Towards the end of the night, I got to take a slow song with Trent. Him and I talked about his next move with Mandy and his career.

"Think she really likes me?" he asked. "I know she had something going on with that other guy."

I nodded flashing him a smile, "Just you coming here was enough to win her over even more. Don't give up," I told him.

He nodded and smiled over at Mandy as she looked over us.

"I'll let you guys get to it," I smirked breaking away from Trent.

"Best night ever," Kim said to Sarah as they sat in the private area we had reserved.

"Hey guys," I said coming in to sit down and chill out for a little. I grabbed my drink, listening to the two interact.

"Bella, this is awesome. Seriously. I think I need to lighten up like this more often," Kim giggled as she sipped her beverage. I looked at the two amused. Clearly they were both a little tipsy.

"I am so getting some tonight," Sarah announced, swaying in her seat. Chucking, I got up. Too much information.

"Okay girls. I think you both have reached your limit of drinks," I said taking them away.

"Bella," Kim whined. "You need to lighten up. Its okay. We are sober."

I let out a laugh and moved the alcoholic beverages away. They seemed real clear-headed.

"Its cause he didn't mark you yet isn't it?" Sarah asked drunk. "She isn't getting any," she said to Kim with a knowing look. Kim nodded seeing that that was the solution.

"I am getting plenty. And…that's none of your business," I said a bit flustered. The two of them giggled drunkly at my expression.

"Its okay Bella. We know you haven't let him mark you yet. The boys told us," Kim said with a slur. I raised my eyebrows now intrigued. If the boys knew that meant Sam had been thinking about it when he was phased.

"But you know, it's a great feeling," Sarah said kindly.

"You've been marked?" I asked the two. They nodded. "I let Jared mark me a long time ago," she said now swaying a bit. "Jake marked me as soon as he was inside of me."

I made a gagging noise. Eww, I didn't need to know that. The two girls laughed even more. "Its okay Bella. Its natural," Kim said.

Pushing the nasty thought of Sarah and Jake out of my head, I went back to the whole marking thing. Was I really the only one who didn't give in?

"What's it like?" I asked randomly.

Both of the girls sighed, having this la la land look.

"It makes sex even more amazing," Sarah said. Kim giggled. "It hurts at first, but later, I don't know. There is just something about it." Kim had that same dreamy look at Sarah. Pulling myself together, I stood back up.

"Come on, let's go," I told the two. I held them both up and took them to the floor.

"Really Bella, you have nothing to be afraid of. It's okay to give in. It's nice."

"Okay," I said as we neared the guys. Praying they wouldn't bring it up again, I turned to Jake, Paul, Sam, Embry, and Jared. Leah must have been off dancing somewhere.

"You're girls are ready to go," I said to the two men as I pulled them from my shoulders.

"Jakey," Sarah said coming to him.

"Lets go hot stuff," Kim slurred. We all let out a laugh as Jared's cheeks flushed. They left seconds later.

"So where's Leah?" I asked. Embry pointed over to the big crowd and I stood up on my tiptoes to look. Shit. She had just about every guy in the club around her. I guess the moves she mimicked from me really did work to seduce a guy.

"Shoot," I said impressed at Leah. A few feet away were Trent and Mandy. They were dancing back to chest, looking like they were having the best time. I smiled at the couple. "And what are you guys just standing around for?" I wondered to the men.

"You, why are you standing around? I thought you would be long gone since Leah took all the men and left the girls behind." Paul smiled and then looked to Sam. I was guessing he had an alpha command on him or something.

"Go," I said. The perk to being Sam's imprint- I could command the guys just as easily. Paul shot me a thankful look and was off to show his moves to the ladies.

"And you?" I wondered to Embry. He held up his beer.

"That stops you from dancing?" I asked unimpressed. He shrugged. Shaking my head, I set his beer on the bar table and made him go find someone. "You look like a lump on a log. Go have fun." He took off, leaving just Sam behind.

"And you," I said with a huff. He pulled me to his chest, bringing us face to face. His eyes were filled with desire from the night.

"No more alpha commands to the guys tonight," I said playing with the buttons on Sam's shirt. I didn't want Paul to get in trouble for dancing with me. It was stupid.

Glancing up at his eyes, I ground my pelvis into his hard on. "Deal?" I asked sweetly. He moved his hands to cup my ass and rubbed himself against me.

"Dance floor," he commanded to me with a growl. I let out a laugh and guided him to the massive crowd of people.

