"Naw unfortunate little Chloe isn't frightened of the dark is she?" he joked as he walked behind her teasing her.
"No" she laughed at him getting up and facing him.
Paul was impressed and conceitedly smiled crossing his arms and scratching his chin. Chloe looked back to the fire and pulled her jumper sleeves over her hands. The fire was alluring and soothing. It was this place that seemed to have an enchantment of it's own unique quality. Paul reached down and swiftly flicked her head band off Chloe's hair and good-humouredly kept it out of her reach.
"You totally won't get your headband I am like 6"4' facing the guys and laughing.
Chloe is a good addition to the family of La Push and brought even more life to the party. She stood up frustrated and put her hands on her hips. Feeling annoyed positively biting her lip and thinking hard. It was in la Push she felt the extra happiness and life come out of her. She loved these people. Chloe smiled and sneakily step back a few feet, ran up and jumped up on Paul's back.
"Woah Half Pint. How did you get up here?" he asked peering beside her tickling her jokingly, Chloe giggling. Gripping on to Paul.
"Paul, where did you miss that Chloe is going to Julliard School of the Arts and is a gymnast?" Kim pointed out sitting beside Jarrod.
"I am like 6"5" though" Paul answered.
Jacob was sitting down on the log with his arms crossed and that was expected. He was worried paul would drop Chloe or upset her. He refused anything to happen to her and he promised her that and he is going to keep that promise. Jacob's instinct and motivation was a sense of protection. Jacob gave a look of annoyance to Paul and shook his head unimpressed. Chloe was climbing up over Paul's back and near his shoulders.
"Give me my head band back?" she laughed reaching out to try and get it nearly slipping off but she was yet determined to get her head band.
"Nope but I am thinking I just might go and chuck you in the ocean" he kidded and took a hold of her tightly and began running for the beach. A look of horror came across her face as she yelped. The cold air was beginning to make her cheeks flush and exhaustion was taking over.
"No" she gasped trying to un wriggle herself laughing but it was to know advantage.
"Yes!" he lied and started jogging to the water the sand was cool and damp.
"Oh no you don't Paul!" he called out following closely behind them.
"Fine. Here you go!" Paul said chucking Chloe to Jake.
Chloe flew through the air, she closed her eyes and let out a small scream. She landed safely in Jacob's arms with, she held on tight around his neck and her eyes tight shut. Chloe looked cute with her nose slightly wrinkled.
"I didn't crash?" she asked holding her breathing short gasps biting her lip being nervous.
The wind was blowing slightly sending the sand shifting across the rocks and settling on their shoes. Chloe's hair was swept across her face tickling her face making her face feel a little itchy. Jacob's arms felt warm as he held her there.
"No you didn't" he laughed grinning looking down on to her.
Jacob was happy holding Chloe there and he didn't want the moment to end. But Sam had warned him to keep things going slow. Hopefully, it wouldn't come to that. Jacob didn't want a life without Chloe, he would be happy being just friends for the rest of their lifes. He smiled softly to himself and a slight day dreaming look across his face.
"Good" she answered. "Everything okay?" she asked looking up to Jacob noticing the look.
"Want to let go?" he asked shaking his head letting the feeling go away.
"Why do you call me Sparkles?" she asked curiously as Jacob slowly letting her down.
Jacob dusted off the sand off her arms and wiped away the sand from her check. She smiled and giggled her nose wrinkling up.
"Don't think it's too corny but your eyes. They are a deep green almost aqua. They well... remind me of emeralds" Jacob told her feeling embarrassed , scratching his head looking to the ground and looking back to chloe.
"So um, how did you really hurt your hand? I know you aren't clumsy" he asked taking a soft hold of Chloe's hand massaging softly the small bruised fingers.
"You aren't going to let this go are you Jake?" she asked biting her lip and letting a sigh.
"Nope..." he replied letting go of her hand looking at her.
"Well I was just shopping for my dress the other night and..." she began to say but stopped herself.
Chloe felt scared she didn't want to upset anyone with her problem and it seems by Jacob it would do so. Chloe didn't know what to do and peered looking up to Jacob's eyes.
"Chloe you are scaring me" he replied his voice slightly wavering.
"These guys were following me. I thought I lost them but they find me at my car. Well... they grabbed me, dragging me to the bushes and getting me down on the ground. I kicked them off and ran to my car. These guys caught up with me knocked me to the ground. That's how I hurt my hand..." she answered showing her hand lifting it up.
Jacob felt the fury build up inside of me making him shake. He clenched his fist and clenched his jaw.
