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Chapter One- You're So Beautiful
"One thing on my mind
I'm so in love
And so alive
You're so beautiful
Yeah, an angel from the sky
The sparkle in my eye
I can't believe you're mine,
Sometimes
You slip n' slide through my emotions
So high
Take me up and spin me round
Cause I don't want to come back down"
-Def Leppard- "You're So Beautiful"
(Sam's POV)
I'm a freak. A monster. At least that's that I thought a few weeks ago after I turned into a giant wolf. I freaked out and stayed in the woods until I figured out how to become human again.
When I came home after two weeks of being gone, my girlfriend Leah Clearwater kept asking me where I was. I couldn't tell her or she'd think I was a monster too. That or I'm a psycho. She stopped asking so much after I repeatedly refused to answer her questions.
The day Old Quil came to visit my mom and I shook his hand, he had me meet with him, Harry Clearwater and Billy Black to explain everything to me. They told me this was an honor I'd been given to protect my tribe.
Honor. Sure doesn't feel like an honor. It feels like a burden and it's causing problems between Leah and I.
I loved her more than anything. I wanted to show her that no matter what she was my love, my number one, and my soul mate. Which is why I'm proposing to her tonight. The little box in my pocket felt like it weighed a ton. Driving to her house seemed to take hours instead of just four minutes.
As soon as I pulled up to her house, the door opened and Leah's dad Harry came outside. I'd asked him a few days ago for permission to marry his daughter. He couldn't have been happier about that.
He smiled as I approached the door. "Sam." He nodded to me.
"Mr. Clearwater." I nodded back politely.
"Be safe tonight." He said and then turned and called out, "Leah!"
He went inside as Leah was walking out. God she was gorgeous. She was tall for a girl, standing five-foot-seven. The dress she was wearing showed off her long legs and clung to her body in all the right places. Her long straight black hair was flowing halfway down her back.
There wasn't a drop of makeup hindering her flawless features. Her high cheekbones, deep brown eyes, pink lips and tan skin equaled more beauty than one woman should possess.
I held out my hand to her and she took it quickly. "I thought you were going to gape at me all night." She snapped playfully.
I smiled. My Leah certainly has spunk. She keeps me on my toes' that's for sure. She's a wildcat in the bedroom. I led her to the car and opened the door for her, shutting it after she was in. I nearly ran to my side and got in quickly.
Now that she was here with my, it made me that much more nervous. I'd put a lot of thought into her proposal and planned it out just how she would like it. Leah liked having all the attention on her. She liked flash and pizzazz. If I could have it my way, I'd take her for a walk on the beach and propose to her there with a Quileute promise ring that I would make for her. Leah wouldn't like that though.
When we started driving, Leah said, "I called you last night."
I tensed, gripping the steering wheel to keep my shaking unnoticeable to her. "I was out." I said simply.
"Where?" She demanded.
I sighed. "Leah, can we please not do this tonight?"
"If you'd just tell me what's going on I'd leave you alone about it." She snapped.
I didn't answer her. Normally this is how it starts. She casually asks where I've been, I write her off with a simple answer and it turns into World War III. Those usually end with me running out the door full speed into the woods. She tries to follow me, but I'm too fast for her. I really didn't want to fight with her tonight, so I did the mature thing and ignored her while she silently fumed next to me.
I pulled my truck into the restaurant parking lot. Leah flung the door open and slammed it before I could get out. I sighed, so it's going to be one of those nights.
I strolled along behind her into this big fancy restaurant I knew she'd like. It was not my kind of place in the slightest. I preferred smaller, less uptight places. I straightened my jacket, trying to look presentable for these stick-in-the-ass people.
Leah was already speaking to the little host boy. "Last name: Uley." She said. The little pale boy looked her up and down appreciatively. I put my arm around her shoulders, glaring at the little shit. His eyes lingered on her chest so I growled.
Leah spun around. "Did you just growl?" She asked incredulously.
"No?" I mentally slapped myself. Real smooth Uley, I thought.
She rolled her eyes and followed the little pale boy to our table. We ordered our drinks and food, and we both fell silent. After our food came, Leah still wasn't talking to me. This was not going the way I planned at all.
While we were waiting for dessert, I finally broke the silence. "Leah, listen. I know there's a lot of things I keep from you, but you have to understand it's for your safety. I don't want this to come between us. I love you, Leah."
She smiled and reached across the table to put her hand over mine. "I love you too, Sam. I know we're going to get past this eventually."
I smiled back. Now this is what I wanted. I squeezed her hand gently. "Good, because I want you in my life forever. You're the only girl I want to be with and I promise we'll make this work somehow. I love you that much to try and work things out." I slid out of my chair and sank to one knee in front of her.
Her eyes widened and she gasped. I smirked and continued, "Leah Clearwater, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"
"Yes!" She screamed and leapt onto me, wrapping her arms tightly around my neck. I stood up and wrapped my arms around her waist. Out of pure excitement, I spun her around a few times. There was loud applause around us and I heard a few women "aw". I set her down and pulled the ring out of my pocket.
Her eyes glistened with tears as I slid the simple diamond ring on her finger. It was small, but it was all I could afford.
She pulled me down to kiss her. "I love you, Sam."
I smiled into our kiss. "I love you, my Leah."