Chapter 15

Nessie's POV

As soon as the door clicked shut, effectively separating Jacob and I, I let out a sigh. Only then do I realize every female vampire in the room is staring at me, though Garrett and Eleazar are engaged in a quiet conversation about the ramifications of the Volturi's upcoming visit.

I try to fight the blush that's creeping onto my cheeks under their stares.

Carmen decides join the boy's conversation, acting slightly more mature than Tanya and Kate who are both still gaping at me. She slips off and I, desperate for a way out of my uncomfortable predicament, spot a few art things that I must have left on the counter yesterday.

I plaster an apologetic smile on my face and grab the items, "I will be right back…" I start moving toward the back door. "I just need to go put this in my room."

I open the door, and just when I think I'm going to be free for a few minutes Tanya calls out, "Can we come to?"

"Yeah," Kate chimes in. "I want to see everyone's favorite hybrid's bedroom."

As long as the conversation strays from my love life… "Sure! Come on."

They follow me out the door, and I catch Tanya giving me an odd look.

"What?" I question, not really offended, but curious.

"When we were here last you were carried over the stream every time. I was just wondering how you were going to get across…" She trails off as the small cobblestone bridge comes into view.

I smile at her. "Yeah, I kind of grew out of being carried when I was four-physically at least. This was easier for me and Ja-the wolves." I catch myself before I finish saying Jacob's name.

"Speaking of…" Kate starts with a devious smile. "What is going on with you and Jacob?" Darn it.

I sigh, resigned to tell them what they want to know. "What do you think is going on with us?" Just because I'm going to tell them doesn't mean I'm going to make it easy for them.

"Oh… so that's how you're going to play it? Apparently a certain hybrid has a boyfriend..."

"Maybe," I can't stop the blush that spreads across my face.

She looks triumphant at eliciting my reaction.

"So…" Kate chimes in as we cross the bridge. "What's he like?"

"Seriously? Girl talk? I suck at this kind of stuff."

"Come on Nessie. Indulge us." Tanya's bright smile is hard to ignore.

"But you guys already know Jacob."

"Yeah, but… you know what we mean! We only see you two when you visit us in Alaska. That's only half the story."

"Half?" Kate is smiling, but I can tell she's serious. "That's only a twenty sixth of the story!"

"Well I suppose, but you get to know Jacob in the first few minutes, he's not one to censor his thoughts." I smile as I speak of him.

"Whatever. Tell us something we don't know about him." Tanya is pleading.

We're nearing the cottage now, "Like what?"

"Like… how did you guys get together?" Not exactly about Jacob, but about both of us…

"What do you mean 'how'? He told me about imprinting-which I already knew about, and then I got him to kiss me."

Tanya and Kate both laugh, "Way to go Nessie. Bold move"

I roll my eyes, "It wasn't like I didn't know him."

"You did know him, but still. Weren't you supposed to be nervous, or something?" Kate looks at me with anticipation.

"No. I mean, you said it yourself it was a bold move. I'm not one to hide my feelings. Besides I knew what would happen, and it did."

"Oh? And what happened?" Tanya asks me as I open the front door.

"He kissed me back!" I giggle lightly, heading down the hall to my room.

I hear their laughter from behind me, but I can't help noticing that when I kissed Jacob before there was a hint of revulsion written clear as day on both their faces-Carmen's too. They can't see how I could get past the smell, or the general fact that Jacob is a werewolf, but the werewolves don't burn my nose like they do for full vampires, and honestly Jacob is just part of the 'normal' in my life. I wouldn't have it any other way.

I can hear Tanya and Kate following me, though they're as quiet as any other vampire, and they pause when they reach my room.

"It's pretty Ness." They're taking in the appearance of my room-which, thanks to Alice, is something straight out of décor magazines. My walls are a light green and I have all wooden furniture in black. It's a 'bold' room, I guess, but that's me.

"Thanks, it took me a while to figure out what I actually wanted, but Alice helped out, and it's nearly impossible for her to get things wrong. She can see people's reactions."

"But she can't see yours, or Jacob's, so how did she help out with your room situation?"

