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36. As long

"Hey we've been looking everywhere for you"Embry says handing her a cup of eggnog. He is being followed by Quil who had Claire on his back pulling at his hair and laughing.

"Thanks"She takes the cup and gives it a little zip.

"You look really happy"Embry point out, and Leah shakes her head.

"I am"She says but then her smile falls-

"What?"Quil asks sitting on her other side and pulling Claire into his lap. "Are you still worrying about how we're going to pay for it? Because really Leah everyones chipping in, and it's not like those bank accounts are going to be empty. Gotta thank the Cullens for that"

"No it's not that"Leah says "I mean I wish you wouldn't but there's not much I can do about it. It's just that Jake, he-"

"Oh Lee, he's cool with it"Embry assures her.

"I mean he and Sam did argue-"Quil starts.

"Argue?"Leah raises her eyebrow. And Embry is groaning at glaring at Quil.

"It was nothing really Lee"Embry tries to reassure her.

"Embry"Leah takes Claire who's busied herself playing with the beads on her dress.

"Well honestly Jake was just being pissy because he didn't think of it first"Quil relented under Leah's glare.

"But he's part of it"Embry emphasized "So it's all water under the bridge now"

"The fight wasn't even that bad" Quil complained.

"Quil!"Embry hits Quil on the head. And Leah can only shake her head. Of course Jacob wouldn't like it.

"Can I get another brownie?"Claire asks, and Leah is almost sure Quil made her ask, but she can't keep the toddler here, so she just nods and lets the two of them leave. Burying her face on her hands when they're out of sight.

"It's getting better"Embry says rubbing her back.

"Sometimes I just think it's all too much"Leah whispers, she thinks that if she doesn't say it loud enough, it makes it less true. "I love him. And I swear I'd do almost anything for him. But-"

"What?"

"Sometimes I feel like he won't work with me"Leah's voice gets even lower "Sam, Nessie, the pack, the rez. There's always something and I just-"Embry laughs and Leah temper rises almost instantly.

"Come on Leah"He is belittling her and that just pisses her off"You can't be serious" When she makes herself look as serious as possible, Embry shakes his head.

"He's Jake, he won't go along with it. He'll do as he pleases. You know that."Embry says "But it's okay. Because so do you. You don't make it any easier for him either"

"But it's okay"He repeats wrapping an arms around her shoulder "You love each other". And she sighs in relief and tries to enjoy the rest of the evening.

As long as they love each other.

a/N: im trying to do the daily update thing but i can't promise i'll be able,.

hilja: you sort of guessed i was planning on doing that, but then it had huge repercussions far ahead on the storyline that I didn't want so I changed my mind.

thanks for everyones who reviews and reads, you keep me on my toes ahaha