"Emmett!" I dropped Embry's hands and ran to my bestfriend. He picked me up and I pecked him in the lips while wrapping my legs around his waist.
"Temie! I missed you." He hugged me.
"Did I miss something?" Carlisle was confused.
"No, but Temie did. You didn't do the thing." Emmett said.
"Fine." I laughed and hopped down. I turned with my back to him and he placed his hands on my hips and I placed mine over them. We bent three times before he sat me on his shoulder then I did a back bend and fell to the ground, spread my legs a fraction, and he got me back up on his shoulders with his head between my things.
"You and most dropped me." I pulled his hair.
"How long have you two been working on that? " Rose was curious.
"We came up with this in ten minutes, perfected it in two days, and made three more."
"So you spent a week on those?"
"Yes." I was unsure of where she was coming from.
"I have to show you something." he whipped out his phone and passed it to me, "Go to my gallery." and set me down on my two feet.
"Wait, she has your password?" Rose got upset.
"Yes, she does." I unlocked his phone and blushed at his wallpaper and went to gallery.
"What now?"
"The guys made a Christmas card for you." I found the photo of Dalton, Steve, Jim, and Emmett. Yo, Yo, Yo! Merry Christmas from the Christmas Wrappers: Piney Scent, Hymm and Hymm, Jiggy Puddin, and Ruff Daddy they were those respectively.
I died of laughter, "That's the best thing I've seen all day!" I fell to my knees and created a group message and added Steve, Jim, Dalton, and myself before passing the phone back to Emmett.
"No! Now they have your number." Emmett noticed.
"It's fine, I can kick all of their asses at the same time." I stood up and walked to the basement, "Come here Emmett."
"I need you to take this photo for me." I stood in front of the white wall and made a scarf out of garland, put on sunglasses, and a Christmas hat.
"Got it." he laughed. I tossed the attire back in the Christmas box and we left the basement. I sent the photo in the group message.
'Call me Queen La Wreatha' - Me
Emmett checked his phone and boomed laughter, "That is the best thing I've seen in weeks!"
'You just made my life' - Steve
'I knew there was a reason I was in love with you' - Dalton
'I'm sorry I can't return your feelings.' - Me
'We have to photoshop her into the photo!' - Jim
'Please do it Jim, you're the best' - Emmett
'Give me a sec'- Jim
"Temie, selfie." Emmett called me over, he was sitting on the island in the kitchen. I sat on his lap and wrapped my arms around him. He took the photo and sent it.
'Merry Christmas from us.' - Emmett
'Baeeee. Emmett, why didn't you invite me?' - Dalton
'I have a boyfriend' - Me
'Like I care' - Dalton
'Send us a photo of the red hair' - Steve
I sent them the photo of me in my bikini on the beach.
"Temie, you could have chosen a better photo with more clothes." Emmett pinched me.
"It's not that bad." I stuck my tongue out.
Dalton sent a bunch of heart eyed emojis.
'I finished.' - Jim
I was flawlessly photoshopped into the photo. I died laughing again.
'Thank you for this. I love you guys.'- Me
"What is so damn funny?" I heard Embry in the living room.
I skipped over to him and showed him the photo, "Look."
"That is pretty good."
"What were you doing upstairs?"
"Lyell wanted me to tuck him in."
"That's adorable." Then I realized that Embry and Emmett never met before and they were in the same house and they argued throughout the summer; shit's about to hit the fan, "Come here." I grabbed his hand and led him through the living room and into the kitchen.
"Emmy bear." I called Emmett's attention, he was still sitting on the counter. He hopped down and bounded to us.
"Embry, this is Emmett, my best friend. Best friend, this is my boyfriend."
They looked each other in the eye and shook hands.
"Finally get to meet you. I've heard so much about you." Emmett was being mature? Hot damn.
"Likewise. So how was your summer together?" Embry asked, this is not a game you want to play baby.
"Fuck me." I murmured.
"I believe that's what we did this summer." Emmett gestured to me.
