Hills to Forks (Stiles Stilinski x Embry Call) **Discontinued For Now**

Reuniting Surprises (Part four)

Embry drove Stiles home it was an easy and relaxed silence. They were planning on talking about the whole 'imprint' thing when they got to the house. But a different and equally concerning surprise was already waiting for them. Bella lent against her truck while a guy with spiked up brown hair and golden eyes stood in front of her.

"And who is that?" Stiles questioned as Embry stopped the truck just before the driveway.

"Edward Cullen" Embry ground out his nose scrunching up in obvious distaste.

"As in the vampire boyfriend that just up and left Bella?" Stiles asked as he unbuckled his seatbelt, Embry didn't answer just hummed. The two climbed out, Edward and Bella's eyes glued to them every step of the way.

Stiles' eyes widened slightly that wasn't just some vampire that was with Bella it was Edward and not just a Cullen either. Edward was the first vampire the pack had ever come across back in Beacon Hills he was crossing borders to catch up with his family at the time. He and Stiles became fast friends in like the first twenty minutes of meeting each other they both had the same sarcastic humor and both liked to criticize the idiotic plans the pack came up with.

"Hey..." Embry came up to Stiles.

"Uh oh" Stiles noted, "why are you looking at him with your serious wolfy look?"

Embry's frowned scowl immediately lifted to surprise, "my what?" he asked, "my serious wolfy look?"

"Yeah" Stiles grinned, "it's different from your worried wolfy look though neither of them really stray too far from the wolfish grin that could easily appear at any moment look."

Embry dipped his head trying to hold back his laughter.

"See, there it is" Stiles smiled in victory at proving his point.

"You're an idiot" Embry mumbled through his fast-spreading grin.

"I know" Stiles strangely agreed before he got enveloped in a hug, Embry's arms tightening around him protectively, "you okay?" Stiles asked his hands hesitantly locking together behind Embry's back.

"Leech is making my wolf uneasy" Embry confessed in a low whisper his nose finding Stiles' neck breathing in the familiar scent that calmed him instantly.

"I thought you guys have a truce?" Stiles asked. He wasn't entirely sure how Embry would take it when he found out Stiles and Edward already knew each other and were already and probably always would be as long as Stiles could live friends.

"We do" Embry sighed, "doesn't mean we trust them only that we don't kill them."

"Stiles! You're back" Bella called out as she made an effort to walk up to him only for Edward to gently tug her back.

Stiles' brows furrowed in confusion at the gesture.

"He can read minds" Embry muttered slowly pulling away from Stiles, "he can tell you're my imprint."

"Oh, right" Stiles easily shrugged he'd forgotten about that little trick.

"Wolves are protective over their friends, families, and the people they've sworn to protect but nothing can stand between them and their imprint's safety" Embry explained, "he doesn't want Bella to come near me in case I snap at her for being near you."

Stiles had the most expressionless face he could muster before bursting out laughing, "that's ridiculous."

Embry playfully rolled his eyes but didn't say anything.

"Okay, well... I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast," Stiles said as he took a step to the side to leave but Embry quickly jumped in front of him stopping him.

"Stiles, I'm not leaving you alone with him" Embry stated his tone dead serious before Stiles flashed him a smile.

"I can take care of myself" Stiles reminded him, "I'll see you tomorrow, Em," he said patting Embry on the shoulder and walking away before he could protest again.

"I know, but..." Embry hopelessly trailed off.

"Stiles!" Bella smiled as she left Edward's side to bolt into Stiles' arms, "you're back."

"Looks like I'm not the only one," Stiles remarked nodding his head toward Edward, who still kept a safe distance between them.

"Hey, Stiles" Edward greeted with a small wave.

"What no hug?" Stiles grinned from behind Bella's shoulder.

"Not if I want my head to stay attached to my body," Edward remarked darting his eyes to where Embry was staring at them with surprise and distrust.

Stiles chuckled, "Don't worry, I won't let that happen," he reassured before a mischievous smile took over, "...maybe?"

Edward nodded a smile and a small laugh leaving him, "see your humor is still very much, intact."

"It's the only constant I've got about myself, of course, it is."

Bella quickly jumped in before they could continue their friendly bickering remarks, "How do you two know each other?"

"Mexico."

"California."

The two answered together managing to not only confuse Bella but also Embry, who was very reluctantly withdrawing himself and climbing back into his truck his distrust only growing with each word the two spoke.

Stiles shook his head, "we met in Mexico and Edward helped me and some friends of mine out and took us back to Beacon Hills."

Edward nodded, "I stayed with him for a few weeks, but I didn't know you two were cousin."

"We are."

"Yeah," Bella awkwardly agreed.

"Speaking of which, you and me," Stiles gestured to fingers between him and Edward, "have to have a talk, buddy."

Edward's head tilted slightly.

"Dating my cousin, up and leaving her in depression and nightmares-"

"Stiles," Bella cut him off.

"Don't think you're not in trouble either," Stiles remarked, "trying to kill yourself, hurting Jacob, running off to Italy."

In most situations, Stiles' tone would have been shrugged off as a joke but right now both Edward and Bella could tell they were in trouble, though Edward shouldn't have cared nothing Stiles could do besides setting him on fire or pulling his head off could hurt him. Stiles was his friend and dead or not, that meant something to the vampire. While Bella knew what her cousin would think once he found out the truth and she was not in the mood or in the right mindset to be scolded like a kid, but again beside Renee and Charlie, Stiles was still the only family she had.