Sorry it took so long to post the next chapter. Work's been kicking my ass as of late. Thanks to everyone who is reading and special thanks to those of you taking the time to review. I appreciate all the Love! Hope you enjoy this next tidbit and as always, I don't own Twilight...

Seth POV

I sat alone in the empty room.

Kira had hugged me for more than 2 minutes before leaving...I counted. For those few minutes everything in my world was right. She said she missed me. No words could describe how I felt at the moment. I suppose I really didn't have to try and find words, since Kira could no doubt feel what I felt. I'd have to apologize to her for nearly knocking her out, though. I was so flabbergasted from the imprinting that I didn't even think to say I was sorry. I hope she didn't hate me for imprinting on her and possibly throwing a huge monkey wrench into her life.

That got me thinking. What if she didn't want to be in a relationship with me, other than friendship? She said no matter what decision she made she'd always be my best friend, but how can you be best friends with someone who you know loves you more than that. She's a damned empath for crying out loud! She knew exactly how I felt about her.

I held my head in the hands for a few moments, doing my best to just breath. I was getting ahead of myself. I didn't know how Kira felt about me. It was entirely possible that she loved me just as much as I loved her. Or at the very least, she was slightly interested in getting to know me as more than a friend. I didn't know and it would only drive me crazy to speculate. All I could do it wait.

I took one more deep breath, then decided to return to dinner.

I was feeling so insecure. It was an unusual feeling, considering I wasn't an insecure person. I was normally confident and outgoing. What was wrong with me?

I could hear the guys talking as I approached the room. The chatter all but stopped as I opened the door.

"Grow up, guys. I know you were talking about me, so by all means, don't let my presence stop you."

The guys all laughed, but continued with their conversations. Most of which, I noticed, were no longer about me. I stopped next to Sam and Paul, taking an empty seat.

"How'd it go, man?" Sam asked, turning to face me fully.

I sighed. "She said she needs to think."

Sam chuckled, returning to his food. "Doesn't surprise me. In my experience, Kira won't jump into anything without thinking it through. I guess living for over 100 years makes a person more critical of their own actions. I would imagine that being imprinted on would be a difficult thing to wrap your head around, even if you already knew what it was. I wouldn't worry, Seth. Give her time. She'll come around."

"Sure she will." Paul agreed. "And to think, you don't have to have the awkward 'I'm a wolf' talk. She already knows everything about us."

"True." I replied, pondering Paul's words for a moment. "Paul, you mind if I skip out on the fight tonight?"

"Woo Hoo! Hot date?" He joked.

"Kira said we could talk after the fight, but she's willing to talk during the fight, as long as you are OK with me skipping it. It's your bachelor party."

"Not a problem, kid." Paul answered with his mouth full. Hopefully Rachel could someday teach him to eat with his mouth closed. "I remember what it was like the first few hours after I imprinted. You do plan to attend the actual party tomorrow, right?"

"Well, duh. It's the whole reason we're here. Imprint or not, I wouldn't miss that."

Having got permission, I walked off to my seat and started in on my dinner. It was good. I didn't realize how hungry I was. I was so engrossed with eating that I almost forgot to call Kira. I grabbed my phone, but upon looking around at the guys, all waiting to cat call if I actually called her, I decided to text her instead.

As I typed out the message, Jacob took the seat next to me and looked at the phone over my shoulder.

Got out of Fight. When and Where?

I hit send and then looked up a Jake. He had a goofy look on this face.

"You've only had an imprint for 10 minutes and already you can't stay way." He joked. He sat back on the chair with his arms crossed over his chest.

"Like you have room to talk." I joked back. "You moved in with your imprint."

"Yeah, but my imprint is 5 years old. Sure, she doesn't look 5, but still. And you forget, I also live with your parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. You're lucky yours is an adult. No uncomfortable conversations with her father about age appropriate behavior. Hell, we still haven't worked out at what age Nessie and I can actually start dating." Jake threw his arms up in the air in frustration.

I guess it would be interesting being in love with a 5 year old girl who was physically in her teens and mentally in her 40s. My phone buzzed.

Great! I'll find U

I smiled down at the text, but it must have been a nervous smile, since Jake sat up from his chair and placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Don't worry, Seth. She likes you. Trust me. I live with her family, remember." He raised his eyebrows at me, then returned to his seat at the table with Sam and his father.

Great. What did Jake know that I didn't. I finished my dinner, determined not to worry myself sick while I waited for Kira to find me.

To Be Continued...

I don't think this is my strongest chapter, but hope you enjoyed it anyway. Thanks again for reading. Drop me a line if you get a chance. Hope to update again soon. I've got several chapters written out, but it's just finding the time to read them over and get them posted that's the problem.