A/N: This chapter will be completely in Leah's POV.

It takes place a few days after Jacob's confession.

The much anticipated Leah/Emily confrontation will also be in this chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or anything associated with Stephenie Meyer's characters.

Chapter 3: Over It?

Leah's POV

It had been a couple of days since Jacob confessed. I was dealing with it fairly well. Jacob wouldn't mention it and I tried my best to not think about it. There were a few times when I would find myself thinking about it. I just kept telling myself that it was a mistake and that it didn't mean anything to them. Emily was just vulnerable and she needed someone to be there for her. I hadn't seen Emily since I found out. Every time that I would call and ask to see her, she would make up some lame excuse about how busy she was. I wasn't going to push her though. She would talk to me when she was ready. Part of me wanted to tell my friends about this situation, but part of me didn't. All my friends would do is give me their opinions and tell me that I shouldn't be taking this so lightly. I sighed and I called the one person that I could always talk to; my mother. My mother lived down the street so I just asked her if she could come over because I had something important to talk to her about. Jacob was at work so I had the house completely to myself. I was looking at a magazine when my doorbell rang.

"It's not locked," I yelled and my mom walked through the door.

"Hello sweetie!" My mother Sue greeted me.

I put my magazine down and I hugged my mother tightly. I wasn't really a "huggy" person, so my mom knew that something was wrong when I didn't immediately let her go. I felt so comfortable and safe in my mom's arms and I didn't want to let her go. She stroked my hair and kissed me on my forehead when I finally released her. She sat next to me on the couch and she held my hand. I didn't really know what to say to her, I didn't know how to say it. My mom put Jake on almost as high as a pedestal that I did, what would she think of the situation? I let out the breath that I didn't realize I was holding and I turned to look at my mother. She was smiling and still holding my hand. I smiled weakly at her in return.

"Has dad ever cheated on you?" I blurted out.

"Yes, it was sometime during the late '70s," She answered without hesitation.

"Were you upset? Why did you stay with him?" My questions wouldn't stop coming.

"Of course I was upset and I was hurt. I stayed with him because we were married and I loved him. I knew that he made a mistake and that he still loved me," Sue explained with a sigh.

"Did you know her or was she someone that you never met?" I probed.

"She was a bank teller. Let's just say… your father and I switched banks after the incident," My mom joked and I laughed half-heartedly; she picked up on this.

"I'm sure you didn't call me over to hear about my marriage, tell me what's bothering you," Her tone was soft and tender.

"Jacob cheated on me," I said really fast. My mom looked surprised.

"I'm so sorry sweetie. You don't have to tell me the details if you don't want to. I'm here to listen to whatever you have to say," She comforted and I nodded.

"He told me a few days ago. He completely broke down, I honestly felt bad for him. He cheated on me with Emily," My voice was void of emotion.

"Emily?" She asked incredulously.

"Emily," I repeated.

"Have you seen her since? What did she have to say for herself?" My mother was calm and her emotions were under control.

"Today at Jared's get together is going to be the first time that I see her. We haven't really talked much since it happened. Unless she talked to Jacob, she has no idea that I know," I told her.

"Are you ready to face her? How are you dealing with this? You don't seem like someone who just found out that her fiancé has been unfaithful with someone near and dear to her heart," She noted.

"I think that I'm ready to face her. I've come to terms with what they did and I've come to the conclusion that it really doesn't matter much. I know that they both love me and want me happy. I can't change what they did so what's the point in dwelling on it? I'm trying to act mature about this," My mother looked impressed at my explanation.

"Very mature indeed. I'm glad that you're not letting this negative situation overwhelm you. I'm glad that you're seeing the big picture. Jacob loves you so much Leah, the man worships the ground that you walk on, I'm glad that you're not giving that up because he made a mistake," Sue praised.

"I just needed to get everything off of my chest. I feel better knowing that I told someone. I'm also pleased that you don't think I'm crazy because of the way that I'm dealing with this," I sighed in content after I finished my sentence.

"You're seeing this situation with such a clear head. I am so proud of you. I'm not saying that you should let them completely off of the hook though, believe me when I say that I gave your father hell," She commented and we laughed.

"You always know exactly what to say and you're the best listener. What would I do without you?" I questioned rhetorically.

"It's my job to always be here to support you. I don't care how old you get, I will forever be here. I have to make some potato salad for Jared's little shindig, so I will talk to you later," Sue's voice was filled with such love.

"I will see you at Jared's and no one says shindig anymore, mom," I teased and we smiled.

