Chapter 25

"Leah." I heard Daniel whisper into my hair.

"mmhmm?" I hummed back.

He chuckled. "It's staring to rain sweetheart."

I lifted my head up from his chest and looked up at the sky. Daniel was right. Heavy gray clouds now hovered above our heads and a few drops of rain were beginning to fall. "That's Washington for ya." I mumbled.

Daniel laughed. "what do you say we get out of here before it starts storming?" He suggested.

I didn't want to leave.

I wanted to stay right here in our little bubble.

But I could feel the rain getting steadily heavier and even if it didn't bother me any, Daniel was human and I could feel him starting to lightly shiver already. Even if he didn't say anything I knew he didn't want to spend the rest of the night in the pouring rain in the middle of the forest.

"Ok." I whispered.

"Come on. My car's only a little walk from here." Daniel tucked me under his arm and led me through the wet brush.

We reached the road about five minutes later and I could see the rover about 10 feet away parked on the shoulder.

" My house or yours?" Daniel asked me once we were in the car.

"Yours." I knew we had a lot to talk about and I wanted privacy for that.…I didn't want Seth or mom or any other random person interrupting us.

We drove in a semi comfortable silence on the way to his house. Half way there Daniel reached out and took my hand and held it in his, every once in a while I would feel him run the pad of his thumb over the back of my hand.

When he finally parked the car in his driveway Daniel turned to me and said. " Why are you nervous?"

"Why do you think I'm nervous?" I asked surprised.

"Because half way here I noticed you tapping your fingers on your leg. I held your hand and you just used the other hand." He replied with a twinkle in his eye I couldn't decipher.

"Oh. I didn't know I was doing that." I said while looking down and my hands, I even turned them upside down and studying them like they held the answer to the worlds problems…..or maybe just mine.

Daniel laughed good naturedly

"I missed hearing you laugh." I thought looking up at him and smiling.

"I missed you Leah." He said softly taking both my hands in his and rubbing them.

"You read my mind."

"I only speak the truth. Leah, you don't have to tell me everything now if you don't want to. I just don't want to be completely clueless."

"Why don't you come to the next bonfire then? That way I won't have to tell you everything and there'll be more people to answer your questions."

"That sounds like the perfect idea." He said smiling.

"Oh! Wait! Wasn't there supposed to be a bonfire tonight?" I asked. Just now remembering why Seth drug me out of the house in the first place.

Daniel looked down at the floor of the car and I saw him shuffle his foot a bit. "Actually there isn't a bonfire tonight. I called your house trying to get a hold of you and Seth picked up. He said it might be easier for us to talk in person than over the phone. He told me where to be and said he'd take care of the rest."

"Wow." I was literally speechless. I couldn't believe Seth went through all that trouble for me.

"Hey. Why don't we go inside and talk some more? It's staring to get cold out here." Daniel suggested.

"Ok I'll be right there I need to make a phone call real quick. Alright?"

"Okay. I'll make some hot chocolate for both of us."

"Sounds great." I smiled.

As soon as he got out and I saw the front door of the house close behind him I took my cell phone out of the zipper pocket of my shorts and dialed in the number I needed.

"Hello you've reached the amazing Seth Clearwater."

"Thanks Seth."

"For what?"

"You know what you dork."

"You don't have to thank me for that. I couldn't stand to see you like that anymore."

"Well thanks anyways. You're a great brother Seth, I love you."

"I love you to sis."

"Bye."

"Bye Lee. You comin' home tonight?"

" I'm not sure."

"Okay see ya later then."

"Later."

I hung up my phone and got out of the car. I hadn't noticed it before now but it was pouring. I ran up to the door and into the house.

"You can take off your shoes if you want!" I heard Daniel call from the kitchen.

I smiled. Maybe I could finally have my happily ever after.

Disclaimer- I do not own Twilight. Twilight belongs to Stephanie Meyer.

A/N: So so sorry this chapter took so long but I've been making a lot of changes recently concerning my relationships and career and haven't had the time or inspiration to write. I hope you all forgive me. I won't make excuses and will get another chapter up asap! Happy reading my lovely chickies!