Layla walked out of the house, heading for the place that would be her home for the next year and 3 days. She made sure her car doors were locked and rushed inside, the bitterly cold wind biting through the t-shirt she had on.
"Oh, yeah. I should wash this and give it back to Embry." Layla whispered.
She unlatched the belt and set it aside, on top of the washer, before pulling the shirt off and putting it into the laundry basket. She walked quickly through the house to her bedroom and shut the door. Layla took off her jewelry and set her clothes aside, planning to toss them into the washing machine sometime tonight before bed. She looked around for her bag that contained her pajamas and pulled out a pair of lounge pants and long sleeved shirt and fuzzy socks. She tried to scoot everything she bought today to one side so she could make a path and walk through the bedroom. A knock on her window startled her into falling against the box that contained her new bed frame. She climbed over a few smaller boxes and pulled the curtain back. She saw Seth's face through the window. She pulled the window open and he climbed in.
"We...we have doors." Layla said.
"I know, but windows are much more interesting." Seth said, smiling softly. He climbed through the window and over some boxes to sit on Layla's bed.
"So, uh...not to be rude, but why the late night visit? Not that I'm not glad to see you, I am. Just curious?" Layla said.
"I wanted to tell you that Paul is a douchebag and just to ignore him." Seth said.
"Brothers, am I right?" Layla said, trying to joke.
"We're all glad you're here. Even Sam ripped him a new one after you left." Seth said. "He's impressed you stood up to him."
"Are most people uptight around here? Like, sexually?" Layla asked, genuinely curious.
"Most of them." Seth admitted.
"Like, how do you learn how to kiss? How to give head?" Layla asked. "If you can't practice that with your best friend, how are you going to know?"
"I guess by finding someone as desperate as you." Seth shrugged.
"Well hell. Kai is gay and we kiss all the time. Hell, he sees me naked more than I see myself naked." Layla said.
Seth's eyebrows raised as he listened to Layla. "Did he teach you...what we did earlier?" he asked.
"Oh, yeah." Layla said, laughing.
"He knows what he's doing then." Seth replied.
Layla started laughing, leaning against Seth. "People just need to chill out, sometimes." she whispered.
"I agree. So, are you excited for school on Monday?" Seth asked.
"Kinda for school. But for other reasons, not really." Layla said. "Do you smoke?"
"What other reasons?" Seth asked. "And no. I've never tried it. Nasty."
"Birthday. And not cigarettes." Layla said.
"We so need to have a party!" Seth said. "I'm going to go talk to Emily. She loves making cake! I'll see you later!" Seth said, climbing back out the window.
Layla smiled and shook her head. So happy, so eager. Seth was such a good person. Layla watching as he ran down to Sam and Emily's house. She walked over to her closet and pulled out her pink bag and her pipe, getting her bowl ready. She grabbed her lighter and went to the window, putting everything in her pockets and started walking. She had noticed a beach right off of Sam and Emily's house and that seemed like the perfect place to relax.
It took her several minutes, but she finally found her way to the beach, and to a section of rocks that sat out over the water. Layla climbed up to one of the smallest ones and sat down, staring at the sun setting over the ocean. 'So much more calming and beautiful than New York,' she thought.
Layla pulled everything out of her pocket and leaned back, grabbing her lighter and preparing to take the first draw.
"Can I join?" a voice asked.
Layla turned and saw Embry. "Sure. Come on up. So I heard you had a date. How'd it go, what's she like, did you hit it?" she asked, smiling.
"Yeah I had a date, and I ended up canceling. I knew she wasn't the one for me, so why bother, you know?" Embry replied.
Layla lit the end of the pipe and inhaled. Oh that first hit of herb was always the best. She handed it and the lighter over to Embry.
"Oh, yeah. But sometimes it's just as fun to get your rocks off. But you gotta know the person." Layla said. She looked over at Embry who still held the pipe and lighter. "You've never smoked before?" she asked.
"No, never really had the opportunity." Embry said.
"Do you want to? If you don't, then no worries." Layla said.
"I'd like to try it, actually." Embry said.
Layla showed Embry how to hold it, about the hole on the side that she called the choke, and how to light and inhale at the same time. It took Embry a couple tries, but he soon mastered it and was passing it back and forth to Layla until it was all used up.
Layla and Embry laid back on the rock and looked up at the stars. "This is like...the best way. To experience anything." Layla said.
"I fucking agree. My mind is...like...not..." Embry said, but trailed off.
Layla giggled. "Not what?"
Embry looked over at her and smiled lazily. "Not like...eating away at me." he said.
"Good!" Layla said, standing up on the rock. "Come on Embry, let's go!" she said, tugging at his arm.
Embry laughed and got up, sliding off the rocks with Layla. She grabbed his hand and started walking down the beach.
