Renesmee

"JACOB!"

I screamed his name at the top of my voice. He could surely hear the panic as I yelled; and it was justified. I stood, frozen, staring at the copper coloured woman who had collapsed in front of me. Her face was familiar, but I couldn't place it. I screamed again.

A few moments later, the heavy thud of Jacob's paws could be heard close by. He appeared in the clearing human, though. Instantly he was at my side; his arms pulled tight around me. He sniffed.

"Ness, is that Leah?"

I blinked at him. It would make sense; the mysterious Leah who disappeared soon after my family's legendary stand against the Volturi. Why she was here, however, was a mystery.

"I… don't know. She just collapsed. It was very strange… She came stumbling out of the forest only to stare at me and pass out."

Jacob took a few cautious strides towards her. He leaned in, taking a deep whiff of her. Then returned to my side.

"It's Leah all right. I'd recognise her smell anywhere. Why on earth was she in the area though?"

Although the last part was addressed more to himself, I mumbled back that I didn't know anyway.

Jacob's eyebrows were knitted together, and I began to chew on my lower lip. He looked up, and immediately softened.

"I love it when you do that."

I felt my lips pull back into a wide grin. Looking up at him, a rush of emotion filled me to the core. He smiled back. Then his expression returned to how it was; worried.

"We better get her back to the house. She doesn't look well."

He wandered over to her and gently lifted her into his arms. Her mouth opened and she began to mutter. I jumped back, alarmed, before realising she was just sleep talking.

"She must've been tired, hey."

"Definitely. I wonder how she let herself get to this state."

I paused, a thought quickly passing through my head. It was a question I'd intended to ask, but forgot. Now seemed like the perfect time to bring it up.

"Jacob, how did Leah manage to break off from your pack by herself? I thought you were the only other Alpha wolf."

Jacob turned to look at me, slightly hesitant.

"I don't actually know. Neither does Sam. We think she just had enough will power."

He shrugged, Leah's unconscious body moving with his shoulders. She began to mutter again, something about golden leaves. I stared at her for a second, and then shifted my gaze to Jacob. He was looking at her also.

We continued to walk at a human pace as to not dislodge Leah. It took longer than usual, but I didn't mind. The sunset light was filtering through the trees, creating a soft haze out of the dust. It was warm and peaceful.

Jacob and I were silent, but it was a happy silence. Every so often I would look up at him, and he would look down at me. Each time our gaze met, my heart would expand. I loved him so surely; and it made me blissful that we would be able to live forever in harmony.

Sometime later, the Cullen house came into view. The white walls were huge, but they looked welcoming, not ominous. I sighed heavily, but happily. This was home.

"Nessie!"

I heard my mother's delighted trill float through the window. Quickly, I ushered Jacob inside. She was making blueberry muffins; a treat for Jacob, who bustled straight past me.

"Hey Bells, you'll never believe who we found!"

Judging from the look on my mum's face, she didn't believe it. In fact, her demeanour slipped completely. When she spoke, her voice was at least two octaves higher than usual.

"Is that LEAH?!"

Both Jacob and I flinched at the same moment. He stepped forward slowly, sensing that although my mum's reaction was one of shock, she wasn't angry.

"Um, yeah. She walked out to Ness, and then sort of collapsed. I was thinking we could keep her here until she wakes up?"

My mum just gaped at us. I could understand why; Leah hadn't been around for at least six years. She slowly started to nod, a strangled sound coming from her throat. Jacob quickly turned, desperate to leave in case my mum exploded. I stayed, however.

"Mum?"

She took a deep breath.

"I'll get Carlisle."

Then she sprinted away. I soon pattered along to find Jacob. It wasn't hard; he was settling Leah in the spare bedroom downstairs. I'd entered almost silently, but he heard me nevertheless. He opened his arms, beckoning.

I took no time in filling the space between them. My head fell against his warm chest, and he pulled me in, resting his chin on the top of my head. I gently kissed his collarbone as he began to speak.

"I hope she's okay. Maybe she'll want to see Seth."

I nodded softly in agreement, too far buried in my own world to care for the moment. Slowly, I started to pull him towards the door. He made no objections, and we left swiftly.

I closed the door carefully, and looked up at him. He smiled, and kissed the tip of my nose, before pressing his lips to mine. I kissed back, my eyes closing. Bliss swelled up around me. Before I let it completely take me over, I offered him a simple truth.

"I love you, Jacob Black."