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Chapter Fourteen: Embarrassment on many levels

Lani's POV

Billy Black and Old Quil wheeled themselves closer to the circle, and everyone quieted down. I sat down between Paul and Kim and listened as Billy's voice transformed into one of a far away place, making the stories come alive. Billy started with the stories from the beginning and continued with all the ones I've heard as a child at bedtime.

Glancing down at Kayne sitting between my legs, he was snuggled up against me and out cold. I smiled as I smoothed his crazy hair with Billy's voice lulling in the background. When Billy finished Old Quil began the next stories that I only vaguely remember Mom mentioning a long time ago.

Old Quil was talking about the wolf spirit warriors' soul mates; imprints he called them. As he explained the connection between the wolf and imprint Kim snuggled closer to Jared. Old Quil himself was fiddling with his wedding ring as he spoke. Nani touched the locket that was always resting at her heart. Emily and Sam shared one of those looks and did the same as Kim and Jared. Many of the guys had wistful looks as Old Quil spun his magic tale that enthralled all.

When Quil finished some of the magic still hung in the air and it took a few moments for the effects to wear off everyone. Sam stepped forward and looked straight at me, "Lani, you've been raised by these legends all your life. The Elders and I feel that you should know that these legends are true. Old Quil was a werewolf, but now Jake, Embry, Quil, Jared, Paul, and I are." Sam waited for my response; I just looked back at him with an emotionless mask on.

"She's gonna feint, I know it," I overheard Old Quil mutter to Billy.

"Just wait," Billy whispered back.

"Well?" Sam asked me.

"Well what?" I asked back.

Sam looked bewildered and I saw Emily, Sue, and Nani giggling behind him. "Well, what do you say to this?"

I shrugged, "I already knew."

Sam's mouth dropped open, Old Quil cursed, and Billy Black grinned smugly as he took something out of a can and into his pocket. The next moment all three of them looked at each other with smiles, then loud barks of laughter burst from them.

The girls in the circle, other than me, looked shocked and open mouthed at the spectacle before them. I stood up and walked over to Emily with my hand out for the baggy of money I rightfully earned.

"That's so not fair," Kim said as she walked up behind me.

"It's not like I cheated, I just bet on something you two would never think would happen."

"She's got a point," Emily said.

Kim sighed heavily, "Fine."

I glanced at my watch, ten o'clock, "It's getting pretty late, and Kayne it pooped. I better get him home." They bid me good bye and I turned to go pick Kayne up, but Paul already had him in his arms.

"I can carry him to your car," Paul offered.

"Ok," I said as I walked back to the Jeep with Paul at my side.

"Would you like a ride home, Paul?" I asked once I had Kayne buckled in.

He shook his head, "I'll be hanging out with Jared for a while, but can I ask you something."

I looked up into his eyes and Paul looked like he was really concentrating on what to say. "Sure I don't see why not."

He scratched the back of his neck, "Well, it's just… I was wondering… who the father is?" Paul fumbled and I fought hard not to laugh; I had to keep the charade up a bit longer.

Paul's POV

Could I have asked that even more awkwardly than I just did?

"Kenneth," Lani said. Kenneth? What the hell kinda name is that?

"Kenneth?" I asked.

"Yep, he's a great guy." Ugh, and she likes him still.

"When did you last see him?" I probably sound like a freaking stalker, but I can't help it.

"Before I came to the bonfire," She said as if no big deal.

"What? The guys said you haven't seen him in a while," What the hell is going on here?

Lani arched an eyebrow, "You asked the guys? Well no wonder you're confused."

"So how often do you actually see him?" I asked exasperated.

"Everyday," I nearly choked when she said that.

"How could you see him everyday?"

"Kinda hard not to when he lives with me and Kayne," She said as if it were obvious.

"What?" I think I might just keel over… after I kill this guy.

"What, what?" She asked.

"You're not even out of High School yet," I burst.

Arching her eyebrow again, "That's why I still live with my Dad."

"Huh?" She just lost me. "What's that have to do with Kenneth?"

Lani gave me one of those I-Can't-Believe-You-Just-Asked-That looks; "Kenneth is my dad."

I probably had a grossed out look on my face because she had one on as well a moment later. "Ew, you think Kayne is my son?"

I ducked my head and nodded, "That would be in breeding right there," She said. "Kayne's my brother, not my child."

"But you said you only have one brother," I accused.

"Yeah, Brenden Kayne Owen."

I felt dumber than Embry, and then Lani laughed… "What are you laughing at?"

It took her a moment to compose herself, "Nothing, it's just Kim and I were messing with you in making you think the wrong thing about Kayne. We had the guys in on it too," She said with tears in her eyes.

I'm pretty sure my mouth was open, "You're gonna catch flies at that rate," Lani said as she closed my mouth. She climbed into the Jeep and I regained some sort of conscious thought.

"Lani, wait," She rolled down the window. "Do you want to hang out tomorrow?" I rushed out before I decided against it.

"It would have to be after noon sometime," Lani said.

"I could stop by around then and we could go for a walk," I suggested, knowing that would be the best time to tell her.

Her smile lit up her face, "Sure, here's my address and cell number," She handed me a piece of paper she scrawled on. I figured it'd be a bad thing to bring up I knew where she lived. I'm pretty sure she already knew that, and was only saving me further embarrassment.

"See you tomorrow Paul," Lani said then pulled out of the lot and drove home.

I walked across the lot to another group of trees and phased; I've got a lot of thinking to do.

What will Paul tell Lani tomorrow, I bet you can guess. So Review! Reviews dazzle me so much! Suggestions, comments, love, hate, favorites, etc... Who will win the bet between Jared, Quil, and Embry? Review to find out! [cough cough]

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Terra.