Chapter Four: Imprint

Renesmee

"How in the hell did you just eat twelve burgers?" I questioned Seth, disgust etched onto my face.

I watched as he shoved another burger into his mouth, chewing obnoxiously and giving me a toothy grin. "Uh, disgusting." I muttered, turning away from him to shield the sight.

"Oh come on, Renesmee!" he mumbled with a full mouth. "It's good!"

"You're the grossest person I've ever met." I mentioned in a monotone voice.

I heard my favorite laugh from across the bonfire, and met the dark onyx eyes that kept me awake at night. It's the first night of spring break, and the first night I've seen Jacob outside of school since our talk two weeks ago. Other than agreeing to travel to Forks with the two wolves, nothing has changed. It had been becoming increasingly harder for me to look at him during class every day, though. Sadly, it's my own fault. I've made absolutely no attempt to get to know him as a friend, I've basically been avoiding him every chance I get.

"Are you hungry?" Jacob's husky voice brought me out of my thoughts, looking up into his dark eyes I lost my breath for a moment.

"I-uh- no." I finally stuttered. He chuckled and sat next to me in front of the fire. His copper complexion looked even more beautiful in the firelight.

"Round fifteen for Seth on those burgers..." Jacob said, looking past me at Seth. He was hoovering over the food table, putting nearly everything in sight onto his plate.

I laughed lightly and looked back into the fire. Watching the colors dance around each other. "The fires pretty." I mumbled, trying to strike up conversation.

"The sea salt on the drift wood is what makes it burn like that. It's my favorite thing about bonfires." he replied, a bright smile flashed in my direction.

"This is my first." I stated, looking down at my lap. Jacob scoffed in disbelief. Looking up, I gave him a puzzled expression. "Is it really that hard to believe?" I asked with a laugh. "My family is highly flammable...a bonfire would never be a good idea."

Jacob erupted into laughter, his chest rumbling with my favorite sound. His shoulder brushed against mine as he laughed, and our eyes met noticing how good the brief tofelt are our bodies feel.

"You graduate soon." he brought up, dismissing our intense connection.

"Two weeks after spring break ends." I confirmed.

He sighed, "Can we talk...alone?"

I looked over at him, bringing my eyebrows together in confusion. "Why?"

He smiled lightly, "Please? It's important."

I nodded and stood up with him, taking his arm when he extended it to me. Walking away from the fire and his wolf-friends, it suddenly became a little chilly. I watched the waves crash the small shore, and how the moon illuminated the water. "It's really pretty, how the moon seems to light up the water at night." I marveled. "I love the moon."

Jacob stopped and faced me, his onyx eyes made me feel like I could actually melt. "Why are you avoiding me?" he questioned bluntly, crossing his arms and giving me a determined look.

"I don't really know." I admitted. "I'm kind of scared to talk to you, I suppose."

He chuckled, "Am I really that scary?"

I slapped his arm playfully. "No!" I exclaimed. "Just because you turn into a giant wolf doesn't mean your scary."

His eyes grew dark and a menacing smile danced across his lips. "You sure?"

"Absolutely." I confirmed with a gulp.

His hands suddenly grasped my waist and I was hoisted over his shoulder, I let out a shriek and began to hit his back. "Jacob Black! Put. Me. DOWN!"

His body vibrated against mine with laughter, "I'm going to show you just how scary I am."

My eyes widened almost as big as the moon, "You're going to shift in front of me?!" I gasped.

"Uh huh." he nodded, walking into the dense forest. He walked a little further and plopped me down onto the soft forest floor. I peered up at him and squealed when he began to undress. He pulled his shirt off in one swift motion, revealing a perfectly chiseled body. I felt my eyes grow dark with lust, and my cheeks flush red.

"See something you like?" Jacob asked, his voice nothing less than cocky.

"Honestly?" I questioned, meeting his onyx eyes and looking over his beautiful body. "Yes."

His eyes widened in surprise, but went from the onyx color I love, to pure black. He breathed deeply and licked his lips. I wanted to do nothing more than kiss him. I wanted to jump into his arms and wrap my legs around his muscular waist. I wanted to feel his hard stomach pressed against me, and his lips hard on mine.

"You're driving me crazy with that look." he admitted, in the moonlight I saw a light blush flush against his cheeks.

I looked down at the ground smiling, "I'm so sorry." I teased in a low voice.

