A.N. - I've just started writing a chapter fic but to get some confidence in writing fanfics I decided to attempt a one-shot. It's all new to me so, please tell me what you think in a review.

Disclaimer: To my great regret, I do not own Twilight.

Decisions

JPOV

I'd just got back from telling Nessie about the imprint and asking her to choose what relationship she wanted with me when the phone rang. It was Nessie.

"Sorry I'm telling you this over the phone," I knew what was coming next. "But I've decided I just want a friendship, like we've got at the moment. I didn't want to make you wait, I've made my choice. Love you, Jake."

"Sure, sure. That's ok, I kinda guessed, what with you and Jason, see you later." I started pulling the phone away from my ear.

"Bye Jake." I heard her say. "Love you, Nessie." I replied, putting the phone on its stand.

That was all part of a promise Bella asked me to keep when she'd calmed down about the imprint. She asked me to not tell Nessie until she was 10 years old. Unfortunately for me, during the first year after she'd reached maturity, Nessie met Jason. It was like Bella and Edward's meeting, only the bloodlust wasn't as strong.

I couldn't deal with this now. Without thinking, I turned to the door. I sprinted across the road and into the woods, phasing just as I got into their shade. I didn't worry about the joggers, Bella had persuaded Edward to buy me a garage in Seattle; I made quite a lot of money so one pair didn't matter anymore.

As well as owning a garage I was Alpha of the whole LaPush pack. Sam, Jared and Paul all stopped phasing to be with their imprints. The seven youngest wolves also stopped, they were too young to want this life. That left me, Leah (still my beta), Seth, Colin, Brady, Embry and Quil, who had already told me he would leave when Claire was seventeen. He had just over three years left.

I started thinking about the conversation with Nessie, knowing it would hurt less in my wolf form.

I'm so sorry, Jake. Is there anything I can do?

Nah, but thanks Leah. It doesn't matter; I've imprinted her which means my purpose is to make her happy.

You've changed are you not going to fight for her, like you did with Bella. After all, her boyfriend is human.

Nope. I realise how much I hurt Bella fighting to earn her love. I couldn't do that to Nessie.

That left Leah so shocked she couldn't think. About a minute later she finally recovered and thought, well I'll head home now; I'll send someone to get you in a few hours. I didn't find anything out of the ordinary. Have fun.

She ran north to phase back. I ran south and let my wolf side take over, like I had done before Bella got married. Before I knew it, Leah was back.

Wow, how long have I been on patrol?

Six hours, that's how long I'd done before you.

I know you're pack's Beta, Leah, but you don't have to do more shifts than the others because of it.

Seth's coming in ten. I came to talk …, well … think, well you know!

Wow. I hadn't seen Leah stumble over words like this for a while. And it surprised me. She's only surprised me once before; the time she looked at me to explain her reason for leaving Sam's pack when he'd sent some of the pack to come persuade us to come home.

Funny you should think about that. Leah thought, interrupting my own thoughts. I never did explain what I meant by that look, did I?

And are you going to? I prompted, wondering what it could have meant, I hadn't thought about it in years.

Jake, I've been so careful with my thoughts these past years, I've got quite good at controlling them, but now is the time to tell you. I love you, Jake, but I can't compete with an imprint. That's why I waited till now to tell you.