"I was told you two didn't have sex?" Embry glared at me. I could die.
"We didn't, I'm just messing with you. You're so fucking jealous it's ridiculous."
"Emmett." I punched him.
"Artemisia." he raised an eyebrow, "Why introduce us?"
"You two are the most important people in my life, so I figure you will meet eventually it's better now."
"You have some serious balls, do you know all the things that I could say to destroy your relationship?"
"Yes, I know. But I'm trusting you won't." I let go of Embry and rested my hand on Emmett's arm.
"Of course I won't because you have just as much leverage."
"So we're even?"
"For now."
"Shake on it."
He spit on his hand, "Kay."
"You're disgusting." I spit on mine and shook hands with him, then I wiped it on his face.
"Bitch." he grabbed me by my neck and rammed me into a wall.
"Shit! Stop it." Embry said. I looked at him and laughed.
"Calm down, we're just playing," Emmett let me down.
"Seriously? That's how you play?"
"Yes making significant others jealous and fighting is our idea of fun."
"Okay, that's enough interaction for today." I interfered.
"That means get out so we can fuck." Emmett sat on the counter, pulled me on his lap, and grabbed my ass. I turned red.
"We are not." I lightly headbutted him.
"You aren't getting down."
"You aren't letting me."
Embry left through the door.
"I applaud you for that."
"You are such a jerk."
"No, me being a jerk would show him this picture." It was me lying on my back and deepthroating him.
"You show him that and I'll show Rose this." It was a picture of me sitting on his face.
"You bitch, you wouldn't!" He jumped up and reached for my phone.
"Try me, douche nozzle."
"Embry!" he yelled.
"Rose!"
We slapboxed, but it quickly turned violent.
"Hey, what is it now?" Rose was completely calm as I Emmett choked me and I straddled him while trying to smother him with Esme's potholders.
"Blackmail." I choked.
"Separate children."
I reluctantly got off of him.
"Is this normal?" Embry asked.
"Usually they act lovey dovey, then they start fighting."
"You're okay with that?"
"I'd rather they kiss in front of me than have sex behind my back. Now kiss and makeup." she made us stand up.
"Rose." I groaned.
"Kiss and be friends again." Emmett stood up and kissed me on my lips, it was very chaste and platonic.
"Happy now? We're friends." Emmett sighed.
"I will get my revenge." I whispered.
"No, be nice." Rose said and I rolled my eyes.
"Temie. " Emmett called my name.
"Yes?" I stood off the couch.
"I have to ask you something." I walked to where he was standing in the corner.
"Ay yo bitch, dat pussy open 4 biz 2nite?" He whispered in my ear
"Oh my gosh. " I blushed.
"You're so cute when you blush." He pinched my cheek
"Don't touch me." I warned.
"I touch you if I want to touch you." He stuck his tongue out. I socked him in the mouth.
"Ouch, kitty has claws."
"You know this already. Unless you want to end up like Jim I suggest you stop."
"Wait, you know Jim?" Rose asked from the couch.
"Yes, she's one of the guys! We all went the ba-"
"Bible study and caught the holy spirit. " I elbowed him in the ribs.
He smirked at me and gave me a thumbs up.
"You hung out with those guys?"
"Yes, the cavemen and barbarians don't scare me."
"Wait, so what happened with Jim."
"She out lifted him on the weight set and he called her a very interesting choice of words and she beat the life out of him."
"You just took a level in badass." Rose knuckle touched me. Emmett hopped on my back, causing me to have to take a step.
"You almost broke her back." Rose slapped him
"No, she carried me back home plenty of times after bible study. Take me upstairs." He pulled my hair.
"God I hate you." I climbed the stairs.
"Faster!" He tugged so I darted up the stairs and into my room and tossed him on the couch.
"Shut the door." He gestured. I shut it and locked it.
"What?"
"I've really missed you." He pulled me on top of him and grabbed my ass.
"I've missed you too."
"Have you?"