"Don't look." he breathed heavily. I heard what sounded like he was removing his pants and shoes. My body began to ache, especially my most sensitive body part. I wanted him so badly.

I heard the distinctive sound of cracking bones and looked up to see bigger than a horse sized russet brown wolf with my favorite onyx eyes staring down at me.

"Oh, my God." I murmured, taking in his huge appearance. A low growl erupted from the beasts chest, and suddenly I found myself trembling. The wolfs eyes looked concerned, and a quiet whine escaped his muzzle. He rubbed his huge head against my leg, his fur thick and soft. I ran my hands through his fur and he instantly dropped to the ground on his belly. He stuck his tongue out and whined again. I broke into a smile and laughed, petting Jacob between his ears.

"I can't believe I'm petting you. I'm petting my teacher." I said while falling into a fit of laughter. Jacob barked, and it almost sounded like he was disagreeing.

"What? Does the puppy want to play fetch?" I teased, laughing some more. Suddenly, I was pressed against the forest floor with Jacob's huge wolf body hovering over mine. He growled in my face for a moment before licking my neck. I let out a shrill giggle and tried to push his giant head away while he continued to lick me.

"Jacob! Jake stop it!" I shrieked, he continued to lick me with rumbling noises which sounded strangely like purring coming from his chest. He stopped and looked at me deeply, staring at him in wolf form wasn't scary at all. I felt safe, protected...loved. It was an amazing feeling. "I'm sorry to tell you, but you're not scary at all. You're actually quite adorable."

He let out a noise which resembled a scoff and backed away from me. Laying on the ground he put his paws over his eyes. "Awww." I cooed, "You're so cute!" I giggled, he gave me a wolfy grin and rolled his big eyes. I smiled back at him and covered my eyes like he instructed, moments later I heard his husky voice.

"You can look now."

I stood up and looked at him, breaking into a huge smile. "You are seriously the softest, cutest thing in the whole world."

He groaned and came over to me. "You're supposed to be scared of me!" he joked, flashing me a huge, white smile.

"Well, sorry to disappoint but you're adorable."

He shook his head and chuckled, "You're one of a kind, Nessie."

My eyes widened, "Nessie?" I questioned him with a confused expression.

He rubbed the back of his neck and looked down at me. "Y-yeah, I kind of came up with it a while ago."

I smiled and my cheeks heated up with embarrassment, "I really like it."

"Really?" he asked, looking skeptical.

"Yes, really. It's cute."

He sighed in relief, "Good thing, because I wasn't gonna call you Renesmee for much longer." he joked, laughing loudly.

"Ja-ke!" I laughed, hitting his bare chest playfully.

"Ouch..." he muttered, trying to hold back a smile.

I giggled, "I'm sorry, did I hurt you?"

He nodded, his eyes grew big and suddenly I found him adorable all over again. "Does Jakey need a kissey to feel better?" I teased, but my tone completely serious.

He smirked, his onyx eyes darkened with lust. "I might."

I giggled softly, "Well, to bad!"

He chuckled and lead me out of the forest. "You know, you kind of smell like strawberries." he stated.

I quirked my head at him, "My shampoo is strawberry scented."

He cracked a smile, "I figured. Smelling you in wolf form is different than in person. I didn't think you could smell any better."

I looked down at my feet in the sand as we walked along the beach, my cheeks turning bright red. "You smell wonderful, too."

"I don't smell like wet dog to you?" he questioned with a chuckle.

I shook my head no, "Only Rosalie describes it that way...but no. You're scent kind of is intoxicating for me." I revealed in a whisper.

He stopped and plopped down in the sand, his bare feet touching the water. "Intoxicating, huh?"

I nodded and sat next to him, removing my flip flops and rolling my jeans up to place my tiny feet in the water next to his.

"You in general are intoxicating to me." he said to me, looking down at me with a shy smile.

My cheeks burned red and I let my hair fall in front of my face like a curtain. "Don't hide from me." he whispered, pushing my hair back and tilting my head up by my chin with his thumb. "You're to beautiful to hide." he stated, his onyx eyes staring into mine deeply.

I let my eyes fall to his lips, but I moved them back up to his eyes just as quick. He smirked at the notion. "I want to kiss you." he told me boldly. "But, I promised your father I wouldn't."

I groaned, "He is always ruining everything for me, even when hes not around!" I exclaimed, falling back onto the sand.

