Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer… damn… well shit that ain't me…

Disclaimer Deuce: I'm sorry I didn't write this as fast as I was planning on… It grew a bit more than I was planning. I've also been thinking a lot since this is the first Christmas without my uncle.

Embry's POV:

This morning I had woken up in her arms again, it was so comfortable, it was so right, But now I was helping set up the stage in the barn for the show we'd put on later tonight. Two guitars set up, one bass, one microphone and one drum set. I still wondered who was going to be singing… With the Cullens around I knew I sure as hell wasn't singing they could definitely out sing me. I won't sing with them here, cause if they're singing their going to show me up so easily. I looked up at her wondering what she was thinking she smiled slightly at me as she did a guitar check. What are you thinking D?

D's POV:

So much has happened in the last days. I didn't know how to take it all and it's been everything I could do to resist Embry as he was resisting me. When it was finally over with Xavier it took everything I had not throw myself at Embry that second. I wanted to feel his body on mine. Run my hands through his strong dark hair. I wanted him so much it ached. Don't kid yourself those thoughts aren't all innocent. I had to admit, those morning I woke up wishing we'd done more than just held each other. Every morning I remembered why I fell in love with him in the first place. I tuned the guitar watching him, the way he looked in to my eyes. I wanted to jump him right now, tackle him and have my way with him take control of him and show him how much I need him. That sounds too good to be true. I wonder what that perfectly toned chest would feel like, or his hands… or the rest of him on my naked body. Focus, you just untuned the string. I focused retuning it hoping he didn't notice it. He smiled slightly. Damn he's hot.

"Thanks for helping me set up" I said putting down the guitar. The only real reason I didn't jump him and have my way with him before was I needed to know if it was more real than the crush. It was…

"It was fun." He said closing the distance between us. The warmth radiated off his body, I wanted to be closer be warm in his arms. I stopped short making sure I didn't unwittingly walk in to his arms. He wore a knowing smile. Curse you and your amazing scent pulling me in.

Embry's POV

We were going to start playing soon. Her brothers were just filtering in now. Her youngest brother Sam gave me a smile that made me decidedly uncomfortable. It was a knowing look. For some reason I had this strange feeling he knew how much I wanted to have sex with his sister, and more disturbing than that is he didn't seem at all bothered. As D had told me Sam got all the charm of the family. I smiled, yeah I could see that as he was introducing his date to his parents. I already can tell he's smooth. It didn't bug me especially since D had decided to wrap her arms around my waist. Right now nothing could bug me. Nix that last though. I said mentally seeing a male walk in the door and shot daggers at me with his glares. He crossed the room quickly. His hair was shoulder length and Jet black and the way he was looking where D's arms were he was obviously a brother of hers. He sneered when he got closer. D smiled regardless.

"Nick, this is Embry, Embry, Nick." I extended my hand that wasn't around D to shake his hand. I figured it was at least worth a try to be civil.

"This is the freak that's been causing all the problems?"The remark tipped me but I wouldn't let it affect me. I remained smiling even though I didn't want to.

"Nick! You will not talk to Embry like that." D said very defensively. She loosened one arm so she could lean in to Nicks face to call him out. A smirk crept across my face and Nick saw it. He took a swing at me and I leaned back narrowly avoiding the strike, he swung again and I caught his fist with my left hand which wasn't around D. Nick pulled his leg back to kick and in an instant I'd pulled D behind me and was standing in front of her defensively before I'd known what happened. He straightened up when he saw my protective stance.

"Wait till Dad hears about him, he'll flip." He said as a threat to D. She just smiled and pulled herself closer to me. I saw her dad behind him laughing slightly.

"Hey son, I see you met Embry." He turned around and betrayal was clear on his face. Mitch simply was smiling. Mitch, you are awesome. I thought to myself.

"Aren't you mad at D? Maybe at least don't like him?" he said as if the idea of his dad liking one of D's boyfriends was completely impossible.

