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Chapter One ~ Permission

Jacob's Point of View

"Jake!" Nessie's sweet melodic voice greeted me as I entered the Cullen's foyer.

"Ness, baby, what are you doing up?" my heart skipped a beat as I took in the site of my girl.

Nessie smiled and kissed my cheek "I had a nightmare and couldn't go back to sleep."

My heart tugged, this had been happening for months now. Without a word I took her in my arms "Again? Is it the one with the….. royal bloodsuckers?"

She glared at me "I hate when you use the word "bloodsucker" with a sigh her voice took a softer tone "Yes, it's the same one."

My eyes searched her perfect face "You know I would never let them get their dusty hands on you, right?"

Nessie sighed again "Jake, I hate when you talk like that. You know I don't need you to protect me."

I rested my cheek on the top of her head "Humor me."

She smiled "You know I won't"

I groaned "You're killing my ego Ness."

"It's time to let some of the air out of that big furry head of yours" she giggled and ran her fingers through my hair "It's getting long."

I closed my eyes at her touch "Are you going to cut it for me?"

"Not tonight"

I rolled my eyes "No shit Ness, I thought you were going to start right away."

"Is that a sarcastic tone I hear?" she teased "I would, but I probably need to go back to sleep, Alice won't take mercy on me for being tired tomorrow when she wants to play dress up Renesmee."

I smiled "I should be going soon, I just came back to talk to Edward and Bella."

"Goodnight Jake" Nessie whispered as she kissed my cheek "Love you."

"Love you too Ness" I whispered back, giving her a quick hug.

With a small caress of my cheek, my angel was gone.

I walked into the large family room, finding only Edward and Bella there "Did you tell the others to get lost?"

Edward smiled "No, Carlisle and Esme are on a hunting trip with Jasper and Emmett. Rose and Alice are on their way to Los Angeles. We stayed behind. I heard there was something you wanted to talk about?"

Bella gave me an encouraging smile and scooted over on one of the huge chairs so I could sit beside her.

Taking her up on her offer I leaned back to look at Edward "Um, well I wanted to talk to you guys about Nessie."

Edward raised his eyebrows "Go on"

"Tomorrow she'll be celebrating her seventh "birthday" which means she will be a fully mature vampire hybrid." I swallowed before continuing "We agreed when she was younger that I would wait until the time was right before revealing our imprint. I think tomorrow is that time."

Edward hissed "She may still-"

I felt Bella move to his side before I had time to blink "Edward, she's had seven years. In all that time she has shown no one else interest, except Jacob. It's time."

I watched as Edward thought on what my best friend, and his wife had said "Okay Jake, you can tell her. But, if you do start dating seriously, I want you to take things slowly."

I sighed in relief "You only have to read my mind to know I want nothing more."

He nodded and smiled "Welcome to the family Jake, but I will not be called your father in law, just consider us brothers."

Bella kissed Edward's cheek before hugging me "Tell her tomorrow, after everything is over. If she's upset at the party Alice will tear you into little scraps of fur."

I grinned and nodded "I can wait another day. Well goodnight you two." They both bade me goodnight and I went to the room, Esme had given me so I could stay over sometimes.

Quickly stripping down to my black silk boxers I slid between the sheets.

Tomorrow was going to be a good day.

_That was it for chapter one, please review.