Reignite

Jacob was walking home from Aiden's 5th month birthday. Aiden was Sam and Emily's first born son. Everyone was surprised he attended. It was the first time he joined a get together, but he was done bringing everyone down. They had all known he was still broken up, but at least he was making an effort. He smiled at the right times, laughed at all the right jokes and teased all the right people, but it was obvious he was just in motion. He didn't get too far from his walk before someone called out to him. He stopped walking and waited for the person to catch up to him.

"Jacob, do you mind if we talk?" Kim asked him. He looked at her in surprise. He cared for her as a sister, as he did for all the imprints, but they weren't close. They didn't talk much, well she didn't talk much and he never really made an effort to get to know her. She was Jared's imprint and they just didn't seem to cross paths, so for her to suddenly want to talk, his curiosity peaked. He nodded in agreement. She nodded her head and looked around before grabbing his forearm. She was tiny, just as tiny as Adalie was. He smiled at the memory before realizing it was still Kim pulling him around and not his Adalie. His heart gave a tired sigh and he followed her to her car. He looked at her in question but she just went in the car's driver's seat, so he went to the passenger's side. She pulled out and they drove in silence. Finally she pulled up in diner halfway between Forks and Point Robert's. It was already 9pm, and he didn't know if Jared knew what Kim was up to. She got off and went in the diner, so he followed her. By the time he got in, she was already half way through ordering. She looked at him and smiled. He just tilted his head in confusion. She pointed at him while talking to the waitress.

"… and he'll have quadruple scoop banana split and three root beer floats to follow up." She finished before dragging Jacob to a booth. They were the only customers in the diner. He cleared his throat, unsure of how to break the silence.

"I love coming here. Jared and I come almost every other week." She told him softly. He nodded his head awkwardly. She looked at him and just smiled.

"I have a sweet tooth." She explained to him. The waitress came with a huge banana split for him, and one that was half the size for Kim. They thanked the waitress and began eating.

"Adalie's been gone for a while now." Kim dropped nonchalantly. Jacob froze for a moment and looked at Kim but she just ate her ice cream calmly. He shrugged and nodded his head. He didn't really know what to make of Kim.

"Yeah, a year." He replied hoarsely. Kim nodded her head in agreement of his assessment.

"So, what's your plan?" She asked him, not missing a beat. He looked at her curiously.

"I think I'm probably going to go after her soon." He answered. She looked unimpressed and shrugged.

"That's rather vague." She supplied. He was getting a little frustrated at Kim, but this was Jared's imprint and he had to be calm.

"What do you want me to say?" He bit back. Kim stopped eating her ice cream for a moment and looked at Jacob.

"Something that will actually help you get Adalie back. You've wasted so much time thinking of yourself and moving on from Bella, that you forgot your target. Do you even love Adalie?" She asked him. He frowned at her and dropped his spoon. Kim just continued to eat her ice cream while waiting for his answer.

"Of course I love Adalie. I've been in so much pain without her. I can hardly breathe without her. I want her back." Jacob whined. Kim just shook her head in disappointment.

"All I heard is I this and I that. Love is selfless Jacob. Do you really think you're the only one who has been in pain? Do you ever think about how Adalie must have felt or be feeling?" She asked him. Jacob was stunned by her straight forwardness. He was slightly angry at her but at the same time impressed. He couldn't answer her. Kim finally dropped her spoon, but mostly because her ice cream was all gone, and looked at him fully.

"Look Jacob, if you don't mind, I'd like to tell you a little bit about me and Jared." Kim started. Jacob nodded his approval and she continued.

"Everyone thinks that it was so easy for me and Jared because there were no broken hearts and third parties involved. I already liked him before he ever even knew my name, but that was part of our problem. We both thought we loved the other more than the other. Because he never knew me before the imprint, I believed my love was greater and honest. At the same time, he thought he loved me more because of the imprint and nothing beat the love of an imprint." She stopped for a moment when the waitress took their empty tray and brought their root beer floats. Jacob was impressed with how much she was eating.

"We were both so focused on ourselves that we started to neglect each other. He started questioning the imprint and I started questioning if his love was real. We're a quiet couple and no one really noticed, but it was painful for us at the time. I believed that he only loved me because of the imprint and that if I ran away he could be happier with someone else. He believed that he trapped me with guilt into a relationship I didn't want to be in. Then the battle with the newborns came and I realized how precious our time together was. He realized it too and we came clean to each other." Jacob was shocked to find out that Jared and Kim came close to breaking up, they were so perfect for each other. He didn't understand why she was telling him this, it didn't make him feel better or help him get Adalie back. Kim saw his confusion and sighed.

"Look, I just want you to realize that imprint isn't going to make any of our relationships last. It definitely helps when it comes to looking, but like any relationship it will take work and time to keep it going. Jaren and I were so reliant on the imprint that we started to doubt each other for it. We didn't fully know each other until after the battle because we started working on us instead of just relying on the pull only after the new born battle." Kim tried to explain but Jacob needed it clear cut. His head was in a blender with his heart right now and couldn't even comprehend what she was trying to say.

"Kim, I need it straight cut right now. What are you trying to tell me?" He asked her. Kim just kept quiet and finished her float. Jacob clenched his fist in frustration. Why was Kim being so coy with him? Kim realized the signs of anger and sighed. He wasn't going to figure this out and she was tired and wanted to go home.

"Jacob, what I am trying to get you to see is that the imprint is not going to fix your problem for you. You've been so confident that when the time is right, she'll come back. She won't come back unless you give her a good enough reason to. She's a human being and she has her own life to live. She might have moved on by now. You've been so sorry for yourself and concentrated on you. Did you not read her letter? She needed you to run after her. You need to get over yourself and fix your relationship instead of waiting for freaking divine intervention!" Kim blurted out in frustration. Jacob looked at her blankly as he processed her words.

"Look Jacob, we're not super close, but you're pack and that means we're family. I hate to see you lose everything because you can't get your head out of your butt and see that you're wasting more time sitting here with me instead of looking for her and apologizing and finding a good enough reason for her to forgive you and come back. I also want you to realize that imprinting is not a guarantee on a happy future. You still have to work on it. You need to start listening to her, understanding her and sacrificing for her like she's always done for you. Only then can you say you truly love her and maybe even deserve her." Kim said fiercely. Jacob nodded his head in understanding. He was going to leave tonight. Kim saw his resolve and a spark none of them had seen since he fought for Bella's heart. Jacob looked at Kim and smiled.

"I didn't know you were so opinionated and loud." Jacob joked. Kim looked at him annoyed but couldn't keep a straight face and laughed. She snorted and guffawed but it was cute. He could see why Jared cherished this woman.

"Oh Jacob, I may be quiet but I still fight for the people I love." She smiled. Jacob smiled in appreciation.

"Thanks Kim. I'm going to leave tonight." Jacob informed her. Kim looked at him in surprise, but then smiled.

"Finally! Keep us updated. You want me to drive you home?" Kim asked as she stood up and left cash for their late night treat. Jacob nodded his head and they headed home. He finally realized that this wasn't about him, this was about her. He was going to be out there looking for her before the crack of dawn.