Chapter 4: Unique
I stood in the doorway to my daughter's bedroom to watch her sleep for one last time. I knew tomorrow she would walk down the aisle on my arm and begin a new stage in her life with her husband. She looked so much like her mother when she slept. She mumbled "Jacob" and my body tensed. Then she breathed in deeply and exhaled "Dad don't worry."
My muscles instantly related and I held my face in my hands. She would almost always be near by and she will always be part of me. All my fears left me in that moment. Now, I am ready to give her away, knowing this marriage will not take away from my family, but add many more to it. A truce between two kinds, vampire and wolf; and a union between three, vampire, human, and wolf. My beautiful Renesmee, even more unique than her name.
I heard Bella's light footsteps coming closer towards me. When she reached me, she laid her hands on my shoulders and rested her cheek on my back. "Edward, you will see her again. She isn't leaving forever. They'll be back from their honeymoon in a few weeks." Her voice was soothing and she knew my fear of this being a last time, but she didn't know it was a simple little thing which bothered me the most. I knew I would see her again, but this is the last time I could watch her sleep in her bed be herself. The last time I could watch her sleep like that because I wouldn't pry into her and Jacob's privacy once they were married.
"I know my wife. She will be fine. Go on back to our room and I will join you in a minute." She gave me a look of resignation before she turned to walk back to our room. Once I heard her lay down on the bed and open her book, I turned back to look at my daughter again. I slowly walked toward her. I knew she was in a deep sleep and my presence wouldn't wake her. I knelt down beside where she slept, placed my hand on her cheek and kissed her on her forehead. I raised my head slightly, to where my mouth was next to her ear. "Good night my beautiful daughter. Good night Renesmee."
Before I could get up, she unconsciously touched my arm with her hand and I saw her dreams. She was dreaming of the four of us, her mother and me, her and Jacob, smiling and laughing. Her dream put me at ease and filled me with hope. Everything would be fine. I left her room replaying her dream in my head. I walked back to the other bedroom and lay down next to my Bella.
"I love you Mrs. Cullen." I said as I wrapped my arms around her waist.
"I love you too Mr. Cullen." She whispered back shortly before her lips met mine. There is no feeling like being close to her. Each kiss is just as amazing as the last. I found myself praying for such happiness for Jacob and my daughter. I knew not whether a prayer from something like me would be answered, but I knew I wanted nothing less for them. And I knew they would. Something so unique and so strong could not be anything less than happy.
Then we became lost in the night, my wife and I.