"Oh, promise me you'll jack off when you get home. It's, like...soooo much more intense when you're high." Layla said.
"Mmm, yeah I can see that." Embry said.
He pulled Layla to lay down on the sand next to him. "Now look up." Embry said.
The full moon shone bright, reflecting off the water. "Well you are like...freaking...hot." Layla said, laughing.
"Can I kiss you?" Embry asked.
Instead of replying, Layla raised up and leaned on Embry, moving close to him and kissing him. Embry's hands went to her waist and started pulling, bringing Layla to straddle him. Layla pressed down as he pushed his hips up.
"Yes...yes...oh keep doing that." Layla moaned against Embry's lips. She got a better idea. Layla started pulling her pajamas off before leaning back down to kiss Embry and grind against him. "Oh yeah, so much better."
Embry watched her strip and started pulling his clothes off. "So, so much better." he whispered, feeling her skin against his.
"So freaking hot." Layla moaned. "Take me."
Embry groaned and moved Layla down until he could push inside. 'Hot. Wet. Perfect.' he thought.
"What in the hell are you doing?!" Paul yelled, going over to them. "Whore!" he yelled. Then he smelled the air. "You freaking drugged him?!"
"Mmm, didn't force him, brother dearest." Layla said, leaning down to kiss Embry.
Paul growled and pulled Layla off of Embry by her hair and kept pulling until she was a few feet away. "Get your ass to the house!" he yelled.
"What the hell, Paul?" Embry yelled, getting up.
"What in the hell is going on here?" Sam called out, walking down the beach.
Layla and Embry, both uncaring that they were still naked, turned to Sam.
"Cover up, whore!" Paul yelled at Layla.
Layla giggled and rubbed her scalp. "Ohh, no. Can't. They're somewhere...somewhere!" she giggled.
"Paul! Embry!" Sam said. He finally got close enough to Layla and saw that she was, indeed, naked. He turned his head to look the other way. "Layla."
"Sammy, what's going on?" Emily called, trying to catch up with him. Her eyes went wide when she took in the state of undress of Layla. "Wow."
"What up, soul sister?" Layla said, giggling.
Paul stomped over to Layla and backhanded her, sending her to the sand. "I said to get your fucking ass to the house!"
"Emily, take her home. Now!" Sam called out, seeing Embry starting to shake.
"You fucking touch one hair on her once more and I will put you 6 feet under the ground." Embry growled out, so close to phasing.
Emily helped Layla get up and ushered her back to the entrance of First Beach. She looked around for any sign of clothes. Layla whimpered and held onto her cheek.
"I don't see any clothes, Layla." Emily said softly.
"I don't care." Layla whispered, her high disappeared.
"There's some people who are still awake. They'll see you." Emily said, trying to reason with her.
"Are they going to hit me, too?" Layla asked.
Emily sighed sadly and led Layla to her house as it was the closest. Surely something Sam had would fit and be long enough to cover everything.
"So sorry to interrupt your time with her, I'm sure you'll get your money back." Paul bit out, turning away.
Embry phased within seconds, leaping onto Paul. Paul phased and turned so Embry fell off of him. The two wolves circled each other and attacked again. Sam phased into his Alpha wolf and growled so low that it made both wolves stop and whine.
"Embry," Sam said telepathically. "Tell me your side of the story, first."
Sam listened as Embry described seeing Layla sitting out on the rocks alone and joining her, and how they both smoked and got high. Then he talked about how they walked along the beach and how relaxed and carefree he felt, how his inner demons weren't eating away at him. He made brief mention of the sex with Layla, as he didn't want Sam to know the intimate details.
Paul started growling dangerously and Sam returned that growl, using the Alpha double timbre telepathically. "You do NOT hit females and you do NOT start fights with any member of this pack!" he growled. Paul finally buckled under.
Sam ordered Embry and Paul to phase back. Once he was satisfied that Paul wouldn't try to attack, he phased as well.
"Paul, home. Now. Do NOT bother Layla tonight." Sam ordered.
Paul picked up his pants and slipped them on and headed home, still incredibly pissed off. Sam looked over at Embry and could tell the high had worn off of him.
"Where's your pants?" Sam asked.
Embry shrugged. "I have no idea." he whispered.
"Are you okay?" Sam asked.
Embry tapped the side of his head. "It's back. It's so fucking stupid! My brain is fucking against me! Oh, look at all those people with their Imprints. Even fucking Quil! I give up." Embry said, his voice cracking.
Sam sighed, but kept his mouth shut. Embry was wallowing. Sam would talk things over with Emily in the morning. But when he had walked outside earlier, he'd heard the, uh, sounds being made by both Layla and Embry. He might not realize it, but Layla was exactly the kind of female he needed.
Each male walked home in silence.