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Chapter 11 - Visit

RENESMEE POV

Daddy had that horrible pinched look on his face again. He sat next to me on the couch rubbing his temples in circular motions. Ever since I'd come home from Jacob's two weeks ago it seemed like that was the only expression I'd seen on his face. I love you Daddy. "I love you too, Renesmee" he said still massaging his temples. I thought of his expression now and the many other times I'd seen him look like this lately. He sighed and looked up at me. What's wrong Daddy? Please tell me. I'd already asked him twice now and he'd mumbled something incoherent before walking off each time. He wrapped his icy cold arms around me and just held me, gently rocking and humming Momma's lullaby.

"It's hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that you are no longer my little girl anymore Nessie."I'll always be your little girl Daddy. He sighed and rested his head on mine. "I've only had you for 4 and a half years Ness, I'm afraid I'm losing you, and I don't think I'm ready for it yet." Losing me? I didn't understand and 'voiced' as much to him. "Physically you are the same age as your mother was when we met and fell in love. I know you love Jacob, and he loves you as well." I'm not going anywhere Daddy. He squeezed me a little tighter, "I know, but it's only a matter of time…" Daddy, you worry too much. He laughed and released me, getting up. "I know… just ask your mother how much of a worrier I can be once I get started." I chuckled lightly to myself as he left the room; I'd heard all the stories of Momma and her monumental clumsiness as a human.

I lay back on the couch and thought of Jacob. I'd seen him every day since we'd confessed our love to one another. He was on patrol this week so I'd only been able to see him for short snippets of time here and there. I sighed thinking about the lack of progression in our relationship. I'd done everything I could possibly think of to get him to kiss me, and still, nothing. Oh what I wouldn't give to feel his impossibly sexy lips against mine! I wish he'd just kiss me already! I heard Daddy groan in the next room. I blushed knowing my private thoughts had been heard, but I wasn't upset. I knew Daddy couldn't control what he heard. "Sorry Daddy" I called out gently and heard him humph in response. I needed something to distract me, to keep me from further embarrassing myself, and prevent Daddy from having the first vampire heart attack in history.

As if on cue, I felt Uncle Jazz sending soothing energy to me. I looked over and watched him as he walked in the room. Secretly Uncle Jazz had always been my favorite male vampire family member. He made other vampires nervous because of the scars covering every inch of his visible skin, but I'd always thought he was handsome because of them. His classically handsome vampire features, blonde hair, and lean muscular stature where only enhanced by the scars in my opinion. The fact that he could survive all he'd been through to receive those scars and still maintain his southern charm and gentlemanly nature was impressive.

He smiled slowly at me and gestured towards the end of the couch my feet where currently occupying. "May I join you?" I sat up pulling my legs cross-legged under me. "But of course kind Sir, I do declare that I find your company most appealing." I said in my best southern belle impression. A grin broke out across his face before he sat next to me. "You truly are getting along very well with that impression of yours, I almost felt as if I were back in Texas for a moment there." I waved a hand in my face pretending to fan myself prettily. "Oh you do put on such airs Major Whitlock, I do believe I may swoon at such compliments" I continued with the act while batting my lashes and then pretended over exaggeratingly to faint against his shoulder. He chuckled lightly and rested his hand gently over mine on his shoulder.

"You certainly are the biggest ego booster out there Ness." "Oh, and next to Alice of course, you are indeed my favorite relative also." He whispered extra quietly. I sat up and smiled "shh, don't let Uncle Emmett know, he might get jealous" I teased whispering back just as quietly. I watched as he rolled his eyes and smiled; the bruise-like purple circles under his eyes were standing out harshly against his pale, marble-like skin and his eyes were black. I frowned thinking of how hard our 'vegetarian' diet was for him and how he was constantly attempting to draw out the length between feedings to test his endurance. I leaned my head back against his shoulder and we just sat together comfortably in silence enjoying one another's company.

