Don't bother me with all your realities...

I'm happy where I am...

Embry

Something soft was tickling my face, I brushed it away with one hand and tried to go back to sleep. After about 3 seconds the tickling was back. I sneezed and sat up. Izzy was sitting there with a feather desperately trying to stop herself from laughing. I glared at her and she just started laughing out loud.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"I was waking you up silly. Did you not like it?" she asked putting on her innocent voice.

"Not really."

"Well i'm sorry Ben!" she got of the end of the bed and flicked her hair over her shoulder before walking out of the room. I laughed and put some jeans on. I walked into the kitchen to see Izzy sitting there having a good old laugh with Eric. Eric was smirking at her as she stood up to put her cup in the dishwasher. When she bent down to place it in the bottom drawer I could have sworn he was staring at her perfect ass, and she wasn't wearing the most conservative clothes. In fact she was just wearing one of my shirts and her panties, nothing else. Normally I wouldn't have minded, but seeing as he is her ex I did. I walked up behind her effectively blocking Eric's view. When she stood up I put my arms around her and kissed her neck. She moaned slightly and said,

"Not right now Eric, Embry is in the other room." My vision burned red and I stepped away from her. I was shaking real bad. I scrunched my eyes together and put my closed fists to the side of my head, trying my hardest not to phase. I pushed myself back and further away from Izzy. I couldn't phase with her close. I pushed myself against the wall and sunk to the floor.

"Izzy…" Eric knew what I was going to say and he picked Izzy up around the middle and carried her out of the house. This made me even angrier. I burst out of my skin and then I was just a big grey wolf sitting in the kitchen, I squeezed out the door and ran straight into the woods, and straight past where Izzy and Eric were standing.

Dude what happened? Seth thought. I replayed him what Izzy had said to me and I could feel that he understood.

Uh... Embry...

I know, I know, she didn't mean it like that, I just over reacted. It doesn't help that I know that he is her ex and that they had had sex before.

Yeah, I can imagine that that wouldn't help. But seriously, you got to get over it. You know she would never do anything like that to you. Have some faith.

Hey, I trust her... its him I don't trust.

What do you mean? I replayed the memory of her putting her cup in the dish drawer.

Ohh, never mind. He was taking it a bit far wasn't he.

Yeah, just a little. Well I better go back now that I am calm.

See you dude. Seth said just before I phased back.

Shit, no clothes. I made a mad dash for my open bedroom window. I found some shorts and threw them on before waking out into the living room where Izzy was sitting. She jumped on me the second I was in the room.

"i'm sorry, I didn't mean it, I was joking, i'm so sorry baby." She cried and I pulled her closer to my chest.

"shh, its not you're fault . I know you didn't mean it like that, I just over reacted."

"I'll never say anything like that ever again, I swear. I'm sorry and I love you."

"I love you too Iz." I mumbled and she tilted her head up so she could kiss me. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Eric leave the house quietly. I moved onto the couch and placed her in my lap. She put her hands on the back of my neck and kissed me. I slipped my tongue into her mouth and the phone rang.

"Ignore it." I mumbled against her lips. She slid out of my grasp and answered the phone anyway.

"Hi… ugh- yupp. I can do that…um – about an hour? ... Where?" she rushed across the room to the computer table and scribbled something down before thanking whoever it was and hanging up.

"Uh… what was that about?" I asked feeling very confused at this point.

"My stuff is in Port Angela's and they won't send it any further so I have to go and get it. Could you help me though?"

"Yeah sure, need my muscles do you?" she rolled her eyes and started looking for her car keys.

"No, I need your car actually, and I need someone to drive it seeing as I can't drive two cars at once. Oh my god, wouldn't that be awesome though?" now it was my turn to roll my eyes.

"Come on Izzy; let's go get your stuff." I jumped in my car and she jumped in hers. When we got to Port Angela's I was shocked at how many boxes she had. There were about fifteen of them. We crammed most of them into her car and started the hour and a half long drive.

