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Later That Night

"Daddy?"

I groaned, but opened my eyes slowly. I could tell it wasn't morning mainly for the fact that it's still dark. Little Renesmee was right in front of my face.

"Sweetie, what's wrong?"

My voice was raspy, but my mind was on full alert. She looked down and back up.

"I had a bad dream. Can I sleep with you?"

I sat up slowly and placed my legs over the side of the bed and wrapped my fingers under her arms, and gently placed her next to me. I placed my legs back on the bed and pulled the covers over me. Renesmee got under the covers as well and snuggled against me once I lay on my side. I wrapped my arms around her tiny frame.

"What did you dream about, sweetie?"

"Mommy."

My brows knitted together.

"She was with me playing at the park, and then I looked away and I turned back and she was gone."

My arms tightened a little bit around her.

"Daddy had a dream about mommy, too."

I felt her head move up. I tilted my head down and met her eyes. So much like her mother's.

"Was it a bad dream?"

I smiled weakly and sighed.

"Mommy was there one look, the next she wasn't."

Nessie's tiny dimpled hand touched my cheek.

"Don't be sad, Daddy. I am not leaving."

This little thing, even though she never tried that hard, still brought a smile to my face, along with my heart. I kissed her forehead and looked back into her eyes.

"I know you're not. Daddy isn't leaving either."

"I love you, Daddy."

She smiled at me, little tiny dimples showing. I smiled back.

"I love you, too. Now let's get some sleep."

She kept the no space contact from her and myself. I kept my arms wrapped around her and nestled my face into her hair. Before long, I went back to sleep, but Bella was in my dreams along with Nessie.