A/N: Howdy lovelies and thanks for coming back. It means alot that you are spending a little bit of your life with me and my story. I really wanted to send a special thanks to Laziesttiger and ScorpiousRoseLover for taking a few extra minutes and reviewing. You have no idea how that made my day. Big Smooches to you.
I need to apologize for taking so long to post, I truly did intend on doing it once a week...obviously I failed. Here's hoping I don't take 2 weeks to post the next one.
Not much else to say except I DON'T OWN TWILIGHT! I just really like to play with her toys!
It should be a sin for a shower to feel this good, Nessie thought as she stood there letting the water flow down my shoulders. A cold breeze surprised her as someone opened the bathroom door. She turned and peeked out the curtain seeing the most glorious sight. Caramel colored skin, silky black hair and an insanely solid but gorgeous body. Jake took a step closer, opening the curtain a little more. He reached for her and pulled her into a kiss. Those thick juicy lips. Those cold hands rubbing down her back. WAIT…Cold hands. Nessie's eyes flew open and there was her mom, Bella. Bella was gently rubbing Nessie's back trying to coax her out of her dream. 'What did she want?' Nessie thought, shooting her mom a look full of hostility. "WHAT?" Nessie snapped.
"Watch it, Renesmee. I know you're not used to getting up this early but you asked for it. Today's your first day of school, so come on honey it's time to get dressed."
"Sorry, Mom. I'm up." Nessie mumbled as she stumbled to the bathroom, clinging to the remnants of her wonderful dream. She didn't bother grabbing clothes as she walked to the shower. Her aunt Alice had been waiting for this day ever since Edward said Nessie could go to school, so clothing was the last thing to be concerned with. It was no surprise as she entered the bathroom seeing her clothes were already picked out. She hopped in the shower and closed my eyes, smiling to herself as her dream slowly replayed in her mind. The water encircled her and the steam rose. After a few minutes, Nessie got cleaned up and washed her hair. As much as she wanted to stay and see if she could come up with an imaginative end for her interrupted dream, she knew she had to get moving.
Nessie stepped out, grabbed a towel and looked at the stack of clothes. At first, she thought Alice was losing her touch. The first piece she picked up was a simple black top. 'This can't be it' she thought. Next was a pair of leggings, but this too was a tad underwhelming. Nessie picked up the leggings and saw a funky, bright, print pattern in orange, black and teal. Holding it up Nessie noticed it was a very short mini. Now this was Alice. Nessie just shook her head wondering to herself how she could have ever doubted Alice. After everything was on, Nessie checked herself in the mirror. The shirt hugged her very nicely and had a scoop neck. Not too low but just enough to tease. Nessie wasn't necessarily the perfectly shaped girl; maybe a little thicker in some spots than other girls. The thing with fashion is its all about playing up your positives. She could appreciate the way she looked in the outfit; curves and all. Nessie quickly picked out some cute shoes, grabbed her jewelry and started down the hall to breakfast.
Walking down the hall, Nessie finished putting in her earrings. She came into the living room and there he was, the man of her dreams, literally this time. Jake was standing next to the mantel rubbing his fingers over a picture. Nessie couldn't help but notice that it was a picture of her. Seeing this only helped to confuse her more. 'What's up with that, why would he be looking at a picture of me like that,' she wondered. Jake turned and quickly gave her a once over, but not quick enough for it to go unnoticed. Nessie was pretty sure that he was blushing. The funny filling in her stomach was back in full force.
"Hey you," Nessie said as she walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist for a quick hug.
He pulled her just a little closer and kissed her forehead. "Are ya really ready for this?" he asked.
"Yeah, it will be fun." Nessie replied, just a tad too happily. "I know you've done this whole high school thing before but I'm stoked. Be happy for me, I'm going to get to be a 'normal' girl."
Jake leaned back a little to answer her but didn't completely let her escape from his hug. "Well I just hope it lives up to your expectations. It's not like all those movies you watch with your aunties. Well except for maybe Mean Girls…that one was pretty accurate. You'll see. Now what ya making me for breakfast?" he asked, spinning her round and nudging her towards the kitchen.
