Recap: "I like the sound of that." Dekan said, laughing.
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Dekan had her arm around Embry's waist and her hip pressed into his upper thigh, trying to support his weight as they made their way through the forest, slowly. Embry's arm was around Dekan's shoulders, trying not to put too much weight on her. 'She fits perfectly like this.' Embry thought, cherishing the feeling of Dekan beside him, holding him, helping him. 'She's going to make a fantastic mom.' Dekan chose that moment to look up and him and smile. If Embry's lips weren't busted and swollen, he'd smile back. He settled for hugging Dekan close, but it made him wince as it put more pressure on his rib cage. Dekan noticed his discomfort and stopped walking.
"How about you sit down for a few minutes, yeah?" Dekan said, hating that Embry was in pain.
Embry nodded and eased himself down to the ground. Dekan sat against a tree and sat Indian style, taking her jacket and balling it up in her lap.
"Come here, Embry." Dekan said, patting the jacket in her lap. Embry, as quickly as he could, scooted over to Dekan and laid his head in her lap. Dekan finger-combed his hair, smiling.
"It was all worth it." Embry said, closing his eyes and just enjoying the feeling of being near Dekan.
"What was?" Dekan asked, her hand resting against his forehead.
"Getting the hell beat out of me. How did you know I was out here, anyway?" Embry asked, cracking an eye open.
"Oh, a really huge wolf took my book and ran, so I ran after him and he dropped the book by you." Dekan said, smiling sadly.
"A really huge wolf?" Embry asked, a bit concerned. "What color was it?"
"Gray and white, mostly white though. I'm talking huge. Like…horse sized. Clydesdale. But he's really nice; he's accompanied me home before and everything." Dekan said, chuckling.
Embry's eyebrows furrowed in thought. None of the pack had mostly white and gray fur. That must mean there's a renegade werewolf running around, sticking to Dekan. He needed to let Sa-…no, he couldn't do that. He wasn't in Sam's pack anymore. He didn't belong to any pack now. His face fell, thinking about what happened.
"Embry? What's wrong, are you okay?" Dekan asked, worried.
"I just need to lay here for a minute." Embry said, closing his eyes.
Dekan leaned over and kissed a spot on his forehead that wasn't injured. Embry cracked his eyes open and tried to smile at her, but it didn't work too well. In a few hours though, he'd be fine. He brought his hand up and gently touched Dekan's cheek, urging her closer so he could kiss her lips.
"But your lips…" Dekan whispered before Embry rose up, closing the distance between them and kissing her gently.
Embry was flying. His Dekan was here, kissing him. If he had to get his ass handed to him everyday just to feel Dekan kiss him at night, he'd gladly do it. Dekan pulled back a moment later, her fingers gently caressing his face.
"How are you feeling now?" Dekan asked.
"I think we can make it to my house. I just want to warn you…my mom may get intense." Embry said, rising up. Dekan stood up and helping Embry up, her arm going around his waist again.
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Sam and Jake walked back to Sam's house in La Push, walking in the house since the door had been busted off its hinges earlier by Jake. Sam saw his mom and Aunt Lola sitting at the table, talking.
"Aunt Lola, can I talk to you for a second?" Sam asked, sitting at the table.
"Of course, Sammy." Lola replied, turning her attention to Sam, along with Noni.
"Dekan's pregnant." Sam said, scooting back in his chair.
"She's what?! By who?" Lola said, standing up quickly.
"Who's the father, Sammy?" Noni asked, looking at her son.
"Embry. He broke up with her earlier though. He doesn't know. Jake and I just took care of him, he's out." Sam replied.
"Embry broke up with her? I thought he imprinted on her?" Noni asked, confused.
"That's what he said." Jake said, crossing his arms.
"Where's my baby girl at?" Lola asked, looking around.
"She went to First Beach to read her book; she should have been back by now." Sam said, looking at the clock on the wall.
"I'll go get her. She probably fell asleep." Jake volunteered, already halfway out of the door.
A few minutes passed and Sam, Lola, and Noni were sitting at the table while Emily came over and brought Sam some late night dinner. Jake ran in the door, breathless.
"She's not there!" Jake yelled, skidding to a stop before he fell over the chair.
"What? Where in the hell is she?" Sam asked, standing up and knocking the kitchen chair over.
"She wasn't there! I don't know!" Jake said, getting worried.
"Come on, I'll get the pack on it." Sam said, he and Jake running out of the house.
Just as Sam had gotten the pack together, she saw Dekan and Embry; her arm was around him and he was hobbling towards his house. Sam growled, walking towards the pair.
"Dekan! Get away from him!" Sam yelled, angry.
"You! Get away!" Dekan snapped, glaring at him, her grip on Embry tightening.
"Embry, get away from her!" Sam called, using his Alpha command voice.
"You can't order me around anymore, remember?" Embry said, his voice a bit strained.
"Sam, me and you and Jake are going to have a talk when we get done here, so don't even think about leaving." Dekan said, narrowing her eyes at him.
"He broke up with you!" Jake yelled, running up to them.
"You know what; I think Sam and Jake should join us when we talk to your mother. What do you think, baby?" Dekan asked, looking up at Embry. Embry smiled.
"Kill three birds with one stone, I like it." Embry said. Dekan and Embry walked towards Embry's house, Dekan helping him up the stairs.
