Jacob Black

Nessie and I went to the food court at the mall after her school's pep rally but it was short-lived when Nessie wanted to leave. She wasn't the usual happy self she was this morning. Something was bothering her, I could feel it but she wouldn't tell me.

I offered to take the wheel of her car and she surprisingly let me, since her car was her pride and joy and she let nobody touch it except for her.

I took my eyes off the road each second to stare back at my quiet imprint.

"Are you nervous about tomorrow?" I asked.

She just shrugged her shoulders. "I'm not sure." She barely whispered.

"You haven't said a word the whole ride, what's up?"

She shook her head.

"Are you sure you don't want to talk about your day, my love?" I asked her.

She just shook her head, leaning her head against the window.

"Come on, Ness. You're killing me here." I pleaded as I took her hand in mine but she quickly slipped out of it.

"Trying to listen to my thoughts isn't going to help, Jake. Look it's nothing. I'm fine." She said to me, but didn't attempt to even try be convincing.

I pressed my lips together as I fixed my eyes on the road.

After a long time of awkward, sickening silence, Nessie finally broke it.

"Jake." She whispered. "You should probably drive a little slower."

I didn't answer. I only accelerated my speed.

"Jake!" She exclaimed. "Jake! Slow down!"

"Will you tell me what's wrong with you?" I stated, turning to her.

I didn't mean to scare my mate at all but I wanted to know what was wrong with her and probably find a solution.

"Are you literally pressuring me to tell you?"

I instantaneously hated myself.

That was not my intention.

I groaned as I pulled to the side of the road.

"No! Jeeves! I'm so sorry, baby." I said, turning to her and reaching for her hands but she pulled away.

I sighed, imbedding my left hand on her bare porcelain, thigh and reverted my eyes to her feet.

"It wasn't my intention to pressure you into telling me I just…I hate seeing you like this. I hate not being able to know why you're so sad and not being able to do anything about it."

"I'm not sad, it's just…" She bit her lip. "It's really nothing you need to worry about, Jake. It's just stupid teenage moments. I did something stupid, s'all."

She could never do anything stupid.

"Are you sure?" I asked, trailing a finger up and down her cheek.

She nodded, nuzzling her face into my hand and attempting a small smile. She looked like the vulnerable kid she should be. It took me back to when she was young and loved nuzzling up in my hands and arms.

"Come here," I sighed, bringing her face forward and falling into a soft peck on her lips.

She pulled away to smile at me, moving her eyes from mine to stare at my chest.

"Thanks," She told me, pressing her lips on my cheek before sitting back onto her seat. "It's amazing how instantaneously you can change a girl's mood." She grinned, arching her head against the seat and placing her hand on my thigh.

I smiled, turning the ignition on. "I'm glad I could help," I told her.

She hummed as she turned up the radio where the song Save my heart echoed throughout the car as I continued driving.

"I love this song." She murmured.

"Who's the artist?" I asked.

She stared back at me as if I was crazy not to have heard of this song.

"Jason Reeves! I cannot believe you don't know this song?" She scoffed.

"Was I supposed to? I mean, I'm not really a ballad kinda dude."

"It's blues! And you don't have to be to know this is the best song ever!" She exclaimed, but then another song popped up by an artist called Zella Day and she basically discarded what she said.

"I wanna be on the frontline nodded up suit ties talking like a headstrong mamma! Got a picture on your wall and make me a habit wearing your vintage t-shirt?" She began singing, gesturing to my baseball sweater she had on.

"It's actually a sweater."I corrected.

"Tied ribbons on your top hat telling me 'I'm all that' just like the girls from your hometown."

"Girls from my hometown? What?"

She giggled. "Magnetic everything about you! You really got me now." She serenaded to me as she leaned in, singing so passionately. "You took to me so well! (Hypnotic taking over me) making me feel like someone else. You've got me tucked in my sleep. I don't wanna come back down! I don't wanna touch the ground…" She sang along on perfect tune.

I laughed as I just sat there and listened as she belted out every song she knew on the radio the whole ride through.

From, "I'm so fancy! You already know."

"I like the way work it! No diggity! I gotta back it up."

