Sunny fidgeted nervously with the coffee mug in front of her, her eyes sweeping across the small diner in Forks for what had to be the hundredth time since she, Jacob, Lily, and Mason had been seated by their waitress, Mariah, thirty minutes earlier. Her father, godfather, and the twins were supposed to meet them at the diner at eleven o'clock and it was now half past eleven.
"Calm down, hun."
"Ye freakin' scared th' crap out o' me!" The Irish girl hissed after she had jumped slightly when Jacob had whispered in her ear.
She turned in her seat and slapped Jacob's, for once, shirt-covered chest with the back of her hand, a mock scowl on her face. The young man grinned at her and caught her smaller hand in his large, hot one then he pressed a soft kiss to the back of her knuckles. Lily and Mason giggled quietly from their booster seats beside the young man then they went back to drawing on their menus with the provided crayons, whispering quietly with each other.
"Sorry, Sunny." Jacob apologized lightly as he laced their fingers together and rested their hands on the tabletop, moving her coffee mug away from her with his other hand, "Maybe you should drink anymore of this if you're already so jumpy."
"'M not jumpy." Sunny grumbled with a pout, only to whip her head around a second later when she heard the bell above the diner's door jingle.
The redhead groaned and slumped slightly in her seat when she saw it was just an elderly couple. Jacob quirked an eyebrow at her, giving her an 'I-told-you-so' look and Sunny stuck her tongue out at him childishly, causing her two charges to giggle quietly again.
"Shuddap." She mumbled and she began tapping the fingers of her free hand against the table restlessly.
A muted ringing suddenly reached Sunny's ears along with the sound of something vibrating and she untangled her fingers from Jacob's to dig around in her purse until she pulled out her ringing phone. She didn't bother to look at the number as she flipped it open and held it to her ear.
"Hullo?" Sunny asked quietly so she didn't disturb the other diners, "Da?"
"Hullo, love." Her Da's voice filled her ears and Sunny sighed in relief.
"Da, where are ye? I thought we were goin' t'meet at eleven?"
"Aye, love, sorry 'bout tha'. Conn an' Murph got in t'a wee brawl before we left."
Sunny felt her eyebrow twitch and she exhaled an exasperated breath from her nose as she rubbed her temple slightly.
"How surprisin'…" The Irish girl mumbled with an eye roll, "'re ye still comin' then?"
"'Course we 're, lass. We 'bout thirty minutes away now." Her father replied, "Yer not goin' t'ask why th' twins got in t'a fight?"
"They actually need a reason now? Tha's new." Sunny asked with a snort of laughter and she heard her da's deep laughter through the line.
"Point taken, love. We'll be there soon."
"Alrigh', see you in a bit. Love ye."
"Love ye too, Sunny."
Sunny flipped her phone shut and tucked it back into her purse, her nerves no longer as jittery has they had been a few minutes ago.
"Everything alright?" Jacob asked curiously as he slipped his arm around her shoulders, his idly curling her shoulder-length hair around his finger.
"Aye, jus' runnin' late, is all." Sunny replied lightly and she leaned slightly into him, enjoying his warmth as she watched Mason help Lily with the word-search on her kids' menu.
Sunny was just about to start fidgeting in her chair when the bell above the door in the diner jingled. The redhead quickly turned in her seat then she stood when she saw her father, her godfather, and the twins walk into the small establishment.
"Da!" Sunny called out quietly, waving the four men over to the two tables that had been push together for them while Jacob got to his feet as well, "Over here, Da."
Thomas grinned and walked over to his daughter, wrapping her in a hug and pressing a kiss to her cheek.
"Mornin', love." He greeted her warmly and Sunny smiled up at him then he turned towards Jacob, "Mornin', lad."
"Good morning, sir." Jacob replied respectfully and the two shook hands.
"Ah, 'tis good t'see ye, lass!" Noah MacManus rumbled as he pulled Sunny into a bear hug, causing the redhead to laugh lightly as she hugged him back.
"It's only been a few days, Uncle Noah." Sunny mumbled playfully with an eye roll when her godfather had released her.
"Aye, tha' it has, an' ye're still a sight fer sore eyes."
The Irish girl shook her head and giggled while Noah greeted Jacob with a firm handshake and she turned to the twins. Connor grinned widely at her as he stepped forward and embraced her warmly, pressing a brotherly kiss to her cheek.
