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Chapter 4
Forks was such a bad idea.
Nessie POV
It has been 4 months to the day since Jake and I started dating. We have had a couple of real dates which were amazing. He took me to the movies, though I can't recall what we were supposed to be watching because we spent most of the movie making out. He took me to a fancy restaurant for another, which was incredible. He had champagne waiting and a single red rose on my plate. It was so beautiful I cried a little and then spent the remainder of the meal embarrassed at my typical girl behaviour.
I raced downstairs and flung myself into my love's waiting arms. Without a second thought for the other possible occupants of the room, I kissed him passionately on his soft lips first and then began a trail along his jaw then up to his ear and paused to whisper, "Happy 4 month anniversary, boyfriend", then returned my gaze to his gorgeous brown eyes.
He chuckled. "I remembered. I have a surprise for you which your dad is about to bullock me for because I have been purposefully not thinking about it 'til now, but he doesn't like it."
"What is it?" I can't believe he has done something for our anniversary! It isn't even a traditional milestone. Six months maybe, definitely a year, but 4 months and he is already doing something special. I have the best boyfriend ever!
"Well, I was going to take you on a road trip up to Forks so you could see Charlie and Emily and everyone. But the main reason is I want to introduce you to my dad."
Okay, now he has totally lost me. I have known Billy Black for my whole life! I always used to hang out at Jake's house before we moved away and Jake's sister helped look after me 'cause she wanted to practise before her own baby arrived. Paul is a dad. It is totally wrong on so many levels. I am so excited about the road trip though. It will be so fun.
"Jake, honey, are you okay? I mean have you gone a bit mental since yesterday?" His face was blank and confused. I couldn't help but crack up. "I have known your dad for my whole life. I reckon he knows who I am. He sends me a Christmas present each year."
Comprehension dawned on Jake's features and he relaxed, laughed and said,
"I know he knows who you are, but I want to introduce you as my girlfriend. I practically live with your parents. We kinda skipped the awkward meeting of your parents 'cause I know them so well, but you haven't seen Billy when I'm with you as a couple and I haven't told him yet because I was sort of waiting for this; for a special occasion. I would have waited 'til our 6 month anniversary but I couldn't hold out that long. Billy knows we are coming. Paul and my sister moved out a few months ago to a place down the street so there will be room to breathe."
I couldn't believe how thorough he had been. He thought of everything.
"Well then it is lucky I would love to go then isn't it?" I jumped into his arms and he swung me round. My head fell back as I laughed and I felt like the most blessed person ever.
"When do we leave, and how are we getting there?" I was suddenly aware that I might not have enough time to get ready to leave. How much time did I have to pack? What would I pack? Was it awful weather? It was terrible last time I lived there now I thought about it.
"We are flying first class to Seattle and then running to La Push. You are riding on my back so we will charge the forests. Then if you are peckish we can stop for a snack." He winked, but I didn't feel happy anymore. Jake doesn't technically work. He eats at our house or as a wolf and sleeps in one of the many bedrooms of our house. He has no reason to work because he doesn't need money for anything. Alice dresses him, as she likes having another body to treat as a Barbie doll. So if I know Jacob like I think I do, he paid for the flights with his savings, which is very generous and lovely and romantic of him, but first class tickets across the country to Washington aren't cheap. I feel guilty, but if he wand to make a grand gesture then I am not about to bruise his ego by asking to pay him back.
"Oh, sorry, you asked me when we were leaving. Tomorrow is the answer, so go and pack you stuff." My face fell.
"What?! You have given me no time to get ready! You do remember that unlike the rest of my freaky family, I need my sleep. How the hell will I be ready? What time is the flight?" He was in hysterics. I hate guys. They have no clue what girls have to do and how much they have to prepare to look hot 24/7.
"The flight is at 12:00 pm so we need to leave here my 10 I guess." He then continued to laugh it my shocked expression.
"I hate you so much right now. I need to go pack." I planted a kiss on his cheek and ran upstairs.
I have no idea what to take with me. I have nothing to wear. In the end I flung a whole bunch of waterproof type clothes in my suitcase and collapsed on my bed, asleep before I had even hit the sheets.
