When we entered the house no one was in sight. I could faintly hear Jacob's heart upstairs but everyone else was silent. "Where is everyone?" I asked my mother. We began to walk upstairs to where Jacob was. "I'm actually not sure, they've probably gone hunting or car shopping. Your dad's been wanting a Lambohgini for some time now, and Emmet wanted a new Jeep because the other one's just not as fun anymore," She rolled her eyes. We were now stood outside what was once my father's room. It was now a games room of sorts. Jacob heard us and turned around to see us. He fluidly stood and kissed my mother's cheek. He mouthed "Thanks Bells" and grabbed my hand, pulling me quickly down the stairs. We went out the back door and near to the river. He looked at me and smiled. He suddenly stopped and spun me around, catching me in a kiss. It was a passionate kiss. One that made me lock my arms around him and never want to let him go. It was one that made my heart flutter so quickly that it because just a buzzing rather than a singing noise. He brushed my hair away from my face and then pulled away slightly to rub his nose to mine. He kissed the tip of my nose and smiled widely. "I've been thinking-" he began, "-well that's never good. You'll give yourself a headache!" I teased, sliding my hand into his thick, black hair. He stuck his tongue out comically and rolled his eyes. "What I've been thinking is, why don't we get married at night on the beach. On a full moon. I know its silly but I find it funny that real wolves only come out to play on a full moon. And also the thought of vampires in a church creeps me out a little!" He winked and beamed at me. I thought about it. What he had imagined was pretty perfect. The water would be so tranquil and would shimmer in the moonlight. It would be ironic to be married on First Beach. It was where he and my mother had first met so many years ago, and without that meeting Jacob wouldn't be in my life. I could imagine how Alice would set all the seats out. The wolves on one side, my vampire family on the other. She would ensemble the isle using candles and pebbles. Emmet would act bored, but we all would know that he was slightly moved. Grandpa Charlie would be relieved to see Jacob finally happy, and maybe a little disturbed that his nine year old granddaughter was getting married to a giant wolf. Billy would of course be thrilled. I wanted the picture that Jacob had put in my mind to actually happen. I wanted it badly. I hope Alice would see the change in plans and call off the cherub ice sculpture she'd ordered "in secret". I smiled at Jacob revealing all my teeth. My throat burned slightly. I was getting thirsty again. "Is that a yes?" He lifted my chin to see my expression more. "With all my heart" He kissed me again and then chuckled to himself. "You getting all soft on me Ness?" He winked and grabbed my hand.
We circled the house chatting for awhile, before I remembered something. "What did you thank my mother for?" He looked at his feet before speaking. "I could see something was bothering you, something that you wouldn't talk to me about, so I asked your mom if she'd see if you were okay. S'up Ness? You know you can talk to me about anything," He met my gaze and squeezed my hand. Instead of telling him, I showed him the conversation I'd had with my mother. As I gave him the images I stroked his face gently. His face became still as the last images played. When they finally finished I dropped my hand, and my eyes. I felt really self conscious all of a sudden. "Oh I see now. Renesmee, I want a baby too," he let all seriousness slip then, "you know, we could get a head start on the procreating if you wanted?" He winked at me. I stood up on my tip-toes to kiss him. "Tempting. But I'd rather not have my father kill you. You know he likes to think I still have a soul, and sex before marriage is the key way to get rid of that… We'll just have to get married tonight or something." I laughed but Jacob's face fell. I must have hurt him rejecting him. "Jake, don't be sad. You know I want to! But if my dad finds out then he'll kill you. And I just don't need that!" His face suddenly formed into a smile and he mock punched my arm lightly, "No harm, no foul Ness. Stop all this worrying. Your mums right, its not good for you. Anyways, we have plenty of time for fooling around!" He winked and took my hand tightly in his.
We strolled aimlessly for awhile, not thinking about time or anything other than ourselves. The sun was finally beginning to set when I noticed how long we'd been gone. I didn't want to go back to the house yet, never mind my mother and father's cottage. I sighed. Jake glanced over at me, a smile playing around the corner of his mouth. "We don't have to go anywhere yet Ness." His smile widened at the thought of staying out longer. Jacob never stayed over at the cottage with us, when I slept he went home to Billy and slept too.
"Yes we do, its getting late. Mom and Dad will be worried, and you don't want to be late for Billy!" I didn't like Jake upsetting his father, even though he was old enough to do as he pleased. "Actually, they all know we're out late tonight. I promise. Do you wanna come and see my Dad with me? He's missed you." I knew Jacob wouldn't lie to me, especially if it was something that would upset me or get me into trouble. I smiled at the thought of seeing Billy. He always had a story to tell that I had never heard. He'd once told me a story about my mother falling into the sea when she was a little girl. Grandpa Charlie had to jump in and grab her and her only response was "I'm fine Dad!" I had never seen my mother as a human (well not for longer than a split second) but this didn't surprise me. "Yes okay, that would be nice," I said to Jacob.
Forks flew past us quickly. I loved running with Jacob in his wolf form. He was so free and inhibited. Plus it always meant his clothes exploded off of him which allowed me to ogle. Once again, I was glad my father wasn't around. We reached the woods on the outskirts of La Push and slowed down. I stopped in Jake's back yard, near his rotting garage, and waited for him to pull himself together again. He walked out of the trees in a pair of denim crops and took my hand again. I heard the buzzing of Billy's TV and the gargle of the water running. He must be washing the dishes. We walked around to the front door, Jacob led the way in. My jaw dropped. Sat silently smiling at me were my mother and father, Alice and Rosalie. My father was wearing a tuxedo with a white tulip in the button hole. My mother was wearing a floor length blue ball gown. The way my father looked at her made me slightly uncomfortable. He heard me and turned his head in another direction. Alice was wearing a knee length purple prom dress. Rosalie, the most stunning out of everyone in the room, was wearing a hot pink floor length backless dress that swirled around her open toed shoes. But what really shocked me was Billy's attire. He was swathed in a black cotton jacket, with a white shirt and red tie. The water sound was clearly manufactured to throw us off. I glanced over to Jacob who had a smile as big as the sun. He was in on it. "What… what's going on?" I barely spoke. My mother stood up and danced over to me. She grabbed my hand and dragged me through to Jacob's tiny bedroom. She pushed me down on the bed and shut the door. Murmurs disappeared out of the front door which banged. I couldn't tell who'd left and who was still there, if anyone was. "How was your evening?" My mum said nonchalantly. "Fine. We walked places." I answered confused. She paused for a second thinking about something and then sighed in defeat. She slumped on the bed next to me and grabbed my hand. "I'm really sorry for this. Don't blame us. Or Alice for that matter," She listened to something my ears couldn't fully hear and laughed. "You love Jake. Jake loves you. Do you wanna get married this evening?" The way she worded the sentence confused me. It was almost too laid back. Even more laid back then my mother had ever been. "Are you being serious?" I chided. This had to be a joke. But then, if it was then why would everyone, including my new fiancé do this? So it couldn't be. "Of course I would. Yes, I want to marry Jacob tonight!" She smiled and hugged me. As if there would be any doubt about how serious I was about marry Jacob. The sooner the better.
