Edward and I were in the forest with Renesmee and Jacob. It was starting to get dark. Jacob and Nessie were sitting down on a hill nearby. Edward was helping me practice hold my shield. I could now hold it for up to 20 minutes.
"Right, Ok I think that is enough for today Bella. I don't want you doing too much too fast." Edward said concerned.
"I'm fine. Honestly Edward. I think I can hit 25 minutes if we practice a little more." I reassured him.
"I know your fine and I know you want to keep going but you will hurt yourself if you go overboard" Edward told me.
"Ok, fine" I said. "but tomorrow morning first thing we practice. Ok?"
"Yes ma'am" Edward replied with a smile. He was now by my side. We were holding hands and walking slowly up to where Renesmee and Jacob were sitting.
"Good. I feel like I'm holding us all back." I confessed to him.
"Don't." He said kissing my cheek. "You are going great. Trust me. They aren't expecting you to get to 20 minutes today, You know" He told me.
"What are they expecting me to get to?" I asked looking up at his beautiful face.
"They were just expecting us to sort of warm up you know, get back into the swing of it" He answered.
"Ohh. I guess that makes me feel a bit better" I smiled.
"I'm glad" He said. We reached Nessie and Jake and sat down beside them. They were looking up at the stars and didn't say anything. I looked up and there it was. A huge star that sat right in the middle of the sky with all smaller stars bundled around it. The sky was beautiful. It had been a while since I actually noticed the sky at night.
"You were great out there Momma" Nessie complimented.
"Thank you Nessie" I smiled at her.
Renesmee was now the physical age of a 3 year old and talked like a 3 year old. She was only 9 months though and she had a mind like a mature teenager. She was really smart. She knew the alphabet backwards and could count from 1 to 1000. She also read books that not many teenagers would even read.
"Look at that Nessie" Jacob said to her. A meteor flew across the sky. "Make a wish guys" Jake told us.
"Ummm....I don't have anything to wish for" Nessie said looking at me, Edward and Jake. "I have everything I want right here" She said now smiling.
"You know what I don't have anything to wish for either" I said to Nessie smiling.
"That makes three of us" Jake joined in.
"I guess that makes 4" Edward finished.
"Yayyy, High fives" Nessie chuckled.
Jake gave her a high five. Edward reached over and gave her a high five. Last but not least I gave her a high five. Our hands looked so big compared to Nessie's.
She started giggling. "I love you guys" Nessie told us.
"Love you too Nessie" Me, Edward and Jacob replied at the same time.
We all laughed. "Come on" Edward said. "Somebody has a bed to go to." He looked at Renesmee then helped me up. We were all walking back to the house.
"Race?" Edward challenged.
"Bring it on" Jake approved. Jacob put Nessie down.
"Ok, 3, 2, 1, GO" Edward said.
I had forgotten how fast Nessie was. Edward was winning. I zoomed past him. Then Jacob, Edward and Nessie were right beside me. I looked ahead and we were at the house. That was so quick. I hadn't realized how fast we were running. We all stopped outside the house at the same time.
"Well that was a first" Edward said shocked.
"Yeah I so thought I was going to win there." Jacob confessed full of himself. He was now back to his human form.
"Yeah, Yeah Jake" I said.
"I should've won" Nessie implied. "You all started before me" She giggled.
"Yeah, Yeah" Jake, Edward, and I said at the same time. We all walked into the house.
"Where is everyone?" I asked Edward.
"They are all out hunting" Edward told me. "We can go in the morning after we practice."
"Ok" I said happily.
Jake went and put Nessie in her cot. "Over to you Daddy" Jacob teased Edward.
"Thanks Jacob" Edward smiled. Edward played Renesmee's lullaby for her. She loved listening to Edward play. It always sent her to sleep. Jacob joined me on the couch.
"So how are you about all this?...About the vampires and everything? Jacob asked.
It was the first conversation we had alone since I had Renesmee and was changed into a vampire. Every conversation I had with him always involved someone else. I missed this just me and Jake. It felt nice. "I'm pretty good actually" I told him. "Thanks Jake for helping with Nessie and everything"
"Sure, Sure." He replied. "Your really good with her" I told him staring over at Renesmee.
"So are you Bells." He said. "Your a great mother."
