Family Business

by gempire

A group of vampires known as "The League" have been running farms for years. Their produce? Dhampir. Human-vampire hybrids, for slaves and food stock. Jane and the VCAC guard have worked for years to eradicate them to no avail. Now with the help of a certain talented family will she be able to do it once and for all? Longer synopsis inside. Sequel to my previous Twilight stories.

38. Chapter 37 - Robyn

Disclaimer: Twilight is the property of Stephenie Meyer, my OCs belong to me

This chapter is dedicated to Alphabloodwolf, WriterNMomma, Asherah Isa, Anonymous Guest, Taylor eaglebear, M-Bianca94, Fadewind and Noble

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Robyn

It was Sunday and I was really nervous, Dove was turning up to talk about me leading Addie astray. God I was nervous and I had nearly all day to worry about it. All the way until three o'clock. I needed some distracting, so Addie suggested we head over to visit Loki to do our daily trying to get him to stop being such a grumpy ass bitch. I was leaning more and more toward the idea that something had happened between him and Leda but Addie was adamant there was nothing. We even had ten dollars riding on it.

We left the house and headed out in the overcast day. As we were passing the smaller parking lot I frowned when a light blue car that looked very familiar caught my eye.

"Isn't that Leda's car?" I asked.

Addie looked to where I was pointing.

"Yeah." He said. "I guess she's back."

"Wonder why she parked here?" I mused.

Addie shrugged.

"Guess she went to see Loki first." I theorised.

"Could be." Addie said with another shrug and I wondered if maybe he'd picked something up on the telepathic network.

"I wonder why?" I mused, hinting at my theory.

"I doubt it." Addie said with a snort as we carried on to Loki's house.

I'd wait until we got to the practice hut. Wait and see how Leda and Loki were with each other and then I'd know for sure.

Leda was at the practice hut with Loki, just as I'd expected. They were sat on one of the sofas holding hands. I don't think Addie noticed when he rushed to hug Leda up off her seat. He definitely didn't notice how reluctantly she let go of Loki's hand to hug Addie back, which was the complete reverse to what she would have done before. Yep there was definitely something between them and there was only one way to find out.

"So where were you?" I asked, and Leda turned her attention to me.

"There was urgent business to which Papa dragged me and I therefore forgot my phone." She muttered as she looked back at Loki and they definitely shared a look before she turned back to look at me. "That urgent business was of a personal matter, you see…"

She paused, frowning.

"See what?" I prompted impatiently; I really wanted to know that I was right.

She looked at me, then got all shy, hiding behind her hair. She dropped down on the sofa and Addie had to have noticed how Loki's arm curled around her protectively. That was more than a friend gesture.

"I shall begin by saying congratulations to you both on finding each other." She said, stalling, she had to be. "I can say that now, but last week I could not. I heard your interaction, saw the evidence between the both of you when you were up at the lake."

"What evidence?" Addie asked, and you know what this was something I wanted to know too, for all we know she saw us doing the horizontal tango.

"How you looked at each other and your gravities aligned. I have seen enough imprinted couples to know the signs." She said and I could feel Addie's relief, he'd been so embarrassed over the Seren incident when really there wasn't any need for it, I don't know what he would have done if Leda had caught us too.

"Ok." Addie said a little too happily.

"I admit I was upset. All my life I have loved you Addie and was certain that one day we would become one. You may have become suspicious of this when we were down on the Ranch?" Leda began explaining.

"Seren might have mentioned something." Addie said, and I gave him an annoyed look because he'd told me himself how intense things had got between him and Leda before he imprinted on me and now he was being nonchalant.

Leda went on to say how her opportunity was cut short by Jane's meddling. I knew all of this and she really was stalling. I wish she'd just get on with confirming what I already know. Could I just out and ask them? I don't know, Leda would probably clam up because I was pressuring her about it. Somewhere in all of this Addie sat down and I did too, propping my legs up on him to get comfortable.

"Sorry." Addie said, bringing me back to the conversation and I wondered what he was apologising for.

"It's not your fault, it is the will of the wolf spirit." Leda said, and I realised they were talking about Addie imprinting on me, gees it had been a week.

"Then why make a big deal out of it?" I said out loud.

"Not to make Addie feel bad if that's what you fear." Leda snapped, I guess I touched a nerve there. "I just wish you to know my state of mind. My heart was broken and I was hurting deeply so I ran to seek comfort from my other best friend. I sought comfort only, but there in the tree house, when we were alone I found another route to ease the pain inside. I seduced Loki and we made love."

Hah! I'd been right!

"You didn't!" Addie gasped as if this was the most scandalous bit of juicy gossip he'd ever heard.

"Pay up Wolf Boy, I told you." I said, holding out my hand.

"You didn't say anything?" Addie said to Loki as he handed me my money.

"Well I didn't want to embarrass Leda if she didn't want anyone to know." Loki explained.

"No wonder you've been a grumpy assed bitch all week." I teased him before turning to Leda. "So why the no show?"

In her long-winded way Leda explained how she'd felt ashamed for just being human and actually giving into her whims for once. Something about Alec dragging her down to the Ranch and how she now returned to make Loki her boyfriend.

"Just your boyfriend?" I asked, well obviously she wanted more from him, but I wanted her to admit it.

"Well sex too. But I also want him." She said in a dreamy voice.

"That's great!" Addie said, and in one of those quick movements of his he had both of them in a big bear hug, but dropped them quickly. "But you're not imprinted."

"Not every relationship involves imprinting." Loki said and he looked really uncomfortable, maybe it was something he was worried about.

"I know." Addie said. "But, it's so perfect you two being together and Robyn and me being together, well… What happens if Loki imprints on someone?"

"What happens if Leda meets some guy she likes more than me?" Loki said, trying to play it cool with a shrug, but it really was bugging him. "Just be glad it's not something you ever have to worry about Cuz."

Addie went on fretting about them; he just liked to beat himself up about things like this. Even though it wasn't his fault and there was nothing we could do about it. In the end Loki had to say about us practicing to get Addie to shut up about it. Finally we got to practice.

It was good to be on my bass again, working along with Leda to provide the backbone of the band while the boys worked on the pretty. I could have stayed playing all day, but as my arms started to ache I realised we'd been there a few hours and I had to go see Dove. I didn't have my watch though.

"Wait, what's the time?" I asked urgently.

"It is just coming up to two o'clock." Leda answered.

"Shit." I gasped, taking off my bass. "I need to go home Adds, Dove will be here in an hour and I want to shower."

"It'll all be ok." Addie said as he hugged me. "I'll be right there with you."

"I know, but I'm still really worried. What if she makes me leave the Res?" I asked, god that would be the worst thing ever.

"Then phone us and we will come and ensure she cannot remove you from us." Leda said firmly and I knew she'd fight my corner but…

"How?" I asked.

"We will protect you." Leda insisted as she stood up and stepped from behind the drum kit. "You are a Freak and therefore our family and we will always look after our family."

"Freaks forever." Addie said with a smile holding out his hand.

Loki put his hand on Addie's and Leda put her hand on Loki's. It was my turn to join in, I really didn't like this circle of pep, it seemed a little redundant to me, but if they wanted to be humoured. I put my hand in too for the usual chorus, "Freaks forever."

"We'd better get going." I said then, because I really wanted to get my wits about me before talking to Dove.

"See you later." Addie said with a wave and we left.

Addie took my hand as we made our way back to the road.

"You'll be ok." Addie said firmly. "Mam will make your mother see."

"I hope so." I said, feeling sick, my whole next year depended on this afternoon.

"Come on. We'll get through this and I'll treat you to a movie tonight. We'll drive into Port Angeles, just the two of us." He said enticingly.

"That sounds great." I said with a smile. "I guess I got something to aim for now."

"Yeah." Addie agreed with one of his impish smiles.

As soon as we got back to the house I went up to shower and spent the next half hour drying my hair, picking out just the right outfit and applying my makeup. I needed to look just right for Dove. It was five to three when I was ready so I made my way downstairs to wait.

Addie was already down there and dressed in black jeans and a black button down shirt that made him look like a rock god. His black hair was as wild and curly as ever. Liza was also dressed nice in one of her teacher outfits of dark grey dress pants and a cream coloured blouse. Mal was here too, well it was Sunday and he didn't have work. He looked good too in beige pants and a dark green shirt that really brought out the colour of his eyes.

My heart was going fast, but I had to get through this. I sat down next to Addie and he took my hand. That made me feel a little better, but I wouldn't be completely better until Dove had been and gone. I was feeling a little on edge and I actually let out a startled scream when there was a knock at the door.

"I will answer." Liza said softly as she got to her feet and gave my hand a gentle squeeze before she went to answer the door.

I stood up and Addie did too while we waited for Dove to come in the room. Addie kept hold of my hand and I really needed him to stay close to me right now. Give me strength so I could hold my ground against Dove.

Dove came into the room and it was clear she was about to launch into some great speech she'd prepared, but she faltered when she saw Addie.

"Addie?" She asked in disbelief.

"Yeah." Addie replied.

"When did you get so big?" She asked.

"I told you he'd grown up." I said.

