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I know there are only five stages of grief but I felt the story would be incomplete without a final chapter. I hope you like it.

This story is rated T but some chapters can be rated M for inappropriate language and sexual content (but not explicit).

I'm not a native English speaker so I'm sorry for my grammar and spelling.

The five stages of Grief by Jacob Black

Recovery

-I'm sorry. – I whispered in her ear.

-What for? – she asked surprised.

-For how things turned out. I never meant to pressure you like this.

-Are you complaining Black? 'Cause I didn't hear you complain a few minutes ago.

I laughed and pulled her body closer to mine. I couldn't get enough of her warmth and her intoxicating smell.

-I'm not complaining. – I confessed kissing her shoulder.

-No regrets then?

-Nope. You?

-I can't believe you asked that.

-Sorry.

-Stop apologising you idiot.

I kissed her nose, her cheek and then her lips. She answered back fiercely just like a few moments ago when we were tangled on the white sheets waiting to regain our normal breathing.

-Aren't you going to ask me how it went? – she inquired pushing me back slowly.

-All that matters to me is that you came back. You're here.

She frowned pretending to be hurt by my lack of interest on her two days trip to Maryland.

-He wasn't surprised at all. He said he knew he'd lose me sooner or later. I felt bad for him. I should've told him sooner that I was having feelings for you. – Leah rested her head on my chest and I put my arm around her waist.

Two days ago I had given her a choice and she finally chose me. So she travelled to Maryland to talk to Aaron. I was afraid that she would change her mind but I had to trust her. She was my beta and she had never let my down. I promised I would be waiting for her once she decided to come back and a few hours ago she texted me saying she was coming home. I left my house in the middle of the night and I climbed up her bedroom's window to wait for her. What happened next was even better than what I've dreamed of.

-You shouldn't feel guilty. – I said. I was serious. People should never feel guilty when it comes to assume their own feelings.

Our relationship was somewhat unexpected but it was real. So what if she was older than me? So what if we hated each other before? So what if we'd been raised together and our parents were best friends? Nothing mattered. We had fallen in love and we were finally together.

-I don't feel guilty Jake. I just feel sorry for him. He didn't deserve that.

-It was inevitable.

-I know.

-I always knew you wouldn't be able to resist my charms. – I tried to cheer her up.

-Shut up Black! You're just lucky my mum and Seth are having dinner with Charlie Swan.

-I think they're the lucky ones. I don't think they would appreciate hearing our…

Leah kissed me preventing me to continue the sentence. I didn't mind at all. Her lips held some sort of magical power. My mind was blank every time they touched my skin.

Actually it had started with a kiss. I had been waiting for her to get home and when she came through her bedroom door all I wanted was to welcome her back and hug her to make sure she was finally with me. Things progressed quite rapidly from that point. When I realised what was happening we were both panting and trying to get rid of the stupid pieces of fabric that were covering our bodies.

The air was filled with lust, love and passion and I think everything happened naturally. Since I was still a virgin I let Leah guide me at first, although my wolf instincts picked up everything really fast and I took over pretty soon. She didn't complain.

-Do you realise I can go to jail because of you? – she asked slightly amused.

-Come on Leah…you said you didn't care I was younger. I'll be eighteen in a couple of months.

The age subject was really annoying. She was twenty one years old and I was seventeen. Of course no one would believe us because I could easily pass for a twenty-five year old.

-You're still illegal…I have to stay away from Charlie, just in case…

We both laughed.

-Seriously Leah…how was I? I mean…it was my first time…

She sighed and sat up in the bed holding the sheets around her.

-Boys and their ego…It's always about competition. If you ask me if yours' bigger than Sam's I'm going to murder you Black!

I pulled her down and she fell on top of me, cupping my face and kissing me softly.

-In a scale of one to twenty? – I insisted.

-Humm…You're a seventeen and a half. Are you happy now? – she looked a bit annoyed with my childish attitude but I knew she was just pretending. I could feel her heart rate fastening as our bodies touched again. She couldn't stay away from me for too long.

-I'm starving. – I complained. – Can you go get me something to eat?

I knew she'd flip after hearing this.

-I'm not your fucking maid! What the hell! – she released herself from my embrace and poked me.

I loved to see her like that. She was the cutest girl on Earth when she was furious. But she was also dangerous so I felt the urge to calm her down or I could end up castrated.

-It was a joke Leah.

She crossed her arms and glared at me.

-You're an asshole.

-Yeah…but you love me.

She smiled and got up from the bed.

-Where are you going? – I asked.

-To have a shower. When Seth gets here I can't smell like you, can I?

I frowned. I thought she was going to make me a sandwich.

-Stop sulking. If you're hungry just go downstairs and get something to eat.

She picked up a few clothes and left to the bathroom. When she closed the door I couldn't help to recall every single detail of what happened between us since she arrived. She had told me we should wait but in the end we couldn't resist to all the physical attraction between us.

