Second chances

Disclaimer: All the characters are of SM

EMBRY'S SORRY

1 Jan/2013

BPOV

I woke up feeling overheated. I realized that I was flush up against Jake with his arm draped across my waist. a glance at the bedside table made me know that I woke up only minutes before the alarm would go off .

I gently tried to lift Jake' s arm ,so I could get up and take a shower. Instead his grip on me got tighter as he started to wake up "where do you think you are going?"he grumbled sleepily.

"It's almost 7. I need to get up."

I attempted to move again but it was futile, "No !stay "he pleaded while laying me on my back. His deep brown eyes hovered over me. I would stay in bed with him all h day if I could. I smiled softly and leaned up to give him a kiss. "I love you"I whispered to him. Jacob let out a sigh and said "is it necessary to meet Zafrina today ?I just got you back. How did I get so lucky to find someone like you? "

"I ask the same question myself, but we have to get ready. I will be fine. Remember what I did to Alice and Jasper, moreover someone will be patrolling at that time. Your full time work starts today, honey" I kept my hand on his bare chest and smiled. Inspite of my protests of morning breath, he kissed me soundly and let me go the shower. I saw the wound were slowly getting faint little fast thanks to her cream she had given me while Quil had bruised on my hands, which had now disappeared. After I came out, he went in take shower while I dressed to go in the kitchen to make breakfast. I wanted to make something special as Paul and Rachel were coming home after a long time and that too on New Year. I made preparations to make butter poached lobster sandwich and egg Benedict.

After the breakfast was over Bells went to see off her husband to work after everyone had raved about the breakfast, Billy even offered to do the dishes which Bells declined politely.

Bells gave a chaste kiss on Jake's lips standing on the porch and nudged him to go near his car .

"More "he whispered slowly in her ear. She leaned back in another for another kiss, this time it was slow and steamy and filled with longing and worry. "ugh" he groaned in her mouth "you are gonna kill me, Bells "

She pulled away with a pleasant smile on her lips "You asked for more, honey. Always hungry for something after breakfast" Jacob understood our rendezvous after breakfast during Christmas holidays and a sultry smirk quirked on his lips while he brought his feet against the car.

"See ya later, honey "he whispered and then pushed his body in backward flip over the car and tumbled into mercurial grace on the ground. Bells rushed towards him to give his bag and he looked at her with lopsided smile that sparkled with boyish pride.

"Show off "she whispered while tracing his jaw with her hand, not even hiding the awe from her face. His acrobatics were beyond impressive, but was beautiful to see him so relaxed and…Free. He bend down to kiss on her forehead and waved her after he sat inside his car. Starting his car he went off to work.

Leah and Embry beamed at her when she stepped in the restaurant with Quil acting her body guard of the day. Leah's chirpiness and glow made Bells sigh with relief; finally all was well between them. Embry's stance too had changed and was now more relaxed. Bells looked in his mind he didn't mind even if she was real Bella as Leah had shown her the clip and he was more sympathetic to her now. "The kitchen is finally done" Leah chirped "Damien and Embry set up everything you will need "

Bells gave out a gasp when she saw the fully equipped kitchen with latest kitchen gadgets and let out a squeal "thank you so much, Leah!" Embry smiled at her and said " sorry !for hurting you. Some of it's from me I didn't blow all your money in doing with this Damien"

Bells replied happily "I know I didn't have much left for the kitchen budgets to buy fancy items in the kitchen. Thanks for giving me a dream kitchen as a Christmas and New Year gift rolled into one. "

"I hoped you would forget that he didn't give you any gift on Christmas. Well you can repay the favor a little by cooking something now. "Leah said while hugging bells from behind.

"But you have to help me ,Leah. I can't cook for all the wolves alone" she prepared a nice lunch with the gadgets as Quil and Embry bought the groceries needed for it. That afternoon the young wolves had a nice time in polishing of bells lunch ;she had prepared five pig calzone ,a folded pizza which was filled with ricotta, ham ,cheese ,pepperoni, ham, caramelized onion, mushroom and chorizo for everyone along with goat cheese spinach Gnochi with lemon mayo with gusto .

They thanked her while licking off their plates and patting their stomach.

BPOV

I noticed that while cleaning the dishes with the boys that Emily was still nowhere to be seen.

"Where's Emily?"I asked while placing the just dried dishes in their places while Damien was patting the remaining plates dry. I got to know that he was Leah's cousin and was a new wolf of the pack.

"Kim said she had to take Levi to doc, he's down with a stomach upset." replied Damien

"Poor thing, I had seen him on the beach yesterday "

As promised Jake and Sam had come to the restaurant and helped in painting, while eating the remaining food of the lunch Sam updated me about Levi's health he was fine now. After the painting work had finished for the day, Sam told he would lock the place while Jake got ready to patrol. After Jake went away, I went with Kim to buy some stuff at the tribal fair so we could decorate the place. Quil had to take us there and we had lots of fun buying while he grumblingly carried our bags.

Kim took the things in her car and went away as evening set in. While Quil was driving me to the la push border I told him to bring a stash of 50 empty beer bottles .before he could press me for the reason I told him I had to meet two vampires at the border . He jumped when he reached the place, his stance now changed into alert mode. He nodded at me as I went and stood near the border while waiting for them. I heard a whisper of clothes and a grunt and saw Quil phased in wolf form; he started hovering around the area.

The meeting with Zafrina and Siobhan went fine .Bella talked to them and I showed them the clip on the phone.

"But Edward told you are in trouble, your sister did something evil. You could come back to him if his side wins" said Zafrina to Bella's astral form

."Nessie will get her mother back "mumbled Siobhan.

"Yes, but at what cost my sister has to die for it. She has just married and to come back ;do I have to end her life for selfish reasons .Edward doesn't loves me as he claims. It's no use in coming back; he is not letting my family live in peace,even after my death." replied Bella's astral form .

They agreed after both of them had seen the clip and agreed to our reasoning. I told them about the matter about Esmond and his evil plans on joining with Edward, after listening carefully they decided to met Jake and some of the council members in Port Angeles diner within a week.

"It's clear, Edward can't be trusted "Siobhan said "just like before we won't allow someone to use us like pawns. We are on your side."Zafrina promised that she will talk with other vampires and they won't let any mad vamp or any person to overthrow the balance in the world . saying this they took off. "It's like all over again when we fought for Nessie but now it will be more ,with evil forces lurking nearby "said Bella's astral form .

"Yeah, Edward has come in contact with Esmond's dad who has introduced him to dark magic people to help in his dirty work. Edward has to always poke his nose where it's not needed" I told Bella in a huff.

She told me that she will look in the matter "you blame me for Jake's hurt but we were couple of teenagers, what did we knew of love compared to Edward's experience. I know it was wrong on my part believing that living long makes you do right things."

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