Hi guys, here's another long one for you. Now, before any of you get your hopes up, I'm really, really sorry, but I can't do long ones all the time, I don't have enough time. I have no idea how I managed to get this one out so soon, I kind of just...did. Anway, thanks so, so much for the reviews last chapter, I got over one hundred, and I DID happy dance, though I can tell you, it nearly killed me. Though, happy dancing's always fun. I'd recommend it, it always cheers me up. I just want to say an extra ginormous thank you to Kiley Smiley, who reviewed twice last chapter, really long reviews, and reviewed my other story, Kiley, you're a saint. Also, a massive thanks to Obsessive Twilight Fan for the kiss, there are two in it I know, but if you check the reviews for chapter 1 you'll see it. The kiss was most definitely not awful, so people, please show Obsessive Twilight Fan some love in the reviews, because she helped me out loads. I'm sending you both a huge air hug. And Munchies. :) If anyone else wants air hugs and Munchies, all you have to do is review! You can do a Kiley and review twice and check out my other story. I'll love you so, so much if you do.

So, last chappy I asked tons of questions, and I thought I'd share some of the replies, because they're so spiffing. Kiley Smiley said she got the Twilight Movie Companion, but found it a bit boring, and I got it too and wanted to say I agree, but the pictures were kind of cool. -CrouchingTiger-Rawwwrrr- and meganheather said they were really interested in buying Catherine Hardwick's book, and I really agree. I so, so want Catherine Hardwick's book, it looks really good. But at the moment I'm poor, so I'll have to wait. Meganheather also said she likes the 5th Mediator series book best, and I wanted to say I agree too, it's so good, and at the end, with her and Jesse, awwwwwww! Ok, so my question this time is, what does everyone think about Dakota Fanning playing Jane? I know it's a bit old news now, but I'm so happy she was cast, I think she'll be really good. So let me know what you think!

That's it for now, please, please, please review, hugs and Munchies if you do! Ooodles of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxooooooooooooooooooooo:)

I woke up to see Jared staring at me intently, worry etched on his face. I blinked, trying to remember where I was, before the events of the past few days came hurtling back to me. I sat up slowly, feeling disorientated. Jared was still staring at me. "Hi."

"Hey," he answered cautiously. "How're you feeling?"

I nodded. "Good actually, sleepy."

"Uhuh."

I frowned. "So, what's the story? I mean, why did I disappear for three days?"

"Oh, well, Jake called your parents and told them they had to come to school, and that you'd be staying at someone's house for the night. And then we went for a walk and you tripped and hit your head on a tree. Your parents have already been to see you. They left just before you woke the first time."

"Oh, OK then." I nodded again, trying process what he was saying so my parents would believe me. It was true, I did hit my head on a tree. "Wait, have you talked to Emily?"

Jared looked confused. "No, why?"

I hesitated, before responding, "No reason, I just really want to talk to her. Could you possibly go and get her for me please? I mean, I would, but..." I gestured to the numerous wires I was attached to. Jared grinned weakly, before heading out of the door. "I'll be back in a jiff."

I sat twiddling my thumbs, waiting for Emily. I desperately wanted to talk to her about the whole pregnancy thing, and whether she had told Sam yet. Though, if she had, Jared would know because of the whole pack mind-reading thing. But maybe he hadn't phased. I gave up with a sigh, my impatience was getting the best of me, as always. I lay back, staring at the ceiling, counting the tiles. Everything was so white. I was kind of scared by the whiteness. Yeah, I know, I was a freak. Normal people are afraid of the dark, but I'm afraid of the bright. How weird.

I jumped when the door squeaked open, before sitting upright. It didn't escape my notice how the heart rate monitor picked my heart's acceleration. How cool. Jared strode into the room, followed by Emily, who was smiling warmly at me. "Kim!" She squealed, rushing over to my side.

"I'll just be in the waiting room," Jared murmured quietly, leaving me and Emily in privacy.

"Well?" I demanded as soon as he was out of earshot. "Have you told Sam yet?"

As soon as I spoke, Emily's face fell. She looked down. "Not yet, no."

I sighed, yet again. "Emily, you have to tell him. Really. Now. You can't put it off. Seriously, Sam's going to be so happy. He won't leave you, I promise."

Emily twitched her nose. "Yeah, I suppose you're right. I'll tell him later."

"No, tell him now," I instructed her firmly.

"Now? Right now?" Emily looked horror stricken

"Yes, now. You need to tell him now or you never will. Go outside and ask to talk to him. I don't know much about babies, and I don't know much about your relationship, but I can guarantee you, Sam will not leave you." I stressed the last four words.

