most times he looked at me, the love and admiration. It made my stomach flip violently, my heart thumping against my chest as I watched him take me in.
"Embry" My voice surprised me, it was as if something was making me speak even when I had nothing to say. He nodded his head slightly, waiting for my question.
"Why do you imprint?" It had confused me since I found out, there really was no reason for it I suppose, other than to find love. So why couldn't they just find it themselves? Embry took a big intake of breath, leaning back as if bracing himself for the conversation that lay ahead.
"Not sure, they have theories, the elders. Sam thinks it helps us find our balance and to become a better person and wolf, but your dad called bullshit on that one" He chuckled at the last bit about my dad, shaking his head in amused disbelief.
"Your balance?" I frowned having no idea what that could mean.
"Like, look at it this way. Jared, he is a loud, sometimes arrogant guy with this huge personality right? Then you have Kim, she's shy, quiet and humble, total opposites. But she calms him down, when he gets angry or too hyperactive, Kim reins him in. Then you have Sam and Emily, Sam is his rough strong guy who did what he wanted, when he wanted, but when he hurt Emily, that all stopped. He became softer, he's the calmest wolf next to Seth that is, but he won't even play fight us now because what he did to Emily, completely knocked the old Sam away. Made him better. But then your dad pointed out that Paul and Rachel seemed to knock that theory out" He stopped, smiling as he looked across at me. I thought about it, I hadn't known Sam very well before he started coming to our house, but when I had seen him out with Leah he always seemed rough with her, not violent rough but like he didn't know his own strength. And the thing with Jared was spot on, he was obnoxious. That was the main reason I disapproved when Kim got with him. Paul and Rachel, well, that was utter bullshit.
"They are both insane" I mumbled, causing Embry to chuckle.
"Too right, they both have tempers on them, anger issues if you like, but then I was thinking about it, I have never seen Paul loose his cool around Rachel, and with Rachel, he can usually calm her down in an second. It's like they calm each other down" He finished, but his mouth stayed open as if on the tip of saying something as he looked at me, a little apprehensive. I could feel what he was going to say, what about me and him.
"You bring out something in me, you make me crazy. Jake was talking about it the other night, said I used to be really introvert and was easy to push over, let everything people said to me get to me and just never fought back against anyone" He stopped again, he seemed nervous to go on so I opened my own mouth to take over.
"I used to be tough, never let anyone get to me, well I would pretend that anyway. Opposite to you. And now your more open, you fight back now" It felt like a counselling session, uncovering one another but without the hefty fee.
"Exactly, and Quil, well he used to be so selfish, remember, he would be such a brat, middle child syndrome I call it. His parents forgot him so he just became a handful, really immature and did stupid stuff but now he has someone who he cares about more than himself, someone who needs him to me mature and responsible" He stopped again, snapping his mouth shut as if he had said too much. I realised I hadn't been told who he had imprinted on, Paul hadn't said it either, he had changed the subject.
"Who did he imprint on?" I sipped my drink, I hadn't seen him with a girl. I took in the awkward face Embry was holding. Why would he be awkward over Quil's girl, oh maybe it was a boy, I always thought Quil would make a good gay guy, he had that feminine pose.
"Umm, well, don't freak out" Embry started, I let out a groan. What is it with conversations with him always starting out like this?
"Umm, he kind of imprinted on Claire BUTITSNOTWHATYOUTHINK" His shouting at the end mixed together, making his words unrecognisable after Claire. My heart thudded to a halt, my brain was trying to rewind itself to hear that again. Claire, 5 year old Claire? That was disgusting. I had feelings for Embry that were not 5 year old proof. Ok, I would prefer it if we could go back to the gay theory.
"It's not like that" Embry rushed in again, his body twitching in his seat.
"Claire?" Was all I could get out, as if saying it out loud would change things?
"Yes but it's different to us, it's not romantic, its more brotherly. He's her big brother sort of, we don't know much about it but we know it's not, I can hear his thoughts. Sam would murder him if it were. Don't run off again" His hand shot out, grabbing onto mine which was led on the table. As if holding me in place, I wasn't going to run. It kind of made sense, the way he was with her that night of the bonfire at mine. He had seemed close with her, but not like Sam and Emily, not creepy close, like protectively close. I think. I rewinded to all the stuff Embry had said, coming up with my own theory, mainly because thinking too hard about Quil and Claire was giving me a headache.
"So it's like, you imprint on the person who brings you out of yourself, so everyone seems to be calmed down, except with us I think you've calmed me down not me you. You imprint on the person best for you, changes you for the better maybe? So Sam is kind of right, it offers the perfect balance, calm and hyper, loud and shy, angry and peaceful, selfish and not selfish. Even Paul and Rachel, he's way more playful and happy now than he was a few months back, I actually like him now" I finished my rambling, biting on my lip to stop myself from saying anymore, I think I had made my point.
