Long Talks, Long Walks and Flying Vases

Renesmee POV

OK, LET ME JUST SAY SORRY FIRST OF ALL. I MEANT TO POST YESTERDAY BUT MY ART HISTORY TEACHER DECIDED TO SPRING A POP ESSAY ON US SO THAT TOOK PRECIDENCE. I HATE COLLEGE...OH WELL. GOTTA DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO.

ANYWAY, HERE IS MY FAVORITE CHAPTER YET. I LOVE NESSIE HERE AND HOPE YOU GUYS DO TOO.

ENJOY....

It all belongs to SM.

I closed the door behind Jacob as he left for Vermont and suddenly felt empty. I sat on the first step and looked around my massive foyer that had no one in it.

What the hell was I supposed to do now?

Jacob and I had been through longer separations than this but I felt weird. I didn't know what it was but I needed him now more than ever. It was times like these when I hated living in such a big house. I was lonely and there wasn't anything for me to do but I wasn't going to dwell on that.

When Jacob had first told me that he had to do to Vermont for a couple of days, I was ok with it. I didn't really want to go since Alexia was at Columbia and wouldn't be able to make it home to see me. I would have just stayed at the house the whole time anyway so I wasn't too upset when he suggested that I stay here. But as the days got closer, I thought about how much I was going to miss him and then I began to worry.

What if something happened to me? What if Peanut gets hurt? What about the sex I desperately needed? What am I going to do about shrimp?

Thankfully, the last question was only a fleeting thought because Jacob made sure that Colin and Brady were on shrimp duty. I ate that stuff like it was going extinct and I'm sure that it probably was with my huge consumption, but that was the least of my matters. I was more worried about what the shrimp was doing to my body.

Over the past two weeks, I had begun to notice an actual baby bump although no one would see it if they weren't looking. Of course my family's vampire sight allowed them to calculate the exact measurements of my body and as soon as I walked in the door last week, Emmett immediately rattled off how big I was. I almost killed him for that but mama got to him first and they both fought for the rest of the night.

I hated to think of myself as vain but it was hard to walk past a mirror nowadays and not look at my reflection. I wanted to know every subtle change in my body because I knew they were coming. I could already tell that my jeans were going to pop in a couple of days and I could see the small raise of my lower abdomen as Peanut began to make his first appearance.

By the time Jacob got home, I was probably going to gain a couple more pounds but he said he liked what he saw so I didn't complain. One thing that I was looking forward to was the size of my chest that was already beginning to erupt from under my T-shirts. I would frequently do hand measurements to see just how big I had gotten. Grandpa said I should expect to go up a full cup size and I was excited about that aspect of my weight gain.

In order to not get too depressed about how much I was eating. I just kept citing the pregnant women's motto: I'm eating for two.

Emmett wouldn't let me get away with that one and always teased me about it so I now couldn't even stay in the same room with him because he would take every shot at me he could. He loved to poke my stomach and I almost broke his finger off one day but he was stronger than me so I couldn't do much damage. I could already tell that he was going to make my life hell for the remainder of my pregnancy. Another reason I didn't like being near Emmett was because he would always say curse words to my stomach. He said he wanted his nephew to come out cursing like a sailor. I tried to block all of that out with Jake's calming voice whenever I could but Emmett wouldn't let me be near him without stringing the most obscene words together so that Peanut could hear them. I went to sleep on the couch one day and woke up to find Emmett saying the vilest things under his breath directly at Peanut. He laughed it off saying that he wanted my kid to have a bad mouth and I was going to kill him if that happened.

I was so happy that my second trimester was starting because that meant I was well on my way to being halfway there. That freaked me out a little because in a little less than five months, my Peanut was going to be here. Through my reading and talks with Rachel, I learned that the second trimester was going to bring cramps, back pain, swelling, more cravings and of course…weight gain. Daddy prayed for everyone since my mood swings were also slatted to only get worse and I was hoping that I didn't have to kill anyone for something stupid like not taking out the trash or not closing the top of the toothpaste.

I will seriously go ape shit on someone if they test me.

With all the complaining I was doing about being pregnant, I actually like the fact that I was carrying our child. I loved Peanut already and couldn't wait for him to get here. We still couldn't see him on the ultrasound, but we probably never would see him until he was here. I would go see grandpa almost every other day just to hear Peanut's heartbeat and it was as strong as ever. It was actually pretty strong for a baby of four months and I was so proud of him even though I didn't really have a reason to be.

