Hi Guys, Another chapter for you all.. I am going to add Edward soon in the mix as it seems I have left him out a little bit.. So what do you all think of it so far?? You like it or not?? I really need reviews guys if you get the time for it. Pretty please.. Umm thank you to those who have reviewed.. Oh I found the almost kiss on the internet and sniff sniff it nearly made me cry again.. Jacob has he best puppy dog eyes out there.. Makes you heart melt when he feels sad..
GO TEAM JACOB
" I really do adore them Chloe. They are just right as a two of a kind" he thanked kind heartedly.
Jacob stood there thumbing his armlet. It was an elegant armlet that surely he wasn't fit to wear. But he would by not take it off since it came from Chloe. Jacob appreciated the armlet, it was invaluable to him, priceless even.
"You two! Please turn around. I want to take a photograph of you together. Jacob put your arm around Chloe's waist. Don't be shy" Leah called out. "Now both of you grin" she told them smirking behind the camera.
Chloe linked her arm around Jacob and the photo was taken of the two together. Jacob and Chloe slipped their arms out of each other but their hands touched and didn't let go. They weren't appearing to be looking at each other. It was like it was pure nature to be holding hands. Like it was meant to be that way.
"Oh Leah, I have your present" Chloe called as she let go of Jacob's hand heading over to Leah with a cherry wrapped silvery trimming tied present.
Leah untied her ribbon, carefully pulling the tape off and un wrapping the present. Inside was a Pandora bracelet with charms. The charms sparkled in the in the light of the room as Leah held it up to the light.
"Oh wow, Chloe! This is so stunning but this would have cost so much" she gasped putting it on her wrist. "You and Jacob have one too!" she added as she came up and hugged Chloe. "Thank you".
"Okay, let's head off to the madness..." Jacob muttered putting his hand just on the base of her waist as they walked outside to Chloe's car.
Jacob and Chloe got to the bon fire. Jacob had two blankets in his arms as they walked down to the track. Chloe was tip toeing over the brushwood and bracken that were on the trail ground. There was a bulky stick that was in Chloe's pathway, her foot got trapped by the stick and she began to go down but Jacob grabbed her arm stopping her from falling.
"You okay there? You aren't cold?" Jacob asked smiling as he dusted off a leaf off Chloe's shoulder.
"No, no I am fine. I am not cold and from the trip, just embarrassed" she laughed sliding her hair behind her ears. "Let's get to the social gathering shall we..." Chloe guided as they walked on.
It was twilight and there were so many people around. Chloe was amazed at the sense of family and friendship at the party. Young children were running around loud and laughing. The elders were in their group talking together, the wives and girlfriends together and Sam's group of friends talking amongst themselves. The smell was of the bon fire smoke; wood was wafting around and drifting to Chloe. She closed her eyes taking deep breaths in making her feel peaceful and calming. Jacob set down one blanket for him and one for Chloe to sit down on.
"Hey Chloe, i just have to go and talk to Sam for a bit. Did you want a Coke or something?" he asked putting his hand on her shoulder.
'Sure" she replied looking up at him.
The fire was flickering high up to the heat was seeping into her as she rubbed her arms together. A two year old boy with black hair and blue eyes came walking along and was staring at Chloe. "Are you an Angel?" he asked sucking on his thumb clutching to his teddy bear. Chloe smiled sweetly and ushered the small child in her arms.
"Angels are everywhere around you know. Your mom, you dad" she whispered giving a hug and bouncing him on her knee.
"Even my old fish" the little boy whispered wide eyed and leaning into her with their noses touching.
"Yes, even your old fish" she answered tickling him and giving him a hug smiling.
"So how are things with you and Chloe?" Sam asked while drinking his beer leaning back onto a table.
"Steady... We haven't known each other too long" he replied picking up a bottle of Coke and filling to cups.
"She is a lovely girl" Harry added as he drank his beer standing next to Sam.
Emily dropped a plate and gasped "Oh my god. Look! Thomas with Chloe! Thomas hasn't spoken a word since his parents died. Look!" she insisted pointing towards Chloe pulling Jacob and turning him. There was Chloe with a puppy and young Thomas, laughing and cuddling.
"She brings the best out of everyone" Jacob whispered in awe staring at Chloe.
