Stephanie.
*A/N* I Know what you're thinking...It's been all these years and NOW you decided to come back? well Yes, yes I did. I'm sorry it took me so long, the only excuse I Have is life. So with out further Ado...the squeal to Growing up is hard.
Chapter 1: The Arrival-JPOV
We were just pulling up to our new home after what seemed like a five minute trip up our drive. I looked over to Nessie's beautiful face as she stared at the stunning place we would call home for the next few years. It was much more timeless then the last houses we lived in, but it was just as beautiful. The rounded cobbled stoned driveway was picturesque of an old Hollywood home. With its grand windows that covered each floor breathlessly to the cobbled stone pavement. Nestled in the back off the drive was the garage that could have easily held three of my dad's houses back in forks. I slipped effortlessly into an open spot in the garage and shut the engine off.
"This new house is…" I trailed off, as our eyes continued to explore the new surroundings.
"Extravagant…Maybe even more then the last two." She replied finishing my sentence. I smiled to myself just as her eyes fell on me.
"What?" she questioned adding a smile of her own.
I shrugged. "You complete me." I chuckled stepping out, of my just off the lot Range rover. I just couldn't get past a range rovers they were too smooth. Most of the family made the decision to upgrade their cars during the move and I was no exception. Neither was Nessie. Bella and Edward were having her new Audi s5-cabriolet delivered within the next few days; along with the mustang I bought her… she flat out refused to give it up, she was so much like Bella sometimes it was scary. I opened the passenger's side and helped her out so we could begin our journey through our new home. When the door closed on our cars we looked around the secluded grounds surrounding the garage.
"Everything is so comforting." She commented as we walked hand and hand, through the tree lined walk way. I had to agree. With the move being so sudden and urgent this place helped put my ill feelings at ease. I wasn't sure but I did know that knot in my stomach loosened as soon as we pulled up. We finally managed to stumble upon the cobbled stone drive and up to the front door.
Holding tightly onto Nessie's hand we pushed the immaculate French doors open to the place we were going to call home. It was just as grand and breathtaking as the last two. The entrance hall was sheeted with white marble and the windows reached to what seemed like the sky. A set of twin staircases lined the foyer on both sides leading up to the next floor but there were two more floors above us. Nessie looked up at me with a grin making my heart stutter. Just in front the left set of stairs was a cozy nook. A black grand piano was in the North West corner looking out on the beautiful woods that the house was engulfed in. An oversized chaise lounge was in the bottom left corner facing into the room, also facing the other small loveseat and chair that inhabited the room as well. But the finishing touch was the bookshelves lining the northern wall filled with a plethora of first editions.
"I'm sure mom, dad, and Aunt Rose designed this room." Ness commented as she dragged me out towards an archway on the other side of the small room's wall. The hall seemed to have more of a sentimental feel to it because it had the graduation caps in it. At the end of the hall there was another enormous window that reached from floor to ceiling but before that on the right, was a door. I followed closely behind Nessie as she peered inside.
"Oh we're gonna be spending a lot of time in here." She grinned up at me as she shoved the cherry wood door open. She was right we would be spending a lot of time in here; it was a state of the art fully loaded movie theater. Complete with a wall of floor to ceiling video games and movies, on the right side. In the middle of the room were steps leading down four rows of seats ending at a projection screen the size of the whole north wall. To the left was the wall made of glass but covered with an electric black out curtain that sealed out all of the light.
"Holy shit, this is amazing." I replied with dazed look. I caught Nessie shaking her head out of the corner of my eye. "What like you're not gonna be in here with me all the time." I chuckled turning back to her.
She thought for a second. "Yeah, yeah, But we have way more exploring to do." She replied yanking me back towards the hall. We stumbled upon another one of my favorite rooms; the kitchen. It had marble floors with deep cherry wood throughout. In the middle was an 'L' shaped island with a breakfast bar and the stove. In the northwest corner was a huge brick oven and just to the left was the sink. Adding an abundant amount of light to the room was the gigantic French glass doors that looked out to the pool. I started moving towards it, but was stopped by Ness.
"Not yet!" She exclaimed as she headed towards a small swinging door towards the east side. I sighed and lagged behind my adorable tour guide. On the other side of the door was a room that always made me chuckle…the dining room. The biggest crowd to eat in their dining room was my pack, Nessie and I. Hell now that we were so far it would probably just be Ness and I. I mean I guess it would be weird to have a house with no dining room though.
The very elegant room was a glow with light from the small fireplace that sat caddy corner in the top right of the room. The table was ironically huge and the hutch was filled with enough fine china for a family ten and that one item seemed to tie the room together.
"It's nice." I commented with a lot less enthusiasm then the past two rooms.
