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EMBRY
"Embry, I am sorry, but I had to protect my daughter"
"You took away the only person I have ever loved!" I accused.
"Embry, please forgive me."
"No! I will forgive you when Leah is back in my arms"
She smiled "I think that can be arranged"
"Don't play games with me Bella, where the hell is Leah?" I growled, I hated Bella's mind games, especially now, I didn't care about her mediocre apologies all I wanted was to find Leah.
"Embry, Leah and Nessie are probably already on their way to Brazil" she admitted.
"BRAZIL?!" I screamed, my entire frame was shaking, Edward shifted so that he was in front of Bella.
"Embry, please calm down, Bella didn't mean no harm, she was trying to protect them" Edward tried to reason me.
"No, you are wrong, Leah was never in danger, all she was thinking about was your damn daughter, all these problems are because of that thing you both created, Leah and I would be together right now, if it wasn't for her" I accused.
"Em, this isn't Nessie's fault, she didn't ask for this" Seth pleaded.
"Stop defending that spawn, Seth, your sister is god knows where because of her"
"Embry, Bella said that Leah is in Brazil, all we have to do is go and get her, you are making this a bigger issue than it has to be" Jake told me as he patted my back.
My knees gave out and sank onto the couch "She's pregnant Jake, she shouldn't be flying it can cause pre mature labor" I sobbed thinking of Leah having to go through that by herself.
"Em, don't think like that, Leah is a tough cookie, she'll be fine, now stop wallowing so we can go and bring her back"
I nodded "We are going to have to borrow some cash" Jake turned to tell Edward.
"We are coming with you" Edward told Jacob.
"That's fine, but Seth, Embry and I are all going too" Edward nodded.
So it was settled Jacob, Seth, Edward, Bella, and I were all going to fly to Brazil and find Leah and Nessie, Bella assured us that she knew exactly where to find them.
As we raced out the door we were bombarded by both pack's, Sam looked devastated he had lost two of the new pups during the battle, the kids had phased a week ago, their bloody bodies rested peacefully on the ground.
"Has anyone informed their parents?" Jacob asked, his eyes never leaving the two young boys.
Sam shook his head, he looked at me and I instantly saw the pain in his face, he felt for the young boys, he had never lost a brother in battle, you could see the guilt behind his strong Alpha demeanor, he was supposed to protect them.
"Where is Leah?" he choked.
"She left, but we are going to go and look for her" I told him.
He looked straight at me "I couldn't stop her, i tried to keep her from running away, but Leah has always been stubborn"
I nodded, "You know she is always going to love you Sam, she may not admit it but you will always be her first" I assured him, I knew that Sam was the only person in this world who could understand the pain I was in.
"Our love was never enough to fight what I have with Emily, or what she has with you. You can't fight destiny, it sucks to watch the one you love with another person, knowing that if life would have turned out another way it would have been you" he admitted sheepishly.
"I love her Sam" I told him.
He nodded "You are the only man that I would trust to make her happy"
He turned to walk away "Hey Sam" I shouted.
He looked at me "Are you happy?" I asked him.
"Yeah, Emily is amazing, I love her. Besides who am I to fight with destiny"
I nodded as I watched the pack pick up the lifeless bodies and disappear into the forest.
Xxx
As we drove to the airport, I couldn't help and think about Sam and Leah. I wondered if I was strong enough to let her go, could I survive knowing that she was laying in another man's arms. I liked to believe that Leah loved me, but could I ever be what Sam had been to her?
He had been the man to sweep her off her feet, he loved her because he wanted too, it wasn't forced, their love had always been natural.
I vaguely remember watching them walk down the hallways at school, I wasn't looking for love at that time in my life, but I always secretly hoped that a girl could someday make me as happy as Leah had made Sam.
I would have never imagined that Leah was going to be the girl to fulfill all those hopes, I loved her so much, and I liked to believe that even in a world without imprinting fate still would had found a way to unite us.
"Embry, are you coming or are you staying behind?" I looked up and realized that we were already in the airport.
"Damn that was fast" I murmured as I got out of the car.
Edward, Bella, and Seth were already off us, Jake stayed behind with me, moral support I guess.
"Em, are you okay?" he asked.
I shrugged "I need to see her, being away from her, makes me edgy"
"I know what you mean" Jake muttered.
I stopped, Jake turned to look at me "Why do you think that is, I mean why is it that you can't be away from her?" I asked skeptically.