"Yes, but we're not doing this here. We are going to Italy and talking. Till then, no." I got off of him.
"You know what I want to do?"
"What? "
"Fight you."
"Let's get drunk and fight."
"Don't you have weed?"
"Obviously you didn't get my song reference. "
"I got it, I'm not a complete dumbass." He punched me in the arm.
"When do you want to fight?"
"Now." He stood up and tossed me across my room, I luckily landed on a couch, but even that went crashing against the wall.
"You dick! If that scratched my hardwood floors..." I charged at him and knocked him on the bed. I managed to hold his hands down.
"You've been working out."
"Thanks" He bucked his hips trying to get me off of him.
"Stop it." I pressed my knee into his stomach.
"You stop you cocksucking Polly Pocket." He turned us so he was on top. I tried to crush him with my thighs and began kicking him. He took my hands in one of his massive hands and used the other to pinch my nipple.
"Ouch."
"Name five cereals."
"Lucky-Ow-Charms, Frosted Flakes, Cheerios," I stopped to think of two more.
"That's not five." He twisted harder. I brought my knees to my chest and launched him off of me. He was on the floor, so I stood over him and he stood quickly. I couldn't help but get stuck on his shoulders and he rammed me into the wall before charging into another and letting me take the impact. I used momentum bring him to the ground in a suplex. Then I caught his neck between my thighs.
"Tap out before you pass out."
"I refuse."
"Okay, pass out then."
"You act like this is torture. You know how easy it is to do this." He twisted us so that I was sitting on his face. He started eating me out through my leggings.
"Don't bring sex into this." I hissed under my breath. It felt really good and he held my hips in place so I couldn't get up, even though if I really wanted to, I could.
"Em." I panted. My thighs loosened their hold, which was apparently what he wanted because he slammed me on my stomach and pressed his knees in the small of my back and yanked my hair.
"And you women say we men are distracted by sex. Weakling. Tapout."
I squirmed in his hold before getting somewhat loose and punching him in the jaw. He went limp.
"Yay. I got you unconscious. Now stay that way." He laid on the floor. I got up and walked downstairs.
"What the hell was all that noise?" Bree asked.
"We fought. I won, clearly." I got an ice pack from the freezer and pressed it to my hip.
"You went upstairs to fight?"
"Yes, otherwise someone would have stopped it." I returned to the living room where everyone else was.
"Damn, you got hands." Bree high fived me.
"Just a little."
"How bad is it?" She lifted my shirt and moved the ice pack.
"Damn, that's a good one."
"Hurt like you don't know what. I should probably see if he woke up yet." I hobbled back upstairs. He was sitting on my bed going through my phone.
"Give me my phone."
"That was not a legal move!"
"It was so, you're just a baby!"
"You're just a bitch." He said.
"Here's your use pack. Dickhead."
"Thanks."
I remembered waking up on my floor.
"What the hell?" I rubbed my head.
"Emmett said that was karma." Embry helped me stand.
"I deserved it. Where is that bastard?"
"He left."
"Fuck. I guess I'll see him tomorrow. Can you help me get in bed?"
"Do you need water?"
"No, I need you in bed with me."
"Wow, subtlety is lost among you."
"I tried to be subtle, you can't catch hints."
He laid me on my bed and helped me pull off my shoes and undress.
"Thank you." I pulled him on top of my naked body.
"Calm down Kitten, let me undress before you try to fuck me."
"Hurry!" I let go of him. He locked my bedroom door and shed his clothes almost instantly.
"When did you get your bellybutton pierced?" he asked.
"Damn you're late. I got it pierced in New York on my birthday, June 26, it's now Christmas Eve, December 24. You are hella late."
"I think I noticed it, I just forgot to ask." he kissed me and climbed on me. He already had a condom from my nightstand and slipped it on.
"Mhmm, hurry, I'm dying." I moaned, he entered me quickly and kissed my lips passionately.
"But I like taking my time with you."
"Embry." I moaned and ran my hands through his hair.
"Emmy bear!" I ran in his arms. He lifted me effortlessly.