Jacob chuckled, "That man..the way he reacted when he found out Bella road on a motorcycle..." he recalled, his eyes looking distant as he remembered it.

"I want to ride a motorcycle...he wouldn't even let me ride a bike!

"You've never riden a bike before?" he asked in a sad voice.

I shook my head no, "Daddy thought it was dangerous."

He scoffed, "Yet he let's you drive a very expensive sports car?"

I let out a laugh, "It wasn't his choice, I kind of do it regardless of his opinion."

"Edward Cullen..." Jacob said while shaking his head. "When your mom began dating him, I swear the entire town buzzed about it for months. Girls hated her."

I nodded, "I've heard the story multitudes of times..." saying with a laugh.

"Is he still as uptight and protective?" Jake questioned, turning his head to look at me.

"Even worse now that I hang out with werewolves!" I said with a groan.

Jacob nodded his head, "When I promised your father, I did talk to him about other things."

My eyes widened and I sat up to stare down at him. "When, and what?"

"Before we left for Forks. He was furious with me, I'm glad you weren't home to see him."

I furrowed my brows, "Daddy was furious? What were the other things you told him?"

Jacob sat up too, giving me a deep look of concern. "I told him things, it's really hard to explain. I don't want to be telling you so soon, but your dad insists. He thinks it's best if we ever...get serious."

I crossed my arms and looked at him with expectancy. "You will tell me, right?"

Jacob smiled and took one of my hands, "Renesmee, when I first saw you - something happened. It's a shape-shifter thing. When I looked at you, all I saw were your beautiful chocolate brown eyes. I have never see a more beautiful woman, than you. You took my breath away, you set my bones on fire and you made my spine tingle. When I looked at you, you were the only thing in the world I could see. You made me feel like I wasn't honed in on gravity. You know how vampires have singers?" he asked me, his voice deep and enticing.

I nodded slowly, transfixed on his lips. Hearing him talk about me like that just made me feel light headed.

"Shifters...have something like that too." he looked at me closely, watching for a reaction as I put the puzzle pieces together.

My eyes widened and my mouth dropped open. My heart swelled and tingles spread throughout my body. I was Jacob's singer? "I'm your singer?" I whispered with wide eyes.

"It's called imprinting, when it happened...it's like gravity pulled me towards you. Glowing heat filled my body; the connections of everything else became unimportant, and only you mattered. I would do anything to please and protect you, Nessie." Jacob looked at me lovingly, his eyes filled with hope. "It's not like love at first sight, really. It's more like...gravity moves...suddenly. It's not the earth holding you here anymore, she does...you do."

I furrowed my brows and looked down, "What does it mean...we're soul mates?"

He laughed, "Something like that. I'll be anything you need. Anything you want."

"So...like a boyfriend?" I asked him softly, looking up into his deep onyx eyes.

"If that's what you want." he confirmed.

"And, you don't think it's wrong?" I inquired, "Since you seemed so against acting on our feelings two weeks ago."

Jacob sighed, "I thought it was wrong, but not being with you is wrong. I spend every moment thinking about you, worrying about you, wondering about you. Every time I see you, all I want to do is hold you, and love you."

I frowned, "You only feel like this because of the imprint?"

His eyes widened, and he shook his head no vigorously. "I would feel like this regardless of the imprint. I know that for a fact."

I met his eyes and smiled, throwing my arms around his neck and tackling him onto the sand. "Well then, Jacob Black. Since every wish I have is your command, I command you to tell me absolutely every thing about yourself."

He raised his eyebrows and smiled at me, "Absolutely everything?"

I nodded quickly, flashing him the standard Cullen smile.

His chest rumbled with a chuckle, "All right, I'll tell you absolutely everything."

I squealed with delight and pecked his cheek before getting off of him and sitting in front of him with crossed legs.

"Right now?" he questioned, his eyebrows raising.

I nodded again, "Yes. So, why did you become a teacher?"

He laughed, "Oh, God. Well, six years ago, I had a mechanics shop open in Forks. I ran it for four years while getting my minor in foreign language and my major in mechanical engineering. When I graduated, I went back to get my teaching license and degree so I could properly train mechanics according to the state. It was a lot of rules, but I decided I wanted a break from Forks a month ago. Seth wanted to follow me, he is a very loyal beta so I let him. So, we ended up in Ontario. I needed a job, and Seth still needed his diploma to be able to even work at my shop here. It all worked out very well in my opinion." he said smugly.

