Jacob's POV
No one has spoken to me since this afternoon and I don't blame them. I am the biggest jerk in the history of jerks. I needed to apologize to Embry, Emily… and Sam. Dear God Sam, what is he going to say? I sat leaning against a tree not too far from the house. I knew that I wasn't welcome in the house but I also knew that I was only going to remain alone for so long.
"Jacob!" Sam's voice bellowed from within the house. I wanted desperately to run in any other direction, but that might put me in the hospital. I walked slowly to the house, dragging my feet against the ground. I stood outside the door waiting for him to basically kill me.
"Come inside Jacob." His tone softened a little but I didn't let that fool me. I entered and all eyes were on me, in fact all the growls were directed at me too.
"That's enough, all of you. Jacob, Edward just called and Renesmee is out of surgery."
"Surgery?" What the hell had I done? Sam answered my unasked question.
"She has two broken ribs and a cracked wrist. From what Edward said she is suppose ably bruised quite a bit, although that is from a verbal statement he has not seen her as of that phone call.
"May I-" I stopped, knowing full well that I had no right to make this request. "May I see her? Sam please, she is my life!" My question sounded more like the plea of a sick dog then anything, but I was hoping he would understand.
"No, you may not."
"Sam!"
"Not one word Jacob. Do you have any idea what you have done within the last few hours? You have injured one of the purest young women I have met, you have disrespected my fiancée and you have fought with your brother!" I put my head down in resignation. Emily's cool voice filled the room, "Sam, I think you should allow him to go." I could tell that she was being very careful.
"Emily, he should be punished. Not rewarded."
"I cannot agree with you more Sam. He should be punished. His actions are completely inexcusable. However," she paused and delicately touched her face, "We all make mistakes, don't we?" Sam's eyes filled with instant regret.
"Em-"
"Jacob Black, as Sam's fiancée I tell you that you will relieve your brothers and take all of their shifts for the next two days. And as a favor to me you will assist me around the house until I feel that you truly understand the situation here. However, I will not be the one to keep you from that which you love. I was in that position once and I will tell you that it is a circumstance worse than death." Sam said nothing.
"Sam?" I asked quietly,
"You have been given an order, that which I cannot agree with more. However, my fair, dear Emily has neglected one detail. You will apologize to Embry. Now! After that, I shall pray for your forgiveness because I have it on good authority that there is no wrath greater than that of an emotional mother, protecting her child."
I walked across the room and stood in front of Embry. "Embry I don't know what came over me. I saw you touch her and I lost control. I had no right to do what I did. I am sorry, if that means anything to you please accept my apology."
"I accept your apology Jake. But I need you to know that I was not doing anything to spite you. Nessie merely had flour on her cheek and I wiped it off. That was all that touch meant. When she was sitting with me she could talk of nothing but you. So now, brother, go to your heart. She is waiting for you.
I darted out of the house with that last word and made my way to the hospital. What awaited me there, I was not sure.