Sue me.

Morning sickness was intense and painful, more so than a normal human's would be but no one knew that besides daddy and grandpa. Everyone was already hovering and I didn't want them to think I was weak so I didn't make a fuss when I couldn't breathe after an hour of throwing up. I could handle it because I would go through anything for Peanut but I was happy that this pregnancy was no where near what mama had to go through because I didn't know if I could last like she did. I was definitely not as strong as she was.

Every morning at two, I was in the bathroom, in the toilet and then again at six and then again at eight. After that, it was whenever Peanut felt like torturing me. I couldn't even be near Rachel anymore because she always had that damn Sensual Amber lotion on and that was a definite no go in my book. I couldn't even breathe with that stuff around because it was so stifling and way too sweet for any pregnant woman to have to endure. I pleaded with Rachel to take the stuff off but she wouldn't do it. She said that Munchkin, that's what she named her baby, needed to be soothed. Like Jacob, Rachel just seemed to automatically know that Munchkin was a girl. Don't ask me how but they were pretty damn certain so I didn't question anything. If only she would stop wearing that god-awful lotion, I might be able to be around her more.

She was due during the same week that I was, at the end of March and like me, she wasn't showing but she also wasn't eating as much as me, which was really strange. Maybe I was just born to eat but I didn't mind now that I was off restrictions and could devour practically anything I wanted. Jacob made sure that I usually had one healthy meal a day but he wasn't here.

Ha. I think I just found the silver lining in my loneliness predicament.

One of the best things about pregnancy was the sex. I swear to you, I have never been hornier, which is saying something since I was always pretty horny to begin with. Pregnant sex was…simply the best. Everything was heightened because my hormones were going crazy. I didn't know how it was for Jacob but I didn't really care because I was in heaven. On more than several occasions, I swore Jesus was speaking to me and that was about the time Jake's lips were sucking down below. I pretty much made it a requirement to have sex a couple times a day because I craved it almost as much as shrimp.

Shrimp and sex together? That would be amazing.

I sat on the step and didn't even know how much time had passed. The doorbell's ring brought my mind back to reality.

"Nessie? It's me Seth." He knocked on the door when I didn't answer.

"I know who it is." I snapped.

Where did that come from?

"Oh, well Jake told me to come over." He said through the door, "Can I come in?"

"No. I'm fine Seth." I said in a more respectable tone.

"So…I can't come in?"

"Didn't I just say that?" I rolled my eyes.

"I'll use my key if I have to."

How many people have keys to my Goddamn house?

"I'll be ok Seth. You can just tell Jake that you came over." I began walking upstairs.

"I brought shrimp."

Damn him.

I was at the door in a millisecond and thrust it open to see a happy looking Seth holding a large bag and the shrimp smell poured out. I made a grab for it but he held it above my head.

"Seth, come on." I jumped trying to reach it but he was too tall.

"You were mean to me." He snickered.

"I don't care. You can't hold my shrimp ransom."

"I can when you didn't let me in. Jake warned me about you."

"Please?" I put on my best puppy dog pout.

"I don't think so Ness. Who do I look like? Jake? That won't work on me."

"Seth, I didn't mean to be rude but I need my shrimp." I jumped again but he held it just out of my reach.

"And how was your day?" He laughed.

I punched him dead in the stomach and since his muscles weren't flexed, my fist was met with hard yet moldable skin. He was strong but my fist was determined and didn't even break from the contact. He doubled over with a loud groan and the shrimp was now practically eye level. I smiled when I smelled the wonderful fishy scent and grabbed the bag before he could straighten back up.

"Jesus Ness, I think you broke a rib." He said, clutching his stomach.

"I did not." I munched on a piece of shrimp and my eyes rolled in the back of my head.

"I can't breathe." He panted.

"Stop being so dramatic."

"I'm not."

"Are you coming in or not?" I moved aside and he crawled into the house, "If you would have listened to me, I wouldn't have had to sock you. Now I have to tell Jake that you made me exert extra energy."

"You wouldn't." He looked up at me with pleading eyes and I could almost smell the fear coming off of him.

Good Lord, Jake must have these boys whipped.

