Chapter 4: Curiosity Killed the Cat
I found it, Jake." Renesmee said.
Renesmee had just turned one last week and looked like a seven year old.
Jacob, Renesmee, Emmett and Alice were playing scavenger hunt. Edward and Carlisle had come up with the idea. Jacob and Renesmee were on a team and so was Alice and Emmett. Bella was the one who came up with the list this time. The four loved the game. Sometimes the who family would join in or the Quileute's. On Renesmee's birthday, it was Vampires v.s. Wolves. It was a tie, even though no one will admit it.
"Good job, Nessie." Jacob said
"We won!" Renesmee said, "Lets go tell everyone."
"Okay." Jacob beamed, "Climb up on my back."
Renesmee wrapped her arms around Jacob's neck, while holding the bag of items as Jacob ran back to the house.
Carlisle walked down the stairs to find the rest of the family sitting in the living room.
"Carlisle." Rosalie said, "Be prepared for Emmett and Alice to be yelling."
"You think Jacob and Renesmee are going to win the hunt?" Carlisle asked.
"Emmett's freaking out about not being able to find anything." Edward said.
"Well that might be the least of our problems." Carlisle said.
"Carlisle?" Edward asked, confused by Carlisle's thoughts about the car accidents.
The lion watched the big man carry and make the little girl on his back laugh. The lion was curious about this, he had never seen such a sight.
The lion crept our from behind the bush, sneaking behind the two humans. Then the lion sniffed the air and froze. They did not smell like humans. The man smelled like dog and the girl had a human scent, but also something that made the lions skin crawl as he let out a growl.
"Huh?" The man turned around confusion was writing on his face.
"Kitty." The girl squealed, now next to the lion, making him jump before the girl wrapped her arms around his neck. The lion struggled, but could not break the girls hold.
"That's a lion, Nessie." Jacob said, wondering how she did not know this.
"I know, Jake, can we keep him." The little girl begged.
The lion screamed, he did not want to be a pet, but could not bring himself to harm the girl.
"I don't know, Nessie." Jacob rubbed the back of his neck, "I don't know what your family will say and there could be an accident when one of them gets hungry."
"Please Jake," The girl begged, "They wouldn't hurt Palmer."
The lion froze. He wondered how this girl knew his name.
Jake looked at the lion, wonder4ing what stopped the struggling.
"How about it Palmer, would you like to come live with me and my family?" Renesmee asked.
The lion looked at Renesmee, falling in love with her like everyone else. Jake felt a pang of Jealousy, that she wanted a pet when she had him. But he wanted her happy and if this lion would that, then she had to have him.
The lion nodded to the girl and Renesmee giggled, happily.
"Jake?" Renesmee asked, her wolf.
"We will see what the Cullen's say." Jacob said.
"Yay!" Renesmee said, "Come on' Palmer."
Jacob sighed, That lions curiosity is going to get him killed by a family of blood suckers. Jacob thought.