THE BEST KINDS OF MORNINGS

I was running in an unfamiliar place. I knew it was from something and at the same time, towards. To run faster I tried to shift into my wolf form, but I was stuck. All of a sudden everything turns into a bright blur. The ground turns into a bottomless swamp, and by the time I know it I'm swimming. The water is frigid. I feel my body loosing its temperature at a fast rate. Shockingly I don't die, yet, I keep going. Then a circle of trees appear, enclosing a small island, not even the size of a car. I finally get to one of the trees, but too exhausted to climb, I just hung on to the trunk. That's when I see it, dark figures standing around a small radiant figure on top of the tiny island. The blur clears and I see Renesmee holding onto the charm bracelet that was Bella's gift from me. Her eyes were strangely calm, unaware of the terrifying figures standing around her. The faces of the strangers lighten, their identities turn clear. Victoria, James, Laurent, and the main members of the Volturi were standing there with all of their eyes a color of crimson. I panicked and lunged for them even though I'd be no match. The distance between the deaf circle and me increased just then. It shot me back to the tree, but once again I lunged. I was a little closer to Renesmee when her eyes shot to mine. She was no longer the calm little girl she had been, her eyes were terrified and helpless.

"Jakie, help me!"

"Renesmee!"

I jumped towards her, but just when she was inches from me, something pulled me back. Suddenly I was under water unable to escape the grasp of the thing that had me wailing. The blur was back, but it was dim. The dark figures smiled my way, and threw themselves at Renesmee. Soon my heart stopped.

"Jakie?"

My head swung up and looked around. Nessie was perched on top of her bed enjoying watching me sleep. My back was aching, guess that's what you get when you sleep on a concrete floor. Reluctantly, I rose up from the hard surface. I rubbed my eyes and noticed that when I pulled them back they were covered in sweat.

"Hey Nessie."

"Jakie, where's mom and dad?"

"Lets see."

I picked her up , and set her on my shoulders. We searched the house; there was no sign of Bella or Edward. Their scent was even dull. I placed her on the kitchen counter.

"Oh, can you make me breakfast?"

"Sure, sure."

Nessie had been getting better about eating human food. Though she claims that has a bitter taste. So when she feels like it, we go hunting.

"Jakie come here"

"What's up kiddo?"

She reached up to my forehead, she wanted omelets. When she drew her hand back, her face was full of happiness. Bella had told her how she loved eggs when she was pregnant with Nessie. So now that was all she ate, in the category of human food. I started to cook with caution. Getting hot grease on you hurt for a while, but damn it burned at first, even for me. Then Nessie started to hum the lullaby Edward would sing to her every night. Nessie's voice was more angelic than all the angels in existence, even when she hummed. I quickly scooped up Nessie with one arm and the omelet in the other. I set her down and she stared at me with those eyes that once belonged to Bella.

"What is it Nessie?

"Where are mom and dad?"

"Probably hunting, they'll be back soon, I promise"

She grinned at me and started to nibble at the omelet. I just watched like I was looking at her for the first time. When my stomach growled, I realized I was starving. I looked around in the fridge and found a note addressed to me.

Jacob,

Please help yourself to this chunk of lasagna. I figured you'd get hungry and I made it fresh just last night.

Sincerely,

Bella

Wow. Those hours of Bella practicing her writing really paid off. To this, my handwriting was just a bunch of scribbles. Even Nessie's was better than mine. I looked around and found a container with foil on the top. I ripped off the foil, slicing a finger that was now healed before I looked at it. The aroma was heavenly. These bloodsuckers are good at everything. Though I didn't really count Bella, as one of them. She was still her, my friend, even through everything we've been through. I practically shoved the whole huge block of lasagna down my throat. I even finished before Nessie.

"Jakie I'm done"

"Yeah I'm so proud that you ate all of it"

She made a smug look at me. Right there, she looked like Edward.

"Huh?"

"Since I ate all my food, it's makeover time!"

I groaned under my breath. That's what I get for making fun of Quil for getting his faced beautified. Blondie had gotten her this last week. It was a professional makeup kit. At least Quil's makeup looked squiggly. Nessie actually made me look like a teenage girl. When she first tested it out on me Alice bursted into laughter and made a trip to the store to buy me a wig! Blondie got a laugh out of that.

