'So how did they figure out your thirteen?' Jacob asked with genuine curiosity.

'Oh it was just some stupid maths thing, rate of growth and stuff.' I lied aptly. He gave a small nod and continued to look at the wall sized fridge in front of him.

We were in a gas station about an hours drive from Seattle. Rosalie was driving Alice and Esme, me and Mom were riding in the Rabbit with Jacob, distance being the best way to stop Jacob and Rose fighting.

'I'm glad you invited me.'

'Well i wanted to talk to you but i wasn't sure you'd come what with it being an all girls kinda thing.'

'Well i need a break from the pack, constantly hearing voices in your head can get kinda annoying. At the moment things are so bad i can harldy hear my own thoughts.' He looked over at me. 'So what's the matter with you Kiddo?'

I glanced out the window at the rusted and old rabbit. Jacobs eyes flicked in the same direction then meet mine with complete understanding. My Mother tried her hardest not to overhear things, just like my Father tried his hardest not to listen to my thoughts yet they both slipped, a lot. Me and Jake would find time to talk to each other privately in Seattle.

'Why is the pack voice worse than usual?'

'Seth. A family from the res moved away about twenty years ago and now their youngest daughter has come back to stay and reconnect with her roots, or something like that.' He took a deep breath. 'So Seth saw her and he imprinted and now his head is full of her and nothing else. I'll tell yah the thoughts of a seventeen year old boy are rather disturbing. It's worse for Leah though.'

I smiled, i could understand the lack of privacy and other assorted problems of having family members who could read your mind. One thing confused me though.

'What do you mean he imprinted?'

Jacob looked at me. His expression unreadable.

'Renesmee, Jacob, whats taking you so long? the others are going to wonder where we've gone.' My Mom opened the glass door and smiled in at us.

'Sorry Bells, just got talking that's all.' Jacob said taking my sandwich off me and going to pay for them. As we walked back to the car i quickly touched Jacobs hand. we'll talk later ,this is going to be a great trip I'm so glad you came.

'Wow, nice digs.' Jacob whistled. Esme smiled placing her hand on his shoulder. The suite was large, open planned and modernly furnished with red three piece suite and large flat screen. There was a small kitchenette of to one side and a raised dinning area to the back and a hallway that led of to the bedrooms.

'There's three rooms all en-suite pick which ever you want.'

Jacob bound across the open space towards the hall.

'Hey wait for me.' I called chasing after him.

I found him laying across the double bed in the first room.

'I call this one.'

'They're all the same.' I shrugged sitting next to him.

'Hey.' He said after a moment of comfortable silence.

'Do you think it'll piss your dad off if i order room service?'

'No.'

'Lots of room service?' He asked hopefully.

'I doubt he'll even look at the bill.'

He grunted in response. trying to annoy my Father was one of his favorite hobbies, though the mutual respect they had for each other was clear underneath the constant bickering. Respect not like.

'How do you think we're going to eat anyway? If it's just the two of us down in the restaurant it might arise suspicion.'

'I hadn't thought of that. So, what are the plans?'

'Play tonight, shopping tomorrow and Wednesday, home Thursday.'

'Why do i have the feeling Alice had a large part to do with the planning?'

'I know, i get a bit bored with shopping sometimes.'

He raised his eyebrows at me.

'Accelerated growth. I buy something i like then two months later it doesn't fit anymore, and now I'm a teenager i guess I'll grow so fast my life will be a continuous shopping trip.'

'Then why did you let Alice plan this?'

I organized my thoughts wondering just how much i should let him know. I didn't hesitate as i touched his cheek in a familiar gesture. I showed him a picture of my family glistening in the sunlight, me at the forefront my skin pale and translucent but still not sparkling. I flicked through images of teenage girls I'd seen in T.v. programs and let the strange loneliness and longing flow from my mind in to his. I took my hand away, Jacob stared at me i couldn't quite read the expression on his face but he seemed to be thinking very hard about what I'd just showed him.

I touched his face again this time showing him a crowded shopping mall full of teenage girls and me silently watching them as Alice rooted through railings of clothes. This time he nodded.

'But you only get to see them shopping, and although that is a big part of an average teenage girls life they do do other stuff as well.' He whispered.

'Where else can i go?' My voice had a hint of anger in it.

He shook his head sadly then put his arm around me drawing me in for a quick hugs. Hugging Jacob was not like hugging anybody else i knew he didn't have to be careful every time he touched me like my family did. He hugged tightly with out fear.

'You have me.' He whispered.

My hand stroked his sending the image of Jacob in his wolf form and a busty blond cheerleader.

'I know.' He sighed.

The show picked out by Auntie Rosalie was surprisingly to my tastes. I had read the importance of being Ernest but yet had never seen it in production. Everybody seemed to enjoy it with Jacobs booming laugh distracting the actors in the end scene.

We'd ordered room service when we'd gotten back at eleven. Although the rabbit wasn't rare enough in my books. Jake disgruntled that Rose had refused to order beer with rabbit kept giving me sips of his wine when he thought nobody was looking. I was asleep by midnight.

It was still dark when i awoke. I groaned as i turned to see the illuminated numbers of the bedside clock. Three fifty seven. I sat up wondering why I'd awoken so early, the stabbing pain in my stomach gave me my answer. I sighed and went to the toilet, when i got back i settled into bed trying to get back to sleep. Tossing and turning it came to my attention that their was a quite mumbling coming from the next room over, Jacobs room. My annoyance about the thinness of the walls only last a few seconds before curiosity took over and anther two seconds not to feel guilty about listening in. After all if Jacob was sleep talking anybody could overhear. I slowed my breathing and kept really still to hear better.

'You know i trust you.' I almost gasped in shock at the sound of my mothers voice. The fact that she was in Jacobs room at four in the morning aroused my curiosity more and i strained to hear the rest of the conversation.

'I know Bells, i would never tell her, i just slipped up today.'

There was a long pause.

'It feels like it's been ages since we talked.'

'I know i miss it too.'

Another pause.

'So has anybody ever told you you don't look old enough to have a thirteen year old daughter?'

My Mom gave a small laugh.

'No actually, but then again not all that many people know that she's my daughter.'

'It's hard.' Jake yawned.

'I'm sorry Jake I'm keeping you up.'

'It's okay, i don't sleep as much as i used too.'

'Neither do I.' Pause. 'I try to hold onto humanity but i seem to lose a little more everyday.'

'You haven't changed as much as you think you have Bells. We're getting their now aren't we?'

'What?'

'The other reason you came into my room and woke me up in the middle of the night.'

'Renesmee is becoming more and more human, the last few months I've seen expressions on her face that I've never seen their before. I guess that side of her nature is finally coming out and I'm afraid that i won't be able to give her what she needs.'

'Sounds to me like that's a very human emotion.'

'Jake.'

'You'll find a way Bells,, you always find a way.'

I heard the door open.

'Oh and Jake, she's not old enough to drink yet either.'

Okay short one, it seems to be taking me some time to get back into writing. Story will be updated every Monday from now on.