AN: Well that wasn't too long of a wait right? I have a few special shout outs for this chapter before I get going. First off as always thank you to my wonderful Beta justaskalice! Sadly this will be her last chapter for awhile. She has some RL things to take care of and will need to take a break for the summer months(and possibly longer). She will be missed! But I am very happy to announce that my new Beta is jkane180. She is an EXCELLENT writer and Beta, so I'm really excited she said yes! Secondly thank you to BellaGattino and evermineFF for pre-reading/helping with the...ugh..."Special scene" in this chapter(Sorry no spoilers! You will need to read to find out what that special scene is ;-p) Specially since I know how you both REALLY feel about Nessie ;-) And lastly I wanted to thank a special reader for her kind words/support(she doesn't know about this...so it will be a surprise) *drum roll* THANK YOU BeckieT108! - BB you have NO idea how much your kind words have touched me! You have read and reviewed EVERY chapter/fic I have written and some have brought tears to my eyes! So thank you! It means a lot! *sniffle* Also just so you don't think I forgot you/didn't appreciate you thank you to tiffs983, dkgors, laurazuletta18, and michelleroberson2700 who ALSO have reviewed every chapter! Thanks BB's! :-)

Ok now on to the chapter!

Quick Review: Last time we saw Nessie/Jake(Chapter 8) Nessie had finally come to grips with the fact that she was falling for Jake...and she just needed to tell him how she felt...

Chapter 11: Renesmee: Show and Tell

Renesmee

As Jake and I walked to Jake's car after hanging out with Seth, Alicia, and Courtney, I turned to wave one last time to Seth and Courtney, who were standing on the porch. The night had been fun, and I enjoyed getting to know the girls, but I was really glad when Jake asked me if we were ready to take off. I was more than ready to have him to myself for a while.

Once we were in the car, Jake turned his attention to me.

"So where do you want to go for the rest of the night? We could go to my place, or the meadow, or back to your place. I'm up for just about anything, so your choice. Only stipulation is I need to be ready for patrols by nine."

"Nine? But I didn't think you had to patrol tonight! If I would have known that I would have cut dinner shorter." I gave him a pouty face. If he had to patrol at nine, that only gave me a few hours with him, and I had a lot to discuss.

Jake's eyes shifted in my direction then quickly back to the road. "Sorry, Ness! I know I promised you it would be just you and me tonight. I hadn't planed on Seth imprinting, and you saw how nervous he was. He needed some back up. As for patrols, I need to have a talk with Embry. He's really not doing well since Leah left. I can't stand seeing him so unhappy. I also think Seth's imprint may have made it even worse."

I sighed but resigned anyway. As Alpha it was Jake's duty to be there for his pack.

"Ok…I guess I understand. Well, since we don't have a lot of time let's just head to your place. It's the closest." I wanted to maximize my time with Jake, and this was the best option.

"You got it!" Jake smiled and turned the car towards La Push.

Once we hit the outskirts of town, Jake hit the accelerator. Normally I wouldn't mind the fact that he liked to speed. But tonight I found myself praying that he would slow down. The closer we got to Jake's house the more nervous I felt. Jake must have sensed the change because as we pulled up to his house he turned to me with concern in his eyes.

"You okay, Ness? You haven't said a word since we left Forks, and usually I can't seem to get you to shut up."

"Huh?" I had been going over what I was planning on "telling" Jake, and didn't notice he was talking to me.

Jake laughed. "And that is exactly my point. Your mind is obviously somewhere else. Anything you want to talk about?"

This was one of my favorite things about Jake. He was always willing to lend an ear to listen, or even, a shoulder to cry on. He was everything a best friend should be. But my feelings had changed; I wanted more than a best friend now, and that is what we needed to talk about. The problem was I wasn't quite ready yet. I needed to stall just a little longer.

I let out a sigh. "Sorry, Jake. Just a little distracted I guess. I'll try to be better company."

Jake rolled his eyes. "Come on Ness, I know you better than that. What's really going on?"

"Really, Jake, I'm fine." I tried to smile but I could see Jake wasn't buying it. He could see right through me.

"Is this about the talk with your parents? Did it not go well?" Jake obviously wasn't going to drop the subject so I finally broke. The discussion with my parents was a good introduction to what I really wanted to discuss.

"No, it actually went really well! I got them to see how they were still treating me like a child, and then they agreed that I needed more freedom. I can pretty much do whatever I want now. I just need to check in with them first, so that they still know I am being safe. I can live with that I guess."

"That's great, Ness! See, I told you all you needed to do was talk to them. What did they say about the imprint? Hopefully they weren't too upset with me for telling you."

