Author's Note: I know I haven't updated a lot but end of the year tests are right in my face and I have prom this weekend. So sorry but hopefully this chapter will make it up!
Imprinting Is Like Getting Punched In The Face
I happily laid on Chloe's bed. I listened to her parents get ready to leave and Annie storm around, upset that she had to get up early on a Saturday. I was making sure that Chloe's parents didn't walk in on me spooning with their sleeping daughter. I'm sure I wouldn't be welcomed back into this house or allowed to see Chloe again (besides school, her parents wouldn't have a choice on that one).
Chloe held my hands which were wrapped around her waist as I dozed. My face was buried in her black hair and my chest was pressed up against her back. I tighten my hold around her when I heard the front door slam close. She stayed in my arms like that until nine o'clock. She started to wiggle around and pulled on my hands, almost stabbing me with her nails.
"Chloe? What's wrong?" I asked, letting her roll out of my arms to make sure nothing was hurting her. Her eyes fluttered for second then she went back to sleep, clutching a pillow like a child would with a teddy bear. I looked her over the best I could with her laying on her side and found nothing was wrong with her.
I was stumped. Maybe she was just having a bad dream. I glanced over at her peaceful face. Nope, maybe I was holding her too tight. I know that I am a whole lot stronger than her so perhaps I had hurt her. Now that I thought about it, a werewolf could easily snap a human's spine in half just like a vampire could. I shuttered and rechecked Chloe's waist to make sure I hadn't left any bruising. None.
I sighed in confusion and just laid beside her. Her hair was tangled (my fault, I played with her hair before she fell asleep) and her tank-top and shorts were a little higher than they were supposed to be (also my fault. I just can't keep my hands to myself). Her tanned back faced me so I lightly traced my pinky finger over the curve of her back. I never really learned the "keep your hands to yourself" rule very well.
"Mmmm. Ian?" Chloe mumbled, lifting her head up slightly to look for me. I grinned at her and kissed her cheek. She smiled and sat up, stretching. My eyes swept over her quickly, not wanting to miss any of the skin showing. "Have you been awake long?" she asked, rubbing her eyes.
"Not really. I've just been watching you sleep for few minutes," I lied. I had really been awake since seven o'clock. Her little sister was very loud when in a bad mood, kind of like her older sister. Chloe nodded thoughtfully.
"Are you hungry? I can fix you something," she exclaimed, getting off of the bed. I grinned and got up too. Normally, I could barely get Chloe to pass me a bowl of chips. I guess a person in love always wants to make it easier on their lover (boyfriend/girlfriend) no matter what.
Chloe led me downstairs, checking each room before we entered just in case her parents popped up suddenly (which would be extremely creepy). She started cooking right away. Pop tarts in the toaster, eggs sizzling, bacon frying filled the air after a few minutes. I had to hand it to Chloe she could really cook if she was seriously trying.
I remember this one time in the eighth grade that she made me a homemade pretzel because she was bored. I swear before I imprinted that was what I dreamed about, Chloe's homemade pretzels. Yummy, mouthwatering pretzels is the last thing running through my head though as I stared at Chloe.
I am very lucky if you think about. I've got a beautiful imprint, which didn't freak out when she found out that her boyfriend is a werewolf, and knows all my likes and dislikes already from all the years she's hung out with me.
Also, I've got an alright best friend that gives me advice when I'm clueless (which is getting less and less lately. I'm learning on my own!) and doesn't mind me attempting to rip off one of his legs when I'm angry. Can you find a more accepting friend than that?
And my parents are still…my parents? I guess that hasn't changed much.
"Here," Chloe muttered, putting my overflowing plate of food in front of me. I grinned at her and happily started to eat. The food was heavenly. I wouldn't mind eating her cooking for the rest of my life. A shiver of delight went up my back. For the rest of my life.
"I want to go down to the beach after we finish. Are you going to come with me?" Chloe said before forking an egg. I scoffed and rolled my eyes.