"Do you have my cocktail sauce?" I asked.

"Its in the bag. Are you really going to tell Jake about all of this? I didn't mean to."

"You're fine. At least you didn't come empty handed. You want some?" I said when he got off of the ground and straightened out his clothes.

"Am I allowed to eat when I'm here?" He joked.

"If you're good. I can make you something if you want." I pushed him into the kitchen while eating another piece of glorious shrimp.

"I can make it. Don't do anything." He shoved me into a chair as he started pulling things out to make a sandwich.

"Are you really that scared of Jake? You look like you're still worried."

"You don't understand Ness. It's like you're our imprint. I swear he would sacrifice any one of us for you without a second thought."

"So would Paul or Sam or Jared." I shrugged.

"I know but it's different with you. Jake has this…obsession with keeping you safe and comfortable at all times even before you were pregnant." He said seriously.

"And that surprises you?"

"I guess it shouldn't but I never knew how much work it took to have a wife. I even get stressed sometimes worrying about you and the other night, I woke up and had a compulsion to get you shrimp." He laughed.

"What a coincidence. I wanted someone to get me shrimp the other night. I didn't want to wake Jake so I just suffered but you would have been a lifesaver."

"Why didn't you call one of us?" He asked and sat in his seat with a monstrous sandwich that I was eyeing lustfully.

"I…was…uh….I…" My eyes couldn't get off of the sandwich.

He moved his plate to shield it behind his arm, "Can we focus please?" He said.

"I didn't want to wake anyone up and you would have had to go all the way to Seattle anyway. It wasn't worth it." I shook my head and continued nursing my shrimp.

"No one minds. We would do anything for you Nessie…seriously. Don't ever hesitate to ask anyone one of us to do something."

"Well thank you. It's good to know that I have a family."

"We're always here."

Seth stayed for another couple of hours and when the rest of the wolves heard I had food at my house, it became the spot. I loved cooking for them but I couldn't do it all by myself so I called Esme who was over in three seconds with a huge smile. She loved the wolves just as much as I did and actually made three whole turkeys for them plus every other item of food they wanted without hesitation. She didn't even care about anything but making sure they were all fed and that was a difficult job on its own.

With Jake gone, the wolves were more laid back and he let them take off until he got back so they didn't have to go on patrol. They sat at my table the whole night and when Emmett and Jasper found out I was having a party, they brought the alcohol and Xbox games. Needless to say, the whole night turned into one giant pool party with everyone eating and drinking outside.

Jake called before things got too rowdy so I snuck upstairs to talk to him for the rest of the night and didn't even realize that I had fallen asleep until two o' clock came and I was heaving my dinner into the toilet. My morning sickness always came with terrible cramps and shooting pains throughout my lower back but I didn't even really notice those because I was so busy trying to breathe. Grandpa said that all my vomiting could cause me to get dehydrated and pass out so Jake installed a miniature fridge in near the toilet, stocked with water and Gatorade.

After I was done expelling the contents of my stomach, I downed a whole bottle of water before climbing back into be. I fell asleep until the next round of morning sickness hit and I was once again at the bottom of the toilet.

By noon, I was up and about the house trying to read my pregnancy books but I was only focused on hearing Jacob's voice. I couldn't call him because he was busy in Vermont and we had talked for a couple hours this morning. I didn't like admitting it but I needed Jacob more than I let on. I wasn't helpless or anything but I was restless without him and didn't really see the point in faking it.

The next day went the same as usual. Mama came over to check on me then daddy came over to check on me than practically all the wolves were over to check on me, per Jacob's request.

"How are you feeling today?" Seth asked.

"Good, why are you here?" I asked as I leaned against the door.

"Taking you for a walk. Doc says you need exercise."

"But I'm eating shrimp." I pouted.

"I think you can put that down for ten minutes." He laughed.

"Fine, let me put on my shoes."

Two minutes later, we were on the walking path in the forests and Seth gave me his jacket even though I told him I wasn't cold.

"So, how do you like being pregnant?" He asked trying to make conversation.

"Its alright. I guess I have to go through it to get my final result but I wish I didn't have the morning sickness." I shrugged as I swung a branch that I was holding in my hand.

"I can't wait til' Peanut gets here. I bet he's going to be as cool as his uncle Seth."

