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AN: This and the following chapter came out of a challenge made to me. That I, as a die hard and dedicated Emily hater could not write her in a sympathetic light. The only way for me to do so was to make the Sam/Leah/Emily clusterfuck into a threesome, polyamorous relationship. So here you go, this and the next chapter are Leah/Sam/Emily. I don't expect to write anymore of this pairing, so enjoy it for what it is.
It Turns Out Three is Perfect or Polyamory, it's What's for Dinner
Emily knows that Sam likes blueberry muffins and cranberry muffins, but that he dislikes chocolate muffins and anything too sweet. But Leah likes Lucky Charms and pixie sticks because her sweet tooth is a vestige of childhood she refuses to give up. So Emily makes sure that these things are always available.
Emily knows that Leah likes comedies and raunchy movies and dislikes anything too violent. But Sam likes mysteries and crime dramas because puzzles, even the violent ones, draw his attention like a moth to a flame. So Emily's dvd collection is nothing if not eclectic.
Emily knows that they both love her and would die for her, even kill for her. She used to hate herself for being the weakest of the three, but now she sees their odd little family for what it is... each member having their own niche. So she holds herself up and when cruel words are spoken by those who do not understand... she growls in her own way and protects them in her own fashion. Emily knows she is loved.
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Leah knows that Sam likes to cliff dive with her, likes to defy gravity with her but that he dislikes that she's faster than he is, that he fears she will go too fast one day and disappear. But Emily likes the wind on her face and the blur of the trees when Leah lets her ride on her back. So Leah matches her speed for each of them and finds that it makes her content.
Leah knows that Emily loves summertime, that the heat makes her playful and that she loves to pick flowers and can never get enough of the sun while it's here. But Sam loves autumn, the crunch of the leaves beneath his paws and the way that the air feels crisp against his nose, because when he sees the leaves in their colorful finery he forgets that he's an alpha and is just Sam for a little while. So Leah just smiles when either one pulls her outside, wanting to to be free for a time. Even if she is tired, she smiles and does not complain.
Leah knows that they both love her and would sacrifice anything to keep her fulfilled. She used to be so afraid that they would leave her behind, that the imprint would eventually squeeze her out and leave her alone. Instead it just meant that while everything changed, it also got better. So when she smells a threat to Sam on patrol or hears someone say something unkind about Emily's scars, she bares her teeth and fights HARD for them. Leah knows she is loved.
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Sam knows that Emily stands in that kitchen day after day and cooks not only for him and Leah but for the rest of the pack as well, so he always gives her a foot massage at the end of the day. But he's one of two people who know that Leah's hands cramp up when she phases back after patrolling. She's so fast and her human hands don't handle that strain very well, so he massages her hands every night before they go to bed. Sam has learned little gestures can mean so much more than grand ones.
Sam knows that Leah has nightmares of Harry's death and so often likes to sleep in the middle, and he makes sure she is never alone when the horror of that moment invades her sleep. But Emily has different fears and they chase her in broad daylight, in front of the mirror and away from the bed. So Sam watches for the telltale tightening of her eyes and makes sure she never faces them alone. He has learned that both his girls have weaknesses they hide from everyone but him.
Sam knows that they both love him and have given up so much to stay here, in La Push , to be with him. He knows that people whisper and disparage them behind their backs. One man, two women... it is unusual and it confuses many. So he makes sure that it is worth it, that they NEVER regret it. Because now... he's not sure that any of them can be without each other. Sam knows he is loved.
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The pack never thought that the crazy Alpha Trio, as they took to calling Sam, Leah and Emily, would actually last, would actually thrive. The elders were certainly suspect of Sam's choice to try and have both and of Leah and Emily's choice to accept that. However, both groups have had to acknowledge that perhaps, for them, three was perfect after all. That two would never have been enough.