Twenty One
It was a while before everything was completely back to normal after our encounter with the Voulturi. We were all concerned about the future. With the Voulturi gone, there was no one to say what we could or couldn't do. I'd asked daddy if Vladimir and Stefan were planning on trying to take over. He'd said that for now, their thoughts only suggested a great desire to rebuild their castle in Romania. He didn't hear anything about wanting to take the Voulturi's place, but that could easily change within time.
We didn't hear from or see Alec and Jane, Renata, or Marcus after that day in the clearing. Daddy suspected they would just go back to Europe and live out their lives as nomads. Alice did say that Marcus was planning to go to Greece. She even saw visions of him trying to maybe make amends with Euphemia. I couldn't imagine why considering their history, but it was probably a good idea on his part to at least try.
We did hear from Felix, Demetri, Afton and Corin. They came back to us a week after the incident relaying news. Needless to say, Athenadora and Sulpicia wanted revenge for the death of their mates. But evidently, Heidi and all the other members of the former Voulturi guard ran away from Volterra after they heard about what had happened, leaving Athenadora and Sulpicia alone to fend for themselves. They didn't know where they had run to, only that it was certain that they weren't coming back.
They told us that Sulpicia and Athenadora were killed off by Vladimir and Stefan on their way back to Romania. They had been coming our way and they'd handled them then. I was relieved, at least, that we wouldn't have to deal with them. I couldn't help but wonder if any of the other former Voulturi guard would come after us, but it seemed really unlikely. Chelsea had mentioned that their loyalty was based purely on her power. So when that power was gone, so was the devotion.
I was in a much better mood those coming weeks. Everyone noticed too. They all kept saying they were happy that, whatever the bump had been, I was over it. Aida was proud to be the miserable one again. I let myself think she was just being sarcastic. It was less freaky that way.
By November, it was as if it'd never happened at all. Everyone was feeling better and everyone was happy again. Jacob's pack was relieved to finally be off from double duty. They had resumed their usual patrolling schedule. Marcelo, him being him, pretended to be devastated to be leaving me.
"I will miss you Renesmee. Even the knowledge makes me empty." I rolled my eyes at his exaggeration.
"I'm sure, Marcelo." He laughed lightly.
"Why do you mock me meu encantadora?" I forced back a laugh.
"Because I'm not your darling. Besides, you tease me all the time. Hell, you're worse." Marcelo laughed again and took a gentle hold of my chin in his fingers.
"I do it out of love. You do it out of bitter childishness." I slapped him over the head and walked away. I was laughing lightly to myself while I was walking away. He heard it and began to laugh a little himself. He got up and followed me into the house. "So where is the lap dog that stole you from me?" I rolled my eyes.
"For starters, Marcelo, he never stole me. You can't steel what's already yours." He laughed arrogantly. "Secondly, he's not my lap dog." He laughed.
"Whipped pig, lap dog, same thing." I punched his arm and he pretended to be hurt.
"Don't you have a plane to catch?" His laugh was arrogant and amused.
"So eager to be rid of me, I see." I rolled my eyes.
"Always." He laughed at that. In truth, I would miss him. He was an arrogant prick and he made me laugh. Jacob wouldn't miss him, though. He was happy to be rid of him. We were on our way back to the house when he was driving me home from school when he decided to inform me just how much he wouldn't miss him.
"I'm glad Nahuel's coven is leaving today." I smiled and looked at Jacob.
"I thought you liked Nahuel."
"It's not Nahuel that bothers me. It's his little womanizing nephew that I'm glad to be rid of." I laughed lightly and rolled my eyes.
"Jacob, I know he's a flirt and tends to be a little arrogant and an asshole, but he's nice. You just have to get used to his humor."
"What's funny about stealing a kiss from a girl that doesn't love you?" I rolled my eyes.
"I don't know, you tell me." Jacob looked at me with shocked eyes.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I sighed.