"Sam, Jake, you two get your John Brown hind parts in here before I drag you both in here by the short hairs." Dekan called over her shoulder as Embry opened the door. Sam and Jake followed, both still upset.
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Sadie sat on the couch, flipping through a magazine when the door opened. She looked up and smiled, expecting Embry and Jaime to walk in. Her face fell when she saw that it was Dekan her son was with, and that her son had been in a fight.
"Embry! What happened? What did you do to him?!" Sadie accused, glaring at Dekan.
"Calm down, mom, sit down. Dekan's helping me. I think we all need to have a little talk." Embry said, easing down into a chair while Sam and Jake walked in, standing by the door. Dekan moved to sit in the floor in front of Embry, but Embry pulled her to his lap.
"What do you think you're doing?! You're dating Jaime!" Sadie said.
"I don't like Jaime like that and I never did date her. I only took her out because you made me!" Embry said, wrapping his arm around Dekan's waist.
"Get to the point while we're here, Embry." Jake said, glaring.
"Mom, you told me that Dekan broke up with me while you told Dekan that I broke up with her. Why?" Embry asked, pain in his voice.
"What?" Sam and Jake asked in unison.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Embry. You must have hit your head." Sadie said.
"Yeah, maybe, but you told me he wanted to break up with me!" Dekan said, narrowing her eyes.
"Oh hush you hussy! You're not good enough for my son! He deserves better than someone like you!" Sadie said, anger in her voice.
"Excuse me? That's my cousin you're talking about. If anything, she's too good for him!" Sam interjected, ticked off.
"She's not your cousin truly, Sam. She's a paid prostitute! I heard all about her from June!" Sadie said, crossing her arms.
"June? That old hag, she can't keep her mouth shut." Jake said.
"Yeah, well, now all of La Push and most of Forks knows about Dekan and what she did before coming here." Sadie replied.
"She was forced into that. But that's beside the point. You shouldn't have lied to both of us!" Embry said.
"For your own good!" Sadie said. "She's not the girl for you!"
"I love her! She's my Imprint, too! And she's carrying my child!" Embry announced, smiling.
"WHAT?! Are you sure it's yours? She's a whore! It could be anyone's!" Sadie shouted, standing up.
"SHUT THE HELL UP, MOM! The child is mine!" Embry shouted, startling Dekan.
"So your mother lied to make it look like you each broke up with the other…" Sam said, looking from Embry and Dekan to Sadie, shaking his head.
"Man…sorry about kicking your ass…we had good reason at the time, though." Jake said, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
"It's fine…it's good to know you'd hurt anyone who hurt Dekan." Embry said, pulling Dekan closer.
"Yeah, I'm sorry Embry. If you want to come back to the pack…" Sam said, looking at Embry.
"You want me back in?" Embry asked.
"Sam, I think you and Jake owe Embry an apology in front of the entire pack." Dekan said, looking over at Sam.
"If that's what gets him back in the pack." Sam said, nodding.
"You're really and truly happy with her, Embry?" Sadie asked, looking skeptical.
"Yes, mom. I am. I love her more than anything." Embry said honestly, smiling. "Why's that so hard to believe?"
"I've been hurt too many times, Embry, by people like her." Sadie said, looking at Dekan.
"People like me?" Dekan asked, a bit confused.
"White." Sadie said.
"Mom…that was just that one man. You can't hate Dekan because of that." Embry said.
"I know…I know. But I just don't want you to get hurt." Sadie said, looking at her son.
"I won't hurt your son, ever. Not if I can help it. I love him more than just about anything." Dekan said, her hand on her tummy, smiling. Embry smiled and put his hand over hers.
"I can live with that." Embry said.
"So it's actually my son's baby?" Sadie asked.
"Yes." Dekan said, whispering. "Pretty amazing too, considering I had an I.U.D. at the time we had sex."
"What is an I.U.D.?" Jake asked, confused.
"Birth control that a doctor puts in the girl's bajingo." Dekan said, smirking when Jake groaned.
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Lola looked out of the window, trying to find her daughter. When she didn't see her, she picked up the phone and dialed Dekan's cell phone. Dekan picked up on the fourth ring.
"Hello?" Dekan said into her cell phone.
"Dekan! Where are you baby?" Lola asked, relieved.
"I'm okay mom, don't freak out." Dekan replied.
"Dekan, I know…Sam told us." Lola said.
"Sam told you…I meant to tell you mom. I'm sorry." Dekan said.
"Its okay baby, I'm not mad." Lola replied.
"But I have go-" Dekan said, but was cut off.
"Dekan, move back home with me baby." Lola said.
"W-What?" Dekan asked, surprised.
"Move back home with me. It's safe now, I promise. We can raise your baby together." Lola said.
"Mom…I…" Dekan said, biting her lip.
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Author's note: OH SNAP! Another cliffie! Gosh, I'm evil tonight, aren't I? So, what do you think? Do you like the story so far? Leave me a review or even a pm and let me know! If you have any suggestions, feel free to drop me a line! If I use it, I'll credit you! Also, I'm looking for a beta. My old beta, Nessa, hasn't been on the internet in a while and I don't know when she'll be back. So I'm looking for applicants! If you want to by my beta, send me a pm and tell me if you've beta'd for anyone. Just have good grammar skills and good command of the English language. Thank you to all my lovely reviewer! Mwaaaah!!!