"I literally just saw you yesterday."
"Well dickhead, you let me unconscious on the floor."
"Good evening to you too."
"Come sit." Rose gestured.
"Hey, welcome, does anyone need a moment to think?"
"Yes, just a little longer." Carlisle said.
"Take your time." She left and returned five minutes later with our drinks.
"Everyone had time to think?"
"Yes. I'll have..." I zoned out to what everyone ordered until we got to Emmett.
"I'll have steak, medium rare."
"And for sides?"
"Bisque."
"No, don't give him the bisque." I spoke up. He turned to look at me with his eyebrows knitted together.
"Bisque is made with shellfish, which you're extremely allergic to." I raised an eyebrow.
"Good looking out." He blushed, "I'll get the fries and vegetables?" he looked at me, I gave him a thumbs up. Embry ordered something, but he's not allergic, so I didn't fret.
"Caribbean Callaloo soup." I smiled at the waitress.
It was hard to focus. I don't know if it was the amount of people, Jazz, Alley Cat, Nessie, JR, Rose, Emmy Bear, Bree, Seth, Carlisle, Esme, Edward, Bella, Lyell, Embry, and I, or if it wasn't well ventilated in here.
"I have to go." I mumbled to the table and stood up.
"Cat." Embry squeezed my hand.
"I'm okay." I walked to the bathroom and I couldn't breathe, I hoped the fresh air would help, but it didn't. I found myself against the wall gasping for breath. I looked up and saw Emmett staring down at me. He pulled my leg around his waist and pushed my skirt up. I was gasping to say something before I felt him stabbing my thigh. I couldn't do anything but whimper, after a minute I could breathe. I hugged him tightly.
"Let's go back." He said.
"Oh can't move." I gasped. He picked me up and wrapped both legs around his waist and I buried my face in his chest, I didn't even care that my thong might be showing, all I cared about was that he helped me.
"What the hell?" Rose said.
"Carlisle,I am taking her back to the." Emmett rumbled under me.
"Who knew there were bananas in my meatloaf?" I croaked.
"How did you know what to do?" Esme sounded worried.
"The same thing happened in New York."
"Ok, drive safe." Carlisle seemed worried.
"Bye." I waved, my voice sounded raspy. My skin was starting to itch.
"Wait." he put me down, but I had to lean on him for support.
"Here's for dinner." he pulled out a hundred and slipped it in Carlisle's hand before picking me up and tossed me over his shoulder. The table seemed concerned, but I put on a fake smile.
"You didn't mention that you made me eat bananas." I choked out when we were in the car.
"If I didn't, then I wouldn't have known to save you."
"Thanks Emmy." I reclined my seat.
"No problem Temie. When I ordered seafood, you stopped me. We just take care of each other."
"Cat, what do you want me to do for you?" He asked. I pulled out my phone.
"Nothing." I replied. He let me walk into the bathroom and shower.
"Don't lock this door." He said. I stripped and showered, I went to lather my face, but I dripped the soap and ended up falling. Emmett burst through the door. He joined me in the shower, completely naked.
"I can't leave you alone for five seconds." He grumbled. He washed my hair, face, arms, torso, legs and feet. I returned the favor with shaky hands. He rinsed us both off and dried me.
"You still have a great body." He smiled.
"You too." I croaked out.
"Come on." He spread me on my bed and lotioned me, giving me a full body massage.
"Where's my happy ending?"
"With Embry." He hit my ass.
"Bring me my sweats and cami."
He shuffled through my drawer and tossed them at me. I pulled my wet hair into a high ponytail.
"Stop staring at my tits." I pulled on my tank top on and sweats.
"I'll stare if I want to." He stuck his tongue out and grabbed some extra sweats out of the guest room, "Where's the weed?" .
"Oh yeah, I moved it. It's in my closet in the pastel pink box."
"You and your gay ass colors." His laughter boomed as he came out with a zip lock sized bag full of it.
"Damn, this is like 350 dollars." He smiled.
