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I have had a lot of questions or comments about the future of Leah and Embry, whether she is returning to La Push and things, I don't want to be rude and ignore you all but I also don't want to say anything that will give away my ideas and where the story may be heading so I am reading your comments and taking them on board but I can't out rightly tell you anything sorry! :D HOWEVER, I do love to hear what you think should happen and so please feel free to let me know what you want Leah and Embry to do any problems thrown in, a happy ending, should she go back, when does she go back, how does she go back etc etc, after all, I'm writing for you guys :D

Enjoy the chapter, and as I said please leave any ideas you have as it makes it even better for me to write if I have a bunch of ideas to fight through !

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I lay snuggled up in my sheets and simply watched as he walked back into the room wearing only his boxers, his boxers that showed off every muscle his body held. My eyes trailed over him, greed burst within my stomach and I had to stop myself from moaning simply at the sight of him. His torso held a subtle six pack, he wasn't tensing but it was there and then he had the V laying lazily on his abdomen, he wasn't trying but his muscles and defined areas stood out, rippling against his russet skin. His legs were thick like tree trunks, although I knew that already, I had felt them wrapped around me last night. My stomach gave another burst and a heat ran through me before he had even climbed into the bed, I wanted him.

His handsome face wore a tentative smile as he got in and flicked the light off, the room was dark but my open curtains offered a shine of light down on our faces, illuminating his beauty. His eyes met mine as I rolled over closer to him, our noses almost touching as our heads lay on separate pillows. I could feel his breath tickling my mouth and chin; even his breath brought hot tingles down against my skin. I wanted to touch him so badly but I didn't, I just stayed where I was and hoped to god he felt the same way about me.

"Sorry about Rebecca" The thought suddenly crossed my mind and I had the need to apologise, she was a handful and tonight he had obviously heard every word she spoke in the kitchen, whether she whispered it or not. His mouth turned up into a wide smile and his body shook the bed as he gave a chuckle.

"Don't worry about it, I have Quil remember" This brought a smile to my face this time; I guess Quil was the male equivalent to Rebecca. Figures that they were somewhat related, they were both interfering jackasses at times.

"I guess, but she just doesn't stop, ever." I sighed as I spoke, she was my best friend but sometimes I really couldn't stand her and her over obsessive personality traits. I had never fallen out with her, I had never actually felt annoyed with her to the point that I couldn't stand being around her but lately she had pushed me that far, lately she was sticking her nose in far too much.

"Why don't you tell her to back off then?" He asked, his voice growing lower as he tried whispering. I shrugged but he raised his eyebrows at me, I knew why I didn't push her away. I just didn't want to get into that conversation, by the look on his face the conversation was coming. I sighed and settled my tense body further into the mattress, this was Embry, I could talk to him.

"She really helped me when I left La Push, she did all these things for me that she didn't have to do. She paid for everything I needed, she supported me financially even when Max was born, she gave me a home, a new life and she kept my secret even when it meant lying to the people she loved" I stopped then realising my words weren't exactly true, Billy knew. Embry was watching me with interest, wondering why I had stopped so suddenly and I sighed again before moving myself slightly closer to him. "Billy knew I was here you know, Emily freaked out a little while after I had left. She was apparently struggling to deal with it, the burden of the secret, the worry I would turn up one day. She went to Billy and told him everything she knew, the secret in turn made him stressed and Rebecca ended up having to tell him I was here so that he would calm down. Apparently he has been checking up on me for years, asking about my life and about Max. I owe her a lot, and Billy I suppose. No matter how much she interferes in my life and causes problems, she's my best friend and I owe her a lot, so I guess she's allowed"

Embry's mouth had fallen open slightly, his breath no longer hitting my face from the fact he was holding it in. He blinked a few times before letting out an exasperated laugh.

"Billy Black, the old dog. I knew there was something about him. Whenever someone mentioned you he got a little defensive, telling us all that you made a choice and for you it was the right choice to make and all this stuff about how you are a strong woman who did what you did for a reason." He shook his head again, his eyes twinkling as he grinned down at me. I liked knowing Billy was on my side, I liked knowing that he knew and that he didn't die thinking I was alone and hurting somewhere, I had always known he cared for me and I had always worried he would never get to know how my life turned out but knowing that he knew I wasn't in a dingy town somewhere living off a crumby pay check and having no life made me feel more settled. He knew I was a mother, that I had a good job and a nice home.

"Sam started getting funny with him after a while, he was sure Billy knew where you were and they got into it at one of the bonfires, Emily was jumping all over the place trying to shut Sam up. Nervous as hell she was, Billy however just told Sam straight up that if he had changed his attitude then things would be different. Now I know why. Billy was a good man" He chuckled a little again and I felt his hand come moving up the bed and slipping into my own hand that lay lazily on the pillow in front of me, his calloused skin felt rough yet silky beneath mine. A working man's hand as my dad used to call it.

