Edward and Jacob left the water after Rosalie promised to watch Carly. They walked side by side in silence until they got to the edge of the ravine. They both sat down on a large boulder.
J: I'm gonna go first okay.
E: Sure.
J: So uh... I... I imprinted on. (He sighed) I imprinted on you okay!
E: I know.
J: It's when... wait, what? How? When?
E: A couple of weeks ago when we were at the border. It was like your sub conscious was trying to tell your brain something but it was getting lost somewhere in between.
J: It was... my wolf was trying to tell you because I wouldn't.
E: Why not, why didn't you want to tell me?
J: You were married. You have a daughter and you're a vampire.
E: I thought that did not matter between us, Jake?
J: It doesn't but... I didn't choose to imprint on you.
E: So you don't want the imprint?
J: No, that's not what I'm saying.
E: Then what are you saying?
J: I don't know!
E: You're lying.
J: I know.
E: Then tell me the truth please.
J: I didn't want to imprint on you, I never even thought about it but then I started liking you for some strange reason and nothing I did could change that. I found it really weird, mainly because I didn't understand why it was happening but then I fell and hit my head and it was as if I was watching a movie from the time I imprinted until that morning that I spent with you and Carly. It was then that I realised that I could never be with you so I decided to do everything in my power to ensure that we were good friends. An imprint doesn't necessarily mean that the two of us have to be together we could also just e friends.
E: But that is not what you want is it?
J: No it isn't but if that isn't what you want then I'll be fine with it.
E: Jacob, you need to stop putting others needs above your own even if it is mine.
J: I can't. It's all I know how to do.
E: And it's noble of you but in times like this, with situations like these you cannot afford to put aside your feelings if that is what I want. So tell me what do YOU want, Jake?
J: I don't want to pressure you into anything.
E: When have you ever known me to be pressured into doing something that I didn't want to.
J: I haven't. Never.
E: Exactly, now out with it.
J: I like you. I really like you and I've enjoyed every minute that we've been spending together and I love spending time with you and Carly because it makes me happy. I want that to be my life. I already feel like I'm part of your family as I'm sure you do too with my family but I want us to be our own family. I want to fall in love with you and have you fall in love with me. (He ended finally running out of steam)
E: And we might.
J: Don't say that because you feel obligated to or something.
E: I'm not Jacob, I'm really not. You've had your chance to explain so can you give me a chance, please?
J: Sure go ahead.
E: I started feeling something for you that I never felt for my wife and it scared me in the beginning and then I heard that thought about the imprint and I asked around until I had somewhat of an idea of what it was and what it actually meant. I realised at that point that I didn't hate it as much as I could have. I actually enjoyed the feeling. I started thinking about a future where the two of us were together , raising Carly and maybe even out own little one and it made me so happy even though I didn't understand where all these thoughts were coming from.
J: What are you trying to say, Edward?
E: I'm saying that I am willing to try this if you are.
J: Really?
E: Yes, we'll have to talk to Carly at some point but t won't be that big of a change for her so I don't think she'll have a problem with us.
J: Are you sure, I mean there are so many things that could go wrong...
E: And we'll get over them together. (He said pulling a distraught looking Jacob into his arms)
Soon after Edward took him into his arms Jacob started shaking and pushed himself away from Edward.
E: What's wrong?
J: I... I don't know. (He said as the shaking got harder and faster)
Jacob let out a loud scream as his body started transforming and he turned into a werewolf looking slightly frightened.
E: Hey, it's okay. I'm still here. (He smiled cautiously walking towards Jacob's wolf)
The wolf huffed and walked backwards.
E: It's okay, Jake. I am not going to hurt you and I know that you won't hurt me either. (He said finally reaching the wolf)
J: "I don't know why I phased, I promise"
E: It's okay, I'm still here and I will always be.
The wolf inhaled and then stared at Edward, jumped and pushed him to the ground. He stood above Edward keeping his arms in place by the sides of his head with his paws. The wolf looked at Edward for a while longer before ducking his nuzzle into Edward's face and sniffing. He sniffed at his face for a while longer before looking up at him again.
Edward was sure that if Jacob were human that he'd have a smile on his face at that moment.
The wolf sunk down on Edward's face this time licking it. After licking for a bit he moved lower to his neck and started sniffing around there before licking again.
Edward smiled watching his wolf before running his hands through his fur after his arms were let go. After a while of sniffing and licking the wolf finally decided that he had had enough and just fell flat on Edward with his entire weight which didn't bother the vampire beneath him all that much.
They laid that way for a couple of hours neither one of them moving more that needed. Jacob kept burrowing into Edward's skin and Edward just ran his fingers through Jacob's fur.
