A/n: OK SO THIS IS A ONE SHOT ABOUT EMBRY AND LEAH. RELATED TO MY STORY THE THREE MEN I ADMIRED THE MOST. For those who have read my other story. this takes place when embry finds leah (the second flashback on chapter FAULT, THE PLAN, THE PRICE) mid july and goes on until they finally go back to La push for christmas eve.
FOR ANYONE WHO STUMBLES UP ON THIS AND HAS NO IDEA . LEAH RAN AWAY FROM LA PUSH after ending things with jake AND EMBRYGOES TO LOOK FOR HER. IT STARTS THE DAY HE FINDS HER.
TOMORROW
DAY 1
"I didn't say I was leaving " Embry says. She freezes and walks back to the living room, looking annoyed. "Or staying, but since you offered you couch" She wasn't amused by his teasing.
"I am not going back without you" Embry states, making himself clear. Let her know why he came and leaving no room for confusions or ifs.
"If they sent you for that, don't bother. Unless you plan on dragging me back there.." She is disgruntled "I promise though, it won't be easy if you decide to do it"
"They didn't send me. I am here on my own, they have no clue I was looking for you, and I intend to leave it that way" he explains her. There's disappointment in Leah's face when he makes it clear they have nothing to do with him finding her. But she is relieved too and her posture relaxes.
"Leave the keys with the doorman" She says and closes her bedroom. Embry doesn't follow her or even attempts to argue.
With Leah there is always tomorrow.
DAY 2
"What are you still doing here?" Leah demands bursting into the apartment and finding an annoying and stupid Embry in her kitchen cooking.
"You don't want to hear it" Embry replies calmly, without looking at her. Leah is disarmed by his reply, he doesn't want to fight and she is tired. She walks into the kitchen grabs a bottle of water from the fridge
"I made pasta"he says.
"I am not hungry" she murmurs, and leaves the kitchen walking into her bedroom and closing the door.
She doesn't come back or out of her bedroom for the rest of the evening. Embry doesn't try to get her out. He dines and watches some tv before going to sleep.
Maybe tomorrow she'll be hungry
DAY 9
"What's that?" Leah asks pointing to the set of clothes folded neatly on the arms rest of the couch where he sleeps on.
"For work" He yells from the shower. Leah stares dumbly at the bathroom door. Finally when the water stops running, she snaps out of it and turns to the kitchen to hide.
Embry comes out of the bathroom, with a small towel wrapped around his hips. Leah doesn't even look up. She hears him chuckle and the door of the bathroom closes again.
Finally he comes out all groomed. Takes a seat and scans the newspaper she brought. Leah takes a cup, pours the coffee and places it in front of him. He closes the paper, and looks up to meet her gaze.
She's serious, thinking and trying to read him. She wants to ask, but she is too proud. Embry smiles. He figures he can tell her half of it
"I figured the fair thing would be to share the rent, and pay for food and other expenses" he explains.
"Mmm…whatever". And she leaves the kitchen once again to get ready for school.
When he realizes she will not be ready in time for him to get to work. He grabs his things and goes and knocks on her door.
"Leah I am leaving, I'll be back by 8"
No answer. He fights the urge to open the door, and turns around and walks away.
Maybe tomorrow she'll wish him a good day.
DAY 32
Embry is almost done setting up the table when she shrieks.
"What is the meaning of this?" Crap he thinks he wanted to surprise her on campus, but she must have found the papers when she was flipping through her mail.
Embry shrugs and goes back to place the salad on the table.
"It's not enough that I have to put up with you here, now you're stalking me on campus too?!!!" and she comes dangerously close to where the sharp knives are kept. Embry figures now is the moment to explain without giving out too much.
"Well no offense, but we won't even share classes. Our sides of campus are opposite" Leah shakes her head not believing him and Embry laughs . "As you once said it so eloquently I do have brains. I'm really good at this accounting things, and hell I like it. So I'd figured why not college, someone form work got me hooked up with the admissions lady who got me in"
"What?" she does a double take.
"Well yes I know I said I came here for you and all" he adds in what he hopes is a dismissive tone "But well I am really liking it here. It had been so long since I was human"
And Leah loses the glare, and believes him, because she enjoys being human too. She shakes her head and goes to wash her hands.
Maybe tomorrow she'll be happy to have someone she knows around school.
DAY 41
They are at the middle of their meal enjoying themselves talking about the campus, and teachers, and the people. Leah is pointing out the best eating places near campus that she discovered during her summer classes.
Leah offers to do the dishes, Embry watches her and finally says.
"I've been thinking and if it bothers you too much, I could get my own place"
"No, nonsense" Leah mends quickly. Silence follows and when she finally dries her hands she goes and smacks him on the head taking him by surprise.
"Don't be stupid" she laughs. "Come" she orders, he follows her into the room next to hers to find a big mattress against the wall.
"Before my outburst the other day, I figured since you were paying half, you should have at least a room.I just had to find a mattress for you to sleep in because an empty room doesn't make sense" Embry is completely touched by the gesture.
Leah lingers only for a second at the door frame and leaves.
