Leah's point of view
When I woke up the next morning Embry wasn't there. He wasn't in the bathroom or anywhere else in his room. I called out his name but there was no answer. I let down my guard last night and then he ditches me in the morning. I felt so stupid, I let it all get too deep. I knew he didn't have patrol till tomorrow.
I completely broke down in front of him and let him hold me. I trusted him. Then we kissed and now he's gone. Why did I ever believe something could go right? I stubbornly wiped away my tears and gathered my stuff bolting downstairs for the door.
"Whoa where are you going?" I heard a voice say. I turned around and saw him standing there in the kitchen. My heart pounded and I felt even more stupid.
"What's wrong Lee?" Embry said pulling me towards him. I tried to avoid his eyes but we were standing extremely close.
"Nothing. I just thought you left." I said not looking him in the eye.
"Leah, I would never do that to you. I am not that kind of guy. Besides it's my house dork, why the hell would I leave it?" Embry laughed making me smile at his point.
"Shut up. I know it was stupid." I pouted embarrassed
"Why do you believe only bad things happen Lee?" He smiled but had a serious tone.
"Because it's all that happens." I pouted once again.
"Without suffering there wouldn't be any compassion. I think that's from the Bible or Avengers. Damn I can't remember." He laughed and I couldn't help myself but to laugh too.
"Anyways I made us breakfast and was going to surprise you but that ship sailed. Breakfast is still good." He grinned and I could help myself. I reached up and kissed him.
My hands gripped his hair and his gripped my waist. I felt safe in his arms, like it was just us in the world and he would never hurt me. Embry made me laugh, smile, and feel damn butterflies in my stomach again. For the first time I didn't think of Sam. It was one of the reasons I did drugs; to escape. When I was with him, I didn't want to escape. I wanted to face whatever was hurting me, for me, not anyone else.
I felt my back press against the wall pressing us closer together. Our tongues met harshly; his quickly dominated over mine, but he let me take control too. I think it's why I liked him so much. With Sam I tried too hard to please him, he needed someone like Emily. Someone who would be a house wife and subordinate, and that could never be me. Embry treated me like an equal, yet he was still a gentlemen.
We pulled apart slightly out of breath. He adorably hugged me into him and kissed my hair. He started laughing lightly. I pulled back from him a little bit giving him a face.
"Told you we couldn't stay away from each other. There is still something between us." Embry smiled.
"I am sorry for pushing you away. I just got freaked out." I said seriously. His face fell when he heard how serious I was.
"There is absolutely nothing to be sorry for. I completely understand." He said pulling me closer to him. He hugged me but not in a seductive or romantic way, but in a friendly way. That was another thing I liked about him, everything was easy and simple. We were also great friends.
"Seth is probably going to kill me." I stated making Embry laugh.
"No Leah, he's going to kill me. But I think we should probably not tell anyone until we figure this out ourselves." Embry said looking right into my eyes. His eyes were a deep grey, almost black sometimes. I knew he was right.
"Yeah that's probably smart." I pouted.
"Plus it's kind of hot, the whole Romeo and Juliet thing. Sneaking around and acting like a bunch of teenagers." Embry smirked.
"Yeah except you forgot to mention how six people die total including Romeo and Juliet." I reminded.
"Well we are way hotter and smarter. Plus they weren't werewolves." Embry smiled. I had to laugh at that.
"Well we should probably eat. Do you have patrol today?" I asked even though I knew the answer.
"Like you didn't arrange the patrol times. Nope I don't until tomorrow night. And I happen to know you don't until tomorrow afternoon. So whole day with me, yes or no?" Embry said sitting down to eat.
"Sure." I smiled. We then ate the delicious breakfast.
"Damn that was good." I smiled when I finished.
"Thanks. Where do you want to go today where no one can see us?" Embry chuckled. I felt that bad feeling in my stomach at hiding us. I quickly moved the thought aside.
"Seattle, I guess. We could just walk around. I have to go home and change though and try to avoid Seth." I answered.
"Okay, well how about I drop you off near your house but not directly by it. That way Seth doesn't recognize my truck. You pull your deceiving Leah magic and get ready and I'll go get ready. Then I'll pick you up at that same spot." Embry proposed.
"Yeah sounds good." I said getting up. He then drove me to the house near my house. I only had to walk past two houses before I got inside.
"Leah where were you?" Seth asked protectively. I saw my mom and Jake were also in the room.
"The forest. Fell asleep there last night. I'm fine, no drugs, I promise." I said almost robotically.
"What happened last night with Emily?" My mom asked.
"Um she just asked me to be her maid of honor. I said no. That's it. How did you guys know something happened?" I asked confused.
"Emily came back to the bonfire and you didn't. I was going to ask but Embry sort of beat me to it. He really snapped at Sam and Emily. You should have been there, I have never seen him like that. I thought Sam and him were going to kill each other. You didn't know that?" Jake asked.
"No, I was in the forest. Wait so he really yelled at Sam?" I asked bewildered. I was sort of impressed yet angry. Seth just nodded.
"You smell different Leah." Seth stated. My heart sped up.
"Yeah because I slept in the forest last night. Keep up dumbass. I need to go take a shower." I replied before basically bolting upstairs into the shower. I didn't want to give Seth or Jake time to realize I was covered in Embry's scent.
After I showered and blow dried my hair, I did something I haven't really done in years… I got ready. I mean fully getting ready; makeup, perfume, hot outfit, curling my long hair. I wore jeans, high black leather boots and a white shirt under a leather jacket. The jacket was girly yet sexy and badass. I went downstairs hoping to escape quickly but that ship sailed.
"Whoa Lee, why you so dressed up?" Jake inquired making Seth come into the room curious.
"I want to give myself a "me day". I want to feel like a girl okay? So can we stop with all the motherly questioning please?" I sassed.
"Okay, you don't need to get defensive." Seth said handing his hands up.
"Okay bye." I said quickly rushing out the door. I walked past two houses and saw Embry in his truck waiting. He opened the door for me, which was sweet.
"I have to talk to you about something." I said seriously.
