A/N: EliPOV is Elijah if any one is confused. Enjoy!

Chapter 10

RPOV

I got up this morning still upset from last night's conversation with Jacob. Even though he didn't say he did not want to be with me, he did not say he did. I walked over to the shower, taking a few extra minutes. I was going to show Jacob Black what he could have had. I jumped out walking over to my closet. I skimmed through the outfits and I found one that Alice place in there, it was fitted sweater. I paired it with leggings and some snow boots. I walked over to the mirror, fixing my curls. I usually never took the time to 'fix' myself. I never felt the need to. I did not like the attention and I was more comfortable in a t-shirt and jean look. I opened the make-up cabinet and picked out a few things. I put on some mascara and lip gloss. It was not the greatest, definitely not better than my aunts but it was good for the look I was going for. I checked myself in the mirror once more. Yup, this is it. I walked out my room making my way down stairs. "Good morning Renesmee," Bella came over to me hugging me, "we're all going to Carlisle house to welcome Emmet and Rosalie home." She looked over at my outfit and smirked, "Alice is going to be ecstatic that you're wearing one of her chosen outfits." I looked down, hiding my rosy cheeks. Edward came into the room, "Renesmee you look beautiful." "Thanks Edward." He walked over, "are you all ready to go?" We nodded and made our way outside.

We walked in human pace to Carlisle's house. I did not even bother to look for the pack in the woods. I knew if Jacob was out there, he would be staring. Before we reached the house, I heard some of the packs howls, Edward started to laugh. Bella looked at him confused as was I. "what Edward?" He looked over to me, "Someone's relaying the message of your ensemble to Jacob…before you walk into the house…with Nahuel." Bella shoved Edwards shoulder, "that's not funny! Renesmee you look beautiful." Edward laughed some more, "that's the problem Bella." I looked at the two still confused. Then I smelled the scent. I turned around and Jacobs body was fire red from the heat. He walked over to us, his face infuriated, "Nessie you're not going in there like that." Bella and Edward looked at each other, "Jacob, Ness, we're going inside. We hope you can find a compromise and join us." With that, they left me to fend for myself. I could hear Emmet obnoxious laugh, I did not they were already here. The whole family must have heard. I looked over to Jacob, "I can do what I want. After all, you're extremely busy with all that's happening." I made sure I exaggerated the last sentence. He bit down on his tongue, holding back, "Nessie…that's not what I meant and you know that." "No I don't. Now if you will excuse me, I have guest to attend to." That drove him off the wall. He knew Nahuel was in there and didn't want those eyes anywhere near me. "Please." He closed his eyes and reached out for my hand. I could not trochee him any more. I reached for his hand. Edward opened the door and tossed Jacob a shirt. Jake nodded in appreciation, "we will be there in a minute." He pulled me down the steps, "Listen Ness, I never meant to say I was to busy for you. You are my everything. You're my number one priority." He stopped and put his hand up to his head, "that's not how I meant to come off. What I mean is, eventually Nessie, I want it to be you and me." My heart felled up again with the feelings of so long ago. I tried to hold back my excitement. "Just right now, what ever I do, I have to keep you safe." He pulled me closer, embracing me into a hug. He kissed my cheek, "ready to entertain your 'guest?" he chuckled at the word guest.

We walked into the house, hand and hand. "It's about time!" Emmet's remarks were not missed. Rosalie came over, I let go of Jake running into her arms, "Renesmee we've missed you so much!" "I've miss you too." "We also hear everything that's been happening and Renesmee, we will not let anything happen to you." Rosalie smelled so perfect, she looked perfect. She was the definition of perfection. We released our embrace and shoved into Emmet, "So little love birds, when did this happen?" I gave him the evil eye before shoving into him again. I looked around; Alice and Jasper were not in the room. "Where's Alice and Jasper?" Esme came over to me, putting her hands on my shoulder, "there out hunting with the Amazons." I looked confused, wouldn't that be dangerous. Edward, of course reading my mind, "We already let the pack know and they know there limits." I looked up at him, always. He chuckled and continued to play on the piano.

