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Authors Note: So today I started my senior year and to be honest its GREAT! I got to go to school for about an hour and thirty minutes..then I got to come home!:) Isn't it just wonderful!:)) Well anyway..to the point of the authors not...I got to talk to one of my very good friends and her boyfriend today and they inspired this next chapter:) So Chapter 7 is dedicated to Kayla and Dakota:) aka Kawa and Kotaa:))
Chapter 7
Leah POV
Bam. Bam. Bam bam. Bam. "Leah! Mom said to get your lazy butt up!" Seth's to-hyper-in-the-morning voice came through the thick wood of my bedroom door. Throwing the covers off myself, I hop up. Jerking the door open, I glare at my younger brother. Whose first is raised in the air by his head. I groan,"Do you have to get me up like that? Banging on my door? Honestly!"
He puts his arm down and grins,"How'd the date go sis?"
Even though he's my annoying little brother, he never fails to make me smile. "It was great. I had a lot of fun."
"What time you get in? I had patrol last night."
And there's the protective side he took up after dad died. "It was around twelve or so."
Shuffling by him, I make a bee line for the coffee maker in the kitchen. Mom grinning from behind her book. "So dear, have a nice night?"
"It was great. Best one in awhile." Come on stupid thing! I need coffee!
"Are you planning on seeing him again?"
I let out an excited 'eepp' as the amazing machine beeped, signaling my coffee was ready. I make a large cup and add some flavored creamer, before sitting across the table from mom. I take a large gulp of the sweet hot liquid. "Hmm."
"Leah? You didn't answer."
I put the cup down, looking over at moms amused face. Her and dad have never been big on coffee. Seth just hates it. I, on the other hand, am in love with the stuff! Its amazing! I smile tiredly,"I don't know. We had a lot of fun. Well I did."
She puts down her book, pushing it away. Crossing her arms and leaning on the table she smiles,"I'm listening."
"Ha ha. Well he opened all the doors for me. That was cute. He also didn't get weird about my appetite. He actually ordered the same thing I did! We also made a bet on whose would disappear first. It was hilarious. Then he let me pick what to do next. So we went and saw a movie. He didn't try to make a move or anything. We just sat and watched the movie. He didn't talk or moan and groan during the movie. He did put his arm around me."
I stop to take a breath and mom smiles,"That sounds wonderful."
"Well mom that's not all," I grin,"After the movie, we walked and got ice cream at my favorite place. We even shared...well sort of."
She arches an eye brow,"Oh?"
Blushing I chuckle a bit,"We sorta just offered each other some and shoved the sweet in each others faces."
She goes from criticizing to full out laughing,"That sounds exactly like something you'd do!"
"Mom!"
She gets up, grabbing her book. She pats my shoulder and hugs me before kissing me on the top of the head."I'm kidding. Sounds like you have a real sweet guy. But honey I have to ask...do you think you imprinted on him?"
I sigh, my good mood completely gone. I still hadn't discussed that with the elders. "I don't know mom. I was attracted to him when I first saw him but I have no clue if its imprinting or what. Sam and I are suppose to talk to the elders about it."
My mom pats my shoulder again, grabbing the phone,"Well why don't we just do that. This elder will round the other ones up to met here in an hour."
I stand, shuffling my feet."Can you make it two? I wanted to go see Chance."
Mom laughs right in my face,"My heavens child your full grown and here you are talking like a teenager because of a boy! Oh if only your father was here to hear this he'd have a field day."
I smile softly. My mom had been so shattered,well we all had, when dad died. It was partially my fault, phasing in the house and all. That plus him not eating exactly healthy. So the heart attacked I caused just took everything out of him. We've all coped, but this is the first time she's said something about dad missing things without crying. It was good to see her mention it and laugh.
Still blushing, I run upstairs to get ready for the day.
Chance POV
I throw the last bit of scrap wood into the truck bed and shut the tailgate with a slam. When I turn, Sam is standing there with his arms crossed. "Yeah Sam?"
He sighs, rubbing the back of his head,"I'm trying to think of what to do with all this scrap wood. It's not enough to do as much as we do but I don't want to throw it out. We don't use it for bonfires unless its the only dry wood we have. I already have a storage unit at the shop full of it."
I shrug at my older brother."I mean if you need it gone why don't you just use it to make craft things for yards. Or build bookshelves or something for inside the house. Heck you could even make a porch swing with this much extra wood. Take more time but somebody'd get a lot of use out of it."
Sam gives my an eye wide look."I didn't think of that. And I can build houses but not to much else. A porch swing? If I tired that the first person to sit on it would end up on the ground!"
I have to laugh at his horrified face. That would be a law suit for him. I wonder what Leah likes? I could use this to make her a swing or something.
Sam waves his arms,"You want it to make all that junk you go right ahead. I don't want it back when you change your mind though. Stuff's in your truck bed, its your problem."
I chuckle,"Sam...its your truck."
He glares,"Smart ass."
I laugh as he stomps off to help finish with the last little things. Jumping in the truck, I head back to the house.
I sigh, relaxing after a long day. Driving always relaxes me. I felt bad for just moving in with Sam and Emily for so long and not helping. So I decided I'd help Sam out at work until I got another job. That way the work gets done a bit quicker, and its less stress on Sam. I see a familiar slim figure jogging down the drive way. I pull up next to her and slow down."Need a ride pretty lady?"
She stops and turns towards the truck, startled. A huge smile spreads across her face. Placing small hands on slim hips she cocks one to the side,"I don't take rides from just anyone Sir."
"That so? We reacken you could make an exception this time. We are headed in the same direction as is. I can't drive on by while I know there's a young pretty thang walking."
She laughs, opening the door and jumping in. After I hear her slam the door back shut I start down the drive way again. Throwing my arm behind her on the bench seat, I play with her hair. "You headed to see Emily?"
"Well not really. I do need to talk to her though. I was bored so I'd thought I'd come see you."
"Awe shucks that's awful sweet of ya."
I herd her hand connect with my bare arm rather than felt it."Shut up."
I just chuckle, parking the truck by the side of the house, under a shed Sam and I had put up earlier in the week.
We hop out and head into the house, hand in hand. She tugs my arm to get my attention,"Why do you have all that wood? Sam usually sends it to the storage unit doesn't he?"
I nod, opening the door for her."Usually. I got this load though. Gonna make some stuff. Don't know what yet though."
She flops down on the couch, folding her legs under her."Well what can you make?"
I sit down in the recliner across the table from Leah. She frowns at me but doesn't move from her spot. "Lots of things. Tables, chairs, porch swings,"
"You can make porch swings?"
"Sure can."
She smiles. I can see the gears turning. "If your looking for some more work to get some extra money, you can make that stuff and sell it. People will buy it. Long as its not over kill on the price."
I snort,"For how long it takes and how much effort I'd sell um for less than fifty."
She glares,"I think fifty hundred is.."
"Leah I meant fifty dollars."
That got her eyes to turn into saucers."But that's not even half the cost of the wood."
"And? If I'm using scrap wood from Sam's jobs then its a little much cause I get the wood free. Maybe thirty five will be better."
She smiles a watery smile. Frowning I shrug,"What?"
She just shakes her head, tears not falling but eyes still watery,"You have a heart of gold Chance. Not many people are like you. Your honestly one of a kind."
I chuckle,"So are you darlin' so are you."
Authors Note: Awe:) Well thanks for reading!:) Review!:)
