Chapter 10. Family Nessie's POV

Jake and I were in the car on the way back home. Neither of us had stopped smiling. We started talking about when we wanted the wedding, where we wanted the wedding and everything after the wedding.

I was getting married and I couldn't believe it. I was so incredibly happy. Things moved fast but that was the way I liked it. Mrs. Black, oh how I loved the sound of that! Renesmee Black would be married to Jacob Black and we would live in the south.

After a long debate in the car I had finally convinced him that one year wouldn't kill my parents. We could go to Vanderbilt in Tennessee. I was already accepted and so was Jake. We could have our own home, even a farm if we wanted to and if I ever wanted any grizzly, it was what, and a four hour drive to the Smokey Mountains from Nashville. It would be faster for us because of how fast we drive.

It made since in my head. After our honeymoon we'd come back for a week and then leave for Nashville, or a town near there. After the thousand year flood that hit their Nashville had come back better than ever from what I had heard but I still wanted to live in the country so somewhere in the outskirts for sure.

Only a year there. Maybe, maybe two and that all depended on my family's choice on where they were moving and what they were doing. I loved living with my family but I would want to live on my own for a little bit with my future husband. I wanted to be a little normal and normal people don't live at home after they are married. Just for a year I thought. Just a year, I could be normal.

We had arrived at home and Jake was getting out coming open my door for me. I could hear that everyone was home and was suddenly a little nervous because I had no idea how they would react, especially Aunty Rosalie. She eventually started to get along with Jake and he now gets along with her, but I know she still didn't want me to end up with him.

She hadn't even seen us together as a couple yet and I was coming home after about two weeks engaged! I was sure only Aunt Alice and daddy would know and that they wouldn't tell anyone. The Cullen's equal surprises. When we reached the door Jake squeezed my hand and then went to open the door.

He was to slow though because the door swung open and Alice stood there with a huge grin spread across her face. She picked up my left hand and looked at the ring with her eyes and smile growing bigger. She dropped my hand before anyone could notice and danced back inside to sit next to Jasper.

Jake and I walked into the living room where Jasper was eyeing me. My guess was that he could tell how nervous and excited I was. I held my hand so that nobody could see my ring, yet.

"There's my favorite niece," I heard Emmett exclaimed from the top of the stairs.

"I'm your only niece," I reminded him giving him a huge hug then I heard my mom.

"Oh my gosh, Nessie!" She was frozen in the kitchen doorway her eyes locked on my finger my dad was smiling behind her his hands winding around her waist.

I sighed everyone was in the living room now but only my mom had noticed, probably because they were all too busy starring at her to look at me. Jake already had his arms wound around me so I rested my head on his chest putting my left hand on there as well.

All of the sudden my dad started laughing and I'm sure it was at me and how frustrated I was getting. I mean no one was looking at Jake and I and I was just flaunting the ring around right under their noses. I mean come on! My mom though kept the attention when she turned around and smacked my dad on the shoulder.

"Ow," he yelled, "What was that for?"

"You knew," she screamed and he flashed his famous crocked grin to keep himself out of trouble. He didn't have to worry about it long though because Alice was laughing next to Jasper.

"Of course he knew and so did I! I mean did you honestly think Jake wouldn't ask him," Alice laughed.

"ALICE," my mom screamed, "You kept it from me too!"

"Well duh, it's so much more fun this way," Alice laughed. Everybody else was looking at my mom like she was crazy. I thought about saying something or even clearing my throat but this was just too funny! Oh how I love my family! My dad smiled at my thought.

"Why all the secrets," my mom questioned, "Would one of you please enlighten me!"

Both dad and Aunt Alice shrugged looking unashamed Jake and I both chuckled, but then my mom turned on Jake.

"And you Jacob Black," she said scolding him like a child, "I thought I was your friend your best friend at that how could you not tell me something like this! How?"