"This baby is going to have so much love." I rubbed my stomach.

"Just like you."

"Yeah right." I scoffed, "Half of the wolves were planning on ripping me apart and even my own family hated me. Oh yeah, and then I had an army amassed to destroy me."

"True but who was there to protect you from that army?" Seth puffed out his chest.

"Thank you. I don't even know if I would be alive if it wasn't for everyone's help. I don't think I've ever told anyone thank you." I thought on it.

"We were happy to do it. You're family but back to Peanut, is he kicking yet."

"No. Grandpa said I might not even feel him since my womb is so thick but I hope I do. That would be…incredible."

"Jake is so lucky. He gets a family." He hung his head.

"Do you want a family?" I asked seriously.

He thought for a minute, "One day. Right now, I don't think I could handle everything but maybe. It's not like I'm aging so I have time but…never mind."

"But what?"

"…what if she's not out there?" He asked worriedly, "Maybe I'll never imprint like Embry but I would settle for that one who makes me feel like I'm worth something."

It broke my heart to hear Seth talk like that because he was the sweetest creature on the planet and he deserved his other half. I didn't know who she was but she was out there. I had to believe that she was because I didn't want Seth to suffer any longer than he had to. Seth would be able to take care of her and would worship her with all that he had but where was she? The more I thought about it, the more I realized how hard this situation was. She could be anywhere in the world and he would have to find her. Hell, Embry had to go across the country to find Andrea.

I didn't want to say anything that would give him false hope so I wrapped him in my arms and they barely fit around his large torso but I wasn't letting go.

"She's out there." I mumbled into his shirt.

"How do you know?"

"Because I can feel it. I know you have someone out there who makes you feel as whole as Jake makes me feel."

We stayed in the same position for three minutes before Seth pulled himself together.

"Thank you…for that. I didn't mean to put all that shit on your shoulders." He pulled back and tried to conspicuously wipe is face.

"It's no problem. I really want to help but I don't know how." I said genuinely.

"She needs to hurry up." He chuckled.

"Maybe it's a he?" I said trying to stifle a laugh.

His face fell and it looked like he was pained, "Nessie, I swear if you ever utter those words again, I will kill you."

"What? You don't know. Maybe you haven't found the right guy yet. You want me to call Zack? You two can go man hunting together." I laughed.

Seth lifted me over his shoulder and led me back to the house, "You think that's funny?"

"You know it was." I hit his back.

"She is out there you demon. Stop joking around."

"I like my theory better."

"You're a monster, you know that?"

"Sure sure. Can you put me down now?"

"Nope. Not until we get home."

The change in position was really affecting my equilibrium. My head was spinning, "Seth, you have to put me down."

"Nope."

The next thing I knew, I was blowing chunks all down Seth's back and I tried to hold it all in but I couldn't. The smell of shrimp filled the air as I expelled everything I had eaten past lunch. It wasn't funny but I couldn't help myself from laughing as he set me down and gave me the look of death. I didn't even want to see the damage I had done to the back of his clothes because I knew it wasn't pretty.

"I'm sorry but I told you to put me down." I rolled on the forest floor laughing.

"You threw up on me. What are you? A fucking baby?" He tried to turn around to see his back but ended up looking like a dog trying to catch his tail, "This is disgusting."

"You never listen to me and this is what you get." I said as I calmed down.

"I hate you. Really I do." He took off his shirt. It was starting to rain and his muscles were glinted with the moisture. He looked impressive but nothing like Jake. No one looked like Jake. I had to rub my legs together to get some friction going.

"I'll buy you a new one." I said as I fought the urge to move my hand down between my legs as I thought about Jacob's muscles.

"Are you ok Ness? You look …weird."

"Uh…yeah. I'm fine. Are you sure you don't want me to buy you a new shirt?" I asked as I came back from my lustful mind.

"That's ok. I'll just steal one of Jake's. His are more expensive anyway." He smiled and then led me back to the house with his throw up shirt in his hand.

"You can go take a shower in the guest bathroom and please let me at least wash your shirt."

"Hell no. I'm not wearing that thing again. I'm burning this shit." He held it up like it was toxic.

"Why are you so dramatic? You are wasting a perfectly good shirt."

"A shirt that has your vomit embedded in the fibers. I'm never wearing that thing again although it was my favorite."

