A/N: Lately I've found myself missing updating. Hence this was written. I've had this on my mind for the past couple of days, and especially with finals coming up I needed a distraction. Thank you for all the wonderful reviews from the Epilogue. At first I was thinking about posting this as a OS, but this is just a special treat for those of you who still have this on Alert. Hopefully you all jump up in your seats and go "OMG an update!" Because that was my intention.

As mentioned in the story this takes place about three weeks before the epilogue, it's a conversation between Seth, Sue and Jacob, when Jacob goes and asks for their permission to ask Leah to marry him, seeing as Jacob that honorable guy that he is in my head. haha. But many thanks, and again I hope you all enjoy this.

The Permission

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It's just like any other day in the Clearwater household. Seth and Sue are sitting calmly in the living room as Jacob Black paces back and forth mumbling incoherent things to himself.

Most of the time it's about Leah and since Leah is nowhere to be found they know this time it's actually about her.

It's Seth who does something first.

He looks at his mother, then at his Alpha, then back to his mother. He keeps to snide marks about being 'whipped' to himself.

In all honesty he's not sure if he should be the one to break the silence—or pacing in Jacob's case—but with one eye roll from his mother Seth knows he has to do something before she snaps, she is after all in the thick of planning her wedding.

"Jake…" Seth calls out to him.

He's not really sure what to say, but he doesn't need to say anything because the sound of Seth's voice makes Jacob stop pacing.

Jacob looks up into the faces of Sue and Seth and wants to throw up.

He doesn't know what he was thinking coming here. He knows what he's thinking and he knows that he should just man up and ask—but one look at the two of them makes him forget that he's supposed to be the one in charge—so instead he continues to pace because throwing up in the Clearwater house, even he's not stupid enough to do that.

Sue is a patient woman. Well as patient as anyone could be. She knows that Jacob is here for a reason, and it's obviously important, but she's in the midst of planning her wedding, sure it's her second, but it's still a wedding and she really doesn't have that much patients—especially when her time could be spend doing something productive instead of watching this boy walk back and forth across her living room.

Since she knows that Jacob won't gain the use of his brain soon, she takes control, because that's what she's always done, and gets his attention.

"Sit." She commands him, and Jacob follows obediently.

Seth watches as his mother tells his Alpha what to do. On any other day of the week he would be laughing out tears, but seeing as how Jacob isn't too fond of him at the moment, which he knows is completely crap—that and he can feel the intensity of the moment, so he keeps his mouth shut, mostly because he knows his mother would turn and round on him in an instant.

"What can we do for you Jacob?" Sue asks kindly.

Jacob knows that this probably isn't the best time to ask, but it's something he's been thinking about for months—okay years, but school boy fantasies don't count—but he's finally worked up the courage to say it out loud.

Actually he's done more than that, it's something that he wants and he knows that he needs to man up in order for it to even have a chance of happening.

His timing could be better—after all Sue is getting married in 2 weeks, and yes everything is planned, but you always have to plan for the unexpected. He learned that the hard way when he was sixteen years old.

"I—" Jacob chokes out.

He can't seem to get the words out, but the look on Sue's face makes him realize that he needs to spit it out or he'll literally be running home with his tail between his legs.

Jacob looks at Seth first.

Seth doesn't know what to do. He knows Jacob. He's wanted to be just like Jacob since he can remember—and even if Jacob is a little bit pissed off with the whole Nessie thing, Jacob is still his brother, so with his eyes Seth tries to encourage Jacob to spit it out.

Jacob takes a deep breath in before looking at Sue. He appreciates the look that Seth gave him, and he should probably lay off the kid, but really there are just some things you don't do with someone's imprint regardless of the situation.

"You know that I love Leah right?" Jacob asks them. He knows that it's stupid, but right now, at this exact moment he needs reassurance.

After all it's not every day you ask Seth and Sue Clearwater permission to ask Leah to marry him.

Seth rolls his eyes at Jacob's question. That's something he doesn't doubt. He would even bet against Alice on this if she were to say anyone else.

Sue on the other hand looks amused. She's leaning back on the couch with crossed arms and it's in that exact moment that Jacob realizes where Leah gets her grace and strength from.

"Yes Jacob, we both know how you feel about Leah." Sue says fighting against a smile.

