I'm home sweet home!! Feels good to me home lol. I have some time on my hands, too lazy to unpack, so I decided to write the next chapter. I realized after I posted ch.40 that Jared is already wolf... I knew the name sounded familiar lol. So Sam and Emily's baby is Jayden. It was my second choice, so thats what I'm going to go with. Sorry for the mix-up everyone. :)
"Mommy can I see Jayden?" Renesmee asked me for the millionth time this morning. I just got her bathed and was sitting in Carlisle's office. Renesmee sat on my lap facing me while Carlisle cleaned her stitches.
"Not today sweetie, you'll see him tomorrow at the wedding."
"Do I have to call Sue grandma now?"
"Whatever you want." I smiled down at her.
She rested her head on my shoulder as Carlisle finished with her stitches, and moved to check her rips. "You watching Bella?"
I rolled my eyes when he looked away from me, and smiled when he looked back. "Yes I am."
"Ok, angel you are all set. I think you stayed in bed long enough. Why don't you take some pillows downstairs and get yourself comfy on the couch."
"So what your saying is I can get out of bed as long as I don't move from the couch." Renesmee moved in my arms so she was facing him.
Carlisle thought for a minute and smiled. "Your too smart for me."
"Carlisle, why cant her and Alyssa take some of their dolls outside and sit and play with them? The poor girl hasn't felt the sunlight since you brought her home."
"She's the mom, so you have to listen to her." Renesmee smiled widely.
"I will get Jacob, Emmett, and Seth to keep watch over the back yard, and Jasper and I will watch the front." Edward said walking into the office.
"Really?" I asked raising my eyebrows. That's all your having watch over them? I thought to him.
He laughed once. "The rest of the packs are watching over you, my love." He joked.
I rolled my eyes.
Renesmee looked at Edward pleading with him. "No… honey, I don't care if he picks on you girls for playing with your dolls."
Edward paused as Renesmee crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes at him. He walked over to where we were sitting and leaned over the chair making Renesmee lean against me to look up at him. "Children are babysat all the time." He laughed down at her.
Renesmee reached behind her and touched my cheek. I looked down at her confused, and back up at Edward. She wanted me to put the shield around her. I did as she asked and she smirked up at Edward when he made his annoyed face at me.
"Now why…" I let my voice trail off as Renesmee silently told me to tell Edward she'll be fine outside without Emmett.
"Please!" She begged me before Edward could speak.
"No." I sighed pulling the shield back. "Let daddy do what he does best."
"Fine." She growled and slid off my lap. She turned back looking from me, to Carlisle, and then Edward. "Can I at least go to the bathroom alone?" She asked crossing her arms.
"Your mother can go with you." Edward followed her motion.
"Daaad!" Renesmee wined stomping her foot.
He burst out laughing. "I'm joking," he said reaching out in front of him pinching her hips. "but that foot stomping was priceless my dear."
Renesmee stuck her tong out and turned quickly and ran out of the room.
"Renesmee!" Carlisle and I called after her.
"Slow it down." I said when I caught her just outside the door.
For the rest of the afternoon I stood on the back porch watching Renesmee and Alyssa playing quietly in the middle of the yard. Edward had brought anything they wanted outside. Between the both of them they made the huge section they were playing in look like a house minus this walls. Their small couch and chair sat with a small battery powered TV making up the living room. Two small doll beds sat side to side with a plastic changing table making up a bedroom, and their kitchen setup was all brought outside for them.
"Glad to see their getting along." Rosalie said walking up next to me.
"So am I." I agreed.
"So, you ready to be married into a wolf family?"
"I will be in the future anyway," I said nodding towards Jacob pacing back and forth in the far side of the yard. He stopped and looked at Renesmee and Alyssa whenever one of the girls squealed. "and so will you." I smirked as I pointed towards Seth mirroring Jacob on the opposite side of the yard.
"Please don't remind me." She rolled her eyes.
We were quiet for a little while then Alice's voice appeared behind us. "Bella." She said warily.
I turned to look at her.
"Can we talk?" She asked motioning towards the woods, and I knew what she wanted to talk about.
I nodded once and we leaped over the railing, landing lightly on our feet.
"Alice!" Edward called after us as we passed him at the front of the house.
"Relax, Edward. We're just going out of earshot."
"That's the point. Either take Carlisle or Rosalie with you."
"No, we'll be fine." Alice said quickly and took my hand as we leaped over the river.
"I swear Alice you better…" Edwards voice trailed off as we got further into the woods.
"Ok," she stopped and stepped in front of me to stop me. "now I saw your decision and didn't want to say anything until things slowed down. Time is running out, and well I don't want you to go." Alice pulled me towards a fallen tree and we sat down.
