To MasRnR -

I don't want to ruin the story for people who enjoy reading it but there is a BIG reason why Jacob is behaving this way but it won't come out till it's ready to be put in. Anyway people change it's a fact of life. Just because you want the characters to stay the same doesn't mean they have to. This is my creation and I'm letting my imagination run wild. I will write what I want and not what people tell me to. Ideas on how to improve on the other hand I take on board. If you don't like what I write then why are you still reading it?

With an early start and a spring in my step, Jacob and I head down the long windy road to La Push using Dad's car as usual. With my hands resting on my lap, Jacob entwined his fingers through mine, heat radiated off his skin instantly. Glancing at him, he expressed a small smile. "Last night," He began before puffing out air, "Was the best night I've ever had!"

I laughed. "I know, you've told me thirty two times already."

"Really… that many times?" He questioned before mumbling numbers out, counting ever time he's already said it.

"Y'know, Dad didn't approve one bit…" I informed.

"He knew it would happen eventually."

"Mum told me that he actually excused himself from the house and went hunting to block our thoughts."

"Poor Eddie," Jacob said sarcastically, pressing the top of my hand before shifting the car into gear.

With the sun hiding behind the clouds, the day felt nice and cool once we reached Jakes house. Jacob grabbed my night bag from the boot of the care before joining me, instantly capturing my hand. Since last night he seems closer than ever. Not that's a bad thing or anything. But I've just noticed the change in him. A good change.

Like a true gentleman he opens the front door letting me enter first. "Go on in," He nudges his head in the direction of the opening which lead towards the living room, whilst he shuts the door behind him.

In the cluttered room, I see Billy, Jacob's Father sitting in his wheelchair, concentrating on his television.

With a bubbly tone, I greet him first, "It's a pleasure to see you again Mr Black."

Removing his eye from the television screen he begins to scan me up and down before returning his stare on the fishing channel. "What is she doing here Jacob?" He barked with the opposite tone.

"She has a name Dad," Jacob said calmly as he steps besides me whilst leaning my case against a wall as he grits his teeth to stop his annoyance from escaping. "Ness is staying with us tonight."

With a venomous tone, he said, "No she is not!"

"Yes she is…" Jacob argued back.

"Mr Black," I intrude their disagreement, stepping around Jacob's form as he tries to protect me. "Have I done something to upset you?"

"You're one of them…" He snarled thickly.

"Them being?" I pressed for a proper response.

He mumbled, "Cold ones…"

"Mr Black not all 'Cold ones' are bad; my family for instance aren't hurting anyone and neither am I!"

"She's apart of Charlie too," Jacob added, "But you're forgetting that."

Mr Black wasn't welcoming at all; I didn't like this side to him. "Keep out of my way," he spat.

"C'mon Ness, let's leave the man to it," Jacob said before obtaining my case and guiding me to his room.

I noticed the small room filled with a single bed. Glancing up and down at Jacob and then at myself before considering the space of the bed. "Are we both going to fit on there?" I queried.

Whilst shrugging off his jacket, I noticed him cheekily winking at me before suggesting with a smug tone, "Let's try it out!" He leaped onto the bed; making the whole bed shift and making the springs make a funny squeak after he jumped onto it. We are absolutely not having sex tonight especially on that, Billy will have a heart attack if he hears the springs crumble.

"Jake you're bigger than the bed itself," I chuckled, grinding the top of my right trainer against the surface of the wooden floor.

"You can always lie on top of me," He proposed with intention.

Piercing his bubble, I shake my head as I take my position on top of him, "There is not a chance Jacob Black that we are doing stuff on this bed, we'll end up breaking it."

"Who cares…?"

After saying a quick but awkward hello to Grandpa Charlie who arrived to take Billy out fishing, nursing the biggest hangover I've seen, Jacob and I headed towards the beach via the woods.

It was perfectly peaceful in the fresh air. The birds were tweeting up in the branches singing gracefully to one another. As we walked in a human pace, Jacob whistled along to the tune, copying the exact sounds the birds present. I lean my head against his shoulder, thinking how perfect he is. How perfect our lives will be in the future. Our future.

Shortly we escaped the woods and adventured down onto the beach. As the burning star glisten after being lodged behind the clouds, it glazed across the water making the surface glint. Embracing Jacob's hand with mine, I feel the release of heat from him. It feels like summer with him at my side and the sun flourishing down onto my skin.

Once we took our shoes off, we strolled along the water edge, letting the sand set between our toes and allowing the waves rush over our feet, heading towards the others.

