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LEAH
I was sleeping in Embry's arms and I felt at peace, when I was with him I forgot about every worry that engulfed my thoughts here in this moment all the mattered was our love. I loved to watch Embry sleep; he looked so serene and content that I felt my heart swell up at the thought that he was mine forever. I was going to wake up in his arms for the rest of my life and that made me the happiest girl in the world.
I never wanted to let him go, he was my world. In the days after Sam had left me I had the notion that I was never going to find happiness again, I believed that I had found the love of my life in Sam. Sam had been perfect, he was the guy I had dreamt about marrying, so when he left me I felt lost as if my life no longer had meaning.
The breakup had caused my darkest days, days in which I contemplated death as a way to escape the intense heartbreak. Yesterday when Sam had tried to convince me to stay reminded me so much of the day three years ago when I decided to leave my home.
Three Years ago
I took in a deep breath as I took a last glance at my room, I was leaving my home and my family, but it had to be done. I was slowly dying in La Push; I wouldn't survive if I had to watch Sam and Emily fall even more in love. I had to escape, start a new life perhaps even find love again; my hopes on the latter were skim. Sam would forever be the owner of my heart.
I walked down the staircase and found my family in the living room. My brother was looking out the window refusing to meet my gaze; my mother had her face buried in my father's chest.
It hurt to leave them, especially Seth. I had failed him as I sister and I would never forgive myself for doing so. Since Sam broke up with me I had completely shut myself out from the world, I was a lifeless soul. My friends stopped talking to me, the only ones that remained faithful to me where Jake, Seth and Bella.
I looked at my watch and realized I was running late, I looked up at my dad's eyes, he was so wise and I loved him with every fiber in my body, but I felt betrayed by him. When I told him that Sam had left me for Emily, I expected him to go and try to kill Sam, but he did no such thing. All he told me was that Sam didn't deserve me, and that I should find a way to forgive them.
I didn't know what hurt more losing my boyfriend to my cousin or my dad not caring. I cleared my throat causing Seth to finally turn and acknowledge my presence.
"It's time for me to go" I announced trying my best not to cry.
My mom wiped the tears off her cheeks before she stood up and wrapped her arms around me, "Leah, sweetheart are you sure you want to do this?" she asked in between sobs.
I pulled away "Mom, please we have been through this, I need to go and get on with my life, please understand"
She nodded tears continuing to stream down her cheeks "I am going to miss you sweetheart, please promise me that you are going to come back"
"I promise mom" she kissed my forehead and blessed me.
Seth was leaning against the staircase, for the first time in his life he was quiet. Not a single word escaped his lips. I took my mom's hand and walked towards the door, Jacob was sitting on my front steps his sister Rachel whom just so happened to be my new roommate was leaning against her car, ready to take me away from this hell hole.
"Hey Jake" I told him as I ruffled his hair.
He looked up sheepishly, "Hey Lee" he whispered.
I kneeled down in front of him "Jake, please don't be upset. I promise that I am going to keep in touch. I love you Jake and I am going to miss you so much, but I have to get out of here. Take care of Seth for me, okay?"
He nodded and crushed me in a hug "I love you too Lee, don't worry about Seth I'll make sure he doesn't get in any trouble. But don't take too long to get better. I need my best friend here"
I cupped his face in my hands "Thicker than blood, always remember that"
"Always"
I kissed his cheek and walked towards Rachel "Ready?" she asked.
"As ready as I will ever be." I told her as I put my suitcase in the trunk of the car.
I took hesitant steps towards my dad; he was the most upset about my departure. "Daddy, please say something, I can't leave knowing that you don't support me."
"Leah, I do not support this decision, but I support you. I know it's been tough, but you are my little girl .I am not ready to let you go" he murmured.
I wrapped my arms around his waist "Daddy I am not ready to leave you either, but I have to do this, I am not the Leah I used to be and dad I need to find her"
He stroked my back "Then you have my blessing, I love you princess."
"And I love you daddy"
I pulled away and kissed his cheek, I looked over at Seth. He was standing in the doorway looking straight at the ground.
