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The rain started to cause tiny droplets onto the windows of the silver Volvo. Renesmee flinched when I lowered her into the car seat. Her rosy warm cheeks defied her pale white skin. I took off my jacket and covered my girl. I couldn't help but stare at her for a while. When the rain suddenly went to a monsoon I jumped in the front seat, started the car and took off to the road.

Every ten seconds I found myself staring back at my heart. I wanted so much to be with her. To cradle her in my arms and never let her go. I wanted her to be mine and no one else's. I guess it was selfish to think that. She had a choice. I hated to think this but she could find someone. Someone who she loves as much as I do her. The thought was excruciating and I hardly brought it into mind. It's a question I wished I had the answer to. It also brought up another. How could I survive without her? When I'm away from her I feel like I can't breathe. How could anyone cope without the thing that keeps them alive. I would surely go insane. My death would be shortly after.

"Jakie?"

My head whirled around. "Hey Nessie, have a good nap?"

"Yeah, where are we?"

"Don't you remember? We went to go see Rachel."

"Oh yeah, she was very nice."

"So are you hungry," I asked?

"Yeah, I could eat a wolf." I chuckled at her joke.

"What are you up for Ness?"

"Jakie, can we please eat in the forest?"

"I don't know Ness. What'd your mommy say?"

A puckered lip and tears replaced her lovely smile. A thousand swords struck my heart.

"Nessie, don't cry. I'll take you ok. Then we can race around the trees. It'd be fun.

Her chocolate eyes brightened and she made a huge grin.

"Thank you Jakie. You're the best. I love you."

Something inside me exploded. Like fireworks at the end. When a whole lot of them explode at the same time. My world was perfect.

"I love you too, Nessie."

I pulled to the side of the road. We were almost at the border of La Push and Forks. Just as I was almost about to open the door Nessie hugged my shoulder. I slung her over and enclosed her my arms. The warm sensation in my heart sparked up again.

"Jakie?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"Why are you so buff?"

My eyes popped out of my sockets. "Uh who said that?"

"Auntie Rose. She was telling Auntie Alice that you were a buff hard headed idiot."

Ugh, I hated that blonde bimbo. I'm going to rip her head off for this.

"Uh I dunno Ness. Guess that's just how I was made."

Before she could think about it anymore I pulled her out of the car and threw her on my shoulders.

"Let's do this," I said in a fake voice. She giggled.

"Wait Jakie."

"What?"

"Don't you have to change?"

The color drained out of my face. I had totally forgotten about how I would need to go in the nude first to go hunting.

"Don't worry Jakie, I won't look."

I took comfort in her word and set her down. "Stay here. I'll be right back." Quickly I went behind a thick trunk of a tree. I heard her humming the song Edward had been playing this morning. I tied my clothes around my ankle. Then I concentrated until the hot feeling ran up my spine. Suddenly I was on four feet again. I circled the tree and bowed my head at Renemee, a signal to get on my back. She grinned and climbed on me.

When I took Nessie hunting, we relied on sound. So she mostly communicated through me with her gift. And I, I pretty much just gave her nods and looks.

Nessie patted my head. Her thought came into my head. The thought "Can we get a lion" entered my head. I bobbed my head up and down. I lowered my head for her to get off.

"Thanks Jakie," she whispered.

The wind blew through my fur. I concentrated to hear something rather than Nessie's heartbeat. I lifted my nose and took a big breath. A strong meaty scent suddenly blew. I listened even harder. A lion snored loudly about a mile away. By the deepness of the snore, it was a big one.

Nessie stared at me with patience. It looked like she knew about it too. I cocked my in the direction the big cat was. She looked down the path and nodded. Then I sunk to the ground. Nessie's stance was already ready. She loved to compete even though she knew she would win. She gave me a sassy smirk. I rolled my eyes. She was just like Bella. It was still for half a second. Then my body tensed and I dug my nails in the earth. I tried to avoid the trees, I could easily cut through them but it would slow me down. I turned my head to Nessie. She was gracefully glided around every twist and turn. I slowed my pace for her go further. She would always get to our prey first. Instead of sprinting I started to trot like a horse. She could have the whole lion.

The wind started to blow in my direction. Nessie's scent melted my insides. I felt the warm glow again. The wind continued to blow in my face. Suddenly I was gagging. Nessie's scent smelled too sweet now. Like when a woman puts on too much perfume. A feeling of terror surged inside me. That wasn't Nessie's smell, but of another leach. I sprinted to Nessie as fast as I could. I could no longer hear her steady run. My heart went south. I ripped a loud roar. Fear took hold of my mind. I started to snarl and growl as loud as possible.

I slid into the clearing and growled in every direction, my eyes searching for Nessie. Panic and adrenaline was bursting in me. I finally spotted her at the far corner of the opening. She was staring at something with fear. I turned to face the leech that dared come close to my heart. The pale figure froze at my glance. There it held a empty shell of what once was a lion.