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Story isn't over but the secrets are. Or are they? Bwhahahah.

CHAPTER 08:

LET ME TAKE CARE OF YOU, BIG GUY

( UNABASHED FLUFF/INNUENDO)

She looked at him as he walked in, fell onto the couch beside Charlie, wordlessly. She could look at him and tell he was beyond tired, and he was furious because of all of this Volturi stuff, he'd been spending less and less time here with her. She knew it bothered him, and she got it. And tonight, it was her job to make sure HE knew she got it, she knew that his abilities, this thing he could do, with it came great powers and responsibilities.

One being he was a protector of not only her, which she loved, but also the tribe he was from.. A tribe she'd become part of one day. The thought made her smile a little, and she walked into the den and flopped down beside him on the couch right as Charlie's scanner went haywire and Charlie grumbled, standing. "What is it with people.. Do they not commit crimes during Nascar? I mean it'd be really nice of them." he joked as Courtney stood and handed him his gun, his badge and then his jacket and said "Careful, Dad.. These guys have been doing this more and more lately. Just don't want anything happening to you."

Charlie nodded and he hugged his youngest then set off for work.

Once the door was shut, Embry started to open his mouth to apologize yet again.. He'd promised that he'd go with her to the fair in Port Angeles tonight, but he was too tired to move. All he wanted to do right now was hold her and forget for a moment that he was a shifter, that the Volturi were in town, that Aro apparently had his fucking red eyes on HIS girl, of all the girls in Washington, and pretend that they were just a normal couple. No pressure, no bullshit, no racing off if the howls came from the damn woods.

She shut the doors and locked them then turned the lights off as she looked at him and said quietly, "Don't move."

"What are you doing?" he asked as she slid his sneakers off and then slid onto his lap and while kissing him said quietly, "You deserve rest, damn it. Sam's pushin you too damn hard."

"Jacob's fucking gone, someone has to step up, Bambi." Embry pointed out as he asked, " So.. Did Aro show up at the station again earlier?"

"Nope. But one of his fucking minions did. He laughed at me when I threatened to shove garlic up his ass and then light him on fire." Courtney replied truthfully as Embry growled possessively and then muttered, "Damn it, fucking Christ, Uley.. I knew he'd do that.. I knew as soon as Aro, the prick, walked right over the La Push Forks line... But noooo.. The son of a bitch insisted that you weren't in danger.. "

Her finger trailed over his lip slowly and he let a low growl slip from his throat as he asked, "Bambi?" looking at her.

"For someone who's normally so chill, big guy.. You seem to think that I'm not capable of thinking on my feet.. I know you have to protect your tribe too. I get it.. Tonight, big guy, just let me take care of you, got it?"

"Mmm.. Liking the sound of that." he muttered as his large hands slid slowly down her sides, resting at her hips while he held her in his lap and leaning in, kissed her. She frowned when she saw the small gash on his forehead. "Lemme guess.. Fucking red eyes, right?"

"Yes.. But I got 'em."

"I have no doubt, big guy.. still.. It needs to be cleaned out. I'll be right back." she said as she slid out of his lap, ignoring the pout as she went into the kitchen and got the first aid kit came back, taking out bandages, neosporin and rubbing alcohol and set to work sterlizing the cut and then bandaging it. "It's hello kitty." she laughed as he grimaced and said "I turn into a giant wolf.. And I got a little pink Hello Kitty bandaid now, Bambi? Really?"

"Don't blame me.. I keep 'em here for Nessie."

"Ahh."

"And me, smart ass, when I nick myself shaving." she mumbled against his lips as she held onto his t shirt and then said casually, "Lie down."

He lay back on the couch and then she said "No, big guy, turn over."

He rolled onto his stomach and she sat on his torso, as she started to massage along his shoulders and his back, slowly.. He groaned as he smirked to himself and then asked, "So.. can I get used to this?"

"Only if you promise NOT to turn into a giant baby on me." she said as he rolled over, back onto his back, keeping her on his torso and leaning up, he kissed her, nipping at her neck, as he said quietly, "I can try. I won't promise."

"I'm gonna go ninja on Uley if he doesn't fucking drag Black's ass back here. Seriously, you're catching the shit end of his little 'soul searching' expedition. Pisses me off.. "

"Sorry I couldn't take you to the fair tonight, Bambi."

"It's okay, you can kiss me here, outside, under the stars.. They're the same stars that are in the sky in Port Angeles, on the Ferris Wheel I was gonna get on and make you kiss me under them there."

"IF you'd move, bambi.. I could do that." he said with a smirk as he picked her up and standing carried her outside, into Charlie's yard, kissing her under the stars as she laughed and shivered. " You're so warm."

"Mhmm.."

"And I'm cold.. Let's go back in now." she muttered as Embry carried her inside again, shut the door behind them.

And across the road, from a dense treeline, Aro smirked to himself as he muttered, " I will taste her blood, somehow." before vanishing. He didn't want her to keep, he didn't want to turn her, heavens no. He simply wanted to taste the blood that sang an opera to him whenever she was nearby him. But first, the Volturi had to take care of this pesky little problem with the Cullens..