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Chapter 9- Frozen Memory
After tonight,
who knows where we'll be tomorrow
what if we're never here again?
After tonight
This will be a lifetime ago
so let's stay up until the sky bleeds red
And we'll stop stop stop the world from moving
Stop stop stop the clocks from turning
Stop this night from fading away
Gone like a dream that I have just awoken from
Fading away, just out of reach
And we are here, but I already miss you
even as you're lying next to me
And we'll stop stop stop the world from moving
Stop stop stop the clocks from turning
Stop this night from fading away
This time is ours
If I could hold this moment in my hands
I'd stop the world from moving
I'd stop the clocks from turning
This time is ours
inside a frozen memory of us
And we are motionless, motionless…
"Ours" by The Bravery
Angela POV
I felt like I had lost everything when I thought my parents had died, and in that sense I had. Having them come back made everything as if they had never left. When I first saw their faces again, it had felt like one of the summers that I had gone to camp for a couple of months. We kept in touch through letters and the occasional phone call, but it never felt the same. At the end of camp, we rode back on a bus to the parking lot that our parents had dropped us off at. In the crowd of parents, I couldn't seem to find them. I waited for all the other kids to leave and that's when I saw them.
They were in an off-road vehicle that we only used for camping. The twins came running out from behind mom and dad, squealing when they saw me. I was pretty sure that we were taking them to Aunt Ella's house, because they seemed still too young to go camping, especially where we were probably going. We loved to take only what we could carry once we were out of the car. I remember that as one of the happiest memories I had ever had of my parents. Thinking that I wasn't going to be able to have any more memories like that, it was that memory that had always kept me going. Knowing that soon I was going to be able to start making memories with my little ones, made me as happy as when I saw that my parents were still alive.
Apparently my twins were happy too, because they were moving around a lot and I felt warmth that I wasn't expecting. It started from where the twins were moving and it went right up to my heart. My parents felt it too because they said, "What on earth was that?" I blinked my eyes and opened them to see everyone that had been spread out before, now surrounding me. "What are you all worried about? If it was the twins doing something, that is nothing new for sure." Jasper stood next to me, held my hand and said, "They're really happy, because that is what they feel from you." Alice decided to chime in with, "Okay, okay. Enough talking about things I can't see. It's time to plan the celebration. I need time for this party, because it has to be big. We need to invite everyone that we can, including the nomads."
Jasper squeezed my hand, so I looked at him and his face had sorry written all over it. Alice turned towards us and said, "Neither of you are getting out of shopping for all of the outfits that we need." I quickly responded, "Um…Alice, I love to shop. I just haven't gone in a while. " "Well thank goodness another person I know besides Rosalie likes to shop. How about tomorrow? We'll go look for a dress and whoever wants to can come along and get an outfit as well." Jasper told me to go in the big house with Esme, who joyfully grabbed my arm and took me inside. Esme wanted to give me all these clothes from when Renesmee was growing up. I turned around before we went inside; to see Jasper and Alice sitting on a blanket, just talking and it made me smile as I turned my head back, just as we went inside.
Jasper POV
I appreciated that Mathias muffled our conversation, because Alice and I had some personal things to talk about.
Alice spoke first. "Jasper, I really wanted to give up while I was there, because I didn't think I'd ever see anyone in the family ever again. My memories of everyone are what really got me through it. I was praying that you'd find someone that would turn it around for you and you did. Words can't express how elated I am for you, but you already know that I am obviously hurting about this. I am not blaming you for any of this. You were able to move on and find someone, who is now carrying two beautiful miracles, which are yours together." Alice leaned on my shoulder and let out a big sigh.
I said, "Alice, we shared many blissful years together. Believe me that it still hurts me too, but now it's not as bad, because you're here and we can now resolve those feelings that remain. Angela and I are mates now, but I still feel connected to you in a strong way. I just don't know what that connection means right now."
"It's okay Jasper, we're vampires. We have an infinite amount of time to figure that out, so no worries."
"It might not be infinite if the Volturi come for us again."
"We'll have to only worry about that when the situation presents itself. Right now we need to celebrate families coming back together and the miracles of life. The party will be next week Saturday, not this Saturday. We'll start planning tomorrow, when everyone is wide awake and well fed, because nothing is worse than trying to organize a party when people are tired or hungry, because that's just frustrating."
I put my arm around Alice's shoulder and said, "You always end up doing most of the work yourself anyway Alice. So why do you need everyone involved in it?"
"Because I love everyone working as a team, no matter how small the part is."
"Let people help with stuff that is a strength of theirs. I remember for Edward and Bella's wedding, you had me working on napkins and putting the lights on the trees. When I seemed frustrated doing the napkins, you decided to just work on it yourself anyway."