To, "Every breath you take! Every move you make! Every vow you break!"

"We are never ever ever getting back together! We…"

It was pretty entertaining to watch while driving.

We pulled into the Edward, Bella and Nessie residence and slipped out of her Toyota Camry.

"Wow! It's different." She laughed.

"Yeah, those three weeks sure did change up a place." I commented.

I pulled her luggage out of her trunk.

"That's one thing I love about you, kid! You carry light." I told her.

"Oh! The rest of my clothes are in the backseat." She told me.

I playfully glared at her, scrunching my mouth at her.

She snorted as she flung her satchel over her shoulder and bent up to kiss my cheek.

I shut the trunk and carried the rest of her luggage as we walked up to the house.

"Hey! We actually made it earlier than a bunch of high speeding vampires." I laughed.

"Mmm! We should celebrate. Maybe in my bedroom?" She suggested.

I sniggered. "You're throwing some innuendos I see, huh, my Nessie? You've been spending a lot of time with Embry."

She giggled. "I was talking about jumping on the bed."

"Uh ah, I know what you meant baby." I told her.

She blushed a deep scarlet as she opened the front door.

"You left the door unlocked?" I asked.

She shook her head. "No." She replied as she waltzed in.

I mean this neighborhood was relatively safe but not safe enough to leave doors open.

"Huh. It kinda smells a little funky." I chuckled, scrunching my nose.

"That's because we're around!" The earsplittingly high pitched, annoying voice I knew all too well rang into my ears.

Nessie and I spun around to see Pixie and Ken Carson –I mean, Alice and Jasper – appearing from the living room.

"Alice? Jasper?" Nessie gasped.

"Mhmm. And you Nessie have been a very bad girl." Alice said, glancing back at me.

Jasper flashed a suggestive, teasing grin. All of a sudden, I was overwhelmed by a strong embarrassing feeling.

Dammit, Jasper!

Nessie and I shared a look of shock before turning back to Alice and Jasper.

We were totally screwed.

… …

"When did you guys get back from Vermont?" Nessie asked Alice and Jasper as I entered the room with a packet of Doritos.

I hopped onto the couch where my mate decided to move to and situated herself on my lap.

"A couple of minutes ago actually and we wanted to surprise you with our return but were surprised ourselves to find you not around and most of your stuff basically nowhere in sight. I am appalled you left the Jimmy Choo's!" Alice gasped, clutching her chest.

Nessie rolled her eyes. "You're not going to tell my parents are you?" She pleaded.

"They're going to find out anyway. I mean you have a mind-reader for a father, kid. Didn't you know that?" Jasper said with a chuckle, before eying me carefully.

I could tell he was implying what I pretty much had been thinking about from the very minute it happened. Edward was eventually going to find out and I was going to be the center of a silver plate, my head all carved out especially for him.

Yep! I was going to die.

And Jasper got a kick out of reminding me.

I'm thinking of different ways Edward would prong me for deflowering her daughter and basically kidnapping her for three weeks. What a mess!

"I thought it'd be at least different this time." Nessie sighed. "Okay! Can you at least not think about it when you're around him? I don't want him to jump to conclusions like he always does. I want to be the one to tell him."

"We want to be the ones to tell him." I corrected.

"Jacob. He'll listen to it better from my perspective than yours." She said to me.

I sighed.

Why are we so frustrated about this? It was bound to happen at some point in time so would he still try to kill me if we did it ten years from now? Heck, a hundred years from now?

"Wait. What are you guys talking about?" Alice asked in confusion. "Are we still talking about Edward finding out that you stayed at Jake's or something else?"

"I thought you –" Nessie and I said in unison, completely confused at the situation.

Jasper laughed. "I was just making assumptions and messing with you guys but by the looks of both your faces it seems that my thoughts were proven true."

"Jasper. What is going on?" Alice asked before she gasped, eyes bulged. She was having a vision.

"Nessie!" She scolded, slapping Nessie's hand lightly.

"What?" Nessie frowned.

"You and Jake did what?! Mmm-mmm Edward is going to burn you." Alice gave me a knowing look, shaking her head as she folded her arms.

Nessie blushed.

"Wait? You had a vision that he's going to kill me?"

