First of all, I would love to give a shout out to MidnightStarr. Without her, this story would not be possible. She's the best beta anyone could ask for. Her ideas and intellect are exceptional. Thank you MidnightStarr. I dedicate this first chapter to you!

Disclaimer: All Twilight characters are not owned by me, but by Stephanie Meyer.

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It was another normal overcast day in La Push and everyone from both packs were gathered at the Clearwater household for breakfast. Sue was always in Forks with Charlie and it wasn't like Emily's cupboards could go on forever. Seth was sitting at the kitchen table and he groaned. "I wish Sis would hurry and wake the fuck up. I'm starved!" He said, face a mask of annoyance.

"Yeah, where the hell is she?" Quil complained from sitting on the living room floor.

"Yeah she needs to hurry the hell up. Did she forget she's got us downstairs? It's not like we don't do this every damn day." Embry added in frustration.

A few minutes later, soft, familiar footsteps made their way down the stairs. Leah had cute bedhead hair with her long, wavy locks and her hand running through it stubbornly as she came into the kitchen. She was wearing a white tank top with no bra and a pair of pajama shorts.

"You people complain too damn much. Anyone else ever tell you that?" She says.

Jacob had his eyes on her the whole time since she came walking down the stairs. He answered her with a smile. "Good morning to you too. What took you so long?"

"Good morning LeeLee." Sam said to her seriously as he always was.

Leah turned to Jake and answered in a typical Leah fashion. "I was fucking sleeping. It's friggen 10:00 a.m." She then looked at Sam. "Don't call me that."

Sam looked down sheepishly. "Sorry."

Leah looked at them all, annoyed. "Why am I even making anything for you guys anyway? You guys need to learn how to cook."

From the living room floor, Embry sucked his teeth and rolled his eyes. "Then why don't you teach us?"

"Because the last time I attempted to do that, some douchebag nearly burnt down my house!" Leah answered, throwing the dishtowel she had slung over her shoulder at Paul. He caught it and scoffed.

"Fuck you."

Jacob laughed and added, "Oh yeah. I remember that. Good going Paul! What an idiot."

"Well I didn't know you don't need butter in a pan with bacon! So sue me! Damn!" Paul reminded them with a snort.

Sam looked at Paul. "Stop it. You're only going to provoke her and then you'll fight. Do not start. It's too early in the day." He looked at Leah carefully. "Do you need help with anything?"

Seth jumped off his place on the couch. "Hey that's my job."

Leah began to crack three dozen eggs and put some bacon on the stove. The stomachs of shape-shifters were never-ending. Bottomless pits is more like what they have.

"No, I don't need any help."

Jacob kept his eyes on her as he snickered. "What was that Lee? You mumbling over there?" He walked over to her and stood completely behind her, trapping her between his arms. He'd always admired her. He'd always thought she was attractive. Something in him just told him, goaded him on in his actions. He leant down and whispered in her left ear. "Don't worry Lee. The quicker you finish breakfast, the quicker we can get out of here."

Sam went rigidly straight and stared openly at them with an incredulous look on his face. "What are you doing?" Leah had gone pretty still inside Jake's arms too. This was... Unusual to say the least. She flicked her eyes over to Sam.

Jacob, however, ignored Sam and continued whispering in Leah's ear. " You look sexy cooking over the stove Lee. Wearing your apron and lookin' all motherly. Hurry up so I can take you away from here; right now."

Seth looked at them with eyes full of pure horror. "Ew... What the hell?" He threw out. His face turned quickly however into a mask of stone. "Jacob get the fuck away from my sister right now..." Quil and Embry looked on with surprised looks on their faces and just stayed silent.

"Did you just call Leah sexy?" Jared asked, stunned.

Leah turned in Jake's arms so they were nearly chest to chest. "Did you smoke a gram of weed this morning and forget to tell me?"

Jake looked at her straight in the eye, unblinking and he ignored Jared. "Not at all. I was just paying you a compliment. What? Just be grateful I'm voicing what everyone here knows out loud. Do you have a problem with that?"

Seth continued looking at them. "Jacob back off will you? At least give her some space..."

"Who are you and what have you done with Jacob Black? Who, has a certain little half-breed imprint by the way." Leah just had to remind him of that. Not that she didn't like being in his arms, but she had to remind him and herself of the realism of the situation.

Jake looked down at her and scoffed.

"Well Leah I'm just stating a fact. Jacob Black is all here. I can give you a compliment. Nothing's wrong with that." He backed away from her and went to the other side of the room. As if Jake was suddenly back inside his own mind, he couldn't believe that he almost groped Leah Clearwater in her home and in front of the pack; no doubt. He had an imprint so he should not be feeling that type of urge with Leah. He looked up and caught everyone in the room staring at him. He shrugged his shoulders. "What?"

