"So till the morning breaks
Go and make your mistakes
Don't be surprised if your head hurts."

-Leaving Town Alive, Bethany Joy Lenz

Surprisingly my date with Tony turned out better than my date with David.

Maybe, just maybe Jacob wasn't so wrong.

At least I didn't end up in the Emergency Room with my date's dinner on my new blouse.

I guess getting the crap scared into you by a guy a foot taller than you will make you treat a girl right. I might need to talk to Jacob about scaring the crap out of all of the guys I date.

At least the first date was nice. Date number three, that was another story.

The fact was that Tony and I had approximately three dates, on our third and final date the fuck head tried to kiss me, so instead of giving him the cheek I kneed him in the gut and told him that he should keep his lips to him self. Then I proceeded to tell him to never call me again unless he wants my foot in his ass.

It was a nervous reaction I guess.

***

I should have seen this coming. I expect the worst so I get the best?

Do I live in backwards land where if I think that things can't get worse, they do, but when I think things can't get any better they automatically do?

It's not backwards land, it's assward land

If I knew that's how my life worked I would've starting saying that things couldn't get any better years ago!

Now I've come to believe that no one ever has a perfect first date. Except I did.

It's not like it was mind blowing, and I can tell you that it really wasn't anything extravagant, just dinner, and a nice walk on the beach--nothing fancy just something so perfect you don't ever think it exists.

His name was Ethan.

And he amazing.

The perfect gentleman, extremely polite, his please and thank yous were always said, he was always opening any door for me, and to top it all off, he doesn't swear! Not a single cuss word.

I didn't believe it, you know because I constantly swear--but he didn't.

I was beginning to believe that if I bit him he'd be made of chocolate.

Getting into his car on our first date, I apologized for Jacob smug attitude. Instead of being a jerk Ethan just looked at me smiled and said, "I think it's nice that your brother cares so much about you, I did the same thing to most of my sister's dates."

At that comment I had to stifle back a laugh, he thought Jacob was my brother?! Ha, well he practically is, but HA! I had to fight back the laughter as I told him,"Jacob's not my brother." If he was surprised he didn't show it.

"My brother's name is Seth and he wasn't their tonight." I told him sheepishly. "Oh." Was all that I got from him, I'd have to remember to thank Jacob one day. But as great as my first date was, I knew he had nothing to do with the rest of them being just as amazing. After our third date, I honestly thought Jacob scared the idiot out of him, but I was wrong, it was just who he was.

Out of all our dates, I think my favorite was our "spontaneous" date, he called it that because he showed up one night at my house with a picnic basket in hand and flowers in his hand practically begging me to go with him.

It was a simple picnic on the beach staring up at the stars talking about other beings, and wondering if they really existed, I had to laugh at this because I knew that if I mentioned werewolves and vampires he'd be literally running for the hill.

But instead I just sat with him staring the the stars wondering if life could actually be this easy and carefree.

It was a night I would always remember but then again I was biased, that was the first night he kissed me.

So naturally the fact that it was going so well for so long my mother decided that she wanted to meet him 'properly'.

It's not like she never met him every time he came to pick me up, but meeting him properly demanded a dinner where everyone came over to my house, ate all the food that they possibly could, and gawked at the fact that I was dating.

Yeah that wasn't going to happen.

"Mom, there is no way in hell I am gonna sick two packs of wolves and their beloved imprints on Ethan." I whined as my mother walked into the kitchen.

"Watch your mouth young lady."

Young lady? Seriously mom? I think being able to morph into a giant grey wolf took away the whole young lady thing.

"Mom," I said sternly, "I don't want him here with everyone staring and bombarding him with questions."

"Too. Late." She says shrugging. "You've been together for almost four months, I think it's time he met your family."

"He already knows you and Seth." I mumbled.

"That's not what I meant Leah." Shes say staring at me. She gives me that look that says that it was happening.

So instead of fighting her on it, I gave in. Werewolf or not my mother could and would kick my ass.

"FINE!" I shout dismissively stalking out of the kitchen.

"Remember it's this Thursday honey!" I hear my mom say as I slammed the door throwing my shirt off.

I needed to clear my head, and nothing did that better than a run.

***

"Okay, just remember don't listen to anything someone named Paul says, don't say anything to Embry and Quil, and for your safety do not speak to any of the women!" I whispered hastily to Ethan.

"Leah relax." He replied happily kissing me quickly then squeezes my hand.

"You're saying that now, but trust me you'll be sorry when you meet everyone." I mumbled back opening the door.

"Leah! Ethan! Finally!" Seth screamed.

At this moment I would have traded all of my perfect dates with Ethan, just so everyone didn't turned their heads and stare.

Damn it Seth, he sure knows how to ruin my plans...I really need to talk to mom about getting rid of him.

"What couldn't start the party without me?" I said laughing uncomfortably.