Emily sighed in defeat. "Fine." She stood up, heading towards the door. "Wish me luck."

"Good luck!" I called after her. I slouched back down, revelling in having a bit of peace and quiet. However, my relaxation was short-lived, as thirty seconds later my mother came hustling into the room. "Kim!" She gasped, clapping her hands together. "Don't you ever, ever, do anything like that to me ever again, you hear me, ever!" She rushed to my bedside, kissing my forehead.

"Sure Mum," I mumbled, embarrassed.

"No, I'm very serious! What were you thinking? WALKING?!?!? Really Kim, I thought you had more sense than that. You know more than anyone that walking isn't your thing."

"Sorry Mum."

"Yes, well, sorry doesn't bring back the hours of waiting I've had." How ironic, my mum thought she'd been waiting. "And don't even get me started on what you did to your school's library." I blushed.

"Yeah. Sorry about that."

"Well, the school were very nice, and only made us pay for new ones, they're going to repair the others. It was very generous of them, I want you to write a thank you note to Miss. Boogers."

"What?"

"Yes, a thank you note."

"Fine," I muttered sulkily. A thank you note? Seriously? Lordy, my mum really was prehistoric.

"Oh Kim, I've been so worried. We got a call from a lovely young man, and he said you were going to stay at a friend's and we had to go to the school because you'd blown up the library. You can imagine how confused I was. And then, the next day you wouldn't answer your phone, and then another man called us to tell us you'd had an accident! I was so panicked Kim, you can't imagine."

"Sorry Mum." She shook her head, before pulling me into a death strangle hug. I patted her back awkwardly. "I'm fine now though."

"Hm. 'Fine.' Look at you, all tangled up in wires and tubes. It's a wonder you're alive at all!"

I rolled my eyes. "I hit my head mum, that's all."

"Well, it's a good job that's all that happened. Think of all the dreadful things that could have happened to you, you could have been attacked by one of those wolves that keep being seen. How awful!"

"I'm fine Mum. Honestly. You don't need to worry."

She frowned. "Is there anything you need?"

"Er, a packet of munchies? Please?"

She rolled her eyes disapprovingly, but got up to go anyway. "I'll see what I can do. Now, your father should be here in a minute, he's been dreadfully worried too. I'll be back in a minute."

"Ok. Bye." She bustled out of the room. I lay back down again, wondering how long this serenity would last. Once again, not for long, as my dad came striding into the room. "Kim! You're up!" He boomed in that deep voice of his. "Your mother's been worried sick, I can tell you."

"Yeah," I muttered. "I know, she's been to see me."

Dad raised his eyebrows, pressing his lips together in an attempt not to laugh. "Oh really? Well I'm sure that was an interesting discussion."

I nodded, weakly. "Yeah, she was quite stressed."

Dad came to sit down in the chair that was being so regularly occupied at the moment. It was like having déjà vu over and over again. "Well, pumpkin, I can't say I blame her. You just sort of disappeared. And she is your mother. It's her job to care."

"I guess..." We remained in silence for a while, before my dad coughed awkwardly.

"Now, pumpkin, I need to get a few things straight. Who's house did you stay at the other night?"

"Ummm..." I racked my brains to find someone who wouldn't let on that I had not actually been at their house. "Errr...Lorrie's."

"Right. And why did you go for a walk with Jared?"

I frowned. "Umm, because I wanted to?" I spoke slowly, trying to piece together what I was saying.

"Uhuh. Well, I should warn you Kim, that I am fully aware your relationship with that boy is not entirely...platonic and I feel it's time I had a chat with him."

"What? Why would you do that?"

"Well Pumpkin," my dad began awkwardly, obviously disliking this conversation almost as much as I was, "There comes a time when every father has to have this discussion with his little girl's... boyfriend." He cringed at the word 'boyfriend', almost as much as me. "I'm sorry Pumpkin, but that's just the way it is."

"But Dad," I couldn't meet his eyes, "You really don't have anything to worry about. I mean, Mum's already had that talk with me and, I really don't think Jared would...er, do anything I didn't want him to." I could barely utter the words, I was so mortified. Apparently, so was my Dad.

"Sorry Pumpkin, but it has to be done. Don't worry, I'll make sure it's short and sweet."

I opened my mouth in horror, but he had already vanished. As soon as he had left, my mother came hurrying back in with a packet of Munchies. I grinned, reaching for them. "Thanks Mum, I really appreciate you being here."

