Chapter Eight
That night after we had quickly changed into pajamas, Leah walked into my room. Sitting on my bed, I began to explain to her how I had been falling in love with Jacob since I had physically turned seventeen. After the recap, I told her about what I heard from Jacob today outside his bedroom, her eyes growing wider with each piece of information.
"So now I'm not sure what I should do. Do I talk to him; or do I wait for him to come to me?" I asked her as I stood to gather the millions of pillows off my bed. Aunt Alice had told me she had chosen them all just for me; sometimes she really has a tendency to over decorate. "So let me see if I understand this right; you are in love with "Alpha male"; He's also in love with you, but he can't put the darn words together to tell you that." I nodded. "There's not much I can tell you, considering that I have not experienced that kind of situation myself. But I guess I should know Jake better than anyone, since we stay inside each others heads so much. I'd say give him a little longer to get the guts to tell you himself. If "Alpha male" don't make his move soon, then you can make it for him." I was really glad I had talked to Leah about this. Anyone else would have still been stunned about me falling for him. I thanked Leah for her help as she stood to leave. "Anytime, Ness, anytime!" she said as she closed the door.
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Later that night, I was suddenly awakened by a knock at my door. "Nessie?" I could recognize his voice even this late at night. I glance at my clock; it was 3:30. "Jacob? What are you doing up this late?" "I think we really need to talk." he said as he came into my room. "I think so too. Listen, Jake I.." "No Ness, I need to say this first." he began as he sat down beside me "For the past seven years, I have loved you from the very beginning. As you grew older, our bond became even stronger. The day you stopped aging…. things started to change for me. I still loved you as I always had, just with a different kind of love." He slowly lifted his eyes to meet mine. At that moment, my love for him grew even deeper. "And I have been trying to tell you this for the past two days, thinking that as we start a new life in a new place, we could start something else new, too."
I slowly lifted my hand and placed it on his cheek. I love you too, Jacob. Once again, he gave me his small, soft smile. "So I guessing you might say yes to a movie or dinner with me tomorrow night?" I gave him a look that said I was thinking hard as I was deciding, trying my hardest not to smile or laugh with joy. "I think I might possibly be available. But, Jake, you do know that it would actually be tonight, right? It is already 3:40." I giggled quietly. Slowly he bent down towards me. As I closed my eyes and our lips met, I knew then that this was right. This was how it was supposed to be. Jacob and Renesmee. Renesmee and Jacob. Forever and always. "Don't go." I said as we began to pull apart. Once he had slipped his arms around me, I laid my head on his chest. There I stayed the rest of the night.
The next morning, I again awoke with a smile on my face as I did the day of the dream. But this time, I was smiling because of something that had really happened. As I rolled over to face Jacob, my smile grew even wider. "Good morning, Sweetheart! Did you sleep well?" he said before leaning down to kiss me once again. "Perfect." I answered.