Jake couldn't answer because Rosalie had noticed my ring, "Renesmee Carlie Cullen," she yelled, "How come you didn't come to me right as you walked in that door to tell me!

"Instead you make all of us watch your dad and Alice pick on your mom and just wait for everyone to notice! How could you do that to me? It is so mean," she said stamping her foot.

"Oh get a grip Blondie," Jake laughed and I smacked his chest but kept my hand there after I hit it because surely that would get my hand some attention!

Aunt Rose growled at Jake, "You should have told me," she said flipping her hair and crossing her arms.

"I'm sorry Rose," he said rolling his eyes.

"Whatever," she said not looking at them then she took a step towards me, "We will talk about this later," she scolded me and then she smiled. She ran up kissing me and Jake on our cheeks gave us both a hug at the same time blocking everyone's view of my ring and whispered, "Congratulations you two," before running upstairs and calling Uncle Emmett after her.

He grumbled and followed her upstairs. We were all quite downstairs waiting to hear what Rose would say but Emmett spoke first, "What the hell is going on?" It was quite for a moment Aunt Rose was probably whispering playing along for me and Jake. We all waited.

Finally we heard Emmett yell, "What?" I could hear the door open and I saw Emmett's blur come down the stairs. He scooped me up and spun me around. As he spun me around he whispered, "Congrats soon to be Mrs. Black in my ear." Thank God he whispered I thought.

When he finally let me back on my own two feet I was dizzy and feel into Jake's arms. Emmett walked over to us and said, "We'll have a little talk about this later," he said winking. Poor Jake I thought but they both laughed.

Hmm. I wondered what the 'talk' would be about. Emmett punched Jake on the shoulder and ran back up the stairs. This time when we heard the door shut we knew better than to listen. Jasper, Carlisle, and Esme still hadn't figured it out. I tried to think of a way to give them a hint without telling them.

I decided to just go back to the way I was standing before with my left hand on Jake's chest. They were all staring at me now. Then I decided against it. I walked behind Jake and got on my tip toes to put my head on his shoulder but I wasn't tall enough so I jumped onto his back.

After I that I slowly slid my hands onto Jake's chest putting my head on his shoulder. After I did that that's when everyone talked at the same time and it was hard to understand everyone.

"Oh Nessie, Jake congratulations! Oh yeah another wedding! Oh I'm so happy for you two," Esme exclaimed as I hopped off of Jake's back. She ran over giving us both huge hugs and kisses on the cheek.

Carlisle and Jasper were the calmest to receive the news. A stunning grin washed over both Carlisle and Jasper's faces.

Jasper said, "Well this makes since all the explanations I was coming up with in my head were way off. Oh, crap. Now I'm going to have to live with my wife the party planner," he laughed and Alice threw a pillow at him sticking out her tongue.

When Jasper was done talking Carlisle walked over. He gave us both a hug and told us how happy he was for us, but he didn't have much time to say anything else because he had to leave for work. So he kissed Esme goodbye congratulated Jake and I one more time and left.

The only ones left in the living room where Jake, myself, Alice, and my parents. Mom was still mad that she hadn't been 'in the know' and dad and Alice were just smirking.

I cleared my throat, "You know," I began, "my own mother has yet to congratulate her daughter," "Or her so called best friend," Jake chimed in and I finished, "on their engagement."

Then mom was abruptly over Alice and dad hiding things from her. A huge smile spread across her face as she ran over to me and Jake. "Congratulations," she said hugging me tightly.

"Thanks mom," I said rolling my eyes. I looked over at Jake to see him and my dad joking and laughing around.

I caught the tail end of him saying, "I was nervous as hell too," he laughed.

"Oh like you didn't know she'd say yes," my dad chuckled and Jake rolled his eyes. My mom walked over to Jake and pulled him into a hug as my dad came over to me hugging me tightly.

Then I remembered, "Oh Alice, guess what!"

