Now cue the awkwardness to 'normal' dinner.

"So, Embry your mom said you had left last night right before Stephanie passed out. Where did you go?" Mom asked. Now she was interested in everything about him, you think it was an episode of 'How many questions can you ask in two hours?'

"Oh, yeah I left to go pick a friend up for work and she asked to stay there I told her I would be right back and take her home. Not even 10 minutes after I was gone she was out cold. I didn't want to wake her and I asked mom to call, make sure it was okay of course, to see if she could just stay over. I left for work after I found out your answer and I just came home and slept on my couch."

"Oh, you work? Where do you work at?" Dad was now asking questions. Give the guy a break.

"Yeah, it's a family thing with the Uley's and Black's. It's exhausting work but I like it."

"Oh, that's good, are you getting fair pay?"

"Yeah, I like to think they give me a fair pay, I mean it's pretty good but I also have another job."

"Yeah, he actually gave me some money to go buy some new clothes!" I spoke, hoping to change the subject. Embry shot me a 'thank you' look.

"That was sweet; you didn't have to do that." Mom spoke up giving both me and him 'those' looks.

"It's okay, she deserved it. She has been pretty understanding and patient especially over the couple of days." He spoke giving me that look that said he wasn't just making that up. I started to blush and looked down at the chicken and became interested with the peas. The conversation then became about Brady. How he was feeling, if he needed anything and Embry helping him. Embry was claimed he had the same thing when he was a little younger. Finally everything dinner was done and Embry was talking about making sure our windows were extra closed, it was going to be crazy cold tonight, shooting looks telling me to leave mine open.

As soon as he left I had a mouthful from my mother first she was angry, because I didn't tell her, but she was happy for me and if I was happy she would be happy for me. Then she brought up last night again.

"Did he really leave and did he really sleep on the couch?"

"Truthfully, he really did leave and apparently when he came home as soon as the door closed I had a nightmare and he saved me and he kept me company and we just fell asleep together.

"So that last one is a no, but nothing happened. Anyways, go up on to bed, your fathers already in the bed and I'm heading there now, good night love you," she replied. She turned all the lights off and headed to her bed room.

As soon as she was out of sight I quickly ran up to my room and opened the window. I waited patiently on my bed, reading some book about a girl falling in love with a vampire. If only they knew they were real. Then I see a large black figure coming in through my window and before I knew it I was tackled to the bed.

"Took you long enough," I spoke up. His hands kept him up leaving our faces with space in between but just if those hands would fall, and then it would be hello lips! He started to talk about something but honestly I couldn't tell you a whole sentence, my eyes were focused on the lips not what was coming out of them.

"Can you just shut up? I can't focus on your lips when you talking; or you know you can just kiss me." I told him. He just grinned and leaned in slowly, this was on purpose of course. I just wrapped my hands around him pulling him quicker.

Finally his lips were on mine and I was happy I flipped him over and I became on top. He sat up and scooted up to my bed head as I straddled him. Now I know I'm crazy psycho to be straddling him like this but we both knew we didn't want to go any further than this anytime soon, plus he was going to be gone a lot in next few days until that siren is gone.

"Alright… no more," I spoke. He grinned and gave me one last kiss. I got up and was suddenly interested in my hands; he took them into his enclosing his around mine.

"So, how's my brother adjusting," I asked trying to get my mind off about what I just did.

"Fine, I'm actually in charge of him tomorrow," he replied.

"You won't be at school," I assumed.

"I won't until 11:00,"

"Great," I mumbled. This sucked, Embry was always gone and I was sad. I hated it, if this is the stupid imprint impacting me, I would rather not have that symptom.

"Jared's coming over to your house to pick you up in the morning." He spoke. He hated missing out but he had to.

"Okay," I replied. I tried hiding the disappointment but I was really bad at it.

"I'll make up every minute of the ones I miss away from you, up. I promise," he spoke laying his head in the crook of my neck. It was one of those moments that you realized what was going on. He was saying that one day he won't have to go on patrol that I would have him all to myself; he was saying that I was in his future.

It was ruined when I yawned and he demanded me, "go to sleep; I'm going to head out any ways." Then all of a sudden you heard a loud howl, like it was right by my door next thing you know there's a really huge crash down the hall and Embry started to growl.

"Embry, what's going on?" I asked.

"Shh, stay down and don't move." He told me. You hear footsteps coming closer and closer to my door but they stop when it's right by my door. You hear a growling from the hall. Then what sounds like paws running out of the house.

