The Tale of the Brokenhearted

Chapter 24: Stay

Alice's POV

After Jasper and I spent several hours training with Edward and Leah, and then we all headed back to the house to hang out. I was glad that Leah and Edward had made up. I was more than curious as to what that meant. Edward's future had begun to blur again which meant something major had happened. One of them was beginning to bend and I just had to know what was going on. Those two sat at the piano, while Jasper and I occupied the couch. Edward was trying to decide what to play and Leah was watching his fingers as they strolled the keyboard.

"Tell me what to play," he whispered to her. She shrugged and nudged him. They smiled at each other, and I highly suspected they had forgotten about us. It was good to see to see my brother smile; it was even better to see Leah and him together. He smirked as he began to play a more current song. I couldn't place the artist but I knew I'd heard the song a couple of times on the radio. Leah closed her eyes and seemed to relax and enjoy his playing. After a few moments I heard the most surprising thing, Leah's voice.

All along it was a fever

a cold sweat hot-headed believer

I threw my hands in the air and said, "Show me something,"

He said, "If you dare come a little closer."

Leah sang softly along to Edward's playing; to me it was just another thing that proved that Edward and Leah worked well together. Edward seemed surprised that Leah was singing. He gazed at her and then focused his fingers along the black and white keys.

Round and around and around and around we go

Oh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know

Not really sure how to feel about it.

Something in the way you move

makes me feel like I can't live without you.

It takes me all the way.

I want you to stay

There was a need in her voice. It was raspy yet light, it was beautiful. I was about to clap when something else surprising happened. My brother sang the next part of the song. I had almost forgotten that he could sing; it had been so long that he'd done so. Leah was shocked. She had started singing the chorus initially, but stopped once she realized he was singing, too. She scooted closer to him. It was clear they were sending each other messages; confessions, as it were I just hoped that this would last this time, I didn't know any two people that deserved to be happy more that Leah and my brother.

Jasper stood and offered me his hand. "Dance with me?" he asked. I graciously took his hands and was quickly enveloped by his arms. He rocked me slowly in rhythm to the music that surrounded us.

It's not much of a life you're living

It's not just something you take – it's given

Round and around and around and around we go

Oh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know

The rest of the song they sang in unison. Jasper spun me in circles around the room. On one of our revolutions, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that Esme and Carlisle were standing by the doorframe. Carlisle was rocking Esme to and fro.

Not really sure how to feel about it.

Something in the way you move

makes me feel like I can't live without you.

It takes me all the way.

I want you to stay.

Leah and Edward were causing a crowd. Emmett and Rosalie joined us, too, and listened as they finished the song. Then an unexpected flash went through my mind. I could see her! I could see Leah. I saw her future! I wasn't sure how far into the future I was witnessing, but I saw Edward dressed in a suit, and Leah all in white. I saw Leah with a white flower in her hair as she sang with Edward while he played in front a group of our family and friends.