"Missed ye, Shiney." He mumbled then pulled away, taking a seat beside his father and across from Lily.
Sunny smiled at him briefly then she turned her attention towards Murphy, who was standing awkwardly in front of her, biting his thumbnail.
"Still got tha' habit, eh, Murph?" She asked teasingly.
Murphy smiled reluctantly at her and he let his hand drop to his side, "Aye, seems so."
Mentally sighing, Sunny stepped forward and embraced her oldest friend and former lover warmly. He tensed slightly and the redhead mentally sighed again, but after a moment he hugged her back loosely.
"I missed ye, Murph." She said quietly and she heard him sigh.
Sunny pulled away and smiled weakly at him then she turned back to the others, her smile strengthening when she saw her father crouched beside Lily and Mason at the table. Murphy walked past her and sat down beside his brother and across from Mason, keeping his gaze away from Jacob and Sunny as he did so.
"You're Mama's daddy aren't you?" Lily asked curiously as she looked at the burly man crouched beside her and her brother, "Mama says you're my bio-bio, blah, she says your my real daddy."
The elfin little girl gave scrunched up her nose and gave him a confused look, "But that would be weird, cause Jacob's my daddy and Sunny's my Mama, so wouldn't you be my grandpa, like Grandpa Billy?"
Sunny coughed into her hand to cover up her laughter when she saw her father's bemused expression.
"Aye, I suppose yer righ', lass, 'tis a little weird t'say 'm yer da." Thomas agreed with a slow nod, a thoughtful expression on his bearded face, "Is Billy, Jacob's da, love."
"Uh huh," Lily replied with a nod, "He's Mace's grandpa too. Does that mean your Mace's grandpa too?"
"Lily, love, why don' ye introduce yer brudder first?" Sunny suggested in amusement as she sat down beside Jacob, who was smiling slightly.
"Oh, right." The little girl mumbled then she gestured towards Mace, who had been sitting quietly beside her while she spoke to Thomas, "This is Mason, he's my brother, but me and Claire call him Mace for short. Mace this is my, I think, my other grandpa. Say hi, Mace."
"Hi." The little hybrid boy said shyly and he held a chubby hand out to Thomas, his green eyes wide with innocence and intelligence.
"Hullo, Mason. 'Tis nice t'meet ye, lad." Thomas replied lightly as he gently took the young boy's hand in his and gave it a small shake, "Well, if ye two tykes, want me t'be yer grandda an' yer Ma says it's okay, then I will be."
Instantly the two turned to look at Sunny imploringly and the redhead heaved a mock-put upon sigh.
"Alrigh', I suppose." She said with a grin and she gestured towards the seat empty seat across from her, "Sit down, Da, so we can order some lunch."
Thomas smiled at his daughter and straightened to this full height, then he walked around the table and took a seat. When they're waitress, a different one by the name if Jackie, came by, they all placed their orders and began talking, Sunny and her family catching up on everything that had happened in the years they'd been apart, or her family asking Jacob questions about living life in La Push.
"So when's the weddin' exactly?" Thomas asked as he, Noah, the twins, Sunny, Jacob, and the kids exited the diner after nearly two and a half hours of catching up.
Murphy stood slightly off to the side with his twin and Jacob while Sunny stood with her father and godfather, Mason on one hip while Thomas held Lily in his arms.
"So, ye been treatin' our Shiney, righ'?" Connor asked with a feigned casualness as he dug his packet of cigarettes out of his pocket, passing one to his brother.
"I like to think so." Jacob replied calmly and he crossed his arms loosely over his chest, casting a sidelong glance at the two shorter men curiously, "I'd do anything for her."
Murphy grunted and looked off to the side as he took a drag off his cigarette. Jacob seemed like a good enough man, but that didn't stop the darker twin from resenting him for taking Sunny away.
"Even if it means leavin' her?" The blonde twin questioned idly, glancing over quickly when he noticed Jacob tense from the corner of his eye.
"If she asked me to leave, I would." The tall young man replied, his voice slightly strained, "Like I said, I'd do anything for her if it made her happy."
Connor looked at the man shrewdly then he nodded, "Aye, I can see tha' ye would. Ye must really care 'bout her."
"I love her."
