Chapter Three
It has been a few weeks since our first date and the two of us have become inseparable. Embry and I have been hanging out after school everyday and we have been going out on dates on the weekends. Today we are going to the beach with Jacob and Quil while Matthew takes dad to the doctor's and Rachel gets ready to leave again now that everyone is doing good after the holidays. I am in the kitchen making something for the boys to heat up later when Embry comes over to meet up. He smiles and he walks up behind me to hold me close to him and he kisses my cheek.
"Hello, Mari," Embry purrs into my ear. I giggle and look at him to kiss the underside of his jaw.
"Hello, Embry," I giggle. Embry buries his nose into my now caramel brown hair with blonde highlights, my natural colour.
"Is Jake and Quil here yet?" Embry asks quietly. Jacob and Quil come into the kitchen and laugh at the two of us lovebirds at the kitchen stove. I roll my eyes and switch the burner off to let it cool down before I put it into containers.
"Well, you guys are left alone for a few moments and this is what happens? Dad would be very upset if he saw this from sweet, innocent little Marinna," Jacob chuckles. I growl and throw a spoon at him before going to wash my hands.
"Jake, don't ruin my day," I grumble. Embry chuckles and walks over to kiss my head before going out to move his things to my car. Quil goes out to join him and I spin around to glare at Jacob. "Why do you insist on making my life a living hell with you picking on me and Embry being together? I love him and he is a great guy. He treats me just like you, Matthew, and dad want him to, but you love to pester us like this. I cannot take this anymore, Jacob, it has to stop."
"Marinna, Embry is my best friend and you are my baby sister. I did not mean you any harm and I am sorry. I did not mean for you to be this mad at me," Jacob says.
"No, you just like to pick on me every time I am with Embry and I am in my happiest moments," I say and slam the kitchen towel onto the table before walking outside. Embry smiles when he sees me walk outside and he raises a brow when he sees I am not too happy. He walks after me and he grabs my arm before I venture too far.
"Marinna, what is the matter?" Embry asks.
"Nothing, just Jacob being Jacob and poking fun at our happiness," I say. Embry caresses my cheek and he kisses my forehead.
"Let him be mean, he does not understand our happiness," Embry whispers. "Come on, we have to get going before a storm hits us."
"Embry," I say with a smile. Embry holds me close as we walk back to the truck and get in after Jacob and Quil. We get to the beach to see there are already a few people there enjoying the beach. I smile as I get out and run to the waves with a little giggle. Embry smiles as he helps Jacob and Quil with our things. I run back over and jump onto Jacob's back.
"Marinna, you seem very excited about today," Quil chuckles.
"How can I not be? We are finally at the beach!" I exclaim and giggle. Jacob laughs as he runs with me on his back and we are soon in the water. Embry and Quil laugh at us as they bring our stuff and set up a place for us to lounge. I jump off Jacob's back and then run over to give Embry a hug and tackle him to the ground. Embry laughs and holds me close when he sits up with me in his lap. The three of us enjoy our time on the beach until we notice there are some people from off the reservation.
"They looks like they are from Forks," Quill says. I blink and look at the gaggle of teenagers standing by a few vans in the parking lot not too far from us. Jacob adjusts his hat and squints at something.
"Charlie's daughter is there, I think," Jacob says softly. I climb up out of his lap and us him as a leaning post to see if he is telling the truth, sure enough a teenager that looks just like Charlie pops her head out of one of the vans with a smile that mirrors the man exactly.
"Is she nice or is she going to get her none reservation friends to eat me?" I tease. Jacob sighs and pokes me to get off him. "Let's pack our things and walk over to say hello. I think I want to meet her since she is Charlie's daughter after all."
"You sure? I mean you are not one to make new friends easily, Marinna," Quil asks with a raised brow. I throw my jacket at him and poke my tongue out at him.
"Hey, stop picking on my girlfriend," Embry says and pushes his friend. We pack our things, put them in the truck and then go to the teenagers to say hello.
"Bella," Jacob says. I smile widely when Embry puts his arm around my waist. A few of the boys from Forks stares at me when I stand between Quil and Embry.
"Hey Jake. Everyone this is my friend Jacob," Bella says. I look at her and sudden catch the smell of something that I have not smelled in years. My body stiffens a little and I try to make sure Embry does not notice. "Here to catch the waves, Jake?"
"Hey, you are on my turf," Jacob says with a wide smile. "I want you to meet my friends, Quil and Embry, and my little sister, Marinna."
"I am just a few months younger than you, Jake," I say with my best fake smile. Bella looks at me with chocolate brown eyes and pale skin. "Hello, Bella, Charlie has said many good things about you."
"How come we never met before?" Bella asks.
"Yeah, like do you go to school on the reservation?" one of the boys asks. I turn to him with a wide smile and see he looks to be Asian and has his mouth open like he is a fish.
"Indeed I do go to school on the reservation with my brothers and their friends and with my boyfriend," I say and hug Embry closer to me. The boys take small step back when Embry puffs his chest out a little to show his possession of me. "Jake, I am going to go for a walk."
"Alright, be safe," Jacob says. I share a quick kiss with Embry and then walk down the shore to rid my head of the memories that strange smell from Bella made me remember. What was it and why is it making me act strange?