"Of course. You're going to have a hard time getting rid of me now," I answered, smirking a little in pride when I seen her blush. Chloe's blush was……a turn on. I have rarely seen her blush tomato red and it was a nice change to feel the power!
"Come on. You can finish that when we get back," she commanded impatiently and got up to get ready. I sighed. The power was gone. I hurried and shoved the rest of the food into my mouth and followed Chloe upstairs with my cheeks bulging. She laughed at me and locked me out in the hallway so she could get dressed.
Chloe came back out with her ripped jeans on and a zip-up jacket on with her old running shoes on. Even in old clothes, I was having a hard time thinking of anything or anyone more gorgeous than her. She just completely took my breath away and gave me a….never mind.
"Ready?" I asked, holding out my hand for her to take. She nodded and took my large hand, leading me out of her house. I followed her down the road until the beach was in view. A group from Forks was there and a few other Quileute residents were there also but it was pretty much empty besides them.
We held hands while we walked by the water's edge, watching the sun rise higher in the sky. I kept glancing down at Chloe though; she was much more interesting than the sun. She caught me staring at her and gave me a quirky smile.
"Is that stalker staring a wolf thing?" Chloe mumbled, making sure no one overheard us. I laughed and caused the Forks kids to stare over at us. I gave a few of the guys a glare just in and went back to Chloe's question.
"It's just that to the wolves, their imprints are their sun, gravity, and all that romantic stuff. We really can't help but give you that 'stalker stare'," I answered, giving her tiny hand a squeeze. She paused for a moment then started to giggle.
"That's so sweet and corny at the same time!" Chloe snickered. I laughed with her and pulled her down to sit down on the soft sand, out of reach from the water. She sat in between my legs and I wrapped my arms around her. She sighed and leaned back into my chest.
I glanced back over at the Forks boys and glared at them again. They were staring at Chloe and it was starting to get on my nerves. A low growl escaped from me before I even realized what I was doing. Chloe whipped around to see what was up with me.
"Whoa, are you okay? Do you have something stuck in your throat?" she asked, concern written all over her face. My angry was forgotten for a moment. She looked so cute while worrying about me.
"I'm fine. Those boys are just getting on my nerves is all," I exclaimed. Chloe frowned and glanced over at them. They weren't looking at us any more. I buried my face into her neck, placing kisses up and down her neck.
"Ian, what are you doing?" Chloe mumbled, reaching behind her and placing her hand on top of my head.
"Just letting them know that you're taken," I muttered, grinning slightly when she sighed in acceptance. I ran my lips lightly over her skin, listening to her body's reactions. I have to admit that my ego was huge now. Every time Chloe would make a little whine noise I'd gain more confidents and give her a tiny bit more.
Suddenly she jerked away form me and flung herself five feet from me. My ego deflated majorly, maybe she didn't like……
"Hey, Annie, what are doing here?" Chloe said, looking to my left. I seen Annie and another little figure running towards us with Chloe's parents close behind. I gave a sigh in relief; I guess I hadn't done anything wrong then.
"We thought you'd be here, Chloe," her mom exclaimed when she finally got to us. Mrs. Sanders eyed me, probably wondering how the two of us made up with her knowing. I smiled at her then her father. He didn't smile back but nodded to me. I guess he wasn't as forgiving as his daughter.
"Did you guys find any good cars for me?" Chloe asked eagerly, digging her hands into the sand. Her parents exchanged a look then they shrugged, like Chloe didn't know now that she had a car waiting for her at home.
"Well, hey Kate! I didn't see you hiding behind Annie," Chloe said, greeting Annie's friend. Kate was like one of those dolls that lots of girls collected. She had pigtails and red lips, picture perfect little Indian girl. She blushed and waved at Chloe.
I let everyone talk while I stood behind Chloe like an obedient dog. The Sanders (excluding Chloe) didn't seem like they wanted to talk to me at the moment. I guess that was understandable since Chloe and I were fighting until yesterday. Whatever, it's not like I had to have her parents blessing right now.
