Chapter Rating: M (does not include explicit content)

Disclaimer: Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer. She messed up the story when she made Jake imprint on Nessie. Fortunately for us there's always the world of fanfictions.

Author/Note: This is a Leah/Jacob story with all the normal pairings and the events in Breaking Dawn never happened, because just like my cousin said, Breaking Dawn shouldn't even be considered a book.

Translation to English of O Nosso Amanhecer 2. This version was subjected to a few changes from the original in Portuguese.

This translation was a request by FantasyLover74.

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Alert: the characters in this story curse a lot.

Our Dawn

Part II

Leah Clearwater

24. Fire

We were heroes. Everyone who knew the truth about what had happened that morning on the 30th of June was absolutely amazed with our performance, even though we owed our lives to Jasper and Bella's powers.

No one was seriously injured and although things didn't go exactly well for the Cullens, they still had a century or two to spend together, so everyone felt that we had won the epic battle.

The Council was proud of us. So proud they didn't even scold Jacob about his stupid suicidal plan and the extremely unfair alpha commands he had placed on us, especially on me. By preventing me from phasing he put my life in danger because I couldn't face the leeches in my wolf form. The Cullens would've protected me if that was the case but honestly I felt really disappointed for not being able to enter the battle.

My mum, on the contrary, praised Jacob for his good intentions. Ok, so maybe it wouldn't be such a good idea to phase in front of Aro and reveal the leeches I was a unique genetic freak but I did not need anybody's protection. I was strong enough to cope with everything. I had never needed help before and Jacob should've known that. I guess my mum didn't care if my pride was hurt or not as long as I was alive.

Slowly everything came back to normal. Claire and her parents came back from the Makah Reservation with Emily and Embry's mother. Then Rachel returned from Hawaii and Paul, after having a real "man-to-man" talk with Billy Black, proposed to her.

Jacob remained calm and even greeted the happy couple after Rachel accept to be Paul's wife. Fortunately they didn't set a date yet, but Rachel was totally euphoric. She loved the engagement ring and she was already thinking about the dress and her bride maids. That was not good news for me. Now more than ever I understood the sentence "Always the bride maid never the bride." That was my life.

In the meantime there were rumours about the Cullens leaving Forks. We all knew Bella didn't want to leave her father so soon but now was inevitable. Carlisle had told the Volturi they would leave Forks so we could stop phasing. We couldn't risk another Volturi's expedition to Forks in the future so they would have to move out of our city.

"We're going to Canada in September." Bella announced when we were at the beach. She didn't sound completely happy but I think she was getting used to the idea pretty well. At least we didn't hear her whining all the fucking time anymore.

It had been two weeks since the Volturi had left and we were finally celebrating. Usually a bonfire was only attended by Quileutes, Bella had been allowed to attend one when Seth, Quil and I first phased but now the Council had allowed all the Cullens to join us and they were actually having fun.

"Bella wants to come here once in a while to check on Charlie…if you don't mind." Carlisle said.

"Of course." Billy agreed. "She's welcome here anytime."

I watched everyone carefully. Quil was sitting down on the sand next to a half asleep Claire. Rosalie was next to them holding her husband's hand and watching the sleeping child with a motherly expression.

Esme was talking to my mother, probably about clothes or cooking. Alice was giving Rachel some advices about the wedding and, because the pixie was the most persuasive out of the Cullen's family, she would be in charge of another wedding soon because Rachel would not be able to resist her charms.

Everyone was relaxed and happy. Everyone but me. Because I was a coward, I had decided to choose option number one: ignore my feelings, forget about Jacob and leave La Push as soon as possible. Well that day was coming fast.

For the past two weeks I tried to talk to Jacob. I tried to tell him what I felt but I had failed. We were interrupted a few times and the others I just feared his reaction. He seemed to be happy now and by telling him something like that I would only disturb him and make him feel guilty for rejecting me. It wasn't fair on him.

As I sat there next to my brother, pretending that I was hearing his conversation with the emotion's controller about some stupid PS3 game, my eyes were focused on him while Jacob was talking to Jared and Collin about how wicked it would be to live in Canada.

I never felt Edward coming closer so when he spoke I almost had a heart attack.

"Don't sneak on people, asshole." I spat.

