14. The Prom

RPOV

"Nessers! How are you feeling?" Kayleigh ran towards me with flowers in one hand and a card in the other. "I'm doing good. I feel much better thank you! How are you?" I ask taking the flowers and the card.

I feel really bad. My family may be meticulous, but they forgot to bring me a new outfit, so I am greeting my best friend in a black shirt that now looks maroon because of all the blood, and broken boots. I look like a homeless person. Aunt Alice is going to shit her pants. "I'm fine! We've missed you a lot!" She said as she was reaching for a hug. I let go of Jake and gave her a hug. But then I felt something different.

Robert had never really spoken to me until now. "We're really glad you're ok. Kayleigh was a mess all week." He said while pulling me into a hug. "Haha, why were you a mess?" I asked. I went back to Jake.

I was starting to feel a bit dizzy so I leaned on him. "I was so worried that you weren't going to be okay. The only thing Emmett said was that you were hurt really bad, and that you were still recovering, you should be fine, but that they were still worried. Nessie, if you ever once think you aren't loved, let me vouch for Emmett, Rosalie, and Alice. They looked so worried. Rosalie looked like she was going to be sick, Alice looked completely sad, and then Emmett looked like he had been crying. And then he said that he was worried that you weren't going to make it and he shut the door. So that's why I freaked out!" Holy shit Kayleigh, take a dam breath!

"Well, I'm fine, but actually would you mind taking this shin-dig inside? I think I should say hi to my family." I asked. Not wanting to be rude, but not wanting to break down crying in front of her. I needed to see Uncle Em.

"Of course!" she said. I walked inside. Jake was being awfully quiet, and I didn't really like it. I opened the door and they had balloons inside and a "Welcome Home Nessie" sign. I went in and the first person to find me was Grandma Esme. I gave her a big hug while she whispered, "We will always love you baby! We've missed you. The house is a little duller when you aren't here." Ok, thanks grandma, I haven't even gotten to everyone and I'm already crying.

Next I hug Aunt Rosalie. "Baby, baby, baby, we missed you so much. But, you know, I think we are going to need to re-do your mani and pedi." I laugh because I know she is trying to make me smile. And standing next to her is my big bear Uncle Emmett.

He picks me up into a hug and puts his face into my neck. He kisses my neck and then my forehead. "Nessie, you know, you've got some making up to do! I haven't been able to cracks jokes in a week. Get ready!" I laugh, but he looked really sad. Next in the receiving line is Uncle Jasper.

"Nessie, what did I tell you about advice? I'm here. I still am. But baby, the house is so different without you. We really missed you love." Why, just why does everyone try to make me cry right when I get home?

"I missed you too. I love you." I said. "I love you too." Then next is Aunt Alice, who looks like she is trying not to cry. I know she missed me, but I took it as my opportunity to crack a joke, "I know, I know, I look like crap, I promise once I finish hugging everyone you can fix me up." She giggles, which lifts a burden off my shoulder.

"You know it Nessie. I've had to paint Emmett's toes because my model wasn't here." I didn't believe it until I looked at Uncle Emmett's toes. They were hot pink. "Uncle Em, that's a good color for you!" I joke. "Ya think? I think it matches my skin tone." He replied without missing a beat.

But finally, the most important person I have to thank is Grandpa Carlisle. "Grandpa, thank you so much for doing everything you did to save me. I love you so much." He started to bite his fist, looking like he was trying not to cry. "Nessie, please, whatever you do, don't ever do THAT again. I've never lost my temper like that before. I was so worried about you." And that statement brought on a new round of tears.

"I promise." I was feeling bad for Kayleigh and Robert standing in the corner for this little cry fest we were having. "Aunt Rose, would you like to help Aunt Alice in doing Kayleigh and my nails?" I asked, figuring Kayleigh wouldn't mind. "Of course baby!" she sounded excited.

"I'm gunna play some Wii with Em and Jake ok?" Robert more told Kayleigh. "Of course." I like that Robert gets along with my family. So Kayleigh and I walk up the stairs to Aunt Alice's room. We sit in the chairs she already has set up for us.

"Baby, we are going to go full blown spa day. You deserve it." Aunt Alice said. That made me excited. I could use a massage. "And I'm just here with my guest pass." Kayleigh joked.

Aunt Rose put cucumbers on Kayleigh and my eyes and put some green goop on my face. Aunt Alice went and turned on some Cobra Starship, so to say the least Kay and I were happy campers.

They painted our toes, played with our hair, but while Aunt Alice was giving me my massage on her massage table, thanks to Costco, I heard someone kneel on the floor, but then I felt a kiss on my lips, which seemed like a difficult task because I have the headrest around my face.

I felt a small kiss, and I knew it was Jake, but to be funny I blurted out "Wow Aunt Alice! Is that a new special treatment?" I started laughing but she smacked my ass. I looked up and there was my ray of sunshine staring back at me with those beautiful chocolate eyes.

"When you're done with the estrogen day, come downstairs." He said. I just nodded and gave him one more kiss before Aunt Rose grabbed his shirt and said, "Now the estrogen level is off because Mr. testosterone interfered!" All of the girls started laughing, but he just stuck his tongue out at Aunt Rose, but it was hott, and it look every cell in my body not to jump off the table and go bite that tongue of his.

When I finally got a pat on the back, Aunt Alice told me to go to the bathroom and change into the clothes she had pulled out for me.

I took one look at the dress in front of me before I went back out and said, "Um, Aunt Alice, this is a dress. Shouldn't I wear something a bit more? I don' t know. Modest? Comfortable?" She just laughed at me and said, "Put it on." I complied.

