Surviving Seventeen

The sequal to Sweet Sixteen. Please read that first otherwise you will be confused. I was surprised by the reivews i got for Sweet Sixteen so i just had to carry on with it XD

All characters are not created by me but the amazing Stephenine Meyer. I only made the story line :)

Chapter Eight - Apologies

Jacob phased in the trees and then we walked hand in hand towards the front door. I took a deep breath and swung the door open. Sure enough sitting on his own on the sofa was my father, he didn't turn his head to look at me and I bit my lip.

"I'll be upstairs." Jake said, he kissed me once and then ran up the stairs. I stood in the same spot for a while and then slowly walked and sat beside him on the sofa.

"Nessie, i'm sorry but I still think you too young." he said in a small voice.

"Well I disagree Dad, i'm sorry for what I said earlier but I am still marrying Jacob." I replied

"Nessie your just a child..."

"Dad please! Mom was eighteen when you married and when you have sex for the first time!" I ranted and my Dad flinched at the word 'sex'.

"Yes but.."

"But what Dad? One rule for you and a different rule for eveyone else? Mom was a human and you were a vampire, I am just as strong as a vampire Dad."

"No your not, you could get hurt..."

"You still went through with it with Mom. So do you give me your blessing?" I said.

"Nessie wait a little while longer please?"

"Dad i'm not getting married tomorrow, i'm getting married during Spring Break i've decided." I said finally. I had put alot of thought into it and I decided that I was going to get married then. I didn't want to wait any longer.

"But that's only about six weeks away." Dad said dumfounded.

"Four weeks to be exact, I'm about to ask Alice." I pointed out.

"Alice would never..." Dad threatened

"Yes she would Dad and so would Mom, why can't you be happy for me?" I asked, my eyes pleading for a response.

"I want you to be happy Renesmee, thats why I want you to wait." he said his eyes tight.

"Dad I am happy, emensely happy. I am having the time of my life and I am marrying the best guy ever. Please Dad?" I begged.

"Nessie..."he started, he closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"No Dad, I am old enough to decide for myself. In four weeks I will become Mrs Renesmee Carlie Cullen Black. Now I have some things to arrange with my fiancee." I said strolling out of the room. The apology didn't quite go to plan but I was going to prove to my Dad that I was serious. As soon as I entered my room I put on music and started to clear out my things, first one of my bedside tables, second, shelves in the bathroom. When I was finished there I cleared out a whole rack and two draws in my wardrobe. I also made space on my dressing table. I nodded at my work and then saunteered into Jacob's room.

"How did it go Nessie?" he asked as he kissed me.

"Just swell." I said sarcastically. "But Jacob I am serious about this, and I am going to show my Dad just how serious I am." I stepped away from Jacob and walked into his bathroom. I put all his bathroom things into my hands then left the room and went back to mine, Jacob followed me with the same dumbfounded expression that was on my father's face.

"What the hell are you doing?" he asked while I arranged his things in my bathroom.

"We are moving in together." I smiled emphasising the 'We'. Jacob was silent for a moment then once he had processed what I was saying he spoke.

"Nessie, don't you think you are overreacting?" he asked scratching the back of his neck uncomfortably.

"No, in four weeks we are going to be married Jacob." I nodded and then went back to his bedroom. I emptied out his draws and carried the clothes back to my room. As I started to put them away Jacob spoke again.

"Four weeks? Really? Don't you think that's a little too soon honey?" he said. I froze and slammed the draw shut. I turned and faced him.

"Please don't tell me you have commitment issues." I said putting my hands my head. Jacob took hold of them in his iron grip.

"I want to marry you Nessie nore than anything..."he started and I interrupted.

"Then it's settled." I said leaving the room to collect more of Jacob's stuff, he followed me.

"Maybe we should talk about this..." he said, my nose picked up the familar scent and I turned around to face the door. In the door stood my Mother.

"Renesmee, what's going on? Are you having a clearout Jake?" she said looking at the clothes of Jake's I held in my arms and then looking to Jake.

"Not excatly Bella-" Jacob started but I cut him off.

"No Mom, we are moving in together." I said smiling then walked passed her and back into my room, I saw the puzzled look on my Mother's face.

"Renesmee..." Mom started.

"If you mention one thing about us not being ready, I will scream! I'm fed up of everyone treating me like a child." I shouted dumping Jake's possesions on m-our bed. My Mom's expression was thoughtful as she chewed over what to say.

"Mom, i'm ready." I whined.

"Jake?" she asked keeping her eyes fixated on my face.

"Yes Bella?" he said, he had followed us into the room.

"You ready?" he asked turning towards him.

"Of course Bells." he smiled and my Mom also smiled. Mom understood how overprotective my father could be, she knew I was ready, I was exactly like her - stubborness included.

"I agree, we should stop treating you like a child, you are ready. I will talk to your father." My Mom said, Jacob came to my side and slid his arm around my waist. Mom just wanted us happy.

"Thanks Bells, this means alot to us." Jacob smiled warmly.

"I know Jacob, you will keep Nessie safe and love her, I just want you both to be happy." she replied in a warm tone, then added "I'm off to speak with your father now." When she reached the door she opened it and then closed it again before whispering.

"Put the door on deadbolt and I'll make sure Jaspers around" she said seriously.

"Good luck." i giggled and then Mom left the room, Jacob immediatly locked the door.