I rolled my eyes, "It did." I agreed, "But, what's a beta?"

Jacob sighed, "This one may be harder to understand. So, you know how in a wolf pack their is an alpha?" I nodded. "Well, I am the alpha for my pack. I took over for Sam Uley, it is my rightful place though. I was born to be alpha, and I stepped up to it after your parents got married. As alpha, I am in terms according to the elders, Chief of this tribe. I'm Quileute indian. The first time I phased, or shifted was when I was sixteen and all of my past fathers, and grandfathers have been Alpha's. Except my father, he never phased because their weren't vampires around to trigger to phase."

"Vampires trigger it?" I asked,

"Yes, because they are our enemies and it is our duty to protect the tribe."

I nodded, "So, everyone here is a werewolf?" I asked, nodding towards the fifteen or so men and women around the fire.

Jacob shook his head no, "The only ones who are werewolves are Quil, and Embry. They've been my best friends since kindergarden. Quil has an imprint, her name is Claire."

"Which one is she?" I questioned, looking over at all the women that were around the fire.

Jacob snorted, "She's the ten year old who's probably being tucked in right now."

I furrowed my brows, "She's ten?"

"Quil imprinted on her six years ago, when she was four. Don't worry, he's just like her older brother. Completely platonic."

I sighed in relief, "So, not every imprint is romantic?"

"No, no, no!" Jacob said quickly, "It depends on age, or the imprint."

I nodded, "Who else is in your pack?" I asked.

"Leah, she's the only female wolf and is Seth's older sister. She's really bitter, so don't be surprised if she's harsh when she talks to you. Brady and Collin, they're twenty. The youngest of us all, they phased when they were thirteen. Then, there is Paul - who is my brother-in-law and Jared. Jared, Paul and Sam all stopped phasing three years ago, but we still consider them a part of the pack."

"What does they not phasing anymore have to do with anything?"

Jacob sighed, "When a wolf stops phasing for good, after awhile they begin to age again. They do this because their imprints are human, and they want to age with them."

I furrowed my brows, "I'm not human, I could possibly live forever." I said with wide eyes, suddenly becoming scared. "Will you stop phasing?"

Jacob smiled and held my hand in his, engulfing it completely. "No, Nessie. I will phase for as long as you live."

"You're stuck with me forever, hope that doesn't bug you to much..." I trailed off, flashing him a bright smile after a few moments passed.

"I wouldn't want to have it any other way." he stated, rubbing his thumb over the back of my hand.

I looked down and blushed, but my eyes made their way back to his. "I wouldn't either."

He smiled brightly, and pulled me onto his lap, wrapping his arms around me tightly and resting his chin on the top of my head. I snuggled into him, letting my body relax against his. "Eventually, Quil will stop phasing for Claire. Until the others find imprints, or love - they'll continue to phase, as well."

"What if they don't imprint?" I questioned sadly.

Jacob sighed and shrugged his massive shoulders, "Then they just don't. Finding your imprint is supposed to be very rare, but more than half the pack has found theirs. So, I have high hopes they'll find them eventually."

"Does every child born to a wolf phase?" I asked after minutes of silence, my mind running through hundreds of questions.

Jacob shrugged, "It's in their blood too, and if leeches trigger it - then the probability is very likely."

I raised my eyebrows and looked up at him, "Leeches?"

He gave me a guilty smile, "Sorry, I mean vampires."

I laughed and relaxed back into him, grabbing onto one of his hands and interlacing our fingers. Jacob kissed the back of my head and held me a little tighter. I felt so safe with him, and cherished. I felt like he would do absolutely anything and everything for me, and I adored it. To have someone care about you so much was a beautiful feeling.

"What are you going to do after I graduate?"

Jacob sighed, "I've been thinking about that, I don't even know if you're going to college...but I want to come back to Forks. Seth is coming back here and working at the shop too. My older sister and moving here from Hawaii with her two kids which is another reason I'm coming back."

"I'm not going to school, I'm taking a year off. I wanted to travel." I said softly.

"I go where you go, Renesmee. If you want to travel, we will travel." he stated boldly.

I laughed, "Jacob, I would much rather come here. You belong here."

"I belong with you," he mumbled, looking down at me with soft eyes.

I smiled, "I want to come here, with you."

