Ok, so I haven't received many reviews lately, I'm starting to wonder whether I made a wrong turn in the recent chapters…let me know, please, if not I'm going to think my story's starting to rot and I don't want to waste time updating if you all don't like it…which means you need to review of course, even it's constructive criticism; help me keep the story good. Well, here's chapter fourteen.

Again, all the good stuff belongs to Stephanie Meyer, I solely own the plot to this story…and some new characters now that I think of it.

****************************Jacob***********************************

As soon as Nessie got up to go inside, another vampire came out to meet me.

I tensed for a second, unsure of whether he was going to be accepting of Nessie's recent conversation.

Edward looked at me thoughtfully, then came over to stand in front of me.

"Let's go for a hunt, shall we?" he said. I nodded, and barely had time to phase after he took off. Damn, I hated to admit it, but that bloodsucker was really fast.

I followed him, never once getting close to passing him, but it didn't bother me too much; I was busy thinking over what had just happened.

Nessie had figured out one of the main problems with me; she knew I had 'urges.' The fact that she even figured that out…well, it said a lot. She was a smart little vampire, and perhaps even her 'theory' held some truth to it, but that was beside the point.

I had disgusting male urges; that was the bottom line to that problem.

And the weirdest thing ever: Nessie was ok with it.

Hadn't she blushed by the mere act of having to wear a bra in public? And now here we were, talking about how my male instincts demanded sex and how my whole world seemed to fall apart since I couldn't have any.

Of course, the one point she didn't realize was that she was the only girl I would ever want. I recalled her ending words… It's not like you'd ever try to do anything like that with me…

That was where she was entirely wrong. I shuddered to think what she would do if she knew…and yet, a part of me hoped that, when the time came, she would run straight into my arms instead of away.

There was something else that happened after her revelation…

I found the strength to control myself.

I can't explain how, or why, but for some reason, knowing that she knew, well at least a part of the problem, it made me realize what everyone had been trying to get into my thick head.

Nessie wasn't ready to be with me.

"Very good, Jacob," Edward said, turning to face me with a smile. I hadn't even realized we'd stopped.

I sat down, still in wolf form, and looked at him expectantly.

"Nessie is starting to mature, mentally as well as physically, which I'm sure you've noticed," he frowned for the slightest moment, no doubt not wanting to discuss the nature of his daughter's body, "and I presume that is why she was able to handle the issue of your," he almost laughed, "mating season stigma."

I cocked my head, what did that mean?

"It means her mind is growing, she understands that you have tendencies out of your control. You've noticed how much more comfortable she seems with her new body changes, but have you even thought about why?" he asked me.

I stared at him blankly.

"As her mind grows, she's been getting more mature about things, in particular topics that would make most young girls cringe by even mentioning," he explained.

But, I thought, just a month ago she was just like that, completely embarrassed…

Edward nodded, "Yes, she was, and so for her to go from being like that to being completely indifferent about it now, well, can't you see what's happening?"

I thought for a moment, and then it came to me.

She's growing faster, isn't she?

Edward nodded, and then the oddest expression came over his face, one I hadn't seen in a long time: guilt

"Jacob, there's something I haven't been honest with you about," he started, "and considering today's events, I think it's time you know."

I listened.

"Nessie has been growing quite fast over the past two years, much faster than she grew even in the first two months of her life," he said carefully, "Carlisle and I tried to figure out if there was some kind of pattern in her growth rate, but for a long time we couldn't see what it was."

Something in my head started ticking…He was right, her growth rate had fluctuated quite suddenly somewhere during these past two years.

"Not too long ago," Edward continued, "we finally found something to base her growth on;" he paused, as if this was something he didn't want to tell me, "it was her happiness."

Her happiness? I didn't know what to make of that, what was it supposed to mean?

"It means," answered Edward, this time with a dark look in his eyes, "that the happier Nessie is, the faster she grows."

I stared at him stupidly for a moment, and then my mind went into hyper speed; everything made sense now.

As a baby, she'd had to deal with the threat of the Volturri, and so her growing, though still fast, was not exactly at its finest. Afterwards, with nothing to worry her and a house full of vampires and one imprinted wolf waiting to please her ever wish, she was ecstatic.

Recently, before I'd started avoiding her, I'd noticed that having friends outside of her comfort zone made her even more happy…that would explain the sudden bra necessity. And of course, she not only grew physically, but mentally as well, which would explain her thorough reasoning regarding my situation.

"You're right," Edward brought me out of my reverie, " she is very smart, and the fact that she took the time to put one and one together to come up with her own theory about you, it shows that she cares very much for you, Jacob."

My ears perked up, I hadn't thought about that…

"However," he continued, "just because she understands and is accepting of intimate issues, doesn't mean she's ready to just jump into them herself, as you recently realized."

My ears dropped, and I recalled her words of rejection. I know that…

"Nonetheless," Edward continued, "now that you know the truth about her growth, things could go either way. You could tell how unhappy it made her to be away from you, and since that's no longer the case, her growing could skyrocket. She's already near full growth, so there's no telling exactly when she's going to peak, but you need to understand, Jacob," he said sternly, " She may not choose to be with you right away. The only explanation I have to why she isn't behaving like most imprints is that she isn't your typical imprint to begin with; she's half vampire," he smiled lightly, "and we tend to get easily distracted when we're unsure of things."

I could feel a knot in my stomach, everything he said made sense, but…I whined, but you still think she'll choose me in the end, right?

Edward looked at me, almost sympathetically, and said, "I'm not completely sure, but I think if you just find it in you to be patient, everything will turn out fine."

Patience…I growled in annoyance; Edward laughed.

"After today, I think you've figured out how to control your, as Nessie would put it, 'animal instincts.' It is my theory that you just needed to hear it from her," he said.

Hear what from her?

"That she sees you and needs you as her best friend and nothing else," he finished.

I let that sink in, and concluded that maybe he was right, that all I needed to keep those thoughts chained down was the opinion of the only person that mattered: Nessie.

But still, if she was going to be growing more, and soon at that, would I be able to control my thoughts then?

"I don't know about that," Edward said darkly, "but you're going to have to remind yourself what Nessie wants, and as she becomes more," he made a face, "developed, it's going to get harder for you to control your thoughts."

I growled again. So then we're back to square one!

Edward smiled then, "No, because now you have Nessie's own thoughts to keep you focused."

I thought about that for awhile, then I nodded. Yeah, I think you're right…I'll do my best.

Edward patted me on the back, a gesture implying our man to man talk had been a success.

"Alright then, let's go hunt some mountain lion." And he was gone.

I raced after him; this time he let me catch up.

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Ok, not too much fun, but this chapter was necessary, at least since I've rerouted where my story is going. And you heard it from Edward himself, Nessie is going to start skyrocketing! So what happens now? Review and find out, thanks.