"Really? Have ya lost your mind? I know you don't think I'm going to cook for your greedy butt!" Nessie spun back around, grabbed his hand and started toward the main house. "Grandma promised to make us a big breakfast for our first day." Even though Nessie knew her grandma would cook everyday, Esme acted like this morning was a special breakfast.
The smell the bacon reached their noses before they even made it to the back patio. Nessie slid open the patio door and immediately saw a feast. There was crispy bacon, maple sausage, scrambled eggs, diced fruit, homemade biscuits, huge blueberry muffins, and hash browns. Nessie just shook her head in disbelief, looking from her grandma Esme, and then back at the buffet set before them. It was simply amazing to behold but the fact of the matter was there were only two people who ate food in the house and Nessie truly only ate the bacon. That means everything else that was prepared was for Jake. As if on queue, Jake's stomach growled.
"Good Morning, Grandma. You really didn't have to do all this." Nessie said giving her grandma a tight squeeze.
"Yeah, Mrs. Esme this is too much. Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to eat it all but I just wanted to let you know that you didn't have to do all this." Esme giggled and you could almost imagine a blush creeping up her stone face.
Jake quickly plopped down at his place setting and began piling food on his plate. "Just call him, Hoover. Now you see it, now you don't." Jake just snorted at Nessie's joke but didn't slow down as he picked up his fork getting down to business. "Hands off the bacon though, it's mine!" She quickly reminded him.
Slowly, the whole Cullen family started to show up. Well everyone except Grandpa Carlisle, he wasn't home from his job at the hospital yet. Alice immediately started fluffing my hair. Rosalie and Jasper just sat down watching Jake consume unbelievable amounts of food. Emmett came through like a whirlwind, said a quick "What Up" to Jake and a little squeeze for Nessie before he went to assume his position in front of the TV. Edward and Bella, Nessie's parents, came in holding hands, both of them looking like they had just lost their best friend.
Edward noticed the breakfast spread but still decided to ask, "Renesmee, did you hunt yesterday?" Nessie discreetly rolled her eyes then simply nodded and grabbed another strip of bacon. As annoyingly overprotective as it seemed, Edward had to know. They couldn't risk Nessie being around this many humans without making sure all her hungers were taken care of; especially her hunger for blood.
Thirty minutes later, the plates were empty and it was time for the Nessie and Jake to head out. Bella was obviously getting emotional. She had pulled Nessie into a tight hug, rocking side to side while stroking her back and placing small kisses on her head. You would think Nessie was never coming back. "Mom, will you quit petting me. I'll be back by 4 pm at the latest. Just let go already."
"This is what Mom's do when there little ones go off to school." Bella whimpered. Nessie just rolled her eyes and let the petting go on for a few more seconds.
Finally she had enough and tried to squirm loose, "Mom, really! I'm going to High School not Kindergarten."
"Renesmee, leave your mom alone. You wanted the school experience and this is part of it." Leave it to Edward to put Nessie in her place. Looking over her mom's shoulders at her dad, Nessie thought 'Do you really think this is all necessary, Dad. Can't she just say bye?' Edward just smirked before stepping forward and engulfing them both in his arms. Nessie just gave up the fight and let her parents smother her with love.
Jake just stood there leaning against the wall, taking it all in. He had a cocky grin on his face. Somehow Nessie made eye contact through the maze of parental limbs and mouthed 'HELP ME.' He allowed her torture to go on for almost a full minute but finally he grabbed their bags. "Ok, Ok. That's enough. Let her go. I promise I'll take care of your sweet, little baby." Of course, he had to emphasis this with a pinch of Nessie's cheeks just to add to her humiliation. Slowly they escaped through the front door and headed towards the car, followed closely by the entire Cullen Clan. Pulling out of the drive, Nessie could only shake her head at the spectacle in front of her. Her mom was dry sobbing into her dad's shoulder, while the rest of the family waved frantically; all this because she was going off to school.