Seth looked at him irritated.

"What? What do you mean 'what'? You just groped my sister in front of us. I didn't want to see that." His face turned serious and Seth calmly walked up to him. "Don't you ever do that again. I mean it Jake. You may be my best friend, but she's my sister; Watch it!"

Jake just nodded at him as his response. He was still too stunned at what he'd done. It was almost like it was natural to do it.

Leah just rolled her eyes at them. Boys; they just fucked her day up. What more were they remotely useful for?

Embry shrugged his shoulders and turned to Leah. "So eggs and what for breakfast? On a serious note, do you need any help?"

"Nope. Eggs, bacon and sausages with hash browns." Leah answered him calmly. Quil beamed happily. Those were his favorites to have for breakfast.

"Damn right. I just want food." Jared said. Sam was still stunned at what Jacob did to Leah in the kitchen; in front of him. He wanted to say something but couldn't. 'Think of Emily...', he told himself and he looked back over at Leah. "Sounds good Leah. I know it'll taste good too."

Seth walked back over to the couch. "Sounds delicious Sis. I can't wait. I'm so hungry. Try to hurry it up will yah?"

Paul just had to put his two cents in; as always.

"He's right dude. Hurry the hell up and feed us." Leah answered him right away though.

"Complain one more time about the speed at which I cook and I will take this fucking spatula and shove it down your damn throat."

"Wow, someone's extra bitchy this morning. I did not order that with my food just in case you didn't know." Paul said right back, sly smirk on his face.

Leah lifted the spatula and shook it at him. "Do not tempt me."

Seth was tired of the banter. Tired of Paul period. He always had some dumbass shit to say.

"Paul, you're the one who's acting like a bitch. Shut the hell up and let her cook. She shouldn't give you anything anyway."

Jared looked at him in awe. "Geeze Seth! Are you inheriting your sister's attitude or something?"

Seth looked at all of them seriously. He may be the youngest and happiest of the pack, but when it came to his sister and himself he could and would get rowdy.

"First and foremost, she's my sister and I'm tired of you guys disrespecting her in front of me. That shit isn't going to happen anymore. I'm not gonna stand for that. You guys wouldn't like me disrespecting your mother, sister, cousin, friend or imprints." He looked at Sam as he said the last word.

"Definitely got his sister's attitude." Jared confirmed.

"Let this be the last day of that happening. I mean it."

Jacob sighed and answered in return. "Alright Seth. We get it okay? Man!"

Sam was still in a daze about the closeness of Jake and Leah in his head. For some reason, he couldn't get it out. He was annoyed and he needed to leave, so he made up an excuse.

"You know what? I got to go... I'm goin' home. I just remembered that I needed to fix a broken pipe under my sink."

Leah scoffed.

"Of course you do. Are all of you guys on your periods today or something?" She asked, taking up their plates and handing them around.

Paul smirked.

"Yeah... Maybe. Except for you though." Leah rolled her eyes and sighed deeply.

"I don't know what to say to you anymore Paul." With that, stove off and breakfast served, she grabbed her jacket from the coatrack and left.

Sam, having heard what Paul said stiffened and stood still as Leah departed the house ahead of him. He turned around and looked at Paul incredulously. "What the fuck is wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to stop it? You don't fucking listen." Sam wanted to phase right there, alarmingly, but thought better of it. "You have the evening patrols from 6 PM to 6 AM for the next two weeks."

Jacob was practically holding Seth back while looking at Paul.

"What hell man? Seth calm down."

"What! Sam dude that's fuckin' stupid. Seth it's just the way me and Leah rag on each other!", Paul tried to reason.

"That is not the point. You know that kind of thing is really sensitive to her... That's low even for you." Seth replied angrily.

"Paul I told you to shut it and you didn't listen. Evening patrols for two weeks. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Now shut the fuck up and eat your breakfast. I'm out of here." He walked out the door.

Paul rolled his eyes, grumbling as he stabbed into an egg and shoved it into his mouth.

Jacob turns to Seth.

"Seth where do you think she went?" Seth looked at him curiously.

"Why?" It was Jake's turn to look curious. "What do you mean, 'why'? I just wanna check on her. She didn't leave here in a good state."

"Leah never leaves a place with all of us in a good state." Paul couldn't help but interject.

Ignoring him, Jacob asked "Do you have any idea Seth? Maybe she went to the cliffs. She loves to go there. She likes the view of the ocean. Maybe she went there to clear her head."

"She's probably swimming." Jared added.

"Nah. Not swimming. Jake you could check by the cliffs. She likes to go there to think. What Paul said hit a nerve. She probably went there to calm down and blow off some steam." Seth informed.

"Well I'm goin' after her. Later guys!" Jacob immediately stood up from his spot at the table and quickly went through the door.

Quil and Embry could only look at Jake's back in astonishment.