Chapter 2

(Excerpts from Chapter 3 of Untitled)

Her sleep is to me like air. The statement was weird but it was as if every time she signed I signed and felt her relief and peacefulness. I couldn't get over the affects of her closeness, I stayed in her room for a while however the stay was short lived because as close as I was I didn't feel close enough. The urgent desire to touch her became more than I could handle. Once outside her room I sighed an unproductive and untruthful sigh, I was relived that I hadn't taken advantage of the situation, but now I had to deal with the discomfort of creating distance between us.

"You get used to it," Jacob said as he made upstairs, "I used to wear that same expression when I wasn't with Ren, but now that I expect the sensation it's livable . . . I am sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier."

"You didn't have to, I know exactly who you are," said to him coldly, I wasn't angry at him it was just it was just annoying that he assumed he knew anything about my situation.

"Sorry." He murmured uncomfortably, but he was still trying to be cordial. This had to be because some sort dealings with their pack. Like some type of pack commandment, thou shall don't be at odds with thou pack member's imprint.

"Why are you apologizing? You did nothing to me." I went to step away from her door, but yet again the pins started to attack my chest.

"I know why you came here . . . Edward." He shrugged.

"Oh right, do you find his gift . . ." I paused to find the right words.

"Annoying and invasive," he laughed, "Yeah you'll get used to that too."

"I doubt that." We stood in the hall for a few more minutes. I was hoping that he would leave. Not that this exchange with him hadn't been interesting more because I didn't think I was going to move away from her door without extreme pain.

"You can't more can you!" Jacob laughed so hard that tears formed in his eyes, "You might as well bite bullet, you're gonna the pain regardless man." I just frowned at his laughter, "I could help you?" He said as he sobered up.

"How?" I tried to release my grip and her doorknob. I was not going to budge of my own will.

"Don't hit me! Remember I am helping you" He pulled me from the door and lifted me over his shoulder, which he wouldn't have been able to do if I hadn't have let him. He pulled me into his room and dropped me on the floor and laughed like it was funny. I used my mind and knocked a few of his of his things off his shelf onto his head. I thought I should be able to get a laugh out of this experience as well.

"Did you just? Nevermind . . ." His face was hilarious while he tried to figure out how the items fell on his head, "So are you going to tell her?" He rubbed his head still confused.

"You mean that I know about the imprint?" I shrugged in response, "I wouldn't know how to approach the subject."

"Well you should make up your mind and figure it out." He laughed, "Seriously, Leah's kind of blunt getting everything out in the open is probably what she'd want." The more I thought about it I wanted her to know, I wanted whatever that was going to happen between us to begin.

After talking with Jacob for a while, I returned to the room to find Alice sitting on my bed waiting for me.

"I need you measurements since you close really don't fit you properly." She said as she came toward me with measuring tape in hand. "Since you will be staying here for a while we all think it would be best for appearances sake that you enroll in school like the rest of us. In light of recent events you would probably feel more comfortable there than staying here all day." She smiled.

"So you know about the imprinting as well?" I groaned the whole household probably knew by now.

"No need to feel distraught, news travels fast around here, but no one means you any harm." Jasper said standing by the door.

"We all think you imprinting on Leah is wonderful!" she smiled, "Leah deserves to be happy . . . and so do you." Alice went into the closet and pulled my clothing out. "I believe that these are going to need to be burned."

"I didn't think they were that bad." I murmured, to me they served their purpose they covered my body and allowed me to move comfortably.

"Don't worry you can borrow some of my things for tomorrow, but she is serious going to burn your clothes, she doesn't play about those type of things." Jasper said, he seemed to be one of the calmer and quieter Cullens.

"What do you think about the imprint?" I asked him just because I was tired of the clothes discussion. It was boring to me personally, but I should have some concern for fitting in, more importantly I didn't want Leah to think I looked awkward.

"I think that crazy things happen when you least expect it, but it is good that Leah will be able to get over her heartbreak regarding Sam, she has felt the bad for years, and now she can finally lay it to rest." My heart dropped into my stomach.

"Who is Sam?"

"Sam was Leah's fiancée a long time ago." Alice answered me but glared at Jasper, no doubt, she was not happy at him for mentioning it, but I was happy to hear more about Leah's past. Knowing that there was someone that she had loved intrigued me and haunted me at the same time.