Murphy sucked in a harsh breath and gritted his teeth, his blue eyes flickering over to where Sunny was happily chatting with their fathers, the little ones resting contentedly in hers and her father's arms. The darker twin sighed almost inconspicuously as he exhaled the cigarette smoke when he caught the way her green eyes would occasional wander over to them, fastening almost instantly onto the tall man standing beside his brother. As much as he didn't want to admit it, Murphy could see the love and adoration in her eyes when she looked at Jacob. The man made her happy and as much as Murphy wished it was him she looked at like that, he would rather shoot himself than try and take Sunny's happiness away from her. Murphy twisted around to face Jacob, giving him a firm look.
"Ye treat her righ', understand? Don' ye fuck up wit' her, boy."
Jacob looked at the other man carefully for several moments then he nodded, "I won't."
The two men stared at each other silently, having a silent discussion with their eyes, while Connor looked between them curiously. After several moments Murphy took a drag of his cigarette and exhaled slowly, inclining his head slightly. He looked away when Sunny, Thomas, and Noah walked over to them, the kids now grasping tightly to the Irish girl's hands.
"Ye boys ready t'go?" Thomas asked with a quirked brow as he looked between the three young men, "We need t'head out an' find somethin' t'wear t'a weddin' it seems."
Connor and Murphy groaned simultaneously at the thought of having to wear tuxedos, and their father and godfather laughed loudly at them. Sunny smiled and hugged the four men tightly.
"I'll call ye later, love, alrigh'?" Her father asked and she nodded.
"Alrigh', talk t'ye soon." She replied and she, Mason, and Lily waved as the four Irish men got into their rented car and drove out of the parking lot.
"What did ye and th' twins talk 'bout?" Sunny asked curiously as she picked up Lily while Jacob scooped Mason into his arms and they began walking towards her van.
"You, of course." Jacob answered vaguely and he smirked at the small frown she gave him, "Don't worry about it, Sunshine. Murphy and I just came to an…understanding is all."
The Irish girl gave him narrow-eyed shrewd look from the passenger seat for several moments then she sighed quietly.
"Alrigh', then."
Jacob grinned and started the van, pulling into the light Saturday traffic and heading back towards La Push.
"Ow!" Sunny yelped and she turned around to glare at the woman kneeling beside her as she fitted her bridesmaid's dress, "What' th' hell 're ye doin' down there, woman?! 'M no damn pincushion! Bleedin' hell!"
Leah gave a bark of laughter from her seat on the plush arm chair, her arms folded across her chest as she watched Sunny be tortured by the fitting woman with Kim and Emily. Sunny had laughed while she had been having her dress fitted and this was Leah's version of payback.
"Th' things I do fer ye, Emily." The Irish girl mumbled, much to the slightly older woman's amusement.
"Oh, calm down, Sunny." Emily chided her slightly younger friend mirthfully, "This is the last fitting and then all you have to do is wear it to the wedding in next week. Speaking of which, is your family able to come?"
"Aye, they'll be there." Sunny replied while trying to flinch when the seamstress put another needle into the dress.
The redhead mumbled irritably to herself in Irish as the woman continued to make small adjustments to the dress, ignoring Leah's laughter and playful taunts. Finally after what seemed like forever, the seamstress said she was finished and she ushered Sunny into a changing room to help remove the dress.
Kim and Emily giggled at the annoyed grumblings they could hear coming from the dressing room. The shyest of the group turned towards Emily with a bright, excited smile while Leah lounged comfortably in her chair.
"So where are you and Sam going for your honeymoon?" Kim asked eagerly, her brown eyes glittering with excitement.
Emily blushed faintly and tucked a stray hair behind her ear, "Oh, we're just going to spend a few nights in Seattle. We wanted to stay close to home, in case something happens."
"What?" Sunny asked as she exited the dressing room and wandering back over to the three women, "That's nonsense, ye two deserve a break from the pack craziness."
"Yeah," Leah piped in with a small shrug, "I'm sure Jacob and Sunny can handle everything for a few days. You and Sam really do deserve a break."
Emily gave her cousin a slightly surprised look. She had noticed that Leah seemed less bitter and angry around her and Sam, but she hadn't realized just how like her old self she had become. The scarred woman idly wondered if Leah had finally moved on and met someone, but she decided not to ask any questions on the matter. It wasn't really her business anyway, she was just happy her cousin seemed to have moved on.
