A/N: So here is the next chapter, hope it was worth the wait. I am going away this weekend but I will be bringing my laptop so I will have another chapter ready for you when I get back.

Once again I own nothing Twilight. Well actually I do have a couple Twilight shirts if that counts. :) hehe

16) Whose Secret Are We Telling?

I awoke in the morning not because of an alarm clock but rather the undeniable heat that was engulfing me. It only took me a second to realize that the source of this was Embry. Note to self, no pants necessary while sleeping with Embry. Ok that so came out wrong. Before I could stop it a blush started creeping to my cheeks. Thankfully no one was awake to have to explain myself to so I quickly wiggled out of Embry's scorching embrace and went to take a shower.

First I decided I better go pick out what I was going to wear today. Ten minutes later I was standing in the shower allowing the luke warm water to ease my muscles. However I couldn't' enjoy it like I normally would, I was far too excited for tonight. Knowing that tonight I would became a part of Embry's life in a whole new way and find out the secret pretty much meant that today would be the longest day of my life. If it means getting to spend the rest of my life with Embry though then what's a few more hours? After about ten minutes I finally decided it was time to get out of the shower, I couldn't stand being away from Embry any longer.

The weather man said that today was suppose to be rather chilly, big surprise there. Anyways I decided to wear my red sweater dress with black leggings and my gray Ugg boots. It was very simple yet sexy, hopefully Embry would like it. I threw my hair up into a quick messy bun and put on some black eyeliner and mascara and added a smokey look to my eyelids. I was about to open the door when someone started pounding on it.

"Come on Ash hurry up I need to take a shower too you know." I chuckled to myself.

I opened the door. "Impatient much Brook? Jeez." She just rolled her eyes at me and rushed passed me and into the bathroom. After running to my room to throw my clothes in the hamper and grab my backpack I made my way into the kitchen. I should have know the boys would already be in there stuffing their faces.

I walked over to Embry and kissed him softly on the cheek. " Good morning boys! You just couldn't wait for us could you?" I asked motioning to their huge bowls of cereal.

"Sorry babe but what can I say, we are growing boys. Sit down I made you breakfast." I pulled out the chair next to him and in front of me was a bowl of lucky charms. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Wow Embry you really went all out?" I was just joking but I instantly regretted it as soon as I saw the sadness in his eyes. "Relax baby I was just joking with you. It looks great, thank you so much!" He still looked unsure so I took his face in my hands and kissed him until he was reassured.

"Come on guys I don't want to barf up my breakfast before I even finish eating." Leave it to Jake to ruin the mood.

"Whatever Jake just shut up and eat." Embry teased. "By the way Ash, have I told you how amazing you look today?" I shook my head. "Well then let me be the first to say, you look absolutely breath taking."

I could feel the blush creeping to my face, I don't think I'll ever get used to how good Embry makes me feel. "Well thank you Embry!" I gave him another sweet kiss on the lips but before it could go too far Brook came into the room.

"Come on lover birds, break it up. Ash we have to leave like now or we will be late." We quickly put our empty bowls into the sink and made our way out to Jake's car. Ten mintues later and we were pulling up to the school. We were running behind so we were only able to exchange a quick kiss and our 'I love yous'.

We mind it to our first class just before the bell rang. After only 5 minutes I found myself glancing up at the clock. Yup, this is with out a doubt going to be a dreadfully long day.

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We walked into the house at 3:30 after school and I couldn't help but be thankful that today was finally over. Which could only mean one thing, 4 hours until I get to go see Embry. Him and Jake weren't able to pick us up because they had to help Sam get things ready for tonight. So with nothing better to do I plopped myself down on the couch next to Brook who was watching MTV.

"Ugg Brook what are we going to do for the next 4 hours?" She shook her head at my impatient expression.

"Relax Ash, Embry is still going to be there tonight, he isn't going to disappear I promise. How about we watch a movie and then after we can go get ready for the party tonight?" I just nodded my head. I got myself situated more comfortably into the couch as Brook put Stardust into the DVD player.

"Yay!" I squealed, I loved this movie. About half way through though I could concentrate no longer so I decided to just start getting ready even though it wasn't even 5 yet. " That's it Brook I can't sit still any longer, I am going to take a shower."

She just chucked and rolled her eyes. "You have fun, I am gonna finish watching the movie." Ignoring her laughs I made my way into the bathroom and quickly got into the scalding hot water. I never used to like taking really hot showers but even since I met Embry that's all I have been taking. It makes me feel as if I am in the arms of his extremely warm embrace.

Half an hour later my pruned fingers brought me out of my thoughts of Embry and I decided that it was time to get out. I was finishing wrapping the towel around my body when Brook came barging into the bathroom. "It's about time, you better not have used all the water." She pushed me out of the room and locked the door, something I must remember to do from now on.

After 20 minutes of standing in front of my closet in nothing but a towel I heard Brook walk in. "Grr, I have nothing to wear."

Brook tried to keep a straight face at my ridiculously distraught state. "Well you might want to work on that. I don't think Embry would react too well to you showing up in a room full of guys with nothing but a towel on." Well she had a point there, he almost lost it when Jake saw me in a robe.

"Wow Brook, thanks for all your help." I sarcastically glared at her as I turned back around to tackle my closet once more. It was only 5 minutes later when I finally found it. "Brook what about this?" I asked her holding up the dress.

"Well if you want a guy to confess all his deepest, darkest secrets to you that dress will defiantly do it." She then flashed me her famous Brook smirk.

I just giggled. "So I take that as a yes?"