"Ah, well that's where Alice gets sneaky. She watches for other people's reactions, for example my mothers, because my mom is naturally happier when I'm happier."

Tanya chuckles, "That's definitely Alice."

I nod with them and slip out of the room. "So how are things back in Alaska?"

Kate and Tanya follow, but Tanya, being slightly more talkative answers. "Pretty quiet actually. Not much going on since you visited in May." Considering it's November now it must have been really boring up there in Denali. "Although the weather's been nice out there."

I laugh lightly. "You don't say? Well, I wish I could say the same about Forks, but I mean, we've never had great weather."

"That's for sure, it's always raining here." Kate chimes in. "I suppose that's the point. How have you all managed to say here for so long?" I can see the curiosity and confusion clear on both their faces as the subject is brought up.

"It's not easy, but it involves lots of my parents staying in the house, along with all the others, and Carlisle working at a new hospital in Seattle." I shake my head a little at our complicated arrangement. "I'm really the only one who goes out anymore, and that's only because no one could tell I was the same person when I was growing so quickly. And you know Jake and all his pack buddies look to be about their age.

"We're going to have to move eventually, but I know my mom wanted to stick around so Charlie could at least see me all grown up. We're still going to visit, even after that."

"But he doesn't know what you all are?" Tanya clarifies.

"He does, but he doesn't. He knows a lot more about the pack, because of Sue, but he's told her frequently not to tell her anything that might reveal too much about the 'Cullen situation'. He loves my mom and I and he insists that our blatant lack of human needs is 'need to know'."

"Oh, well it's an interesting set up you all have here." Tanya notes with a smile.

"It is." I say fondly, thinking about how much I love it here.

We make our way back to the main house with Tanya and Kate questioning me lightly.

"So," Kate begins, "What's the wolf situation this time?"

"Much like last time, I assume. I know Jake's pack will fight, but Jacob hasn't spoken with Sam yet. He should be doing that now. Sam and the others will most likely fight with us though, seeing as they have no reason not to. They did before."

"And you aren't anticipating anymore shifts from the Quileutes?" Tanya considers this angle briefly.

"I hadn't thought about it, but I highly doubt it. I'm not sure that the Volturi are even returning with the full guard, though Alice seems to think they are-you know she hasn't gotten a full picture because of their assumed hybrid-so I don't think we'll have the same issue with the phasing as we did last time."

They nod in understanding as we go inside, just in time too, because it's beginning to drizzle.

"Got to love Forks weather," I mutter to myself, though all the vampires hear me, and manage a laugh. "Well," I begin sincerely, "Make your selves at home. If you want to watch TV the remote is on that table," I gesture to it. "There have to be at least three computers in this house too, so feel free to use them." I think for a moment. "You're obviously welcome to hunt, just let me know so I can have Jake warn the pack first."

They all nod, but I can see in their faces that they're not taking me serious. "I mean it. Go ahead, welcome to your home away from home. I know you don't just stand around like statues all day in Alaska." They chuckle, and finally they seem to settle in.

I end up pulling out some sheets of printer paper and sketching out some ideas I have, while sitting at the counter, and I'm vaguely aware that Garrett turns on the TV and Carmen drifts over to the computer in the corner.

I'm glad they're relaxing because I honestly have no idea how to entertain them for the next few days while we wait for everyone to return. Then, all of the sudden because I'm used to Alice's warnings, ("Nessie, your phone is going to ring in exactly thirty two seconds," because she can't see me, but apparently she can see my phone.) my phone vibrates and I look at the caller ID. Speak of the Devil…

"Hi Alice," I'm glad she's calling, we need more information.

"Nessie!" Alice's voice is bright on the other end of the phone. "I saw a little bit more, while we were on the plane I focused really hard on seeing around the… obstruction," Oh great, so now we're obstructions. I ignore the thought. "And I saw that you're right they're not bringing witnesses this time, but that's all I got. It's just the guard and then Aro, and the other two. Along with whatever is obstructing my sight," Alice's tinkling voice sounds rather bitter as she finishes her story.

"That's great Alice. I'm glad you can still see some things."

"One last thing, I got a time, or at least I think it's a time. It's at night, but not late, about eight, but it's dark. And it's about a week away. This is going to be a quick mission to gather all the vampires."

