EXTRAORDINARY MOMENTS

It was already afternoon. The sun was peeking out of the clouds when I got to Carlisle's. Without knocking I barged in through the front door. Everything was still, almost untouched, until I smelled their lung twisting scent. I tried to walk normal but I just couldn't help myself. I stumbled over to the living room like a frisky puppy does when there's company. And there she was, asleep in the Blondie's arms. Her spiral curls hung out from the sides. She was lightly snoring with each breath. Her cheeks were flushed, as usual. Blondie looked up at me and rolled her eyes.

"Where's everybody," I whispered.

She gave me a snotty look. "If you have to know everything, they're out hunting."

"But Bella and Edward hunted this morning."

"They went home you know for some alone time, can't you piece it together mongrel."

"That reminds me, I've been coming up with more jokes for you."

She wrinkled her nose at the thought.

"There's a well where people throw one penny in it. If you tell the truth you get one wish. If you tell a lie the well sucks you in. A brunette throws a penny in and says "I think I'm adorable." Then she gets sucked in. A blonde throws a penny in and says "I think…." Then she gets thrown in as well."

She ferociously hisses at me while I try to suppress a laugh. Suddenly Nessie's eyes slowly start to flutter. She opens her eyes fully and grinned my way.

"Look what you made me do mutt."

"Don't fight Auntie Rose and Jakie" pleaded Nessie.

When she said those words I instantly stopped chuckling and Blondie stopped showing her teeth. Nessie impatiently reached for me. Blondie let her go with a sigh. Nessie curled her arms around my chest. I gently planted a kiss on the top of her forehead. She pulled away giving me her crooked smile that sped up my heart. She placed her hand on my cheek and showed me what happened today. Alice and her played dress-up and acted like princesses. She and Esme baked together. Edward gave her a piano lesson. Finally she fell asleep while Blondie gently brushed her hair.

"What did you do today Jakie?"

"I just visited my family and friends at La Push."

"Cool I wanna go there!"

"Maybe you can someday."

I was about to tell her that Rachel wanted to see her tomorrow but I stopped myself. I didn't want her to be disappointed if she couldn't go. Her eyes scanned to room.

"Where's everybody."

Blondie answered her before I even opened my mouth. "They went hunting honey, mommy and daddy went home, and they're letting you spend the night here."

Nessie's eyes lighted up. She turned to face me. "Jakie can we have a sleepover, please?"

"Sure Ness," I answered.

Blondie's nose wrinkled at me. "Ugh now it's going to smell like dog the whole night," she said under her breath so that Nessie couldn't hear. I rolled my eyes.

"Come on Jakie get your pajamas on."

"Uh its okay Ness I'll just sleep in this."

She sighed in disapproval at my cotton shirt and muddy shorts.

"Auntie Rose can you help me get my pajamas on?"

"Sure let's go right now, mommy left them up in my room."

Blondie scooped her up in her arms and shot up the stairs. My stomach growled fiercely. I'd only had a chunk of lasagna and cake today. So I got up and went into the kitchen. I curiously poked around in their fridge that was stocked with food for me and occasionally Nessie. Finally I settled for freezer pizza and a can of soda. I tossed the pizza into the oven with care and chugged my soda. I heard Nessie and Blondie coming down the stairs. Nessie came wondering into the kitchen.

"Jakie guess what, Auntie Rose is going to come to our sleepover."

Great. She'd probably try to kill me in my sleep.

"What's that smell," she asked?

"Oh it's pizza, you want some?"

She gagged in response. I set her on top of the counter.

"So what are we going to do at this sleepover," I asked.

She pondered about it for a second.

"We can watch movies and give makeovers."

"Yay," I chanted lamely.

She smiled and her brown eyes took over her face. Then she quickly pecked a kiss on my cheek and slid off the counter into the living room. I felt as light as a feather. Warmness took over my body. And like an idiot I smiled at the table waiting for my pizza. When the timer rang I took it out of the oven and sat next to Nessie in the living room. They were watching some comedy for little kids. Even though they sort of bored Nessie, that's all she could watch. Bella didn't want her exposed to older movies just yet. I slowly chewed my pizza and sipped my soda. This movie was boring but I entertained myself playing with Nessie's curls. Halfway through the movie her eyes started to grow heavy. She tried to fight it but she gave in. Blondie was somehow very into the movie, on the couch. Me and Nessie were on the floor. Nessie's arms searched for something to hold and found my chest. After finishing my food, as if contagious my eyes started to drop. The next thing I know I'm in my dream. I'm watching Nessie and I sleep. I was smiling in my dream, but I could have sworn that I was in real life.

"Hey Jacob, you better get up, Rosalie was just about to kick you awake," said Bella.

I hazily lifted my head and saw Bella grinning at me. My arm frantically squirmed where Nessie slept. Bella chuckled at me.

"She's outside playing tag with Edward."

"Oh," I said.

"Now get up before they kick you around like a soccer ball. Go to the cottage and get dressed."

I sat up and tried to stand up fast but instead I tumbled over on the couch. Bella burst into laughter.

"Jake you look like an alcoholic trying to walk a straight line."

