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"I Am Living Just To Breathe"

(CPOV)

I took a deep breath and looked up at Mrs. Call. I knew her name as Pam, behind her back of course. I would never be brave enough to call her that to her face.

She took my hands, and I almost felt at ease with her, although there was a twinge of abnormality in the way she held my hands. She assessed my outfit and then smiled a nervous smile. I could tell she didn't believe I would be able to help her son make a life for himself. I silently hoped for the first time, that she wouldn't believe me to be a Quileute. That was all I had wanted since I had arrived, just to belong, but now I was very glad I was outside of this little world.

Danielle looked at me almost with a sincere smile, but then after Embry walked around us and Mrs. Pam walked behind him and I was hanging up my little silver clutch on the bench by the door, she sneered in my direction.

I walked quickly to where Mrs. Pam was standing in the doorway to the kitchen.

"May I help you with anything, Mrs. Call? I can help you bring dishes to the table or finish cooking food, or anything you need."

"Oh no dear, we wouldn't want you to muss your pretty dress. No, just send Danielle."

Danielle heard Mrs. Pam and then she rolled her eyes before she stepped into the kitchen, not two seconds after the eye-rolling I heard, "Yes Mrs. Pam, I will help you pour the gravy into the boat, I don't mind in the least."

Embry pulled me away from the doorway and into a dark hall that lead to his mom's room and other rooms that I wasn't sure of. His hands went straight into my hair and I had to pull away.

"Embry, not now, I really need this impression on your mom to be a good one. Not that I'm just trying to get in her sons pants, which I am not opposed to, mind you."

I smiled after the last bit, as did he. Then we both heard his mom call to us and then a big clash of broken china.

(EPOV)

I grabbed Chalee's hand and we ran to the dining room. My mom had defiantly gone all out and lit candles and dimmed the lights and brought out the nice china and crystal. As we looked around the room, I noticed my mom at the other door, leading to the kitchen throwing an annoyed look in the direction of a gravy-soaked Danielle on the floor.

She had apparently been taking the gravy boat from the kitchen to the dining table and slipped on the Persian rug that mom had under our heavy oak table. The rug was now covered in brown gravy and mom was pretty pissed.

"Chalee don't get into the mess! Danielle will just have to clean it up, there's no way we can eat in here now."

Mrs. Call's warning surprised me, and as Danielle looked up at me with a death glare Embry chuckled.

"Come on mom, let's just grab some food and eat out back. The stars are beautiful and if we're lucky, maybe you'll let us take a dip. Hey maybe you'll even join us."

She giggled like a school-girl and threw a rag at Danielle.

"Here's a rag to mop up the mess. Throw the broken china away and then get the carpet steamer out of the closet by the door and get all this mess cleaned up before you eat anything."

I had never thought that Mrs. Call would be like that to Danielle. Embry even looked a little taken-aback.

"Okay honey, I'm going to go fix us some food. Embry go light the candles for the deck. Did you bring any other clothes Chalee?"

Embry replied before I had a chance, "I'm sure she could fit into Danielle's clothes.

Danielle looked shocked but didn't say anything. I just smiled and when Mrs. Call gave me the nod I popped up to Danielle's room to check out her new wardrobe.

(DPOV)

"Really Mrs. Pam. You can't pull all this crap without me seeing right through you. You're just like my second mom, so spill, why are you pushing me out and letting Chalee think you're really into her?"

"It's all part of the game my dear. Embry thinks I don't understand him, so I'm making an effort. But you're going to have to step up your game Cinderella."

Mrs. Pam marched off to the kitchen to dish up supper for the lovebirds. And I really was starting to feel like Cinderella with all these mistakes I'd been making. How was I going to fight for that sexy boy in there, when I was throwing myself all in the floor? And he even suggested that that bitch could wear my clothes. God, help me, I need to pick it up.

(CPOV)

I had never seen so many clothes. I had grown up well –off and with a sister to share clothes with and I still hadn't seen this many clothes in my life.

She had dresses and swim-suits and shorts and jeans and tees and everything I could imagine.

I saw a box on the bed marked "Abercrombie and Fitch" so I opened it, since that was my favorite store to blow my money in.

I opened it and what was on top took my breath. It was a hunter green skirt, about knee length. It was casual, yet still impressive. It had little floral detailing and a bit of beading on the hem. I paired it with a single strap white camisole. It had beautiful lace detailing and a little floral pattern on it, to match the skirt. I paired them with a plain leather flip flop and then I left my dress and shoes at the end of Dani's bed and walked downstairs. I couldn't believe my luck, maybe I could become friends with Dani and we could shop together.

(EPOV)

She was breath-taking. That was for sure. But I had to keep my mind on Chay tonight. Dani was in the dining room, and I'm quite sure she knew what she was doing to me through the windows out onto the deck. She had on a white mini-dress and it was very short. As she steamed the carpet she had bent over and was showing off her nice, muscular…ahm, hind end. She liked that I was looking at it, and she caught me staring because she shook it, for my benefit I'm sure, and then turned around and smiled.

