The Life of Emery Paige

Bonfire

We were gathered around the fire eating hot dogs and laughing. Billy sat at the natural head of the circle. Old Quil sat on one side of him, and Sue Clearwater who took over for Harry when he died sat on the other side. The whole pack was there; Paul, Quil, Embry, Jared, Leah, Seth, and Sam, with Emily at his side. I sat on the sand in between Billy and Sue, still not trusting Paul or the other wolves anymore. Hadyn was racked out on my chest, much to Sue's sadness as she wanted to hold her. Jake and Bella came a little bit later and then Billy began "The Quileutes have been a small tribe from the beginning... But we've always had magic in our blood." 

Billy reached down for my hand so I held his hand as he continued on "We were great spirit warriors... Shapeshifters, that transform into the powerful wolf. This enabled us to scare off our enemies and protect our tribe. One day our warriors came across a creature... It looked like a man, but it was hard like stone and cold as ice... Our warriors' sharp teeth, finally tore it apart... But only fire would completely destroy it. They lived in fear, the Cold Man was not alone. And they were right. She took her vengeance out on the village. Our elder chief, Taha Aki, was the only spirit warrior left to save the tribe after his son was killed. Taha Aki's Third Wife could see that he would lose... The Third Wife was no magical being, no special powers, but one... Courage. The Third Wife's sacrifice distracted the Cold Woman, long enough for Taha Aki to destroy her. She saved the tribe. Over time, our enemies have disappeared. But one remains... The Cold Ones. Our magic awakens when they are near. And we sense it now, we feel the thr*at in our blood. Something terrible is coming. And we must all be ready. All of us." by the time he finished telling the story I had my eyes closed almost asleep and my head laying on his lap, and the hand that wasn't holding mine was running through my hair.

I guess Bella walked over because I heard her voice and felt her gently kick my leg "Are you going home, or are you just going to sleep on the beach?" Billy's tone became slightly aggravated as he said "Leave her alone Bella, she is staying at my house tonight." Bella ignored him and said "What about Hadyn? Do you even have things for her?" I sighed and sat up to look at her "What's wrong with you? Why are you being so bitchy right now?" Bella said, "You have a boyfriend Emery." I stood up and gently gave Hadyn to Billy, I also noticed Billy, Sue, Bella, Jake, and I was the only ones left around the dying fire. I turned back to her and said "So what? He's my fiance first off but I also have a daughter, And I have family and friends, what's that got to do with me being tired?" she finally saw our audience, and grabbed my wrist to pull me away a little bit. I said "Ok what has gotten into you?" she said, "I found your journal." I said "Great, so you went snooping through my room like you did when we were kids. Why?" she said, "I'm just worried about you." I said "Ok Bella we're grownups, if you're worried about me, then talk to me instead of snooping like we're thirteen again." she sighed "Your right, I'm sorry for invading your privacy." I crossed my arms "Your forgiven, now what worries you?" she said "You've been spending a lot of time at the Black's house for sleepovers since September." I said, "Are you insinuating something?" 

She said "I'm just gonna ask, are you sleeping with him?" my jaw dropped, did she seriously think I was sleeping with Jake? I said "First off whoever I sleep with is my business, I'm a grown woman. Secondly I am not sleeping with Jake, never have, never will." she looked confused "Jake? No, Emery, I mean Billy. Are you having sex with Billy Black?" I hadn't realized Billy had rolled up until he said "Bella what the hell are you talking about?" I was just so shocked, but I finally found my voice and said "Bella you are out of line and way far off. I am not having sex with Billy, hell I'm not even having sex with Carlisle. Please tell me you did not go to Carlisle with your suspicions." she looked down and I let out a groan of frustration, I said "Why do you keep causing problems in my life? I go to port angeles with you and now I have a daughter who I love with all my heart but that was still your fault, then I go to Arizona with you and a sadistic vampire tried to kill us and I had to fight him off of us, next we come to Billy's house because you can't leave well enough alone and you piss off a werewolf, so I stepped in front of you and took the hit. Now instead of talking to me like a sane person, you run off to my fiance and tell him you think I'm cheating on him? Have you lost your goddamn mind? You know what... I'm done, you're on your own Bella."