JakePOV
The girls returned from Hell, technically it was
Babies 'r' us,
but it was my Hell. I was a bit more relaxed, though I was still
dreading speaking with Edward. The ride home was a good half an hour,
though it seemed longer, due to the conversation that filled the car,
I tried to tune it out and caught small snippets of it. Crib this,
stroller that, blah, blah, blah, "So, Jake, where did you go?"
Nessie asked. How would I keep the secret? "I, uh, went to a
sports bar?" It came out a question.
Finally, we were home, I
hid my thoughts, not entirely sure if I had stopped Edward from
listening to me. Edward was sitting on the sofa with a novel, this
was my chance, Nessie had said that she was going to take a shower.
"Hey, Edward," I said casually.
"Hello, Jacob.
Can I help you?" I wrung my hands, "Well...erm...yeah,"
my voice cracked, "I'm... Edward... We've known each other for
almost a decade, and, well, though we have our differences, I love
Renesmèe, and, I've always known I wanted to marry Nessie. I figured
since she's...I got...well, since she's pregnant with my babies, I
want to... Edward, I'm asking your permission to marry your
daughter." Edward's eyes widened and his teeth snapped and
ground. He deeply inhaled, and shut his eyes, gripping the bridge of
nose, he sighed, "I, suppose that since you
already got her -" he groaned and shook his head, "Yes,
fine, yes."
"Really?"
"Yes, Jacob, stop
asking before I change my mind."
"Is it too much to ask
for your blessing?"
"No, Jacob. I give you my...
blessing. She is happy when she's with you. Make my daughter
happy."
"I will, honestly, I promise."
"Damned
right you do."
I grinned, and heard the water shut off.
"Do
I get to see it?" Edward asked.
"What?"
"The
ring, can I see the ring?"
"Oh, sure," I fumbled in
my pocket and grabbed the box, pulled it out and handed it to him. He
took it in his hands and opened the box, "It really is, quite
lovely. Good job, Jacob. Here take it, she'll be down here at any
moment." He said and shut the box, before handing it to me, I
took it and shoved it back in my pocket.
"Hi, Jake." Nessie said as she walked down the stairs.
"Hi,
baby, come here, have a seat." I said and cautiously looked at
Edward, he nodded slightly, Nessie sat by me, and I stood.
"What
are you -" she started and immediately stopped when I got onto
my knee, her eyes popped wide open, and lips quaked, tears streamed
down her face.
"Renesmèe Carlie Cullen, I love you, with all
that I am, all that I will ever be, and more than anything in this
world. I want you to know this, and I want you to be mine," I
pulled the box out, and opened it, "Renesmèe, will you marry
me?"
"Jake, Jake, are you for serious?"
"Totally,
dude." I said with a wink.
"Of course, I'll marry you,
silly boy."
Nessie and I laughed, even Edward chuckled.
I
pulled the ring out of its cushion, and slid it on her left hand, it
fit perfectly.
"I love you!" She screamed awkwardly,
full of joy, and continued shrieking.
"I love you, too!"
I yelled.
"What is going on?" Bella asked from the
stairs, I looked, and saw Bella, Alice, Emmett,
Rose, Jasper, Carlisle, Esme, Peter, Charlotte, and Ethel standing on
the steps.
"I'm getting married!" Nessie
screamed.
"What? Oh my gosh!" Bella screamed and ran to
her side.
"Thank you, Alice." I said.
"Yup."
She replied.
"You knew about this?" Bella asked Alice
with a shocked expression.
"Bella, of course I knew!"
she exclaimed.
"Oh, right."
"I'm so happy for -"
Rose started, as she ran to Nessie, "Wait, does that make me and
Jacob related?"
"By law, yes." Carlisle stated.
I
doubled over laughing, "Shut up, dog-in-law." She hissed
and slapped the back of my head.
"Be nice." Esme
scolded.
Rose swallowed.
"Welcome to the family,
officially. You have been a part of it for a while, but now it will
be legal." Esme said.
"Best of luck, man!" Emmett
said, and threw an arm around my neck.
After many sour looks from Rosalie and an equal amount of
congratulations from the rest of the family, Renesmèe and I decided
to go to sleep. We went up to the guest room, I pulled my shirt off,
rolled the comforter to the foot of the bed, and climbed into bed.
Nessie pulled on a pair of shorts, and one of my beaters, and laid
down beside me, "My ring glitters in the moonlight." Nessie
whispered.
"So? It can walk down a runway in Paris and still
be nowhere near as amazing as you." I whispered back, and kissed
her hair.
'I love you."
"I love you, and your
glittery ring."
She sighed and I slid her onto my arm.
