Six and a Half Years Later
Two months. That's how long I'll have to wait. That's the longest amount of time I'll allow myself to wait. I've given my parents eighteen years, that's eleven years longer then when I physically stopped ageing. Now it's my time, my time to be with the one I love… Jacob. He's been with me from the start, since the first time he saw me. Of course, I was to young to love that way at the time. The important thing is that I love him now, and he does too. That's all I'm going to think about for the next two months, me and Jacob.
I woke up with a jolt. Then slumped back down and hit my head on the headboard.
"Ow." I said as I rubbed my head softly. I had woken up from the best dream I had ever had. I was dreaming about the life I would have with Jacob. In my dream I was at our house. It was deep within the forests of Forks. The house was a decent size, well decent enough for Jacobs' height. The house was two stories, with a deck that wrapped around the second story. There was a garden in the front yard, with all different kinds of flowers in it. Some were pale but gorgeous; others were a deep reds and vivid colors. It was funny how they coincided with mine and Jacobs' relationship. The pale ones stood for me, and the deep vivid colors stood for Jacob. They were so beautiful. The inside was the most beautiful though. The ceilings were high, high enough for Jacob to stand and not be uncomfortable. It was intimate and warm, even with the high ceilings. The living room was painted a warm chocolate brown; the carpet was an offset white. There was a fireplace in the north wall, with a glowing fire already in place. I was lying on the couch with my head on Jacobs' lap. He was petting my hair softly as he hummed my favorite song. I put my hand on his hand as it moved up and down my hair. I showed how much I loved him, how much I will always love him, and how much I wanted him. He smiled showing me his gleaming white teeth, and kissed my hand. "I to Nessie but not right now, can't you wait?" I frowned at his answer, and he laughed his boisterous laugh.
At that time I also heard a smaller quieter laugh. I looked up to see a small black haired somewhat pale beautiful boy. He smiled at me as I gazed incredulously. "Momma can we play now?" he asked in the most pleading way he could. His voice was like bells, low rough bells, but bells nonetheless. I felt me eyes tear as I stared at the boy. I tried to speak, but my mouth could not form words. I turned to Jake when the tears started flowing." "Go on Gabriel, momma will be there in a minute." Jake said as he still stared at me, with a confused/worried look on his face. "Nessie what's wrong. It's like you've never seen our son before?" Then I woke up. I tried to go back to sleep, to revel in my wonderful dream; but I was to wound up and ended up just lying there. Eventually, I got up and went out to the living room to sit with Aunt Alice. She was watching the shopping network, even though it was three in the morning.
"Hey Aunt Alice," I said with a irritated tone that I hope she didn't notice.
"What's wrong with you?" She did. I sighed showing her with my special talent. She smiled at my beautiful dream. "Why are you upset by that, I thought it was nice."
"I'm not upset because I had the dream, I'm upset because I woke up from the dream," I explained while she played with my hair absentmindedly. "Hey, at least you can dream."
"I know I know. It's just that it was the best dream I've ever had; and I didn't want it to end." She looked at me prudently, and then just smiled her animated smile. "Oh dear Nessie you have to learn to be patient. Nothing good comes out of being petulant."
"I know Aunt Alice, but I don't think I can wait two months. I know it's the responsible thing to do, and that'll be best for my parents but…" Before I could finish my sentence, Aunt Alice pulled me into a big comforting hug. "But nothing, I know you can do this I've seen it." She squeezed me tighter as she said the last word.
I let her comfort me a little while longer, even though it wasn't helping much. "Aunt Alice." She finally pulled back and looked at me with a concerned look in her eyes. "Yes." "Is it going to happen? Will Jake ever propose?" She frowned. "Now you know I can't tell you that. If you know what your answer will be, then you already know your future." I shook my head, "No, I didn't mean it like that. I just want to know if he'll do it." " No, I will not. If he does propose, then I want you to be surprised." "Ah, you're no help Aunt Alice." She chuckled at my defeated expression. "You should probably get back to bed before your parents catch you down here with me. If they do they'll have both our heads." "Oh don't worry about that. They're to busy to even remember me right now." I cringed, Aunt Alice just chuckled. "You're probably right but just in case..."
"I know I know, off to bed. Good night Aunt Alice, I love you."
