"About time." I muttered as Jacob walked through the door after 8 o'clock. "Where were you?"
Jacob pulled me into his arms and kissed my head. "I'm sorry baby, Sam and I got everyone together for test attacks. It took longer than expected to find good positions for everyone."
"Oh, okay." I cupped my hands over my belly and fell back onto the bed. "So what's new with the pack?"
Jake didn't answer. He pulled his shirt over his head and threw it into the dirty clothes pile. He ran his hands through his hair and stretched. He looked unbelievably cute. I honestly could say there was no way I deserved him; no way I could be destined for someone so perfect. He sat down beside me with his head against my bump. My eyes didn't leave him for a second, and I forgot about my question.
"Hi." He whispered and kissed the bump. There was a sharp nudge and Jake moved away shocked, while I grimaced in pain.
"I'm fine. They're just saying hi." I smiled. Jacob didn't look convinced. "It's okay, they're just excited to see their daddy." His expression softened at once and he ran his pinky finger along the mountain that was my bump. His finger continued up my stomach and along to my shoulder. He paused there and leant over and pressed his lips to mine. My heart pounded and I struggled to move myself closer to him. Our tongues collided and our hands pulled each other closer. I moaned when he pulled away from me. My head fell against his chest and I cuddled up close.
"I love you, Nessie." He murmured, playing with my hair.
"I love you too." I replied. As I lay there, I couldn't understand how I'd gotten so lucky. I'd never fit in anywhere, but neither did Jacob. I was at my strongest point now, but also my most vunerable because of the fear that secretly consumed me for my babies. For now, I was blissfully happy. I'd never felt more complete. I drifted into sleep happily, knowing that whatever I dreamed of could not compete with my reailty.
"Renesmee, what are you doing?" Mom called up the stairs.
"Nothing." I replied as I wiped the reminder of sick from the toilet and came downstairs to meet mom. "Ready?"
"Yes, just waiting on Edward coming."
I nodded and watched Jake lift our bags into his car ready for our return to Corvallis. We'd only been here a couple of days but I already missed everyone back home, but as I looked around the green surroundings of Forks, I realised this was my home. This was were everything had begun, and this was one place I'd always belong. Wherever my family moved, Forks would always be home to me. A car door slamming alerted me that dad had arrived. He pulled me into a hug. "Wow, you're so much bigger!" I had grown a lot over the last couple of days, and my bump wasn't the healthiest looking either. It stuck out at an odd angle and I seemed to be slightly tipped to the left, but I still felt fine. The journey home went by quickly, as I slept most of the time, only wakening to eat the sandwiches mom had packed for me.
I wasn't sure how long I slept, but when I woke I was back in Corvallis lying on the couch. Rosalie was sitting opposite me, watching. "Oh, you're awake! Welcome home. You feeling okay?"
It took a moment to process what she said through my groggy post-sleep brain. I leaned back on my elbows to prop myself up. As I moved, a sharp pain moved across my stomach. I almost fell off the couch, but Rose was there in a instant to catch me. The pain was weird, because it hadn't been against me; a baby had been hurt. I lifted my top and almost threw up from the sight. Something pointed out at an odd angle, and was covered in a deep purple bruise. It had only happened a moment ago, and the impact was already showing. Rose gasped when she noticed it. "Not again... not this. Renesmee? Are you okay?"
I nodded. "I'll be okay. Where is everybody?"
Rose sat down carefully on the edge of the chair. "Everyone is away hunting, and Jacob has a job fixing some guys car. He called just after you arrived back, and he didn't want to turn it down."
"That's okay. Thanks for staying, Rose." I smiled.
"Of course Nessie, you know I'm always here for you." She touched my hair gently as she spoke, and her eyes were filled with pride. As her glance returned to her stomach, her expression turned to fear. "That doesn't look right. Carlisle said he wanted to run some tests, he has some theroy. They'll be home soon. What do you want to do until then?"
"I don't know. Can we watch a movie?" I asked.
Rosalie nodded and put some romance film on. I watched the cliche love story progress. Boy meets girl, girl falls in love, boy breaks her heart, big fight, then some romantic ending usually with the couple kissing in the rain. Whatever. If there was one thing I'd learnt, was that life was never simple. Nothing was ever straightforward. If you wanted something, you had to fight for it. Even when you're losing, giving up will not help you win. Nothing was the way it was in the movies, sadly.