I laughed nervously. Jake was treading into the danger zone, not that he knew it yet. I wasn't going to be able to stall for much longer. Even if I tried, Jake would eventually get to the bottom of things. He was too smart not to. I figured I should just get the hard part over with. It was like just like talking to my parents all over again. Once I got everything out in the open then I could deal with the consequences. It didn't make me any less nervous.

I shifted my eyes away from Jake and looked out the window. "Dad was more upset than Mom, but it wasn't you they were upset with. They may have given me more freedom, but I don't think either of them is thrilled about where this whole imprint thing may lead."

"What do you mean by where this may lead?" Jake sounded confused.

I took a deep breath. It was now or never. I turned back to Jake.

"Um…well, that's kind of what I wanted to talk to you about. Only, I think I can show you better than tell you."

Before Jake could stop me I leaned over and grabbed both of his hands.

The images came quickly thanks to all the practice I had. I wanted to show Jake how our relationship had changed over time.

First I showed him how as a child he was like my protector. Images of him holding me and watching over me flew through my mind and into his. Then I showed him how my protector became more like my older brother. He still watched out for his little sister, but he wasn't afraid to tease me a little too. I heard Jake laugh when I showed him some of my favorite memories: Snowball fights with the pack, hunting with my family, and races that somehow Jake always managed to lose, even when he should have won. As I continued to show Jake my memories I slowly transitioned my point of view from brother, to best friend. I showed him how much it meant to me that he was always there for me; no matter what I needed. The last memory I showed him was the night he told me about the imprint. I felt a small stab of pain in my heart as I watched myself telling him that all I ever wanted was to be friends. At that point I began to blur the past with the future. I stopped showing Jake memories and started showing him what I hoped our future would bring; a transition from best friends to more than friends. The last image I showed him was us sharing a kiss; as we parted my image self leaned over and whispered "I love you, Jacob Black."

As the images faded I released Jake's hands and leaned back against the car door. My hand seemed to automatically migrate towards the latch, as if I knew I might have to make a quick escape.

The silence in the car was intense, I wasn't even sure Jake was breathing. I could tell Jake was deep in thought by the way his eyebrows scrunched together and his eyes rolled towards the ceiling. I wanted to ask what he was thinking, but I was too nervous about his response; so I just waited.

After what seemed like a lifetime Jake finally turned his attention to me and spoke.

"Wow…um…I don't really know where to start. That's a lot to take in. I…When…How…Ugh!" Jake put his head in his hands and shook it like he was trying to clear his mind.

"Do you want to go for a walk? It seems we have a lot to discuss."

I nodded. I was feeling a little flushed due to my nerves. The fresh air may do us both some good.

Jake came around to my side of the car and gave me a small smile as he grabbed my hand and lead me towards the woods.

Most would take his gesture as a good sign, but Jake holding my hand was nothing out of the ordinary. But even that knowledge didn't stop my heart from skipping a beat at his touch.

We walked in complete silence for what felt like forever. In reality it probably wasn't more than a few minutes. Once we reached a small clearing, Jake stopped and turned towards me. I could tell this was it, in a matter of seconds Jake would either crush my hopes, or make my dreams come true.

Jake smiled, but then his smile faded and he looked much more serious. "Ness, what you showed me back there in the car, I just need to know, is that really how you feel about us? Are you really ready to take the next step? I just want you to make sure that this is really your heart telling you this, and not just the influence of people talking about things changing. The only reason I'm concerned, is that it wasn't very long ago that you were telling me the exact opposite thing. You wanted me to find love somewhere else. Do you remember that?"

I nodded. I didn't like where I felt like this was going.

Jake opened him mouth to continue, but before he could even get anything out I interrupted him.

"Wait, Jake! Before you continue I need you to know that no matter what your decision is, I don't want it to change who we are together. Even if you don't feel the same way, I still want to be friends. I need you in my life, even if it's just as my best friend." As

I said it I felt my heart breaking, but he needed to know the truth.

Jake nodded. "I want that too, Ness, the imprint demands it! But I don't want to take things to the next level just because it's the natural thing to do. It needs to be from your heart, and it just seems like this changed way too fast for that to be true."

I dropped my eyes from Jake's. It was obvious he had made his decision, for now things would stay the same between us.

"I get it Jake…You obviously don't feel the same way. I just thought maybe…forget it. I should have never said anything. I'm sorry I ever brought it up."

I was so caught up in my emotions I didn't even notice the tears that had started to fall. I turned my head away from Jake so he couldn't see.

Jake tried to wrap his arms around me but I shrugged him off and ran into the woods. I didn't need his sympathy. It would only make me feel worse.

Once I was what I thought was far enough away I let the tears flow freely. I just needed a few minutes alone to get the heartbreak out of my system then I would be fine.

