Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight of any of it's characters although i do believe everyone wants to own a piece of Edward. Hm? am i correct.
Summary: She settled for him, knowing deep down it wasn't going to last. When it fell apart, could she convince herself even she deserved more? He had lived with heartbreak longer than he thought possible. Will he let her mend his broken heart? When Edward and Bella meet, things can only get better, or can they?
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Nessie's Point of View.
Fridays were supposed to be spent with your friends enjoying the two-day break from classes and homework, talking about the cute boys you were crushing on. Yet here I was, stuck babysitting my 7 year old niece.
It wasn't actually as terrible as I made it out to be, just not quite what I had pictured. Not that I was really complaining. My sister needed to get out sometimes. I owed her this for letting me stay with her so I could attend my school. And then, when the opportunity to watch Mr. Cullen's daughter presented itself, I figured; why not? Having one more kid to watch wouldn't be too bad. I bet they would have fun with each other. I didn't really know much about Mr. Cullen's daughter besides her name being Emma and that she was 8 years old, but she was a girl, and Jane really could use some friends her own age.
As I walked into his office on Thursday, to hand in my permission slip, I couldn't help but feel bad as I accidentally overheard his phone conversation. He sounded so frustrated with whatever was going on. So I tried to offer my help, hoping it would alleviate some of his obvious stress. Besides, it's not like I was going anywhere anyway. And I couldn't deny that the pay he offered wasn't too shabby; it was by far better than anything my sister would give me.
However, I was glad my sister was getting out of the house and having some fun. She usually was the one that stayed in on Fridays while I went out with my friends. However, Jane wasn't usually home on Friday's, but apparently James was working late tonight and didn't want to pick her up too late. So they switched it so that he would pick her up Saturday morning and drop her off Monday night after dinner instead.
I sat on Bella's bed brushing out Jane's hair so I could put a braid in it as Bella continued to look through her closet for something to wear to the opening at the gallery in which Rose worked.
"Argh!" she groaned as she threw down another shirt to the floor. "This is ridiculous! I should just not go; there is no reason for me to even go!"
"Bells…" I rolled my eyes at my sister. "You are going! Rose would kill you if you didn't, and besides, maybe you'll meet someone…" I trailed off, smiling.
"Meet someone? Why the hell would I want to meet anyone?" She threw her hand over her mouth. "Jane you did not hear that word out of Mommy's mouth." Jane just rolled her eyes.
"What word mommy? Go! You'll have fun with Aunt Rose and Aunt Angela!"
"I just—" she groaned and plopped down on the edge of the bed. "Are you even going to be able to hand two little girls?"
"Oh never," I replied, rolling my eyes again. "I am surely to die at the hands of two little girls."
"Maybe its better if I stay home though, I mean, it is your teachers' daughter. What if something goes wrong?"
"Stop trying to make excuses for why you can't go to the show!" I pulled Jane's hair back and began to braid it. "You are going!"
"Nes—"
"Do not "Nessie" me; you are not mom or dad…" I quickly finished putting Jane's hair into a braid and tied it. "I am going to find you an outfit to wear tonight."
I stood up and headed over to her closet and began to look through it.
"I don't understand why you don't wear half the stuff Rose buys you. It's hot!"
"I'm a mom and as such don't need to be—"
"Please!" I turned and looked at my sister sitting on the bed. "You never don't need to be hot. Besides Bells, you are single and really need to meet someone."
"Okay, I am so not having this conversation with my 15 year old sister," she muttered.
"Better me than Rose," I said in a sing song voice as I pulled out a blue dress that buttoned up the front, holding it in the air. "I'm thinking this?"
"I'm thinking—pants? Please?"
"Pants?" I groaned. "You are so boring. Really, how are we even sisters?"
"Clearly you are mom and I am dad," she said.
"Perhaps… Okay, if you're wearing pants I am still getting you into heels."
I turned back to the closet and began to look for a shirt to go with a pair of black pants. Bella groaned and I didn't even bother to turn and acknowledge her as I heard her flop back down onto her bed.
After much debate we settled on a pair of nicely fitting black pants that I thought showed off her ass rather well, a midnight blue halter top with a black cardigan, and a pair of black heels that I really just wanted to keep for myself. I curled her hair and applied a small amount of makeup, only using a little bit more than she usually would put on when she went to work.
"Maybe this isn't such a good idea," she complained as we headed outside to her car.
I rolled my eyes as I shifted Jane on my hip; she was really getting too big for this. "Bella go have fun please!"
"Okay, okay. You two be good, and Jane don't forget you've got to get up early tomorrow for daddy."