I had fantasised about her for quite a while but making love to her was the most incredible thing I had ever experienced. It was amazing the way she made me feel connected to her all the time. It was as if we were just one person. I had never felt like that in my life. And when I took control of the situation she gave herself to me completely, as in body and soul. She was mine and I was hers. We had screamed, yelled and moaned each other's names and it felt like anything else mattered. The world could end and we wouldn't give a shit. I loved every second I had spent with her and although I knew we had rushed things a bit I didn't regret it. I closed my eyes and I felt actually happy for the first time in months.

-Jake…I can still smell you in me. – she said coming in and making me stare at her with a stupid grin on my face. I didn't care if she smelled like me actually I wanted her to smell like me because it meant she belonged to me only. – Seth's going to notice.

-Maybe we should tell them. I mean they will find out eventually.

-That's an awesome suggestion Jacob. Seth will kill you right there.

-They'll understand.

-Do you really know Seth?

-Sure.

-I don't think so.

-I didn't take advantage on you. I'm sure he'll see that.

-Maybe. After he kills you. There's something you need to learn about my brother Jacob. He will kill you if he thinks you're going to hurt me.

-In that case, you just need to tell him that you love me too.

She glared at me again.

-You're insane. Alpha or not, Seth won't let this go easily.

-Ok…fine. We do it your way. What's your brilliant plan then?

She didn't have one. I knew it and she knew it, only she was too proud to admit she didn't have a plan.

-I think you shouldn't be here when they arrive. I'll prepare them and then tomorrow we can sort things out, ok?

-No.

-What?

-I said no.

-I know that. I want to know why you said no…

-When you came back with Aaron you didn't warn anyone you had a boyfriend. I had to watch you two together while my insides were twisting at the sight of you with another guy. You didn't care about our opinion, did you?

-You lost me Jake…I have no idea what you're talking about.

-Why can't you do the same with me?

-Do what?

-Why can't you just tell your mother and brother that we're together? Are you having regrets? Are you afraid of what they'll think?

-No. I'm not having regrets.

-Good, because you once told me you didn't want to be a replacement. And I don't want to be a secret. From now on it's you and me.

-Ok…if this is really what you want…we'll tell them tonight.

I got up quickly and put my arms around her. We remained like that for a couple of minutes until we heard a car pulling over.

-Are you ready? – she asked.

-Always.

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When I first finished my work on the Rabbit I felt so damn proud. I had done an amazing job. Quil and Embry even told me that. It felt good to have my own car finally. But right now I was not happy with the Rabbit. That stupid piece of crap was way too small for us. Leah and I had been struggling for over ten minutes trying to find a comfortable position in the back of my car. I couldn't find a way to take off her clothes without ripping them completely, which would make her really angry at me, so I had kept my hands on her waist and was just enjoying the feeling of her lips on my jaw line and my neck.

-Leah…I think this was a bad idea. – I confessed.

She looked at me with that "I-told-you-so" look on her face.

-No shit Sherlock. This is all your fault. – she accused.

She was right. My brilliant plan of telling Sue and Seth about us had been a total failure. Not only Seth tried to kill me in his living room but also Sue almost had a fit and the next day all the Reservation knew about us.

My father asked me to end our relationship because it was wrong. I was supposed to be with my imprint and I should just suppress all the feelings I had for Leah because she wasn't my soul mate. After that, my father gave me some advice of how to ignore the physical attraction that he thought it was the reason why I had fallen in love with Leah. He was completely unaware that we had already worked on that part of our relationship. Although I would love to see his face when I told him that, I decided to keep quiet.

Since I refused to stop seeing Leah my father called for backup. I wouldn't be surprised if he called the Cullens and begged them to bring Nessie back but he did something even worse. He called Sam fucking Uley. So the plan was to get Sam to tell me that it was impossible to resist the imprint pull and that I should be focused on protecting our people and passing on the wolf genes.

What a bunch of crap. Our talk started with a couple of insults, then escalated to a few groans and finally ended in both of us phased and trying to kill each other. This time it took more than just Paul and Jared to stop our argument. I will never forget the look on Sam's face when he realised that Leah and I had made love. I had a few injuries but it was totally worth it.

-Does it still hurt? – Leah touched softly the mark that Sam's teeth had left on my right shoulder three days ago.

-No.

I was speaking the truth. The physical pain that Sam had inflicted me was nothing compared to the pain of not being able to see her for three days and knowing that everyone was against us.

-I missed you. – she whispered.

-I missed you too.

-Jake… - she moaned as I kissed her neck and tried to get rid of her stupid dress causing the less damage possible.

-What?

-We need to find a way to solve this mess properly.

-I know.

She was right. I didn't want us to meet in secret. We shouldn't be doing that in the back of my tiny car.

I lifted my body up and accidentally hit my head. Leah laughed and I cursed. Then I opened the door and stepped out of the car.

-What are you doing? – she complained.

-I know you want to finish what we started but you're right. We need to fix things as in right now. – I announced.

-What do you mean? – she followed me fixing her dress properly.

