(A side note from Awakening the Elements before Ness' 10th B-Day)
"I don't need a babysitter anymore Embry, get out!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Embry just sat on our couch and stared at me like I was losing my mind. "I'm serious! Mase isn't here so you don't have to be either!" I snapped. Normally, I loved for Embry to be in my space and around me, but he was being stupid. He said he viewed me as a kid sister and I wasn't having it. He was always saying that shit. I in no way shape or form resembled a kid and he knew it. I was so tired of this façade.
"Ness, you're only eight years old," he scoffed and went back to watching television," I went to the door and opened it for him.
"Apparently you're like eighty and have a hearing problem, I told you to get out!" I fumed and stomped my foot. In hindsight I realized my mannerisms were much like that of a tantrum but I was more than capable of taking care of myself and he had to see that. He chuckled and rolled his eyes. He leaned back on the couch and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Edward, said he much rather I be here looking after you while he and Leah were gone. I thought you'd be happy, Rose has Mase and the two of us get to hang out and do whatever for a week. I was excited about it until you started to freak out. I don't get why you get so mad about me saying that you're my kid sister. I don't mean that you're young … I just mean that I feel like you're my family in a way. I feel like I've known you forever. Does that sound better?" I closed the door in defeat he wasn't going anywhere and he just wasn't getting it. I was tired of screaming and I needed a drink. As I walked past Em, I noticed that he looked me up and down like he always did. I was thankful that I was wearing my short denim shorts and pink tank top. I clearly looked like a woman in this outfit and he damned well knew it. Yeah, right he viewed me as a little sister. I cracked open my Pepsi and sat in the chair to the side of him and crossed my legs. He looked confused normally I would've sat beside him. He took his hair ties of his wrist and pulled his hair into a ponytail. God, I was so thankful he'd let his hair grow back. Over the years Embry's muscles had become more defined and he had taken to wearing black. Today he was chilling on the could in his black tank top and grey sweats. He was simply mouth watering, but I couldn't tell him that for fear that our friendship would be over. I slurped on my beverage as I thought about our annoying situation and he smirked a little at me. He got up and approached me as he rubbed his hands together.
"I know how to make you stop pouting," he threatened and I was immediately on edge.
"Don't Em, that stopped being funny when I was like six!" I warned and put my foot up in an attempt to block him from what he was about to do.
"It stopped being funny to you, but to me it never gets old." He moved my foot to the side and proceeded to tickled the hell out of me. I arched my back and started to squirm relentlessly. I hated that I was ticklish, it seemed like a weakness of sorts. It was wrong I hated being tickled but I loved Embry's hands all over me. It was the one time he was careful with me, but I could only take but so much of it. I was breathless from laughter and couldn't take anymore.
"Embry … please, you're killing me," I said between fits of laughter and he eventually stopped his merciless attack.
"I wouldn't want to kill you," he murmured softly as he placed a strand of my hair behind my ear. The look in his eyes said it all, they always did they showed the longing I grown to feel. I reached my hand out and placed it on his cheek and revealed to him the look his was giving me. I allowed my thumb to gently caress the side of his face and he close his eyes I assumed to try and diffuse the feeling
I wanted to tell him that I shared the feeling in my heart and what we'd grown into. Embry created this weird delicious twinge in the pit of my belly that I grown to acknowledge as love, desire, and want. It was nerve racking yet intriguing at the same time. It was only nerve racking because I didn't know if Embry would ever see us being together as okay. I wondered if I would have to wait until I had lived eighteen years for him to make a move. A lot could happen in ten years, hell my parents could have another kid and it would become an adult in that kind of time span. I really didn't want to wait that long I had to find a way to make him understand.
"Embry," I breathed his name as I moved closer to him. I lips were now a breath away from his. I took a moment to rub my nose against his and that's when he freaked out.
"I … I … should feed you." He said as he dashed away from quickly. "Did you want me to cook or we could order something." I shrugged off his question. I knew what I wanted I would never have. I didn't know how I was going to make it through this week staring into the eyes of the man I loved with all my heart but knowing full well he wouldn't let himself love me.
Author's Note: This little piece was inspired by a 500 word drabble I did on the Tricky Raven site (if you are on that site please do look for me on there) I decided to extend it a little because I was curious where it was going. I don't know if I'm going any further than this. Anyways, please read, review, and no flames!