Chapter Three: Imprint
(Bella's POV)
AN: Sorry everyone about the paragraphs indenting problem. Trying typing a story on your phone's notes and getting everything right. I have asked my beta to correct any problems with misspellings and indents. I will fix them on my phone and thank you for your reviews and pointing that out to me. I'm sorry if you don't like my character of Marie but I have based her off me giving her my middle name also. Please enjoy and keep reviewing. Thanks a bunch.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Twilight Saga, all characters, except Marie, belongs to her.
When Edward pulled into Charlie's driveway, I saw Jacob's red Rabbit stationwagon next to Charlie's cruiser and my truck. I groaned, not wanting a fight to start. Marie must've heard me along with Edward because Marie looked curiously at me. Edward was frustrated. He hated when Jacob was around because he knew he couldn't protect me without hurting me.
Charlie was on the porch with Uncle Carson, Jacob, And Embry. Embry must be here to keep Jacob calm in case he loses his temper. Edward came around and got my door for me and turned to get Marie's for her, trying to be a gentleman. Instead he had to jump out of the way before Marie could hit him with the door. Marie started laughing as well as the guys on the porch. I tried not to laugh, it wasn't right that I wanted to laugh at my cousin's dislike for my boyfriend. Edward gave me a look, telling me just to laugh and I bent over laughing.
Edward glared at Marie's back while the guys calmed down on the porch. Charlie and Uncle Carson were wiping tears away as Marie stood between them and hugged her dad. Jacob gasped at Marie's scarred face, not knowing that she had them.
"Nice to see ya again, Jake. Long time, no see," Marie said giving him a hug like she would hug her brothers.
"See your still southern as ever," Jacob commented, as Marie stuck her tongue at him, trying to take his eyes off her scars.
They probably reminded him of the ones Emily has but only on her face. He didn't know how far they stretched and probably would be angry about how she got them. He remembers Marie as the sweet girl he met and became friends with while I was in my dark age. She considered him to be a younger brother and he thought of her as a sister.
"Who's ya friend there?" Marie asked, pointing to Embry.
"Marie, this is my friend Embry. Embry, this is Bella's cousin, Marie," Jacob introduced as I hugged Uncle Carson and stood next to Edward.
Embry gasped finally noticing her scars, also. Marie gazed into Embry's eyes, smiling, and something seemed to click between them. I saw the look Embry gave Marie and it was the same one Sam gave Emily. Marie blushed and put her hand out for him to shake. There was something in her eyes, too; and Edward gasped. I looked at him and he shook his head.
"I have to go, now, Bella. I'll get you for school tomorrow," Edward said. "Should I come get you, also, Marie?"
Marie turned on Edward with a glare.
"No, thank you. I can drive myself," Marie sneered.
Jacob and Embry cracked up as Marie flipped her hair turned to walk in the house.
"She's been hanging with Rosalie to much today, hasn't she?" Edward asked with a smirk.
Marie heard him and stuck her tongue at him again. Edward snickered as I giggled.
"And Alice, too," I told him.
He laughed, kissed my cheek, and sent a glare Jake's way. I watched him leave as Marie drags me in the house. We gather in the living room and Marie gets seated between Uncle Carson and Embry, causing her to blush red.
"Hey, Jake, want to see my new ink?" Marie asked standing up.
"Your what?" he asked confused.
"My new tatoo," Marie said, snickering.
"Sure, why not?" he replied.
Marie took her jacket off and turned around showing off her nicely decorated 'Southern Rebel' tatoo. Jake whistled as she turned to show Embry, also. Embry did a wolf whistle earning a slight glare from Uncle Carson. Charlie, Uncle Carson, Jake and I laughed as both Marie and Embry blushed a deep red.
Marie wasn't used to a guy paying attention to her. I wish I had introduced them when she was here before.
"Marie, if you don't mind me asking," Jake paused for a second as Marie nodded. "How did you get the scars?"
Uncle Carson and Charlie eyed Marie warely. Marie gave a small smile before replying.
"I went camping in the Texas mountains with a friend and got attacked by a mountain lion. He shot it, saving me, and we ate it for dinner that night. Guess you can call it payback," Marie said smirking.
"Wow, how did he take care of your scratches?" Embry asked a little jealous.
"He's doctor. We had a first aid kit and he cleaned up my wound then stitched it. Good thing I'm used to being poked and prodded with needles," Marie laughed.
"What's your friends name?" Embry asked, jealousy showing.
"Why do you care, jealous?" Marie asked, raising an eyebrow and smirking.
With as much as Embry's blushing, he may not turn back to normal. For once it's not me and I'm happy. I must've been showing it on my face because Embry looks at me.
"What you smirking about, Bella?" Embry asks, his cheeks turning back to normal.
"For once it's not me turning that shade of red," I tell him before cracking up along with everyone in the room.
"She's right, Embry. I've seen her turn every shade of red possible," Jake said, bent over laughing.
Embry glared at me and sat back on the couch, putting his arm across the back of the couch. He slightly laid it on Marie's shoulder. She turned pink, feeling the small amount of contact.
"Well, I think I better get Embry and I home, it's getting late," Jake said, looking at the wall clock.
It was a little pass 6:30 and I needed to get dinner started. I got up and so did Marie.
"I'll get started on dinner. Want to help, Marie?" I asked walking toward the kitchen.
"Sure," Marie said following me. "It's getting warm in here anyways and I'm getting dizzy."
I had forgotten Marie's adverse to heat and how sick it makes her. We made it into the kitchen and she breathed out a sigh when I opened a window.
"Embry gives off a lot of body heat, more than my youngest neice," Marie commented fanning herself.
Marie was never the one for heat like me. That's why she was as pale as me; she never went outside to tan. She prefered the winter days when it cooled down. She also liked the days that it was rainy because she didn't have to cover up to hide from the sun. She'll like it here.
I started pulling pots from the cabinets. Marie looked in the fringe for dinner.
"How 'bout some chicken fetticcini? It's real good and is pasta that Uncle Charlie hasn't tried yet," Marie asked pulling out supplies.
"Sure, that does sound good," I told as I put the pot of water on the stove.
Marie and I sat at the kitchen table as we prepared dinner and caught up some more. We heard the front door open and Jake and Embry yell a farewell and the close of the front door. Marie's face fell and looked like she was hurting. I grabbed her hand and made her look at me. There was pain in her eyes as she looked at me.
"It'll be alright, Marie. We can go see them tomorrow. I'll show you where Jake lives and he can take you to Embry's ," I told her.
"How could you tell?" she asked surprised.
"I can see it in your eyes, Marie," I said as I went to stir the pasta and sauce.
I remembered when I looked like after Edward got back and he had to leave my side to go hunt. Marie wore the same expression and I went to comfort her after she finished dicing the chicken into cubes. This affected her so much and I thought imprinting only affected the werewolves. Why does it affect her so much?
Marie smiled at me a little while later and we finished making dinner. We all ate dinner like a family and, Marie helped me clean the dishes and put them away. Marie did cheer up a little. Soon they left and I got in the shower and went to finish any of my homework in my room. Edward came when Charlie was in bed and snoring. I told Edward about Embry imprinting on Marie and how it affected her when he left. Edward didn't know what to say about it, he didn't know what to expect with that. I soon went fell asleep to him humming my lullaby.
AN: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. To prepare you for the next there will be lemons so if you can't handle it, don't read it. Read and review. Thanks.