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He ripped himself away from me after those words and went to leave.

"Sam," I said just as soft. I knew he was mad. He was fuming actually. Stopping in the door way he waited for me to say something, but I wasn't sure what to say.

"It will pass, just like it usually does," I sighed. "The jealousy will go away," I clarified as he seemed confused. He shook a bit, clenching his hands on the doorway.

"That's what you think this is? I'm jealous?"

I shrugged my shoulders and looked at everything I packed.

"Our relationship is more than that," he growled.

"I know," I said looking at him. "I know it is."

"Then why are you acting like this?" he asked stomping towards me, "why can't I go any farther with you?"

"I just…"

"Don't say it," he growled as he grabbed my jaw to look at him as I broke eye contact. "Don't say you aren't ready."

"Don't you see it?" I finally caved breaking away from him. I took a few steps back. "Don't you see its just jealousy?" I asked him. "In a few days, when everyone is back to their norm, you will be fine. Jake wont be asking Sarah to move in with him till everything is back to the usual and Jared will probably wait too. You get in these stages Sam, where your alpha just needs to feel like he's first in everything."

"No," he said stalking towards me. He stared into my eyes, looking at me for the longest time. "How could you think this?"

"Because its true," I called. "It all goes away."

He shook his head. "It never goes away. I bring it up again and again, each time thinking maybe you gave us more of a thought. But every time it's the same answer. And I think to myself, you just need more time. You just are afraid to take the leap. You will bring it up when you are ready, but you never do. You let everyone else go on with their lives except yourself."

"Your hiding behind your words," he told me as I cowered from him. I bit my lip and stood there. How did we get from here to there?

"Everything will become permanent," I said calmly. "And I still have doubts," I added hesitantly. I sucked in a breath as I felt Sam's hurt.

"In us?" he wondered.

I bit my lip. "Not all of it, but some."

I sucked in a breath and turned around. This was getting so serious and heated. I felt so unprepared. "Its just-I know I shouldn't be afraid or have any of those stupid thoughts of the future because ours is so…sealed," I said. I tugged at my hair, not even looking at him. "But its just so…god damn frustrating," I admitted. "One minute I can feel so sure of everything and then next it's like…panic. I feel so…god damn helpless sometimes," I forced out.

"Your like…my everything. I can't even think clearly half the time if you are missing. And im supposed to be independent and strong but god," I huffed out, "its so hard. My body craves you, my thoughts crave you but I know that this isn't normal. Nothing in this world is normal," I said referring to the Pack and the supernatural world.

"I swear, sometimes I feel like I have adjusted perfectly. You're by my side, I have a family, friends, a life- but then its like…it's not real." I said again. "Couples fight and leave and yell. They take breaks from each other and call it quits, but we don't do that. We can't do that," I stressed to him. "How is that normal? How is that right? How is that not scaring the shit out of you?" I asked. "How can you accept everything about me when, hell, if things went differently, you wouldn't never have known me or liked me?"

"This is everything?" he asked. "You're finally telling me everything?"

"Sam," I growled out in frustrating. He wasn't getting it.

"You never tell me anything Bella," he accused.

"Because it hurts you," I admitted with defeat. "I feel like I am struggling with two sides of my thoughts, with no one to talk to, because it always comes back around to you and hurts you."

He came over to hug me but I stayed stiff in his arms. My body was temped to melt but I just…I couldn't.

"I can't go any further with you because I can't jump with blind faith," I said saying part of the phrase I once said to him.

"You need to tell me when you are having troubles with the imprint," he said to me. I shut my eyes and looked away ashamed.

"I don't care if it hurts, I need to know- I want to know," he corrected looking over to me. "Bella, you have to explain everything to me, please," he said. I nodded softly. "We need to get Billy and Jake situated first."

He growled as I stepped away from him. "Don't shut me out."

"I know," I sighed frustrated. I was trying not to but it was like an instinct.

"Embry," Sam called. Few seconds later, Embry was in the doorway looking at us. "Take Billy's things to Bella's and get the two situated," he barked out the command. Embry nodded, taking the bags in front of me. With a small smile, he left.

"Talk to me," Sam commanded lightly.

Facing him, I went back over the jealousy thing. His alpha was so territorial. I explained to him how much I picked it up over the years. How, as much as I had been hesitant, I still saw it.