"I don't know, I mean I always felt this pull towards her, but lately it's been worse. I love Leah, but not like you and Sam. Leah was always a better sister to me then my own sisters, we have been close since we were kids, I guess I am just used to always having her around"
"Jacob! Embry! Let's go!" Seth was shouting at us from across the terminal.
We ran to him and followed him to where Edward and Bella were waiting for us; they had our tickets in our hands.
"We leave in ten minutes" Edward informed us as we followed him.
As we entered the plane we got a lot of looks from the other passengers, I was grateful that the Cullen's bought first class because I highly doubted the Seth, Jake, or I would have fit in those small economy seats.
All I could think about as the plane lifted off was that it would be only a matter of hours before I had Leah back in my arms.
LEAH
Under any other circumstances I would have been ecstatic to be in Brazil, the country was so beautiful; a lot sunnier than La Push that was for sure.
Nessie gripped my hand tight as we made our way out of the airport, outside was a man who held my name up on a sign.
"Hola, Ms. Leah, I am Sergio" he told me with a very heavy accent.
I nodded, he took my bags and Nessie cowered behind me, she was getting way too big for me to carry, and it didn't help that my belly was getting increasingly big, but I saw the fear in her eyes, so I swallowed the pain and picked her up.
Nessie and I crammed into the back seat of the car, Nessie's face was buried in my hair, I stroked her back trying to somehow comfort her, her small hand was permanently placed on my neck, so I was constantly getting painful images of my brother and Bella in my head.
I watched the sky darken, it looked so romantic, the orange sun setting, the ocean gleaming off the sun's rays, it was so peaceful, my heart ached to think that I could never share this memory with Embry.
Sergio finally stopped in a harbor, he helped Nessie and I put our bags in the small boat that would lead us to our final destination.
Nessie fell asleep on our way there, I tried to shut my eyes, but every time I even considered sleeping, i was haunted by the memory of everything I left behind.
I wondered what my mom was going through, losing both her children on the same day, I sincerely hoped that Charlie and she would be able to comfort each other.
It took about an hour to reach the small Island; a couple of the locals helped me get everything to the small cottage.
Once they had left I placed Nessie on the bed and walked around the cottage trying to memorize every aspect of my new home.
It was very spacious and open so that you could hear the waves of the ocean as you slept.
"Leah!!" I heard Nessie scream from the bedroom.
I ran to find her trembling; her knees were pressed to her chest as her small frame trembled from her uncontrollable sobbing.
I got on the bed and enveloped her in my arms, "Nessie, its okay" I cooed her.
"I want my mama" she cried.
"Nessie, your mama is in a better place, dear"
"Leah, it's my entire fault, my mama would still be alive if it wasn't for me"
I wiped her tears "This is not your fault Ness, life works in mysterious ways" I assured her.
"I am sorry Leah, I am sorry that you had lost to lose Jacob, Embry, and Seth" she choked on the last name.
"Nessie. please stop, you and I only have each other left, we have to be strong, that's what they would have wanted for us, I miss them too but I have to take care of you and my baby, if they wanted us to have a chance to live, then we have to do everything in our power to not disappoint them."
She nodded "I miss them so much"
"I know, Ness"
"Are you hungry, Nessie?" I asked her.
She nodded "Nessie, you can't hunt right now, so you are going to have to eat food" I warned her.
She made a disgusted face "I don't like food" she scoffed.
I laughed for the first time since we left Washington "I can make you eggs, I know you like eggs" I bargained.
She smiled "Thank you"
I grabbed her small hand and led her to the kitchen; she took a seat on the stool, and played with her hair.
I didn't know what exactly happened, but one moment I was bending down to get the egg carton, when I felt an excruciating pain come from my abdomen.
I screamed in agony, as I dropped the carton, all the eggs cracked on the floor "Leah are you okay?" Nessie asked urgently.
I fell on the floor clutching my stomach, "Ness it hurts" I whined.
"What do we do?" she cried.
I writhed in agony once again "AH!!!" I screamed I felt as if I was going to explode.
I grabbed Nessie's hand "Nessie, you need to go and find help" I gasped.
She nodded "I'll be right back, Leah." She assured me.
I watched her bronze ringlets bounce as she ran out of the house, "Please, please" I breathed.
