Missing You
The day had finally come – Jacob Black was leaving La Push to live with his imprint, Nessie, and the Cullens. Jake stood outside the Cullens home looking at his small pack with a sad smile. Honestly, he never imagined the day would come where he would leave La Push and…might not come back…ever. Sure he had run away from La Push before years ago, that now felt like another lifetime, but there was always that 'special someone' who'd talk him into coming back.
"Gonna miss ya, man." Quil says swallowing the lump in his throat as he pulls Jake in for a massive hug. Jake returns the hug.
"It's not like I'm never coming back." Jake says chuckling lightly as he turns to hug Embry next.
"True, but we've all never been too far apart from one another for what? A week?" Embry asks stepping back.
"Trust me. Before you know it we'll be back to visit. I promise." Jake says smiling reassuringly as Seth steps up to him with a hard frown on his face.
"Wish you didn't have to leave." Seth whispers staring at the ground his fists clenched tightly at his side. Jake only nods his head and hugs Seth tightly knowing that he'll definitely miss his little fan boy.
"See ya, Seth." Jake says. Seth nods his head and turns away leaving Leah to say her good-byes. Jake looks at his Beta trying to broaden his smile but finds the lump in his throat preventing him. Over the years Leah had gotten over feelings of betrayal and resentment – she was Lee-Lee again, but not to Sam – never to Sam anymore. She stood in front of him with a small smile on her beautiful face and Jake found himself stuck gazing into her hazel eyes. He always loved her eyes and her lips. He takes in a deep breath as Leah giggles and opens her arms expecting her hug.
"I'll miss you most of all Scarecrow." Jake says pulling Leah close to him and hugging her tightly and taking in her scent.
"Hey." She snaps stepping on his foot. "What? Is that supposed to be your final jab at me?" Leah asks leaning back to look up at Jake.
"No." Jake admits after laughing to himself. "I will miss you most of all." Jake admits resting his forehead against Leah's. He feels the crack in his heart grow as he notices Leah's silent tears rolling down her cheeks. Gently he brushes them away and kisses her forehead holding her tightly. Deep down inside he doesn't want to let go of her – he never did. Leah seeming to sense exactly that quickly jumps wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.
"Remember Dorothy. You've always had the power to go back home." Leah whispers in his ear as her lips brush against ever so slightly. He turns his head to look over at her smiling that warm, sweet smile that just melts the entire pack's heart.
"Jake! It's time to go." Bella calls as all of the Cullens come out the house. Jake nods his head as Leah gently kisses his neck and begins to slide down loosening her grasp.
"Here this is for you." Leah says holding a disc against Jake's chest. He looks down at it unable to release his hold on her yet. "Whenever you miss La Push, Billy, the pack or," Leah says keeping her gaze on the disc in her hand.
"Or you?" Jake fills in. She nods her head slowly. "Is there porn afterwards?" Leah laughs pushing Jake back away from her and he laughs too but only half-heartedly. Once the pack was hanging out in Port Angeles and were all looking at some DVDs when some guy was arrested while trying to steal some porn. Leah shook her head and asked how pathetic would a guy have to be to stoop so low as to steal porn. Quil had made the comment that if she ever got really horny she'd probably do the same thing. Everyone laughed except for Leah, of course. But what she said next stunned the entire group. 'No, why steal one when I can just make one on my own?' They were all speechless and needless to say – imprint or no imprint – they all stopped for a second and imagined Leah in a porno while Seth gagged. "So I'm leaving." Jake declares still looking at Leah. "You have to tell me your answer." Leah raises an eyebrow as Jake fans the disc.
"Jake!" Bella calls again.
"You better get going." Leah says smiling smugly. "You behave and don't give them any reason to bite you. We don't want a war on our hands over your sorry ass." Leah says slowly stepping away from Jake. Looking back Jake watches as the Cullens pile into the two cars with Nessie and Bella waiting for him both girls looking very annoyed. Turning his head back he stiffens as he watches Embry wrap his arm around Leah's waist pulling her close to him.
"Bye guys and girl." Jake says turning his back on his family, his friends, his pack. He gets into the Volvo to ride with Edward, Bella and Nessie and he rolls down his window and waves one more time at his friends. They all wave back except for Seth wishing him the best of luck.
"Sam and the others didn't come?" Bella asks sounding annoyed.
"I said bye yesterday." Jake admits leaning over to look out the window as the trees speed by. In a matter of minutes they are on the road preparing to leave Forks and La Push behind.
'Jacob look.' Nessie says placing her hand on Jake's. He snaps out of his thoughts and catches a glimpse of a black object running in the trees. As he looks he notices Sam running along side the car. Seconds later more wolves jump out of the forest and are running alongside or behind the car looking at Jake some are laughing while others look sad but all are saying good bye. He laughs softly as he notices everyone carrying their imprints on their backs as well. Jake waves at all of them and sees three more wolves joining them – Seth, Embry and Quil carrying Claire.
"Jake, Jake, Jake!" Jake leans out the window to see Leah running out the woods calling his name and waving her hands. He looks back and he sees the old Leah from his childhood. The girl who used to run after him calling out his name because she had something to tell him. He saw the girl that he loved once…and still did love. "Didn't think we'd let you have a normal going away, did ya?" Leah asks catching up with the car and easily keeping up with Edward's speeding. "Remember what I told you, Jake." Leah says with a wink and Jake reaches out his hand to take hers. She looks at it and takes his their fingers intertwining for a brief second as she lets go. He notices the others have stopped running meaning they've reached the borderline. He turns to see Leah phase into a beautiful light gray wolf and her throw her head back howling. His fists clench tightly as he listens to the howl knowing what she's saying and the others join in.
"What are they saying?" Bella asks.
"We'll miss you and this will always be your home." Jake says shutting his eyes tight fighting back the tears.
"I can stop." Edward says looking at Jake in his rearview mirror.
"Edward." Bella says shaking her head. Edward drives on as Jake sits fighting back the tears as he hears the howls slowly die down until there's only one – hers. Still telling him that she'll miss him and he can always come home. Jacob Black always promised himself he would never live his life full of regrets and right now he realized that he had failed miserably at keeping that promise. He swallows the lump in his throat as Leah's voice disappears and he thinks back on the girl he loves and the fact that he never came out and openly told her so. The girl who always brought him back home – she was that 'special someone' who made him see what was important. Wiping away the tears Jake can't help but laugh at the image of Embry and Leah together and wondering if it's because of Embry that she hasn't tried to bring him back home where he belongs.
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Well what did you think? I'm still trying to get the next chapter for New Day out but I'm having a hard time getting it to come out right. This story idea came to me real early this morning and after getting the baby up and off to daycare just knew I had to write it down. But don't worry this isn't the end. If today isn't a day from hell for the end of the month I maybe able to update later on tonight. As usual read and review.