disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.

A/N: I've started another fanfic story called 'Red Riding' so I'm updating fast on this one. There are two chapters left after this one. I hope you enjoy this one. It has a pinch of humour to break up the angst and plenty of sexiness - be warned!

I wake up to see a blinking LCD light tell me it's 6.39am. I feel unnerved by the strange surroundings but the memory of last night slowly starts to unfurl in my mind. I'd drank those tiny blue bottles before Edward arrived… I paraded in my heels… we'd kissed and it went further…I was lying on my back and felt nauseous… and then… and then… oh, where is that little tramp?

"Rise and shine," says a singsong voice that assaults my ears with its shrillness.

Alice is holding a large breakfast tray which she sets down in front of me. I nibble at the croissant on the plate, unsure of how my stomach will react. I have unfortunately retained the memory of puking up in the bathroom.

"So, this is…different," Alice says by way of conversation.

"You think?" I say, taking a small sip of orange juice.

"Hmm…I must say I've been in stranger situations…" She says thoughtfully as if trying to recall a distant memory.

Oh, I bet you have, you little weirdo, I think to myself. Please keep your weirdo stories to yourself.

I look at her expectantly but she doesn't notice as she stares out the window. I click my fingers at her. "Hello? Earth to Alice? I'm waiting for your explanation for why the hell you're here."

"Oh, right." she turns back to me. "Edward told me everything. He was kind of a mess." she waves her hand like this is old news. "I said I'd sort it out and that he didn't need to worry."

Tremors run down my spine, violently rattling the tray on my lap. I want to smash it into her stupid little face. I inhale deeply, gritting my teeth in an effort to stop shaking. Alice looks completely unperturbed. The tremors start to slow down enough for me to speak.

"You said you'd never tell," I say accusingly, trying to keep the anger out of my voice.

She tilts her head to one side. "I didn't betray you, Leah. He told me and I acted surprised, that's all."

I don't believe her for one stinking second. She must have seen the future, she must have seen him making a snap decision to talk to her and then grabbing the chance to conveniently be there right when he needs her. Duplicitous little leech.

"Did Edward send you here?"

"Sort of," she admits slowly. "He felt bad for running out on you so I told him I would check on you and make sure you were okay. I ordered the room service. I thought you'd like the croissants." She smiles her untrustworthy grin.

"Did your psychic powers tell you I liked croissants?" I scoff. "Oh yeah, you can't see my future can you? Shame about that."

"I can see Edward's though." she absentmindedly runs her fingernail along the arm of her chair.

"You can't break us up, Alice. He needs me. He said so himself."

"Honey, I don't need to break the two of you up. It's going to happen anyway like you said." She replies coolly.

"Edward likes being with me. He wouldn't complain if I decided to stick around." I set the breakfast tray aside with a thud that rattles the cutlery on the tray.

"This wont last, Leah and you know it. He would never put you above Bella and Renesmee."

I can hear the streak of family pride in her voice. There's no way she would allow me to shatter their Walton's existence. The idea that Edward would put me above his family sounds so absurd in the cold morning light and I feel rather wounded.

"Well that was before I came into his life. I could easily change his mind if I wanted to. He seemed pretty satisfied whenever he was with me." I speak with an arrogance that makes Alice shift uncomfortably in her seat.

"Well, that may be the case but I know he won't leave you," she bristles with anger. "I saw them fall in love before even they did. It was my confidence in Edward that set everything in motion." Her voice is getting louder and more shrill by the second and her tiny hands are balled into tiny fists. "If it wasn't for me there would be no Bella and Edward!" She slams her fists down on the armrests and shatters them to piles of dust, just to make the point clear.

The usually unflappable Alice appears to be in a flap. I didn't expect her to be quite so rattled by what I said. What's with the 'If it wasn't for me there would be no Bella and Edward'? Shit, and I thought she was one of the saner members of Cullen clan. Girlfriend is clearly nuts.

"Well, if you saw them falling in love then you should have seen them growing apart." Her mouth falls open in shock. "Sounds like someone was sleeping on the job and not paying attention to the crystal ball when that happened. Am I right?" I shouldn't be poking the crazy like this but I can't help it. It's strangely amusing.

"What? He… I… it wasn't like –" she splutters aghast.

"Tsk tsk, Alice. You really dropped the ball on this one," I grab her by the arm and march her out the room. She doesn't resist. She's too busy trying to come up with a coherent reply.

"Never mind. Edward seems to be forgiving and if I ever told Bella what happened she'd be forgiving too. Thanks for breakfast and staying over. Was much appreciated. Goodbye, you little fruitcake." I shove her out the room and slam the door shut. I can't deal with crazy this early in the morning.

