Hola! How are we? Ready for the kiss yet? Well here it is, finally!

I'm trying my best to find a beta- so if you know one that can help- let me know.

Many of you may be wondering when the love scene will happen- well, it will be soon…within the next few chapters at least. Like I said before, I don't want her giving the goods away just yet! ;)

There's a song that fits this chapter well: Feels Like Home by Chantal Kreviazuk. Listen to the lyrics if you get a chance. It's a beautiful song.

Without further ado: Chapter 3

Chapter Three

I ran quickly until I reached a clearing I had known very well from my childhood. A place I had always been in love with. The stone cottage was still the same as it was when we left it many years ago. I walked over to the large boulder near the side of the house and raised it up to get the key from under it. I walked into the familiar house that we lived in when I was a child. It smelled exactly the same as I remembered it, though faintly musky from being closed up for so long. I walked into my old bedroom, smiled at the pink princess phase I had went through. This room definitely needed an update. My small daybed was up against the wall, draped under yards of pink fabric hanging from the ceiling. Behind my bed was a mural Esme painted. A huge castle was in the distance, meadows, butterflies and a large russet wolf laying down sleeping over the headboard. I had to get out of there. I walked down the hall and into my parent's bathroom, flipping on the lights. Dodging their ever so welcoming bed, I walked into their large bathroom. I needed a quick shower before I let myself give into my exhaustion.

The hot shower only made me even more tired. I was thankful my mom left behind many of her clothes here. I fluttered through their ridiculously large closet, looking for something that wasn't a dress. That was a challenge. I finally settled for a pair of black yoga capris and one of my dad white tees. Thank God, my mom had underwear that fit me, brand new tags still attached. The bra was snugger than I would have liked but I didn't care. I threw my hair into a messy bun and pounced on to their bed with the last bit of energy I had.

I woke up from a dreamless sleep to the noise of my phone buzzing. It took me a moment to remember where I was. I grabbed my phone, and let my vision focus on it. 10 missed calls, 9 from Jacob and one from my mom. I threw the phone on the bed, laying back down not wanting to see his name. Then, confusion hit me. How'd my phone get here? I'd left it along with my purse at Jacob's. I bolted up looking around the darkened house. Jacob was sitting on the opposite end of the bed looking at me. Fighting the urge to throw a pillow at him I rolled over, not wanting to see him just yet. Vampire wounds on the outside heal quickly; the ones on the inside, however, are slow to heal.

"What do you want." My sleepy hoarse voice asked. My eyes found the alarm clock. 6:30 p.m.? Had I slept that long?

"I guess, I deserve your resentment." He said without moving. I felt a twinge of guilt. He'd really done nothing wrong except reject me in a small way. But, still, it hurt.

"I don't resent you. I'm just not used to feeling… rejected" I admitted, and I wasn't. I was the only baby my family ever really had. I was also Jake's imprint which meant I was never rejected and got most of what I wanted in life within reason. So, ok, I was a little spoiled; but if the tables were turned I'd give my life in a second for my family, especially Jacob Black.

"Rejected?" I felt his body tense with confusion.

"Yes," I admitted again.

"Who rejected you?" He asked standing from the bed, obviously feeling wrongly accused.

"Last time I checked- you." I said, staying where I was. I listened as he moved around the bed towards me.

"Renesmee, I've never rejected you a day in your life." He said kneeling in front of me.

"So what do you call what you did earlier?" I asked feeling angered that he didn't realize my feelings were valid.

"I call that self-control honey." He said it so bluntly, like I should have known better than to feel like I was. It angered me more. I sat up full of pride.

"Self-control? You call jerking away from me as I was going to kiss you… self-control? I'm sorry Jacob but where I come from, we call that rejection."

He grew still as he saw things from my perspective. With his ridiculous height, I was sitting on the bed and he was kneeling on the ground in front of me, we were almost eye level; but, I was still shorter.

"Ness, I can see how you saw it as rejection but I didn't intend it to be that way. When you showed me that I turned you on, it took everything inside of me to create a distance between us. You have no idea what those words do to a man honey." He admitted shamefully. "I took everything inside me not to just throw you on the ground right there and have my way with you."

My mouth unintentionally fell open as I looked at his blushing copper skin. That was definitely not something I had anticipated. The thought of Jacob having his way with me sent a shockwave through me starting from the center of my stomach and blasted though the rest of my body leaving me aching between my legs. That's a new feeling. My breath quickened at the thought. "I see." I heard myself say.

