Hey guys! Long time no see but here's the new chapter (finally). So, on the 24th of October it was Embry's birthday ;) and Happy Halloween for yesterday aswell! What did you guys dress up as? I was Mavis from hotel Transylvania :) So anyway, enjoy! :D

Chapter 38: Stay.

Gabriella's POV

"What do you mean no big deal? As far as I'm concerned, this isn't just some silly little thing Embry. This is serious. Things could go wrong and you never know who'll get hurt." I yelled at him.

He sighed, looking tired. "Gab, we've got experience of killing vampires you know that and with Jasper training us how to fight newborn, it'll be easy."

"You just don't get it do you?" I replied.

"You don't need to worry about me. Gab, look at me." he said, putting both his warm hands on my face, forcing me to look at him. "I know you're worried. But I can handle myself."

I pushed his hands away from my face, turning my back on him. Didn't he get that it wasn't easy not to worry? How could you expect someone to take it easy when you tell them that they're going to war with a bunch of vampires. I hadn't completely wrapped my mind around the whole werewolves killing vampires thing yet and now this?

"Embry... just please don't go. Just stay here with me." I pleaded, looking at him and taking his hands in mine.

"Gab, you know I can't do that. My pack needs me, I can't abandon them."

"Who's it going to be, me or the pack?" I asked.

"Gab..." he started, looking pained. "Don't make me choose."

In a way I was hurt. I mean, I knew he wasn't going to abandon the pack but deep down I wished he would somehow stay; stay so he wouldn't get hurt just as I feared. I was being selfish, that I knew but was it wrong for me to be worried about those I loved?

"I think it's best if you just go." I responded, pushing his arms that were wrapped around me away. I didn't look at his reaction to what I said; I couldn't. If I did I knew the tears that were forming in my eyes would spill.

"Gab, please. Baby, please understand me." he begged, reaching for me again but i refused to let him touch me. I knew I was hurting him but I just couldn't handle touching him right now. I needed some time.

"Just go. I need time." I said silently.

I heard him move to the window and I knew the moment that he had gone because the feeling of emptiness and heartache set in. I sighed and sat on my bed. I pulled back the covers and got settled into bed. It was far too early to be going to bed but I just wanted this day to be over already. Things had went from bad to worse in a short span of time.

First there was the fact that Andrew had fell out of a tree he was climbing so mom and dad were with him at the hospital. The doctor had wanted to keep him overnight because he had taken a pretty bad fall and they were running x-rays on him to check if his spine was bruised when he had hit it on that rock that was beneath the tree.

Then, mom had left me in charge of everyone else while her and dad stayed at the hospital. Now, mostly teenagers would be ecstatic that their parents weren't home but if you've got 6 people to take care of and they're yelling stuff at you every 10 seconds, call it personal hell.

And now, Embry just came to tell me that he and the pack was going to fight alongside the cullens against a newborn army?

I shook my head to try and clear it my mind which was going round in circles. I went to sleep feeling empty, cold and alone without Embry's warm arms wrapped around me in bed.

-0-

"Gab, I think you should call Embry. Jared told me he's getting a bit cranky and the pack can't handle him and Seth who's still moping over Alex." Kim informed me.

"It seems to be a Russo trait." Rachel snickered.

They had knocked on my front door early this morning and dragged me to the diner in Forks to have 'a lovely breakfast with your dearest friends' as Rachel put it. More like telling me off for what I did to Embry last night. Jeez, news travelled fast around here.

"I don't want to talk to him; not yet anway." I answered, taking a small bite of the pancake that was on my plate. I wasn't really hungry this morning.

Rachel sighed exasperately. "This isn't going to go anywhere Kim; both of them are stubborn asses."

"Gab, please just talk to him. If he's down, so is the whole pack and that isn't going to do them any good during the fight." Kim said. I sighed and looked out the window. "Look, it's not easy for me aswell. I'm worried thinking about all the possibilities of him getting hurt, but we need to believe in them; believe that they can get throught this without any trouble. Just have faith."

"Wow Kim, didn't know you could be so inspirational." Rachel teased.

"I have my moments." Kim shrugged, flipping her long, balck hair over her shoulder.

I kept silent, lost in my own thoughts. Kim was right; I had forgotten about the other imprints. I wondered if they felt the same way as me; the same protectiveness and anxiousness.

I knew what I had to do. "Do you know where Embry is?"

Kim grinned brightly at me. "He's at his house. Sam kept him off patrol today because of his moping from last night."

"Can you guys drop me off there?"

"Yeah, let's go." Rachel said.

