Chapter 23

I walked outside and decided to take a moment to touch base with my own family while I Leah caught up with hers. "Hello, brother," Maria said cheerfully I could literally hear the smile in her voice.

"How are things at home," I asked as I inched my way outside. I walked around the house as Maria filled me in.

"Ana keeps buzzing around sometimes she comes through and we are even around. I'm not sure what she's looking for, but I know it has something to do with you." I took a deep breath why couldn't my dad just forget I existed. I knew why but I just wish he'd forget. I sat down in the woods and used my mind to lift a twig into the air and made it spin in circles while Maria voice continued to buzz in my ear. "Marisol is like depressed that you're not back yet. We're both wondering what's keeping you down there. You said the whole Ness thing was a bust so what's been preoccupying you time?"

"Something amazing," I said simply. I thought about Leah's smile it was most definitely amazing and I'd do anything for it.

"So that's all you're going to give me?" She prodded.

"Yes, I have some ducks I need to get in a row. Once I have some more … concrete … news I will happily share it with you." I heard Maria mumbled something under her breath.

"That's a very cryptic statement brother, it only makes me more curious, but I'll leave it alone. I should head back before the others start to worry."

"Give them my love and I'll see you all soon."

"Will you really Nahuel?" She asked with disbelief in her voice. She had every right to be, I didn't know if I was lying or not. I knew that wouldn't be going back there without Leah by my side.

"Maybe," I chuckled.

"Whatever's making you happy I hope you find a way to bottle it and bring it home with you, bye little brother."

After I hung up the phone I heard the leaves on the ground, I immediately dropped the twig that I'd been balancing in the air. Edward came into view and my nervous completely depleted. He was the only vampire in the area that completely knew my abilities.

"How's your family?"

"Good, Maria seems to be happy. I'm a little worried about Marisol, but I'm always worried about her so it's nothing new." Edward nodded despondently to my answer. I knew he really didn't care about answer. He had a reason he'd come out here. "What do you want Edward?"

"I was being nosy really. I wanted to know if you had shared you news with Leah, but in hindsight if you'd have told her you probably wouldn't be out here alone." I chuckled at his statement.

"Something my sister said to me has me thinking … she asked me if I was coming home." I paused as I thought about going home and it just didn't seem like it was in my future. The thought itself was a little depressing.

"I'm sure that Leah would visit your hometown with you. I'm sure that she'd do anything for you, hence the whole imprint thing."

"That's not my concern … it's sad that the place I was raised no longer really feels like home. I feel a little guilty feeling that way."

"People change and so do your preferences. Just because you don't see yourself there permanently … not to sound redundant but you can visit."

"Do you know what Leah was doing before you headed out this way?" Edward shook his head. "I know that Ren and Shelly were huddled around her and people were steadily giving her gifts."

"She deserves to be showered with love and gifts." I smirked.

"I think she'd much rather you be there."

"I just felt that if I was there she would be focused on my and not her family. I want her to enjoy this time with them. I plan to have forever with her so I give her a couple of hours to have her family reunion," as I talked I realized that I was saying it more to comfort myself than to explain to Edward.

"I think she would much rather you be there so she could show you off. You did leave her there with her ex and her cousin who are constant show offs."

"I guess you're telling me that I should head back to the party?" I took a moment to really take in the look of Edward. He seemed concerned about something.

"Is something wrong?"

"Not wrong per se … it's just that something crossed someone's mind that I think I should tell you about. Sam, has been having some very interesting thoughts from the very minute he got into the house. From what I've gathered he's got some lingering romantic emotions toward Leah and it's begun to make him bitter at home. I doubt that he's forward enough to act on his emotions but I just wanted to be aware." Immediate rage built up inside of me, God I hated the emotion jealousy … it was still so new to me. I didn't know how to really control it. I stalked quickly toward the house and tried not to run but I really wanted to go in there and lay claim to what's mine. As I neared the house I heard her voice and I heard this odd off beat humming. It was a pretty foul sound I knew it wasn't coming from her. As soon as the front of the house came into view, I saw something that made me feel completely and utterly ill. My Leah was in the arms of another man. I knew better than to be heartbroken as soon as I entered the area her focus was completely on me.

"I'm going to check on Emily. Leah thanks for the dance," Sam had the audacity to give me threatening glare. I had half a mind to rip his head off. I tried to fix a smile on my face in an attempt not to ruin Leah's face but I was on fire inside.

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