"You're a wolf…I thought you never let your guard down." He replied.

"What to do you want leech?"

"You're not telling him before you leave?" He asked.

"I have nothing to tell." I retorted.

"Ok…Then I guess I should tell you that Bella invited Jacob to come with us." He said bluntly.

To say that I was surprised was an understatement. But I managed to remain calm. At least now I could understand Jacob's conversation with Jared and Collin. Of course that living in Canada was freaking fantastic…Bella would be there too.

"So what? He always said he would keep his promise and be with Bella as long as she needed him." I tried to remain emotionless.

"Bella doesn't need him."

"I guess she does."

"You're getting everything wrong."

"I don't fucking care. Just leave me alone, ok?"

Edward shrugged and left my side joining his fucking perfect wife. Then we watched as Sam and Emily got up and asked to speak to us. When everyone was in silence Emily announced happily that she was four weeks pregnant.

I think I was happy for them but I couldn't help feeling jealous of my cousin. Not because she was living the dream I had pictured for me and Sam once, but because she was going to give him something I could never give to anyone.

In a few years Emily would hear a little boy or girl calling her "mommy", a word I would never hear being called to me. When everyone surrounded the perfect couple to congratulate them about the baby I took that chance to leave. Fate really hated me.

Right now I was pretty sure that the bitter bitch inside of me was about to surface again. I hated my life, I hated everything, I hated fate and I hated imprinting. I couldn't stand Bella or Emily.

Perfect Bella Cullen always had everything she wanted: Edward, an immortal life, a special power, a family, Jacob. She was loved and everyone loved her. As for Emily she had everything I wanted: a husband, a normal life (which included not turning into a fucking fur ball), and was about to become a mother.

Well fuck them all. I was going home and pack my things to leave first thing in the morning. I did not need this shit. I needed a fresh start away from everyone who had fucked my life. I would eventually feel bad for leaving my mother and Seth but they would understand that I couldn't live there anymore.

"Leah! Wait!" Jacob's voice reached me. I turned back because I didn't actually believe he was coming after me but he was.

I kept walking without breathing a word.

"Leah!" He called my name again.

"What the hell do you want Black?" I snarled at him.

"I just want to talk." He said coming closer.

"Fine…talk."

"Not here. Come on…" He pulled me by the hand and stupidly I let him take the lead. We ended up at his house.

I didn't want to be alone with him. I wanted to leave La Push and forget about the train wreck that my life had become.

"Why are you acting so weird lately?" He asked.

"I'm not." I tried to deny.

Jacob bit his lower lip. I knew that expression. He was hiding something from me.

"Edward told me." He finally confessed.

Ok, that was it. Our alliance with the Cullens was over. I was going to murder Edward Cullen right now. The fucking mind rapist had dared to tell Jacob I was in love with him? He was so dead…I mean really dead…as in dismembered body and burning in the forest.

"What did he tell you?" I asked pretending I was cool with it.

"That you're leaving…"

I sighed in relief. Bella would be able to keep her husband after all.

"So what?" I asked crossing my arms.

"Why are you leaving?"

"Why do you care?"

"You don't have to go. The Volturi are gone and the Cullens are leaving too. You'll stop phasing. You can stay…Actually it would be good if you stayed…"

"Fuck off, Black! I'm not going to stay so you can go play houses with your precious Bella. If you want someone to replace you just choose Sam. We all know he is the best man for the job."

"You're angry because I might go to Canada?"

"Don't flatter yourself Jacob. Why would I care about that?"

"I haven't decided yet."

"'I don't care." I ponctuated every word and I turned around to leave.

Jacob moved so fast I almost didn't see him. He put himself in front of me so I couldn't leave. Being so close to him made me feel really nervous.

"Why are you acting like this? Why is the bitter Leah back?"

"It doesn't matter!" I yelled.

"Is it because of Emily? Because she's having a baby?"

I looked at the floor. No it wasn't because of Emily. It wasn't because of Sam. It wasn't because of anyone but him.

"Look…This was bound to happen. They are married."

"I can't stay here." I confessed. I couldn't keep living like that.

"Can't you try to forget about Sam? He's not worth your pain or tears."

If only he knew that my heart and tears weren't because of Sam, Emily or their unborn child.

