Seven Seven and the Lime to Keep Me Safe

Long Enough to Stop The Thought of Your Embrace Inside my head

The Lies I've been Fed

Vices, Silverstein


Days in Forks like this annoyed me. Its finally December, no matter how much I like the holidays, and the mountains of delicious foods my Grandma Esme made for us- well, for me and Jacob- I hated the cold. Sometimes I wish global warming would make the weather 90 degrees year-round so I could wear shorts in the winter like people in Mexico could. Unlike Jacob, I could get cold, and I envy him for that.

I broke out of my train of thought and opened my eyes, forgetting how bright it was in my room and as the whiteness hit my eyes I shut them again, groaning loudly. December is not my happy month.

My parents said they'd be gone for the week, but at least Jake is here so I don't get stir crazy or freeze at night.

I shivered violently, remembering he won't be here for another hour. I glanced at the clock, it was six-thirty, great. I want Jake to be here now. . . fifty-nine more minutes Nessie, think positive, rainbows, unicorns, cookies and Jacob. Especially that last one.

I realized I couldn't look like a hobo when Jake got here, so I forced myself out of bed, still with the blankets covering my entire five-foot body. I was a midget and fully grown, s'amazing isn't it?

As soon as my feet hit the ground and I lifted my body off the bed, I got this weird sense of vertigo and got dizzy, but I kept walking, yawning, dragging the blankets on the floor behind me until I got to the thermostat, and turned it to 79 degrees. Please, please let that be warm enough. I decided to take a shower, I wanted the hot water on me, which is a good replacement for Jake's warmness. I was always cold whenever he wasn't with me, corny as it sounds, but I mean it both figuratively and literally.

I finally made it to the bathroom, dropped my blankets on the floor and stripping out of my tank top and shorts and stepped into the large shower, turning the knob all the way up. I groaned in pleasure at the sudden hotness washing over me, and I stood there doing nothing for several minutes, letting the steam surround me. After a while I took my Lavender shampoo and put a glob of it in my palm, lathering it in my hair, then taking conditioner and doing the same thing. I took soap and washed my entire body, and took my razor and shaved my legs and armpits. I didn't grow that much hair there thankfully, and Jacob always teased me that all the hair on my head made up for not having much leg or arm hair.

I turned the shower off, and the absence of the heat made me instantly covered in goosebumps. I quickly wrung out my hair, and wrapped myself in a red fluffy towel, and took a separate one and towel dried my hair.

I suddenly heard a knock at the bathroom door.

"Ey Ness, sorry I'm a bit late, had to run patrol last night and overslept." Jake said, remorse deep in his voice. Was I in the shower that long?

"Jake don't worry bout it, it's not like I'm gonna throw a shoe at you then get Aunt Rose to chase you to Alaska with a golf club." I joked. He let out a booming laugh, all the remorse suddenly gone. "I just have to get dressed."

"Oh ok, I'll be downstairs, love you Ness." He replied, I could hear the smile in his voice. It made my heart beat faster.

"I love you too Jake." I whispered, but I know he could hear it. More than you do. I added in my mind.

I didn't leave until I heard him start to go through the fridge. Always eating, I don't even want to imagine what it would be like if he went six hours without anything. He'd probably be on the floor trying to eat the carpet. I giggled quietly at the mental image. I opened the door and crossed the hall to my room, locking the door behind me and dropping my towel as I walked to my walk-in closet. Auntie Alice eventually gave up hope on Mom being her Barbie doll and turned to me instead, hence showering me in brand new clothes every day.

My closet was huge, so big you could probably shove about ten cars in there, and it was like a maze with the countless racks of clothes, and probably more stocked than Kohls. I had two shelves built into the two longest walls in the room, where I kept all my shoes, and everywhere else racks and racks and racks of clothes. In the corner I had an armoire where I did my hair and makeup (even though I didn't need much.)

I quickly grabbed a black strapless pushup bra and a pair of black panties, putting those on first. Then I snatched a red halter top with a leather jacket to go with it, and a pair of black skinny jeans, along with my gold gladiators. I finished it off with the wolf necklace Jacob made me when I outgrew the bracelet.

My hair was dry by now, so I just curled my hair and put mouse through it, and put on a tad of mascara and lip gloss on and I was done. I don't know why, but I like trying to look nice for Jake, I liked the way his eyes lit up when he saw me, like he was only mine and I was only his. That's the way it should be. He knows me more than my own family, and I even love him more.

The thing is that I feel new things for him now that I don't understand. I want to hug him more and have him hold me tight and never let me go, have his heat through me. Sometimes I even wanted him to lean over and press his blazing lips to mine. Its wrong, I can't let him know. Whenever my dad is around I beg mom to put her shield up. I know that Aunt. Rose won't chase Jake to Canada with a golf club if she found out, but dad would.

Wait Nessie, your entire family is over 300 miles away, maybe this is your chance. My inner Nessie is smart. But Jake couldn't possibly feel the same way, he thinks of me like his kid sister, even though we're technically the same age now. 16 forever. This ismy chance, and I'll damn well take advantage of it. Time to release your inner Nancy Drew Ness.

Plan: Observe Jake to see if he's into you.

I glanced in the mirror, taking in my face and reapplying my strawberry lipgloss, Jake's favorite fruit. I heard him shift from downstairs.

"Ness are you alright?" He yelled up.

I cleared my throat,"Yeah Jake, be down in a sec!" I grinned. Nessie's master plan part one- the ambush.


A/N

Read and Review! Critisism is accepted, it all inspires me to write more of the story. I must warn you I'm pretty lazy and tend not to write unless I'm motivated, so please review :)

I'm in love with Nessie and Jacob being together, but theres barely any good fiction about them, so I thought I'd add one.