"I can't see you the way I see vampires and humans remember? But what I did see was not for the faint at heart my friend. He's on the porch steps with a vacant look in his eyes. He looked angry!" Alice said, cocking an eyebrow.

"Any last words?" Jasper laughed hysterically.

I growled, although I thought about those three words and how much they meant to me. Maybe I should have some last words. Man, I haven't even written my will yet.

Of course Nessie would be the beneficiary for everything I owned but maybe not the bike, I didn't want her to get hurt. I should probably tell her to sell that thing on eBay or something. Maybe she can use that money to purchase a nice casket for me. Oh who am I kidding? Caskets don't run cheap nowadays. Maybe a coffin would be best. Edward would sure get a kick outta that one as he watches me descend to the ground.

"Nobody is dying!" Renesmee stated, glaring at me as if she knew about my burial plans.

I smiled nervously.

I should also get a suit for the ceremony. But are suits even able for muscle-bound tree-like pieces of shameful men?

Alice can probably figure something out.

Sucks that I won't get to enjoy the food at my funeral though.

I can just imagine the eulogies from my father, sisters, Nessie and my bros. Hopefully none of them cry!

Ugh! I could see it now. A cemetery. My decomposed corpse twelve feet underground with a lovely ceramic tombstone with the words 'In loving memory, Jacob Black. The man who got murdered by his girlfriend's vampire father after stealing her v-card. May his chopped body rest in pieces' engraved on it.

"Okay, Ness. Your boyfriend won't die at the hands and teeth of your father ripping him to shreds." Jasper said with an uncontrolled laugh.

Nessie narrowed her eyes at him.

"Alice, how are Peter and Charlotte?" Nessie questioned, grabbing my arm and wrapping it around her body as she leaned her back against my chest.

I smiled, planting my lips onto her shoulder and leaving them on there as I made soothing circles around her leg which sent goosebumps to her skin. I smiled as I inhaled her beautiful scent.

This may have been the last time I ever smelt that lovely aroma.

"They are amazing! It's been eight years but it felt like yesterday! Charlotte and I went shopping at this little boutique –" Alice told Nessie.

"You went shopping with Charlotte? I thought she was a little…squeamish around humans?" Nessie probed.

"Charlotte is able to control her thirst around humans. Peter's the one with the issue in controlling it. Maybe it's a guy thing I guess. Men aren't able to control themselves." Alice said, cheekily eying me.

"Ugh! Would you stop?" Nessie pleaded out in frustration. I darted my head.

"Yes! Jake and I had sex! We did it! It's a two-man job! It takes two to tango which means I also contributed, okay! I'm just as much of a role player as Jacob is." She added.

I widened my eyes at her bluntness.

"Okay, my Nessie. We don't want the whole world to know." I whispered to her.

She groaned. "I just don't see what the big deal is? It was bound to happen at some point so why is everyone blowing it out of proportion?"

Alice and Jasper giggled like the idiots they were and this made my Nessie even more aggravated which in turn initiated a growl on my part.

"Hey! We haven't even seen Edward and Bella's reaction! Have a little hope." Jasper smiled widely.

"Alice saw my dad having an angry look!" Nessie pointed out.

"He could've been angry at something else? Like I know he has a thing against Carter slamming the piano keys."

"Carter hates playing the piano!" Nessie stated.

Jasper thought about it and guffawed again. "Oh, right! You're right. You're both screwed!"

I gulped. "Well it's a good thing I have a day to prepare myself."

Alice and Jasper shared a knowing, distinct look.

"What? You guys look like you know something?" Nessie asked.

"Yeah about that…" Alice and Jasper smiled. "They're all back! They're heading to the main house right now."

"What?!" Nessie and I exclaimed as we both jumped to our feet.

… …

Nessie and I followed closely behind Jasper's Jeep. We decided to instead of walking to the Cullen house –which was like five minutes away – we'd drive which would give me a headstart if and when stuff got ugly.

"Jacob. Don't worry. We just have to not think about…certain things around my dad." She said as she noticed my queasiness.

"That's easier said than done."