"Oh my god, Embry look at this one!" she held a picture out for me and I saw her Anna and a hole bunch of other girls. They were about ten or eleven.

"Uh… cool." She rolled her eyes and started pointing everyone out to me. I zoned out after a while. She had done this whole, look at this photo; this is… blah, blah, blah.

"… There's Hannah again… Embry… Embry!"

"huh." I snapped my head up to look at her angry face.

"You're not listening are you?" she asked with her eyebrows raised.

"Sorry, i'm just really tired from patrol this morning and … well last night… I told you how great that was right?"

"Yes you did. And sorry I'm boring you." she pouted slightly so I pulled her into my lap. I kissed the top of her head as she leaned into my chest.

"Come on, let's leave all this for your new place, it will save you from having to pack it all up later."

"Well that's true." She jumped off my lap and started putting everything back in the boxes. I helped only so I could have her undivided attention sooner.

Izzy

I watched as all the guys effortlessly unloaded all of our new furniture from the big truck. They carried it all inside and the guys I paid to bring it here watched with their mouths hanging open. Sam and Paul walked past carrying the couch with one hand each, looking as if they were only carrying a feather. I grabbed my keys and left Anna and Sara to conduct everyone. I got to the supermarket and loaded up a trolley. As payment for the labor the wolves were doing it was requested… no demanded (by Paul… surprise surprise) that I feed everyone. I didn't mind but it meant that I would be cooking all day. I didn't think that we would have all the kitchen stuff necessary to actually cook anything, so we were cooking at Embry's. After I had loaded all the groceries into the car I drove back to get started. How on earth does Emily do this all the time? I pulled into the drive way and was about to get out but froze when I saw Kim sitting on the porch stairs. When she saw me she stood up looking nervous. I climbed out of the car and stood infront of her with my eyebrows raised.

"Uh… hi." She stuttered.

"Nobody is here but me… so whoever you are looking for is somewhere else. You might as well go home now." I stated coldly.

"I'm here to see you actually." I waited but she didn't continue I walked past her and unlocked the door. I grabbed a few bags out of the trunk and Kim did the same.

"Look Izzy, i'm sorry I have been a bitch, but I care for Embry like he is my own little brother and you hurt him. I don't like seeing him in pain."

"Its okay Kim, I understand. I don't like him being hurt either. It kills me to know that I hurt him, but at the time I honestly thought that I was doing the best thing for him." she stopped putting the groceries away and looked at me with puppy dog eyes.

Does that mean that you forgive me?" she asked. I broke into a smile.

"I suppose so…" I said and she leapt across the room and hugged me.

"Hey Kim, do you think I might be allowed to breathe sometime soon?"

"sorry." She mumbled and pulled away red faced.

"Don't worry about it. Do you want to help me make dinner for tonight? To be honest I could use all the help I can get."

"Sure, what's happening?"

"Well, the guys are helping me move and I stupidly promised Paul that I would cook dinner for them."

"Oh, well… you only make that mistake once."

"I don't mind but it would be so much easier if I had some help until Anna and Sara get here. If they get here." I added.

"Fair enough." We gossiped for the whole afternoon before picking up some pizzas and taking them back for everyone. All the guys and Leah ran forward and claimed a box each. Paul tried to grab two, but Rachael told i'm off. In the end there was only two boxes left for, Emily, Kim, Kiara, Sara, Anna, Rachael and me. Luckily they were the ones with the best toppings. When we had all eaten Embry and I went upstairs to organize my room. I was happy that all my stuff from New Zealand had arrived. I tried moving my bed by myself; it didn't work out very well. It didn't even move an inch. Embry almost passed out from laughing at me; he stopped pretty suddenly when I started throwing my books at him though.

"You're a fool Embry." I said tucking the sheet under the mattress.

"What does that mean?" he asked as he did the other side.

