Only Time Will Tell

Forgive and Forget

A/N: This chapter is a little short because the next part will probably be a pretty big time skip and I didn't think that it would flow well in the same chapter. Also Comments are love! :)

Edward has been avoiding him for the last week.

Jacob gets it. He knows that Edward just wants him to explain to him why he feels they'll never work. Jacob would definitely tell him in a heartbeat to fix their relationship.

He just can't though. Not without telling him things that he's not supposed to know. Things that he probably would think Jacob was crazy for believing. To make matters worse it's not like Jacob could just lie and give him another excuse. He can't bring himself to lie to his imprint. It's hard enough just withholding information. If he had to keep up lies too it would tear him up inside. His wolf would be miserable, and Edward would definitely notice that too.

But things were really starting to get bad between them. Even Elizabeth noticed that something was off. She'd tried on many occasions to get one of them to talk about what's wrong but for obvious reasons it's not like they could go to her to talk it out.

At this point though he could tell that both he and Edward were tired of this standstill. Jacob could see how exhausting it was for Edward to try and keep up his anger. But it was like they were stuck in this weird limbo now. Both unable to approach each other and talk about it. Edward stuck in his own silent treatment and Jacob unable to bring the conversation up without making things worse. He couldn't change what he knew to be true about their inevitable break up or how he felt about it. The apology would mean nothing if his feeling about everything clearly haven't changed.

Jacob was pulled from these thoughts by the sound of piano playing downstairs. This wouldn't be that surprising usually if it wasn't for the song Edward was playing. Or at least attempting to play.

He walked down stairs and into the drawing room where Edward was playing. Edward's face was scrunch up in deep concentration and he was so focused he didn't even notice Jacob coming in the room.

Since Edward has been so wrapped up in his thoughts about Jacob and their relationship he had just wanted to take his mind off things a bit. There was nothing that took his mind so thoroughly off things like music did. Especially composing knew pieces. His mother had also gone off for a baby shower that day so it was the perfect time for him to practice the song Jacob had sung to him the night of his birthday party. That may seem a little counterproductive to forgetting about their troubles for a bit but that had been a really good night for Edward and he wanted to bee able to have something to remember it by and that song was perfect.

The only problem was Edward was having a bit of trouble remembering it fully. He'd been so intoxicated that night that almost everything was really fuzzy in his memory. He could remember the overall tune of the song and some lyrics but not enough to really be able to play it.

"What are you playing?" Jacob finally spoke up walking over to Edward and Piano. Edward flinched slightly having not heard him come in. He turned to Jacob and gave a small awkward smile.

"It's the song you sang to me the night of your birthday party.... The one about staying together." He said making room for Jacob to next to him on the bench.

Jacob took the invitation and sat down next to him. Making sure he could still reach all the keys even with Jacob next to him.

"I'm surprise you remember it with how drunk we were that night." Jacob chuckled slightly. Edward smiled softly back.

"I could never forget something like that." He said his voice so full of affection Jacob couldn't help his own heart softening. The awkward air around them seeming to clear and the two of them felt more at ease again. If only for the moment.

"Well... It's still impressive that you were able to get the tune so well that you can play this much of it." Jacob said and Edward just shrugged.

"It's not that big of a deal. I've had a lot of practice. Besides I still can't full do it since I don't remember the entire sing." Edward said honestly.

"I could sing it for you if that would help? And hum the parts without lyrics?" Jacob said giving out an olive branch. He knew he should probably let the song fade from Edward's memory for the timeline's sake, but lately with Edward upset with him he's been feeling like fuck the timeline.

Edward smiled widely at him. Biting on his bottom lip a bit to contain it.

"Really?" He asked and Jacob nodded not bothering to contain his own smile when Edward smiled at him for the first time in days.

"Start with the opening tune?" Edward said and Jacob nodded before starting. Stopping when he finished and watching as Edward perfectly replicated it on the piano.

"Okay know just sing threw it. I should be able to memorize it now that I'm sober." Edward said and Jacob chuckled before nodding. He took a small breath before starting feeling a little self conscious since he was sober and not drunk like the first time. But he shoved it down wanting to do this right for Edward.

Let's stay together
I, I'm I'm so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
Is all right with me
Cause you make me feel so brand new
And I want to spend my life with you

Let me say that since, baby, since we've been together
Loving you forever
Is what I need
Let me, be the one you come running to
I'll never be untrue

Jacob took Edward's hands. Turning full to him as he continued to sing. Looking into his eye with as much live as he could possibly show. Pushing through every lyric he sang and every tune he hummed.

Oh baby
Let's, let's stay together ('gether)
Lovin' you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad

Why, why some people break up
Then turn around and make up
I just can't see
You'd never do that to me (would you, baby)
Staying around you is all I see
(Here's what I want us do)

Edward's eyes were glistening with unshed tears. His grasps on Jacob's hands were tight and he refused to look away from Jacob's eyes. His breath stuttered every now and again and he seemed to want to reach out for Jacob but was unwilling to stop the song.

Let's, we oughta stay together ('gether)
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad
Come on
Let's stay,(let's stay together) let's stay together
Loving you whether, whether times are good or bad

Jacob ended the song humming the last tune quietly. His forehead pressed against Edward's as the leaned into each other both their eyes now closed. A few tears escaping from both their eyes.

"I've missed you." Edward whispered lowly.

"Me too." Jacob said finally letting himself wrap his arms around Edward and placing a soft kiss on his lips.

"Can we not fight for this long again? Let's promise to make up within three days for now on." Edward said with light humor through his tears. Jacob couldn't help his own slightly hysterical laughter through his own. He leaned in and placed a large kiss on Edward's mouth before pulling away with a large grin.

"Okay, Promise."