Seth laughed as Renesmee completely dominated the video game she was playing with Emmett, again. They had been hanging out with Emmett and Rosalie all afternoon, Seth and Rosalie mostly hanging to the sidelines as Emmett and Renesmee played. "Money, please." Renesmee chimed, her sweet voice full of victory. Emmett grumbled something about cheating little monsters, which earned him a poke from Rosalie before he gave Renesmee the fifty dollars that she had just won.
Renesmee bounced over to Seth, grinning up at him, and Seth laughed as he looked at his imprint. It was hard to believe that just fours years ago, Renesmee had been born, now she looked about sixteen years old. She had changed a lot, and yet, not at all.
She still had bronze ringlets, though they didn't reach her waist anymore, they just fell casually down her back. Her face was sharper, more defined, Edward sometimes said that she looked a lot like his mother.
Except for the eyes.
Those beautiful chocolate brown orbs that she had gotten from Bella.
"Seth?" Renesmee cooed.
Seth blinked a few times, drifting back into his regular thought process. "Yeah?" Seth asked.
"Do you have to go?" She pouted.
Seth looked down to his phone, checking that it was indeed time for him to go. "I have to. Jacob and Leah want me to help with wedding invitations, and I promised that I would." Seth smiled, cupping Renesmee's face, and then lightly pinching her cheeks. "My Ren is so cute." He teased.
Renesmee scowled as she pulled away from Seth. "I'm not cute! I'm not a child anymore, I'm all grown-up, so I'm beautiful." Renesmee argued.
Seth laughed before hugging Renesmee close. "You're beautiful, Renesmee." Seth said. He pulled away seeing a light pink dusting Renesmee's pale cheeks. "I'll call you later." He promised, ruffling her hair lightly before heading for the front door.
"Wait!" Seth jumped as Renesmee brushed by him, and slammed herself against the front door. "You can't go!" She chimed. "The wolves are too dangerous." Renesmee's voice took on that velvety tone that Edward normally had, Seth arched an eyebrow, while hearing Alice break into giggles in another room.
"Ren..." Seth started.
"No, I have to keep you safe." Renesmee didn't budge from the door, her dark brown eyes serious as she looked at Seth. Seth took a step forward, but Renesmee moved quicker, using her strength to effortlessly lift Seth over her shoulder. "I'm not letting you go." She chimed.
"Renesmee!" Seth yelped, not accustomed to his imprintee manhandling him.
"You're my Seth!" Renesmee singsonged. "So, I have to protect you. I won't lose you." Renesmee could really sound like her father, sometimes, almost eerily so. Renesmee started to move away from the door, putting in some effort as she walked with Seth still over her shoulder.
"Renesmee Carlie Cullen!" Seth had never been so happy to hear Bella's musical voice. "Put Seth down." Bella demanded.
Renesmee made a whining noise, but Seth was thankfully lowered back to the ground.
"But, mom...he's leaving." Renesmee pouted, again.
"And he'll be back." Bella said.
"I'll always come back to you, Renesmee." Seth promised.
Renesmee still seemed reluctant to let him go, her arms locked around his waist, and her head pressing into his chest. "I hate it when you leave me, Seth. You're my best friend." Seth smiled as he hugged Renesmee back.
"And you're mine as well. If I had it my way, I'd never leave your side." Seth hugged Renesmee tighter.
As they broke the hug, Seth ruffled Renesmee's hair lightly. "I promise that I'll be back soon." Seth told her.
Renesmee still seemed upset to let Seth leave her, but nodded her head, giving him another good-bye hug.
Seth hated leaving Renesmee, she was his whole world, and it was only worse by how much she always wanted him to stay with her.
Seth was sure, that just like him, if Renesmee had her way, Seth would never leave her side.