"My best friend and my daughter?" He groaned.
"Welcome to my world, Jake." Mom laughed, bouncing Brady on her hip.
I turned to Seth who had bowed his head and was shaking it gently, as if he had done something awful. I put my hand on his back and he looked up. Elena looked at him with curosity and then held out her little arms. Seth's face lit up, and I passed her to him. She began poking his nose and giggling and he done the same to her. I felt a wave of emotion as I watched her, and finally understood why my mom felt as if she was losing me. Jacob was looking at them too, his epression a lot straighter than mine. Seth was shifting his eyes between my family, nervously waiting for someone to say something.
"I've been where she was, and it was the best thing that ever happened to me." I looked at Jacob who was still staring at us with his eyebrows pulled together. "And I can understand it better than anyone. I know what it's like, remember?"
"Thank you, Nessie." Seth's voice was shaking.
"I'll talk to Jake." I said, and kissed Elena's head swiftly before heading over to Jake.
"He feels like you did. He's going to do exactly what you done with me, he's going to look after her exactly like we will. He's going to be a big brother, and then he's going to be a best friend, and then he's going to love her as much as you love me. You couldn't ask for anything better for her."
Jacob pulled a face and I knew he was trying to think of an argument but I shook my head. He gave in. "I know, it's just weird."
"I know."
"I'm still gonna break his face if he hurts her."
"I know that too."
"Good."
Mom breezed past us. Her eyes were sparkling. "Edward just got back!" She was almost bouncing on the spot and I could tell she was itching to leave Sam's and go to see him.
"Okay, we'll come with you. I'm getting a bit sore." Jacob eyes flashed and his hands were on my hips, as if he was holding me up. "I'm fine, Jake. Just tired."
We walked over to Seth and Jacob spoke first. "We're leaving now." I felt a little awkward and it felt like lot more had to be said.
Seth passed Elena to Jake and touched her cheek. "See you later." He nodded to Jake and turned to walk away, but Jake grabbed his shoulder.
"It's cool, Seth. I'm not pissed at you. I just needed a minute to process it, but i'm glad it's you."
Seth's expression immediately brightened. "Oh, good! I knew it ever since the funeral, I could feel it, you know? But I hoped that Nessie hand't brought the twins and it was just something else... but deep down I could feel it. I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't of been okay with this, I mean I wouldn't have been able to stay away from her, would I? She's my imprint! But you're my best friend and I wouldn't do that to you either 'cause you've been great to me, Jake! Always have been... even when you pretended you didn't want me in your pack, eh, eh?" He said this all in one breath and then winked and nudged Jake's arm. I smiled at Seth; he was still such a boy. Jake was grinning too and slapped him across the head in a playful way.
"Seth, have I ever told you that you talk a lot?"
"On ocassions, Jacob, on occasions!"
"Yeah, well, you do. Anyway, see you later." He patted his back one more time and turned to walk away. Elena looked over Jake's shoulder and too my surpise, she lifted her hand and waved directly at Seth. Shock crossed his features, but he quickly hid it and waved back. Jacob shook his head and turned back again. "I suppose you better come up and visit us tomorrow." Seth nodded and grinned, while Jake and I went ot meet mom and Brady at the car, heading back home.
"Renesmee, Alice says that Charlie's planning to visit soon. He wants to meet his great grandchildren." Mom informed us. I was expecting this, but it didn't stop the butterflies forming in my stomach.
...
Jacob was trying to feed Brady some mushed up burger. He held it to his mouth and argued. "We like meat. Black men like red meat, not blood. Don't we Brady?" A little smile was creeping onto Brady's face, though he refused to open his mouth and was beginning to get restless. Jacob sighed and gave up.
"There's a pouch over there, give him that." Jacob grabbed the blood and Brady immediately began sucking, his eyes flashing.
"This is never gonna be normal." Jake laughed.
He was right. We had slowly fallen into a pattern of feeding, sleeping and also having time together and with the family. It was comforting and scary at the same time. Learning the personality differences of our children was exciting,yet even that changed each day, along with their growing intelligence and appearance. After being fed, the twins were put to bed to have a sleep so they would be alert for Charlie.
Jacob and I took the time to spend time with the other members in our family. Downstairs, mom was curled up on dad's lap with her head tilted towards his face. His lips were brushing her forehead and his hands were placed on the small of her back, pulling her closer. Emmett and Jasper were in the next room, and came in when they heard me.
"Get a room." I muttered to my parents.
Emmett laughed. "Believe me, Nessie, they already have. It's impossible not to hear!"
Mom ducked her head and narrowed her eyes. "Emmett, I remember you making me a promise not to make anymore innuedos!"
Emmett laughed again, joined my Jasper this time. "That wasn't an innuendo, Bella, that was a fact."
This time, mom buried her head into dad's shoulder keeping her hidden from view. I wished I could do the same; it was way too awkward thinking about my parent's together like that.
"Anyway..." Jake broke the silence. "Seth and I are going for a run before Charlie gets here." He walked to the door where Seth just approached.
"I think I'll join you." Dad stood up too.
"Me too." Mom agreed. "I want to kick some werewolf ass."
"You're on." Seth grinned at the vampires in front of him.