"You know I can feel you worrying Renesmee, I appreciate your concern, but I am quite all right." I looked up at him seriously and studied his features again. Daddy, how bad is it? Should I take him hunting? "Yes." He answered simply. I reached out and gently laid my hand on Jasper's neck and pushed thoughts of hunting into his mind, concentrating on the aroma of blood and the feeling of blood-lust we experienced when hunting. I watched as his jaw clenched tightly and his fingers curled into the cushions next to him. Definitely going hunting Daddy; be back soon. I stood grabbing Jasper's hand and dragged him to the front door. He pulled back against my tugging, bringing us to a halt on the front porch. "We are going hunting, Uncle Jazz, whether you want to or not." I said looking up at him disapprovingly.

His face showed his anger at being commanded to do something against his will. "I don't know how any of you expect me to get any better at this if you keep forcing me to feed while I am trying to abstain." Daddy didn't see the purpose in his attempts, and truthfully, neither did I. He should just accept his inability to deny the blood-lust and feed more often to hold it at bay. I tugged at his arm again trying to prod him along. He held his ground, not budging an inch. I sighed and wrapped my arms around his waist in a strong hug. "That's just it Uncle Jazz, we don't expect you to get any better at it. We love you just the way you are and don't like to see you torturing yourself constantly." He held his arms stiffly at his sides before finally sighing and returning my hug.

I leaned back and looked up into his pain filled eyes. "Come on" I whispered and took his hand again. He nodded stiffly and we sailed over the porch railing; speeding out into the woods letting our senses take over, readying ourselves for the hunt.

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I was so full I could feel the blood in my stomach sloshing around uncomfortably with my movements. I hadn't been very hungry, in fact I had been more than satisfied with the first elk I took down, but I'd continued to gorge with Uncle Jazz over and over until his eyes where the bright golden color they were when he was satiated. I walked into my room in the little cottage and lay in my bed, being careful not to jar myself overmuch. Momma and Daddy were still up at the big house with the others wrapped up in some monumental game of chess they were all playing together on teams. Normally I would have stayed and watched, but the fatigue from the excessive hunting was catching up with me.

I was nearly asleep when I heard Jacob's deep voice ring through my mind. "Call your dad and get to the big house NOW Renesmee! Collin scented 3 unfamiliar vampires in the area. Seth is on his way to the big house with Willow; I'm on my way too. I was awake instantly and reaching for my phone when I heard the front door slam open, then my own slam open mere seconds later starling a little scream out of me. "Relax sweetheart, it's just us. Seth just dropped Willa at the house" Emmett said before darting to my bed and cradling me, blankets and all, in his massive arms. I never had a chance to respond before they were running me back to the big house; Daddy and Jazz on either side of us, their eyes darting left and right as we ran, scanning the forest for intruders.

Willa was already in the house when we got there. She leapt from where she'd been sitting next to Alice on the couch and ran to me when Emmett set me down. Her hair resembled something remarkably similar to a haystack and her face was flushed with excitement. "Oh Rennie!" she gushed, "Seth came and it was incredible! I actually rode here on his back, and he went so fast! And just..." she trailed off at a loss for words to describe her experience; her eyes sparkling at the memory. "Well I'm sure you'll get used to it, any time those dogs scent a vampire in the area you're sure to be whisked away somewhere." Rosalie said snidely from the kitchen.

I rolled my eyes. Despite the verbal sparring and name bashing that Rose and Jacob constantly were dishing out to each other, I knew it was all just a game. My birth had changed their relationship into a friendship of sorts, even though they both were too stubborn to admit it. I walked into the kitchen and poked Rose in the side. "Be nice" I hissed playfully scowling at her. She scowled back before shrugging. I turned to leave and nearly collided with Willa; I wasn't paying attention and hadn't realized she'd followed behind me. I realized then that Seth must have pulled her straight from bed because she wore nothing but an oversized t-shirt that barely reached mid-thigh.

"Aunt Rose, can we go invade your closet? Willa needs some pants or something and you are the only female close to her height." She eyed Willa up and down. "Sure, I think I have some old pajama's that would fit her perfectly." We followed Rose up the stairs and into her room; sitting on the bed while she went through drawers, periodically throwing things into a pile on the floor, then turning to the closet and doing the same. "Ok, she can have everything in that pile." Willa clapped her hands and dropped to the floor to sort through the pile. I swear. I'm surrounded by nothing but fashion divas. At least Momma doesn't squeal and act like a ninny over clothes. A light knock sounded on the door.