"Apparently not. Sue and Emily said no one could have any food till you got here. And now that you're here its dinner time!" Embry said smiling and walking into the kitchen.

"Aunt Leah!" Claire screames wiggling out of Quil's arms and running over to me and wrapping her hands around my legs. "You look soo prudy."

I smile at her.

"Thanks honey but I don't look any different than when I last saw you." I tell her picking her up.

"That's because you're always purdy." Claire replied matter-o-factly smiling at me.

As far as kids go Claire was the most kickass one out there. Any six year old who could have a grown man wrapped around her pinky finger was amazing in my book.

"I couldn't have said it better myself kid. How old are you now sixteen? You're smarter than Quil over there." Jacob said smiling and high fiving Claire.

"You're silly I'm six now 'member?!" Claire says laughing and jumping out of my arms and back to Quil.

"Ethan." Jacob said nodding at him. They do that stupid guy nod hello thing as I roll my eyes.

"Nice to see you again, I like the hair. You on the other hand," Jacob says eyeing me down. "Look like you could use a drink." He smirks then says, "Well you'll need one once you go out back."

I make a face remembering the reason why every one is here.

"I could use a drink. Is everyone here?"

"Of course, you know how many people begged to be invited tonight? Every ones here." Jacob replies apologetically. "Everyone wanted to meet Ethan." He says the last part in a whisper.

"Super." I said rolling my eyes. "Let's get this over with. You ready?" I turn to ask Ethan.

"Sure am. Relax. And remember everything's gonna be fine. Just breath." Ethan says smiling.

***

Apparently I had nothing to worry about.

I've never seen a bunch of werewolves and their imprints take to a person as fast as they did with Ethan.

There was something in his personality that just made every one like him.

They accepted him right away, which really surprised me. I honestly thought everyone would hate him. Paul strangely enough took to Ethan right away.

Once we walked out in the back yard Paul said something stupid and I was just about to tell him where he could shove it, when Ethan started surprised me so much that I laughed along with everyone else.

Sam was the only one hesitant to speak to Ethan, but by the end of dinner it was if they knew each other for months instead of hours.

They gave new meaning to the term, stupid boys, as much time as I've spent in their heads, I know that I will never truly understand them.

"Everyone seems to like Ethan well enough." Jacob said sitting down next to me on the couch.

He looks at me for a second then says,"But you're not happy about it?" He asks throwing his arm on the back of the couch.

"I am its just—" I struggled with the words.

"I don't know what it is. It's weird. Different?"

"Different? Good or Bad?" Jacob asks putting his arm around my waist pulling me closer to him.

"A little bit of both." I say turning my face into his side.

"Don't be scared." He says teasingly. Being this close to him, I can hear that the laughter that he's stiffing down.

"I'm not scared." I tell him.

He makes a face at me, so I just roll my eyes. "

It's scary how good you've gotten at reading my mind. You think we've shared thoughts for years or something." I laughed quietly leaning into his shoulder. "So where is Loch-Ness? It's a wolf shindig, so I assumed she'd be here."

"If I didn't know any better I'd say you actually like her." Jacob said laughing, "Nessie's spending time with Bella and Edward tonight, tonight's your night I'd figured I'd be here supporting you, you know before you go on your killing spree."

I laughed at the thought. "No I'm not going on a killing spree…tonight. Maybe tomorrow when the moons out."

"You're different now that you're with him you know." He said casually tightening his arm around me protectively.

"Well of course I'm different," I said rolling my eyes, "Only female werewolf in existence right here," I said pointing to myself.

"That's not what I mean." He says smiling. "You look happy. You're happy right? He seems good for you, much better than those other half wits I had to talk to."

"Scare you mean." I laughed.

"And scare I did." Jacob said laughing along with me.

"What's so funny?" Ethan said walking up to us. Immediately Jacob's arm moved from my waist and was thrown to back of the couch, he moved with such speed I doubt Ethan even saw it around me in the first place.

I sat up straight and looked at Ethan and smiled, "Just about the first time you and Jake met." Sitting up away from Jacob feeling cold for a second. I shrug it off and grab Ethan's hand.

Ethan laughs as Jacob makes a face.

"So ready to run for the hills?" I joked.

"Everyone's been great Leah. I told you there was nothing to worry about. Paul's hilarious. And Sam's kinda intense but I'm having a great time." Ethan said brightly.

"Great." I said back in dismay. He gets along with everyone, and he thinks Paul is actually funny. What the hell did I just get myself into?

A/N: So what did everyone think? I know Ethan came out of nowhere but I really didn't want to write about Leah having terrible dates all the time. To everyone who has reviewed Thank you so much. It really means a lot. And I know that Leah's a bit different in this chapter, but that's because a lot of time has passed since chapter 1. Well several months at least. No worries the Leah we all know and love will be back soon. So I hope you all liked this. As always reviews are very much appreciated.