"Have I told you I'm sorry?"
"Not in the past 5 minutes." I sighed. I looked around in our dark room. The light from the moon reflecting off mine and Edwards intertwined bodies.
"Well I am." He said trailing kisses up and down my arm.
"I like making up." I pressed my body tightly against his, and he welcomed me. I pressed my lips against his chest, as his fingers intertwined my hair.
"Well, we should do it more often." he joked pulling my face up to kiss my lips. Without breaking the kiss he rolled so he was on top of me.
"Just minus the fighting part." I added locking my legs around his waist.
"MmmHmm…" he mumbled kissing my neck.
The next morning Edward and I laid lazily in our bed. I looked down our bodies, smiling to myself. Our legs were intertwined, both of us laying on our sides facing each other. My head resting on his right arm, his left hand softly stroking back and forth from my ribs to my hips. His eyes were closed as if he was sleeping. All the blankets and pillows were tossed from the bed. I wanted to stay in this moment forever, not wanting to move.
"Renesmee," He whispered opening his eyes, "is waking up." Kissing my forehead he rolled onto his back. I molded myself into his side, draping my arm across his body.
"How long?" I asked tracing the muscles on his chest with my finger. As if on cue I heard her tiny footsteps walking into her bathroom then heard the door shut.
"Now." he nodded his head. We both sighed getting up to get dressed.
"You mind staying with her today?" I asked Edward, as I cleaned Renesmee up from breakfast.
Edward turned from putting Renesmee's dishes into the dishwasher raising an eyebrow, "Where are you off to?"
"La Push." I said waiting for him to protest. Since after the confrontation with the Volturi, and Jacob imprinting on a Cullen, the treaty was fully broken. We were now allowed onto the rez as long as we didn't hunt there.
"I think that's a good idea." Edward agreed. "I'll take Nessie here," he walked over to stand behind her chair pulling her long hair away from her face, "to the house. It's been a while since she saw her Aunts."
"YAY!" Renesmee cheered jumping up and down on her chair. I finished wiping her face and put her on the floor. She skipped into her room humming to herself.
I went with Edward and Renesmee to the house. I decided to drive instead of run, so I had to get my Ferrari. "I'll see you guys later." I said kissing Renesmee in Edwards arms. She leaned away from him wrapping her arms around my neck.
"Be careful." Edward said kissing me. I nodded before turning to get in the car. Edward took a step back as I revved the engine. I blew both of them a kiss before stepping on the gas. The tires spun and squealed on the garage floor before I knew it I was speeding down the driveway.
I pulled into the Clearwater's driveway slowly, letting my car idle. I was about to change my mind and put the car in reverse, but I stopped when I heard Seth whistle. I looked out the windshield at him walking towards me.
"I love this car more and more every time I see it." He said leaning against the door on the drivers side.
"Well you can have it." I joked. Still not entirely into the whole 'fast car' infatuation. Seth laughed opening my door for me. I stepped out thanking him. I looked around not seeing Sue's car in the driveway. "Where's your mom?" I asked following Seth inside.
"She's out with your dad. Not sure where they went." Seth shrugged collapsing onto the couch.
"And your sister?" I asked nervously.
Seth pointed his chin towards the long hallway on the other side of the room, "in her room." I turned swiftly on my heels, and headed in the direction he told me.
Standing at her door I held my breath before knocking lightly. "Come in." She said sounded distracted. I opened the door, but didn't go in. She was laying on her stomach across her bed reading. She turned to look at who was in the doorway, and jumped to her feet when she realized it was me. "What do you want?" She asked coldly.
"I wanted to apologize." I didn't move from my spot in the doorway.
"Don't bother bloo-." She started, but I cut her off.
"Look Leah, we have to come to some kinda truce for the sake of our parents."
"I don't have to do anything."
"Why are you such a bitch? I mean I'm sorry you had your heart broken, and that you're the only female wolf, but grow up and move on."
