Chapter Thirteen: Understanding

~Home - Kitchen~ Saturday

Hailey's PoV

"Good afternoon, Hailey," said Seth as I slumped into the kitchen at one o'clock the next day.

"Shut up," I said playfully, sitting down beside him.

"Emily brought over some muffins for you, there on the counter," he told me, I smiled and limped over to them, I leaned against the counter as I ate.

"Are you sure that your fine? I mean it wouldn't be that hard to carry you around, your not that heavy," he said, I sent him a look.

"I can walk on my own, I think I might just go back to sleep, though I'll need a little help up getting up the stairs," I told him, thinking about how I got down the stairs.

"How'd you get down anyways?"

"Wasn't that easy, that's all I'll tell you," I told him as the back door opened and in walked Jacob, Quil, and Embry.

"What are you doing on your feet?" asked Jacob, I sent him a look.

"Dr. Cullen said that I can walk around, just that I shouldn't put much weight on my ankle, as it's both sprained and cut," I told him, "and I'm leaning, not standing."

"What about you're other stitches?" asked Embry, I looked at my arm, and felt my stomach.

"Their okay, but I'm going to need help getting upstairs, like I just told Seth before any of you came," I told them, Embry just smiled and walked over to me, I gasped as he suddenly bent down and scooped up into his arms.

"This help?" he asked, I rolled my eyes.

"You seemed to be in a better mood than yesterday," commented Quil, I looked at him and then laid my head on Embry's chest.

"I don't want to really talk about yesterday, if anybody minds," I said, suddenly feeling extremely tired.

"I'll take you up stairs," said Embry, and he left the kitchen with me still cradled in his arms.

~Home - Hailey's Bedroom~

"Hi," I whispered rolling over to the edge of my bed. Embry sat on the floor, a pillow that he took out of a different room under his head, he looked comfortable were he laid.

I moved my arm so it was hanging off the side of the bed, my fingertips lightly touching the skin of his chest.

He grabbed my hand and pressed his lips to my fingertips, I smiled at him. I felt so at peace and so calm and relaxed.

"Lets go somewhere, get out of here," he said, I nodded and pulled my hand away, pushing myself up. Embry was already up and he scooped me into his arms, cradling me like he's done so many times before. It only took Embry a few steps to get to my door, and then out.

~La Push - Beach~

Me and Embry walked down the beach, though this was very difficult for me, I had persuaded Embry into letting me walk.

I stopped and then he stopped, his arms wrapped around me and I moved into his warmth. Embry meant something to me; he was a friend that I needed. I desperately needed him, unlike I had ever needed someone before. I knew that he needed me more than I him, but I felt so attached to him.

I looked up at him and he started to move some of my hair out of my face, every time his fingers brushed against my face I smiled at him.

"Why are you so happy?" he whispered resting his hand on my cheek, I smiled at this.

"Do you know how nice your hand feels on my face? Your so warm Embry," I told him, he smiled back at me.

"You have a beautiful smile, Hailey," he told me.

"Will you just kiss me, Embry?" I asked him, and with that he lowered his head and pressed his lips to mine.

Embry's hand pressed on my cheek, while his other wrapped around my waist. One of my hands were pressed against his chest, while the other moved through his soft fuzz of hair. Embry's tongue softly grazed my lips, asking for entrance that I gratefully gave in. I felt myself be picked up off the ground and I wrapped my legs around Embry's waist.

When we broke apart I pressed my head into his chest, I was so…happy. Embry was really mine.

"Your everything," he whispered into my hair, I laughed at this, and then pressed my lips lightly to his chest. "I love you."

I didn't know what to say to this, I couldn't say anything. I fell to the ground as my hold on Embry had slipped. The last person to tell me that they loved me was my mother, and that was over four years ago.

"Embry," I said looking at him, he didn't understand what this meant.

"Hailey." He kneeled down and pulled me into his arms. "I understand, I just needed to at least tell you that. I love you and I just really want you to know." He kissed me again.

"I understand," I whispered when he pulled away, "it's just going to take some time, okay?"

"Yes, Angel, I understand."

Then he kissed me again.