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Chapter 4

As soon as I made it into the forest, I heard a familiar voice in my head. It was too good to be true. Jacob!

Hey Lee-Lee!

Jacob! Then I remembered he was leaving. Aren't you supposed to be in Canada?

Not till next week. Are you that eager to get rid of me? He teased.

Somehow, that idea was a comforting one. A whole week for me to convince him to stay. Maybe this was going to work out for me after all.

Wait up.

I stopped by a huge pine tree and waited. I felt wonderful. It's funny how easily my feelings are influnced by the people around me. Even my tail was wagging. As soon as Jacob caught up to me, it picked up tempo.

Hey.

I can't believe you're still here! We took off, patroling the area for non-existant vampires.

And then the worst happened. He noticed.

Yeah...wait do I smell alcohol? Leah have you been drinking?

Together as one mind, I couldn't lie. I tried to put the truth as light as possible. I didn't want him to worry, or worse...make him tell Sue.

Recently.

Why? Why would you do that to your body? Are you suicidal?

I could see that sugar-coating was going nowhere with Jacob.

Well when I get upset I sometimes have alcohol. But I'm not suicidal. I couldn't do that to Sue. Or Seth.

Jacob paused, sorting out all the questions he wanted to ask. There was so many. Why couldn't he just ask them all? I mean it's not like I'm going anywhere. But then again he is. So he might of thought he had to only pick a couple, because our time together was running out.

What are you upset about?

The question almost made me laugh out loud. There was so many things I could tell him! The list would take up an entire book. Maybe even a whole trilogy of books. Big thick ones.

The wedding. And everything else.

Does it bother you that I'm leaving? Is that why you drank this night?

Yes. It bothers me a lot.

How could I explain in to words how...how...once they come up for a word for hurt times a million someone tell me. Then I can explain how 'bothered' I was properly.

You know I'll visit and call and stuff.

Crazy enough, but the idea of him leaving but still visiting and calling was better than the idea of him moving away forever, without ever talking to me again.

I wouldn't do that. He paused. But that's not healthy. Drinking, that is.

I know. If I could sigh I would.

I'm going to have to tell Sue.

The world stoped turning for a second, I swear. I stopped breathing. He couldn't!

Please.

Well...

Think about the time you were depressed about Bella. You imprinted and everything felt better right?

Where are you going with this? Did you imprint on a bar tender?

Ha. I wish, I think as we run through the woods.

No. But alcohol is a way to make me forget the pain. Like the way you imprinted

Finally, Jacob and I were on the same page. I wished I didn't have to resort to the i word, though.

Fine. But I can't spend every waking moment with Nessie, so you can't spend every waking momemt with whiskey.

Wine and beer. I corrected.

Whatever. But you can't drink too much. Alpha's orders.

A long time ago, Jacob said he could never impose a command on me. I knew he wouldn't do that, even now, right?

Don't push me. I just might.

Sure almighty alpha.

I'm serious.

So am I.

Besides if you have problems, you can always talk to me about them. How about tommorow at the beach around eight?

Can't, I have to work at the bookstore. Or Sue will throw me out. I joked.

Okay then, how about Tuesday around eight?

Sure, sure.

Hey you can't quote me!

Watch me.

Amazingly, the atmosphere shifted from angst to fun. But Jacob ruined it again.

I seriously meant that I would impose it on you if you don't be careful. I don't want you to become a non-stop alcoholic.

I won't.

I mean it!

And I wasn't about to drink so much that he'd have to do that. That would be stupid. But like any other human being, I can be wrong.

Heheheh foreshadowing. Any opinions so far? I'd love to hear from you! :)