It's Who You Are

(Post Breaking Dawn – 5 years later)

Temptations - Chapter 1

Bella's POV

"I'm going out." Renesmee told us.

"Out where?" Me and Edward asked.

"Out."

"Would you care to specify?"

"No." I sighed.

"Do you want any of us to come with you?"

"NO! And don't you even think about following me!"

I couldn't believe she talked to us that way! No wonder parents hate the teenage years.

"Fine Renesmee, just be back before dark."

She sighed, "Fine." and then stomped her way out of the house.

"I can't believe how calm you were! Why didn't you stop her! You don't even know where she went!" Edward stormed off.

"Edward, when will you finally realize that our baby girl is no longer a baby?"

"Never. I just can't get over the fact that it was only five years ago when I cradled her in

my arms. All she thought about then was what she wanted to play with or do that day. Now she's thinking about boys and other girly teenage stuff!" Edward said with disgust.

"Well, she is half-human. She has hormones and her emotional state can't possibly be stable with her body changing everyday. You know, soon enough we'll have to have 'the talk' with her."

Edward cringed. "Great, I'm so looking forward to that. Ugh, just the thought of my sweet little girl in another man's arms sickens me!" he retorted.

"Really! Aren't you being a little hypocritical? You never seemed sick to me when Jake holds her." Edward hissed really low so that only I could hear it. I laugh at that, which didn't help how he felt.

"That's different. With Jake, we at least know we're safe for now." He said defensively.

We dropped the subject when we heard Jake nearby. We waited for him to come inside and then greeted him.

"Hey Jake!" I was always happy to see him.

"Hey Bella…Edward. So uh, where's my little Nessie?"

"Your little Nessie?!" Edward shouted at him.

"Oh come on now! We've been through this so many times! I don't mean it that way, jeesh! What's gotten into you Edward?"

"He's just at the point where he's realizing his little Nessie isn't a little girl anymore." I said, saving Edward the embarrassment of saying himself.

"Oh…." That was all he could come up with 'Oh'? Hmmm, what did this mean?

After a long awkward moment, Edward spoke.

"Well…maybe…but Jake, that's very doubtful. Plus, do you think you could handle that? Edward loved to answer people's questions in his mind. It bugged me to no means!

"Hun, would you like to fill me in please?"

"Sorry Bella." They both replied.

"Well, since we've been talking about going back to school in the fall, Jake's been wondering about Nessie; whether she'll fall in love with a mortal or not.

"Well, first we decided to let her have a standing of sophomore. We'll have classes with her, but Jake. You look nothing like a sophomore. You'll have to be a senior and then start college."

Jake groaned. "So I'm not even going to be able to spend the day with her?"

"Probably not – unless you have the same lunch period." Edward said.

"What about the 'temptations'?"

"You mean boys?" I laughed finding this hilarious, but apparently Jake did not. "Jake, you're so worried about nothing! Renesmee will be absolutely fine! But, it'll be her first time in high school, so we don't know if she'll have boyfriends or not." I told him frankly. Both Edward and Jacob cringed as I said this. I had to hold in a silent laugh.

"Yes, I hate to see my baby grow up, but she is! And boys will be in and out of her life, probably as much as in a normal girl's life." I saw Edward thinking of how many boys in my life and then he smiled because there was only him.

"Come on guys, cheer up! She isn't going to dump her family for a mortal boy! Plus, Jake, you couldn't handle that at all!

I started to laugh and they joined in. Only moments after, did the happy atmosphere grow with despair. I didn't have to be Jasper to sense it.

"But what if she did? I couldn't just stay away from her!" Jake asked in a very serious manner.

"Well, that's why we'll ask Alice about the result if that ever happens." I doubted it would, but there still had to be a backup plan. "Plus, we have a few months before we need to start considering that".

"I guess…"

"Where is Alice anyways? I haven't seen her all day." Before I even finished that question I knew the answer.

"Do I really have to tell you?" Edward chuckled a little.

I shook my head 'no'. Where else but the mall would she go?