"I love you to Nessie. Sweet dreams." I rolled my eyes and started walking up the stairs and down the hall. Once I turned the corner to be able to get to my room I saw Uncle Jasper. Well, actually I practically ran into him; which is really unusual for a vampire, especially one for his age. "Sorry Uncle Jasper," I said with chagrin. "I didn't mean to bump into you." He still had a distant look in his eyes. "Hello? Uncle Jasper are you there." Suddenly he realized that I was trying to get his attention. "Oh hey Nessie, sorry I didn't see you there." I looked at him, confusion clouding my brain. "You don't usually have to see Uncle Jasper, is everything okay?"
"Oh yeah sweetheart I'm fine. I just usually turn off my senses when I pass your parents room at night." I cringed. "Oh I don't blame you. Well goodnight." Just as I started walking back Uncle Jasper grabbed my shoulder. "Nessie could I speak to you for a moment." I wondered what he wanted to talk about at this hour. "Sure Uncle Jasper, what about?" He looked concerned, worried almost. "Well, I want to know what's bothering you Nessie. You feel very troubled." Sometimes it was great having an uncle that could know what you're feeling without the need of questions, then sometimes it was just plain embarrassing. "Oh no it's nothing Uncle Jasper really you don't have to…"
"No, no I want to you're my niece and I want you to be happy. So spill." He gave me his you-know-you're-going-to-tell-sombody-someday-so-you-might-as-well-do-it-now sort of look. "Okay, Okay. You got me; I guess I'm just worried that's all." "About what?"
"This," I put my hand on his and showed him my wonderful dream. "I'm just afraid it will never happen." I watched his face convolute from a worried glance to a gentle stare. "Nessie there's absolutely nothing to worry about. Jake loves you with all his heart, believe me I can tell."
"Yes, but what if he changes his mind. What if he doesn't want to take me away from my family and…" As I said this he pulled me into his arms for the exact same comforting hug Aunt Alice gave me not so long ago. The only difference is that his actually worked. "Nessie stop being so pessimistic, it's all going to be fine… trust me." And I did trust him. "Thanks Uncle Jasper. I really do feel better, goodnight… I love you." He kissed my forehead and then pulled away. I got up and started back towards my room. "Oh, and Uncle Jasper." He turned around. "Yes." "You might want to go down toward the living room; Aunt Alice is watching the shopping network." He rolled his eyes and sighed. "I better go stop her before she maxs out another credit card." I smiled and sighed. The feeling that Jake might not propose came creeping it way back in. Then I suddenly felt better, almost euphoric. I turned back to thank Uncle Jasper, but he was already gone. So I just whispered "Thanks." I heard a faint "Your welcome," that came from downstairs. Once I got back to my room I went straight to sleep. After all this pour out your feelings stuff I've been doing for the past half hour, I was dead tired.
I woke up to the sun shining and the birds chirping. It was the only peaceful night's sleep I had gotten in a month. Every night the same dream, and every night it would end in the exact same place. Last night the dream had finally ended. Instead of ending in the same place it went further. "Nessie is there something wrong; you're acting like you've never seen our son before?" I stared in disbelief. "Our son?" Was all I could get to come out of my mouth. He still looked at me with concern and worry in his eyes but after I said that, they intensified. "Sweetie are you okay, should I call Carlisle?" He asked, his voice in a hazy panic. "No," was all I could say. Obviously I was still in shock. His expression softened some at my words. "Then what's wrong hon. it's not like you to forget about your son. You're usually all over him with whatever he wants." Suddenly it all became to ebbback. All the memories that I dreamed I had. The day he proposed. The wedding day, the wedding night. The day I found out I was pregnant, the day Gabriel was born, and all the memories in between. I even remembered that I was expecting again. Now I know why he said to be patient. I looked back up at him and he sighed in relief. Clearly he saw that I was better. "It's okay Jake, I'm fine now. Come on; let's go play with our son. He smirked and got up off the coach, then leaned in to give me a kiss and bring me along with him.
Then I woke up. I hated that part of the dream, the part where it ends. I jumped up and ran out the door, not even stopping to get out of my pajamas. I ran straight out to the living room right to Aunt Alice. She was down in the living room with Uncle Jasper. I jumped right onto the coach next to Aunt Alice. "Aunt Alice, Aunt Alice!" I said with more excitement than I'd had been in a month and a half. "What, What, What!" I took her hand and showed her my dream. She looked confused. "I don't see what you're so excited about, it's the same dream you've had before." "Wait just keep watching."
