The next morning I woke to find Nessie snuggled up against me in my bed. It felt different though, than any other Friday night sleepover, and I smiled remembering the events of the night before. She had wanted very much to return the favor, so to speak, but I was able to convince her it wasn't necessary. I would be in enough hot water if her father heard either of us thinking about this later on. As a result, my morning wood was more painful than usual and I hobbled into the bathroom to shower and ease my suffering. I tried not to wake Nessie. I wanted to surprise her with breakfast. When I came out of the bathroom I was a little disappointed to find her awake. She gave me a big smile and I leaned over to kiss her good morning.

"I wanted to have breakfast ready for you when you woke" I explained. "What would you like?"

"Eggs and toast?" she suggested.

"Okay. Don't go anywhere." I winked at her as I headed for the hall.

She hopped out of bed and made her way to the bathroom. I heard the water running as I entered the kitchen. I was back with scrambled eggs, toast with jam, and orange juice before she even finished in the shower. She'd left the bathroom door open but if she thought she was getting any more naughty behavior out of me right now she was sorely mistaken. I'd pushed our boundaries last night and didn't want to go too far. I put her clothes on the hook in the bathroom and shut the door. She must have gotten the hint because when the door finally opened she was fully dressed.

"Thank you" I said. "I don't think I could resist you in a towel right now, Ness. You're too sexy," I said explaining my actions. Her feelings must have been slightly hurt because she just smiled and nodded before changing the subject.

"Thank you for breakfast, it looks delicious."

"So what do you want to do today?" I asked, taking a bit of egg.

"Well, maybe we could go into town? We've been here for a while now and we still haven't done much exploring. There's got to be some fun things to do around here."

"Alright, that sounds fun" I agreed. I was just thinking about her choice of words and how I'd done plenty of exploring last night when she jumped up from the bed and clapped her hands together shouting, "Oh, oh! I forgot that I brought over your Valentine's Day present last night! Wait right here, I left it in the living room." I felt a wave of guilt remembering that our first Valentine's was so terrible we hadn't even exchanged gifts.

She was back in a few seconds with a little black box with a red bow. I ripped the paper open to find a brand new Ipod with an engraving on the back that read: Jacob & Renesmee Forever.

"I knew you wanted one for when you're at work."

"Thanks, hun. I did want one. I love it." I leaned over the breakfast plates and gave her a long kiss. She smiled and blushed a light pink. I remembered that I'd stashed her present under my bed so I rolled off and knelt on the floor.

"Your gift is in my secret hiding place so pretend you don't see this" I joked.

I pulled out the shoebox and started shifting through the random stuff I had in there until finally I pulled out her Valentine's present. Under it I saw her other gift, the one I'd been hiding there for weeks. Suddenly the earrings in my hand seemed like an insult. What I really wanted to give her was in the velvet box. I deliberated for a moment trying to decide what to do. My heart started pounding and I felt my hands start to clam up a bit.

"What's wrong, did you forget where you put it?" she teased.

I looked up at her, giggling at me, and I knew. I dropped the earrings back into the shoebox and snatched up the velvet box. So much for taking this slow, I thought. My mind raced as the implications of what I was about to do flooded my senses. I had been planning to give her this on our one year anniversary. It was still months away. All of a sudden my heart couldn't wait that long. She had to be mine! Forever, like the Ipod said. And it had to be now. I quickly tucked the box into my pocket and stood up.

She looked at me in confusion. I was very grateful in that instant that Alice's visions were blocked by my being a werewolf. I hated the idea of her seeing intimate moments between Nessie and me. But this? Oh man, if she could have seen me make this decision I wouldn't have had time to get the words out before Edward broke down my front door. He would be furious, no doubt. Though, in the very least, I could hope maybe this news would overshadow the fact that I went to second base with his daughter last night…

I took Nessie's hand and pulled her off the bed so she was standing in front of me.

"Jake if you don't have a present, it's no big deal, really" she insisted. I ignored her, taking both her hands in mine and sucking in a deep breath. I knelt before her.

"Nessie, you know I love you. I promise you that I will walk this earth for millennia if it means I get to be with you. I'm the luckiest man in the world for every single second you choose to spend by my side… Renesmee, will you be my wife?" I held the box in my hand and opened it to reveal the small diamond ring. She stared at it for what seemed like forever. Tears began streaming down her cheeks and she threw her arms around my neck and whispered "Yes" into my ear. I pulled her back and kissed her passionately on the lips. When I slipped the ring on her third finger it was the happiest moment of my life.

Our family and friends may have thought we were rushing into marriage, after being together less than a year, but from my perspective I'd been with Nessie for seven years. There wasn't a single day in her life when I didn't belong to her in one way or another. We hugged and kissed a while longer and then my stomach growled. Nessie laughed and pulled away from our embrace. I didn't want to let her out of my arms.

