Chapter seven: Jacob's point of view

After a few hours of walking, Renesmee and I discovered a cave. It wasn't big or scary, like the ones in the movies. I decided we should rest and that the cave would be a perfect spot.

"Come on," I said and pulled her into the cave. I sat down on the floor and pulled her down with me. She sat on my lap, with her arms around my neck, facing me.

"Jacob?" she asked me, quietly.

"Yeah, Ness?"

"What's imprinting? You said something to your dad about it and I was just wondering."

I laughed nervously then explained everything to her.

"So, you've been in love with me since before I was born?!" she cried then turned red.

"Yeah," I answered, slightly embarrassed.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she dropped her hands from my neck and put them on my chest.

"Well, your mom didn't want me too, so I was waiting for a good time to."

She stood up and starting pacing around the cave. She rubbed her head like she had a headache. I pushed myself off the ground and walked over to her.

"Renesmee, don't be mad. Please?" I asked and pulled her into a hug. I felt her wrap her arms gently around my waist.

"I'm not mad. Just confused." she said and looked up at me.

"Okay how about this, whenever there is something I should tell you I will. Right away. And I'm very sorry about not telling you. Believe me I wanted to."

She stood on her toes and kissed me. I wrapped one arm around her waist and put my other hand behind her head. She put her arms around my neck, one hand was in my hair. I wanted to stay in this moment forever but when she pulled back, I noticed it was starting to get dark out.

"We should probably head back now," I whispered. She nodded in agreement. "Do you mind if I phase? It's been forever since I've been in wolf form. And it'll get us back faster!"

"Of course not!" she said. I didn't want her too but she stepped back away from me. I pulled off my shirt, kicked off my shoes and took off my shorts. I put them on a rock and smiled.

"Ready?" I asked and she giggled.

I phased into wolf form. Renesmee jumped back and hit the wall of the cave. I laid down and whimpered. She walked slowly towards me then pet my head. Then she walked to the rock, climbed on top and grabbed my clothes, then climbed onto my back. I felt her grab my fur and I ran out of the cave.

We got back to the house in about an hour. When I reached the door, I laid down so Renesmee could get off. She put the clothes on the ground then walked into the house. I phased back and but just my shorts back on. I walked in and saw Renesmee laying down on the couch.

"You okay, Ness?" I asked as I walked towards the couch.

"Yeah, just tired." she answered, quietly.

I bent over the back of the couch and kissed her head. She rolled over onto her back and looked up at me. I walked around the couch, not taking my eyes off hers, and sat down at the end. She sat up and nuzzled into my side. I wrapped my arm around her then kissed her head.

"Wanna watch a movie or something?" I asked and laid down. She laid down on me, like when she was little.

"Or something," she answered and then kissed me. I started to laugh so she stopped. "What?" she asked, concerned.

"You're such a clever girl," I said. She laughed and kissed me again.

I honestly don't know how long that went on, all I know was that I didn't want it to end. But unfortunately it did, when my phone rang. I did have that option of ignoring it but, if it was Edward, I didn't want to worry him. I grabbed my phone off the table and hit the "answer" button.

"'Sup?" I said instead of "hello" and Ness laughed.

"Jacob, we found out what he can do. It's like Jane's power, but over distance."

"What's Jane's power?"

"She can cause excruciating pain with one look." he answered. I was instantly overwhelmed with the memories of this morning, Renesmee screaming in pain. I couldn't speak.

"Jacob? Are you still there?" Edward asked. Renesmee shook me.

"Yeah, I'm here. How'd you find out what he could do?" I asked.

"Aro finally decided who to try it on. Alice saw a vision and told us,"

If Alice saw it that means they don't know what happened Renesmee this morning. I sat up but she stayed on me. I decided I'd tell him later, maybe she was just having a nightmare.

"So, does that mean you want us to come back?" Nessie looked upset.

"Not quite yet, we still don't know everything and we want to keep Renesmee as safe as possible. The Volturi will have trouble finding her based both on location and your presence. I'll be sure to let you know when you can come back though."

"Alright. Thanks."

"No Jacob, thank you. We all really appreciate your help. I'll call you soon. Goodbye." he said and hung up.

"Do we have to leave?" Nessie asked.

"Not yet," I answered.

"Good, cause I like it here!"

"Me too. Now, how about we find something to eat?"

"Yeah!" she cried.

She climbed off me then reached out for my hands. I took hers and got up, too. I wrapped my arm around her shoulders and we walked into the kitchen. The best thing I could find was a box of pasta.

I boiled some water and cooked it. There wasn't much to put on it, so we'd have to eat it plain. When it finished I put the pasta on plates and walked over to Renesmee, who was sitting at the table. I put a plate in front of her and she started eating.

"Jacob? Can you stay in my room tonight?" she asked after a couple minutes.