"No, I actually like Embry." He said with a big smile. I mirrored it as Nick stormed off angrily probably to go speak to his mother. Not too long after that another person slightly larger than Nick walked up and gave D a hug. She released her arm from me for a moment.

"Oh, are you Embry? So I guess you're worth all the trouble you are huh?" He asked with a smile of his face. I immediately liked him more than Nick. They asked the same question, but asked it in two completely different ways… it was ironic how different it was. Carter looked at the way D's head was on my shoulder. He mouthed something when she looked away, but I could understand it perfectly. Take care of her. It was unmistakable that those were his words. I nodded as she turned back and looked at us talking.

"Hey, everyone's here, let's start the music." D walked over to the stage and grabbed the microphone.

"Jasper!" she called to Jasper who was talking to Emmett on the other side of the barn.

"I think it's time we find out who's really the better guitarist!" Jasper made his way to my side first.

"I really don't think she wants me to beat her…" he said barely over a whisper. I smiled.

"Well you better not let her win." I whispered back. He smiled and made his way to the stage.

"Ladies first madam." He said graciously with a slight bow. She thought for a moment as Emmett made his way to the front of the room.

"Do you know Master of Puppets by Metallica?" she asked. He nodded.

"I've got a feel for it I can feel out the rest." He answered grabbing the bass guitar. I walked up to the stage and she gave me this weird look.

"And what do you think you're doing?" she said eyeing me.

"You need a drummer obviously." I said smirking at her.

"Can you keep up with this song." She asked and received a scoff.

"Oh ye of little faith… we will see." I said walking over to the drum set. She walked up to the microphone again.

"Well, now I need a singer, anyone courageous to do it." I turned around and walked back to the microphone.

"Jacob, Master of Puppets, come on you are singing." I called him out over the microphone. He shook his head. I smiled evilly.

"I'll tell Ness you were too afraid to sing, she'll love that." He clenched his fist making his way up to the stage.

"You extortionist." He said grabbing the mic from my hand. I laughed making it back to the drum set. We started playing the song D was ripping it up. She played it clean every note and I had to say I was definitely impressed. Jacob grabbed the microphone, focusing his inner James Hetfield.

"End of passion play, crumbling away
I'm your source of self-destruction
Veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear
Leading on your deaths construction
Taste me you will see
More is all you need
Dedicated to
How I'm killing you

Come crawling faster
Obey your Master
Your life burns faster
Obey your Master
Master

Master of Puppets I'm pulling your strings" Jacob sings pushing his voice further. I tried to focus on drumming but more and more I was getting pulled in to listening to and watching D, she was amazing.
"Twisting your mind, smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master" I had to focus on my drumming because it was a difficult song, but D was great, she played it perfectly. Maybe this won't be as lopsided as I thought.

"Needlework the way, never you betray
Life of death becoming clearer
Pain monopoly, ritual misery
Chop your breakfast on a mirror." With every lyric Jacob was throwing himself in to the song a bit more, and his voice was getting better and closer, D as I'd seen was flawless even though I knew I was copping some of the parts she wasn't.
"Taste me you will see
More is all you need
Dedicated to
How I'm killing you" I broke in to the fill from the song with the double bass drum beats hitting them clearer than I did last time through.

"Come crawling faster
Obey your Master
Your life burns faster
Obey your Master
Master

Master of Puppets I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind, smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master" Jacob's voice slowly faded as he repeated Master a couple more times. D was sliding in to a comfortable guitar rift. I meant sliding, she looked so at ease playing. At this point she turned around and was grinning at me proudly as she played the slow solo perfectly. I had to try to look like I wasn't completely dumbfounded, in truth I'd never seen a girl play that good, or have this good of a style of music. Bang her if you can. My mind said before I could avert my attention. I almost missed the big drum fill part as it built back to the lyrics.