"Do you even love me?" he asked after a while. I snapped my head up. "Of course I do," I said. He looked skeptical. "I fell in love with you," I pushed. After everything we had went together, I of course fell in love with him. He became the man I always needed and wanted- imprint or not.

"Tell me what I am doing wrong," he said nuzzling into my face.

"You're not doing anything wrong," I sighed running my hands softly at the nape of his neck, "its just me."

"Then tell me how I can fix it," he mumbled kissing my shoulder and neck.

"There's nothing you can fix," I answered again. He shook his head and pulled his eyes up to look at me. "I can always fix something, especially when it comes to you."

Kissing me lightly, I melted into him.

"You can fix Billy's house," I said trying to move onto a different topic as we broke.

"Not what I'm talking about," he said rolling his eyes. I gave him a small smile.

"Just talk to me okay?" he pleaded nuzzling into me again. I gave a silent 'okay' and held onto him for a while. I wasn't sure where this placed us, and I was afraid to ask.

We left Billy's room a few minutes later. Hand in hand, he drove us back to my place.

When we got home, I saw Jake already making himself at home. "Sarah wouldn't let you stay?" I asked as I walked in the door. He grumped. "Her parents."

Letting out a laugh, I dragged Sam in from behind me. "Yo Bells, I took the other side of your bed okay?" Jake asked. Sam growled and I rolled my eyes. "Sure, no prob Jake."

I squeezed Sam's tense hand and walked us into the kitchen. "Hey dad, Uncle Billy," I smiled. "Dad, I am going to stay at Sam's place for a while okay?" Charlie looked at me. "Billy, I got Sam to have him and the boys help fix up your place so you should be back there in no time," I smiled as I put a hand on his shoulder. I could feel Sam beaming.

"Are your living arrangements okay with Sam?" Charlie wondered. I rolled my eyes, like they wouldn't be. "Yes, sir, they are fine with me." Nodding, he continued to look at me.

"Hey, stop glaring at me. It's not like I planned this," I said pulling away from their stares to get water from the fridge. "I wasn't who put water on the burning oil and make the fire angrier."

Billy grumped about it under his breath. Pushing up to sit on the counter, I looked at all the men. The tension was sizzling.

"Bella, you shouldn't have to move in with Sam like this. Jake and I can find somewhere else," Uncle Billy said kindly. I could feel Sam's happiness deflate a bit.

Rolling my eyes, I sipped my water. "Uncle Billy, do you really think I mind staying with Sam? And does it look like Sam minds?" I asked him. Both older men turned to look at my boyfriend, who looked a bit flushed. Grinning, I continued. "And really, it will be better. This way all of you can have your own room."

Billy nodded and looked at Charlie. "And don't worry dad," I said glancing at him, "I will still be around. I'll just be sleeping at Sam's."

I could Sam give me that stare of 'not if I can help it'. Brushing it off I set my water on the counter, "plus, I am still coming over every night to cook. You don't think I want a repeat performance of what happened today with this house do you?" I asked.

Jumping down, I kissed the three men and went to go pack my things.

"You seem uplifted," Sam said cuddling with my waist. I grinned, "Yea well you seem pretty happy yourself." He nipped at my neck and I laughed. "So you got what you wanted Mr. wolf man. I just hope you don't mind fixing up Billy's house?"

He shook his head kissing me. "I don't mind at all."

"Cause you're on cloud nine right now," I grinned as I analyzed him. He continued to smile and I giggled. Wow, I had a lot of power.

I shoved some more things in my bag.

"You know we can clear out a few drawers for you," he said slowly. I hesitantly looked at him.

"Only if you want," he added. Looking at my shirt in my hands, I nodded, "Yea, sounds good."

Surprised, he stopped me from packing. "Seriously?"

"Seriously," I laughed with a breath.

After grabbing my things, and a few smooches on the way down, Sam put my things at the door, making sure to grab them when we were ready to leave. I told Jake my room was all free and clear for him, which he just responded by giving me a raised eyebrow. Rolling my eyes, I made dinner for all of the men and called it a night.

"Ready to go?" Sam asked as I sat on his lap while we all watched TV. Nodding sleepily, he pulled me up and held my hips as I steadied.

"Alright Dad, I'm off for the night. Love you," I said kissing his cheek. He gave me an uncertain look about our sleeping arrangements but still let me go. Kissing Jake and Uncle Billy next, I grabbed Sam's hand and drove to his house.

