Bella glanced out the kitchen window once again to see Embry, Jake, and Sam arguing outside. "This is my fault isn't it?"

"No it's not." Emily told her putting her arm around the girls shoulder.

"It certainly feels like it." She sighed as she leaned into her friends embrace.

"We could blame it on you." Paul suggested as he grabbed the dish towel that was sent his direction. "Just trying to help."

Emily snickered as she moved away from Bella and grabbed her towel back hitting Paul in the back of the head with it. "Sure you were. Now if you want to help go outside and tell them dinner will be ready shortly. And if they can't keep their tempers in check they don't get any."

"Wow laying it on thick there cuz." Seth said as he entered the kitchen. He glanced at Bella. "You're friend is still out."

"Leave it to Jess to pass out at the most opportune time." Bella grumbled as she walked passed Seth and into the living room.

On the old brown couch was Jessica still passed out. Over to the left with an oversized chair which was big enough to hold two people. Currently occupying it was Kim. She walked over and took a seat next to her, "So…"

"Well I'm not sure if I can say congratulations to you yet or wait for fainting girl to wake up." Kim said nudging her with her shoulder. "but you're taking it better then I thought."

"Really how so?"

"Well Emily tried to deny it for the sake of Leah, but in the end she couldn't. Claire she's too young to even understand what she feels for Quill. And me, well I was in love with Jared from probably middle school or something. I just never got the courage to tell him."

Bella nodded. "I guess, but Jake…"

"Jake will get over it in time." Leah said as she and Jared came from the hallway. Jared was carrying a small tub with water and a wash cloth over his shoulder. "I say we just toss the water on her."

"Leah.." Jared said with a half amused smile on his face as he sent a wink at Kim who blushed slightly.

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"Why on her? Why Bella?" Jake asked angrily as he felt his body shake. He hoped not to phase again.

"It's not my fault." Embry replied. "You think I wanted to imprint on the girl you're in love with? Do you really think I wanted to do that to my best friend? No I didn't, but I did. Okay and I'm sorry, but I can't change my feelings for her now. There's no way for me to deny her as my imprint just as you can't deny yours."

"Jacob, it is a bit better this way." Sam said speaking.

"How do you figure that?" He growled.

"Think of it this way. Had you and Bella been dating, and went to meet with her friends. You would have imprinted on Jessica eventually. At least this way she's not getting hurt as much."

Jake lowered his eyes. He knew Sam was right. He didn't want Bella to go through what Leah had to go through when Sam had imprinted on Emily. He still didn't like the idea of one of his brothers imprinting on her. He supposed it was better then her being with a leech or that Mike Newton kid. "I'm sorry."

Embry looked at Jake's face. He knew he had meant it. His eyes were full of sorrow and regret. "Me too."

"You hurt her Sam won't be able to stop me." Jake added.

Sam chuckled and shook his head. "I don't think I'd be able to stop Emily."

"Great, now I'm scared." Embry said as he looked up at the house to see Emily glanced out the small kitchen window at them and seeing Paul walking out the side door.

Paul made his way over to his alpha and the two other pack brothers. He stopped two feet from them as he put his hands in his front pockets. "Your imprint is still unconscious, your imprint is blaming herself for this entire ordeal, and your imprint says dinner will be ready and I quote, 'and if they can't keep their tempers in check they don't get any.' So we done here?"

Jake chuckled. "Yea we're done here."

"Good I'm starving."

"You had an apple a half hour ago." Sam said.

"It was small, Emily must be cutting back on us." Paul insisted as he shrugged his shoulders. "I'm a growing wolf."

"Soon to be growing outwards." Embry snickered as he and Jake started laughing and then had to dodge Paul.

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Jess let out a soft moan as she felt something cool against her forehead. Fluttering her eyes opened willing them to come into focus she recognized Bella next to her. "What?" She asked as she moved her arm up and gripped the wash cloth on her forehead as she sat up instantly feeling dizzy.

"Take it easy Jess, you passed out." Bella told her.

"Wow Bella I had like the weirdest dream. Jacob and his friends are wolves, like giant over-sized horse like wolves and I'm his soul mate."

Jared bit back a laugh as Kim smacked his arm lightly hiding a small smile. Leah leaned against the wall waiting for Bella's reply. "Jess you weren't dreaming."

Jessica took a second to hear Bella's reply as she took in her surroundings. She was still at the girls house, the one with the scars. Was her name Erica or Elizabeth? She couldn't really remember. "Huh?"

"Wow she's speechless good job Bella." Leah said clapping her hands softly ignoring the glare the girl laying on the couch gave her.

"Jess I know it's a lot to take in. A whole lot. an entire different world of lot, but it's all true."

"And next you're going to tell me vampires exist am I right?"

Bella glanced over at Jared who stood up and took Kim's hand gently into his. "Yea she is. In fact you went to school with them."

"I… what?"

"We'll let someone else explain the leeches to you." Leah said pushing her body away from the wall. "Dinner is ready. Don't ask about them at dinned and don't bother Bella about them" She turned and led the way into the kitchen.

Jessica sat up, slowly this time as she set the wash cloth back into the small tub and looked at Bella. There was so many questions she wanted answered. But upon seeing the sorrow in her friends eyes she couldn't bring herself to ask them. "Come on I'm starving."

Bella followed her into the kitchen noticing Sam, Embry, and Jake had came back in. Jake's eyes caught hers as he moved forward quickly and pulled her into his arms. "I'm sorry." He whispered not wanting to let her go.

Embry held it in. He knew that Jake and Bella were close, but seeing another guy hug his imprint was another thing. It seemed like a rival in his mind when he knew in his heart that she was his. He couldn't stop the low growl escape his throat. He watched as Jake loosened his grip and stepped back from Bella. "Sorry Embry."

"So let's eat and ladies first." Emily said as she smacked Seth's hand as he tried to sneak a roll.

"What about family?" He whined.