I wanted to say thank you all for reading and for the reviews. I'm glad you like it so far. Here's the next chapter and hopefully you all like how the story flow continues. Again I do not own any of the twilight characters they belong to Stephanie Meyer. I do however, own the six new characters that you'll meet in this chapter.

Sarcastic? absolutely. Bitchy? Not as much as I was before. Unhappy? Not anymore really, and that's thanks to time and leaving La Push three years ago. I never thought that I would be able to rid myself of the pain that living in La Push and interacting with it's residents caused me but living in England sure has changed my life in the last three years.

My relationship with my mom and Charlie had gotten better, but that was getting better even before I left. I wasn't too thrilled with the idea of Charlie dating my mom, but he really did seem to make her happy. It wasn't my place to begrudge her the right to be happy. If anyone deserved to be happy it was my mom. Sue Clearwater was tempered and outspoken but she was the best mother I could have ever asked for. She was the only person other than Seth in La Push who always had my back no matter what the situation was. She loved me unconditionally and she was my constant rock.

My bond with Alice and Rosalie was a bond of friendship that I had never expected to happen. It was one of the few good benefits that I had received from being in his pack, aside from being away from Sam and Emily.

I never thought that I would be close friends with leeches but when he imprinted on Bella's and the mind rapist's little spawn I decided to try and get along with them since it looked like I'd be in his pack forever and I didn't need to cause him added stress.

I was wrong about being in his pack forever, but thankfully that wasn't the only thing that I was wrong about. I still couldn't really stand the mind rapist, the spawn, and Bella but getting to know Rose and Alice taught me that not all vampires were bad and self absorbed.

When I learned of the cruel hand that fate had dealt Rose in her human life, I felt like I could relate. We were both broken by people who should have been there to protect us. Our chances of ever becoming mothers were taken away as well through no choice of our own. If vampires could have souls I'd say that Rose was my kindred spirit. She was the one who encouraged me to find myself and felt that I needed to start new somewhere away from La Push. She said that I would never heal if I were to see reminders of what caused me pain everyday and that La Push was slowly killing me.

Alice on the other hand, was always happy. She reminded me of fashion crazy girl version of Seth. I think that's why I found her so endearing. The fact that she took my side over her so called best friend during the confrontation with the demon spawn and him showed me that Alice was a real person. She'd go with what was right and fair . Although mind rapist had the " I art holier than thou" attitude Alice had more of a conscience than he did and I respected her more for it.

Carlisle and Esme were extremely helpful in helping me move out here. They said that they owed it to me after everything that I had been through for them. They set me up with a huge bank account, that gave me enough money for a flat in England and paid for college expenses as well.

No one really knew that food and music were passions of mine except for my mon and dad. I never cooked or baked anything after Emily got to the reservation and claimed the position of pack mother. It would have just been something that Sam's old pack would have used to make me out to be the pathetic ex-girlfriend that was trying to compete with her cousin.

Music on the other hand I had done in secret. I used to sing for my father all the time and his eyes would light up as he smiled listening to me. The last time I sang for him was three years ago when I decided to leave La Push for good. I remember visiting his grave and taking out the black glittered acoustic guitar he gave me for my eighteenth birthday.

I drove my car and parked it into the cemetery parking lot. I made my way towards the headstone that read " Harry Clearwater, beloved husband and father".

I put a bouquet of flowers in front of the headstone and a small smile crept up on my face when I saw that there had been some flowers already there. I was glad that I wasn't the only one who still thought of him and missed him. I had a feeling it was either mom or Seth who had placed them there.

My body formed so that I was sitting in front of the headstone indian style, which was the way I always sat down when I was sharing my stories and concerns with my father when we'd take trips to the beach together. I caressed his headstone and let out a sigh, " Hi dad, even when you're not physically here you are still the best listener ever."

My heart felt heavy as I began to speak to him, " Daddy, things aren't going so great right now. So many things have happened and changed. I just wanted to let you know that I love you so much and that I'm going to be leaving La Push for a long while."

I leaned my head closer to the headstone " I hope you aren't too dissappointed in me. Mom, Seth and I talked it over and they understood where I was coming from and agreed it was a good decision for me. They just want me to heal. I want you to know that even though I may not be here to visit you as often that I will always be thinking of you and still seek your guidance wherever I am. Thank you daddy for being the best father to me when you were here and for still being the best father to me even though your gone."

I smiled and looked at the headstone, " You didn't think I'd say goodbye without playing a song for you did you old man?" I grabbed my guitar and positioned it comfortably on me, " This was the song you always sang to me when I was younger."

