3. True Love
Jake POV
She woke me up when she curled up to closer to my bare chest, her head resting on my shoulder. Protectively I curled my arms around her waist and kissed her forehead.
Her breath cooling my neck. I looked down at her sleeping, she looked so serene. So beautiful. She was mine, forever. Our hands intertwined like two jigsaw pieces fitting perfectly, her porcelain skin contrasting with my dark russet coloured skin. I ran my hand across her cheek, her skin silkily soft under my fingers.
"I love you." I whispered into her hair. I lifted her hand to my cheek closing my eyes. She was dreaming of me.
We were standing on the surface of a vast ocean, the moon and stars shining so brightly over head, making our eyes sparkle as we stared lovingly into each others eyes. I started spinning her across the ocean, dancing ever so gracefully in each others arms. Then I heard the faint sound of children's laughter gradually getting louder. We turned to see two children running towards us. A boy and a girl. They ran into my arms.
"Daddy!" they squealed with laughter. They're skin a shade lighter than mine, the chocolate brown eyes and smile of Renesmee. The boy had my straight black hair that fell to just below his ears, they girl had the auburn curls swinging around her shoulder blades. I felt a sudden burst of love flow through my veins. I never wanted to let these children go.
"My little cubs." I found myself saying, suddenly this perfect scene faded in front of my eyes. I started panicking wondering where those beautiful children had gone, when I heard the calming voice of Renesmee.
"Were you enjoying my dream?" My eyes flew open in shock to see Renesmee lay next to me smiling. Automatically I smiled back. Her hand still lay on my cheek; I touched my hand to hers.
"Very much." I said still smiling. I leaned forward to kiss her as she leaned towards me. It was a gentle kiss; I could hear her heart racing. She rested her head back on my chest, our hands joined. We lay here for a few moments in silence just listening to each others heart and breathing. I felt so peaceful, I never wanted to move.
At least 10, possibly more, metres away a twig snapped under someone's foot. Then the laughter of Bella. I froze, thinking quickly of a way to explain this. Renesmee noticed my stillness, sat up.
"Jake? What's wrong?" Her voice worried. I jumped up from under the covers and started gathering my clothes as quickly as I could. Trying to keep my thoughts under control, I couldn't let him hear my thoughts. I ran to Renesmee and kissed her quickly.
"Your parents are back." Her faced dropped. Now she understood. "I'm going to go out the back and run through the forest back home. Start getting ready, quick." I turned to head out of the door, remembering the most important thing. "Try your hardest to keep your thoughts under control too!"
I ran out of the back door and streaked into the forest. Once I was knew neither Edward or Bella were going to see me I dropped my clothes and phased. I grabbed my clothes and held them in my mouth. I stretched my legs out, bounding through the forest.
"Hey Jake!" It was Leah.
"How come you're in your wolf form?" Leah rarely phased into her wolf form, not since she met Steve.
She met Steve a couple of years ago when she got sick and tired of La Push and ran away. One night she was near the border, near Canada, when her eyes fell upon this boy who was badly injured. Feeling sorry for the stranger she went to help him, only he'd seen a wolf stalking towards him. He panicked and to Leah's surprised phased.
Into a huge grey bear.
Seeing this sight she froze, too confused to move. He was preparing for a fight, so the only thing Leah could do was fight back or to show him she meant no harm. Leah sat down on her hind legs and phased back to a human, this then in return confused the boy-bear who then phased back himself. He walked over to Leah and sat in front of her and finally looking her straight in the eye. They imprinted on each other.
I hadn't heard the last of it since.
"We're running back for the party. You're running home I see." She laughed. In mere minutes I was in La Push on the edge of forest.
"Yeah. See you later I guess."
"Yeah. Bye" I could feel her smiling.
I dropped my clothes on the floor and phased once again. It was still weird not hearing Leah giving sly digs at everyone anymore. Not that I was complaining. I got dressed quickly and ran towards my house; too see my Dad and Seth stood at the door.
"I was just about to go see where you were. Billy was worried because it got dark quick." Seth said as I walked up the ramp I built for my Dad years ago. Billy elbowed him in the ribs, Seth just laughed as if had been tickled.
Seth had gotten quite tall, just not as tall as me. He filled the door frame he stood in front of, his torso and arms as thick as tree trunks. He'd also grown out of his baby face and embracing his chiselled jaw and sharp eyes. He looked like a man, it was unnerving.
"I got caught up at Cullen's" I saw Billy giving me a sceptical look; I kept my gaze on Seth trying not to give away anything. "We best be getting ready or we're going to be late."
"Yeah, guess so." Billy said still giving me the sceptical look. He turned to Seth. "Guess you best go get ready too."
"Yeah. See you later!" Seth shouted as he ran in the direction of his house. I watched Seth go and turned to my Dad who had turned his chair around.
I pushed him in the house thanking I didn't have to keep my face normal. Once we were in house I stopped him near sofa and tapped him on the shoulder, but before I had chance to walk off he had hold of my hand.
Crap.
I turned to look at him. "What's up Dad?" I smiled.
"Are you feeling okay?" I feel fantastic. I felt his eyes studying my face. "You look distracted."
"Don't worry, I'm fine." I smiled; he still looked a little sceptical. "Honest." Billy was silent for a moment then laughed. He had let it go.
