A/N Hi...
My fingers drummed on the marble as I waited for the polish to dry. I blew onto my other hand so they'd dry faster as Jacob came in and out of the bathroom trying to fix his tie.
"Lee, can you tie this for me?" he asked when all hope was lost.
"Little busy right now," was my response before I began to blow harder. He rolled his eyes and I tried not to giggle. Let's hope he knew how to tie a bow before I walked down the aisle.
Baby Doll was next to enter the bathroom. Her dress was blue-a color she didnt really like that much-with flowers all over it. She hated that dress. I made her wear it for every formal event we attended. She grimaced at her reflection then at me.
"Smile. You look evil," I told her and she cocked her brow. She tried out a sweeter smile but it quickly vanished to a frown.
"Why do I have to wear this?"
"You wanna go naked?"
She eyed me oddly before Jacob re-entered with his tie terribly knotted, worse than before. "Who's going where naked?"
"Daddy, do I have to wear this dress?" Baby Doll's eyes got huge when she spoke. Oh, God Jacob was putty in her hands when she did those eyes.
He looked to me and I shrugged. "I think she looks cute."
"What's wrong with the dress you have on?"
"I dont like it."
"If Daddy said he liked it, would you wear it?"
She shook her head. "Cant I just wear a skirt?"
They both looked at me. Rolling my eyes and giving in, I nodded. "Fine."
She skipped off with a huge smile on her spoiled face, a victory for her in this round. Jacob watched her then turned to me.
"Now can you fix my tie?"
"Yeah, yeah. Quit your yacking," I plopped off the counter and began the first few ties. His neck was huge.
We were silent for a few minutes until he finally spoke up. "I really dont wanna go to this."
"Why?"
He hunched his shoulders and mumbled something I couldnt understand.
"Well how rude will it be if Leah Clearwater suddenly comes back into town and Jacob Black suddenly disappears?"
"I stopped visiting the Cullens long before you came back."
I cringed. "It'll be good to see them...right?"
Yikes. Six years ago, I wouldve cleaned my mouth out with bleach for saying such a thing. Even he thought so cus he gave me a glare that made me feel out of the norm.
"This is gonna be so awkward," he grumbled when I smoothed out the tie against his chest.
"Well, they dont call me Leah Awkward Clearwater for nothing."
"You know what I mean. Nessie's gonna be there."
I grimaced. "So?"
"She hates me."
The arch of my brow rose at that. "Why do you care?"
He shrugged and backed out the bathroom, back into the bed room, grumbling something about how I "didnt understand the situation" or I was "inconsiderate." I understood the situation completely. I just didnt give a fuck.
I brushed my wet hair out to free it from any knots and tangles, reaching for the styling mousse when I was done.
By the time my I had gotten out of my robe and applied my make up, Baby Doll and Jacob were already at the front door, waiting for me. My hard headed daughter had changed into a khaki skirt so, to give me more time, I made her change into something more formal. Like everything else, she pouted about it but I didnt want the Cullens or anybody at the renewal to think that we lived up to the stereotype of being dirty or wild like a...well, a pack of wolves.
After finding a pretty, turquoise, summer dress and earrings to match, I was ready. Finding a pair of shoes was tough so I did the old fashion reach and grab technique and pulled out a pair of grey pumps that I got to keep from a modeling gig I did a few years back.
"Where'r we going? Why did I have to get dressed up?" the child's playful voice was tiny on the car ride to the Cullens.
"We're going to a wedding. For some-" Jacob eyed me in the passenger seat. I smirked. "-old friends of Mommy and Daddy's."
"Oh."
"But I have to warn you of something," he continued. "These friends are a little bit different from Uncle Paul or Cousin Em, ok?"
"How different?"
"They're vampires," I spat out nastily and Jacob rolled his eyes.
"She's kidding," he reassured his daughter and her eyes went back to their normal state of serenity. I chuckled.
"They're different in ways I really cant explain to you right now, ok? But dont wonder off on your own. They have a big house and I dont want you getting lost."