"You did." She said, still looking at Addie with shock.

"I shot up over the last month." Addie said. "Cause I started phasing. The wolf helped me to grow."

"The wolf helped you?" Dove asked with her doubting tone.

"As I explained on the phone, Addie has started phasing. That means he now turns into a wolf." Liza explained.

"Really into a wolf?" Dove asked a little sceptically.

"Well there's one way to prove it." Addie said, and he ghosted out of the room.

"Where's he gone?" Dove asked.

"To put on clothes that are easier to remove I shouldn't wonder." Liza replied.

"Why?" Dove asked.

"Why do you think?" I demanded as Addie came back down the stairs wearing just his shorts.

"Dad, do you want to carry Dove. Robyn I know you'd rather I didn't but it's the quickest way to get to somewhere I won't be seen." He said, hinting at carrying me.

"Carry me." I said with a shrug, I was interested to see the look on Dove's face when she saw Addie phase.

"Ok." He said and he pushed a spare pair of shorts and a t-shirt into my hand before he picked me up.

Mal told Dove to jump on his back piggyback style and she frowned but did it anyway. Liza led the way to open the door, but she waited for Addie to lead the way into the trees since he knew the clearings better. I don't know how far we went, but we got there fast and Addie put me down in the middle of a clearing.

"Well here we go." Addie said as he took a few steps back from us.

"What's going on?" Dove asked.

"Just you watch." Addie said, shaking out his limbs, then without waiting any longer he exploded into a wolf.

"What just happened?" Dove asked.

"Addie turned into a wolf." Liza explained. "As we informed you he could."

"Wow." Dove gasped, dropping onto her ass. "Wow." She said again.

Addie padded over to her and lay on his stomach giving her the old puppy dog eyes with those true blues. He whined a little like a big old puppy dog. I felt a pull in my stomach and I went over to him and hugged him.

"Robyn, be careful." Dove said.

"It's just Addie." I replied as I scratched behind his ear. "He's just a great big puppy dog."

Ooh that's good. Addie thought as he wagged his tail.

"This is crazy." Dove said, shaking her head.

"That's my son." Liza said as she sat down next to Dove and put her arm around her.

"We have told you about this." Mal said as he sat on Dove's other side.

"I know. I just, I never really imagined what it was like. Although I still don't see what this has to do with Robyn and Addie dating. Or how it's supposed to convince me that them dating is a good idea. I know the supernatural world exists, I accepted it years ago. You know that." She directed toward Mal and Liza. "My argument is that Addie is a year younger than Robyn and he's a lot younger too. I hate to admit it, but I know Robyn's been sleeping around for a few years now. I don't want Addie to get hurt."

"Gee, thanks Dove." I grouched.

"It's the truth." Dove said with a shrug.

Addie stood up, turned around, his fur brushing against my arm.

Bring my clothes. He thought toward me.

I stood and followed him behind a bush. I held out his clothes and he turned back into his human form before taking first his shorts and then his t-shirt from me, and pulling them on. He looked angry. I'd never seen him look angry before. He rushed out from behind the bush, although it was a human rush not a vamp rush, I guess he was angry but didn't want to scare Dove.

"I am not a child." He said firmly. "I am sixteen years of age and in a lot of cultures I can be considered a man. Not only that I am a dhampir so my cognitive development exceeds that of humans greatly. Also, this sudden growth spurt isn't just with my body, it's my mind too. Not to mention that over the last month I've been through some serious crap that will make anyone grow up. And I don't care if Robyn's sexual experiences exceed mine, I don't care. All I know is that I love Robyn and want to spend the rest of my life with her. This isn't just some flash in the pan teenage crush. This is imprinting. It's a lifetime bond that means Robyn and I will be happy together for the rest of our lives. You might think I'm just a kid, but I realise the full implications of what it means. Probably more than you because you've only ever heard about it, you've never seen it between people. You've never even experienced it."

"I don't care what you say. The truth is, you are only sixteen. How do you know what you want for the rest of your life?" Dove demanded.

"I'm recalled to a tale of a girl who snuck out of school at sixteen to spend time around the film lots and became enamoured with a hitherto unknown acting god. He was older of course, but less experienced than she. She took him to her bed and knew then that she should spend the rest of her life with him. All men after him paled in comparison until she met up with him years later when he was said super star, and yet he recognised the girl who had loved him and they have been together ever since. They may not have been exclusive from the time she was sixteen, but the girl knew full well that they should be together, that no one else would do." Liza said at length and I realised she was speaking about Dove and Simon. Sixteen? Really? She was underage the first time they hooked up? That was…something I didn't know before.

"Seriously?" Dove demanded.

"I am merely telling a story." Liza said innocently.

"What is it that really worries you?" Addie asked softly and Dove looked up at him with a frown.

Addie watched her for a moment, and then nodded his head.

"You really don't have to be so worried. Just because imprinting has a lot to do with the wolf spirit ensuring the wolf gene in the next generation it doesn't mean we'll rush in to having kids. We're being careful because we got a lot of stuff we want to do with our lives before we complicate it with having dependants. And no, I won't force Robyn into becoming anything supernatural, that'll be entirely up to her. And no it doesn't work as an STD, I'd actually have to bite her and get my venom directly into her system, which is just not happening. Robyn is completely safe from any repercussions being a human knowing about our world. Safer than she was a week ago before I imprinted on her. Under the treaty with the Volturi she's even safe because I'm Quileute and she's my imprint. As for that other thing, the not aging, well there's nothing I can really do about that and Robyn has options, but it's entirely up to her."

"How did you?" Dove asked.

"I'm as telepathic as Grandma Essie now." Addie said. "I'm a full grown vampire-wolf with all the powers that entails."

"I still don't feel right." Dove said, looking uncertain.

Addie sighed and dropped to the floor.

"I can't force you to like me, all I can ask is, please don't take Robyn away from me, it'll hurt us real bad to be forced apart. Not only that, it's our senior year, and nobody should have to move schools for their senior year unless there's no other option. Do you really want to put her through that because she's with me?" Addie asked earnestly.

"Well no." Dove said, frowning.

"Then what's this all about? Why even consider it? You know I'm not going to hurt Robyn and I know she's not going to hurt me. I know she loves me, I feel it right here." He said, putting his fist over his heart. "It mixes with the love I feel for Robyn and becomes this great this big beat that is the perfect rhythm of life."

"You do seem more grown up than the last time I saw you." Dove said still frowning.

"That was back last year, even normal teens can grow up in that time, never mind when they get a supernatural surge." Addie said with a shrug.

"Ok." Dove said, taking a deep breath, finally losing the frown. "You've convinced me. I won't make Robyn change schools, but I would like to spend some time with you." That last bit was directed at me.

"Of course Dove." I replied.

"Simon has a week off from Wednesday. Will you come home with us?"

"To the Cranston Farm?" I asked.

"That is home." Dove said with a nod.

"Yeah." I said immediately, it had been years since I'd had alone time with both my parents.

"Then we'll leave Tuesday morning." Dove said with a nod. "Until then, I'll be at the hotel."

"Ok." I said.

Dove got to her feet.

"So how do I get back?" She asked.

"Hop on." Mal said, motioning to his back again.

Dove got on his back and he started running with Liza at his side. I turned to Addie who was frowning after them.

"You want to carry me?" I asked.

He turned and shook his head.

"Let's stroll." He said and took my hand before he started walking.

I started walking too since I really didn't have a choice.

"Ok. But it's gonna take us ages to get back." I stated.

"I know. Means we get some alone time together." He said in a low voice as he continued to walk, and there wasn't any innuendo there, like we could have a few moments of loving on the way back, he seriously meant alone time.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"It means we need to make the most of it over the next two days because Dove wasn't extending the invitation to me." He stated.

"She wasn't?" I asked, I thought maybe that's what she meant.

"No." Addie said, shaking his head. "So I'm going to dawdle and spend as much time with you as I can before I won't see you for a week."

"You could always visit Tregarran." I pointed out. "Or any of your other family who live in Olympic Pines."

"I'd love to, but I think that might get Dove riled up. No point me invading on your time with your parents, but while you're here." He shrugged.

"So you want me all on my own." I said in a husky voice.

"Yeah." He said with a nod.

"What are you going to do with me?" I asked in a whisper.

Addie stopped and turned to me, grinning.

"We could misbehave." He said with a grin.

"You? Misbehave?" I asked doubtfully.

"Am I that much of a goody-two-shoes?" He asked, backing me against a tree as he put his arms around my waist.

"Yeah." I said, with a challenging grin.

"Well, if you say so." He said with a shrug and stepped away.

I laughed and grabbed his hand, pulling him back to me.

"Well maybe not that much." I said and I pulled him even closer to me and kissed him.

Addie kissed me back for a while, running his tongue against mine in a way that made me thrill at the thought of oral. I just had to convince him it was a good idea. Addie pulled away from me, but leant his forehead against mine.

"That's it, my minds made up." He said in a firm voice.

"About what?" I asked, nonchalant, aware that he was telepathic and might have heard everything I just thought.

"I'm taking you out tonight on a proper date." He said instead.

