A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in awhile, I had writer's block! I'm back in action now even though I'm in college for my spring semester. I know which direction I want to go with the story, I just had trouble expressing it the way I want to. Anywho enjoy!
Chapter 9: She Was Great
Renesmee POV:
Our flight wasn't too shabby, I just had a bad case of morning sickness for half of it. I've been doing so great but I guess it couldn't really be helped. We arrived home around Jay's lunch time. I could smell Mom making him a crustless grilled cheese sandwich and I can hear Dad playing a song for Jay who was laughing hysterically at Stitch. When we were close enough, I could tell he was able to get a whiff of us because he gasped and started running as fast as his little legs can go to the front door.
"Mommy! Daddy!" he cried.
As soon as Jake unlocked the door, Jay's arms were wrapped around our legs. Wow, I miss this kid so much. Three days was far too long away from him.
"Awww, I missed you so much my Blue Jay."
"Miss you too!" he gave us his dimpled smile.
"Did you take care of the house, buddy?" Jake asked as he picked up Jay.
"Yep!"
"We have something for you." I sang to Jay while we walked to the couch.
Mom and Dad were standing by the couch with matching smiles. I didn't realize how much I missed them until I saw their faces.
"What is it, Mommy?" Jay asked excitedly.
"I think you're gonna like it." Jake sat Jay down on his lap.
I pulled out Jay's festival tour shirt and the signed autograph of the Arctic Monkeys. The way that little boy's face lit up was priceless. He hugged his shirt tightly against him and stared in awe at the autograph.
"For me?" he whispered.
"Of course, honey. Next time we're bringing you and your brother or sister." I moved some of his hair away from his face.
"How was it?" Mom asked excitedly.
I stood up and showed her the trip, minus the intimate moments. I was questioning whether or not I should show her Renee without warning but I decided not to. Dad read my mind and gave me a nod, letting me know that I should tell her about the meeting before showing her.
"I met my grandmother." I said gently.
"Mom?" she had a small smile, "Does she look happy?"
I nodded, "She was great. I never thought I'd ever get to meet her."
"Oh, Ness." Mom pulled me into her arms and let out a sigh, "Do you think you can show me how she looks? I want to see her through these eyes."
"Of course." I smiled and showed her the conversation Jake and I shared with her.
I was pleasantly surprised that my mom wasn't distraught or saddened by seeing her mother. When she had to fake her death, it was devastating to all of us. I was little when it happened but I remember her being so withdrawn and she spent a lot of time cooped up in a bedroom with Dad which meant I spent a great amount of time at the big house. It all turned around when Aunt Alice told her that she had a vision that Renee will find her peace and that she'd live a full life without any sort of pain. I know she will always miss Renee, but knowing that she will be okay eased the pain.
"The three of us went fishing with Grandpa Charlie this morning." Mom said with a smile, "Jay got up bright and early."
"Nampa Charlie caught a big fish, Mommy!"
"Wow, that's real great." I giggled at his excitement, "Did you catch any?"
"Yeah but it was little so we put it back in the water." Jay informed me.
It made me happy that Grandpa Charlie accepted our family despite the weirdness. He adores Jay as much as he adores me and is quite excited about having another great grandchild. He didn't ask questions about why I grew up as quick as I did and why my son is growing up almost as fast. Charlie knew the consequences of that and preferred to live in oblivion.
"We promised to Skype with Alice and Jasper this evening, they want to discuss stocks and what not. Jay's lunch should still be warm." Dad kissed my cheek, "Call is if you need anything."
"Thanks for watching him."
Jay finally put his shirt down and ran to my parents feet to hug their legs, "Love you."
"Awww we love you too EJ." My mom bent down and kissed his forehead, "Be a good helper for Mommy okay?"
"Okay!"
My parents left us to spend time with our special boy. He told us all about the cool things he did with his grandparents and Stitch, who also came to greet us. Lunch was delicious, number 2 can agree on that. He was doing cartwheels all over the place, I'm happy Jay got the chance to feel his little sibling. The weather was nice for Forks, so Jake took our son out to the backyard and to play catch while I sat on the computer and looked for that convertible crib that we got for Jay. I figured we would need another one since it came in handy for Jay now.
I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket and saw it was Mom so I quickly answered it.
"Hey."
"Hi, sweetie. We totally forgot to tell you that we got Jay's new room set up."
"Oh really? We were planning on easing him into the idea once we got back." I pushed the laptop off me and got up to go see his room, "Where is it?"
"Right next door to the nursery. We let him choose which room he wanted and we got everything ready."
"Wow." I sighed out.
The room was already a decent color, it was nice, deep green so it would be easy for him to grow up in. It definitely didn't scream "little boy" room. My parents really hit the nail with this one. His toddler bed was centered in the middle and his toy chest and book shelf were at either sides of the room. The walls were decorated with easy peel off stickers of cars and trucks and they added a nice touch of his name in blue letters. The room was really spacious so he can grow with it and with the way he ages it won't take long at all.
"Do you like it?" Mom asked gently.
"Of course!" I squeaked out, feeling tears well up in my eyes.
"Oh, honey. Just imagine him growing up in there, he really loves it."
I looked outside at the backyard and saw my not-so-little boy enjoying playing catch with his daddy and it sparked a bittersweet happiness. He really was growing up and fast, he gets more independent by the day. I could only imagine how independent he'll be at one year old! He'd look two, but like me, his mind will be more ahead.