They had a little bit of a drive to get to school, almost an hour to be honest. It was a bit much but when Nessie decided that she wanted to go to school her folks immediately started talking about moving. For all involved, moving was not an option. Nessie wasn't leaving Forks. After a lot of whining, yelling, begging and even a little crying they reached a compromise. The small town of Neah Bay. Neah Bay was just over an hour from Forks, well more like a couple of hours if you followed the speed limits. It seem to meet all of Edward's demands so Jake and Nessie were enrolled in Neah Bay High. They made sure the name Cullen wouldn't draw nearly as many stares.
Nessie couldn't help but notice that everyone stopped and stared as they pulled into the parking lot of the school. Leave it to Jake to come in with a boom. Nessie had gotten so used to how loud he played his music that it always surprised her when she realized everyone around could hear it. People just watched as they rolled up in Jake's custom built Rabbit. You could almost hear the whispers asking 'who were they' as the car pulled into a spot. The window tint would keep them guessing a little bit longer. Jake threw the car in park and looked over at Nessie, "Show time. Here we go."
Nessie didn't quite understand what Jake was talking about until she got out of the car. Immediately, the whispers and pointing started. She knew this was a small town but come on. They weren't that impressive, well Jake was but he was in a class all by himself in her mind. Nessie knew she was pretty but she didn't necessarily think she could cause this kind of commotion. These kids acted like celebrities had just pulled up or something.
Jake walked around to the passenger's side of the car, closing the door for Nessie. "Come on. We have to hit the main office to get a map or something. I know we have our schedules but where the hell is everything." It was easy to tell Jake was already regretting his decision to come back to high school. He didn't really like to be the center of attention and there was no way he was going to go unnoticed. Nessie just smiled because she knew he was doing it all for her.
Nessie reached down grabbing Jake's hand so she could take in all her surroundings, letting him guide the way. Nessie hadn't been around this many humans, EVER. She wasn't sure what to expect. Some people smiled, some turned away like they were bored and quite a few kept on whispering. Little did they know; she could hear everything. Jake had warned her about the girls of high school and it was obvious from the whispers that they were indeed the ones to watch out for. Most of the things that were being said were about the fine ass guy holding her hand but some of the girls were just mean. They had something to say about everything. They dogged her hair, her clothes, and automatically assumed she was stuck up. Wow, all she did was get out of the car and this is how it was going to be. Nessie tried to not let it get to her down but this was the first time anyone had said anything mean. Leah hadn't even gone this far, she just preferred to ignore her. It had just become blatantly obvious to her; that in high school, Nessie wouldn't have many friends.
After the uncomfortable walk through the halls to the main office for the maps, Jake walked Nessie to her assigned locker. He asked for her schedule so he could help locate her first class. Out of the seven classes, Jake was in four. The other three, Nessie was flying solo. But of course, her very first period on her very first day of school she was by her lonesome. She would see Jake for second period but that was almost an hour away. Nessie tried not to show how nervous she was, but failed miserable. Jake could see it all over her face. "No worries, Ness. You'll be fine. Just walk in and take a seat. The rest is easy. You don't have to talk if you don't want to. Just try to relax and I'll see ya in a few."
Nessie gave a little smile but was shaking in her designer boots. Jake gave her a quick squeeze which helped calm her a little but it was over way too soon. And then she was alone. She watched as he turned and started down the hall. As he strolled down the middle of the hall, Nessie noticed just about every girl he passed just had to stop and stare. Nessie was shocked when she realized that she had just begun to make a sound that could only be called a growl. She could barely squash the urge to yell 'What the fuck were you looking at, that's my man.' Ok, so maybe that was a bit much but she still couldn't shake the feeling they all needed to step back.
Time was ticking and it was time to put on her big girl panties and head into class. Nessie took a deep breath, turned and walked into German class. She took a seat towards the back. The stares were bad enough in the halls so there was no way she was sitting in the front where they could keep gawking. This class was going to be interesting. German was one of the few languages that her family had never taught her. She could only hope it would challenge her, as well as open her up to something different. Nessie not only aged quickly but she found that her photographic memory made learning a breeze. School was never really about learning things it was more about being normal. The most she could hope for is that the class wasn't completely boring. Slowly the classroom filled up. Seconds before the bell rang; a girl came flying through the door and slide into the seat next to her.