"What?" I asked, a little lost.

"We haven't been on a date yet and if your mam is going to take you away for a whole week I want to give you an evening to remember me by." He said as he stroked my cheek.

"Like I could forget you." I said with a smile as I pressed my lips to his again, wanting to make this moment last forever, I was suddenly aware of how much I was gonna miss Addie.

It's only a week. He thought into my mind so he didn't have to pull his mouth away from mine, but I also realised that he was trying to reassure himself as well as me.

It's only a week. I thought back to him as I ran my fingers through his hair. Then we'll be together forever.

Yes please. Addie thought as he pulled me flush against him and I felt the shiver through me as I felt the bulge in his pants.

I was really starting to think that he'd take me right at that spot, rules be damned, but he stepped away from me. Turned away from me while he took a few deep breaths and when he turned to me he seemed more or less normal.

"Let's get back as soon as and we can get ready for tonight." He said.

"Where do you plan on taking me?" I asked curiously.

"I don't know yet, but it'll be somewhere great." He said with a nod.

"Well I'm looking forward to it now and maybe you should carry me again so we'll get back quicker." I said with a shrug.

"You want me to carry you?" Addie asked with a big grin.

"Just this once." I said. "Well twice, but let's not make a habit out of it."

"I won't." Addie said still grinning as he picked me up into his arms like a knight sweeping a lady off her feet.

He bounced me a little into a more comfortable position and I put my arm around his neck as he kissed me. Then he started running really fast, as fast as I could go on my bike, only this wasn't as good as when I rode on his wolf back, but I guess that's cause I got more control that way. I'm safe because I'm holding on and not cause Addie is holding me in his arms.

When we reached the edge of the tree line Addie put me on my feet and we walked the last few feet to his house hand in hand. When we went inside, Dove, Liza and Mal were sat by the kitchen table, drinking coffee. There was a cup each ready for me and Addie too. I guess we'd have to be polite for an hour or so before I was determined to go and get ready for whatever Addie had planned for me. We sat down at the table.

"How did this even happen anyway?" Dove asked.

"It happens automatically when a Quileute wolf espies their perfect mate." Liza replied.

"Then why didn't happen before?" Dove continued.

"Because only now I've started phasing." Addie replied. "It's only after we start turning into a wolf that the imprinting happens."

"Right." Dove replied, biting her lip and frowning. "But didn't you once say that your brother imprinted on his wife when he was like seven?"

"I did." Liza said with a nod.

"How could he imprint on her then. I thought the wolf thing only happened when they're teenagers." Dove stated, obviously trying to find a flaw in our information.

"Yes, with normal Quileute. However, as I have explained before, Tony aged as I did, at rate faster than humans. We were fully-grown at seven, and that was when Tony began phasing. We weren't even sure Addie even had supernatural leanings until he was eight when his vampire thirst made itself known. It is only very recently that Addie started phasing, barely a month ago, and the first time he saw Robyn since then was just over a week ago. As soon as he saw her he imprinted there and then. They have been together ever since."

"When you say together?" Dove asked carefully.

"Not under my roof." Liza said firmly, crossing her arms and Dove looked relieved.

"So we got this sorted now Mom?" I asked.

"More or less." Dove said with a shrug.

"Then I'm gonna get ready. Me and Addie are gonna catch a movie tonight." I said, thinking it sounded less sinister than a nondescript date.

"Might as well since Loki's out running and I don't know what Leda's up to." Addie said with a shrug as if it was no big deal.

"Of course." Mal jumped in before Dove or even Liza could object, although I'm not sure Liza would right now since Dove was being so funny. "Are you going into Port Angeles?"

"Yeah." Addie confirmed.

"Why don't I see what's in for you?" Mal offered.

"Thanks Dad." Addie said with a smile and I had to assume that they'd had some convo there that I wasn't privy to.

"Excuse me ladies." Mal said with a nod toward Dove and Liza as he got to his feet and headed toward the partition door that led into his surgery.

"Well I'm gonna shower." I said as I got to my feet.

"I need to go and decide what to wear." Addie said as he got to his feet too and we made our way upstairs.

"So what's going on?" I asked in a whisper.

Oh nothing. I'm deciding what to wear. Addie said with a shrug.

Do I need to put a much thought into what I'm gonna wear? I asked.

We're going somewhere nice so wear something date nice. He replied, but he wasn't letting up on where we were going.

Can I wear a dress? I asked carefully.

Yeah. He confirmed.

And my heels?

Well I'm not gonna take you hiking. He thought toward me and winked as we stopped by his door.

Then no peeking, I'm gonna scrub up well. I replied.

Addie smiled and kissed my hand before he stepped into his room

Ok, so I was stumped, I really wasn't sure what to wear now. Addie wanted me to dress nice, so slutty was out the window. Whatever dress I wore had to be classy. Instead of worrying about it for the moment I decided to shower first, at least I could think a little when I was under the water. I picked out my nicest underwear, a lacy black bra and matching lacy thong. It was a little uncomfortable, but if Addie got to see them it would be worth it. Then I got my long dressing gown to cover myself on my way back to my room.

I made my way to the bathroom and locked the door. I stepped under the water showering for the second time that day, but I wanted to style my hair afresh, besides I hadn't bothered to shave earlier and I had three days growth that wasn't that apparent yet but if I wanted to look nice and classy I needed to be as smooth as possible. I also used my scrunchy to exfoliate until I was sure there wasn't a dead skin cell left on me.

Once I was happy that I was presentable I got out of the shower, switched it off and wiped dry. I pulled on my underwear, adjusting the thong so it didn't ride up my butt too much, and pulled on my dressing gown. I used my body towel to mop up the water from the floor and dumped it in the laundry hamper before I went back to my room.

Now it was time to choose my dress. I worked through my wardrobe holding up dresses to me, but none seemed, well classy enough. I was starting to regret my penchant toward short skirts and low necklines. I wish I'd gone to some of the award ceremonies with Dove and Simon, at least I would have had something respectable. Finally I found one that I didn't really wear because I'd never had anywhere good enough to wear it to before.

It was a purple-red colour that wasn't quite as deep as burgundy. It was a satin base with organza overlay, and since Dove had bought me this for my last birthday I knew it was real silk that made up the two fabrics and not some synthetic substitute. The bodice was cut in so that it made my boobs look shapely and cut my waist right in. The neckline was at just the right place so it showed the roundness of my boobs without showing them or any cleavage. It looked respectable with its thick straps that would hide my bra straps well. There was a little organza over the top of the bodice giving it a bit of a cloud like look. There was a sash with a bow at the waist and then there was a skirt. A bell like skirt made up a several layers, the bottom one was satin, and the other three organza so it floated around me, and hell, what girl doesn't like to wear a pretty dress every now and then?

I didn't put it on straight away but hung it ready on my wardrobe door. I needed to figure out what shoes to wear. In the end I settled on a pair of champagne coloured strappy sandals with a good three-inch heel on them. As long as we didn't have to walk far, and lets face it there's not enough town to walk far in Port Angeles, I'd be fine. I picked out my jewellery too. Just a simple gold bracelet would do and some gold drop chain earrings. I also decided to wear the necklace Addie had bought me for Christmas. I hadn't really thought much about it at the time since he'd got one for Seren and Zoë too, but when I looked at it now, at the little gold heart with its white stone in the corner I wondered if maybe he'd been trying to tell me something at the time. I shrugged as I put my jewellery ready on my dressing table.

I was debating on going with a burgundy colour nail vanish to match my dress, but in the end I decided a clear coat would be more classy. I painted my nails and sat for five minuets to make sure they were dry before I started on my hair. The dress really called for an up do, but my hair was a little on the short side for that. Of course, if I styled it just right and clipped it in place it would give the illusion of an up do.

My hair took half an hour to make sure it looked right. I let my face cool down from using the hair dryer before I began applying my makeup. Nothing extravagant, a little nude lipstick and smoky eyes, you know, classy.

I pulled on my dress and my jewellery before I checked my reflection. I looked nice, real nice. I smiled as I grabbed a purse that matched my dress and stuffed some cash and my lipstick inside. I stepped into my shoes and took a few practice steps. They were ok, like I said; it wouldn't be a problem if we didn't have too far to go. I also got a shawl, it had been a warm day, but if it started raining it would get chilly and at least the shawl would give me a little protection.

I left my room and made my way downstairs. When I entered Addie was sat waiting for me. He was dressed in a dark shirt again, but this one looked more expensive and he was wearing actual pants instead of dark jeans. He'd styled his hair so that his curls were a little more orderly than its usual wild tangle and his tie was perfect. Addie got to his feet, ever the gentleman, but his blue eyes travelled over me and he looked a little speechless.

"You look nice." Dove said, giving me the once over. "That dress looks good on you."

"Thanks Mom." I said with a smile.

"Are you really going to the cinema? That's a little fancy." She observed.

"It's our first date." I said with a shrug as I looped my arm through the one Addie offered me. "Even if we are just going to the cinema I want to look nice. Is it a crime to dress fancy for the cinema?"

"I guess you can pretend it's a premiere." Dove said with a shrug.