"Master, Master, where's the dreams that I've been after?" She stared me in the eye as I played the double pedal part with ease. She was staring me down. It was freakishly hot.
"Master, Master, you promised only lies
Laughter, laughter, all I hear or see is laughter
Laughter, laughter, laughing at my cries
Fix me!" she smiled breaking in to the solo staring at me for the ten seconds before turning back to the audience ripping the solo apart. I had to focus and make sure my jaw wasn't on the ground. She barely stumbled through a single note. I tried to keep my part under hers and Emmett did the same. The whole time he hadn't drawn attention to himself once. We broke back in to the main guitar rift.

"Hell is worth all that, natural habitat
Just a rhyme without a reason
Never ending maze, Drift on numbered days
Now your life is out of season
I will occupy
I will help you die
I will run through you
Now I rule you too" she turned around and winked at me blowing me a kiss quickly before smiling and turning back to the crowd.

"Come crawling faster
Obey your Master
Your life burns faster
Obey your Master
Master

Master of Puppets I'm pulling your strings
Twisting your mind, smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master
Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream
Master
Master" I followed her as she head banged playing guitar closing out the song, amazingly we ended together. The crowd erupted and D took a slight bow. Jasper didn't rush the stage, not because he was worried but he was being polite. I'd seen him play, he could definitely do better than that. Kirk Hammett was an amazing guitarist, but Jasper played music from Hammett's teacher, Joe Satriani. I had no doubt that his song would be a Satriani song, just no clue which one. D wore a cocky smirk as she passed the guitar to Jasper as she walked off.

"Top that." I heard her say quietly with an over exuberant amount of confidence. Jasper smiled gratefully no signs of pushing it in her face. He put the guitar on and turned back to me.

"Satch Boogie." He told me informing the song we'd be playing. I smiled and started playing the jazz beat on the drums as Jasper turned around.

D POV

Embry was playing a quick Jazz beat and the rest of the band seemed unaffected. He turned back to us with a smile and grabbed the microphone.

"Hello everyone, my name's Jasper… This song is called Satch Boogie, by Joe Satriani." He was grinning slightly. He was listening and then at one instant him and Emmett were in to the song rifting on a tune. He was playing so fast, his fingers moved effortlessly. More than that though I was watching Embry. His demeanor had changed he was enjoying himself playing quick fills. I had almost forgotten all about Jasper until I heard something I definitely couldn't play. He was even moving around slightly. My eyes were drawn to Embry as he drummed with one hand going above his head. At that moment he saw me watching and was grinning. With his hand in the air he pointed at Jasper who'd I'd forgotten this song was about. Immediately my jaw dropped. Both his hands were on the neck of the guitar playing something that was far out of my league. His fingers were moving unbelievably fast. I remembered why the name Satriani sounded familiar… He was the guitarist Embry said his brother was "In to" before. He quickly pulled out of the solo and finished up the song and smiled pointing back to Embry for a small drum fill solo.

The color faded from my face, he was so nice about this and yet I was throwing it in his face. He didn't want to compete but my competitive side won over. He walked over to me and handed me the guitar. He leaned closer to me. "House full of Bullets, Joe Satriani, it's in four four in the Key of F sharp" he said before motioning back to Emmett and Embry. Embry did a slow loud four count on the high hat and with the snare drum clap Emmett started dancing around playing the bass guitar to a hard riff. It was a funny sight. Jasper turned to me.

"It's a call and answer song, solo versus solo, here you can go first." He said stepping back and playing a similar chord progression as Emmett. I took a quick step forward and played a quick solo. Jasper took the lead after that realizing I was uncomfortable with it. He played a simple solo and I followed him. As he went his solos became slightly more difficult. He let me take lead again and followed conservatively. Eventually he sighed as Embry was glaring at him. I didn't know for sure but it looked like Embry was mad he was holding back. I was too… a little. He finally let go ripping in to a solo that made me jealous. His fingers moved rhythmically across the neck, flawless. We slowed down and finished the song together.