"Mmmm but we don't need to tell him that, his heads big enough as it is" Embry smiled, he was looking at me as if he was immensely proud, like I had just juggled or did a head stand or something.
"Who Sam or Paul?" I smirked as Embry shook his head at me again.
Embry said nothing back, he just smiled as he fiddled with the ring on my finger, he hadn't let my hand go yet, but he was loosely fumbling with my fingers. His warm skin brushing mine with the hottest sparks, he was giving me that feeling again, like I was on fire. I could feel myself blushing as I stared down at our entwined hands. I could feel his stare on me, burning through me as I continued to ignore it. He tugged my hand, as if trying to force me to look up, his tugging kept going on until I finally gave in and looked up to meet his glowing stare. The way he was looking at me made me feel like I was the only girl in the world, my heart flipped, the butterflies in my stomach didn't just flutter, they danced, as if doing a celebratory chant that this beautiful guy in front of me actually liked me. Our hands reached up, mirroring each other, pressing our palms to each other as if there was a pane of glass between them. My hand was tiny compared to his, he sunk me, I looked pathetically tiny in his rough skinned hand.
"Come on" Embry's hand bent over, covering mine in a tight hold as he scooted out of his booth, pulling me from mine.
I stayed silent as he pulled me from the diner, it was getting darker out, the grim sky had a roll of grey clouds covering it, heavy rain hammered down around us as he pulled me back toward his truck.
We stayed silent again on the short drive to my house, I was soaked from the rain and I had only been out in it for a minute or so. The tree's shadowing the road to my house made it look darker, gloomy and negative but I fought back, not even the dim mood of La Push's crappy weather would ruin my mood. The truck came to a stop outside my house, Embry turned in his seat to look at me like he had done earlier, this time his face serious, no glimmer of playfulness that had taken over our afternoon together.
"I always wanted this, to imprint, especially with you" He smiled finally, his words mirroring the hurtful ones he had said all that time ago, when he had said he had never wanted it to be with me, but this time there was no regret or force, it was just truth. I smiled back, but the evil glint within me felt it time to play back with the boy who played so harshly with me the other day to get me to admit my feelings.
"I know" I stated simply, my smile sweet and innocent as I looked at the boy who's smile now turned to a frown.
"You knew what?" He asked as I turned, opening my door and hopping out into the cold rain. My head was still poked into the car as I winked and sang in a teasing voice.
"Mrs Jade Call, oh Emmy"
His face dropped completely, his mouth hung open and I couldn't help but giggle, he wasn't angry, more like a little shocked and embarrassed.
"Oh she did not" I shut the door on him and his flew open, running around the front of the car to me he was blushing a little.
"Oh but she did" I winked again, knowing that although I had ruined the whole cute emotional moment Embry had built, seeing him blush like this was so much better.
"I was only a kid, I umm, I well" He stopped, rain dripped down his face and ran straight off again as the heat from his furious blush mixed with his wolf temperature. Steam rose from his skin, he wasn't even shivering, me on the other hand, was a chattering mess.
"I think I prefer E-dog to Emmy though, more original" I moved forward, my body longing to get inside. It was freezing.
"Hey I couldn't say Embry properly, and you have no leg to stand on with getting words mixed up, you used to call giraffes, diraffes" He pointed at me, a childish tone to his voice as he tried embarrassing me back.
We were both laughing again as we reached the bottom of the porch steps, my hair was soaking, my whole body was soaking. Water drenched me through as I went to walk up the steps, but before I could Embry's hand urged out and pulled me back to him, the heat from his skin acting as a wall from the cold water that pelted my skin. I was about to turn to him when the porch door flung open, a rage filled Jacob stormed through it, his body shaking violently from the vibrations that signalled his wolf was leaping to the surface. His angry stare fell on Embry and I, zoning in on our close bodies, his hand on mine. It was like it flipped another switch in him, his anger peaked and his eyes turned a fiery yellow, the vibrations became so violent I could hardly make out his body as he disappeared through the dark trees, only a ear splitting howl filling the dark sky signalled his transition from human. I looked back up to the porch, my dad had wheeled out, swooping over he picked up a white envelope, staring down at it his face dropped into sadness, grief almost. I wrenched myself from Embry, hurrying to my dad's side.
My heart stopped, my tense confused body dropped into sympathy as I looked down at the fancy writing scrawled across the white paper.
Isabella Marie Swan and Edward Anthony Mason Cullen, together with their families requests the honour of your presence at the celebration of their marriage.
And with that the dark gloomy sky succeeded in eating my good mood, this could not lead to anything good.
Just to clear up, when I said a few chapters, I didn't mean literally a few haha I am so in love with Jade and Embry I cannot imagine ending this soon, so when I say a few, I can assure you, it does not mean "a few" hehehe :D
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