"Yeah, can you imagine having a beautiful feast in here?" Ness asked sliding her hand across the length of the large table.
"Yeah a feast for two." I chuckled sarcastically. I could see hurt on her face and I cringed and closed the distance between us pulling her into my arms. "I'm just kidding, I'm sure the pack will come visit us… eventually..." I trailed off. As much as I said I was okay with moving all the way to fucking New York it still sucked that I was so far away from my pack, my roots and where I grew up… but I guess none of that mattered. Because where ever Nessie is, that's where I am. As much as I hated being so far away, I would never ask her to give up her family. But I can't say I didn't know this would be my life…following the Cullen's and more importantly Nessie wherever they go. Nessie sat in my arms for a few more seconds and sighed before becoming tour guide Barbie again.
"Come on there's plenty more to see." She commented as she ripped me from the room. As I was flying to the stairs I noticed Carlisle's office and a small powder room to the right of the front door. When we reached the top of the stairs we decided to go to the left down the hall to see if any of these were our rooms. The first door on the right was a charming open room with a small couch on the west wall, a chaise lounge on the east wall. On the southern wall spanning the length of it was mirrors and ballet bar, surely for Ness. A smile lit up her beautiful face as she pranced over to the bar grabbed it and did a graceful plié.
"I love it. Maybe I can teach you a few things." She commented as she eye balled me, and wiggled her eyebrows in a menacing manner.
"Uh you don't wanna see me in tights." I replied rubbing the back of my neck. The sad part was that if she wanted me to suit up in a pink tutu and tights and run the span of the Brooklyn Bridge screaming like a mad man, I would do it. Because that was how eternally whipped I was.
"Don't be so sure about that Jacob Black." She chuckled. I shook my head and followed her as she walked over to the easel and canvases on the north wall. "Oh this would be the perfect place to paint!" she squealed heading to the small glass door to the left of the paint table. She flung the door open to a nice sized balcony overlooking the back yard. There was another glass door to the right leading into Carlisle and Esme's master suit. A loveseat, a telescope, and a small table brought life to the cozy area. I knew that just below us was the fire pit, bar, and grilling area. And to the right below us you could see the sparkling swimming pool that was surrounded by grand white arches.
"It's so pretty here." I said as walked over to her and snaked my arm around her waist.
She leaned into my side and replied "I miss forks so much it hurts sometimes, but I just feel like this place is going to be where we build our home."
"I sure hope so." I replied as I kissed her hair. I was done with moving for a while. She unraveled my arm from around her waist and took my hand to continue. Back in the house we exited the room and went straight across to a small library. Further down the hall were two doors on the right Blondie and Emmett's room and on the left was pixie and Jasper's. We made our way past Carlisle and Esme's room and the stairs, to come upon a set of narrow stairs on the left and Bella and Edwards's room on the right.
"Up we go." she commented as she pulled me behind her up another flight of stairs. The top level was much smaller than the previous two but much more open. Right across from the stairs was Lila's room and next to that was a banister.
I leaned over the railing that looked down into the main floor foyer. "Shit that's high, good thing I'm not afraid of heights." I spewed as we made it to the last two rooms in the house; Nessie and I's.
On the right was my room and the left was Nessie's. I pushed open the door to my room and journeyed in. There was a small breeze way into it and to the left when you walked in was a door leading into the Jack and Jill bath room that I shared with Ness. In its own room to the left was the toilet then directly across from it was an amazing stand up rain shower. Diagonal from the shower was the huge Jacuzzi soaking tub and in the corner were the double sinks. I made my way back into my room and up the small breeze way. As you really emerge into the room sitting on the left was my desk up against the wall of my closet. On the western wall in the corner sat my enormous inviting bed. The closet door was facing my bed and I didn't even want to go in there until I absolutely had to. The room had a warm feel with its windows for walls and its pale blues and grays. Not to mention the shag rug that covered the cherry paneled wood floors. I could definitely call this home for a long while. I walked to my night stand and picked up the frame that held a picture of my pack, Nessie and I. A knot formed in chest as inhaled quickly longing be back with them when life was simple. But just as I looked up my eye caught on a picture of Ness and I on our 'proper' first date, when I took her to the ballet. And the knot instantly loosened and I felt better. She was my future, my best friend and my world. As long as I got to see her face every day I knew I could get through anything. The quiet strumming of Ness's guitar pulled me out of my thoughts and guided me to her. I entered her room through the bathroom and immediately felt Nessie all throughout her room. From the abstract yellow rug on the floor to the four poster canopy bed placed up against the same wall my bed was against. Straight across from her breeze way entrance was her closet door and up against the northern closet wall was a desk. All around were pictures. Pictures of her friends back in Oregon, her family here and in forks and me. There were tons of pictures of me. Just like there was plenty of her in my room. I was glad that I got to call her mine. I strolled over to her bed and placed myself where I was gonna be for the rest of our eternities; next to her. I laid back and slid my hands behind my head letting my legs hang to the ground lazily as she continued to play. My mind began to drift away to the future with every note that disappeared into the past. Midway through song number three there was a soft tap on the door.
