CHAPTER 2 - TUCKING IS ALWAYS THE BEST

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Renesmee

"I'll get the tickets," Tommy said expressionlessly and headed inside the house. Everyone went inside, barely fast enough for human speed.

I flipped down from Jacob's back. "Wait here. I'll go find some clothes for you."

With that, I turned to the door and sped into my bedroom as fast as I could. I pulled open the double doors to my closet room and went to find the trunk of clothes I had prepared for Jacob in case he needed it; the first things I found were a pair of short blue jeans, and an indigo T-shirt and a belt for the jeans.

Thank Alice for preparing it for him. Couldn't say much about the rest though; all the lovely, sexy, regular and cute outfits and accessories practically made my head spin. She always picked out what she liked me to wear when we went shopping, never given me any chance to choose my own. Thankfully, she had no saying when Mom and Dad decided to buy me something.

When I came out to find him waiting patiently, I held out the clothes for him. "Here you go."

He grabbed it with his mouth, and then crossed the porch into the forest. Standing there made me feel like an idiot.

"I'll be in the living room," I said lowly, knowing that he would hear.

I went inside slowly, but something made me want to stay and look back at Jacob when he came out. What was wrong with me?

Fighting the little desire, or urge, I went into the living room and remotely activated the TV with the word "TV, open". The screen was showing Discovery Channel. Boring.

"Channel 22," I told the voice-activated plasma. CNN was at least showing something a little newer than Discovery Channel. Someone knocked the door and entered.

"Hey," Jacob greeted and joined me on the couch. "So what're they showing?"

"News. What with the flooding over half the world."

He grinned silently for a moment. I knew he was thinking about something. "Spit it out, what's on your mind?" I asked curiously with a grin of my own.

"Well, I got two movie tickets for "Felony" and they expire after the 10th September. I was thinking we could celebrate your birthday at the cinema."

My smile grew wider. "It sounds great."

He flashed my favorite smile. "Then it's settled."

"Aha."

Aunt Alice and Grandma emerged from the kitchen.

"Nessie, it's almost ten o'clock," Grandma warned, "You better go to bed now if you're gonna get ready for school tomorrow."

The word sent a shudder in me.

School.

I haven't thought much about it today. I'd always wanted to start going to school and live a normal life. Not that any of us were normal, but I wanted to make friends that are at least human. In my whole life, I'd been hidden from public and people that were unaware of my family's identities. The only humans I ever hung out with were Grandpa Charlie, Emily, Sue, Claire and Billy, Jacob's dad. Not that my parents didn't want me to make friends, but they wanted me to wait until my maturity was complete. We lived in Forks till I turned four when Tommy suddenly joined us as a newborn. Grandpa wanted keep him away from humans until he could control his thirst. So we moved up to Alaska with the Denalis until this summer. I hadn't seen Grandpa Charlie since then, and even though the phone kept us in touch, I still missed him.

"Okay," I sighed, then added a question. "Can Jacob tuck me in?"

Aunt Alice and Grandma looked at each other for a second.

"That will be fine, Nessie," Grandma answered gently.

I couldn't help but flash a huge smile at her. She was always so loving when it came to Jacob. I grabbed his warm hand and dragged him off the couch. Once we were in my room, I went into the wardrobe and started changing into my pajamas. He tucked me into my bed gently and slowly, in no hurry.

"So, are you nervous?" he asked.

I didn't know what he meant.

"About what?"

"About school. I mean, technically it is your first time at school ever."

I was always honest with him. "Worried. I've never been into the human society long enough. So it kinda worries me."

He flashed my favorite smile.

"Well, don't worry. We're all gonna be there to help you. And if you get in trouble, I'm gonna make sure to get you out. Edward's blended half of my classes with yours."

I felt relieved by that.

Then a new worry came up in my mind. "What about Tommy?"

His smile lowered slightly. "What about him?"

"He's still new with this. He's only been with us for three years, what if he loses control? Shouldn't he be the one needing supervision?"

"And he is getting that," Jacob laughed. "Alice, Jasper, and your mom and dad will be watching him. He doesn't have one class that doesn't involve one or two of them. I wouldn't worry too much though, he's got that trick to back him up."

"Fighting the urge isn't easy, you know," I explained. "I'm half-vampire and I know that good enough."

He laughed again.

"And what about you?"

His eyes narrowed in confusion. "Me?"

"You're going to school with us. How does that feel for you?"

He counted with his fingers. "Well, I've done math, failed biology, barely got through English, aced gymnastics, Spanish got a B+. It's just going to be like doing it all over again." His smile never faltered.

"Yeah, which brings us back to why you bother going at all."

His eyes turned elsewhere for a second, as if he was putting together an answer. Finally he explained. "Because you asked me to. And I love hanging out with my little Nessie."

"You're going to school with a bunch of vampires, which you've said that the Quileute shape-shifters hate like alot."

"Yeah, but your family's different. You're different."

I was curious then. Just because we were different doesn't mean it was any easier being with each other. I wanted to ask him more questions. Not that I wasn't happy with him around, but I still wanted to know why he bothered. Before I could ask any more questions, Dad knocked the door and interrupted our conversation. I had to lift my head to look at him sheepishly.

"You better finish tucking her in before I throw you out to make her sleep," he threatened politely, but it sounded little more than a joke.

Jacob sighed and kissed my forehead. "Good night, Nessie. See you tomorrow."

"Good night," I whispered.

He turned off the light and closed the door behind him. I closed my eyes, cleared my mind. And in a matter of seconds, I doze off into my subconsciousness. For some reason, the first thing in my dream was Jacob, who opened his arms to embrace me.

Jacob

I wished everyone good night. Edward followed me to the door.

"Jacob."

I stopped abruptly to turn to him. Something about his expression told me that he wanted to say something.

"Renesmee will be seven in a few weeks," he started.

I didn't know where this was heading.

"I won't tell her about your imprinting and I want you to do the same. Because she needs to be able to choose, not be forced into being with someone."

Oh, that made sense. Yes, he was right. I would just be anything she wants me to be. Maybe if she chooses me I'll be her boyfriend, but if she decided to find somebody else, I could only support her and be her best friend. I breathed to keep my calm and tried to hide away the quench that suddenly pressed against my heart.

"Sorry," Edward apologized for his suggestion.

"No, I understand. You're right. I'm not gonna tell her unless she asks me to. I'm not gonna force her into anything like I did with Bella."

He grinned lightly in understanding. "I know."

"I better go. Wouldn't wanna be late tomorrow."

He nodded. Then in an instant, Bella was by his side.

"Good night, Jacob," she said.

"Good night."

I started heading into the woods and was about to phase... till I remembered that I was wearing clothes that Nessie gave me. The scent of her perfume still lingered in the tissues. I jogged a few miles from the Cullen house, and once I was out of Edward's hearing range, I took off my clothes and wrapped them in my belt and then phased.

The forest was quieter than usual. Not too quiet, but enough to give me silence. I realized what it was. No one had phased tonight. Not Leah or Seth or Embry or Quil or Ricky or Michael. My thoughts were all mine... for now. I grabbed my clothes and ran home. The breezy cold wind was refreshing to my fur. I let my tongue dangle.

The memory of Nessie's smiles and weight on my shoulders earlier reappeared in my mind.