"Oh, I don't know…" Emily murmured as the four stood and began making their way out of the shop, "I wouldn't want to-"
"Don' worry 'bout it, love." Sunny cut in quickly with a grin and she climbed into the driver's seat of her van, the other girls getting in after her, "It'll be good practice fer Jake, when Sam stops phasin' anyway."
Emily bit her lip unsurely, "That's really nice, Sunny, but, what if-"
"But nothin'." The redhead snarked playfully and she glanced at Emily in the rearview mirror, "Jacob an' I had already talked 'bout it th' night before. He was goin' t'talk t'Sam today while I talked t'ye."
The scarred woman gave the Irish girl an amused and grateful smile, "Thanks, Sunny, but I don't think we could afford to go anywhere else anyway."
Sunny smiled slyly and shrugged her shoulders in a little shrug, "Eh, then Jacob an' I will jus' keep anyone from botherin' ye two on yer honeymoon. 'm sure ye'll be rather busy anyway."
"Sunny!"
Leah, Sunny, and Kim all laughed at the way Emily was blushing and amusedly indignant look on her face.
"We are we going?" Emily asked curiously from the passenger seat of Sunny's van, watching the various businesses in Port Angeles pass by as Leah drove through the city.
Leah and Sunny shared a grin in the rearview mirror but it was the Irish girl that answered.
"To a bar o' course, where else would we be goin' fer yer bachelorette party?"
Emily twisted around in her seat and gave the redhead a wide-eyed look, a look that currently being mirrored by Kim, who was sitting beside Sunny.
"Sunny, we can't go to a bar!" Emily protested with a small frown, "You and Kim are underage and I'm pregnant."
"Don' worry, love," Sunny replied with a dismissive wave of her hand, "Leah an' I know th' owner an' besides, Kim an' I won't be drinkin' anythin' other than club soda, righ' Kimmy? An' we didn' think ye'd drink any beer anyway, Em."
"Well, yeah, but Sunny, this is a bar." Kim mumbled unsurely, "Can't we like get in trouble or something?"
"Don't worry, you two." Leah piped in as she pulled into the slightly crowded parking lot of The Whiskey Run, "The owner is a friend of mine and she set up a table for us in the way back. No one should bother us."
Emily and Kim still looked unsure but they followed the two taller women out of the car and towards the bar, where loud rock music could be heard from the open door. Sunny wrapped her arms around the two nervous women's shoulders as she led them into the bar, guiding them towards an empty booth in the back of the establishment while Leah headed over to the bar where a tall, tattooed woman and a large, burly blonde man were pouring drinks.
"Trust me, Em, we'll get a couple o' drinks here, maybe dance a little." Sunny said as she nudged Emily and Kim into the booth then she nodded towards the pool tables, "I'll even teach ye two how t'play pool, if ye'd like. Then we can head out, alrigh'?"
"Well," Emily paused unsurely and she looked around the slightly smoky, but not too busy bar, "Alright, that doesn't sound too bad."
"I should hope not."
Emily and Kim jumped slightly and they turned towards the voice, both blinking in surprise at the tall, tattooed woman they had briefly seen behind the bar now standing in front of them with Leah.
"I'm Moira, I own the bar." The woman said with a smirk and she held out a tattooed hand to the two petite women.
"Hello," Emily said, her tone warm and polite, "I'm Emily, this is Kim. So you're the friend that Sunny and Leah were talking about? Are you sure it's okay that Kim and Sunny are here?"
"Yeah, it's fine." Moira said with a dismissive wave of her hand, "As long as they don't get anything alcoholic, they're good. Well, I better get back to the bar, it was nice meeting you two."
Sunny grinned when Moira kissed Leah's cheek quickly then she sauntered back towards the bar. Leah smirked, unashamedly watching the tattooed woman walk away before she slid into the booth seat across from her cousin and Kim and beside Sunny.
"What?"
Emily bit her lip and furrowed her brow, looking between Leah and where Moira had disappeared.
"Is she…I mean are you…"
Leah snorted a laugh, "Moira and I have a casual, friendly relationship, Em."
"Oh." Emily stuttered slightly and her cheeks warmed considerably, "Um, I see. I'm happy for you."
"Thanks." Leah replied, giving her cousin a genuine smile that was happily returned.
A waitress came and sat their drinks and a bowl of peanuts on the table, giving them all a brief smile before disappearing back into the crowd.
