CH. 23 Aftershocks

Kay's Pov

Shelly and I were sitting at the table, Quil and Linda took off a few minutes ago, and Em had left to take Bella home.

"Seriously Shelly, what were you thinking?"

"I froze. I couldn't think straight enough to just yell that I was there," She said shaking her head.

"I get that, but good gracious Shelly, you outed them and Embry in front of everyone, I swear sometimes you act like a 16 year old boy, and not a very mature one at that,"

"I know, when I'm nervous or embarrassed, my mouth just runs. I can't stop it," She said hanging her head. "In my defense Kay, you don't understand what I saw and heard. I claim PTSD," She said with a straight face. "Kay, I've never seen anything like that,"

"I do not want details," I told her staring her down.

"No that's not what I meant, although…." She smirked but stopped when she saw my face.

"Okay, okay… What I mean is they are so passionate, and intense, how can they feel that much, so intensely all the time, I mean damn it's the way they look at each other and dear spirits, the way they touch each other."

"Stop, I don't want to know," I told her.

"Kay, I know I said it this morning, but the two of them together, good lord it's not like anything I've ever known teenagers to share," She told me looking a little awed.

It had been like that from day one. The headlights hit the window letting us know Em was back. "I think I'll give you two a few minutes," Shelly said making her way down the hall.

Em walked in, grabbed a soda, and sat at the table just looking at me. "What?" I asked arching my brow.

"Let's get it over with, I'm sure you've put together another sex talk for me," He said taking a drink of his coke.

"First, how is Bella?"

"She's okay, today won't be remembered as one of our most favorite days, but yeah, she's ok," He told me.

"I love Bella and she loves me; nothing feels wrong about showing each other, so I never thought about whether it was right or wrong that this is your house. I don't know the rules, but if we've disrespected you, I apologize I promise we didn't mean to," Em said looking me straight in the eyes, not a hint of pink on his cheeks. When did my little boy grow up I wondered for the hundredth time.

"No, you and Bella have always been extremely respectful. I don't know what the rules are either," I told him with nervous laughter. "I don't want either of you to feel as though you can't hang out at the house, for fear of me walking in to find you kissing, and I'll promise not to open a closed door or hide in your bathroom," I told him. Guess I do know the rules after all, I thought.

"Deal,"

"Em, just remember to be safe," I told him.

"I know," He said.

"Can I come out now?" Shelly yelled from down the hall.

"Yeah you can come out," I laughed.

"Em…"

"I know you didn't mean it," Em told her.

"I really didn't," She said giving him a hug.

"This was almost as bad as when I told you about periods," She said shaking her head making Em blush for the first time tonight.

"What?"

"Remember when I was 15 and spent the summer with you?" Shelly asked.

"Yes,"

"Well I got my period and I didn't have any personal products, I couldn't leave to buy any and you were at work, so I made Em and Quil go to the market,"

"Only after she traumatized us, we thought she was going to walk around leaving a trail of blood, like Quil's hound dog did when it was in heat," Em said shaking his head.

"Shelly!"

"It's the nervous babble, they were just looking at me with their huge brown eyes having no clue what I needed and not being sympathetic, I got embarrassed and just started talking, I couldn't help it," Shelly said laughing.

"I got an A in health class. I read everything I could to find a cure; she made it sound like she was going to bleed to death. Quil vowed never to go near another girl for the rest of his life," Em said laughing.

"Shelly, maybe we should buy you a muzzle," I said laughing.

We were laughing when there was a knock on the door, "Come in," I yelled.

"Hey man, uh Sam needs us for a few hours," Jared told Embry.

"Yeah ok, Mom I gotta go to work, I'll be back later," Em said getting up.

"I don't like your hours," I yelled as he walked to the door.

"Me either," He mumbled leaving with Jared.

"Who is the hot guy?" Shelly asked.

"Too young for you,"

"I'm not that old," Shelly defended.

"Jared is a jr. with Embry,"

"Damn," Shelly sighed.

Embry's Pov

"Sam called a meeting, to go over our new game plan," Jared told me as soon as we were out the door.