"Are you ready?" Addie said softly, he'd just got his voice back.

"Yeah." I agreed.

"Wait!" Liza said, shooting to her feet. "I must have a photo of you both."

Before we could object Liza disappeared into the kitchen and returned a second later with her camera. Me and Addie posed for a few photos and then we were allowed to leave. Addie opened the passenger door of his car for me and I climbed in. He got in to the drivers' side and we waved to our parents who'd come out to watch us.

Addie was quiet until we were on the road between La Push and Forks. Then he looked at me with awe.

"You look super sexy." He said. "I wanted to say that in there, but well I don't think your mam would have liked it. I mean I could have said you look nice, but that doesn't seem a strong enough word. I just can't believe you can look any better than you usually do, but you do. You smell nice too, and thank you for not putting too much perfume on because your own scent is nicer than any of those artificial ones. I can't believe I'm taking you out on a date. I never thought this would happen and you look so sexy and glamorous, I don't deserve you."

"Says the sex god on legs." I said with a grin.

"Nah." He said, shaking his head and laughing.

"You should see you." I said with a shrug. "Have you really looked at yourself since you had your growth spurt? Roman god statue doesn't come close. I guess we're gonna draw a lot of jealous looks tonight. So where are we going?"

"It's a surprise, but it's better than the cinema." He said with a nod.

"I like surprises." I said with a shrug.

"So do I." Addie replied as he took my hand and gave it a gentle squeeze before he had to shift gears.

"Do you think we should have asked Loki and Leda along?" I asked, feeling a little worried.

"This is our first date." Addie said, frowning. "Call me selfish but I want you all to myself. Anyway they're really…intense at the moment. You do not want to see their thoughts."

"I thought you didn't read people's minds." I teased.

"I try not to, but Loki is so chuffed that Leda's finally come round that he's projecting. I tried to put up my shields, but they're a little shaky around my cousins, I don't know maybe it's a pack mind thing. I just need to recalibrate I guess. But I haven't yet and I got a full display of his lusting fantasies and a lot of them were coming from Leda herself." He said, looking scandalised.

"Leda is a woman you know." I said, wondering over what was getting at Addie.

"I know, but she's always been coy and conservative but she wasn't joking when she said she seduced Loki. Not to mention Leda is my oldest friend and Loki is my cousin and the closest thing I have to a brother. I don't need to see the action replay in their minds."

"I guess that would be weird." I conceded. "I know I wouldn't like to see a sex tape my friends made."

"Exactly." Addie said with a sigh. "So I need to make sure my shield is strong before I can be around them on a date. Not to mention that Loki's got pack duty tonight, he'll be heading out soon."

"Good points." I said. "I only thought I'd mention it, but you're right, this is our first date. It should be just us so we can make it memorable. So where are we going?"

"I told you, it's a surprise." He said with a grin, he wasn't going to give.

"Not even a little clue?" I pleaded, pouting a little.

"It's in Port Angeles." He said with a grin.

"Ha ha." I said, folding my arms like I was annoyed.

Addie laughed for real as he turned onto the Port Angeles road and opened her up. We were soon in Port Angeles and Addie parked up. He got out and reached in to grab a black dress jacket that had been hanging over the back of the drivers' seat, I guess he'd put it there before I got down stairs. He also grabbed an umbrella off the back seat just in case.

I waited for him to come and open the door for me because I knew he wanted to be chivalrous and I wasn't gonna deny him that little opportunity. He held out his hand for me and I took it as I got out of the car. I straightened out my dress and shawl while he shut the door. Then he smiled at me and took my hand before we exited the parking lot and started strolling along the front.

Addie took us across the street near a place I couldn't believe we were going. Was he serious? Well he obviously was when he walked us in through the door and right up to the maitre d' of Dante's. I tried not to show my surprise as Addie said in a polite but confident voice, "Table for two under Llewellyn."

The maitre d' gave us a snooty look while he checked the register, then his eyebrows rose before he took two menus from the pile.

"Right this way Mr Llewellyn." He said, gesturing that we should follow him.

Addie began walking and I followed behind feeling a little out of place as I took in the fancy looking interior. I mean I'd been in places like this with Dove and Simon, but I'd never got in anywhere like this on my own. I had no idea how Addie managed to snag it, especially at such short notice. Dante's was the best restaurant in Port Angeles and there was no way you get a table on the day, you had to book at least a week in advance.

The maitre d' led us to a table that was in a nice corner, not too close to the toilets or the kitchen door and away from the window that looked out on the street. It was two way glass so even though we could look out the people out there couldn't look in, but still I didn't like feeling like I was on display like that.

The maitre d' pulled out my chair for me and Addie sat down opposite. The maitre d' gave us our menus and left. I looked across the table at Addie.

"How?" I asked.

"Dad is a well known psychiatrist now, he pulled a few strings." Addie told me behind his menu.

"So that's what you asked him to do." I said.

Addie nodded with a smile.

"And here I thought I was the brat with connections." I joked.

Addie laughed before straightening up and looking over the menu.

I glanced down at mine wondering what fancy food I should get.

"Good evening, my name is Rachelle and I'm your server for this evening. Can I get you some drinks for this evening?" The petit blond woman asked in a voice that was the right balance between perky and serious.

Addie dropped his menu and looked up and I was a little thrilled by the flush that suddenly came to Rachelle's cheeks as she got a full blast of them baby blues.

"We'll have a bottle of the Châteaux de Roseanne." Addie said smoothly, in a very upper class voice, the French flowing out crisp and perfect as if he ordered wine every day.

"I will see to it at once sir." Rachelle said as she wrote it down on her pad, then seemed to remember that I was there too. "Ma'am." She added with a nod to me then left the table without even carding us, or anything.

I gave Addie a questioning look.

She thought we looked old enough so I pushed our luck. He informed me silently.

I continued to look at him feeling a little impressed.

I'll only have one glass, I promise. He thought to me looking earnest.

I smiled. That really wasn't what I was getting at, but oh well, more wine for me I guess. What would Dove say about Addie getting me drunk? I couldn't help a little snigger at the thought. I looked at my menu trying to decide what I wanted. Since the wine Addie ordered was white I decided to go for the fish with a light salad for starters and cheese cake for dessert. Addie ordered almost the same as me, but he had chicken for his main. When Rachelle came back with our wine she gave us a little sample to taste and it was really good wine, I'd never had any this good before. With our approval she poured us each a glass full before asking if we were ready to order. Addie indicated me, really I should have been the one Rachelle asked first, but whatever, I gave my order and Addie gave his before she left the table again.

Addie reached his hand across the table and took mine as he smiled at me. My heart did a little flip, no guy had ever looked at me adoringly before, like he wanted to know all of me and not just get in my pants. This imprinting business had a lot more advantages than I thought.

"It's nice to get out just the two of us." Addie said softly.

"Yeah." I agreed. "It's so crowded at home, but now, now I got you all to myself."

"I am all yours always." He said with a nod.

"Promise?" I asked, feeling a little uncertain.

Addie nodded again as he stroked my hand with his thumb. I wasn't sure what to say so I cast around for a subject.

"The band was sounding good today." I said.

"Yeah, considering we haven't practiced for ages." Addie said. "I think I was a little off key, but I need to get used to my new pipes."

"I can't imagine what it would be like to suddenly have a different singing voice." I said, considering it.

"I'll get used to it. Like a lot of stuff." He said with a shrug. "I will miss you next week."

"I'll miss you too." I said with a sad sigh as I entwined my fingers with his. "Let's not dwell on that though."

"Ok." Addie agreed and it looked like he was trying to think of something to say.

"The wine is good." I said, taking a sip.

"Yeah. Dad said to ask for this one." Addie said, taking a sip of his own wine.

"He's got good taste." I observed.

"Yeah. Him and Mam are pretty up on their wines." Addie stated.

"I don't think Dove is. As long as it gets her drunk it's good." I shrugged as I took another sip of wine.

"What about your Dad?" He asked.

"I don't know. He might know. I never thought to ask him." I replied, wondering if it was something I should know.

"I guess you have other things to speak about when you see them." Addie said kindly.

"I definitely will now." I said with a nervous laugh.

"You're not going to be in trouble." Addie said solemnly.

"I know. But I still don't know what he's gonna say. Dove might know that I'm not little miss chaste, but Simon, well I guess any father doesn't want to think of their little girl becoming a woman." I said sadly.

"Well he doesn't have to know we've done anything beyond kissing yet." Addie said with a shrug.

"That's true." I said with a nod. "As long as he doesn't ask me directly I can lie by omission."

"But if he does ask you directly?" Addie asked, looking worried.

"I guess I'll have to see where that goes." I said with a wary sigh.

"I wish I could be there to have your back." Addie said sadly.

"We can't be together all the time, it'll be good practice." I pointed out.

"I guess." Addie said as he sighed warily. "Right, come on, a different topic. Films. Any films coming out you want to go see?"

I smiled, I was glad to have something mundane to talk about. We carried on with mundane stuff through dinner, which was as good as I'd always heard it was. I was more than willing to pay half the cheque at the end of the night, but when it came Addie wouldn't even let me see it, he just slipped the money into the folder and kept it his side of the table until Rachelle returned.