Embry wishes she had walked into the room with him.
Maybe tomorrow she'll come with him to pick out some furniture.
DAY 58
It's a Saturday night, and they're both home. She is sprawled on the couch reading something for her Literature class, her legs on his lap.
"Embryo are you working tomorrow?"She asks without looking away from the text.
"Nope ." Leah wants him to at least feign curiosity even if he's not interested. She lifts her knee messing up with his laptop.
Embry only sighs and closes the laptop, and places it on the telephone table next to the couch. He turns to Leah whose face is still hidden by the book.
"Why do you ask?" he ponders tiredly snatching the book from her hands and throwing it across the room.
"I wanted to go for a run." She states. Embry waits for her to elaborate, to ask him to come with her, she doesn't. He caves. He always does
"Fine, but I am leaving at six sharp" Embry warns her. Leah laughs and stands up to get her book and resume her reading.
Maybe tomorrow when they are done running she'll actually ask him to go with her to get the groceries .
DAY 74
Embry is carrying a very drunk and sobbing Leah into the apartment. His t-shirt is soaked with her tears and she keeps murmuring his name.
Jacob.
Fraternity parties are certainly not a good idea.
She sits on the bed breaking down, while he takes off her shoes, he sits next to her and pulls her practically into his lap. He runs his hand on her back repeatedly while she chokes on her tears.
After a while she finally falls asleep, but there are still a few sobs escaping her lips. Embry doesn't have the heart to leave her tonight. She looks too fragile, too broken.
Simply destroyed.
Maybe tomorrow she will be better
DAY 88
"Guess what Embryoo" she hollers smacking him on the head grinning. Embry hasn't even uttered a word of discomfort when Leah's grin drops as she listens her gasp, and immediately turns to the source of that sound.
She acknowledges the small blonde girl that's sitting across him. Leah takes a step back and examines the picture before her. The single ice-cream they're sharing, and the books and papers forgotten on the corner of the table.
"Leighton, this is my roommate, Leah" Embry gets up, and Leighton follows extending her hand across the table.
"Nice to meet you" Leah shakes her hand with a blank expression "I didn't know you had a roommate " the girls says to Embry.
"So what's up?" Embry asks, breaking her out of her reverie.
"Nothing, I gotta run. See you at home" she replies "Nice to meet you Leighton, was it?"The girl nods at her, and Leah disappears.
Embry takes his seat back and sighs.
"She's cute, too bad she's straight" Embry laughs at his friend.
"Figured much ?"
"Well she left here jealous as hell." Leighton taunts him taking another spoon of ice cream and giving him a knowing look. Embry turns to the door of the cafeteria pondering on the possibility.
Maybe tomorrow she'll ask him about Leighton and he'll know.
Day 95
"So I was thinking we could go watch a movie on Saturday" Embry tells her.
"Can't I am busy" she mutters typing really hard on her keyboard. She sips more coffe, and keep typing.
"What are you doing?"he questions, sitting in front of her.
"I'm working a double shift. Doing Allen a favor" She looks at him for a brief second and closes the laptop. She takes out a notebook, and begins to scribble furiously.
"We could go on Sunday" He tries again.
"Can't do sorry, I have to finish a lot of school work." She stops writing abruptly, grabs the book on the top of the big pile she had, and settles herself in the couch to read.
"Maybe on Tuesday" he gives her a final offer. Her refusal doesn't come right away, she is trying to come up with an excuse, but she finally utters something about having to catch up with some reading.
"…besides why don't you ask your friend Leighton,I'm sure she might be up for it"
"Well she and her girlfriend are going on Saturday that's why I asked you on the first place. But I can take a hint. It's fine Leah" he says fed up with her childish behavior.
He is about to slip into the shower when she yells " Saturday is fine, I'll make up some excuse for Allen"
Embry closes the door of the bathroom, grinning.
Maybe tomorrow she'll agree to go and have dinner with him after movie.
DAY 113
"Hurry up embryo" Leah calls, she is busy looking for the invite. What it's taking him that long, she had no idea.
"Coming"Embry says from the bathroom. Five more minutes and he comes into the living room, holding in his hand the invitation.
"Got it"He grins. Leah turns to look at him and cracks up. Laughter drowns the appartment, and even a couple of tears escape her eyes from doing it so hard. Embry can't help blushing a little bit when he looks at her. But he refrains from saying anything, let her misunderstand his reddening.
"What..."laugh"are you" laughs "supposed to be" she chokes out.
"Tarzan"he mutters grabbing his coat and hers and opening the door. She keeps laughing all the way to the costume party. And when they actually get there, it's too late for him to say anything about what she's wearing and compliment her. His plans for the evening are ruined.
However, they stay together the whole party and she avoids drinking this time. He is glad for that. And curses his costume for fiftieth time.
Maybe tomorrow she'll be surprised when he makes his move at Leighton's halloween party.
DAY 136
"I can't believe they are already putting up decorations around campus" Embry says amused watching the lights, and the ornaments on the hallways of the campus.
