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Friday was my first cheerleading gig in Forks and the day of my first date with Emmett. I woke up with an exciting feeling coursing through me and I couldn't wait to see what Emmett had planned. He had texted me before I fell asleep to dress warmly and I had my outfit picked out and placed neatly on the hook in my closet.

I dressed in my cheerleading uniform for the day and paired it with a pair of nude tights and white Nikes. I put my hair into a high pony, did my make-up minimally, and deemed myself ready. I grabbed my backpack, and white hoodie, and raced outside to the truck where Bella sat waiting for me.

The ride to school was filled with mentions of my date with Emmett and Bella's trip to the beach. We were both excited and very impatient for our evenings to begin.

At school, no one seemed surprised to see me wearing the uniform and instead cheered "Go Spartans" every time I walked by. It didn't bug me but it did bug, Bella. She cringed every time someone shouted and vowed not to walk next to me for the rest of the day.

My classes flew by quickly, despite the teasing I endured from Emmett and Jasper, and my excitement only grew. I spent Lunch in the library once again, trying to complete the work from my afternoon classes that I'd have to miss. The cheerleaders needed to spend the last half of the school day setting the school up for the game. We placed banners, streamers, balloons, and foam fingers, all over the hallways. After the inside was completed, we had to decorate the bleachers outside and that nearly killed us all.

It was cold and we were all wearing skirts and we all regretted it. After all of the decorating was completed, we matched inside and headed straight to the cafeteria to get some hot chocolate. Now all we had to do was wait.

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"And the Spartans win the first game of the season!" The announcer cheered. I yelled at the top of my lungs and watched Jennah race over to Asher, who was surprisingly on the football team. I cheered even louder as they shared a kiss and heard the other girls beside me swoon.

After things died down, I headed back to the locker room to grab my things before racing to the parking lot where Dad waited for me with his cruiser.

"We won!" I cheered as he started the car. He chuckled at my excitement and endured my babbling as he drove me home. Once we reached the house, he forced me to get out of his car and drove away, tired of my babbling. I laughed and ran inside. I threw my things on the floor by the door before racing up to the bathroom for a much-needed shower. I cleaned myself thoroughly, scrubbing every drop of sweat and dirt off.

"Clary hurry up before he gets here!" I heard Bella shout. I quickly rinsed all the suds off of me and out of my hair before shutting the water off, wrapping a towel around me, and scampering to my room. Bella was sitting on my bed with the blow dryer in her hands and she covered her eyes as I put my bra and underwear on. I sat on the floor in front of her as she got to work on my hair. Once my hair was completely dry and left in its natural waves, I only had ten minutes to finish getting ready. I slipped on a pair of high-waisted black skinny jeans, a grey blouse with white flowers on it, and my black combat boots.

Bella went downstairs to wait while I put my makeup on. I did my usual look but I added a line of eyeliner on my top lids. It took me a few tries to get the winged liner just right, but I managed. I was looking myself over when I heard the doorbell ring. I inwardly started to panic and rushed to put on my black jacket with a thin hoodie underneath and some simple black stud earrings before giving myself a final look of approval.

"He's here," Bella said as she appeared in my doorway. She looked me over from head to toe before smiling once she met my worried gaze. "Perfect." I let out the breath I had been holding in and hugged her quickly before walking down the stairs with her right behind me.

"You look beautiful." Emmett smiled at me as I finally reached his side. He stood by the door wearing an outfit with colors similar to mine and I couldn't help but let out a small giggle.

"We match." I giggled again. He chuckled along with me.

"Okay stop being cute and get out. I probably won't be here when you two get back so I'll leave the spare key in the plant for you." Bella ushered me and Emmett out of the house. We laughed as she closed the door behind us.

"M'lady." Emmett bowed and offered me his hand. I took it with a smile and he guided me over to his jeep. He opened the door and helped me climb into it before shutting door. I watched him through the windshield as he raced to his side and climbed in before shutting his door and putting the key in the ignition.

"So where are we going?" I asked him after we pulled away from my house. "Or is it a surprise?" I teased.

"Well kind of." He confessed. "Do you like stars?" He randomly asked.

