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Twilight or the characters, This is all just for fun.

This is rated M for both language and lemons...

Definitely not for those who love Sam....

Chapter 2

Leah POV

The reception was even more beautiful than the stinking wedding. There were pale green bows, twinkling lights, flowers, and even a couple of ice sculptures. The council hall didn't even resemble itself, Emily's mom (with quite a bit of help from mine) went overboard. I honestly could have cared less about the decor, all that mattered to me was the small bar in the corner, covered with tulle and small green pebbles.

I walked over to it, ordering a lemon-drop martini. I smiled as the bartender eyed me... I recognized him as one of the men from the reservation. He was married to a woman who had horribly let herself go after having a couple of kids. He eyes my cleavage with a bit of hunger in his eyes. I smiled politely and downed the mixture of nearly pure vodka in one quick swallow. He started making another quickly, pulling out a larger glass. When he was done, I thanked him politely, pulling a five out of my purse and putting it into the little glass bowl marked tips.

I made my way to the head table, again cursing the fact I was going to be in front of everybody. On my way, I nearly ran right in to Embry. He smiled at me, and I eyed him. Maybe it was the booze, but he looked kinda hot in a suit. He had cut his hair shorter, and the black jacket he wore made his shoulders look broad and strong. His jawline was sharp, and his eyes deep and searching. He blushed when I locked his gaze.

"Hey, Leah..." he muttered softly. "You look really nice today... " I huffed. Leave it up to the pack to bring up the fact that I looked like a girl.

"Not by choice, Bry... Really. I feel more naked right now than I do after phasing. This damn dress..." I adjusted my dress to attempt to hide my cleavage. I noticed that Embry blushed as I touched my chest. I smiled. He was being kinda cute, even slightly charming.

"Well.... I didn't mean... You know... You never wear dresses, and you look really nice, is all... " He was blushing even more. I smiled at him, trying to be polite.

"Thanks Embry..." I felt myself grow a little red in the face too. There was an awkward silence for what felt like 3 minutes. I was ready to make an excuse to push past him when he spoke up.

"Leah, I want to talk to you..." His gaze suddenly got serious. "Will you come outside with me for a minute?" I was confused, not really wanting to know what he had to say, and thankfully I was saved by the sound of Sam and Emily's arrival.

"I can't right now, Em, but maybe a little later... " I said, shrugging, " I have to attend to my bridesmaid-ly duties..." I let my sentence trail off as I walked the rest of the way to the head table and took my seat.

The rest of the night was a blur. Jacob made a toast and I silently thanked Emily for not making me speak. I would have said something ridiculous. The bartender made sure my drinks never went empty, and I tipped him really well for that. There must have been 6 martinis before the dance floor opened up, and before I knew it all of the people I had grown up with were dancing like overgrown chickens and doing some sort of Cha-Cha slide. When Total Eclipse of the Heart started to blare out of the speakers, I decided I needed to refill my empty glass.

I stood up to head to the bar for another one, and I nearly fell over. I was officially trashed, and I started to laugh, even though nothing was funny. I decided that this was my cue to leave. Made one more pit-stop at the bar, getting a cocktail for the road before I stumbled out into the night of La Push.

The fresh, salty air filled my lungs, as the night spun around me in a drunken swirl. It was amazing, the feeling of the cool night on my exposed skin. I had the urge to run down to first beach and go for a naked swim. I downed my final cocktail and started walking towards the woods, though a large grassy clearing a ways from the hall. I started to jog a little bit, but I stopped when I tripped over a tuft of grass. I fell down hard on the grass, laughing and rolling over on my back. Probably not such a good idea right now, as I lay on the grass gazing at the stars above me. It was so beautiful, I closed my eyes.

"Leah Clearwater... What are you doing?" I heard a rough and scratchy voice above me. It made me giggle. I opened my eyes to see Sam standing above me, staring down.

"You are married. And I am drunk. And the grass feels soooooooooooo nice....." I laughed out every word, the pain still there but numbed by all of the alcohol. He smiled and shook his head, sitting down beside me, his arm grazed mine just slightly and I felt the fire of his skin, it made me shiver a little as I propped myself up on my elbows. He was staring at me intently.

"Lee-Lee" He whispered. I gulped. "I've missed you, you know that right?" I just stared at him. This was not happening, not now. Not on the day he married his freaking soul mate. "I don't know what to do... This damn imprinting thing... I has me so confused. I do love Emily, but our relationship has just, well.... I probably shouldn't tell you this, but we haven't touched each other in about 6 months."

"I don't need to hear this!" I angrily cut him off, sitting up sharply. "Why are you even out here, Sam? Your Wife is inside flapping her arms like a fucking bird on the happiest day of her life. You need to go be with her." I tried to stand up, but ended up falling over again, this time he caught me. I was dangerously close to him now, and I wasn't even struggling to break free of his arms.

"Because when I saw you walk down that aisle today, Lee-Lee, I realized the mistake I was making." My heart stopped at his words, and before I knew it his mouth was one mine, in a hungry assault on my lips. I pulled away sharply. This wasn't right. I pushed out of his arms.

"How DARE you kiss me, Sam! How dare you say that to me!" I was furious. "I love you..." when those words came out of my mouth, I blushed, knowing that when I uttered those words the stream of anger had left with them. He quickly crossed the space between us. I placed a hand on his chest to make him stop. "I mean... I DID love you... Past tense... You left me, Sam... I was so alone and you were so happy... " I felt myself choke up and he pulled me in for another kiss, this one was much more tender. I gave a weak protest as he scooped me up in his arms and walked quickly towards the cover of the woods.

Embry POV

I had watched her all night, drinking enough alcohol to make a grown man pass out. I silently appreciated our boosted metabolisms a little. I ached for her, but not sure what to do. Suddenly Seth punched me in the arm.

"Embry... come out and dance... Alicia was asking about you..." He winked. Alicia was a girl from school, pretty by anybody's standards, short and shapely with long brown hair. She paled in comparison to Leah, who seemed just like a goddess to me. I started a weak protest when I heard Alicia's voice from behind me. I turned to look at her. She smiled, obviously trying to flirt.

"Hey, Embry.... The DJ said he was going to play a slow one next... You wanna dance?" She tried to be coy, but just looked like a silly girl to me. I glanced back over at Leah, who was pouting at her spot in the corner. I looked back at Alicia, not wanting to be rude.

"Sure... " I muttered, following her out to the dance floor. Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart blared over the speakers. I groaned a little. The longest song ever written. Alicia didn't notice my aversion to it, and rested her head on my chest and we swayed awkwardly to the music. Seth gave me the "thumbs up" and I rolled my eyes at him. The song felt like it would never end, and when it finally did, I practically pushed Alicia away, suddenly aware Leah's scent had left the room. I shot a look at her empty chair and then sprinted for the door outside. Seth shot an odd look at me and I shrugged. He wasn't going to follow.

Leah's scent was drifting towards me mixed awkwardly with the smell of Sam. I shuddered, racing towards her, slowing when I heard voices. Leah sounded angry, her words still muffled and unclear to me. I walked closer, hearing Sam calling her by his pet name for her, Lee-Lee. I started to sprint, hoping to catch it in time. Her next words stopped me short. All I heard was her say "I love you" when the anger overtook me and I was suddenly phased, busting out of the suit I had borrowed from Emmett Cullen. I felt an ache in my chest as I crashed into the woods. She still loved him. I ran faster, towards my favorite spot near first beach.