Early Morning Four Days Later:
Leah laid on her bed with her back against the headboard with Dee's head resting on her lap. She watched him as his breath warmed her thigh while he slept. Brushing back his hair from his forehead, she smiled down at him as he started to wiggle closer until his eyes cracked open to start the new day.
"Rise and shine!" She cooed.
Looking up at her, he tiredly smiled. "Hi!"
"Did you have a good night sleep?"
"Uh huh! I was running in the forest and you were there… and Sam… and Paul… and Jacob, and we were all racing fast and I was winning!" he cheered with a sleepy voice, sitting up to stare at her, he rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
"That sounds exciting!"
Dee opened his mouth to tell her more, but was silenced by the loud rumble coming from his stomach. Leah's eyes went wide at the sound, laughing she got out of bed and picked him up to rest on her hip.
"Let's get you something to eat!"
"FOOOOOOODDDD… I loooove food!" he said, in a deep childlike voice before giggling.
Making her way towards the door she listened as her Skype started to ring. Turning around to look at the computer screen she noticed Rose was calling again like she did every day since Leah had called her screaming about murdering Jacob, and if she knew any good places to hide his body. Groaning she really wasn't in the mood to argue with her best friend again about talking to Jake, but she knew if she didn't answer her now she wouldn't stop calling and texting till she did.
Stupid ass vampire, she needs to get a life! Leah sarcastically thought.
"Can I go watch cartoons?!" Dee asked, wiggling to the floor.
"You don't want to say hi to Rose?" she asked, knowing the answer.
Blushing, he shook his head no.
"Alright, but keep it down mom is still sleeping."
And with that he ran out of the bedroom happily to watch his morning cartoons.
Leah walked over to the computer and answered the call.
"Hey Rose…" she said bored.
"So have you talked to him yet? Considering you haven't called me back I'll take that as... noooo…"
Shaking her head, Leah folded her arms waiting for Rose to continue, like she knew she would.
"Leah, you need to go talk to him."
"Why should I?! There's nothing to talk about, Dee and I will come back there and he can stay here and play wolf for all I care!" She huffed.
Rose groaned, before addressing Leah again. "He's your husband Leah! You can't just run away when it gets tough so suck it up and go work this out!"
"There's nothing to work out, we are sticking to the original plan and coming back up there, we'll keep working at the hospital and Dee will go to school… and you guys will be just as annoying as ever! See? Perfect!"
Concern washed over Rose's face.
"Lee you know we will only be here for a few more months… its almost been ten years we will have to leave if we don't want to be noticed. What are you expecting? That you guys will come back up here and we will keep living our lives just the same? I'm sorry to break it to you, but it won't be…"
Leah didn't know what to say as her fear of being stuck in La Push took over. She couldn't stand the idea of staying in the place where all her nightmare came true. She love's everyone here and is happy to be back on good terms with them, but the facts remain that the place she once called home was no longer her home. Her home was in Canada with her self-loathing blood suckers and amazing new career.
"Lee? Are you ok?" Rose asked, as Leah was lost in her thoughts.
"Can I tell you something kinda weird?"
"Honey I'm married to Emmett, shimmer in the sun and suck blood to survive… if I can't handle weird by now I should just jump in the fire place and end it all!" Rose joked.
"Ok…" Leah said taking a deep breath.
She hadn't told anyone about her dreams lately, but they have been getting progressively worse each night. She can feel herself suffocating as the woods consumer, cementing her to La Push. Not wanting to freak her mom or Dee out the only person who knows of her dreams was Jake, but she hasn't spoken to him in a few days after his big surprise, but last night things began to change as finally she was able to grab the wolf. Holding onto its soft fur she followed it out of the woods until they ended at First Beach staring ahead, she could see a light flickering, but when she made a move to continue walking the wolf stayed solid to the ground it stood on. Letting go she tried to walk herself, but the sand became too thick as it slowly took her in with each step. Leah had woken up before the ground could swallow her up again.
"I've been having these horrible dreams. I think they are trying to tell me something, but I'm not sure… I end up dying each time. I think… No... I mean I know… they are telling me to leave if I stay here I'll die. I can't take it anymore I haven't had a goodnights rest in weeks! I need to come home."
Rose took in what Leah said with a nod of her head.
"Have you told Jake this?"
"Yes and No, I told him about the dreams, but never the sinking feeling that comes with them…"
"You need to talk to him, I'm sure it's just your mind fucking with you from all the stress you have been under lately with not phasing and returning… but if you're really that scared then you have to communicate that with him. I have learned something over the last fifty years of marriage and that's you have compromise and communicate or else you'll never be happy… See if he would consider moving into Forks, that way you won't be in La Push and yet he can still go play Alpha. See win, win…"
Leah nodded her head as the wise advice Rose just gave her sunk in.
