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I sat on my bed, looking at an uncomfortable Embry

"You can sit, ya know" I said, half amused

He walked over to me, and sat as far away on the bed as he could, picking nervously at his hands

I leaned against the headboard and stared

"I want the truth" I began "I've been noticing a lot of weird things with you"

He looked up and straight at me

"Not 'bad' things, but you always look at me like your in pain"

He didn't say a word

"come on, what's so wrong with me that your physically in pain when you look at me" I prodded "I can't be that horrendously ugly" I joked, hoping that wasn't the case

"Actually" he said, quietly; painfully shy "I think you're the most beautiful girl I've ever met."

That one shut me up. My mind had been whirling, twisting every possible situation. From he thinks I'm hideous, to God only knows.

"What?" I asked, confused, and somewhat embarrassed "I you hardly know me. We have only known each other for a few days now."

He chuckled nervously, "Yeah, well I feel like I've known you my whole life" He said, staring at his hands. "When you imprint on someone, you think only of them. They are your life."

"What do you mean, imprint?" I asked, watching his face

He looked up to me, staring into my eyes. "It's like, love at first sight, only stronger. You never know who you will imprint on, or why that person, but you do."

I leaned forward, listening intently

"When I first saw you, my heart stopped. It was all about you from then on, nothing from my past mattered, you were meant for me…" he added "It will always be about you…If you will have me?" He stopped, and watched me intently, gauging my response.

I sighed "I felt a connection or something like that when we first met, but I didn't know what it was" I added "I don't really know you, though. I mean, you're a really sweet and understanding guy, but I'd like to get to know you more, can we just be friends?"

He smiled, "of course, I will be whatever you want me to be; A friend, protector, confidant, a lover eventually, a silent observer, or you could want nothing to do with me, I can handle that. This is up to you. I just want you to be happy"

I nodded, and shrugged my shoulders "I want you to be my friend, get to know you."

"GUYS! DINNER!" Sam hollered through the door, interrupting our conversation.

"He's good at that, isn't he? Interrupting?"

Embry laughed "More then you know"

After dinner was over, I sat down with Sam and Embry and they guys and had them explain to me the whole 'being a wolf' thing. I thought it was kind of cool that they could hear each other's thoughts for communicating.

"yeah, but it gets kind of old after a while" Jacob said, stretched out on the floor. "You hear EVERYTHING!"

"Yeah, like your constant chatter about Bella" Quill said, laughing

"I wonder if Bella is home." Embry added

"Should I call Bella?" Jared teased, laughed

"I wouldn't be talking there Embry!" Jacob interrupted "What about all the 'What's Hannah doing? Should I go over there? She smells so good!"

I looked over to Embry and smirked

"Watch it Black" he growled playfully

Outside, there was a sound of a wolf howl

"It's Leah" Sam said, frowning. "I'll be back"

Jacob threw a pillow, landing squarely on my face. "You're dead" I said, laughing

Getting up, I launched my attack. Grabbing the pillow and bombarded Jacob

Laughter and feathers filled the living room, as I was tackled by Embry onto the couch, Paul and Jacob hit Embry with the pillow and then jumped on top of him and I was being squished under the pile of guys…not that I was complaining, or anything.

"AIR" I squished out, trying to breath and laugh at the same time

Sam walked in, Leah at his heels

"Enough!" he yelled, looking disturbed. The guys grumbled, getting off of me and allowing me to breathe.

"Hanny" he turned to me "Can you give us a minute? I need to talk to the pack" Something about his voice scared me, it was so serious

I nodded, rising. I turned and went to my room.

Laying on my bed, and looking up at the ceiling, I could pick up a few words being said in the living room.

There were words such as "vampires" "Cullens" "tracking" and "fight"….this can't be good…

Few minutes later there was a knock on my door

"Yep?" I answered

"It's Embry, can I come in?"

"Yea"

Embry entered, "I just wanted to say bye, I have to go out on patrol" he said, a little worried "If you need me for ANYTHING" he paused, to emphasize anything "just tell Sam and he will communicate back to me" he tapped his head, meaning the telepathy between the wolves.

"I'll be fine" I said, smiling "Just be careful"

He nodded, and hesitated. Taking no more than one step to me, he pulled me into the best hug I have ever gotten. He left a lingering kiss on my forehead and then, he was gone.