"Or bitten," I muttered under my breath and he shot me a look. I shrugged. Well, ya cant fight the truth.
"Ok. Will Uncle Seth be there?" She ran her fingers through her hair that I straightened this morning. She was nervy and anxious as we approached the house up ahead.
"Everybody will be there."
"Hmmm," he had lost the child's attention just as we pulled onto the hill that the Cullens dwell upon. She pressed her face against the glass of the Rabbit and gasped.
"Oh my goodness," she was hypnotized by the transparent mansion that was had signs and decorations, leading to the backyard where Edward and Bella's first wedding was.
"This is their house?"
"Uh-huh," I responded and got out the Rabbit, Jacob having a bashful glow under his russet skin. He wiped away some sweat and exhaled. Baby Doll couldnt take her eyes off the house as Jacob held her tiny, manicured hand in his own. Their tense expressions matched whereas I was completely okay.
As okay as one could be when in the situation that I was in.
Nothing changed.
Same wedding decorations, seating, dresses and suits.
The most that had differed was the guests who all had happy and grateful smiles on their cheesy faces. The grounds seemed to shift from under me when my whole body was swooped into a cold hug.
"Leah!" the tiny vampire cheered and squeaked. The bleach smell lingering on her white skin invaded my nose immediately, causing me to hold my breath and pray for the stench to wear off soon. It's been a while since I actually inhaled the scent. I used to train my body to ignore the odor somehow but now I was going to have to practice. Alice was cool but my goodness, she stunk!
Her embrace was a tad too tight for my condition so I leaned away from her just enough for it to look like an acquainting hug. Jacob, head down, played his toes around in the dirt like a shy kid.
"It's so good to see you again," she chimed and squeezed my shoulders, then released me, giving me moderately fresh air to breathe.
I nodded, being as polite as possible. "Um, Alice you know Jacob, of course. Ugh, this is my-our daughter, Alejandra." I gestured towards her and she looked up at Alice, one eyebrow squiggled in a cautious fashion.
Alice didnt seem surprised by her but rather fascinated. She granted her a sweet smile and crouched down as lady-like as possible in her dress. They were eye to eye.
"Hi, Im Alice." She introduced herself and extended her icy hand.
"Im Baby Doll. Well, that's what my mommy calls me," she gushed red at telling a complete stranger her almost embarrassing yet self explanatory nickname.
"Aw, that's so cute," Alice marveled over the child the same way Jacob had. Alice's gold eyes didnt look at Baby Doll with a wild thirst or hunger but with admiration and wonder. As if she were the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen. There was no sign of blood-lust in her stare. She could control herself.
The tiny women bounced back up on her feet and turned swiftly, catching someone behind her.
"Esme," she called to her mother who of course, hadnt aged at all. She swerved and immediately saw the three of us, sticking out like soar thumbs around them. Her eye widened and she gasped, covering her mouth.
"Oh my goodness, Leah!" She shrieked, her motherly instincts taking effect when she forced our bodied inward for a tight hug. I felt as if I was missed more by the Cullens then my own pack.
The stench-revolting as it was-grew more familiar now as I took in her scent. My stance was leaned still, her strength having the unintentional ability to crush my stomach.
Jacob watched her carefully and with great appreciation on my part, Esme released me and went in to embrace him. He returned the gesture politely.
Baby Doll, freaked, held to my leg and her pink nails dug into my thigh. I tried to nonchalantly wobble her off but she clung to me tighter than usual, more than she had when she met Jacob for the first time.
"Baby Doll, this is Esme," Jacob mumbled into his daughter's ear. "Esme, this is our daughter, Alejandra."
Alice strayed on the side. "Isnt she just the cutest little thing, Esme?"
The older vampire's gentle nature soothed Baby Doll's nerve as her grip on my thigh relaxed. I sighed of relief and Jacob secured his arm around my waist.
"Hi, Alejandra. How old are you?" Esme crouched down as well, careful to look fabulous in the process.
