The Pack

Remembering Us

Remembering Us

Leah's POV

Tonight had been crazy. Jacob had once again proven to be incredible tonight and caused Sunday to be a gushing session. I never had so many people want to hold and look at my hand before. I couldn't stop staring at my ring either. I knew I had already said yes, Jacob knew me so well. He knew it would be real for me until my family knew. Normally I loved a spectacle but right now I really wanted some quiet. So I snuck outside. I loved my mom's front porch. It was one of the places I felt the most peaceful when I lived here growing up. I sipped on my coffee as I stared off into the nothingness. I remembered the first time Jacob and I spent the night together when we were younger. My mom went out of town with a friend who I eventually found out meant she was with Charlie. Seth spent the night with the Cullen's doing whatever. I remember after christening my childhood bed us coming out side and just talking. I remember him playing a song on his phone and us dancing in the middle of the yard. It was one of the first time I realized that this thing between us was more just that just sex. Even back then he healed so much more than sexual frustration within me.

"Come on Leah," Jake pulled me out of the front door and I struggled to stay indoors.

"I thought the point of you coming over is you we could play in my bedroom," I complained with my arms crossed.

"We already did and now I'm full of energy." Jake hopped of the front porch and then reach out for me. He poked at his phone for a few seconds and then one of his favorite songs came on. He twirled me a round a couple times even though I made it really hard for him.

"I think there are better ways we could be utilizing all this energy," I muttered before trying to kiss me. He dodged my advance and kissed my head.

"We just did Leah and trust me we will again, but we have all night. It's a beautiful night don't you think?" I shrugged he was more of a nature person than I was. He chuckled and lifted me and twirled me around. I couldn't help but giggle. Even though Jacob was younger than me he had this way of making me feel small and precious.

"God Leah you're beautiful," he whispered and I rolled my eyes. "You're crazy but beautiful."

"Come back up to my bedroom and I'll show you crazy!"

It was crazy how something as simple as jumping around and acting stupid with him resonated with me. I remembered being in nothing but an oversized tee shirt and my underwear. I remembered him picking me up and kissing my cheek and telling me I was crazy and beautiful. I still only believe one of those things to be true. It seemed like a million years ago …

I was startled out of my reminiscing by two familiar hands around my waist. I leaned back into him. I felt his lips on the top of my head.

"You okay Betagirl?" I nodded and took another sip of my coffee. I was more than okay I was perfect.

"I was just remembering us," I confessed. "Sometimes I wish I hadn't left. I just feel like we missed out on so much."

"I feel that way sometimes too, but then I think fate may have made me imprint on Ness for a reason. Before you ask, I don't think I was meant to be with her. I think it was a test. It was for me to prove that I was strong enough to break it and to show you how much I loved you. I won't let anything pull me away from you Leah." I turned and at looked at Jacob. Looking at him under the moonlight … my God I was a lucky woman.

"You're beautiful Jacob," I whispered. Inside and out I truly thought Jacob was beautiful. He was the kindest and one smartest men I knew. Plus he was mine. He was my reward after all the shit I had to go through.

"I always think the same about you." He leaned down and kissed me briefly before turning me back around and nuzzling his chin in my shoulder. He rocked me for a little while and hummed as we enjoyed this moment together. I closed my eyes and envisioned us doing this forever on our own front porch. I never felt so at peace and it put a lot of things in perspective.

"So in a way you're thankful for the imprint?" I asked and he chuckled.

"Yeah and you should be too. If you didn't feel it was necessary to leave do you think we would be where we are now? I know I wouldn't have taken stock of my life and changed my life not as soon anyway." I had to agree with him if I hadn't felt I needed to leave I wouldn't have went to school period. I would've stayed with him. Eventually I might have gone to community college but I most definitely wouldn't be a major editor for a company nor making the money I do. Everything really does happen for a reason.

"I am thankful for my life's experiences but Jacob I am so much more thankful for you." All of my accomplishments I could go without but now that we were together I truly couldn't see a life without Jake.

"I feel that same way Leah," he whispered before kissing passionately. "Go tell your family goodbye so I can put you to bed Ms. Clearwater."

"Yes sir," I kissed him on the cheek and headed inside. Soon I would be Leah Black it was crazy. Months ago I thought I was coming home to put my dreams to rest but now it seems my dreams were finally becoming reality.