"I know, but it was fun to watch you try to fold without ripping the napkins in half."
I smiled at her and then we sat in silence for a while, while we were watching the stars as it got darker out.
Esme and Bella had taken Angela to our house on the property, after they had given her all of Renesmee's baby clothes, so I knew she was asleep before I even got there. Suddenly the quiet was disturbed with a high pitched scream. Angela's and the twins' emotions were all over the place. She was freaking out, but the twins couldn't seem to calm her down, because they were freaking out too, so they were confused and frustrated. I ran to her as fast as my body could carry me and almost ripped the door off its hinges.
When I found her, she was leaned against the wall, near the mirror, holding her stomach. Everyone else rushed in behind me a few seconds later, with panic emanating from all of them. I ran next to her and held her hand. "Angela, what happened?" "I am pretty sure the twins had a big growth spurt while I was sleeping. I woke up and screamed, because I felt a big jolt and went to look in the mirror." I realized that I hadn't looked at her stomach since I barged in the house. I looked down where she was at least two times if not bigger than it was earlier. I was dumbfounded, because Carlisle had said that it was going to be at least 3 ½ months until she would most likely deliver. At this rate, the twins would be here in about 1 ½ months at the latest.
When I let out a big sigh, Renesmee started to giggle, which made everyone else start to laugh too. "What is so funny about this?" "It doesn't feel so good to worry about someone does it Uncle Jasper?" "No it doesn't. But that doesn't make the situation funny." "I'm sorry Uncle Jasper. I just thought something worse had happened like a nomad had intruded or that Volturi had surprised us. The reason I was laughing is because this is such a human thing for you to worry about." Her explanation made me smile the tiniest bit, because I did realize how over-worried that I was getting. "I am sorry that I snapped at you Renesmee. This has brought up emotions that I have never had to deal with before and sometimes it feels like worry blocks out every other emotion."
That's when I noticed something shiny and blue on Renesmee's ring finger and I froze a little. "Renesme, what's that on your left ring finger?" Renesmee blushed just slightly and looked over at where Jacob was standing and when both their hearts filled with butterflies, no more words were necessary to explain. "Uncle Jasper, we were waiting to set a date until you got back. But then with all your surprises and your proposal, we didn't want to spoil your homecoming happiness." "Renesmee, I would've been nothing but happy for you two. That kind of news would only make me happier. Wait…How long ago did Jacob propose?" "7 months ago. I waited because I couldn't imagine my wedding without being surrounded by every member of my family." Alice spoke up with, "Okay. Now does anyone else have any more surprises left to share? There are a few family members that actually do need to sleep so they can be prepared for the organizing tomorrow for the big party. So everyone off to bed that needs it, and be ready after breakfast in the morning." Everyone started to disperse after they gave each other hugs and went in their own direction. Angela's parents were being taken to one of the spare bedrooms that would become their permanent place to stay. I swiftly picked up Angela and laid her gently on our bed. I kissed her on the forehead before I let go. As I stood next to the bed, going down to only my boxers, I never took my eyes off of Angela. She gave me a little smirk and a growl built in my chest, but when it came out, it sounded more like a soothing purr than a lusty growl. I crawled in next to her, had one hand on her stomach and the other one was holding one of her hands. As I felt Angela slowly fall asleep, one of the twins pushed their hands against my hand and I felt a buzzing electricity, along with a heat like burning coals, which made me flinch a little, but the heat didn't hurt me, plus I couldn't bring myself to turn away.
Both twins were so happy, the energy was just rolling off of them in waves. I decided to shut my eyes and listen to Angela and the twins as they drifted off to sleep. My mind drifted off to everything that happened in the last couple of days, let alone about the last month or so. Everything in my world had been turned upside-down, which I couldn't be happier about. Even though I had been hesitant at first, I am glad that I gave into fate. It had brought us back together with our families, and I could never regret anything that did that. Finding out we were not just expecting, but expecting twins scared me because I was only scared that I had made a mistake. Angela and I were mates, so now I had to be thinking in terms of "we, us, ours and or." I was amazed how quickly we brought each other back from the dead so-to-speak. It almost felt as though our hope was a blowtorch put on high when we shared our first kiss. We had both been searching for something we didn't know, but when we first kissed each other, we knew it was meant to be, because it felt as though our souls were fused. We were meant to be because our children were meant to exist, for some reason we didn't know of yet. Our twins were miracles by themselves, the only two of their kind. They also bring together the Quileute and Cullens' as a family. The twins will be something that both of the families could agree on and protect. They are our future. Our legacy.
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