I huffed at her with displeasure and made my way out the door. I heard Nessie trying to catch Edward in the back. I figured I could just phase here. Once I did I ran very fast and almost hit the cottage doing so. I went into Nessie's room and pulled my duffle bag out of her closet. It had the leech stink on it. I guessed Edward was going through my bag. When I tried to pull out my clothes a paper bag fell out with my name on the front in elegant handwriting. On the back it said:

Jacob,

Please use this money to buy new clothes. These old ones are starting to stink up the house. You can wash them at Carlisle's.

-Bella

Man what's with Bella and notes these days. Can't she just tell me? I took out the money from the bag, wow; she gave me two-hundred dollars. That would buy me lots of clothes considering I only liked t-shirts and shorts. I quickly took a shower in their little bathroom and got ready. When I got out of the cottage I decided I could walk to their house, it was only a little ways. I got there and you could hear Edward playing the piano. Nessie waited there dazzled by his music. I barged inside.

"You know you could not mongrel," snorted Blondie.

"Not in my nature, Blondie," I threw back.

She rolled her eyes. Immediately after, Bella had her usual grin on a was walking towards me.

"Hey Jake."

"Hey Bells."

Crap! I forgot to ask Bella about taking Nessie to see my sister today.

"We need to discuss this first, Jacob," hollered Edward from the other room.

Bella eyed me with suspicion. "What's going on Jake," she questioned.

"Bella, my sister Rachel is back from college. She knows about what you are, now."

"What? Jacob! How could you do that! Do you know how much danger she-."

"Relax Bella. You don't know me that well. She knows about us too, Paul imprinted on her."

"So what do we need to talk about?"

I sighed real low. I hoped she would agree. "I want to take Nessie to see Rachel."

She just stared blankly back at me as if I hadn't said anything. Was she thinking about it? Maybe she was deciding not to.

"Come on Bells when those leeches came to town you were willing to send Nessie off with me."

"Alright, alright you're messing up my concentration. I'm discussing this with Edward."

I waited a minute more before she looked up at me with a bright face.

"Okay you can take her with you, for today. But, I want you to keep this on you," she said and handed me a cell phone, "I trust you Jacob, and I know that you wouldn't let anything happen to her." Then out of her pocket she handed me keys to one of their many cars. I nodded and hugged Bella really tight. "Thank you," I said. I went to get Nessie. Her eyes sparkled when I got there. Edward looked at me like he was going to kill me if I messed up.

"I know you won't mess up Jacob. I trust you with her completely, for now."

Nessie wriggled her way off a tall chair and ran into my arms. Right now I just wanted to stay like this forever. Her little curls fell over my face making me inhale her sweet aroma. She pulled back and her face stopped my heart. Her face was blushed with excitement. Her chocolate eyes were big showing them fully.

"Hi Jakie, my daddy told me we were going to see your sister."

"Yeah she wants to see you," I said.

"How come?"

"Uh well, who wouldn't want to see you?"

She gave me another hug and my whole body went warm. I picked her up and set her on my shoulders.

"So uh, I'll see you guys later," I said to Edward.

He nodded and went back to playing his music. We went out the front door. Which keys did Bella give me? I made the thing honk. Of course she had to give me the Volvo. Probably the only car that had a backseat safe for a kid. I strapped Nessie in the back and soon we were off.

"So Nessie what do you want to do today?"

She shrugged. "I don't know, something."

"We can go see Claire."

"Um, oh I remember Claire now. I want to see her; I've never met a child like myself before."

"Alrighty then."

We were silent the rest of the way to La Push. Nessie mostly looked out the window taking in its views. Once we got to Sam's, the whole pack and their family came out to greet us. Nessie was very anxious to get out there. We got out and we were caged with hugs, well Nessie was. Rachel and Paul lingered in the front of the house to be officially introduced.

"Come on Nessie, there's someone I want you to meet."

She nodded and grinned at the same time. I picked her up and held her with one arm and used the other to motion Rachel. She started to walk slowly to us but once Nessie smiled her way she practically jogged towards us.

I turned towards Nessie. "Ness this is my sister, Rachel." She giggled at my words.

"Hi there," said my sister with enthusiasm.

"Hi, it's very nice to meet you Rachel."

My sister looked up at me with a dazzled look.

"Rachel can I show you something," asked Nessie?

"Sure," replied my sister.

Nessie reached towards her with her hand. Rachel immediately took it and pulled back fast.

"Sorry, sorry it just stunned me."

Nessie nodded back with a warm look and took Rachel's hand again. Since I was holding on to her I got to see what she was showing. She showed Bella bloody on the table which I heard Rachel cringe at. Then Blondie was holding her and rocking her and I saw it all. I saw me with hate in my eyes looking back at Nessie, almost ready to kill her. Then she looked at me and my whole expression changed. My face was blank for half a second and then full of love. I felt a ball in my throat well up. She showed the rest of her life with many details. But when I thought she was done she spoke to Rachel through her mind and showed her a picture of me.

Jacob is my best friend Rachel. He's always been there for me since day one. I love him to death and anyone he loves too.

I knew that she meant she loved Rachel as I did. I just wanted to hug Nessie forever and never her let her go.

"Wow that was amazing!" said Rachel.

"Thank you."

I set Nessie down on the ground so she couldn't hear me choked up. She immediately sprang for Rachel and they both hugged each other.

"I love you too, Nessie," said my sister.

Rachel looked up at me. "She's really something Jacob, really something."

With the pain flexing in my throat I barely choked out, "I know."

I don't know how this perfect soul could love me. It was the first time I've heard her say it, but somehow I knew she did.