I woke in a world of light. The only color that I could see was white. White walls, white blanket. Black leather jacket.
I nearly jumped out of my skin. The old leather jacket that used to bring me so much comfort,now brought me more fear then anything I'd ever feared
My love now had become my biggest fear.
I watched his even breathing and found he was asleep. I took advantage of this and reached for the remote the way I'd done a million times before...
"dont. Vi. I'm not here to hurt you. And if I had wanted to,wont i have already done so?" his eyes were still closed put now I could see where my mistake had been: when Quil slept he looked peaceful;right now he looked anything but.
"then why are you here?" I asked,my voice hoarse. I cleared it in hopes of sounding more confident.
" because I love you." I looked at him in disbelief. After everything he'd done he still thought he could lie to me like nothing and I'd believe him?
" how dare you!" I yelled and reached for the remote anew. I had my fingers poised to call to press for help when he caught my wrist.
My fingers trailed down my arm to my wrist then zipped back to the sit where he'd been.
The distance was much to great for him to have crossed in the matter of seconds he had.
"how...?" my question trailed off as I looked into those brown eyes of his. The eyes that I'd dreambt about so many times...
" That's what I've been trying to explain." he said his hand sliding into mine, our fingers intertwining.
" But it doesn't make sense!"Tears were slipping down my cheeks again.
"Shhh. don't overwork yourself." He put his finger to my lips and leaned in gave me a kiss so sweet it was like nothing imaginable.
I was still trying to explain it to myself when my door popped open. I think. My head was spinning so much I barely know what has happening,but anyways all of a sudden our sweet moment was spoiled by the sound Anika infamous screech.
"Ohmigod! I did not mean to interrupt." she says bouncing out of the door again.
"ani, get your butt back here."I whisper. I didn't know if she heard me until she waltzed in with Embry.
Anika wear the only expression she was able to wear when she was near Embry.
Ani looked completely blissed out,happier then starved child in a over stocked kitchen.
I always wondered if I looked the same around Quil .I always felt (and thought) that my brain was still working when I was around him so hoped I actually looked normalish around him. But whos to say?
"Embry." Quil nodded to his friend.
"Quil." the two of them weren't as playful as Anika and I.
Ani launched into my open arms.
" why did you go into the forest you idiot! Your lucky Jake was patrolling!"
"Wait, Jake was out there? I didn't see him. I just saw this huge wolf...," my statement was lost as it all began to click." you don't mean...?" I watched as they each nodded.
"so your telling me that the three of you are giant bear like wolves?"
I had adopted a joking tone even though it didn't make it to the rest of me.
"well honey there's a few more of us. Do you remember that councile meeting we went to? Well everyone there was a wolf."Quil said massaging my hand in his.
I did a quick count. 9.
"you can't be serious. That's 9!"
I watched the amusement pass on both Quil and Embrys faces.
"10 , was sick at home that day."Quil replied to my confused expression.
"i..." I couldn't even form the words.
"I know,sweetie, it's alot but there's one more thing."
I tightened my jaw waiting for the next big blow.
"the reason that I was so keyed up about getting you and Quil here," Embry said.
"Is because us wolves at any given time was a 1 in 100 chance of meeting the girl, or guy in Leah's case,basically of his dreams." Embry's lips turned up in a slight smile. I looked up at Quil. He whipped his hair, that had grown shaggy, out
his eyes. Those precious eyes...
"what Embry means is I'm yours forever. No matter what you need."
I smiled at him. And he at me.
"well I'm good with that" I replied with a blush.
The rest of the afternoon went slowly. Quil and Embanika(embry and
anika) let soon there after so I was alone with the nurses.
My parents showed up at 5 to sign the release and drive me home.
Too bad I never made it there.