"Bye Seth" I murmured as I opened the door to get in the car.
"No, Leah wait!" Seth cried.
I turned and was instantly engulfed in his arms "I am sorry Leah, I am sorry for being mad, it's just that I don't want you to go, I don't want to lose you sis"
I rested my head on his shoulder "You will never lose me Seth, never"
He nodded and released his hold "I am going to miss you sis" he sobbed.
I wiped a stray tear from his cheek "I am going to miss you too kid, please stay out of trouble"
"I will, if you promise to come home soon"
"I'll do my best" I assured him.
I kissed his cheek and got in the car, I waved goodbye as Rachel drove away. We were about to exit the reservation, when suddenly Rachel hit the brakes so hard it caused my head to collide with the window.
"What the hell?" Rachel breathed.
I followed her eyes and gasped as my eyes landed on the figure a couple of feet away from the car. Sam was standing with his arms crossed in front of his chest, he was determined to not let us pass.
"Leah, I think you should go talk to him" Rachel told me.
I shook my head "No, I will not speak to him. Run him over for all I care"
"Don't be ridiculous Lee, go talk to him. The faster you get it over with the faster we can get the hell out of here"
I sighed "Fine"
I opened the door and reluctantly got out of the car. "What do you want, Sam?" I yelled frustrated.
Sam took hesitant steps towards me, his expression tortured. When he finally closed the distance between us he took my hand in his and brought them to his lips "Please Leah, I am begging you, don't leave. Please don't leave" he sobbed as he continued to kiss my hands.
I tried to pull them away, but he would just tighten his hold "You have no right to ask me to stay here and watch you love Emily, I am leaving Sam whether you like it or not"
"Lee-Lee" I winced "please I will grovel if that's what you want, but please don't leave me"
"Leave you!" I exclaimed "You left me Sam; you left me for my cousin. I stood by you when you disappeared, I spent nights looking for you, and I was the one that defended you when everyone else thought you were up to no good. I gave you everything Sam, I believed in all your promises. Three years Sam, we were together for three years and it only took you one look at Emily for all of that to go down the drain."
"Leah-"
"No, Sam you made me feel like a piece of trash, as if I had never meant anything to you. Was that it Sam, did I mean nothing to you?"
Sam was crying as he looked me straight in the eye"No Leah, you meant the world to me, you still do. Leah I love you and I always will, but I can't fight this; I wish I could because all I ever wanted was to spend the rest of my life with you."
"Why is it so hard for you to just love me Sam?"
He started pulling his hair in frustration "I wish I could tell you Lee, I really do, But I can't it's too complicated."
"What are you hiding Sam?" I bellowed.
"Lee, please just try and understand" he pleaded.
"I am sorry Sam, but I don't understand. All I know is that I have to get away from you, I need to forget you, you and Emily"
I turned on my heal "Lee, please-"he was on the ground his face buried in his hands.
"Bye Sam" I told him and got back in the car.
"Let's go Rachel"
"Lee, are you sure?"
"Yes, let's go"
She nodded and we drove off "I will always love you Sam" I murmured as we exited La push.
The tears were burning my eyes as I recounted the events of that day; some many things had changed since then. My father was dead; Seth and Jake had grown to be amazing men. And Embry had come and taken over my heart and soul. I found myself happier than I had been in years, I finally felt as if I had found what I had promised my dad to find the day I left, I found the old Leah, The one whom I had been missing for three years.
Embry's pulled me tighter to his body and I inhaled his woodsy scent "Good morning" he yawned.
"Good morning" I told him as I placed a kiss on top of his heart.
I giggled as I heard his faint heart rate increase, "How long have you been awake?" he asked nonchalantly.
"A couple of hours" I admitted.
He picked me up by the waist so that I was lying right on top of him, his bare chest sending shivers down my body, "Why didn't you wake me up?"
I traced his jaw with my finger "I like watching you sleep, you look so peaceful"
He smiled "That's because I was dreaming about you" he breathed.
I straddled my legs around his waist, "Last night was amazing" I teased as I bent down to kiss his neck.
He placed his hands on my hips pulling me down so that our faces were only inches apart "Would you like an encore?" he whispered in my ear.