I hugged my mom once more and I kissed her. I walked her to the door and I watched her leave. I felt so much better after talking to her. If my parents could overcome adversary, than so could Jacob and I. Knowing how much my parents love each other and how strong their marriage is, I felt more confident about my upcoming nuptials with Jacob. I continued to read my magazine and before I knew it, it was time to pick up Jacob from work. He wanted to go to Jared's right after he got off so he asked me to drive him to and pick him up from work. I grabbed the outfit he wanted to change into and I left the house. I couldn't drive in silence so I turned on the radio. "Does He Love You" by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis was playing. I sighed and quickly turned the radio, I definitely wasn't in the mood to hear that damn song. I turned to the R&B station and "Unfaithful" by Rihanna was on. I scoffed at the lyrics. I couldn't believe that I actually felt sorry for Rihanna in this song. I guess things were different now that I was on the other side. I turned the radio off and soon Jacob was getting in the car. He kissed me on my cheek and he told me that he loved me. I nodded in agreement.

"Are you ok sweetie? You seem a little…um… downcast?" Jacob observed.

"I'm fine, I'm just tired," I told him. It wasn't a complete lie.

We drove to Jared's house in mostly silence. He knew that I was in no mood to talk so he didn't force the issue. Jacob grabbed his clothes and went to change when we got to Jared's. I decided that I wanted to speak to everyone. I nodded at Quil and Embry and they waved at me. I saw my niece Rachel and her grandmother Victoria, so I knew that Emily wasn't too far away. Jacob was going to be driving home because I needed a drink. Suddenly, I really didn't want to confront Emily anymore. I actually didn't really want to see her. I walked in the kitchen and opened Jared's refrigerator and I grabbed the first beer that I saw. I was still bent over when I felt someone grab my ass. I didn't have to turn around to know who it was.

"Edward Anthony Masen, if you don't get your damn hands off of me…" I trailed off as he removed his hands.

"Hello to you too," He said sarcastically.

"Why the hell are you here?" I asked between sips of beer.

"Rachel wanted me to come so I did," He explained, but I barely paid him any mind.

"That's the only reason you're one of the guests invited to my wedding, but I don't want you bringing your bitch anywhere near my wedding!" I hissed as I gulped down the rest of the beer.

"Jesus, slow down on the drinks there Beerwater. Why do you have to talk about Bella like that? Why must you always call her names?" I rolled my eyes at his ridiculous questions.

"Because she had an affair with a married man, Edward. Do you not see a problem with that? Wait, I don't want to hear your answer to that," I opened another beer as I glared at Edward.

"You were never a ray of sunshine, but what's your problem now? What's got your panties in a bunch? I would be more than happy to unbunch those panties for you—" I hit him before he could finish his statement.

"You're such a dick. I didn't want you in high school and I sure as hell don't want you now. Bella's clearly half retarded if she actually wants to be with you. Good luck with her though. You know what they say. You can't turn a ho into a housewife," I replied before walking away.

I was a little lit after I had a few more beers. I felt a lot better now. I hadn't seen Jacob since I entered the house so I decided to go outside where mostly everyone was hanging out. I spotted Jake talking with Quil and Embry. There was plenty of food on the tables that were setup and I didn't realize that I hadn't had anything to eat all day. I probably should have wanted a full plate of food, but my eyes were glued to the homemade caramel cake that I'm pretty sure Jared's wife Kim made. I licked my lips as I walked toward the table. Someone tapped me on my shoulder as I was cutting my piece of cake. My grip on the knife tightened as I turned around. I was face to face with Emily and my grip on the knife did not falter for a few seconds. I sat the knife down when she started speaking.

"Hey Leah. I haven't seen you in a while, sorry that I've been so busy," Emily apologized in a false tone.

"Skank," I muttered.

"What was that Leah? I didn't hear you," Emily commented.

"I called you a skank. I know what you did with my soon-to-be husband!" I shrieked a little bit too loudly.

"Leah, I…I'm so sorry about—" I put my hand in her face to silence her.

"Jacob at least had the balls to tell me. You've just been avoiding me. How long were you going to avoid me? Forever? I've had to do shit for the wedding all by myself. Thanks for being a great bestfriend, cousin, and maid of honor!" I yelled right in her face and I noticed that everyone was looking at us.

"Leah, you're drunk. You need to calm down and we need to talk about this when you're sober," Emily's attempt to calm me down failed.

"I am a little drunk, but I'm not going to fuck Edward because of that! I could have fucked him too. Trust me when I say he never stopped making passes and advances toward me, but I always turned him down because I love Jacob and I love you. I used to think that Edward was the lying, cheating, whore, but I see that you are too!" I snapped and everyone was stunned silent.

I willed myself not to cry. I would not be vulnerable and breakdown in front of Emily or anyone else. Emily tried to grab my hand, but I pushed her away. She looked into my eyes and I saw that she was crying. What in the hell was she crying for? I even surprised myself with my quickness as I slapped her across her face. I was so disgusted with her. I didn't take out any of my frustrations on Jacob, so Emily was taking the blame for everything at the moment. I was getting ready to slap her again when I felt someone grab my arm. I looked and I saw Jacob holding me. He was running his fingers through my hair and asking me to calm down. I almost closed my eyes and submitted to him. I tried to wiggle my way out of his embrace. I didn't need this right now. I couldn't take having his hands on me. He picked me up and threw me over his shoulder like I was weightless. He took me in the house and sat me on one of the couches.