Jacob leaned closer to me, his face inches from mine. "Welcome home then." he said with a smile, before closing the distance between our lips.

My lips tingled against his, and my body burned with lust. Fireworks seemed like they were going off inside of me. A moment I've thought about endlessly was happening. Our kissing grew passionate, and a sigh escaped my mouth when Jacobs tongue traced my bottom lip. His chest rumbled with a deep growl as he held my body tighter against his. Tentatively I opened my mouth, welcoming his warm tongue with mine. Caressing each other, but soon fighting for dominance. I lightly bit down on his lip and he let out another growl, turning me on further.

"Well...I wasn't expecting this." Seth's voice called out from a few feet away.

I gasped and Jacob immediately pulled away from my mouth, I positioned myself in his lap so I was facing Seth.

"Surprised you're still not shoving your face full of food." I shot back at him, Jacob snorted and looked at me with a smirk.

"Well...fine. I'll just be going now." Seth said, mocking a hurt expression. He turned around and walked away with exaggerated motions.

I cleared my throat and turned to face Jacob with flushed cheeks. Jacob looked down at me with a grin spreading from ear to ear across his face. "You're a very good kisser." he announced to me, my cheeks turned tomato red and hot again.

"You're my first kiss." I told him, biting my lip and looking at him with concern.

He smiled brightly, "First and last hopefully."

I chuckled and rested my hand on his cheek, "Can I show you something?"

His eyebrows furrowed, "Show me? How?"

I smiled and pressed my palm against his warm skin, showing him how I felt about him and showing a dream I had of us getting married. I pulled my hand away and clasped them together nervously.

"How did you do that?" he asked with joy, taking my hand and pressing it to his face again. "Show me more, show me your life."

I laughed lightly, "My life?"

He nodded vigorously, "Everything. From the day you were born if you can remember."

I sighed, and thought about every memory I had growing up. I showed him my mother, weak and dying when I was born, but then how beautiful and strong she became after she was changed. I recalled her blood red eyes changing to gold, and how I loved her so much. I showed him the first time I hunted, and the first time I beat Emmett at a video game. I revealed how I leaned to play the piano, how Rosalie taught me to sing and Jasper taught me to take in others emotions and change how they felt with my gift. I recalled Esme teaching me to cook, and Alice taught me to sew. I showed him how Emmett taught me to drive a car, and how to also crash a car in the same day. I showed him how my mom taught me to love, and accept others and how Carlisle told me the importance of human life and how valuable every breath I take is.

I put pictures and memories in his mind of my appearance growing up, how I once was a short little girl with bronzed curly locks down to my knees with chubby rosy cheeks and pink bud lips. I let him see me running through the trees, climbing the tallest ones and jumping along a mountain. I gave him the sights of Paris, what an ocean looked like under a volcano and how much I loved learning.

He removed my hand from his cheek and opened his onyx eyes, they were shinning with love and affection. "You don't understand how wonderful it was to see all of that through your eyes."

"I can show you more anytime you like. I could show you memories for hours, honestly."

He beamed at me and took my face gently in his hands, "I would love to see it all a million times over." he leaned towards me and placed his lips on mine gently, kissing me slowly and deeply. His lips were so soft and smooth against mine. Running my fingers through his hair, I pressed myself closer to him. His scent intoxicating me, sending chills down my spine. His mouth tasted so good, it was sweet but minty and made me long for more. His hands traveled down my back, ghosting over my skin. I pulled away from his lips, letting mine trace his jaw, down his neck and across his chest. I made my way back to his lips and our kissing grew frantic. I grabbed his shoulders and dragged him down onto the sand with me, his hot body pressing against mine. His lips kissed along my neck, his tongue ghosted along my collarbone and a small moan fell from my lips.

"You're driving me crazy," he mumbled in between kisses, his voice so husky and lust filled it made me moan again. His lips found mine again, our tongues dancing against each other. Warm and soft, I've never tasted anything better.

"We should stop," I panted. "but I really don't want to." we laughed together, and I could feel him smile against my lips.

He kissed me slow and soft once more before pulling away, "I know."

I sighed as we laid down next to each other in the sand, his arms around me as we watched the moon. I found myself drifting off to sleep soon, dreaming of my Jacob like every night.

A/N: They kissed! I knew you guys were dying for it to happen, thank you for reading! Don't forget to review for a sneak peak at the next chapter :)