Chapter 21: Where I Want to Be

LILY POV

When Stefan was calmed down, he wouldn't even look at me. He just violently straightened his sweater and strode to the edge of the yard, waiting for Vladimir. I felt terrible, even though Leah had her arm around me.

Vladimir finished his quiet conversation with Carlisle, and came to stand in front of me. His eyes raked over me and suddenly I felt uneasy. He was staring right were the necklace would hang. But maybe he was just a perv…

"I'm sorry again Lily." He said, and as I nodded, he turned away and darted off with Stefan, who shot me a venomous glare before he went. I turned my head from his glare, and I heard him snort angrily and run.

After a long silence, Alice came over and gave me a hug. After a second, I returned it hesitantly. I didn't want Jasper to get the wrong idea. Edward surprised me by laughing at my comment. But he wouldn't tell anyone what he was laughing at, so I relaxed.

"You were amazing! I would have ripped his face off, but-" she stopped seeing the look on Carlisle's face. I sighed and walked into the house with Leah. During my transformation, Esme had turned one of the empty rooms up in the attic into a room for me. That's were I am now, sitting on the couch, while Leah looked out the windows.

She looked exhausted. I had to keep reminding myself that she needed to sleep. "Go to bed Leah. Stefan isn't coming back." She groaned and plopped onto my bed, which was looking ridiculous. I was a vampire. I didn't need a queen sized down mattress, but I had one.

But then again, if Esme was in on it, maybe it wasn't for me. I got up and plopped down next to her. She stretched, and then curled onto her side. Hesitantly, in a very unsure manner, I curled up next to her. After a second, she grabbed my hand and pulled it over her back and around her waist.

My face, if I was human, would be glowing red, but if Leah wanted it there, it would stay there. Besides, it felt amazing. I nestled my face at the crook of her shoulder. In minutes, she was asleep. While I was recovering when I was human, I had seen a werewolf sleep (Jacob), and they are usually deep sleepers.

But they were always tense at the same time. Leah was entirely relaxed, and irrational pride surged through me. Leah was mine. It seemed ridiculous, but at the same time, right.

I closed my eyes and matched my breathing with Leah's. She slept a long time, through the day and the night. But then again, she probably hadn't slept in a while. Around 6, I heard vampire feet on the stairs.

"Lily." Alice whispered. I went to sit up but Leah cuddled around my arm. Alice made a 'Aww' face, and I shot a look at her. "What?" I whispered back, trying to keep the annoyance out of my voice.

"Carlisle signed you up for school, we leave in an hour." I groaned quietly. I hated school. "You are our cousin, your mom and dad died in a freak accident." Alice said, and couldn't keep this huge smile of her face as she watched Leah cuddle into me.

"Great." I muttered. Sighing, I slowly worked my arm free, and rolled off the bed. Unable to keep the smile off my face when I looked back, I made my way over to the closet Alice had supplied me.

Angry that I cared so much about what I wear, I slammed the door, waking up Leah. She rolled onto her back and raised her eyebrows, smiling sleepily. "I heard you're going to school today…want help with an outfit?" she said, and laughed lethargically.

"Actually, yes." I admitted. She hauled her self up, and selected black skinny's, chucks, a deep purple tank top with silver stripes, a gray cardigan, and a black belt with silver spikes.

I changed and put my hair in a ponytail. When I came out Leah looked happy and made me twirl. I was a little self conscious with the necklace hanging out, but it matched the outfit, so it was a little less conspicuous.

"You look great." She said, giving me a hug, and kissing me on the cheek. Her lips left my cheek feeling like it was on fire. That idiotic grin was on my face again. As she leaned in for a real kiss, someone knocked on the door.

Alice bounced in to find us a safe distance away from each other. She was carrying a make up bag. After giving her approval of my outfit, she whipped some make up on me, and then it was time to leave.

I turned to Alice and raised my eyebrows. After a second, she got it and skipped out, fighting a smile. I leaned down and kissed Leah goodbye. When I was almost to the door, she smacked my ass, making me jump about a foot in the air.

She only winked at me as I turned around, a shocked expression on my face. She laughed and shooed me out the door, and I went down the steps in a daze.

The ride to school was quick; Alice kept winking at me, and the only time I said anything was when Edward told me that the story was that I had contacts in. It took me a minute to realize what he meant. I had forgotten that my eyes were purple.

And I couldn't help but feel nervous as I got out of the car. The humans smelled good, but my full stomach kept me from leaping at one and sucking it dry.

"And here we go," Emmett muttered as kids started to stare.

How did you like it? I have to warn you, I have never, EVER written any sort of love between a man and a woman, not to mention two women. So it might be a little lame like this chapter was. Just review and yell at me, I'll get the picture.

Anyway, Lily goes to school! And she and Leah are together. School will be a interesting experience…you can count on that.^^

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