"BRADY!" I exclaimed. Embry looked down at me giving me a 'shut up' look. Brady phased in our house… meaning the robber was probably a… vampire.

"Embry, please don't leave me, I won't be able to sleep."

"You won't be staying here; I want you to call me in 3 minutes no earlier, no later. You will tell your parents you woke up, due to a nightmare; you can't find Brady and you called me as soon as it happened because you were scared. Now, call the police as soon as you hear a howl, do you hear me. When you call me ask me 'where are you' and you will tell your parents that I'm not even a minute away. Do you get that?" he asked me when he was done explaining the plan. I just nodded. Then he left out the door.

Not even 30 seconds later you hear a howl and my phone is instantly dialing the police's number.

"Yes, I need to report a break in. I'm scared, please send help," I whispered.

"What's your address?" The line asked.

"657 Acorn Drive," I replied.

"Stay calm, help is on the way," the lady spoke. I heard sirens going on from Ambulance and two or three police officers.

"I hear them!" I exclaimed.

"I'm going to hang up now okay?" The lady asked. I replied with an okay and hung up before she did. I quickly ran to my parent's room and told them exactly as I was instructed. I called Embry when I was told to and not even a second too late he pulled up in his car coming and giving me a hug.

In that moment he whispered, "You are staying at Emily's. They're already on their way. The chief was tipped off that the safest place is Emily's he will be suggesting it to your parents."

"Where's Brady?" I asked. He looked up at the woods and Brady came running in his boxers to the crime scene.

"I tried following them, but they were extremely fast, I didn't even see their face. I couldn't catch them." Brady spoke the last sentence looking at Embry. Meaning my attempted murderer was still out there waiting to sink their teeth in to my blood. I cringed at even the thought. Embry located his arm around my waist not caring who was watching. He just wanted to make sure I was alright that, I wasn't hurt, I didn't feel nauseous, if I needed anything I would have it. He started informing me of what was going to happen about the shifts and I wouldn't see him at all tomorrow.

"Embry, if you don't mind," my mom spoke up. Embry stepped aside with the look of pain in his eyes.

"Go pack some things, you and your brother are going to be staying at cousin Emily's for a night or two. They've already said okay and are on their way. Hopefully things will be back to normal and we can come home." She informed me. It was old news, I knew this and almost the whole story of what was happening. While we were at Emily's at least two wolfs would be near the house two more on patrol and the Cullen's were taking watches around my house, as much as the pack wanted to deny it, they could actually help.

"Yes maim'," I replied stepping into my house finally looking at the damage the 'thing' and my brother had left. I walked silently to my room and packed a few outfits in an overnight bag. I also grabbed the shirt of Embry's I had from the other night. I started to hum when my dad was talking to Embry and the question I didn't want to hear was asked.

"What's going on between you and my daughter?"
"Daddy!" I exclaimed.

"What? I just wanted to know what my little girl was getting in to."

"Sir, if you don't mind I was wanting to tell you but,"

"Embry, son, just tell me," Dad spoke.

"Dad, meet my boyfriend," I spoke grabbing Embry's hand in a heartbeat.

"You aren't going to leave her like you did this past week because I can't deal with all the crying all over again…"

"DAD!" I exclaimed.

"Okay! I approve, but I'm not telling your mom."

"Actually, she already knows,"

"Of course, I'm always the last to know things in the house." Dad spoke rolling his eyes walking off. I looked at Embry and smiled as he engulfed me in a hug. Sadly, he had a shirt on, which I guess was appropriate in front of my parents but I desperately wanted him with a side of shirtless. I pulled away and leaned in, on my tippy toes, but my phone started to ring.

"WHAT THE HELL STEPHANIE!" My best friend screamed through the phone I cringed at the thought of my best friend being mad.

"Hi Maddie," I spoke with a grin.

"Witch! Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, how do you know?"

"I'm in Forks, everyone knows everything."

"Oh yeah,"

"Well, almost everything, so… WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN CHILD?"

"Okay, for your information I really am sorry okay! It's not like I didn't call you on purpose. If anything I was having the worst month of my life."

"Just because you are having a bitchy ass day doesn't mean you don't call this amazing person! Why the hell was it bad? Whose ass am I kicking?" she replied. I grinned.

"Well, see you remember Embry right? Well he started ignoring me, and then I hated him and cried over him and then hated him some more. Now he is being thebestboyfriendever." I scrambled at the ending words.

"Hold on, where are you?"

"At my house, wait why?" I replied but I was too late. Maddie had already hung up.