"I forgot to ask Jake, How did it go with the vampire last night?" I wondered curiously, seeing only a few of the Pack members lounging on the beach.

"Not good I'm afraid," He explained, "Every time we get near he manages to vanish off our radar."

"Jake what ab-"

Cutting me off, I wasn't allowed to continue. "NO WAY!" he wailed before returning the volume setting on his tone, "I'm not having you hurt."

"But Jake-"

"No, that's final."

"Just hear me out Jake," I plead, "Please?"

A thick sigh drew from him mouth but he didn't say a word to interrupt me this time. "If I make him catch my scent he would come straight for me. With his guard down, thirsty for my blood he would be off guard when you all take him down. I'm sure it would work Jake."

"I've heard what you've had to say Ness," He injected his opinion, "But I am not going to stake your life on it!"

"Fine," I grumble in response, sighing deeply before rolling my eyes at him.

If he would just take my advice the Pact would be able to rest. But no, silly Jacob has to be overly Mr Protective of me. Which is nice but not when people's lives are at stake. I drop it from my mind as we get nearer to the crowd of friends. Colton and his Brother Luis are sat on a blue tartan blanket as they play in the sand building a creation of sand castles with their buckets and spades, using tiny rocks to surround them making it look pretty. From the side lines their Mother, Emily Uley watched where she sat next to Jacob's older Sister, Rachel. Her children, Joseph, Faith and Ashley were also here but playing with their Father, Paul. Playing soccer they run wild as they kick the ball into imaginary goals.

Jacob ran up ahead and started tackling the ball from Joseph, making it easier for him to gain the ball back. I head for the girls as they sit on a nearby log.

"Hey Ness!" Rachel welcomes as she wraps her arms around me in excitement. Holding me at arm's length, her eyes become examining, "Look at you all grown up…"
"I'm still growing every day," I tell her, "It should slower down soon."

"Oh yes," It reminded her, "The big birthday is coming up. We must celebrate!" She became enthusiastic to an idea of having a party. She kind reminds me a lot of my Aunt Alice. Instantly she threw out ideas, "You must come over to Dad's and I'll cook us a nice meal."

"Not sure that will work out Rach; he doesn't seem to like me because of what I am…"

"Don't be daft and don't you dare listen to him," She orders. She continued to then explain, "He's being an old coot since Charlie asked Sue to marry him." She clapped her hands in eager as she said, "Charlie and Sue will have to come too!"

Letting her ideas flow through her head, I move closer to Emily. She stands and hugs me. "It's been a while," I say.

"Certainly, you must come down more often. The kids love seeing you…"

After what they saw last Emily, I doubt it.

I wedged myself between the girls on the log, watching my Boyfriend enjoy the game with the kids with his Brother in Law.

Rachel nudged her arm into mine, "Jacob's great with kids isn't he?"

"Well he managed to put up with me so other peoples kids would be a blast," I stated watching him dribble the ball, passing it gently over to Ashley where she lightly tapped it, still finding hard to balance on her own feet without support from Paul.

"One day soon," She hinted, "You'll have your own and make me an Auntie…"

"Leave the poor girl alone," Emily broke in, "They will have children when they're ready to…"

"Yeah sorry Rach, kids are the last thing I want in my complicated life… After the educational stuff and having a career we will probably start talking about moving 'us' along the future path…"

Jacob had enough of the kids and decided we should have some quality time to ourselves for a while. He pulled me up from the wooden log before pulling me into his warm embrace. "What do you fancy doing now?"

"Hey, you can't take her away now; she's only just got here…" Rachel whinged, tucking her long black hair behind her ears, away from her face.

"We will be back for the food don't you worry Sis!"

He pulled me further away from them before asking me the same question again.

"Something reckless," I respond, "Like cliff diving." Quickly adding, "From the highest distance possible."

Jacob's face twinges into an expression of wither it's a good idea or not.

"I'll block my thoughts if you do to?" I encourage further.

"One day Renesmee," Jake flung his heavy arm around my shoulder, leading us towards the woods again, "Your Father will have the pleasure of killing me for something reckless we've done…."

"Cliff diving is nothing compared to the last time we went on our bike Jake," I tell him messing with his fingers where they dangle off my shoulder. "I'm surprised he never killed you then."

"True. At least this time you've got a gentler landing if the accident prone girl starts to come out…"

Glancing at my naked feet, I further my look over the boundary, seeing mighty waves crashing against the cliff side. Nerves ran through my veins and I began to wobble in the slight gust of wind from the trees behind me.