"Ness? What's going on? Was it something I said?" Jake's voice made me jump. I was obviously wrong about being far enough away. I contemplated running again but Jake was one step ahead of me and blocked my path.

"Come on, Ness. Tell me what's wrong."

"I'm fine, Jake…really. I just….I got my hopes up…and…well…I shouldn't have! It was stupid for me…to assume you would…would…feel the same way." I was sobbing. I tried to look away again. I didn't want Jake to see me like that.

Jake caught my chin in his hand and forced me to look at him. Slowly he used his other hand to wipe away my tears. I couldn't understand why he wouldn't just let this go. The heat of his skin against my cheeks wasn't making it any easier to not want him.

"I never said I didn't feel the same way, Ness. All I said was that I wanted to make sure you had really thought things though, and that this is what you really wanted. Judging by your response I think it's safe to say you know what you want. And, Ness, I want it too."

I was pretty sure I was dreaming. I blinked my eyes a few times in attempt to wake up. When that didn't work I figured I must be imagining things. Either that or Jake just said he did feel the same way.

"But…what about what you said back in the clearing? You said you didn't think things could change." I was still convinced I was not hearing things clearly. I didn't want to get my hopes up again for nothing.

"I was just surprised, Ness. I always hoped things would lead us in this direction. But I never thought it would happen this fast. I thought you would need a lot more time to figure things out. Especially after what you showed me after you learned about the imprint. But, if you're sure about this, and you're ready to take things to a new level, then I'm ready too."

I smiled. "I meant everything I showed you, Jake. I don't know when it happened, or what triggered my feelings to change, but I'm falling in love with you."

"So does that mean I can officially call you my girlfriend now? Because I would love to do just that."

I loved the way that word sounded coming out of Jake's mouth, and the way his eyes lit up when he said it made me realize he really meant it. Before I knew it the tears started falling again. Only this time they were tears of happiness.

"Hey, Ness, don't cry babe! I would hate to think I made you cry twice in one night."

I laughed. "They are good tears I promise. I'm just so excited that this is really happening."

As Jake wiped my tears away for the second time that night I got the sudden urge to make things official. I looked into Jake's eyes and slowly brought my face towards his. I closed my eyes and prepared myself for the feeling of his lips against mine for the first time. My heart beat with anticipation.

At the last second, my nerves got the best of me and I turned my head down quickly. The result was painful; my forehead hit Jake's.

"Ouch!" My eyes popped open and my hand flew to my forehead. Jake started laughing, and I started blushing.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Jake. I've never done this before. God, I am so embarrassed!" I wanted to run and hide again.

"Hey, it's ok! We've all had our first kiss nightmares. If you want a good laugh, ask your mom about mine sometime." Jake was still laughing and it was killing my confidence. Talking about my mom and the fact that he had kissed her wasn't helping either. To top it all off my head was really starting to hurt. Jake noticed my mood shift.

"Ness, I'm sorry hun. Come here." He wrapped me in a hug. "I didn't mean to make you feel bad. Trust me, the last thing I want right now is to make you cry…again. How's your head?"

"It hurts!" I whined into Jake's shoulder.

I could hear the smile in Jake's voice. "Well, it wouldn't be the first time I was accused of being hard headed. Here, I know what will make it feel better."

Jake brought his hand up to my chin again and tilted my head up before leaning down and kissing my forehead. He was right, my head instantly felt better.

"Now, let's try this again, huh?" Jake smiled down at me.

The butterflies in my stomach were back, but this time I wasn't going to let them get the best me. I pushed back the lump in my throat and took a deep breath to try to slow my erratic breathing. Even that didn't stop the way my heart was pounding. If I didn't know any better I would have expected it to jump right out of my chest. The knot in my stomach tightened as Jake began to lean towards me.

Jake was taller than me, so I raised myself up on my tip toes and wrapped my arms around his neck. I entwined my fingers into the short hair at the base of his neck and pulled him towards me.

Jake's hand that had been resting on my chin brushed across my cheek and down my neck leaving a trail of heat where ever it made contact with my skin. It came to a stop just above my shoulder, where Jake's thumb traced small circles in the sensitive spot at the base of my neck. I shuddered with pleasure and desire burned inside me. I closed my eyes and tilted my head slightly. This time the only thing I felt was fire as Jake's lips ghosted over my own. Electricity shot through every part of my body. It was amazing.

Jake's hands slid down my arms to my hips and pulled me closer. I could feel his heart beating against my chest; it's quick pace telling me that he wanted this as much as I did. The heat from his body radiated out and surrounded my entire being.

