Haylie Laskes Pov

"Good morning." Noah said, sneaking up on me as I sat the coffee pot down on the bar counter.

"Hey, good morning." I greeted him.

"You left so early this morning, I didn't get a chance to kiss you goodbye." He said so sweetly.

"I know, I'm so sorry. The cafe doors are supposed to be open really early, I had to be here way before anyone else. Jacob finally gave me my own key so I don't have to wait on Caleb to unlock the doors."

"Would you like any help?" He offered.

"Thank you, but Keira, Quil and I make a perfect team. They should be here in the next hour. Have you spoken to the Cullen's?" I asked him.

His grandmother Bella was in town for a split second, but hopefully he had time with her while Hazel and I were here working.

"Yes, they are still on the search for Jane and Alec. I wish I could help. In a strange way things are starting to feel as they did before." He said and I knew he meant sixteen years ago when the hybrid army was out to get everyone. "I can't stop thinking about Aiden." He said and I remembered Aiden perfectly.

He had only tried to reunite with her as she was his half sibling. They never had a complete chance to bond before she died in the fire.

"I dreamed about her last night, her and Damon." He confessed.

I miss them terribly each day. Damon was a wolf part of Sam's pack years ago, and Aiden had a huge crush on him. They both are gone now and it's strange thinking of what they'd be doing if they were still alive.

"Babe, try not to worry. Things are different this time. There's no big bad out to get everyone, there's just twin vengeful-vampires running about who will be stopped soon. Your family will stop them." I tried to encourage him.

Noah sighed. "I should get to work."

I nod to him. "Are you sure you're alright?"

"Yes, yes. I'm fine."

"Alright, go on before you run late. We'll talk later, come by on your lunch break." I said leaning up to kiss him.

He smelt like cherry-pomegranate with a hint of honey.

He kissed me back, putting his hand in my hair.

I learned from him. "Have a good day." He said backing away to leave.

"Thank you, you too."

*Flashback*

16 Years Ago

I stood on a rock, closing my eyes, taking in the smell of the ocean water.

Feeling the warm breeze through my fur.

I always loved coming here, and it's always better in my wolf-form compared to standing on two legs.

Making a pit stop before meeting Rebecca? Embry's voice said to me.

Last I saw him he was asleep in bed.

Wow. You must be clairvoyant. I mocked him.

Wolf telepathy will forever come in handy.

Maybe. That, and I saw you leaving Sue's house, heading to the woods right after I shifted. He replied and that instantly reminded me that I was supposed to stop by Adam's rented home.

I turned from the water and took off through the trees.

Since you're up, what are you planning to do today? I thought to him.

Charlie Swan called, I'm not sure what for. He didn't say, so I'm going over to his house before I clock in at the garage. Embry replied and I wondered if he got any rest last night.

For some strange reason he never ever seems to sleep, it's like he suffers from insomnia for the last few months. It's like I always catch him wide awake whenever I wake during the night to use the bathroom.

I see you reached Adam's house. Embry thought as I stopped running.

Yep. So I guess I'll come visit you later at work. I thought to him.

Sure. He replied.

See Ya. I thought.

Catch you later. He thought back.

In Adam's yard, I phased. Untying my clothes from my ankle, I then ran through the small weeds towards Adam's window.

Glancing at his car on the side of his house, I ran past it towards his back door.

I knocked once then pushed it open as he had no screen door for me to open.

Walking through the indoor porch room, I shut the door then walked through another door that was his kitchen.

Hearing the sound of running water, I looked over as Adam stood by the kitchen sink.

"Hey." I said, and he instantly jumped.

"Jeez," He exclaimed, turning to face me.

"What is with you? Why must you always do that?"

I laughed pulling one of his kitchen chairs out to sit. "I knocked." I stated.

"Keep doing that and you'll be coming through the front door." He retorted, snappy.

"Yeah? How so?" I asked as he turned the faucet off.

"By locking the back one." He grinned.

I laughed again. "Sure."

"What are you doing here anyway? Shouldn't you be getting ready for the trip?" He asked.

"I am already. I have three bags packed and already at Sue's house." I stated. "Did you decide if you were going yet?" I asked him.

"Yeah. Last night, and I'm also packed." He smirked.

