Crazy Love

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or the song used.


I head out the forest as my stomach rumbles loudly startling a snoozing dove. My shoulders slump as I realize that I'm too far from home to grab a quick bite to eat and not really feeling in the mood to go hunting. Fastening up my shorts I start walking towards the Clearwaters since Sue always has food inside the fridge despite having to continually keep two wolves fed and any other passers-by. My steps begin to slow as my destination comes into sight and with my heightened hearing I hear music coming from the back of the house – the kitchen. I jog around the back curious who could be playing music and why in the kitchen; Sue rarely even bothers with the TV when she's cooking.

Walking up the back steps the door is open and as I look carefully through the screen I see none other than Leah Clearwater cooking and dancing…and singing. I do my best to hide out of view as she sings along with some song on the radio. I can't help but chuckle as she continues dancing around the room grabbing things from the lazy Susan or puts something else away. She knows where everything is, how much to add and when to turn down the fire at just the right time. It's strange but I've not really ever seen this side of Leah; the quiet, smiling, content, domesticated Leah. Leah has really changed since leaving Sam's pack and joining the Renegades. Guess she really just needed to get away from Sam and Emily so that she could heal in her own way; not having to be there in their presence every single day of their budding 'romance'.

She still has her moments of sarcasm and cynicism but that's just her view on the world or other things. But she's smart, witty…and as she dances again, her hair lightly touching her face I'm reminded of how beautiful she really is. Suddenly a tune comes on that gets Leah really excited as she runs to turn it up. My eyes widen as she sings along with Michael Bublé's Haven't Met You Yet. It's a song that I thought very contrary to her usual, or rather, what I thought she'd be interested in.

I'm Not Surprised
Not Everything Lasts
I've Broken My Heart So Many Times,
I Stop Keeping Track.
Talk Myself In
I Talk Myself Out
I Get All Worked Up
And Then I Let Myself Down

I Tried So Very Hard Not To Loose It
I Came Up With A Million Excuses
I Thought I Thought Of Every Possibility

And I Know Someday That It'll All Turn Out
You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid That I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

I Might Have To Wait
I'll Never Give Up
I Guess It's Half Timing

"The other half's luck." Leah really does have a beautiful singing voice and before I know it I find myself standing in the doorway smiling at her.

Wherever You Are
Whenever It's Right
You Come Out Of Nowhere And Into My Life

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Baby Your Love Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Possibility

And Somehow I Know That It Will All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

They Say All's Fair
And In Love And War
But I Won't Need To Fight It
We'll Get It Right
And We'll Be United

My smile only grows as she gasps seeing me watching her and for a split second I see the anger she's become famous for try to break through. To avoid that anger and not to lose that carefree smile I walk up to her, taking her in my arms and dance with her. I'm not a very good dancer but she doesn't seem to mind as the chorus of horns plays in the background and we both dance and laugh around the Clearwater kitchen.

"And I know that we can be so amazing. And being in your life is going to change me. And I can see every single possibility." Leah sings softly and the way she looks at me in that moment has my heart racing.

Holding her this close feels so good and my smile only grows as Leah only laughs harder when I mistakenly step on her toes. I've not shared a moment like this with anyone before and I want this to last…just a bit longer. I watch as she sings along "I can see every single possibility"

"And someday I know it'll all turn out. And I'll work to work it out. Promise you kid," I whisper quietly to her closing the gap between us, "I'll give so much more than I get." And I know that the music keeps on playing but I don't hear it anymore and I don't think Leah does either. In this moment there's just me and her; just the two of us. My hand lightly touches her cheek and her eyes close as I lean in. I don't hear the car pull up or the door slam. Don't even hear the front door open and the sounds of footsteps heading in our direction. Our foreheads touch, our noses bump and I feel her sweet warm breath against my lips as she sighs.

Oh You Know It'll All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid To Give So Much More Than I Get
Yeah I Just Haven't Met You Yet

"Leah, dinner smells really good, OH!" Sue says coming into the kitchen and me and Leah separate quickly. I look up to see Sue looking in between me and her daughter with her mouth hanging open. I look at Leah and she's blushing probably the same as me.

I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Oh Promise You Kid
To Give So Much More Than I Get

I Said Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love...
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Love, Love, Love...
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

"Uh…Sue, I, that is, uh…we," I begin stammering not sure exactly what to say and only vaguely aware of what was about to happen. "I WAS JUST LEAVING!" I blurt our suddenly and quickly wave bye to Sue and throw a quick glance at Leah. She nods her head biting her bottom lip not even really looking at me; not that I really expected her to. I run out the same door that I came in heading for the tree line. Once in the trees I phase and turn to face the home of the girl I just almost kissed.

"So…Leah," Sue says teasingly and I can hear the smile on her face from here. "You and,"

"I really need to go to the bathroom." Leah blurts out and rushes out the kitchen.

"She likes him." Sue says knowingly and I feel my heart dance again as I turn and run for home. Sue's words playing over and over again in my head.

Leah likes me! I'm just glad no one else is phased as I play Leah's dancing in the kitchen over again in my head and the moment of our almost 'perfect kiss'. I'm only brought back down to Earth when I phase back heading towards the back door when I see Quil and Seth waiting on me. Who knows…maybe Sue is right and Leah does like me. But getting Leah to kiss me again or even come close is going to be hard. But I think I can do it…I know I can do it!


A/N: So this randomly hit me while listening to Michael Buble Haven't Met You Yet while in the car with my mom and niece. Who at 2 is starting to become a walking lyrical genius. Did you know they soak up everything like a sponge? It's really freaky because things I said three weeks ago she remembers and word vomits back at me. But after I picked it up and told her who it was she snatched it and ran down the aisle towards the cash register screaming 'MICHAEL BUBLE! ADDIE! ADDIE! I HAVE MICHAEL BUBLE!' -_-; But...this is going to be part 1 of Crazy Love and will randomly throw in some other Renegades moments and just because I love watching you guys go back and forth over who the guy is...I'll leave it at that. LOLOL. Yea, so it's down to two wolves. But I feel pretty good despite the 2ft of snow outside and I finally sat down and typed something up. -_-; Now if only I can climb over this 'being a lazy ass' hurdle and finish typing up New Day, Worth Waiting For, Leah's Propaganda, Decision and Leah Clearwater: Through Our Eyes. Yea, I have the stories just been real REAL lazy. I want a laptop so bad. -_-; But it has to wait since I'm going to Tokyo in the spring. WOOHOO! \(^o^)/