"Thanks for the time table. Have you talked to and or 'seen' my parents?" I'm a little worried about this.

"Yes, actually. They called as they arrived at their airport. Their flight was nice."

"Alice if you don't give me real answers I'll hang up and call uncle Jasper."

I hear his chuckle in the background. "Now, Renesmee, why would you do that? He can't see the future?" Now she's doing it on purpose!

"Alice! They're my parents, what's going on?"

"Alright, alright, they're sending the Irish coven your way within the next few hours. Siobhan is excited to see you."

I breathe a sigh of relief. "Thanks Alice,"

"No problem. I'll try to keep you posted but cell service is terrible here. You don't even want to know what Jasper has rigged so I can make this phone call." I laugh lightly, of course Jasper could work something out with the crazy electronics.

"Well, tell him I said thanks, and be safe."

"I will. You too." Then she hangs up-or their precarious phone service craps out, I'm not a hundred percent sure which.

I'm glad to know that my parents are ok, for the time being, and nothing major is going on. I start back in on my sketching, and I lose myself in the pencil markings after a short time.

When I look at the clock I see that just under two hours have passed. My extended vampire family seems to be settling in just fine for their visit. Just as I begin getting a little worried by the fact that Jacob's been gone for at least two hours now, he comes back into the house.

"Hey!" I say, rushing over to greet him.

"Hey Nessie," He pulls me into a hug and then follows me into the kitchen as I start preparing some food for whatever wolves I'm sure are following him. I-since I've been able to cook-have taken over the position of being Jake's pack's 'Emily'. Or, in other words, I supply an endless amount of food for the huge man-children who are constantly streaming through our house.

"So, what's up?" He asks curiously, as if I'm the one who's been off talking to wolf packs for the past few hours.

"The sky." I say sarcastically, and then press him for actual information. "What's going on with Sam's pack? Why didn't he call you?"

"Long story, but apparently he didn't get the message." I raise my eyebrows skeptically. "Apparently Brady imprinted yesterday, and Sam spent the evening dealing with that, and whatever else was going on in his pack-I didn't press for details." I'm a little shocked by the news that another wolf had imprinted, but it's not like life changing information, I just hope Brady's happy, because he's a good kid-well… he's nineteen now, but whatever.

"Anyways," Jacob continues. "So he didn't get home till late, and Emily went to bed early, so she left Sam a note on the counter explaining what I'd told her and saying that he'd needed to call me, but he'd had a long day, so he just went straight to bed.

"Then, get this, instead of finding the note this morning, Hadley beat him to it and thought it was just a piece of paper. She colored all over it. That's actually what she was doing when I got there," He chuckles to himself. "Of course Emily saw the note missing and thought Sam took care of it, but Sam didn't know there was anything to take care of."

"You did talk to him, right?"

"Yeah, of course. We spent a while talking strategy, but I don't think it'll come to a fight. Besides they are pretty much as ready as they'll ever be."

"So they're fighting with us?" I asked cautiously.

"Definitely. No one was going to leave us to fend for ourselves Ness. We're family."

I smile at that. And then, as if on cue, two members of Jake's pack come through the back door-noisily as always. "Something smells good Nessie!"

Hi! I am so so so so so so so so times like a million, sorry that I haven't updated recently (even worse on my HG fanfic-sorry for that too) but I have been super busy and stressed with exams so I couldn't really use my free time for writing fanfictions. But I am back now! I really am. And I have TONS of ideas, so I'm ready to keep this story moving. It's going to be fun, and I hope you're not all to impatient with me, but I know you won't be because you guys are seriously the BEST READERS EVER!

Anyways, I hope you liked the chapter. It's a little girl talk with Tanya, Kate, and Nessie, but if you paid close attention you'll see that I also brought up a few new things to look into, (i.e. new wolves perhaps?). There was also an update from Alice, so we know where things stand, and more vampires are on the way. We also know when they're arriving, sort of. And most importantly we found out what was going on with Sam and his pack with a crazy/silly story that involved his cute daughter.

Hope you liked it,

Thanks for reading,

Seriously so sorry for the wait.

R&R