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Jasper carried Leah gently in his arms as he took her home. Her mother had called and wanted her home immediately. He had chuckled softly when he answered that she was sleeping, but he'd happily bring her back home.

Jasper froze as he heard a twig snap about 10 feet away from him. His brow furrowed, and so did Leah's. She stirred, and her eyes fluttered open as she took in the scene around her. Her eyes widened as she looked behind Jasper's shoulder. She quickly jumped out of his arms and looked a bit flustered. Her cheeks had a slight pink tint to them now. Jasper's frown deepened as he turned around. A huge pure black wolf was baring his teeth at them.

Jasper bared his teeth. As soon as he opened his mouth the wolf growled and took a step forward.

Leah snarled herself, and took her own step forward. The huge wolf whimpered and tossed his head to the side. Jasper didn't have to be a wolf to know what he said.

Move.

"Sam. Phase and talk to me." Leah said calmly. The wolf nodded and slowly backed behind a tree, never taking his eyes off Jasper.

"Be good." She said sternly turning to Jasper. He chuckled at this. He wasn't the one that snarled at Sam when he only took a step forward to protect her. Suddenly Jasper smelled the most revolting smell coming in front of them. It wasn't Leah, she smelled like a walk in the forest and lily's.

"Sam, I'm going to tell you what I told Jacob. If you put a hand on Jasper, I will not hesitate to kill you. You can't kill him anyway, neutral territory 'member?" Leah sounded as if she was controlling her anger and failing.

"I know. You were just so limp… Thought you were… dead." Sam said as if he were mourning. Jasper felt his feelings, and bit back a growl.

"Then I'd be doing you and Emily a favor." Leah snapped. Jasper flinched. Leah looked at him from the corner of her eye. Her gaze softened at the blank look on his face. She grabbed his hand and began walking away.

"You should get home. Sue called a while back…" Jasper trailed off. Leah's eyes widened and she ran the trail back to her house. Nothing was scarier than a mad Sue Clearwater. But nothing compared to when she was furious.

Jasper smiled at her fearful reaction and turned around to walk away, probably go to Port Angeles and see a movie or something, but he stopped short when he saw Sam still standing there.

"Next time she won't be there to save you." Was all he said.

Leah ran into the house, but stopped short when she saw her mother, hands on her hips. She had one of her salad toss spoons in her right hand, as if she was ready to hit someone with it. If looks could kill Leah would have died 500 times and still counting.

"Where have you been?" Sue said in a deadly serious voice. Leah could tell the question was rhetorical. "Want to tell me who in the world that boy was on the phone?"

"It was…" Leah cleared her throat "Jasper. I was sleeping-"

"Why were you sleeping?" Suddenly a look of understanding and horror passed on Sue's face "Please tell me you used a condom!" Sue shouted. Leah frowned. Why would they need a condom… Oh!

"Mom! We weren't doing… that. I was sleeping because I was tired from patrols because Jacob's been pushing us so hard he wants to keep his 'Nessie' safe. We were in a tree, nowhere near a bed, and Jasper answered my phone because he didn't want to wake me up." Leah said with full confidence. A thought occurred to her. "Did you send Sam to look for me?"

Sue looked shocked for a second. "No! I sent Seth. Why would you think that? Seth didn't come for you?" Leah shook her head. "You think he's okay?"

"I'm sure he's fine."

Sue sighed. "Okay well I'm going out with Charlie tonight. I have dinner ready so when Seth comes home tell him that."

Leah nodded, but frowned slightly when she saw her mother staring at her with a hopeful look on her face.

"What's he like?" Sue whispered. Leah felt a warm genuine smile spread across her face. But frowned when she realized she probably would have to tell the truth sooner or later.

"He's got honey blonde hair, tall and lean but still muscular, vampire, golden eyes-"

"What a second honey. Repeat the last one."

"Golden eyes." Leah felt a blush tint her cheeks. She was hoping her Sue wouldn't notice.

"No, no before that."

"Uh…" she cleared her throat "vampire." Sue just stared before she groaned and sat on the couch.

"Did you imprint?" Sue asked after a moment of silence.

"No but-"

"There is so 'but' Leah! I can't allow you to date a vampire!"

Suddenly Billy and Jacob Black strolled in. Sue had recently put in a ramp for Billy, since they'd mostly have the Elder meetings in her house now.

"What's this about dating a vampire?" Billy asked. Leah desperately wanted to get up and run into her room. She tried her best to avoid Jacob's eye. She'd done that a lot lately.

