Chapter 9: Daddy's Girl

When the sun goes down and it's getting late you say it's time for bed

She just takes her time acting like she never heard a word you said

Little baby wanna hold you tight she don't ever wanna say good night

She's a lover, she wanna be Daddy's Girl

'Daddy's Girl' by Peter Cetera

Squealing girls then jumped on Melanie. I was confused to what she was talking about with her sisters. They had this little ESP thing going on, it was freaky.

Wendy grinned and said, "Well Sam, we just solved all your problems. You guys are probably confused though."

We all nodded dumbly at the sisterly display, "Well our, well Ana's, plan will work without fault now that Mel agreed."

Melanie seemed to have a permanent scowl on her face. I tried to comfort her but it just got deeper; Wendy ignored her and continued with her explanation.

"You see, the only way daddy will send down a pack without any hesitation is if some of his most trusted men came with them. So when Mel calls daddy again she'll just tell him to send Sebastian! But the reason why Mel objects is because she and Sebastian used to be her fiance and they had a really bad break up."

I stiffened and Melanie's hand rested on my thigh as a comforting gesture. Sam looked towards me with a slight smile, "If this Sebastian were to come, do you think you could control yourself Jacob?"

I scoffed, I had nothing to worry about, and obviously Melanie can't stand the guy; plus Mel's mine now, "Of course."

Sam shrugged, "If no one has any comments or concerns, I see nothing wrong with this."

"Sam?" Leah asked, he turned towards her and said, "If these guys were to come down here, who would, like, oversee them?"

"Well obviously one of the Wolfbane girls, probably Melanie." Sam replied, ended the meeting, canceling training until the troops would get here.

Everyone walked out of my house, grabbing snacks for the road. Ana and Wendy went to their rooms, giving Jacob and me some privacy.

"So, what happened between you and this Sebastian?" I asked, his name rolling off my tongue with a soft growl.

Melanie smiled, "Are you jealous?" I folded my arms and looked away from her, "NO, just curious. What happened between you two?"

Her smile now gone she looked at her socks, "I caught him cheating on me with my best friend. I actually walked in and found them in bed. My dad was furious, he was Alpha of one of the mini packs but he was relieved of his position and temporarily exiled. They let him back in after a couple months."

I nodded, no wonder she didn't want to see the guy again. "What about your friend?" I ask.

She shrugged, "I never spoke to her again and no guy wants to touch her with a ten-foot pole now; knowing that if I had some secret crush on one of them and they started fooling around with her, their chances were lost."

I brought her under my arm and hugged her. She settled into my arms and I said, "So I'm guessing you're some big prize in your pack?"

She smiled, "Yeah, any guy who got me would not only have a beautiful woman by his side, but he would be the Alpha of all the other packs. They would go mad with power, that's why I didn't date a lot of guys. They all wanted me for my position."

"Except for me, I want all of you." I kissed her lips softly and she sighed when I pulled away, "You imprinted on me, you had no say in it."

I drew in my brows, "That's not true, even if I didn't imprint on you I would still want you. Being imprinted on someone only allows me to never leave your side. Some people would call that love but I don't think so. I just think that I'm yours no matter what happens. You could get married and have six kids with another guy and I would still be there. So I can honestly tell you, I want you, imprint or not."

She smiled a watery smile at me and wiped away a few tears, "Look at Jake, being all sensitive and whatnot."

I bowed, "Thank you, thank you. I do try." That made her laugh, I loved the sound, "And now it's gone," she joked.

"Oh, you know you love me," I said replied jokingly, not expecting her response, "Yeah, I think I do."

I looked at her, "What did you say?"

She smiled as if she just discovered the cure for cancer, "I love you Jacob. All of you, the sweet side and the annoying one."

He heart stumbled at her words, "I love you too Melanie, more than you'll ever know."

I kissed her and everything seemed to fade away, it was the sweetest kiss we've even shared. And I didn't want it to end.

"Hi daddy! How are you? … I'm good; remember what I asked you last time, about sending some guys down here?… Yes, I know… but… yes but listen. What if, Sebastian was to come too? Would you send some guys down now? … Please daddy, the bad guys are coming in two months! … Daddy! … I'm pouting; I hope you know I'm pouting. … Yes, I'm that mad. … No I won't accept your apology until you send some guys down here. The Quileute wolves really need help. … Really Daddy? … You're the best Daddy! … Yes I will. … Okay, tell mom I said hi, I love you. … Thanks Daddy, bye!"

I hung up the phone and sighed. I gave a thumbs-up the pack that was in my living room listening to the conversation.

They all cheered and Paul said to me, "You're such a daddy's girl."

I replied, "And you're a hothead, no one's perfect."

The pack cracked up and Paul gave me a glare, but it didn't work since he was smiling. Jacob told me that Paul doesn't warm up to people easily, and the fact that he did so, so easily to me, is none less than a miracle.