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Chapter 2: When In Doubt, Plan It Out

"Ugh" Renesmee whines, waddling in from the kitchen. "We're out of meat."

"On it" Jacob replies jumping up from couch

"Wait!"

"What?'" Jacob turns back to her

"I want to go with you." She tells him, her eyes pleading

"You want to go hunting? Babe, you haven't been in a month, you're too…" he pauses, biting his lip "pregnant"

"You mean fat? It's okay Jake; I realize I'm a whale." Nessie says, dropping a hand to her protruding stomach.

"No, it's not that. I just don't think you should be exerting yourself so much right now." He explains quickly "You didn't even want to go hunting last time. What changed your mind?" he asks, changing the subject.

"Last time I was at the house, with other people." She whispers, looking down at her belly.

"Ness" Jacob breathes, crossing the room and folding her into his arms. "I'm sorry; you don't have to be alone. I'll take you up to Bella's house, okay? You can hang out with your mom."

"Okay" Nessie nods, smiling and wiping a tear from her cheek


He drops her off at the little cabin and phases as soon as he is out of the door.

Hey, Jake. How's Nessie doing? Seth inquires

She's fine, but the mood swings are starting to get to me Jacob complains. What are you doing out here anyway? He asks, seeing the familiar forest under Seth's paws

Nothin', just, getting out, ya' know. Seth replies

Leah's pissed huh?

Yeah, kinda. She's just so sensitive these days. I said something about Ness and she just starts going ballistic on me, tells me to get the hell out of her house.

She's still mad about that?

Not mad so much as jealous, but of course she'd never admit that. She's actually been making me come see if you're out here before she'll phase so you can't hear what she's thinking.

That's crazy, man. So what've you been up to other than dealing with your psycho sis?

Not much really, Mindy's been pretty busy with the MCAT's and everything, not much time for me.

Man, can't believe you imprinted on some innocent medical student. Bet geek girl was pretty shocked when she found out werewolves were real, huh?

Not really, I just walked up to her in the park and asked her if she wanted to go for coffee sometime. Before the date I told her I wanted to take a walk, so we did and I phased. She didn't get a chance to doubt me.

You're weird, dude. Hang on a sec. He thought suddenly and Seth saw him leap for the jugular of a deer.


"I think we need to talk." Bella announces as her daughter tucks her feet behind her on the couch.

"Oh" Renesmee replies "Well that's slightly frightening, go ahead."

"Nessie" Bella begins, taking her hand "I know, I'm going to sound like every other mom in the world when I say this but, you are my little girl. You don't think you were a little too young to get pregnant? Honestly, I'm happy that you're happy but you're 5! "

"Mama," Nessie sighs "I'm not five I'm physically and emotionally mature. And I'm smart enough to know what I'm doing. Do you really think that Jake talked me into having sex while I was having a bout of emotional weakness?"

"What do you mean? Did you plan this?"

"Of course. In about a year, I'm going to freeze into and unchangeable rock of eternity. I had no way of knowing how fast this pregnancy would progress, so I made sure to give myself plenty of time."

"Did Jacob know that you had this all thought out?"

"I didn't let him in on my reasoning, if that's what you mean."

"How long have you known? That you wanted a child, that you were going to do this."

"A while" Renesmee responds, smiling


TBC