I took off my guitar and set it down, Jasper had won hands down.

"Jasper, take your victory song." I said. He didn't want to arguing that I could have won, he was too polite.

"Shut up and do it." I said angrily and he nodded softly. He turned back to the drum set.

"Hey Embry, I need a back up guitar for this song, you know it. 'If I could fly' by Joe Satriani." He wore a slight smile and stood up making his way to the acoustic guitar Jasper was holding out for him.

"What about a drummer?" Embry asked plugging himself in.

"Rose can do that." He answered and as if as on call Rosalie was at my shoulder heading back to the drum set. I stepped off stage and watched as Embry started the song with a guitar chord progression. After Rosalie and Emmett joined in Jasper started playing a lead guitar part over the rest of the song. It was beautiful. The guitar was the voice, almost as if it was the lyrics itself. He danced slightly moving his head to the beat of what I could only call the chorus even though it had no words. Jasper soloed through the song but at one point leaned over and said something to Embry, Embry laughed then pushed Jasper away and went back to playing guitar. Jasper continued in to another solo before finishing up the song. Words couldn't describe how amazing the song was.

I watched Embry play and it was if it was a totally different him then who he was trying to portray to me before. This Embry wasn't cold, this Embry wasn't guarded, and this Embry wasn't a jerk. He was the guy I always imagined he was before I met him. The song ended and I started cheering for more. Pretty soon Nick and Carter were next to me cheering for more. Embry had taken off the guitar by now and was headed off the stage. Jacob stepped up on my right side and cupped his hands in front of his mouth.

"Hey Embry, why don't you sing something?" He yelled. He laughed next to me.

"He thought he was going to get away with not singing after making me sing?" He said with a smile. I layered on my big green eyes batting them at him.

"Come on Embry sing a song." Embry didn't like this and winced. Jasper grabbed his shoulder and whispered something in to his ear then walked over to Emmett and said something to him. Emmett turned back to Rosalie and she nodded. Embry grabbed the microphone hesitantly.

"This is a rock song from the late nineties… hop you like it." with that Jasper opened up with a quiet opening riff and Rosalie came in with the drums loud and proud. Embry started head banging with microphone in hand.

"When dreaming I'm guided through another world
Time and time again
At sunrise I fight to stay asleep
'Cause I don't want to leave the comfort of this place
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape
From the life I live when I'm awake
So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?" he said pushing his voice out and surprisingly holding the note pretty well. He was just getting in to the song now. He was pressing his vocal cords. Singing without a safety net. I thought to myself. This guy never did anything half assed.
"Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets " he said releasing his voice. This song really complemented his voice. It wasn't too high, Embry was definitely a Baritone, if not a Bass and this song was not too high for him at all. It was really hot to see him outside of his comfort zone, doing something that made him uncomfortable. He was good too.
"Although I would like our world to change
It helps me to appreciate
Those nights and those dreams
But, my friend, I'd sacrifice all those nights
If I could make the Earth and my dreams the same
The only difference is
To let love replace all our hate
So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?
Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets
So let's go there
let's go there
Come on, let's go there
let's ask can we stay
Up high I feel like I'm alive for the very first time
set up high I'm strong enough to take these dreams
And make them mine.
set up high I'm strong enough to take these dreams
And make them mine.
Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
to a place with golden streets

Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
to a place with golden streets" I forced myself to stay focused on the song I didn't want to miss a thing about him singing. It was amazing I was completely captivated. I couldn't understand how he could call himself a monster, he was probably the most sensitive guy I knew. We erupted with clapping. Carter and Nick smiled as the cupped their hands to their mouth and yelled 'FREE BIRD' Embry turned around wearing a smile before turning back to Jasper and asking something Jasper nodded and Embry turned back to the crowd with a huge grin on his face.