The girl slammed her books down, looked over and said, "Hey." Nessie was too shocked to speak. This random girl was the first person to actually talk directly to her and not just in a whisper. "I'm Nicki."
Nessie tried to play it cool and introduced herself, "I'm Nessie."
"Hmmm…Nessie. I like it. Your name isn't boring like mine. Do you know how many Nickis there are in this school?"
Nessie couldn't help but smile. In her few years, Nessie had been introduced to many different people and almost everyone compared her name to the "Loch Ness" monster. But Nicki was different. No questions. No bizarre looks. Nicki just took the name at face value. And just like that Nessie could tell that this was someone she might actually like.
German class seemed to drag on. Nicki was the only thing keeping it interesting. The teacher would drone on with simple sentences that would probably never be used so Nicki sat there making faces when the teacher was turned towards the board. Nessie spent most of the class trying to stifle the giggles but she was failing miserable. Frau Schmidt kept shooting looks at the girls in the back. Nessie mouthed to Nicki to stop. After all, she couldn't risk getting in trouble during the first period on her very first day of school. That would send her father off the deep end.
Finally, after what felt like eternity; the bell rang. Nessie let out the laugh she had been holding in the whole class. Once she regained her composure she just shook her head at Nicki. There really wasn't much to say. Instead she just smiled and said, "Well that was fun. What ya got next?"
"Math. Room 214. You?"
"Science in Rm 212. Shall we, Darlin'." Nessie replied in her best snooty voice. She scooped up her books and off they went. It didn't take long to get to their next class. Nicki's classroom was first but before she went in Nessie said she'd see her round the halls. With her spirits a little higher, Nessie started towards her class which was just down the hall passed a set of lockers. Before she made it too far, Nicki stuck her head back out and yelled "Look for me at lunch." Nessie gave a quick nod and walked into math.
Jake was already there and motioned towards the desk next to him. He leaned over and asked about Nessie's first class. Nessie quickly mentioned Nicki and told him that they were supposed to meet her at lunch. "Sounds like a plan." he replied, catching a dose of her happiness. Nessie barely settled into her desk, not really get a chance to ask him about his class, before the bell rang and the teacher started.
The next two classes went pretty much the same. Come in sit down, listen to the teacher ramble and then shuffle off to the next one. Jake was in Nessie's third period too, but she didn't have classes with Nicki in any more. Fourth period turned out to be miserable; with no one to talk to and very little hope that anyone was going to do anything more than stare at her. Nessie just slid further down in her chair and tried to turn invisible.
The lunch bell rang and everyone swarmed the halls. Nessie just kinda shuffled along with the crowd in the general direction of what she hoped was the cafeteria. She had no intentions of eating cafeteria food but this is where you went for lunch. If Nessie could barely stomach the creations from her grandma's kitchen there was absolutely no way she was putting school slop in her body. The only reason for lunch was to socialize. She would get to see Jake. And now she was excited to see Nicki, too.
It was easy to spot Jake over the heads of everyone but Nessie stood on her tip toes scanning the crowds for Nicki. Nessie finally spotted her; Nicki shouldn't have been that hard to find with her purple streaks in her hair. The girls quickly had a non-verbal conversation with Nessie pointing towards the line where Jake was already starting to stack his tray with food. As with anything in school, you have to keep up appearances. So even though Nessie wasn't going to eat anything, she planned on grabbing a few things for show. Nothing was going to go waste, that's what Jake was for.
Nicki quickly nudged her way through the crown causing many of the other kids to grumbling about her breaking line. Nicki and Nessie quickly grabbed some food, stacking it on the same tray and started towards where Jake had just sat down. Nessie couldn't help but notice as Nicki's eyes grew bigger when she noticed Jake. Without a second thought Nessie quickly walked towards Jake and kissed him on the cheek, unconsciously making sure everyone knew he was taken, before sitting down next to him. Nessie still wasn't ready to admit to herself where these feelings were coming from, but she needed everyone to know Jake was off limits. Nicki dropped her eyes as the message was obviously received.
