Chapter Seventeen

Once we had returned from the hunting trip, we all gathered in the living room. This was the first time in a while that we had all been together except when we were hunting or watching the guys play video games. The only ones not present were Seth and Leah; Seth had decided it was time for Leah to officially meet Jaylen.

I could tell by the exciting look that Aunt Alice continued to give me that something was up. She looked really excited, but sometimes that doesn't always mean a good thing for everyone else. We had all settled down in our seats; Mom, Dad, and Aunt Alice on the couch with Uncle Jasper on the floor beside her, Uncle Emmett and Aunt Rosalie stood behind them, and Grandpa Carlisle and Grandmee and Nahuel were all settled on the love seat. Jacob had sat down in one of the arm chairs with me in his lap.

As I continued to be suspicious of Aunt Alice, I glanced at my dad, who had a smug expression.

"Okay, Aunt Alice, give. What's up? I know now that you had a vision and you're trying to hide it, but failing miserably." I said, with my eyebrows raised.

"What makes you think I had a vision? And why would you assume I'm hiding something? Nessie, honey, aren't I allowed to be happy?" She forced a laugh.

"Yes, you are. You're always happy…but this time…It's a little over the top." the curiosity was killing me now!

"Well, Nessie, I hope you enjoy disappointment because I have no idea what you are talking about. I haven't had to visions out of the ordinary, so stop worrying!" she giggled.

We all sat talking for about an hour before each couple started branching off to their own areas, beginning with Uncle Emmett and Aunt Rosalie (as always.), followed by my grandparents.

I felt Jacob nudge me in my side, which made me giggle.

"What is it, Jacob?" he looked at me with a strange, yet happy, expression.

"Let's go upstairs, wanna?"

I nodded before jumping off his lap.

Once we reached the top of the stairs, I faced Jacob.

"My room or yours?" I asked.

"How about mine this time?" he said, with a devious smile.

That smile had become one of my favorites, also; I loved what always followed them.

As we walked into his room, he leaned down and kissed me; this one was more passionate that ever before. It felt as if he had reached deep down into my soul and discovered my deepest desire: Him.

He led me over to his bed, which I tumbled over onto. Even though I was a vampire, my human half had given me my mother's old clumsiness. I laughed as he fell over on me; apparently he wasn't as coordinated himself. Our passionate emotions consumed us as his lips grazed down to my neck. We had made a promise to ourselves to wait to have sex. This decision was not only made by us, but also my father. I'm sure you know all about that.

His kisses continued down my neck, and detoured off to my shoulders. I had never had such a longing for him to be so near as I did at this moment.

"Renesmee, can I ask you something?" he said as he unwillingly pulled his lips from mine.

"Anything." I whispered.

He arose from the bed and walked over to the desk on the other side of the room and lifted the roll-top from it. I could tell that he was opening a compartment, but what he was extracting from it was a mystery. He then slid the small object into the pocket of his pants.

Slowly, he walked back over to me where I had lifted myself from the bed and was now sitting on the edge.

"Renesmee, you know I love you," he started "and I have always loved you. But lately, that love has become deeper than ever before. The passions and emotions that I never knew I was capable of or even had, you have made them arise inside of me. Never have I felt this way about anyone. Nessie, you are my world, my stars, my sky, my whole life! You mean everything to me. When I imprinted on you, I had no idea that anything like this would come from it.

Renesmee, I want to know that I will always have you with me. I was in a lost state when we weren't together. I don't know if I could ever survive that again. So with being said," he looked up at me before continuing, as we pulled the small box from his pocket.

I knew then what it was. Inside that box was what I had longed to have. But never had I imagined it coming from him. That was the best surprise of all.

He continued as the tears began to fall down my cheeks.

"Renesmee Carlie Cullen, I promise to love you forever; every single day of forever. Will you marry me?"

The tears that fell willingly from my eyes almost made me unable to speak.

Only one word was I able to let fall from my lips.

"Yes." I whispered.