Chapter Ten...x
"Jake?" she whispered in surprise "a-are you ok?" she questioned in concern. Jake still stood, stunned, he couldn't say anything, he tried to speak but words just weren't coming out, all that he could conjure up was some odd sounds like "eeerrrrrrr, aaaayyyeeee, eeeehhhh." Renesmee turned to Alice in slight concern and stood up carefully as she rubbed the top of Jakes arms supportively as she said "Come on, lets go to the dining room and sit you down." Renesmee suggested as she ushered him into the house and into the dining room, before she closed the door she turned to Alice and flashed her Aunt a panicked cry for help. Ness wasn't sure what he had heard and was therefore worried as to what he knew. Closing the door and turning to Jake Ness smiled a little "what's going on Jake?" she asked gently, leaning against the pure white wall. Jake swallowed and turned to her "shouldn't I be asking you that?" he asked confronting her, his head bowed, feeling ashamed. "I roll over to hug you, and you've gone," he started, looking up to see her. "I come down the stairs to find you in the garden talking to Alice and Emmett tells me to watch out, 'cuz he got ushered away when he came to join your conversation, so clearly you two were talking about something confidential. You've been acting odd, Ness, I'm worried about you!" Walking over to her and taking her hand he looked deep into her eyes. "And as for you being worried about me not wanting a baby…. Well… I'd love to create a family with you! You'd be the most perfect mother in the world!" he promised her. Ness smiled a little and bit her lip. "You really think so?" she asked.
"I know so!" he promised her "Now then, what's been going on? Why are you acting so odd?" Pausing a little Nessie took a breath in and sighed a bit. "Well, you know you said you want to start a family with me?" she asked smiling a bit. He nodded slowly. "Well, that time has come, I'm pregnant!" she told him. Jakes mouth curved into a wide smile "really?" he breathed. Renesmee nodded "yup!" she chimed and sighed happily "You don't know how happy I am to see that you're ok with all of this!" she admitted with a lump in her throat. "I found out this morning, I got the tests, they confirmed it and I burnt them, so that I could break the news instead. Alice found out because of her power and that's why I confided in her!" she admitted. Jake picked her up and spun her dainty little body around in a circle and hugged her "Stop panicking!" he hushed and kissed her little nose, leaning his forehead against hers as he looking lovingly into her eyes "I'm gunna be a daddy!" he whispered smiling. Ness smiled back "And I'm going to be a mom!" she sang.
The door opened and a rather gob smacked Edward and Bella walked in "Pregnant…" Bella asked quietly. "My baby's… pregnant?"
Edward narrowed his eyes "You couldn't even stand a few more days, you couldn't wait, could you?" he snarled. "You just couldn't control yourself. I trusted you and you betrayed me! You make me sick! HOW DARE YOU! You didn't even bother to be safe either!" He growled.
Nessie breathed raggedly and stood in front of Jake to protect him "Daddy please… don't!" she begged "Please don't!" she frowned.
"You make me sick… you manky mutt!" Edward hissed once more.
Alice, who was already stood at the other exit from the room, with the door open smiled "Come on!" she ushered; Nessie gulped and took a hold of Jakes hand pulling him out of the room. His breathing started to become less controlled and Nessie paused, "Jake?" she asked concerned. His body began to shake a little "Oh god, Jake, please NO!" she begged holding his arm. Alice gasped "NESSIE, NO LET GO!" she ordered.
Bella looked up and gasped "NESS!" she squealed, scared for the safety of her only daughter. With a howl Jake transformed into a wolf, misjudging his own size and the space between him and Nessie, his back legs kicked almost like a bucking horse and sent ness flying into Alice with a few scratches from his razor sharp claws. She squealed a little and cowered into Alice as she saw that Jake had now started attacking an enraged Edward. Tears streamed down her face and she ran from the room into the forest. This was the first time Jake had ever physically hurt her, apart from the obvious. She found the big oak tree that she had sat by when she had thought Jake had made a move on one girl, making Nessie jealous. She scurried up it like an agile little squirrel, sat on a branch and cried into her knees, before looking at the scratches on her arm, watching the blood trickle down her pale white skin.
Alice and Bella exchanged shocked glances as they then dived in to separate the two quarreling creatures "STOP IT YOU TWO!" Bella snapped abruptly.
"Yeah, you've only made things worse!" Alice snarled glaring at them both.
"Where's Ness?" Edward asked panicked.
"She's run off!" Alice snapped. "I don't blame her too! You've acted like a bunch of animals! No wonder she was scared to tell you lot!" Jake rolled his eyes before walking outside to transform back to his human born state and get himself dressed appropriately before walking back in. "And for everybody's information, we where taking precautions, we were very careful! She took the pill like clockwork! And I was using condoms. It's just something went wrong somewhere!" he sighed. "But, I'm happy, because she is, and she is glowing! She's more beautiful then I have ever seen her before and I didn't think that would ever be possible. And unless she isn't ready, then I will be keeping the baby, and I will be a brilliant father. AND NOBODY WILL EVER STOP ME!" he declared before running off, transforming once more and following the scent of his beloved into the forest.
