Authors Note: All things Twilight belong to Stephenie Meyer, I just exercise them and let them play in the snow. Glad you enjoyed the last chapter, thanks for the reviews!!!

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Chapter 25

Seth

I hear the thudding of large paws on the snow before I see them, my brothers, running along the trail towards me. Quil phase as soon as he's sure Phin's sleeping.

"You better be on your way home with her."

"I am. What's the emergency?"

"Edward's really upset, ranting about how she should be in bed, how this isn't good for her and so on. Jacob said something about him re-living the whole Bella situation."

"Right."

I look at Embry, smiling.

"Tell who ever is staying close enough that we're on our way, she's warm and sleeping."

"And barefoot, leave it up to Paul to drop a pair of boots..."

"... don't mention the barefoot part..."

Quil just smirked at me

"Like he don't already know? Just hurry up and get her home, we'll walk you, our shift is over anyway."

"Alright."

Embry phased but Jared turned around, heading back towards La Push.

"He misses Kim..."

"He's such a dog."

"Yeah Seth, you really are the one to talk in that topic..."

I blushed. Of course they knew all about my dreams, hopes and desires. No matter how fast I ran, there was no way of outrunning that. They seemed to understand though, they all shared my thoughts that day I first felt the baby move, after mom went insane. Sam even said it made him consider to change his wov to never father a son as cursed as himself. I hugged her closer to me, re-arranging her a little so that her feet was tucked inside the lining of my sweats. Sweet cheeses!, they were ice cold.

"Hey, not even when she's sleeping can she keep on the outside of his clothes..."

I growled at them under my breath, they could tease me all they wanted, but leave her out of it.

"Don't be so uptight man, we've seen your thoughts, we know you sleep alone at night."

"Not anymore."

"What? She finally let you in to the bedroom? Was about time."

"Not technically."

"Huh?"

"She came to mine, five minutes past midnight, when I was officially sixteen..."

"And you call me a dog..."

This was all mindless bantering, and it felt kind of nice to just relax, talking what you wanted to say, not having to bother about if anyone heard what you thought. She shifted a little in my arms, tilting her head down so that it now rested just under my neck, on my bare skin. She was still warm, but not feverish. I bowed my head and kissed the top of hers.

The boys just rolled their eyes, smirking at each other

"Maybe we should leave them alone..."

"We already did, remember, and what happened? Seth got beat by a girl..."

"What do you mean beat?"

"Back in school no one got away with throwing snow at you without getting drowned in it themselves. Someone managed quite well, in my opinion."

"I always said he was whipped."

At that note both me and Quil glared at him, he had no idea what it felt like, caring for the girl you imprinted on. All I ever wanted was for her to be happy, and if that meant running barefoot in the snowy woods along with giant wolves, well, I didn't mind. She have started teasing me for going away to phase though, telling me I shouldn't say a word about her changing clothes in the dark... Some day I'll show her, I guess I just want to be sure it doesn't freak her out.

We were approaching the clearing behind the house as Jacob came up to us.

"Jeez. Seth. Don't ever let her do that again. He's mad, like insane. Not even Bella can calm him down. He's so sure she will loose the baby or worse, die."

"Drama queen."

Sometimes Embry was dead on with his blunt remarks...

"WhadidIdo?"

Phin slurred out drowsily as she lifted her head.

"Eh? Once more honey, we couldn't understand you..."

"What did I do?"

"You scared the freaking daylight out of your favorite warden..."

"Nice!"

She smiled so widely, I had to touch her forehead to see if she was running a temperature. She looked up at me, with wonder in her eyes.

"Thank you."

OK, she's high on something, this ain't normal.

"For what?"

"My feet are nice and warm."

She moved them a little against my skin, which to the boys amusement made my face turn red. She snuggled her hands inside the hoodie, against my warm skin, and murmured in a liking tone. I started off towards the house.

"Come on guys, lets bring home the runaway human."

"I guess this is why she were so giddy arranging this. He must really be getting on her nerves."

"She can hear you, you know, and she can answer for herself too. Yes, Edward irritates me. He treats me as if I were fragile, which I'm not..."

"How many times have you re-sprained your ankle in the nearly two month you've lived here."

"That doesn't count Seth. Once sprained it takes up to a year for it to be as steady as before. It doesn't mean I'll fall apart if you touch me, or wrestle me for that matter, but I guess you figured that much out by yourself already."

"Who wrestled who?"

For a second that tone made me think of my dad, so serious and stern in asking the question.

"Hi Edward. I wrestled Seth in a pile of snow, until it collapsed on top of us."

The horror that flew across his face was priceless, not that I liked watching him so worried, but he seemed completely horrified that she had been rolling around with me.

"Yes Seth, I am! Have you forgot how bad a state she was in when we brought her here? I was shocked to learn that Carlisle allowed her to even sleep next to you, knowing what you dream of."

Phin straightened up in my arms, pulled her feet out of my pants and made clear that I should put her down. As I did so I noticed that she didn't even flinch as her now warm feet landed on the icy snow.

"Edward! Cut it. It's none of your business! I am old enough to take care of myself, and my baby. As for living experiences I'm older than you, I will not be treated like a fragile porcelain doll. If you have problems with that I'd rather you stayed away, Carlisle is more than capable of watching my every medical need."

He just looked sheepish, not being able to say a word. I guess she's screaming with her thoughts too.

"Now, go home to your wife and daughter, or leave her to Jacob for all I care, and just leave us be. There are enough vampires in the house to monitor what we do without you hovering above our thoughts. What do you believe will happen that couldn't happen anyone any time? I'm not giving birth to some strange mix of myths, I carry a perfectly normal human child. Have a nice day."

With those last words she stomped by him, up the porch stairs, and into the house, leaving behind an uncomfortable silence.

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A N: So, tomorrow there will be NO update, I'm going across the border to see THE MOVIE!!! =) I might, might start the sequel then, but just on papper, as I still don't have laptop (did you hear that santa?) so have a nice weekend, possibly updates early on sunday, I should be awake at 4am anyway (9pm est) to do some TM-games... Please review. What do you think of Edwards behaviour by the way?