"Have you talked to Rebecca?" I asked. "I was going to go visit her in a bit."

Adam is pretty obsessed with Jacob's sister. She's all he talks about and he's dying for her to take him back.

Part of me feels Adam believes Rebecca hasn't fully gotten over her ex-husband Solomon.

Yet, I know different things. I overheard Rebecca telling Billy that she misses living in Hawaii with her two kids and she wasn't sure if Adam was mature enough to be with her. She believes he's emotionally too young for her.

"I only spoke with her for a moment." He says.

"At least she's not ignoring you like most ex-girlfriends would."

"Perhaps that's because I still have a fighting chance." He says hopeful.

"How so?" I asked.

"Rebecca mentioned going to the lake with the family, and asked if I was going to tag along. Meaning she's looking forward to seeing me." He assumes.

"Well, I hope everything works out." I say hoping he's not getting his hopes up.

"Me too." He mumbled. "What about Embry? Have you kissed and made-up yet?" He asked.

I rolled my eyes. "Yes, we did. I even told him I would visit him at work before I leave."

"What did he say about finding another job?"

"I'm glad you asked, He in fact received a call from Charlie and he's on his way over there. I think Charlie is giving him a job at the station." I stated.

"Why at the station? Is the sheriff retiring or something?" Adam asked.

"No, but it's not too surprising. Embry's mom Gwen lined up an interview with the police station a few years ago and Embry passed on it. When Embry and I first started dating, his mother Gwen tried her best to drive a wedge between us. A week after Leah's son Caleb was born, Gwen died from cancer and Embry knew he had to honor his mother's wishes by becoming a deputy. So he had begun schooling and is finally going after opportunities."

"I understand, but you know now with all the vampire and hybrid sightings, Port Angeles sheriff station and Forks station have become one." He said and I nodded. "How do you feel if Embry was to relocate, if he does accept working at the station?"

Tapping my foot against the floor, I shrugged. I was not a fan of long distance relationships but Embry was my first ever relationship. "Embry has a better chance working for Charlie at the sheriff station in Forks than going all the way down to Port Angeles." I answered him.

"Are you sure you're not worried?" He asked.

"Of course I'm sure." I lied.

"Well onto lighter drama." Adam says scratching the back of his hair. "I got a call from my sister this morning." He announced.

"Camilla? What did she say?" I asked.

Adam's half sister was always a handful, we haven't seen her in years. Yet, he always talks to me about her out of worry.

"Not much. She said she doesn't want to come here to stay with me completely, but that she'll try not to make a fuss of it, she's going to be visiting only for a couple weeks." He stated.

I nodded.

"I had to mention you in hopes of getting her on the plane sooner. Our father is worried sick about her and feels she needs to be here with me." He says.

"And?" I pressed for him to continue.

He smiled. "She's looking forward to seeing you again. She booked a flight for next week. I'll have to go pick her up from the airport."

"Hm.. this should be fun." I stated merely to myself.

Adam's sister coming to La Push should be a good thing for him, hopefully she'll keep his mind off of Rebecca. Camilla visited La Push once before and we became friendly, all she wanted to do was stay indoors and watch t.v.

"Yeah, and then maybe some of your goodness will rub-off on her." He said.

"Right." I smirked. I surely would like to see how much she has changed over the past few years.

*End Of Flashback*

Embry Call Pov

Sitting on a wooden log, with a huge fire crackling in front of me. I watched Sarah, playing cards with Keira and Henry.

After so long of no transformations, here's Sarah who shifted around the same time as her aunt and cousin.

The three of them sat in a small circle on the opposite side of the fire, a couple inches away. I was playing cards along with them, until Ethan showed up with Amy right before I started to tell the history of the tribe.

I was hungry so I ate a turkey burger then came to sit alone.

I'm just about ready to get home and get some rest.

It wasn't so long ago that I remember shifting. It wasn't a big party as it seems to be these days.

Leah's first book 'Lenten Moon: A Tribe Against the Cold Ones' broke the way I saw the wolves owed the vamps nothing. Before the Cullen's moved to Forks we weren't allowed to attack them just as long as they stayed off our land or harmed our people.