I soaked in his words, a sense of love toward Billy rose through my body. He always looked out for me, always. I felt sort of smug at the fact he had fought with Sam over me, it meant a lot that Billy thought I did the right thing back then, I always worried I would be perceived as a coward or a bitch for doing what I did but I know in my heart it was the right thing to do and as long as the people I loved felt that way too then I felt ok.

"So what else did I miss at these bonfires? They were always eventful when I was there; I guess the party got pooped when I left. No fights or epic show downs?" I changed the subject not wanting to dwell on Billy too much; it still got me tearful when I thought of him not being around anymore. When I thought of him it led to thoughts of my father and that opened a box I wasn't ready to open, I had never fully mourned him, his death was overshadowed by my heartbreak, my phasing, my pregnancy. If I thought about the man missing from mine and Max's life then I would break, and this moment with Embry was too perfect to ruin.

"Yeah I suppose, but then shit broke out with the whole Renesmee thing. The pack broke up and the meetings sort of stopped for a while. Billy was obviously finding it hard to choose between Sam and Jacob so he distanced himself; Rachel went a little crazy too. She didn't know whether to stand by Paul or Jake. In the end she chose Paul which caused even more drama because Billy kicked her out of the house for not supporting her brother. That was one hell of a fight, the first bonfire we held after the Nessie situation got sorted was pretty intense. Jacob and Sam had sorted it but Paul was a bit on edge because I had just swapped to Jake's pack, we got into it and long story short he literally stomped his foot like a little girl and stormed up the beach leaving me to get an earful from Rach, I guess Paul took over your reins from that point on. He always caused arguments, he never quite mastered it as well as you but he tried" I listened silently as he spoke, his voice was so soft and soothing, my eyes were drooping even though I wasn't tired. I just loved hearing him speak.

"Paul was always an ass, in my defence most of the arguments I got into were started because of him. He just couldn't keep his big mouth shut." I smiled a little, I remembered the times when Paul and I would squabble for no reason, he would make comments and I would snap back. One time he was eating breakfast and simply to piss him off I poured my black coffee into his bowl. He got so angry he literally threw the bowl at my head but I ducked and it hit Quil instead. Safe to say Sam had swiftly kicked us both out of the house.

"Still is an asshole and he still can't keep his mouth shut. He gets himself in so much shit with Rachel; he told everyone she was pregnant before she even knew. That caused a huge fight because Jacob freaked out about it, they weren't married at the time and Jake had a stick up his ass about Rach getting knocked up before they were married. Paul had come running into the auto shop and starts shouting at us all that he was going to be a daddy, Sam told Emily and Emily rang Rach to congratulate her but she had no idea what she was on about. She then took a test and proceeded to kick Paul's ass for having such a gigantic mouth" He laughed fondly as he told the story, his eyes lighting up as he obviously remembered it. I laughed a little before I really realised what he said and my smile furrowed into a frown.

"What do you mean he knew before she did?" I asked as I realised that was impossible. Embry waited for a minute, simply studying my face before his hand slipped from mine and onto my neck, cupping it in a warm embrace.

"I guess we can smell it. He said she smelt differently, her smell was stronger and she had a strange scent to her. He was in bed with her one night and led his head on her stomach and the smell got stronger, he apparently went to Old Quil and old Quil asked him if they were trying for a baby, they weren't but they weren't using protection so Paul put the smell down to pregnancy and turns out he was right. Took him a good week or so to come to the conclusion of pregnancy though, Paul's always been slightly slow." Embry rolled his eyes, a grin playing his lips as he spoke. "Same thing with Jared, he went home one day and Kim just smelt different, felt different too apparently. She felt softer, more fragile. And then when Rach got pregnant again Paul could smell it yet again and the theory was definitely right because after she had Flynn the smell went but then when she got pregnant again it came back. So I guess they are so in tuned with the imprints bodies and smell that they can tell the difference" He whispered, his breath hitting my nose. I swore he had gotten closer to me, his nose was practically rubbing against mine and although I wanted to melt into him but I focused on the topic at hand.

I hadn't noticed a different smell when I was pregnant. Nor had Sam, granted I wasn't his imprint but surely he would have noticed a difference seeing as he knew me more than a pack member would have. But then, I was just Leah, none of them cared for me back then so no one would have noticed my smell changing. Different circumstances, circumstances I think I am glad were different. If Sam had noticed then my secret would have been outed and I would have never been able to leave La Push, I would never have lived the life I had for six years. I had been a somewhat lonely life, I had a huge gap in my heart where my family belonged but at the same time I had grown in independence, I had become a mother, I held down a good job, I bought a house and I learned to control my anger. Those things would never have happened if I had stayed in La Push.