My heart was shattered in million pieces because he was leaving with Bella, because he could never love me, because one day I would have to see him with another woman, surrounded by their children, and I would have to pretend that I had never loved him, that I had never thought about being with him that way.

"I failed at life, Jacob." I said with tears running down my face. "I am a lousy daughter, an unwanted girlfriend, an ungrateful sister, a complete failure as a woman…You should've let me die when that newborn attacked me…"

Jacob pulled me up to him and when I realised what was happening it was too late to stop it. When his lips met mine my heart raced, my blood pressure increased and I melted. If only time could stop. If only we could be together like this forever.

I knew perfectly well what was happening. He was feeling sorry for me, he had seen how vulnerable I was, and he was just trying to comfort me. In a few moments he would realise that our kiss was a mistake and he would run away from me as if I carried the plague.

When breathing became a necessity Jacob and I backed off a little. Panting heavily I tried to hide my face away from him but he pulled me again. The next kiss was so intense that I felt I was drowning. The heat was consuming us both but it didn't stop him from placing his arms around my waist and push me against the wall.

His lips forced mine and I gave in easily, allowing him to control the kiss. My mind was numb as the intensity of the fire building up inside of me increased every second. It was unbearable. Jacob's body reacted to my touch and I felt him shivering. Our skin was literally on fire and I thought we were going to die from spontaneous combustion. Now I knew why Bella had compared Jacob to the sun. He was really warm and I couldn't get enough of his scent and his sweet kisses on my lips, my face, my neck.

Then I felt him moving. He dragged me along with him tripping on the couch and on several other objects along the way to this bedroom where we fell into his tiny bed. I didn't know how much time had passed, I had lost track of the time when I felt his hands roaming under my clothes.

I was aware of what was about to happen and I knew it was wrong for many reasons. I even tried to resist but for the first time in my life I realised I wasn't strong enough. I didn't feel like that for so long. It was hard to describe the feelings that had surfaced in me after practically two years of loneliness.

My brain was warning me to stop Jacob from making this huge mistake. I was sure he would regret it afterwards but he was making me feel in heaven. I didn't feel wanted, desired and loved for so long. How could I deny all those feelings when all the cells in my body were screaming and longing for his touch?

I was lost in that burning sensation for a while and during that time my clothes were completely discarded along with his. If there was a physical barrier between us before, now it was gone and the way he was touching me made it clear he also wanted more.

I wanted to tell him everything I felt but I was scared. Basically I was afraid that he would stop and send me home after realising what we were about to do so I decided to be quiet and enjoy this brief moment. If we didn't speak we could blame it on our hormones.

I was being selfish. I wanted to have him even though I knew he wasn't meant to be with me but in that moment I didn't care anymore. I wanted to be his. Even knowing that our friendship would never be the same again I allowed him to overcome the barrier. His body moved with mine in ways I had never imagined a man and a woman could. Our silent whispers filled his room and I could feel desire and passion in his hot and deep kisses.

I could feel he was nervous because it was his first time. At least that was something I could actually claim one day. I had been his first woman. We fitted so well together that it was actually scary. He was absolutely amazing even for someone of his young age and inexperienced.

We weren't supposed to talk so I had to force myself from moaning his name over and over again. I wasn't expecting him to be so sweet and gentle. We were both wolves so I guess I thought he would just worry about his own pleasure but I was wrong. While our bodies were moving in absolute synchrony Jacob cupped my face and looked into my eyes making my heart melt completely. I felt as if he was trying to tell me something, I felt like I had found my safe haven.

We just stayed like that for a few minutes and that was the most intimate and loving moment I had ever experienced in my life. His chocolate brown eyes pierced into my soul and made me believe that we were meant to be together. I couldn't possibly know what he was feeling but I couldn't lie to myself anymore.

To me this wasn't just casual sex; I was in love with him and I had finally and undoubtedly surrendered myself to Jacob Black.

A/Note (2): After this chapter things are going to change drastically. When I first started to write this story in Portuguese I thought about ending it this way, giving it a sort of "open ending" like SM did with BD (only she ruined everything by making Jacob imprint). But then I realised that I couldn't just stop writing because Leah and Jacob still didn't have a happy life together. So that's what's going to happen…in the next chapters. Thanks for reading.

Karisan