"Baby please try to relax and—" I cut Jake off abruptly.

"Leave me alone! I don't want to be around you right now," My voice softened at the end of my tirade.

Jake kissed me on my forehead and he walked away, respecting my wishes. The tears started to flow rapidly as soon as he left. I was crying so hard that it hurt, it was hard to breathe. My breaths were coming out in ragged pants and I nearly jumped when I felt someone rubbing my back soothingly. I looked up and I saw my good friend Alice and her boyfriend Jasper. I didn't even know that they were here. Alice wiped my tears and she held me closely until my breathing was back to normal. Jasper gently massaged my shoulders and I finally stopped crying. They each grabbed one of my hands and helped me off of the couch. They both hugged me securely and sympathetically murmured their apologies.

"We should get you home," Jasper suggested and I shook my head.

"I can't go home right now. Can I go to your place, please?" My voice was desperate.

"Of course you can come to our place, Leah," Alice's cheeriness made me smile slightly.

I was a little lightheaded and dizzy so they helped me walk to their car. I was laying down on their backseat my head started throbbing. I definitely had a little bit too much to drink. I was going to have the hangover from hell. I closed my eyes and I thought long and hard about everything that had just happened. I didn't anticipate telling Emily off like I did. I'm not even sure why I snapped. My blood just boiled when I saw her. I just felt this overwhelming sense of rage and jealousy. I was always slightly jealous of Emily. Because we were close in age we were always being compared. I was the smart one and Emily was the pretty one. It never bothered me that she got more attention from guys, because I had my wonderful, perfect Jacob. The only problem now was that she had Jacob as well. I was certainly pissed at Jacob, but I was more upset with Emily. Edward is a lying, cheating asshole but at least he doesn't try to hide it. Emily is just like him, but she acts like she's this completely innocent angel. At least I know what kind of person she is now. The car stopped and Jasper was pulling into the garage.

"I think you should take a shower, eat something and then go to bed," Alice recommended.

"I'm too tired to take a shower," I said as I got out of the car.

"Fine, you'll get in the tub and I'll clean you up," Alice said and I nodded.

Jasper unlocked the door and then he helped me up the steps. Alice took me upstairs to her room. She told me to undress as she went into her bathroom and started my bathwater. I took my bra off before taking my blouse off. I unbuttoned my jeans and I stepped out of them, sliding my panties down with them. Alice came in a few seconds later saying the water was warm. There was a little bit of water on the floor and I almost slipped. Alice held me upright so I didn't fall and we both started to laugh. It was the first time that I'd actually laughed since Jacob confessed. I tested the water and it was perfect; it was nice and warm how I like it. The warm water and bubbles felt really good on my skin. Alice started to run the washcloth gently over my body and I moaned in contentment.

"You're really good at this," I complimented.

"Thanks. So… do you want to talk about it?" Alice asked timidly.

"No, but I probably need to. A few days ago marked the three year anniversary of Edward leaving Emily and she was apparently very upset and very drunk. Jacob took her home and they had sex," I tried to sound strong, but my voice cracked.

"I can't believe that they would do something like that…especially so close to the wedding," She remarked as she continued washing my body.

"I didn't freak out at first. I didn't really freak out until this afternoon. Jake and Emily are so important to me; I don't want to lose them," My voice was low and barely above a whisper.

"You may not want to lose them, but if it's not healthy for them to be in your life, you need to cut them loose," Alice advised.

"I think I'm just so overwhelmed and not thinking with a clear head right now. Maybe I'll feel better in the morning," I didn't sound as hopeful as I wanted to.

"Maybe you will, maybe you won't. Alright, you can wash your own vagina," Alice and I both smiled at her comment.

After my bath was over, I walked downstairs with Alice. Jasper had just finished making some shrimp stir-fry and he fixed my plate for me. I thanked him and I ate in silence. It was going to be a very long night. My headache worsened after I finished eating. I kissed, hugged, and thanked Alice and Jasper for everything. I turned the TV off and all of the lights in the living room as I laid down on their couch. I hardly ever slept in complete darkness, but it seemed to fit how I felt. I had a dull ache in my chest and I prayed that it would be gone by morning. I wasn't one to hold a grudge or to extract revenge. Jacob and Emily love me and they made a mistake. I could forgive them and still love them. My mom forgave my dad and their marriage is as good as ever. I could acknowledge the pain, deal with it, and heal. I can completely put it behind me and be over it. I will be over it someday, right? My conscience asked me.

A/N: Random piece of information. I got the bank teller idea from Dolly Parton's song "Jolene" I heard that the song was apparently about a bank teller that had it out for her husband.

I hope you enjoyed meeting Edward, Alice, and Jasper. Rosalie and Emmett will be making an appearance soon.

This is just the beginning of Leah coming completely unraveled.

Leah will tell Jacob everything that she's feeling and it will cause tension within their relationship.

There will be a bit of Jacob POV in the next chapter as well.