Hey where did we go,
Days when the rains came
Down in the hollow,
Playin' a new game,
Laughing and a running hey, hey
Skipping and a jumping
In the misty morning fog with
Our hearts a thumpin' and you
My brown eyed girl,
You my brown eyed girl.

Whatever happened
To Tuesday and so slow
Going down the old mine
With a transistor radio
Standing in the sunlight laughing,
Hiding behind a rainbow's wall,
Slipping and sliding
All along the water fall, with you
My brown eyed girl,
You my brown eyed girl.

Do you remember when we used to sing,
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da

"I love you daddy" I blew a kiss and waved goodbye to my fathers grave.

I wiped a stray tear that fell out of my eye as I thought of my father. I still missed him so much.

I brought my head back to earth from reminiscing and decided to get dressed. Today was a big day for me. Three years ago I studied culinary arts in La Cuisine Paris. While I was learning, I started practicing what I learned from school and it kind of became theraputic for me. Baking and cooking kept my mind away from my bad memories of La Push and my bad memories of him.

Another joy that cooking brought me were friends. Friends that really cared about me. I guess being in a pack full of males for a long time made me naturally gravitate towards males for friends since that's what all my new friends were. There was Lucas, Aiden,Tristan, Mike,Liam, and Johnny.

They were all extremely tall. They just about as tall as him. There I go again I really need to control my brain's train of thoughts. As for muscles, these guys were definitely not lacking in that department. If I didn't know them so well I would have guessed these boys were on steroids.

They all lived in the same complex I did and the smell of my food brought them over to introduce themselves. I of course was lonely so I accepted them and we've been tight ever since.

Tristan had platinum blond hair, gray eyes, and a really pale complexion. He was easily the most protective of me. He also seemed a lot older. Actually all of them seemed alot older although they were all thirty years old and looked about my age of twenty five. They all acted like my brothers, but with Tristan I got more of a fatherly feel. It's kind of hard to explain.

Lucas was artsy. You could tell in the way that he dressed. His shaggy black hair was always hidden under a beanie. His green eyes contrasted really well with his peanut butter complected skin. When you caught him looking at just an ordinary object you could tell that he saw more than what the average person could see. He saw beauty in everything. He and I would sometimes play the guitar and make music together.

Mike was pretty awesome. He was so laid back. He had beautiful rich dark skin, caramel colored eyes, and dreadlocks. He was so easy to talk to. He was type of person to never really judge. He'd just listen to the story and give you his opinion when you asked for it. He never put any pressure on anyone to talk when something was wrong. He gave you space but when you needed him he'd be there.

Then there was Liam who had light brown hair and blue eyes. Oh Liam, what can say about Liam? He was probably the most tempered out of the six. Tristan had to drag him out of a bar fights the few times we had gone out. To his credit though, Liam lost his temper when there just cause to lose it. He kind of reminded me of a vigilante who hated injustice. The the Mcmanus brother's from the Boondock Saints had nothing on him.

The quiet one was Aiden. With bright red hair, blue eyes, and freckles he was just adorable. Although he was built and could look intimidating, Aiden was in all essence a nerd. The man was just so smart. He new basically everything about everything. You needed answers, he'd find them for you within a matter of seconds. If Aiden were to somehow become a vampire his power would probably be becoming the source of all knowledge.

Finally there was Johnny. Johnny was goofy as heck. We would both play good natured pranks on each other. He reminded me so much of Emmett. Although he wasn't as bad tempered as Liam, he was always ready for a fight as well. I'd seen him working out at the gym even though he really didn't need it. He'd challenge himself to be stronger and stronger everyday.

I remember asking him why he and the guys worked out so much. When they were gone for hours at time and I hadn't seen them, they'd all say that they worked out. I found it weird because who really works out for eight hours? They'd laugh it off and joke about how they needed to be strong to protect their adopted little sister, said adopted sister being me off course. If only they knew, that I would be the one to protect their fragile little human behinds.

I heard a knock on my door, and figured it would be one them so I rushed to my door but was surprised to see that it wasn't. I stared at the petite pixie, and the blond bombshelle and smiled " What are you guys doing here?"

Alice shook her head and smiled, " You didn't think we'd miss this day did you. You're finally opening you're restaurant." she eyed my clothing with distaste " and clearly you need me to help you find something fashionable to wear." With that, she dashed out my flat to heaven knows where.

Rosalie rolled her eyes behind her, " We knew this day meant a lot to you. Carlisle and Esme wish they could be here but they're a bit preoccupied with home matters right now." She proceeded to sit down on the sofa and started sniffing the pillow much to my confusion.