"What's my Name" by Rihanna came on and we started grinding against each other. As I rolled my body against his, Sam grabbed my hips again. He pushed up hard against my backside, bringing his length down on my ass. He breathed his warm breath against the side of my face and continued his motions. I let out a small gasp-the feeling brought a tingling sensation at the pit of my stomach. Rolling my head back, he took full control. He moved our bodies while nipping at my neck.

"Sam," I moaned out. He let out a growl as I arched my back against him. Squeezing my sides, we continued our actions. Eventually, his hands began wandering up from the back of my thighs to my center.

"Sam," I warned out with a pant. We may have been 'dancing' but we were also still in public. Taking his hands as they continued to frisk me, I set them on my lower back, turning around to face him.

"Ready to go?" I asked with desire. His dark eyes swam into mine and he gave a single nod. Leading me out of the club in a rush, he pulled us into a dark alley. Pushing me up against the brick wall, his lips found my neck. He sucked hard, going everywhere, from my collarbone to my shoulder and up to my jawbone. I gasped as he brought my leg up to rub against him. The sexual tension was on full blast; I thought I was going to have a heart attack right there. Tugging on his short hair, I got him to pull his head up and kiss me.

The kiss was possessive and dominant. I knew I had been a tease for too long. Battling his tongue against mine, I let out a loud moan as he bit on my lower lip, tugging on it as he pulled away. His hands were going up and down my sides. My blue sequins shirt was pulled up as he ran his fingers over my silky smooth stomach.

"Sam," I gasped. His lips now ventured to the valley of my breasts. My shirt was low enough that he could easily tease me. Moaning, I felt his hands push up my skirt. God I needed him.

I slid my hands in his loosely buttoned shirt. Feeling his scorching skin against mine, I groaned. Moving my hands out from his shirt, I held onto his shoulders tightly as he thrusted against me. Damn it.

My fingers slid down to the button of his pants. Feeling how hard he was, I let my head tilt backwards. Just the thought of him being so close to me like this made me feel like I was going to explode.

Before I knew it, we were both panting, climaxing hard in each other. I gathered my breath as Sam held me against the wall. That was much needed. After we cleaned ourselves up a bit, I dragged Sam back into the club so we could say goodbye to Leah.

"Leah!" I called to as a bunch of guys grinded themselves against her.

She gave me a look and then sniffed the air. "Geez Bella, what you doing here? You just banged your man and you are back again?"

I rolled my eyes. "Sam and I are heading out," I yelled to her over the music. She nodded and gave me a wave. Keeping a hold of Sam's hand with mine, I led us through the crowd of people. Mandy and Trent had already left the club (cough cough).

As soon as Sam and I got back to his place, he had me pushed against the door, ready as ever to take me all over again.

The next morning I woke up to my phone ringing. Rolling over, I smacked my hand on the nightstand looking for the device. Pete. It read.

"Why are you calling so early?" I groaned somewhat hung over.

"Its 2 in the afternoon," he declared.

"Oh," I yawned out as I rolled on my back. Sam was still sleeping beside me.

"Look, again, I said I wouldn't be calling you if this wasn't important, but B.O.B and Haley from Paramore are thinking of doing a song together. Now they released this info to all writing artists. So whoever can come up with the best song, well, will obviously gets the money and the credit."

"Right," I said rubbing my eyes, "so you want me to create a song for both parts."

"Yes," he said confirming the obvious. "And it has to be done in a few days. Can you do it?"

"Define a few days?" I asked as Sam groaned beside me.

"3. At most."

I let out a huge sigh. Was he kidding me? I had to come up with lyrics that I had no idea what to write?

"Send me their tracks," I said and then hung up. Tossing my phone back on the table, I snuggled up to a naked Sam.

"More music?" he asked. I nodded keeping my eyes closed. We laid around for a little while longer before his stomach rumbled. Finding our moment to be over, I kept the thin white sheet around my body as I watched him get up and find his boxers. Our clothes were scattered everywhere. Finding his button up off to my side of the bed, I reached for it and slid it around me. His shirts were always the best. They stopped about mid thigh- always extra long on me.

"Hi," I said kissing his bare back as I snuck up behind him.

"I was going to bring you some food in bed," he said sneaking a glance to me over his shoulder.

"Its okay, I should get up anyways," I said moving to his fridge. He let out a growl as I bent over a bit. Rolling my eyes I grabbed the carton of orange juice and danced over to him.

"Did you just growl at me?" I asked stepping near him.