"Renesmee, we went over this last night. I can't. I promised your dad."

"But, I couldn't sleep last night. I'm not used to it here." she frowned.

"Ness, you know I love you. But I don't want to get your dad mad at me."

"I don't care about him! If he gets mad, blame it on me! Please!" she was begging now. I hated when she did that. She frowned. I sighed and looked at her.

"How about a compromise?" I asked.

"A com-what?" she asked and I laughed.

"A compromise. It means we kind of meet in the middle. So how about I stay with you until you fall asleep?"

"Fine." she answered and gave me 'puppy dog' eyes.

"I'm sorry." I said and got up to put the plates in the sink. "But does this make it up to you?" I asked and walked back over to her.

I grabbed her hands and pulled her up. I hugged her tight to my body and pressed my lips to hers. I lifted her off the ground and spun her around. When I put her down she laughed. I laughed, too.

"That was fun!" she said and laughed again.

"Good! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Now, you wanna go back to the couch?" I asked her.

"Actually, can I got put on my pajamas? I'll be right back!" she kissed my nose and then ran down the hall.

I walked over to the couch and sat down. After a couple minutes, I heard her quietly run down the hallway. She flipped over the back of the couch and landed right side up next to me.

"I'm back!" she cried.

"I can see that! Did your aunt Alice teach you that?"

"Maybe!" she laughed and laid down. I laid down next to her and she rolled onto her side to face me. I could smell the fresh coat of lip gloss she must've applied and had to fight the urge to kiss her.

I intertwined my fingers with hers. She closed her eyes and I kissed her nose. She smiled but didn't open her eyes. I carefully pulled my hand from hers, climbed over her and gently scooped her up. Then I walked down the hall towards her room.

I pulled back the blankets on her bed and laid her down. I bent down and kissed her head. She put her hand on my face and showed me her and me laying in the bed, so I crawled up next to her.

"I love you, Jacob." she whispered.

"I love you, too, Renesmee." I whispered back and kissed her cheek.

I waited until I heard her heartrate and breathing slow and then I left. I went to my room, got ready for bed, and went to sleep.

I was woken up by Renesmee screaming again. I ran out of my room and down the hall to hers. She was screaming into her pillow and had the blankets balled up in her fists. I ran in and put my hands on her.

She jumped up, her face wet with tears. I pulled her against me and she cried into my shoulder. It killed me to see her in pain. I grabbed a blanket and wrapped it around her then lifted her up.

I walked out into the other room and took my phone off the charger. I quickly dialed Edward's number. He answered after the first ring, like always.

"Jacob, is everything alright?" he asked concerned.

"Um, not exactly."

"What do you mean? What's wrong?"

"Well remember earlier you told me about the new Volturi guy's power? Well, the first victim wasn't who Alice saw. It was Renesmee." I heard him gasp. He didn't answer for a few moments.

"What are you talking about Jacob?"

"Well, last night, she woke up screaming and she said she was in pain. The same thing happened tonight, too. So far, it seems to only happen when she's asleep."

"When does it stop?" he asked.

"She says it stops when I touch her." I answered. I heard the clicking of a keyboard, he must be getting tickets to come back.

"Hmm. Well I just looked for tickets for a return flight but the next one isn't until Friday."

"What does that mean?" I asked, getting mad.

"It means until Friday, I give you my full permission to not take your hands off of her. So yes, that means you'll have to stay in her room at night."

"Okay. You know I'll do anything for her. For you guys."

"Thank you, Jacob. Now, why don't you try to get her to go back to sleep. Goodnight." and he hung up.

I hugged Renesmee to me and kissed her head. Then I laid down on the couch with her and fixed the blanket to she would be warm. She put her head down on my chest and grabbed one of my hands. I put my other hand on her back. I could hear her heartbeating very quickly.

"Relax, baby. Try to go back to sleep." I whispered.

"I'm scared, Jacob." she whispered back.

"It's okay. I'm not going to let go of you. I promise."

She put her arm on my chest and propped herself up on it. She looked at me and her eyes had tears in them. I couldn't stand it, seeing her scared and in pain.

"Can we go to my room?" she asked quietly.

"Of course," I whispered and sat up. She had her arms wrapped around my neck and her legs wrapped around my waist. She nuzzled her head into my neck and I stood up. I walked down the hall towards her room.

I walked over to the bed and laid her down. I pulled the blankets over her and she reached one hand out. I took it and walked around to the other side of the bed. I climbed in next to her but she didn't let go of my hand.

"Go to sleep," I whispered. She rolled over so her back was to me. She moved back so she was right in front of me. I wrapped my arm around her and she grabbed my hand. I kissed her head and listened to her heart slow. She was deep asleep within a few minutes and not long after I was, too.