"Rose, can we go hunting? Not far... just into the forest a bit. I'm really thirsty." I hadn't really become aware of how thirsty I was until I said it, and now I couldn't concentrate on anything else except the burn. I could hear my own blood pumping through my veins.
"No, Nessie. Look at you, you are in no state to go hunting!"
"Do we have any blood in the house?"
Rose shook her head. "No, but I'll call Carlisle and see if he can bring some home. Call into work or something."
Carlisle had gotten another job in a new hospital, which came in handy at times like this. "Okay, but what about now? It's killing me here!"
Rose smiled feebly. "I know the feeling, Ness. Just hold on a little longer."
"Fine." I muttered. All I could hear was the pounding blood of my own veins. I lifted my wrist to my nose and sniffed gently. I could smell my blood, and it tempted me. "No." I spoke silently, "that's disgusting. You can't drink your own blood. Ew!" Surely, though, one little sip couldn't hurt. It might even stop the agonizing burn in my throat...
"NO RENESMEE!" Rosalie grabbed my wrist just before my teeth could sink in. Damn. "What are you thinking? Your own blood? You mightn't be able to stop! It could kill you, or harm the babies. Think Renesmee, think!"
I shook my head hard. I wasn't thinking, Rose was right. I sat on my hands firmly to stop any thoughts that crossed my mind. That was very wrong, and pure gross. It seemed like an enternity, but finally, the door opened and in poured my family- minus Jacob. Rose was kind enough to keep her mouth shut about the blood incident, but dad raised his eyebrows at me in a way that said he knew. I looked down at the ground sheepishly. However, Rose didn't keep her mouth shut about my stomach. Mom and Dad were touching it right away, looking concerned. Mom had a fear in her eyes that confirmed my worst fears.
"This is what happened to you, right?"
"No." She whispered. "You are much healthier than I was. I just don't like the look of it, that's all."
Dad and Carlisle were in deep conversation when it happened again. The nudge. It was worse this time, stronger and more painful. Once again, I nearly fell but mom caught me. "Renesmee?"
"I'm fine." I gasped, but I wasn't. Something was wrong with my babies. Something didn't feel right between them. "Help me." I shut my eyes to try and stop tears leaking out. Another sharp nudge, and then an oddly pointed angle stuck out of the right side of my stomach, and then everything was black.
"She's going to be okay. She'll wake up in thirty-six seconds." Alice chimed in. Everything was groggy in my brain, but it was coming back. I was lying flat on my back, most likely in my room.
"The babies?" A deeper voice croaked. Jacob was back.
"Carlisle took some samples from her to run some tests. He'll be back soon with the results." Dad replied. I felt a gentle pressure to my head, and a hot hand held onto mine. I grunted.
"Nessie baby? Can you hear me?" A voice asked.
"Jake?" I whispered.
"Right here, honey. I love you."
"Love you." I sighed as I opened my eyes. I didn't want to move so I just lay there until Carlisle came into the room.
"Well," he said. "I was right. The twins haven't spilt your genes equally. One of them are showing up to have high similaties to Jacob, and the other to Renesmee. One is more werewolf, and one is more vampire."
Dad's face crumpled and he pinched his nose. Mom put her head in her hands.
"Okay..." I said. "What does that mean?"
Carlisle sighed. "Well, you see, they don't know each other. They aren't aware of who the other is; just two people who are forced to share a confined space with their enemy. We" -he pointed between the vampires and Jacob- "are older and mature. We know about feelings and humanity, but your children don't. We learnt to get along, for Bella's sake, and now yours. They aren't aware of how to do that. The vampire and werewolf genes are coming out very strong in each of them. They aren't hurting you, Renesmee. They are hurting each other, and they'll continue to fight until one loses."
"One loses?" My face drained of color. "What do you mean?"
"I mean they want to kill each other. They are the others worst enemy."
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Okay, so, I want to ask a huge favor of my wondeful readers. First of all, please review and tell me how I'm doing, if you liked it or not and stuff. While you're doing that, I want to hear suggestions for baby names. I haven't decided how the story is going to progress yet, but incase I need names, I'd like to have them ready. I have a few in my head if I don't get any good suggestions, but I'd like my readers to have an input in my story. Remember, original names are by far the best! Names of either sex will be highly appreciated.
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