Jacob's POV

I knew it, from the second Embry had rushed into the room carrying his laptop that he hadn't told her. I wanted him to do this on his own, I wanted him to want to do it, so I tried to focus on something else. Nessy had gone to sleep so I tried to watch the game, focus on the fouls and tackling. It had worked, and then I saw him. I knew he wanted to tell her. I knew the drive inside him, the unsustainable cry to want someone that you couldn't. But Embry could have her, he could. He just had to fight for her, like how I had tried to fight for Bella. He needed to tell her how he felt, show her. He had to stop hiding from it.

I watched part of 'A New Hope' with them and then I faked sleep so I could excuse myself and leave them alone. Hoping maybe Embry would take this chance to tell her.

I woke up the next morning, Embry was asleep in his bunk bed. He seemed normal, he just lay there breathing deeply. He hadn't woken me up to tell me that Raena was trying to kill him or that she was in shock or for any emergency. I had hoped he had told her and all went well, but if he had, I doubt he would be up here sleeping so soundly.

I left and went to make breakfast, slowly the bloodsuckers all emerged from their caves. They came out dressed in their best snow gear, trying to really make an impression on Raena that they still have physically feeling like 'cold' or 'hot'. I smirked as I chopped peppers, I had told them it was silly to overindulge, but they all insisted this is how they have kept themselves hidden.

I made 4 omelettes and ate them all happily, filling my once empty stomach.

"Are they coming?," Rosalie sounded impatient.

"I'll go check on Raena," Alice offered and zipped out of sight.

"I'll see if Embry is awake," I said standing up and wiping my hands. I went up the stairs and heard the shower running, well one if them is up. I peeked into our bedroom and the bunk beds were all empty. Must be Embry.

I walked down the all to Raena's room, where Alice was trying to talk her awake. She groaned and rolled over, refusing to get out of bed.

"We're leaving soon. If you don't get up, you won't make it."

"Ehhhhh," Raena covered her head with a pillow.

"I'm serious, Raena," Alice scolded. "We'll leave without you."

Raena shifted in the bed, moving further from Alice and I chuckled, leaning in the doorway.

"Maybe if you tell her about breakfast, she'll wake up," I offered. It had always worked with the hard sleepers of the pack, once there was mention of food, everyone was wide awake.

Alice looked confused and once again leaned over the bed," Raena... wake up. we have... uh... food for you. Delicious warm... uh... pancakes?," Alice glanced at me, checking her accuracy.

"Pancakes and eggs... so good. Come on down and have some."

"Ehhhhh," Raena burrowed deeper into her bed.

Alice through her hands up, "I tried!"

I shut the door behind us and followed her back down the hall.

"Good morning, Embry," she greeted him happily as he walked past dripping with water and towel around him.

He nodded to her, not knowing what to say as he scurried to our room.

"We;re leaving in 10, Em!," I called to him.

"'Kay!"

"She won;t budge," Alice explained to the others.

"Well, should we wait for her," Emmett asked.

"Could be hours," Jasper said. "Humans can sleep all day."

"That's not really true, Jasper," Bella corrected.

"I say, we leave. She'll be fine here by herself."

"Perhaps someone should stay here with her," Carslile offered.

"I don't think we should leave her alone," Bella said, glancing to the stairs, she looked a little worried about the idea.

Maybe we should have Embry stay with her, I laughed in my head.

"That's not a bad idea, Jacob," Edward said.

"Dude, I told you to stop doing that!"

"Jacob suggested we leave Embry here," Edward informed the room.

"What do you think, Bella?," Alice asked.

"I think... that Embry still hasn't told her about himself... or his imprint. Maybe he should stay back, we can give them some space."

"But she shouldn't be isolated when she finds out," I interjected. "Believe me, it's a hard pill to swallow."

"Do you think he would really tell her?," Rosalie was not convinced.

"He's coming," Esme silenced all of us while Embry descended the stairs, not knowing the conversation that had just taken place.

He smiled and said good morning passing us all on the way to the kitchen.

Embry's POV

I was making some oatmeal when Jacob came into the kitchen.

"Hey man," he said casually, but I knew he had more he wanted to talk about. He wanted to know why I didn't tell Raena... why I had been a pussy and not just told her the way I felt. He was going to be disappointed in me.

"Hey," I replied taking a bite of my oatmeal.

"I'm not disappointed in you, Em," he leaned over the counter.

Fucking wolf telepathy.

"I just wanted to let you know-..."

"Jacob, I just can't do it," I cut him off.

He looked surprised so I continued. "I can't tell her. I can't ruin her life."

"Ruin her life?"

"She wants normal. That's not what we are... any of us," I looked past him to the room of vampires.

"Embry, you can't just not tell her."

"Why not?"

"I... I honestly don't know how you lasted this long holding off. I'm shocked."

"Maybe, I didn't imprint," I muttered.

"What was that?"

"Nothing," I added louder.

Jacob sighed," Embry... you did imprint. On her. That girl upstairs. She will be in your heart forever... there's no denying that. It will never go away, even if you try to ignore it."

"I know that... but I... I know I need her in my life, I do. But..."

"There are not but's Embry. You can't fight an imprint."

"I'm not fighting it... I'm just... delaying it."

"Bad plan, little cub."

"I know she will reject me...," I admit in a low voice, but know that the vampires across the room can still here me.

"What? Why do you think that?"

"I just know, Jacob. She already told me she likes some other guy! She going to date him or something! She doesn't see me that way, she never will, so what is the point? If I tell her, she'll still want him, so all I will have done is scare her and push her away!," I had raised my voice a little too high. I cleared my throat," So... I'm not going to tell her."

"How do you know she won't chose you?! Maybe she doesn't even know your an option."

I glanced to Jacob," Are you serious? Raena could have any man she wants, there is nobody that is not an option."

Jacob sighed," You're just going to make this harder for yourself."

"Better me than her," I took another bite.

"Well," Jacob stood up. "We're leaving."

"Cool," I went to put my bowl in the sink and he stopped me.

"But you're staying."

"What?!"

"Raena won't wake up, we need someone to stay here with her."

"And you want me to do that?"

"Yeah, why not? Might give you some time to..."

I rolled my eyes," Seriously, Jake?"

"Wasn't my idea," he said, but his thoughts said differently.

"Wasn't the whole point of me coming here, to get some distance, work it out with myself?"

"Are you really going to fight this?," Jacob asked me.

I sighed," You know I'm not."

"Didn't think so," he clapped me on the back. "Break a leg, Em."

"Jake," I grabbed his arm before he followed everyone out to the cars. "Do you honestly, think this is a good idea."

Jacob turned to me," Embry. I think she deserves to know and I think you deserve to let it off your chest. But this is not my call, I'm not forcing you to do this. Tell her if you think the time is right... but I wouldn't wait too long. Like you said, if she could have any man she wants, don't you want to throw your name into the running?"

I nodded and Jake walked out the door. Maybe he's right... I should tell Raena... but... But what if she hates me... Shes' too disgusted to even look at me. That would be the worst pain in the world. At least now I can live in a fantasy where she might accept me, chose me, want me. Alice said she didn't need to meddle, that's a good sign, right? ... I need to make it happen, that what she said...But once I tell her, the fantasy is over. It will be real. It might be really bad. Really really bad.