I'll try to make my chapters longer, but remember, I do have a life. Honestly, I'm normally up in the middle of the night writing these chapters, so that you can have a new one everyday. Something is better than nothing.
Disclaimer- No matter how much I wish, I sadly do not own the Twilight Saga or any of its characters. Everything is the property of the wonderful Stephanie Meyer.
Chapter Seven- Awkward…
Renesmee doesn't like to eat alone. Anybody would sit with her, but she always says that it is too awkward. I don't blame her. Who would want to have someone who doesn't eat human food sit right next to them while they stuff their face in spaghetti? So, I usually have dinner with her. Ever since she was able to control herself completely, Carlisle told her that she should have at least one human meal a day. We all hope that someday, in her far future, she might be able to get completely off of the blood diet. We know that the chances of that are slim, but it would be nice.
I never anticipate this situation though.
Esme was making Nessie her dinner (and mine) while we were sitting at the dinning room table in the white house. Bella and Esme switch back and forth with the cooking duty. They both cook wonderfully, so I couldn't care less. Nessie doesn't care either.
This was different then other nights, though. Edward and Bella were just in the other room, sitting on one of the couches. Normally, they go out for a run, hunt, or do whatever vampires do in their free time. Renesmee and I knew exactly why they were messing up the normal schedule. As if we need watching! Can't you just leave us alone? Do you really think we need babysitters?
"Yes, actually I do," Edward called over from the couch.
Renesmee gave me a questioning look, but quickly decided she would rather not know. I could hear Bella whispering something to Edward, but I couldn't make out her words exactly.
Esme brought over mine and Nes' food. Today we had steak, barely cooked, just the way we both like it, and fries.
"Thanks, Grandma," she smiled up at Esme and Esme returned the smile.
"Yeah thanks," I said, still sulking over the fact that I had babysitters now.
"Ignore them," Esme whispered to us. "He'll get over it soon."
"Sooner would be better than later!" Nes screamed over to her parents.
"Eat Renesmee," Edward calmly said in return.
I was contemplating my chances of grabbing Nes and our food and dashing into the forest, but I decided that the chances of that plan succeeding were very slim.
"Good idea. That wouldn't help your situation at all," the annoying babysitter said back.
"Daddy, stop it. Please."
I was surprised to actually hear him shut up.
"You know why I am doing this," he said after a few minutes.
Renesme stood up from her chair and walked straight to Edward. I saw her put her hand on his cheek.
"And that is why I want you to stop it."
Edward stared at her for a few seconds before standing up. Bella looked at him questioningly but followed him out the back door. I watched them run out of site. Nes sat back down in her chair at the table.
"What did you show him?" I asked her after a few minutes.
"I showed him last night," a blush moved it's way onto her cheeks.
"Oh." I didn't know if that should make me feel better or not. It made him go away at least…
I finished my steak and fries in record time.
"Ha! I beat you again," I smiled at her.
"That's no fair! You cheated!"
"How could I have cheated?!"
"Easy, you're bigger than I am. Your mouth can hold more than mine can!"
I shook my head at her lousy excuse. "Let's get out of here." I grabbed her hand pulled her out of the house.
"Thanks for dinner Grandma!" Renesmee called over her shoulder.
I don't know what possessed me to do it, but I grabbed her up into my arms and ran into the forest. I made my way to First Beach in a few minutes and I put her back down. We walked towards the shore. It must be about 40 degrees out, but it didn't bother either of us.
"Last one in is a rotten egg!" Nessie screamed at me. She took off her shirt and her jeans as she ran. We have done this so many times, but it never bothered me before. Best friends never really care about that stuff, but it bothered me now. She was wearing a bubble gum pink underwear set…wait. Do girls call it underwear? Maybe panties? Wow. I feel dumb. Who cares. She didn't even think twice about it. It was a natural thing, or it used to be.