"You wanted the highest," Jacob reminded me. "You're not going to chicken out on me are you?"

"No…." I say back slightly annoyed he would think I would chicken out of my own idea. "Just give me a few seconds."

"1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9…" Jake counted loudly, trying to put me off my thoughts and putting on the spot.

Jacob obtained my hand and he started counting again. With hesitant behaviour and nerves rocketing through the sky, I compress my eyes firmly together, not wanting to see how far down the ocean is. As Jacob voices the number three, we let ourselves leap off. The breeze ran through my hair while butterflies accumulate in my stomach making me feel slightly sick as we fall. Breaking through the moderately warm surface we plummet down deep into the water. With Jacob dragging me down, our contact divides and I'm on my own as I come to a stop. His heavy weight presses him further down whilst I begin to rise through the salty seawater.

Gaining fresh air again, I push the now heavy clump of hair away from my eyes before restoring my vision as I float through the rippling water. Where the sun beams down on me, I search the top layer for Jakey but he hasn't resurfaced yet. As the seconds go by, I start to panic. "Jake," I flurry around in a circle desperate to see his face. "Jacob!" I feared the worse. Stealing a large breath, I nose-dive under searching for my Jakey. My eyes restricted me as the water became a blur and I couldn't make out anything just blue misty water. I pop back up to the surface and still he wasn't there. "Jeez Jake!" Alarm ran through my tone.

Going back under after taking another big gulp, I swam deeper than before but my vision became limited. Not even a shadow caught my eye. Jacob was nowhere to be seen. I push myself back up for air, rubbing the water from my eyes once I broke through the surface. After coughing the salty tasting water out, I felt warmth surround me.

Jacob's soft lips kissed the side of my neck sweetly. "You had me worried, I could find you…"

"I've been looking for you too!" I tell him, turning round to face his strong body. "Don't do that again! You nearly gave me a heart attack!"

"You don't want me to search for you if you're missing?"

"No – Yes – No – I don't know!" I confused myself, wrapping my arms around his waist letting my head fall gently onto his chest, listening to his beating heart.

Kissing the top of my head, hugging me closer he asked, "Wanna go again?"

After a couple of times of jumping off the cliff we headed back to the beach in just our underwear, leaving our clothes upon the cliff side. I'm so glad I put some nice underwear on otherwise I probably would have just jumped full clothed.

Wading through the shallow water we ran across to Rachel who had towels ready and waiting for us. Being a shape shifter, Jacob didn't need one as his body heat radiated from him drying the droplets in seconds. "Your freeze to death," Rachel said, rubbing the towel over my arms like a Mother would do before wrapping me up like a gift in a white fluffy towel. "Come sit down, we will get the fire going to warm you up." She glanced over her shoulder and bellowed he order, "Paul FIRE!"

"YES WOMAN!" He barked back whilst saluting to her command.

Taking a spot on the log next to Luis who was untangling a ball of string that had been swept up to shore, I obtained my phone from where I left it on the log.

"It's been going off like mad," Paul said as he started the fire. Sitting next to me Jacob wrapped an arm around my waist.

Viewing the screen, I spat, "Mad? That's a bit of an overstatement Paul, I've only had one text…"

He poked his tongue out playfully.

Jacob nosily wondered, "Who's it from?"

"Just Declan," I answer, whilst reading - Hey bored fancy doing something? X "Jake is it alright if he comes to join us?" I asked, "He's pretty bored."
"Of course he is," Jacob responded, rubbing his hand soothingly against my right side, which slightly made me twinge now and again as it tickled.

Trying to not concentrate of his effects, I text Declan back – I'm down La Push beach. We're going to be roasting marshmallows soon and your more than welcome to join : ) x.

"Fire is sorted Misses…"Paul said rubbing his hands together, clearing the dust from his hands.

"DADDY!" Joseph shouted him where he stood with his foot on the ball.

"What?!" Paul asked impatiently, glancing over to his Son.

"No more soccer!" Rachel announced where she sat opposite us, "Paul go and fetch their clothes… Ness will freeze otherwise…"

Joseph whinged, "But Mum…"

"Afterwards Jo…" Paul promised walking in long strides towards the woods, the way we went before.

Emily injected, "C'mon kids lets roast some smores."

"Yay!" The five of them said excitedly, rushing towards her where she had the sticks with the marshmallow on the end ready.

Behind Rachel's figure I see a tall gangly, sandy coloured wolf standing at the outskirts of the woods, trying not to be seen by any of the locals. His left front paw is hoisted in the air as if he's hurt.