Nessie sobbed into her knees, letting the little drops run down her cheek, leaving trails behind. Jake found her, and howled a little towards her. Nessie gasped and looked down to see him sat there. She gulped and looked at the blood and hid it from his view with her hand, but she was too late and he had saw. Ness looked at his eyes, seeing a familiar look of shock and guilt. She sighed and jumped down and made her way towards him. "Jake…" she started but he turned away. "Jake please!" she begged. He stood up and walked a few paces away from her. Ness sniffed a little "Look, it's not the scratch I'm upset about, it's the fact that you and dad were fighting. YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THAT UPSETS ME!" she argued and sighed turning her back on him. Jake frowned and turned walking to her, nudging her leg with his nose. Ness sighed and walked away from him. "IF YOU'RE NOT GUNNA SPEAK NEITHER AM I!" she shouted and stormed off back to the house, ignoring everyone and walking up to the bedroom locking the door.
Jacob shook his head frowning and ran back to the house transforming and changing before running up to the bedroom, trying the door handle and then knocking frantically when he couldn't enter "Nessie c'mon! Let me in! I'm so sorry!" he pleaded. "NO!" She screamed. She ran around shoving a load of Jakes belongings into an old hiking ruck sack. "Renesmee please, I just…" Ness opened the door and slammed the ruck sack into his chest "You are NOT sleeping in this house!" she told him and slammed the door shut once more, locking it again. "Nessie please" he begged for the final time. "JUST GO AWAY!" she screamed again. Jake bit his lip and walked down the stairs with a huge pain in his chest. Alice ran over to him grabbing his arm "What happened?" she asked. "She hates me. And, I think I hurt her!" he choked. Alice sighed "sit down!" the petite little figure led him over to the sofa and looked at him. "Did she kick you out?" Alice asked. Jake sighed "What is this, an interrogation?" he snapped. Alice rolled her eyes with a little smirk "I'll take that as a yes!" she giggled. Jake leant forward shaking a little as he twiddled his thumbs. "What if she doesn't forgive me? What if we have to call of the wedding?" he asked as tears formed in his eyes.
Meanwhile Renesmee got dressed and ready for bed. She grabbed one of Jacobs's old tops, threw on an old pair of PJ bottoms and hit the light switch curling up in the bed. She struggled to sleep knowing that her relationship had hit a new low.
Renesmee woke up early morning and walked to the thin, full length, silver framed mirror, looking at her little bump. She threw on a floral maxi dress and heels, pulling a brush threw her hair she then hauled it into a messy bun, then delicately dabbed the concealer over her dark circles, glided her eyeliner over her eyelids and the mascara over her eyelashes. She winced a little at the sting in her arm but just ignore it walking down the stairs, carefully placing each footstep on each step, upon seeing Jacob she growled "You're supposed to be gone by now!" she snarled. Alice sighed "Ness, he's sorry, c'mon. HE LOVES YOU! He spent the night on the sofa." she explained. Nessie looked to Jake and bit her lip "You hurt me so much Jacob!" Jake stood and sniffed "I'm so sorry" he whispered trying not to cry. Ness smiled a little and hugged him tightly whispering "It's ok Jakey!" she whispered back and kissed his cheek. Jake hugged her back, sobbing a little into her hair. Nessie frowned and rubbed his back "Don't cry!" she whispered "We're having a baby! It's a good thing!" she reminded him, pulling his head up to see her as she kissed his lips softly "C'mon!" she nudged him gently, pulling him towards kitchen, he sat down as she began to pull out the ingredients for his favourite fry up. Jake watched and sighed solemnly "How did I get you? I really don't deserve you Nessie!" he admitted. Renesmee turned and sighed in annoyance, walking towards him "Jake! How many times do we have to go through this? It was fate! We have been brought together, and I'm sure as hell glad of it. I love you!" Nessie assured him before kissing his cheek lovingly then turning once more and assembling the meal.
Meanwhile the family had assembled in the living room. Bella sat, stone dead, not moving a muscle, she just stared at the curry stain on the navy blue carpet. Jacob had been careless and spilt it a few weeks back when he and Ness had decided to order a take away. Esme had been a little agitated at first but soon forgave him. "Jacob! Renesmee!" a fatherly voice boomed throughout the house. "Come here!" Edward ordered. Ness gulped, clutched her stomach walking into the room, with Jakes arms around her they stood in the doorway, anxious as to what this was about. "Yes?" Jake asked a little shifty. "Isn't it about time you broke the news?" Edward demanded. Ness looked down ashamed. Jake growled a little and clenched his teeth "Isn't that for us to decide? When we are ready?" he hissed. Nessie winced a little more took a little breath in, trying to hide her pain. Edward glared at his prey and snapped "Well it better be soon, it'll be pretty damn obvious soon! It doesn't take long, remember!" Nessie couldn't hold back any longer and wriggled free from Jacobs grasp, running away from the tension and to the bathroom, throwing up in the toilet. Jake frowned again and looked at Edward with sad eyes; he knew how much it upset her when they argued. "I don't want to fight with you all the time Edward! I can't stand to make her unhappy!" and with that he walked away to comfort his fiancée. "Ness?" he called as he opened the door. Nessie flushed the toilet and swilled her mouth out with water and then mouth wash, then repeated the water. "I'm ok!" she assured. Jake sighed "I shouldn't be fighting, I'm sorry." Ness shook her head "No, you were in the right. It's our choice when and where we announce it. Anyway, I think it should be at the treaty bonfire, with the pack and the family. Then it's everyone together, and we can celebrate. What do you say?" she suggested cupping his face. Jake smiled down at her and placed a hand on her stomach. "I think it's perfect!" he admitted. Nessie smiled widely and bit her lip softly.