"If I have yours and momma's story right, you kissed her without her permission." Jacob rolled his eyes.
"That wasn't meant to be funny. I was being serious when that happened. And I honestly loved her. I wasn't out to put another notch on my headboard." I felt a stab at those words, but tried desperately to ignore them.
"Another one? Mind telling me how many you have?" I wasn't being sarcastic. I really wanted to know. The thought that he'd had others hurt me more than I could take. Jacob was looking at me like I was nuts though.
"I don't have any, Nessie. I, frankly, don't believe in sleeping around. Especially when you plan on killing them after climaxing." I sighed. Not in annoyance, but relief.
"As long as there aren't any." Jacob looked at me a moment and sighed.
"There aren't." I nodded my head in acknowledgment.
"Good." I was glad that hadn't lasted long. We were talking normally by the time we got back to the house. And when I had to say goodbye to Marcelo, Jacob was on his best behavior. I made sure that Marcelo was too.
Everyone was even more relaxed once everyone left the house. It felt a lot better to have the house to ourselves again. And Jacob was thrilled that the stink wasn't so bad anymore.
I spent thanksgiving with grandpa, Jacob and his pack, and Billy. I was sure to sit in a spot where grandpa wouldn't notice that Jacob was eating my food. Billy was sure to occupy his time with conversation to distract him and making plans for a fishing trip. Thanks to Jacob, I had two helpings. And before I knew it, it was December.
"I'm so excited! My dad says that we're going to Cancun over winter break." Madison announced before class started. I smiled at her.
"Sounds like fun." Matt called for my attention.
"Are you going anywhere, Nessie?" I shook my head.
"Nope. I'm spending Christmas here." Madison looked surprised.
"Really? I figured you guys would be going to Europe or something." I contained a shudder at that. The idea of going to Europe that had former Voulturi guards that may or may not be mad at me didn't appeal to me at all. I shook my head at Madison.
"No. We're staying here." School went by normally from there. In Science class, the teacher told us we were starting a group project. He described what we had to do and what the expectations were, and let us get to work when he was done explaining it. Aida started talking to me while I was looking in the book for the information we needed.
"Are you really not planning on doing anything this winter or are you doing something you can't talk about?" I laughed lightly to myself.
"No, we're really not doing anything. Rosalie and Emmett, and Carlisle and Esme might go somewhere, but I know I'm not." Aida shrugged.
"Just planning on spending Christmas here?" I nodded.
"Yea." The girl in front of us turned around to face me. She smiled shyly.
"Hey, Nessie. Sorry to bother you, but do you know what date it is?" Aida answered for me.
"It's the 5th." The girl in front smiled gratefully.
"Thanks." Aida looked at me with a grin.
"Didn't you say Jacob's birthday was the 7th?" I smiled at her and nodded.
"Yeah, it is."
"And what have you gotten him?" I smiled at Aida, then looked back at the book in front of me, still smiling.
"A lottery ticket." Aida gave me a strange look.
"A lottery ticket? Why would you get him a lottery ticket?" I shrugged.
"He's turning 21. Me and his friends and family agreed that we were going to tease him this year for his birthday. Daddy helped me buy one." Aida finally smiled at my idea.
"Do you think it'll be a winner?"
"If it is, it'll be one hell of a gift." Another puppy died with Aida's laugh.
"I guess it would be wouldn't it?" Aida and I talked a little more as we worked on the group project together about what I was planning and what she was planning. She said that she and her family were going to visit family in Pittsburg.
When there was about five minutes left in the period, Aida got a text and she concentrated on that. Our teacher let us know what our homework was and the bell rang right after he finished letting us know what we had to do. After the bell rang, Aida and I walked together to gym class. When we got to the gym, Aida claimed a gym locker next to me and we started changing for gym.
"What did he say Nessie?" I looked at her confused.
"What did who say?" Aida rolled her eyes, sighed, and slumped a little. When she stood straight again, she began making an infinite amount of hand movements, most of which touching her own face, that had no purpose and made no real sense at all.