Jacob and I left the room, to a quieter area, the kitchen. No one ate in there but me and Jacob. "Ness, since you mentioned it, maybe we should go on another date?" My eyes gleamed with joy, "yes." His smile reached ear to ear. He moved in closed, "By the way, you look beautiful today but you didn't have to do that all for me." He locked on to my lips for brief second before pulling away. I felt my feelings even stronger. I never been in love, other than the family love, but this feeling was taking over me. My face felt like the sun, mixed with embarrassment. How did he know this get up was for him? "Jacob, this was not for you…" Before I could finish he interrupted me, "of course not Ness…but I still much enjoy it" His eyes started to wonder up and down, from my face to my toes, taking it all in; his face still with the smile that would not go away. I did not know if I should enjoy his satisfied look or run away. Of course the moment could not last, Jacob's eyebrows scrunched down and his face filled with disgust. The Amazons must be close. I put my hand over his hands; I could feel the trembles trying to fight his body. The urge of phasing was there but he was holding back. I put my palm up to his face, flushing his mind with pictures of us. The tremble slowly evaporated. He closed his eyes, enjoying all the pictures. Jake we can leave, we do not have to stay here. I interrupted his images. He looked up at me, "I can handle it." I hated putting him in this situation, it was not fair. We heard the door open and the scent ran all through the house in seconds. Jacob tensed up a little bit but calmed down. Alice came skipping into the room, hugging both me and Jacob. "How are my two favorite people doing?" Jacob laughed, "I did not know you had jokes to Alice." She slapped his shoulder, "Jake! You know you're on my list. Not number one, but you are on there." She smiled, "Ness, I love your outfit! I knew you would come around to wearing it." Before I could protest, she grabbed me running me into the other room, where everyone else awaited, "Jasper! Look, I told you she would come around." Jasper nodded to his pixie wife. I felt all eyes on me. I did not even want to look around the room to see who was looking. "So," Edward called out taking all the eyes off me. Thank you. I stumbled backwards, trying to exit out quietly. I bumped into the number one person I was avoiding. "My apologies Renesmee." Nahuel held his hands out to me, to catch me from my fumble. My eyes widen, "thanks…thank you" I looked passed Nahuel and seen Jacob at the door way. He was trying all his effort not to loose his temper. A relief of calmness ran through the room. Jasper was with in feet's of Jacob. He knew what Jasper was doing but did not fight it. "You look beautiful" Nahuel did not get it; he just kept fueling the situation and did not care or worry for the consequences. "Thank you." I tried to walk passed him before he stopped me, "I did not forget. Will you hunt with me before we leave?" Of course he would spin a question up at this time. I looked at Jacob, his eyes filled with hurt, I didn't know why. Nahuel waited for his answer patiently. "Um…maybe we can go as a family?" "That's great Renesmee. You let me know when." I nodded and walked over to Jacob, "Do you want to leave?" He didn't say anything but walk out the door, I followed.

"Jake? Jake!" He continued to ignore me until he was away from the house. "Why would you agree with that blood sucker? Every time… every time" He put his hands to his waist and turned back at me, mumbling words, "It's my fault. Your mind…you're still too young to realize…you don't get the simplest things…" I was taking back. Why it would be a problem, I made sure I said as a family, didn't I. "I said we." "Again. Again Nessie you put me in a situation. It's bad enough there here, but now you want to bond!" What?! I put him in? The rage started to take over me, "You don't have to go! As a matter of fact I don't want you to go." His body was shaking. I knew that was my cue to back off. I took a few steps back when I ran into my father's rock body. Edward stood there, staring at Jake, "I think it's best if you take some time to cool off Jacob." Jake had nothing to say, he immediately burst into wolf form. He stared at Edward, I know he was communicating with him, "Jacob said he is sorry and he's going to take some time to think." I looked back and forth at them, "What?! No?! What do you mean…?" I went to race to Jacobs side, Edward grabbed me into his arms, "No Nessie." I fought with all my might, "Let me go! Jacob do not leave! Jake?! I'm sorry." Jacob turned his back to me and walked in to the woods. I sat there yelling for him, the tears came streaming down my face. It was uncontrollable, "You can not do this. I need you Jake." My strength weakened. The fight in me slowly was disappearing. I could hear Bella behind me. I continued to sob in Edwards arm, "Jake…" I don't know what just happened. I didn't even do anything to make him leave. Why did he need time apart? Edward picked me up and we went home. He brought me up to my room, laying me in bed. He stayed there, wiping each tear away. "Renesmee, he will be back. Everyone needs time to themselves to think things through. He would never leave you if it did not benefit you." He continued to sob my head as I my eyes closed shut.

Miserable. I lay in bed for hours after waking up. I did not want to see anyone. I did not want to see the daylight. I lay, curled up in my bed, gripping my blanket. My eyes were burning from crying all night. I still could not put two and two together. I had no clue why Jacob needed time. Why he insisted on leaving after I begged. I rather be alone then deal with this rollercoaster but I could not imagine my life without Jacob Black. I drifted back to my dreams. It was the only place I had Jacob close, with in my arms.