She beamed at me. "No problem sweetie. You just concentrate on getting better. You've only missed one day of school, so you don't need to worry. And I've called the school, they send you their wishes. Very kind of them really, considering the state of their library." She raised her eyebrows and looked pointedly at me. I concentrated on eating my Munchies. Little munchlets of joy. Yummy. I did love Munchies. Mum sighed, glancing at her watch guiltily.

"Mum, if you want to leave, you can. I mean, tons of people are here aren't they?"

Mum sat fidgeting with her bag. "Well, see, it's just that your brother and sister will be getting out of school round about now, and I need to cook the evening meal, and I have my Italian class tonight. And we only have one car at the moment, the little one's gone in for servicing. And also, I've talked to Sam, what a lovely young gentleman, and he said he'd stay with you."

I smiled. "That's fine Mum. I'll be alright, really. I'll call if I need anything. And besides, Jared's staying with me."

She frowned. "Yes, well, that's the reason I wanted to stay." Oh Lordy. Not two conversations like this in one day. I'd probably need counselling after this.

"No, no Mum. You've already had this discussion with me, and there are other people here Mum, Ok? Trust me." She looked at me, indecision lining her wrinkles.

"Well, alright, but call me the second you need anything, alright? I'll be back tomorrow. Sleep tight, sweetheart." She kissed my forehead.

"Bye Mum, see you tomorrow." She waved, before shuffling out of the door. I collapsed onto the bed, yet again. I was just waiting for someone to walk in and break my lovely little piece of quiet. I wasn't waiting for long, as a few seconds after my mother had left, I heard footsteps coming towards the bed. I hauled myself up, to see Sam and Emily, both beaming at me, coming towards the bed. Emily had obviously been crying. I didn't really know what to think. "Hey, guys."

Sam led Emily to the chair, before sitting down on the end of the bed. "Kim! Good to see you up."

"Thanks." I shot a puzzled glance at Emily, who was staring at Sam in awe. "Umm, do you need something?"

Sam grinned. "Well, a few minutes ago, Emily told me she was pregnant," his smile grew even bigger at the word, "And said she thought you should know that I know. Apparently you were the one who convinced her to tell me. So, thanks."

I blushed. "Err, no problem." Maybe I should be an agony aunt or something when I was older. 'Aunt Kim, solving problems all over America'. Perhaps not. "Glad to help."

Sam nodded. How many people were nodding today? "Well, you did, enormously. And I'm extremely grateful to you for it. To think that Emily was suffering on her own, I, I-"

"Sam. Err, as glad as I am to have been able to help, I er, don't, well, I'm a teenager, and seriously, ew."

Sam laughed. "Ok, sorry. It's just that, sometimes it hurts to think that Emily, the love of-"

"Sam, you're doing it again."

"Oh, sorry."

"Kim," Emily "Thanks so much."

"Don't worry about it."

Emily smiled. "Well, I'm sure you want your rest. We'll stay here until you get let out. We'll be just outside."

"Ok. Bye."

They both got up to go. "Thanks again Kim." Emily called as she rounded the corner outside the door. "Now get some sleep." I nodded, collapsing back down onto the bed. I wondered how long my 'rest' would last this time. As I suspected, now long, as I heard someone walk in and sit at the chair behind my back. I didn't bother getting up this time, I was exhausted. "I'm sorry, I'm too tired to get up again."

"That's fine. You just stay where you're comfortable." I shot up when I heard Jared's deep voice.

"Hi."

"Hey," Jared looked amused. "So, I just had an interesting discussion with your Dad."

"Ohh," I groaned. "I'm so, so, sorry, I told him he didn't have to worry but he wouldn't listen." I covered my face with my hands, lying back down on the bed.

Jared chuckled. "Don't worry about it. It's nice he cares so much about you. I didn't mind. Helped me to learn my boundaries, and his threats to 'make me pay' if I cross the line might help me control myself." He winked, I blushed under my hands.

"Oh Lordy. I'm sorry." Jared didn't reply, I only felt his big strong hands pry mine off of my face.

"Kim," he said, his head above mine. I could feel his hot breath against my skin, I was finding it extremely hard to think straight. "Stop apologizing."

"Sorry," I mumbled.

He rolled his eyes, sitting back down. "How's your head?" He asked.

"Umm, fine I guess. Apart from the stabbing pain in it."

He chuckled. "Yeah, I guess that kind of takes away from 'fine'." I yawned, I was shattered. It had been a long three days. My yawn didn't escape Jared's notice. "Sleepy time for Kim?"

"No."

He raised his eyebrows sceptically. "Yes. Night Kim. Sleep tight. Don't let the bed bugs bite." I rolled my eyes, but turned over anyway, back to sleep.

