Amaya took in the appearance of their new guest. His clothes were nice and expensive once; his hair was long and unwashed. He smelled like bad eggs and dirty man. His eyes were bloodshot.

She took all this in between one step and the next before she pulled the stool in front of him and sat with her clipboard. "I'm going to take your statement and I'm going to process you. I'd like to get your fingerprints sent off first; if you would put one hand out at a time, this will be over quickly."

He sneered at her but stuck his hand through the bars towards her. Amaya stayed on her stool, just out of his reach as she printed first one hand, then the other.

His responses to her questions were sneering and clipped. He wanted to set her up for failure but there was something about her that did not permit such misbehavior. Amaya never gave any opportunity for him to overpower her and escape and her only response to his suggestions that she was inadequate because of her gender was a quirked eyebrow and a smirk.

When the paperwork was finished she headed to the office to enter everything into the computer. He tried one last time to get under her skin.

Seth was perfectly capable of filling out paperwork and eavesdropping simultaneously. You would never guess that Anne was new to Forks or to the station. No matter what the guy said to her she never responded with anything more than a repeat of the question he had failed to answer.

He was finishing his paperwork about the same time that Anne was finishing the booking. The handle on the door shook as eh grabbed it but she paused before pushing it open.

"I'll get out of here. And when I do, I'm coming for you. no matter where you hide or how far you run, I will find you." "Enjoy your stay."

Anne was perfectly calm as she went to her computer and put the booking on file. Seth finished his paperwork and left for patrol. Her first day had gone pretty well.

Seth was at his mother's place for two reasons: food and Anne. It was Saturday and he hadn't gotten to see her all day. After spending time with her all week it was agony not having her at the station, hearing her voice over the radio.

Sue and Charlie were just sitting down to dinner when Seth knocked on the door. "Seth! We weren't expecting you tonight. Come in and I'll make you a plate." Seth kissed his mother's cheek and made his way to the dining room. His smile faltered when he didn't see Anne, but he shrugged it off and dug into his mother's home cooking.

Charlie was content to sit in silence but Sue chatted with her son. "How are things going at the station?" "It's great! I don't think we've ever been more organized. I like being able to find everything I need without a twenty-minute search. Actually, I'm getting a little spoiled. She has all the forms we need ready to go on our desks when we come in off patrol and she has it all filed the second you've finished it. Anne was made to do this job." "She may be very good at it Seth, but I think everyone knows with one look at her, she was made for so much more." "I'm just excited about how well she fits into life here." Seth had meant to say "how well she fits into my life" and Sue caught her son's eye with a smile on her face.

After dinner Seth helped his mother clear the table. Sue spoke quietly, "Ask. I know you've been dying to." "I don't want you to feel like I only come to see you to be close to her." "I understand what's goin on Seth. When she's yours you will come to see me. Until then she is your priority. I'm okay with that." Seth sighed in relief and wrapped Sue up in a warm wolf hug.

"Where's Anne? Why isn't she here?" "I saw her get in her car this morning. She hadn't come back yet when we sat down to eat. She did say she needed a proper bookstore when we were talking last night." "She went to Seattle by herself?! Mom, what were you thinking? Anything could happen to her." "Seth, you can't be so controlling of her. She has every intention of staying very far away from you outside of work. She knows you're attracted to her. Everyone knows. Be calm and be patient. She took care of herself before you imprinted on her and she'll be fine now."

Seth couldn't decide if he should be ashamed of himself or not. Then, he heard her car crunch up the gravel drive. His face lit up. Before he got to the door Sue stopped him.

"Seth, we both know she's been hurt. And I know you want to protect her but you're going to chase her away if you don't give her some space. She's with you all week. Don't make her feel like she can't come home." Seth thought for a moment and met his mother's gaze with pleading chocolate eyes. "She needs me, Mom. I have to try." "Okay baby. Go."