"They talked about you, a few weeks ago. Jared realised that you had been pregnant when you phased and he wondered why no one had noticed it." Embry cut through my thoughts, my body had gone tense again, I knew the smile I had held on my face had vanished and Embry had noticed to. "I mean obviously we knew your smell because we knew you so well back then and you definitely smelt different than the other pack members and I remember you smelt way different than what you do now, but you were phasing and you were a girl, the smells were going to be different to our scents and the other girls. I don't know, it's just different" He shrugged now and I saw him move closer, his legs skimmed mine, our skin creating an electric shock feeling as it touched and my body automatically pushed itself toward him to the point where were pressed against one another, we couldn't get closer if we tried.

I thought over his words both in an attempt to soak in the information and also to get rid of the loud thumping running through my body, my heart was going crazy.

"I guess that's sweet though, that the guys know them so well they could tell a different smell. Another perk of imprinting I see" I couldn't help the bitter twang that came out as I spoke; I and imprinting were not great friends. Embry pursed his lips now, amusement clear in his eyes. He wasn't either.

"I wouldn't say it was imprinting Leah, if you love someone then you know their scent and you know them so well that I think you would notice a difference. Imprinting is just a word, the love aspect of it is what really counts" My stomach flipped as he spoke, his words rumbling sexily from his chest. I liked when he talked about love, it made me feel as if I were floating. He dripped with this genuine kindness that ate at my heart, he meant what he said. He really could be a counsellor if he tried, he certainly had a way with words.

He had a point though, in the real world true love existed as much as it did in our world, imprinting didn't but love did. I suppose I had seen it first hand, Rebecca and Solomon. If one of them were a wolf they would no doubt be imprinted. "Solomon was convinced Rebecca was pregnant. Apparently she felt different to him when he touched her or hugged her, she looked better to him, he was so certain that there was something different with her that he annoyed me so much I made her do a pregnancy test" I stopped, remembering those days back when life was still simple. My heart belonged to Max and Max only, I had stopped spending my days worrying about Sam and Emily, about La Push. But now, those worries had crept back and Max wasn't the sole owner of my heart or my feelings, Embry Call was pushing his way in piece by piece.

"And?" Embry pushed me a little, interest playing in his eyes.

"Oh well Annabelle is here and healthy so yes, she was pregnant. With Leo though it was planned, every time they slept together Rebecca did three tests a day for the weeks following until she found out she was. So he didn't get a chance to notice, I think she went through about one hundred tests. The woman at the store looked at me like I was a lunatic when I stopped by to buy them after work" I had looked stupid, I was buying at least ten a week for three months. I think she was relieved when I finally went in to simply buy bread.

"See, imprinting is just a word. Solomon may not be able to smell her as well as the guys can smell but he knew something was different. Love is love no matter what name you give to it" He shrugged a little and I felt my grin growing, he had a real issue with imprinting. Not that I blamed him.

"Hmmm I suppose you have a point"

"Of course I do, I'm always right. Just like I am right when I am going to tell you that just because Rebecca did a lot for you when you first moved out here, doesn't mean you have to let her control you or interfere in your life" A smug look crossed his face as we arrived back to the initial subject of our late night discussion. I rolled my eyes at him but he stopped smiling and I knew he was serious.

"She doesn't control me; she just sometimes gets involved too much"

He raised his eyebrows at me, not believing what I was saying. "Firstly, I'm not stupid; secondly, I have Quil so I know what getting involved too much means. She was the one who made you go back to La Push was she not? Not that I'm saying she was wrong, right now I'm pretty damn happy she made you come back but still you didn't need to but she brought you anyway. Then I am pretty sure you've mentioned her sending you on numerous blind dates in the past, she invited Sam and Emily here without you knowing and not to mention last night I clearly heard her telling you to wear a certain pair of heels which you did, again I'm happy that you did wear them because they make you look unbelievably sexy but you didn't want to yet you did for her. And tonight, she was questioning you so much about us that you told her about my package" He looked deadly serious as he spoke, I wanted to laugh or blush or something but I couldn't I just stared at him. He called me sexy and referred to his package all in the space of three seconds. My stomach somersaulted and I pursed my lips together in an attempt not to grin like an idiot. His eyebrows rose again waiting for my response and I opened my mouth before shutting it again. What do I say to that?

The truth would be good, where do I start? He was right, Rebecca did cause a hell of a lot of trouble in my life but she was my friend and that's what she did.