It was still light out when we left the restaurant and we strolled back to the car. Addie opened the door for me and I got in. Addie got in the other side and we pulled out. We were quiet on the ride home, but I was enjoying the music and just being in Addie's company. It was only when he took a different turning about ten miles outside of La Push that I sat up straight and frowned.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"A little place we can park up for a while. It's only nine o'clock, we got at least an hour before they send out the search parties." He replied.

"Aiden Llewellyn, are you seriously suggesting what I think you're suggesting?" I demanded in mock indignation.

"That we sit back and admire the view?" He shot back with a cheeky smile and I chuckled as we climbed a hill on a road I'd never noticed before.

We stopped in a gravel lot that contained a picnic table and not much else. There was a wooden fence and a suspicious lack of ground beyond.

"I should at least show you the view in case there's a questionnaire later." Addie said with a chuckle as he got out of the car.

"I don't really see myself getting over that gravel in these heels." I said, as he opened my door.

"Come on." Addie said, and without waiting for me to say anything else he picked me up out of the car and carried me over to the fence.

I was about to lay into him, but when I saw the view my argument died in my throat. We could see out over the whole of La Push, it was all laid out below us. The forest and the ocean with the village nestled in between. What's more the sun was low on the horizon in the little patch of clear sky, way out at sea.

"This is beautiful." I said as Addie placed me down on the floor and I wrapped my arms around him. "How do you know about this?"

"It's Auntie Marlin's favourite place in Forks." Addie replied as he placed his arm around me and pulled me in closer. "I thought it would be nice place to come since the view is wonderful but it's also off the beaten track so we're unlikely to be disturbed."

"Disturbed doing what?" I asked, hiding my grin in the side of his chest.

A breeze picked up and I shivered, I'd left my shawl in the car.

"You're cold." Addie said, and without waiting for me to respond again he shrugged off his jacket and put it around my shoulders. I was going to complain, but his jacket was lovely and warm, like I'd put it on the radiator for ten minuets, and I pushed my arms into the sleeves. I had to push them up a little to get my hands free before I hugged around him once more.

"Thanks." I said.

Addie pulled me in closer and leant his cheek on my head. I closed my eyes and breathed in deeply. Addie smelled good, like real good, I never thought a person could smell so delicious.

I put my hand up to his cheek and stroked it lightly before I kissed his jawbone. Addie turned his face to me and I smiled before I placed my lips to his. I moved a little so I was facing him and deepened the kiss, wrapping my arms around his shoulders as Addie put his arms around my waist to rest his hands on my butt. I twisted my fingers into the back of his hair. It felt thick and soft between my fingers, I could play with it all day.

Without breaking away from my lips Addie lifted me in his arms again, and somehow, without looking he carried me back to the car. I heard him open the door and I broke away to complain but I realised he'd opened the back door.

I gave him a questioning look.

"We got a while before we have to be home." He said with a grin.

I laughed and indicated for him to put me down. I climbed into the back seat and pulled off my sandals and Addie's jacket dumping them into the front passenger seat as Addie climbed into the back with me and shut the door.

As confident as he had been, he got a little uncertain now; I guess he was trying to get his head around the human Tetris of fooling around in the back seat. I chuckled at him and grabbed hold of his tie, pulling him toward me until I could put my lips to his. I lay back and wrapped my legs around him as I lay back, and somehow we managed to get into a good position so I could feel his hard-on right against my g-spot. His tongue worked in my mouth and at first we were just kissing. His hand squeezed my breast, but my dress wouldn't let him get to it. It was still enough to drive me crazy and I let out a moan when he gave an involuntary thrust.

Oh yeah, that felt good, but I wasn't really into dry humping, and wouldn't this just get us smelling anyway, so in for a penny in for a pound right? I managed to reach my hand down between us and found his belt, I managed to unbuckle it and pull down his zipper. I opened his pants and reached inside and worked down his boxers enough to put my hand on his meat. I stroked him and he growled, moving his lips to my throat and I felt his teeth graze me again and I felt that thrilling danger tingle deep down below. God I needed him in me now.

I stroked and teased him until I was sure he was hard enough and then I pulled my panties aside so that I could guide him inside. I was moving my hips now as Addie was thrusting against me. I had my hands tangled in his hair again as I held his mouth to mine, working my tongue against his with enthusiasm as Addie wrapped his hands around the back of my shoulders and it seemed to deepen his movement until I was tingling from my scalp to my bare toes that were wiping against the glass of the window.

I reached orgasm again, and if Addie continued on like this I'd get used to them, expect them every time. Addie settled on top of me for a moment as we both lay there panting. Then he pulled away from me, but only long enough to put himself tidy, tucking his junk back into his underwear, zipping his flies and buckling his belt. Then he pulled my panties back into place, and pulled my skirts straight before he pulled me up to sitting and into his side so that I could lean into him. I knelt next to him with my arms around his shoulders and kissed his cheek.

Addie turned to me again and we kissed for a long while, but just kissed, as the residual thrills of my orgasm became a delightful background buzz. I pulled away from the kiss and leant my head against his shoulder.

"What about our scent?" I asked softly.

"We didn't do anything in the house." He said with a shrug before he kissed my cheek. "We didn't break any rules."

"Will Liza be angry?" I asked, although it was a little late to worry about that now.

"It doesn't matter, I mean she could ground you for a week, but like I'll want to go anywhere with you in Olympic Pines anyway." He said as he placed small kisses onto my head.

"Well at least I got something to hold onto on those long lonely nights." I said with a smile as I moved into his lap with my back to him because I loved him kissing my neck. "Cause you know, I'll touch myself thinking about you."

"You will?" Addie asked, sounding amused.

"Yeah. Just like this." I said and I placed my hand to my boob.

"I wish I could be doing that instead." He said as he put his hand over mine on my boob.

"Me too, but sometimes we'll have to substitute." I said sadly.

"Yeah." Addie sighed as his hand trailed up under my skirt and I felt his fingers through the slightly damp lace of my panties. "And I promise to think of you when I touch myself." He whispered as stroked his fingers against me and I felt a shiver up my spine. "And I'll think my pleasure toward you."

"Will that work?" I asked.

"It's worth a try." Addie replied a little huskily and I liked the sound of that.

I turned my head and met his lips, kissing him with my head twisted around lending to the pleasure that was building from Addie's gently circling fingers. I didn't want to move from this embrace, it was the most sensual thing I'd ever done that wasn't out and out intercourse, and it still felt as intense. We'd have to explore this more when we were out from under everyone's feet. Only a year to go. Well a year and a half, Addie might graduate next summer but he'd still be a minor until February. We could wait that long.

"Unfortunately we have to go home now." Addie whispered in my ear as he moved his hand from under my skirts and wrapped his arms around my waist for a moment and kissed my neck.

"Yeah." I said, and I stroked his cheek before I got out of his arms and climbed through the seats into the front.

Addie got out of the car to walk around to the driver's seat and I pulled my sandals before draping Addie's jacket carefully across me lap. Addie turned on the overhead light and flipped down the sun visor to check the mirror. I did the same and good job I did, my lipstick was smeared and my hair was all out of place. I pinned my hair back as best as I could before I used a tissue to wipe off my lipstick and reapplied it. Addie pulled his curls around a little because I'd messed them up and he also had to borrow a tissue to wipe my lipstick off his face.

"Ok." Addie said with a grin. "I think we're presentable now."

"What about our scent?" I asked with a smirk.

"Well that can't be helped, but I think Mam will appreciate us not being so blatant about it." He said with a shrug, and I guess there wasn't much we could do about it now.

I nodded.

Addie smiled and gave my hand a squeeze before he turned off the overhead light and pulled out of the parking lot. Five minuets later we were back home and entering the house. Liza, Mal and Zoë were watching a movie. I wasn't sure where Seren was.

Zoë looked up at us when we came in.

"Looking sexy Robyn." She said with an ogle.

"Hands off." Addie joked as he put his arm around me.

"Too late to say that to you." Zoë shot back.

"Children! Please?" Liza said in exasperation. "Zoë, your brother is entitled to be as intimate with Robyn as he pleases, provided it's not under my roof. Have I ever chastised you on your little dalliances?"

"No." Zoë said with a shrug.

"And Addie, please do not stoop to your sister's level, you're better than that." Liza said firmly.

"Yes Mam." Addie replied, looking chastised.

"Did you both have a good time?" Liza asked.

"Smells like they did." Zoë said with a snort.

"At the restaurant?" Liza added, shooting daggers at Zoë who in her Zoë-like way didn't give a damn.

"It was wonderful." I replied. "Thanks for getting us the booking Uncle Mal. I've always wanted to eat at Dante's and to get to do it with Addie makes it even better."

"You're welcome." Mal said with a smile.

"Hey! How come you get Addie a table at Dante's and not me?" Zoë complained.

"Because Robyn is Addie's imprint and therefore we know their relationship is serious. When you convince us that your latest girlfriend is a serious relationship and not some passing fancy we will ensure that you have such places to go." Liza said firmly.