"Not particularly at you," he said bending down to kiss my neck. I withered in pleasure as his mouth came in contact with my skin.

"You have no idea how much I want to mark you," he complained as he held me tighter against him.

"I know," I said breathing. I ran my hands over his shoulder and through his hair to calm him down. Every time we had sex I felt his wolf want to claim me. He would suck a little too hard on a certain spot on my neck or get a little too aggressive as the tensions rose. But he held back knowing I wasn't ready. I admired him for that.

The shrill of my cell phone rang again and Sam growled. "I am going to crush that thing."

Pulling away from him, I let out a chuckle and went to go find it.

"Hello?" I asked walking back to the room where Sam was.

"Hey, am I allowed to come over now? Or are you and Sam still busy doing the dirty from last night?" Leah wondered. I let out a laugh as Sam swept me to him by the waist.

"I am going to guess your still doing the dirty," Leah said as I chuckled.

"No," I smiled. Sam was laying ticklish kisses on me. "You can come over whenever. Sam is just being…" I let out a laugh and moved away from him. His eyes were light and playful. "He's just being a goof," I claimed while keeping my distance.

"Okay, well ill be over in 20. Get dressed or whatever. I don't need to see you half naked modeling one of his shirts."

She hung up and I stared the phone like it was crazy. How did she know I would be in that? Closing the phone, I showed it to Sam as I shut it off. "See, no need to break it."

The wolves seemed to have an issue with my cellular device. The first time Paul crushed it against the counter at Charlie's. After that, Sam has thrown it across the room a few times when it has interrupted us being together, and well as for the rest of the boys, if it interrupted my time with them, the phone was surly to be crushed in numerous pieces. Trust me when I say I have gone through my share of phones these past years.

Sam rolled his eyes at me and dragged me closer to him again.

"I have to go get dressed. Leah is going to be over soon," I said staring at his gorgeous face.

"You are dressed," he grumbled dipping his head down to my neck as he slipped into his lust.

I pulled back with a smile. Shaking my head, I gave him a quick kiss on the mouth and sauntered off. "Somehow, she knew I would be modeling one of your shirts."

I kept my eyebrow raised at him knowing what it meant. He played scenes in the Pack's head of us having sex. Strolling back into the bedroom, I took out a spare outfit of mine I had kept here for emergencies and changed before Leah would arrive.

"Knock knock!" her voice rang out in the house.

"In here," I yelled to the bedroom. After getting dressed, I picked up all of our scattered clothes and changed the sheets. "God, you guys really did the tango," she said scrunching up her nose at the stench.

"Shut up," I groused as I went to put everything in the wash.

"So what can I do for you?" I wondered as she followed me.

"Besides getting me into another club like that? Damn, I think I had the best lay of my life last night."

"Lovely," I said partially disgusted. It reminded me of the visuals Sarah and Kim were blabbing about.

We talked for a little while longer before going back into the kitchen to join Sam.

"Yum," Leah said taking some bacon from the plate Sam made me. He growled at her and I smacked his chest.

"What are you even doing here Leah?" Sam asked as we all sat down.

"Waiting for to Quil to get his furry butt here so we can go on Patrol. He said to have me meet him here. I think he was bringing Claire."

"Say what?" I asked.

She shrugged. "I'm just the messenger."

Quil and Claire came stepping into the house a little later. "Isabelly!" she squealed with delight.

"Hey Claire bear," I said in surprise. She ran over to hug me and I picked her up. Offering her some food from my plate, we sat together and I waited for an explanation from Quil.

"Well, Claire and I were hanging out all day yesterday and today. And well…she brought up your promise and since it is Sunday…" Quil said with a hand on his neck. I raised my eyebrows. That was his excuse? He couldn't have given me the heads up.

"Okay," I said accepting it. Claire was already here. There was not much I could do. Both Quil and Leah left a few minutes later leaving Claire with Sam and I.

"So what should we do today?" I asked the little girl on my lap.

"Can we go to the beach?" She asked excitedly. "Oh and can we make a fort? I like to make forts."

Sam and I chuckled. "Sure Claire Bear. Well you finish up my breakfast okay? I will be right back."

Getting up and leaving the room for a few minutes, I headed to the bathroom and scooped up my hair. Swinging it into a ponytail, I made sure I didn't miss any little hairs and then went to grab my bathing suit.

I was supposed to be working today. With this next big break coming I should be at the Cullens house. Plus, I hated to admit it but I was still a bit hung over.

Grabbing my bikini, I went back into the bathroom and pulled out some aspirin.