"Yes it is. 35 grams." My voice hurt. He grabbed the four foot bong and packed a bowl.
"How are you gonna smoke? You can hardly open your mouth." I pulled on my sweats and stood.
"Just fine, now light it up." I opened my mouth and my jaw cracked. My eyes watered, "Fuck." I took a hit and cleared the bong before coughing.
"My turn. How many hits are we doing?"
"I don't want to get too fucked up, they're all coming for dinner."
"Three hits, they shouldn't be back for a while." He decided. I took two more hits and so did he and then he put everything away for me. I turned on my stereo and blasted Pandora.
"Drunk and fuck? Hell yes." He laughed and climbed on top of me.
"Fuck me." I looked him dead and dead the eye and laughed.
"Hell no jailbait."
"I'm over the age of 18, I'm no longer jailbait."
"Oh yeah you're 'Rose would beat my ass'-bait."
"That's more like it." I rolled him so I was laying in his chest. He stroked my back and pulled the blanket over us.
"So Italy, wanna fuck?"
"Heck no, I'm in a relationship."
"Shall we go over the clauses?"
"Get me drunk and we'll see."
"I want to fuck you like an animal. I want to feel you from the inside." he started. I pinched his nipple and he stopped.
"We are Close. Again, thank you for that. I owe you an epipen."
"No, you already got me backed, I'm fine." he laughed, the rumbles were soothing and I ended up dozing off.
"Mia." There was a knock on my door, so I got up and opened it. Embry stood concerned, "Are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine, just really tired." I wrapped my arms around him. The relaxing effects of the weed made it easier to talk. That means I couldn't have been asleep that long.
"You scared me, I was worried about you."
"Don't be, Emmett was there to help me."
"You know how I feel."
"I'm sorry that you feel that way, but that's my best friend." I looked my boyfriend in the eye, he seemed torn.
"Can I come in?"
"Hold on." I shut the door and turned to lights on. To my surprise, Emmett was gone and he cleaned up our clothes and towels. I opened the door to Embry and grabbed his hand, pulling him in and quickly locking it behind himself.
"Why did you shut the door?"
"To make sure that my room was clean enough for you to see."
He stroked my face, "That shouldn't be a problem."
"Would you want me to see your room dirty?"
"That's not a problem because we never have sex at my house."
"Are you complaining?" I dragged him into my bed.
"Are you sure you should be having sex? You almost died."
"I'm fine honey, but no. I'm not about to have sex with you. I want an answer to my question."
"No, I'm not complaining. It's just a fact."
"Okay, well take me to your house." I kissed him.
"Esme's gonna let you stay the night at my house?"
"I'm sure she will if I ask her."
"You don't-"
"Shush. Don't you want to take me to your place, make love to me, then fuck me crazy?"
"I can do that here."
"I can't scream your name here."
"You're giving me a boner."
I reached in his pants and adjusted his dick.
"That was amazing."
"One of my specialties." I stood and walked to the door.
"Are you seriously going to ask her?"
"Worth a shot, you wanted me to ask, didn't you?"
"Not exactly in those words."
"Is your mom home?"
"Is she ever?" I opened the door and walked to the end of the hall and knocked on her door.
"Just a minute." Esme called. I waited and the door opened, "Hey, what can I do for you?" she pulled her messy hair behind her ears and finished knotting her robe.
"Can I stay the night at Embry's house?"
"You're too good. Why don't you sneak out like any other teenager?" she laughed.
"I was raised under strict Catholics."
"Yes, you can go."
"What time do I have to be back?"
"That's what I mean, you don't even give me a reason not to trust you. Be back whenever you feel like it; stay for as long as you want."
"Thank you Esme. I'll call you in the morning to make sure that not up to mischief."
"Stop, goodnight." she laughed and shut the door. I walked all the way back to the end of the hall and opened my door.
"What did she say?" Embry asked as I shut the door behind myself.
