Chapter 5: Future

Nessie's POV

Before I could start telling my father anything someone came in. It was aunt Alice. "Edward I need to speak to Nessie alone, if you don't mind?"

My father looked like he did mind but he stood up and left anyway. "Nessie you shouldn't tell him, or anyone, a lot about the future for that matter. It's way too dangerous,"

I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. "I'm not sure I understand what you're talking about,"

"Haven't you seen or read any stories about time travel?" she asked me curiously.

"Well I've seen Back to the Future but-"

"and that movie is a prime example of just how dangerous tampering with time can be. Marty changed one little thing and he nearly erased himself out of existence,"

"But I'm not changing anything,"

"Maybe not on purpose but take it from me. Sometimes knowledge of the future can be extremely dangerous and you need to be careful. Any small change and you might erase yourself and my grand nephew here from existence,"

"I-what?"

"Nessie just listen to me on this. Don't talk about the future. Before you do anymore damage,"

"Anymore damage? But that would imply that I have already caused damage,"

"Your presence here alone is already damaging enough. Your presence alone changes things. It would actually be better if you avoided interacting with anyone because that could cause serious repercussions on future events,"

My head was starting to hurt. "For someone who didn't even know time travel existed until today, I mean yesterday, you seem to know a lot about it,"

"No but I can see the future. So I know for a fact how even small changes in the present can alter the future. Also I've seen enough science fiction movies to know that I'm right," she almost sounded smug when she said it like that.

What if she was right though? What if said or did something that completely altered the future as I knew it? I had to be careful.

"Can I hold him?" she asked me kindly.

"Of course. Just please be careful with him," I passed her my son right after he finished eating.

"Wow he's very warm and no offense but he smells like a wet dog," she said. "But he is very cute and I want to spoil him. Nessie what's wrong?" she asked me when she noticed that I'd gone quiet.

He was warm. How had I not noticed that? Also he smelled like wet dog. That couldn't be possible. Only the wolves or people who were about to turn into wolves had the distinctive wet dog smell and Carlisle had said that he was big for a full term baby let alone a premature baby. But babies just didn't turn into wolves.

I shook my head. This whole trip back into the past is making me crazy that's all it was. I needed to get some sleep.

"Oh it's nothing," I spoke when I noticed that Alice was still watching me. "I think I'm just a little tired now that's all. Time traveling and giving birth in less than 24 hours will take a toll on a woman's body,"

"Okay I'll let you get some rest. Do you mind if I take him? The rest of the family is dying to meet him,"

I smiled and nodded. I knew my little Seth was in safe hands. I closed my eyes and soon I fell asleep.

No sooner had I fallen asleep though when I was suddenly woken up by a baby crying. I opened my eyes and saw my grandma Esme standing in the room with Seth.

"I'm sorry Nessie we didn't want to wake you up but he's hungry,"

"That's okay," I said as I took my son into my arms. "I don't mind," my poor baby.

A few hours later I was back to normal. Thank God for vampire genes and fast healing capabilities for that. Now that my family knew I wasn't a threat they became the loving family that I've always known and loved.

They had a lot of questions for me. What was my life like going growing up? What was my diet like? How fast and strong was I? Most of the questions seemed innocent enough to answer without risking severely altering the future.

In the afternoon when the family was gone hunting I decided to go take a walk to one of my favorite places. First Beach. I loved having out there with Jacob and the rest of the pack.

It was nice to feel some semblance of normalcy as I walked the familiar route to First Beach. Being that it was December I thought for sure there would'nt be anyone there. But I was wrong. I saw a group of teenage boys. It took me a few seconds to recognize that one of those boys was my husband. Jacob looked so different. Less like a man and more like a boy. He was a lot shorter and less muscular than the Jacob that I knew. But he was still my Jacob just in his pre-wolf days. When he still believed that the stories were just made up legends.

I thought I recognized the other two boys as well. Quil and Embry. Also in their pre-wolf days by the looks of it.

I sat down on the sandy beach with my son nestled safely in my arms. I was so lost in my own thoughts that I didn't even know someone was coming until a finger tapped my shoulder.