Believe me, I wasn't afraid of Edward. But over the past eight years I've come to respect him –in some odd way. He was the father of my mate for goodness sake! He had as much of a say in Nessie's life than anything and although she may be fully grown and able to make her own decisions, Edward was still a traditional man and he believed the basis of intercourse is only acceptable under a marriage union. Which I truly respected –even though it's pretty messed up since it's the 21st century.

I know he agreed to back off when it came to Nessie and I's relationship but he was unpredictable!

"Jacob," She said sadly as she pressed her hand against my cheek.

It will be fine! My father won't suspect a thing if we keep our thoughts constrained. Then suddenly, memories of our first time flooded into my brain and all of a sudden, I was uncomfortable.

"Um…Nessie?" I whispered nervously.

She frowned. "What is it Jacob?"

"You're kinda projecting all of your thoughts to me right now." I told her.

She immediately pulled her hand away from me. "Oh! Sorry!"

I sighed heavily.

We are so not going to make it out alive.

But screw this! If Edward has a problem with me loving and protecting his daughter then he can go tear up a city! What Nessie and I do is as private as –not really private – his relationship with Bella! And he said it himself, he'll take a backseat when it came to what Nessie and I do.

Yeah! Okay! You've got nothing to worry about Jake.

You're not the mental one, Edward is!

I pulled into the gigantic Cullen driveway and parked behind Jasper's Jeep. I immediately cleared all my thoughts –at least I hope I did – as Nessie and I slipped out of the car.

Nessie took my hand and locked our hands together. I gazed down upon her and vice versa. She grinned as she adjusted my cap as we followed Jasper and Alice's tail.

"Do you have a shift today?" She asked me.

I nodded and glanced at my wristwatch.

2:30pm.

"I have about an hour and a half before my next shift."

"Great!" She said to me.

I furrowed my brows.

As we approached the house, we saw Edward and Bella standing on the porch step. He was exactly the way Alice described he would be. Vacant. Angry.

"Um…Hey, parents!" Nessie said with a nervous laugh. "How was Egypt?"

My best friend, Bella was silently looking at her daughter with a terrified, concerned facial expression. Edward's look was still the same as expected.

"Look! I know you're angry but—"

"We caught a scent around the house. Someone broke in." Edward said, giving one good mean look at Nessie and me before walking back into the house.

"I am so glad you're okay, Renesmee." Bella expressed.

I felt Nessie's fingers detach from mine as she was automatically pulled into Bella's embrace.

"Wait? What do you mean someone broke into the house?" I asked as we followed Edward's tail.

"I checked all the rooms, all of them are reeking of this intruder." Emmett stated.

"Surprisingly not the bathroom. It still reeks from when Jake last used it. You need to check out your stool dude. Huh…du-du!" Emmett added.

"Wait? What's going on?" Nessie asked with Bella holding onto her daughter.

"When we got back a couple of minutes ago, we got a whiff of a dangerous scent!" Blondie stated as she appeared with a sleeping Carter clinging onto her.

"It's a relief nothing gotten stolen." Esme said in concern as she and Carlisle appeared.

"And that Nessie wasn't around when it happened." Bella expressed.

I looked at my mate who I all of a sudden needed by my side this very moment.

"Seriously, what is going on?" I demanded.

Bella, out of all people, growled at me. "While you took my daughter away for three weeks! Someone broke into our home! If Nessie was here who knows what could've happened."

Edward was now the one growling.

"Dad, you're angry. I get –"

"I'm way past angry, Nessie!" He expressed.

"Edward." Esme pleaded.

Edward sighed. "Okay. So what can we deduce from this?" He probed, glancing back at Carlisle, seemingly dropping it completely.

Okay! This is surprisingly not the reaction I expected from him which is good. We're on the right track. He hasn't attempted to chop my head off yet.

He gave me a slight dark look at the corner of his eye.

"It couldn't be a human." Jasper said, sniffing the air.

"I didn't see anything in my visions." The 4`10 pixie injected, all of a sudden guilt-stricken.

"Of course you wouldn't dear, since it wasn't a vampire's scent." Carlisle expressed.

We all looked around the house, all of a sudden on edge as the tense, ominous silence filled the air.

Edward finally broke it.

"It was Charles." Edward confirmed.