"The ones in the sky?" He nodded. "Yeah, why?"

"Because that's your only hint." He smirked. I pouted but didn't pry and decided to just enjoy the ride. Sometime during the small drive, Emmett's hand reached out and grabbed mine. I smiled as he laced our fingers together and rested his hand on my thigh. I looked over at him and saw him already looking over at me. His eyes glanced from me to the road and he smirked at me. I blushed and looked out the window as we pulled into the parking lot of the school.

"Come on." He smiled at me before I could ask anything. I shrugged and followed out of the jeep. He locked his jeep before grabbing my hand and leading me passed the school and to the football field. I glanced up at him but he only smiled at me. I looked towards the field and saw the lights on and sitting in the middle of the field was a picnic basket and some blankets.

He pulled me into his side as we walked over to what he had set up and I couldn't help but swoon. "Wow." I breathed out.

"Like it?" He asked me. I turned to him and looked him in the eye and nodded my head. His smile widened and he picked me up before placing me gently on the ground. He sat behind me and placed his legs on either side of me and pulled me into his chest.

"Is this why you asked me if I liked stars?" I inquired as I placed my hands on top of his and hazed upwards towards the stars that twinkled brightly above us.

"Yeah." He admitted. I smiled and snuggled deeper into him. "Are you hungry? Esme packed some food."

"What'd she pack?" He took out a few containers and a thermos.

"Hot chocolate, sandwiches, and fruit." I opened a container with grapes and happily ate a piece of the small fruit. He handed me a sandwich and I took a bite as he took one for himself also. I snuggled into him once again and happily ate my sandwich.

"It's so beautiful out here." I awed in between bites. "The stars are so bright."

"You shine brighter than any star." He whispered into my ear. I giggled at the ticklish feeling that his lips caused against my ear and swallowed the last bite of my sandwich. I felt him stand up behind me and I looked up at him. I grabbed his outstretched hand and let him haul me off the ground. Once I stood before him, he just stared at me with an unreadable look in his eyes. Before he could say anything, I took action.

"Tag, you're it." I poked his chest before racing away from him squealing. I looked behind me and he stood there with a smirk on his pale face. I giggled and stopped running but quickly started moving my feet again as I saw him start to rush towards me. "No!" I squealed as he wrapped his arms around me and lifted me into the air as he caught me.

"I caught you." He laughed as he spun me around. He finally set me down and twirled me around to face him. He placed his hands on my waist and I stood on my tiptoes to wrap my arms around his neck. I felt his hands move down lower until they grasped my thighs and I giggled as I felt him pick me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist as the grip on my thighs tightened slightly.

"Is this the part where you kiss me?" I giggled and played with the hair at the nape of his neck. He nodded slowly with a smirk on his face and leaned in slowly. I felt his lips press against my cheek and I closed my eyes at the tingly feeling they left. I felt his lips press against the corner of my mouth and if I turned my head just a centimeter, our lips would connect. But before I could, he gently brushed his lips against mine, almost as if asking for permission. I hooded once and his lips pressed against mine more roughly. Our lips moved against each other in sync as we stood there under the stars. I pulled away to breathe and I felt his lips retract from mine only to trail a path downwards. I felt him press a kiss against my neck before I brought his face back up to mine and kissed him with more urgency.

I felt him trace the tip of his tongue along my lower lip but I denied him and detached my lips from his and placed a kiss against his jaw and moved lower until I was kissing at his neck below his ear. I heard him let out a small groan and I pressed my lips against his once again, this time allowing his access when he asked for it. Our tongues brushed each other as we fought for dominance, which of course he won. This time when we both pulled away, we just stared at each other. My heavy breathing matched his and he leaned in and placed a small kiss against my lips one last time before walking us over to the blanket. Still not letting me go, he sat us on it and turned me around. With my back pressed against his chest, he wrapped a spare blanket around us and we sat there, cuddled and breathless.

Nothing else was said and nothing needed to be. At that moment, time had stopped and everything was perfect. Nothing could ruin this for us, for me. But little did I know that on a little beach, Bella was learning the one thing that could change everything.