"Dude, I think my wolf is broken," I told him as we walked down the road towards Sam's house.

"What?" He asked laughing.

"Man, I'm serious. We're supposed to have these super senses and I can't detect shit when I'm with Bella, I mean I don't hear or smell fucking anything,"

"Stop laughing, it's not funny,"

"Yeah man it is!" Jared roared as we walked into Sam's house.

"What's so funny?" Paul asked.

"Em… his wolf is defective," Jared choked out between loud guffaws.

"Fuck you, man," I yelled but couldn't stop myself from laughing; the whole thing was just fucked up. My wolf… what the hell kind of world is this.

"Let's get to business," Sam said getting our attention. "I want the redheaded cuntpire on the rotisserie. The new plan is to stay as invisible as possible, box her in, and light her already-dead ass on fire. We're going to patrol in pairs, no howling unless it's absolutely fucking necessary. When it's time to trade shifts, if your relief isn't on time one of you will physically go get them. I don't care if you bark, scratch the door, or roll over and do tricks, just do it as silently as possible. Every time we howl, the bitch knows we are coming, let's not give her warning. Are we clear?"

Sam dismissed us. Paul and Jake had first shift, and Jared and I would take over at 2:00am. I hated middle of the night shifts, sneaking out sucked and I was tired the next day.

"I think I'm going to call Bella's friend Kim, see if she wants to go to the bonfire tomorrow night," Jared said as we walked towards my house.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, are you and Bella going?" He asked.

"I don't know. If Jake goes… man I don't want to deal with his shit, fuck it was hard enough to ignore him in the meeting what with the glaring and the mumbled names he was spitting out," I told him.

"I know but dude, you gotta go," Jared said almost begging.

"Yeah, if he has patrol, we'll go," I told him laughing.

"Later, I'm going to call my girl," I told Jared as I made my way to the other side of the road.

"Hey you think Bella would make those brownies, we had at your place that night?"

"I'll ask," I laughed.

"Thanks man, see ya later,"

Aunt Shelly and Mom were asleep when I got in, I really hated late patrols, but at least I'd been lucky so far and only had to sneak out a few times at night. I dreaded what would happen if my Mom ever caught me sneaking in or out. I made my way inside and jumped in the shower, inhaling the lingering scent of Bella.

I washed my body, and my hair, and climbed out of the shower, dried off, threw on a pair of old sleep pants, and grabbed my phone to call Bella.

Hi, Babe.-B

Did I wake you up?-E
No, I can't sleep.-B

I wish you were here, next to me.-E

Me too,-B

There's a bonfire tomorrow night, end of year celebration. Want to go? I can pick you up from school. You have a half day, right? -E

Yeah I get out at noon, but babe, I don't think Charlie will be able to come get me, he's working late shift tomorrow so he can have the day off for graduation.-B

Stay over.-E

Charlie already said not to ask, he wants to take me to breakfast before graduation.-B

I could hold you hostage,-E
Mmm is it considered holding me hostage if I'm willing?-B

We can tell them it's Stockholm Syndrome,-E

Sounds like a plan,-B

I'll pick you up at noon,-E

Ok, I love you Em,-B

I love you too, baby,-E

Click

The next Day

"Em, man, you going to pick up Bells?" Quil asked running up as I climbed behind the wheel of my Mom's car.

"Yeah, she gets out of school in twenty minutes, why?"

"I'm coming too, Angela is coming to the bonfire," He told me grinning as he hopped in the passenger seat.

"So it's going good?"

"Yeah, I mean we've only gone out that once, and it was only kind of a date since her brothers were there, but we talk on the phone and shit. I like her,"

"She's nice," I told him.

"Yeah, she's funny too in a quiet kind of way, like Bells is only thank god she doesn't feel like a sister the way Bella does," He laughed.

Bella's Pov

"Quil invited me to the bonfire tonight," Angela told me as we made our way down the hall, our last day of high school, finally done.

"Yeah, so how is it going?"

"Good, he's crazy but… I like him," She blushed.

