After hours upon hours of girlie time, I started to wonder what was happening in La Push. I asked Momma if we should call Daddy.

"They're probably still keeping watch, honey," she said. I sighed heavily. I always hated waiting, but I really hated it when something important was happening. When Momma didn't say anything else, I pulled my phone out and called him myself.

"Hi, beautiful girl," he answered. That was a good sign.

"Hi, Daddy, how is everything?"

"Fine, nothing yet. We're going to stay late, just to make sure, though."

I sighed again.

"I know. This'll all be over soon, baby. I love you."

"I love you too, Daddy."

He hung up the phone.

"I told you there was nothing to worry about," Momma said.

"Oh stuff it, Bella. You would do the exact same thing in her situation," Alice laughed at her.

"So would you," Momma replied. Alice just shrugged.

We continued into our fluffy girl time until late into the night. When I was getting a bit tired, Momma excused us and took me home. As I was getting ready for bed, I heard Momma mumbling.

"Geez, I wish they'd hurry up."

I stuck my head out of my bedroom door.

"Are you worried, Momma?"

She spun around. Apparently, she didn't expect me to hear her.

"Oh no, honey. I'm just annoyed. I hate it when they guys stay out half the night like this."

I rolled my eyes. She was at least a little bit worried, I could tell. I lay down in my bed and tried to relax. Actual sleep probably wasn't going come until I saw Daddy come home safe, but I could at least rest in the mean time. It was just after 1 am when I suddenly heard Daddy's frantic voice outside.

"Bella, Bella!" his whispered anxiously in the night.

"What is it, Edward? Did you see them?"

"We saw them," he responded. My heart stopped. I had to strain to hear them explain.

"They had come back to attack Jacob's pack, but they were thrown off when they saw us with them. I saw in the leader's mind that he wanted to go and get reinforcements."

"Did they?"

"I followed them just close enough to be able to see what he was thinking. Apparently he knows some packs in the South that would be more than willing to help."

"What?!" Momma exclaimed, though she was careful to keep her voice to a whisper, "some of those deranged armies Jasper used to be a part of?! But what about Sam? Where is he?"

"His entire pack has apparently had some business in Canada for the past few days. Jacob hasn't been able to get a hold of any of them, since they're almost always in wolf form."

"Oh, Edward, what are we going to do? We could be attacked any day!"

"We'll have to be ready until then."

"What about Renesmee?"

In case Daddy tried to see if I was asleep, I closed my eyes and concentrated on the blackness behind my eyelids. He was silent for a while before he spoke again.

"Let's go to the main house to discuss everything- no, she'll be fine for a couple of hours. Come on, Bella.

Momma obviously hesitated for a few moments, but I eventually heard them run away. Once their footsteps faded into the night, I let my tears go out full force. I bawled and cried and choked on my tears and bawled some more. Not only were two or three vampires after Jacob, but possibly even an army was after my entire family. I couldn't stop thinking that my Jacob was going to get badly hurt. I didn't think it was possible, but I started crying even harder. Oh I wished he could be with me now. I needed him. I needed to feel his big bear hug at least one more time before the vampires came. I was crying so hard I barely heard the tap on my window. My head snapped up and there he was outside. I gasped with relief as I practically threw the window open to let him in. he climbed in quickly and threw his arms around me. I hugged him right back and continued sobbing in his shoulder. He held me tightly and let my tears soak his skin.

"Don't worry, Nessie, I'll fight them," his husky voice assured me. "We'll all fight them so they won't bother us anymore."

I forced myself to say my worst fear out loud, "They could kill you."

"They won't kill me," he said, his voice determined.

"You can't promise that," I said sadly. He pulled back so he could look into my eyes.

"I don't know if I'll get hurt or not, but I will come back for you. I'll fight these stinking vampires away from us and I'll come back to you."

"How could you know that?"

He placed both of his hands on either side of my face. His eyes were more sincere than I had ever seen them.

"I can't leave you, Renesmee, I can't. I won't. I refuse to ever, ever leave you.

Suddenly, something in his eyes changed. I saw a light turn on that I had never seen before. The change in his face took my breath away. A strange emotion erupted inside of my chest. A strong, passionate, burning feeling spread through every portion of my body.

I realized in this moment that I loved him. I was in love with Jacob Black.

"Oh, Jacob."

Without thinking about what I was doing, but totally letting my instincts take over, I leaned in to kiss him. He wrapped his arms tightly around me so that our bodies were exactly in line with one another. I could feel our hearts pounding an intense rhythm together. His was pounding deep and strong like a timpani drum, and mine was as fast and frantic as a bird's wings. It was such a fascinating rhythm. Our lips moved in perfect synchronization with one another, as if they were made to fit exactly together. I parted my lips just slightly so I could taste his lips. Oh, it was as if I could have the taste of the most appealing perfume on my tongue. It was smoky, but rich. Yet it was also soft and sweet. A smoldering heat seemed to create itself around us. It was like Jacob really was my sunshine, giving me warmth, light and brilliance. The heat made it difficult to breathe. I reluctantly broke away for a little air. But he wasn't about to stop. He kissed all along my jaw, playing at the hollow beneath my ear. My fingers braided themselves in his hair as his mouth moved down to the skin at my throat.

"Stay with me tonight," I breathed in the darkness. "Stay with me."

He lay my head gently down on my pillow.

"I'll stay with you," he whispered in my ear. I suddenly realized how worn out I was. Oh, but I didn't want to stop kissing him. He smiled, and gave me a soft, sweet kiss.

"Sleep, Nessie. I'll stay with you, just sleep."

I smiled. "I love you, Jacob."

"I love you, Renesmee." A few minutes later, sooner than I thought possible, I drifted off to sleep.