Grayson was up at 6:30 which meant that I was up at 6:30. Paul also got up with us, and thankfully Emily was already up and making breakfast.

"You all have to be out of bed by 7 o'clock anyways. We have company at 8," she said. Paul and I were the only ones up.

"I'm going to get ready before they all get up," I said, handing Grayson to Paul. I hurried to my room and got dressed in a pink camisole, a blue and pink plaid button up, and a pair of jeans. I pulled the bun out of my hair to reveal perfectly scrunched hair. I didn't even bother to apply any makeup since I actually looked good without it today.

I returned to the kitchen to be greeted by a very confused Paul. "I don't know how to change a diaper," he said, freaking out a little bit.

"Relax, babe," I said. "C'mon, I'll teach you. But, first I think this little one needs a bath."

"You can use this sink," Emily said pointing to the empty and clean sink in the kitchen.

"Thanks, Em," I said. I then proceeded to teach Paul how to bathe Grayson and change a diaper. I dressed Grayson in a plain white onesie with a pair of pants that looked like jeans but moved a little bit more with his tiny body.

"He dresses like his dad," Sam joked joining us in the kitchen.

"He's gonna be a heartbreaker," Paul said. I looked at the clock to see that it was 7:02.

"Em, you want me to wake them up?" I asked.

"You and Paul can," she said.

"I claim Kim and Jared," I said.

"But the others won't want to get out of bed," he whined looking into the living room where the others had fallen asleep. Honestly, I don't know how they slept through all the noise we were making.

"That's why you're doing it," I said, making my way to the room Kim and Jared were sharing.

"Kim, Jared," I yelled into the room. I knocked on the door and when they didn't answer I opened it.

The two were still sound asleep in the bed, and the must've fallen asleep talking because Kim was curled up at the head of the bed and Jared was spread across the rest of it with his face inches from hers.

"Time to wake up," I said, shaking Kim's shoulder with my left hand while I held Grayson in my right.

She swatted my hand away and grumbled about being up. She scooted closer to Jared and started to wake him up. I gave the couple some privacy and went down to see how Paul was doing​. He hadn't woken anyone yet. Claire was the only one allowed to be asleep still, and she was up in her room that Sam and Emily had given her for when she stays here.

"Watch and learn," I said to Paul. "If you aren't up, dressed and in the kitchen in ten minutes you don't get breakfast." That got them all moving. Everyone was on their feet before they were even fully awake. I walked out to the kitchen, which had a direct line of sight into the living room. Sam and Paul both looked at me in awe that I had them all on their feet that fast.

"You're going to make a great alpha female," Emily said. I blushed slightly at the compliment and thanked her. The guys all piled into the kitchen as Emily and I finished breakfast. Kim and I were the first ones in line for food though.

"Let me see Grayson," Emily said, taking the baby boy and giving him his morning bottle.

"You've named him?" Sam asked.

"His name is Grayson Ethan," I said, sitting down at the table with Kim.

"Why did you name him?" Embry asked, cuddling Morgan, who apparently had no desire to eat.

"Because, Embry," I said. "I couldn't just call him baby anymore."

"It's none of your concern why we named the kid," Paul said in my defense. I stood up and Paul took the chair I was sitting in before pulling me into his lap.

The tension that had formed quickly diffused as the guys started joking around about random stuff. After they ate, Sam sent everyone except Paul out to patrol. Morgan and Kim both decided they needed to get back to their families. That left Sam, Emily, Claire, Paul, Grayson, and I in the house when Lani arrived.

"You must be Lani," Sam said politely as he answered the door.

"I am," she said softly. "I'm looking for Emily."

"She is right straight back in the kitchen," Sam said, pointing in the direction he was talking about. I heard Claire start to move around upstairs, and then Sam climbing the stairs to go retrieve her.

"Hi, I'm Elizabeth Swan. This is my boyfriend Paul Lahote," I said, shaking the terrified girl's hand.

"It's nice to meet you," she said shyly.

"It's nice to meet you too, sweetheart," I said, cuddling Grayson closer to my body.

"I'm Emily," she introduced herself as she sat a cup of coffee infront of me and offered some to Lani who respectfully declined. I sat back down at the table and Lani and Emily joined me while Paul stood in the corner.

"Come sit down before you scare the poor girl," I said, turning to look at my boyfriend.

"He's been doing that my whole life. He's not going to scare me," she said.

I looked between the two, waiting for an explanation. When I didn't get one, I handed Grayson to Emily and grabbed Paul by his ear, dragging him outside.

"What the hell?" I asked.

"She's my step-sister, or was before her mom finally left my dad a year ago," he said.

"Why didn't you mention that you had a step-sister?" I asked, becoming infuriated with him.

"I haven't seen her since before I phased. I've been practically living with Sam and Emily since I phased. Our relationship didn't exactly end on the best of terms," he explained.

"I'm going to have to forgive you for not mentioning this since you haven't seen her in forever, but from now on, please just tell me things," I said.

"I promise babe," he said, kissing my lips quickly before we headed back inside.

"Sorry about that," I said, sitting back down at the table. "Lani, how old are you?"

"I turn 16 next month," she said softly. "I knew Paul and the baby's father would find him if I just left him there. I have been living with my boyfriend since mom threw me out. She said once I got rid of him she'd take me back."

"Lani," Paul said, softening his tone as he spoke. "Lizzie and I want to adopt him if that's alright with you."

"Please do," she said. "I made a mistake, and I can't raise him right now, I'm too young."

"You have to tell the elders that this afternoon," he explained.

Sam returned carrying a tired Claire. "Not if you don't want to. I can vouch for you."

Lani looked confused and kind of scared, so I spoke up. "Lani, that is Sam Uley. He's Emily's fiancee."

"It's nice to meet you Sam," she said.

"It's nice to meet you too, Lani," Sam said as he went to the kitchen to get pancakes for Claire.

"So, Lani, do you want to meet with the tribal elders or not?" Paul asked.

"I'd rather not. This isn't exactly something I'm proud of," she said.

"That's fine sweetheart," Emily said softly.

Lani stayed a little while longer, catching up with Paul and saying a final goodbye to Grayson. As she got ready to leave, I walked her outside.

"I know this is going to sound weird, but did you have a name picked out for him?" I asked.

"I was going to name​ him after my brother," she said.

"His middle name is Ethan," I said. "Grayson Ethan Lahote."

"That's perfect," she said before she took off down the steps and back to her own home.