Chapter 5:

"All good things must come to an end…" Leah muttered under her breath.

She could smell the sweet scent from nearly a mile away. It was sickening to her at first and then more so when she saw Jacob's head snap up. She knew this day would come. Seth wouldn't have stopped her from coming, because she was an imprint and had a right to be on La Push land.

Leah really needed to talk to Seth about that. However it was apparent from her second story window that Seth was going to hear everything loud and clear from the two loud voices coming from down near the porch. Leah stayed in her room where she was lounging with Jacob just minutes earlier. Jacob had stood, kissed her on the forehead and promised everything would be fine and to give him a minute alone with her.

Leah looked at her bedside clock. It's been 3 minutes.

Leah stood and stretched; she made her way slowly down the stairs and rounded the corner. She stopped behind the wall next to the door when she heard her name coming from outside.

"Jacob, I don't understand. Why can't you be with me?" Nessie asked in her sweet innocent like voice.

Leah snorted, innocent my ass.

She heard Jacob give an irritated sigh, "Nessie, Please, I explained everything last night to you. I care about Leah too, and I want to be with her…"Quietly she heard him finish making her grin, "…and not you."

Leah heard a ruffle of movement and inched closer to the glass pane of the door and brushed the curtain aside slowly so as not to make her presence known. She scowled when the sound she heard was Nessie moving closer to Jacob and placing her hands on his chest in a pleading gesture. Her face was downcast, but her eyes looked up at him through her lashes, her curls were falling around her face making her look almost like an angel looking up at heaven in want.

"Jacob, I can't live without you…I love you too much." Nessie whispered. Her hands travelled from his chest and up around his neck. Leah's lip curled ready to let slip a snarl. "Don't you still love me?" Nessie suddenly asked.

Leah froze awaiting his answer.

Jacob looked into Nessie's eyes, his hands travelled around her waist and locked. His forehead fell down to hers. Leah tensed at the new position they were in, her face no longer showing anger but hurt. She knew everything was too good to be true. What she felt for Jacob was not returned, and all she was able to do with him was simply make herself look like the biggest fool in La Push history.

Just answer her Jacob, Leah thought.

Jacob Sighed, "I don't know anymore, I tie to you, but also to Leah somehow, I just don't know anymore what I want."

Nessie's lips pursed and she stepped away, "Well when you figure that out, mind letting me know?"

Jacob rubbed the back of his neck, "Nessie don't be like that."

"Be like what Jacob? My family is leaving for Alaska in 3 days to start over, either your with me or not, but you need to figure that out pretty quick." Nessie said and then turned to walk away.

Jacob followed her causing Leah to grit her teeth.

"Please Nessie, try to understand I care for you, but I-"

"But what?" She asked cutting him off, "But you care about her too? I'm your imprint Jacob, there should be no doubt who you should be with."

Leah bit her lip as she watched Nessie disappear into the woods.

She watched as Jacob stood there and chose not to follow. Hopefully that was a good thing. How could Nessie be so selfish, Leah wondered. Jacob had done everything for her and her family, protecting them, helping with their battles. And here comes little Nessie Cullen now asking him to leave everything he's ever known simply to be with her.

Leah watched as Jacob turned to walk back inside, She waited patiently as he opened the door and looked at her. No words were spoken, but she still knew what to do. Slowly inching towards him, Jacob's arms opened to allow her to embrace him. Unlike with Nessie before, his hands came around and griped her tight to him as his face came to her neck and he inhaled deeply.

"Please don't leave me Leah, I'm going to try, I really am." He whispered into her neck.

Leah nodded, afraid if she said something she would cry. She was confident in her love for him, but not so much in his for her. Can he defy fate? What will be the price? And can she allow him to do that if it hurts him this much?

"Come with me." Leah softly whispered to Jacob. She pulled back and grabbed his hand making him follow her up to her room. She walked to her bed and turned around to face him, Jacob looking confused and just stared at her. Leah smiled and sat on the edge of the bed and laid down. Jacob turned to sit in the chair next to her, but before he could move, Leah caught his hand again and pulled him to her. His knee touched her coverlet at the same time she moved to the side to make room.

"Don't be nervous Jake."

Jacob grinned and laid down next to her, his large frame taking up most of the twin size bed.

Leah moved his arm up and then rested her head on his chest pulling his arm back around her. She slid her hand around his torso to anchor herself to him.

