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Hi all! Here's the next chapter! I hope this makes up for the long wait!
Enjoy! There's some fluff in this one!
CHAPTER Four
Renesmee POV
I woke up screaming, again. Rosalie raced up the stairs, and into my door, smiling. I stopped screaming as soon as she was with me. I sobbed for a few minutes, just lying there. "Nessie," She whispered. I winced.
Just hearing that name made the hole in my chest seem huger
"What?" "Do you hear anything unusual?" I was confused.
"Why would I hear something unusual?" "Listen carefully," I did.
I heard Alice rambling about celebrating something, Emmett wrestling with Jasper, again. And Carlisle and Esme ... talking to someone, someone with a heartbeat.
A heartbeat that sounded oddly familiar.
"Nessie, what do you hear?" "Rosalie, who's down there with them?"
That smile broke out across her face again. "Rose, who is it?" I demanded.
"Nessie, they're here for you. This person's going to help you with your nightmares," I frowned.
"Rosalie, you know as well as I do that noone can fix this. Whoever captured Jacob will pay for this. Noone knows how I feel, but you, Mom, and Dad. Noone, can help, just send them away,"
I heard footsteps outside the door then. "Nessie, open it," She said, pulling me up.
"I refuse," I said, pulling my hand back.
She sighed, "Fine, I'll get it, but when I do, you're going to wish you did,"
"Why? It's not like Jacob will suddenly appear out of thin air,"
"Have faith, Nessie, have faith,"
"Rose, what is that supposed to mean?"
"Just open the door, would you please? You'll regret not opening it, if I do it,"
I had an odd feeling that she was right. I quickly pulled on a blouse and shorts, and walked toward the door, slowly.
Rose just sat on my bed with that stupid smile that she'd had since she came in the room.
Was Rosalie right? Would this person help me with my nightmares? Could they help me, forget, or at least make Jake a memory?
And my most important question, was that Jake right outside my door?
I slowly turned the knob, and pulled it open.
I was so happy that I'd opened that door, so glad that Rosalie had made me do it.
There standing in the hallway, next to Alice, was Jacob.
He still looked the same. Handsome, tall, and young. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I stared at him. Deep down, I knew he would come back, but that hole in my chest, would always overpower any of that hope, leaving dread, sadness, and misery for me to deal with.
"Jacob," I choked out through my tears. "Nessie," he whispered.
His voice was still just like I remembered it. Deep, and husky, nothing else could compare.
Not even my memories of it could compare to it.
I looked into his big, brown eyes, and the whole world just disappeared. I felt it then.
It wasn't just wanting him now, no it was needing him, to be here with me, forever. It wasn't gravity holding me down to the Earth, it was Jacob, and only Jacob.
I felt the hole in my chest slowly closing, repairing itself, finally. I ran forward, and launched myself into his arms, just like that last night. His big, strong arms caught me, and held me close to him.
Tears were still spilling down my cheeks.
"Oh, Jakey, I missed you, so much," He looked at me, tears spilling down his face, too. "I missed you, too, Nessie, so, so, much,"
I'd never felt safer, than I did in that moment, in Jacob's arms.
Everyone slowly drifted away from us, leaving us in my room.
As soon as he closed the door, I threw questions at him.
"What happened? Where did you go? Are you okay?" I asked. He sighed. "Nessie, I ... don't know where to start," I stared at him, my eyebrows raised.
"Jake ... was it that bad?" "It was pretty bad," "Tell me," I said, propping myself up on one elbow.
He took a deep breath, letting it out in a big whoosh. "Okay, fine," I listened as he told me everything, from the minute he'd kissed my forehead, to now. I was furious.
How could Jane hurt my Jacob? How could she and Alec rip him away from me like that?
"And ... now, they're going to get the guard, and the wives," "For what?" He swallowed, hesitating.
"To try to kill you, Ness," I was scared now.
"Why?" I asked my throat felt like it was closing up.
"I don't know, I really don't know," He said, looking a little disheveled.
"Jakey, why don't you sleep?"
"Nah, I think we better go downstairs,"
I heard people downstairs. I looked at the clock. It was already half passed three in the afternoon.
"Who's here?" I asked.
I was answered by a strawberry blonde vampire flinging the door open, and jumping on me, and hugging me till I almost couldn't breathe.
"Oh, sweetheart, just look at you. You look just like your mother when she was your age ... 'er when she was human, anyway," "Thank you," "You're welcome, dear,"
Tanya turned to Jake, and smiled.