"Did I hear someone is about to play dress-up?" Alice said happily as she came into the room. Oh no, they'd be at it all night now. Willa grinned up at Alice, pausing with her sorting. "You did. There's some really cute stuff in here that I could totally make my style with just a few moderations." They all blabbed back and forth about a dress she was holding and my eyes slowly started drifting shut from boredom. Ok, time for me to go to sleep. I pulled the blanket I still had wrapped around me tighter and laid back onto Emmett and Rosalie's bed; scooting around until I got comfortable before succumbing to much needed sleep.

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I was surrounded by lush tropical foliage, the land moist under my feet. Brightly colored exotic flowers bloomed abundantly around me. Strange animals and insects unlike any I'd ever seen before made their homes in the trees and shrubs, calling out to me with their foreign noises. The dense humidity and heat where almost sweltering.

It was the heat that had me thrashing about; trying to escape my blanket frantically. I bolted upright into a sitting position, kicking my legs free from the cumbersome blanket. I looked around me and found the source of such unbearable heat. I had been lying between Jacob and Seth in the giant bed; their combined heat had been unbearable. I leaned and peered over to the other side of Seth and found Willa sleeping uncovered in his embrace. Smart girl. She hadn't almost cooked herself.

After I'd cooled myself considerably I laid back down, snuggling myself against Jacob, making sure to stay as far away from Seth as I could manage. Jacob sighed and wrapped his arm around me in his sleep. I closed my eyes and thought of the beautiful dream I'd just been having. Such pretty pictures. I frowned thinking. Wait a minute…3 unfamiliar vampires… rainforest… pretty pictures? My eyes snapped back open as everything suddenly clicked in my head. I flung Jacob's arm off of me and climbed out of bed as quickly as I could, startling him in the process. "Ness what's wrong?" he asked sitting up groggily. I grinned at him and said "Pretty pictures" before taking off out of the room as fast as my legs could move.

She was standing at the base of the stairs; her long arms spread wide, waiting for me. "Zafrina!" I yelled and launched myself against her, wrapping my arms around her as tightly as I could. I hadn't seen the wonderful Amazon vampire since the Volturi incident when she'd made Momma promise to bring me to visit her, saying we would be great friends. "Oh Zafrina, I've missed you so very much! Did Nahuel get my letter to you?"I mumbled into her fur vest. "Of course, my Nessie. We left straightaway to come see you after hearing of how you had grown, we had to see for ourselves." She dropped one arm away from my shoulders and turned leading me into the living room.

The other two Amazon vampires, Kachiri and Senna, were sitting on the couch. We smiled at each other briefly before Zafrina and I joined them. I hadn't gotten to know Senna very well during her stay here, and Kachiri had only been here a few hours before leaving. "So tell me little one who is not so little anymore, what has happened to you in the past 4 years we have been apart." She sat forward bringing her long neck closer to me so I could 'show' her. I grinned and grabbed her hand eager to show her how my talent had progressed. "My Nessie has been practicing I see" she said her eyes going slightly unfocused as I showed her what she'd missed.

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JACOBS POV

I walked slowly down the stairs knowing Ness would want some alone time with her old friend. They were sitting on the couch together silently. She must be showing her something. "Where is your peculiar mate now?" I heard the one called Zafrina ask. "He must still be in bed." Ness replied. I cleared my throat startling Ness accidently. I was sitting on the bottom step of the stairs now, she must have been so engrossed with the showing she hadn't heard me. "Why didn't you come say hello?" she frowned. I stood and came before them, holding out my hand for them to shake, not really wanting to, but not wanting to be rude either. "I didn't want to interrupt. It's very nice to see you all again" I said politely while taking turns shaking their hands. We all winced slightly as our skin came in contact with each others; the temperature difference was unsettling.