"You okay?" Sam asked. I jumped, turning to him startled.

"Shit, how did you do that? I didn't even hear you," I said looking at him wildly. Usually he would announce his presence with his heavy footsteps or I could feel it, but I didn't hear or feel anything.

He raised his eyebrow at me.

"I'm recovering from the hangover," I said popping the bottle cap open and taking two pills out.

"Where's Claire?" I asked looking at him in the mirror.

"Finishing your food," he said still watching me. I nodded and leaned on the counter.

"Isabelly!" she called coming into the room.

"In here Claire Bear," I said loudly. She came in with a piece of bacon in her little hands, munching on it from time to time.

"You done?" I asked her. She nodded. "Well let's get you changed then. Did Quil bring your bathing suit?"

She shook her head no and I sighed. That man.

"Alright, well I guess you can swim in your clothes? Lets see if we can grab you something for afterward," I said taking her somewhat greasy hand. Looking through my duffle bag, I found a tank top. It was long enough to fit her a dress. It would have to do. Making sure to keep it out I smiled at her.

"Go put your plate on the counter. And put some of this on okay?" I commanded, handing her a bottle of sunscreen. "I will be right out and we can go."

Nodding she scurried off and I was left with Sam again.

"You coming with us?" I asked pulling down my pants to change. I could feel his stare burning into my skin as I stripped.

"I have some things to do around here. I need to catch up on some paperwork for the station, but I'll cook up some dinner when you guys get back," he said still watching me.

"Did you think you would have a choice in doing that?" I grinned to him. I had promised the little girl after all that Sam and Quil would cook us dinner. I tugged my shirt over my head; his gaze was full of lust. Sauntering over to me, he silently had me turn around to tie my suit.

Finishing the knot, he moved his hands down my sides, caressing my body.

"I'll see you later then?" I breathed as he pushed my backside onto his hard on.

"Mmhmm," he said taking full advantage of the access to my neck.

"Sam, we have a guest," I said while enjoying his warmth and the way he nipped at my neck.

"Isabelly!" Claire yelled. Sighing, I pulled away from my boyfriend and grabbed his shirt from this morning.

"Love you," I mumbled as I kissed him. Moving away, I stopped in the hallway to grab Claire and I each a towel.

"Ready?" I asked. She smelt like sunscreen and had pulled her hair up like mine, smiling brightly. Nodding, I took her hand and we were out the door.

We got to the beach quicker than I had expected. She was a jolly little girl for her age. She couldn't stop bouncing and skipping all the way there.

Throwing down the towels on the sand, I quickly pulled off my shoes and took my hair out of a ponytail as we ran for the water.

She laughed as squealed at how cold the water is.

"No Isabelly!" she shrieked as I scooped her up in my arms and ran into the ice-cold water. We laughed together when we became fully emerged in the waves.

"Its cold," she said holding onto me.

"It is," I smiled bouncing us up and down as I swam further in.

"You wanna swim?" I asked now treading water. She gave me an indecisive look.

"I'll hold onto you okay? You just kick and blow bubbles."

Nodding, I positioned her on her stomach and she went crazy. By the time she wanted to stop I was dripping wet with her motorized legs. She made quite the splash.

She giggled at my appearance. Teasing her, I made an obvious intake a breath so she would follow my lead and I sank us both under.

"Isabelly!" she yelped again as we came up for air. She brushed the hair away from her face and beamed at me. Playing in the water for maybe an hour more, it was finally too cold for the both of us and we got out.

I wrapped a towel around her before doing the same for myself. Hugging myself to her, I made sure she was warm. Standing back up, I put on Sam's shirt and listened to Claire talk.

"Can we go to…"

I zoned out from her voice as I felt the hairs on my back of my neck stand up. Something wasn't right. Taking her hand tightly in mine, I let my heart beat quicken.

"Come on Claire, time to go home." I said still looking all around. What was wrong? Why was I on such an alert?

"But Isabelly," she complained. Kneeling down, I moved some hair form her eyes. "Come on Claire. Something isn't right. And we have to go see Quil remember? He and Sam have to cook us food."

Looking in my eyes, she glanced behind me and nodded stiffly. Making sure I had her hand, I swept my eyes around the beach one last time before taking off.

We reached the front of Sam's house just a little ways away and I breathed relief. Anyone who was or is following us would have definitely stopped when they saw the house.

Walking in the door, Claire went off to give Quil a big hug. Patrol shift must have changed since the two were now back in the house with Sam.

