Darnell & Leyla

"You're doing fine, don't be so nervous."

"I... I can't... seem to help it."

"You'll get used to it, I promise."

"You really think so?"

"It just takes time, even for me. I was so afraid of breaking her at first, like she's made of glass or something."

"Really? You felt like this too?"

Bella

I nodded "I did. I'd never been around babies much."

"I didn't know that."

"Darnell and I...we've had trouble becoming pregnant."

"Really? How come? Sorry, that was rude, I shouldn't have asked."

Bella

"No, it's alright. But I'm not really sure, I've heard that some women do though." I was about to speak again when a knock sounded at my door. Odd...it was getting kinda late. "Stay put." I told her and went to look out the window, seeing a few of the younger men standing outside. I opened the door slightly "Yes?" I questioned.

"We're gonna get right to the chase. We know you have an outsider in here and Carlisle says they've all gotta go. No one from the other camp allowed."

Wilderness Guy

I heard what the guy said and held Emily to me, suddenly afraid though I couldn't put my finger on why.

"That's ridiculous, this is my house and I'll have whoever I want here. Now get lost." I said and tried to shut the door and one of them put his foot in the door way. My other hand was around my club I kept hidden behind the door just incase of emergencies. "Move. Your. Foot."


"Not a chance, blondie. She has to come with us. Now."
Wilderness Guy

"Fuck off. She isn't going anywhere with you."

"We can do this the easy way or the hard way. We know your husband's not home, so I'd suggest the easy way," I said with a smirk."

Wilderness Guy

"Actually I am home. So you all need to get the fuck away from my wife, and the fuck away from my door. Now."

"Darnell. We don't want any trouble, just trying to reason with her."
Wilderness Guy

"By threatening me? It would do well to remember that I'm not afraid of you twats whether I'm home alone or not."

"Get. The fuck. Away. From my door. Now. Or do I have to ask you again? This is MY house and I will have anyone inside it that I damn well please. Go tell Carlisle to fuck himself."

They all finally backed away and left and I sighed in relief. Darnell came in and I shut the door, putting the club back "What the hell is going on? What was that about?"

I smiled reassuringly at Bella and put my arm around Leyla. "Everything is fine. You visit with Emily as long as you want to and when you're ready I'll take you home okay?" She nodded and I led Leyla into the kitchen. "Diego is dead," I said and told her everything that had happened. "Carlisle went crazy and banned anyone from the other camp from coming here. That's not gonna fly, but you can't tell him anything. He's being too damned stubborn right now."

"Oh my God, I can't believe Diego did something like that." I said and shook my head "Ever since they first got here he was too...I don't know. Interested? We were lucky we haven't had trouble sooner with the way he took those girls when they first got here."

"I know. I had a feeling something was bound to happen sooner or later. I just wish it hadn't been something like this. Poor Sherri, they've lost two kids now and Carlisle's gone half insane over it. I don't know what to do."

"Where is she?" I asked him, worried for the both of them.

"I don't know. Last I knew she was at the house with him."

"Oh...my God." I sighed.

I sighed too. "Yeah. This is all just really fucked up. It's getting late. I need to walk Bella home. I know you can take care of yourself, but I still don't want you here alone, so I'm gonna go see Cruz, see if he can stay here till I get back."

"Of course. I understand...I don't trust those boys."