We dropped cash on the table and walked out, heading to Rachel's car. We were all silent as Rachel drove the car back to La Push. Ever so often, Kim would hum a tune but that was it. What was I going to say to Embry?

When Rachel pulled up outside his house, I gulped. Would he be mad at me for making him choose between the pack and I? I guess I was just going to have to take what he would say to me if he was angry.

"You'll be fine." Kim assured me. I gave her a curt nod then walked to the front door. I stopped once I reached the front door. I hesitantly knocked and waited for someone to open the door. It opened a few seconds later by a girl that I wasn't familiar with. My heart started to pound; please tell me she was his cousin or something.

"Ella, who is it?" I heard Embry's familiar voice call from upstairs.

Ella wrinkled her nose at me. "I don't know, come down here." I tried to calm my heart rate down. Surely Embry wouldn't do this. No, he said he woudln't do it again. Okay Gabriella take a deep breath.

Embry appeared a few seconds later. He looked annoyed but as soon as he saw it was me standing on the other side, his lips grinned widely and he wrapped his arms around me before spinning me around and planting kisses all over my face.

"Gab! Gab, you came." he whispered to me, sounding relieved.

He finally put me down and I smiled at him. "I'm sorry."

"It's ok. I'm just glad that you're here." he replied, smiling brightly at me then once again placing kisses all over my face.

Ella cleared her throat and we both turned to look at her. "Um Embry, I'll just be going now. I'll come back if you need me." she told Embry while stroking his arm and winking at him.

I was about to step in and say something but Embry beat me to it.

"Thanks... but no thanks. I'm good as long as Gab's with me." he replied, giving me a reassuring kiss on the forehead which caused Ella to glare at me. I smiled at Embry and turned to look at Ella.

"If you don't mind, me and Embry have some things to discuss." I said through gritted teeth, trying to keep myself from saying things I'd regret later on.

If looks could kill, I'd pretty sure I'd be dead by now. "I guess I'll see you around Embry." and with that she stalked off, not even acknowledging me. Like I cared though.

We were silent for a while, me and Embry, just looking at each other. His face was a mix of emotions and I really just wanted to get this talk done and over with; I really didn't like fighting with him.

"Let's head inside; we've got things to discuss."

-0-

"Ok, first things first. Who is Ella and what was she doing here with you all alone." I questioned him with a raised eyebrow. Embry burst out as soon as he heard my question. "I don't get what's so amusing about my question Embry." I huffed, lightly punching his arm.

"I'm sorry, it's just that you're cute when you're jealous." he replied, nuzzling his nose into my neck and I jokingly shoved him off me. "And don't even deny that you are."

"Wasn't going to." I informed him, sticking my tongue out.

"Real mature."

"Whatever. Now answer my question."

"Ok, ok. Pushy." he grumbled. "Well first of all, Ella is one of my ex girlfriends."

"You mean one of many." I butted in teasingly but Embry's cheeks turned red.

"Yeah." he said quietly.

"Em, I was just joking."

"Yeah, I know... Anyway, second of all she appeared on my front door this morning right after my mom left for work. We didn't do anything."

"Ok, good or else I'd have to kick your ass." i threatened.

"I know, I know. Now time for breakfast, what do you want?"

"Actually, Rachel and Kim dragged me to the diner in forks earlier to eat breakfast. They were the ones who dropped me off here."

He raised an eyebrow, "Why did they take you to the diner in forks?"

"Because they were trying to get me to talk to you because apparently you were a mess and the pack couldn't handle you and Seth both moping."

"Hey! Seth's worse than me." he dsaid defensively.

I rolled my eyes at him. "Whatever. So how's he doing?"

He shrugged carelessly, "Coping I guess. Have you heard from Alex?"

"Not in a week. I was on the phone to Stevie last night and she said that Alex wasn't really her usual self ever since she came back from La Push. Guess Seth's not the only one moping."

"Yeah, I guess not." he agreed before warpping his arms around my waist and kissing me.

I kissed him back, somehow trying to show him how sorry i was and how much I did love him. His lips were soft and they fit in mine perfectly. I pulled back from it to catch breath and he touched his forehead to mine.

"I-." he began before my phone started to ring.

I groaned. Way to ruin a moment.

I saw it was Jacob and picked it up. "Hello?"

"Gab, where are you right now?" he asked, sounding frantic.

"I'm with Embry why?"

Embry mouthed 'What's wrong?' to me and i just shrugged.

I heard Jacob letting out a relieved sigh on the other end. "That's ok. Give the phone to Embry, I need to talk to him."

I gave the phone to Embry who took it quickly. "Jake, what's wrong?" he asked.