"He's not a baby anymore, Mom." I wiped away my years.
"Renesmee, he may be growing up faster than you'd like but he will always be your baby. Last time I checked, you're still my baby even if you have two of your own and you grew up faster than E.J."
"I'm probably overreacting." I laughed and placed a hand on my bump, "Damn these hormones! Edward still needs me for most things and I still have number 2 on the way so I will have another little one to love and cherish as much as him."
"That's right. And don't forget, your grandfather and Rosalie will be here next month."
Oh that's right! We agreed that they would come during my final month of pregnancy to monitor me. The day I start feeling contractions, Mom and Dad will call the rest of the family over here and they'd stay at the cottage. We haven't exactly planned what we're going to do with Jay when the pain sets in but I'm sure he'd stay at the cottage with Grandma Esme until number 2 is here.
"We have that extra room all set up like Grandpa said. We're prepared for it all."
"Okay, Ren. I'm gonna let you go now, I'll see you tomorrow."
"Okay, I love you."
"Love you too."
After my phone call I quickly ordered the baby's crib and got busy with dinner. I was in the mood for Italian so I decided to make Grandma Esme's famous lobster ravioli with garlic Alfredo sauce. Jay hasn't tried it yet so it'll be interesting to see if he likes the strong garlic taste. That kid certainly has his dad's strong appetite so he'll probably love it.
My boys came in when the weather for cooler and washed up in the bathroom. Good thinking, they know I don't like dirty feet trailing the house. Once they were done, Jay ran to me and wrapped his arm around my leg.
"Did you have fun sweetie?" I asked as I put down the wooden spoon and bent down to pin some of his hair back.
His hair was at that awkward length Jake was telling me about when his hair doesn't know which way to go. It is quite fascinating to see my tan baby with my bronze hair, it definitely suited him.
"Yeah, we played football!" he gave me his dimpled smile.
"How interesting, are you hungry?"
He nodded.
"You can ask Daddy to give you a few of the cheddar bunnies. I still have to steam the veggies and finish dinner." I kissed his red cheek.
"Daddy is doing it now!" Jay said smugly.
He must've read Jake's mind.
"Oh my special boy." I laughed and stood back up, "Go wait for him at your snack table."
Jake, as told, gave Jay a few cheddar bunnies before he walked over to me and placed both of his hands on my belly.
"Smells good, Ness." He peered over my shoulder.
"It's Grandma's recipe, want to try the sauce?" I held up my tasting spoon.
I don't know what looked better between how yummy the Alfredo sauce tasted or how Jake's lips wrapped around the silver spoon. Jake must've seen the way I was looking at him because he smiled and gave me a far too short kiss on my lips.
"Tastes great." He tucked some of my hair behind my ear.
"Tease." I muttered with a blush on my face.
Jake responded with a laugh and lightly tapped my bum before he went over to the cabinet to get everything he needed to set the table.
Dinner was a success. I had two platefuls of the ravioli and the veggies. Jay wasn't a huge fan of the broccoli, but when he saw Jake dip it in the Alfredo sauce, he found the taste tolerable. After dinner Jake gave Jay a bath and we watched Mickey Mouse until he passed out. Jake did the honors of tucking our son in and we then retired to our bedroom for the rest of the night.
Jacob POV:
I will say it now as I've said it a million times that leaving Nessie and Jay is one of the hardest things to do. I returned to work a couple of days after we came back from our trip and kept myself busy. The manager hired a new mechanic so I was in charge of training him. He wasn't too bad, he knew most of the stuff anyways. I was cleaning up my station when I spotted Brianna, Embry's imprint.
"Oh thank goodness you're here." She sighed in relief, "I was on my way to see Embry but my car's brakes started making a weird noise. I'm pissed, I really wanted to get there so I can kick Embry's ass at Smash Bros."
Good lord, it's no wonder he imprinted on her. She is just as bad as him when it comes to video games.
"Sounds like you need some new brakes. I'll give you a discount." I said while grabbing the brakes from the shelf.
"Really? That's awesome, Jake. How long will it take for it to get done?"
"An hour at the least. Just call Embry to come pick you up and I'll give him a call when it's ready."
Brianna's brakes were extremely outdated, I'm surprised they lasted as long as they did. The work grind was the usual and I got out in time so I came home as soon as possible. I was surprised to see the Volvo parked, Edward and Bella usually came after dinner. When I got inside, Bella was putting Jay down for his nap and Edward was pouring blood into a tall glass.
Where's Ness?
"She's at the toilet, she's been sick all day." Edward replied as he walked to the master bathroom.
As said, Nessie was hunched over the toilet, emptying the contents over stomach. Her hair was up in a messy bun out of her face and her face was glossed with a cold sweat.
"Are you okay?" I bent down and kissed her wet temple.
"Do I look okay!" she hissed before downing the entire glass of blood, "Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you, I'm really miserable."
"What caused it?"
"Bacon this time." She flushed the toilet, "I was making some for Jay and I but my body told me that it wasn't a wise choice."
"I'm sorry." I soothed.
"It isn't your fault, it happens and we'll be okay. For now, let's take my mind off it."
"Agreed."
"Let's talk about names for number 2."
"We have Chloƫ Rae for a girl, have you thought of any for a boy?"
"I still like Masen William but I was thinking about your mother and was thinking about cute biblical names that we can really connect with and thought about