***

Edward didn't return my call that day. He didn't reply to the text messages either. I couldn't work out why until I realised his accomplice and adopted sister Alice might have something to do with this. It was a pre-emptive strike on her part; to contact him before I got the chance. I'd been outfoxed by a vampire pixie with horrible dress sense.

I still didn't know where he'd gone and it was frustrating the hell out of me.I tried to bug Seth into coming with me to the Cullen mansion in order to confront him.

"Leah, I told you already, they went on vacation," he whined from the living room sofa.

"This is the first time I'm hearing about this," I replied, "when are they coming back?"

"Two weeks." He said, punctuating his words with a swift nod. I joined him on the sofa. "They needed some 'family time' according to Dr Carlisle," he said, doing the air quote gesture with both hands.

"Two weeks?" I exclaimed, unable to hide my surprise.

"Uh-huh," Seth mumbled, through a mouth full of potato chips

Damn him. Why was Edward running away from me? I wasn't the problem. Bella was the problem. This vacation out the blue had Alice's meddling fingerprints all over it. That was why he left me alone in the hotel room, so he could go back to playing happy families with Bella and Loch Ness.

As angry as I was at him I still had feelings for him which had taken root inside of me, pushing into my heart and brain like growing weeds. Despite my original intentions, he had gotten under my skin and I craved him constantly.

I still wanted my night with him. This wasn't over until I said it was and if he wants to play this waiting game, then I can play too. I mean, two weeks? That's nothing. There's tons of stuff I can do; go hiking, read a novel, camp under the stars, listen to my ipod, eat lycees, watch crappy TV…put my vibrator in the freezer. I sighed loudly. I am so screwed.

***

After an excruciatingly long wait, Edward finally called me. He wanted to know when he could come over. I told him before dinner. I was going on a fishing trip with Seth and Charlie today. Mom made me tag along because I had been moping around the house. I guess she would have preferred if I went elsewhere to spread my misery.

It wasn't too bad in the end. I caught a beautiful trout which I released back into the river. Charlie seemed at peace, he sat quietly with his fishing rod, and helped me to unhook the trout that was flapping at the end of my line.

When we got home, I traipsed to my bedroom, ready to crash onto my bed. I shut the door behind me and heard a voice.

"Hello stranger,"

I spun around and there was Edward, standing by the closed door, a sheepish expression on his face. My fingers were itching to bitchslap him into next week.

"Don't. I'm not in the mood," I hissed, instantly annoyed, despite my missing him.

"Leah, please. Hear me out," he said.

I folded my arms across my chest. "You left me in that hotel room and then didn't bother to return my calls and texts. You don't deserve to be heard. Get the hell out before I really get mad,"

"Leah, I'm sorry. I panicked. I went to Alice, I'm sorry I had to tell her about us," he apologised. "She's the only person I could trust, and she told me not to contact you. She said it would be easier on us both if I broke things off like that. If you were mad at me for not contacting you then you would be able to forget about me," his voice was full of sincere regret.

Well played, Alice. She obviously didn't tell him about our encounter at my house AND she convinced him to leave me too. I guess she got her crazy under control in order to scheme like the puppet master she believes she is in her crazy little mind. She needs to work for the government or some shit. She's lethal.

"Okay, Edward, first off you haven't the faintest idea how to break up with someone." I told him, "Second of all, why was it necessary for you skip town if you had already broken up with me in your own special way?

"I didn't plan the vacation. Alice persuaded Bella to take a vacation." he said earnestly.

"Oh, I bet she did." I mutter under my breath. "But you're back now though right?"

"Yeah," he sighed. He leaned against the wall. "Except now I have to end this,"

"You're not ending anything. I'm not getting dumped here, Edward," I said fiercely.

"Well, what is happening here then?" he asked in an exasperated tone.

"This is a mutual agreement. We're both agreeing to finish it." I said, trying to retain some personal dignity.

"Fine, it's a mutual agreement then." He agreed solemnly.

I contemplated our words but was interrupted by a voice calling from downstairs.

"Leah, mom says dinner's nearly ready."

"Thanks Seth," I called out.

"I have some parting terms for this mutual agreement, Edward," I said, leaning into him aggressively, pushing him back into the wall.

"Which are?"

"You owe me one whole night together. No bailing out this time," I warned. "Or unwanted visitors."

"I accept." He stroked my hair which flowed all the way down my back. "I would also like to put in a request," he said in a warm, velvet tone that could melt the polar ice caps.

"A request?" I asked, raising an eyebrow, seeing his eyes twinkling with mischief. "What kind of request?"

He gripped my shoulders and pushed me downwards until I was on my knees. He clenched my hair tightly in his fist and unzipped his flies. I looked up at him in wonder.

"Do you swallow?"