"You know. The dude with the face." I wasn't sure what my expression was when she said that. But I knew that I was really aggravated. But then, I couldn't resist a Scary Movie reference.
"Does it have a nose?" She nodded.
"Yeah."
"That does sound like a face. But could you be more specific?" Aida rolled her eyes and continued with her infinite hand gestures.
"He was the dude with the face and the nose. He stands in the front of the class and writes lots of pictures of nature, and it's all nonsense." I sighed.
"You mean our science teacher?" Her face became excited.
"Yeah, him. So what was he saying at the end of the class?"
"He said we needed to read chapter five and take notes for homework tonight." Her face went from excited to pissed and annoyed.
"Damn it!" When all the girls in the locker room looked at Aida, I grinned from her outburst. She started asking me about the chapter throughout the gym class while we were playing tennis.
After school, daddy picked me up from school. Daddy asked about my day and I told him what there was to tell. He did surprise me with some news when I told him about everyone asking about what I was doing for winter vacation.
"You were right about Carlisle and Esme and Rosalie and Emmett doing something for a winter vacation. Jasper and Alice are going somewhere too."
"Really? Where are they going?"
"Jasper and Alice want to go to Alaska. Esme and Carlisle are just going to Isle Esme. And Rosalie and Emmett are going to Africa again."
"That's cool." Daddy smirked.
"You're mother and I are doing something too." I looked at daddy kind of surprised.
"Oh. You're not taking me? Why?" Daddy looked a little embarrassed when he answered me.
"Well, Nessie, the thing is…well, your mother and I would like some alone time. So I'm taking your mother to Greece for a few weeks." I instantly got what he was saying and sighed.
"Ah. So alone time as in, 'alone time'." Daddy smirked and nodded his head.
"Yes, honey, 'alone time'." I couldn't help but shudder. Like most kids, I knew my parents did that, but I just liked pretending that they didn't. Daddy laughed at my thoughts. "Sorry to make you feel uncomfortable, Nessie." I sighed and shook my head.
"No, no, it's fine. Does that mean I'll be staying with Jacob or something?" Daddy nodded.
"Yes, Nessie, you'll be staying with Jacob while we're all gone."
"Does he already know?" Daddy shook his head.
"Not yet. I still need to tell him when he comes over today." The rest of the way home, I asked daddy a little about his and momma's emanate trip to Greece. They were planning to go to Crete, they would be gone for a few weeks, and they promised to bring me back something. But there was one concern that I couldn't help but address.
"Daddy?" Daddy sighed when he heard my question and he pinched the bridge of his nose.
"I doubt we'll run into any of them. Alice didn't see it happening. From what she can tell, Vladimir and Stefan are back and happy in Romania and the former Voulturi guards are staying in Italy." I nodded.
"What about Demetri and the others. Is Lia doing good since the last time Alice checked?" Daddy looked remorseful.
"She can't see them, Nessie, you know that." I let a moment pass.
"Do you think I'll ever get to see them again?" Daddy smiled lightly.
"I'm sure you will. Demetri and the others feel a great deal of gratitude towards us for helping their children. I don't doubt you'll get to see them again. I know you'll see Lia again. She practically worshiped the ground you walked on." Daddy added a light laugh at the end of his sentence and I laughed too.
As usual, when we got to the house, everyone was engrossed with their own activity. Momma came out from the kitchen with Esme to give me a hug and ask about my day. I told them all about it while daddy and I played the piano together as I waited for Jacob to come over. When I heard his car come into the driveway of the house, I ran to the garage and waited for him to come out of the car with a big smile on my face. Jacob smiled when he'd gotten out of the car and saw me.
"How was school?" I closed the distance between us when he asked and hugged him. When I was in his arms, I brought my hand to his cheek and showed him my whole day. He laughed when he saw Aida's little question. "The dude with the face?" I let go of Jacob, laughing lightly, and started mimicking her and her hand movements.