"We missed you, Jacob," "I missed you all, too,"
"We're here, for you, Renesmee, remember that," She said, stroking my hair.
"Thank you," I said, tears threatening to spill, again.
"Oh, don't cry, it'll be okay, now, come on, you two lovebirds, we need to have you downstairs, now," I looked at Jake, confused.
"What?" I asked. "You're imprints, right? So you're ... together, right?" I looked at Jake, shocked.
Was it time to talk about this already?
"I'll give you two some privacy," She quickly retreated and closed the door.
"So ... um, Nessie ..." Jake trailed off. "Yes?" I heard Dad and Mom right outside.
"Do you know about ... imprinting?" I smiled.
"Yeah, Leah told me all about it," "Really now?" He asked, leaning forward.
"Yep, about a week before you left ... actually," "What did she say it was?"
I laughed. "I believe she said it's like love at first sight, right? And then they become your reason for living, and breathing, correct?"
"Yeah, that about sums it up," "Why are you asking, Jake?" He suddenly looked very nervous.
He looked toward the door. "Uh, Edward ... Bella? Could you come in, please?" He asked.
Mom and Dad came in quickly. They sat next to me, on the bed.
"What's going on?" Mom asked, picking up my hairbrush, to brush my hair.
"Remember what happened when I first met Nessie, when she was born?" Jacob asked, looking at Dad. "Yes," He answered, looking a little irritated
I didn't understand why, he could read his thoughts if he wanted too. Dad turned to me,
"He's blocking them," I looked at Jake a little annoyed.
"Renesmee, if you were nervous, and ready to jump out the window, in case I ripped your head off, like him, you'd be blocking your thoughts too,"
Dad said, looking at Jake smiling, he knew exactly what was happening, I could tell Mom knew too.
Why wouldn't they tell me?
And Jake, just leaving, again?
I felt my chest tighten. "You you're ... leaving again?" I choked out.
"No, never, that was just a figure of speech," Jake said, taking me into his arms.
"Jacob, now would be as good a time as any to tell her," Dad said. I felt Jake suddenly get nervous.
I could tell he was by the way he suddenly got stiff, his shoulders tens.
"There's no way of sugar coating this. I'm just going to come out and say it. I, Jacob Black am irrevocably in love with you. Ever since that first day I saw you, when you were a newborn, I fell in love for the first time. I never ever wanted to leave you, I always wanted to be with you, and now I can be, if you want me to be. I promise to always be here for you, and care for you. And make sure that you never get hurt. I know that's what your Mom and Dad would want," I looked up into his beautiful eyes, shocked.
That's exactly how I felt for him, too. Dad smiled.
"Well, tell him then, Renesmee. Hurry, the Volturi are planning to come here and I'd like some happiness in this tragic time before this battle,"
I continued to look into Jake's big brown eyes, imagining him and I together, swimming in the ocean, hunting, ... kissing under the stars. "Tone your thoughts down, please, darling,"
Dad chided, quietly.
Oops, forgot he could read them.
I smiled, and worked up my courage to say the next thing I was thinking.
"Jake ... I feel the same way ... I always have, from the first time I saw you from Rose's arms. I can promise you, that it will never change,"
That big smile I'd missed so much broke out across his beautiful face.
"You're serious?" He asked.
"I'm dead serious, Jacob, when have I been known to kid around?" He smiled deep in thought.
"Never," he laughed.
"Exactly. Do you believe me?" Dad and Mom stood and left the room.
Of course I believe you, Nessie," "So ... what does this mean?" I asked.
"What do you think it means?" He asked running his fingers through my hair. I sighed happily.
"Does this mean ... we're boyfriend and girlfriend? Or imprint and imprintee?" He lifted my face with his fingers, and looked into my eyes.
"It's whatever you want it to be," I almost melted right then and there.
I threw my arms around his neck and let out a squeal of delight.
"I want it to be me and you, Jake. Forever,"
Jacob's smile couldn't have gotten any bigger.
He lifted me off the bed and ran out the door. We were finally together. Finally complete, and happy.
He stopped at the bottom of the stairs, and waited for a reaction. Of course everyone had heard.
"How exciting!" Kate said, running over to hug us.
"I knew it would happen someday!" Tanya said, clapping her hands together.
"Aye, que lindo," Carmen said, beaming from across the room where she sat with Eleazar.
"Ahh, lovebirds together at last!" Garret said, joining in on the hug.