"You're meant to make hospital corners." I said as I rolled my eyes. He looked confused.

"What are hospital corners?" he asked. I sighed and showed him the correct way. He huffed and jumped into the middle of the brand new bed making it groan slightly. He put his hands behind his head and crossed his ankles. I pursed my lips at him and went to put the rubbish in the bin. I plugged the lamps in on either side of the bed and when I turned around I saw Embry staring at me.

"What?" I snapped at him.

"Oh… nothing, it's just… never mind." He smirked, he knew that this would get a reaction and no matter how hard I tried I would have to get the truth out of him.

"Ugh… seriously, you have to tell me now." He just continued to smirk at me.

"Embry! Tell me know or I wont cook for you. ever." His eyes widened and he looked shocked that I would ever say such a thing. "Embry…" I growled.

"Okay, okay. Calm down woman. Well, you're going to think i'm mad, but you looked really sexy acting all domesticated."

"Domesticated? Isn't that how you talk to animals?"

"You know that's not what I meant. Come here baby." He patted the spot next to him and wiggled his eyebrows at me. I turned away but sat on the edge of the bed. Just as expected his big hot hand appeared around my waist and yanked me back into his chest. I giggled as he kissed along my neck.

"Embry… stop, I don't want you to mess up my perfectly clean sheets. Plus I need to go and finish making dinner for tonight."

"Aww, come on babe…" he whispered against my skin. I really didn't want to leave but I had stuff to do.

"No Embry." I tried to wiggle myself out of his grasp but was unsuccessful. "Embry let me go."

"Um… no I don't think I will Thankyou."

"Embry let me go!" I yelled playfully at him. The door burst open and Sara walked in.

"Gossip session!" she yelled and sat down on the bed next to me. Embry groaned and rolled off landing on his feet. He walked out mumbling under his breath.

"Sorry, sounded like you wanted some help. So here I am!" she added cheerfully.

"Thanks Sara, I owe you one."

"All good, so what was he doing anyway?"

"He wanted to get in my pants and mess up my nice clean sheets."

"Aww that would suck. So sorry I didn't help you with the food earlier."

"Its no problem, you had other stuff to do."

"Yeah. I thought for sure that you wouldn't need my help then I saw them at lunch. I had no idea how much food those wolves could pack away!" I choked on air. She knew? She laughed at my reaction.

"Yeah, I know right? I never thought that the legends would be true. I'm not sure whether to be scared or amazed that something so surreal happens quite often."

"When did you find out?"

"When you mentioned that Embry had imprinted on you and that you didn't know what it meant. One of the legends is about it."

"Yeah I remember." I thought back to the bonfire that Embry took me to where Billy Black and Old Quil Ateara told us all the legends of the tribe.

"Holy shit! Did one of the guys imprint on you?!" I asked, how else would she know so much?

"No but I have talked to Embry about it. He used to tell me all the legends when we were little. I never knew them very well but still remember the key points."

"You knew Embry when you were younger?"

"Yeah didn't you know that? He and I used to be best friends, and back before I moved to forks high we went out for a while but it got difficult when my family moved. After that we just … grew apart."

"But I thought that Quil and Jake were always best friends?"

"They came after me, it sucked, I felt like I had been replaced."

"How long did you guys go out for?"

"Um… a while… maybe 10 months or so…" my mouth dropped open. 10 months? And he never told me?

"Um… how does Sam like you knowing the big 'secret'?"

"Oh… he wasn't happy, he was pissed, he thought that Embry had told me. He was going to go kill him I swear." She laughed easing the slight tension in the room.
"Yeah I can imagine that…" I mumbled quietly. At this point Anna came in and started complaining.

"Oi! Embry just told me that you guys were having a gossip session. Why didn't you tell me?" she threw herself down onto my bed and we all just sat there in silence not knowing what to say.

"Well this is awkward!" Anna yelled as she jumped up and rushed out of the room. Sara and I laughed and followed her.

