Ch. 1: News, news, everywhere
Bella's POV
So, now Nessie has finally stopped growing and she can finally go out into the world. Unfortunately, Edward now wants to go to Europe and show her different countries and sights. She doesn't seem thrilled about going, but she is happy she doesn't have to start her many, many years of high school. Edward and I went back to school three years ago, and it is still as boring as ever. Every two weeks near feeding time, everybody starts smelling especially appealing, and Edward has to hold my hand like a two-year-old crossing the street. I can't wait until Nessie gets to come so I can have my two favorite people with me.
We are now living in Baker Lake, Nunavut. It is usually really cold and cloudy, so it totally works for us. Plus, the wildlife is okay. There are polar bears that Emmett likes, seals that Rose and Alice like, walruses that Esme, Carlisle and Jasper like, Buffalo that I like, and caribou that Edward likes. Nessie likes anything but birds. We haven't tried beluga whales, but Emmett is seriously considering it. Jake behaves like a fifties house-wife, buying groceries for him and Nessie.
"Bella, you know I want to leave for Europe as soon as possible. Will you please just tell Jacob already?" It wasn't like Edward to be impatient, but I had been putting off telling Jake about our planned trip because we didn't know how long we would be gone and only Edward, Nessie and I would be going. "I know, I know. I have to tell him soon, but I just don't want to see his face go broken-hearted again." I saw that face on him once before, when we told him that we were going to try to trace down old legends to see how Nessie's life would go. It was before the Voltouri had come to town when I was a new vampire.
"I hear him now. I'll take Nessie hunting while you two are talking." Said Edward with the crooked smile I still couldn't resist smiling back to. He and Ness got out of hearing just as Jake came through the front door. "Hey Bell. What's the haps?" He smiled the smile that Ness couldn't resist. "Jake, we really need to talk. I mean now, so don't say that you're busy. Ness is out hunting with Edward." I said strongly. "You know I don't like Ness hunting with that bloodsucker." He frowned mockingly. "Oh, we're back to that are- Hey! No distracting me. I have to say this and you have to hear it. We are going to Europe for a family vacation since Renesmee has stopped growing. And when I say family, I mean her, Edward and myself." The look on his face really was heartbreaking (if I had a heart, it would be broken), just as I predicted. The thing that got me was that he kept that look on his face until they got back. He then looked relieved, like he already thought that they were gone.
Ness had stopped jumping into his arms like, four years ago, but when she saw his brokenhearted face, she became my baby again and jumped right into his arms. Edward gave me a look that said, "Good. You told him. But did I neglect to tell you that Nessie doesn't know?" I squinted my eyes at him. I would deal with him later. "Uh, Nessie, are you okay?" She didn't answer. Edward moved his head slightly, telling me that we should leave. I nodded my head and he started leaving. "Jake…um… can you tell Nessie what I told you please?" He just nodded in her arms. I took that as my cue to leave. Edward was already out of sight, so I followed his scent. After a while, I realized that he was headed to the cabin that Esme made for us. I almost stopped dead in my tracks. I didn't, but I almost did. The last time we went to the cabin was when he told me that Charlie had passed away. The cabin now reminded me of mourning, so I had avoided it until now. But since Edward was there, I went anyway. I arrived at the cabin 45 minutes later and saw that Edward was looking at the scrapbook Alice, Rose and I had made months earlier of Nessie's accelerated childhood.
He let me sit on his lap for a while, but then it drove him crazy yet again. "My beautiful Isabella, what are you thinking?" I hit his arm very lightly. "It's just Bella. I'm thinking about Jake's face and her reaction to it. Edward, we can't possibly split them up for an undetermined time! Jake will just die! Imagine how you felt a few months after you left me because of my 18th birthday!" Oh, ya. I feel so guilty about Jake that I'm willing to play that card. "Bella, I thought I had to leave you. What can I still possibly do to make it up to you?" He got a very concerned look in his eyes. I see it every time we have this conversation. Which is a lot more times than I'd like. "Edward, by being here, you have done everything. Please let Jake come. Nessie would really be thankful. Especially because she's…"
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