None of the bloodsuckers dare to come near Forks since the hunters travel everywhere. The entire world knows that vampires exist and can be killed, so back in the closet most of them went. You can say most hybrid peers out of the shadows more often than anything.

The tribe leaders are now Jared, Sam, Billy and myself. Jacob and Leah are included though they stepped down long ago, they are the only two who can go and come as they please.

It was a very abnormal night out, warmer than ever.

Sam and Emily sat alongside Sue and Charlie, on the left side of the cliffs. Jacob came late, and is standing by the rocks with Josh and Billy on the right side. The only ones who aren't here are Leah, Kelly, Jared, Daniel and Caleb.

I believe Daniel is patrolling the woods with Jared and the other wolves of Sam's pack.

"I'll be right back." I heard Sarah's voice say and I lifted my head just as she started coming in my direction.

My about her and I changed radically in the matter of hours.

It felt so nice at the cafe being with her. She and I talked and laughed like we were us again.

Jacob was right on the no leaving part. I have to protect her no matter what my feelings are.

Her long hair was gone now, she chopped it off that night she was attacked. I'll have to get used to this new look of hers.

She seems different now, older... mature.

I overheard her say that she went dress shopping with Leah and Keira earlier.

One of her high school dances was coming up. Strangely, I kinda hope she wasn't thinking of going without me.. not in a fun-party-way but as in a protector shield-bodyguard.

"Hey." She said, smiling her beautiful lips at me and I cleared my throat.

"Hi."

She was wearing a pair of dark green jeans and a yellow tank top. I tried my best not to pay any attention to her chest. Lately her chopper skin has been bare with less clothes as if it was summertime.

"This talk about the cold ones and history give you super flashbacks?" She asked, lowering herself beside me. So close, she smelt like lavender and yarrow.

"Not too many." I replied.

"So, Are you working tonight?"

I glanced over at Amy, then towards the fire pit. "Nope. Not tonight."

"Guessing that means Amy isn't either." She said and I realized that yesterday was so hectic that I didn't get a chance to tell her about my non existing interest in Amy.

"You know, there's nothing between her and I. Just work." I said looking in her brown eyes.

Sarah looked away. "It would be fine, I don't care."

"No?" I asked as yesterday she seemed happy with me.

"I want what you want. Okay? If feelings complicate us then, let's not feel." She said and I glanced over at Ethan who was staring at us.

"Are you saying that because of him?"

She went to that club with him. He was there with her. She liked him. Yet, he was too much of an egghead for her, and nowhere near good enough.

"No." She said too calmly. I looked back to her in search of something that would reassure me that she was still mine.

Under normal conditions I would feel embarrassed speaking about her and I in front of anyone who could hear, but I no longer cared.

Yesterday when she almost shifted and I held her hand, it was everything to me.

When I drove her home, something, somewhere told me it was safe to hope for a future for her and I.

I wanted to leave for Seattle to give her space and time to decide if I was what she really wanted.

Though after my talk with Jacob and her almost being attacked by that Alec leech, I knew then that I can't possibly leave, nor live without her.

What the heck was I thinking?

There was fear all around me, but she didn't deserve the effects of it. I need her, she's my life.

"How are you feeling now that you shifted?" She asked to change the conversation, smiling her brown eyes at me.

I bit down on my lower lip as everyone else glared over, waiting for my answer. "I didn't."

"What? Really? Why? I thought… you...you had." She said confused looking over at Jacob.

I smiled at her. "I thought about it. I will, when I have to."

When she was in the hospital I told the pack and Jacob that'll phase and help them patrol and protect La Push. It wasn't until I saw the wolves outside that I felt I didn't need to protect all of La Push, just Sarah.

"What does that even mean?" Her baffled expression was cute.

I laughed to myself. "I've always been in control, so when needed I'll Hulk-out." I joked.

"What is with you today? You seem… different." She said low.

"How so?" I asked.

She was the one who seemed different.

"Less broody and King Tut-like." She stated.

Hm, King Tut.. Tutankhamun, a young Egyptian pharaoh.

I shrugged my shoulders glancing towards the fire. "Nice to know how you feel about me." I laughed.

"I didn't mean it like that." She laughed leaning her head on my upper arm.