"Yeah, the one with the face. The face with the nose and hair. He stands at the front of the class and rights nonsense on the board. He really likes nature and shit." Jacob laughed and put his fingers over my mouth.
"Watch your language Nessie. You wouldn't kiss Bella with that mouth would you?" I giggled and let my eyes look deviant.
"How about it be you?" He wasn't sure what I meant at first. But then my lips came dangerously close to his lips and I kissed him in the corner of his mouth and began laughing a little more. He looked stunned for a moment, then started laughing himself. "Was there anything wrong with that?" He shook his head while he laughed.
"No, not at all. I was wrong." I smiled at him. I didn't bother commenting. I took him into the house and brought him to daddy. Daddy then told Jacob what he'd told me on the way home from school. Jacob said he was fine with it, of course, and daddy told him they'd all be going next week.
By the time it was Friday, I was really excited for the day to be over. Jacob was picking me up after school and we were going straight to his house. He was ordering Chinese from Port Angeles and he had gotten me a whole new jar of sauerkraut and capers and we were going to enjoy the night. He didn't know about everyone's ideas for his gifts. I wondered if he even expected that he would be getting anything. Aida and I were sitting in science class listening to the teacher's instructions when I felt my phone vibrate. I took my phone out, made sure it was hidden under the table, and looked at the text.
So, what are your plans for tonight? *wink, wink* I glanced at Aida, who wasn't looking at me. She was looking at the front of the class.
What's with the winking? I sent the text and waited for her response. I got it a moment later.
Oh, come on, Nessie. You know what I mean. Wink, wink. Bang, Bang. Booty bang. The nasty. There's an endless name possibility. My eyes widened when I realized what she meant. Then I started blushing heavily. I wouldn't lie that I wanted to, but I wouldn't give her the satisfaction of admitting it to her.
What makes you think we'd be doing that? I sent the text and looked ahead. When I heard her phone vibrate and she answered it, I could almost feel her roll her eyes.
Oh for the love of all that's the anti-Christ, Nessie, what will it take to get you to act on your feelings?
What do you mean? Jacob knows I love him. I pressed send. I knew that wasn't a very compelling argument, but it was all I had. I waited for her to respond, and answered reluctantly when I got her text.
That's the shittiest excuse I've ever heard and you know it. How do you know he knows? I sighed heavily when I read that part. Then my phone vibrated again and I read the text. My point exactly. I responded.
I've told him. I sent it. I received her response not even a minute later.
When?
While we were in Florida at Disneyland. I told him I loved him, he said he loved me back, and I kissed him. I sent the message and waited.
Ah huh. Let me guess, he was asleep when you did that right? I blushed heavily and tried hiding my face from her view with my hand. How would she know something like that? My phone vibrated again. Do I know you, or do I know you? I glared at my phone while responding.
So what if he was? Who are you to tell me when I should do something? I'll start something when I damn well want to. I pressed send. After I did, the bell rang and I gathered my things to make my way to gym. Aida followed.
"Let's be honest here, Nessie. Your pace, or lack thereof, really isn't helping you any." I turned around to face her.
"What would you know about this sort of stuff, Aida? Doesn't your god forbid you from love?" She rolled her eyes.
"See, you're getting upset. This just proves my point. You know I'm right Nessie. You acknowledge that you love him. Now all you have to do is tell him while he's listening." I looked at her a few moments before I turned back around and kept making my way to the gym. She followed after. "At the very least, kiss him." I rolled my eyes.
"Aida, I can't just walk up to him and kiss him."
"Why the hell not?"
"Because there's more to it than that."
"Let me ask you something."
"You're going to ask me anyway even if I say no, so why bother asking permission?"
"Good point. Are you just not making a move because daddy told you 'now's not the right time'?" I turned back to look at her again.
"How would you know about something like that?"
"Because your daddy fits the bill for over protectiveness. Now answer the fucking question."