"Time for the werewolf to finish his breakfast" she shrugged and held her hand to admire the ring.

"It looks good on you" I smirked while loading my fork up with more eggs.

"I love you, Jake."

"I love you, too. Forever" I replied.

We drove into town that morning at Ness' suggestion. We parked along Main Street and wandered in and out of the little mom and pop shops that lined the street. Mountain Home did have some interesting history to offer. We toured the town's museum and learned all about the Train Wreck of 1958. And we made out on the secluded second floor of the Mountain Home Public Library. Throughout the day Ness and I discussed our engagement. We talked about what kind of wedding we wanted, how to tell everyone the news, and where we'd live after the wedding. A thrill of excitement ran through my body when she suggested moving into my apartment. I couldn't wait until the day I could wake up with her every morning. As happy as it made me, I felt guilty knowing I'd soon be taking her away from Bella and Edward.

We were sitting at table by the window in a small bistro a little after lunchtime. I knew we needed a game plan for when I dropped her off at home later today.

"I know they'll be surprised. I mean, I was!" she said.

"There's no easy way to do it, I guess. Your dad will know before we even get in the house" I replied taking her hand in mine. She gave it a little squeeze.

"We could call him from your apartment, that way we'd be able to explain without him reading our thoughts" she suggested.

"True, but you know Edward… he'd probably be insulted if we didn't go to him in person."

"Is he going to be mad you didn't ask his permission first?" she wondered.

"Hard to say, but I know he never asked Charlie for your mom's hand. At least we've got that going for us" I joked.

We could spend all afternoon planning out the best approach to breaking our news to Edward, the bottom line was he would be pissed regardless. I just didn't know which one of us he'd take his emotions out on. I hoped for Nessie's sake it would be me. I could handle Edward.

Ness took the final sip of her soda and stood up. "All right" she said "time to face the music?"

I nodded and cracked a little smile. I motioned to the door. "After you."

Bella greeted us when we returned home that afternoon. We shuffled into the living room and I grasped Nessie's left hand to temporarily hide the ring.

"Where's Dad?" Nessie asked. Bella looked slightly alarmed but casually answered that he was in the back yard with Emmett and Jasper. Alice and Rosalie appeared from nowhere and glided over to us.

"What's going on?" Alice asked under her breath. She hated not being the first one to know everything. I felt Ness try to pull her left hand out of mine and I realized how tightly I'd been holding it.

"Jacob gave me something today. He had wanted to wait until our one year anniversary but the timing was just perfect this morning so I got it a little early…" Ness began, warming up the crowd of women that had gathered. They were all listening intently to her words but had their eyes focused on me. Bella was the only one still looking at Ness.

"What is it, sweetheart?" she asked, confused.

Nessie loosened her hand from mine and held it up for all her female relatives. Everyone gasped and then Alice shrieked in excitement. She stepped into the center of the circle that had formed around Nessie and I and hugged us both at once. Her reaction alerted Edward and the other guys that something was happening inside and I could hear them approaching. Esme offered her congratulations. Bella still hadn't said anything; she kept her eyes fixed on her daughter.

"What do you think Mom?" Ness asked.

"Think about what?" Edward inquired as he came to stand next to Bella.

"Are you sure it's not too soon, honey?" Bella began. "Like you said, it hasn't even been a year." Edward's eyes widened as he realized what had happened, but he didn't look angry- yet.

"Yes, I'm sure. And we already agreed to have a long engagement. I want to finish with the school year and graduation before we start planning the wedding… Please, Mom. I need you to be happy for us."

Edward still hadn't made a sound. He must have been sorting through everyone else's thoughts. Bella looked at Nessie with sad eyes and sighed.

"Come here, Renesmee, of course I'm happy for you." She wrapped Ness in a hug and said, "It's not easy for me to see you all grown up but of course I'm happy for you. It wasn't that long ago for me and your father. We remember what it was like."

I could tell Nessie had started to cry as she hugged her mother tightly. I felt relief wash over me at Bella's response.

"Thanks, Bells" I said softly. All eyes turned to Edward. Nessie took a step back from Bella and looked up at her father.

"Dad?" she asked hesitantly.

Everyone waited for him to speak. He didn't say a word. Nessie reached out and put her hand on his. I was sure she was using her gift to show him how she felt about me. I hoped that plan wouldn't backfire. Sometimes Ness got carried away and showed people more than she intended. Finally, he allowed the corners of his mouth to twitch upwards and reached out to take Nessie into a hug. Everyone sighed in relief and the pixie started shrieking again and clapping her hands. You would have thought she was the one getting married.

