Chapter 20: Surprising the Pack.
Mom and Dad had us staying in Alaska for longer than we expected, well a month more than we expected. I had just started getting a stomach, so I had a small bump. Seth called it a soon to be mountain, but I didn't like that so whenever he referred to it as that I would hit him and the family thought that was just so funny.
"Mom, calm down, I'll be okay. Seth does have to go back to work." I said.
"What work, you two mooch off of Carlisle like the rest of us." She asked.
"Cars part time!" Seth interjected.
"What a living, fixing British cars. He will really be able to support twins and you." Mom said.
"Mom!" I said as Dad yelled Bella to tell her to shut up before she got too far.
"Right well say hello to Jake for me and the rest of the pack." She said.
"I will Mom, See you later." I smiled and she kissed my cheek and then kissed her hand and put it to my stomach. Then she walked off with a swoon that we were leaving. She was so dramatic. She blamed it on being a Cullen; it made sense if you actually thought about it.
"She can be such a psycho path Dad, there are so many fish in the sea and you picked her?" I asked as I gave him hugs goodbye.
"You can only do so much for love Ness; you should have learned that by now." He teased.
"See you later Dad." I said
"Bye Sweetie, I love you and be safe, you have cargo now." He smirked.
"I will Dad, Love you." Seth was waiting in the car and I walked out and we drove toward the airport.
*La Push*
Seth scoped out the beach and I found Claire and Quil out on beach. When didn't I find Claire on the beach with Quil? It was September and she was trying to tan. She was seriously nuts.
"Hey, are you nuts, tanning in September?" I called to her as Seth took my hand. She twisted around along with Quil.
"Nessie!" She yelled.
"Seth!" Quil called and they ran to us. I didn't walk on the san with the Uggs Aunt Alice forced me to wear to hide my soon to be swollen feet.
Claire was about to run into me when I said. "Hey careful, I have precious cargo aboard." She stopped in her tracks and examined me.
"OH MY GOD NESS!!!!" She yelled and put her hand to my stomach. "Why didn't you call?!" She asked.
"I figured it'd be best in person." I smiled.
"Oh well, let's make this better in person. Quil, go tell everyone there is a small get together on the cliffs tonight, everyone is invited." Claire commanded and before Seth or I could argue he was off in the woods phasing. Seth looked at me with puppy dog eyes.
"Go, have fun." I said
"Yes! I love you." He said and kissed my cheek. "Claire, keep her in your line of vision at all times." He instructed and she nodded. He ran toward the trees and I heard him phase to and Claire and I looked at each other.
"Oh I missed you." I said as she gave me a hug,
"You have no idea how lonely I am." She said.
"Where are the rest of the imprints?" I asked.
"College or work or we hit and miss each other." She said.
"Well you're done college right?" I asked.
"Yeah I am finally." She laughed.
"Come on let's go for a walk." I said.
"Sure, can I put my stuff in your car?" She asked.
"Sure, but you're on your own for packing up, I was given strict orders not to walk on the beach with my Uggs." I said.
"Let me guess, good old Alice." Claire smiled.
"How did you know?" I smiled.
"Intuition." She said. I laughed and she folded up her beach chair and shoved her towel and tanning oil in the beach bag. She put it in the back seat and we walked around the neighborhood and ran into some locals that were ecstatic over me being pregnant.
We turned the corner to go head back toward the beach to get the car when we saw Jacob and Baylee walking hand in hand toward us.
"Renesmee, is that you?!" Jacob called.
"Hi Jake." I called and he and Baylee sped walked toward us.
"Oh my god you're pregnant!" Baylee smiled.
"Oh my god you really are having twins." Jacob said as his jaw dropped. I smiled.
"How far along?" Baylee asked.
"A month, maybe a little longer. We aren't one hundred percent sure. I found out while I was in Alaska visiting." I said.
"I can't believe Seth had the balls to get your prego." Jacob said in awe.
"Jacob." Baylee chastised and hit him with her left hand. On her hand I saw a ring.
"Are you two engaged?" I asked.
"No, my grandmother just passed a few days ago and she left her engagement ring and wedding rings to me." She smiled proud.
Claire and I nodded and looked at each other.
"So have you picked out names?" Baylee asked.
"Well, why don't you come to the get together I'm celebrating in honor of Ness and Seth being back for a day or two?" Claire invited.
"We'll be there." Jacob smiled.
"Good, we can answer all questions there." Claire nodded and they smiled and walked around us and continued walking.
"They seemed happy." I said.
"They have been they worked out the kinks while you've been gone."
"Tell me, has Jake been sad because he lost me, especially after the wedding?"
"He was a little frumpy after the wedding, he got drunk I think once, or that the rumor, but other than that he's been just a tad frumpy." Claire said and we walked up to the car. I hit unlock on the key pad zapper and Claire got in the passenger seat.
"Where to?" I asked.
"Let's go get something to eat." Claire said, I nodded in agreement
"Is Melanie still working at the café?" I asked as we drove down the street to the café.
"Yeah, she works there on the weekends while she works as a teacher at the local elementary school." She said.
"Good for her." I said and we drove up to the café and parked.
I saw Melanie in the window and we walked in and we got seated and Melanie came over to us as I was just about to tell Claire I was going to the bathroom.
"Renesmee Clearwater, are you pregnant?" Melanie squealed.
"Nope, I just gained a lot of weight." I teased.
