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By the time Edward woke from his nap it was late afternoon. To be honest he didn't even remember falling asleep in the first place. Usually when he was experiencing one of his migraines he wouldn't be able to sleep for a couple days so it surprised him that he had been able to this time. Sitting up slowly he looked around for Leah. He felt bad for causing her to babysit him all day long and he really wanted to thank her for taking care of him. He had never had someone do that for him before. Finally he spotted her in the corner with her legs curled up under her as she read one of his favorite books. The original Grimm Fairytales was a book he had gotten from his grandmother and it was the one possession the mind reader took everywhere with him.

"Have you ever read it before?" He questioned rubbing the back of his neck to get rid of some of the aches. His headache was not as bad as it had been earlier in the day and for that he was grateful. "I love the dark twists it gives to classic fairytales."

"It's pretty good maybe you will let me borrow it sometime." Leah closed the book and stretched her legs out in front of her. "How are you feeling? Do you think that you could eat something? If you are hungry I can go and grab you some leftovers from dinner. I had a small salad Jacob brought me."

Edward shook his head. "I'm not in the mood for food. After I have one of these headaches I never have much of an appetite. My mother brought me to the doctor once because she worried the headaches may be something more serious, but they couldn't find anything. I think she was hoping they would find a brain tumor or something worse because then she would have a reason as to why I was different. I think my parents would have been able to accept me better if they had a reason as to why I was the way I am. When no answer was provided for them they just couldn't cope. I guess I can understand, but I wish they could have looked at me and seen their son not just a freak."

The winged female nodded in complete understanding. "It must be hard for a parent to look at their child and know that there is nothing they can do to make life better for them. I often find myself thinking about my parents and why they dumped me in the trash. Maybe they thought death would be better for me in the long run. Maybe they loved me so much they would rather I not live because at least I wouldn't have a life full of pain. I like to think they were doing what they did because they loved me, but I know that in reality it was probably more because they didn't want a freak for a kid."

"I don't think you are a freak Leah." Edward said out of the blue as he offered her one of his lopsided smiles. "I think you are one of the most unique people I have ever met. I think that you are inside and out. Not everyone can appreciate your beauty because they don't want to see it. If they would just open their eyes they would see what I see and it would be the most beautiful thing they ever set their eyes on."

The tanned woman felt a blush creeping up on to her cheeks. "If you keep talking like that I am going to end up with a huge ego. You're not so bad either you know. Sure the mind reading thing can be a tad startling at first, but once you get passed it you are a remarkable human being."

He laughed lightly and patted the spot next to him on the bed when he saw her rubbing her neck. It was quite obvious she was having some discomfort. "Well thank you for saying that Leah. Come sit next to me and let me rub your back. It is the least I can do for you since you took care of me today. Do not tell me I don't have to do it because I know that. The fact is that I want to do it for you."

"Since you are offering I am not going to say no." Leah replied coming to sit down next to him and sighing as he started to rub her sore back muscles. "I was thinking of cutting them off you know. I have an appointment with a specialist this week and he is going to see if surgery would even be possible. I'm not even sure if I want to cut them off. I mean they are a part of me and yet if I did I could be like all the other girls. I could be normal. I could be pretty."

Edward paused in rubbing her shoulders to turn her face so that she was looking at him as he cupped her cheek tenderly. "You could never be like all the other girls because you are already so much more. I am not going to tell you to not have the surgery because it is your body, but I think that you should really think about it before you make a decision. If you want someone to go with you to your appointment I am willing. Hey why don't you stay here tonight? I just mean you look exhausted and to be honest I would rather not be alone. I'll sleep on the floor if you want."

"I think we are both mature enough adults that we can share a bed." Leah said with a smirk as she stretched out on her side. "Just be warned that I snore and when I dream my wings have a habit of flapping so I may accidently hit you by mistake, but if you grab me in my sleep I will hit you and it won't be an accident."

TBC…

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