"Now—again what can we do for you? I'm sure you're not here to declare your love for her, since you've already done that, multiple times. And if you are, I will smack you so hard Rebecca will feel it in Hawaii, because you're wasting my time."

That makes Jacob's jaw literally drop.

This time Seth doesn't even try to fight the fit of laughter that has taken over him. But with one look from his mother he stops.

Crap. Its the only thing that Jacob can think about. It takes him a few minutes, but slowly he regains control of his brain and smiles.

He knows that Sue was just teasing, but still he is scared to death, she is after all Sue Clearwater and you'd be a fool if you weren't afraid.

But after repeating that this is what he wants, he finally spits out what he came here to ask.

"I would like your permission—both of yours," He says looking at Seth, "to ask Leah to marry me."

Jacob lets out a sigh of relief—he's finally said it—he can't take it back now.

But Seth lets out a laugh that makes Jacob feel like he's made a big mistake.

"Marry Leah??" Seth spits out between laughter. "Man she's gonna love this."

Jacob can't stop the glare that he gives Seth. This was not helping Seth get back on good Jacob's good side regardless of what Nessie said, or even the fact that Leah was his sister.

Hanging out with Leah has taught him a thing or two about death glares, and since he wasn't allowed to hurt his girlfriends brother, who he knows she loves more fiercely than her own life, Jacob settles for giving Seth the evil eye..

But Sue get's Jacob's attention before he can do any physical harm to her son.

"Are you sure about this Jacob?" Sue asks, and Jacob can't tell if she's thrilled or if she wants to kick him out of her house for even thinking about it.

"Sue," Jacob says, using her first name isn't something he intended to do, seeing as how on the Rez it was a well known fact that she was "Mrs. Clearwater", but he wants her to know that he's serious.

"I love her more than anything in the world. And yes she's kind of a pain, but she makes me happier than anyone else can. This—Her, it's the one thing I am sure of most. Her and me, it fits—we fit, and even if she says no I'll still love her, and I'll still be here waiting for her until she's ready."

Sue doesn't know what to say. She looks to her son for support, or even for words, but Seth can only shrug.

"I'm okay with it. I just want to be there when he asks, just in case she throws something."

Sue can only roll her eyes. No matter how old Seth got, or the smart things that would come out of his mouth—for some reason Sue always felt like he said the right things without even meaning to.

Jacob looks expectantly at Sue, urging her to answer, but all Sue can think about is that she knows that Leah will say yes.

After everything Leah's put this boy through—after everything he's done for her, there is no possible sane reason why Leah would say no to him.

When Sue looks at Jacob, she sees so much of Sarah in him—so kind, so loving, she knows that he will make an excellent husband to her baby girl.

"I'll always try to make her happy." Jacob tells her softly.

And Sue knows that he's speaking the truth. Harry would be having a field day with this conversation. After all no one was good enough for his little girl. Especially not Sam Uley. But Sue knows how much he loved Jacob. Harry would try to make Jacob wet himself, but after a little bit of jeering, he would give him his blessing, she's sure of it. Harry was always a great judge of character.

It makes Sue smile. Her little girl was going to get married. She has no doubt that Jacob will make Leah happy. The smile Leah wears every day is proof enough.

"You already have." Sue tells him. She gets up and walks over to him and hugs Jacob.

"You are the best thing that has ever happened to her. You be good to my baby Jacob Black or Seth won't be the only one that hunts you down."

Jacob gulps. He knows a Clearwater threat when he hears one.

"Is that—is that a yes?" Jacob wonders.

"It is." Sue tells him smiling.

"Really?" He asks stupidly.

"Yes really."

"Oh. Cool. I guess I'm gonna go tell my dad now." He says getting up.

"Not so fast." Sue says stopping Jacob in his tracks. He knew that it was too easy.

"When are you planning on proposing?" Sue asks.

"I—" Jacob hadn't thought that far ahead. The only thing that's been on his mind was this moment.

"I have an idea." Seth says grinning evilly it makes Jacob's insides feel like they're on fire, apparently Jacob isn't the only person that's learned a thing or two from Leah.

Whatever Seth had planned screamed public humiliation.

But Jacob knew that if he wanted Leah as his wife he would go through hell and back, and the look on Seth's face, made him realize that hell was what Seth had planned.