Yea, okay, it's been a while. I know. If you're desperate for updates check out my other stories because I always update the one that's had the longest since the last update first. So here we go.

I don't own Twilight.

JPOV

I carried her home in my arms. She was light and fit perfectly in my arms. Her scent teased my senses. It was perfect. The vampire chill didn't seem harsh with her. On the contrary, it was an aphrodisiac, only adding to her draw for me.

"Jake, I can walk." She stirred about halfway back.

"You were just mauled by a bear." I responded. She sighed.

"Dad's going to kill you." She said. I winced. That was very true.

"But we don't have to go to the party." I said brightly. I was surprised when she seemed disappointed. "You want to go?" I asked, amazed.

"Well, yea." I heard the desire that she tried to hide.

"I guess we could wait to tell them. Do you feel okay?" I reluctantly set her on the ground. Her eyes lit up and she spun a little.

"I'm fine. See?" I did. She was perfection, beauty, an ethereal creature in the waning light. "So, we'll just tell them later?" It sounded like a bad idea, but I was powerless to resist her needs.

"I guess…" Thanks, Jacob. We continued to walk home. "So what was wrong earlier?"

"Uh…nothing. I guess I was just having a mood swing or something."

"Come on, Ness. We both know it was more than that."

"Leave it, Jake." I did as she wanted.

The house came into view. I started thinking about more normal things so that Edward would leave me alone. Renesmee danced over to her family.

"What happened?" Rosalie asked glaring at me.

"Calm down, Barbie. Everything's fine."

"I was just bored." Renesmee said. They didn't look convinced.

"So how 'bout we get ready for this party?" I said to change the subject. Alice leapt forward clapping her hands together.

"Come on, Nessie." I watched as Renesmee was dragged away by her aunts. Bella was the only one who was still focused on me.

"Jacob?" She asked.

"It's nothing, Bells." Edward watched us warily. Bella studied me for a moment and then turned. I breathed out a sigh.

RPOV

"It's a theme party." Alice explained when I looked at her in confusion.

"She didn't say anything about that." Alice and Rosalie gave me identical head shakes.

"You know they just want us to show up and not fit in." Rose told me.

"Someone probably decided that we were getting too much attention." Alice shrugged. I nodded and turned back to the mirror. I would never understand high school society.

The theme was apparently some kind of ball or something because my dress was very formal. It was white with a corseted torso and gold accents. It was actually quite perfect. Alice and Rosalie spent a great deal of time cooing over it. Then Rosalie did my hair, and Alice did my make-up even though I was quite capable of doing it myself. I ended up looking like a princess.

Alice and Rosalie flitted off to get ready and my mother came in. She looked perfect in a deep blue dress.

"You look amazing." She told me.

"What is this theme any way?" I said.

"Apparently it's some type of winter ball thing."

"Oh."

"Are you okay?" You seem nervous."

"No, I'm fine. It just seems like a big deal for a little party."

"You know Alice. She likes everything to be perfect. Plus, I think she was a little angry at whoever tried to trick us."

"What's the point of that?" Bella shrugged.

"Come on. Let's go. The guys are waiting."

We descended downstairs. Dad jasper and Emmett were waiting at the base of the stairs. I watched Dad's face light up when he saw us. He smiled at me, but his eyes were draw to Mom. My eyes were pulled to Jacob. He looked fabulous in his suit. He was watching me with a peculiar expression on his face.

"What's up?" I asked.

"You look beautiful." He murmured. There was such a strange tone in his voice. It made my heart lift. That was how Daddy talked about Mom. Maybe I was imagining it. I saw Emmett and Jasper's heads whip up from their conversation in the peripheral of my vision.

Alice and Rosalie were coming downstairs. Alice looked impeccable and pixie-like in a green dress that seemed to float around her like water made of gauze and lace and all manner of fine materials. Uncle Jasper crossed to her. They always seemed like they were in their own world.

Aunt Rosalie looked amazing as well. She was wearing a dark scarlet, velvet dress. It highlighted her color perfectly. Emmett and she made a perfect pair. I noticed Esme and Carlisle watching from the edge of the room. I sometimes felt bad that they were excluded from the "teenager" activities. I smiled at them and received smiled in return.

We left in pairs, leaving Jacob and I as the last couple. He held out his arm politely, but a smirk danced over his features. He looked so perfectly Jacob that I had to smile in return.

We made it to the party easily. It was being held at a huge manor that was lit up with white lights. It was beautiful, but I'm sure Aunt Alice could have done better. There were tons of teens all wearing their own formal outfits.

Jacob was watching me. I was extremely conscious of his eyes lingering on me as we started towards the house.

"What?" I hissed.

"Hmmm?"

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." I rolled my eyes and ignored him. The entire attention of the party shifted to my family as we entered. I noticed a few girls looking very aunts and uncles all drifted onto the dance floor, whirling professionally to the music. Dad pulled Mom onto the floor with a half smile on his face.

"Do you want to dance?" Jacob asked me. I was surprised and delighted. I nodded, not trusting my voice to work. We moved easily through the crowd. I noticed a few girls watching him and shot death glares at them behind his back.

The song slowed; I fit perfectly in his arms. My natural grace and his strength made the perfect dance partnership. I love you, Jacob Black. I thought. Oops. Dad's head shot up. He looked at me searchingly. I wanted to say some very unladylike explicatives.

"What's wrong?" Jacob asked. His worried eyes met mine. I smiled at him, ignoring my father.

"Nothing at all." He smiled back. I loved his smile.

JPOV

The lights were doing amazing things to Renesmee's already extraordinary beauty. I would have been completely absorbed in her, but I had to keep sending warning glances at guys who were eyeing her.

When I first saw her in that dress, I swear my heart stopped. She was incredible. Was Alice trying to kill me? I could only imagine blondie's answer to that.

"Let's go outside." She said softly. Her wish was my command. Holding her fragile hand in mine, I lead her into the fresh night air.

"Everything okay?" She just shrugged. "Ness?" She sighed deeply. The moon illuminated her beauty, doing funny things to my insides.

"Jake? How come you never date anyone?" I choked.

"What?!"

"Just wondering."

"Ummm…"

"I-I've seen you looking at other girls. Any of them would date you if you asked." I reeled. "Other" girls? Had she meant to imply that I should only be looking at her? And she thought I noticed other girls? Other girls meant nothing to me accept in the context of Renesmee, that girl had longer hair than her, this girl is taller. None of them measured up. None of them stayed in my mind. There was only Renesmee.

RPOV

"Is that what you think?" His eyes were gentle and full of an emotion that I dared not name.

"Yes."

"Nessie…" He breathed. Jacob was moving steadily closer to me. "Nessie, I don't even see other girls. When I look at them, I'm only seeing you." My breath caught. I was so afraid to hope.

"What are you saying, Jacob?"

"I don't want to push you, Ness."

"Jacob…" I sighed. I was too afraid to tell him how I felt. What if I was wrong? I did the only sensible thing I could do. I ran.