"Okay but I don't see why…" she cut off and started smiling. "Oh Nessie it's beautiful. I'm so happy you finished your dream." I looked over at Uncle Jasper. He looked annoyed, even with the excited mood enveloping the entire room. "Would someone tell what ya'll are talking about!" I took his hand and showed him my finished dream. He smiled and squeezed my hand. "I'm so happy for you Nessie." Everyone told me I was glowing all day. When I saw Jake he asked me why I was so happy. I just told him it was because I was with him. He blushed deep enough to be able to see it on his russet skin tone.
I only had two days before my eighteenth birthday. I was so excited, but I also almost felt desolate. I would be on my own from now on, or at least most of the time. But I'm not going to think about that, I'm going to be the happiest I can be for the next two days. I spent most of those two days at La Push, with Jake and his pack. I had fun but the whole time I felt a little guilty for not being with my parents. Today Jake and I were on the top of the nearest cliff, for a picnic. It got a little to cold for my taste, so that must of meant it was freezing. So I lay out on the quilt cuddling next to Jake. He was as warm as ever. "Jake, do you love me?" I turned around to look up into his eyes as I said this. He looked at me like I was crazy. "Of coarse I do. What made you think otherwise?" I ignored his question "Are you going to ask me a certain question anytime soon?" "What do you mean Nessie?" Sometimes Jake can be a little dense at times. "Well I'll be eighteen in a day and a half. Do you have anything to ask me that concerns me being eighteen?" He seemed he was catching on this time. "Maybe, depends on the question you think I'm going to ask." He said in a patronizing tone. "Don't be so evasive Jake, you know what I mean." Oh I do, do I." he smirked. I looked up at him with tears swelling up in my eyes. I watched his face change from a smug smile to a horrified stare. "Oh Nessie don't cry. I really don't know what you mean." He said this as he pulled me to an upright position, and held me tight to comfort me. "Oh come on Jake do you seriously not know what I'm talking about!" "No I don't Nessie." I looked in his eyes and saw confusion, but also worry. I sighed and lifted my hand to rest it on his cheek. I showed him my wonderful dream. I felt a drop of water fall onto my hand. I looked up to see him crying. Once the dream was done, I tried to lift my hand off his face, but his hand held it there. He looked like he was glowing; his white teeth glinted off the little sun that managed to shine through the thick set of the clouds. I automatically smiled at his lovely expression.
"So are you going to ask me a question that will make that possible?" I asked trying to sound nonchalant. He looked at me with wide-eyes, and then smiled a smile that made my heart jump. "You'll just have to be patient Nessie. You still have a whole day left of being bound to your parents rule." As he said this he stood up, dragging me along with him. "Oh please Jake. I know you'll be thinking about it, so I'll just find out from my dad later." Once I finished, he stopped right in his tracks. I heard the popping sound of his mouth dropping open, and then took my hand out of his. As Jake just stood there, I sauntered forward to his car. I reached his car in a matter of minutes, and stood there waiting for Jake to catch up. "Oh come on Jake, don't be so obstinate." When my words reached finally reached him, he raced toward me. Once he reached the car he opened my door for me. "Aren't you being chivalroustoday? Thank you Jake." I was stepping forward to get into the front seat of his car, when he put one arm around my waist and picked me up so we would be face to face. I loved being this close to him. The electricity that coursed between us was so strong, it was unbearable to ignore. "Renesemee Carlie Cullen, will you marry me?" Finally, the moment I had been waiting for since I knew I was in love with him. "Jacob Black, I will marry you." I saw both ends of his mouth shoot up; into the biggest smile I had ever seen. I saw the opportunity and took it. I took his face between my hands and kissed him. It was like I've never kissed him before. The electricity that coursed between us before was now too unbearable to ignore. I felt him move from under me, I think we sat down, so I took the chance and pushed him down. Then the mood changed. It went from passion, to comedy in a matter of seconds. He chuckled under me, and I could feel the tremors that moved his stomach. "Nessie, it's too precarious, what with your dad and the mind reading thing." "Oh Jake so inept, my dad would never eavesdrop on our minds this close to my birthday." He looked at me, with one eyebrow raised. "That's the perfect reason to eavesdrop." I frowned at his observation. " Stupid mind reading bloodsucker." I mumbled. He chuckled and kissed me again as he sat up, bringing me up with him. "I should probably get you home before your parents send a swat team out to look for you." I squeezed him harder, locking my fingers so he couldn't pull away. "No. I want to stay with you. I never want to let go." He kissed my head and nodded in agreement. "I don't want to let you go either Nessie, but we'll be together again soon. I promise." I hesitated for a moment, but eventually let him go. "Okay let's go." I said in a defeated tone.