I looked away just as Chalee came out of the house.

"Baby, you're beautiful. Dani's closet treated you well."

Her laugh was like music to me. She pulled my arms around her and then all of a sudden she jumped and wrapped her legs around me.

"Your mom said that she had to run to Sue's across the street for more gravy, so it would be a minute. Let's make the most of it."

I ran my hands under her butt, and she laughed again. Man, did I love when my mom was gone.

I kissed her deeply and once when we were taking a breathing break, she shoved her face into my shoulder to breath, I looked inside and Danielle was sitting at the dinner table, tears streaming down her face.

I knew I shouldn't care, Chalee was my imprint, but Danielle wasn't as solid as everyone thought she was. She had feelings too, and I never wanted to hurt her. What if someone had done that to my Chalee? The thought of it just pissed me off. I needed to go fix Danielle, but I had my smokin' imprint right now, so Dani could just wait.

The make-out session was intense and I loved every minute of it. But when my mom came out with the food when me and Chalee were sitting by the pool, simply holding hands, it hurt to hear her announce that Danielle claimed to be tired and was unpacking and then going to bed.

Most of the eating was done in silence because it was sort of late and mom knew that we wanted to be alone. As soon as we finished, she kissed me on the cheek and held Chalee's hands one last time.

"Be good to him honey, I can tell he really loves you. Don't hurt him, or I'll sic Sam and Jacob on you."

We both knew she was kidding, but I actually loved this new sincere mom I had.

She yelled at us to have fun as she went in with the dishes. I knew she would be in bed in a few minutes and then we could really have some fun before I took her home.

When I saw the big kitchen light go on, and heard her shuffle up the stairs I winked at Chalee.

She pulled her clothes off in a hurry and then walked up to where I had stripped also. I started to put my arms around her waist and she nodded no.

I was a little confused and then in her pretty little voice she said, "You have to catch me first!"

She jumped in my pool buck naked and swam around in the deep end, beckoning me to join; it really didn't take all that much prodding at all.

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(DPOV)

I don't think jealously and revenge is ever planned. Not in my case at least. I was never the kind to plot, not until that night.

I saw them. There, being all cute and romantic, so in love. Sharing their most intimate parts in the pool, it was almost sickening. I don't think I really was out to get Chalee, at least not in the beginning. When I saw that Embry was in love with her, hell yeah I was jealous, but I just pretty much gave up. When I saw his naked body jump into the pool and tangle with hers, that's when I was sold on taking him away from her.

I fell asleep that night listening to their laughter and plotting my ways to win Embry Call.

(EPOV)

The weeks remaining before fall were slipping away. I knew Chalee would be getting a jump on her school now, performing arts would be her major, I had thought that meant acting and stuff for like the movies, but Chalee was quick to correct me, she was going to be a famous dancer one day.

I had every faith in my baby girl that was for sure. She could move better than anyone I knew. I also knew that it would be a little awkward for me, since Danielle would be taking some classes with Chalee; she was going to be doing ballet, while Chalee would be focusing more on hip hop and different styles like that, she was even doing something special for me, that she was going to surprise me with at the end of the year show.

As I looked at her playing with Quill's imprint, Claire on the beach I felt such a strong feeling of love. Quill was talking on his cell phone to Claire's mom, arguing that she would be just fine staying with him for the night. Chay was indulging Claire by playing Ring-Around-The-Rosie, even though the sand was wet.

We had been talking a lot since Mom had met her. She was still skeptical that Chalee could be everything that I needed her to be for me, and since Mom didn't know about the whole, shape-shifter thing it was hard to explain why I needed her so much. She had even tried to tell me how "nice" Chalee was, but that I needed someone stronger, someone not trying to fit in so much, someone who was trying to stand out. That someone was Danielle.

At first the situation with Danielle had been excellent. She had bonded with Chay or so it seemed. They shopped together, they went and got their schedules for fall classes together, they borrowed each other's clothes. Danielle even let Chay "sleep over" with her so we could stay the night together.

But all of a sudden, like overnight, Danielle had changed. She started giving Chalee the cold shoulder and she told her that sleep over's were a bad idea for her. She shut Chalee out of everything and made it hard for me to be with her too, telling my mom that I was skipping out on plans that I had "made" with her to hang out with Chay, which I would never do. I and Danielle never even made plans. She was so conniving.

As Quill came over and gathered Claire up to take her back to her mom I walked over to Chalee.

"Hey my love, did you have fun playing with Quill's lover?"

She laughed, which was my favorite sound on the earth. "Oh yes, she's the cutest kid I've ever seen. I can see why Quill imprinted on her; she's going to be so special when she gets older. She's already so perceptive, even now."

I looked at her, questioningly.

"She notices that you imprinted on me. She talks about me being you're "Impwent." It's quite cute."