"Yeah," Jacob said like my words were understated.

"Ummm. I mean," I didn't know what to say. I felt silly for running from him, wasting any tears on the situation while I took my shower. I smiled, trying not to laugh as elation filled me. A giggle slipped out before I apologized, "Sorry that I ran from you then."

" 'ssokay" He said with a smile on his face. God his smile, did he knew what that smile did to me? I bit my lip looking at his full and beautiful lips. How I yearned to feel them on mine. "Ness, you're killin' me here." I heard him say faintly. I looked up into his pained eyes.

"Sorry," I said again remembering that he could sense my feelings.

"Quit apologizin' would ya?" He said standing up in front of me. With my necked craned upwards looking at him, I felt his hand tuck a stray strand of hair behind my hair. Even after he pulled his hand away I could feel his touch linger on my skin. I stood up on the bed, standing eye level with him. A smirk grew on his face.

"Jacob, I…" I heard myself begin to say, but I couldn't finish it. I just wanted him to kiss me so badly it hurt. He took a step closer to me, feeling my need. This could definitely work to my advantage. I licked my lips as I watched his eyes follow the motion at my mouth. Electricity began to course through me, filling every part of me. With a nerve I didn't even know I had I leaned in and kissed him. The touch of his lips on mine was sweeter than I could have ever imagined. A tense, unexpected growl came from his mouth and he picked me off the bed and turned us towards the wall. I felt the urgency in his kiss as he powerfully pushed me against the wall. The pressure of the act felt amazing. It was hot and forceful with need. I wrapped my legs around his waist and locked my arms around his neck burying my hands in his soft black hair. His tongue darted out of his mouth and outlined my bottom lip. With a gasp, I grabbed him closer as he buried his tongue in my mouth. My God, it felt amazing. I tested the feel of his tongue with mine. It was such a new and exciting experience. He clutched me tighter to him; I hadn't known it was even possible. The pressure of our chest against one another brought the ache between my legs to a new level of sensitivity. I arched my hips against his and he moaned. His kisses grew milder before his lips left mine, my head swam with dizziness. He softly kissed my cheeks before lowering me to the floor. As I stood on my own two, shaky legs; I felt a new awe for the man in front of me. Now, that was a kiss…my first kiss…my first amazing kiss. My lips felt swollen from the exchange and I began to feel flush. The labored pants that carried on between us was almost comical. Had that just really happened? The feeling in my body told me it had.

"That was," Jacob began

"Amazing?" I finished before he could. And it had been.

"Yes, amazing." He repeated. With every muscle corded in his body with tension I placed my hand on his chest where his heart was. The thudding matched my own. I smoothed my hand over him wanting him to relax, but it only caused me to appreciate the supple and smooth skin of his muscular body. With a clenched jaw, he grabbed my hand gently away from him and kissed my forehead. "So am I forgiven?" He asked with a sly hooded glance.

"Yes, over and over again." I said smiling, still feeling in the moment of our shared kiss. I sighed heavily, and said, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood the situation."

"Hey, don't be." Jacob said with a smile, "If you hadn't run away, I wouldn't have found you here, and that kiss would have never happened. I gotta say I've imagined that kiss for a while now, and I could never have predicted it would been that hot." He said slightly smug. I smiled at him.

"Me either," I answered.

"You ready to go?" He asked looking at the alarm clock.

"Go?"

"To the bonfire," He reminded.

"Oh yeah," I remembered, "the bonfire, right… ummm, give me a minute to change." I said looking down at my rumpled clothing. Mom had to have a pair of jeans in her closet somewhere.

"Sure, sure- I'll just wait in the living room." He said with an odd tone. I looked over my shoulder at him on my way to closet. He stood there with his hands in his jeans, looked like he was fighting with himself. I smiled as I thought he'd might like to join me in the closet while I changed. Oh my… how have things changed since just yesterday. With a flush faced I quickly found several jeans in my mom's closet. I threw on the cutest pair I could find and a figure hugging blue chiffon top. I slipped on another pair of flats and walked into the bathroom. Flush just may be an understatement…I was just down right red. I giggled to myself and pulled my hair out of the bun. My hair fell out in long copper curly ringlets to the middle of my back. There, it'll have to be good enough. I seriously do not feeling like doing anything else with my hair, it was such a pain.