I dreamt of Jake that night. How he would propose to me. How handsome he would look on our wedding day. His proud face as he looked upon his newborn child for the first time. All of this seemed inevitable. But what if I didn't want that? I hadn't thought about it because Jake was just their waiting for my feelings for him to change. It hadn't occurred to me that I wanted the unknown. I wanted spontaneity and romance. Of course, Jake was every bit as attentive and loving as any other man would be, perhaps more, but with his infinite devotion to me there was no question of how our relationship would develop. If I wanted, Jake would go the whole distance with me. There wouldn't be a hint of commitment issues like lots of other guys. To me, that sounds rather dull. This trip was so unexpected that maybe this is a sign that I won't know the next turn all the time, but I know the destination. I guess we will have to enjoy the journey.
I woke up earlier than usual; literally even the birds weren't up yet! I checked over my suitcase and got dressed in drop dead gorgeous but practical attire. Okay, maybe not totally practical. My 5 inch heels shouldn't really be worn on the plane. I used my vampire super strength to carry my case down the stairs. I must remember to take money to pay excess baggage. Like a million dollars. I am definitely way over the 25kg weight limit. Jake was waiting for me downstairs and we did our morning greeting. As I broke away from Jake's luscious lips I caught sight of the clock over his shoulder. 10:10Am. SHIT!
"Jake, we have to go!" He seemed unperturbed by my panic and merely chuckled at me.
"I know, you took forever to get ready this morning, I just couldn't leave without kissing you first. I'm so glad you are doing this with me." He is so amazing. I wrapped my arms round his neck and lent my head against his chest.
"I wouldn't miss it." I whispered into his t-shirt.
"Well come on then, we gotta go." He said and grabbed hold of my hand and carrying my bag on his shoulder.
"Shit, what the hell do you have in here; we are only going for a week!" He looked incredulous at me and I giggled.
"Girls don't pack light." I replied simply.
The flight passed quickly though strangely awkwardly. I had a unexpected desire to join the 'Mile High Club' but didn't. My first time was not going to be in a cramped aeroplane cubicle. We reminisced about old times in La Push with the pack and my Grandpa Charlie. I hadn't seen him in a long while. Every so often we made a trip to visit him, but we couldn't do it too often or we would attract attention to the fact that I look about 10 years older than I am. I miss him a lot so it will be nice to surprise him.
When we arrived in Seattle, we collected our luggage and scurried into the nearest forest and Jake transformed into the russet brown wolf I knew and loved. I held onto the bags and after realising that Jake really couldn't carry me, his bag and my monstrosity, I strapped Jake's bag onto his back and flung my own over my shoulder. We ran at full pelt through the shrubs and towering trees, the ground felt like velvet under my now bare feet. I was not about to run 40 miles in 5 inch stilettos.
We arrived in La Push within 15 minutes and were at Billy's house in no time. Billy rolled down the ramp in his wheelchair to greet us with smiles and welcoming hugs. We settled down, putting our bags in Jake's now vacant room which his sister had been staying in temporarily. We sat at Billy's rickety, old table with a hot cup of tea and cookies when Jake decided to break the news.
"Dad," he took a deep breath whilst trying to find the words.
"Yes son?" Billy was listening intently but from the look on his face, he wasn't expecting what Jacob was about to tell him.
"There is a specific reason why Nessie and I are here. Of course we wanted to see you, but we have something important to tell you." Billy glanced back and forth at me and then Jake. He was suspicious, I could tell.
"We're together. We are a couple. Yesterday was our 4 month anniversary." Jake said all this very quickly trying not to lose his nerve. Billy's face went from perplexed to puce. He was fuming. If he were a dog he would have been frothing at the mouth.
"You what?!" This was my queue to leave. Quickly. I muttered,
"I'm going to go visit Charlie. I'll be back later" and sped out the open front door.
Once outside Jake's house and free from the argument that was about to ensue, I searched for my mother's old motorcycle. She had told me about it one time and showed me what it looked like with her power. She had even showed me times when she had been riding it but my dad wasn't there. Maybe it had just been something she had done with Jake, like a friendship thing that she did without my dad. All I know is she didn't do it for long until Charlie found out and banned her from it, but she kept it at Jacob's because they had spent money fixing it up.
I located it in the shed across the cobbles in Jake's yard and carried it out onto the road. The keys were in the ignition; probably left there by my security unconscious boyfriend. I started the engine and it roared into life like it was waking up and yawning after a very long sleep. I checked everything was working; the brakes, the accelerator and everything else that can malfunction after such a long time without use. All checked, all working, I was ready to go. I sped off down the smooth tarmac and raced around the bends like a pro. I was at my grandfather's house within 5 minutes due to my intense speeding. I might forget to mention how long it took me to get here seeing as Charlie is the Chef of Police and will not be pleased that his granddaughter was ignoring traffic laws.