"Im six. Turning December in seven-" she shook her head and blushed. "No, I mean seven in December!"
Esme chuckled along with Alice as the two of them stared at mine and Jacob's charismatic offspring. It almost warmed my heart to see that they werent as soulless and hard as stone as I remembered.
I finally fell back into my comfort zone when the actually ceremony and I sat with my pack brothers and mother who looked fairly snazzy. The bride hadnt changed either, her husband completely her in every way he could. On a creepy and undead level, they were cute together.
"...six years and-" Edward's enthusiasm was genuine as he looked down on his short wife who had a sparkle in her eye. Cheesy as it sounded, they looked sincerely engaged into each other, hypnotized as if they were the only two creatures within miles of here. Growing bored, I decided to check out the crowd and the first person-or creature, I should say-was Nessie. She looked about nineteen or so and I wasnt gonna lie, she looked really pretty. Her red hair was curled somewhat like mine and her blonde highlights contrasted well with her smoky makeup and brown eyes.
"...never loved anyone as much as I love you and.." he continued.
The words floated through the audience, meeting everyone's ears with a clear voice. Jacob breath tickled my ear as he snaked his fingers through mine as they sat lifelessly in my lap.
Like kids in elementary school, we glanced over at each other, our grins as wide as the horizon. My skin was probably beet red, burning as strong as fire. He squeezed.
"Just you wait, it'll be the two of us up there real soon," he cooed in my ear and diddled with my engagement ring.
Just as the priest announced the kiss, Jacob's soft lips caressed my cheek then the whole audience stood and applause surfaced, almost shaking the ground. Jacob assisted me up and kissed behind my ear.
"I love you," he mumbled.
"Why so affectionate today?" I slurred and his hands found their way around my waist, holding us close.
He simply winked and turned to face the aisle that Bella had walked down before. The crowd began to clear out, heading for the reception hall but I had taken all I could. I was tired, hungry, my heels were for some reason beginning to hurt, and plus, I was bored.
"Can we leave?" I begged him. He was searching around for someone as he drew me in closer, closing in the space between us.
"Uhhh..." he was singing as his eyes stripped the crowd down for the person he was looking for.
His hand was moist and sweaty with excitement. "Hey, can we stay just a little while longer?"
I arched my brow. "Why?" My drawl was low under my breath, annoyed.
His response was cut short when I felt a tap on my shoulder. My tolerance for being touched by other people was low so you could imagine Nessie's reaction when I held my fist high to her face when I curved her way.
Scared, she backed up a little and I blushed. "Um, sorry. Hi, Nessie."
The young girl's smile had a glint in it when she eyed us. "I just wanted to say hi," her voice was clear and polite.
Baby Doll's lashed tickled against my thigh as she peeked up at the teenager from behind my leg.
"Hi, Jacob. It's nice to see you. And you too, Leah. You look stunning, by the way."
Way to earn some brownies points. They say flattering will get you nowhere but I strongly disagree. This youngin' was
"And who's is this little one?" Nessie cooed at Baby Doll in admiration.
Jacob stepped in on this one with a tricky smirk on his tan face. "This is our daughter. Her name is Alejandra but we call her Baby Doll."
At the sound of that, her brown eyes lit up. "Oh my goodness, this is Baby Doll? My goodness, she's adorable! Youre adorable, you know that?" her voice was practically singing in awe.
Without having to be told, Baby Doll thanked her.
"Well my name is Renesmee. But you can call me Nessie."
"That's a pretty name."
"Aw, you're so sweet," she knelt before her just like Esme and Alice did.
Before more exchanges could be granted, a distance voice called Nessie in its direction and distracted her for a second.
"Well, I gotta go. Are you guys staying for the reception?"
I nudged Jacob in his stomached and he coughed.
"Um, sadly no. We've gotta be getting home."
Her smile faded a little but she understood. "Oh, okay. Well it was nice to see you again and it was super nice to meet you, Alejandra."
The six year old's childish laughter was mixed with a second thanks.
Nessie sauntered off, swishing her full hips in her dress as she did.
