AN: Yes, this is an Edward and Bella story and although canon parings are not my favorite, life has dictated that I create this particular fanfic. I have a friend whose ex-husband is trying to get back into her life, and although they have this profound kind of love, sometimes that just isn't enough. Although they are working things out it is a struggle getting back to where they once were, but anything worth having is worth fighting for. Also because the two of us are obsessed with Twilight fanfics, this is for her.
Love ya Ton
Insangel – crazy but sweet
Yes I am still working on and will finish my first fanfic Epiphany.
Full Summary/Back Story
Edward left Bella per usual and Bella falls into a depression, but it doesn't last as quite as long. On a visit to La Push Bella runs into Leah and the two of them become fast and best friends bonding over their heartbreak. Bella still hangs out with Jacob, but it has not turned romantic because most of the time they see each other Leah and Bella are hanging out, so Jake's crush on Bella doesn't have the time to grow. When Jake phases and becomes distant Bella asks Leah to go check on him and he imprints on Leah. Leah gets angry phases and imprints on Jake. When Sam tries to give an Alpha order for both Jake and Leah to stay away from Bella, they refuse. Leah and Jake then reason with the rest of the pack and Jake tells them that Bella already knows of the legends because Jake told her on her first visit to La Push as a 'scary story.' Due to Bella's knowledge and strength of character they decide to make Bella an honorary member of the Wolf Pack.
Before they go and tell Bella their secret, the Pack decides to go on patrol and run into Bella just before she is about to be killed by Laurent. The pack chases Laurent but Leah decides to stay and protect Bella. Leah is still in her wolf form when she approached Bella, but Bella is not scared and calms under Leah's presence. The remaining wolves return after they destroy Laurent, and Jake goes back into the trees to phase back into his human self, and there is where they tell Bella everything.
Bella becomes a regular visitor in La Push, often times spending the night at Leah or Emily's house. Or just hanging with the pack, learning to ride motorcycles, cliff diving (with the entire pack), or just hanging out. One day while waiting for the pack to come back for patrol, Bella decides to go cliff diving to kill some time. When Bella goes to leap off of the cliff, Jake and Leah are right behind her and they all end up playing in the water. Once they finish, Bella and Leah head back over to Bella's house to fix dinner for Charlie. (Harry Clearwater is not dead).
While at the Cullen house Leah picks up the scent of a vampire and moves to protect Bella. Once Bella realizes its Alice Cullen Leah stands down but refuses to leave Bella alone which Bella accepts. Alice proceeds to tell Bella and Leah about the Cullens' life after Forks, and although Bella desperately wants to know everything she remembers that these are the people who left her without a goodbye. Even though she is still hopelessly in love with Edward she is not welcoming of this new information, as far as she is concerned they brought this on themselves. While talking with Bella and Leah Alice gets a vision of Edward going to the Volturi to kill himself, because Alice was the one who called Edward and told him about the vision of Bella killing herself. Bella decides to go with Alice to Italy to help save Edward. Leah runs behind the house phases and relays the information to Jake. Jake sprints over to Bella's house to try and stop her, but since there is no stopping Bella, Leah and Jake tag along but can only go as far as New York because neither Leah or Jake has a passport. Bella has told Charlie that her, Leah, and Jake have decided to go on a last minute college road trip for spring break. The rest of the Cullens are in New York so when Alice calls Jasper to fill him in on everything, Jasper heads to JFK to retrieve Jake and Leah. Jake, Leah, and the remaining Cullens are New York waiting to hear from to hear from Alice.
AN: Chapter 1 starts out with meeting the Volturi, and they are not mean in my story, but the do have to uphold the laws of the vampire world. Also Bella is going to be OOC, the meek and mousy girl who is quick to forgive, does not exist in this story.
Also please note that there will be more to the backstory unraveling in later chapters. It has not all been revealed here because it is important in the development of the story to withhold for now.