"Must you be so foul mouthed?"
"That's not answering my question."
"I don't have to answer your question." She smirked and laughed evilly.
"You just did, Nessie. You just did. And that brings me to my advice to you." I sighed. We finally reached the gym and we started changing.
"Fine, humor me. What's your advice for me?"
"My advice to you, Nessie, is to just let yourself go and say it. Say you love him, rip off all your clothes, leap into his arms, kiss him like you've never kissed him before, and remember to use a condom." I slapped her arm then. She shrieked from the pain of it and started rubbing the spot I hit to ease the pain.
"Thanks, but no thanks, Aida."
"What? Do you want to get pregnant? Let's face it Nessie, it isn't exactly healthy for a three year old to have a baby." I slapped her again. Everyone in the locker room was staring now.
"Would you please keep your voice down?"
"Fine, but my point remains valid." I rolled my eyes and started walking out of the locker room to the gym for class. Aida followed closely behind and Madison did too. She jumped and wrapped her arms around my neck from behind in a hug.
"What were you two talking about, Nessie?" I sighed.
"Nothing, Madison. Nothing." Aida walked to my right and looked at Madison.
"I'm trying to convince her to admit to Jacob that she loves him and give him her cherry." I slapped her again and she yelped from pain. Madison looked confused.
"Jacob? Who's Jacob?" Aida answered.
"The really tall red guy that picks her up after school sometimes. That's Jacob, the man she loves." I glared at Aida and she just smirked. Madison gasped.
"My god. Isn't he in his twenties or something?" Aida nodded.
"Turns twenty one today."
"But isn't that illegal?"
"It won't be for long." Madison stared at Aida a moment. When she recovered, she giggled and hugged me tighter.
"Well, Nessie, I think you should wait until you're ready." I saw Aida roll her eyes when I glanced at her.
"You just want to be the one to sleep with her and you know it." Madison stuck her tongue out at Aida, but otherwise, didn't respond. I rolled my eyes at both of them and shimmied Madison off of my shoulders and walked the rest of the way into the gym, both still following closely behind me.
When the day was over, I changed as quickly as I could and was the first to be done. I waited at the front of the locker room and didn't respond much to anyone who was talking to me. When the bell finally rang, I practically ran out of the locker room to my locker to get my things. Then I went outside to look for Jacob's car. I didn't see it at first. I was worried that he was late. But then I finally spotted his car at the far end of the lot. I guess he had a hard time finding a parking spot. I didn't acknowledge the footsteps coming towards me until they tapped my shoulder. I looked around to see who it was.
"Hey, Nessie." It was Kevin. I smiled politely at him.
"Hey, Kevin." He smiled and started switching from foot to foot.
"It's Friday." I nodded slowly, not knowing why this was important.
"Yeah, it is." I smiled and nodded as he continued to shift nervously.
"I was wondering, you know, if you were free tonight. To go on a date I mean." I sighed. I should have seen this coming. I smiled sweetly.
"I'm actually busy tonight. I appreciate the invitation though." He looked up at me hopefully.
"Would you want to do something another time? Saturday night maybe? We could go to dinner and a slasher movie or something." I didn't change my face. But Slasher movies were something I only enjoyed with Jacob. He made them fun to watch. With anyone else, most of them were just stupid.
"I'm not free Saturday either Kevin. Sorry." I walked away from him, but he started to follow.
"What about next weekend? Or even sometime during the week." I stopped and turned to face him. We were only a few meters away from Jacob's car.
"Kevin, I'm sorry. You're nice and all, but I don't want to go out with you. I just want to be friends." He looked upset.
"I thought you liked me." I nodded.
"As a friend, yes." He remained confused.
"But Candy said that you 'liked me'." I sighed. Figures Candy would say something like that.
"I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, Kevin, but I don't think of you that way." I heard a car door open and close and I looked behind and saw Jacob standing next to his car. I smiled.
"We better get going Nessie." I nodded.
