Chapter 10: Jacob

Nessie's POV

My dad took off running in search of the Denali clan. I sighed heavily and shook my head. The ensuing confrontation between them and my family was not going to be good. In fact, it was going to get downright ugly. I was actually scared of what my father and the rest of my family would do to the Denalis when they encountered them again. Yikes was all I could say.

Meanwhile I was now lost here and I had no idea where the hell I was going. I couldn't track my family, I couldn't run fast enough to catch up to them, hell I couldn't even call them!

I kicked a stone in frustration. That's when I noticed that Jacob was standing in the bushes. Not as a human though. The massive wolf walked over to me and nudged me gently. His mere presence made me smile. I threw my arms around him and he licked my face affectionately.

"Oh Jacob" I sighed. "I don't understand how you don't hate me right now. I mean I left you. I kept your daughter from you. How do you not hate me Jacob?"

He looked at me like I was crazy or something. Maybe I was crazy. After all how could I believe that there was even a remote possibility that he still loved me.

"You're right" I sighed sadly. "It is crazy to even think you can still love me after what I did to you"

Then he left me standing there. Yeah, that was just further proof that I was right.

I took a deep breath. Jacob hating me for what I did? I certainly deserved it. I would love him and he would hate me.

"Nessie!"

My heart stopped when I heard Jacob's voice. I turned around and saw him running toward me. He threw his arms around me in a tight embrace as soon as he caught up to me.

"Nessie you are crazy to even think that I'm capable of hating you. I love you Nessie. I love you with every fiber of my being. That has not and will not ever change"

"Jacob how can you still-"

"Nessie how can I ever stop loving you? It's impossible"

"But I've caused you so much pain. I lied to you. I ran away. I kept our daughter a secret from you"

"Nessie stop. I've made my fair share of mistakes to. I should've never said that I didn't want to have kids without listening to you and what you wanted. If anything it's my fault that you felt the need to run away in the first place. If I would've just talked to you and asked what you wanted then none of this would've ever happened"

"I still should've told you the truth" I countered. "I should have told you the truth from the very beginning instead of running away and causing so much pain. I was just scared-"

"That I wouldn't want our baby?" Jacob questioned. "Ness you have no idea how sorry I am. I'm so sorry for ever making you feel that I would not accept our baby. This whole thing is my fault-"

"Jacob please stop. This isn't your fault. I'm the one who ran away. This is 100% my fault"

He was about to argue when I said "Jacob please don't. You're not going to win this ok?"

"Okay but just so you know you're 100% wrong"

"Jacob" I warned.

"Okay okay I'm letting it go. The important thing is that you and Melanie are here now. She's a wonderful girl Nessie. Even though I just met her I already love her. I think you've done a fantastic job wit her"

I smiled happily. "Thank you Jacob"

"I have you and our daughter now. You two are moving here aren't you?" he suddenly looked very worried.

I gulped nervously. I wanted to move back. I seriously did. It's just that I had some very serious issues at home.

I'm in serious debt right now because all the loans I've taken out just to be able to pay all of my bills. The bank is even threatening a lawsuit if I don't start paying them more soon.

That's not even the worst of my problems. No. I'm a suspect in a crime that I did not even commit.

I work as a cashier at a supermarket that's being investigated for poisoning. A couple of months ago several people died for eating meat that had been contaminated with rat poison. For some reason people believe that I was the one that did it. The police even seem to be investigating me more then my co-workers. The worst part is that I can't even afford a good lawyer to help me.

"Nessie?"

I snapped back to the present.

"Sorry Jake I don't know what I'm going to do right now"

"Nessie are you okay?"

"Yes I'm fine" I lied. I hadn't thought about my problems since my daughter's disappearance. I had been solely focused on finding my daughter so I hadn't given a single thought to my problems the past few days but now that I had found my daughter I, well, I don't know.

"Nessie I know you're lying. Please tell me what's going on"

"It's nothing Jacob. Really" I hated lying to him but I couldn't run the risk of the rest of my family finding out. Why burden then with problems? I've caused my family enough anguish for a life time. Maybe even a few lifetimes. I didn't want to add more problems on top of that.

"Well Nessie here we are"

Yes here we are indeed.

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