"I know mom," she groaned and placed her head on my shoulder. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a silver Volvo pull up. Mr. Cullen emerged, going around to help whom I presumed was Emma out of the car.
"Have fun sis."
"Call me if you need anything Ness."
"I know Bells, please have fun." I placed a quick kiss on my sister's cheek and watched her climb into the car and pull away.
"Nessie?" I turned around to see Mr. Cullen holding the hand of the most adorable little girl. "I wasn't sure if I got the right house…"
"No, you did, we were just saying bye to my sister."
"She's going to a party," Jane smiled as she wiggled out of my grasp and went over to Emma. "Hi I'm Jane!"
"I'm Emma," the girl said shyly.
"Do you want to play Barbie's with me?"
Emma turned and looked up at Edward for an approval and he just smiled, "Okay!"
Jane took a hold of Emma's hand and the two girls ran into the house.
"I guess I don't have to worry about them getting along," Mr. Cullen chuckled, "I shouldn't be too long or anything, and you have my number and if there's any probl—"
"Mr. Cullen it's fine. If my sister can trust me with Jane I can assure you, you can trust me with Emma. One question though; does she like pizza?"
"Loves it! Do you need money to order it or anything?"
I shook my head, "No my sister actually prepared one, I just need to stick it in the oven. I just wanted to make sure Emma liked it before I did so"
"Your sister prepared it?" He chuckled. "Wow I can't even make toast without burning it most of the time…" he trailed off.
"Happens to the best of us," I laughed.
He glanced at his watch and shook his head, "Thank you so much for this, I won't be back too late."
"Take your time." I waved him off.
Mr. Cullen turned on his heel and headed back to his car as I headed into the house, ready to spend my night with these two little girls.
When I walked in, Jane had already spread her toys throughout the living room, and the two girls sat in the middle playing with Jane's Barbie's. I was glad that they were getting along right away, Jane didn't have many friends and I continually felt bad about it. Sure she would tell me about her friends at school and such, but it was hard for her to hang out with them outside of school having to switch back and forth between James' and Bella's houses.
I plopped down on the couch and watched them; if Bella was here she would probably freak over the amount of toys all around.
"Jane, you will clean this up before your mom gets home."
Jane rolled her eyes, "Whatever you say aunt Nessie."
"Hey, hey! Do not roll your eyes at me." I moved to the end of the couch and watched them play.
"Nessie?" Emma asked sweetly as she looked up from what she was doing and over to me.
"Yes Emma?" I replied as I stood up and walked over to the girls and joined them on the floor in the middle of their playing.
"Where are your mommy and daddy?"
"My daddy lives in Washington and my mommy lives with her new husband in Florida," I answered truthfully.
"They're divorced?" I nodded slowly. "My mommy and daddy are divorced too."
"Why?" Jane asked causing me to turn and glare at her.
"Jane, don't ask those kinds of questions!"
"Why? I just want to know why her parents are divorced. My parents are too," she turned and smiled at Emma. "They told me they love me but they weren't going to be able to live together anymore. My daddy has a new girlfriend, her name is Victoria, and I like her sometimes."
I furrowed my eyebrows at this, "Sometimes? You never told me this before, Jane."
"Well Victoria can be fun, and she makes really good chocolate chip cookies. Not as good as mommy's though." She grinned widely before continuing. "But sometimes she gets mad at me when I can't fall asleep; she says it's her and daddy's time."
I rolled my eyes, "She doesn't yell at you right?"
Jane shook her head. "Daddy would never let her; you just can see it in her face. She looks annoyed." She dropped the topic of Victoria and went back to asking about Emma's parents. "So why are your parents divorced? Do either of them have a girlfriend or boyfriend? My mommy doesn't have a boyfriend and I feel bad for her."
"My mommy has a boyfriend, but I don't really like him," Emma admitted sadly. "He doesn't like to do fun stuff at all and gets annoyed when I'm always around, and—" Emma stopped suddenly. "My daddy doesn't like him. And he doesn't have a girlfriend either. My parents stopped being together right after my brother died when I was five—"
"Your brother died?" Jane interrupted, eyes wide. I didn't interfere quickly enough before she asked, "How?"
"Car accident. It was me, my mommy, and Masen, he was my brother, he was three…" She began to brush the dolls hair. "My daddy misses him a lot, so do I… I don't think my mommy does though…"
My heart broke instantly. "Awe sweetie, don't think that. Those types of situations are very difficult. Hey I have an idea! Why don't you two help me get dinner ready and then I'll let you girls dress me up?"
