Hello! As usual I don't own Twilight blah blah. Has anyone watched Cheer on Netflix? Crossover?
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Telling Charlie my plans for the night went surprisingly well, he was happy for me to get out of the house rather than sulking. With a quick change of clothes, I ran out the door to stop and grab some bags of chips and some sodas for everyone.
As I drove down the familiar roads, I thought about Edward leaving. I didn't feel as bad as I thought I would feel. And the lingering feeling of self-consciousness was gone, I didn't have to compare myself to his perception of what a lady should be. I guess the twenty first century hasn't caught up with him yet. Wanting intimacy is normal, and I hated that he was grossed out by me initiating that.
Pulling up to Jakes house, I saw some motorbikes loaded up on a trailer, must be his new project.
"Jake?" I called, stepping into his garage.
"Hey Bells, what brings you down?" He asked, pulling me into a bear hug.
"Oh, Sam invited me to the bonfire. Didn't he tell you?" I replied, handing him the paper bags full of snacks.
"Oh, um, he didn't mention it. I think everyone's meeting at Harry's soon. Wanna drive or walk?" he asked, wiping his hands down his pants.
"Walk?" I replied, I liked walking around the reservation. Jacob seemed to know everyone, and everyone always stopped for a chat.
We walked slowly, stopping to speak to a few people, picking up Embry and Quil on the way. As we got closer, I wondered why I was invited, everyone was from the reservation. I remember Billy telling us stories when we were kids about the tribal legends, about the protectors of La Push. Wolves.
I mean if vampires are real, then why can't the wolves be?
"Bella!" I hear someone calling me before we even get into Harry Clearwaters backyard. Turning around, I see Sam jogging towards me. And what a pretty sight it is.
Surprisingly, he pulled me into a tight hug, just as Jacob did minutes before.
"Well, hello to you too Sam" I giggled. Wait was I flirting? Surely not.
He and Jacob exchanged a silent conversation, with lots of frowning and eyebrow raising. To an outsider, it would look like Sam was Jacobs father, silently scolding him in public.
Eventually, they came back to reality and I was dragged into the backyard where the bonfire was in full swing. As we ate, I got introduced to everyone. Everyone was super nice, Paul seemed very wary of me, but eventually started speaking to me and even made a plan to meet with me one day after school for some homework help as he was falling behind in English since he got a part time job.
People started cleaning out around eight, and as I got up to leave, Jacob pulled me back down to my seat in between him and Sam.
"Stay. The real fun is about to start" he said, looking into the fire.
The entire night, Sam stayed quite close to me, rolling his eyes when Paul said something stupid, and laughing when Jacob and I had an argument about the Fast and Furious movies. I thought there was way too many, and Jacob was happy to see another hundred made.
"As we begin the telling's of the legends, we must greet our new addition into the circle. Bella, it is great seeing you here. We ALL hope to see you here more often, you are family." He said loudly, whilst I blushed. I felt Sam chuckle next to me and bumped him with my shoulder to shut him up. Billy began telling us about the cold ones, and the protectors of the reservation and as he spoke, Sams arm crept up behind me, and found its place around my waist. It felt natural to lean into him and rest my head on his shoulders. We didn't move until Billy started to tell us about imprinting and he tensed up.
"Imprinting was the spirts way of telling the wolf, that's your girl. The one made for you, the one you were made for. Some members believe that imprinting is meant to show you who your genes were compatible with to make the strongest litter, but achieves show, that some wolves and their imprints, never had any children. So that is up to your interpretation my children."
As the fire was being put out, I got up to help Leah and Sue clean up the dishes and mess that the boys have made.
"He likes you" said Leah as I was clearing up some rubbish.
"Who? Jacob? No way, he's like a little brother." I replied casually, used to everyone asking me about Jacobs little crush.
"No Sam. He likes you; I can tell by the way he looks at you. He never looked at me like that. Ever. "she said, looking out the window to where the boys were moving all the logs and chairs out of the way
I had heard about Sam and Leah. He'd left for two weeks and came back like nothing had ever happened, and the next day they were over. Jessica said it was because Sam cheated on Leah, and Jessica's mother said it was because Leah cheated on Sam. But whatever their business was, I didn't need to know. And Sam couldn't like me. No way. But did I like him? Yes. His touch felt so natural, and warm. It was so easy to lean into his touch, and so hard to move away from him.
"Its okay to go for it Swan. He likes you, and you obviously like him." She continued.
"Leah, we just met less than a day ago. He can't like me." I replied, hoping not to make her feel awkward.
"Sam knows what he likes and what he doesn't like. Sometimes you can know someone for a day and know that's the person you want to be with, and others you can know for years and wake up and realize, they're not the person for you. I know there is so much town gossip about our breakup, but it was amicable. We both knew, it wasn't meant to be forever. There was no wedding planning, or cheating. It was simple and he's still a great friend, and a great example for Seth." She smiled, sitting down on the dining table, motioning to the chair beside her which I took to
"I don't know Leah, I just got dumped. I don't think I can start something now. My last relationship took it out of me, I don't want to be that boyfriend-obessed girl anymore. I want to live." I answered honestly. Edward was my all, as the Earth revolved the Sun. I revolved around him. I went where he went, did what he wanted to do. And where has it got me? I'm a virgin with a broken heart over a boy. Not a man. A boy.
"Take it slow then" she said simply, like it was the most obvious response in the world. We continued chatting about school, college and our hate for shopping when Sam made his way into the small kitchen.
"Bella, can I talk to you outside?" he asked, smiling at us both. Nodding, I gave Leah a quick hug, promising to have her over next week.
Sam walked me out of the backyard, and onto the sandy beaches, and sat down on the sand, leaning back onto his elbows. He looked so at peace at the beach, like he didn't have a care in the world.
"Did you enjoy the stories?" he asked, as I nodded.
"Well, um, yeah. Bella, the stories, aren't stories. I mean they are but they're not." He rambled.
"So wolves, real?" I asked, and he nodded.
"Cold ones, real?" he countered, and it was my turn to nod.
"When the Cullen's are around, it sets off the gene for us."
"So how many are there?" I asked.
He told me there were six wolves. Him, Jacob, Embry, Quill, Paul and Jared. Everyone at the bonfire.
"So Kim is an imprint?" I ask, thinking about the girl that was on Jared's arm all night.
"Yes. She is his imprint. And I think your mine" he said lowly.
I jumped up, not at all ready for this.
"I kind of imprinted on you in the forest." He said, getting up along with me and standing with his body in front of mine.
"Kind of?" I asked, trying to pace my breath.
"When Billy said you were missing, I sent Paul out to find you but he had a little situation happen and I had to go instead. As soon as I phased, I felt a pull to you, I didn't rely on my sense of scent, or my brain. I just went where the wolf told me to go and found you. When I looked into your eyes, I felt like we were the only ones on the Earth at that time. No one else existed for that minute. But it didn't happen like Jared's imprint. He couldn't do anything for a whole day when he imprinted, he was just thinking about Kim and where she was. I felt a pull, but not as strong as his. I've spoken to Billy and he said it is an imprint, just a different kind." He explained, slowly taking my hands in his.
"So I'm a mild imprint?" I ask, confused. What on Earth is wrong with me. First a vampire now, a wolf.
"That's one way to put it I guess" he chuckled, his eyes asking for permission to pull me in closer and I beat him to it, breaking the short distance between us.
"Sam, I don't know how much I can give you right this second, but I want to try. The spirits have spoken." I replied, enjoying the closeness of his body on mine.
"That's all I want Bella, is for us to try" he smiled.