"Sure." I looked back at Kevin and smiled politely. "See you on Monday Kevin." He nodded absentmindedly and waved a little. I waved back and went to Jacob's car and got in. When I was in, Jacob started the car, and we drove out of the parking lot and onto the street. I looked at Jacob and noticed he was smirking. "What's so funny?" He glanced at me.
"The look on his face made me laugh is all. I'm assuming he asked you out." I nodded.
"Yeah."
"And you said no?" I giggled at his repetition of my words.
"Yes, Jacob, I said no." He grinned his silly grin. It made me smile too.
"Good." I laughed.
"What would you say if I had said yes?" Jacob's face became cautious and he glanced at me from the corner of his eye.
"This isn't a trap is it?" I rolled my eyes and shook my head playfully.
"No, Jacob, it's not a trap. I won't get mad at your answer. Promise." He chuckled, then sighed.
"I would've been really upset. Happy?" I smiled at him and he smiled back.
"Ecstatic." Jacob playfully rolled his eyes and shook his head with a light chuckle. "So are you excited?"
"About what?"
"What do you mean about what? Your twenty first birthday, of course."
"What does it matter? I don't drink." I shrugged.
"Your twenty first birthday is a rite of passage. Besides, drinking isn't the only thing you can do when you're twenty one."
"Okay, what else can I do?"
"The lottery."
"I don't gamble."
"It doesn't mean you can't do it once just to prove you can." Jacob rolled his eyes with a chuckle.
"So, are you saying, when you turn eighteen, you're going to buy cigarettes and porn and get a few piercings and a tattoo?" I shook my head.
"I wasn't planning on it. But now that you mention it, maybe a little tattoo would be nice." Jacob rolled his eyes.
"Nessie, if you got a tattoo, Edward would skin you alive." I giggled.
"I know he would." We laughed together at the thought of daddy's reaction if I were to ever get a tattoo. When we got back to Jacob's apartment, I went to one of his drawers in the kitchen to find the Chinese menu.
"You're ready for food already?" I shook my head.
"We need to order it. And it'll be at least forty minutes before it's done. So we might as well order it now. And I'll wait patiently for my sauerkraut and capers until your food gets here." He shrugged and took the phone from its stand and handed it to me. "What do you want?"
"Lo Mein noodles and Crab Rangoons. The usual. And be sure to tell them not to be stingy on the packets of mustard and sweet and sour sauce." I giggled.
"You bet, Jacob." I called the restaurant to place the order and they told me that it would take forty minutes. It wouldn't take that long for Jacob to drive us to Port Angeles, so we didn't need to leave now. But Billy and the others would be here in about a half hour to drop off their prank gifts. My gift for Jacob was already in my room, so no worries there.
When we did leave, we had twenty minutes before the food was promised to be ready. We drove to Port Angeles and got there a few minutes after they finished our food. Once we got the food, I convinced Jacob to go and rent a movie. We were in the blockbuster looking for a good movie to make fun of. We were in the horror section looking for a movie we hadn't watched.
"Have you and I ever watched Freddy vs. Jason?" I looked at the cover of the movie he was showing me and shook my head.
"No. You've shown me plenty of Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elmstreet movies, but never that one. Is it any good?" Jacob shrugged.
"I heard it's terrible. Let's rent it." We laughed together a moment before I nodded.
"Sounds great. Let's find one more thing and go home."
"Sure." We took that movie and looked through the rows trying to find a movie to watch. Then I found Queen of the Damned and showed it to Jacob.
"How about this one?" Jacob took the movie and looked at it and laughed.
"You only want to watch this 'cause Korn's in it." I smiled.
"Nothing wrong with that I don't think." Jacob smiled and shrugged. We paid for the movies and Jacob bought a box of crunchers and we went on our way back to La Push. Jacob walked up the stairs in front of me when we got back to the apartment. As we were walking up, Jacob's landlord was coming down.