When her hand fell onto my leg, I glanced at it. It was playful, but skin contact had to mean something better than I hoped. That I had a chance.

"Sorry," She said, taking her hand from my leg.

"No, it's alright. It didn't bother me." I demanded.

"No?" She breathed. "Not invading your .. space?"

"Truthfully, it's fine. Your skin is so much warmer than mine. Try not to scorch me." I joked.

She laughed again. It was the most beautiful sound I can never get enough of. "Such a flirt." She mocked.

"Flirting is the sincerest form of flattery." I noted with a shrug.

"Oh so I'm flattering you now." She joked.

I laughed.

"You know that curve underneath your nose is pretty new, and constant. I like it." She said and I looked at her newly short pixie cut hair, just to keep the focus of her warmth.

This moment felt like yesterday. "Wish I could be- ... nevermind." She cut off and suddenly the smile on her face faded.

I narrowed my eyes. She looked over at Amy and I instantly knew what she was thinking.

"Hey?" I said gently, putting two fingers to her cheek, forcing her to look me in the eye. "Don't. Get it out of your head."

She glared at me with pained, heartbreaking eyes. "Can't hide what's clear.. if only we were the same age, you wouldn't find it so weird to want to love me."

I sighed. "Don't think like that." I said, grabbing her hands. "There's no comparison. Trust me. There are people all over marrying their cousins and half-siblings. Our bond is not weird." I clairied.

She looked around the campfire and an unanticipated embarrassment whistled. It wasn't coming from me at all, but from all around her. She was suddenly embarrassed by our relationship. Imprint to children. She was seeing what I felt guilty for, magically being pulled to my best friend's child. She wanted to hide in herself, realizing.

I can feel her emotions.

"It's late." She said, fast sliding her hands from mine. "I'm pretty tired."

"Wait." I said as she stood to her feet to leave.

I didn't want her to run alone. "You shouldn't be by yourself. I'll come with you." I stated.

There's no better time to shift than with her, and prove to her that I'm willing to ease any doubt she has of Amy. She can read my mind and we'll talk things out.

I'm not even attracted to Amy, she looks like a fish compared to her.

Pulling off my shirt, I dropped it.

"Whoa, What are you doing?" She said glaring around with wide eyes.

"You're shifting right. I'll come with you." I said facing her. "We can phase together."

"Embry, I don't want to turn into a gigantic dog." She said and I narrowed my eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"What if I don't want to phase at all? You know… like ever."

"Oh…" I said scratching my head. "I just thought… You seem to be controlling it. I thought it was just that night."

Sarah shook her head.

I looked down at my shirt on the log feeling like an idiot.

"Thanks, Embry. It's nice to know that you were willing to help, but I don't want this." She said, glancing around the cliff. "Shifting isn't something I want. I'm sure it would be fun and I probably could protect myself from the sparkly vampires with odd powers before but, I'd rather be as normal as I can." She said the other day ..it made so much sense.

In the cafe she was trying so hard not to phase, I thought it was me helping but it was all her. She was practicing just like Daniel had. Her gift is obviously self control, like Daniel in a strange way.

"I get it." I nodded understanding.

"Don't be too bummed, you'll have other chances of seeing me nude when I'm older." She smirked jokingly. "I'm going to head home, catch you later." She said turning away from me.

I sighed.

Maybe I was hoping she would love phasing with me. It had nothing to do with sex for me, just our bond. We needed something promising between us.

I would've done it only for her, and now that she doesn't want to have that in common … looks like I'll have to find something else for us to bond over. Something that can only be between her and I.

I looked over as everyone started to leave the cliffs, all including Jacob. He gave me one glance then shook his head in pity.

He followed Sarah towards the parking lot and I knew he and everyone else heard my lame attempt to woo my imprint.

It's obvious I was a little too late.

Sarah still has it in her head that i'm interested in Amy, and for some sick reason she must be into Ethan because they both are more available than her and I.

I could care less about Sam's kids. I only needed Sarah to know I still love her. I can't lose her. Not to Ethan, or anyone.

Leah Clearwater Pov

*Dream*

"Man, It's hot out there." Jacob said, slamming the front door shut, walking into the house with no shirt and cut off pants. "I can barely breathe." He looked at me.