"Well the thing of it is, we can play free bird, but we need a lead guitarist… but who do we know who can play the lead guitar part to free bird?" He said grinning evilly. The color faded from my face immediately. He was talking about me. Nick and Carter got on either side of me and lifted me up by my arms and put me on stage.

"Well D, fancy seeing you here, you wouldn't happen to know how to play the lead part to free bird would you?" He said grinning from ear to ear.

"Can it before I punch you." I growled at him and He smiled handing me my electric guitar. I strummed the slow guitar part and the rest of the band followed my lead. Embry pulled out his Cell phone and used it as a lighter swaying back and forth slowly. He grabbed the microphone with one hand and waved his cell in the air. By now my whole family and his were waving their phones in the air with Embry. He was so damn likable some times, and other times, so many other times you just had to deal with what he believed because he wasn't afraid to tell you what he thought was right.

"If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be traveling on, now
'Cause there's too many places
I've got to see

But, if I stayed here with you, girl
Things just couldn't be the same
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now
And this bird, you'll cannot change
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

And the bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows, I can't change
Bye, bye, baby it's been a sweet love

Yeah, yeah" He said climbing up with his voice before coming back down for the next verse.
"Though this feeling I can't change
But please don't take it so badly
'Cause the Lord knows
I'm to blame

But, if I stayed here with you girl
Things just couldn't be the same
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now
And this bird, you'll cannot change
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows, I can't change
Lord help me, I can't change
Lord I can't change

Won't you fly high, free bird, yeah?" He said pushing his voice out before started to head bang on stage. Guess it's time for my solo. I thought to myself.

Embry's POV

She looked uncomfortable at first but when she got in to the solo she pressed on, her fingers moving up and down the neck as if by muscle memory. She looked up at me to smile for a moment then her head moved back down to face the guitar as she ripped through the solo. After the song calmed down we finished and left stage before another request could go out. Jasper caught my arm.

"Hey Embry, we're heading out tonight, Jacob misses Ness and awful lot." I nodded understanding.

"Can you just give me some time to say goodbye?" Jasper shook his head.

"No, you need to drive your car back up, we'll run to the airport… Take your time… Don't rush it Embry, I know it will be difficult for you to say goodbye." Jasper said calmly placing his hand on my arm then hugging me. I returned it.

"Thanks for coming… really…" I said not knowing what to say.

"I'll see you back at the farm soon." He said with a smile before walking out of the room after Jacob and the vampires. I walked to D's father and handed him a small piece of paper.

"It's got my phone number and E-mail address, if anything happens to D, if she needs me… Tell me…" I sighed one last time before saying the real reason I was handing him my e-mail address.

"If she misses me… ever wants me back…" I said without saying anything more. Mitch gripped my arm in a reassuring hold. It wasn't a hug but I don't think either of us would be comfortable with it if he did hug me.

"Please stay the night, leave in the morning, it's gotten pretty late at least sleep here for the night." I sighed and nodded, agreeing to stay that long.

D's POV

Tonight I saw a different side of him completely, he wasn't cold, and he wasn't harsh. He was the most caring, warm person I'd known, even right now he was hugging Jasper goodbye. I didn't know what to make of it all. Up until tonight I wasn't completely sure if he was just acting in all of his e-mails to me. It was him through and through. I knew he was leaving but I didn't want him to go so fast. He made his way over to my father; He was talking to him, and what about I had no idea. Embry nodded solemnly. I hugged my brothers goodbye since they were all going back to the city, Sam back to college. I watched where Embry stood staring back at me. He held no malice, no discontent, as if he wasn't looking at me at all… but looking through me to who I really was. I'll miss you when you're gone.

I'm sorry to those who aren't down with the lyrical explosions all over the chapter but I thought this was a great way to show different sides of Embry and D so that's what I wrote it like this. Thanks for reading it. Remember reviews make the world go round. So review, comments, questions, concerns, knucks, rolls of twenty dollar bills, and high fives.