I could do Forks… or maybe Seattle… Just not La Push…..
"You know for a bimbo blonde you're pretty smart!" Leah joked sarcastically.
"Yeah, well for someone so smart you're kind of stupid…" Rose countered.
In a deadpan voice, Leah blankly stared at Rose "You really need to stop hanging out with Alice your comebacks are taking a nose dive…"
"OH…. I KNOW! Seriously I fucking miss you!All we do is watch fashion shows all day! She's driving me mad! Nessie and Bella had the right idea when the fled the country!"
Laughing, Leah smiled before asking. "Are you going to stop harassing me now that you have a better understanding?"
"Are you going to go talk to Jake?"
"Nope!"
"Then yes! I don't sleep so yeah… I can do this all the time… you're lucky I only call once a day!"
Leah stopped to listen as she started hearing shouting coming from down stairs.
"LEAH!" Jacob's voice yelled.
"Well speak of the devil. I guess I don't have a choice now!"
"Ha! Go talk to him and call me after! And don't be so stubborn marriage is about compromise!"Rose said signing out.
Groaning, Leah stood up and made it to her door, but quicken her pace as she heard Jakes next words.
"Dammit LEAH! Come call off your watch dog!"
A few minutes before:
It had been four days since Jacob had seen or heard from his wife. He had been patiently waiting for her to come to him once she had cooled off, but after the third day he knew it was going to be up to him to get the ball rolling. He made the left turn that would lead him to his mother-in-laws house and he soon pulled up to the drive way. Looking at the house he saw as the curtain swayed back into place.
Good she's home…
Getting out he walked up to the house and knocked on the door. As he waited he could hear movement coming from the other side. Becoming frustrated by her childish actions he tried the door knob only to find it locked.
"I can hear you in there! Open up we need to talk Lee…" he called out.
Again nothing…
Knocking a little harder he started to shout.
"Dammitt Leah, open the door we need to talk!"
The door flew open as he raised his fist to knock even louder. He look on at the empty space in front of him, bring his head down he watched as Dee started talking to him.
"You're not supposed to be here…"
"Move Daniel, I need to speak to Leah."
"No! I heard Mrs. Clearwater and Leah talking… and she said that you're in big trouble and are not allowed in the house!" Dee finished, holding tight to the door and wall so Jacob couldn't pass.
"I don't care what Leah said, I'm here to talk to her so move it kid before I make you move."
Standing his ground Dee shook his head no. He had seen how upset his Leah has been for the last few days and he wouldn't let anything else hurt her.
Especially stupid fat heads like Jacob Black! Dee thought to himself.
"Don't say I didn't warn you." Jake said, pushing open the door easily to pass the child.
"HEY!" Dee shouted.
Not giving up without a fight, Dee punched Jake in the thigh causing the grown man to clutch it tight as it went dead.
"Ow! Shit! What the hell kid?!"
"I told you! You can't come in!" Dee continued to shout as he started pushing Jacob with all his strength.
Jake planted his feet firmly on the ground and didn't budge as Dee tried his hardest to kick him out of the house. It wasn't until the kid started swinging did Jake intervene by placing one hand on the top of his head as his little arms started to windmill and the other to cover himself just in case the little wolf gets in a hit.
"LEAH!" Jacob shouted upstairs.
"You leave right NOW!" Dee shouted back, pushing even harder with his head.
"Dammit LEAH! Come call off your watch dog!"
Even if he was frustrated with Dee as he kept trying to hit him, he had to hand it to the little man he was serious about protecting his imprint.
"Dee stop." Leah stated from the top of the stairs.
Looking up at his wife Jacob's heart felt a million times better at the sight of her.
Dee stopped swinging to turn around and look at her confused.
"Sweetie finish watching your cartoons, I'm fine I need to talk to Jake." She said before turning around and heading back into her bedroom.
Dee glared holes at Jacob as the grown man stuck his tongue out at him before hopping up the stairs two at a time. Jake knew it was childish, but he didn't care, he was just happy that Leah had agreed to speak to him.
Dee shut the door harder than he meant to and quickly went back to the couch to finish watching his batman cartoon. He had one ear to the TV and the other listen for his Leah if she needed him.
Jake came down the hallway to push open her bedroom door, entering he saw as Leah sat on the edge of the bed in a pair of her pajama shorts and matching tank top. Her hair was in a messy bun on top of her head as her legs were tightly pushed together and her arms folded as she fixed him with a stern look.
Ok… she's still pissed…
"You know we aren't setting a good example for him by acting like this." He said, instantly regretting it as she started to growl at him.
