When Gravity Moves
RenesmeePOV
"Jake!" I screamed in Daddy's ear making him cringe in surprise. Jumping out of my father's lap I ran to Jake pouncing on his eager form. His eyes sparkled, just like they always did in my presence.
"Hey, Nes, happy to see you too," Jake smiled down at me, taking my breath away. I was technically five years old, as of last year, but had the mentality and physicality of a seventeen year old. Two years from now I would be fully matured, according to Grandpa. Jake hadn't gotten any older either, still seventeen and still phasing. Everyday Jake and I were together seemed to put Mom and Dad more over the edge with our relationship. I nestled my face into his neck inhaling his woodsy smell. My favorite smell in the world.
"I missed you," I mumbled into his neck.
He nodded in agreement, "I missed you more than you know."
I smiled wildly at him, "Let's go do something," I suggested casually. My parents seemed to stiffen automatically in response.
"Sure," he grabbed my hand towing me towards the door.
My dad spoke up, with eyebrows raised, "Where do you think your going young lady," he asked acting like he was preoccupied with his newspaper." Everyday they seemed to become more uptight about me and Jake being together.
"Out with Jake, where else," I said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
My mom began, "Don't you need permission for that sort of thing." Jake stared between my mom and dad critically.
"May I go out with Jake," I asked sarcastically.
"Back by ten," Daddy replied, still reading the stupid paper. I narrowed my eyes.
"It's nine thirty right now," I reminded.
He shrugged, "Better hurry then, I suppose."
I grunted about facing for the door slamming the door in its wake with Jake on my heels. Starting my new Mercedes, I hit the pedal hard peeling out of the driveway.
"What's their deal all the sudden, their being so unreasonable," I asked annoyed.
Jake pursed his lips, "Oh, they have their reasons."
I raised my eyebrows in question waiting for him to continue. He cleared his throat uncomfortable.
"I'm not sure but I think it has something to do with our relationship," Jake hinted meekly. I shrugged still in confusion.
"That maybe our friendship's becoming more now that your older, their worried about us becoming romantic." My eyes widened in knowledge, making Jake chuckled next to me, and for some reason the chuckle sounded…sexy. I looked unnerved at him.
"That's what they think?! But we…I…never…can't," I trailed off, not admitting to the tiny crush I had recently developed for Jake. It was stupid that I was embarrassed. He was always so understanding, always there for me.
His hand brushed my cheek softly, "You can tell me anything."
I sighed deeply before continuing, "I think my feelings have changed towards you," I admitted sheepishly while his face fell, I immediately realized how that could have been taken, it tried again, "For the better."
He looked up into my eyes searching for any sign of a lie.
"Really?" he asked surprised by my bluntness. I nodded looking forward at the road, which I rarely did.
"I can't tell you how long I have been waiting to hear you say that," he exasperated sounding relieved.
"And this is what Mom and Dad were trying to avoid?" I asked him.
He nodded, "This is exactly what they were trying to avoid, but nothing they could do would keep me from you, Nessie, you are my life."
I sighed contently locking my gaze with his, reaching for his warm hand. When they finally met, it felt completely different from the other times we had held hands. It seemed as though electricity shot though where we made contact. Fire shot through my vines making me long to reach out and touch his smooth face, to pull him to my face and kiss him. I was shocked at the emotions racing through me with such force. The speedometer reached one twenty before I spun the car around noticing the time for the first time tonight, with ten minutes to spare. Pulling over to the side of the road, Jake jumped out reaching my door before I could blink. We raced silently through the trees headed for our own special spot that I had known since I was one. The hole to the cave was dark but Jake's senses told him exactly where to go. Grabbing the flashlight from his grasp I turned on the light so that I could see my favorite place in the world. The light reflected off the clear water sending rainbows scattering across the caves walls. It was quiet and peaceful with the soothing sound of rushing water in the distance. Jake sat by my side dangling our feet off over the side of the cave dipping our toes into the cool water under us. My fingers mindlessly found his warm one tangling our fingers together sending shock throughout my entire being. He picked up the entwined hands looking curiously at them.
"You feel it too," I asked amazed, while he still seemed mystified by the chemistry flowing freely between the two of us now. He nodded slightly looking as if in pain.
"I was starting to think I was crazy," I joked, while Jakes eyes closed tightly still as if in pain.
"What's wrong," I asked honestly, hoping he wasn't regretting being with me like this.
"It's nothing, I'm just scared of having to face your mother and father when we tell them, especially your mother," he admitted painfully, I chuckled next to him. He looked up shocked by my amusement.
"They're going to kill me, Nes, I really think they will," Jake seemed a little scared, and it amused me.
"No they won't, they love me too much to do that," I said rubbing circles in the back of his hand, soothingly. His shoulders seemed to relax a bit at the words. He turned towards me capturing my face in his big hands; his eyes held worry as he bit his lip hesitantly. I turned my attention to his lips, still shocked at the feeling surging through my veins. I wanted so badly to close the little distance between us, but my want was silence at once when the lips disappeared from my vision. The electricity flowed deeper than before now, as our lips moved in synchronization. I closed my eyes relishing in the moment taking in his wonderful scent. This was my heaven. Right here, right now. He pulled away suddenly hiding his face in his hands.
"I am so dead," Jake mumbled to himself darkly.
