Prologue
I dance down the stairs, jumping the last 2 and landing gracefully on the balls of my feet. I straighten up and take a look around me, studying what everyone is doing. Edward and Bella are helping Renesmee with her homework. Carlisle was reading what looked like a 2 ton book, Esme was knitting a winter scarf for Renesmee even though it was September and still relatively warm, Rosalie was flicking through some form of clothes catalogue, biting the end of a pen and Emmett and Jasper was watching a baseball game. I smile. Our happy ever after had finally lasted. It had been 2 glorious years since the Voltori had left and Renesmee was safe. Jasper looks at me, the amber eyes melting my heart immediately. He stands up, walking over to me and grasping me round the waist, pulling me closer.
"Hello darlin'" His southern accent unusually strong. I giggle in a high-soprano voice. Jaspers low chuckle makes me smile even more. If I could have frozen this moment in time right now, I would have. Jasper kisses the tip of my nose, smiling as he does so. Suddenly, I feel a unexplainable pain in my stomach. I can't breath. I fall backwards in slow motion, plunging into semi-darkness as I do. Jasper manages to catch me just before I hit the floor, but my head hits the edge of the glass coffee table hard. Everyone's saying my name, rushing towards me, but its as if someone's turned everything onto mute. I try to focus on Jasper. His face was creased with worry, his honey blonde hair framing his face. Another wave of pain hit my stomach and I plunge into darkness.