"Why did she leave him?" I asked thinking that no man in his right mind would leave someone as beautiful as her.

"He imprinted on someone else." Alice said bluntly and coldly as if she wanted this conversation to drop but I still had more questions and I would get my answers. One thing I knew is that this Sam was the most unlucky fellow I had ever heard of. To have Leah love him and then to be pulled away from her by some unknown force reminds me of some sort of tragedy . . . for him, hopefully it would be my blessing.

"Poor Leah she must have been heartbroken." I could only imagine how devastated she must have been.

"Yeah she used to be really bitter and hard to be around. Now she is better to be around but she still suffers pain from losing him." Jasper said finally moving into the room and having a seat at my desk.

"Do you . . . know how she feels about me?" I asked him just curious what her imprinting on me had triggered in her. Did she feel the same intense desire to be close to me? Was she happy about it?

"I don't know, I was only around her once today and I don't know if she had met you yet. At the time she seemed to be really heartbroken, so I don't think that she had seen you yet." He said motioning for Alice come with him. She grabbed my clothes met him at the door.

"Almost daybreak," Alice smiled, "enjoy the rest of your night." Once they left my room I did take a moment to evaluate my appearance, my clothing was a little oversized but no worse for wear in my opinion. I looked at my hair and frowned in comparison to theirs it did look a little unkempt. I grabbed a rubber band off the night stand and tied my hair up, I usually only did this when I was going to hunt but this time I was trying to create a different image.

"We are from two different worlds." I held my head, doubt and self consciousness; two other emotions I was not familiar with but was now experiencing. "Maybe I shouldn't have come here?" I looked at myself again, and then I hear a knock at the door. "Hello Mrs. Cullen."

"Esme is fine dear, Jasper asked me to bring you these." She smiled at me; it was as if she were waiting for me to say something.

"Thank you Esme, that was very kind of you." The clothing was simple a white tee shirt and pair of jeans. They seemed comfortable enough.

"Oh, you're very welcome," she continued to stand there. I felt bad because I didn't know what she was expecting me to say, I smiled back at her and it dawn on me, "you want discuss the imprint don't you?" I sighed and sat down.

"I do know about the imprint, but no, actually I was wondering what was wrong? When I first walked into the room you seemed a little stressed." She sat down beside me, she performed the motherly function very well, in all my years existence Aunt Hulien never looked as if she care as much Esme did at that second.

"I was actually just rethinking my decision to come here." I gave her the truth as best I could offer it.

"I hope we haven't done anything to make you feel uncomfortable?" Esme seemed genuinely concerned and heartbroken. I meant no insult to her in anyway.

"No, everyone has treated me with hospitality. I guess I am just concerned about fitting in." I was more concerned about whether Leah was going find me attractive, I knew she was suppose to be drawn to me, but somehow to me it was not really the same. The need to be close to something or something is not the same as finding them physically appealing.

"Maybe some breakfast will make you feel better?" She went to exit the room, "I should be done in about fifteen minutes." I looked over my shoulder to the window and notice that daybreak had come and a new day had begun.

"Okay thank you Esme," At least that meant in about fifteen minutes there would be high probability that I would be in Leah's presence. I dressed quickly and joined Esme downstairs. The aroma in kitchen was not at all appealing to me but I still entered the kitchen anxiously.

"That was fast, I'm not quite finished," she said not looking away from the stove, "Oh I almost forgot about Leah, she is outside can you get her for me?"

I looked at her out of the window in the kitchen; she was lying in the grass. The site was beautiful yet odd, she wore a large and awkward coat, and shorts that I tried to my eyes avoid.

"Nahuel? Are you alright?" Esme waved her hand in front of my face.

"Yes . . . I am fine . . . you'd like for me to get her?" I stuttered barely getting the words out of my mouth.

"Please," she smiled and walked back to the kitchen, assuming that I would perform the task.

"Get her, right, no problem" I stepped out the front door into the yard, and her low humming buzzed through my ears and tingled down my spine. The closer I got to her the better I felt. I slowly approached her so that she wouldn't notice my presence I watched her while she enjoyed the sun.