"Half the time I want to choke him, but he really is like a brother, a very annoying brother but still," I laughed shaking my head thinking of how crazy Quil really is.

"Em's picking me up, are you riding with us?"

"Yes, Quil text me just before the bell rang. His Mom wants us to have lunch with her,"

"You don't want to?" I asked noticing Angela wring her hands.

"No, I'm just nervous,"

"Linda is awesome; she and Kay could be sisters. She probably just wants proof Quil hasn't scared you away," I laughed.

"Thanks," Angela whispered as we walked outside.

I could see half the female population of Forks High gawking, and knew Em must be here. I had gotten used to women of all ages staring at him.

"Your boyfriend must be here," Angela, giggled

"It's the La Push hotties," Lauren whispered to Jessica, as they walked past us bumping our shoulders as they walked towards the parking lot. I made it to the bottom of the steps and looked out to see Em and Quil leaning on Kay's car.

Holy Crow, Em looked good. He was wearing a pair of dark grey cargo shorts, a white wife beater with a pair of sneakers. His arms were huge but you could see his chest muscles and even the indentions of his abs, through the tank.

Angela and I made our way toward the guys, and when Em spotted me, he pushed off the car and made it to me in only three steps, pulling me into his chest as he kissed my lips.

"I missed you," He whispered.

"Missed you too," I mumbled against his against his lips.

"Ready?" He asked taking my bag and slinging it on his shoulder.

"Yes… and woo hoo, I'm finished with school," I sang out happily.

"Don't rub it in," Em said swatting my behind, and grinning as he opened the car door for me.

"Bells…" Quil yelled much too loud, since he was standing right next to me.

"Behave, Quilerina,"

"I always behave," He laughed pulling Angela into the backseat with him. "All right Em, step on it, so My cute Forks Girl and I can eat lunch with my Mom and ditch her before we miss all the fun," Quil said from the back seat.

"Has he ever called you by your actual name?" Em asked her as we turned onto the 101.

"No," Angela laughed.

"Oh like you can talk, it's Baby this and Baby that…" Quil snorted.

"Don't be jealous," Em, said grinning as he squeezed my hand.

"So you want me to take you to the store or your house?"

"You can drop us at the store, Mom's there,"

Em pulled into the market parking lot, "want to teach me to bake brownies?"

"Is that your way of asking me to make some?" I asked laughing.

"Maybe…,"

"Let's go get the ingredients," I told him following Quil and Angela inside the store.

"You ganna wear an apron?"

"Why do you have an apron fantasy?" I asked quirking my brow. Huh, we had never talked about fantasies and I didn't even feel myself blush. Progress, I thought.

"I do now," Em, said walking up and pulling me to him, my back flush with his chest as he kissed the side of my neck. "You and nothing but an apron, sounds fucking hot," He whispered as we walked down aisles, my back still flush to his chest.

I tossed a package of powdered sugar in the basket Em was carrying, "are we done yet, all I can think about it you wearing nothing but an apron,"

"Yeah, let's go," I said feeling shivers run down my back as Em's breath tickled my skin.

Embry's Pov

Fuck me, I had the schoolgirl fantasy like all guys do, the sexy librarian and maybe since phasing Little Red Riding Hood, but now all I could think about was Bella wearing nothing but an apron as she leaned over the table. We needed to leave, and now.

We were making our way to the register, I had Bella pulled snug against my chest, I knew she could feel how hard I was, I bent my head down and licked her neck, "if I cover you in powdered sugar, will you be my desert?"

I inhaled, Bella's arousal washing over me, making my wolf stir when I caught his scent.

Fuck, I thought looking up to see Jake glaring at us with black rage filled eyes. I knew he wasn't going to let leave without starting some kind of shit. Sam had been keeping us apart as much as possible and Jake was eager to have it out.

"Jake…"Quil called out seeing the look Jake was giving us.

"Fuck off, it's none of your business," Jake sneered never taking his eyes off Bella and I.

"Not here," I hissed too low for anyone but Jake to hear.

"Fuck you, Em."

