Disclaimer: Definitely owned originally by Stephenie Meyer and currently by the writer, producers and director of Breaking Dawn Part 1.
The following short ficlets are in no particular order of movie appearance. Just in order of how they came to me.
Even for a houseful of vampires, it's unnaturally quiet. Jacob has spent the last two days alternating between sitting and staring at Renesmee and brief visits outside to Seth and Leah. It's been quite clear he wants nothing more than to hold the baby, but so far Rosalie hasn't let him. Jacob seemed to decide early on that it wasn't worth the argument. Occasionally, Nessie will reach out to him, wanting to touch his face, to connect with him, and Rose will give in for a few brief moments.
Esme has been more accommodating, at least when she can get her daughter to give up guard duty.
Edward hasn't moved from the office. He's been sitting still for two days, feeling worried and guilty. It's been driving Jasper mad, and he and Alice have spent most of their time outside. It's safe enough now with the wolves gone, and if anything approaches, Jacob's pack is still out playing guard dogs, for lack of anything else to do.
Carlisle moves about the house. Sometimes he sits in the living room with the others, marvelling at his new granddaughter and – occasionally – getting to hold her. He checks on Edward every few hours, even though they can all clearly hear that there's been no change.
The rest of the time they wait. For hours on end there is only the soft flutter of Renesmee's heart and the strong pulse of Jacob's, meeting and mingling with Bella's rapid beat. It's almost music to the ears of vampires; the sweat thrum of life. The young, the old, and the soon to end.
Alice warns them when the time is coming. If anything, the house gets quieter in the hours leading up to the end; even Jacob seems to be waiting with baited breath.
They hear the second her heart stumbles to a stop. The following silence is almost deafening.
In their room, Alice smiles at Jasper. 'It's time,' she breathes.