"Wow," I mouthed to myself while Jacob simply breathed on my neck, rapidly causing the goosebumps to form on the exterior of my skin.
"She was pretty, Mommy."
"Yeah, she is," my fiance' mumbled in fascination.
I sneered and rolled my eyes. "Let's go."
In someone else's mind...
"Nessie! Did Leah and Jacob leave?" I grabbed the teen's tiny arms and swung her my way when she entered the house. She nodded and ran a hand through her hair.
"Yeah, they just left. I met their daughter though. She's a real cutie!"
I sneered. "I'll bet she is."
Fuck! I had my eyes on them the whole ceremony and my plan was all set, ready for action. How could they have gotten away so fast? All I had to do was slip her the drink and let the poison do the rest. I was stark mad.
My groan was low in my throat and it almost tickled.
The child who's arm I was gripping at the moment simply looked at me confused.
Fuck, I was doing this for her! I loved her very dearly and I saw the way she was googly eyeing Jacob as they talked a few minutes ago. She wasnt happy with Nahuel-wherever he was-and she wanted Jacob back. However, Jacob was madly in love with that slut and the only way to break them up was 1) fucking Jacob or 2) murdering Leah. It would take a lot of drugs I didnt own to do that first one but the second seemed easy enough.
Well as easy as not leaving evidence behind could be. If I played my cards right I could murder her and fuck Jacob before the year ended.
She dies and he needs comfort. So he comes to Nessie who'll gladly take him back but what she wont know is that I would be on my knees, staring up at him while I sucked him off the night his precious little angel is dead.
Revenge was sweet.
Maybe this was a sign.
Maybe poison wasnt the right way to finish her off.
She'd drink the toxins and the most it would do is kill that little fetus monster growing inside of her. Her werewolf body heat would burn off the toxic before it could do any damage.
I had to get more sophisticated with these plans.
Something easier yet deadlier.
I was going to kill Leah Clearwater. I swore my undead soul on it.
Baby Doll POV
Mommy seemed to be in a bad mood when we finally got home.
Daddy was apologizing about something he said while Mommy stormed off in a huff. They didnt yell in front of me but I heard them growling and arguing in their bedroom and it kinda worried me.
To focus my mind on simpler things, I thought about the three pretty ladies I met today at the wedding.
The first one was Alice, I think. She had short hair and bright gold eyes. She wasnt very tall but she was thin.
As it all came to me, I grabbed my sketch pad and colored pencils.
My first few tries at drawing Alice were not as good as my final product which I signed with my name like most artists did.
The there was Esme who had the same pair of gold eyes. She was slightly taller than Alice who I'm going to say is her daughter because they do look alike a little. Her hair was much longer and thicker, reaching her shoulders but her tiny body was the same as Alice's.
The last one-the prettiest of them all in my opinion-was Ren...Reny...Rennis...Nessie. Her name was a mouthful but it was pretty. It beat my name, Alejandra.
She had red hair that had blonde highlights in between the curls and she was tiny just like the other two. Her skin wasnt white as the other two either and she looked full. Like not pale and dead. Her figure was more full, too. She had bigger breasts and butt than me, which was something I really wanted more than a new nose.
I paid the most detail on Nessie because she stood out the most. She thought I was adorable. I thought she was adorable.
After erasing some stray lines off the page, I colored her in.
"Nessie," I whispered to myself.
My parents got louder. I cringed and locked my door, thinking it might lock out the sound.
Plopping back on my bed, I lightly shaded in her blonde highlights.
"Then why do I have to-" Mommy was screaming at my dad.
I finished the drawing and signed it. Before I could say I was finished, I drew a huge heart in the back.
"Nessie," I whispered.
My sudden admiration for this girl was almost crazy.
It was a little embarrassing to say but I really wanted to see Nessie again just for the simple fact that she was prettier and older.
Ignoring my parents, I turned on my TV and blasted it, just to block out the sound.
A/N Ughhh...review please :) HAPPY HALLOWEEN!