"Alice, we wont be far. Just get on a plane and you can come see us. I'm doing this for Edward. He wants to keep us safe, and I have to let him do it." I leaned in to hug her tightly.
"But why for so long? You want to split up Renesmee and Alyssa like that? Renesmee and Jacob? Our family?" Alice pleaded with me.
"I love you, you know that, but families aren't always together. Look at me and Renee."
"Yeah, but this family is. We've rarely been apart, and you want to leave for 4 years?"
"4 years shouldn't mean anything when you live forever." I joked, but stopped when Alice stayed serious.
"Renesmee will be a whole other person, she wont be a little girl anymore."
I laughed as I thought about it. "That's very true, she will physically be going on 12 when we come back. I will be on the verge of raising a teenager." I shivered as I thought about it.
"Don't keep her away… let her come home whenever-"
I raised a hand to stop her. "Alice! I'm not keeping her from any of you. She can come and go as she pleases as well as any of you."
"It's not the same! Bella, your secluding her from the world for 4 years, then moving back into reality so you can finish school. By the time you 3 move back with us Renesmee will be 17 or 18."
"I know this. Alice I'm sorry, but Edward and I have made up our minds. I don't understand why-"
"Yeah, you wouldn't understand why I'm reacting like this. Maybe it's because poor Jacob is seriously about to have his world torn from him, again." Alice turned to run away before I could defend myself.
"It's not like that!" I called after her. "UGH!" I screamed through clenched teeth and spun punching the fallen tree. It split in 2 with a loud crack. I listened to the echo of the crack bounce off the hills around me. I climbed a cliff not wanting to go home yet. I was too upset and aggravated to talk to anyone. Edward would be coming for me soon anyway.
When I reached the top I sat dangling my feet off the ledge. Alice didn't know what she was talking about, but it still upset me more than anything. Alice and I never argue, not even bicker. She must be pretty upset, but there was no reason. It wasn't like the island was as far away as Esme's. It was only a days worth of travel, not even. She could come stay any time she wanted, and we could bring Renesmee to visit as often as she wanted. I pulled myself from my thoughts as I heard Edward coming up to get me.
I'm fine, you can slow down now. I thought to him so he could stop worrying about me.
"I could strangle Alice for leaving you out here alone." Edwards voice appeared behind me.
"I came up here on my own. Leave Alice alone." I sighed.
"Bella, why would you come up here alone? You know I don't want you to-"
"Stop it. I needed time to be alone. I'm fine, nothing happened." I assured him, showing him that all my limbs were still attached.
Edward rolled his eyes. "I can see your fine. Love, what did she say to you? Your upset." He said sitting beside me.
"She saw my decision on how long I wanted to stay at the island. She's upset because by the time we come back from that and me finishing school Renesmee will be an adult."
Edward sat quietly for a moment then growled. " I cant believe she would go behind my back to talk to you like this. She knows better. Why is she talking Jacob's side anyway?"
"Beats me, but I still want to go."
"As you wish." He said softly as he kissed my cheek.
When we got back to the house Charlie was just pulling in the driveway.
"Hey, dad." I said confused.
"Hey, Kiddo."
"What are you doing here?" I knew Jacob explained to him what happened, and he constantly was calling to make sure both Renesmee and I were ok, but I didn't think he would come to make sure.
"Sue and Leah kicked me out. I guess it's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding."
"Well duh." I laughed. "You staying here?"
"Yup, Esme invited me to stay. A house full of vampires… this should be interesting."
"Well minus 2." Esme said as she walked out to help Charlie with his bag. "Bella you and Ness are going to stay at the Clearwater's."
Edward opened his mouth to protest, but Esme spoke before he did. "Quil, Embry, Emmett, and Jasper will be out patrolling all night."
Edward relaxed and nodded. "I'll be out there too." He said kissing the top of my hair.
"Sleepover!!" Renesmee yelled as she ran up the stairs to pack a bag.
Leah, who, surprisingly left Jayden's side followed us up the stairs. "Wait Ness, your going to come a little later. Seth and Quil will come for you later.
"No need, I'll bring her over myself." Edward said as he walked behind us. "Leah, exactly what do you have planned…" Leah shook her head as the look on her face proved she was trying to think of something else.
"Bella." She said through clenched teeth. I sighed and pulled my shield around her. "Thanks!" She smiled as she pulled me passed Edward and back downstairs.
"Remember she's married!" Edward called after us.
"Whoa, Leah what do you have planned for your mother? Are you throwing her a bachelorette party?"
She didn't answer me, but the look on her face gave it away.
"You do know she's not some young woman getting married. This is her second wedding."
"So." Leah shrugged as we made our way out to the garage.
"Just drive, stop worrying about it." She shoved the keys at me, and opened the passenger side door to my car.