My head whipped around so fast that I made myself dizzy. But there was Jacob grinning ear to ear. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you,"

"No. It's okay," I lied. My heart was still beating fast.

"My friends are watching us,"

I twisted my head slightly to the left to look. Sure enough Embry and Quil were watching us. "They actually dared me to come talk to you," he blushed bright red.

I couldn't hold in my laughter. "Oh did they now?"

"Yes my name is Jacob by the way. Jacob Black,"

"Well it's nice to meet you Jacob," I was surprised by how cool his hand was when I shook it. "My name is Renesmee Cullen and this is my son Seth Cullen,"

"Oh you're part of the Cullen family?" he said. "Better not let Sam or any of the tribal elders find out you're here. They'll flip out if they know two Cullens were on our land. I'm sure you've heard about the treaty?"

"Oh yeah I've heard all about it," I laughed. "and I don't care if anyone finds out we're here. I'm not afraid of anyone,"

"Good. It's all just stupid legends anyway. You're beautiful, did you know that?"

Now I was the one who was blushing. It didn't matter how many times my husband told me that. He always made me blush.

"It's too bad you're taken already,"

"I'm not sure I know what you mean?"

"Your baby must have a father around,"

"Oh he has a father alright but he's not around," of course that last part was a lie.

"Oh,"

"Well if you're not busy then I'd like to buy you dinner. I don't have a lot of money but-"

"I'd love to Jacob,"

His smile melted my heart. Just like it always did. I didn't see any harm in hanging out to lunch with my future husband. I mean it was just lunch. I walked with him to a fast food burger place.

"I know I'm not supposed to ask a lady her age but I'm curious. How old are you?"

"Fifteen," I answered truthfully.

"Oh wow. I'm almost fifteen,"

"Can I ask you a question Jacob?"

"Yes,"

"Why did you ask me out when I have a baby? You know most teenage boys would run at the sight of a baby,"

He shrugged his shoulders. "To be honest I don't know. But I really like you," he said it as if simply liking me excused everything. "Can I hold him?"

I didn't even hesitate to hand him our son. It made my heart swell with happiness. Even if he didn't know that he was holding his son.

"Is he okay?" Jacob asked worriedly. "His skin feels hot. Reminds me of Sam. Dad says you can fry an egg on his head,"

"Oh he's fine," I tried not to sound worried.

"So Jacob do you actually believe in those legends? I've heard all about your tribe's wolf legends,"

He rolled his eyes. "No but my father does. So do all of the trial elders. So does Sam Uley. They all take our legends way too seriously," he laughed. "But I'm dead serious when I say that if they find out you and your son are on our land, two Cullens, they would freak out in a bad way,"

Sam Uley. The way he spoke of Sam made me think that Sam was already phasing. Well Sam was the first wolf in the pack to phase. So maybe I'm in that time period where he was alone. A lone wolf.

"But don't take it seriously Nessie. I mean it. You can come whenever you want,"

"You mean that?"

He smiled. "Yeah I mean it. I want to see you again,"

"and I want to see you again," I admitted.

He blushed again. It was cute and funny at the same time.

"Is it okay if I try something?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well," he took a deep breath. "Look I'm sorry but I'm new at this. I haven't really ever talked to girls before. I usually just hang out with Quil and Embry so-"

"I bet your friends are mad that you left them," I laughed.

"They're probably shocked more than anything," he laughed nervously. "But what I'm saying is that I really want to kiss you," his face went even more red.

Oh Jacob. I leaned in closer to him hoping that he'd get the hint. He did. Then we kissed. For a moment I forgot everything. I just focused on the fact that I was kissing the only man I had ever and will ever love.

We broke apart a few minutes later. "Wow" he said.

"Wow indeed," I added.

"So will I see you again?"

"Oh you can count on that," I said. I looked at my watch. I was surprised by how late it was. "But right now I should get going. My family is probably looking for me right now,"

"Wait," he said. "Here's my phone number,"

I left with his number in my front pocket. My son fell asleep in my arms as I started walk home. Right now every felt right in the world.

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