"Time to feed me I think?" Embry's husky voice said from behind us when we walked past the living room door. Sara jumped so violently that she lost her balance and started to fall over. Embry caught her and placed her on her feet. I felt a pang of jealousy sweep through me… what the hell?

Embry smiled at her and she smiled back, I couldn't help but notice that his hands were still around her waist. His hands lingered there for a few more seconds before he finally let go. I bit back a growl. I trusted him… at least I think I did. I was his imprint he couldn't cheat on me. Could he? I don't know why I was feeling insecure all of a sudden, maybe it was because I could tell that Sara still had a lot of strong feelings she had suppressed for him. I was his imprint he wouldn't hurt me. But what if I wasn't? Would he still love me then?

"-ae babe… babe… Izzy!" I snapped out of my thoughts to see Embry and Sara staring at me.
"Huh?" I asked rather stupidly.

"We're going to the beach tomorrow Sara should come, don't you think?"

"Yeah… sure that would be great." I walked through to the kitchen and out of the corner of my eye I saw Sara and Embry exchange a confused glance. I pulled some stuff out of the now working fridge and started preparing more food for later that night. Embry watched me cook but I was too far off into my own little world to notice. I was a lot clumsier than normal and it wasn't till after I had dropped two plates and three cups before I actually broke something. I scooped the broken glass into a pile and sliced the side of my hand open.

"Fuck, fuck! FUCK!" I yelled clutching my bleeding hand.

"Let me see." Embry said quietly holding his hand out for mine. I shook my head and started to run it under the cold tap. "Babe… please let me have a look." I sighed and placed my hand in his. He took it gently and examined it closely. "Doesn't look like there is any glass in there." he muttered as he put my hand back under the faucet. He pulled a band aid out of the medicine draw and gave it to me. I wrapped my small wound up wincing slightly when it throbbed. I tried to concentrate on my cooking, but I couldn't with Embry watching me like a hawk. I gave up.

"I'm going out." I announced as I grabbed my keys and headed to the door.

"Where are you going?" Embry asked.

"out." I stated simply slamming the door behind me. I went to Kim's.

"Izzy, hey what are you doing here?" Kim asked as the door swung open and she appeared in it.

"Can we talk?" I asked her. She looked at me for a second then nodded. She walked into the kitchen pulled out a tub of ice-cream and two spoons.

"So, what's up?" she asked cheerily picking up a spoon.

"Would Embry still love me if he hadn't imprinted?" I asked bluntly. I didn't want to pussy around so I got straight to the point. She gulped widely and looked down at the table.

"Honestly…I don't know." I nodded and had some ice cream. "Is that what you are worried about?"

"Well, yeah. I mean would he be with me if he hadn't imprinted or would he be with someone else, someone he was once best friends with, and someone who obviously still has a lot of romantic feelings for him?"

"Like…"

"Sara." I whispered.

"Aww, Izz don't think like that! Embry loves you no matter what. Remember that the imprint doesn't say that they have to love you; it means you were made for him. He is your soul mate, your true other half no matter what. Even if he wasn't a werewolf you guys would have still ended up together… eventually."

"Really?"

"Yes really, you silly goose. As for Sara I don't think she will try anything. She knows that he loves you."

"Before I turned up?"

"Yes… it looked that way. It looked like they were going to get back together, and then you came and turned Embry's world upside down." Jared walked into the room and sighed when he saw me.

"Izzy, thank god you're here. Embry is going insane, he said he tried to call you like a hundred times but you never picked up. He has everyone out there looking for you."

"sorry." I mumbled.

"Its alright, i'm just glad that we found you I'll call him now." He pulled out a cell phone and I heard the buzzing that was Embry on the other side of the line. Exactly two minutes later he strode into the room and pulled me into a McMassive hug.

"Oh my god Izzy, don't ever do that again okay!" he cupped my face in his large hands and ducked his head to look into my eyes. I nodded and he kissed all over my face.