He was in awe of Chloe and the enchantment she had within her. Everyone she became friends with or knew somehow became happy or relaxed. Jacob walked back to Chloe with the Cokes in hand.
"Hey little buddy, can I have Chloe?" Jacob asked as he bent down putting the cokes on a log and looking at Chloe and Thomas.
"Yep" he then beckoned Jake to lean down and leapt into Jacob's arms.
Thomas's eyes were wide in the "magic" she had. This little boy was touched by Chloe.
"She says mommy, daddy and my fish are angels" Thomas whispered in his ear.
"Really?" Jacob mused nodding his head.
"Yeah! She is an angel but no one is no know. No one to know. Lose her magic" Thomas whisper ed in a low voice.
"Our secret" Jacob pinched his nose, put the little boy down and he ran off to his aunt.
"Sweet boy" Chloe commented looking at the boy as he ran.
"His parents died. You were the first person he talked to. .. You really touched the kid" he said gazing a Chloe smiling at her, what she was.
"Chloe, chloe. Drawing!" Thomas handed her a picture he had drawn of a girl with wings.
"Thank you" She gave a peck on his cheeks and he ran off smiling.
"You do have magic'
Jacob sat down on the rug and handed Chloe her glass of coke. Chloe's hand went limp as she grabbed the glass of coke. The coke spilt over the glass and on the rug.
"What's wrong with your hand?" Jacob asked in worry.
Chloe forgot about her injured hand. She froze as Jacob looked at her apprehensively putting his hand on her cardigan sleeve and slowly lifting it up. Jacob looked down to Chloe's bruised injured bandaged wrapped hand. Her small delicate hand was black with whirling blue through her fingers. Jacob felt anger building up in him as he clenched his fist and looking at Chloe.
"What happened to your hand?" he asked his eyes creasing together looking down at her hand.
"I fell during practising ballet" she answered looking him dead into the eyes.
"Must have been a hard fall... This bruising... it is just you don't seem the type to be clumsy is all. What really happened?" he queried
"FOOD!" Emily yelled out.
"I can get you your food. Rest your hand" Jacob insisted getting up off the ground.
"I can get my own food" she laughed sitting up and leading him to the food.
Jacob piled his plate with a huge assortment of food. Chloe covered her plate with fried chicken, sausage, pasta salad, ribs and fries. Emily saw the quantity of food on Chloe's plate.
"Hungry?" she joked.
"Mmm Hmm" Chloe answered with a small smile.
"Thought ballet dancers don't eat?" Seth asked with his mouth fall of food.
"SETH!" Sue scolded. "I am so sorry dear. My son doesn't think before he says anything" Sue apologised across from the bon fire.
"Ballet can be quite strenuous. Lately I have been working hard with practice. I have two big auditions coming up" she answered as she put a piece of chicken in her mouth.
'What audition? Where?" Leah asked.
"ABA American Ballet Academy. But one I really want to get into is Julliard" she put out there.
The group went silenct.
"Wow, you must be pretty first-class then huh" Embry noted.
Chloe blushed. "Oh Embry please. Let the poor girl finish her food. That is wonderful about your ballet dear. You must be extremely graceful and poised. You might be able to teach my Seth a lesson" Sue inferred pointing to her son.
Everyone finished their food and leaning back with full stomachs. Jarrod and Seth began to wrestle Jacob had gotten up and was talking to Harry, Billy and Sam.
"Leah, I am just going down to the beach..."
"I will tell Jake"
Chloe loved the beach in La push. Would she say she loved it? There was something about it made it unique. Or was i just La Push reservation in general? Chloe frowned looking down at the ocean breaking. She took off her ballet flats and let her feet dig into the soft sand. Chloe's feet sore from her point shoes relished in the comfort of being bare foot. She picked up her shoes and walked towards the shore line. The breeze was blowing her hair slightly about around her face and there it flickered. She reached the ocean water, it flowed over her feet, feeling refreshing and soothing. She held her dress up a little more to go deeper in the water. It was like as if she was the last person on earth. The sound of the waves was soothing, the rippling and pulling all around her. Night time insects were sounding, the outlying sound of laughter from the party. The stars were reflecting down on the water all around her. Chloe smiling to herself just walking through the water and letting the silence sink in.
"Chloe!" Jacob called out in a little voice.
She turned around and smiled at Jacob.