"Its not just that," She started sitting back down on the bed before continuing, "look at you; your beautiful, you got the gorgeous husband, a miracle of a daughter, and immortality!"
"What are you saying? Are you-" I paused crossing my arms across my chest. I watched her face for a moment before continuing, "jealous of me?" I asked shocked.
Leah's face fell staring at her hands, "Yes." she whispered not looking up, "Look at me, Bella I have nothing. I can never have anything that you have. I'm just a dead end." Her voice trailed off. I caught a tear fall from her cheek. I went to reach for her, but let my arm drop to my side.
"How do you know that?" I asked taking a small step inside her room.
"I just do!" She snapped looking at me through narrow eyes. I took a quick step back into the doorway.
"Your not going to be like this forever." I stated shrugging my shoulders. "So maybe your not meant to have children. That doesn't mean you wont find love. Just look at Jacob-" I cut off shivering at the thought.
Leah stood up glaring at me, "That's just it!" she yelled, her arms flaring out in front of her. "We were supposed to leave just the two of us! No worries no nothing." I looked at her confused, and she sat back down on her bed moving over, and I sat as far from her as possible. "See before Renesmee was born Jacob new he was going to lose you. He had no hope in you surviving. He wanted to leave as soon as you died, and I begged for him to take me with him. He would order Seth back to Sam's pack, and we were free from everyone. As wolves its easier to deal with our pain, but impossible because the others in our pack can read our minds."
I nodded already knowing that, but let her continue. "I was glad I had someone who finally understood how I felt. He loved you as much as I loved Sam." She shrugged looking into my eyes. "I thought Jacob and I were the two outsiders, but now it's just me."
"Don't give up, he's out there… or just isn't born yet." I couldn't help but laugh, and felt better when Leah laughed also.
"That's true." She shrugged.
"Truce?" I asked holding my hand out in front of me.
She looked at it for a moment, wrinkling her nose. "Oh come on! I don't have cooties." Leah laughed shaking her head, "Truce." She took my hand firmly in hers, and I squeezed also.
When she squeezed harder so did I. I let this go on a few seconds, "Ok, one of us is going to have a broken hand, and I know its not going to be mine." I joked, and she loosened her grip.
"Well I do have to say leach, you put up one hell of a fight."
"It's Bella, and thanks." I said standing up. "Well I better get going." I looked out the window realizing how late it was getting. She nodded walking me out into the living room.
Seth was sprawled out on the couch snoring. The whole right side of his body almost touching the floor. Just his arm and leg grazed the hardwood. His mouth hanging open, and drooling. "Gross" I scrunched up my face.
"Yeah, that's Seth." Leah rolled her eyes kicking his leg. Seth snorted, his eyes snapping open, and he was on his feet looking around.
I laughed at his stance thinking of Jacob. "Must be a wolf thing."
"Sorry, but your conversation got too girly for me, so I fell asleep." He yawned scratching his head with his right hand and, and his side with his left.
"What's wrong Seth, got fleas?" I teased, oh it was way to easy to pick on the wolves.
He just rolled his eyes, "Funny Bella."
"Ok guys I'll see you later. We've apparently got a wedding to plan." I laughed "I always wanted siblings, but not like this."
"This has to be first in the history of the world. A vampire with a wolf brother and sister." Seth added. "It's kinda cool."
"You would say that." Leah said punching his arm.
"Bye!" I called over my shoulder as I walked out the door. By that point they were both wrestling on the floor.
I took my time driving home, thinking about what Leah had said to me about Jacob. Was he really that in love with me? I wondered what would have happened if Renesmee wasn't a girl. If she was a boy, what would he have done? I knew he thought my baby was nothing but a monster, and should have been destroyed. His imprinting changed his thoughts when he saw her. What if it was a little boy he saw instead of Renesmee?