"Oh congratulations." She smiled.
"Thank you, it's twins." I said.
"Even better." She said.
"Well there will defiantly be a lot of running around to do." I smiled.
"Good to lose the baby fat." She added. I nodded. "Hey Claire, how are ya?" She asked.
"Hanging in there." Claire smiled.
"Any ring yet?" She asked.
"No, not yet, but soon." Claire said with pride.
"Well, hang in there, what can I get you. On the house."
"That's not necessary Melanie." I said,
"It is when your best customer just walked in the café for the first time in two years." She said.
"I'll take a water." I said. "And a salad with Italian, no cheese unless it pasteurized."
"Gottcha." Melanie said.
"Claire, order whatever you want, it will be paid for and by me." I said and walked toward the bathroom. I did my thing and then when I washed my hands, Nikki Reed, best friend from High School walked in.
"Nikki?!" I greeted.
"Renesmee Clearwater?!" She squealed.
"How are you?!" I asked.
"I'm good, look at you!" She said and touched my stomach.
"Twins." I smiled.
"What are you doing in Washington?" I asked
"Looking at wedding dresses." She smiled.
"You're getting married?!" I asked.
"Yeah, to Kelan!" She smiled.
"Is he here with you?!" I asked.
"No he is still in England. Are you still living in London?" She asked.
"I am, but I think I am moving to Alaska toward the due date to be with my family." I said.
"Good idea." She agreed.
"I thought so." I smiled.
"Well, I'll catch you later." She said. "I'll send you an invitation too."
"Most defiantly will be there." I said.
"When is it?" I asked.
"November 19th of next year." She said.
"Wow, so long?" I asked.
"Yeah, Kelan and I want to finish college first." She said.
"Well, I'll see you later, Claire is waiting." I said.
"Bye Ness, see you later." She smiled and I walked out of the bathroom.
I wlaked back out to the table and found our food was already there.
"Did you fall in?" Claire asked.
"Ha-ha no, Nikki was in there and we got talking." I said.
"Oh, fun." Claire said.
***
We talked and ate then it soon got dark when we moseyed our way to the cliffs.
"Well she isn't answering her phone, should I go look for her?" I heard Seth worry.
"I'll go look for her." Jake offered.
"Well Claire is with her too." Seth said
"Why are we worrying?" I asked as we reached the top of the cliffs.
"Renesmee." Seth called and ran to me. He picked me up into a huge hug and twirled me around and kissed my lips.
"Not that isn't enjoyable, but why are we worrying?" I asked.
"Because you're a pregnant lady and you were supposed to be here like 20 minutes ago." Seth said,
"I never gave this party a time." Claire said.
"Come on everyone is waiting." Seth said and he walked me up the cliff more and there was the pack and their imprints.
"Ness is prego!" Embry cheered.
"Hello to you too Embry." I smiled.
"You finally got the twins!" Emily cheered.
"Wait everyone knew about the vision except for me!?" Seth asked.
"Pretty much." I smiled. I sat down next to Claire who was sitting next to Quil.
"Quil has an announcement too." Sam said.
"Not now Sam, Jesus Christ." Quil cursed.
"So have you thought of names yet?" Baylee asked again.
"Nick or Nicholas as a boy's name or Amanda or Allie for a girl's name." Seth said.
"Aw, their cute." Andrea cooed.
"I'm glad everyone was able to be here." Claire said.
"Yeah, you made it sound like no one was able to see you anymore." I said.
"She's was telling the truth, we do ever hardly see each other."
I smiled and then Quil cleared his throat. "I do actually have an announcement which is kind of a question." Quil said.
We waited. "Claire, we have been together since you were little, you choose me when it came to love, we've been together since you've been 14, Claire, and will you marry me, because if you don't, I don't know what I'll do without you." Quil proposed.
"Awww." Everyone cooed.
"Yes, Quil, Yes I will marry you." Claire said and Quil slid a ring on her finger and she attacked him with a kiss. Everyone started to clap and they pulled away.
"One, two three four," Claire counted. "Bridesmaids."
"Ness, maid of honor." Claire said shooting off positions.
"Already?!" Quil asked.
"I've been waiting three years for you to propose Quil Atera Jr; I have my bridal party and what the color scheme is and everything else." Claire said.
"Oh, wait what, 3 years?!" Quil asked.
"Let's not get into that." Claire said and smiled and gazed over her ring.
"Well, now I can have a ring bearer and a flower girl on behalf of Seth and Ness." She cheered.
"That's fine by me as long as you are mine." Quil smiled and kissed her lips once more. I started to yawn when my back started to get a sharp pain in it.
"Ow, Seth can you rub my back?" I asked.
Seth nodded and he placed his hands where I was pointed and rubbed out the pain. I yawned again.
"Prego lady's tired." Jake cooed.
"Shut up, I would like to see you carry twins." I said. The guys laughed including Seth.
"I wouldn't laugh Seth; Mom is sending you a fake baby stomach for you to wear around the house." I smiled.
Everyone started to laugh even harder. "Can we come visit again when he does?!" Quil asked as he was on the ground in hysterics.
"No, you ate me out a house again, you all are flagged, I'm flying the girls out to London for a small baby shower later on, Seth can fly out here for a guys weekend as the girls go to London." I said.
"Yes!" The girls cheered. "Vacation!"
I laughed and about an hour later, Seth took us home to the Forks Cullen Mansion and we went to bed after a really long day.