I bit my bottom lip "I love that idea"
Embry's face lit up as he pulled me under him, I giggled as he kissed my neck and collarbone enthusiastically. I wrapped one of my legs around his waist pushing him closer to my body. My nails clutched the bed sheets as he trailed kisses down my stomach.
His lips were back on mine, he nibbled on my lower lip as his hands moved up and down my thighs; my hands were aching from clutching the bed sheets so hard. I moaned as one of his hands parted my legs, the heat of his touch causing my head to spin.
We were both breathing heavily as he slid into me, every time Embry was inside of me I felt as if I had found my missing puzzle piece, we fit perfectly. Sex with Embry was so full of passion and love that it felt like dream. I pulled myself on top of him, and he moaned as I kissed his chest while we moved in synchronization.
"Do you think they can hear us?" I muttered, suddenly aware that we were having sex in a house full of vampires and werewolves, whom just so happened to have amazing hearing.
"Who cares?" he grunted as he began to move my hips.
I sighed as we both finally came; my whole upper body fell exhausted on his chest. He wrapped his arms around my lower back and squeezed me tight, my head rested on his chest and I could feel his irregular breathing.
"AHH!!!!" I jumped up immediately when I heard Bella's agonized scream.
Embry froze as I rushed to get dressed, "What are you waiting for, get up?" I yelped as I put on my jeans.
"Lee, I can't go downstairs like this, Jake and your brother would kill me"
I looked at him confused and then I looked down and realized that he still was excited (a/n: you know what I mean, right?)
We both flushed, I put on my shirt and walked to him "I am going to see what's going on, I suggest you go take a cold shower" I told him as I kissed him gently, he groaned.
"Bella has really bad timing" he grumbled.
I giggled "Hurry and meet downstairs" I told him as I got up to leave he grabbed my wrist and pulled my down "Can we finish this later?" he asked seductively.
"Maybe" I winked.
The second I was out of the room, I rushed to where Bella's screams were coming from. I was halfway down the stairs. I stopped dead on my tracks when I saw Edward carrying Bella upstairs, Carlisle and Rosalie right behind them.
"What happened?" I asked.
"The baby fractured one of her ribs" Rosalie told me as she rushed to Carlisle's study.
I stumbled downstairs in hopes for more answers; I searched the living room and was shocked to not find a single soul there.
A light breeze entered the house; I noticed the front door was open. I walked outside and found Jake leaning on the porch looking at towards the trees.
"Hey Jake"
"I see you and Embry are done" he mocked.
I blushed "Where we that loud?"
He chuckled "No, at least not for human ears, for us mythical creatures, yeah"
I punched him in the arm probably inflicting more pain on myself than on him "So what happened to Bella?"
He sighed "That thing is growing, it going to kill her Lee"
I placed a hand on his shoulder "Bella is fighter Jake, she is going to make it"
He scoffed "Yeah but not human"
"Jake, it's what she wants, we have to support her."
"It sucks Lee; I am practically here to watch her die"
"No you are here because you love her. We are all here because we love her" I assured him.
"Did you know that Bella's drinking blood now?"
I flinched "Yes, I won't lie it's a bit disturbing, but its helping her so I won't complain"
"Our friend is turning into a freak" he laughed.
"Well I always knew you two were weirdoes, I am the only sane one" I mocked.
"Yeah, you keep telling yourself that" he muttered.
I smiled up at him "We are going to get through this Jake, I promise"
"Do you know what's weird?" he asked looking at me genuinely.
"What?"
"When I broke away from Sam's pack and left La Push, I felt this pull in my chest that was begging me to go back, but when you came here the pull was gone. As if you were the only reason that I had to go back and now every time I feel the urge to run away, I can't because there is like a steel cable pulling me to you"
"Oh god, Jake you didn't imprint on me, right?"
He laughed "No, sorry"
"Then what's going on?"
"I don't know Lee, at least I don't know yet"
"Well when you figure it out, you let me know"
"AHH!!" Bella's screams echoed all around us.
"It's getting stronger" I breathed.
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