Chapter 2:

They found her at the bottom of the cliff. Her body twisted and turned in every which way. What amazed them however was the fact that her chest continued to rise and fall with every struggled breath she took.

Jacob had been the one to grab her body. Even then he would cringe at her joints and bones trying to fix themselves. He ran with her all the way to Carlisle who was amazed at the sight of the She wolf's state. Esme was truly upset because it brought back memories of when she herself met an untimely end at the bottom of the cliff, and like Leah she was also saved…barley.

Jacob wouldn't leave her side. He felt too much guilt over leaving her before. It seemed his feelings were shared by the entire pack including Sam's who also sat in the Cullen's mansion awaiting word on Leah.

Jacob was sitting next to her hours later listening to her breathing and the machines that Carlisle had set her up with. Everyone had come in and wished her well before leaving for the night. The only one's to stay behind were Seth and himself, until Jacob convinced him to go home and comfort Sue who would be worried sick about her daughter's health.

It was Jacob who sat waiting this time. Waiting for Leah to wake up. Waiting for her to explain herself and her actions. Simply waiting for answers to the hundreds of questions that continued to run though his head. Yup…waiting.

Leah grimaced at the acid taste in her mouth. She licked her lips and inhaled deeply only to want to gag at the smell that entered her nostrils. Sweet, ugh she knew where she was now. Leah concentrated, trying to figure out how she got there in the first place. Did she walk? Was it after or before the wedding? Hadn't she gone for a swim at some point?

Leah had thought she was alone until she felt a warm hand squeezed in her own. Her eyes shot open to reveal a sleeping Jacob with his head resting on the bed beside her and his large hand holding hers. It was sweet really, how he gripped it as if expecting her to run away at any moment.

Leah cleared her throat and called, "Jacob." Her throat was raspy she almost didn't recognize it. Jacob stirred but didn't wake. Leah tried again louder this time and also shook her hand underneath his. "Jacob."

This got his attention. He jerked awake sitting up straight and looked around until finally settling on Leah who he noticed was now awake. He smiled one of his signature grins and leaned forward, "how you feeling she wolf?"

Leah tried to shrug nonchalantly and failed miserably due to the pain that shot up her spine. Her gasp caused Jacob to jump back and raise alarm. He called for Carlisle who came into the office in seconds. Leah was immediately assaulted by the sharp sweet scent of Carlisle. Really didn't he bathe?

"How are you feeling Leah?" Carlisle asked as he shined an annoying bright light into her eyes.

"Just peachy. What happened? Why am I here?"

Jacob looked at her quizzically, "don't you remember what happened?"

Leah shook her head. She remembered the small part of jumping in the water, and then…that was it, that was all she remembered. There was no swimming to shore; hell she didn't even remember breaking through the surface. So what happened?

Leah went to pick up her hand and rub her forehead, a gesture she was known for doing when trying to remember something important. However It was then she realized that Jacob still had a hold of her hand and was listening to the Doc about her updates, that was when Leah came back to the present and listened catching the end of the diagnosis, while never pulling her hand away from Jacob's.

It was warm and strong, complete opposite of how she was feeling at the current moment. Her eyes kept darting from Carlisle to Jacob to their hands intertwined.

"…best if you go, while she rests here." Carlisle said, causing Leah to jerk her face to him.

"What?" Leah demanded harshly.

Jacob turned towards her again, "Is her hearing okay doc?"

Carlisle frowned and moved closer again to Leah, causing her nose to scrunch again. "I don't believe the fall caused any hearing problems. Also with her healing gene, it should repair itself in time."

Leah rolled her eyes, "my hearing is fine, I just don't want Jacob to leave."

The room fell silent, did she just say that out loud? Her face turning a crimson red, Leah stuttered trying to explain herself, "I meant, I don't feel comfortable in a house full of Leeches while I'm so weak to defend myself."

Carlisle smiled in understanding, "you would have nothing to fear Leah, we would never hurt you."

"Yeah well just to be safe…" Leah said while tightening her grip on Jacob's hand to reaffirm he was staying.

Jacob smiled, "sure, but let me go shower first. I'll be right back." Jacob stood and leaned forward to place a gentle kiss on her forehead, surprising Leah and a slightly confused Carlisle.

Jacob moved to the door and stopped to look back, Leah smiled as he nodded and headed out.

Carlisle looked back at Leah and smiled, however to Leah it looked more like a grimace. He checked her pulse and vital signs one more time and then walked out leaving Leah in peace in a too silent room.

Leah looked down at her hands; nothing looked wrong. She pulled up her hospital gown and looked over her stomach and legs, no scratches or bruises. But of course, she didn't expect any to still be visible; most of her wounds heal within minutes. But how long was she out? She would have to ask Jacob as soon as he came back in.

When the door creaked open, it wasn't the woodsy smell of Jacob that she received, but instead another sweet scent. Leah looked over and watched bronze bouncy curls enter the large white office/hospital room.

Leah became tense and sat up on her elbows, watching Nessie glide in. "Nessie? What do you want?" Leah asked, more harshly then she intended.

Nessie looked at Leah quizzically and then looked around the room, "Where's my Jacob?" she asked in her tinkling bells voice.

Leah frowned, her Jacob? Like hell.

"He went to shower." Leah answered.

Nessie nodded but still didn't turn to leave, instead walked closer to Leah.

"I know why you jumped."

Leah growled, "I don't know what you're talking about?"

Nessie laughed, "Oh your silly, of course you do. But you do understand he only cares for you as a friend. It's me he loves…" She leaned closer until Leah could feel the cold breath hit her ear, "…he will always choose me."

Before Leah could respond, Nessie was in the corner of the room as Jacob walked back in with his head still dripping water from his obvious quick shower. Jacob stopped in his tracks at Leah's stricken look.

"What's wrong?" He asked while rushing to her side.

Leah noticed he wasn't aware of Nessie in the room, "Please Jacob…"

Jacob grabbed her hand in a tight grip; Leah could feel the tears pulling at the sides. The tears weren't there because of what Nessie just said but what she helped Leah to do. She helped her remember. Leah didn't go for any swim…She jumped. It was intentional. Her body tensed as if in recognition of the sharp pains from the water hitting her skin at such a fast speed. She wanted to end the loneliness and depression that haunted her ever since the transition of becoming a wolf.

Jacob leaned forward and pressed his warm forehead against her own, "What is it?"

Leah held his face in her hands, their breaths mingling and both not noticing a scowling Nessie running out the door.

"Please don't leave me… please." Leah begged.

"Leah, I'm not going anywhere, I promise." He whispered.

Leah wrapped her arms around him and pulled him close, her tears soaking his shirt. She only hoped he kept his promise, because she didn't know what she would do if he had lied. But one thing was for sure, She was tired of being runner up and sitting in the back seat while everyone else received their happy ending with rainbows and butterflies. If anybody was going down it sure as hell wasn't going to be her.

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So Yeah…Second update and yes people, I already have the third chapter nearly finished, Finally got a laptop again and haven't stopped typing since. Oh how I missed my freedom of writing! You try writing at work while your boss is curious as to why you're typing so much! Really, there are only so many business e-mails one could type in a day!

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