"Jacob? I am fine, the Cullen brothers came to my rescue" Chloe assured brushing her hand up and down his arm smiling.
"I wish I had been there... I would have ripped their heads off" he whispered angrily.
"Funny thing is, Edward said the same thing" she quietly laughed. "Lets get back to the fire" Chloe quietly said brushing his hand, Jacob intertwining his fingers with hers. He smiled to himself and walked back .
Everyone was gathered around the large crackling bon fire, laughing.
"Okay, scary story time. Chloe you got to look dead into the fire. For the effect" Embry told her with a smirk as she sat down on a log and tucked her hands in to her hooded jumper. Jacob tenderly put her hood over her head to keep her warm.
"Are you trying to give me the creeps Embry?" she joked looking at him cocking an eye brow.
"Me? Never. Okay it's about the cold ones"he whispered giving a sense of eeriness in the air.
The bon fire was flickering blue in to the air sending off purple star like sparks in to the air. The fire around being carried by the wind looking like pixies.
"Embry... Come on" Jacob moaned massaging his own temples worried about the stories will effect Chloe.
'"Years ago there were these cold ones walked the lands. Their skin was ice cold and as hard as rock. They were quicker than lightening and merciful hunters. These bitter ones would prey on pale face humans in the streets, homes and ... BON FIRES!" he yelled the last parts
She was entranced by the story, the flickering fire getting her in a trance, not hearing anything other than Embry's voice. Just as Embry yelled Chloe felt teeth on her neck and she gasped and then screamed. She turned to see Paul laughing and she was slightly shaking and hit his arm
"That was totally not cool" Chloe told Paul laughing.
"You okay Chloe?" Jacob asked distressing.
"Yeah, but if I have nightmares about these "cold ones" you are totally in trouble Paul" Chloe warned Paul pointing at him.
"So what is a girl like you doing here?" Jarrod asked as he stuffed a marshmallow on to his mouth.
"A girl like me?" she wandered,
Embry nudged Jarrod annoyingly looking at him "Dude!" he whispered.
"What?" What I mean is your family is loaded, you are going to Julliard and you seem best buddies with "The Cullens" he inferred.
"Okay.. Yes my parents are wealthy. We have our own theatre one of which i was going to invite you all to. I have not yet been accepted into Julliard yet".
"Are you good?" jarrod asked.
"JARROD" Kim scolded hitting him.
"I hope so" Chloe laughed.
"Show us!" Leash asked.
Chloe lifted her leg vertical to the other then a handstand holding it for 6 seconds and landed softly. Claps were all around. She bowed and smiled looking at Jacob.
"Okay let's play spotlight. Seth bro you are the spotlighter" Paul told him.
Seth closed his eyes and started counting. Everyone ran off in various directions giggling and the sorts. Chloe was running along smiling trying to find a place to hide. She ducked under wispy branches, over mossy logs along slippery wet leaves. Chloe began slipping on the leaves but fell on someone.
"You okay Chloe" it was Jacob.
"I am fine. I am so sorry" she whispered.
"You ventured far" Jacob noted.
"what can I say I can be adventurous"
They heard the sound of crunching of leaves. Chloe tucked herself further in the bushes and becoming closer to Jacob's chest. The smell of her perfume oil wafted around him. It smelt of honey, flowers and vanilla oil, subtly sweet in a good way. Chloe held her hand over her mouth trying not to laugh. Seth was walking around a mere few metres away from where Chloe and Jacob.
"ha ha got you Paul" Seth yelled out.
"Alright. JACOB! CHLOE! YOU WON!"
Chloe gathered herself up out of Jacob and headed off bending low through the bushes. The twiggy bushes pulled at her jumper and scraped her face.
"Ow" she laughed.
"You okay?" he asked.
"Fine... How on earth did you get through these... Bushes..." she asked flicking them away.
Jacob laughed at Chloe as he held away some bushes for her. They walked back to the bon fire and sat down on the blankets. Leah made hot chocolates with marshmallows for everyone.
"Mmm ... just perfect" Chloe whispered as she let the warmth of the cocoa settle in to her hands.
"Emily makes them even better than me" Leah noted.
Everyone settled into their beds. Chloe snuggled into her sleeping bag.
"Nice and cosy?" Jacob asked.
'Warm as a bag in a rug" she giggled half asleep with her eyes closing. "As long as those bugs stay away"
"You better sleep. Tomorrow we have cliff diving, surfing and swimming and bbqs"
"Okay... Good night Jacob black" Chloe sighing dozing off.
"Sweet dreams Chloe" he whispered to her.