***

I was waiting patiently in the hidden depths of the mountain forest. Edward had promised to meet me here for our night together. It was a quiet part of the forest which was off the beaten track so there was no chance of bumping into any stray hikers. It was a steep incline to reach the forest clearing which was near impossible to climb unless you were gifted with special powers…

I'd brought a backpack and changed into a pale blue, sheer, cotton dress. My gas lamp was my only light as I sat on my blanket and watched the sun set in peace. Purple streaks of cloud like an artistic flourish of brushstrokes hung in the dark blue sky as the stars began the shine. The beauty of the sky hung heavy in my heart. Letting go hadn't been as easy as I'd originally intended it to be.

I stared up at the stars and wondered how many I would need to gather to make an Edward of my own. A sudden breeze blew past me, ruffling the loose strands of hair around me.

"Hello," he smiled sheepishly as he took in my shocked expression.

I stood up, stumbling slightly. I didn't even hear one footfall and my hearing is keener than most. "Wow, that was wow." I stammered.

He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my forehead gently. "I've rendered you almost speechless. That's got to be some sort of an achievement." He chuckled.

"Yeah, now shut up and kiss me" I said, pulling his face towards mine and crushing my lips against his.

We were never really any good at the preamble chat. We both knew we were here to satisfy a purpose and satisfy that purpose we would, all night long. I held onto him tightly as we kissed which made him chuckle softly. I wanted to remember the taste of his cool lips.

He lay down on the blanket as I unbuckled his pants and straddled his hips. I leaned forward to unbutton his shirt while he hiked my dress up to my waist and rested his cold hands on the curve of my hips. His shirt fell open and his skin glittered, the pale moonlight gave his skin a ghostly, bluish hue.

I ran my hands over his chest, feeling and caressing his hard body. I bent down for a hungry kiss. He seemed relaxed, no worries creasing his forehead. We were going to say goodbye in style. Nothing would be done in haste.

The wind rustled in the trees, picked up loose leaves and scattered them on the forest ground. The Spirits were breathing life into the forest. I could hear the flap of an owl's wings, small creatures with padded feet shuffling in the undergrowth, bats navigating the night sky, spiders spinning wispy cobwebs under the shining light of the moon. It felt natural that we were just two more creatures of the night discovering each other.

Edward was gentle with me when kissing my finger tips, cupping my breasts, stroking my inner thighs. I returned the gesture, licking the smooth planes of his chest, brushing my hands against his cheek, dragging my index finger along his lower lip. I grinded my hips against him, riding him slowly in measured movements.

There were small details I noticed this time around that I had missed before in our hasty couplings. I noticed the way he chewed on his lower lip whenever I moved my hips in a certain direction, the way his eyes rolled upwards and his back arched a little when he touched the peaks of my breasts and how his breathing quickened when our eyes met while he caressed me.

Everything felt much more intimate, as if we were looking past our hurt and pain and seeing each other for the very first time. I wanted to blush.

Our moans echoed in the forest but we were free to cry out in abandon in this secluded part of the mountain. When I finally came I was shivering in pleasure. I bent down to kiss Edward, nuzzling his nose as a loud, drawn out, moan escaped his lips. He looked vulnerable and beautiful in the silver moonlight. He was shivering slightly too. It made my heart ache.

I lay down next to him and he wrapped his cold arms around me so that my body rested by his. "I think you scared all the woodland creatures away with that one," I joked, smiling up at him.

"Me? What about you? I thought all your howling would bring the whole pack here," he chuckled. "Are you cold?" he asked with concern.

"No," I said, bemused by such a question. Werewolves don't get cold.

"Oh," he said, confused. "You're still shivering,"

"Oh," I said flatly. I didn't really know what else to say. You just gave me the best orgasm I've ever had and now we'll never see each other again.

"Oh," he replied sadly.

Damn it, I forgot that he could do that. My eyes began to shut and I yawned loudly.

"You're tired. Sleep." He orders me in a whisper.

I don't fight the tiredness; I let it wash over me as the gentle sounds of the forest fade away from me and I sink into the cradle his arms.

***

The sun was dawning when I woke up. I stretched my arms above my head. I could feel Edward holding me, still as a statue. I gazed up at him and smiled. I would miss that face. He didn't return my smile. His eyes shifted from one side to the other. He could sense a presence in the forest, I could feel it too.

I grabbed my backpack and discarded underwear and ran with him into the dense thickness of the forest trees. We hid behind a thorn bush and waited in silence. I could recognise the dark silhouette that was lit against the dawning sun. Sam was here in his wolf form.

He snuffled at the earth where we had laid together a moment ago and the nearby surrounding area. He paused to look around, raising his ears, and then with a whip of his tail he left. That was close. Uncomfortably close. Edward and I looked at each other.

This had to be the last time.

The forest scene is one of the first scenes I wrote for this entire story. It has a whole different vibe I think, it's carefree and sweet just like I imagined Leah and Edward to be. But what happens now? Will they break up or stay together?

Reviews make Edward sparkle in the moonlight.