"Yea, Yea, Yea," she bounced over to me yelling the whole way. "Oh I promise you your wedding will be perfect will go over details tomorrow. I'm assuming you want to be pretty involved."

"Yeah, I would," I said.

"Okay then," she said starting to make her way up the stairs. Then she stopped and turned back around to me, "Oh and I have your prom dress that you'll wear tomorrow. You and Jake have a limo picking you up. Oh your friends are going to flip out!"

I laughed, "Okay Alice."

When I looked back at everyone else my dad looked a little sad. Then he began to speak, "Is there something you need to tell us or ask us about, I didn't hear all your thoughts but I heard some of them."

Crap, Vanderbilt I thought. Awh. They were going to be so sad! Better now than later I guess. We can even give them the date of the wedding to brighten it up some. At least they'll know it's only for a year. We'll visit and they can visit, it's not for forever.

Eventually I nodded, "Follow me," I said leading them to the dining room table. How the hell was I going to do this? Ugh! I made Jake sit down first so I could sit on his lap. My parents sat across from us and I felt myself slowly slipping into panic mode.

"Mom, Dad," I began amazingly keeping my voice even. "We have something to tell you or discuss with you I mean I guess it really depends on your point of view and well I'll stop." I said realizing I was rambling.

"Whatever it is you can tell us sweetie you know that," mom said smiling sweetly. Why does she have to be so nice?

"Okay so you know how I've always wanted to live in the south right," I began.

"Yes," my dads said smoothly, he knew were this conversation was headed and I felt horrible.

"And you know that both Jake and I got accepted to Vanderbilt," I said firmly.

"Oh," my mother said realization and understanding taking over her features, "I guess I should've guessed you'd want to go to school down there, that you were actually considering it."

"Well," I said, "I had applied but knew with the sun it wasn't exactly a possibility but if I'm married then I won't have to move out there on my own."

"So you want to move away with Jake and go to Vanderbilt," my mom asked. She was trying to hide the sadness in her eyes but I could see it, I could see it in my dad's too.

"Yes," I breathed, "but only for about a year you know. We'd call and visit and you could visit us too if it was going to be raining or something for a weekend. It's just so we can get on our own two feet as a married couple. Kind of live a normal life I guess."

"I understand," my mom said and I sighed in relief.

"We both do," my dad added, "I mean who are we to stop you. Sure were your parents but it's your life. You just have to promise at most 2 years. Please," he pleaded.

"Of course," I reassured him, "We were thinking after the wedding come back here for a week and then head out."

"That sounds reasonable," my mom reassured me, "We'll go over all the details later," she said getting up. "Your father and I need to hunt and you need sleep," she said coming over to kiss my cheek.

"Alright," I said getting up off Jake's lap and going to hug my father goodnight. Once my parents were gone it was time to say goodbye to my fiancée. Oh how I loved the sound of that!

Jake and I were standing at the front door. I tilted my head up waiting for a goodbye peck but instead we had a full blown make out session at the door. The term 'making out' didn't seem appropriate since we were engaged but I didn't know how else to explain it.

His hands at gently cradled my face and then I slowly moved my hands from his chest to his neck and then settling on grabbing fistfuls of his hair. As my hands moved so did his.

One ever so slowly tracing down my neck, along my side, over my hips and then resting on my back. His other hand tangled in my hair as he pulled me closer to him with the hand that was on my back.

We kissed for who knows how long because when I kissed Jake time had no meaning. There was only me and him in the world and that was all that mattered. Us. He gave me a few last kisses before pulling away and whispering, "Goodnight future Mrs. Black," and smiling as he walked down the stairs.

I watched him go and waved goodbye sad that this perfect day was coming to an end but excited for another one to start. Tomorrow I would have to face prom and I wasn't quite sure as to how my friends would react to the news or what exactly I would tell them.

I pondered this as I made my way up to my room. I took of my dress and make up and took a quick shower. Once I was in my P.J.'s I slid into the covers and thought about my life and what a lucky girl I was...