I walked silently through the house wanting to catch a glimpse of Jacob in the living room. I loved just to watch him when he didn't know I was looking. As I glanced around the corner of the living room he was at the bookcase that was built into the wall. His big hands were clutching a small picture of me. It was one of my favorite pictures too. It was of me and him a five summers back at the beach. He was giving me a piggy back ride. In the picture, we were both looking at each other with big smiles on our faces.

"You ready?" I asked making my way into the room.

"Oh, uh, yeah… are you?" He asked setting down the picture back on the bookshelf.

"Yep." I said with a smile when he opened the front door for me.

I was surprised to walk outside and find my Camaro. I eyed Jacob questionably. I'd never let him drive it before even though he's practically begged.

He shrugged before saying, "I figured I was in hot water already, might as well go for the gold." I let out a chuckle, he was too cute. I couldn't be mad at him for it. I surprised him this time by tossing my keys at him. He caught them instantly and looked like as happy as a little boy on Christmas morning as he climbed into the driver's seat. With his 6'7" stature he was uncomfortably large for the car. "She runs like a finely tuned panther." Jacob said starting the engine. I looked at him with an arched eyebrow.

"She?" I asked, it was like he was in love. "Does she have a name too?" I joked.

"hmmm.. not yet, but the more I drive her…."

"Uh, the more you drive her?" I interrupted

"Yeah," He said going along my jest.

We drove quickly to the beach talking back and forth about everything and anything, Jacob enjoying every single moment that he got to drive. I had to admit it too myself, it was nice to watch him so focused. Night time had already surrounded us.

When we got to the beach, the controlled fire on the beach roared with life. I looked out and saw that every single wolf and imprintee attended except Emily, including the little ones they all created out of love. Sam, Paul and Rachael, Quil with Claire, and Jared was Kim. There were large logs all situated in a circle. Seth and Leah were sitting next to one another near the other wolves that hadn't imprinted yet. Then, there was an empty log just big enough for me and Jake. I looked over a Jacob and he was already looking down at me smiling. It would be nice to sit next to him during this time, as a couple. He grabbed for my hand and I gave it willingly. I loved feeling his fingers thread through mine. We walked down towards the group and Claire ran up to me giving me a bear hug. She just had her 16th birthday a week ago. On her birthday she and Quil finally entered into a new relationship themselves, since they were almost the same age because the wolves don't age as long as they continued to phase.

"Hi Ness!" Her voice rang in my ear. I cringed a bit as she forgot that I could hear ten times better than she could.

"Hey Claire, how've you been?" I asked smiling at one of my best friends.

"Great! She said looking at Quil blushingly. I looked at Quil and he had the biggest grin on his face. He wasn't blushing like she was; but, he looked at her like the sun and the moon orbited around her.

"That's good." I said holding back laughter.

"How are yoooou?" She asked looking down at mine and Jacob's hands connected.

I took a deep breath in and looked towards Jacob. He smiled at me and kissed me on the forehead before joining his brothers in arms.

"I'm pretty great myself." I said with a smile that I'm sure looked somewhat like Quil's.

"So… you and Jake now?" She asked like she was trying to dig up as much information as possible.

"Yeah, I guess it finally happened." I smiled sheepishly.

"That's so great, I knew it'd be any day now." She said looping our arms together before walking towards the rest of the group. I wanted to roll my eyes at her. She'd been telling me that Jacob and I hook up any day now, since I was 10. In many ways Claire and I were alike, because of the imprinting thing, but because I was much older than her it was becoming harder and harder to understand her. That's the life of a hybrid I guess, I looked like I was her age when I was nearly 9 years old.

"Hey Nessie," I raspy female voice called from my side. I looked over as Rachael stood before quickly slamming into me with a hug that made Claire's look weak.

"Rach!" I exclaimed, hugging her tightly in return. It's been forever since I had seen her. She was truly one of the best people I'd ever known. So many of my great memories included her in them. I was even there when she gave birth to her twins, Robert and William. Just as I thought of them two sets of little hands were grabbing at my jeans.

"Aunt Nessie!" I head them squeal. I let go of Rach's neck and picked them up effortlessly together and gently hugged them.

"Hey guys, how are we tonight?" I asked looking at their sweet toddler faces.

"Good," Robby answered before saying, "Did you bring me something?" He asked with big bright eyes.

"Yeahhh?" Willy asked in response.

They were so used to me always surprising them with some new toy or goodies Esme had cooked up in the kitchen.