"Of course she said yes." I smiled, "Give me a few minutes." I whirled around my room getting three different outfits, two pairs of shoes, bras and underwear and socks, before going to the bathroom and getting my birth control, shampoo, conditioner, mousse, toothpaste, toothbrush, Denman, and mascara. Not that I wear makeup, but just in case.
"Alright, I'm ready."
"You sure?"
"Wait," I dashed to my nightstand and grabbed two boxes of my SKYN condoms, "Okay, I'm ready."
He turned red but said nothing.
I took my car and drove us to his house.
"Look my mom's not home." he said with sarcasm.
"Surprise surprise."
"Wait down here."
"I thought you didn't care if your room was clean?"
"I just want to make sure nothing embarrassing is lying around." he took my keys and hung them on the key tree bye the door, I used the distraction to my advantage; adjusted my backpack, and darted up the stairs and into his bedroom.
"You don't fight fair Cat." he ran after me, but was too late. I shut the door behind me and locked it.
"I know, this is what I meant." His room was really clean. It was kinda scary how sterile it was. The only thing out of place was his sketchbook, which was laying on the bed.
"Cat, please, just open the door." he sounded scared. I sat criss cross on the bed and picked up the book. The door opened and he froze when he saw me.
"See you have a key."
"Have you gone through that?" he was wary.
"No, I actually was waiting for you to open it the door so I could ask you about it."
"Put it down."
"What's in it?"
"Cat, put the goddamn thing down." he was growing impatient with me.
"Why don't you just tell me what's in here?"
"Why don't you look in there?"
"Not unless I have your permission."
"Fuck me." he ran his hands through his hair.
"What's in here?" I ran my hand across the leather binding.
"The end of our relationship."
"Don't exaggerate." I looked up at him.
"I'm not. Just open it."
"No. Not unless you present it to me." I stood and grabbed his wrists. He looked surprised at me touching him.
"You're not going to peek?"
"No, I can control myself. But I will tell you one thing," I made sure to hold eye contact, "if you think it's going to end our relationship, then you're wrong. You can't get rid of me that easily." I kissed him softly on the lips.
"I know you'll leave."
"Would you leave if the situations were reversed?"
"I would be an idiot to leave you." he kissed me again, "Can you let go of my wrists?"
"Yes, sorry, and that's how I feel about you."
He smoothed my hair out of the way and cupped my face before kissing me passionately, then he quickly broke the kiss.
"Why'd you stop?" I panted.
"I wanted to kiss you one last time before you left me."
"I'm not going anywhere." I persisted, "Well hopefully to bed with you."
He led me to the bed and we both crossed our legs, sitting across from each other.
"You'll change your mind." He picked up the book and flipped the cover open before turning it to face me. I was shocked, it was a picture of me, dated from the first day of school freshman year. He began flipping and they were all beautifully drawn photos of me. My eyes teared up.
"I knew you'd want to leave." He looked sad. I grabbed the book and put it on his desk before kneeling in front of him.
"I'm not leaving." I looked into his hazel green eyes.
"Why are you crying?"
"Those drawings are beautiful. The fact that you care about me so much that you consistently draw photos of me, it warms my heart." I grabbed his face and kissed him, letting my body say what my words couldn't. He slowly undressed me before undressing himself.
"You're really not leaving?"
"No, I'm not." I reached over to my backpack and grabbed a condom.
"I love you Cat." he slipped it on himself.
"I can't believe you thought I'd leave."
"It's creepy having drawings of someone else."
"Not if you're in love with that person, which you clearly are." I arched my back, waiting for him to enter me.
"You're not creeped out?"
"No, I'm flattered by it." he nuzzled my neck, "Now enough of that, Embry. Fuck me." I wrapped my legs around his.
"Didn't you say you wanted to make love and then be fucked crazy? Also, you are supposed to scream my name."
"When can I ride your face?"
"Now." he smirked. He's never been much into oral, or at least I thought. I suddenly was on top of him and I moved until my vagina was over his mouth.
"Sit Cat."