"Renesmee? Renesmee sweetie, you have to get up." Bella's voice flowed through my dreams. I opened my eyes to her sitting on my bed, "Renesmee it's been two days since you been in bed, you need to get up. I'm worried. This is not healthy." She paused, "Alice is about to kick down the house to get you out." A small smile snuck out of my face, she smiled. "Up, up. Jump in the shower and wash that sleepiness away." I rolled out of bed and jumped in the shower, letting the water try to erase all the bad memories. I walked back in to my room and Bella was gone. I grabbed out some clothes and put my hair up in a bun. I saw my phone was flashing. Jacobs face popped in my face. I grabbed my phone to check. There was two missed calls, both from Elijah, zero from Jacob. My heart sunk some more. There was a message as well, "Hello Renesmee, its Elijah. Hope everything is good and well, I haven't heard from you in a while. Well ok, hear from you soon." I put my phone down thinking of the message. Then Jacob ran through my mind again. He wouldn't leave me alone, not with all this happening. I raced over to the window, looking out for the pack. Yup, I knew it; I could see two members from his pack, Embry and Quil. Change of plans, I went over to my phone, I messaged back, "hey, can you meet, at the beach, 30 minutes?" In seconds I got a respond back, "I'll be there." I quickly changed into a better outfit and thought to Edward, I'll be back. Before he could run up stairs, I was out the windows, running past Quil and Embry. There neck snapped back, they didn't know what to do. I knew I had to loose them before going to the beach. I ran in circles, I ran up pass a meadow, down to cliffs, out the opposite of where I had to go. I made sure I left circles. I got the smell of the wolves on my track. I made my way back to the house, knowing they were far behind tracking my scent. I jumped into Bella's car and drove off. As I drove down the highway, I heard the wolves howling away. Jacob must be staying close but far enough from me because I did not catch his scent. I push the peddle even faster.

