You're my sunshine after the rain

You're my sunshine after the rain
You're the cure against my fear and my pain
'Cause I'm losing my mind when you're not around
It's all (It's all)
It's all because of you
You're my sunshine, oh yeah

I hear the music start to play. I haven't heard this song since I left La Push. This was our song. He used to sing it to me and we would dance and dance. Why are they playing it now? I stop dancing with my friends…I kind of freeze. I see Emily walking towards me. "Look behind you." She whispers to me. Slowly, I turn around. There. In front of me.

"Quil…" I breathe his name comes out in a breath. Suddenly, everyone else is gone in my mind. It is only he and me. He is standing looking at the ground. Black suit. White shirt underneath…The top few buttons aren't done up. He's holding a single red rose. His head rises, almost in slow motion, our eyes meet. My world turns. The music comes back to me. And all I can think is Quil is here! He came! He's found me! I run to him!

Baby I really know by now
Since we met that day
You showed me the way
I felt it then
you gave me love, I can't describe
How much I feel for you
I said baby I should have known by now
Should have been right there
whenever you gave me love
And if only you were here
I'd tell you, yes I'd tell you (oh yeah)

Quil catches me in his arms. "Quil! You're here! I've missed you so much!" I'm holding on so tight. I can't let go!

"I promised I'd come, it just took me a while." Quil had me wrapped in his arms. "May I have this dance?"

"Of course," I smile up at him as we break our embrace and change to one of dancers. His right arm slides around my waist, his left arm embracing my right. My right hand is on his shoulder. He takes our joined hands and puts them next to his heart. We start to sway. Just listening to the music.

You're my sunshine after the rain
You're the cure against my fear and my pain
'Cause I'm losing my mind when you're not around
It's all (It's all)
It's all because of you

"Oh Claire, oh my sweet, sweet Claire," I hear Quil whisper into my hair. I pull my head back from his chest and smile up at him. He looks down at me. "Look how much you've grown. My little Claire is all grown up."

"Why didn't you ever write, or call, or visit?" I ask him.

"I…I couldn't. I know that's not an excuse. But, after you left, I had to leave too. La Push wasn't the same without you. I just ran. I'm sorry I never came, but you wouldn't have wanted to see me how I was." He pushes my head gently so it was against his chest. I realize he looks exactly the same as he did the day I left. Maybe more tired, but the same.

Honestly could it be you and me
Like it was before neither less or more
'Cause when I close my eyes at night
I realize that no one else could ever take your place
I still can feel and it's so unreal
When you're touching me, kisses endlessly
It's just a place in the sun where our love's begun
I miss you, yes I miss you baby, oh yeah

"I'm here now my little wolf, I'm here now," he breathes out. "Do you remember how we used to dance to this song when you were little?"

"It's our song," I smile up at him. "When I heard it play tonight, I couldn't breathe. I haven't been able to listen to it since I left. Oh Quil, I've missed you so much!"

"I've missed you too." We continue to dance. I hear Quil humming along to the tune. I used to love it I when he would sing.

You're my sunshine after the rain
You're the cure against my fear and my pain
'Cause I'm losing my mind when you're not around
It's all (It's all)
It's all because of you

"How long are you staying here?" I ask. I didn't want this one night to end. I wanted to be able to talk to Quil about everything that had happened. To both of us. I wanted it to be like old times.

"For a while. I took some time off. So I'm here, for a while."

"Good. I don't want you to leave. Ever again."

"I'll have to leave at some point, but I can visit now. Every month if you want. I can't go through these past two years again."

If I knew how to tell you what's on my mind
(Make you understand)
The I'd always be there right by your side

You're my sunshine after the rain
You're the cure against my fear and my pain
'Cause I'm losing my mind when you're not around
It's all (It's all)
It's all because of you

The dance ends. Marco comes over to ask me to dance and I see my father coming from the opposite direction. "Daddy! Look who came!" I was so happy, but my father just scowled and turned to Quil, "Can I speak with you, please." Quil turns, kisses my forehead and then follows my father. I see my Uncle Sam meet up with them and the three of them walk into the hall. I dance with Marco, but for some reason, it doesn't feel like it did with Quil. I don't get that rush like I did with Quil.

Quil

"What are you doing here?" Joe, Claire's father bellows. "I told you to leave my daughter alone!"

"I'm fulfilling my end of the bargain. Claire is sixteen. She has a right to know."

"Well I don't want her to know! She's not ready, she's still just a little girl!"

Sam steps outside to join us. "You agreed, Joe," He speaks softly, but with his pack-leader voice. "You signed an agreement that when Claire turned sixteen she would be told about the pack, about how the legends are true, and about Quil. And, if she so chooses, she is allowed to be with Quil."

"Well at the time sixteen seemed so far away and now it's here and she's not ready!" Her father was turning red in the face. If I weren't so mad, I'd find it funny.

"What right do you have to say she's not ready. And don't tell me that just because you're her father, you have that right. This is about more than just you. This is about the stars and the moon. This is about fate. The future of our tribe. It is not just about what you want."

"He's right Joe," Sam backs me up. Our pack is always there for each other. "There's a lot in play with this. The wolf has to be in the imprint's life. Even if not romantically. The wolf is bound to protect her. Quil…he's not taken being away from Claire well. He needs her and we, as a pack, need him. We need him strong and healthy and the only way to do that is for him to have contact and interaction with Claire.

"Thanks for showing my weakness," I mumble unhappy with Sam's declaration.

Suddenly the door slams open and Claire comes running out. "What is going on?" She asks confused. "Daddy? Why are you so mad that Quil is here? It's the best birthday present I could have asked for!" her dad was just glaring at me. "Daddy?" She turns to Sam. He is looking at me. "Sam?" She then turns to me. I just look at her and pull her into a hug. "Quil? Quil what's going on?"

"I'll tell you soon. I promise. I swear." I just hold on as tight as I can.

Well they finally meet again! Song was Because of you by 98degrees. Oh and I don't think I put a disclaimer in before. Not mine. Belongs to the wonderful Stephenie Meyer.