With the cave woman antics out of the way, Nessie quickly introduced Jake to Nicki. Nicki plopped down in a seat on the opposite side of the table. It wasn't a surprise that the conversation flowed naturally and easily between the three of them. Jake was too easy to love and full of the snarkiness that made the mundane interesting. Nicki was just a riot, always having something to say about everything and she could make absolutely anything funny. Nessie was just the third in the trio; not really having much to share but the one common thread between the others. Jake and Nicki spent the rest of lunch cracking jokes about the teachers they had and a few of the holier-than-thou classmates. Nessie just sat back moving the food around the plate and realizing that this was what she had hoped for when she begged to come to school.
Lunch was over way to quick and it was soon time to get back to work. Well get back to sitting in classrooms while pretending to pay attention. Although Nessie didn't have any classes with Nicki, she did have two out of the last three classes with Jake. This was enough to make her happy. The period immediately following lunch was English and it was all too obvious that Jake wasn't psyched about this class. "Man, this is going to be tough." Jake grumbled.
"What are you whining about?"
"I'm all fat and happy now," he said, patting his stomach. "And now I have to go and sit in boring English class. Do you know how hard it's going to be not to fall asleep?"
"Whatever, J. Suck it up. And you'd better not fall asleep, you know how you snore." Nessie couldn't help but giggle. She knew it was wrong to get any kind of pleasure out of his suffering but it was funny. She just couldn't help it.
Fifth period came and went without fanfare. Nessie only had to throw a pencil at Jake once when he started to doze off. Sixth period didn't bring anything interesting to the day either. It was slowly becoming apparent what everyone had meant when they told Nessie school was boring. She would never admit this though. If nothing else she was enjoying the people watching. But sitting in classes that she could probably teach and not being able to talk to anyone was not quite all she had hoped it would be.
Nessie's saving grace was her last period of the day, GYM. It's not that she was overly athletic but because of Nessie's unique make-up, she had the natural reflexes and speed. She could be an amazing athlete; she just didn't care. But Jake was in gym with her, so between him and games, it was bound to be interesting. As nonchalant as she was, Jake was entirely opposite. She was sure his competitive nature would come out. This was going to be very entertaining, she found she was actually excited.
Nessie quickly changed to her gym clothes and headed out onto the court to wait for the teacher. She was there before Jake but not by much. It didn't take long for things to go downhill. As soon as he came strolling out of the locker room in a tank and shorts, you could almost hear the necks snap. Every girl in the room turned and looked. Then came the whispers; a 'he's hot' coming from the left, with a 'yummy' from the right. Nessie was pretty sure she even heard one of the girls call "Dibs." Nessie's mood quickly changed from eager to anger. So much for this class being fun. If she had to deal with these girls drooling over Jake everyday, Nessie wouldn't be held responsible for her actions.
Jake being Jake, he didn't even seem to notice. He scanned the class and trotted over to Nessie sitting on the bleachers. It didn't go unnoticed by Nessie that Jake didn't exactly look happy either. They both opted to just pretend not to notice, trying to make the best of it. Jake quickly sat down throwing one of his huge arms over Nessie's shoulder. In seconds, the looks of lust turned to jealousy and class quickly returned to being the best one of the day.
Before Nessie knew it, school was over. She had made it through her first day. After a quick visit to their lockers, Jake and Nessie strolled back towards his car. It was a different scene from that morning. No one seemed to notice them anymore so they just walked along, chatting about the day. Out of nowhere, Nicki appeared and threw her arm around Nessie's neck. "One down, 179 to go!" she announced. Nessie gave her a confused look, not quite knowing what the countdown was for.
"Until schools out!" declared Nicki like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Nessie just shook her head. Only Nicki would start a countdown on the very first day. Jake just threw up a hand which Nicki quickly high-fived, like they had been friends forever. And just like that Nessie knew that with Jake and Nicki around, school was going to be ok.
Thanks again for taking the time to read my story. It really does mean alot. ~Scrappy