"Jacob?" Nessie's beautiful, ringing voice filled the room. With a movement so fast I wasn't sure I even though about it, I turned to face her. My eyes met her gorgeous chocolate brown ones, and I tried to ignore the shiver that ran down my spine every time I looked at her.
"Yes?" I asked her. She reached for me, holding out a beautiful, delicate hand. Though the years had passed, she still preferred showing to speaking. I obliged, and took a couple steps closer to meet her touch. Images of us together danced through my head. First it was the two of us, walking through the park, then she was- she was getting down on one knee. I blinked, and made to pull my elbow away from her, but her cool fingers tightened their grip on my burning skin. The images continued flowing. She pulled something from her pocket, still on one knee, and suddenly the image changed. Nessie was in a white dress, looking even more stunning then she always did, something I didn't know was possible- and I was standing next to her, towering over her was more like it, and in a suit. I gasped and broke away so quickly that Renesmee couldn't keep a grip on me.
She gave me a small smile, sharp, white teeth glinting in the faint sunbeam that caused her skin to shimmer a little. No matter how much time I spent with Nessie, her smile, her eyes, the ways he said my name, it all shocked me, and milder versions of my imprinting ran through me, my body constantly reminding me that she was the person connecting me to Earth. I returned it warily.
"Did- did you just… propose Ness?" I dared to ask, unsure whether my voice would hold.
She reached out once more, and as her thumb brushed the crook of my elbow, I could see her leaning towards me at the altar. I wanted to see it. More. But she removed her hand and met my gaze.
"Yes. I did." Smirking at the look of shock on my face, she pulled my shoulder down, forcing me to sit on the loveseat with her, and with grace equivalent to her mother's, she slid into my lap. I leaned in, and rested my our forehead on hers, so we were nose-to-nose.
"Isn't 20 a little young? We have a long time you know. I mean- you have forever so…" I trailed off as I thought of something else "But I'd love to- I mean- I- you- of course!"
She laughed, a tinkling sound which made my heart beat faster. Hearing it, she amusedly smiled at me.
"Mom and Dad got married at 18…" she reminded me. A long time ago, I might have flinched at the mention of Bella, married. But now that I had Renesmee, how could anyone or anything bother me?
"Oh!" I gasped "Bella- can you imagine how she'd react if I asked to join her family as her son in law?" Nessie bit her lip, holding back laughter.
"Ummm… Jake? I think she's already heard…" she whispered.
I froze. Slowly turning, I came face to face with Bella, who had clearly overheard our conversation, and whose eyes were already burning lividly, sizing up Nessie sitting in my lap.
"Jacob?" Nessie whispered in my ear once more.
"Mmhm?" I murmured incoherently, wishing that she'd stay close, whisper in my ear forever…
"Run."
One look at Bella's rage-filled expression was all it took for me to get to my feet, hastily pushing nessie off me, and phase as I sprinted out the back door.