Hello everyone! For Christmas I'm updating all of my in-progress stories and, most likely, adding a Christmas Twilight fiction as well. Hope you enjoy. Merry Christmas!
I don't own Twilight.
Update #2:
RPOV
Eventually, the spell broke. As light hit the horizon, we both knew that we had to go home. I was dreading it. Dad would not have a good reaction to this. Jacob took my hand in his. It felt so right there, his big hand enveloping my small one.
"Are you ready?" He asked.
"Yes." I straightened my spine as the house came into view. "You?"
"Yup. Hopefully, your father won't kill me outright."
"Hopefully." I agreed.
We stepped into the light that was falling on the ground from the windows of the house. Jacob pulled me up the stairs. Every step added weight to my feeling of foreboding. This would not be good. When we entered the hall, everyone fell silent. They were all there. Dad and Mom sat at the piano, not playing, facing towards the center of the room. Aunt Rosalie and Uncle Emmett were standing behind them. The presented a solid force against Jake. Aunt Rosalie glared daggers at him.
Aunt Alice and Uncle Jasper stood across the room. They had obviously been arguing with my parents. I felt gratitude towards them flood me. Jasper caught my eye and nodded his support. Carlisle and Esme stood in the middle of the room. They appeared caught in the middle. I knew Esme would want to support all of her children at once. An impossibility, in this case.
Still holding hands, Jacob and I strode to the center of the room, facing my parents. Carlisle and Esme turned and left. They chose to be neutral. Mom and Dad stood. I had never seen Dad so angry. He studied us and then started and turned to Mom, questioningly. She shrugged.
"It seemed fairer this way." Then I knew she was shielding us. I smiled gratefully at her. She smiled back, but still stood by my father's side. She was not happy with Jacob.
"Renesmee, go upstairs." Dad said. I gasped.
"No." I had never openly defied him before. He looked at me in shock.
"Now." I looked at Jake.
"Just go." He whispered and squeezed my hand before releasing me. I glared at my father before turning on my heel and running up the stairs. I stopped when I rounded the corner. No way was I going to be left out. I peered around the corner. Aunt Alice and Uncle Jasper had moved to block the stairs. They formed a perfect wall. I slipped down the stairs to sit behind them and eavesdrop. I knew that they knew I was there, but neither of them gave me away.
"What are you thinking?" Dad said to Jacob. His voice was completely devoid of emotion.
"You knew this was coming." Jake said. Of course, everyone had known but me.
"She's still a child." Dad argued. Mom was silent.
"Renesmee has never been an ordinary child. You can't treat her like one. She knows what she wants." That's right, Jake. I thought. Tell him that I love you. When Dad's head didn't whip up, I realized that Mom was still shielding me. She knew I was listening.
"She's still my daughter. You've gone too far."
"What are you going to do?" Jacob was trying to sound tough, but I heard a slight tremor of fear in his voice. I knew it was there, not because he was afraid of my father but because of the possibility of being separated from me. My heart hurt at the idea. Jake and I had never been apart for very long. I needed him.
"You can't see her anymore. It's done, Jacob. Just leave."
"No! You don't get to dictate this. I love her." Jacob was fighting for me. Unfortunately, I had gasped at my father's last words. He now knew that I was there as well. Aunt Alice and Uncle Jasper moved away, and I was revealed.
Dad moved forward and whispered something to Jacob. I saw Jake stiffen. He looked at me then, his face pained. He turned back to my dad. They were having a silent conversation. Apparently, he was no longer shielded. Finally, after what seemed like years of anxiety, Jacob turned back to me. I drank him in. He was so amazing.
"I'm sorry." He said. My heart dropped. Agony filled me. No! Jacob was leaving me. I gasped and leapt up.
"No!"He didn't turn around. I followed him out the door. He was in the yard. I was on the stairs. "Jacob!"I sank onto the stairs, my legs too weak with shock to hold me. No no no no no. "Jacob don't go. Please…" I was crying. "Please, Jake." He stopped, but didn't turn around. "Jake, we can go somewhere, alone, just the two of us. We don't need them. If have to choose between them or you, I choose us." I gasped out. He turned around. There was sorrow in his eyes.
"Ness…" His voice was filled with regret.
"Please, Jake."
That's all I've got. It's a little on the short side, but it seemed like the right place to stop. Review and I'll update faster.