"Come on Jakie, please."

She knew that I would agree to it. I think she just liked to flash those big brown eyes to make my attitude more pleasant when she destroyed my dignity as a man.

"Okay," I said glumly.

She smiled in triumph, took my hand, and led me to her room.

"Sit on my pinky chair"

"Yes, mam"

She rolled under her new bed to get her suitcase full of humility for a guy. Bella and Edward had decided that she was ready for a toddler sized bed. Although it was sad for Bella and me, Edward convinced Bella. Anyway, Nessie went to work on my face. I closed my eyes. It was very quiet in the house. All I could hear was our heartbeats and how she delicately painted my face. I concentrated harder to see if I could hear anyone in my pack. About a few miles north of this cottage, I heard the sound of snores. I couldn't quite recognize who it was but I knew that no human or bloodsucker sounded like that. It was probably Leah out there. Ever since those Italian leeches came to town she was always making sure everything was secure. While the others would go home to sleep, Leah didn't want to go home. It's like her place isn't at home or Sam's pack. But in my pack where she irritated the hell out of me even though she'd promised to try to stop. Speaking of Sam, we've been more, um well, civil, I guess you could say. We weren't still a whole pack because there can't be two alphas, and Sam doesn't want to step down.

"All done"

My eyes flew open and saw Nessie apparently satisfied with her work. She gave me a mirror to see my horrid reflection. It was worse than I thought. She'd curled my eyelashes, put mascara, added shimmer eye shadow, and put me in hot pink lipstick. I'd bet those bloodsuckers would love to get a loud of this. Although the rest of my face looked flawless.

"Do you like it Jakie?"

"Yeah I look like a supermodel"

"Really"

"Yup, totally fabulous"

She grinned and fell into my arms and hugged me tightly. The warm feeling set again as if this was the first time I saw her again. I gently hugged her back.

"Wow, going on a hot date Jacob?"

I sprung up with Nessie still in my arms. It was just Edward. I growled under my breath as I set her down on her bed. He was laughing so hard Nessie just started to laugh along. Just then I got a devious thought.

"Nessie, why don't you give daddy a makeover, he'd look twice as cute as me"

Nessie looked at him with excitement. Edward gave me a dark look like he wanted to slap me upside the head.

"Very intriguing," he said

"Hey guys"

"Hey Bells" I said.

"Mommy!"

Nessie sprung from the bed up into Bella's hard arms. Nessie touched Bella's forehead, they both closed their eyes as if they only wanted to focus on the memory. When they opened their eyes Bella was giggling. She looked at me.

"Nice look Jake"

"Yeah, think I could pass for a teenage girl"

"Maybe a huge woman body builder"

"Good point"

"Come on Nessie let's go get you dressed," said Bella.

They walked out of her room and that just left me and Edward. Although still I didn't particularly like him, I felt like brothers. Ones that would annoy the hell out of each other.

"Jacob, Bella and I think you should visit your father while we take Nessie to Carlisle's"

"How come, trying to get rid of my smell?"

"Actually I'm getting used to it; it's just that you haven't really seen you're father since you know when."

"Yeah I guess I could go"

He nodded and just then Bella and Nessie walked into the room. Nessie was dressed in a beautiful dress. Bella was wearing her usual outfit; a blouse and some jeans. Even though she was a vampire, her style was the one thing that remained.

"Bye Nessie, I'll be back."

"Wait, Jakie!"

She jumped down from Bella's arms and sprinted towards me. Her arms clung around my neck. I hugged her back and kissed her forehead. She unlaced her arms and ran to Edward.

"So I'll see you guys later"

"Okay, bye," Bella and Edward called as I opened the front door

There was already a ball in my throat as I left Nessie. When Bella was human I remember I would describe our time together like a druggie slowly running out of drugs. With Nessie I wasn't a druggie, but I always thought about her when we weren't together.

I guess Leah could come with me. She needed to see her mom and Seth. I took off my clothes, wrapped them around my ankle and phased.

"Leah," I thought.

"What?"

"Let's go to La Push."

"Why?"

"Well you know, to see Seth and Sue"

"Fine, but don't expect me to be buddy-buddy with Sam's pack."

"I don't, I just want to see my dad and others"

We raced each other to La Push in silence.