A/N: So here's the next chapter. Sorry for the lack of update, life's been crazy. Just so you know, this is NOT the end of the story even though it seems like it could be. I just wanted a little happiness to come out of the story before any of the drama started. Remember, I need one review before I update again. Thanks for reading, and enjoy! :)

Chapter VIII

"I can't take it anymore!" Edward yelled; but it didn't really sound like he was yelling. It was almost like he was trying his best to not burst into tears – if vampires could cry, that is.

"What can't you take, Edward? You're the mind reader, not me," Carlisle replied.

Then Edward took a seat and slumped down in it.

He had called the whole family – including Jessica, even though she didn't really consider herself family, even though the Cullens did – to a meeting and everyone was eager to hear what he had to say.

Edward said, barely over a whisper, "I can't take being away from her anymore. It's killing me, I- I'm not strong enough. I need her by my side…"

Rosalie rolled her eyes and stood up, "Okay everyone, Mr. Moody here has changed his mind. Let's all pack up and move our asses back to Forks."

With that everyone ignored the rest of Edward's musings and went to load all their belongings into boxes.

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Jacob threw himself on to his bed with a huge sigh.

He couldn't take the charade of being this normal high school teen when he was anything but. High school was hard enough without the issue of patrolling, fighting off vampires, and imprinting.

After the Cullens left, Jacob had fun with Bella; trying to occupy her mind so that she didn't fall into the zombie-like stage that she was in for months before.

But as soon as the Cullens returned – much to Jacob's chagrin – Bella dropped him like a sack of potatoes. It might have hurt more if Jacob was still in love with her.

And that brought him to the thought of Jessica. The Cullens have been back for a few weeks now and Jacob knew for a fact that Jessica was with them, he just didn't have the courage to go see her.

Jacob was sure that he was seeing her everywhere he went – but maybe it was just the imprinting he was going through.

After he felt, what they called 'imprint pains', Sam explained in detail what imprinting was. Jacob just had one question though; he hadn't laid eyes on Jessica since he started phasing. All the times he'd been with her were when he was still 'human'. So how could he have imprinted on her?

This confused everyone who knew about his imprint – which meant that the whole pack knew. Though there was a bright side to all this, Paul finally left Jacob alone.

Jacob guessed that he understood why Jessica could never really love him. As a female wolf, she had imprinted but couldn't act on it because Jacob wasn't ready for her. Though she bided her time by going out with Paul, it was never really going anywhere.

Paul wanted to hate Jessica for using him, but he cared for her so much that it was hard for him. Paul now saw why Leah was so bitter for all those years.

Jacob's thoughts had wondered to the point where he almost didn't hear the knock on his door.

"Jacob, Bella's here to see you," his father said from the other side.

That got Jacob up and he ran over to see what she wanted.

"Hey Bells," he greeted when he was at the front door.

Bella smiled at him; she looked much better now, though she was still working on putting back on the weight she lost.

"Hey Jake, I just came over to deliver this to you."

Jacob was confused as he took the letter. While he stared at it, Bella got in her ancient truck and drove off.

Jacob sat on his doorstep and opened the handwritten letter on plain notebook paper.

The scent from the letter hit his senses like a freight train. It smelled like Jessica.

Dear Jake,

I know you probably hate me right now, and I can't blame you. What happened with me and Paul, as well as with Embry was unforgivable; I just hope that you don't take that out on them, but on me.

I guess I'm writing to say that you won't have to worry about me being around anymore, I'm going back to live with my parents in Spain. The Cullens have been so nice to take me in all this time, that I couldn't imagine mooching off them for a minute longer.

I came to La Push hoping to find my soul mate, and I did, I just can't stand the fact of him hating me, so now I'm leaving. I hope you have a wonderful life Jacob, and I hope you find that one special girl that will treat you right.

With love,

Jessica

Jacob read and reread the letter for what seemed like the millionth time. He couldn't believe that Jessica thought he hated her.

But didn't he say something like that to her when she found him with Embry? He couldn't even remember what happened that day, it's so insignificant.