He was so cute. Short black cut hair. Tan skin. Brown eyes. Broad shoulders. "Really?" I smile.

Running his hands through his hair, he paused, licking his lips.

"We should go swimming."

"At the beach?" I asked.

"It would help." He smiled.

"Oh I'm not that hot." I said as he grinned walking up on me. I took a step back, cautiously watching darkness change in his eyes.

"I disagree with that." He smiled, leaning his lips towards mine. "Have I told you how much I missed you?"

I missed him as well.

Cornered, I had no place to turn.

I didn't say a word as he pushed me up against the wall.

His lips did not leave mine for a second as his hands roamed up my waist.

The kiss was hungry and filled with passion so hostile.

I kissed back just as hard.

My hands knotted up in his hair.

Pulling his body closer.

His lips molding into mine. My back is being pushed harder against the wall. I moaned in the kiss, as he dragged his fingers up my spine.

He lifted both of my legs and wrapped them around his waist. Lifting me effortlessly.

I grind into his hips and he moaned.

Pressing me into the wall again, I felt his hands slip up my shirt.

In that instance he started carrying me to the bed, his lips still against mine.

In our room, he gently laid me down on the bed.

On top of me, he slid down my shorts while kissing me.

This felt nice.

Being with him.

"I've missed you so much." He spoke, kissing my cheek as he slowly pushed inside of me.

I couldn't help but moan his name.

"Jacob."

It caused him to go faster, and a rush of pure ecstasy rushed through me.

I moaned louder as he kissed my neck.

*End of Dream*

...

"Hey?" He whispered.

Opening my sight to find his dark brown eyes looking into mine.

Jacob.

My throat was dry as the Sahara desert, I didn't try to speak.

With that dream so fresh, my heart was racing.

"You okay?" He asked.

I slowly nodded.

"Some dream you were having." He smirked amused.

"You... have... no idea." I mouthed then a flood of envy of the couple in the dream went through me.

Jacob wrapped his arm around me, scooting closer and I wanted to kiss him.

"Have I told you how much I've missed you?" I said low, repeating the words he spoke in my dream.

"No. Actually, you haven't." He said pulling me into him. "But I know things aren't what they should be right now, and coming home to… what you came home to, I understand."

"How did the bonfire go?" I ask.

After I took Sarah and Keira shopping, I dropped them off at the beach as I wasn't feeling well, probably because of the baby.

I came home to rest and apparently slept the night away.

"It went alright." He answered. "But let's not talk about that. Let's not talk at all." He said and I didn't want to argue.

Moving his head over, I met him halfway -anticipating his warmness.

The tickle between my legs forewarned me, I was ready to show him how much I missed us being together.

I cupped his face in my hands, bringing his lips to mine eagerly.

I didn't want to hear or speak any more words.

I wanted him just as bad as he wanted me in my dream.

Just before he moved to get on top of me, I flipped him over, pinning him down on his back.

He chuckled surprised.

We continued kissing and I pressed my hands into his chest, soothingly.

Jacob smirked when I tugged on the bottom of his shirt and compiled in taking it off.

Pausing our kiss, I smiled and slightly gawked at his abs.

Lovely caressing my palms over every line, he sighed, closing his eyes in pleasure.

"I've missed this." He said low.

"And I've missed this." Moving my hands to his pants. I undid them, and quickly pulled them off.

His boxers were pulled down along with them and he was so hard I wasn't surprised.

I traced my hand over his cock, and his hips bucked.

Lifting my body just enough to pull down my sweat pants, Jacob put his hands to my hips, just as I sat on him.

I moaned at how good it felt putting him inside of me.

His hands ran all over me ever so tenderly, it gave me goosebumps.

His touch was divine.

Moving my body up and down, he sat up kissing my skin.

His tongue trailing up my collarbone then ear.

I leaned away grinding against him.

"Slow down." He whispered.

I was so wet and full of lust.

"You like it fast." I stated.

I didn't slow anything down. I didn't want to.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, arching my back as he held onto me.

Feeling his cocks head in and out of me at the pace I kept moving faster and faster.

Jacob groaned, then suddenly flipped me over hard onto my back.

"Hey!" I protested.

His hands pinned my arms against the bed.

He wasn't as out of breath as I was, but his heart was pumping.

