Chapter 10: A New Beginning
RPOV

The smell of bacon and eggs hit me hard as I leaned up from the bed, stretching out as I yawned. I climbed out of bed and dressed for the day before heading to the bathroom to brush my teeth and hair. I then continued on my early morning journey to the kitchen where I found my three favorite things waiting for me: eggs, bacon and Jacob. He leaned down to kiss me good morning before handing me my plate full of the best breakfast a girl could ask for.

"If you cook me this every morning, marrying you will be the best thing I'll ever do." I said jokingly with a smile on my face.

Jacob laughed as he took his seat next to me with his plate and began eating. With a mouth full, he showed his inner wolf as he talked with his mouth full of eggs. "If you look like that every morning, we may not make it to our wedding." His smile showing the animal side of him, the side I had started to want more and more lately. I knew with how close we were to our wedding day, that it wouldn't kill us to wait one more month.

"One month, dear. One month." I reminded him, and myself, letting him know, as well as me, that we only have to wait one more month.

"When we get finished eating, Emily wants us to come over." He informed me.

It had been so long since I had seen Emily. I had missed her a lot. It was hard to believe that in less than a week she would be turning 29. Sam had retired from his well known status of alpha when he and Emily welcomed their first born, Lilly May just six months ago, and had announced Jacob with his rightful title, Alpha. Jacob never truly wanted the title, even after he learned it was what he was meant to do, but that day, he accepted the title with pride, and promised to try his hardest.

Sam was now 32, but didn't look a day over 20, the age he first phased. Jacob told me it wouldn't last long, and that his physical age would catch up with him fast now. When

Sam greeted us at the door later that day, I saw he was telling the truth. Sam now looked older, in his early thirties at least. He even had a few wrinkles around his eyes, but I couldn't tell if they were age wrinkles, or wrinkles from a long night with Lilly.

Lilly had grown so much from the first time I saw her in the hospital. She was full of smiles and laughs, and was already attached me to after one day together. She had Emily's beautiful big hazel eyes; her skin was a light caramel chocolate, like the rest of the people on the reservation. Her true Indian heritage showed bright in her dark colored hair. Her birthmark was the brightest feature on her arm. On the top part of her left arm was a small circle of skin that was darker than the rest.

Emily had told me she invited Claire and Quil over as well, and I smiled instantly. Claire was now 19, a year older than me. I hadn't seen her since Christmas, but we talked just about every day either through calls or texts. I could still remember the first day I met her, and all of the times we spent the night with each other over the years. Claire and I had grown to be best friends within five minutes, which made Quil and Jacob more than happy.

When I heard Quil's car pull into the drive, I quickly ran out to greet the two of them. Quil jumped out of the car, quickly running towards me to embrace me in a hug. As soon as he let go, Claire started walking my way, and it wasn't until she got closer that I saw something shiny sitting perfectly on her finger.

"Claire! You little brat! Why are you just now waiting to tell me?" I squealed as I admired her engagement ring. It was just the size she had always dreamed of. The band was gold, and on top sat three perfectly medium sized diamonds. Not to big, not to small. The way she had always wanted.

"It just happened yesterday. When Emily told me you would be over today, I asked Quil not to phase until after I could show you in person. I wanted you to be the first to know. My parents don't even know yet. Well, they know he was going to ask me because he asked them first, but they don't know he's asked me yet. Since I was the first to know with you and Jake, I wanted you to be the first with me and Quil." She said with so much happiness in her voice.

The night was spent between Claire, and later Kim and me joined us once her and Jared arrived. We all sat outside with our jackets on and caught up with each other. I had asked Claire what she would think about having a double wedding, with Jacob and I. I was more than sure Alice would be able to add them and their guests and have it all finished by the wedding, which was getting closer and closer now that I thought about it. She loved the idea, as well as everyone else, including Alice who demanded that her, me, Emily, Kim and Rose go dress shopping bright and early the next morning. It worked perfectly because all we had to get was a dress for her since everyone else already had brides-maids dresses and tuxes.

It took us less than an hour with Rosalie and Alice to find Claire the perfect dress. It was just how she always dreamed. Long, white, strapless, with a bedded design. Of course, Alice wouldn't let her pay a penny for it. The rest of the day, Mom, Esme, Rosalie, Alice, and me spent with Claire typing and sending the inventions. She only wanted her close family and friends there, who wouldn't be hard since most of her friends were already going to be there.

We all spent a week straight with Alice making plans for the wedding, and before I knew it, there was only three weeks left until the weddings. I was more than glad when Alice gave us a day off from planning. Jacob and I, along with all the pack and imprints, went to the beach that day, and it was the most fun I had in a really long time.

I felt like a kid again. Jacob chased me all up and down the beach threatening to throw me in the water with all of my clothes on. We laughed, screamed and ran for nearly an hour. I had missed the playful side in our relationship, and was glad to see that it was still there. He eventually caught me off guard later and threw me in, but I dragged him in with me. We both forgot we had our phones in our pockets, but knew Alice would instantly get us new ones so she would be able to get a hold of us.