I looked back at Embry he was holding back something, "Okay, what's wrong?" I asked.

"Did you really cry, when I left?" he asked looking at the ground.

"Well, dad was exaggerating just a little bit." I answered looking away.

"Steph," he spoke taking my face into his hands, "I hate that I hurt you, if I could take it all back, you don't know how much I would, I wish," he was continuing but I cut him off.

"I heard it wasn't easy, you don't have to explain. One of your little buddies left me a letter at school,"

"Ah, yeah that would be Jake, I told him not to but,"

"Just shut up and kiss me," I instructed him leaning in he smiled as our lips met. I enjoyed the moment that was until Maddie drove her car right in front of us and blew the horn. The attention all turned to us, every police officer, firemen, and ambulance.

"Stephanie Fuller! Do you know how much trouble you are in!?" Maddie exclaimed. I just shrugged, and rested my back in to Embry's warm chest, facing Maddie's car as Embry's arms wrapped around my torso.

"Humor me," I motioned. Maddie laughed nervously instantly looking at Embry.

"Madilyn Clarkson, nice to meet you, I've heard so much about you," she spoke. I tensed up and Embry chuckled, at my response or her comment I don't know.

"Embry Call," he nodded. He placed his chin on my head and Maddie smiled. I didn't know what to say after that, it was extremely awkward but thankfully Embry's little wolf howl on his cell phone. I was thankfully that it broke the silence but sadly that meant another thing; Embry was going to have to leave. I hated this stupid little leech! I'm about ready to kill the chick myself. I turned my head and watched Embry.

"Yeah," he answered. The other lines went on and all I could get was, 'leech… Emily's… Sam… took hiker… Stephanie… off patrol…' Embry looked down at me our eyes met and I looked worried. He gave me a small smile and kissed my forehead.

"Okay, I'll tell Stephanie. Thanks man," Embry spoke and then hung up.

"Who was that?" I asked.

"Paul, oh, wanted me to tell you hello. I probably need to head out; oh, also after tonight, I will be off except for the few hours at his house." Embry spoke looking at Maddie. This was his cover up, and he would see me later.

"Oh, okay, well, call me when we can hang out okay?" I asked.

"Don't even have to ask, see you soon." Embry spoke. He leaned in for a kiss, well a kiss with nothing but taunting. As we kissed his tongue guided over my lips and pulled back. He thought he was being funny; revenge is always the best way to get back though, you just wait Embry Call. I pulled back and gave him a sweet peck on his lips, and a hug, with my lips lingering close to his ear, when a growl escaped his mouth. I smiled and Maddie snickered. I forgot she was even here; I grinned as I pulled back.

"Be careful," I mumbled, too low for Maddie to hear but fine for him. He nodded and left, leaving a wide-eyed Maddie tied to my waist.

"I WANT THE DETAILS NOW!" I was demanded.

"Well, there isn't much. I know y'all haven't met but he is my best friend ever. He started avoiding me and now we are together, as in boyfriend and girlfriend."

"Nah I would have never guessed. Did he ignore you because he was scared?"

"Yeah, I guess,"

"Stephanie, I'm really happy and all but are you sure this is what you want? I mean from the looks of it you are both happy, but I think you two maybe going way to fast on this. You just sucked each other's faces off and yet haven't even dated for a week. I just want you to make the right decisions," she told me

"I know," I replied looking off at our woods as a pair of big eyes looked my way then disappeared.

"Steph, what are you doing?"

"Huh, oh, I thought… Look Emily and Sam are here!"

"Stephanie! Are you okay?" Emily called.

"Em, I'm fine. Brady chased the robber off."

"Well, don't worry anymore; you will be safe at my house. People would be crazy and come rob my house, especially with all those wolves around." She spoke giving me a small wink. I grinned.

"I sure hope so," I replied.

"Wait wolves?" Maddie exclaimed.

"Eh, a few here and there, they aren't as bad as they would seem." Emily replied coolly. Maddie looked terrified and as if she would faint at any moment.

"Well, are you ready?" Mom came up and asked me.

I just nodded, looked at Maddie, "I'll call you tomorrow, promise." She grinned and nodded happily and got in her car slowly driving away.

"Emily, thank you again for keeping the kids," mom spoke.

"Oh it's no problem, you sure you want to stay in that hotel though?"

"Yeah, it's just that it's much closer, from the hotel, to work. I would hate to have the kids get up really early for school. Plus, we would all be a little cramped there. I know you have all those boys that work for Sam and Jacob at your house. John and I aren't as friendly with them as Stephanie and Brady are. They will be fine for a couple of days." Mom spoke.

