"Hey Bella!" I was startled out of my thoughts of Catt at my dad's voice. "Yah dad?" I replied as I entered the living room. "Were having dinner down at the rez today."

"Oh at Billy's?" I asked, I haven't really had a chance to see Jake while not depressed and it would be good to see him, maybe work on our bikes. "Uh well no, at Sue's actually. But Billy and Jake will be there to."

"Oh" not so good, Leah can't stand me. I regarded my dad as a blush lit up his face. "Yah she invited us down, and I told her, and Jake that you would make it."

"Ok, let me just grab my jacket and phone." Once I grabbed my things I checked my phone as there was a couple messages, the first being from Jake, hey bells you coming down with your dad? Typing a quick response yah jake just about to leave. See you soon.

The next message was from the person who has taken up most of my thoughts lately,

Catt: Good evening Isabella, I was wondering if you were busy? "Hey dad I'm ready I'll be in the car!" me: hey Catt I am heading down to the rez with my dad for dinner, why?

Catt: Simply curious. What about tomorrow? Will you allow me to take you on our date then? I smiled as my dad got into the cruiser, she was asking me, something he never did, he just made the decision and expected me to go with it. Me: Tomorrow would be perfect.

Catt: Great Say 5? That way I can have you home early, don't want you in trouble for being late on a school night.

Me: Thank you, 5 is perfect. Want to keep me company through this dinner?

Catt: Nothing would make me happier. "You seem to be doing better?"

"Huh? Oh yah I guess I am." And it was true ever since I met Catt I was doing much better. I still missed them, I mean they were like the family I didn't have but, I didn't really miss him anymore. "That's good bells, I'm glad." He admitted awkwardly. . I spent the drive texting Catt back and forth well aware Charlie was sending me curious looks at the smile on my face. "You texting Jake?"

"Huh? Oh no, my friend Catt actually." He watched as my blush lit up my face.

"Catt? That's uhh, that's some name. She go to your school?"

"No I actually met her in Port Angeles. We were going to hang out tomorrow to, is that ok?"

"Hmmm yah of course bells, its good to see you making new friends, but I gotta meet her."

"Yah of course dad." Technically not a lie, we are going to hangout, just as a date. When we pulled up to Sue's house Jacob was already standing out in the front waiting for us. I was swept up into his arms before my feet hit the ground. "Hey bells! I missed you."

"Hey Jake I missed you to, but uh can you set me down." He set me down but pulled me back into his warm embrace, he was hot, but Catt was hotter, her temperature more welcoming to me. "I'll meet you inside bells?"

"Alright dad."

"So Bella how you been?"

"Pretty good how bout you? How's the pack?" I answered and for the first time in months it wasn't a lie. "That's good, you look better? And things are good, Sam's still an ass but what can we do? The others are good to though, were actually going to go cliff jumping tomorrow if you want to join us, and then a bonfire. I know it's a school night but would still like you to come for a little."

"Uh I would love to Jake, but I uh-kinda-haveadate." I rushed out. I watched his grin get bigger and bigger until it looked like it was going to split his face, "What was that Bella?"

"You heard me Jake," my face warmed up with a blush. "That's Great Bella! Whose the lucky guy? Oh god don't tell me it's that Mike twerp?"

"Uhh no actually, its uhh, their name is Catt."

"Catt? That's not a dudes name is it?"

"No, its not." I chance a look up at the boy who had become my best friend again, my rock, and prepared myself for his reaction. "That's hot."

"Oh my god Jake." His reply was interrupted as Leah Clearwater came bounding out the door, "what's taking you two so long?" she asked slightly suspicious as she wrapped her arms around Jake's waist, they had imprinted on each other when she shifted and I knew she was still wary considering his past feeling for me and her past with Sam. "Bella here was just telling about her date tomorrow." Before she could ask questions "is dinner done maybe we should head inside, where neither of you will mention that word, Charlie doesn't know yet."

"wouldn't he be happy your moving on?"

"yes, but-"

"you not sure how he will react to it being with a girl?" I watched Leah's eyes widen at Jacobs words. "Uh well yah."

"your lesbian?"

"well I don't know if I would say that. But I'm attracted to her, and only her, so I mean, maybe. I don't know guys it's our first date."

"why don't you bring her by?" I look up from studying the ground as Leah spoke. "what?"

"well I'm guessing Jake invited you over tomorrow? When your done doing what you two were planning if you have time, why don't you come down?"

"Yah I want to meet the girl who has grabbed your attention, make sure you guys are good for each other." Well considering we were made for each other, literally, I think its safe to say were good for each other. "well, it's our first date, but I can ask if she minds I guess." Crap will they be able to tell she isn't human? "great, now let's head inside I'm starving."

"Your always starving Jake."

"hey as if your any different" I fished out my phone as I listened to them bicker back and forth as we walked inside where my dad, Billy, Sue, Seth and Paul all were.

Me: Hey sorry I was talking with Jake.

Catt: Jake?

Me: my friend from the reservation.

Catt: Ahhh I see. Huh, did I just upset her?

Me: yah. I told him about our date, I hope you don't mind. He said he wants to meet you, and they are having a get together tomorrow, if you want us to stop by maybe after. I mean we don't have to if you don't want to, or if it would cause trouble for you, I mean can they tell you aren't human?

Me: forget I said anything actually we don't have to go anywhere.

Catt: LOL slow down there hun. If you want to stop by after our plans we can. It wont be any trouble, if they are your friends I doubt they will start anything. And I can mask myself to where they shouldn't tell anything about me, they seem young for what you have said and ignorant of other things in the world, it will be fine.

I said my hellos to the others before plopping down on the sofa after Sue said dinner would still be a few minutes, and then denied any help. "Hey Bella" I looked up at Paul's voice, him and Seth joining me. "Hey guys."

"I want to apologize to you Bella. For the way I spoke to you, about you, and how I treated you in general. I'm sorry it was uncalled for and just plain rude." My eyes widened as I took in his face, he actually seemed to mean it, "It's ok Paul, I understood, I was a human who dated someone you considered an enemy and knew your tribes deepest secret. You had a right to be upset."

"Maybe, but I didn't have a right to treat you like that, or take my anger out on you. I have gotten better with my temper since imprinting on Seth, and I would really like a chance to start over as friends, if you will allow, you are after all practically family." I had to blink away the sudden tears at Paul's genuine admission, Seth taking his hand in his, "I would like that Paul."

"Awww you guys bonding?"

"Shut up Jake!" echoed around the living room full of teens. "What! Im just glad you guys are getting along, and cant wait for everyone to meet your girlfriend tomorrow." He whispered so the adults wouldn't hear, but they all heard the "WHAT!" that was shouted by everyone. "Shhhh! She's not my girlfriend!" I hissed back only for Leah to utter "yet" back at me. "Whoa whoa whoa guys. I want an explanation here, Bella you got a girlfriend?"

"No Seth." So I gave them the cliff notes only giving them enough to satisfy them without telling them much about Catt before we were called in for dinner.