Jacob

I entered Harry's to find Leah sitting behind the desk, with a smile on her face from ear to ear. The new Leah was beginning to scare me. I wasn't quite adapted to the happy go lucky version. Maybe this was what she needed. A chance at a new life.

"Hey, Jake."

I nodded.

"Where have you been?" She asked curiously.

I didn't answer, I grabbed a paper up from the desk beside her and pressed the button on the water fountain, watching it drip into the cup. I couldn't tell her that I had bought a present for Bella the day I bought her dress. And I couldn't tell her that I over night it to Bella. I didn't put a return label. Just Bella's address. Leah and I were suppose to be moving on. Leaving behind all the things that hurt us in the past. Leah just happened to be better at it than me.

"Harry's been looking for you. He said some guy brought in two bikes and he needs them fixed before you leave today."

Bikes. That word brought back memories that sent a knife slicing through my heart. It flooded my mind with the days I spent with Bella fixing those pieces of crap that she brought me. I closed my eyes tightly trying to push those thoughts from my head.

"Any way, I thought that I would cook dinner tonight." She continued. "Do you have something you would like?"

"It doesn't matter." I smiled. "I'll probably be so tired when I get done tonight, that I'll be able to eat even your cooking."

She tossed her pen at me, hitting me in the shoulder.

"Well, I guess I better get to work."

I pushed open the heavy double doors, to find the bikes just like Leah had said. Why was she haunting me? Why couldn't I just let her go? Forget that there was ever a Bella Swan.

By the time I got done with the bikes and got home, Leah was passed out on the couch. I entered the house to find dinner sitting on the little round table for two. It brought a warm feeling deep within. I decided to take a shower before I began to force down her cooking. I let the water rush away all the grease, watching it swirl around and around as it went down the drain. It was hard to believe that Leah and I had been here a month already. I wonder if Bella was looking for me still. Or if she even tried in the first place.

I washed the plate and put it away, without Leah evening waking up. I stared at her for a moment. She looked so peaceful and so relaxed. I decided to pick her up and take her to her bed. I laid her carefully down, her eyes flew open.

"Jake, what are you doing?"

"You were asleep on my bed." I said. "I was just putting you were you belong."

She yawned. "Sorry, I guess I was tired."

"Yeah. I guess so."

She grinned. "So did you get done?"

"Yeah." I turned to walk out the room.

"Jake."

I turned to find her standing right behind me. She leaned over and kissed my cheek. "Thanks."

"For what?"

"For everything."

I nodded. "Goodnight, Leah."

"Goodnight."

I exited the room. My sacrifice wasn't as vain as I had first thought. Seeing Leah not having to see Sam and Emily made it worthwhile.

Bella

A month had passed and yet I still sat here at Billy's house. I still sent the wolf pack and the Cullen's out on missions. I still hoped and prayed that I would wake up and see Jacob standing over me. The pain in my heart getting bigger, tearing at my very being. I didn't know how much longer I was going to be able to take this. Not seeing him, was killing me.

"Bella," I heard Charlie calling me.

I swallowed hard and climbed out of Jacobs bed. I entered the room to find Alice, Billy and Charlie standing in the kitchen. They all wore smiles, that I hadn't seen in a month.

"What's going on?" I asked.

Charlie's right hand sprung out at me. There was a small white box, with no return label. "It came today."

I slowly took it, walking over to the table and taking a seat.

"Well, open it." Alice said, overly excited.

I swallowed at the lump in my throat and ripped the box open. Inside was a silver chain, and a heart. There was a letter. I opened it carefully.

My Dearest Bella,

I saw this and thought of you. I just wanted you to know that I am okay. I have a job and an apartment. Now I need you to be happy. I need you to be free of me. However you will always have my heart. No-one could ever take your place, Bella. I will always, always love you.

Love,

Jacob

"He's in human form." I said clutching the chain in my hand. "That's why the pack can't find him. They can't hear his thoughts."

Alice knelt down in front of me. "He's in Canada. The post is from Vancouver. Edward and Sam have flown out there to bring them home."

I stood up. "What?" My heart began to pound in my chest. "Why didn't someone get me? Why didn't they let me go? I have been dying here and they just left without me."

"Bells," Charlie said. "He'll be home soon."

I didn't care. I just wanted, no scratch that. I just needed to see him, to hold him, to touch him. Even one more day would surely kill me.