He got in the drivers seat, and put the keys in the ignition. Once he was driving, I put my head on his lap and his arm at my waist, and dozed off into unconsciousness. I woke up because of the immense heat that I was under. Then remembered about Jake and relaxed. "Hey, Nessie you awake?" I turned to smile at his face and nod yes. "Why are we stopped?" I asked still half dazed. "This is as far as we can go without your dad reading our mind. I wanted to talk to you about something before we were in hearing distance." "Why?" "Well you know how Edward is with his overreactions. I didn't want to chance this, or make Carlisle be the one to break the fight up… again." I rolled my eyes at him. He and my dad were not the best of friends. "Oh come on Jake, he's not that sinister." He raised his eyebrows in disbelief. "You didn't know him before you were born." I looked at him suspiciously. "What do you mean?" "Well you dad used to hate me more than the world itself. He almost killed me twice. I mean its one thing to be indignant, but he was almost malice." "Please Jacob get to the point." "Huh. Oh yeah, right. Well he might not be so happy with us getting married so early. I mean its right after he lets you go." I shook my head. "No, after tomorrow he has no power over my decisions. I will be on my own in that department and I'm not going to let him take that away from me."
"You're really serious. You'd be willing to have your dad angry at you for the rest of your life, or at least for a long time, just to be with me." I smiled at him. "Don't disparage yourself like that. You're very important to me. I love you." It was silent for a moment, only the wind blowing outside making the leaves on the trees undulate.
"Well, lets get a move on then. We'll tell everyone tomorrow at the party." I looked at him his face confident and without fear as he said those words. "Are you going to tell them, or me?" I asked. "Don't worry about it; I'll handle all of it. In fact don't think about it at all. I don't want Edward to figure it out before I get a chance to tell him."
When Jake dropped me off he kissed me goodbye, and said he can't wait for tomorrow. When I got inside Aunt Alice was there waiting for me. "Hey Aunt Alice. What's up?" She smiled. "Let's go hunting." "Uh-oh."
"Uh-oh is right." So Alice and I went hunting. I knew the reason for this unexpected hunting trip too. The only time we go hunting when were not even thirsty, is to get away from dad. When we were far enough away, I turned to her. "So I guess you saw us, huh?" She turned to look at me with a bright smile on her face. "Oh I'm so happy for you Nessie, you and Jake. I just have one thing to ask you?" I cocked my head to the side in confusion, "What's that?" She looked at me like a puppy in a pet store waiting to be purchased. "Can I plan your wedding!?" She spat the words out so fast they were almost incoherent. I looked at her in disbelief. "Of course you can! Who else would I pick for my wedding planner?" She screamed in glee and picked me up in the biggest hug she'd ever given. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are so much easier to persuade than your mother." I laughed at that. Of course I was easier, I'd grown up being spoiled, and I know it made Aunt Alice happy. "Oh I can't wait to start. I'm going to make it exactly like it was in your dream." "Okay Aunt Alice, but remember no thinking about it till after tomorrow." She raised her hand into a salute, "Yes ma'am." I laughed. "Oh yeah about tomorrow, would it be possible if you could be nicer to your parents. I hate it that you would be so insolent to them." "Okay Aunt Alice." We spent the rest of the time we had planning the wedding. Aunt Alice was so excited I was too, but not about the actual wedding part. I was more into the whole I'll be Mrs. Black for the rest of my life part. Now the time had come for the hard part. Telling the parents that your going to marry your true love in less than three months. Well that wasn't the hard part, the hard part was doing it right after you've decided to become an adult and make your own decisions. Now that's the hardest part and I'm not looking forward to it.