Chapter 1: Coming Home

*RCA: 1-½ years

**RPA: 3 years

***RMA: 5 years

EPOV

"Daddy how much longer?" Renesmee asked me. My daughter was sitting on the steps of our front porch, waiting for her best friend, brother, and probably future lover-Jacob.

"Almost here sweetheart," I answered her. "I can hear his thoughts."

"No daddy! Be more specific! Seconds, I need seconds here!" She said as she rolled her eyes at me. Bella said she looks a lot like me when she does that.

"Fine. Ummm…" I said. "About 47 seconds." She squealed in response and turned around.

Thank you, she thought and started counting down the seconds in her head.

47,

46,

45,

44,

I chuckled. She was so persistent.

"What?" my beautiful wife asked me. I still couldn't believe she had chosen me. I lost my train of thought and just stared into her golden eyes.

"Ummm. Hello?" She said waving her hand in front of my face. "What's so funny?"

"She's counting down the seconds in her head."

"Oh. Why were you staring at me?"

"Because you're beautiful." I told her. She may not have the ability to blush anymore, and I will forever curse myself for taking that away from her, but I could still tell when her sweet blood would rush to her cheeks.

"You guys are so weird." I heard Renesmee say. I turned around. She had her hand on her hip yet was still staring into the forest, waiting for Jacob. "Now be quiet, I hear him."

Just then the wind blew our way and Renesmee squealed.

"I smell him!" She yelled. I missed that scent sooo much! Why did he have to leave? She thought, and then resumed counting.

24,

23,

22,

21,

Jacob had left 5 days ago to help Sam control the new wolves. Four more had phased, and he was having a tough time calming them down so Jacob had to go help him. It also gave the new wolves the option of choosing either Jacob's pack or Sam's. Although Sam's really was Paul's now. Sam had slowed down phasing to spend more time with his wife Emily and their kids. I assumed Paul was going to do the same thing soon, but as of now, he was in charge of the pack when Sam wasn't there.

Jacob didn't want to go. Renesmee was his imprint, his soul mate, and he hated being without her. I honestly didn't want him to leave either, despite our past relationship. I saw how upset Renesmee was when he left. She had a reoccurring nightmare each night. Her pain was so bad, that when the nightmare started, I let Bella know so she could console Renesmee when she woke up crying, and then I ran to the Big House with the rest of my family. I felt bad doing it, but not even Jasper could calm her. She truly was inconsolable.

Just then, Jacob burst into the clearing, snapping me out of the past and back to the present. Renesmee sprinted at him, tears in her eyes. She climbed on his huge back, clutching to his fur, not wanting to let go. Jacob lied down on his stomach with relief, careful not to jostle Renesmee.

"My Jacob." Renesmee whispered, feeling nothing but content. Their thoughts were both filled with each other, nothing else. I stood up with Bella, put my arm around her waist, and together we walked over to the heartwarming scene. When we got close, Bella slipped out of my arm and walked over to them. She crouched down in front of Jacob, petting his quite furry face.

"Hey Jake, we missed you around here buddy." She said. He gave her what I could only imagine was meant to be a grin, yet his thoughts were still completely filled with Renesmee.

"Renesmee, why don't you get off now so Jacob can come inside human." I said. She hadn't released her death grip on his fur even an infinitesimal amount. "Come on Renesmee, if he's human you can give him a real hug and actually talk to him."

She reluctantly let go of his fur and slid down his back. I could see that a few tears had escaped her eyes and rolled down her cheeks. Jacob noticed this too and licked the side of her face, causing her to laugh. Then he trotted to the side of the house, unseen by Renesmee. Renesmee's eyes were staring at the spot where he would exit the entire time. He was extremely eager to get back out and see her because he didn't even bother with the shirt. When they saw each other again, Renesmee was up and into his arms in a split second.

"I missed you so much. Don't ever leave me again." She whispered, and her tears flowed freely, yet silently now.