Mom and Dad came next.
"Oh, my baby girl's got her first boyfriend, and hopefully only boyfriend!" Mom said, dry sobbing into my shoulder.
"Oh, mom, don't cry,"
"Let her be, Renesmee, she's losing her only baby," Dad said, smiling.
"Oh, Daddy," I said, tears rolling down my face, again.
"Don't cry, you're happy now," Dad said, taking me from Jacob's arms.
He rocked me gently, humming that lullaby that I'd come to love so much.
"I love you, Daddy, thank you for being here for me, these past two years,"
"You're welcome, sweetheart. What are Daddies for?"
I looked at Mom, and smiled.
"Mom, I know what you thought during these two years. You're not useless, mommy, you were always here for me, just like Dad, Rose and the rest of the family. Thank you Momma, I love you,"
"Oh, sweetie, I love you too," She came over to hug me again.
"Oh, how sweet," Alice said, bouncing in her seat.
"I can't wait to plan a wedding!"
"Hold on, there, pixie, we've only been together not even five minutes, and you're already planning a wedding?"
Jake asked, smiling.
"Hey, she's my niece, after all," I have to start!"
"Wait until this is over, please? I still have to get used to her having a boyfriend," Dad said, running his hands through his hair.
"Fine, you kill joy,"
"Congratulations," Esme said, coming over to hug me. Carlisle smiled from across the room.
"Now, we're all evened out," Jasper said, chuckling.
"Thank you, Esme," I returned the hug, somewhat awkwardly, since I was still holding Jake's hand.
"I apologize for ruining the moment, but I would like to have your attention please?" Carlisle asked.
We all turned and looked at him, waiting.
"How is this fight going to work out?" He asked.
"We already called the Amazons, and the Egyptians," Rose said from the couch.
"Zafrina, and Senna?" I asked.
"The very same," Rose said, smiling at me.
"I can't wait to see them!" I said excitedly.
Mom pulled on Jake's arm.
"May I borrow my daughter?"
"Sure," he released my hand.
Mom walked with me to the couch, and sat down. I made room so that I would be able to sit between her and Jake.
"We must contact the Romanians," Alice said.
"They've been itching to destroy them since the fight almost three years ago,"
Everyone started talking at once, making phone calls, and discussing fighting strategies.
I really wanted to be in the fight, but I didn't want to endanger anyone, more than necessary, either.
"What will I do during all this?" I asked.
"We don't know yet, we'll discuss that when the wolves arrive in a few moments," Dad said.
"Some just barely found out Jake's back,"
There was a loud knock at the door.
Carlisle stood up to open it. As soon as he did, Seth burst through it.
"Jake, man we missed you!"
Jake stood, and gave him a brotherly hug.
"I missed you guys too,"
"We're gonna kill those filthy leaches, count on it," Quil said from the doorway, Claire on his shoulders.
"Nessie!" She shouted.
"Hi, there, princess," I jumped up and grabbed her so the boys could bond.
The wolves all crammed into the living room, talking all at once. It was hard to pick out what they were saying.
They all sat around, ready for the meeting.
Leah, Emily, Sue, and Kim came too, with food for them.
"So, what's going down, exactly?"
Sam asked.
"Alice says they should be here in three week's time," Carlisle announced.
Three weeks? Three weeks? That was so close.
"Three weeks?" I said, in a small voice.
"No sooner than that," Dad confirmed.
"Are we going to meet in the same place as last time?"
Mom asked.
"No, they want it, here," Alice said.
"Right in the front lawn?"
Esme asked, horrified.
"Yes, they want to destroy everything and anything having to do with us, and Renesmee,"
"My question is, why do they want to kill her?"
Tanya asked.
"There's no reason I know of," Gianna spoke up from where she stood in a corner.
Alice looked at her.
"Gianna, Jacob told us a little about your gift, can you tell us, exactly what it does?"
Gianna looked a little nervous.
"It's okay, we won't hurt you," Dad reassured her.
"We need your help, if you are willing,"
"It's a little hard to explain, it's like a shield, of sorts. I can pin people down, and paralyze them,"
She looked at Jake then.
"Jacob, I'm sorry ..."
"It's okay,"
Jake said, smiling.
"A shield?" Dad asked.
"Yeah, it blocks everything,"
"Can you show us, the shield, I mean?" Carlisle asked.
"Yeah, sure. Anyone want to volunteer?" Dad asked.
I jumped up.
"Can I, dad?"
