Disclaimer: Twilight, and those characters belonging to it, is property of Stephenie Meyer and I profit none whatsoever from using them for the fan fiction I write.
Author's Note: A thank you for the reviews; madison. , BookHound, CSIGetteBlue, and DarkdemonRaYven. I know I forgot to mention it before. Also, thank you to those who have favorite the story Always nice to see some names tagging what I put up. ^.^ This is a short lil' post while I write up something for "Hiding In Plain Sight" which should be up this time next week at the latest.
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Emmett leaned back against the post supporting the glass frame of one of the house's walls, his shoulders square, his eyes straight in his stare outside as he waited. It had been half a day since Kady's visit and only hours before that when his wife, Rose, had left for Alice and Edward knew where so she could calm down. The buff vampire knew his blonde counterpart could stay in a huff for weeks, but knew it was better not to go after her yet - the last time he had done so during such an episode their physical encounter had been one of fangs and nails (her part of course, he could not do much more then defend himself against her) instead of their usual lips and tongues.
With predatory grace, a thin figure padded down the stairs, stopping silently on the last step waiting with a hand on the rail. Emmett's gaze did not flicker but he was aware of his sister all the same, "It's alright, Alice."
A pause and then Emmett apologized when the young woman did not answer, "Headache?"
Alice sighed, gliding over from her place on the step to stand beside him looking out, "Someone has been thinking much more then I'm used to." Two deceivingly delicate fingers rubbed at porcelain skinned temple, "You need to relax, for both our sakes." Laying her hand on the taller man's shoulder she squeezed, reassuringly.
"When will she be back?" The question stayed between them, too long it seemed to the one who had asked. The silence that followed swallowed the words, no answer to aid it.
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The great wolf shifted, claws retracting back into large paws that slowly shrank down in size, hair receding into the pores of tan skin. Shaking his shaggy mane, Jacob stretched his arms above his head, snapping his neck to pop his joints as he groaned. A pair of shorts where tossed to him from the left, Seth's lighter head popping up from the foliage, "Here, got yours by accident."
Glancing down at the strap tethered to his leg Jacob noticed indeed the clothes he'd picked up on their way were not his own and tossed his pack mate back his rightful pair as he pulled his shorts on, "Thanks."
The sweep was clean; only the barest whiff of the Cullen's at the edge of their borders but that had been days old. While their life had quieted since 'The Witnessing', Jacob had begun to feel uneasy lately and he was not the only one. Sam, the other Alpha born to the Quileute's, had agreed that they should be picking up something soon. If only they had more to go on then their instincts, some sort of proof of their suspicions...
Seth sighed glancing, like the rest of the pack his mind had been open to his leader's worries and he knew that meant more time would be dedicated to his calling. The youth pushed aside the branches as they walked from the woods to the road, holding it back for his friend, "Maybe we could scout?"
Jacob's lips twitched, half a smile in amusement, "Volunteering?"
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Jeans shifting against the grain of the wooden chair, Kady sighed, her thoughts far from her place at Emily's Kitchen table. The gentle fingers of her hostess combed through Kady's hair as the other woman took her place beside her, two mugs of tea clicking on the table top, "He'll be back soon."
Kady nodded, turning to face the only other woman, of proper age anyway, that could understand what she was going through. "Is it always like this?"
Emily's smile was sad as she sat back, holding the handle of her drink loosely, "It can be... trying. Sam hasn't had to leave in a while," dark eyes searched out Kady's lighter ones in apology, "I'm sorry Seth decided to go out this time but Jacob's..." Emily straightened, thinking of the duties Sam often did, "Alpha comes with certain responsibilities he can't perform from a distance sometimes."
Kady nodded, keeping quiet a she sipped her tea. Really she knew Seth's leave was not one that would be long, but still, she missed him.
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Paws steadily tearing into the earth, the sound of his own pants where inaudible at the speed the great wolf ran.
It had been 2 days since the beast had manifested in the woods of LaPush and not once had it moved with such urgency. Finally, finally the youth had picked up a scent, other than that singular familiar odor of the blonde of the Cullen's.
Jacob's worry may not have been unfounded after all.
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The grocer's market was busier than it had been during her previous visit and Kady pushed her cart down the aisle, eyes roaming over the shelves in search of the items on Sue's list. With Seth gone, Sue's stress was at an all-time high; first Harry passed away and the council needed her voice to replace his, than Leah was gone to live on campus leaving Sue to miss her, and now her youngest was off for more than two days without any word. Kady's stomach curled in on itself, with her last visit to the Clearwater's Sue had been a wreck, while her turmoil was not physically noticeable to most it was easily spotted by her son's new girlfriend. If all Kady could do to help was make sure Sue had the food available to keep herself nourished, than that would be what she'd do.
As though sensing Kady's need for distraction, the pint sized Cullen appeared at her side with a smile, "Hey."
Fingers curling around the push bar of the cart Kady reminded herself to relax, shoulders dropping back down from where they'd lifted in surprise, "Alice, what are you doing here?"
Head tilting, Alice swept her bangs to the side with a quick swipe of her fingers, "Esme and I were hoping we could get together soon," at Kady's questioning gaze Alice beamed, "maybe lunch, discuss your housing?" Her lips pulled back, revealing an impish grin of excitement, "I had so many thoughts, but Esme likes to get the buyer's input before she creates a design."
Mouth dropping open slightly, Seth's friend was stunned, "Design? Alice, that's not really necessary."
Disappointment was written clear on Alice's face, the focus of her attention immediately left feeling guilty as amber colored eyes begged, "You said you would need to look for a place and Esme's fantastic… She'd really like to see you set up someplace nice."
Shifting in place Kady relented, "Maybe lunch, but no designing. Yall can help me find something already in the area."
Beaming, Alice perked up as soon she knew heard her agree, "Great!" Springing to her toes she bounced off, "You'll hear from me soon!"