I held her hand and just smiled. Quill had to wait a long time for Claire to be old enough to understand fully, but it did sound like she was well on her way.

(CPOV)

I wish I knew what Danielle's problem was. She had been dissing on me for the past few weeks. I didn't really get it until one day I saw her checking Embry out, she was really going to fight for him and I didn't like it one bit.

I looked at the clothes I had picked out for that night; I had picked out a soft plaid button up in Embry's favorite color, red. I matched it with a belt slung around my waist to cinch up the shirt to keep it from swallowing me, and a pair of super dark skinny jeans. Then for my feet, since we would be going out to eat and then to the beach probably to take a walk, I decided on dark black moccasin flats. They would be easy to walk in and light to take off and carry for the beach.

This would be the first date night I had with Embry in weeks. He had been so busy hunting some vamp and I had been practicing for school and working with Emily's kids babysitting so she could get some work in before her newest addition came along. Not to mention all the "bonding time" he had been having with Danielle. She was totally trying to edge over on my man and personally I was sick of it. She was beautiful and knew it; she could have any boy she wanted.

Embry's jeep that he had bought from Billy groaned as it came into the yard. I was putting the finishing touches on my outfit, pearl earrings and a leather braided bracelet that Jake had made me. It was hard to imagine that this might be one of the last times Embry came to pick me up at this house. With Billy back and Jake staying here, it was complicated for three extra girls to stay in the house. It wasn't that Billy and Jake didn't love us, they loved having someone else to cook and do the washing and cleaning, they just didn't love that we took over the one bathroom and the living room

Raine had found a small apartment style house, with three small bedrooms that would be perfect for me, Kendall, and Raine. It was still on the rez so we could be close to everyone that we knew and loved, we just wouldn't be infringing on the Black's territory.

"Hey baby, you look wonderful. I love that shirt."

His wink sent shivers up my spine and I took his hand. Suddenly his BlackBerry went off and he frowned, no one ever called when we were going on a date. That was the one sane time that we got away from everything around us.

He gave me the "one-second" finger and walked to the edge of the porch. I twirled and strand of my hair around my finger and listened as carefully as I could to his conversation.

"No, I did not make plans with her mother. This is the one night I've cleared in weeks to spend time with my girl friend. Chalee comes first and I will not be stepped on by Danielle any longer. She and I never make plans, she just has it in her mind that we do. I won't be pacifying her any more. In fact, she can move out for all I care, I'm through."

He closed his phone, looked out towards the road with a sad look on his face, and then turned around with a broad grin.

"What was that all about?" I asked in a slightly shaky voice.

"Oh nothing that I couldn't fix, let's not worry about it. How about we go enjoy a date night? I think I have some plans to go out to eat and then to the lake, Quill and Jake set us up a bonfire and Emily said she left s'more-makings in the cabin for us. So let's go honey."

I wanted to push him for more details, but I didn't want to wreck our night. I would ask him more after, tonight I was getting some s'mores.

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(EPOV)

I had just dropped Chalee off and I was just ready to crawl into bed. As I put the jeep in park I saw Mom look out of the curtains in her room. I didn't think twice about it, until I got to the door and opened it. She was standing in the doorway with a bag.

"Mom what in the heck are you doing?"

"You can't disrespect your own mother like that. You know Danielle is important to me; all you've done since she got here was hurt her feelings. I don't even know how many nights I've walked in and held her while she cried. But we're both through. Go live with your girlfriend, or Quill or Brady. I don't care; you just need to have all your things out of my house by next Thursday. This isn't up for discussion, take your bag and be leaving."

I saw Danielle behind her, red eyes and a smirk. She actually thought it was funny making my mother throw me out. What a little skank, who does that kind of thing.

(CPOV)

I heard something that sounded vaguely familiar as I lay down to sleep on the couch. Embry had dropped me off from our date about an hour ago, and now I was just trying to get some sleep before we moved into the new house in the morning.

Jake padded into the kitchen trying not to wake me.

"Jake did you hear that noise?"

"Yeah, someone is out in the yard, I figured you knew about it though, by the sound of that vehicle it's the jeep meaning it's…."

"Embry! But why would he come back, he just dropped me off?"

Jake shook his head and went to the door.

"Hey man. You think Billy would care if I crash here for tonight?"

"Nah, man. But why?"

"Mom…well she kicked me out, it's a long story, and I'll tell you tomorrow. I just really need some sleep. And plus I didn't really know where else to go."

Jake pointed to where I was laying on the couch.

"I'm bunking in Billy's room on the floor until the girls move out tomorrow, Chalee voted to take the couch, Raine is in with Rachel, and Kendall's in my bed. But I have a feeling that I know where you'll sleep. Just keep it down, and don't wear her out too much, I'm not doing all the heavy lifting tomorrow."

He laughed at his own joke and went back down the hall to Billy's room.

"Baby what happened?"

"You just heard, I told Jake."

"I know, but…tell me why."

"One word. Danielle."