***

I hobbled down the steps, leaning heavily on Jared. They'd demanded I used crutches, though I was fine, just tired. I'd fussed and moaned and complained, but to no avail, the crutches were a must apparently. Jared was taking me home, my parents were preparing a welcome home meal. Lordy, how embarrassing. I'd begged them not to do anything special, I really didn't want them making a fuss over me, but they'd insisted. What a fun night it was going to be. Jared looked down at my grimace. "What's up Kim? Not looking forward to going home?"

I glared up at him, he knew perfectly well that I was not looking forward to what my parents had planned. "Oh , yeah," I said, feigning enthusiasm. "It's gonna be great, a big deal made out of nothing, everyone fussing."

"Just chill out Kim. They just want you to know how much they care."

"Fine. I just don't see why they couldn't show me by letting me sleep," I grumbled as we headed towards the car.

"Because, Kim, they want to show you whilst you're conscious."

"Oh just shut up," I said sulkily, pulling my head up to lock my lips with his. He hesitated, before I pushed my tongue into his mouth. He grabbed me, pulling me closer and closer, cupping my chin in one hand, and winding his arm around my waist. I locked my hands in his hair, moulding into him, marvelling at actually being able to do this again. My lips worked passionately, burning against the heat of his. It always amazed me the sensation the feel of Jared's boiling tongue inside my mouth brought up. I knew I'd do anything, anything to be kissed by him again. I pushed harder against his mouth, he growled, the sound making his chest rumble. The animal side of Jared raised goosebumps down my back, I felt my spine tingle. He pushed me back, into my bed, where I felt myself pinned, not that I minded in the least. But as much as I was enjoying this, my head was beginning to hurt. "Err..." I stuttered awkwardly. Jared chuckled, pulling away from me.

"Er indeed." He murmured. I nodded slowly. "Sorry. I think I got a bit...carried away."

"Umm..." Gawd, I couldn't even speak properly.

"Don't worry about it Kim," he said reading my thoughts, "I wouldn't be able to speak either if I'd just kissed someone as good a kisser as myself." He smirked, obviously enjoying my tongue -tiedness.

"Have I ever told you that you're one of the most annoying people I know?"

"Have I ever told you that you get really grumpy when you're tired?" He jibbed back.

"Seriously, stop talking. You're a much better kisser than you are a talker." Another thing sleep deprivation did to me, make talk before I thought. Had I even just said that out loud. Sleep deprived or not, I didn't think even I could say that out loud.

Jared raised his eyebrows. "Really?" He teased.

"Crap, I did say that out loud."

"Yup. Not that I mind."

"Well, I do. You don't need a bigger ego." I shivered, it was freezing, and he laughed, hugging me whilst he did, making me so much warmer. I beamed, I had a strange feeling whenever he even touched me, and he was so ...words couldnt describe the way I felt when I was around him. He pulled me in closer and kissed me softly, tenderly, sensationally on the lips. It was like nothing I had ever felt before. And then, of course, because I was always insanely embarrassing and stupid around him (how could he even like me?!), I fainted.

***

I woke up later in my bed feeling ridiculously warm. I wondered why, had my parents finally turned the heating on?! I rolled over, realizing that Jared was cuddling me, his insanely worried look on his face. As soon as my eyes opened, he began with his fretting. "Kim, Kim, are you alright? I'm so sorry. Are you ok?"

I laughed "Jared, you're so cute when you're worried, I really hope you know that, but seriously, don't be, it was just my stupid heart playing up again." He frowned, before suddenly, unexpectedly he kissed me again, but this time more passionately and this time, fortunately, I didn't think I could take any more humiliation, I didn't faint!

I sat up suddenly. "Wait. What time is it?"

Jared sat up in a daze, I tried to hide my satisfaction, before checking his watch. "Er, around one in the morning. Why?"

"What about the welcome home feast thing?"

"Oh, well I told your parents were asleep, I didn't think you'd want them to know you fainted because of my kissing expertise, and they've rescheduled it for tomorrow."

"Oh." I lay back down, Jared wrapping his muscular arms back around me. "Ok. Great." Jared chuckled. "Oh, by the way, can you make sure you don't leave your shoes behind. It's just that last time my dad found them."

"Oh. Oh. No wonder he wanted to have the talk with me."

"Don't remind me," I groaned.

"If that makes you happy," Jared murmured. "Whatever makes you happy."

"You do."

"Good. I wouldn't want it any other way," Jared mumbled softly. "Now, you need to sleep. Night my darling, darling Kim."