Both of their eyes lit up as they agreed. We headed into the kitchen to put the pizza in the oven before heading upstairs to Jane's room where I let them play makeover on me. Luckily for me, Bella was against Jane having make-up at such a young age so I didn't have to endure that one. After they finished decking me up, I braided Emma's hair like Jane's and put different types of hair clips on both of their heads like they had done to me.
When the timer went off I had Jane set the table and gave each of the girl's one slice of pizza each and a glass of milk. After I finished my own slices, I began to wash the dishes, and just as I started to put them away I heard the sound of a very loud bike outside. I peeked out the window and dropped one of the plates on the floor, causing it to break.
"Shit!"
"Aunt Nessie said a bad word!" Jane said in a singsong voice. "I'm going to tell my mom on you…"
"It was an accident Jane, mommy doesn't need to know about this." I knelt down and picked up the broken pieces of the plate and threw them into the garbage. Just as I stood back up, a knock came at the front door and my eyes widened with horror.
"I'll get it! Come on Emma." Jane and Emma slid off their chairs and headed to the door.
"No! Don't answer that!" I chased after them just in time to see them pressed their faces to the glass.
"It's a boy!" Jane squealed causing me to groan and pull them away from the window. "Mommy said no boys allowed Nessie!"
"Yes, but your mommy is not my mommy, she's only my sister." I knelt down in front of them and looked at them pleadingly. "Please don't tell your mom Jane, please?"
"Fine, but then I can watch Leno!"
"Fine, Fine!" I stood up and opened the door only to be face to face with Jacob Black. "Uh, hey?"
"Hey," he grinned at me. "Nice hair!"
My eyes widened in shock as I remembered that I had let the girls do my hair; it wasn't terrible but it was quite embarrassing.
"Oh, uh…"
"I wanted to know if you wanted to come to this party…"
"A party? O—oh…Um…" I started biting my lip nervously. "I'm kind of babysitting at the moment…" I trailed off, hoping my dismay wasn't obvious.
Just then both Jane and Emma squeezed passed me and stared up at Jacob.
"I'm Jane Dunham, Renesmee's niece."
"Jane!" I groaned at her using my full name.
"Hello Jane, nice to meet you," Jacob smiled then looked to Emma.
"And are you Renesmee's niece as well?"
Emma shook her head. "No, I'm Emma Cullen."
"Cullen?" Jacob raised his eyebrow and looked at me. "Mr. Cullen's kid? I can kind of see the resemblance…"
I nodded, "Yeah…"
"So can I come in?"
"Come in? Oh-uhh… Um... Like, come in… I—I"
Jane and Emma started to giggle. "She does that a lot when she's nervous. I don't mind if you come in, but my mommy can't know," Jane said conspiratorially.
"Oh she can't?" Jacob chuckled. "Well, I will only come in if you girls want me too."
"Do you like Barbie's?" Jane asked sweetly.
"As matter of fact I do, I make a great Ken." He gave me a wink as the girls grabbed onto his hand and dragged him into the room, and over to where the Barbie's were set up.
I shut the door behind me and leaned against it, taking a deep breath. My sister could never find out about this! She would not only kill me for having a boy in the house with her daughter, but the fact that Jacob was a senior and I was a sophomore, she probably wouldn't be too keen on either.
I followed them into the room and decided to stay out of the Barbie playing. I took a spot on the couch so I could watch them. My stomach was secretly doing summersaults as I watched my crush play with my little sister and Emma Cullen in my house. I wasn't even exactly sure how he knew where I lived, but at this point I down right didn't care. At all!
Jacob had only stayed a half hour before Mr. Cullen called and informed me that he was leaving the school now and would be there in a short while. It would be bad if Bella caught Jacob here, but I was pretty sure it would be even worse if my teacher caught me with him here. Another one of his students, in my house, when I was suppose to be keeping my eye on his daughter…
I wouldn't have been lying if I said that ever since the school year started, I'd nursed a small crush on Jacob Black. And it was only until recently that he started to show me attention. It wasn't uncommon for a younger girl to have a crush on an older boy, and for the older boy to even show attention to the younger girl. But for me? That was surprising.
When I walked Jacob to the door to say goodnight before I started to clean up the mess the girls had made, he did something I had been dreaming about for weeks. He kissed me! He. Kissed. Me. Of course, it was slow and very short, but it definitely gave me a taste for something I wouldn't mind trying again. And soon!
I probably stood at the door watching his bike drive away for forever, before the giggles of two little girls brought me back to reality. And in reality I needed to hurry my ass up and clean up this place before my sister got home. I was actually very surprised she was out still. Not that I wanted her home right away, but I was surprised, that was for certain.