"SETH!" I yell out whilst standing up instantly, letting the towel droop to the ground. Heads turned in the direction I was heading as I rushed over in the direction of him. The nearer I got, I managed to hear the whimpering sound escaping his mouth. Behind me Jacob was in hot pursuit as I heard his feet pound into the ground.

On approaching him, Seth transformed and phased into his human figure, completely naked. "Ah!" He screamed through his teeth.

"What's happened?" I say getting down to his level where he lay on the ground, the sand flaking into his short hair.

"Damn leech attacked me!" He gritted his teeth through the pain. "He's in La Push Jake, he's so close…"

Jake nodded his head and in a flash he darted towards the trees.

"Keep safe Jake," I called out to him, hoping he would hear me. "We need to support your arm, I think it's broken. I'll give my Grandpa a call, he'll sort you out," I say, trying to support him to his feet.

Emily covered up her second cousin with a warm fluffy towel, making him sit near the fire as I call for my Grandpa. Whilst I dialled the number, I saw Declan striding towards us, I gestured a small wave before placing the phone to my ear. It rang and rang and continued to ring till it ended up going to voice mail. "That's strange," I say faintly to myself. In my contacts, I found Dad's number and called him, hoping like usual he picks up on the first ring. But as Carlisle's it went onto voicemail.

"Sorry Seth," I said whilst ending the woman's tone on the voice message option, "Everyone seems busy." Grabbing Colton and Luis's blanket, I made a make shift sling to support Seth's arm.

"What's happened?" Declan enquired as I tie a knot at the back, behind Seth's head.

"Leech got me," Seth replied with a sting in his tone, like he wanted to get revenge.

"You should heal soon, Jake had a broken arm once and it didn't take long…" I tell Seth before joining Declan on the opposite log. "I'm glad you made it," I say hugging him, as he wears his usual leather jacket, grey jeans, red converses and one of his many caps.

"Of course he was going to make it; there is food involved a guy never refuses food…" Rachel stated. "Hi I'm Rachel by the way, Jacob's older Sister and this is Emily…"

He nods his head as a gesture before saying, "Pleasure to meet you both, I'm Declan Parker…"

"Have you been up too much today?" I ask him making the conversation continue.

"Only studying." With a proud and cocky tone he said, "I think I've got History nailed to the core…"

"Mrs Roberts will be pleased."

Declan's eyes flicker across the beach and mine followed, Jacob came walking back with pants in place. "Doesn't anyone wear clothes around here?"

At that comment I only realise I've been sitting next to him in just my underwear. My cheeks flush with a bright shade of pink, completely embarrassed. I grabbed a towel and explain, "Jake and I went cliff diving we left our clothes over there, Pauls bringing them back down for us…"

"I see. Hi Jacob," he greeted.

"Declan," Jacob acknowledge, obtaining a seat between Seth and myself. "He's got away," Jacob said in a disappointed tone, "I couldn't find him…"

"At least Paul found your clothes," Rachel added seeing her husband carrying the crease up items.

"Here you go," Emily offered Declan a smore before handing some to the rest of us. "Beat have one now before the kids finish them all."

"I swear Em, that there just like their Fathers. After the first hour of having brought the food shop home, they've already eaten it all…" Rachel said slightly annoyed.

"My ears are burning, have you been talking about me?" Paul queried, tossing our clothes to us.

"There moaning about your eating habits," I tell him whilst I shrug on my shirt and jeans.

At that second, Jacob's familiar ring tone bleeped. "Hello?" He answered as another phone vibrated into a different tone.

"Hello?" Declan starts, copying Jacob's choice of greeting.

Their voices mumbled into the phone, keeping their tones quiet.

"Nessie," Luis caught my awareness, "Can you see if you can untangle it?" In his hands lay the rope he's been messing with most of the day.

Obtaining it in my own hands, I fish the cord in and out of loops, detangling it for him. His eyes lit up as he noticed how quick I was untangling it.

"Ness I have to go," Jacob told me a slight hint of panic hast and upset to his voice. "Rachel keep an eye on her for me till I get back…"

"Sure," Rachel answered where she sat holding little Ashley bobbing her up and down on her knee's which made Ashley laugh.

"I'm sorry too," Declan said in a fluster, "I've got a family emergency…" He rose to his feet and continued, "Thanks for inviting me and I'll catch up with you before the exams." Before I had even had chance to say goodbye, Declan went to the car park, slammed his door and made his wheels screech.

"Nessie!" Luis voice moaned wanting me to continue to detangle the rope.

"Now that was weird," Seth stated the obvious.