"She didn't make me go back to La Push, she was upset about Billy as was I, he meant a lot to me. She asked if I would consider it and I said yes in a matter of minutes, I wouldn't miss his funeral not even from fear of seeing Sam. And like you said, her taking me back hasn't exactly turned out that badly." He smiled now, his cheeks darkening as I spoke. "You have no leg to stand on with the dates; I heard that Quil did the same to you therefore if you didn't stand up to Quil you can't judge me for not saying no to Becca. The Sam and Emily thing was shitty but again, it didn't turn out that badly for you now did it. So shh" I teased a little now, my own face flushing as I thought about what Sam and Emily coming here had brought. If Rebecca hadn't invited them then Embry wouldn't be led in bed with me right now and my hips wouldn't be aching from his touches, I was glad she had done that for the sheer fact I now had Embry Call with me.

"You missed out the heels and the package" He winked and my stomach dropped, he was getting playful. His hand moved from my neck to my hip and he gripped me tightly, his fingers digging into my skin and making my desire for him grow.

My body was buzzing as I looked across at him; his face alit with amusement while I squirmed for some sort of answer. Then the wave of cockiness hit me, I had never really felt this confident before but I did in front of Embry. I could be whoever I wanted with him and he would still like me.

"She may have chose the heels but the fuck me underwear was all my choice Embry, and I think my choice of words regarding your package were quite well chosen, I could have simply told her you have a massive cock" The words slipped out, not ones I was quite planning on but they came out all the same and Embry's wide eyes popped open even further, his mouth slipping into a wide 'O' before snapping shut again and forming to a huge grin instead. My face flushed this time, I could feel the heat rising as he watched me seemingly amused for a minute.

"Well now, you're going to make me blush Miss Clearwater" He whispered before his mouth came down onto mine, sending a soft kiss against my lips. A kiss I had been waiting for all day and a kiss that didn't last nearly as long as I needed it to.

"I think it's only fair seeing as you make me blush on a daily occurrence Mr Call" I whispered back not sure where my giggly playfulness had come from, he brought out the teenager in me that was for sure. He pulled back too soon, his eyes scanning my face as they shone with both amusement and greed, he was holding himself back but I didn't want him to. My leg folded up and wrapped itself around his waist, allowing me to push myself further against him and closing the cold gap that filled the bed.

"I liked the fuck me underwear, possibly more than the heels" He groaned a little as I pushed my hips against his, I could feel him growing, his need for me present in all areas of his body.

"Then quit talking and you may just be pleasantly surprised" The confidence was growing again, I felt like I could say anything and this moment wouldn't be ruined. His eyes popped open again and his hand that gripped my hip slid down and flicked its way under the hem of my shorts until his fingers played with the lace material barely covering my ass. "I have more than one pair Embry" I whispered directly onto his mouth and I felt him smile, his hand curved around and tightened against my ass cheek shoving me once again tighter against him.

"You're going to kill me Leah Clearwater" His mouth came down to place a kiss on my neck and although it made me moan slightly it wasn't enough, I needed his lips on mine but he was torturing me, his mouth kissed everywhere he could reach apart from my lips. "You smell so fucking good" He groaned as he tried sliding his body down to kiss at my chest but I gripped him harder, stopping him. I wanted him to kiss me not to torture me. My stomach was in a series of constant flips and I felt my legs shaking as I felt his body rumble beneath me. I had never felt this good; he made me feel so beautiful and perfect. He knew my smell, he knew me. I felt important, loved, wanted. I felt the way I had always wanted to feel. I was more than falling for him, he had me. And that scared the hell out of me, it made me vulnerable and nervous, panicked and I wanted to flee from his presence but I couldn't, he had me trapped. I couldn't leave, I wouldn't if I could.

"I'm more than falling for you too Leah loo" His head popped back up to mine and my body froze, had I said that out loud? I had. Fuck I had just said out loud that I was falling in love with him, and he said it back. This was getting complicated but I didn't pull away, I did the opposite and pushed him down so I could sit on top of him, my legs straddled him now and I leant over him, my hair falling down around my face as I took my turn to place a kiss on his neck and jaw line. I failed at distancing myself from him like I had told myself to do on so many occasions. I couldn't do it. I needed more of him. "Leah" He moaned a little and I raised my hand to brush through his cropped hair.

"Just shut up and kiss me Embry" I sung a little showing him I was playing and he chuckled a little before grabbing a hold of my neck and pulling me down to his lips. The hot feeling rushed through me, the one I had been craving all day and I lost all control of myself. For once, I was going to be happy, I was going to go after what I really wanted and in this moment it was him.