It was a stupid reason for them to be apart, especially when he cared for her so much. Jacob folded the note and put it in his pocket and ran over to Jason's house.

He was about to knock when the door flew open. Jacob almost rolled his eyes; of course, Jason must have been expecting him.

Jason motioned for him to enter and he did.

"I assumed you've read the note?" Jason asked him.

Jacob tapped his foot impatiently. He didn't have time for this; he needed to stop Jessica from leaving.

"Don't worry Jacob, she's already gone, but I'll help you get to her."

Jacob looked down at Jason, "You knew all of this was going to happen, didn't you?"

Jason scoffed, "Of course I did, and I know what's going to occur next, not that I'd tell you."

Jacob growled in frustration, "Then why didn't you try to stop it?"

"Because, the future is a delicate thing, if I don't let things play out as they should it could alter the future, i.e., people could die Jacob."

Jacob was taken aback, "I'm sorry, Jason; for everything, I understand so much more since I've phased just like everyone had told me before. Can you look into the future and tell me what the right thing to do is?"

Jason just smiled, "I told my sister this: when in doubt, follow your heart."

Jacob returned the smile, "Well, I guess I'm going to meet your parents then."

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Jessica sat there, overlooking the ocean. The sun was setting, and if she were a painter, or a photographer, she could have taken a picture. It was a beautiful sight, but it didn't affect her much, for she was hurting.

It was very hard for Jessica to leave her imprint before their relationship even began.

But the person who said it is better to love and have lost, than to have never loved at all was right. Though she was in pain, she wouldn't have traded her short time in La Push for anything.

Her other brother, Justin, came out to sit beside her. Due to his ability, he was able to see exactly what happened while she was away.

"I'm sorry, Sis," he said to her.

Jessica laughed and hugged her little brother. That was as sentimental as he got.

"I'm okay," she replied.

He turned her to him, "No, you're not. But we're here for you, every step of the way."

She let a tear fall as she kissed her brother on the cheek, "Thank you Justin, I appreciate it."

Justin nodded, "I'll leave you be, but if you need anything, call on me."

Jessica nodded and turned her attention back to the remaining moments of the sunset.

As Justin walked back into the house, he swore if he ever met Jacob that he was going to tear him a new one.

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Jacob looked slightly intimidated by the house on the coast. It was a lot like the Cullens' only it had a more modern façade.

Jacob walked up to the front door and knocked. A beautiful woman, with the same coloring as him, answered the door.

"Yes? May I help you?" she asked.

Jacob wrung his hands in nervousness, "Hi, I'm Jacob…"

He didn't get to finish because soon a man, that looked so much like Jason, came up behind her.

"You." Was all he said before the man jumped and attacked him.

"What's going on out here?" asked, from the smell of him, a vampire.

"I'm not sure dear, but I can only assume this is the Jacob that Jessica mentioned."

"Then just why is Justin fighting him?" the vampire asked.

There was silence and Jacob can only assume she shrugged.

There was a sigh, "Justin, get off of him and come inside."

Jacob was no match for Justin for at the last moment, Justin punched him in the jaw so hard that he was sure it was broken.

Justin got up and said, "And that, was for breaking my sister's heart. Now get your ass inside so we can clean you up, you douche bag."

Jacob took Justin's offered hand got up, cradling his jaw.

What Jacob assumed as Jessica's mother came up beside him and said, "Did you really have to break his jaw, Justin?"

Justin just shrugged as they helped him into the kitchen where Jessica's mother set his jaw to where it would heal correctly.

In a few moments, it was back to normal and Jacob could talk.

"So we all know who you are, but you don't know us," said the vampire.

"This is Sonya, Jessica's mother," he pointed to the, by her scent, werewolf.

"The one who punched you is Justin, Jason's twin," by scent, he smelled like werewolf too.

"And I am Jessica's father, Martin." Now this is what confused the hell out of him.

"How can you be her father?" Jacob asked.

He sighed, "She never told you, did she?"