Sue let out yet another sigh and shook her head. "Leah's been hanging out with a vampire for the past few weeks and-"

"Don't you two know how to knock?" Leah snapped.

Oh no, she thought. Bitchy Leah's baaaack…

Suddenly she was hit by a sweet scent along with cinnamon and honey. Leah smiled and inhaled. She knew the scent only too well. Jasper was near, and he was using his power to calm her down. Jacob gave her a knowing look. His hands began to shake slightly, and Leah growled low so that no one would hear but Jacob. He knew what it meant.

"Leah? Is this true?" Billy asked softy. Leah nodded with pride. She was still standing, and was ready to go to bed. She hadn't realized how tired she was.

"Well, we have to have Council meeting along with the packs. I'm sorry Leah, but we can't allow this kind of thing to happen." Billy said calmly. Leah's hands began to shake.

"You allow it just fine when Jacob was running around with Bella." Leah snarled. Billy opened his mouth to say something but Leah beat him to it.

"Bella is not Jacob's imprint. Her daughter is." Leah said, and walked past Jacob, bumping shoulders with him which made her stumble back a few steps.

"Your coming, and don't tell the bloodsucker." Jacob snapped in her ear quietly. Leah glanced at him, and tried to hide her smirk.

"Is that an order Jacob?" Leah whispered before walking into her bedroom and slamming her door shut. She laid down on her bed and let her eyes drift closed.

In the middle of the night, she felt cold arms wrap around her tightly. She snuggled closely into them and fell asleep, but not before she heard the words "I love you" come from a deep husky voice.

Leah awoke the next morning to Jasper once again reading a book. She tried to make herself go back to sleep, but her stomach growled in protest, and Jasper chuckled softly. She glared up at him playfully before getting up and taking a shower. After going downstairs to eat something she saw a small piece of paper just waiting for her to read.

She sighed to herself and picked it up. Then she wished she hadn't.

-The meetings later tonight at 7. Don't bring the vampire.

See you tonight,

-Sue.

Leah sighed again. Did it have to be today? She felt a slight breeze ruffle her chin length hair, and cold arms wrap around her waist.

"Something wrong Lee?" Jasper asked. Leah swallowed and nodded, but still felt sad. She hoped it wasn't too strong, because then he'd feel it and make him sad.

"You're sad. Let me see the note." Jasper used his left hand to get the note, but Leah shook her head and shoved it to her chest. Leah ran out the room and hid the note behind the couch. But as soon as she got up Jasper was next to her. A giggle bubbled in her lips. She snatched the note up and jumped over the back of the couch. She tried to run, but Jasper tackled her and the force knocked them against the couch, making the wall chip. Her pinned her down by grabbing her wrist and put them above her head. A blush crept up her cheeks when she realized that he had his legs were on either side of hers, and that his lips were just inches away from hers. Jasper smiled a wicked devilish smile and lowered his face to hers. But just when their lips were about to brush he jumped off the couch and waved the note in the air.

"No fair…" Leah groaned. Jasper chuckled at her, and read the note.

"Oh… you told them?" Jasper asked.

"I was hoping she wouldn't notice, but she's so attentive with these kinds of things."

"It's fine, but why do they want to have a meeting about it?" Jasper felt Leah getting panicky and worried.

"They don't want to allow it…" she whispered. She was fighting back tears. She felt a rush of wind before looking up at Jasper. He was looking at her with a small smile, before lowering his face to hers for the second time that day. Their lips met. The cold was mixed with the hot, and it was so unusual, but felt so good. Jasper's arm wrapped around the small of her back, and Leah's arms wrapped around his neck. He slowly but surely laid her down on the couch with him flush against her. His toungle trailed her bottom lip, and Leah happily accepted it. Their tongues fought for dominance. Jasper kept his venom in his cheek, but there were some pretty close calls when Leah tried to make it into more. He growled playfully when Leah's hand tugged his hair. She smirked, but pulled away for air. She had a hard time controlling her breathing.

"We'll just have to sneak then." Jasper whispered in her ear. It sent a shiver down her spine as she thought about what they were going to doing while they were sneaking… Her heart stutterd.

"What time is it?" She asked. He checked the clock in the kitchen. "6:48… Oh." He sighed. Leah felt obligated to say something. Then she realized she had slept most of the day and all night. She'd have to complain to Jacob about the patrols. She reached for Jasper's face and kissed him.