I felt his hot breath on my lips as he deepened the kiss. I let him take the lead as he parted my lips slightly with his own and ran his tongue across the front of my lips. My movements became almost frantic as I hungered for more. Jake allowed my tongue to explore his mouth and dance with his own. I had never tasted anything sweeter. I was barely aware of anything that wasn't Jake. My heart continued to thump in my chest and my pulse quickened as I lost myself in his kiss.

Jake slid his arms down to the small of my back and pulled me impossibly closer to him. I was flush against him and my body molded with his as I melted into his embrace.

All too soon it was over and Jake pulled away. A new desire burned in his dark eyes, a desire for me. I smiled at the fact that I had done that to him. I wondered if my want was as apparent as his. I could still feel the heat lingering on my lips, and I longed to press my mouth to his again.

"You don't know how long I have waited for that." Jake's smile was the biggest I had ever seen. I was sure mine mirrored his exactly. I stared into his eyes and wanted nothing more than to get lost in them forever.

Our trance was broken when the alarm on Jake's phone went off. Jake rolled his eyes and pulled it out of his pocket.

"Sorry, Ness. Times up. I have to meet Embry in 15 minutes."

I sighed. I was not ready for this night to end.

"Can we run home? It will take less time than driving, plus then you don't have to bring your car back here." I grinned mischievously. "More importantly we can spend a few more minutes alone."

"I think I can agree to that." Jake wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his chest.

His hot breath in my ear gave me chills as he leaned over and whispered into my ear. "I know we just started this whole relationship thing, and I hope this doesn't scare you, but I am so in love with you already. I just wanted you to know that."

"I love you too, Jake. This is the most perfect night I have ever had. I can't wait to see what the future holds; as long as I get to spend it with you."

I reached up and brought Jake's face down to mine for one more short kiss. I didn't think I would ever get tired of how his lips felt against mine.

Jake let out a sigh of satisfaction.

"Alright, we better go. If I'm late for patrols because I was too busy kissing you, Embry will never forgive me. As it is, he is already going to be upset that you're all that's on my mind."

I had forgotten all about Embry. This was going to kill him. He was already having a hard enough time with Seth imprinting. I stepped back and grabbed Jake's hand.

"Do you think he's going to be okay?"

Jake smiled but it didn't hit his eyes like it had a few minutes earlier. "Yeah, he's strong, so he'll make it. It's just going to take awhile. Once he get's Leah out of his mind, things will be much easier. I just wish there was a way to make her see what it did to him when she left. Maybe it would knock some sense into her and make her come back."

"I'm sorry if all this makes it worse. I didn't mean to make it even harder for him." My gaze shifted to the ground.

"Don't blame yourself, Ness. I'm glad you told me this tonight. I think both of us may have gone crazy if you kept it in. And like I said, Embry's strong. He'll be fine. Now, I really should get you home." He smiled like he suddenly got a brilliant idea.

"I know that look…what are you thinking?"

"Well, I was just thinking that I'm much faster as a wolf. How about I give you a ride home?"

I laughed. "Sounds perfect!" I hadn't ridden Jake since I was a kid. Once I figured out I could beat him on foot it wasn't as much fun anymore.

Jake ran into the forest and came back a few minutes later as the russet brown wolf. He crouched down and allowed me to climb onto his back. I leaned forward and put my arms around his massive neck, grabbing at his fur to secure my hold. Moments later the wind whipped through my hair as we ran through the forest.

As we got closer to my parents cottage, I projected an image to Jake to let him know that I wanted to say goodbye in person. He slowed down and allowed me to jump off before running behind the tree line to phase.

I smiled as the man I now knew I was in love with reemerged from the trees. I ran to him and jumped into his waiting arms.

"Thanks, Jake, that was a lot of fun. And thank you again for such a wonderful night." I looked up and my eyes locked with his perfect brown ones.

"I love you, Ness. Goodnight."

Jake leaned towards me to give me one last good night kiss, but before our lips even met my father's voice boomed from behind us.

"Jacob Black, get your hands off my daughter!"

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AN: *ducks quickly as things come flying at her* Cliffy...sorry! You will just have to wait to see what happens! hehe! Hopefully once again it won't be too long! ;-) What did you think of the "special scene" aka the kiss? That was the first kissing scene I have ever written so I would love to get some feedback on how you thought it was! Good OR Bad! Oh and I started something new last chapter that was sort of a surprise/afterthought! All reviews get teasers of the next chapter(Although it won't happen right away since I have to WRITE the next chapter first ;-) but it will happen! I promise!)

And here is the other new thing I started last Chapter...Up Next: Chapter 12: Renesmee: Dealing with Dad(Cause you didn't see THAT coming) ;-P