"Not this time guys." I answered feeling a little bad for disappointing them.

"Quit begging for stuff, you'd swear they were raise by wolves." Rachael joked pulling them from my arms.

"And is that such a bad thing?" Jared said with his arm around Kim.

"It is when it's you." Rach quipped back. We all laughed in response while Jared gave her a snide look.

"Hey Ness," Kim said softly, waving a friendly hand at me. She and I always got along but never went out of our way to be really great friends. But we had an amazing understanding that we'd always be there for one another no matter what. I watched as she was bounced their 7 month old baby on her leg.

"Hey Kimmy." I said before looking at the rest of the pack. "Hey guys," I said waving at everyone. I heard several welcoming wolfy yelps. I smiled at their response they'd always made that noise together when saying hello.

I sat down next to Jacob with Leah on my left.

"Hey Leah," I smiled greetingly.

"Hey girl," She responded looking between me and Jake. "Things all better?" She asked quietly.

"Much," I answered quickly, I couldn't wait to tell her about our first kiss. Though, she'd know as soon as she and Jacob phased together.

After everyone greeted one another, conversations sectioned off between different groups. Sam, Quil and Jared were all talking about their kids. Jacob, Seth, Paul and Embry were laughing loudly at something that happened on patrol last night; while and me, Leah, Rach and Claire were all talking about planning a shopping trip in Seattle. Everything was feeling so perfect. I just felt like I belonged here. I was not a half vampire, they were not wolves, but we were all family.

I thought about the time I lived without them as my family and I would move around. I also felt like I was missing something when I was away. Even when I graduated from Dartmouth a few years ago, I'd miss seeing their faces cheering me on as I walked across the stage. Raised voices brought me out of my thoughts as I looked towards the water.

"God Paul! Shut the hell up… that's my sister!" Jacob yelled punching Jared in the shoulder. Rachael ducked her blushing face behind little Robby. Paul must have been talking about something sexual with Jacob's sister.

Looking thoroughly disgusted Jacob made his way back to me. I couldn't help but laugh at him. He looked like he was going to vomit.

"What you don't think they have sex?" Leah spit out loudly. My mouth hung open for a second before I closed it. "Geez, Jake- they have twins as proof."

"They can do whatever the hell they wanna do, that doesn't mean I want to hear about it!" Jacob snapped. Everyone laughed at Jacob's soured face.

"Hey, I can't help it if I'm potent." Paul said with pride as he walked back up to the bonfire, grabbing a running Willy in the process.

"Jesus, Paul!" Jacob retorted loudly, rubbing a hand over his face trying to erase any mental pictures that surfaced.

"I hate to change the subject" Sam said standing.

"Thank God!" Jacob said exasperatedly. Giggles floated through the circle.

"We must address some issues that have come to our attention." Sam said looking at Jacob. Jacob nodded towards Sam encouraging him to continue. Ever since Jacob accepted his true title as Alpha, they came to an understanding. They rejoined their packs, making themselves a stronger unit. Sam fully relinquished all control to Jacob but Jacob allowed Sam to maintain some responsibilities.

"We realize everyone had jobs, lives, kids and whatnot but we have to up security." Sam said sternly.

I was brought back by his statement. Up security, why? I felt an immediate uneasiness.

"Ever since we caught the scent of a new coven nearby, they've been encroaching further and further on our lands." Sam continued with disgust in his tone.

New coven… What on earth was he talking about? I looked up at Jacob but he was looking anxiously at Sam.

It wasn't conventional for imprints to talk during a spontaneous meeting like this but I couldn't help myself. "What new coven?" I asked worriedly. Sam sliced his eyes towards Jacob. I could tell he was shocked that Jacob hadn't told me. "Jacob, what is he talking about?" All eyes went straight to Jacob and then to me. No one else looked like this was new information, no one except me.

"The last few weeks a new family of bloodsuckers had moved into the territory." He began not really meeting my eyes. I cringed at the word 'blood sucker'. I hated when he said it like he did. Just felt like he was against a part of who I am."They are traditional vampires." I knew what he meant by that. I swallowed harshly still listening. "We guess they're curious about the famous Cullen's but we're not allowing them to pass through our territory to get to you guys."

I felt shocked, in the vampire world the Cullen name was respected ever since we chased the Volturi away with their tails between their legs. Every now we had the occasional vampire come through wanting to greet us with their best regard but never an entire coven.