She noticed how I was frozen on the shore. "Oh. Um…whoa…sorry?" She took on the color of a ripe tomato in seconds as soon as she noticed her mistake. "I should have thought before doing that."
"Um…no it's okay…" More than okay…
"So, um," she laughed at the awkward-ness of this situation. "How 'bout this? We act like we are back in time. Nothing changed between us. At least for the next few hours."
"Um…sure, sure. I think I might be able to do that…"
"Ok, good, so are you coming in?"
"Yep." I took my t-shirt off as I ran in—decided it would be best if I kept my jeans on. I was trying to pretend that nothing has changed between us, but it wasn't working out so well. I jumped into the water anyways.
"You're the rotten egg," she smiled at me as I swam to her.
"Hm, I guess I am. What happens to the rotten egg?"
"This," she said to me. She started splashing me. However, her splashes were more than splashes, it was more like a fire house squirting the water out at full blast. Her vampire strength takes me by surprise a lot. Her little 5'3" body doesn't look like it can do that.
I went under water until she finished. Once she stopped I could see her looking around for me and calling my name. I swam towards her and grabbed her stomach. As soon as my fingers touched her skin it was as if the skin on my hands was engulfed in flames. I heard her intake of breath. I tried to ignore the urges that shot through my body. I lifted her straight above me as I lifted myself out of the water. She screeched her girly screech and started hitting my forearms in protest.
"Jaaaakkkeeeee! Let me down!"
I put her back down into the water, but I didn't let her go. I started to tickle her. She laughed hysterically. She was gasping for breaths and saying my name over and over. "Pleeeeeaaaassssee!"
"Well, since you said please." I stopped tickling her. She was exhausted from laughing and was trying to catch her breath. She reached up and hooked her arms around my neck to steady herself. I was instantly aware of the fact that she was in her underwear. I tried to unhook her arms from my neck.
"No. Please don't," she whispered to me as she laid her head against my chest.
"Nes…you don't want me killed do you?"
"Don't think about my parents. They'll survive. If they kill you, they might as well kill me." She looked up at me.
I sighed in defeat. It wasn't like I really wanted her to take her body off of mine.
"Besides," she giggled. "I'm cold."
"Sure you are," I smiled down at her.
"Kiss me again. Please."
I didn't even think twice, like I should have, I put my lips to hers. She was even more enthusiastic than she was last night. Like last night, she put her entire body to mine. Everywhere that her skin touched mine was engulfed in flames. She pushed against me with all of her strength. I didn't have the will power to back away from her as we got more and more into it. I pushed against her just as hard as she was pushing against me. Too soon, we both needed to breathe. We both stared at each other as we gasped for breath. I was able to get my breath back sooner than she could and I moved my lips to her neck. I slowly moved my lips down her neck to her chest. She giggled like a little school girl gone bad and moved my lips back up to hers. I didn't even notice my hand as it made its way to her bra hook…that is, until it was unhooked. She gasped in surprise—that brought me back to my senses. I took a huge step back and turned around as she re-hooked it.
"I'm sorry," I said to her, still turned around.
"It's okay Jake," I could hear how embarrassed she was.
"Um, I think you should go get dressed. I'll stay here until you are." I wanted so badly to turn around and watch her as she walk out of the waves to the shore, but I restrained myself. As soon as she was fully dressed she told me I could turn around.
I quickly put my shirt back on as soon as I was out of the water.
"I guess I should have known that wouldn't work out. I think we are past pretending that nothing has changed," she told me as we walked back to the cottage.
"I guess so…"
We were about half way back to the cottage when she stopped and turned towards me. "I don't want to go home. Can we go to your place?"
I thought before I answered her. "I think you should get back. It is almost 10pm."
"Oh, I didn't realize the time. It might be a good idea…"
We stood there and stared at each other.
"So, um, good night Jacob," Renesmee stood up on the tips of her toes and I leaned down as she kissed me briefly before turning around and running towards her cottage. I paid attention to her example and ran back towards my house.
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