"So um.. You sure you have to work until eight?" Embry asked taking Bella by the elbow and led her down an aisle leaving Seth and the girl standing there.

Bella smiled and nodded. "I'm sorry, Bill and Amanda leave in an hour, then I at least only have two hours left.

"With this Mike guy?"

"Yes." Bella told him as Embry looked over her head seeing two guys exit the back room. "So I was looking for something for a hiking trip."

"A hiking trip?" Bella asked looking at Embry confused.

"Depends on what kind of hiking your looking at doing." A voice from Bella said as she felt Mike put his hand on her shoulder.

Embry's eyes narrowed at his move. He let out a soft growl at the guy who dared to touch his imprint.

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"So hi.. I'm Seth." Seth said clearing his throat. He hated being bad at talking to girls.

"I'm Amanda." The goddess in front of him said as she moved a strand of her hair behind one ear. It allowed him to get a better look at her face and eyes.

"So um.. How long have you worked here?"

"Oh not too long. Probably around a month. My parents said they would pay for half my car if I got a job for the weekends, not like I can work during school." She told him.

"Yea ain't that the truth. So you like it here?" He asked as he randomly grabbed something on the shelf and looked at it like it was the most interesting object in the world.

Amanda shrugged with a small smile upon her face, "It's all right. So how do you know Bella?"

The unknown object fumbled in his hands as he carefully put it back on the self blushing as he did so. "Well, Bella's kind of family. My dad died a while back and her dad and him were best friends. He'd been over a lot helping my mom out and I guess sparks kind of flew and they're kind of dating. They keep acting like everything is normal but we know."

"We?"

"Yea, Bella, Leah and myself. Oops forgot to mention her." Seth chuckled. "Leah's my older sister." He said. Seth went to say something else as he face paled slightly and he looked in the direction Embry and Bella went. "Um.. I'll be right back Amanda."

"Sure okay." She said as she begun to straighten the shelves that were already done.

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"I'm sure I can help him find what he needs Mike." Bella said as she casually shrugged his hand off of her and stepped towards Embry, "Come on Embry." She looked behind him and saw Seth coming around the corner.

Seth nodded slightly to Bella seeing Embry's frozen stance and fists clenched at his side. That Mike kid must have touched Bella or something for Embry's protectiveness to go into effect. "So did you find out what we needed?"

"Yea.. I think so." Embry said still not moving.

"Come with me and I'll get you those maps." Bella said softly touching Embry's arm as she saw him physically relax and move to follow her.

Leading the two up front she went behind the desk and grabbed a random map from the many free maps they had. "This should be able to show up the routes and any camping sites in case it's overnight." Bella said handing the map to Embry who let his hand linger on hers a little more then needed in Mike's eyes.

"Yes this should help us plenty." Seth said as he nudged Embry in the side earning himself a glare.

"Is it a group hiking event or private?" Amanda asked as she walked up towards the registers and leaned against it standing next to Bella.

Seth gulped and cleared his throat. "Um… it's…"

"It's group." Embry said chuckling. "In fact Bella and yourself are invited."

"Hiking?" Bella asked him sending him a look. "I don't know…"

"It'll be fun." Seth encouraged. "We could bring food." He hinted looking at Bella with a puppy look.

Bella rolled her eyes. "I guess I'm cooking?"

"I'll even come over and help." Embry offered smiling at his imprint causing a slight blush across her cheeks.

"Do you even know where she lives?" Mike asked him as a bit of a challenge. He didn't get these guys from LaPush, it was obvious they were in steroids of something cause half of them were huge. Even Bella's friend Jacob he disliked had gotten bigger since the last time he had saw him.

"I should since I was over there yesterday." Embry said glaring at him. This guy was really getting on his last nerve. He didn't know how Jacob dealt with him being annoying, but then again he thought about Jacobs imprint and how she was just as annoying.

Amanda watched the glare-down as she called it between Mike and this guy who was obviously into Bella. She put her money on the guy from LaPush if she had to bet on it. She looked at Seth. Something with him seemed to click in her mind. Yes she was attracted to him and he did seem real nice. She would have to get more information from Bella later, but only when Mike and Bill weren't around. "So um.. When exactly is this hiking thing going on?"

"Well we have spring break this week."

"As do we." Bella said.

"So we can make it for Tues if that's okay?" Seth asked indicating it towards Amanda.

Amanda thought for a second before nodding, "Tuesday sounds good except I don't have a car yet so…"

"I can stop by and pick you up." Bella told her. She saw Mike turn his back and walk towards the back of the store. Probably mad over the fact of not only was she not available and now Amanda wasn't.

Amanda nodded in agreement as she saw Seth's face seem to light up. "So um.. Tuesday then."

"Yea." Seth said as he grunted softly as Embry nudged him. He sent a glare at his pack brothers directions. "Um.. Unless you know you're not doing anything after work and we could grab something to eat or drink or just stand and talk and listen to myself ramble…"

"Something to eat sounds good." Amanda giggled missing the small satisfactory look Embry and Bella shared.

Bella moved from behind the register to walk Embry and Seth to the door. "I guess we're having another bon fire next Friday." Embry said as Seth's face reddened as he grabbed the map from Embry. "See you later Bells." He said giving once last glare at Embry and one more glance at Amanda before going outside.

"Eight?" Embry asked.

"Yea.. Eight."

"I'll be here, so you don't have to head over to Emily's on your own. Do you have your overnight bag?"

Bella nodded. "Yes it's in my truck."

"Okay I guess I'll see you later." He told her as he leaned close and kissed her in the cheek. Grinning he walked out.

Bella smiled as she closed her eyes and spun around to be facing piercing blue eyes. "So.. Your boyfriend I'm assuming?"

Bella blushed. "Um.. Yea he is."

"Cute. Now tell me about Seth." Amanda inquired.