"And whose fault is that? Cause I sure as hell didn't start all this drama by building a fucking HOUSE!"
Yep definitely still pissed…
Groaning, Jake came to kneel in front of her. He had come with a game plan to not fight, but talk and so far he is already failing. Placing his hands on her bare knees he squeezed gently before rubbing them.
"I'm sorry…" He whispered out trying to get her to look at his face.
Bringing her eyes to meet his she held her smile in as he apologized.
Thank God he's changed his mind! She thought.
"I shouldn't have built the house without talking to you about it first. So for that I'm sorry."
No you shouldn't have… Leah answered in her head, but didn't speak as she let him go on.
"I was wrong for lying to you, for hurting you, and commanding you, I just didn't want us to take a step backwards… we've worked too hard for this babe and I couldn't let you phase cause I messed up"
It's ok! Once we are home everything will go back to normal….
"I missed you Lee…" Jake finished adding his puppy dog eyes to soften her up while grabbing her chin.
"I missed you too." She said quietly.
Smiling, Jake leaned up to press a kiss to her lips once, twice, three times before the warm feeling of each other lips messed with their heads. Jake went to deepen the kiss even further, spreading her legs to come closer to her. Leah wrapped her legs around his waist, resting her heels on his lower back. Moaning as their kissing turned into a hot make out session Jake started to bring his hands under her tank top to rub against her bare skin as Leah ran her fingers through his hair. Smiling to herself Leah pulled back to catch her breath.
"I knew you would see reason. I'm so happy! I can't wait to be home!" She said before pressing a kiss to his lips again.
Jacob stilled at her words.
"Jake?... Babe are you alright?" Leah asked, concerned at his stiffening body in front of her.
Jacob still didn't move.
"Honey? You're freak'n me out here…" She went on.
"I still want to stay." He said looking at her.
He watched as her eyes flickered with different emotions before settling on angry again. Pushing him off her, she stood up to shout down at him.
"What Hell do you mean you want to stay?! We said we would go back, this was supposed to be a FUCKING vacation!"
"I understand that's how you feel, but we belong here…" He stated, trying to remain calm.
"No, you might, but I don't…. this hasn't been my home for nine years! I have a life and a career in Calgary!"
"What life! We stay home all day and when we aren't home we are working all day!" he said, standing up, letting some of his frustration come out as he continued.
"We work, sleep, and eat there! We have nothing of our own, everything belongs to the Cullen's, at least here we have family and the Pack and our own land! This is where we belong!."
Shaking her head she growled out her thoughts.
"We have family there! What about Nessie? Our friends Rose and Emmett! Remember them Jake?! We belong there too, not just here!"
Grabbing her by the shoulders, Jake leaned down to be face to face with her.
"Lee I love you, but you're wrong I can feel it in my bones that we are needed here. Dee needs it here! This is the only place he has ever known and you want uproot him and move him in with a bunch of vampires!"
Leah resisted the urge to slap Jake as he scolded her.
"Dee will be fine as long as we are together. He can go to school there and we can move out of the Cullens like we PLANNED! You know that thing we did together were we sat down and mapped out our future!"
"Plans change."
"I CAN SEE THAT! But apparently I wasn't invited to that little meeting!" she shouted shaking off his hold on her, as she waved her hand in the direction of the new house.
Running his hand through his hair he took a seat on the bed as she started pacing back and forth. Leah knew she needed to tell him everything to try and make him understand her need to return to Canada. Calming down, she tried to keep her voice steady.
"Jake I can't stay here; I have too many bad memories… There hasn't gone a day since we got here that I haven't relived some fucked up part of my past."
"Lee you can't keep running from your problems… its been nine years you need to face your demons." He said looking at the floor.
Coming to lean on her knees in front of him she did the one thing she vowed never to do, but she was running out of choices she couldn't leave without him… she begged.
"Jake please! Can we just pack up our things and go? You say you feel it in your bones that we need to be here and I'm telling you that I feel it in the very core of me that we need to leave, I can't explain this feeling of dread that seeps in every night when I fall asleep, but I know in my heart if I stay here… I'll… I'll just die…"
Wanting to roll his eyes at her exaggeration he knew better, but didn't because he likes his balls attached to his body, so he kept a neutral face. Jacob had had time to think too and he figured his stubborn wife wouldn't change her mind so easily, so he had come up with a compromise instead that might buy him more time.
"Two years." He blurted out.
"What?"
"All I'm asking for Lee is two years… then we can go, if you still want too."
Leah sat back on her hunches and stared at her husband. Dumbfounded that he ignored her plea, she growled out to him before standing up.