Before I could think anymore I realized I was pulling into the driveway. The garage door was already opening as I turned into view of the house. Edward walked into view then leaned against the wall watching me. Renesmee was jumping up and down clapping her hands. I spun the car around to back it into it's spot inside the huge garage.
"How was it?" Edward asked over Renesmee's excited shrieks. He opened the door for me, and took my hand pulling me from the drivers seat. He pulled me against his body holding me tightly, and kissed me softly.
"Great!" I simply exclaimed breaking the kiss to look into his eyes.
"Mommy, Mommy, MOMMY!" Renesmee's shrieks got higher as she yanked on my arm.
"What, what, what?" I asked looking down at her. She stopped jumping, and looked at me wide eyed.
"I forgot!" She dropped my arm and I picked her up.
"You were going to tell her what Uncle Emmett taught you." Edward smiled widely. He looked at me shaking his head, "Oh your going to love this" He rolled his eyes.
I looked at Renesmee in my arms as we made our way into the house.
"Well are you going to show me?" I asked. We walked into the open living room. Emmett and Carlisle were on the couch, Jasper on the floor in front of them. They were watching some baseball game on TV. Esme and Alice were cleaning up Renesmee's coloring books and crayons off the floor. I could hear Rosalie in her room upstairs.
I placed Renesmee on the floor and she stood in front of me, "Ready?" She asked smiling widely. I nodded once, and she drew in as much air as she could. Then let out a huge burp. I gasped grabbing her and clamping my hand over her mouth.
"Renesmee Carlie Cullen!" I shrieked looking around the room. Esme and Alice were both holding their hands over their mouths trying not to laugh at my daughter. I glanced quickly at Edward who bit his bottom lip to keep from smiling. Following the snorting and laughing that came from the couch in front of me I let go of Renesmee's mouth, crossing my arms.
"You? You taught my daughter how to be a pig?" I asked my forehead creased.
"Yeah, and she's pretty good, don't ya think?" Emmett asked through hysteria. He slapped a high five with Jasper, which made me fume.
I shook my head violently "No, no I don't."
"Oh come on, it's Funny!" He looked at Renesmee who had both her hands clamped over her mouth laughing. "Do it again. Sing the ABC's."
"I don't think so!" I said reaching in front of me covering her mouth before she could take another deep breath.
Edward snorted before turning into hysteria behind me, "But it's funny." he could barley get the words out. I spun around taking Renesmee with me. She tripped over my foot on the way around, but I had a hold of her arm with my other hand. This apparently made her laugh harder.
"I leave her with you for one day… one day, and she's acting like this?"
Edward immediately stopped laughing, trying to be serious he took a deep breath. He opened his mouth to talk, but started laughing again.
"You didn't stop them?" I asked turning to look at Alice and Esme.
"We stepped out for a few hours." Esme shrugged able to control her laughter. "She was an angel before we left."
"Men." Alice simply shrugged rolling her eyes.
"Nessie," I started, kneeling in front of her. Her face fell serious as she listened to me. "We say excuse me when we do that, and we don't do it on purpose. That's rude, and your Uncle Emmett has no brain." Renesmee giggled at the last part. "Ready to go home?" I asked her standing up. She nodded racing around the room saying her goodbyes. Emmett waited till I walked out of the room following Alice. I heard him burp 'bye', and Renesmee do the same. I rolled my eyes clapping my hand to my forehead.
"Oh let him go." Alice sighed. He does it because he knows it annoys you.
"Yeah I know." I moaned.
"Come on you two!" I yelled standing at the front door waiting for Edward and Renesmee still laughing with Emmett, Carlisle and Jasper. Renesmee ran around the corner in front of Edward, but he caught her around her waist, and swooped her onto his shoulders. Holding her in place he leaned in to kiss me.
"Ready" He whispered against my lips.
We said our goodbyes, and took our time walking home. Holding hands with our fingers intertwined, and our arms swinging playfully between up. Renesmee talked about her day still perched on Edwards shoulders.