-I meant what I said to Sue and Seth. I want us to be together like a real couple and I'm not going to run away from home at night to meet you in a cheap motel or...

-In the back of your car. – she finished for me.

-Exactly. Let's go.

She looked at me and complied. We got in the car again and I drove back to La Push.

-Are you heading to Old Quil's house? – she asked.

-Yep.

-They're having a meeting Jacob. Probably about us.

-Even better.

I pulled up and I went into the house without even knocking. I realised it was rude but I was going to fix this by today.

-Jake…what are you doing? – my father asked.

-I'm here to tell all of you that you don't own me or my life. – I started. I felt Leah beside me holding my hand and I felt I could face the whole council on my own.

-You shouldn't be here. – Old Quil mentioned.

-Tough. – I retorted.

-Watch your mouth boy. – Sue said getting up.

-Mum, please let him finish. – Leah asked.

They all looked at me in silence.

-I took a lot of crap from you since I became a wolf. – I continued watching them all. – I believed all the legends, I followed Sam's orders and I protected our people from all the leeches that crossed our lands. I accepted my fate because everyone kept telling me that it was the right thing to do. I sacrificed my happiness once…I'm not doing it again.

-It's your job, boy. Either you like it or not. – Old Quil stated.

-My job is to make sure the leeches stay away from here. And that's what my pack will do under my command. We'll keep everyone safe and we'll even reconsider to help Sam's pack when it's needed. But I'm not going to stop loving Leah because you all think she's not good enough for me. Because she is.

Sue crossed her arms and Sam glared at me as if he was ready to continue our latest fight.

-We love each other and you can't change that.

-What about Renesmee Cullen? – Old Quil asked. – She's supposed to be your imprint.

Leah tensed a bit beside me but she didn't let my hand go.

-Nessie's in Alaska. The Cullens moved on and so did I. Nessie doesn't need me anymore and if my imprint doesn't need me, I'll accept that.

-You have to pass the alpha gene. – my father said.

-Sam's an alpha too. He'll pass the gene.

-You're making a big mistake. – said Sam. I was going to answer him but I realised those words were meant to Leah.

-I made a few mistakes in my life Sam…but believe me this isn't one of them. I want to be with Jacob.

-You can accept us or you can treat us like renegades but you can't forbid us to be together. It's your choice. – I finished.

We turned around ready to leave until we heard someone calling us. It was Sue.

-You're really sure about this? – she asked. – Both of you?

-Yes. – we said at the same time.

She stood quiet for a while, probably thinking what to say next. I was sure she was going to try to convince us that we shouldn't be together because I was a wolf who had imprinted and Leah was a wolf who couldn't have kids. Bla bla bla.

-You're invited for dinner tonight Jacob.

Leah and I were shocked.

-And if you ever alpha command my Seth I will personally kill you. Got that? – she added.

-Crystal clear Sue. – I answered feeling a chill up and down my spine. I knew now why Leah was so scaring when she was angry. She got that from her mother. Definately.

-Now leave. We need to continue this meeting.

We left immediately. We knew this wasn't over just yet. Sue was the only one willing to accept our relationship and although that was a pretty good sign, we were aware that we still had a lot of challenges to face. But we didn't care as long as we were together.

We were about to get in the car when we felt someone approaching. Embry and Quil joined us. They had a small grin on their faces and I smiled knowing that they had changed their minds about us.

-I still think you're both crazy but I'm glad you're happy. – Quil stated looking from me to Leah.

-Thanks for your support Ateara. – Leah said. - I can sleep better now and all... - she mocked receiving a frown from Quil.

-I actually think Jake's better than Sam. – Embry confessed.

-Me too. - Leah agreed.

I grinned. I was certainly better than Sam and I would show that to Leah every time we were together. My seventeen and a half would turn into a twenty soon.

-Thanks guys I appreciate that. – I said.

-Seth…come on man…it's your turn. – Embry called and Leah and I watched Seth coming out of the woods. He wasn't in a good mood.

Leah was happy to see her brother there. I knew that she wanted his approval more than anyone else's.

-I will accept this temporarily. – he said glaring at me. His glares were actually becoming more efficient. I almost felt a bit of fear. – I will kill you if you hurt my sister. I don't care if you're my alpha, do you hear me?

I nodded.

-Good. And by the way…from now on I don't patrol with neither of you. I can't even think about watching you and my sister doing that...Ugh. Gross.

We all started laughing at this and Seth ended up joining us. Our pack was finally on good terms. We were together and everything was fine. At least for now.

The End

It was great to write this and to share it with everyone who read it. I have a request for all of you: if you know anyone inside Summit Entertainment please make them see that Jacob should've never imprinted on Nessie. That was wrong and did not make any sense. If they expect us to enjoy BD the movie, Melissa Rosenberg will have to change that. Hopefully she'll realise that Jake and Leah make a good couple.

Write more Blackwater. Lets show them that imprint on a child is wrong. Leah and Jake make sense. Take care. Karisan