"How many?" I heard myself ask

"So far, five." Jared answered quickly. Five? That was a large coven for vampires. Rarely would you come across a coven of more than two or three at the most. My distant Denali family and the Cullen's were the largest coven along with the Volturi.

With an arched brow I asked, "Have you mentioned this to Carlisle?"

"Not yet, we're waiting until we try to figure out what their intentions are." Sam said firmly.

"Where are they?" I asked thinking of the distance between territories.

"They are staying in the Sappho area." I heard someone answer but uneasiness blurred around me. That was barely 40 minutes away.

"Ness, don't worry we'd never let them hurt you or your family." Leah said reassuringly sensing my worry. I couldn't help but have concerns. Traditional vampires can be vicious, temperamental and full of rage. I glanced around at familiar faces but I felt the need to get home immediately. I had to talk to my family about this. I was actually angry at the pack for keeping this from my family.

"How could you guys keep this from us?" I said standing up. "We would never do that to you." And I realized it was truth as I said it.

"Ness, calm down. We don't even know if there is anything to worry about yet." Seth said standing up holding his palms towards me.

"Then why up security?" I snapped feeling the need to leave growing stronger. When no answer came from anyone I started walking towards my car. I had to get home… now!

"Nessie, please don't be upset, we don't want you to leave." Rachael raised her voice towards me.

"I have to tell my family," I said over my shoulder. I wasn't necessarily angry but I was borderline mad and worried. Thoughts of the Volturi figuring out ways to come and destroy my family raced through my head.

"Renesmee," I head his voice and I couldn't help but stop. I turned around to find Jacob closer to me than I had expected.

"How could you not tell me Jacob?" I said, anger leaving me completely leaving only anxiety.

"I didn't want you to worry." He said raising a hand to my face.

"I understand that you don't want me to worry; but, you should have told me or at least my dad."

"I realize that now, and I'm sorry. I just…"

"There's no excuse for it Jacob. None!" I said raising my voice louder than necessary

"There is not an excuse for it, but there are many valid reason why…" He began

"Why you decided to keep my family in the dark about any impending danger that may be near?" I interrupted.

"If you look at it that way then…" He began again

"Then, what? I have reasons to feel the way I am right now?" I said feeling my anger returning.

"It wasn't that we were keeping your family in the dark," He started before saying, "We figured Alice would have seen them coming anyways."

I stood there listening to his logic. It made sense, why hadn't Alice seen them? If they were coming for my family she most certainly would have.

"I gotta go Jake," I said pulling his hand from my face. The pain in his eyes told me he thought I was still angry at him. I was a little bit, but I knew he'd never do anything to put me in danger, ever. I raised my hand to his face.

I'm not angry, I know you wouldn't put me in danger- okay? I just really have to get to my family. They must know of this.

He nodded his head at me.

Please tell everyone I said bye and that I'm not angry, k?

Again he nodded. I wanted to kiss him goodbye but I'd just had my very first kiss today, no matter how seductive it had been I was still too self-conscious to kiss him in front of anyone else just yet. So, I did the next best thing, I showed him the kiss we'd shared together earlier. His jaw clenched tightly against my palm. The last thing I expected was him to grab me close to him. With an awestruck face I felt his lips press against mine. The rest of the world disappeared in that moment. I felt his tongue softly trace my bottom lip before I opened my lips to let him slip into my mouth. Heat filled my body like it had before. I wrapped my arms around his neck and gave myself into the kiss. The pressure of him sucking on my lip erupted fire in my abdomen. I pressed my breast against him wanting him closer to me. The feeling of his hands on my back brought chills over my entire body, leaving goose bumps as their proof. Shuttering, I allowed my hands test the muscles on his shoulders. Feeling his hot, resilient skin was better than having him touch me in return. The more I let my hands explore, the more urgent the kiss became. A soft, burning moan rumbled in his chest.

"Geez! Get a room." I heard Quill call out. Several cat calls followed his remarks and embarrassment flowed over me as Jake pulled away from our kiss.

I reached up on my tip-toes and kissed he cheek. Never knowing if I could project from anything other my hands, I watched Jacob as I testing my new theory though my lips.

We'll finish that kiss later… right? I've got to get home.

Jacob smiled at me hotly, and with a small nod of his head he answered my question.

OK- so we are two kisses down, and many more to go… I hope you are enjoying reading it as much as I am writing it. Please show some love with a review or two! Thanks.