Chapter 3
Haley held Pepper's hand as she and Carlisle walked out of the room.
The others were waiting for them in the family room.
Levi, Kali, Alexis, Tom, Blake, Lucca, Samantha and Riley weren't with them.
Haley felt Pepper's hand tightening around hers.
'Where are Maddy, Alexis, Lucca, Tom, Blake, Samantha, and Riley?' Haley asked Edward.
'I told Blake, Samantha, Lucca and Riley to take them all out somewhere.'
"Everyone this is Pepper." Haley said. "Pepper this is Esme, Rosalie, Bella, Jasper, Alice, Emmett, Edward and my husband Will."
Emmett grinned. "Hi."
Pepper hid beside Haley.
Haley rolled her eyes. "Thanks Emmett. We only just got her to not be afraid of us."
"H…. hello. My…. My name is…. Pepper."
Esme smiled gently and walked to Haley's side. "Hello my dear are you hungry?"
Pepper nodded.
"Then come sit down while I make you something."
Pepper pulled Haley along as she sat at the table.
'She seems to like you the best.' Edward said.
'Yes. She seems to trust me for some reason.' Haley replied.
'I think it's because you were the first to see her when she was hiding under the bed.' Will said.
Haley nodded and tried not to look disgusted as Esme handed Pepper her food.
'Gross.' Haley thought.
"Here you go sweetheart."
"Thank you Esme." Pepper said quietly as she ate the food.
Haley stood from the table and Pepper immediately grabbed her arm.
"Stay Haley please."
'Haley you better stay by her side for now on.' Carlisle thought.
Haley frowned. 'Why?'
'Because you're the only one that she wants by her side at this time.' Edward answered. 'You are the only one that she can trust. She doesn't seem to trust us at this time.'
Haley rolled her eyes and sat back down.
Suddenly Alice gasped.
Haley looked up at her. "What was that?"
"I don't know." Alice replied.
"What's going on?" Pepper asked as she finished her meal.
"Nothing." Haley said. "Alice has a gift to see the future of people's decisions."
"Oh." Pepper said.
'And for some reason she saw us fighting each other.' Haley thought. 'I wonder why.'
'Haley his still after her.' Edward said.
'That vampire that killed her foster family?' she replied. 'Yes I know. We have to protect her.'
Edward nodded. 'I know.'
Alexis, Tom, Blake, Lucca, Samantha and Riley walked through the door a second later.
They immediately went up to Sam and Riley's bedroom with a signal from Haley.
'We will protect Pepper from him.'