The pain grew more intense as time passed, my screams echoing of every single corner of the room, "Oh God, please let her find help" I sobbed as I clutched my belly.
I could practically feel the baby pushing its way through as I felt hot liquid streaming down my leg, I swiped some of it off with my hand, when I brought my hand up to my face to see what exactly was this hot liquid, I nearly died of a heart attack.
My hand was covered in blood "Oh my GOD" I breathed.
I was trembling; my body was feeling dangerously cold. "Help!" I stuttered, my voice was weak, there was no way anyone could hear my pleas.
The pain was blurring my vision, I was holding on not ready for the darkness to capture my body.
"Leah!" Nessie screamed as she ran to my side "Hold on Lee, I found help" she exclaimed.
"Ness, where is she?" I turned and found Edward Cullen looking straight at me.
He bent down beside me "Leah, I need to carry you to the bed" he told me.
I nodded; he lifted me off the floor and laid me on the bed. "I am hallucinating" I breathed as I continued to stare at his face.
"No Leah, I really am here, we survived the battle" he told me as he began to put towels all around me.
"Where is he?" I asked him.
He smiled, "Embry will be here any minute now"
Nessie was holding my hand "It is true Lee, I can smell him" she assured me.
Tears were forming in my eyes, "Leah, you need to start pushing" Edward told me.
I shook my head "I have to wait for him" I whispered.
"Leah, please, the baby needs to come out now" he warned.
"NO! I WANT EMBRY!" I screamed.
"Lee … "
I turned to the source of the voice, and there he was his eyes transfixed on me as he made his way to my bedside "You're real" I gasped as I traced his face.
He kissed my palm "I am here babe"
"Leah, please!" Edward shouted.
"Lee, it's time" Embry encouraged me.
I took a deep breath, and pushed.
Jake, Seth and Bella joined us as I pushed with every ounce of energy in my body.
I was panting for air, when the room filled with the cries of my baby.
Tears leaked from my eyes, as Edward announced "It's a girl"
I smiled brightly as Edward handed my little girl to Embry "Oh my God" he breathed "Lee, she's beautiful"
"Bring her to me" I pleaded.
He smiled "Meet your daughter, Lee" he told me as he placed her in my arms.
I couldn't help the waterworks that followed as I held my baby in my arms; all my dreams of this moment seemed plain compared to reality.
She was looking at me with her big hazel eyes, "She looks like you" Embry whispered as he stroked my hair.
"She has my dad's eyes" I was transfixed with her eyes; they were my dad's without a doubt, her eyes lashes were thick feather dusters just like mine.
"Lee, she needs a name" Embry pointed out.
I nodded "Haylee Emma Rose" I told him as I played with her hand.
He laughed "I like it, Lee."
"Can we see her?" I was so mesmerized by my daughter I forgot that anyone else was in the room.
I smiled "Of course."
I rested my head on Embry's shoulder as I watched everyone pass Haylee around like she was a toy.
"I love you Leah" Embry murmured against my hair.
I looked up at him and place my hand on his cheek "I thought I lost you" I told him.
"Same here" he answered
"I didn't want to leave, but I had too"
"I don't care, we are together now, forget the past, we have an amazing future ahead of us"
I placed a small kiss on his lips "I am so happy"
"Lee, you have just made me the happiest man in the world, I can't wait to call you my wife"
I grinned "Soon, my love, soon" I assured him before crushing his lips to mine.
His fingers were tangled in my hair as we deepened the kiss, I didn't care that everyone was probably grossed out about our public demonstration of affection, all I wanted was Embry, the opinions of others didn't faze me.
"Jake, what's wrong?" Seth's anxious questions was what caused Embry and me to finally break apart.
One look at Jake and I knew, I smiled as I watched Jacob look at my daughter, like he was a lost puppy.
Embry trembled at my side, his body practically radiating off all his anger "You have got to be kidding me" he growled as he lunged for Jacob's throat.
SO I DID NOT LIKE THE BEGINNING OF THIS CHAPTER, BUT OH WELL. I LOVED THE ENDING; YOU ALL KNEW JAKE WAS GOING TO IMPRINT ON THE KID, SO THAT WAS NO SURPRISE LOL.
TEAR* TEAR * TWO MORE CHAPTERS AND AN EPILOGUE LEFT, ITS SAD I KNOW!!!
NEXT IS THE WEDDING, AND THEN A COUPLE OF TIME SKIPS :)