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Chapter 10:

Jacob POV

Nessie stormed out of the house, tears swelling in her eyes, due to her father's harsh temper tantrum. Naturally, I followed a few feet behind her, sighing at Edward as I turned to exit the "house."

She was deep in the forest, and across the river, heading to her cottage, when she turned around suddenly. I guess she heard me trailing behind her, because she turned around in my direction. Tears were streaming down her face and her eyes were a puffy red. I couldn't bear to see her like this. I leapt over the wide river, and ran to her at a very fast pace, even for me.

When I reached her, I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her in for a comforting hug. She then, also, clutched her arms around my neck. I held her close, never wanting to let her go. She was getting so big. She wasn't my little baby anymore, and I loved it. But all too soon, she unwrapped her arms from around me, her tears halting, and pulled away from my kidnapping embrace. I was hurt and unwilling to let her go; she wouldn't let me hold her like this after she passed her "child" phase. I let her go and smiled, though I could tell it didn't touch my eyes.

Her anger was building up again. "Why the hell would he do that? What the fuck is wrong with him!? Doesn't he know that I would never do that? I may be growing up super fast, but I'm not ready for that!!"

I knew that these were rhetorical questions, but I answered anyway. "Ness, he loves you. His mind is stuck in the freakin 1500s."

"1900s." she corrected.

"1900s. all he knows is the chivalrous and gentleman way. Not the way of teenagers in the twenty-first century none the less. It also doesn't help that he can read their minds, so he knows what they're thinking about you. You can't blame him. I'd beat them up too if I knew all the viral and perverted things those do- boys were thinking about you." I recovered.

She just looked away from my face, knowing I was right.

"I also think he knows you wouldn't do that. You're too much like your mother."

"Thanks." She sighed, rolling her eyes and walking towards me. She wrapped her arms around my waist and, resting her head on my enormous chest. I took her into my arms, again holding her close, and resting my cheek on the top of her head, taking in her beautiful and infatuating lilac scent. But, again, she pulled away from me.

"Jake…"

"Yeah, Ness?" I asked confused.

"Why would Paul ask to bring me to you first, instead of my parents?"

Uh-oh! I knew this day would come, but it's too soon. She's too young.

"Umm…I don't know, Ness." It was a lie. I just lied to my soul-mates face, I've never done that before. "I guess he knows were close."

"Yeah… Right…" she replied, trying to believe me. "But…Jake…tell me the truth."

Caught! Shit!

"Umm…that's something we'll have to get your parents approval for."

~*~ i know its short, but its closing in on regents week. and i had this stuck in my head so i hadta write it. more will come sooooon. hang in there :D ~*~