" Is something wrong Rose?" I looked at her with one of my eyebrows raised.

She put the pillow down an looked at me, " Did you get a new pet or something? I mean I know it's been awhile since Alice and I have visited but your scent didn't bother me as much anymore."

I shook my head at her, " No I don't have any pets. I wouldn't have time to take care of one." Rosalie just shrugged it off.

Alice came back barging through the door with two big boxes in her hand and pointed to the direction of my room. I smiled as this never got old.

"So do you have a date for the the grand opening of Harry Clearwater's?" Rosalie asked as she laid down the clothes Alice picked out for me on the bed.

I shrugged " The both of you know that I have not dated anyone since Sam. "

Alice looked at me in confusion, " It can't be because no one is asking, you're beautiful even for supernatural standards." That's why I loved Alice and Rose they somehow always saw good and potential in me even when I couldn't see it myself. The fact that they took my side over their demonic neice gave me a whole new level of respect for them.

Rosalie nodded her head, " Or perhaps it's because you're in the company of six pretty intimidating men all the time. Seth showed us pictures of you at home and most them have you with these same men. It's almost as if you joined a human pack."

Alice and I laughed. I shook my head. Come to think of it, I did get hit on more when I was in La Push. However when I met the the guys here in England no one came near me. " Even if the boys are warding potential boyfriends off, it's fine its not like I really have time to date anyway." That wasn't a total lie, I would not let myself ever get hurt again, not by a human and certainly not by any other supernatural being. I've loved and lost more than enough times to know that love just wasn't in the cards for me.

"Well do the boys date? I mean if I were human I wouldn't even try to ask them out if I knew they hung out with you. I'd be insecure." I let out a laugh when Alice said that. I could never imagine either Alice or Rosalie being insecure about anything. They were gorgeous, damn vampires and their perfect everything.

I let out a breath " Weird as it sounds I don't think they really date. Or at least in all the time that we've hung out I had never met anyone they dated. They could just be private about their love lives." Rosalie and Alice nodded.

When Alice was finished I looked at myself in the mirror. My now mid-back length hair was done half up with curls. My dress was dark green and haltered. Alice used gold accessories which matched it perfectly. I got my clutch and the three of us were headed to the restaurant.

There was a crowd in the front waiting for me to cut the big red ribbon, and when I finished crowds of people entered. I looked around to see if there was any sign of Tristan, Aiden, Mike, Lucas, Johnny, and Liam anywhere but came out empty handed. I frowned in dissapointment.

"They're beautiful Leah" Rosalie stated staring at something behind me. I turned around and found six bouquets of roses on the counter top of my restaurant kitchen.

There was a note, " Our apologies young one, we were here but something really important came up. We promise to make it up to you." I knew from the writing and the nick name " young one" that it was Tristan who wrote the note.

He referred to me as young one because they were all older than me.I smiled they rarely missed any of my important events so I knew it had to be important. The fact that they were at least here made up for it. They tried which is more than I can say for certain people in La Push.

"Sorry girls, looks like you might not get the chance to meet them tonight. Something came up." Rosalie and Alice nodded in in understanding.

The grand opening of the shop was successfull and thanks to Alice getting it on a magazine the business was doing pretty well. It had already been a month since the grand opening and I was looking at cookbooks and new recipes to add on to the restaurant menu.

I heard my cell phone ring and rushed to answer it, I looked at the caller ID and smiled when I saw that it was my mother on the other line, " Hi mom what's up?"

"Hi honey I have some very important news to tell you but I don't know how you are going to take it." I had a feeling that this had to do with Charlie Swan who she'd been dating for almost four years now. A hint of a smile came onto my face. I was happy for her I truly was she deserved to be happy.

"Charlie proposed and I said yes!" I could hear the smile in her voice. After her announcement there was a small pause and I let out a happy sigh, "Congratulations mom, I'm really happy for you." I was happy for my mom at the age of forty five she was able to find love again and get married.

There was silence on the other end of the line. " Mom what is it? You can tell me."

My mom seemed nervous. It was a rare occasion that my mom ever got nervous. She was hot tempered and outspoken she's who I got my personality from. "Honey..." she began. Oh Lord, whenever she started off with the term "honey" I knew it was going to be a favor I didn't want to do but I couldn't refuse.

"Mom just spit it out!" I urged her not wanting to wait in suspense for what she wanted.