I hadn't realized my sweatshirt was still on.

His eyes twitched. "What's gotten into you?" He said with a perplexed look on his face.

"What? Why did you stop?"

"Not that I don't mind you on me like some rabid animal-"

"Then don't stop me." I said, shoving his arms from me. "It was good." I said sitting up, pulling myself from underneath him.

Jacob keeled on the bed as I pulled him into me, kissing his lips.

Not fighting me, he kissed back gently as before.

One of his hands snaked up my shirt and bra, to rub my breast, while his other brushed my clit.

I shivered.

Suddenly with both of his hands he grabbed my thighs and pulled them towards him. Breaking our kiss I fell back onto the bed and Jacob pushed my legs open.

I looked to the ceiling.

Instantly, feeling his wet tongue slide up my clit and I bucked my hips at how good it felt.

I quivered impatiently with wanting him to not be so gentle. I need him rough, I need him faster. I wanted to cum so hard that I'll never forget.

He held my waist in place with one hand.

Kissing my clit once, I felt his wet tongue enter me over and over, then the sharpness of his teeth bite.

I moaned, gripping his hair lightly. I pushed myself more into his mouth.

His tongue moved fast and hard.

I moaned again, already knowing I was getting close to cumming.

Gasping when his finger entered me, I tugged at his hair once more with both hands.

"Jacob?" We both jumped to the sound of his name and I sighed as someone knocked on the other side of the bedroom door.

"What?" Jacob stood up off the bed, and I hoped the door was locked.

Great! Just when it was feeling so good.

"Embry is outside, he said you guys were patrolling tonight." Billy said through the door.

"Ugh." Jacob exclaimed, pulling up his pants.

As soon as I slipped on mine, he glanced at me and cracked open the bedroom door. "Tell him, five minutes."

"Well this must have been a sigh." I said merely to myself, hopping off the bed to get some clean clothes from my dresser to take a bath.

Jacob grabbed my waist instantly. "He can wait." He moved into me.

I put my hand to his chest. "I have to get washed up, be careful patrolling." I said kissing his lips then tried to turn for the bathroom.

"No, come on." He said grabbing my arm gently pulling me to him.

"Jacob." I said in a warning tone, not wanting him so close.

"No, come on." He said squeezing me to him. "I love you."

"I know." I said no longer in the intimate mood.

"I love you too, is what you should say back. You've only been back for five minutes."

"I know and I'm adjusting, believe me." I say.

"Tell me what I can do to make you happy by adjusting faster." He stated.

I sighed. "You want to know what would make me happy?"

He tilted his head.

"Is.. for you to not worry about anything." I stated.

"I will always worry for you, Leah."

"No need. Just go patrol, I'll see you when you get back." I said, wiggling out of his grasp.

"Leah." He said in a more worried tone and I looked up into his eyes.

"What's wrong?" His sexy brown eyes are full of agony.

"Nothing, I'm just not in the mood anymore."

"No, I mean in general. Ever since you got back you've been avoiding me. The only chance I came to touching you was just now, and even then you were all for yourself."

"Jacob-"

"No, I get it. You have some steamy fantasy and I'm there willing to fulfill your every desire, but soon as I need some embracing too, you push me away." He said and I knew he was right.

I'm so stupid to have sex with him knowing I'm pregnant, knowing I'd just pull away every time he'll try to touch me.

I wasn't ready to tell him yet.

"I know, I couldn't help myself. I don't mean to make you feel like I'm avoiding you. I'm sorry."

"Then talk to me. What's wrong?" He says.

I shook my head, not ready to tell him just yet.

In a strange way I am not ready to accept it.

"Leah, I don't tell you I love you out of habit. I say it to remind you that you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Whatever is going on you can tell me, no matter what it is." He pleaded for me to open up to him.

"I'm fine, just tired and hungry. Alright? Go patrol, we'll continue this later." I said kissing him on the cheek again, then pulling his arms from me.

Not saying another word I moved into the bathroom and shut the door.

Closing the toilet seat, I sat down putting my head in my hands.

Soon.

I will tell him I'm pregnant soon, as for now I have to focus on the kids.

Joshua, Daniel, Caleb, and Sarah are most important right now.