They stayed like that for what must have been hours, because before she knew it, Leah looked to the window to see the sun beginning to set for the day. She moved her chin up to see Jacob staring at her while his finger made circles on her arm, Leah wasn't sure if he knew he was doing that.

"Hi" Jacob rasped.

Leah smiled and whispered back, "hi"

They weren't sure where to go from there. They both knew that once they walk out of her room, reality would hit them. Since Leah's incident, she knew she would be taking a risk by explaining to Jacob how she felt, she knew that her heart is sitting on a thin string ready to break at any moment, and she knows there is a possibility that she may not recover after him.

But Leah was also aware of something else.

She knew that there was something special between her and Jacob. It was a bond, but not like an imprint. It was strong, but subtle. Leah could barley see the connection, but she could feel it. Every time she touched him, every time she looked in his eyes…every time he said her name.

"Leah."

"Yeah?"

"My arm fell asleep."

Leah leaned up and looked at him, and before she knew it, she started laughing.

"Oh, you think that's funny do you?" Jacob asked with a raised eyebrow.

Leah nodded, while still turning red from laughing so hard. She had her hands on his chest trying to hold her up off his arm. That was until his hand came to rest on her side travelling slowly up.

Laughing through her tears and trying to catch her breath Leah asked, "What are you doing?"

Jacob looking innocent as ever replied, "I'm about to give you something to laugh about."

Before Leah could separate herself Jacob's hands found her underarms and began to tickle her. Leah screamed in pure agony and laughter. Jacob's hand travelled to under her knee where she tried again in vain to protect herself. They rolled around until finally Jacob moved to get on top of her for better access when she slipped off the bed and landed on her back on the floor of her room, Jacob not catching himself landed roughly on top of her. Laughter and tears slowly began to disperse. Jacob raised himself up on his elbows to look down at her. Leah looked up and smiled.

Slowly Jacob's face inched closer to hers and before she knew it, their lips met in a heated, slow, wet kiss. One that made Leah's toes curl. The softness and firm texture of hi lips had her moaning in pleasure.

"Grr…urr…urlll"

Jacob leaned up and grinned at her, "Hungry?" he asked after hearing her stomach growl in protest of being neglected.

Leah smiled and reached up to run her fingers through his short hair.

"Pancakes?"

oOoOo

Knocking on the door at 3 in the morning got you one of two things. A person who was scared of the news they were about to hear or a really pissed off wolf. Nessie was really hoping it was the former.

The thick wood door opened slightly to reveal a tall, tanned, muscular body.

He leaned against the frame propping his elbow on the restored wood. She had to admit, viewing him in the moonlight was really amazing. It contoured his entire body all the way down his chest to the low riding pajama pants.

"Can I help you?" He asked in his soft timber that had Nessie drooling with want. She had to remind herself she was here for Jacob. But honestly who could look away from the yummy goodness in front of her, this wasn't a boy, this was a man.

"I'm here about Jacob."

"What about him?"

"well he's currently with someone else right now other than me right now" she said her voice raising slightly in anger that began to boil as she thought of her Jacob and Leah together.

"And I should be concerned why?" He asked sarcastically.

Nessie lifted her chin and flared her nostrils at his tone, "the person he's with is Leah, and I don't want to see her hurt when he leaves to be with me."

The man stood straight at the Leah's name, his eyes narrowed to dangerous slits, "What do you mean he's with Leah? With her how?"

Nessie swallowed at the sight him angry, "She has him in her room and she's told him she's in love with him."

The man growled at his displeasure in hearing this. His whole body tensed and he stepped towards Nessie menacingly causing her to take a step back. "Why are you telling me this?"

"Because I love Jacob…but I care for Leah too, I just don't want to see her disappointed, especially after her recent incident." Nessie answered with complete concern written on her face.

The man looked down with his jaw clenched.

Nessie moved forward and placed her hand on his shoulder causing him to flinch at her cold touch, she ignored it and continued to convince him he needed to do something to separate them, "I'm just concerned Sam. I figured you would know what to do."

Sam nodded in understanding trusting Jacob's imprint, "Let me get my coat."

oOoOo

Oh yeah, I did it, I brought Sam's face into the picture. Now please allow me a moment to vomit at the words about how hot Nessie thought he was. I promise it was only for the story from Nessie's pov, not my real feelings about Sam.

Yup, people, I am a true Sam hater through and through!

Sorry about the late update, I'll try to do better in the future! So what ya'll think? You like? Don't like? Let me know and be honest!

~Smo