As I cleaned up the girls' mess, I popped in Finding Nemo for them so they could wind down. Hopefully Emma would be ready for bed by the time Mr. Cullen came to get her.
While I was knelt over Jane's toy chest I couldn't help but hear the quiet conversation the girls were having. It seemed to stem from one we'd had earlier in the evening.
"I don't want my daddy to be lonely anymore," Emma whispered to Jane as they huddled together under a quilt on the couch. "I want him to smile again."
"We should get our mommy and daddy to meet!" Jane sat up and squealed, Emma soon joining her.
"Girls," I sighed as I closed the toy box and took a seat next to them. "It's not that easy. I don't really know your daddy's situation Emma, but I know my sister's and although—" I froze for a minute. Mr. Cullen was good-looking, nice, and had a daughter of his own so he obviously didn't mind kids. Maybe, just maybe—
"Although what? Would you help us Aunt Nessie?"
"Well… maybe, but they've never met—"
"Until now," Emma giggled as all three of us turned toward the door where we heard two voices coming from the other side. I knew one right away, and the other I realized was Mr. Cullen. I also realized, while I was sitting there listening to their voices, that my sister had been drinking. Just from the way she talked; she came off as a bit ditzy, which clearly meant she was tipsy.
The door opened and Bella stumbled in and would've fallen to the floor if Mr. Cullen hadn't grabbed her arm and steadied her.
"Easy there," he chuckled.
"Sorry! I'm no good on my feet, even when I haven't had anything to drink…" Bella blushed and giggled like an idiot.
"Daddy!" Emma jumped down from the couch and ran over to her father, instantly jumping into his arms.
"Hey pumpkin, did you have fun with Nessie and her niece?" Emma nodded furiously.
"So much! Can Nessie babysit me again sometime?"
Mr. Cullen looked at me and smiled. "I think that can be worked out. Thank you so much for watching her tonight. I hope I wasn't too late or anything, the meeting went longer then expected."
"It's fine Mr. Cullen. It was my pleasure. And if you need me to watch Emma again I would love to, she was so much fun." I stood up and walked over to the door, Jane hot on my tail.
"Bye Emma! Remember our plan!"
"Bye Jane!" Emma waved at her. "And I won't. Bye Nessie!"
"Bye Nessie, Jane…" Mr. Cullen turned and looked at my sister who was standing there awkwardly. "A pleasure to meet you Mrs. Dunham."
"You too Mr. Cullen." Bella shut the door behind them as they walked out, then turned on her heel toward me and Jane. Of course, in her state and due to the fact that my sister was extremely clumsy; she fell right to the floor.
"Oh that's going to hurt in the morning," she moaned.
I rolled my eyes and went over and helped her up. "How much have you had to drink?"
"Just a little." She held up her fingers to show her point. "Yeah a little… Don't look at me like that; I am not drunk, just a little tipsy. That teacher of yours sure is cute…"
Jane turned her head and looked up at me. "Is momma drunk?"
"I think she might be," I chuckled and my sister shoved me but ended up falling back against the door hitting her head.
"Ow!"
"Please tell me you didn't drive home?"
"Nope, Angela dropped me off," she replied, popping the 'p'. "Well, I'm going to get some sleep. Nessie put Jane to bed for me? Kay, thanks!" She pulled off her shoes and wobbled up the stairs to her bedroom.
After I finished cleaning up the downstairs and got Jane into her bed, I headed over to Bella's room and peaked in. She was sprawled out across the bed and had somehow been able to get into her pajamas.
I picked up a quilt from her chair in the corner and draped it over her. I leaned down and pressed a kiss to her head and whispered, "Love ya sister of mine."
I headed out of the room, shutting both the lights and door behind me.
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A/N: Oh first encounters! But what did they actually think about it? Hm, hm? I guess you guys are just going to have to wait and see! I wanted you guys to get a little peak into Nessie's life. There weren't be too many chapters from her point of view, basically only when truly needed. So there were be an occasional one.
First off, thank you for all the fantastic reviews! They keep me writing! I am glad that many of you said that the first two chapters have already pulled you in, all I can hope is the future ones keep you hooked. Now I won't tell you what exactly happens, but the Halloween chapter is a huge one with a lot of stuff happening. So the more reviews I get on this chapter the quicker we will come to getting that chapter out there! And oh boy let me tell you that you are going to want to see what happens.
Second, last night I stayed up till 2 am designing what everyone's houses looked like. So if you go to my profile you can see the rooms and houses of just about all the characters in the story. And I would of course love your thoughts on the choices. I must thank everyone who helped me choose especially phnxprncss. So yeah please let me know guys!
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