A/N: this is my first Fanfic, it is a follow on from Breaking Dawn, and im hoping i do a good job of it lol. reviews appreciated! thanks xD
Chapter 1 - Pawprints, Birthdays And Announcements.
BPOV
"JACOB BLACK! GET IN HERE RIGHT NOW!!" I screeched at Jacob, I heard his heart stutter as my voice reached him at the house. I had just come back from hunting with Edward and Renesmee to find dirty paw prints on our new carpet Charlie had recently put down in the cottage, and not only that, but it stunk of wet were-dog. I was not amused.
Not five seconds had gone by before Jacob was outside the cottage, even in his wolf form I could recognise the sheepish look on his face. His mouth opened and he cocked his head to the side.
"He was worried about Renesmee". Edward's soft, velvet voice spoke up behind me, and I got instantly defensive.
''And don't start with the mind reading Edward! I want Jacob back in human form right this instant, to explain to me why he has RUINED our new carpet!" It was taking all my strength to stay calm, Charlie had bought us the carpet a week ago as an anniversary present,
"The floor is too cold for Renesmee to walk on!" He had more or less moaned at me, and so the next day, in he walked with a carpet and fitted it.
"We failed to mention we were hunting today, Bella. Jacob didn't know where we were." Edward put his hand on my shoulder as he said this, and I was grateful that everyone knew how much the carpet gesture from Charlie meant to me, and also for the fact that Edward could calm me so easily, and even now, all I wanted to do was turn around and melt into his arms.
"Fine. But from now on Jake, you stay OUT of the cottage when you're wet....and furry!" I tried to say it with more meaning and anger than I actually did, but Jacob nodded, picked up Renesmee, and ran back to the house.
I turned around to face Edward, ready to melt, but he turned too and stalked back into the house, leaving me stood outside with a bewildered expression on my face. I wanted to follow him but I wasn't entirely sure he would want me too. For the past several weeks, Edward had been acting strange, and two days ago I tried to force the information out of Alice while we were in the garage.
"Alice, please." I sighed deflatedly. "I don't know what to do, he seems....distant."
Alice was looking at me with a torn expression on her face, she wanted to tell me but she also didn't want to betray Edward's confidence. We sat in silence for what seemed like hours but was actually 12 seconds, until finally Alice spoke.
"You're really that worried?" she asked.
"Yes" I replied without hesitation.
"Ok well, and remember I'm telling you this because the date is getting closer and I don't see Edward telling you himself..." Alice trailed off in thought, probably checking again whether Edward would tell me. When she was sure he wouldn't, she opened her mouth, then snapped it shut again and her eyes glazed over.
"Oh... OH!!!" Alice practically shouted. "I can't tell you, Edward literally decided to tell you tonight, oh and, he'll be home in 30 minutes". With that, Alice jumped off the bonnet of her Porsche and ran into the house. She was going hunting tonight with Rosalie and Esme, and they were leaving soon. Before Edward got home I presumed.
So here I was, two days later and still no closer as to why my beautiful husband looked, and acted, so troubled. I decided to follow him into the cottage and found him rocking back and forth in the old rocking chair in front of the fire. He was staring into the hearth of the fireplace, even though it wasn't lit, he seemed to find comfort in the ashes that lay there. I walked to where Edward sat, in 3 strides, and I placed myself onto his lap with my arm around his shoulder. He looked me in the eyes and spoke so softly, that if I were still human, I would of sworn he hadn't spoke at all.
"Tomorrow, is my human mothers birthday"
Suddenly it all clicked into place, all the moping and the distance, tomorrow would be his human mother's birthday. And, if I remembered correctly, in another two months it would be the anniversary of not only her death, but Edwards too. How could I have not known this?
For the rest of the night we sat in silence, on the rocking chair, staring into the fireplace. At 8am when Renesmee came bounding through the door, she had grown so much over the past 12 months, and even though her actual age was only 14 months, she had the physical appearance of a six or seven year old, and a mental age of a fully grown adult.
Without hesitating, Edward stood up, walked across the room, picked up Renesmee and placed her in my arms, whilst I was still in his arms, and together we went to get her breakfast, before heading back up to the house to greet Charlie.
EPOV
Jake was in trouble, and he knew it. We had come home to find muddy paw prints on our new carpet, and it stunk too. When Jacob arrived that morning to the cottage to find we weren't there, and we weren't at the house either, he got worried, although he had no need to be. Renesmee was our daughter, sure Jacob had imprinted with her, but seriously getting so worked up and worried about her, after being away from her for only three hours, that was a bit much.
We all understood why Bella was so protective of her new carpet. Charlie had insisted on buying it for us as a wedding anniversary present. Bella was worrying that we would have to leave Forks soon as we were all outgrowing our supposed ages, especially Renesmee, and she felt guilty about leaving Charlie behind. Even though Charlie eventually found out about us, and he knew the whole story, the fight with James in Phoenix, Victoria, the Volturi.... We wouldn't be able to stay here much longer.
And there Jake was, looking guilty for the marks he had left on our carpet. And Bella was shouting at him. As soon as he stopped in front of us I could hear his thoughts and I instantly understood.
"Edward, a little help please? She's about to rip my throat out!" Jake thought, aiming those thoughts directly to me.
I tried not to laugh when I told Bella he was worried where Renesmee was, and why he had gone into the cottage. I placed my hand on Bella's shoulder to show her she was slightly over reacting, and to calm her down. It worked too.
Once Jacob had disappeared I turned, walked into the cottage, and sat down in the rocking chair by the unlit fire. Bella followed me in with a confused look on her beautiful face, and I realised I had to tell her. I knew she had already asked Alice, and I knew Alice had told her I would tell her two nights ago. I was meaning to, it just no longer seemed like the right moment after Charlie had come in and I read his thoughts.
"Tomorrow is my human mother's birthday" I whispered.
The look on Bella's face said everything. The past 12 months, seeing Renee talk to Bella on the phone, and even visit, it made me miss what I had with my mother before I became...this. Their relationship is a good one, a very good one. Much like the one I had with my mother. I didn't resent Bella and Renee's relationship, it was more like hidden envy. And I've never reacted this way before, with my mother's birthday and death date every year, I've just accepted it and carried on. Of course I wasn't going to tell Bella this, the very last thing I wanted was for her to feel guilty for having a relationship with her mom. Plus I had Esme, she was a pretty great mom herself when it really mattered, even when it didn't come to think of it. She's always there for us, and that's the moment I felt guilty for the past few weeks of my moping.
At around 7am I heard Leah Clearwater's thoughts as she ambled past the cottage in her wolf form. She was not happy about the news Charlie was delivering to us today, she already knew what Bella would know today because Sue had told her and Seth last night, and Leah was now on her way to 'warn' Jake.
When Renesmee came home hungry I was relieved for the distraction, and also glad to get out and do some more running. While Nessie was feeding, I turned to Bella, cupped her face in my hands, and kissed her delicately on the cheek, smiled her my crooked smile she loved so much, and then I joined Renesmee for breakfast.
A/N: ok so thats the first chapter, the next chapter is about half way done and ill upload it tomorrow! :-)
reviews are muchly appreciated and i will love you all forevers!! ill even accept constructive critiscism. xD
