Ch. 4 going to Embry's point of view:
Over the next couple of weeks I found myself spending more time with Sam. Most of the time we would hang out with guys after work but once in awhile we would hang out just the two of us. I would help her make dinner or she would read while I watched TV. I loved those times because we could be around each other without having to say a word to each other. One Friday something happened that, looking back on it, started to change our relationship.
"Where is Sam?" I asked Jacob walking into the front of the shop where I found him working on the computer instead of Sam.
"She called in this morning," Jacob said not taking his eyes off of the computer, "she called in sick."
"What did she say," I asked, "Did she say she needed to go to the hospital?"
"She's fine Embry," he said, "Just the stomach flu."
"I think I should go check up on her," I said, "You just to see if she needs anything."
"You'd just freak her out if you go over now," Jacob said being the voice of reason, "Wait until after work."
"I guess you are right," I said feeling anguish that over the fact that I couldn't go check on her now.
The day went by agonizingly slow but finally the day came to a close and I drove towards Sam's house. I knocked on the door and waited for Sam to answer after I heard her weak answer of 'just a minute'. She opened the door looking miserable in sweet pants and a large tee-shirt but I couldn't help but thinking that she looked beautiful even when sick.
"Embry what are you doing here?" she asked.
"I heard you were sick and I wanted to make sure you were alright," I said.
"You didn't have to come by just to check on me," she said.
"It's no problem," I said.
"What if I make you sick," she said as she moved to let me in.
"I'll take my chances," I told her.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw that she looked pleased by my comment. I followed Sam into the living room where she rapped a blanket around her and laid down on the couch and I sat on a chair near her. Now that I was here I wasn't sure of how to help her exactly.
"Embry will you get me another blanket?" she asked me after half an hour of watching TV.
I nearly wanted to argue with her that I was warmer than any blanket but was sure that any physical contact would freak her out.
"Sure where are they?" I asked.
"In the closet in the hallway," she said.
I quickly found an extra blanket for her and brought it back to her.
"Thanks," she said smiling at me weakly as I draped it over her briefly putting my hand on her shoulder, "Your hands are really warm."
"Yeah I guess," I said playing dumb to my wolf heat.
"Strange I never noticed it before," she said as I ran my hand up and down her arm as I tried to help her warm up.
"A little," I said.
"I so could have used your help earlier," she said.
"Here sit up," I said taking advantage of my heat.
I sat next to her and wrapped my arm around her and she sank into my side. I had never held her like this but it was heaven. Before long she yawned and closed her eyes. Her breathing even out telling me she fell asleep. I took advantage of the moment and leaned my head against where it rested against me. I smelled her hair and kissed her forehead tightening my grip around her.
"Embry," she whispered in her sleep turning into me.
I grinned as I continued to hold her. My eyes shot open as I heard the door slam shut and I could feel Sam stir in my arms too.
"Oh how long have I been asleep?" she asked looking around.
"For a couple of hours at least," I said stretching.
"Did you fall asleep too?" she asked.
"Maybe," I said smiling slightly.
"Hey Sam," I heard Jeremy's voice yell from the kitchen, "I brought you some dinner."
"Oh I'm not that hungry," she called back.
"It's just some soup," he said coming into the living room, "I told mom you were sick and she wanted me to make sure you got some soup."
He stopped when he saw my arm around Sam and I guiltily removed it. I promised him that I wouldn't try anything with her unless she wanted it.
"Thanks Jeremy," she said excepting the container of soup and a spoon not noticing the interaction between me and her brother.
"I had better get going," I told Sam who gave me a disappointed look.
"Thanks for coming over Embry," she said quietly.
"You're welcome," I told her.
I started walking towards the door when I remembered the bon fire tomorrow night.
"Hey there is a bonfire that both of you are invited to tomorrow at seven," I said and then looking at Sam, "That is if you are up to it."
"I'll be there for sure," Jeremy said breaking my gaze away from Sam.
"I hope to be there too," Sam said, "I am starting to feel better."
"I'll see you tomorrow then," I said smiling at her.
I walked out to my car a smile on my face at the thought of holding Sam in my arms. I only noticed Jeremy right behind me when I went to open the door to my car.
"Can I talk to you?" he asked me.
"Um sure," I said closing my car door and leaning against it, I had a feeling that this would be a long conversation.
"So what happened between you and my sister?" he asked.
"Nothing," I said honestly.
"I'm having a hard time believing that," he said, "I come home and she was practically sitting on your lap."
"She wasn't sitting on my lap," I said, "She wasn't feeling well and you know we have a higher body temperature than most and I was keeping her warm."
"You know I just feel like," Jeremy said shaking his head trying to find the words, "like I'm losing my baby sister lately."
"I do care for her," I said being honest with him, "I so want to give anything that she wants from me. Right now I'm being her best friend because that is what we've become and that's what she needs from me. If she needs me as more I promise I will give her that but I will wait until she is ready for us to go further."
"I sure hope you are being truthful with me," he said, "because if you aren't I'm going to kick your but myself or get one of the other guys to do it for me."
"I won't hurt her," I said, "I can't because I care for her too much."
"You keep saying that," he said frowning.
"I would think you would like your sister to be with someone who is your friend," I said.
"Just hard to let her be with someone," he said, "She's still my sister you know."
"I know," I told him, "That's how we are with our sister Leah, kind of is a good thing for her she doesn't live close by so we can't monitor her dates."
"So you know how I feel?" Jeremy asked.
"Yes we do," I said honestly, "my brothers and I all do."
Jeremy grinned at me for the first time that night and I knew our friendship was intact and that he was finally giving me his trust for his sister.
"I'll see you both tomorrow then," I said smiling at him.
"See you tomorrow," Jeremy said as I got into my car.
As I drove away I realized that I hadn't eaten dinner yet, something that I hadn't done since I first phased. Man I must really love her I thought, something that made me nervous and excited at the same time.
A shorter chapter but let me know again what you think! Trying to take the story slow and let me know if you think things are being rushed at all. Again any and all feedback is much loved!