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A/N: Hey there! So this chapter is more of a filler, but I think it's still appropriate for the fic and it has some moments that I think you'll die for! As always read and review and you'll get a preview, and for those that I forgot to send one too, forgive me! Enjoy!
CHAPTER 7
I like you Leah Clearwater. More than I should.
He likes me.
He likes me.
More than he should!
Calm down home wrecker.
Bitch don't kill my vibe.
It was dead though as I realized that I was in fact an involuntary home wrecker. Okay, somewhat voluntary.
You just had to fucking kiss him.
No matter how much I felt like shit, his confession had me on top of the world. No one else would know that though, I kept it in, reigning in all of the giddiness that I so badly wanted the whole world to know.
I kept a cap on it, bottling up the happiness that his words made me feel, knowing that I would probably need them after the graduation party which I was getting ready for with Rose.
"You know, I'm getting sick of coming to La Push all the time."
"Stop bitching." I said pulling on the shorts she brought over for me to wear.
Calling them shorts was a long shot. They were the kind of shorts where the waist was high, but cut off right under the cheeks. Tastefully sexy is what she called it. With it she brought a loose crop fitting tank and a lacy bra to show the boys something.
"No, I won't stop bitching. I ran here, from my house. Got leaves, in my hair." She said throwing me a look that said hurry up. "This must stop."
"Whatever" I said trying to figure out what exactly we were going to do with my hair.
"Put some of this moose in it, it'll make it sexy."
"Why are we doing everything so sexy?" I asked regretting it the moment it came from my mouth.
"This will be the first time that you, Edward, and Bella will be in the same room. If you're going to be uncomfortable, you're going to at least look good."
She had a point.
Once we were ready, I drove to her house. Their drive was lit up with lights strung through the trees. The midget bitch had gone all out.
"She really likes this kind of stuff doesn't she?"
"Lives for it." She answered as I paralleled parked.
We got out and she grabbed my hand and pulled me through the crowd that had gathered at the steps.
Rosalie knew she was hot, and she wanted other people to know it too. She was also probably used to the way people were looking at her. It took me awhile to realize that they were following her outstretched arm to see it was connected to my hand, and then they began to look at me the same way they looked at her.
So this was her plan.
She had turned me into her dark skinned clone.
"Hey baby." She said finding Emmett and leaping into his arm whilst still holding my hand.
He kissed her and it looked like a bear mauling a helpless woman.
"Hey Leah!" he said happily once they parted. "I see you let Rosie dress you."
"She attacked me." I said causing her to laugh.
"What's so funny?" Edward asked appearing out of thin air.
"Oh Eddy, it's an inside joke." Rosalie said smirking.
He raised an eyebrow and looked from her to me, lingering at our hands for a beat. "You two seem close."
Is he jealous?
Jealousy looks good on him.
His mouth twitched as if he was trying to fight a smile.
"Rose, I'm thirsty." She immediately started to pull me to the kitchen, but a hand shot out and grabbed my free arm.
"I'll take her." Edward said tugging me in his direction.
"Fine, but you bring her back!" she said stabbing him in the shoulder with her finger.
His hand slid down to my wrist and he held on loosely as he pulled me through the crowds. This was the longest he was ever in contact with my body. My wolf was practically rolling around in the grass and ready to chase her own tail out of happiness.
When we got to the kitchen he dropped my arm and leant against the doorway as I moved around him to the counter.
"Nice party."
"I would call it a success." He answered smiling.
"Oh, a party isn't a success until someone's spiked the punch." I said pouring some into a red Solo cup. I took a sip and tasted the familiar sting of vodka. "Cullen, it looks like you have a success on your hands."
He let a hearty laugh, throwing his head back. He looked so happy.
"I suppose I am happy."
"You should stop doing that."
He raised an eyebrow in question.
"Stop answering my thoughts."
This time when he smiled it was different from the last few. This one was flirtatiously playful.
"Well then you should use your words Leah Clearwater."
"You mean use them like you do?"
Tell a girl you like her out of left field.
Yeah, two can play that game.
He opened his mouth to respond, but cut himself off and tilted his head to the side. He was eavesdropping, on whom I didn't know. I strained my ears to hear what had stolen his attention.
"What are you doing here?" Bella asked.
"I was invited." Jacob answered. Embry was at his side with his arms crossed.
"And you were uninvited when I punched you!"
"Cheer up Bells, it's a party. We're not here to fight… and the next time I kiss you, it'll be because you want me too."
Jake kissed Bella?
What the fuck?
I looked at Edward; he shook his head and motioned for me to follow him. I followed him out of the room, but went to look for Rose while he went towards Bella.
I spotted her and began making my way towards her when a hand shot out and grabbed my arm. I thought it was Edward for a couple of seconds, but the hand was too small.
"What are you doing here?" Alice seethed at me.
"I was invited."
"Well consider yourself uninvited you little-
She cut herself off and I was happy she did because tonight she would've gotten a taste of her own medicine. I tried to pull my arm from her grasp, but she was squeezing tighter.
"Alice!" I called waving my free hand in front of her face.
She sucked in a breath and looked around wildly. Her eyes connected with mine and she dropped my arm as if she'd been on fire.
"Are you okay?"
"Get your pack members and meet us in the office."
For some reason I did exactly what she said and went pushing through the crowds to Jake.
"Come with me." He took one look at me and saw how serious I was and followed immediately.
We all met up in the office and all the happiness from the party had fizzled from everyone. This was business.
"All of the attacks in Seattle have been Victoria. She's creating an army." Carlisle said cutting the chase.
"An army of vampires?" Embry asked. "All to kill Bella?"
"It's not just Bella she wants now." Alice said.
My whole body froze.
She wants them all?
Not Edward.
Not him.
"She's coming soon, I just saw it."
"We will fight." Jacob said as if it was the most obvious solution.
"No, you won't Jake!" Bella shouted. "Tell him Edward." She said looking up to him.
"It is Jacob's decision whether or not he fights." He told her.
"And having the wolves would offer an element of surprise that she would not be expecting." Jasper thought aloud.
"So that settles it." Jake said.
So much for a party.
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