From the corner of my eye, I could see Linda walk out of the storeroom taking in the tense scene in front of her. "Jake, I don't want any trouble in here," She told him using the voice she always used when the three of us used to get in trouble.

"Just tell me, why him and not me?" Jake asked.

"Jake, don't do this," Bella pleaded.

"You told me you didn't think you could ever love anyone again, and the next second … Goddamn it, I spent months putting you back together for what… so you could fuck my best friend," Jake snarled, his hands shaking. I didn't notice the bottle of ketchup in his hands until his hand clasped around it too tight. The bottle shattered sending glass splinters over both Bella and I, the larger pieces of broken glass falling to the ground as the red tomato sauce sprayed everywhere.

I could smell blood and I knew it was Bella's; I looked at her trying to see where she was hurt. I didn't think the glass had hit her hard enough to actually cut her, but there was a large piece of glass lying on top of her shoe, it looked like the bottom of the bottle, the thickest part of the damn thing. It must have hit her shin when it shattered, because there was a gash in her shinbone.

"Fuck, baby, are you okay?" I asked bending down to look at her leg.

"I… I'm okay," She said quietly.

"Shit… I'm sorry," Jake, said taking a step towards us.

"Stay away, Jake," Bella whispered.

"I'm… Bells … I'm sorry," He said moving towards her again.

"Stay the fuck away from her," I roared standing up, blocking him from getting to Bella.

"Move," He yelled.

"She doesn't want you near her," I yelled reaching down to scoop her up, the cut wasn't bad but she was getting wobbly from the blood. Seeing blood made her faint, and I didn't want her to get hurt worse by hitting her head if she fainted.

"She faints with blood, can you get a bandage?" I asked carrying her over to where Linda was standing with Quil and Angela.

"Bells… "Jake, said again walking to the counter where I had sat Bella.

"Get the fuck away from her," I told him again.

"I called your Dad, you need to leave my store," Linda told him as she bandaged Bella's leg.

"This is your fault," Jake, snarled trying to get past me grabbing my shoulder to move me out of the way.

"You are not going near her," I yelled pulling my fist back and hitting him hard enough to make him stumble backwards. Fuck, I had to do something he was shaking more with every step he took towards Bella.

"JACOB!" Billy yelled as Sam held the door open for him. I knew Sam was going to rip him a new ass.

Jake looked at me and I could feel the hatred in his eyes as he walked over to Billy and Sam, he knew it was useless to argue at this point, Sam would just Alpha Order him.

"Bella are you okay?" Billy asked her, as he wheeled himself closer to her. I had to bite my cheek to keep from growling at him, my wolf was on edge.

"Yes… I… just make him stop, I can't… the phone calls, the names, just make him stop," Bella whispered, but he heard her.

"Linda, what is the damage?" Billy asked his voice sad.

"Don't worry about it, but he's not to come back in here at least not until he can behave. If you need anything just call and I'll have Quil bring it to you or I'll take it myself,"

Billy nodded and wheeled himself back towards the door as Sam once again held it open.

"Embry, can I talk to you for a minute," Sam said.

"Baby, I'll be right back," I told Bella kissing her cheek.

"What the hell happened?" Sam asked me.

"He's a fucking asshole that's what happened. Phase with him, you'll see the whole damn thing. Fuck Sam, he could have hurt her," I snarled.

"You broke his nose," Sam told me.

"I had to, he kept moving towards her and he was shaking, he's lucky I didn't fucking rip his throat out, because let me tell you that's what I wanted to do," I told him, not caring that Billy was still here.

"I'll talk to him, and Sam will do whatever Sam does," Billy told me sighing. I could only nod, letting them know I heard.

"I need to get Bella home," I told them.

"Em, I'll be patrolling with Jake tonight so you won't have to worry about anything happening at the bonfire," Sam told me.

I nodded and walked back into the store. "Em, Bella, honey why don't you go get cleaned up, we'll see you tonight, "Linda said as she pulled the broom and dustpan from the store room.

"Baby, let's go home," I told her lifting her into my arms.

