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54. Always forever.
Leah smirked at the dirty looks she still received. People were so judgemental.
But she had never cared, and she wasn't going to start now. Of course to the people in La Push, she was the reason that sweet poor Emily girl had left and Sam had broke off the engagement. Some of the most prudish hags in the rez,considered her a harlot. Especially when she was living with all those boys and spending time with Sam Uley, while dating the golden boy, and future chief Jacob Black.
She had been on the mouth of every gossip since Sam had dissappeared. And a couple of months back she still was. People couldn't see past her bitchy ways, and all the drama surrounding her. But of course the big diamond she sported on her left hand, that marked her as the future wife of the next chief, silenced them,but didn't stop the looks.
"Leah" Julianne, an old high school classmate, and the only other mother that was her age. Leah nodded at her in acknowledgement.
"They're just jealous"Julianne whispered looking back at the angry mob of moms that had distinctively separated themselves from where Leah was standing. Leah humored Julianne and they briefly talked about customes and playdates, until the kids started coming out by two's or threes.
"Leah"said a very loud Claire. Leah knew she'd been crying right away, her cheeks were puffy and there were smalls stains in her cheeks.
"What happened?"Leah said bending over to get a good look at her. By instinct her eyes were scanning all her body looking for any sing of harm.
But instead of giving her a response she was throwing both arms around Leah's neck. Leah closed her around the small girl, rubbing her back.
"What happend Claire bear?"She asked softly.
"Danny and Michelle were saying I didn't have a mother or a family and that you were going to get rid of me as soon as you marry uncle Jake" Claire said. Leah told herself this was not the place to give Mary Stevenson a piece of her mind, but she definitely was.
"That's stupid"Leah said not caring about using that word. "And they're stupid kids who don't know a thing"
"I said I did have a family, because I had a sister and uncle Jake, Quil, nana sue, and all my uncles, and aunts."
"That's right you have a big family that loves you. Don't ever doubt that."Leah pulled back to clean Claire's face. Claire smiled and held her hand tighter than usual.
"Come on let's get an ice cream while we wait for Nessie to come out" Once they were eating their icecream and making their way back to the school. Claire stopped in the middle of the sidewalk.
"What?"Leah said. When Claire didn't speak right away, Leah lowered herself again.
"Leah can you be my mom?I said you are" Leah scooped her in her arms.
"Of course"Leah said laughing
"But not like a game. Like always."
"Always forever." Leah said planting a big loud kiss on her cheek. And Claire's face completely lost the stress.
She was going to be as long as Claire wanted her to.
a/n: will update again tonight, had a busy weekend sorry....