I pulled into the parking lot of the beach. I walked out into the sand. It was a beautiful day, I know my family will not come chasing me either; it was a risk to them. "Hey" I turned around to Elijah. He looked even more different then before. He was slightly bigger and looked more rustic. "Hello, thanks for coming out." "ya no problem. I hope every thing is well." He studied my face, I looked away. He moved in closer, putting his warm hands to face, rubbing his fingers under my eyes. The swelling of my tears must be obvious, how do I explain this now. I looked away again. "Renesmee, you don't have to say anything. Just know you don't have to feel that way around me." I could not help but give him a smile. The sincerity in his voice was screaming at me. "Let's get out of here?" He grabbed my hands, bringing me to his truck. "Where we going?" He smiled back at me, "a surprise. By the way, I like you hair up, can see the beauty in you better" I sat silently in the car, trying not to act like a child. He drove off down into a gravel road, just 10 minutes from the beach. A small house hid behind the woods. "Welcome to my house." What, we are at his house, should I even be here, "are you sure I can be here?" He looked at me funny and chuckled, "What do you mean? I'm inviting you silly." He pulled into the driveway, racing over to open my door. He looked so handsome, always clean cut. He had fitted jeans with a fitted shirt, he looked normal, a normal human. He had me follow him into his house, "stop being nervous Renesmee." He walked into the family room and into the kitchen, where two people awaited. "Hello, this is my friend Renesmee. Renesmee this is my mom and my grandfather, Tun." I waved back and whispered, "Hello." I never met anyone outside my family. All I knew was my family. "Don't be shy sweetie," his mom motioned for me to come in the room. She was a small fragile, woman. Her eyes filled with care and sensitivity. "Aren't you just beautiful!" "Mom!" "What, she is. We never had the honor of meeting any of Elijah's guest, you're the first one sweetie." I smiled, "thank you" "ok, now that the embarrassing introduction is over, we can leave this room. Thanks again mom." Tun just stared at me, his eye wary. He was a big, native American man. The Indian ran through him completely, no denying his heritage. It reminded me of other eyes but I could not put a name on them. I ignored it and followed Elijah out the room, "nice meeting you all." "We hope to see you soon Renesmee," his mom called out. He walked into another room, it was his room. My body filled with nerves. Again, this will be the first mans room I have been into. I stayed at the doorway. "Renesmee, you can come in." He walked over to me pulling my hand in. His room was nice, it had a full bed, a futon and entertainment system; also his own bath room. I sat on the futon. "So, I'm the first guest you brought home? " He went over to the window opening to the let breeze come in. He chuckled, "O you caught on to that? Ya…yes you're the first lady I brought to my house." He smiled over to me, continuing to shuffle around the room. Only if I could tell him the same but I know it would lead to more questions. "We will leave in a few minutes, I just had to…" He went off into his closet. He hid somewhat behind the closet door, changing his shirt. For the brief minute, his body was unraveled in front of me, it was perfect. Perfect tone, perfect color, perfect shape. I looked away quickly when I noticed him looking. He burst out laughing but did not say anything. I looked to the ground, embarrassed. "Ok, ready. Where do you want to eat?" I looked around his room some more. I looked out the window and noticed a motorcycle outside, "Is that yours?" He looked over to where I was looking, "Ya, ya it is. Have you been on one?" Jacob had one. He had one that he built but this one, this one was one of those flashy motorcycles. I was never allowed on Jacobs, he and the whole family thought it was dangerous after Bella's episode. "No I have not." "Well lets go, he reached in his closet and pulled out two helmets. I followed him outside and he turned the bike on, it roared back to him. "I'm not to sure about this." I was debating the safety of this. I know I couldn't get hurt as easy as he can but I was still worried. "Renesmee, do not worry. I will not put you in danger…I do care for you." My eyes locked on to his. He fidgeted with the helmet, keeping his eyes on mine. He reached over fasten the helmet on me. He put his on and hopped on the bike. "Ok, come on." He reached for my arm, helping me getting on. "Now, you have to hold on tight! Make sure you flow with my body. Ok!?" He was yelling over the roars of the bike, "yes!" I yelled back. He grabbed both of arms, wrapping them around his waist. He took off into the gravel. This bike moved. It flowed with the wind, a lot faster than Jacobs. I loved it. My adrenaline was bumping and my mind was running free. He flew into the curves, I held tighter. He reached down to my hand squeezing it. I felt safe around him. It was different kind of safe. Elijah was human, natural and it's what I enjoyed, it made me feel normal. We rode into the night, with out a worry in my head. The sun was setting and he made his way back to the house. He turned off the bike and hopped off, taking his helmet off. He gripped my waist, picking me off the bike. Helping me take off the helmet, "Did you like it?" I screeched with excitement, "I loved every minute!" He laughed. I bit down on my bottom lip, I sounded like a child with her favorite toy, "thank you Elijah, really enjoyed it." "Well, we can do it again soon?" "Of course" He stared into my eyes, moving in. I embraced for it; I closed my eyes and waited, but nothing. He kissed my cheek. I opened my eyes looking at him confused. "Renesmee, I like you a lot, a lot. I don't want to risk jeopardizing anything with a silly move." This man was becoming the man of dreams, my savior, my knight and shining armor. I wrapped my arms around him. I heard some noises throughout the woods; I felt his body stiffened as well. "Let me drive you back to your car." He didn't say much but drive. He pulled into the parking lot and parked next to my car. "Thanks again Renesmee. Maybe this time it will not be long before we see each other?" I giggled to his curiosity, "we will see." He kissed me on my forehead, waving good-bye.

I jumped in the car and took off home. Today was perfect; it just made me happy and forgets about those…Jacob. I did not want to even think of him. I take back everything I ever said to him. I pulled next to house, making my way to the house. Seth came strolling over, "Nessie?" I stopped, "hey Seth." "Hey, are you ok?" "Yes, why would you ask?" He looked around, "Well the pack said you ran off into the woods and they lost your scent. And Jacob…he's worried." I paused for a minute, taking in what he just said. I looked out into the wood, I knew Jake was close but was letting this 'me time' play its part. That evening got me more made. It was silly, he couldn't come say that to me, and did he think I couldn't handle seeing him. Of course, he couldn't come to check himself. That drove me over to the edge, "WILL, tell Jacob Black, I am none of his concern." I made sure I said it loud enough. If he was within radius, he would have heard the hiss and sting with my words. Before he could answer, I ran in the house shutting the door. I felt bad because it was Seth, but right now, he is on my enemies side. I ignored my parents and walked up to my room. Of course, a great day would be ruined. I got ready for bed and warned Edward to not come up; I had enough for the day. I went over to my window, turning the lock, shutting the curtains, and jumped in my bed. I looked up to my ceiling, reminiscing the day, trying to save the last of the good times I had. I knew I needed advice. Advice from someone who could keep a secret. Elijah was human, would my family accept him as they accepted Bella. I kept my thoughts to a minimum about him; I did not want Edward knowing just yet. I will make a visit to Esme tomorrow. I closed my eyes and dreamt of the perfect day.