Hey Everyone. Sorry it's taken so long.... had some internet troubles...

Should be back on track now with updates.

On a completely different topic I was thinking (dangerous I know!) about what's next after the Leighton Saga finishes since I only have one more after this one and I don't think I'm quite ready to give up fan fiction yet! So I was wondering what you guys like to read...?

Here are some thoughts of mine:

Embry/OC

AH/AU

OCC

Maybe write my original fiction which is incredibly jealous of my fan fic

A prelude of Bella in Phoenix and Edward in Forks

A Jacob/Nessie AH

So what kind of stuff do you all like?

Anyway..that's enough yabbering... happy reading!

-Lorrae =)

Chapter Fourteen

"Talk to me, like you don't know what we ever fought about. Because I don't remember anymore." – Brightest - Copeland

Two days later.

"Alice! I can't wear this! It's too small!" Alice sighed at me and was beginning to look like her patience was wearing thin. I could understand it. She was anxious. I was too. I wanted to get home as much as she did.

"It's not too small." She told me flatly. "It fits you just fine!"

"I don't mean that it doesn't fit. I mean that it is way to short! I don't want to go home looking like some sort of hooker!" I saw a brief smile play on Alice's fine lips as she quickly zipped up my back pack. She turned to me her face serious again.

"Just to let you know. That skirt is my favourite from DKNY's last season. It is not a hooker skirt." She said indignantly as I laughed at her passion. "If you had just brought some clothes that I would feel ok with you wearing in public then this would be a problem!" She placed a small, cold hand on my back and pushed me firmly towards the door, my heavy back pack swinging easily from her other hand.

"Don't you mean clothes that you would feel Ok being seen with me in?" I teased her as we joined the others who were waiting for me downstairs. The whole Cullen family, minus Edward, smiled at me broadly as I reached the bottom of the stairs which left me with the distinct feeling I had just interrupted a tense conversation. Rosalie was looking particularly tense and she glared moodily at her feet. She was the least receptive to my surprising appearance, even though we usually got on alright, and after her reaction to my plan of action I wasn't feeling particularly fond of her either. After I had finished telling the Cullen's that there was an imminent attack on Forks coming that the wolves couldn't possibly hold back alone she had answered sulkily, "This isn't our problem anymore!"

I was quite glad when Carlisle told her firmly, "Bella is our family. We would never abandon her while she is in danger. If Edward knew he would never have left. Don't forget Rosalie that it is our fault Bella is in danger."

"Edward's fault," I was sure I heard Rosalie mutter under her breath but everyone pretend they hadn't heard her speak.

"Leighton!" Esme beamed at me as I reached her. She grabbed my hand and held in securely in hers, as if she knew how nervous I was about going home, about seeing Jacob. "Are you ready?"

"Sure," I whispered, though not so enthusiastically because the Denali family had just entered the room and I always found it hard to breathe when they were near me. Individually they were each stunning, but collectively they were so beautiful it hurt to look.

"Carmen, Eleazar, thank you so much for your hospitality." Carlisle said warmly, reaching out to take Carmen's hand. I loved that their skin tones had a hint of olive behind the chalkiness.

"Carlisle! You are welcome here anytime. It was an absolute pleasure to have you visit. And Leighton," she turned to face me, her dark hair perfect against her cheeks, "It was so lovely to meet you. I'm sorry our house isn't more equipped to have human guests."

I laughed. The Denali house didn't have a kitchen. I had been living off the little food I had packed. "That was no problem! Thank you for letting me stay! I know it was unexpected."

"But well worth it!" Said Eleazar, his deep voice rumbling like thunder. "You are a very interesting human and I hope that everything works out for you."

"Thanks," I mumbled as Tanya, with her strawberry blonde curls, and Kate came forward to hug the Cullen's goodbye. Irina was absent. Once she found out that my boyfriend was a wolf, one of the wolves that killed her mate Laurent, she had left the house after demanding that I leave. The goodbye was sweet, but I knew there was a tension that lingered under the surface.

We were meeting Edward at Seattle airport. The ease of getting in contact with him was so simple I couldn't believe I hadn't thought of it before. He had a cell phone. It was genius. Of course he had a cell phone. How could Rosalie have told him that Bella had jumped off the cliff? How could he have called the Swan house when Jacob answered the phone?

"Ok. Let's get on the road. We don't want to miss our flight." Carlisle said as Emmett grinned and swung me easily into his arms.

The airport in Seattle was busy and found myself hovering nervously next to the Cullen's as we waiting at the gate Edward was due to arrive at. The Cullen's all stood unmoving, and the people walking by stared and kept their distance from these pale, beautiful people. They must have looked like statues but I was close enough to see their lips moving quickly, in whispered conversation, unheard by my bad, human hearing.

Suddenly, Emmett's head snapped around, and I jumped with surprise, but he wasn't looking at the gate. Instead he was looking at the endless stream of people who were walking past.

"What is he doing here?" He growled and he audibly sniffed, looking repulsed. I turned and squinted to see what he was looking at. At the end of the corridor, only visible because he was a head taller then the surrounding crowd, was Jacob. My heart thumped in my chest and Jacob stopped walking and turned around as if he heard it calling to him. I was running before I could stop to think. People cried out as I pushed past them in my attempt to get to Jacob faster. I didn't know how he got to be there, but I was taking it as a sign.