This was my chance to escape. I walked to my room with Billy still laughing. I closed the door behind me and flung myself on to my bed, the smile creeping across my face.
It was safe to bring back the memories here. I sighed feeling the hole that appeared in my chest. I miss her already. I've only been gone ten minutes.
Jumping up, I grabbed the clothes Billy had picked out for me. Changing in the clean clothes, I kept thinking of Renesmee that just made me speed up. Once I was dressed I ran into the living room.
"Billy you ready?" I asked looking for my shoes. He rolled out of his room and smiled.
"Don't you scrub up well?" he said studying me with his eyes. I laughed, I just wanted to get out of the house and back to Renesmee.
I looked questioning at him, he looked back as gasped. He knows.
"You're missing Nessie aren't you?" he smiled a little smile. I kept looking at him not saying anything, and then just weakly nodded.
Rolling over to me he reached up and patted my arm. "Well, come on then. Let's go!" he laughed.
I got behind his chair and pushed him from the house and to the car. I opened the car door and helped Billy into the passenger seat closing the door after him. Striding around the car my heart was thumping away crazily. I hated using the car, it took longer but it was necessary for Billy.
Starting the engine, all I could think about was her. How I needed her in my arms, now. How much I wanted to kiss her. Within minutes we were out of La Push and heading towards the freeway.
Get your thoughts in control! You can't think about it, he can't know!
I sped up slightly, dying to see her soon. After another ten – fifteen minutes, which felt like an hour, we were off the freeway and sped towards the drive way of the Cullen's house.
I found the turn off easy enough, only to be blinded by the fairy lights filling each tree up the drive.
Stood at the front door was Alice. She waved as I parked the car up. Before I was out of the car she had opened Billy's door and had his wheelchair ready to help him into it. She smiled politely at him. He smiled back just as polite.
"Thanks Alice" Billy laughed as soon as he was in his chair.
"Not a problem" she skipped behind his chair, she turned to me stood by my car.
"She's at the cottage" she whispered low enough so that Billy would not hear. I smiled back, but walked in the house with Alice and Billy. I'd slip out the back in moment and run there. Alice pulled Billy's chair up the steps through the front door.
"Billy! Jacob! Welcome!" Carlisle strolled over to shake our hands. I looked around the hall it was amazing.
Giant green bows down the stairs, the piano with assortment of foods, different flowers dotted around in glass vases giving off sweet smells and at the back of the hall a giant speaker plugged up to a DJ style booth. It was like Bella said; it was a mixture of the wedding and her graduation.
I waved at Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie who were sorting out the music for the night.
Whilst Billy and Carlisle were chatting, I slipped out the back and ran towards the cottage. Springing over the river with enough momentum and ran full speed to the cottage. When I finally got to cottage door my heart was pounding against my chest, I slowed down when I saw the door open and Edward stood in the doorway.
"Ness ready yet?" I asked. I was keeping my thoughts clean and off Renesmee. For now.
"Nearly." He laughed. He turned around to let me in; I followed after him shutting the door behind me. I walked over to the sofa and Edward gestured for me to sit.
As I was sitting Bella strolled into the living room, Edward jumped up and walked to her and held her face gently in his hand and kissed her gently. I had to look away and stare at the wall before my thoughts wandered to Renesmee.
"Hello Jacob." Bella smiled at me and sat next to me. Her golden eyes seemed to like liquid, they were strangely hypnotic. Her snowy-white skin seemed to glowing from under her skin. Her perfect teeth shone from underneath full lips, which reminded me of Renesmee's. She was wearing a hyacinth blue backless dress which rested over her body, which then flowed to the floor. Bella looked rather pretty.
"Pretty?" Edward was incredulous. "She is beyond beautiful." Bella laughed and smiled at Edward, he still managed to dazzle her.
Edward then laughed rather heartily.
The opening of a door made us all stand and look towards the noise.
A shy Renesmee walked out, her head looking at the floor. She was wearing a to-the-floor spaghetti strap emerald green dress which hugged her chest and hips, in the most flattering way. She lifted her head to look at me, those full lips tempting me, smiling widely. Her chocolate brown eyes framed with long black eyelashes. Her auburn curls falling around her perfect face. I could feel how soft her cheek would feel under my fingers.
She was beautiful, beyond beautiful. I could not help myself and I found myself staring at her. She giggled at my awe-struck impression as she sauntered over to me.
"Hi." She giggled nervously at me. We just stared into each others eyes forgetting that Edward and Bella were in the same room, until Edward cleared his throat again.
"Sorry." We said together, and then we both laughed. Edward just smiled at us both and hand in hand with Bella led the way out of the cottage.
I felt Renesmee wrapping fingers through mine, so I leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. We walked out into the night, I looked up to the moon and stars, and they couldn't compare to the beauty next to me. She picked up her dress so it didn't drag on the floor and we ran to the big white house, jumping over the river. We slowed once over the river and we casually walked into the house. I stopped her and took her face gently in my hands and placed my lips to her. We kissed gently for a moment; through the doors we heard a roar of laughter from all the guests. We pulled apart to stare into each others eyes.
"You're so beautiful Ness." Stroking my fingers across her cheek. "I love you."
"I love you too Jake." She reached up to kiss me once more. I took hold of her hand again as we walked through the door everyone's head turned to stare at us. Every face smiling.
"Happy birthday!"