"Come in." Ness sang out sweetly as she stopped playing leaning her guitar against the bed.
"Hey guys, how do you like it?" Bella asked in context of the house.
"It's beautiful. So…homey." Nessie replied.
"What about you Jake? I know it's not forks but is it okay?" She asked with genuine interest. I sat up and took a second to answer.
"Home is where the heart is." I answered simply with a grin. "And my heart is with her." I replied with a quick jerk of my head towards Nessie. Ness slipped her hand with mine and gave it a gentle squeeze telling me she felt the same way.
"Good. I was just letting you know that Carlisle, Esme, and Edward are down stairs waiting to have a discussion about the coming months." Bella replied.
"We'll be right down." And with that she disappeared.
"So you never really answered her." Nessie stated getting off the bed.
"What do you mean?" I asked as I followed her.
"Do you like it here?" she questioned.
"Yeah, it's just what you said beautiful and homey." I answered back honestly. She sighed and shook her head.
"What?" I inquired.
"I wish you could have both worlds." She commented as she dragged me after her.
"Ness, I go where you go. If I have to go to Antarctica to be with you, then so be it." I stated, as we walked into the small room on the main level. Ness and I took our post on the cozy love seat in anticipation of the conversation.
"So Jacob, Renesmee, did you guys apply to the schools nearby?" Carlisle began. As soon I had heard we were moving I did some last minute string pulling and Ness and I applied to half the colleges in New York.
"I did and I think I've decided on which school I want." I replied.
"Renesmee?" Edward questioned a little on edge. Everyone knew that Ness wasn't keen on the college idea just quiet yet. I knew what she wanted and that was to start a life with me and to play Suzy home maker. Like mother like daughter. The only thing that really convinced her to go at this point in time was that I was going to school now and not putting it off for later. To say Ness's decision making didn't go over very well with Edward and Bella was the understatement of the year. It seemed like they argued about it 24/7 and I know I heard the phrase 'make sure you do things for the right reasons' thrown around a lot. Boy was this was going to be a long couple of years.
"Well seeing as I want to spend as much time as I can with Jake, I'm going where he is going." She commented making Edward growl. I swallowed uncomfortably as she narrowed her eyes at him.
"I've decided on the University of Rochester. It's a really good school only about twenty minutes from here." I spewed before world war three started.
"Really no Syracuse, NYU, Cornell? You could have your pick of any school in New York." Esme voiced. "And of course if you chose a school further away from home we could get you a lovely apartment in the city to stay at on the days you have school." Ness looked over at me; I'm sure intrigued by the idea of being with me alone in an apartment a few times a week. With that idea planted it also confirmed my suspicions that Bella's shield was up right now.
"No, No, I think that the University of Rochester is a fine school for Jacob and Renesmee to attend. They wouldn't have the distraction of city life and they could live right here at home." Edward rambled out quickly; obviously catching on to what Ness was thinking without really knowing.
"But father, I have the opportunity to go Ivy League." Ness commented menacingly. Another growl ripped through Edward. I could feel my palms beginning to sweat.
"Ness your dad is right, I would rather you stay here your first year of college." I interjected quickly trying to diffuse the situation.
"Whatever." She shrugged. "I go where you go Mr. Black." I think she was trying to kill me because she was saying all the right things to get me torn to shreds. I sighed glancing at Edward, who was now hunched over pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Okay, Rochester it is. Renesmee have you set your major in stone?" Bella asked. She had been very secretive about this not even letting me in on what it was. And this topic finally seemed to spark an interest because she looked to Carlisle beaming and replied.
"I want to follow in your footsteps and become a doctor." I smiled because I knew she would make a good doctor.
Carlisle answering smile was blinding. "I'm so glad to hear you say that, I think you'd make a brilliant doctor." Murmurs of agreements were passed within the group until Edward spoke up.
"Renesmee I don't want you to be distracted. College is an important factor in your future." he commented sternly.
"Not when you have a rich family an eternity to live." She shrugged with a laugh. I exhaled loudly and ran my fingers through my short hair. "I'm kidding, but now that that's all settled, I'm dying to try out the pool." And with that she pulled me by the hand and led me up stairs so we could change.
There you have it, I Know it's not much...But there you have it. Thanks for reading and sticking it out.