Chapter 3
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Bella's POV
"I'm going out side for a bit love" Edward leaned across to me and laid a kiss on my lips.
"Hold on and I'll come with you" I made to get up out of the chair.
"No! no it's ok I just want some fresh air" he smiled trying to collect his composure and hide his sudden out burst.
"Oh ok I guess I'll just stay. Here. Then."
"Sorry love I just want to think and your presence doesn't really help the process" he teased then kissed me on the top of my head before walking out of the door. Seconds later I heard him greet somebody. I looked out of the window and he was on the phone. He turned to see me looking at him through the window and smiled before walking further into the forest, far enough so I couldn't hear him any more. What was it that he didn't want me to hear? Better yet what was it that him and the rest of my family was hiding from me?
Jacob's POV
I opened my eyes to a glimmer of sunlight. Was it morning all ready? Wow how long had I been asleep? I stretched my arms up above my head trying to chase the stiffness of sleep away.
"About time Jake, I was beginning to think you'd gone into a coma" Renesmee said as she bounced over to me in 3 fluid movements- her graceful agility always managed to leave me dumbfound. The blank expression on my face caused her to laugh.
"Earth to Jacob are you there?" she climbed onto the bed and sat inches from me which pulled me out of my trance. I pulled the cover up so she could sit next to me, she moved so she was leaning against the headboard- pulling the cover over her lap-and I adjusted my position so I was sat like her.
"Yeah I'm here your beauty just stuns me so much I've got to take a minute to get used to it." I looked at her face to try and gage her reaction, her cheeks went red and she rolled her eyes.
"Ha ha yeah whatever Jake, have you turned comedian now?" her tone held some resentment, only slightly, but she tried to cover this up with a small smile.
"God you're so much like your mother" I laughed and she continued to smile. When I looked at Renesmee it was hard to believe that she was only 7. She had the appearance of an 18 year old; her rapid growth had slowed considerable as she had pretty much reached maturity, much to the pleasure of everyone. Her eyes shone so bright that it was almost impossible for me to look away. Her hair flowed down her back and framed her face perfectly. She was, without doubt, the most beautiful thing I had ever seen, and just like her mother she was oblivious to the fact. Everyone who met her would fall helplessly at her feet, willing to do anything she asked. Her manners were flawless, Carlisle had taught her to do a variety of things from things in the medical profession making her more able than most of the people Carlisle worked with. She had been taught different languages and was forever hidden behind a book. It amazed me that she was 7 years old, looked like an 18 year old but had the brain of someone who was 4 times her senior.
"Wipe that admiring look off your face Jacob Black!" Renesmee scolded, her brows pulling down in frustration, breaking me away from my train of thought.
"I can't help it, nobody can." I teased smiling at her. I loved this girl so much that it actually hurt sometimes, physical pain that would cripple any normal man. I was drawn to her and would devote the rest of my life to her. There was just the one problem though. How did I tell her? I imagined so many scenarios in my head but I could never put them into action. I promised I would not tell her about the imprint- I didn't want her to feel obligated in any way to spend her life with me. I wanted her to choose me, for me, not because of fate. My thoughts constantly centred on and around her. She was my world. But how did I tell her, show her I meant it? I sighed.
"What's wrong?" her eyes shone again, confusion the dominate emotion. Her eyes danced around my face and her lips puckered, how beautiful she looked at this moment. I couldn't help but smile.
"Nothing Ness. Is there anything you want to do today?"
Renesmee POV
I wanted to tell him 'yes I want to stay with you here all day – I want you to hold me forever. I'll do anything as long as it's with you Jake' but how could I? He would never feel like this about me, how could he, to him I was only a child.
"Ness? Anything you want to do?" he looked straight at me. If only he knew.
"No nothing in particular, what about you?" I tried to get a grip on the sadness that was welling up in my chest, god why did I do this to myself?
"well to start we'll get you something to eat then me and you could go and see if there's anything we could do for your dad" oh Jake 'me and you' how good that sounded. Us Jacob, that's what I want. I cleared my throat as it felt like a lump was clogging there.
"Sure why not" I got up off the bed and walked to the door. I kept my back to him as I could feel the tears ready to spill from the corner of my eyes. His words replayed in my head 'me and you, me and you' it was like a cruel taunt. What was I going to do?