The rest of the evening went rather smoothly. I sat in the living room with Bella, Esme, and Alice and discussed wedding plans. When Edward had finally spoken he asked Nessie to have a word with him in private, but assured me he wasn't angry. He even claimed that he'd known that I purchased the ring but I knew I'd done a really good job about not thinking about that around him. I'd bet he just didn't want anyone thinking it was possible to slip something that huge past him. Alice wanted to know if we'd picked a date yet, what colors Nessie might want, and how many guests could she invite. I kept insisting she wait until Nessie was there but Alice was too far gone to see reason. Rosalie came downstairs with some old bridal magazines and the pair started leafing through them.

I rolled my eyes at Bella and made a face. She nodded her head in agreement and smiled.

"I'm gonna go make a sandwich" I announced and Bella decided to escape with me to the kitchen. I was glad because I wanted to get her real opinion on things. I pulled some meat and cheese out of the gigantic refrigerator and set them down on the counter.

"Are you really okay with this, Bells?" I asked as I slapped some mayo down on four slices of white. She looked at me incredulously.

"You think I didn't see this coming, Jake? Nessie confides in me. I know how she feels about you. And I've known since she was born where those feelings would lead."

"She twalks to yew?" I said with my mouth full. What kinds of things does Nessie tell her?

"Of course. She can't talk to her friends at school about her werewolf boyfriend" Bella said with a smirk. I shrugged. I guess she couldn't.

"Well, thanks Bella, really. I know it can't be easy having your daughter get married and move out at eight years old" I said.

Her expression told me she hadn't thought far enough ahead to realize Nessie would be moving in with me after the wedding. I didn't get a chance to respond because just then Ness and Edward came into the kitchen. Nessie had fresh tears in her eyes but she looked happy. She skipped over to me and gave me a kiss. "Everything okay?" I asked under my breath. She smiled and said yes.

I figured it was time to go to let Nessie have some time with her family. She walked me outside and gave me a passionate kiss goodbye. I wrapped my arms around her and deepened the kiss. It was hard to let go of her but I stepped back to look into her eyes.

"What did Edward need to talk to you about?" I asked nervously.

"He just told me he loved me, and that I would always be a little girl in his eyes. He said he's heard all your thoughts and knows you'll do right by me" she answered with a chuckle. Edward tried to give the impression of being a stern father but when it came right down to it he was just like the rest of us where Nessie was concerned. He was putty in her hands. She kissed me again and we said our goodnights. I knew I'd see her the next day but I already felt empty without her near me.

When I got home I ran out into the woods to phase. I hadn't done so in a while and wanted to check in with the guys. Last time I'd talked to the pack was about a month ago. After I moved away Quil had been chosen to lead the pack because of his ancestry. According to Seth, he was doing a good job as Alpha. Things had been pretty quiet since the Cullen's left town. No new members had been added to the pack in a long time. I usually just called or texted one of the guys for pack updates but tonight I was really excited and wanted to share my news wolf-style. Once in the darkness of the woods behind my apartment building I took my clothes off and phased. Paul and Seth were the only ones on patrol at the moment.

Hey guys, long time no see. I greeted them.

Jake? Hey man! What's up? Said Seth.

Hey kid. Just checking in. How's everything down on the res? I responded.

Everything's calm and peaceful now that your 'friends' are gone. Said Paul.

How's Nessie? Seth asked.

She's well. That's what I wanted to tell you guys… We're getting married. I said.

Whoa! Congrats! That's awesome, man. They said at the same time.

Thank you. Paul, don't say anything to my sister, okay? I want to tell her and my dad myself. I said.

Yeah, no problem. When are you going to tell them? Paul asked.

I don't know. How are they? Seth, how's Paul been treating my sister? I joked but kinda meant it.

Real good, Jake. He's been less of an asshole lately for sure. Seth replied.

Rachel thinks your dad's been kinda lonely but she visits him a lot. So does Charlie. Paul answered.

I knew he'd feel that way when I left and I felt the guilt hit me finally hearing it was true. I should call him more.

He'll be okay, Jake. My mom and Charlie are with him a lot. He's doing better than she thought. Seth tried to comfort me.

Sure, sure. I replied. Alright fellas, I gotta get some sleep. Tell the other guys I said hello.

Okay, bye man. Congratulations. Paul said.

Bye, Jake! Tell Edward I said 'what's up!" Said Seth.

Bye. I phased back and got dressed. Damn, it's cold in Idaho. Even in the snowy mountains in Washington I didn't get this cold. I ran back to my apartment and changed into my sweatpants. I put my phone on the nightstand and plugged it in to charge. Just as I was lying down I heard a text message come in. It was from Rachel.

You're engaged!

Urghh, freaking Paul!

-Hey guys! I did two chapters one for each book I didn't even started on my third book hahaha 😅 . Well anyways please like, comment and share!
Love Nisha AKA Miss_Traveler