Deep Love
Chapter One-(Bella POV)
Fairytales:
Beauty. That is what I could see. My beautiful daughter. I watched her as she sprinted around the golden meadow laughing and playing without a care in the world. I couldn't believe that today it was exactly two years since I had left my mortal life to join a world where everything and anything is possible. A world no human would ever believe existed. It was also this time two years ago I gave birth to the beautiful child before me. I watched how her skin glittered just slightly under the sunlight. A bright light reflected off the bangle that she wore on her left wrist and lit up the meadow. Although I stood at the other side of the field from her I could read the tiny Greek characters which were engraved into the bangle; θα βρείτε πάντα αγάπη και την ειρήνη, ακόμη και σε πόλεμο (you will always find love and peace even in war).
'Can you believe what has happened to us?' whispered a soft familiar voice in my ear. I looked to my right to see Edward at my side. His eyes, those magnificent topaz eyes, stared straight into mine. His arms slid round by waist.
'No, I can't.' I replied. This was true I felt as if I was going to wake up from this unbelievable dream any moment. The only signs to show that this was not a dream were the feelings I had experienced. The love and pain I had felt were too strong to be a dream.
I looked over at Renesmee. A wide smile spread across her face, a twinkle in her eye. She laughed as Jacob picked her up and spun her round and around. He loved her. And she loved him. She just didn't know how much yet. I could see the bond getting stronger and stronger between them everyday. They both became closer with each second she got older.
'Just think, in a couple of years time the two of them will be the same age and Nessie will begin to realise her love for Jacob is more than just friends,' I said to Edward. I heard a low growl under his chest. 'Well personally I think we should count ourselves lucky. At least we know that our daughter will spend the rest of her life with someone who loves her and will care for her. Even risk his own life for her'. I looked back into his eyes. I know I had not entirely convinced him that Jacob was perfect for her, but I saw the corner of his mouth lift into a tiny smile so I knew I was making sense to him. If Jacob had not imprinted upon Nessie and helped to save our families' lives, I would have probably lost contact with him two years ago. Edward would never have let Jacob be around us.
'Shall we head back to the house? Charlie will be here for the party in a few minutes,' said Edward. 'Happy Birthday by the way,' he whispered, his cool breath softly tapping against my skin.
'It's not my birthday,' I said confused.
'It is the day of your birth into the vampire world,' he said a smirk across his face 'I'm sorry but it's not much of a present'. I stood there completely confused by his words. However a millisecond later I felt his cool lips press against mine. The magic I felt every time he kissed me still shocked me. Moments later we pulled away.
'Perfect' I whispered, 'Just what I wanted'. I stared into his eyes. I was so lost within his golden eyes it took me a while to realise Nessie was standing close by pulling a face at the sight of her Mother and Father kissing. We all laughed at her funny expression.
'Come on Nessie, we need to go home for your party,' I told her.
'Race you there?' Jacob asked her. She nodded and they sprinted at the speed of light into the forest. They ran so fast a normal human eye would not be able to see anything but the tracks they left behind. Edward and I followed. Hand in hand we ran through the forest, the sharp wind in my face and hair. It felt like I was flying but my feet still touched the floor.
We got to the house within 20 seconds. Jacob and Nessie were standing just outside the doorway arguing about who won the race. Nessie looked back and called to me. I went over and held her hand as we walked through the giant front door and into the Cullen house. Just after a few seconds of us walking into the dimly lit hallway, the lights flicked on and over a dozen of people jumped out from behind sofa's and doorways shouting 'Surprise!'. I wasn't shocked at all. I knew all along that Alice had been planning this for weeks. But I felt Nessie slightly jump at my side. I looked down and I could instantly see how happy she was.
The room was filled with all our family and friends. There was all our family; Carlisle, Esme, Jasper, Alice, Rosalie and Emmett. Our close friends Tanya and Eleazar from the Denali Coven were there. Then there were the werewolves; Jacob, Seth, Sam, Emily, Leah and the rest of the pack. The only human in the room was Charlie. I watched him very carefully. I could tell he did not feel comfortable being among all these vampires and werewolves. He was only just starting to get his head around the fact of there being this unbelievable immortal world. He was also just getting used to the thought of his daughter and granddaughter not being entirely human. I felt sorry for him. I watched how he tried to put on a smile when talking to the other guests. But I knew he was very much like me, he wasn't a very sociable man.
The entire house looked amazing. Alice had done an incredible job with the decorations going completely overboard as usual. There must have been a thousand balloons and banners and streamers. Nessie loved it. Opening her presents, dancing with everyone and playing silly party games. It was like a dream come true for her.
It was a bizarre feeling looking at her. This was her second birthday, her second year on the planet and yet she had the body and brains of an eight year old child. I was beginning to notice how she grew a couple of centimetres every week. I knew she would grow up faster than any other child in the world so I wanted her to enjoy every second of her childhood. That's why Alice decided to give her this fantastic party. It was the first time in ages I was actually felt like everything was perfect.
Later on in the evening a tear was brought to my eye when I walked into the living room to see Nessie cuddled up on Charlie's lap a present from him in her hands. Her huge eyes gazing up into his. I could here Charlie singing a lullaby under his breath to her. The same lullaby he used to sing to me when I was a baby. He rocked her ever so gently. It wasn't long before her eyes began to flutter and finally shut. I could hear her quiet snore under her breath, almost like a cat purring.
'I'll take her back to the cottage,' I said. Charlie spun round to look at me. Seeing both Nessie and Charlie together made me realise just how much they were alike. Her thick curly hair was so similar to my Dads.
'Bella, would you mind if I put her to bed tonight? It's just I'm going away tomorrow for three weeks and it will be the last time I see her until then,' Charlie said as he stood up, Renesmee cradled in his arms. She looked so big now, I could tell Charlie was finding her too heavy to carry but I decided to leave him to it. I wanted him to spend as much time with Nessie as he possibly could because she wasn't going to be a child for long.
'Of course,' I said.
That night was something I will never forget. The happiness, the laughter, the cheery smiles seemed so rare that I treasured every moment of it.
Edward and I strolled back to the cottage after saying goodbye to all the guests. The only light in the whole forest was one big star that shone through the gaps between the tree tops. We walked in silence, hand in hand. Just as we got close to the house we saw Charlie poking his head out the front door. I waved and mouthed to him that he could go home. He jumped into his car and drove off. I felt really bad; I had completely forgotten the time. It was one o'clock in the morning and I hadn't even thought about Charlie needing to go to sleep (then again I had forgotten most of normal human actions like sleeping and eating).
It was a perfect scene. Edward and I standing outside our cottage, the moon light reflecting off the lake, Nessie fast asleep in her bedroom and Edward's soft lips stroking my neck. I was more than happy with our fairytale life but at the back of my mind I knew it wouldn't last forever.