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[thewolfinside]

Jason tapes the note to Em telling her to meet him outside on the wall at the end of the staircase where she can't miss it and heads outside. Gabe has Ella for awhile, so he sits and watches the construction crew, two bottles of soda at his side.

The walls are up, roof is on. The interior is being done, plumbing and electrical are done and the roof is being shingled. It's amazing what some people will do when you pay them twice the estimated cost for building a house. At this rate the house would be done by noon tomorrow and all they would have to do is wait for the paint to finish drying.

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[leela1.livejournal.com]

She walks over, flops down beside him. "Yo, Jason - how's lift bro?

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

"Pretty good."

Looks over as Em comes out the door.

"Ah, there's our newbie. Wanna help with the 'The full moon is coming' talk?"

[leela1.livejournal.com]

"The 'don't be scared, babe - most of the family is about to grow fangs' talk?" She grins.

"Sure, this should be fun."

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

Her gait was slow, dragging as she slipped out of the house. Nervous. She'd been summoned.

"You... You wanted to see me?' Looking from Jason to Leela, biting at her lower lip.

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Holds up a soda for her.

"Sit Blondie. We need to have a talk."

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

Dropping down on a chaise lounge, curling her legs up to her chest, she sighs.

"What I do now?"

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Sighs and sets the soda beside her.

"Nothing. It's what's going to happen in just over a week that we need to talk about."

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

Canting her head, eyes narrowed.

"What?' She pauses before chuckling slightly.

"You do know that I know what you are, right?"

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I'm just wondering if you can deal being in a house full of furry animals for the night. And a toddler."

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

Silent a long time before grinning wildly.

"Other than the fur, what's different than any other night here?'

Making a face, nose wrinkling.

"And if you want, I can take Ella and go somewhere else. Up to you guys. I don't mind."

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

"Funny. Don't make me tickle you."

Grins, throwing a handful of grass at her.

"No, you guys are staying here. I just wanted to make sure you were okay with all of it. And to let you in a few details."

Looks serious, watching her.

"I know you tripped through Jase's head. Did you see anything about the Lunapar?"

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

"NO TICKLING!'

Scooting further away, ducking and batting at her hair to get the grass out. But then his words sink in and she turns and looks the other way.

"I saw... things. Yeah. Shifting things. And eating things. And sex things. Yeah. I saw things. If that's what you call lunawhatever? Then yeah. I did."

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

He reaches over, taking her hand, tugging until she looks at him.

"So, you've seen what happens when we shift? I only worry because you're a telepath, and the shift is painful, very painful. You'll have at least six of us here, dealing with that pain. And I can't promise that Ella will be asleep when it happens."

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

Turning, looking paler but steady.

"I can imagine though Jase's memories of it are... muted. I think he was trying to protect me even when he let me in. Just... Have pills or something on hand? I can get through it. Just.. tranq me after and let me rest?"

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Nods, rubbing her hand between his.

"Yeah, he still has those tranqs up in the cabinet, we'll give you a shot of that in the morning. And Leela should be around, but you never know."

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

"He has... What tranqs?'

Canting her head, looking intently at Jason.

"Who has what tranqs?"

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Shrugs, not realising she doesn't know.

"Those tranqs he bought off some pilot. They're in a bag in the kitchen cabinet."

Lays back on the grass, looking up at her.

"And, we need to go over a few rules for that night as well."

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

The rest of the conversation is lost on Em. Once he mentioned whom, and what, she turned ashen. Legs curling up to her chest, head bowing to rest her forehead on her knees. Golden hair shielding her face as she hid. Sitting in the wide open, hiding like an ostrich.

"Throw it away. I'd rather go insane.'

Her tones choked, knowing that that alone shows her tears more than anything.

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Sits up, reaching up to brush her hair from her face.

"Look at me, Em. What's wrong with the tranqs Jase bought?"

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

Flinching as if Jason had hit her, shaking not to scurry away.

"That.. that bastard.. for my last dose he... he made me... I... He made me go down on him for it.'

Flushing dark red, scooting away and trying to stop shaking long enough to get to her feet. Failing.

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Moves quicker than she can see, picking her up and sitting down on the chaise with her in his lap. Hugs her tightly, trying to contain his anger.

"I see him, he's dead. Or very, very hurt."

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

Shaking her head, whimpering even as she clings to him.

"Don't. My own fault. I did it. Not like he... He didn't force me. I just... I couldn't stand it anymore. Couldn't keep listening to it. All the anger. The pain. Like.. like you now.'

Shivering, eyes tightly closed.

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Rubs her back, very much hoping that Gabe doesn't come out, doesn't hear this. Doesn't know how he'll take it.

"He took advantage of you, Em. He knew you were hurting, scared and he used you to help himself. He could have offered some other way for you to pay for the tranqs."

Sighs, wondering whether or not to tell Gorgeous about this. Wonders whether it would be best to keep Em away from both of the older Emmas.

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

"I was still the one that did it. I... Jase knows about this. And Leela, because she... She saved me after he.. She tells me he tranq'd me as soon as... as he was done... and then dumped me in the Nexus.'

Shuddering now, tears flowing though her tones are empty. The tones of someone that learned a long time ago to pretend nothing was wrong.

"But... no one else knows. I know... I know I'm just a whore for it. I accept that. Just... DOn't tell Gabe? Or the others? Please?"

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

"Little One, you're NOT a whore. And I don't care, he's the one at fault, not you. You were doing what was needed to survive and he took advantage of that."

Pets her hair, growling softly.

"I can't stop Gabe from finding out, but I can try to keep it from him for a while."

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

Shaking, shivering as she rocked lightly back and forth. Burying her face to the crook of his neck, whimpering.

"What I do. Daddy told me once the one thing you could do to piss off people was survive. No matter what they do to you."

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

"That's right. You survive, then tell you're Alpha so he can rip them up and let them know why you don't mess with his pard."

Hugs her tightly, rocking her slowly.

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

Her voice was soft when she spoke, muffled.

"But I'm not pard. I'm just the mutant girl kind of sort of dating a werewolf who looks just like a member of the pard."

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

He smiles, tapping her on the head.

"Em, you're living with us. That makes you pard."

[troubled-brat.livejournal.com]

Smiling, calming a little.

She had a place. She belonged.

"Thank you, Jason. And also, you do know how creepy this is, right? Me in your lap and me and Jase and...' Giggles.

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Laughs, tickling her.

"We'll all be less brain damaged if you look at it as you dating my younger brother."