"Hey! I didn't know we were having a party!" I heard Danny hoot. I saw him running out of the forest and jog over to us in his cut-off shorts. He had this big grin on his face and I knew it was because he was glad to see me with Chloe instead of moping at my uncle's. His expression suddenly changed when he looked at Kate. It looked like he just got blinded 'cause he started blinking rapidly then the look of wonder and awe sweep over his face.
I tried not to laugh as I watched my best friend imprint on a nine year old but it was rather funny. Here he was with all this knowledge on girls and he doesn't even get to use it for another six years! My eyes started to water and small unmanly giggle escaped me.
Chloe gave me a "what?" look but didn't say anything as she tried to pump information about her car out of her parents. Danny came back to earth slightly and looked at me in horror. I gave him the thumbs up sign and grinned at him. He grimaced and looked back down at his little lady while I turned back to my little woman.
"Ian, come on, we're going back to the house to check out my car!" Chloe squealed and ran ahead of me before I knew what she was doing. I smiled at her parents one last time, said goodbye to the little girls, and gave Danny an unnoticed pat on the back before running after Chloe.
I heard Chloe scream. I froze then relaxed instantly. That was the "OMG!" scream not the "I'm going to die!" scream. I hurried and jogged the rest of the way to her house.
Chloe was circling a sliver Toyota Prius, running her hand over the glossy paint job. My mouth fell open. Her parents must have saved a lot of money for this godly car for their goddess of a daughter. I joined her in admiring her new car. We were both ready to take this baby for a test drive.
"Keys! Where are the keys?!" she yelled, jerking open the car door. She stopped there and admired the inside of the car. I kept looking though. I ran into the house and just about destroyed their house looking for the keys. I finally found the keys in her parent's room, on the dresser. I snatched them up and sprinted out of the house.
"I call first drive!" I yelled, running past her for the front seat.
"No! My car, I get to drive first," she whined, pulling the back of my shirt. I opened the door and about jumped into the car but I made a mistake. I looked at Chloe. She was pouting and had this rejected look on her face. I knew she faking it but I couldn't help but silently hand over her keys.
Chloe grinned, stepped around me and got into the front seat. "Get in or I'm leaving you," she stated, putting in the keys. The engine purred to life and she revved the engine. I grinned and did a James Bond move and slid across the hood. She giggled and waited for me to pick myself off of the ground. I dusted the dirt off me and got in.
I clung to my seat as she drove for the first hour, trying not to rip a hole in her seat. Finally, she let me drive and it was her turn to cling to something. It was dark by the time I pulled into her driveway again. Her parents were sitting on the porch, watching it rain. I could hear Annie and Kate playing inside with Danny. It sounded like they were putting make-up on him. Poor thing, I remember when Chloe used to do that to me.
"I'll drive you to school on Monday, if you're going that is," Chloe said, getting out of. I agreed and we went inside to help the girls with decorating Danny's face. It was almost eleven when I left her house and she gave me a ride to mine.
"You want to come over tomorrow?" I asked, glancing over at her as we just sat in my driveway. She smiled and nodded. I leaned over and pecked her lips for a goodnight kiss. Chloe sighed happily and pulled me back over to her.
We probably sat in her new car making out for twenty minutes before Mrs. Sanders called Chloe's cell phone, wondering if we had got in a wreak. Chloe hurried and said goodbye to me before peeling out of my driveway.
I think I like her car more than my truck. But then again, my truck does have more room if we needed it one day.
Author's Note: Okay, my great friend Mel came up with Danny imprinting on Kate! I think she did a good job on helping me but I didn't get to use all of her idea because it would have taken like three chapters to do. I've got lots planned for Ian and Chloe! Next chapter there is like a major time skip 'cause I don't like writing every single day of there relationship so yeah. You'll find out what I'm talking about next chapter!