"So, what do ye want t'do, Em?" Sunny asked curiously as she sipped her coke while idly looking around the bar, "Want me t'teach ye how t'play pool? Or do ye want t'flirt wit' some biker boys, this is yer last night o' freedom after all."
"Sunny!" Emily laughed and the redhead grinned at her unrepentantly, "Um, I don't know, what should we do…"
I saw him dancin' there by the record machine
I knew he must a been about seventeen
The beat was goin' strong
Playin' my favorite song
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till he was with me, yeah me, singin'
"I love this song." The Irish girl stated and a mischievous grin appeared on her face, "I know what we should do!"
Sunny nudged Leah out of the booth then she stood and grabbed Emily's hand, gesturing for Leah to grab Kim. The redhead pulled the slightly older woman onto the makeshift dance floor near the jukebox where a couple others were already dancing to the song.
"Sunny, I don't think-" Emily started to protest, but Sunny cut her off with a grin.
"C'mon, Emily, live a little!" The redhead stated and she pouted slightly, "Ye think th' boys 're lettin' Sam get away wit' bein' a killjoy?"
The scarred woman bit her lip and glanced to the side where Leah had managed to get Kim to dance to the song with her.
"Alright, fine." Emily said with a small smile and Sunny's grin widened.
"I love rock n' roll!" Sunny sang loudly as she, Emily, Kim, and Leah danced together, "So put another dime in th' jukebox, baby!"
"I love rock n' roll, so come and take your time and dance with me!" Emily sang along with Sunny, laughing and dancing happily with her three friends.
"Ow!" The four of them shouted together as they danced.
The three imprints and female werewolf danced and drank at the bar for almost two hours before they left to catch a movie together, Sunny, Kim, and Emily waving goodbye to Moira while Leah went over to give her a kiss.
Emily giggled quietly as she climbed into the passenger seat, slightly tipsy from the two glasses of wine she had with her dinner. Sunny chuckled at her as she climbed into the driver seat, taking over from Leah for the drive back home. While the party might not be as wild as some bachelorette parties, the four had had fun just hanging out together. They'd gone shopping for some honeymoon lingerie for Emily, much to her embarrassment and the other girls' amusement, then they'd had a couple drinks and danced at The Whiskey Run bar before heading to a late night movie and ending the night with a late dinner at a fancy restaurant, courtesy of Sunny. Now they were heading back to Sunny's house for the night, because they had to get up early in the morning while Lily, Mason, and Claire stayed with Sue at her house. Tomorrow was going to be a busy day.
Author's Note: Sorry, it's short, I'll try to make the next one longer. Also, I know y'all expected Murphy to be a dick, and he wasn't much of one, but don't worry, he'll definitely have his moments sometimes. Next chapter will be Emily and Sam's wedding! Yay! I'll put the pictures of Emily's wedding dress, the bridesmaid dresses and the flower girls' dresses on my profile for you guys. Also, something rather interesting happens in the next chapter, so stay tuned!
EDIT: Haha, had to fix something because one of the reviewers (you know who you are and I hug you for mentioning it) reminded me that Emily was pregnant so she shouldn't be drinking. So I've gone back and fixed that. XD
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Shaybay55: Haha, sorry there's not much action in my story, it's more of a comedy-romance type thing, to be honest. I'm not really sure what I'm going to do with the Volturi, I've just been letting my inspiration take me where it wants so far. Anyhooties, I hope you liked this chapter!
Woodshrew: Haha, I know right? I think you're going to like the meeting between the twins and Leah in the next chapter. XD
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Babyboonisha: Haha, I don't think I would have been able to wait the next few chapters either. XD I think I'll do a chapter that centers around them mostly, so we know what they're thinking about everyone in the pack. Heehee, the wedding is going to be in the next chapter. I'm glad you like the summary for the sequel, I've already got a few ideas written down somewhere for it. Anyhooties, I hope you liked this chapter!
ForeverTeamEdward13: Thanks, I'll do a more in-depth chapter on what's happened in the time they've been apart later, but for now, I to focus more on Sam and Emily's wedding. Anyhooties, I hope you liked this chapter!
Elegancefantasy: Haha, I'm glad you liked your little addition in the story! I thought it would be the best way to add 'her' into the story since the twins are going to be frequenting the diner rather often. Anyhooties, I hope you liked this chapter!
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