"It'll be okay. I'm going to go, and when I come back we're going in my bedroom and sleeping there. Well at least I am." She chuckled and went to her bedroom to get dressed. She decided on a grey t-shirt and blue jeans. She could feel Jasper's eyes on her, and she felt him look away as she stripped. She looked at her hair in the mirror. It was wet which made it look darker black almost purple looking, and was wavy and scraggly. She shrugged and walked out the door. It was a meeting not a prom.

The Elders were on the beach, and so was the other pack. Jacob and Seth were sitting on the logs farthest from them. She sat down next to them, and dug her feet in the sand. She stared at the fire as she felt all eyes on her.

Billy cleared his throat.

"We are here today for Leah Clearwater's… situation. She has been dating a vampire for the past few weeks, and we were only addressed yesterday afternoon. We would like the two alpha's to step forward." Billy said in his all too serious voice. Jacob and Sam stepped forward.

Leah snorted. Funny how she fell for both alphas and both broke her heart. She could feel all the wolves shying away from her. She probably reeked of leech. Or maybe it was because she was dating a vampire in general. She was snapped back to the present when Sam began talk.

"Leah has been heartbroken on too many occasions, and I am taking the fault for that. However, I refuse to believe that a bloodsucker can give her what she deserves. I and my pack have put it to a vote, and many of them say that she deserves the bloodsucker because of her bitter attitude, but the other half says she deserves him because she deserves to be loved. Jacob's pack says let her stay with him. Not including Leah." Sam stopped his little speech and stole a glance at her. Leah decided to toy with him.

"Before or after you tried to kill him in neutral territory?" Leah said with a dark scowl.

"Before." Sam said calmly. Leah bit her lip so as not to bite her way to him. Jacob gave her a warning look when she clenched her fist.

"Jacob, do you have anything to add to that?" Sue asked.

"Well, Leah has been very bitter over the years, and she has targeted most of it at the pack. However this has not hurt anyone else but Leah, so I say allow it." Jacob's speech hadn't been as long as Sam's (big surprise, Leah thought) but they had got the gist. Billy nodded, and the Elder's began to talk among themselves. When they came to a verdict, Sue looked forlorn and depressed. Leah's heartbeat increased.

"Leah Clearwater, you have proved a… problem did you use Billy? To your pack and your family." Old Quil said. Leah's hands trembled.

Here it goes. Banishment? Pit of snakes? Or worse… not being able to see Jasper.

"The Elder's and I have decided you can stay with the vampire." Old Quil sounded… happy. But Leah didn't dare smile just yet. "And it can wander La Push grounds only with you accompanying it." Now Leah smiled. "But you will not be part of either packs." Old Quil sounded scared to say this, but Leah was completely unfathomed. It sounded great to her; she was actually going to try anyway. She had the right personality to go off on her own, and she would happily do it. She and Jasper could leave whenever, and she could patrol whenever somebody else wouldn't. It would be perfect.

"Awesome." She whispered. She looked around to see that everyone had a relieved look on their faces. Because they were glad they didn't have to share her thoughts anymore or just because her punishment wasn't worse, she had no idea. Right now, she didn't care.

Sam looked outraged at her proud face. Jacob was smiling a goofy smile, and so was Seth. But what was up with her mother?

"This meeting has come to an end." Billy said, and he was smiling too. Leah was about to go to her and Jasper's tree to tell him the good news, until she saw her mom on the log not meeting her eye.

She sighed. Family's first.

Leah sat down on the log with her mother as everyone else filed out to patrol, see their imprints, or do boy things. Sue took Leah's hand. Leah smelt saltwater.

"Ma, are you crying?" Leah asked. Her voice was husky. No! Do not cry!

"What if you get hurt?" Sue whispered.

Ohhh… Leah thought. I hadn't thought about that.

"You won't have the pack to help you if one of them attacks you…" Sue was trying to fight back the tears, she had to be strong for her kids, but she had just lost Harry, and she couldn't lose her oldest too. "I mean, alot of vampire's tried to attack us because of the alliance with the Cullens, but a shape-shifter and vampire couple?"

"Ma, you know as well as I do I can handle myself. I'll be fine. Now let's get home. I'm cooking tonight, and I'm hungry." Leah tried lightening the mood. As she stood up she distinguished the fire, and got a few pats on the back for being able to be a lone wolf. She could feel the happiness that came with being free in her veins. She was meant to be alone.

For the good, and the bad.