Edwards POV
As soon as I was finished on the phone I could feel the excitement building. It was nearly over; I had almost pulled it off and in a couple of hours Bella's glum mood will evaporate. I would see her happy smiling face again. Walking back to the house I was contemplating all of this, getting it all out of my system before I had to hide it from her for a little longer. Surely she wouldn't mind the reasoning behind it. I approached the house where she waited, my beautiful Bella. She needed this. I opened the door and there she was in the same chair with her head once again stuck in a book.
"Honey do you want to go back to the main house now or do you want to spend a little longer here?" I said as I reached her I knelt down in front of her and placed my hands on her knees. She looked up at me and her eyes met mine.
"Its up to you but Renesmee will no doubt want to see us." Her tone was off hand- something was wrong.
"What's the matter love?" she was no longer looking at me, she had returned to her book.
"Come on honey talk to me"
"What do you want me to say? If you tell me I can't get my head bitten off. Besides I better not go with you- you need space remember?" she finished her little rant and let out a sigh, that was the problem. I'd upset her… damn.
"Oh love I'm sorry," I placed my finger in the margin of her book and closed it. I was surprised that she had let me.
"I just had to make a phone call and figured I'd need some concentration to do so. Please sweetie forgive me for my rudeness" she looked up at me and rolled her eyes, taking the book off of me and placed in on the side table.
"No I'm sorry I'm being a little touchy aren't I?" she took my hands in hers and I could see the tiff was over- before it began really. I placed a kiss on her lips and as I began to pull away she wrapped her arms around my neck drawing me back in. her soft lips danced with mine in perfect sync. I felt her begin to pull away causing me to moan, how I must of annoyed her with my own over cautiousness when she was human.
"Come on lets go to the main house, I'll race you" at this she sprang out of the chair, nocking me to the floor, and ran out the front door. I laughed then raced off after her, following her scent all the way.
Alice POV
"Ness there's no point going to find your dad he's coming here, your breakfast is on the table" I winked at Renesmee and she scowled at me, obviously angry I had been listening to her conversation. I'd been watching Bella closely last night; I didn't want her finding out. Everything had to be perfect and if Edward told her, he'd have me to answer to. Jasper had told me Edward wouldn't say anything and that he understood the importance of secrecy- he had arranged it all. Still it was better safe than sorry I thought.
"How long is he going to be? I'm going to ask if there's anything I can do" her tone was flat. Was it just me or did Renesmee's eyes look slightly red? Had she been crying?
"Everything ok Renesmee?" I questioned, I looked across to jasper to confirm my suspicion.
"No everything's fine" she lowered her gaze; evidently she didn't want to talk about it. Yet. I'd see if me or Rose could get a minute with her later, Jasper- no longer interested in the TV-continued to look at her when Jacob came down the stairs.
"Hey, Bella and Edward not back yet?"
"No they shouldn't be long though"
"97 seconds" I chipped in, Jacob scoffed but not in an unfriendly way. Renesmee had sat down at the table and was eating the breakfast I had gotten for her. Jacob joined her and for a second she looked at him from the corner of her eye. As I predicted Edward and Bella walked through the door, both of them laughing.
"Beat you" she said turning to face Edward.
"This time- you cheat" he replied taking her hand in his and placing a kiss on her forehead. It was good to see her in a better mood today. As I thought this Edward looked at me and nodded his head. Bella surveyed all the faces in the room starting on the small gathering on the sofas- watching TV- then finally her gaze fell on Renesmee.
"Baby what's wrong?"
Bella POV
"Nothing mum, I'm fine" she didn't make eye contact with me. Alice and Jasper had discreetly exited the room then followed by Rose and Emmett leaving Renesmee, Jacob, Edward and myself.
"It doesn't look like nothing are you sure?"
"Yeah mum I'm fine" I looked to Edward and he just shrugged his shoulders- she was hiding her thoughts from him.
"Hmmm ok. Where's-" just as I was going to ask about them Carlisle and Esme walked in flanked by the others who had left moments ago.
"Doesn't matter" I laughed.
"Bella I've got something to show you will you come with me?" Esme asked looking to Edward with a smirk on her face.
"Erm sure" I walked toward Esme and she took my hand and led me out into the garden.
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