When we were finally done playing a game of splash and dunk, we got out of the water, wrapped up in towels and went to sit by the fire to dry off. The day had gone great, but once I got to the fire, I looked over at Billy's seat. The log he always sat on, that no one dared to touch now or move. Tears filled my eyes at the site of the empty log. I forced them away, not wanting Jacob to see and it remind him. It pained me more than ever to not have Billy there. He would have been so proud of Jacob, and me as well. We had decided that at the wedding, we would have a moment of silence for him, and would remember he is there in spirit.

No one mentioned about how there would be a spot in the front row where his wheelchair would have been. We tried not to think about it, and silently agreed that it would stay there because we knew he would be there in spirit. I leaned my head onto Jacob's shoulder, and by doing that, he could tell what I was thinking. He draped his arm around my waist and kissed the top of my head before softly whispering that he missed him too.

We all knew that we would have to be up bright and early the next morning to see Alice and make the final plans for the weddings. I wasn't looking forward to it at all. After three hours of Alice, I was ready to go back to sleep. Between her nagging about my attire for the day which was one of Jacob's shirts, a pair of sweats, flip flops, and a pony tail hair style, my face completely make up free, and how I wasn't speaking much, the day was horrible.

I told her I would be fine after a trip outside for some fresh air and a couple of deer. She allowed me no more than an hour if I wanted to be in a wedding in a few days rather than a casket. I jetted towards the woods, and quickly found myself leaning against a tree three hundred feet away from the house trying to hold back tears. It had seemed here lately that all I could think about was Billy. I didn't quite understand the loss of him. I had never lost someone so close to me. It was more than hard to deal with the pain. I felt like kicking myself a million times when I would go a day without thinking about him.

I wasn't quite sure how to handle the feelings. I've never had them before, and I wasn't for sure if it was how I was supposed to feel. I was glad though when my tears finally stopped and I was able to hunt and find two deer. I was however sad when I realized I had fifteen minutes before I had to return to Alice. As I was walking back towards the house, Jacob smelled me right when I had smelled him and he started running towards me in human form.

When he reached my side, he quickly hugged me before giving me a kiss and asking what I was doing out here.

"I just needed some fresh air, thought I'd hunt while I was out here. Alice gave me an hour to be back." I answered.

"When is that hour over?" he asked as he took my hand and we started walking back to the house.

"In fifteen minutes."

"Why did you need fresh air?" he seemed concerned, and I knew he could tell something was bothering me. One of the many things I loved about Jacob is I know I could tell him anything and everything in the world, and he'd try his hardest to help and understand. He was one of the few people I trusted with my entire heart.

"With the wedding being three weeks away, and all the planning non-stop, not getting much sleep, and with out your dad here, I just feel like nothing is going right. I don't understand why I feel like this. I've never lost anyone before. Their all either a wolf and are too strong for someone to kill them and can live forever if they continue to phase, or their vampire's. It's the hardest thing I've ever been through, and I just want him back." I cried, telling him everything, knowing he would understand.

"Ness, it's okay to feel like that. But you have to realize, it is possible for all of us to die. Just because we're hard to kill, doesn't mean it's impossible. It was his time to go home, and he may not have been ready at that very moment, but he had made his peace with death a long time ago. I know it's hard, because before he passed away, the only person I had lost was my mother. I never understood it, and at times I still don't. But I know for a fact that both of them will be there for us, and they'll be proud and love you like they're own. He will always be with you, right here." He said as he pointed to my heart.

I was more than glad that I told Jacob, because even though his words may not have seemed like much, they helped me more than I thought was possible. It helped me get through the days better, and realize he was right. Billy and his mom would be there, and they'd be proud. I thought of those words anytime things started to get hard again, and quickly found strength. I knew then, that I was ready for the wedding.

JPOV(JANE'S POINT OF VIEW)

"Aro, come on now. The kid has been through enough. And you know it mean a lot to Renesmee as well. Can't we just bring her? Please. We need to make up for all that we've put them through over the years. I'm surprised they even invited us. And they said we can bring any one of the members we want. She may not be a member, but you know good and well they will be thrilled. Please, Aro, please. Alec and I haven't asked you for anything in years, and they deserve it." I pleaded. I hated that there was this distance between me and Renesmee ever since the last encounter we had when she was 16 and we found out how serious her and Jacob were getting and Aro forced us all to go to try and talk her out of the relationship, afraid if the two got married that she would never join us.

"Jane, enough!" He said loudly. I could tell he wasn't finished by the way he sighed.

"Fine. We can take her. She doesn't know anything about the wedding or that Renesmee knows him. She doesn't know anything about the Cullens at all. It will be a surprise for her as well. You will go with Alec to her room, and tell her to pack her belongings, all of them, and that she will move with you and Alec to America, that you all are leaving us. We will send you on a separate plane, and we will send someone to pick you up. Emmett possibly. He will be the only one that will not be able to figure anything out. The rest of us will go on a different plane the next day, and see you there. Now, leave my room." He said with a smile, and I knew he thought it was a great idea.

A/N: If you want the wedding to be in the next chapter, and to find out what Alec, Jane, and Aro are talking about, I need three reviews. Thank you to all of my readers!