Zoë grumbled to herself as she folded her arms.

"It was a great restaurant." Addie added. "I'm glad we could go there before Robyn has to go away."

"Oh. Dove is still taking you away?" Zoë asked, looking suddenly sorry for me, all the teasing gone from her body language now.

"Not for good." I said. "Just for a week to spend family time with her and Simon."

"That'll be nice." Zoë said, trying not to bad mouth her mother's friends, Zoë was a brat and whined about stuff, but she wasn't stupid. She knew what would get her grounded and what would just be a chastisement.

"Yeah." I agreed.

Addie yawned, a little theatrically.

"Well I'm tired anyway." He said, stretching.

"Yeah me too. I should get some sleep, we need to get in extra band practice tomorrow if I'll be away for a week." I added.

"Yeah." Addie agreed.

We shared a goodnight with everyone before we made our way upstairs. Addie and I didn't kiss, but I held onto his hand, trailing to the tips of my fingers before we stepped into our own rooms.

Really I should have had a shower, but I realised that I had Addie's scent on me and I liked it. I got into my pyjamas wondering what it would be like to have such a sensitive nose as the supernaturals. Would Addie's scent still be as potent to me? More potent?

I shrugged. It really wasn't something I could answer tonight. I climbed into bed and placed my hand against the wall.

"Goodnight." I said.

"Night." Addie's voice came back to me and I smiled as I closed my eyes and settled down to sleep.

I actually started to dream, which doesn't often happen to me. I was up on the cliff Addie took me to looking out over the panorama of La Push below. There was a nice warm breeze that felt more like the climate you'd expect in California rather than Washington State.

"Sorry. I've never been to California." Addie said and I turned to look at him curiously.

Addie stepped up to the edge of the cliff and leant on the fence.

"I've been trying to get onto your dreamscape for the last week but I haven't been able to get in. You don't dream that much." He observed.

"You're dream walking?" I asked, leaning on the fence too.

"Yeah." He said with a nod.

"You can do that now?" I asked in wonder.

"I could do it before, but not voluntarily." He explained. "That's not important right now. I'm just glad I can reach you on the dreamscape, it'll give us a chance to communicate when you're in Olympic Pines."

"We can just talk on the phone." I pointed out.

"I know." Addie said, turning to look at me. "But this way we get an emotional connection, it'll be almost as good as meeting face to face."

Addie took my hand and that touch felt realer than any touch I'd ever received in a dream before. Addie pulled me into his chest and put his arms around me before dropping his mouth to my ear.

"We wouldn't have to touch ourselves." He said with a chuckle.

"How can this feel so real?" I asked as I ran my hands over his back.

"Because even though this is the dreamscape, the both of us are here. It's a dream, but it's more than a dream." He laughed. "My weird wolfy vampire heritage has some advantages."

"I like this advantage." I said softly as I hugged him tighter. "But can you do this all across that distance?"

"I'm not sure, but all I can do is try and now I got a lock on your dreamscape, well who knows?" He said with a shrug.

"This is amazing." I said as I started imagining a Manhattan loft apartment, all open plan with an enormous modern take on a four poster bed draped with dreamy, cloud-like tulle. The tall open windows were open and they were covered with white tulle that billowed with the wind. I look around me to see that me and Addie are now standing in the apartment.

I was wearing a long silk evening gown that clung to my body in all the right ways. Addie was wearing evening dress but the conservative clothing really enhanced the set of his shoulders. I stepped closer to him and put my hand on his cheek and kissed him.

After kissing, things got heated and we made love. It was the most intense sex dream I've ever had. I've had dirty dreams before, but nothing with all these very real feelings flowing through me. It was so intense…

When I woke in the morning I felt really good, like I'd had the best sex ever. I stretched out in my bed, pointing my toes as I stretched out my spine in the snugly warmth of my bed. I had to get up though, make the most of my day because I'd be heading out to Olympic Pines the next time I woke up.

With that sobering blast of reality I sighed and got out of bed. I scratched my head as I walked over to my closet and trawled through it for something to wear today, a simple jeans and t-shirt would cut it. I wandered into the bathroom, and it was free, to shower and dress. I felt that good that I actually sang a happy tune as I washed my hair.

I wiped and dressed before I returned to my room to dry my hair. I checked the time once I was done, it was nine. Well no wonder the shower had been free. Well I guess it was plain old cereal this morning. I went downstairs to find that Dove was already here and she had Addie cornered at the breakfast table. Liza was sat there too, frowning slightly, she was ready to jump in to defend Addie if he needed, but otherwise she was keeping quiet.

"Morning everyone." I said as I went to grab myself a bowl.

"Glad you're finally up." Dove said. "I had hoped to go out earlier."

"I'm not going anywhere with you today." I said firmly. "You'll be dragging me away to Olympic Pines for a whole week tomorrow, I want to spend some time with my friends today."

"Why do you always have to be so difficult?" Dove demanded.

"I'm not being difficult. I'm just stating what I'm gonna do. Nobody asked you to come here." I replied angrily because I just didn't need this agro.

"I can't check my daughter is being treated right?" Dove asked as if I was attacking her.

"You know I'm being treated right." I snapped. "This wasn't to check on my well being, it was to check I wasn't leading Addie astray. Now you want to drag me from my friends and expect me to hang with you today? It's not happening. I'll come to the Pines with you tomorrow, but today is all mine."

Dove was glaring at me, but really what could she say? I'd called her out on the real reason she was here and there was no point in lying now.

"You know what Addie? I think I'll grab some breakfast out. You coming with?" I asked as I put the bowl back in the cupboard.

Addie looked a little awkward, I guess I'd put him in a difficult position, but he got to his feet anyway. We left the house and Addie took my hand.

"Are you ok?" He asked.

"Not really." I said, feeling suddenly sick. "I don't like getting mad with Dove, but I hate when she tries to sweep in and mom me. I mean I've spent my whole life being dumped everywhere but home, I've got used to it. I've coped these seventeen years, I don't need her to start being mom of the year now."

Addie hugged me and I felt a lot better knowing he was on my side. Addie had always been there for me from the very first time I visited the Res to the time I came here to live to right now, he'd always been there when I needed him, which is more than I could say for Dove. I mean I know Dove and Simon love me and I know they don't regret having me, but I also know that their careers are important to them. More important than being a solid family unit. Sometimes I think it would have been better for the both of them if they'd never had me. At least they'd have one less thing to worry about then.

"I don't think they'd be better off without you." Addie said softly as he led me away from the house toward the coastal path.

"How do you know?" I said sourly.

"They love you Robyn, it's just a difficult business they're in. I mean would you have preferred to be dragged from film set to film set by Dove or Simon?" He asked.

"Not really." I said, sitting down on a rock.

Addie sat down beside me and put his arm around me. I leaned in to him again feeling sad.

"It hurts that they're not in my life much. It hurts even more that Dove can just drop everything at the drop of a hat because she thinks I'm misbehaving. I would love to spend time with just my mom and dad, what kid wouldn't? But it's only happened because Dove thinks I'm acting out, it's not because they want to."

"Maybe they're using it as an excuse to spend time with you?" Addie suggested.

"Maybe." I said with a sad sigh and I fell into a moping silence for a while as I thought over my lonely childhood, it had been hell until I came to live on the Res.

I hated my childhood and I wouldn't wish it on anyone else.

"Addie?" I said carefully, wondering if I'd freak him out with what I was about to say.

"Yeah?" He said softly.

"Will you promise me something?" I prompted.

"Anything." He said immediately and I felt a little more confident to say what was on my mind.

"Promise me that if we become super famous rock stars we won't have kids when we're still touring and making music. Promise me that we won't have kids until we retire from the scene?" I asked.

"If that's what you want, that's what we'll do." Addie said solemnly and it was a little weird that he didn't seem freaked out about us discussing future children.

"I don't want our kids having my childhood. I want then to know their mom and dad." I explained.

"And they will." Addie said with a nod. "We'll do the whole rock star thing then we'll do the settling down rock star thing. You know, buy a plot of land. Build a sprawling mansion on it. We'll have a heated pool and as many rooms as you want and we'll fill it with as many kids as you'd like."

"Wouldn't you want to be on the Res?" I asked.

"Well I would, but I don't think I'll fit in with any of the packs, we're getting over saturated. We need to start going elsewhere, like Mags and her pack, so us settling down somewhere else won't be so bad."

"If you're sure." I said.

"Well since that's likely to be at least two decades away I think we got time to mesh out the finer details." Addie said with a shrug.

"That's true." I agreed.

"So you haven't had breakfast yet. Where would you like to go?" Addie asked when my stomach grumbled.

"I don't know. You hungry?" I replied.

"Always." He said with a chuckle and I looked at him. "High metabolism." He explained.

"Oh right. Well if you want something too how about we go have the breakfast spectacular in the Forks' Diner? My treat since you got dinner yesterday." I said.

"If you insist." Addie replied.

"I do." I said as I got to my feet and pulled him up with me. "And I'm driving."

"Ok." Addie said as he followed me back to the house so we could get my car.