"Em, I'm ok, really… I can walk," She told me.

"Humor me,"

I carried Bella home, and up the stairs, into my bathroom. I reached in the shower and turned on the water, letting it heat up. I bent down; taking Bella's shoes, and socks off, then I pulled her shirt over her head, and slid her jeans down her legs. Her purple bra and lace panties were next to fall to the floor.

I took my shoes and socks off tossing them into my bedroom, then I pulled my wife beater off dropping it on top of Bella's clothes, popped the button of my shorts letting them fall to the floor as I pulled Bella to me and guided us both into the shower.

I grabbed the shampoo bottle, poured some in my hand the cherry/almond scent assaulting me, and started massaging it into Bella's hair. "You are definitely spoiling me," Bella said kissing my chest.

"It's not a complete act of selflessness," I teased dropping a sudsy hand and tweaking her nipple with my fingers.

I slid my hand up her back and continued to massage her scalp, then moved her under the water and rinsed the suds from her hair. I wrapped my arms around her shoulders, and kissed her neck. "Baby, are you really okay?" I asked.

"I'm fine,"

"How's your leg feel?" I asked.

"Em, honestly it's fine. It's barely more than a nic like I get every single time I shave my legs," She laughed.

"Promise?"

"Yes," She said turning around to face me. "But I'm standing here naked, and you aren't touching me…" She said smirking.

I loved that we were over all the blushing and shyness. "Let me fix that," I told her bending down to kiss her as I pulled her close to me. I pulled back grabbing the shower gel from the edge of the tub and poured some in my hand rubbing my hands together to make the gel foam up. I slid my hands over Bella's shoulders, down her back cupping her ass. "Turn around,"

"I love the way the bubbles slide down your back over your ass," I told her tracing the sudsy trail with my hands.

"Mmm, Em," Bella moaned making my dick twitch. Bella turned around and reached for the shower gel, I cocked my brow at her. "I want you to smell like me," She said rubbing her cherry/almond scented sudsy hands over my chest and making her way down to my dick.

"Are you marking me with your scent?" I asked the idea was a huge fucking turn on.

"Yeah, I am…" She said wrapping her hands around me and pumping me up and down, her hands twisting as she worked them over me.

"Fuck, baby," I moaned pushing her back against the tile as I slid one hand up her stomach cupping her tit, my other hand sliding down her flat stomach, palming her mound. I slipped two fingers into her wet heat as my thumb stroked her clit.

I dipped my head down kissing along her neck, sucking her skin into my mouth leaving my own marks on her porcelain skin. Bella took one hand from me and started stroking my sac, her other hand still pumping me up and down, slow strokes than fast strokes. Her hands felt so fucking good.

I wanted us to come together and I was so fucking close, I was gritting my teeth. "I'm so fucking close Bella, come with me baby," I whispered in her ear licking her lobe before sucking it into my mouth and nibbling.

I felt her walls tighten and Bella's wet silk saturate my fingers, that's all I needed to let go, cumming in thick spurts against both our stomachs.

I pulled my fingers from her as she removed her hand from me, I kissed her lips flicking my tongue against her soft pillows as I pulled her bottom lip into my mouth, sucking then thrust my tongue into her sweet mouth, hoping she could feel everything I felt for her in our kiss.

"I love you," I told her as I broke our kiss.

"I love you too,"

We rinsed ourselves under the spray, and I washed my hair and turned off the water, wrapping a towel around Bella and one around my waist. We dried off and got dressed making our way downstairs. I grabbed Mom's first aid kit out of the hall closet and walked to the kitchen table.

"Em, it's a scratch," Bella laughed.

"Better safe than sorry, plus we'll be on the beach later and you don't want to get sand in the cut," I told her as I poured peroxide on her cut, then put some Neosporin and a Band-Aid on her leg. "All done," I announced kissing her leg.

"Did you just kiss my boo boo?" She asked laughing.

"Yep,"

"Well, thank you Dr. Call,"

"You're welcome, now let's get something to eat I'm starving,"

** Bonfire Next**