"Leighton?" Jacob stared as I pushed the last person out of the way. He was surprised to see me. I could see his browns knitted together, the same way they always did when he was confused, usually it was when he was doing his math homework. I didn't stop to stare back. I launched myself at him, jumping to wrap my arms around his neck. He caught me, wrapping his arms around my waist, as my lips latched on to his, kissing him hungrily. For a second his lips remained motionless under mine, but then they began kissing me back, at first slow, but then building. I never wanted to stop. I was breathless, weightless. After what seemed like forever, Jacob broke away.

"Honey, I have to put you down, you're in a skirt" He grinned and set me carefully on my feet as I adjusting the skirt back down to a respectable level.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, gripping his large hand in mine.

"Looking for you! What are you doing here?"

"Going home to you!"

Jacob smiled, and brushed his lips over my forehead. His eyes skimmed the distance. "I see you brought the Cullens –"

"Jacob!" I growled. I didn't want to fight about this. It was already a miracle that he didn't seem to be too mad at me. "I've already told you. It's necessary!"

Jacob chuckled. "Leighton. It's ok. I don't care."

I stared at him. His voice was calm, even entertained, he didn't seem mad. "Why not?" I asked suspiciously.

"Because I've been thinking –"

"That's dangerous."

Jacob grinned. "I've been thinking and they're not worth it. I just want you. Nothing you could do could stop me wanting you."

I stared. That seemed too simple. Jacob would never think of that by himself. "Who told you that?"

Jacob pretended to look hurt. "Bella." He shrugged guiltily. "We had a great talk when you were gone. She told me that it's being a bigger man to let you hang out with the Cullens." He looked a little confused, like he wasn't sure how that works, but he still held my hand tightly. "But don't get me wrong, if they ever hurt you I will still rip them apart."

I growled."But how did you get here? What about the Alpha command?" I asked breezily as I lead Jacob back to where the Cullen's were standing.

"Yeah, this is strange. I was going out of my mind with worry. I couldn't believe that Sam did that too me. And then, yesterday, when I was just about to explode, Sam retracted the order and let me go. Weird huh?"

I struggled to keep a straight face. "Yeah. That is weird." I said, trying my best to seem like I thought that it was weird. The truth was; I knew that the pack had to stay together. I also knew that Jacob could defy an Alpha command if it troubled him that much. He could break off and be Alpha. I had told Sam if Jacob starts to question your power, let him go. I just didn't want Jacob to know that just yet.

"I think that is Edward's flight," I said after a voice over the PA announced the arrival of a flight from Los Angeles. "I really should be there when he gets in."

Jacob nodded and held my hand tightly as I led the way back to the Cullens who stood watching the endless stream of people leaving the boarding gate.

Carlisle turned and smiled, "Jacob. Nice to see you again." He nodded as Esme held his arm. Jacob stood staring at the gate like he hadn't heard anything. I shook my head in apology and Esme smiled at me encouragingly. I stood on Jacob's toe.

I heard the smallest intake of breath from Alice and I felt Jacob tense beside me. I looked up at the gate as Edward began to walk towards us. He was wearing a loose black t-shirt and black pants, which made his skin, seem even paler. He looked tired. He looked tortured.

He didn't look up as Esme pulled him into what surely was a rib cracking hug. He barely glanced up as Emmett and Jasper embraced him. As all the Cullens finished exchanging greetings with him Edward turned towards me.

"Can you tell me everything?" he said, looking his golden eyes with mine. He sounded worn out, defeated. I didn't understand. He was coming home to Bella, shouldn't he be more enthusiastic?

I untwined my hand from Jacob's and reached out for him, reaching to wrap my hands around his shoulders. I squeezed tightly as Edward tensed underneath me.

"She really misses you," I whispered in his ear.

"I hurt her," he hissed at me quietly. "With my own two hands!" His voice was shaking. I'd never heard him be anything but sure before. It was scary to see him like that.

"You hurt her more when you left. She needs you."

Edward pulled away as Jacob began to growl at our prolonged hug.

"Leighton, let's get going." Jacob reached out for my hand. He reached into my pocket and pulled out my car keys. "I'll drive."

I turned to Alice who was watching Edward carefully. "I'll go to Bella's first." Alice nodded, not taking her eyes off Edward.

"C'mon Jake, let's go home."

"That's the best thing you've said all day," He grinned.

I woke up in Hudson.

"Shit!" I whispered as I pulled myself out of bed. "Shit! Shit! Shit!"

"What's wrong with you?" Eleanor asked as she opened my bedroom door.

"I must have fallen asleep in the car! I wanted to stay awake!"

Eleanor rolled her eyes. "Right. Twilight. I should have known,"

"Go away Eleanor," I hissed and she slammed the door. I quickly ran to the bathroom and pulled open the medicine cabinet above the sink. I fingered through some bottles of syrups until I found the bottle I was after. Mum's sleeping pills. Without thinking I poured myself a glass of water and took two.