I drove up to the small square white-washed house I had known so well as an infant and took the keys out the ignition of the small pink bike. I strolled up Charlie's garden path and knocked firmly on his wooden front door. No one answered but I was sure he was in as his shiny, clean white and blue squad car was parked in the driveway. I knocked again, louder this time, and heard the distinct sound of footsteps on the other side of the wall.
The door opened suddenly and Charlie's face appeared in the door frame. He had aged since I last saw him and his hair was a little more grey, looking older than he should in his mid forties. Obviously his whole family abandoning him had taken its toll. His expression was obvious: 'Who the hell are you?' I watched him scanning my face without uttering a sound. Finally he fixated on my eyes. My chocolate brown eyes. My mother's eyes; eyes he couldn't forget if he tried.
"Is that my Nessie?" he asked hopefully.
"Hey Gramps!" I all but shouted because I was so delighted he had recognised me, I had changed so much since his last visit. Then I remembered that my being in Forks was supposed to be a secret, well, Nessie being in Forks was. Jake and I had discussed the problem of my fast development and had decided to give me a false name for people we didn't know. I would be Jake's girlfriend Olivia. The whole town knew that my mother had a daughter Renesmee and that she was six years old, so I couldn't arouse suspicion. No one else grew to the size and mentality of an 18 year old in 6 years other than me.
Charlie ushered me inside and I sat on the couch while Charlie sat next to me in his fat armchair.
"So Ness, what brings you here?" His face was brighter just with me being here, I knew how much he missed us.
"I'm here with Jacob. He brought me to see his dad and kind of introduce me to him as his girlfriend." I closed my eyes, waiting for the fireworks similar to the ones I had seen at Billy's. I heard no raised voice, no outraged shout. I opened my eyes a fraction and caught a glimpse of Charlie's surprised and apparently happy expression. I decided it was safe enough to fully open my eyes and clearly saw Charlie was not angry with my relationship.
"You're not mad, are you?" It was more of a statement than a question but I had to ask him anyway.
"Of course I am not mad. I wanted your mom to end up with Jake over your dad at first because Jake seemed more normal. Then I found out that all of you are as strange and mysterious as each other. I'm not a fool, I can see there is something about you that isn't totally human, Ness, but would that stop me wanting you to be happy? Of course not!"
He beamed and I threw my arms around his neck and gave him a tight hug.
"Thank you so much Grandpa. I was kind of expecting the worst reaction after Billy." He looked puzzled and asked,
"Why, what did Billy say?" I almost started crying. It was not a good sign if your boyfriend's parents didn't like you.
"He was so angry and all I heard was 'You what!?" and I fled the scene. He hates me and I so wanted him to love me because I love Jake so much and I don't want to cause any problems with his family." Charlie came and sat next to me on the couch and put his arm around me and sat back against the cushions with my head leaning on his shoulder.
"Now honey, Billy is my best friend and I know that he and the tribe have some secrets going on down there in La Push. I also know that he knows all about you lot and your secrets too. In my expert opinion", I had to laugh as he put the emphasis on 'expert' like he was a shrink or something, "he was just hoping that Jake would fall for a girl surrounded by a bit more normalcy. That does not mean he won't like you when he gets his head round the whole situation. I know he loves you as Jake's friend because you practically lived there when you were little. Just give him some time and everything will work out." His soothing tones were comforting and I drifted off to sleep still in his arms.
I woke up to find I had been asleep on the couch and looked up to see my gorgeous boyfriend staring at me lovingly.
"Hey sleepyhead." He said grinning and I flew up from the couch and into his lap and kissed him. When we broke apart I laid my head on his chest and he stroked my hair.
"I'm so sorry for my father. I never told him I had imprinted on you and he wasn't too keen on the idea of my defying my race to be with a vampire. He was even more angry that I can't change how I feel about you and after a lot of shouting, I pointed out that he used to love you when you were little and that you were still the same loving, smart and beautiful girl. Then I reminded him that you are barely a vampire because you sleep, cry, eat human food and have a heart beat. After taking all this into consideration, he was really embarrassed that he behaved like he did in front of you and asked me to bring you back so he could apologise."
I sat up at this and looked into his truthful chestnut eyes. He was happy and that made me happy by default.
"Great! Let's go now, just let me fix my hair." I kissed his cheek and ran to the bathroom.
"Nessie, I am deeply sorry for the way I acted. I am delighted that you are the reason my son is so happy. You are welcome to stay and update me on all that has happened since you lot left." Billy smiled and I sighed deeply and gave him a hug.
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