Confused, Jacob said, "Told me what?"

"Great, now we're going to have to give him the whole story on just how a vampire-werewolf hybrid is possible," Justin said.

Jacob was so shocked that the world starting spinning, "If he passes out, I am so out of here."

Then, like Justin predicted, Jacob passed out.

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Jessica sighed, the sun was now gone and the beginnings of night had commenced.

Jessica assumed that it was time for her to return inside but that's where memories of the time spent in La Push would rain down on her and she'd break down once more.

All she wanted was to stay out here and not have to think about anything anymore. But even more than that, she just wanted to spend the rest of her existence with Jake.

"Jessica?" a voice called out to her.

She turned around and what she saw there brought tears to her eyes.

"J- Jacob?" her voice quivered as she said his name.

He looked just as she remembered, yet he looked different at the same time.

He lost the baby fat that used to hang on his cheeks because his face was now chiseled as only a man's would be. He grew a few more inches and his body took on more muscle.

Jacob couldn't believe his sight either; as soon as their eyes connected all other thoughts fled from his mind.

Her skin was still sun-kissed; her black hair flowed around her shoulders showing the tint of red in them. Her amber eyes appraised him and were shining with unshed tears. Jacob thought he had missed her, but he didn't realize how much until now, when she was only a few yards away from him.

"What are you doing here?" she asked her voice barely above a whisper.

Her voice washed over him like waves and he shivered.

"I thought it would be obvious. I'm here to bring you back to La Push."

Jacob took a step closer to her, to where if he reached out, he could touch her.

"Why would you want to do that? I thought you hated me."

Jacob scoffed, "You don't know how far away from the truth that is. Jess, I made a huge mistake in distancing you from me. Whatever I said, I didn't mean it. I was just an immature little kid that was frustrated because he was always kept out of the loop. I guess I couldn't take it because you were new and you knew all the inside stuff while I'd been there forever and I was still confused."

"What are you trying to say, Jacob?" she asked and took a step closer to him.

So close that she could feel the heat radiating from him.

"I guess I'm trying to say that I want you to come back to La Push with me."

"Why?"

Jacob swallowed; did he really want to spill his guts to her?

"Because, well, I have feelings for you that I need to explore…"

Jessica was smiling; she knew what he meant even though he didn't say those three small words.

But then her face fell, "Jacob, you don't know about me. I'm very different from everyone else."

Jacob rolled his eyes, "Yeah, I know."

Jessica raised an eyebrow, "What do you know?"

"That you're half vampire and half werewolf? Or that your brother is very overprotective and has a mean right hook?"

She gasped, "Yeah, your parents filled me in before I came out here. Let's just say that there's nothing that could keep me away from you now because I still have the same feelings for you even despite what you are."

Jessica closed her eyes and let the tears flow down her cheeks. For some reason, a huge weight was lifted off her chest. It might have been the fact that she didn't have to hide from Jake what she was, or maybe it was the fact that they could now be together.

Warm hands enveloped her face and thumbs wiped the tears away. "Jessica, please don't cry. I have a feeling that I have caused enough of your tears and I don't want it to be that way anymore."

"They're tears of joy, Jake. You just don't understand how happy I am right now." And for an added measure, she actually grinned at him.

He smiled along with her as he pulled her in for a huge hug.

"You're the only woman for me, Jess, never forget it."

She looked up at him, "What about Bella?"

"Please, I love her, but like a sister. You're the one that's on my mind 24/7."

Jessica smiled once again reached up on her tip-toes to give him a quick peck.

But Jacob wouldn't have that and he drew her closer and covered her lips with his. The fire blazed in between them as hands roamed each others' bodies. Jacob tugged on Jessica's lip with his teeth and she granted him access to her mouth.

Jacob moaned with the taste of her, it was something that would be embedded in his mind forever. The spicy taste of cinnamon overtook his sense as he kissed her.

Their tongues explored the other's mouth, committing it to memory, even though there would definitely be more kisses to come.

When they finally pulled away breathless, Jacob said to his mate, "Let's go home."