I put on this spaghetti strap, red A-line dress with a black silk tie in the back. Accompanied with a pair of black heels, a black sweater, and a gold clutch. I come out feeling like a million bucks.

I walk down stairs and my daddy takes one look at me and says, "Alice, it's a date, not the fucking Academy Awards." A date? I am so confused, but then I see Jake in a black tux and I feel like I turned into goo. He looks so good, but then I realize that Robert is in a similar tux next to him. And then look at the stairs to see Kayleigh wearing a beautiful teal dress that brings out her eyes.

She looks so pretty, and by the look on Robert's face, it doesn't look like that dress is going to stay on long. Then my dad cleared his throat and said "Well yours better." Jake and I started laughing, I knew why I was laughing, but why was Jake?

We went outside and saw a stretch limo out front, I looked at my dad, and he gave me a hug, and said, "Behave, if I have to call Grandpa Charlie to put a bible between you and Jake I will." I just laughed, Jake opened the door of the limo and I hear a clusterfuck of "NESSIE!"

It scared the shit out of me that I slipped, but Jake caught me. It probably looked like something straight out of a movie, because I was in a dip position, and then he kissed me. I stood back up, and got in to see everyone in similar attire, and with a date. Then Jake put a towel on the ground, got on one knee and took my hand to slide a corsage on my wrist while asking, "Renesme Carlie Cullen, will you be my date to prom?"

I probably just ruined my make-up. I felt a tear come from my eyes, and I said, "Of course, I wouldn't want anyone else." He got up and wrapped his arm around my waist and put his other hand on my face and kissed me, I mean really kissed me for the first time in a week.

JPOV

I was waiting downstairs all day for the girls to be finished with their spa day. I had brought a the suit I wore to Harry Clearwater's funeral, but when I took it out Edward shook his head and led me to the bathroom where he showed me a tux that he wanted me to wear instead.

"Thanks Edward." I said. "Nothing is too good for my baby girl, but Jake, please. Let's not repeat last weekend." Do you mean the car scene or the hospital scene? I didn't really want to say it out loud, because I was hoping maybe he was thinking I was thinking it to myself.

"Both. Fine, kiss her, hug her, dance with her, but if your hands go anywhere they shouldn't I will personally put handcuffs on your hands so you can't ever touch her again." So the scary vampire comes out as Daddy Cullen? He laughed, "Yes, from scary vamps to Daddy Cullen. I'm not afraid to follow through with a threat. Please Jake, make sure she's safe." Will do Daddy Cullen.

I walk out and Robert is wearing the same tux as I am, but his hair is in his classic bouffant, while I just spiked mine. But the second I start to think about actually doing something more with my hair I hear heels clicking on the staircase. I look up and see the most beautiful sight I had ever seen.

I went weak at the knees and wanted to run up to her and kiss her so hard. She came to stand by my and I kissed her, but then I saw a flash of white light I realized Bella had taken our picture.

Then I heard a second click of heels on the stairs, and saw Kayleigh waking down the stairs. Wow. Kayleigh's usual jeans and band t-shirt ensemble was replaced by a teal dress that really brought out her eyes. She looked pretty.

Then I looked at the star struck man next to me. Man, his pants aren't gunna be staying on long. Then Edward cleared his throat and said "Well yours better." I started laughing, but then I heard Nessie laugh, and I was confused, because I didn't think she could read my mind.

Then we walked to the door and Nessie saw the limo, her face was priceless. She looked so confused. She turned to Edward and he said, "Behave, if I have to call Grandpa Charlie to put a bible between you and Jake I will." I laughed, but then I opened the door of the limo and heard a clusterfuck of "NESSIE!" It scared the shit out of her and she slipped, but I caught her.

It probably looked like something straight out of a movie, because I caught her in a dip position, and then kissed her. I had been planning this for some time now, so I put a towel on the ground, got on one knee and took her hand to slide a corsage on her wrist while asking, "Renesme Carlie Cullen, will you be my date to prom?" She started tearing up, which scared me.

What if she didn't want to go? But then she said, "Of course, I wouldn't want anyone else." I got up and wrapped my arm around her waist and put my other hand on her face and kissed her, I mean really kissed her for the first time in a week. Edward cleared his throat and gave me a pat on the back and kissed Nessie's forehead.

We then climbed into the limo with everyone else. The driver took off, and within a matter of minutes we were at the hotel where their prom was being held. I took Nessie out to the dance floor and started dancing with her. I was spinning her around like the princess she is. I don't think I had seen her so happy in a long time. But then she turned to look at me and said, "Jake I am really sorry for last weekend. I hope I didn't get you in too much trouble."

I took all I had not to smack her for thinking such silly things. "Nessie, I was fine. I was just worried about you. Please promise me that no matter what your dad may say to you, or anyone for that matter, that you won't go throwing yourself out of cars."

She looked sheepish, so instead of waiting for an answer I scooped her into my arms and kissed her. I started slow, but then she parted my lips with her tongue, and took my top lip into her mouth and I took her bottom lip into mine and wrapped my arms around her waist while she wrapped her hands in my hair.

"Hey! Quit suckin' face! Save that for the after party!" Kayleigh yelled. Robert grabbed Nessie from me and started twirling her around the dance floor so I grabbed Kayleigh and followed. We danced together for about 15 minutes before Nessie grabbed for me and we did this whole cheesy four-partnered dance, which was more of just a sway in the center. And that's how we danced for the rest of the dance.