"What a day," I said plopping onto his bed.

"You gunna unpack?" he wondered.

"Tomorrow," I said snuggling with his pillow. I loved his bed. It smelt like him.

"You gunna undress?" he asked now coming to lay with me.

"Maybe tomorrow," I mumbled tiredly. He let out a deep chuckle and kissed my nose. God those lips- he had me melting like silly putty in his hands. Falling a sleep a few minutes later, there was nothing but a dreamless sleep waiting for me.

I woke up to a dip in the bed. Rubbing my eyes I looked up to see Sam bringing me breakfast in bed.

"Hey," I said sitting up, "I could get used to this."

Smirking at him, he just rolled his eyes and kissed me good morning.

"You sleep okay?" he asked as he set the tray over my lap.

"You mean did I ever wake up in the middle of the night and have another spaze attack?"

He rolled his eyes again and snuggled his body closer to me. "No, I didn't. I'm good. I had a perfectly great sleep with a delicious man beside me," I grinned as he was half naked. Chuckling, we shared my breakfast in bed and enjoyed the day.

"So I was thinking," I called out to him as he was in the bathroom showering, a few hours later after our breakfast. I grabbed some more things from my duffle bag and shoved them in a drawer Sam had cleaned out for me. "When you rebuild Billy's house, you think you can make the sections that burnt down a bit bigger? Like an extension?"

"We can try," Sam said shutting off the water. Accepting the answer, I stuffed some more things away. Sam not only cleaned out one drawer for me, but half the dresser.

"I think it would be easier for him and Jake to move around if the kitchen and hallways were bigger," I declared. This time he didn't give me an answer. Finding it to be weird, I turned to peer at the bathroom and found him leaning against the doorway smiling. He had a white fluffy towel wrapped low around his waist. Ogling for a bit, I saw his inevitable smirk.

"Oh stop," I said rolling my eyes as I shoved my clothes away. "I told you I would unpack."

Continuing to smirk, I stuck out my tongue at him. He was being such a tease dressed like that. And his stupid grin was no help nonetheless.

"Its just good to see you putting your stuff away in my house," he said stalking over to me.

"Mmhmm," I said trying to ignore his presence. He was a turn on, that was for sure. And with only a towel on, I felt hot. His arms slid around my waist and I melted into his body. He nipped at my ear and jaw. He made sure to nuzzle into me as he took his time.

"I love you," he muttered as he moved my hair away to nip at me. I could feel his growing hardness press against my butt.

"I love you too. Now stop being a tease," I said breaking the sex trance Sam had on me. He gave me a proud smirk as he saw how flustered I had become.

"Jerk," I grumbled out as I threw my empty bag on the floor. Going into the bathroom, I plugged in the curling iron. My hair was being weird today. For some reason, I had curls and strands of straight hair. Grabbing the iron, I fixed up my hair and went to go change.

"I'm gunna be at my dad's house today okay?" I said to the still half naked man. "Dinner there."

He nodded stalking back over to me. "Sam," I warned as I watched his eyes become dark.

"You have to go get things to fix Billy's house," I said as he sauntered over to me. He grabbed my waist fiercely, picking me up and setting me on his dresser.

"Sam," I warned again. His name came out as more of a moan than a caution, which caused him to pursue his lust even more.

His hands wandered up and down my sides, sliding off his shirt I had borrowed when I got up this morning. His lips kept sucking and nipping at my neck and face.

"We have stuff to get done today," I groaned out as I tilted my head further to the side to give him better access.

"Mmhmm," he responded as he moved his hands to rub my thighs.

"God, you are such a horn dog," I gasped as he teased my center. He let out a growl as he felt my wetness.

"Can't help it babe," he said now moving his mouth to my breast.

"Somehow," I gasped, cupping the back of his neck with my hand, he lapped his tongue over my hard nipple, "I doubt that."

Within seconds his towel was on the floor and he was inside me. He thrusted us hard against the dresser, making me cum numerous times before he finally let go.

"What a way to start the day," I panted to him as he kept our sweaty bodies joined. We cleaned ourselves up a bit a while later and went our separate ways. Sam needed to pick up some of the boys to get a truck for the wood and supplies he was going to get from the store, and I was going to the Cullen's to write some more music.

I had been on a roll at the moment. My muse had floated over to me and sparked ideas in my brain non-stop. It was like I couldn't leave the mansion. I went from instrument to instrument thinking of some random beats or lyrics. It was amazing. The rush was unbelievable.

