Chapter Sixteen

As I threw my arms around him, I knew that's where they were meant to be. "Nessie, stop." Jacob said as he gently pulled my arms away. "Jacob, we need to talk. Can I please come in for just a second? Please just listen to what I have to say." he took a deep breathe and looked down at me. I could tell then as I looked into his eyes he was in as much pain as I was. "Fine." he said as he walked back inside his room. I followed behind him, being careful not to let myself reach out and pull him to me again.

I sat down on his bed and tried to compose myself; which was basically an impossible job at the moment.

He sat down on the couch across from the bed. "Okay, Ness. What is it?" he said, leaning back and crossing his arms. I still had no idea what exactly to say to him. In my rush to keep my confidence, I had forgotten to think of something to say.

So, I started with the first thing that came to mind. "How's Seattle so far?" he gave me a confused look. "You came here to ask me how I like Seattle?" I decided to just go straight the truth. "No, not really I was just trying to start the conversation. Jacob, about last night," I started "What I said, I didn't mean any of it. I only wanted you and Nahuel to get along. He came to me that night and said he wanted to reconcile. I said okay because I had promised Dad that I would put aside our previous differences so that he could have a nice time while he was here.

I was just frustrated and confused when I lashed out at you. I took out my feelings and emotions on you, which I shouldn't have done. Jacob, I really do love you and I know you love me. Will you please say something? Interrupt me? Anything!" he continued to just sit and stare past me at the wall. "Please, Jake. It's not supposed to be like this. It's supposed to be you and me. ALWAYS AND FOREVER! Don't you remember anything? The past few days I shared with you were the best days of my life! I want more than anything to have those times back!" I could feel the tears that still streamed down my face.

Finally, he looked at me. I could tell the separation and time had had the same effect on him as it had on me.

Without a word, he stood and crossed the room, sitting down on the bed beside me. He pulled me close to him and kissed my forehead. "Nessie, I'm sorry for the way I've been acting towards you. I love you more than anything! Can you please forgive me for doing this to you?" I was stunned. How could he ever think he had done something to me? I was the one that had basically attacked his heart with my harsh words. "Jacob, I can't forgive you." he pulled me away and looked at me "There's nothing to forgive! I was the one that deserved this! All the pain, all the suffering; everything! I should have to feel it!" I said through the tears that now soaked his shirt. He lifted my chin so that our eyes met. "Don't ever say anything like that again, Renesmee Cullen. You do not deserve any form of pain or suffering!" he said before leaning down to kiss me softly on the lips.

I could feel my heart bursting inside my chest as our kiss intensified. He pull me as close to him as possible; no space was between our bodies.

All too quick, the kiss ended. Well, I guess I should say kisses. One led to another and…well you should understand.

As we pulled away, my tears continued to flow, but this time they were tears of joy. I finally had my forever and always.

"Promise you'll stay with me this time, Nessie. I don't think I could handle all that pain again. Not only do I hurt when you're not around because you are my imprint…It also hurts because I love you so much. Please promise me that, Renesmee."

I knew that this was a promise that I could definitely keep.

Nothing could make me leave him again.

He was my life, my all, my world, my entire being.

"I promise."

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Before leaving, I suddenly remembered the main reason I had come to talk to Jacob.

"Oh, Jake. We really need to talk about one more thing."

"If this has anything to do with Nahuel, I promise I will not overreact again like I did last night. I'm sorry about that." he said.

"Well, that's great to know, but that's not what we need to discuss. This is about Seth." I looked at him for a reaction to my words. He looked at me expressionless.

"So what exactly are you're opinions on him imprinting?" I said.

"It's not him imprinting that I'm worried about. I'm glad that he imprinted. He always thought that it was weird the attachment I felt to you when you were born. Now he can experience it himself."

"But what is it that you're worried about then? I know that something must be wrong or you wouldn't have fazed when he told you."

"It's the fact that she's a human. I just don't know how we can handle that." he looked down at his hands and sighed deeply.

"But I'm part human and you imprinted on me. Are you saying there's a problem in doing that?" I laughed.

"No, of course not, Ness. It's not exactly the human part., really. It's the fact that we'll have to tell another unsuspecting person about us. I hate having to ruin lives by telling them what we all are."

"Jacob, if she really loves Seth, I'm sure she will be able to handle it. It may take her a while to get used to it, but I think that over time it won't be so bad. I also think we should wait and see what happens before we start running off and saying "Hey, Jaylen. Guess what? Your boyfriend is a werewolf. So is his sister and best friend. They're all in a pack together. Oh, yea and by the way, he lives in a house full of vampire." You see?"

Jacob nodded. "Okay, well I really think you should go talk to Seth and tell him all this. He was really worried that you would pull the "Wrath of the Werewolf" on him and kill him or something." I laughed.

Thinks were finally back to the way they were supposed to be.

I would say back to normal, but with a group like mine, nothing is ever normal.

I kissed Jacob once more (okay maybe a few times more) before heading to the door.

"See you at supper later?" I turned back and said.

"Deer, bear, or rabbit?"

"Everything!"