"I knew you'd want to, go ahead,"
Gianna looked at me, and concentrated. Everything went silent then.
"Renesmee, can you hear me?" She asked.
"Yup, loud and clear. Can anyone else hear us?"
"No, now watch," I felt the shield lift off my shoulders.
"That's amazing," I whispered.
"Fantastic!" Carlisle said, excitedly.
"Gianna will you be willing to stand with us, in three weeks?"
Gianna smiled up at Carlisle, still a little nervous.
"If ... you want me to be with you, I'll stay,"
"Of course," Dad said.
"I'll get you some clothes,"
Mom said, standing. "Follow me,"
"Next piece of business. What do we do with Renesmee?" Esme asked.
"I don't know, should we keep her on the Reservation?" Carlisle asked.
"They're here for her. I think this is where Gianna comes in,"
"Her and Bella are our most powerful, here, next to the Amazon's, of course," Dad said.
"I think we should put them in the same line, to protect Renesmee," Rosalie said.
"Or she could just sit on Jacob's back," Emmett said.
"I don't know if we could do that this time around," Dad said.
"And why not? I know she's bigger and all..."
"But that would make Jacob a bigger target, and I don't think Nessie would want that,"
"No, I wouldn't,"
I confessed.
"Then, what?" Jacob asked.
"Where will she be in all this?"
"I say, that when everyone gets here, we figure out where she'll be and with whom," Dad said.
"Until then, let's assume she'll be in the back lines with Bella, Gianna, Maggie, Zafrina, and Benjamin,"
"Sounds good to me,"
Mom said, coming down the stairs, with Gianna behind her, freshly dressed.
"And you'll be right in front of the first line of wolves, with Jacob, of course,"
Carlisle said, smiling at me.
I still couldn't get used to it being Jacob and I. Jacob would always be with me now, forever.
"Let's just relax, we have a while,"
Jacob was by my side a second later.
"You want to go hunting, just you and me?" He asked.
"No! don't go!" Alice screamed.
"Alice, what's wrong?"
"They have spies, out here. If they see them, they'll capture them, and kill them,"
"Did you just see this?" Dad asked.
"Yes, Alec and Jane are in the forest, right now,"
"How did they tell the Volturi, so quickly?"
"They called them,"
"Wow, never realized those leaches believed in technology,"
Seth muttered.
"Hah! Funny,"
Rose said.
"Being sarcastic, blondie?" Jake teased.
"No, why would you think a thing like that?" She asked, teasing back.
"So what do we do if the rest of us need to hunt?" Emmett asked.
"I have an enormous supply of animal blood. We'll be okay," Carlisle reassured us.
"Ga, good," Eleazar said, smiling.
"What about the wolves? I mean, they're going to be running patrol, right?"
Mom asked Jake.
"There shouldn't be a problem with us, I hope," Sam said.
"But if they have spies, we need to stay in one place ... but where?"
"You're all welcome to stay here, if you like," Esme said, warmly.
"Are you sure, we wouldn't want to take up your space,"
"It's fine, Sam, we have plenty of room."
Esme reassured him.
"We don't needa sleep anyways," Emmett said, stating the obvious.
"So help yourselves, we have plenty of stuff here for your needs,"
"Thank you, very much,"
Emily said, leaning over to give Esme a hug.
I hadn't paid much attention in the past two years to notice that Emily and Esme had become very close.
I really hoped it would stay that way.
I never wanted to lose any of them. I loved them too much.
"Should we go get our own stuff from our houses?"
Quill asked, taking Claire from me.
"If you'd like, we certainly have enough vehicles for you all," Carlisle said, nodding to Dad.
"Feel free to take any car you please,"
"Thank you," Sam said, standing up.
"You're most welcome," Carlisle said, smiling.
The werewolves quickly split up, and left.
Jake with them.
I suddenly started feeling cold, again.
"Mom?" I asked scared.
She ran over to me, quickly.
"It's okay, sweetheart, he'll be back, I promise,"
I sighed. "I know, I'm just scared, because they're out there ..."
"I know, but he'll be careful. He'll be back before you know it,"
I knew, that my Momma was right. He would come back, to be with me, forever.
I just hoped that, I wouldn't lose any loved ones, three weeks from now.
I had a feeling, that with Gianna, and Mom on our side, we could do anything.
A/N
How did you guys like this one? The next one will be a little more interesting. The fight should be in two chapters! Thank you all again for sticking with this story!
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