"See, you like this shirt."

"Not enough to keep it. I'm throwing this thing on the grill right after I take a shower."

He rushed upstairs and I shook my head as I heard the water going. I sat on the couch with a pizza that was in the fridge and slowly ate that while watching Ocean's 13.

Half an hour later, Seth and I had a makeshift burial for his shirt. I rolled my eyes the entire time Seth placed it on the grill and doused it in gasoline then set it on fire. He was fake crying and even had a eulogy planned out. I wanted to punch him again but it was my fault that his favorite shirt was ruined so I stayed rooted in place without saying anything.

Jake called and we talked while Seth finished the movie. I was so happy to hear his voice and my whole body seemed to relax. I didn't want to hang up the phone but Jake said he was exhausted and I could hear the tiredness in his voice so I let him go to get some much needed rest.

"I think I need ice cream now." Seth chuckled after we went back inside.

"Really?" I asked excitedly.

"Yup. You want to go get some?"

Now that he mentioned ice cream, it was all I could think about, "Give me two seconds."

I rushed upstairs and grabbed the first pair of jeans I could find before sliding one leg in. It was tighter than ever but I didn't notice it. I put the other leg in before trying to shimmy them up my body.

They didn't move past my thighs.

What the hell is going on?

"No, no, no, no." I began chanting as I hopped around the room, trying to force my jeans on, "I have another couple of weeks."

"Hurry up Nessie! I'm hungry!" Seth shouted from downstairs.

I opened the door of my room, "Seth, there are bigger things going on here than your fucking appetite. Sit down and shut the fuck up." I slammed my door shut and went back to trying to put my jeans on. I ran to the mirror and made a quick check of my body.

Sure enough, my baby bump was even more definable and now even noticeable but my butt was my main concern. It wasn't too big but a lot larger than normal and I almost fainted. How could I not notice a small country growing on my backside?

Holy frekin' Lord.

"I guess this happens but still. Peanut, you eat so much. I swear." I patted my stomach and then turned back around.

"No, this will happen. I'm getting these jeans on."

I jumped around and tried to lift the denim up my body and gave several tugs to try and plunge my legs into them but nothing worked. I ended up on the floor trying to scoot into my pants but I was determined. Nothing was happening and they weren't budging.

Finally, I got them into the correct position but then they wouldn't zip.

Jesus.

"Goddamn it. Why is everything so hard?" I sat on the floor of my bathroom and cried.

It was really embarrassing but luckily, no one was around to see me.

"Nessie? What the hell is going on?" Seth asked from the bedroom.

"Go away Seth. I don't want to talk to you."

"Are you crying?"

"Yes but I don't want to talk about it."

"Why, what happened? Is it Peanut?"

"No, we're fine. Just go without me." I cried harder, "Get me chocolate. No vanilla. No Oreo."

I cried again because I didn't know which flavor I wanted.

"I'm not leaving if you're in pain. What's going on?" He said gruffly.

"Nothing. I said go away." I screamed.

"No, now let me in." He tried pushing on the door but it was locked.

"I'm not moving from this spot until I give birth. I can't fit into my pants."

There was silence on the other end of the door before a loud guffaw seeped into my ears, "Is that all?" He asked.

"What?!" I screeched, "this is serious and you're laughing?"

"It's not that serious Nessie. How's being dramatic now?"

I was so furious I was seeing red. I went from crying to seething in 0.2 seconds and was off of the floor in less time than it took to breathe. I was at the door and nearly ripped it open where I saw Seth's stupid, laughing face.

"Get out." I pointed towards the hallyway.

"But what about ice cream?"

"Fuck you Seth. Get out of my house!" I screamed.

"Are you sure you're ok?"

"Does it look like I'm ok?" I picked up the first thing my hand touched and threw it at his head. A vase knocked him on the floor but he got right back up.

"What the hell Ness?" He shielded his head as more things flew through the air.

Lamps were shattering at all angles and I think I threw a stereo but I couldn't be sure. My eyes were just seeing red.

"Get out!" I wailed.

"It's not that serious Ness." He back behind a bookcase but I threw books at his head.

"Yes it is. I hate you and I don't ever want to see you again. Get the fuck out of my house."

"Ok, ok. I'm going. Just don't kill me." He smirked.

"You're impossible and I don't want to ever see you again." I repeated.

