Chapter 4

"Jacob, I was wondering if I could talk to you."

"Yeah, Leah, what's up?"

"Um..What's it like to imprint?"

"What do you mean exactly?"

"What happens in your mind when you first imprint?"

"Well, when you first look into the eyes of the person you imprint with, the rest of the world fades away. All you can see is their eyes. Nothing else seems to matter anymore. When that high wears off, you suddenly feel like you would rather be with them than anywhere else in the world. Everything begins to make sense." My eyes just got wider and wider through his explanation. That was exactly what had happened between me and Bella.

"Leah, you ok? You look pale."

"What, yeah, oh, yeah, I'm fine." I was really confused. I thought I was destined to never imprint. In all of my hopes of it ever happening, I always imagined it with a guy. But Bella? Never had something felt so right when it was so wrong.

"Leah, did you imprint on someone?"

"WHAT!? No! Of course not!" I replied frantically. "Why would you think that? Pbft, no, ha, I was just asking incase it ever happened." I did not want to tell Jacob that I imprinted on a girl, let alone his mother-in-law that he used to be in love with. I would never hear the end of it.

He just stared at me through narrow, contemplative eyes. "What?" I asked.

"Wait a minute. Hold on just a damn minute!" He leaned in closer and lowered his voice to a whisper. "Did you imprint on Bella?"

I didn't want to answer. Of all the times I would have wanted to lie, this would have been one of them. But for some reason, I couldn't bring myself to lie to him. I swallowed hard. The quietly said, "Yes."

"Oh My God! So that's why she looked so much better. WOW! So you and….. WOW!"

"Glad to see you're so enthused. Go ahead, let the teasing commence. I know you want to."

"No, Leah, do you understand just how perfect this is?" The kid was damn near bounding out the roof. "Edward has that new girl, what did he say her name was? Nainia, or something like that. Sam has Emily. I have Renesmee. That now leaves you and Bella. It's perfect!"

"So you really think that I could have imprinted on Bella. I mean you explained what I felt happen exactly. I mean, is it ok for me to be with Bella? A girl?"

"Honey, its fate. There's nothing you could do about it even if it was wrong. Of course it's ok."

My heart leapt with joy at his response. I don't know why, but I couldn't wait to see Bella and talk to her about this. I got excited just thinking about us being together. I got excited thinking about the fact that I finally had somebody to love.

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Walking back up to the house, knowing I had left Edward for good, was easier than I thought. I couldn't stop thinking about Leah and what had happened between us right outside of the bathroom. Did Leah imprint on me? The question popped into my head and just hung there. Was that really what happened? Am I meant to be with Leah? I didn't know but I did know someone who would, I hoped. That person would be Renesmee.

I walked into the house and checked the kitchen. She liked to cook. She reminded me of Esme in the since that she was like the mother of the group. She wasn't there. I checked up stairs, the living room, the bathroom, and there was no sign of her anywhere.

"Rene?" That's strange I couldn't find her anywhere. The only place left in the house was the back dining hall. I didn't think she would be in there, though. They only used that room when Jacob's family came up from LaPush for holiday diners.

When I walked in everything looked normal. Then I saw it.

"JACOB!"

He came rushing in. "What is….What is that smell?"

"I can't find Rene anywhere. I came in here to see if she was here and the patio doors were broken open. And that smell. It's familiar, but I can't place it. Jacob, someone kidnapped her."

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