"Christmas is around the corner" Leah says with a true smile on her face. Her cheeks turn red from the cold wind when hey step out to the grounds. He knows she's far from cold, but the color makes her look even more beautiful. Embry lets go of her hand and they settle in the grass and begin to pull out their books. He turns to her and brushes off a lock of hair from her face.
"So is your birthday"he adds
"True" she takes his hand from her face and gives him a peck on the lips.
"Can I get you something?" He asks.
"I would kill you if you don't" she says in a sweet voice, and turns to her books to study. Embry spents the whole afternoon thinking about the progress he's made.
Maybe tomorrow she'll agree to talk about going back home for Christmas.
DAY 139
"Don't give me that crap" she yells exasperated "Get out of my damn appartment . Leave"
"I am not leaving, and it's not your house. Like it or not I've been living here for almost four months now"Embry counters
"Well then I guess I'll have to start looking for another place" she says sarcastically smashing the plate by accident on the counter and cutting her hand with the pieces.
"Shit" she grabs a towel and wraps it around her hand.
"Are you okay?"he asks in a concerned andangry tone. He walks up to her pulling her arm to examine it.
"I am fine" she huffs trying to free herself from his grasp. He is stronger.
"It's not deep, you should be okay in a minute or two" He mutters.
"I told you" she snaps when he finally lets go of her arm. She turns back to the sink, the angry tears are about to spill, and she doesn't want him to see.
"Leah please..." he pleads
"I am fine. Damn it. I don't need you" and a sob escapes her lips. And his arms are around her waist and his mouth against her ear whispering apologies for being so stupid.
"You still need time" he admits "I am sorry. I know you can take care of yourself, that you don't need me."Leah tries to contradict him, but her tears don't let her voice come out.
"I do need you" he declares "Because I love you" Leah's sobs come to a stop, and she finally turns and kisses him. He is glad he finally told her.
Maybe tomorrow she'll say those words too.
DAY 154
"What do you think we should get Quil?" Embry asks, they have been on the mall for hours now, and they are almost done with their shopping. They are currently taking a break.
"I don't know a tiara" Leah offers laughing sipping into her hot chocolate."Altough Claire is not three anymore. Actually I don't know what she might be into these days..."
"Well I am sick of being around so much people. Is he the only one left?" he asks non chalantly trying to test the grounds without bringing them up. Leah takes time answering, and when her chocolate cup is almost empty and there are only crumbles left on her cake plate, she answers.
"No, there's Sam and Jacob. We haven't got them anything either"
"Right" he agrees trying to hide the joy from hearing her say their names without flinching.
Maybe tomorrow she'll stop loving them as well.
DAY 166
They are curled up in the couch. Even though it's winter and most of the population are freezing Leah's wearing Embry's wife beater and underwear and Embry is only wearing boxers. The both radiate enough heat to keep themselves warm.
They have been watching a christmas special all day enjoying their last day in the city.
"This movie makes me so sad" Leah sighs. "I know it has a happy ending a really happy one, but you can't help think about all those years he spent being feared by the who's . All alone and bitter and hating, but everyhting works out in the end. How can he mend things, change to be happy after so many years?"Embry notices the despair in her voice as she talks, and he know she's not only talking about the grinch anymore.
He finds amusing that she compares herself to the grinch, but doesn't show it. He knows she will be upset if he makes fun of her. So he tries to placate her fears the best he can
"Well forgiving and loving is what it's all about love"
"Do you honestly believe that's enough?" she asks forgetting about the grinch, and letting her fear show. Embry nods, and kisses her forehead.
"I love you" Leah says
"I know"he assures her
"I forgave them" she keeps going in the same voice.
"I know"and he kisses her lips chastily
"It should be enough" she mutters more to herself than him, and Embry picks up on that, but let's it slide. They go back to watching the movie.
Maybe tomorrow she'll know for sure
DAY 167
Emby is pacing in the bathroom waiting for his wounds to heal completely. Quil is there with him being supportive. Jacob and Sam just beat the crap out of him.
Leah is outside with the rest of the family completely oblivious to the whole mess.
"Ten minutes tops" Quil says after a while.
"Yeah" he says looking at the large gash across his cheek. It's almost closed now. "Seth?"
"Outside already"
"Good" Embry says.
Fifteen minutes later he joins the party outside. He takes time greeting the rest of the family, and he finally joins Leah. She smile at him and slips her hand into his automatically. No word needed, he knows she is happy to have him by her side. Leah turns back to her friend Rachel and Embry is relieved nothing has changed between them now that they're home.
Jacob and Sam come back twenty minutes after that with bags of ice and some liquor. Perfect excuse. Leah doesn't even notice when they join the party.
Or at least she pretends not to.
For her sake, his, and theirs.
Maybe tomorrow she'll be truly happy.
A/N: SO I HOPE IT'S GOOD EVEN THOUGH IF YOU HAVENT READ MY STORY. IF YOU HAVE HOPEFULLY IT EXPLAINS A BIT WHY LEAH FELL I LOVE WITH EMBRY. ...AND HOW MUCH HE LOVES HER....AND WHY HE IS STUPID SOME TIMES...
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