"Thanks Jake" I smiled.
"And as much as I hate to admit, Edward is a great father."
"JAKE" I shouted. I thought he had got over all the remarks such as, as much as I hate to admit it.
"Just saying" He said innocently.
"I'm sure Edward would appreciate it if you told him that" I pointed out.
"Why? He heard me anyways" Jake smirked.
"You win" I gave in knowing he was right when I looked over at Edward who had a grin on his face. Edward had stopped playing because Nessie was sound asleep. She looked so happy and elegant, like a little doll.
"Night Bells" Jake said hugging me goodnight.
"Night Jake" I replied.
Jacob got up of the couch and went over and lay on the floor to sleep where he usually slept beside Nessie's cot. Edward came and sat down beside me. I curled up beside him and rested my head on his chest.
"Remember what we said earlier about not having anything to wish for?" He asked me.
"Yes" I replied wondering what he was going to say.
"I really did mean it, you know" He revealed stroking my hair.
"Me too" I replied kissing him. The kiss was interrupted.
"Hello, I can here you. Dog trying to sleep here" Jacob mumbled.
"Then close your eyes" Edward said to him sarcastically. I chuckled at his comment.
"No sure. That doesn't stop me from hearing you" Jacob replied.
"Then stick cotton wool in your eyes, or put ear muffs on" Edward told him. I was laughing at Edward's tone. He smiled at me.
"You know what that's not a bad idea, If there were any!" Jacob complained.
"Ok, we will keep it down but it's not our fault if we want to talk" I told Jake who I knew needed his sleep. He didn't answer.
"Are you worried?" Edward asked me. I knew what he was talking about.
"Yes and No," I told him. "I'm worried because of what they seem capable of and their powers. I'm also still really concerned about Nessie. I know someone is with her at all times not but I am still insecure. We don't know what they are planning and I'm not worried because I know we are all ready and I know Emmett can't wait. He's ready to pounce any minute now" I said smiling.
"Your right. We don't know what they are planning but we do know what they are capable of and that is all we need to know to carry us through this" Edward told me confidently.
"How can you always keep calm about everything?" I asked him.
"108 years of experience" He replied smugly.
I rolled my eyes at him. He kissed my hair which he was still playing with. The others entered the house. Carlisle, Esme, Alice and Jasper all came over and sat down. Edward and I didn't move. We just stayed where we were not worrying who saw us, even Emmett.
"Where's Emmett and Rose?" Edward asked. He just got there before me. I was about to ask the same thing.
"They are coming now. They are talking, I think." Carlisle answered.
"What are they talking about Edward?" Jasper asked trying to be funny.
"I don't know, I'm not listening!" Edward answered truthfully.
"Why?" asked Jasper.
"Because it is none of my business. I don't go listening to everything you and Alice say!" Edward pointed out.
"Spoil sport" Jasper said sitting down beside Alice.
Emmett and Rosalie made their way into the house. They looked happy. "Hey guys" Emmett said cheerfully.
"Hey" We replied. They went to sit down on the couch that Edward and I usually sat on but we got the big one. Rosalie sat on Emmett's knee and put her legs over the arm of the chair and her head on Emmett's chest. Whatever they talked about it sure brought out Emmett's romantic side which I didn't realize he had.
"How did you go with your shield Bella?" Carlisle said breaking the silence.
"Actually..." I said looking up at Edward. We both smiled.
"She hit 20 minutes Carlisle" Edward boasted proud of me before I got a chance to say it.
"Wow, I didn't expect that so soon" Carlisle confessed.
"Yeah well I'm trying to really focus. The longer I can hold my shield for the better" I truthfully explained.
"Exactly" Carlisle commented.
"Nice job Bella" Alice beamed with a grin on her face.
"Thanks Alice" I replied cheerfully.
Suddenly a loud snore came from where Jacob was. Everyone giggled. "Awk poor Jake" I said giggling.
"That boy has a lot of determination" Carlisle commented. "I like it. He reminds me of you Emmett. He is funny and sarcastic and sometimes act like a big baby."
Emmett looked at him. "Thanks for the compliment Dad" Emmett said sarcastically.
"See that's what I mean" Carlisle pointed out. We laughed and everyone looked over at Emmet then Jacob who lay peacefully sleeping.
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