Jared came up to get me a while later after working on my 5th song for the day.

"Ready to go?" he asked. Nodding, I dropped my guitar, packed up my papers and left the studio. Jared went wolf while I dropped my car off at Charlie's. Waiting him to return human, I hummed out the melody of my song I was finishing. When he rejoined me, we walked inside together and I went straight to the kitchen. Getting out the pots and pans, I prepared the fettuccini alfredo with chicken.

"Bella," Billy said rolling in the kitchen.

"Hey Uncle Billy," I smiled over my shoulder. "I got the boys to start on your house today. I asked Sam if we could possibly add a few extensions and he said he could try to work them out. So your house should be looking like brand new in no time," I beamed.

"Wow, Bella, that's great. Thank you," he said letting the cans of beer in his lap.

"No problem," I answered turning back to my food. By the time the noodles were ready, I called Jacob in the kitchen. Giving me a kiss on the cheek with his nice hello, he drained the pot for me and even took my knife to cut up some vegetables.

"You just worry I am going to hurt myself," I teased as he chopped.

"Hey, at least you are getting extra help in the kitchen," he pointed out as he tried to redirect the conversation from bluntly answering my question.

Setting the bowls of food on the table, I prepared a few more things before everyone came shuffling in.

"Ooaf," Embry said rubbing sawdust from his sweaty forehead.

"Eww," I laughed as he came into the kitchen to greet me. "You look gross."

"Oh thanks Bells," he said now drawing closer with an evil idea in his head. "Stay back Embry," I laughed warningly as I smiled whole-heartedly. He was sweaty, sticky and just plain 'ol gross.

"Eww!" I laughed and squirmed as he caught me in a big bear hug.

"Okay!" I squealed as he rubbed his chest up against me. He pulled away, smirking proudly at me.

"You got me all dusty," I complained now looking down at my clothes. Giving me a kiss on the cheek, he went to go sit down with the other guys.

"Hey Collin, Brady," I said as they walked in next. "Come here, try this," I told the two. Giving them a piece of some new homemade bread I made, they moaned.

"Can I have some more?" Brady asked snatching some up before I could answer.

"Hey," I laughed shooing his hand away.

"Really good," Collin said taking a piece from my cutting board. "Collin!" I scolded.

"Hey, he did it," the boy said in defense as he blamed his brother. Rolling my eyes I pushed them out of the kitchen.

With a few more things to do, like putting together a fruit salad, and checking my desserts, I called for the guys. "Dinner!" I hollered.

Everyone came shuffling in like mad men. We grabbed our seats and dug in, not even waiting for the other men.

"Hey, you started already," Seth protested shuffling in the front door.

"Not cool," Quil announced following right behind him. They grabbed a plate of their own, settling around the table.

"How was working on the house today?" I wondered.

"Not too bad. That fire did a lot of damage," Embry said. "We spent most of our time cleaning all of the debris up."

"Hey," Paul said coming in as we continued to talk. He grabbed himself a plate, immediately taking huge scoops of everything.

"Hey baby," Sam said coming up behind me as I went to fill the bowls with more food.

"Hi," I smiled turning to him. Kissing him quickly, I set the food back down and went to my food. Sam said next to Uncle Billy and Jake.

"How was your day?" Sam asked almost seeming like it was just he and I at the dinner table. I grinned at this. It was cool how he could just be so focused on me when there were ten other conversations going around the table.

"Good," I smiled taking a drink of my soda. "I got a lot done- more than usual," I said rolling the pasta over my fork.

"How was the house?" I wondered.

"It's moving along. I think that we should be able to add a few extensions to some things. I can try to make the kitchen wider. Was that what you wanted?"

I furrowed my eyebrows. To be honest, I wasn't sure how I wanted to design it. "Sure, I don't really know," I responded to my man, "what ever you can do to make it more accessible and spacious sounds good to me."

He nodded taking a bite of his food. "We can talk it over later."

After everyone finished their food, I pulled out some desserts for everyone to help themselves at, and boy, did they ever. My pies and huge cake was gone within minutes.

"Holy crow guys," I said as I looked at the empty plates. There was maybe a crumb or two left. "You all should be pigs, not dogs," I grumbled to myself as I began picking up.