"You're voice is quite unique," I said the first thing that popped into my head I was hoping for something a little more clever but I played the hand I had dealt, "throaty and raspy, it is surprisingly enjoyable" I decided to sit beside her and enjoy looking in her eyes, as soon as I sat down she sighed and closed her eyes once more which left a little disappointed, she continued to hum to the music she was listening too. I loved her voice but I selfishly was not satisfied, I wanted her to talk to me.

"You like the sun," I said attempting yet again to engage her in conversation, "it makes you smile." She looked at me once more and I can't help but smile at her.

"A lot of things make me smile lately," said finally spoke to me; I began to go into a trance induced by the beauty of her eyes. As close as I was, yet again the feeling triggered in me that I was not close enough. She sat upright and moved closer to me, I could feel her breathe on my face it had a intense scent that was kind of fiery yet sweet at the same time, I couldn't place a proper name to what it smelled like, but I wanted to taste it. I leaned in closer to her, then pulled myself back knowing that I shouldn't take advantage of the situation, I was sent out here for a purpose.

"Esme has prepared breakfast, she told me to retrieve you." I said forcing myself to look at the ground.

"Okay," I offered her my hand to help her up but she didn't notice. I walked with her into the house still trying to find the appropriate way to bring up the imprinting, but I couldn't even think of any intelligent small talk let alone engage her in an important conversation like that. When we entered the kitchen the food was already on the table, Ren and Jacob were already eating. I watched the way Ren devoured the food and assumed that I would find it appealing as well. I tried the eggs and it was revolting to me it tasted warm, thick, and nasty. I was going to be nauseous if I had to eat anymore of it. I secretly spit out the eggs into the napkin. There was one thing I was sure of.

"I will have to hunt after this," I thought I had whispered when I said this but everyone looked at me and Leah laughed. Did she think I was joking? I watched as she continued to laugh and took another bite of her food.

"You think this is entertaining? My tastebuds have just been abused?" I said trying to make her understand the disgust I felt. I heard Esme murmur something under her breath and I knew I had offended her.

"No offense to you Mrs. Cullen, it's the taste of the eggs in general, not the way they are cooked." I offered as my apology.

"I know Nahuel" she smiled, touched my shoulder, and took the plate away from me. I found myself studying Leah again; I was amazed at how fast she had eaten those disgusting things. She looked up at me momentarily then laughed again.

"You laugh at the most unexpected times." I said wondering what had to be going on through her mind. It seemed like whenever she looked at me she laughed a little, I guess her finding me amusing is a good thing, it was better than her resenting me anyway.

"You've said that before," she smiled at me a little it seemed as if she was flirting.

"It is still true." I watched as she twirled her fork back and forth on her plate. I was going to have to tell her I knew about the imprint I was not being left any other option. Watching her doing the simplest activities should not be so entertaining.

"We should go hunting before school starts tomorrow." Renesmee said, finally breaking the stare I placed on Leah for the third time today, I nodded to her request. "Oh, Leah Nahuel will be attending school with us isn't that great." She spoke with her normal enthusiasm; Leah narrowed her eyes at her.

"Yeah, sure." I couldn't tell if she meant what she said or if she was being sarcastic. She got up to leave the room and I instinctively went to get up as well but stopped myself before the action was noticed by anyone.

"Leah you should come with us while we hunt," Renesmee stopped Leah from leaving the room which was something I was grateful for. Now I wouldn't have to find a way to be in the same space as her.

"NO I shouldn't!" I nose scrunched and she shook her head, disgusted by the idea. It was amusing that she should think that hunting is disgusting, considering the lot she lived with.

"Why not? Jacob's coming," Renemee pouted and whined pulling on Leah's arm.

"It's not that be Leah, honestly we've done worse." I highly doubted that oversized wolves could do as much damage as vampires, but I would be interested in seeing them try. I saw them in the clearing years ago they are massive creatures, I wondered which one was Leah?

"Come on! It will be a learning experience," Jacob said as he continued to coax Leah into joining us. I could tell he was doing it for the sake of Renesmee's happiness. Their connection was really strong he seemed like he would do anything for her, I envied them they way the stood so close constantly touching I wanted that . . . with Leah.