"No, that's a hell yes." She responded joining in on my giggling. She was right though, this was the prefect dress for tonight. I completely forgot I even had it, I had only worn it once before so I usually kept it in the back of my closet. The dress was a simple red baby doll dress with black beaded straps and it came to the middle of my thigh. I even had the cutest pair of wedge black sandals with red bows to go with it. I have to admit it was a little dressy just for a house party but if Embry really was going to tell me his secret then I wanted tonight to be perfect.

"Well thanks for the seal of approval Brook." With that I grabbed the dress and the black button up sweater I have to go over it and started to head into the bathroom. However Brook didn't let me get too far.

"Really Ash are you so modest that you can't even get dressed in front of your own sister. Twin sister at that I might add." I hadn't realized how weird it must look that I never got dressed in front of Brook but I just wasn't ready for her to see my scar. Although I don't know why, I have never been embarassed by it before but something just felt off lately with the wolf dreams.

"Very funny Brook, I am just so used to living with my dad you know. When you live in a house with a guy your whole life you tend to be very modest." I started laughing after to try to make a joke of it so she wouldn't get suspicious. Thankfully it worked.

"Yeah I guess you are right. Don't worry though you will get used to living in a house full of girls in no time." Little did she know that my shyness had nothing to do with that. She was right though, soon I would tell her and then I wouldn't have to hide it anymore. "Now hurry up and go get dressed we only have an hour before we have to leave to walk over to Sam and Emily's."

So quickly I ran into the bathroom and threw on my dress and over sweater. By the time I got back into our bedroom Brook was already finishing up her makeup. "Is the staightner on? I think I am just going to wear my hair simple tonight." Brook nodded her head and I walked over to the dress in front of our mirror and started doing my hair. 15 minutes later, as I was finishing up, Brook came over and interupted me.

"Ok it's my turn now, go do your makeup." I just chuckled and walked over to the vaniety, Brook always had a way with words.

"Oh by the way Brook I forgot to tell you how great you look tonight." She was wearing a purple silk v-neck tank top and a short jean skirt with purple wedge sandles.

She just waved her hand like it was nothing. "Don't I always?" I rolled my eyes and continued applying my make-up. I had just put on the finishing touches to my lip gloss when Brook unplugged the staightner and cam over to me. "OK lets go." I looked at the clock and it wasn't even 7:30. "Yeah I know we will be early but I can't wait to see Jake."

"You won't get an argument out of me, I am dying to see Embry just as much." With that we grabbed our bags, turn off the lights and headed out the door.

When we got to Sam and Emily's we heard lots of voices and music coming from the house so we knew that just about everyone was already there. I was only able to make it to the kitchen before two warm arms embrace me.

"It's about time you got here baby. I was going to go crazy if I didn't see you soon." Slowly I turned around and leaned in to kiss him but he pulled back. "Let me get a better look at you." After about 2 straight minutes of him just staring at me he was finally able to form words. "Wow Ashlynn you look amazing. I don't know if I am going to be able to keep my hands off you." Embry always knew how to bring the feisty side out of me so I responded without thinking,

"Well then don't." He just stared at me with his mouth hanging out in shock. I giggled at his reacation. "You know I have been here for 5 mintues without a kiss, what is up with that?" With that Embry took my face in his hands and kiss me liked we hadn't seen each other in years. It was in that moment that I realized that every kiss I shared with him would be just as good as our first kiss. Whoever said 'nothing beats a first kiss' obviously never knew what true love was.

All too soon though Embry pulled away. "As much as I want to just spend the night making out with you I don't think in a house full off people is the right place to do it." I just nodded my head in agreement as Embry grabbed my hand and led me into the living room.

As soon as we entered the room I was bombared with 'hellos' from all of the guys. Before I could anwer them though Emily came up to me. "Here let me take your sweater, I am warm and I am wearing a tank top so I know you must be hot."

"No thanks Emily I am fine, really." She just gave me a small smile and went back to sitting with Sam. Embry on the other hand wouldn't let it go.

"Come on baby you can't be cold and if you are then I will keep you warm, that is my job after all." Without even waiting for my response Embry had his hands on my sweater and was starting to slip it off.

"No Embry don't, I am fine honestly." I could tell by the look on every's face though that it was too late, they had already seen it.

Brook was the first was to speak. "Oh my gosh Ashlynn what is that?" She asked while pointing to my shoulder.

Embry quickly turned so he was able to properly stare into my eyes and waited for my answer. "It's nothing really just a little scar I got when I was 10." I don't know why I was so nervous to tell them truth but it didn't matter anymore because now I would have to.

"A little scar? Look at that thing its like 1/2 thick an how far down does it go anyways?" I could see the anger forming in Embry's eyes and it made me scared to answer his question.

I just stood there for what felt like hours staring at everyone but I could tell that they were getting impatient waiting for my answer, especially Embry. So in the smallest voice I could muster I answered. "It goes to just about my belly button."

Everyone's eyes open wide in shock, except for Embry's who just got more anger filled. "Your belly button? Why the hell didn't you tell me before." He was starting to shake and I knew that I needed to calm him down.

"Relax Embry, I am ok I promise. The scar is 7 years old and I have just grow so used to it that I just don't consider it a big deal anymore. No one hurt me or anything if that is what you are thinking, it was just an accident." As soon as I said those words I could see his shaking stop.

Embry then took his finger and slowly started tracing the line of my scar. "How did you get it then?" Well Ashlynn you came this far you might as well tell them.

"A wolf." All of a sudden loud gasps filled the air. Before I knew it Embry was shaking uncontrolablly and Sam and Jake were dragging him out of the house.