"Okay, Charlotte," Emily told my mom. My mom turned to me and hugged me giving me a kiss on the forehead.

"Be careful okay?" She asked. I nodded and grinned.

"Love you sweetheart," Dad spoke coming up behind me.

"Love y'all two," I replied. Brady and I jumped in Emily's car and left. Not even before we were 2 miles away, Emily pulled over.

"Brady, go," she spoke.

"Wait, he has to leave?"

"Werewolf meeting, humans aren't allowed." He informed me. I stuck my tongue out at him and he replied with a smile.

"Tell Embry I said hello,"

"Actually, he is at the house, he won't leave you alone until the leech is dead." Emily spoke up.

"That's why Sam decided it probably been best if he was to stay off patrol, until your threat was gone, and just stay with you."

"Oh, okay," I replied with a smile. Brady had left and Emily and I were left in the car.

"Listen, I don't care about him staying over but no funny business on my mattresses. Do you understand Stephanie Nicole Fuller?"

"EMILY! How could you even say that? I doubt he has ever thought like that."

"Believe me, Sam tells me some things that would surprise you," she spoke looking in to the woods.

"Em, I can't believe we are even talking about this,"

"Okay, drop the subject, let's go shopping again!"

"Where do you suppose I get the money?"

"Where you got it last time,"

"I doubt Emb…my parents would have any money to spare." I tried covering up the tracks but Emily caught it.

"Embry, gave you the money? Stephanie, you are a pampered princess! Haven't even dated for 3 days and he's giving you cash like a broken ATM."

"Actually, we have been going out for 3 days in 2 more hours."

"Not my point," she mumbled rolling her eyes. I laughed and we arrived at the house with Embry in his wolf form sitting by the steps.

"Do you have to stay like that the whole time?" I asked looking at him. He shook his big furry head.

"Good, I need a dose of human Embry, at least 5 times." The wolf rolled his eyes and shook his head again, though this time his teeth showed. It was kind of terrifying, but I realized he was probably smiling. I walked over towards the steps of Emily's house and the wolf came laying his grey streaked nose into my hands.

"Can you, like, change back?" I asked. He looked at me then walked away and not even 5 minutes later came back with shorts on, and to my liking, no shirt.

"Is this better for you Princess?"

"You totally heard the conversation didn't you?"

"Umm, I don't know what you're talking about," he looked away, quickly, interested in the woods.

"I never wanted to take that money in the first place, you had to place it in the pocket yourself remember." I turned my head now I was embarrassed, I felt like a spoiled rotten little prissy brat.

"I know, I know, I was just playing okay. I know you aren't some type of prissy brat. Okay?" What was he, a mind reader?

"Okay, whatever," I spoke still looking away. He came up and sat on the stair behind mine, placing his legs next to mine and his arms laid over my shoulders. He leaned his face near my cheek and placed a kiss making me blush like a fully bloomed red rose. I grinned ear to ear.

I turned around and looked at him, "Emily spoke to me telling me you could stay over just no funny monkey business, that those are her mattresses." I still blushed at the sound of it but sweet little shy Embry was like a tomato, he was really red and I loved it.

"Aw, you're so cute when you're embarrassed. I like it, do it more often, gives you more color to that gorgeous tanned face of yours." I spoke. I started thinking about when we were in my bedroom and I wondered if he was missing school tomorrow.

"So, when you say you're off does that mean, from all werewolf business or, just no patrolling?"

"I'm off from everything werewolf; unless it is completely necessary. Meaning, I won't be missing school, sleep, and most important time with you." He replied and kissed my cheek. I quickly stood up trying to hide the blush and led him to my little guest room.

"What do you want to do?" He asked.

"I don't know, so many ideas, yet half of them would put me in danger, so I know those wouldn't be agreed upon…. I guess we could watch a movie?"

"Sounds good, what movie would you like?" We looked through a bunch of movies.

"Do, ummmm… oh I know play 'Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief'!" I replied. I loved this movie.

"Really," he replied. I smiled looked up at him and whispered in his ear slightly.

"Really," I smirked. He growled in my response.

"You can't do that,"

"Why can't I?" I asked.

"Because I won't be able to control myself much longer," he laid me down and held me down on to the floor, "do we understand Miss Fuller?"

"I don't know Mr. Call, I guess we will just have to wait and find out." I mumbled he rolled his eyes, and got off me. He looked annoyed but in such a cute little way, it made it so hard to keep my snicker in, eventually I couldn't hold it in.