His frown grew even bigger and I started to get worried. His grip on my waist tightened. "Did you guys catch him? I swear if he comes near Gab again... Yeah, Ok. Ok, thanks. Yeah, I'll keep an eye out for her, bye."

He hung up the phone and handed it to me.

"Emb, what's wrong? Who's he?" I questioned, gripping his arm worriedly.

"Nothing, Gab. Just come with me, I need to check all the windows and doors are locked securely."

"Embry no." I said, pulling away from his arms. "Tell me what's wrong. If it's got something to do with me then I have a right to know."

He sighed. "Gab please, I'll tell you just let me check all the windows and doors first."

"Fine. But I'm just gonna stay in the living room."

"Gab..."

"Emb, just go. I'll be fine here for a few seconds." he still looked reluctant to go. "Emb, I'll just be here."

"Ok." he replied quickly, rushing up the stairs. I rolled my eyes at him.

I sat down on the soft cushions lying on the sofa and sat in silence. What could the problem be now? I looked at the clock and saw that it was already half one in the afternoon. I had to get back soon; I had left Danny in charge when I left in a hurry this morning and god knows what was happening right now.

Embry appeared soon at the doorway staring at me. "You ok?"

"Yeah. Emb, I have to get back soon. My parents are still at the hospital with Andrew and the rest are at home with Danny in charge."

"Gab, I have to tell you something important first."

"Ok, but can you drive me?"

"Wouldn't have it any other way." he moved to sit next to me on the couch. "Gab... Jacob... he said that he saw Ethan in the woods earlier."

My heart stopped. Was he being true to his word? That day in Port Angeles when he said he would finally get me alone?

"Emb.."

"Shh, baby it's ok. I won't let him touch you." he assuered me.

"You don't understand Embry." I stood up, pacing around the room.

"Understand what? Gab, what aren't you telling me?"

"Emb... Remember that time me, Alex, Josh and Justin went to Port Angeles?" he nodded. "Well... Ethan kind of showed up and threatened me."

His eyes went large with fear, "What? Why are you only telling me this now?"

"Because, he threatened me."

Embry moved from the sofa to wrapping his strong, warm arms around me in a swift movement.

"It's ok baby, shh, shh." he comforted. I wrapped my arms around him in return. We stood there in the corner of the room, with our arms wrapped around each other. I could stay in his arms all day but I needed to get back to reality. We both sighed when I broke contact.

"Let's go."

-0-

*day of the fight*

I paced around nervously in my room. I had convinced my parents and siblings to go to Seattle for the weekend as Sam had suggested while the fight was going on. So it was just me and Rachel in my bedroom all alone.

"Gab! Stop it with your pacing already, you're driving me crazy!" she complained, continuing to flip over her magazine.

"I'm sorry. I'm just worried about them. What is something goes wrong?" I said, worry in my tone.

Rachel sighed. "I'm worried about that too Gab. But we have to have faith in the guys. They've been training; now all we can do is hope that they do ok."

Suddenly we both heard a creak followed by a bang downstairs.

Rachel sat up, "What was that?"

"I don't know. Stay here, I'll go check what it is." I said, turning the doorknob.

"Are you crazy? In the movies this is where the stupid girl goes down to check the noise and the killer gets her!" she said, freaking out.

"Would you be quiet!" I snapped. "I'll have more of a chance of dying because of you being too noisy. And that's the difference; that's in the movies and this is real life."

"Fine, but I'm coming down with you."

"Ok, but no squealing." I instructed.

She imitated a zip going over her mouth and I rolled my eyes at her.

We crept down the stairs, well tried to since there's always that one creaky stair, with Rachel holding the magazine as 'defense' as she put it and me carrying a hairbrush.

"Ok, you go check in the kitchen and I'll stay here." Rachel said once we reached the bottom of the stairs.

"Wow Rachel, you're unbelievably brave."

"I know right? Now go."

I rolled my eyes but headed to the kitchen. I sighed in relief when I saw that it was just that the backdoor was wide open and the wind was making it creak. I was suspicious though, I remembered closing it and locking it earlier when Embry left.

"Rachel, did you open the backdoor and leave it open?" I yelled to her.

"I didn't!" was her reply.

I closed the door and made sure it was locked. I stared into the transparent glass, knowing that somewhere out there Embry was risking his life fighting vampires. But then... I saw his reflection.

"Miss me?"

"Ethan..." I said, just as I let go of the hairbrush and it made a clinking noise on the cold kitchen floor.

Cliffhanger ;D so as always, Remember to review and thanks! Xx