Chapter 3:

"I was surprised when I got your call . How are you?" Samuel asked.

Leah stood up of the lawn chair that she sat in. Leah felt the need to laugh bitterly but that wasn't going to solve any of her 'issues' as Jake put it. She wasn't doing this for him though. She was doing it for herself. She deserved to be happy and this might be the only way. "We should talk. about us. You know what happened and why..if there is a why. I think it could possibly help me recover from everything that has happened."

Sam looked surprised. He nodded. He knew that they would have to talk about this at one point. He cheated on Leah with her cousin then left her to marry her. It was wrong. He knew that before it happened. He couldn't control himself but he should have been able to. He had failed Leah. "If that's what you need I can do it."

Everything was quiet for awhile. Leah and Sam just stood there waiting for someone to say something. Anything that would fix their situation but nothing ever would. They were broken. Forever broken.

"Sam, do you think it's possible..Nevermind."

"You were going to ask me if it's possible for an imprint to be undone?" He knew her too well and she had always hated that. Leah nodded.

"It's never happened before.." Sam told her skeptically.

There was more silence. Sam wanted her to have something to smile about but not something that wasn't true. He couldn't lie to her or hurt her again. "I'm sorry Leah."

"For what?" He had so much to be sorry for. Cheating on her, imprinting on her cousin, making her watch them build their life together, lying to her when he said they would be together forever and the list goes on.

"all of it. Everything I have ever done to you. I never meant to hurt you. Leah, I really did truly love you."

"I know you did. I loved you too so much. That's why it hurt so much to lose you.I wanted us to last forever. I wanted you to love me forever but you didn't." Leah's voice started to crack.

"You still don't get it? After all this time. I wanted to love you forever. I never wanted to lose you either." Sam said honestly and it seemed like Leah might actually believe him.

"It happened anyway. We still lost each it worth it? to find happiness with Emily?" Leah asked curiousity in her voice instead of anger and bitterness.

"I honestly still don't know." Sam said "I want to believe what Emily and I have is real but I'll never know for sure. There is something that I know for sure though."

"Yeah? and What's that?" Leah asked.

"You deserve to be happy, and I know you will be. You'll find someone who will give that to you. Maybe it's not going to be me or Jacob but it'll be somebody who deserves you."

"I love you, Sam. I still want to. I want us to have a real friendship." Leah finally said.

"Do you think we can manage? After everything?"

"Don't you?"

"I really do." Sam said rapping an arm around her bringing her in for a hug. Thsi particular hug symbolized goodbye and hello. Goodbye to their messed up past. Hello to their future friendship that they could have if they let themselves.

"Do you miss him?"

"Every day."

"So do I."

Jacob was at the cullens' again. He had stayed overnight in case of any threat against Bella or Renesme. His mind kept wandering to Leah. He wanted to see her. To make sure she was doing okay. He wondered if she'd taken his advice and talked to Sam. It seemed unlikely but Jake thought it would really help her in dealing with her grief over Seth's departure.

"Jake." Bella called. "You've been quiet. Is everything okay?"

"I'll be okay when I see Leah."

Just then Edward appeared in the doorway. "There's someone here to see you."

"Leah? You're here." Jacob said.

"In the flesh. For good." Leah smiled up at him.

"For good? Does this mean you're staying in Forks?" Jake's face brightened when Leah nodded.

He pulled her up to him and hugged her tightly.

"Thank you." She breathed.

"For what?"

"Everything."

Hours later, Leah was still at the cullens'.

'Honey. Will your mother be worried about you?" Rosalie wondered.

"Oh. I highly doubt that." Leah looked down. "We have a really rocky relationship."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

Leah looked up surprised at her genuine kindness. "Why?"

Rose smiled "I know that you probally know me as the evil one but I'm really not all that awful.."

Leah sighed "It's complicated."

"So am I." Rosalie shrugged " comes with the territory I guess."

"I can't argue with that. My mom hates me." Leah felt stupid sounding like a 12 year old girl who was angry at her mother. "She blames me, you know, for my father 'sand brother's death."

"That's ridiculous. Leah, you can't possibly agree with her. That's just stupid. You didn't kill them. It isn't your fault." Rosalie said sounding outraged.

"I know that on the surface at least. Sometimes, I think I shouldn't of let it happen. My father, I could have stopped his death. And My brother, He's my brother! I was supposed to protect him! I was too obsorbed with my own life to think that his could be ending." Leah had tears streaming down her face.

Rosalie hugged her. "I know it's horrible and tradgic but it will get better. Everything happens for a reason but it's not your fault. None of it. You can't change what the world has planned."

"Thanks for listening, Rosalie."

"Call me, Rose." They smiled at each other.

"I should go." Leah said.

"No, you're not going anywhere. You're dealing with too much to go home right now. Your staying here. At least, for tonight. Please don't argue. Jacob tells Alice that you do that a lot." Rose laughed.

Leah agreed, and laughed with her. This was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Renesme walked in. "What's she doing here aunty Rose?" She said with disgust.

"She's staying here for awhile. She can't go home besides I think Jacob might be more pleasant with her here."

Nessie spoke out "She can't stay here!"

"She can and she will. Now run along Nessie." Rose gave her a push out of the room.

"She hates me." Leah complained.

"She'll get over it. You should go tell Jake the good news"

"Maybe I will. You don't think he'll mind my being here?"

"Obviously not." Rose snapped "Now go."

Emmett walked up behind Rose and hugged her from behind. "What was that about?"

'Just a little match maker."

"Rose..come on. No more meddling." He said kissing her hair.

"Fine. After today, I won't do it again. Leah needed someone to give her a little shovein the right direction." Rose said then she turned around " I just want her to be happy. Like we are."

Emmett leaned down and captured her lips with his.

She smiled warmly at Jake as she entered the living room.

"Hi."

"Hey"

"Are you leaving?"

"Rosalie wants me to stay here. What do you think?"

"You know you don't need my permission."

"I know..." Leah paused "I just...Do you want me here Jake?" Leah asked him looking into his eyes. Their bodies were just inches away from each other.

Leah could feel his breath on her face. It was uneven. She was breathing heavily anticipating his next words. "Yes." He finally said

She slid her arms up his chest around his neck.

He leaned down, and kissed her.

"I would love for you to stay with me." Jake said after he pulled away "And with Rosalie too."

They both laughed.

Neither knew that Renesme was looking in on the whole thing.

To be continued...

A/N: There is definitley more to come with this story..just wait and see.