"Did you even hear a word I just said?! No… I'm leaving today!"
"I did babe! You know I wouldn't let anything hurt you! Please Leah… you're safe with me!" Jake said standing up.
Leah went to her closet and started to pull out clothes to shove in her bag; Jake quickly followed her and in three easy strides grabbed the bag from her hands as he begged himself.
"One year than… that's all I'm asking one year and if you're still not happy we'll go… me, you and Dee… but I need to stay, I don't know why but I do, please stay with me Leah, I need you… and Dee…"
Leah was ready to fight to leave, but a part of the conversation she had with Rose minutes before came ringing in her head.
Don't be so stubborn Leah, marriage is about compromise… Rose's voice spoke.
I don't want to compromise! She thought back angrily at her friend's voice.
You both have a long life to live a year will pass by in a blink of an eye and if you're still miserable at least you can say you gave it a shot. Stupid Rose's voice was now speaking on its own to her.
Growling she turned to him.
"One year? And that's it?" She asked, glaring at him.
Nodding his head, he smiled.
"That's all Leah, One year and I won't fight you on it, I swear! All I ask in return is that you try living here before you judge it."
Leah was still hesitant as Rose's voice started speaking reason again.
Compromise…Leah! Remember!
One year and you can leave forever!
"I swear to Taha Aki if you fucking fight me on it I'll divorce your ass!" she growled out still pissed.
"I promise!... What does Dee want? Have you talked to him?" Jake asked excited.
"He wants to stay too." She stated feeling defeated.
Putting the clothes on the bed, she walked up to her door and stuck her head out.
"Dee can you come here?"
Jacob could hear as Dee ran up the stairs and barged into the room, grabbing her leg while silently killing him with his eyes. Pulling him so she could sit down on the bed she started talking.
"It seems we are postponing the move to Canada till this time next year. What do you think?" She asked, knowing the answer.
His little eyes lit up at her words before he started bouncing in place.
"I have to tell Joey! Can we go over there today?!" He cheered as Jake smiled happily.
"Why not! Might as well get use to it…" Leah said, grabbing an outfit and walking into the bathroom to change.
Jake and Dee headed downstairs in an awkward silence and into the kitchen where Sue was making breakfast as they came in.
"So I hear you're all staying a while."
"Yep!" Jake smiled going over to hug her.
Upstairs Leah stood in front of the mirror as she held in her tears with deep breaths.
Now is not the time to get emotional you have a year here… so toughen up bitch! She thought, as an old scowl she hadn't seen in years took over her face again…
~ Sorry for the late update! School started this week so and it is CRAZY! So expect one maybe two updates a week :-( trust me Im thinking about the chapters all week just no time to type it! Anyways I loved all the positive reviews you guys are amazing!
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CardsFan:This story keeps getting better! That was a balls-y move on Jacobs part. Why does he want to stay and why does Leah want to leave so bad?
AN: I hope this chapter helped with those questions!
Guest Reviews:
-Leah definitely overreacted. Will she apologize? Maybe not...most likely not:)
AN: I think Not! Lol
-I hope that was me:) lol. Ive been reading the story. Its good. I love it. And im very curious to find out what Leah's dreams mean.
AN: Ahhhh you're the first to ask about the Dreams! because they play a major part and give hints into the world of Leah Black! lol
-So I don't understand how is staying there going to work out because even though he is not in a romantic relationship with her, Jacob does have an imprint and the Cullens can't move back for a long time. Maybe you could address this in the next chapter...please. Thanks. Loved the chapter btw.
AN: I loved your review as for Jake and Nessie's situation I referred to it in the third chapter when Sam and Leah were on the porch talking! ;-)
-I hope I'm that secret guest reviewer, I am still reading his story and I still absolutely love it. Sorry for not reviewing the last couple fics I have been reading them in a hurry, school work is really getting to me already. At the beginning I did not think I would like dee but I fell in love with his sweet little character and could not imagine the story without him. This is still one of my favorite blackwater fics and I can't wait to read more. Keep up the great work, you're an amazing author and update soon because I can't wait to read more chapters. Love, love, love, love this story
AN: I know the feeling! Stay strong lol! I fell in love with the idea of Dee while watching my nieces and their friends playing so I have their little voices in my mind while I'm writing! ]
Queen Leti: Im curious as to why Leah wants to leave so bad after being gone for so it was pretty bold for jake to plan on staying without talking to her first. I do like that Leah's independent side is coming back. :) I wonder how far Dee's imprint will go?
AN: He will be whatever Leah needs... she has a husband so we all know that it will be far from romantic! ;-)
~hgmsnoopy Im missed your thoughts! cant wait to see what you think! lol
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