"Hey, Jacob? I don't know if you're aware of this, but there're about five large boxes in front of you place. I really need you to get those out of the hallway, okay." Jacob looked confused, but nodded his head.
"Sure Allen." Allen smiled.
"Thanks Jake. And happy birthday." Jacob smiled politely and thanked him as we walked the rest of the way up. When we got in front of Jacob's apartment and he saw all the wrapped boxes in front of his place, he turned around to face me with an accusing look.
"You wouldn't happen to know anything about this would you?" I shrugged.
"Not at all. Nobody tells me nothin'." Jacob looked at me like he didn't believe me, but let the matter go as he opened the door. When he opened up the apartment, I helped him get all the boxes into the apartment and closed the door when they were all in. I ran really quickly to my room to get my gift for Jacob out of my room and took it with me to the kitchen with his other gifts. Jacob looked at my present, then glared playfully at me again.
"You did know about all this." I smirked.
"Sure, sure. Now be a good dog and open your presents." Jacob laughed and shook his head.
"Fine. Can I open your gift first?" I nodded.
"Have at it." He smirked and started unwrapping the small gift in his hands. He burst into laughter when he saw the gift. It took him a moment to recover before he finally commented.
"A lottery ticket?" I nodded.
"Yep. Gambling just to prove you can." Jacob laughed a little more. "Well, scratch it and see if you won anything." Just shrugged and looked at the card. Then he started scratching at it with his nail until he could see the results. His face became shocked.
"Holy shit." I beamed.
"What?"
"I lost." He started laughing and I glared lovingly and threw chopsticks at him. He didn't even try to dodge. When he had his fill of laughing, he looked at the boxes and sighed. "What could these possibly be?" He said sarcastically. I shrugged.
"I don't know, open them." Jacob shook his head with a smirk and opened the first box. He stared at the contents for a moment before pulling it out for me to see.
"Budweiser?" I laughed. His face was a mixture of annoyance, confusion, and even slight temptation. He stared at me while I laughed and he started getting annoyed. "What's so funny?" I took a deep breath and finally stopped laughing.
"I'm sorry. The look on your face was priceless." He kept glaring at me.
"This is all liquor isn't it?" I nodded.
"Pretty much. I know Billy bought you vodka." He laughed now and I laughed with him. When he finished laughing, he started opening the rest of the boxes. I was right about the vodka. Someone had gotten him Tequila, Boones, Whiskey and Wine. Seth, still being under aged, bought him a cork screw and a beer bottle opener. He rolled his eyes and shook his head.
"It'll be years before I get through all this." I smirked.
"You could throw a few more parties. Be sure to invite Andy. Your liquor will be gone within days." Jacob laughed. He looked tempted to do just that. "At least drink one of them. That way you'll be that much closer to being rid of it." Jacob smiled at me.
"Fine. What do you think I should go with?" I walked closer to him to get a better look at the selection. It all smelled and tasted vile to me, so I wouldn't know which one he might prefer. I picked one at random.
"How about the Peach Boones?" Jacob shrugged and took the bottle. He opened it and took a sip of it. I watched his reaction and he didn't look like he hated it. He shrugged after he tasted it.
"Not bad. It tastes like peaches." I giggled.
"That's what it says." Jacob rolled his eyes at me with a big smile and took the bottle with him as he took the bag of Chinese food to the table in the next room. After he ate a little of his Lo Mein and I'd finished my sauerkraut and capers, I looked at the blockbuster bag that was still on the counter. I walked back into the kitchen and got the bag. I brought it back to the table with me and looked at the two movies we rented. "Which one should we watch first?"
"How about Freddy vs. Jason? If it's anything like the original movies, it's bound to be a load of fun."
"I won't object. I'll go put it in the DVD player." Jacob smiled and nodded his head. I went to the TV, which we could see from the table, and put the movie in. Jacob took the rest of his Lo Mein and Crab Rangoons to the living room and put it on the coffee table. He was sure to bring the fortune cookies for later. He even brought the Boones, which he was already a third of the way done with.