"Honey the wedding is in five months, and I was really hoping that you'd be the one to help me plan it. Emily has offered since you weren't here but I told her no. I just feel like if anyone was to help me plan my wedding it would be you. No matter how far you are, me, you and Seth will always be a unit, and I will not let anyone take your place." She finished and I felt tears begin to form in my eyes. This was the woman who had raised me all my life. She was the woman who held me when Sam broke my heart, and not once blamed me for my father's death.

I hadn't realized how much I had missed my mother and choked out " I love you mom, of course I'll be there."

"Oh sweetheart, thank you so much. You can bring your friends along if they'd like to come. I see how much happier you are and I can't help but think it has something to do with them." My mom whispered her last words of I love you and goodbye.

My mind was going at the speed of one thousand miles an hour thinking of how I was going to be in La Push for five months and how I was going to manage Harry Clearwater's.

I got a text on my phone that read, "Seth said your mom convinced you to come to help out with the wedding, Alice and I took care of the restaurant management for when you'll be away. Don't worry it's all taken care of." Alice and Rosalie Cullen were just amazing.

I began looking at cake designs. I was going to surprise my mom with a beautiful cake that I'd make for her all by myself. I looked at wedding toppers that would suit my mom and Charlie. My mom and Charlie! Crap! Crap! how could I have forgotten that Bella was Charlie's daughter and I'd be her stepsister and the demon spawn would be my step niece. There was no way of backing out of this now it would break my mother's heart.

I began pacing in my living room thinking of what I was gonna do. Thinking of ways to get out of this but I fell into despair because I couldn't find one. I heard my front door open and in came Tristan followed by Mike and Lucas.

"What's the matter young one?" Tristan asked in concern.

"Yeah kid, you're gonna burn a hole in the carpet if you keep pacing like that" Mike chuckled revealing his dimples.

" I just agreed to help my mom plan her wedding in La Push and I have to be there for five months. I also just realized many of the people I don't want to deal with are going to be there." I explained, and door opened and Liam, Johnny, and Aiden walked in.

"Is that all? Are you allowed guess?" Tristan asked and he looked like he was thinking about a solution.

" Yes my mom said I could bring all six of you actually. I know it's a wedding and I'll be the only person the six of you will know there but I'm begging you guys to please come with me." I looked at all of them with pleading eyes. I really needed them as buffers to keep me away from people.

" Well I'm in, I'm not about to let anyone hurt you like some of those people did Leah" Tristan stood up and kissed me on top of my forehead. The other boys nodded as well showing me that I had their full support.

"Guys, I've told you that I wasn't the nicest person either." I explained and they seemed to shrug it off.

Liam let out a sigh " Well love, from what you told us it's not as though you really had a reason to be nice. That tool of an ex-boyfriend of yours left you for your cousin am I right?" I nodded answering his question.

Johnny stood up next " Then said tool and said homewrecking cousin are basically in your face everyday not giving you a chance to heal from the pain correct?" I nodded a again to answer the question.

Lucas let out a cough, " My turn to ask the next question. After all this all the people who claimed to be your friends or brothers just told you to shut up and get over it without giving you any kind of understanding am I right?" Again I nodded, I was amazed that these guys actually listened to my whole story and remembered it.

"Well in that case treating you like the town Pariah is bullocks!" Aiden began, " Don't even get me started on "He who shall not be named."

I started laughing " He who shall not be named" was what we used to reference him. "Aiden's correct, you try to warn him that his girlfriend is being unfaithful and he chose not to believe you and attacks you for it. What kind of a friend or man for that matter is that? Bloody sack of shit." Mike finished. I was awestruck they understood the whole story perfectly even though I had left out all the supernatural parts.

" So the decision is set young one, if anyone even looks at you the wrong way they'll have the six of us to answer too. Besides we've been dying to meet your mother, brother, Embry and Quil" Tristan finished as he ruffled my hair. I smiled at them in gratitude.

"Thank you guys so much." I hugged them and they threw me on the couch and proceeded to form a doggy pile on me.

Well there you guys have it the second chapter. I hope you guys liked Tristan, Aiden, Lucas, Liam, Mike and Johnny so far cause they will be playing important parts in this story. I read fictions before where it has Leah and her mother at each other's throats. I wanted to make their relationship different in my story because no matter what anyone says a mother's love should always be unconditional and Leah didn't really do anything to deserve not being unconditionally loved by her mother. This also gives me good reason for Leah to come back to La Push. I wanted the readers to see Leah's sense of love and loyalty to her family. Leah seems kind of mellow in this chapter, all I'm going to say about that is she is in England, and she's with new people that have been nothing but understanding towards her. With that said, I promise you all that you will get a glimpse of feisty Leah when she returns to La Push. Thanks you guys and please give me feedback on what you think :)