Hello all! There is hope for me yet, there's been a small time of waiting so I've decided to be nice and finish one more chapter before I leave! Haha, I couldn't help myself, I just adore reviews ((Didn't I tell you they make me write faster?)) So anyway here you go. Do with it what you please

LPOV!

As I listened to him talk, I found myself wondering what our future was.

Would we stay together long enough to stop changing? Would we ever want to get married? Would we still be in love next year? Next month? Week?

The fact that I was uncertain about these things on his part made me uneasy.

I knew I was in love with Jacob, there was no escaping that. I also knew that if this was a normal situation and neither of us were what we were, un-human and all, I'd still love him. If I was the old Leah, before everything, I'd want to marry him, start a family with him, just like I had wanted with Sam. And that scared the hell out of me, it did. Because what if he screwed me over like Sam? What if he shattered everything I had worked so hard to recreate? I wouldn't be able to harden again, wouldn't be able to just shrug it off and demolish in private. Because such was my road of reconstruction, also was my ways. Once before when I had been so broken, I had hardened. But now, I was already the way I was, no going back, and no going forward.

But I loved him. I loved everything about him, but I was too afraid to ever consider what people in love did. Because I had already ruled that out for myself, I was a freak of nature. Fate was against me, it always had been. But what I was slowly coming to terms with was the fact that I had never held onto anything I loved. Everything I had ever wanted slipped away, that's why I was afraid. But I wasn't afraid of what I would do, no, no, I was afraid for him.

"Leah?" He snapped me out of my own head. "Did you hear me? They said Alfie's baby is here." Jake looked concerned. "Oh! Yeah, let's go see." I smiled at him and grabbed for his hand as we walked into the spacious living room. "Leah! It's a boy Leah!" She was as red as her new born boy and looked positively blissful. "Alfie! That's wonderful. What's his name?" I turned to see Seth staring in adoration at Alfie and the baby, I smiled to myself. "His name is Zach, Zach Brandon Clearwater." Seth spoke and the adoration in his eyes leapt to his voice, making it rough and scraggly sounding.

It was slowly sinking it that Seth, my baby brother, was a father. A father. Jacob seemed to get why I wasn't saying anything and reached for my hand. I sent him a grateful smile and he winked. Suddenly it was Seth's arms around me. "Sorry Leah," He mumbled, "But mom's not here and I needed a hug."

I wrapped my arms around him, "You're going to be a great father." I almost laughed, that was the nicest thing I'd ever told him. Maybe it really did take a crap load of drama to make people appreciate what they have. Or maybe I was still in shock.

We all cooed over Zach for about half an hour, then Jacob reminded me about our plans.

I told everyone bye and awkwardly stood by the door while Jake collected his things.

"Wait! Leah?" Alfie yelled as I was about to walk out. "Yes?" I asked, staying in the door way. "Since I'm…going to be here for a while, could you..maybe ask..Emily to come? She was helping me with the wedding plans." At first I didn't understand her hesitation, but then I realized that the only news she knew about was Sam's outright hatred for me. I wondered idly if Emily ever felt that way. I now knew the hard feelings were behind us, of course, I guess he could always go back into PMS mood again.

I realized Alfie was still waiting for an answer. "Oh! Sure, I'll tell her to come by, although to be frank, I'm not sure Sam will let her, treaty or no." And with that, I walked out, Jake hastily rushing to cover my bluntness. I smiled; it was good to have him.

He was only a step behind me when I decided to have a little fun,

"Hey Jake?" I called, "Yeah?" I smiled.

"Wanna race?" Then I took off.

Running had always been one of my favorite things to do, even before I was inhumanly fast. I loved how the wind moved my hair and how when I stopped I had to suck in air like I was dying, I just loved it.

So to say I was happy beating Jacob was quite the understatement. I was ecstatic.

"Oh damn, couldn't beat a girl?" I asked as he came around the corner, "Shut up Leah." He laughed as I stuck out my tongue.

We had been walking along the beach hand in hand for a while when he lead me to a patch of drift wood with a tree large enough to be a bench in it. I rolled me eyes as he dramatically gestured for me to sit.

"Le?" He said after a while. At first we had talked about small trivial things, and then our conversation went deeper until I let my head fall against his chest to watch the last glimpse of shimmering light disappear into the black water. "Mmmhmm?" I sighed, I was so peaceful here, and I never wanted this to go away.

"What do think will happen…with us?" I knew he was blushing, so I didn't turn to look at him. "I..I don't know Jake. I just.." But I couldn't find the right words.

"Do you love me, Leah?" It was the first time he'd ask.

I smiled, "Yes, I love you." "I love you too. Where will we be in the future, Le?" I shook my head, I didn't know.

Suddenly as if it was as normal is anything he leaned over to me,

"Marry me Leah Marie Clearwater. Marry me and I'll make you happy."

"What I mean is will you marry me Le?"

Short I know. But I like the cliff hanger. I don't do much of that. And I'm sorry the wait for this one will be long. Hope you like it!

Love

Leah!!