I drove us to the Forks' Diner and we went in. I ordered two of the Mega Breakfast Eggs-travaganza before I went to sit at the table Addie had nabbed for us. I smiled and took his hand happy that we had some time alone again.

"Ho, Winters what you doing up here girl?" Someone called and I looked up to see Kirk Samuels entering the Diner with his group of friends from school.

"We're grabbing breakfast." I said, indicating Addie.

"Who's your date?" Kirk asked as he grabbed a chair from another table, swung it around and straddled it as he sat down at our table, his friends grabbing chairs around us.

Addie looked up at him, well I mean up from where he'd been looking into my eyes, but now he was taller than Kirk. His shoulders were broader too, I'd only just realised how broader they were. Kirk sized Addie up then frowned.

"Ad-dweeb? That you?" He asked.

Addie raised his eyebrows but otherwise didn't show any other disdain to that lame-ass nickname.

"Yeah. What of it?" Addie asked, Kirk and his crew had always picked on Addie, but he'd never let it get to him.

"No seriously? You're not like a cousin who just looks like him?" Kirk demanded.

"No." Addie said, looking at Kirk like he was crazy.

"When did you get so big?" Jenny Stockley said as she squeezed Addie's biceps.

"I don't know. Recently." Addie said with a shrug, which also shrugged Jenny's hand away.

"But so quickly?" Drake Aldrich demanded.

"It's a Quileute thing." Addie said in a peeved voice, the jerks were getting on his nerves now and I could really do with them getting lost. If we hadn't already ordered breakfast I would have left.

"Actually it's true." Julie Newton said, she'd dated Silver Clearwater for a while until he started phasing and pack duty got in the way. "I don't know what they feed the guys down on the Res but they reach a certain age and whooom!"

"It's kind of a local legend Kirk." Daniel Cheney said in his measured way.

"Really?" Kirk asked, looking at Daniel who owned most of the brains of the group.

"Yes." Daniel confirmed.

"That's weird." Kirk said, glaring at Addie like he'd offended him. "You're not even Indian."

"Well no. I'm Quileute. None of my ancestors have ever been anywhere near India." Addie said smoothly and Kirk frowned, clearly having difficulty trying to figure out what Addie had said.

"But you're from that weird country. The one that sounds like a sea fish?" Kirk rumbled, god the guy was stupid! How did I even fancy him? Had I really been that shallow that his bulky wrestler body outweighed his lack of brains?

"Wales." Addie said helpfully. "Yeah, I grew up there until I was eight, that's cause my dad is Welsh, but my mam is American and her mother is Quileute."

"You don't need to explain yourself to them." I said, stroking Addie's hand gently.

"So you guys dating now?" Kirk asked with a guffaw.

"We are." I said with a shrug.

"Ok, you can't all sit around this one table, move to a booth." Cheryl said as she came over. "And if you all don't order something in the next minuet you can all leave."

Kirk didn't like being told what to do, but he couldn't cause trouble. His father was the chief of police and he wouldn't think twice about hauling his ass into jail for a couple of hours. Chief Samuels was the good kind of police chief, the type that made sure his kids stayed on the straight and narrow and punished them if they broke the law rather than covering it up. Causing a stink at the Diner was sure to get him a few hours in a cell. He stood and his gang stood too and they all went over to one of the three booths.

"I'll bring your orders over now." Cheryl said, smiling at me and Addie.

"Thanks." I said, smiling back.

Cheryl went to the order window and carried the two enormous plates filled with every breakfast thing you could imagine. My stomach rambled in anticipation and I found myself wolfing it down with the same enthusiasm that Addie ate his food. It was probably a day worth of calories in this breakfast alone, but I wanted food this morning, my diet could wait.

We finished our food and left the Diner before Kirk could cause us anymore hassle. I drove us back down to the Res and Addie was quiet. I waited until we were walking along the coastal path again before I spoke.

"Are you ok?" I asked.

"Yeah." He said. "I just hate those guys. I have to keep my cool around them though, wouldn't want to fursplode on them."

"They're jerks." I stated.

"You hang out with them." Addie pointed out.

"Well that might be something I change when I go back to school." I said. "I really should concentrate on my work since I'll be graduating this year."

"Yeah." Addie agreed. "I'm worried though."

"Why?"

"Before Kirk just saw me as the little kid, fun to pick on, but not worth hitting. After all, how would it make him look hitting a kid smaller and weaker than him? Wouldn't do much to enhance his reputation. But now I'm bigger I'm fair game." Addie said warily.

"Are you scared of him?" I asked, I didn't really believe this but I had to check.

"Of course not." Addie said. "I'm scared for him."

"Why?"

"Because he's not the type to stay down when he's beat. He's too used to winning. I'm not sure how much I'd have to hurt him before he'd concede to me. Of course I could let him win, but I'm not sure that would be good either. I don't want to let someone hurt me, but I don't want a police record either. Can you imagine how that will look if it leaks out five years down the line when we're just getting recognised?"

"It wouldn't be good." I agreed.

Addie nodded his head before sighing heavily.

"Well couldn't you just let him punch you and then have him for assault? His birthday is the end of September. He'll be eighteen then, you'll still be a minor. If he hits you then it'll be assault of a minor and that's a little more serious than a spat between school kids."

"I don't know if I could let him just hit me though." Addie said with a worried frown.

"You wouldn't have to let him beat you up. You could just block him. Don't attack him, but keep blocking. He's bound to tire eventually. You can still have him for attempted assault, you just managed to stop it." I suggested.

"I guess I could try that." He said, still looking sad.

"Of course he might just leave you alone." I pointed out.

"I hope he does." Addie said as he put his arm around me. "So what do you want to do today?"

"I don't know. I don't mind just strolling around." I said.

"Then that's what we'll do."

We walked all around the Res, going home at twelve for lunch and at five for something to eat before band practice. Dove was still there; she'd spent the day with Liza. It was awkward both times we went to eat, but I wasn't ready to talk to her yet. My time with her started tomorrow, today I was with my friends.

Addie and I headed over to Loki's to get there for six o'clock. We made our way around to the practice house and I could hear Lydia being bratty like usual.

"We can come in here if we want." She said.

I heard the low rumble of Loki's voice but couldn't quite make out what he said. Whatever it was, Lydia responded with, "You're down two freaks."

"No. We're here." Addie said as we squeezed in around her and Astrid. "So shoo." He said, gesturing with his hand.

They were so gonna come back with something, but either Addie or Loki, but I was leaning more toward Loki, said something to them telepathically. Whatever it was it shut them up and they stormed out looking angry. I hoped that wouldn't bite us in the ass later.

"What was that all about?" Addie asked as he closed the door and we walked toward the empty sofa but I was more interested in the new Chinese screen that was in the corner.

"Oh you know my sisters. A barrel of laughs." Loki said in the wary way he always spoke about the Gruesome Twosome. If only they'd gone to work for Jane and Mags was still here. I liked Mags, but Lydia and Astrid were a pain in the ass.

"What's the screen for?" I asked since I really didn't want us to get into a drawn out discussion of how annoying Loki's sisters are.

"Oh." Leda said, sitting up straight next to Loki who had his arm around her again.

"I wish to make a case for going with the Victorian era freak show angle for the band." She said in a rush, close to the speed the supernaturals sometimes used and I couldn't understand, and she got to her feet and took my hands, looking earnestly into my eyes. "I know you're not keen on it, but I think I can change your mind when you try on the costume I made for you."

"For me?" I asked. Like seriously she'd made me a costume?

"Come and see." She enticed me as she led me behind the screen.

There were four garment bags hanging up on the rack. She opened one of them and there was a whole mass of lace and organza. It was all antique cream, bronze and red accents.

"Put these bloomers and this undershirt on first and then I will help you with the corset, they are ever so bothersome to lace on your own, but I'll lace yours then you can lace mine." She said.

Ok, so I hadn't agreed to the Victorian freak show thing, I was still set on the cyber punk style, but if she'd gone to the trouble of making the costume the least I could do is try it on.

"Oh, and in case you need a guide." She said and handed an A3 sheet of paper to me.

I recognised Leda's drawing style immediately, I just couldn't believe that curvy, busty fortune-teller was supposed to be me. I was a little doubtful that I was gonna look that good, but I stripped off. Leda stepped from behind the screen and went to sit back next to Loki. I pulled off everything apart from my panties, but I figured they'd be ok under the bloomers.

The bloomers weren't the type that went down to the knee for Victorian decorum, but more stylised ones that came just to the top of my thighs and tied up with crimson red ribbons. The undershirt was imitation muslin, I mean I could tell they were synthetic fabrics, but Leda'd managed to make them look authentic. I pulled it on and it fit my figure quite well. It had dainty lace straps that went over my shoulders and followed the neckline, which was straight cut and came to about an inch above my nipples. The fabric itself was cut to mould around my boobs and fall against my stomach, the hemline ending just above the bloomers at the front, but at the back there was a bit of a tail that extended all the way to my knees at the longest point.

"I'm ready for the corset." I called to Leda.

Leda came around behind the Chinese screen and looked over me nodding her head, but then she slapped her forehead.