"Hey, I was just about to come visit you guys," Leah said looking at us girls. I went straight for Sam, still taking a look back outside.

"You okay?" he asked on alert. My body was tense and stiff.

"I think someone was watching us on the beach. Or someone nearby," I said shaking a bit. I was cold not afraid. Wrapping his arms around me, I let my icy body warm up to his heat.

"Leah go check it out, and make sure Paul goes with you," he said as Quil was now back in his own little world with Claire. He had the instinct to protect her, keep her safe. Paul must have been the one on patrol now. Nodding Leah was off giving me the best comforting look possible. It didn't matter though; I was a bit shaken up.

"What happened baby?" he asked as he hugged me. I shook my head against his chest. Maybe I was just being paranoid.

"I swear someone was there. One minute I was listening to Claire tell me what she wanted to do next and then I was on full alert for something. I don't know Sam. I couldn't see anyone but I think it was a vampire," I whispered out at the end. He held me tighter, obviously suppressing a growl so he didn't scare little Claire.

Quil gave us a look and then moved Claire into the living room.

"You okay though? You sure you didn't see anything?" he asked now pulling away so he could look at me. I nodded. I was sure…wasn't I?

"I don't know," I said a bit worried. Looking down, I tried to rewind and go over everything I saw. Claire was laughing, we rushed out of the water to grab our towels, I hugged her, she looked up at me and started talking, and then I was looking around. What was it that made me freak?

"Bella? Sorry guys," Quil said clearly reading Sam's irritated look as he interrupted us. "Do you have any warm clothes for Claire? She is starting to shiver."

Nodding, I swallowed hard and pulled away from Sam. I waited for Claire to slide off the couch and follow me. We walked into Sam's bedroom and I shut the door.

"Here you go," I said kneeling down. We took the towel off her shoulders and I helped her get her sticky clothes off. Sliding my tank top over her head, I smiled as it fit her like a dress- just how I had thought.

Tugging at the rubber band in her hair, I gently unwound it and dried her hair.

"You okay now? Warmer?" I asked. She nodded giving me a small smile. It didn't reach her eyes though.

"We are okay," I said with a forced smile. She was worried and shaken up. A little girl like that shouldn't have to fret or be scared yet.

"I'm sorry if I freaked you out back there. We are okay though okay Claire. We have nothing to be worried about; we are safe."

"Do you think that lady will come back?" she whispered frightened. My eyes widened. She saw someone.

"What lady Claire?" I asked with urgency.

"The lady behind you," she said softly. "She was in the trees."

Letting my heart race, my mind went on over drive. There was a lady? What did she look like? Was there just one? Did the woman say anything to her?

Snapping back up to look at her, she just waited for my answer terror.

"She is never coming back," I said in a hard tone. "She is long gone Claire. I am never going to let anyone hurt you, and neither is anyone else okay?"

She nodded. Hugging her, I kissed her forehead. "Why don't you go out and join Quil again okay? I will be right there."

Hesitantly, she made her way back to the door and outside. After I watched it close, I sat back on the floor. I felt like I was being watched because I was- someone was right behind me the whole time.

I swear I had looked; that I had swept the whole area. What if the woman was to attack us? What if I she attacked Claire or I been bitten? What would have happened? I sat there thinking everything over practically curled in a ball. What would I have done? What was the vampire even doing?

I covered my face with my hands. I could have lost Claire. I was responsible for that girl. Why couldn't I see it? Why didn't I see it?

Running my hands through my hair, I focused on the floor. My head was running through all the possibilities that could have happened. The way Claire didn't argue with me when I told her we had to leave. It was because she was scared. I didn't pick up on that. Why hadn't I?

A hand reached out in front of my face and Sam kneeled down. He kept it stretched out, waiting for me to take it. Not saying a word, I wiped a tear that rolled down my cheek and stood up with his help. As much as I needed his comfort, I didn't want it. I should be independent. I should be observant and watchful. I should know what to do in a situation like the one I was just in. But I wasn't.

Walking into the bathroom, I grabbed a towel to dry my dripping hair. I should have seen it. I should have seen her.

Standing in front of the mirror, I replayed the scenes over and over. I ran with Claire into the water. I helped her swim; we went deeper, her holding onto me as I tread the waves. We splashed and played. We came out.

Pausing my thoughts there, I tried to think of everything I saw. I remember looking at the scene around us. Did I see something? Hear something? Feel something?

"Sam, Bella," Leah's voice called through the door.