"Won't it hurt if all of my weight is on your mouth?"
"Nope, not at all. Sit." I let all of my weight down on his mouth. He started eating me and it felt amazing, I leaned forward and rested my hands on his pillows about his head.
"Oh yes Embry." I moaned and relaxed more.
"This feels amazing." I mewled.
When I was close to losing it, I leaned all the way back and rested my hands on his hips. I came warmly and wetly in his mouth and he swallowed it all. I got off of his face and kissed him.
"You want to kiss me after cumming in my mouth?"
"You kiss me when you cum in mine. We're even now."
"You taste delicious." he smirked and kissed me again, turning us so that he was on top.
"So do you. Now make love to me so you can fuck me." I gave him a wicked smile.
I woke up a little disoriented before I remembered that I was at Embry's house. I reached into my backpack popped the pill into my mouth and got out of bed. Embry was still fast asleep and I heard commotion downstairs. My heart dropped.
"Embry!" Tiffany's shrill voice demanded. I quickly grabbed my back and darted in the guest bedroom. Then I dressed myself in footie pajamas and pulled my hair into a topknot. I heard her barge into his bedroom and yell at him.
"Where is she? You just bring girls home when I'm not here?"
"Mom, you remember Cat? You love her."
"I thought you two broke up?" I crawled under the sheets and whipped out my phone.
"We got back together."
"Why? She's too good for you, she can do better."
"I know she can, but she loves me, I guess."
"Where is she?"
"She insisted on sleeping on the couch, but I told her no so I'm pretty sure she's in the guest bedroom." I could hear him standing up and I laid on the pillows and closed my eyes, the door opened soon enough.
"Cat." Tiffany sat on the bed. I rolled over.
"Cat." she shook me awake. I sat up quickly.
"Yes, I'm awake."
"It's okay, don't freak out. I'm just asking if you slept well."
"Yes, thank you." I smiled.
"You're so beautiful. When can I have grandbabies from you?"
"MOM." Embry sighed. I looked at where he was standing in the doorway, he looked delicious in nothing but pajama bottoms.
"Whenever your son wants to marry me." I returned to looking at her.
"You don't have to be married. Just have one now."
"My Catholic family would not approve. I want to have my life together before I bring another in it."
"I will help you. Why didn't you sleep in the same bed?"
"Same reason."
"Your hair looks nice, but why did you go blonde?"
"This is my natural color. I wanted it healthy so I went back to natural."
"Mom, can you stop harassing my girlfriend?"
"Go cook breakfast or something," she dismissed him, "So blonde? Am I going to get blonde grandchildren?"
"Probably, if we get lucky."
"You know you don't have to have children with him. Any baby you pop out is my grandchild."
"That's enough Mom."
"Why are you with him?"
"Because I love him."
"Why? He's so grumpy."
"We work it out."
"So why did you stay the night?"
"We had dinner last night, my entire family, and I offered to take him home and he demanded that I stay the night because he didn't want me driving that late, so I packed my backpack and offered to sleep on the couch, but he wouldn't have it."
"Poor girl, you're an angel."
"She's not really that nice Mom."
"I don't smell food cooking."
"Can I go shower?" I got up.
"Yes of course." She looked at what I was wearing, "Those pajamas are adorable."
"Thanks." I blushed.
The shower was nice and warm. I scrubbed myself clean and shampooed my hair. I wish Emmett was here. Where did that thought come from? I pushed it aside and dressed myself in leggings, a pale pink sweater, and my black TOMS. I towel dried my waist length curls and moussed them to perfection.
"Please give me grandbabies." Tiffany said as I walked downstairs. She flipped an omelet. Embry rolled his eyes.
"I will one day Tiffany, but as of right now, I will not."
"Fine, but you only have five years before I start poking holes in condoms."
"You here that Embry? You have five years to put a baby in me." I placed a hand on my flat tummy.
"Where's your abstinence ring?" Tiffany noticed.
"I traded it for a promise ring. It was my gift from Embry."
"That's sweet."