"I should have told you to put this on under your bloomers." She said, rummaging in a holdall and she came out with a bronze coloured suspender belt.

"You want the clamps to go under the bloomers?" I asked.

"Yes please, also the belt."

I nodded, took the belt off her. I pulled it up over my bloomers then pushed it down under my bloomers. I had to untie the ribbons to stick my hand up the legs to make sure all the straps were down, but once I was certain they were all down I tied the ribbons again.

"So this corset?" I asked, straightening up.

"Yes." Leda said, smiling as she took it out of the garment bag. It was bronze brocade with red lace work and looked like it took hours of embroidery.

"Did you make this yourself? Like the needlework too?" I asked.

"Most of it. Clara helped me, but the embroidery is my own." She said with a nod.

"It's pretty." I said, running my fingers over it.

"I'd hoped you'd like it." Leda said with a smile. "Lift your arms please."

I lifted my arms and Leda wrapped the material around me. It wasn't as tight as I thought it would be. Well at least at first. Leda told me to brace myself against the wall and she started lacing the corset, pulling it at certain place until I could feel my posture get better and my boobs squashed together making the best cleavage I'd ever had. The next thing Leda pulled from the garment bag was a bronze skirt with red embroidery. The skirt was short in the front, just barely covering my crotch area, but fell down to cover the tail of my undershirt at the back. Leda then gave me some cream stocking to pull on, and these were actually silk.

"There is a former Victorian haberdasher who resides in the Village on the Ranch, he still makes these items if you request them." Leda explained.

I nodded as I clipped the top of the stocking to my suspenders so they wouldn't fall down. When I straightened up Leda tied a bronze net triangle around my waist so the longer part fell by my right thigh where the body of my bass is when I'm playing. It had actual gold thread mixed in with the dull bronze of the wool and it sparkled when it caught the light. Leda handed me some lacy fingerless gloves, a pair of Victorian looking ankle boots, and a headscarf.

"Put those on while I get my undergarments on. Then we can reveal our costumes to the boys at the same time." She whispered.

"Sounds good to me." I said with a shrug.

Leda grinned before she opened another garment bag. She pulled out bloomers and an undershirt. She took off her clothes, and I was surprised that she didn't try to cover herself as she pulled on the suspender belt then her bloomers. Her undershirt was a little different from mine; there wasn't lace around the neckline. Her neckline was more of a sweetheart style with the fabric along the edges pleated in a way to look like the edges of a seashell. Like my undershirt hers came to just above her bloomers, but at the back it was shorter than mine, just about covering her butt but no more than that.

I helped her with her corset, which was a mix of burnished silver and turquoise that when you looked at it from a distance looked almost like mother of pearl. I laced it as best I could, but I'd have to get advice for when we'd actually be performing.

"In that box there is a mixture of jewellery I thought looked sufficiently fortune teller like if you would care to help yourself." Leda said pointing at a box set on her drumming chair.

I went to help myself to the jewellery, mostly gold bangles and hoop earrings and mystic looking chains and sufficiently gaudy rings while Leda got on with the rest of her costume.

Leda didn't have a full skirt, it was strips of turquoise, silver and white fabric that looked like a full maxi skirt when she stood still, but when she moved all the strips drifted apart to show off her legs, I bet it would fall really good when she sat down to play the drums. She didn't have fingerless gloves, but silver lace sleeves that just about showed against her pale skin, the only thing making them really apparent was the sparkle as the sequins caught the light. She pulled similar things onto her legs that she clipped into place with her suspender belt and hooked under her foot without covering it completely. Other than that Leda was going barefoot.

Last thing she did was push a shell shaped comb into her hair and place a shell shaped locket around her neck. It was pretty, antique silver set with turquoise stones that matched her strange coloured eyes. She smiled at me and held out her hand.

"Are you ready Reader Robyn?" She asked.

"Yes the Siren Leda." I replied, and took her hand. We stepped out from behind the screen.

I liked the effect it had on Addie. It was almost the same as last night when I was dressed up for dinner.

"Wow. You made them?" Addie asked Leda, but he couldn't take his eyes off me.

"They look even better in real life." Loki said with a grin as he trailed his eyes over Leda hungrily.

"Come, you have costumes too. Your name is on your garment bag. Go change while I show Robyn to the mirror." Leda ordered.

"Yes ma'am." Loki said with a salute as he got to his feet.

Addie got to his feet too, but he carried on looking at me as Loki pulled him toward the screen with a chuckle. I got to say I liked Addie ogling me like that, it made me feel tingly all over again. Leda took me to the full-length mirror Addie used to 'practice throwing shapes', which really meant mugging and posing as he played lead guitar. Leda left me in front of the mirror and I saw my own eyes grow wide.

I did not look like myself at all. I looked like a curvaceous, buxom mysterious woman. The type to come into town and leave a whole lot of broken hearted men in her wake. I don't know how Leda did it, but she'd created a costume that showed off all my best assets and hid the worse. I let my hands glide over my waist, which looked a lot narrower than I was used to and checked how my butt looked in a side on view. It was really good and this was the right look for our band. Of course I'd have to work on my makeup and think up a good hairstyle, maybe I could get a wig, but Leda had been right.

Leda appeared in the mirror behind me and she smiled apprehensively.

"Do you like it?" She asked, and she really was worried about my opinion on this, I guess that just cause I'd said I liked it earlier I may have changed my mind with time to think.

I wondered why she was so anxious, but maybe she made more of the costume than I thought, but also, this was some professional level stuff. Could she have made this as well as three other costumes in a week?

"Did you really make this?" I asked.

"With help from Clara." She said with a nod and I realised then that she was telling the truth. She'd made everything, well apart from the stockings.

"It's real good and not what I was picturing at all when you said Victorian freak show." I admitted, because when she'd said it I thought she meant buttoned up stuffiness. "This is more stylised like from a musical or something."

"Yes." She said with a nod.

"Yeah. I can go with this." I said, giving my blessing since the rest of the group seemed to have bought into the theme now. "And I can't believe how big my boobs look in this corset."

"Why do you think women put up with the constriction for so long?" She said with a cheeky wink.

"Thank you." I said as I hugged her, I'd never had anyone make clothes specifically for me before. "We need to practice now."

"We do. That way if there are any adjustments needed I can make them." Leda said.

We turned from the mirror just as Addie and Loki were stepping back into the room shifting awkwardly in their costumes. Addie looked really hunky in what looked like a dark take on a ringmaster costume and those breeches looked really good on him. I couldn't actually remember what Loki was wearing, something Victorian I guess.

I pulled on my bass and it didn't actually suit my costume now, as soon as we started making money I'd have to invest in one that was made to look antique, or I could guilt trip Dove into buying one. That wouldn't be such a good idea at the moment, but maybe for Christmas. Having these costumes though seemed to pull the band into a more collective whole. We were sounding good and we even got ourselves an audience, Olly and Silver with Tawny and Daria as their dates. Having an audience made it that much better and I didn't feel the slightest bit exhausted when nine o'clock came around.

We changed out of the costumes and Leda put them away for next time. Then Addie and I made our way back home. We took a small detour to a quiet corner where we could make out for a bit. I couldn't help it; I was pumped up and excited from our practice session. Not to mention, this would be the last time we could make out for a whole week.

Then we went back home for real. Dove was there waiting for me.

"Robyn, will you be ready by nine tomorrow morning?" She said.

"Yeah." I confirmed, trying to swallow my annoyance that she'd be dragging me off so early.

"Then I'll see you tomorrow." She said with a nod before turning to Liza. "It's been fun today. We'll have to do it again sometime."

"Yes my friend." Liza said, hugging Dove.

Dove left and I was glad, but I'd also been rude to her and Liza didn't like that. She'd probably want to talk to me about it. I wasn't in the mood for talking. I wanted to get to bed and sleep, maybe Addie would get in my dreams again tonight.

"I know this is a fraught time Robyn, but do try to be a little nicer to your mother. Do not push her away only to regret it later. Take it from someone who is quick to temper, it is not fun to alienate oneself from your family. That is all I will say on the matter." Liza said solemnly before she went through to the living room.

Well there wasn't much I could say to that. I walked through the living room to the stairs, saying goodnight to everyone in the room before heading up the stairs. I showered since I was a little sweaty from band practice then got into bed.

Robyn? Are you ok? Addie asked and I heard his hand brush against the wall.

Yeah. I replied, putting my hand to the wall. I just don't want to say anything to your mother because she's right. I don't want to push Dove and Simon away, but I can't help it when I get angry.

Well you'll have this week to make it up to her. Addie pointed out.

Yeah. I said sadly. I'll miss you.

I'll miss you too. Addie said. And with Loki and Leda being all lovey-dovey, I could do with a holiday myself.

I laughed as I stroked the wall, imagining I was caressing his face.

Well I'm going to sleep now. Addie said. I'll see you in our dreams.

Yeah. I agreed as I settled down to sleep.

I did dream again that night, although Addie was certain he'd started me dreaming. Whatever happened I did dream again and Addie was there and it was bliss. I enjoyed every moment of it because that's all I had to tide me over for the next week.

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