I crossed my arms and rolled my eyes. I always did this when they spoke of racing each other, and though I'd never admit it, I was just jealous that they were all faster than me. So instead I pretended it bored me. "Later, guys."
I was glad when the twins woke up so I could spend more time with them before Charlie came. I took them outside to where the forest bordered onto our house. I set them down on the grass and they rolled around gleefully pulling at the grass. Seth and my dad appeared beside us and dad sat down beside me. "Bella and Jake want to keep running, Jake's angry she's faster." He laughed.
"Wolf."
My head snapped around to the twins so fast I probably would have broken it if I were human. Elena was standing on two feet, holding on to the fur of Seth. "What?" I whispered.
"I like wolfy Seth."
I whimpered and fell back against the grass, banging my head. Brady's head appeared over mine, blocking everything from view. "I like him too, but he smells funny."
I put my hands over my face. Dad stroked my hair. "You can't say you weren't expecting this."
"I wasn't!"
"It only took you a week." He was right. At least it was an improvement from me, but it still didn't take away from the fact that they were only one month old.
My mom suddenly appeared again, something that as becoming a habit of hers, shortly followed by Jacob. She sat down beside Edward and Jacob phased. "Come on, Bella! Just one more time! It's not fair, some of us have to waste energy breathing!"
"Tough luck, Jake." Mom grinned.
Then Jake caught the expression on my face and his smile vanished. "Is everything okay?"
I nodded meekly, and looked pointedly at Brady and Elena. "You smell funny, daddy." Brady said, holding his arms out to be picked up. Jacob just stared at him for a moment.
"Sorry, what?"
"You-" But Jacob broke him off and lifted him up.
"It's okay, I heard you. Wow. I heard you."
Brady looked down to his sister from Jake's arms. She wasn't looking at him, but her head snapped up and their eyes connected for a moment. Elena frowned and pouted her little pink lips. Brady giggled and stuck out his tongue. I looked between my children in confusion, wondering what had just happened that I hadn't noticed. I turned round to my dad, and he was staring between them with a look of wonder and amusement on his face. "Can some please explain what just happened?"
The twins shared another look and giggled. Everyone else was looking completely bewildered now except my dad, who was now laughing along with them. Mom hit him in the head, "Tell us!" She demanded. Dad looked between Elena and Brady again before speaking.
"It's amazing. They have an extra talent, Renesmee."
"Really? What is it?" I practically shouted with excitment
"They can read each other's minds. Not anyone else; just each other's. It's like they've taken something from both you and Jacob. They've got a special connection the same way in which the pack do. Yet they can choose what to tell each other. It's like they show each other what they're thinking, they can choose to preject it to each other. The same way in which you can do, Renesmee."
Everyone around me emitted a slight scream. I was in shock, I hadn't even thought about them having an extra gift; they were a gift within themselves. It was beyond my expectations that they'd be this incredible. Before I could stop it, tears began to fall from my eyes. They were from pure happiness, of course.
Our scene was interuppted by Alice running out. "Charlie will be here in five minutes." She stated, looking around at the shocked and elated expressions. "Wait, what am I missing?"
...
Charlie stared.
Jake and I held a twin each and Charlie just looked at us, unspeaking.
"Do you- do you want to hold her?" I asked, holding Elena forward.
He nodded and took her, brushing her hair away from her eyes. "Wow. And I thought it was impossible to be more beautiful than you, Ness, but both of them are giving you competetion."
I smiled. I knew noone would ever be as beautiful as my babies. Charlie slowly began to relax around them, and they kept quiet as we had told them too. He wasn't quite ready for that yet.
"So, how is everyone?" Charlie asked.
"We're good. Just adjusting to the new additions." Mom chimed in
"I'll bet." Charlie said. "This one's going to grow up to be a heartbreaker." Elena giggled in his arms.
"I know." We watched as Charlie swapped twins and he commented on their different temperatures, but made no other comments about their looks or maturity. I ws glad for that, glad that after everything we'd been through with the supernatural, that we could have a normal family scene like this.
"As long as you don't tell me that one of them are getting married to a werewolf at seven." Charlie chuckled.
There were a few nervous giggles and I dropped my eyes from Charlie's gaze, but that was unnecessary as he got up to leave. He said his goodbyes and promised to visit again soon, and Elena and Brady both gave him a slurpy kiss on the cheek. Mom and dad walked him out to his car and I sat down on the couch, Charlie's last comment turning over in my mind. It was ironic really, because in Elena's case that might actually happen if she takes the same path I did. I hoped she would pick that path, but I wanted her to have the choice too. It made me wonder if it were possible for her, too. She's definately going in the wolf direction but would her human genes allow her to have kids? Or would the vampire and werewolf genes both outweigh the human side? The worry for both my kids future's was building, as so much was uncertain between them. I looked at Jacob and I knew he could feel it too.
"We'll deal with it whenever we come to it." He squeezed my hand.
And he was right. For the first time in a long time, we were safe. There were no hybrid sisters looking for revenge, no vampires looking for more power, no wolves looking for freedom. We were safe from danger. Now we were finally complete, and it almost felt like we were breaking reality.
A/N- well this is it- almost! It's the end of Breaking Reality from Renesmee's view, though I'm going to write one more short chapter from Elena and Brady's view! Keep on reviewing, it makes me smile!xx
