VIII
"Good Morning Izzy," I heard a familiar voice say, "Are you ready for the rehabilitation center?"
"No, doc, not quite. I have one more conversation to have with someone very special, then I will be ready," I said the confidence somewhat faltering through my little speech, I wanted to get better, but I needed to speak with Jake first. Then I remembered something I really wanted to know, "Umm… Carlisle, do you have the time?"
"Yes, Izzy it is 7am and visiting hours start in an hour and a half," he said reading my mind.
"Thank you Doctor, Carlisle I mean, for everything," I said as he left.
I had a half a hour to plan what I was going to say to Jake and what I wasn't going to say, which was more important. I wasn't going to tell him anything serious; I wanted a light conversation for once, not filled with hostility or to many question. I was going to talk about being a werewolf and thank him for helping me, after I left him. Then I realized something, I did the exact same thing he did to me. I mean it wasn't the exact same thing, but he loves me and I love him. Wait, he loves me and I love him and he left.
"That kind of only leaves one option," I said to myself a small smile playing on my lips.
"You know maybe Alice was right," I heard my husked voice savior say standing in the doorway.
"Not you, too," I faked exasperation as I laughed along with him.
"So, how are you doing?" he asked.
"Good, I guess, have you seen Charlie around? Does he know that I'm in the hospital?" I questioned, I was hoping he would say no. My hope didn't last long as I looked into Jakes sad eyes.
"He knows," Jake said and I almost cried right there, but then Jake said something I won't ever forget, "Bells, it's not about all the people who leave, it's about all the people who stay with you every step of the way."
"Oh Jake," I said a real big smile on my lips.
"Finally a real smile, Leah was worried what with all this small smiling stuff," Jake said as he occupied the only chair in my room.
"So, ummm. I wanted to talk to you because I just realized something, but now that I'm thinking I don't think it is a good idea," I said realizing that we didn't imprint on one another so it doesn't matter if we love each it isn't meant to be.
"What was it?" Jake said the intrigued look in his eyes blazing.
"I thought maybe we should go out, but we didn't ya know, imprint on one another, so it obviously wasn't meant to be," I said with a sigh.
"Ummm…about the whole 'imprint' thing well ummm…I kind of imprinted," Jake said shyly.
"Oh my gosh Jake that's awesome, so who is she? Do I know her?" I asked smiling at his genuine blush.
"She is Leah's cousin. She came up here for a little while to visit Leah while you were gone and she was so sweet," Jake gushed like a little schoolgirl and I had to smile at his dopey grin and lust-filled eyes.
"Okay, that's great," I said with a genuine smile as I saw Jake's expression of pure relief on his face, "I didn't expect for you to wait for me Jake and plus it was bound to happen sometime, better sooner then later."
"Yeah I guess," he said, "So you better stop talking to people and get your butt into rehab so we can have you on our side."
"Will do," I said.
The room was filled with light conversation until the nurse said visiting hours were up and then my dreams were filled with the same airiness as the conversation.