"Yea?" I asked strained.

"You can come in Leah," Sam said sitting on the bed with his elbows on his knees watching me.

"We picked up a scent but nothing to indicate the bloodsucker was overly close to you guys," she said looking me over. Going back to Sam, she finished her report. "The scent isn't even on the beach, it's just over the edges of the woods."

Sam nodded and the two turned to look at me. I was still standing at the counter with the bathroom door open. The towel was now limp in my hand. Think Bella, the woods. I dropped our stuff. Where did I drop everything? Was it by the woods?

"I want to retrace my steps," my voice cracked. I could feel them both looking at me, but I didn't let it bother me. Was she there when I set my things down? Did I lead Claire into danger? Was this my fault?

"I'll go with you," Leah pitched in.

"I got it," Sam said. Nodding, she gave me one last look before leaving the room and shutting the door.

"Let me get changed," I said now moving from the bathroom. I went to look my bag, which was behind him on the bed. Sam didn't move from his place, he just turned his head to keep his eyes on me.

I searched and searched for things but I couldn't find anything I wanted to wear. I knew I was feeling like this because I was overwhelmed. I felt responsible and scared. There were so many emotions running through me, I didn't know which one to deal with first.

Finally pulling out whatever my hands grabbed, I started unbuttoning Sam's shirt I took this morning. Changing quickly, I found myself looking into the bathroom mirror again. Why was I standing here? I could be dead. I should be dead. The vampire could have easily killed me. Why not?

Distracting myself from everything I was thinking, I unzipped my small bag of makeup I didn't even remember bringing back into the bathroom, and started applying some of the stuff lightly.

When I was satisfied on how I looked, I cleaned everything back up and shut off the light. I could do this. I had to. For Claire and myself. Walking to the door, I noticed Sam getting up to follow me. We walked outside to see Leah, Paul, Claire and Quil all sitting around.

"The rest of the guys should be here in a few," Paul said looking at us. I nodded and Claire just sat on the couch catatonic.

"She hasn't moved since she got back from changing," Quil said watching my gaze at the little girl. I walked over to her, bending down as she sat beside Quil.

"Remember what I said?" I asked her cupping the side of her face. Her eyes drifted to my face. Her little head gave the smallest of nods.

"Good," I claimed getting up. Moving back to the door, I went to go fix this.

"Wait!" she exclaimed getting off the couch and running towards me. "Where are you going Isabelly? You can't leave!" she said panicked. Her strength around my legs made me stumble a bit so I held onto the back of the door.

I rubbed her back soothing her. There was nothing I could say to stop her fears. They were mine too.

"I made you a promise," I said folding my body over to take hold of the little girl.

"Please don't leave," she said attaching herself to my neck now. Everyone was giving us stares. I wasn't sure what to do.

Going to sit back on the couch, I took in a deep breath. "Claire?" I asked softly. She hesitantly looked up at me. "What did she look like?" I asked.

Letting fear glaze her eyes, I rubbed my thumb over the side of her face. "Its okay," I whispered.

"She had yellow hair," Claire whispered. "And she was watching us. She was looking at you," she said even more soft.

"What color were her eyes?" I asked trying to hide the fear in my voice. Her forehead creased. "They were dark," she replied after a while. My stomach dropped. Whoever 'she' was, was a hungry vampire.

"Okay good. You think you can sit with Quil for a bit?"

She nodded, watching me with alert as she moved to him. "I am going to the beach, but I am going to take Sam with me okay?" I said reading the terror on her face.

"Please don't go," she whispered again looking at Sam and I.

"We're gunna be okay," I said. "She's not coming anywhere near you again. Remember when I said that?"

She buried her head in Quil and nodded. "Do you trust me?" I wondered, pushing some hair away from her pretty eyes. "Yea," she breathed.

"Then I will be right back. Why don't you start making some food with Quil?" I said with a forced smile. Standing up, I continued to bring her comfort. "Everyone else should be here soon so you can put all of them to work."

"All of them?" she asked with raised eyebrows. Her head was starting to come out from Quil's large protective body. I nodded. "And if they don't listen. You tell them I said so."

She gave me a small smile that reached her shining eyes. Slipping down from Quil, she had me squat down and pecked a kiss on my cheek.

"I love you," she said with the most sincerest face.

"I love you too. Don't you worry. I will be back before you know it," I said with my heart clenching. She was so afraid. It made me sick. Nodding, she went back over to Quil and I went outside, not even stopping to look at everyone.