I would lie

I would lie.

I know sooner or later I would die, leaving Nessie alone. I couldn't tell her that. If she found out she would try too hard to stop it. And that would put her at risk. And that was something I didn't want to happen. Neither did her parents.

I don't know how I knew I would die. It couldn't be 'cause I wasn't phasing; I had to just to keep up with Nessie. I just had this feeling that one day I would lose her. Or I guess, to be correct, she would lose me.

Until then I will keep her safe. I will protect her from every damn leech and werewolf in the whole word if I have to. Even her parents if it comes to that. My pack won't touch her, it is against our laws, but I wouldn't put it past the vampires to keep trying to kill her.

Bella doesn't like the fact that Nessie seems to be attached to me, and I to her. I think she knows I can't live forever, despite what I will tell Renesmee. I guess she didn't fully get the point of imprinting all those years ago. It's a bit different because Nessie can keep up with me when I hunt and I can keep up with her when she hunts, 'cause of this, we can go places together that the other pairs can't.

As for Edward; Edward and I have gotten past our differences since I'm no longer trying to take Bella from him. I couldn't even if I wanted to. I have Nessie.

I hear Nessie stir next to me and waited. The only reason I wasn't asleep yet was 'cause I had been thinking, but I was half asleep.

"Jacob?" Her voice is so soft. I wait a moment, staying silent, in case she asks the question on her own. She doesn't. So I make a hmm sound. "How long are we going to be together?"

This pulls me out of my half sleep. What? I turn Nessie over so I can look in her eyes. She means this question, whatever it is. "What do you mean, Nessie?" My voice is dripping with concern. Though the imprinting rules only make it so I sure as hell can't leave here – not that I'd want to- it didn't keep her from leaving me. But she wouldn't, right?

"Will you die?" She clears up the question she asked, taking away my first set of concerns.

And here was the question I had been waiting for. The one I had stayed awake thinking about. Not only this night, but also many others before.

I sigh with relief. I had an answer for this question. "Not unless I'm killed. And I know no one here –including me- will let that happen." I lean forward and kiss her nose, chuckling at her reaction. God I love seeing her blush like that. "Go to sleep, Renesmee."

I watched as something –worry?- flash through her eyes. "Jacob?"

"Go to sleep." I counter quickly, not wanting her to push this topic. I turn her back over and pull her against my chest, listening to the beating of her heart. I hear her soft sigh and knew she was going to let it be, for the night at least.

I waited until her breathing was all but even before answering her question. "Forever."

Lilly: Well, I got such a good response so quickly that I figured I would write more and get is posted up. I changed my plans a little and will have it told from a few different points of view though it will most be Renesmee. Also just thought I'd let people know of a good Twilight band; The Mitch Hansen Band. Go check 'em out.