Jacob finished his food long before the movie was over, but we still waited to see our fortunes. As Jacob had said, the movie was ridiculous. There was more sex than horror. I felt like I was watching porn. When the movie was over, I was speechless.
"So what did you think?" I looked at the screen a moment before answering.
"That was………….I'm not going to lie…..that was bad." Jacob laughed.
"Yeah. It was." After Jacob put in the other movie, he split up all the cookies and we started reading them. The first two fortunes for both of us were predictable and vague. Jacob was still chuckling at his last fortune when I was opening my last. The inscription on it made me freeze.
The cowardly love and lose, but the brave love forever. I could actually feel my eyes twitching. Jacob looked at me.
"What was your fortune?" I thought a moment before saying anything.
"'Your life will be prosperous'. Not very original." I faked a smirk. I think Jacob noticed but chose not to say anything about it. Jacob watched the movie, but I kept thinking about the fortune. It reminded me of what Aida had said. A much less vulgar version of it, but it was the same thing. I was being a coward. I knew I loved him and yet I wasn't letting myself tell him.
I had always kept telling myself that I was too young. Daddy would be sad if I were to start anything with Jacob now. I was scared that Jacob wouldn't take me. I was so unsure of what would happen and what people would think if they found out. There were so many things that scared me about telling him how I felt. I was being a coward. I couldn't understand why I always let this stuff hold me back. I didn't want it to anymore, but I was scared. That was the bottom line of it. I was scared.
"Did that make any sense to you?" I looked at Jacob when he took me out of my daze. I hadn't even been paying attention. I looked through my brain for something to say.
"I thought Lestat was hott." Jacob shrugged.
"No matter how many times I watch this, it never makes any sense to me." I shrugged and didn't say much else. Jacob looked at me. "Are you okay?" I nodded.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"You sure?" I nodded.
"Yeah, I'm sure." He kept looking at me, not really believing me. He didn't poke at the subject further. Instead, he just said the Boones made him tired and that he was going to take a shower and go to bed.
I went to my room and got my pajamas. When I had them, I went to my bathroom and went about my nightly routine. When I was done, I was about to go to my room, but changed my mind. I went to Jacob's room and took a seat on his bed and waited for him. He was taking a little longer in the shower than he normally did, so I laid down to rest my head. I was beginning to get tired when Jacob finally came out of the bathroom. He was running the towel through his hair. Then he looked over at me and smiled lightly.
"You okay?" I nodded.
"Yeah. I just wanted to spend the night with you is all. You don't mind do you?" Jacob looked hesitant for a moment, then smiled.
"Sure, Nessie." He ran his towel through his hair once more before hanging it on the bathroom door knob and coming to the bed. When he reached the bed, I got off and pulled the covers over with him. When the covers were pulled back, Jacob and I got into the bed and pulled the covers back over to us.
Jacob laid down and sighed contentedly when his head rested on his pillow. I looked at him and couldn't help but smile at him. I always loved his face. His smile. It was innocent and it never failed to melt my heart and limbs. I felt so stupid now for even thinking of keeping my feelings to myself no matter what the reason. I let myself lay down and I wrapped my arms around his chest and nuzzled my face into my nook. I felt him freeze, but I didn't care.
"Nessie?" I nuzzled his shoulder.
"Yeah, Jacob?" He didn't say anything. He just wrapped the arm I was resting on around me and held me close. Then he kissed the top of my head. Then my cheek, then the tip of my nose. He smiled my favorite smile at me and my heart melted all over. I smiled back.
"Night, Nessie." I put my hand on his cheek and gave him one last kiss. I kissed his warm lips for only a moment before my heart began to ache from pounding too hard. When the kiss was over, I smiled at him and he looked wide eyed.
"Goodnight, Jacob." With his eyes still wide, I nuzzled into his shoulder and kissed it before letting myself drift to sleep.