He bounded down the stairs and I heard the door close but I couldn't make anything out because I was crying again. The tears continued to flow as I crawled back to my room and picked up the phone. I guess I was being dramatic but I didn't care. I wanted to go on a diet but that wouldn't work because Peanut needed food plus, I was always hungry and a diet would make me even crankier. It was a lose lose situation.

The phone rang but Jake didn't pick up right away.

"Jake, pick up the damn phone." I cried.

As if on cue, his groggy voice came over the receiver.

"Hello?"

"Jacob?" I sobbed.

"Nessie? What is it? Are you hurt?" He asked frantically.

"No, it happened."

"What happened?"

California fell into the fucking ocean. What the hell do you think happened?

"I can't zip up my jeans."I cried harder.

Just like before, there was a long pause before I heard his snickers.

"Is that all?"

"What the hell is it with you wolves? I am fucking serious right now. I can't believe you aren't taking this seriously."

"This is a good thing Nessie. You're supposed to gain weight."

"I hate you Jacob. Don't even bother coming home." I slammed the phone down on the cradle and got mad again.

I called the only person I could think of who would know what to say even though she was going to be overjoyed: Alice.

"Hello my darling niece. What can I do you for?" She chirped from the other end of the phone.

"Icantfitmyjeans." I said quickly hoping she wouldn't catch it but her vampire hearing was too good.

"Finally. I've been waiting for this forever."

"Is no one considering what I need? I don't want to be fat." I cried and the phone beeped indicating another call, "Hold on."

I pressed the button, "What do you want Jacob?" I growled.

"I didn't mean to make you mad but you're not fat." His words were sweet but I could still hear a tint of laughter.

"You can't even see me. You and Seth both laughed at me."

"Because you're taking this a little far don't you think?"

I didn't even bother answering that question. I hung up on him and went back to my conversation with Alice.

"I hate my husband." I said.

"Who doesn't? Did you call for something?"

"Don't make me say it." I pleaded.

"I need to hear it Nessie." She baited me.

Í groaned, "I need your help shopping."

"What was that?"

"I need your help shopping you slut pixie." I snapped.

"Good and guess what I found out?"

"Do I want to know?"

"There's a storm heading for LA in a couple days." I could practically see her bouncing up and down.

"Can't we just go to Seattle?"

"Not a chance in hell especially when LA is up for grabs. That's two days of the best shopping in the world. Pack accordingly."

"With what? I can't wear anything." I almost broke down again.

"Get it together Nessie. I'll call you when its time to leave and make sure Jake meets us there. We're using his money because Jasper won't let me buy anything else."

"I'm not speaking to Jacob anymore."

"Suit yourself but if you don't want to wear a potato sack for the next five months, I suggest you get him there. Bye bye now."

The phone line went dead and I didn't plan on speaking to anyone ever again. Of course, I didn't have such luck and the phone rang.

"What?" I snarled.

"Nessie, don't hang up." Jacob spoke quickly, "I really didn't mean to set you off. I'm sorry for being insensitive."

"I still hate you."

"I know and I give you full right to hate me but I really didn't mean to say anything stupid."

"I just want to be pretty again." I said pathetically.

"Nessie, you've always been pretty and you always will be." He said gently.

"You can't even see me."

"I don't have to. Get in bed and I'll read to you until you fall asleep."

"I don't want to forgive you yet." I sniffled.

"Then you don't have to but I'm going to stay on this line until I hear you snoring."

"No, that's ok."

"I want to read to you."

"You don't have to. Go back to bed."

"I want to make sure you're ok. Get in bed."

I did as he said and he spent the next half an hour reciting Claribel before I drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

HOLY SCARY NESSIE BATMAN.

THAT GIRL IS A TRIP, I KNOW BUT I LOVE PREGNANT NESSIE. SHE'S SO AMAZING.

SINCE IM A GUY AND WON'T EVER BE PREGNANT, TELL ME IF IM GETTING IT ALL RIGHT. I WOULD HATE TO BE COMPLETLY OFF WITH THE WHOLE PREGNANCY THING. IM JUST GOING OFF MY MOM AND AUNTS WHO PRETTY MUCH ABUSED ME FOR NINE MONTHS WITH FLYING VASES AND BOOKS. IT WAS FUN THOUGH.

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