The smell of the house was beyond yummy and despite having already eaten cereal at Ness' I was having a good time being "official taste tester" of Emily's strawberry pancakes. I didn't know how she made it with that big pregnant belly of her's but she did. There were strawberries inside, strawberries and bananas outside, and syrup everywhere. I had to admit Ness had it pretty good with all the nice people around. Even that Seth who fell so hard for my curse-from what I could gather it was usually the most trusting and open that fell hard.

"Well, Ness, thank you for the delicious strawberries but everyone knows when you bring a present it means you're up to no good," Emily said with an all knowing smile.

Ness waggled her brows in my direction, "You know me so well, Em."

"I do, which is why I have to ask why someone so kind, polite, well-mannered, patie-"

"We don't have all day, Emily."

She tossed some flour at Ness' direction, "is stuck with someone like you!"

"Hey! I have been told that I'm a treat," Renesmee retorted, tossing an entire handful of flour back.

I was in giggles at the sight but as Emily wiped away the flour she looked to me with a small frown, "But seriously. You have no idea who that vampire was that did that to you?"

My heart began to beat fast at the thought of the answer. I couldn't tell them what Alec did. I couldn't tell them why he did it or what he promised. He told me not to say anything and already I've given way too much. I should have just stuck with the amnesia story.

Suddenly Ness touched my arm and an image of a beautiful woman our age with golden eyes and dark flowing hair appeared before me with a mother's smile as she simply said, "She's shy."

I understood then she meant to show that to Emily and in my mind I responded, Okay.

The image fell away and instead was Ness' wide eyes. She shook her head and touched Emily's hand who jumped at the contact. When Ness pulled away she shook her head with a spooked voice, "I'll never get used to that."

Ness opened her mouth but suddenly the door slamming open caught our attention. We turned around to see Jacob, a familiar tan man, Embry, and a tan gorgeous woman breathless as they stumbled in. The guys only wore baggy shorts while the woman wore a beautiful black sundress. They looked around in shock and the woman spoke, "Where's Uncle Tommy?"

"He's sleeping, why?" Emily asked with confusion and worry.

"She has to leave," was all the woman said, throwing pointed looks at me.

Immediately I frowned which for some reason made them all briefly smile before Embry stepped forward, "You can be such a bitch, Leah. Come on, Lace. Let's get out of here."

I stood up and followed Embry's extended hand as quick as I could. I didn't bother saying good bye to anyone, there was an urgency in the air and I could feel it. Outside though the urgency didn't leave. I glanced behind me and there was Ness and Jacob mumbling quietly to each other in pointed tones. Was all this about me?

Suddenly Ness was next to me and she gave me a sorry look, "Leah's just blunt okay, that doesn't mean she doesn't like you. She still calls me 'monster baby.' Anyway, I'm gonna head to Jacob's, do you mind hanging with Embry?"

I shook my head, "Not at all."

She smiled weakly then gave me a wink, "We're definitely going to have to talk about what happened in there. I heard you, Lacey. So cool."

I laughed softly but Ness was gone and I turned around to see her and Jacob walking in another direction. I looked forward to Embry but all I could suddenly focus on was the bareness of his body and the sweat that dripped off of it, "You mind coming to my house so I can shower and change?"

I shook my head again, "Not at all."

He smiled then turned around to walk. I noticed then the muscles that rippled through his back. I had never paid much attention to them, I had never been a 'back' girl, but Embry had muscles there to make anyone a converter. His arms were pretty nice too, not too big or too small but just right. I tapped my head with my hand, I couldn't be thinking of those things.

At Embry's house I could tell he lived with another woman, his mom. Everything was so nice and neat and organized and the couch was so comfy! He gave me the remote and let me watch tv but it was weird since I hadn't done it in such a longtime. Instead I focused on the sound of the shower and how nice it had been that morning and Ness braiding my hair. For some reason I began to imagine how nice a shower would be with the warm Embry and the cool Alec, that would be a treat.

I shook my head. No. Embry was my friend, one of my only friends. I couldn't objectify him to one of my fantasies like that. Especially when I still carried a burning torch for the vampire that left me with him.

The shower shut off and I counted the minutes until Embry came out. Thirty minutes, he took longer to get ready than me and Ness combined. When he walked into the living room I could smell a nice aroma of vanilla bean that must have been his mother's lotion or something. He was wearing a nice striped polo and nice fitting jeans and some converses. He looked well put together.

I smiled weakly at him as I commented, "Took you long enough."

He rolled his eyes, "Come on. Lets get off the Rez before you start a riot."

I gasped playfully.

He laughed and motioned for me to 'come on' and I followed.

A/N: Can I please have some more reviews?