I sat next to Ness and pulled her free hand into my lap, lacing my large fingers through her petite ones. She smiled briefly at me before turning back to Zafrina. "How long are you going to stay? Please tell me it's going to be an extended visit!" Ness was nearly bouncing in her seat with excitement at the possibility. Zafrina's head shook sadly. I could see the high spirits plummet. "We traveled a long distance to see you my Nessie, we are anxious to get back to our rainforest. We actually came to invite you back with us." What?! She couldn't be away from me! I stared at Nessie's face and saw her frown before answering. "I'd love to, but I still have a few more weeks of school, and really it would be up to Daddy and Momma." "I would have to come too" I added quietly, thinking of her strong reaction to the imprint bond. "Everyone is welcome, anytime" the one named Kachiri said; finally speaking for the first time.

The rest of the family joined us and we all sat around discussing various things, but mostly our encounter with the Volturi. Seth came down a few times during our visit to snag food before heading back upstairs. At several points throughout the afternoon I swore I'd caught Alice shooting daggers at Ness with her eyes, but every time I'd double-take she always had her pert little nose in the air looking the other direction. Hmm… that's weird. Wonder what that's all about.

It was barely dusk before the three Amazon women announced they needed to be leaving. They all said our good-byes and I watched as Ness hugged Zafrina at the door; lingering as if she were reluctant to let the tall ferine looking Amazon go. "You will come visit me child. Do not be sad." She said gently and set Ness back, locked hands with the other two, and took off into the forest. The look on Nessie's face was heartbreaking. I took her in my arms and she turned into me, crying gently against my stomach. I could feel the sadness overflow from her into me. I ran my hand gently through her coppery bronze curls trying to soothe her. "Shh… don't cry Sunshine. We'll go see her, I promise." She sniffed loudly, looking up at me. "Really?" I leaned down to kiss her forehead. "Really. But for now, we should go see what Seth and Willow are doing, seeing as they've been upstairs alone all day." Shock crossed her features before she untangled herself from my arms. "Oh no! I'd totally forgotten they were up there!"

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We stood outside the doors listening to the suspicious noises coming from within. "Mmm… yea baby, right there" we heard Seth moan. We looked at each other with wide eyes. Ness covered her mouth quickly to smother her giggles. "Do you think they're… you know?" she asked through her hand. I was about to deny it when Willow yelled out "Give it to me big daddy!" and the bed springs started squeeking. I could feel myself blushing. I peaked at Ness to see that she was too. Rose charged up the stairs mumbling something about her sheets being soiled and stepped between us, flinging the door open. Willow and Seth were sitting cross legged together on the bed bouncing, fully clothed. Seeing the look on our faces they burst out laughing hysterically.

"Oh we got you guys so good!" Willow squealed falling over backwards on the bed. "Yea guys, you should see the look on your faces!" Seth boomed out. Rose stormed in picking up a vase off the dresser and chucked it at Seth's head. He ducked just in time; the flying projectile ruffling his hair as it sailed by. It slammed into the wall, exploded into a million little pieces, and left a noticeable dent in the wall. "I'm going to have to buy all new furniture and disinfect my entire room to get this stench out!" Rose hissed before stomping back out the door. We all stared at her in stunned silence for a moment and broke down laughing simultaneously. I pulled Ness into the room with me and collapsed with her onto the empty portion of bed.

"You two are such perverts." The guilty party just shrugged. Alice came in glaring yet again. She walked up to the edge of the bed and shot more eye-daggers at Ness. So I was right… wonder what Ness did. "Renesmee Carlie Cullen. You. Did. Not. Tell. Me." She said low and threateningly. Ness sat up quickly out of my arms with a perplexed look on her face. I looked around at everyone. Willow looked suspiciously guilty. "What did I not tell you Aunt Alice?" Ness asked still confused. Alice's eyes glared further until they were little more than thin lines. "The end of the year dance this Friday." Ness flopped back on the bed groaning. "Aunt Aliiiiice. I don't want to go." "Too bad. Every single one of you is going to go, whether you like it or not." She started walking out of the room but stopped mid-step and looked back at us over her shoulder. "Willa. Renesmee. You two will be going shopping with me tomorrow… Boy's, get downstairs now so I can take your measurements."

Seth and I got off the bed glaring at Willow, knowing this had to be her fault.

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Ok, so I know this one really dragged on. I've been studying for finals and my brain is somewhat fried. I guess this one is basically just filler…. Sorryyyyyyy.