"Hey we heard that!" Brady protested. I rolled my eyes and looked back at him, "you were meant to."

After cleaning up, Sam and I hung around for a while, but decided to go home. Giving everyone a goodbye, we ventured home and snuggled in bed.

By the next morning, I had found myself in an empty bed.

'Went to work on Billy's place, didn't want to wake you' Sam's note said on his pillow. Smiling at it, I checked the clock and found it was noon!

Getting out of bed, I took a fast shower and made a bunch of food to bring to the boys. I drove over to Jake's place and found the house really coming together. The debris was all cleaned up and fresh wood was being hammered in, adding the house.

Bringing my fingers to my mouth, I let out a loud whistle. Every pack member there helping out sprung to my attention. "Anyone care to help me bring all of this food over?" I called. It had taken me over three trips back and forth to my car to put it all in there, I wasn't about to take three more. Immediately Jake and Embry rushed over to my aid, stopping whatever they were doing.

"Hey," I said watching them approach. Jake gave me a quick bear hug, kissing me gently on the cheek while Embry just wrapped his arms over my shoulders behind me in a hug. "Hello to you too," I giggled giving him a small kiss to the cheek. After our little embraces, they took all of my food from the truck and carried it to their work site.

"Hey stranger," I announced to Sam as we walked up together towards the house. He immediately grinned, letting go whatever he was hammering to come kiss me.

"Hey," he said kissing me.

"I woke up to a cold bed this morning," I told him intrigued. "What time did you get up and leave?"

"Around 10 maybe? Some of the boys were already working on it but I wanted to add my efforts too," he said hugging me. Sam's stomach let out a growl as the boys opened up the numerous containers of food.

"Come on you big goof," I said leading him into the non burnt parts of the house.

"So how's the house coming along? Hopefully not too rough on all you boys?" I asked as most of them looked pretty sweaty.

"Yea looks good. I like the suggestion you made Bells- for the add on to the house," Jake said munching on some food. I gave him a smile, "thank you. I thought you and your dad might appreciate it. And I thought it would come in handy if I was to ever cook at your place again."

Jake let out a moan just thinking about my home cooking and I had to laugh. He was eating it right now!

"Check out the blue prints," Jared said tossing the roll to me. Opening them wide, I peered at what Sam had drawn.

"Its perfect baby," I smiled at him from behind. He let out a sound of satisfaction and kissed my shoulder. Sam had added on a bigger kitchen with these windowpanes at the roof that made it seem like a sunroof. Then he created a bigger island in the middle and even drew in some more counter space. He sketched out and measured the walls to be a bit bigger for the hallway and even created a bigger bathroom.

"It cuts into Jake's room a bit, but he's working on that," Sam said to me. I looked over at Jake surprised. "Hey, I already feel like I live in a two by four space, I don't need the walls to the bathroom cutting even more space into my corner."

"So…what? Its like a divide and conquer method?" I asked Sam. He nodded. "Jake is constructing his own room, fixing the space to however he chooses while the rest of us are working on designated areas of the burnt down house."

"How are you adding on the Jake's room if his area of the house didn't burn down? Just taking down the walls?" I wondered.

"Pretty much," Jared answered. Surprised, I smiled at how great it was. A somewhat harsh thought about Sam crossed my mind. Something that I wasn't too proud of assuming. I thought Sam would stretch out this project so I would live with him longer, but he really wasn't. He was doing what he could. And that made me happy. In no way was he pushing or shoving our relationship and that made me feel really good.

"What's got you all smiley over there?" Embry wondered.

"Just life," I sighed happily into Sam's arms. Everyone chuckled, continuing to eat the rest of my homemade food that I brought.

"Alright fur balls, back to work," I said gathering all the trash.

"Hey, I resent that," Seth said coming into the house to join our little party. "Aww and I missed the food?" he asked.

"Sorry Seth," I said getting up to kiss him. "There will still be dinner at Charlie's though," I pitched trying to make him feel better. I usually saved the boys their own individual's plates of food before their brothers could take over, but I didn't really know who was stopping by and helping out today. "I will make your favorite berry pie," I charmed as the poor kid still sulked.

His eyes lit up like it was Christmas, "Seriously? Just for me."

"Hey, why not," I said picking up the trash. The younger wolf hugged me tight, almost knocking me over. I faintly heard Sam growl but I was too distracted by my laughter and his thankfulness. Sometimes life was just too good.