"She was joking." I laughed as I watched him double check the lock.

"Nessie, your father won't hurt you but if he had the opportunity he would rip me limb from limb." Jacob laughed.

"I'll protect you." I teased walking towards him and he pulled me into a warm hug, he started to pull away. "Who said you could pull away?" I said raising my eyebrows at him and he smirked.

"Actually, I was wondering whether the colour of our room was up for discussion?" he said raising his own eyebrows, I shook my head.

"The purple stays Jake..." I started and he pouted. "For now." He smiled widly for a moment it was just us caught in our own little bubble when from downstairs we heard smashes and crashes followed by shouting and swearing.

"I guess Edward knows now" Jacob sighed.

"Don't worry about him, he won't kill you. He doesn't want to hurt me." I said

"Thanks Ness, he won't kill me because you want me?"

"That is correct, wow, you learn fast. Talk about getting you house trained...no pun intended Jake." I laughed and Jacob snaked his arm around my waist pulling me tight against his body, we moulded together, meant to be, built for each other. Jacob kissed me hard and I was instantly left wanting more once he pulled away, too soon of course. I hated this, I hated having to be careful with my boyfriend..no fiancee around my father. I looked at Jacob with a confused expression and he smiled weakly back.

"Why did you pull away Ja-" I stared but was cut off by my father's angry shouts.

"RENESMEE CARLIE CULLEN, JACOB BLACK GET DOWN HERE NOW!!!!" He ordered and I flinched, this was going to be bad.

"Come on we better go." Jake said pulling me towards the door. "Nessie, don't argue back just accept what his says, he's more likely to accept us." Jacob turned his stare towards me and I nodded slightly. I descended down the twirling staircase to be faced by a shaking vampire.

Let the games begin.

Edward's POV

I stayed sitting in my place on the sofa letting her walk from the room.

She didn't understand what was right for her.

I started to chew over the bombshell my daughter had just dropped, in four weeks she would belong to that mutt.

Four god damn weeks!

My clenched fists smacked down on the table smashing the glass.

"Shit." I muttered, staring at the shards of glass that were puddled around me. Esme would kill me. I was so wrapped up in my own thoughts that I didn't hear the silent approach of my Bella. Her cold strong grasp locked around my shoulders and gently she placed a kiss on my granite cheek.

"Relax honey...what happened to the table?" she said soothingly and slighlty puzzled. She began rubbing small circles on my skin with the thumb and index finger, like I used to do to calm her down.

"Have you heard?" I hissed closing my eyes.

"About Nessie and Jake? Yes." she breathed and then kissed the top of my head one.

"And your ok with it?" hissed again.

"Yes." she said nervously. Scared of my reaction no doubt. My wife was taking their side, I felt her grip increase I knew she was waiting for me to blow.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!" I roared standing up from the couch to face her, she folded her arms across her chest.

"Edward Cullen, listen now and listen good." she growled giving me daggers, she raised her eyebrows and continued when she thought she held my attention. "They are both sensible and know what they are doing, give them some credit Edward. Don't you remember what it was like for us?" she said in a softer tone of voice now.

"Yes but it's just so soon." I said putting my head in my hands.

"They have been living here together with us as a family for eighteen years." she smiled.

"But it's just such a big commitment." I groaned

"Edward they are only sharing a room." she tutted. What? Room sharing? When did this come into conversation.

"What?" I said my eyes growing wide

"I said, that they have lived together for eighteen years but they are just moving into the same room." she repeated.

"THEY ARE WHAT?!" I raged. "WHEN WAS THIS DECIDED?"

"Calm down now Edward." she called, our whole family ran in.

"I had a vision of Edward smashing the house up." Alice said looking between me and my wife.

"RENESMEE CARLIE CULLEN, JACOB BLACK GET DOWN HERE NOW!!!!" I ordered.

"Whats going on?" Carlilse asked and Esme fluttered to Bella's side stroking her arms.

"We are moving in together." A soft voice came from the top of the stairs. I turned to look at them shaking. My daughter glided down the stairs holding onto his hand. "Into the same room."

"No your not young lady." I authoritvely said pointing at the couple that were now standing in front of us.

"Yes we are Dad, we are getting married in four weeks. I'm not a child no more!" she shouted

"Four weeks?" Alice asked and Nessie nodded.

"Awesome, weather will be great then.." she started.

"SHUT UP ALICE!!" I screamed into the pixie's face.

"Never talk to Alice like that." Bella and Nessie said together. The doorbell rang and we all stared towards it in disbelief.

"I'll get it." Nessie said quietly and she fluttered towards the door, I grabbed hold of her arm.

"We will continue this later." I said to Nessie.

"No. It's all done." she replied, her eyes were begging me to give her my blessing but I couldn't. I shot Jacob a dark look and let go of her. I stormed out the room up to my study.

Nessie's POV

As soon as he let me go I fluttered towards the door and swinging it open. In front of me stood a beautiful girl around my age with long blonde wavy hair and the strongest green eyes i'd seen, they seamed familiar. She smiled.

"Hey, i'm Lucy, i'm new here and got lost in the twists and turns can you give me directions back to Forks?" she asked innocently.

"Sure, go down the drive, keep turning left until you get back on the highway, they carry on towards the sign for "Forks High School" it will lead you straight back into town." I smiled.

"Thanks so much, and you are?" she asked.

"Renesmee Cullen, will you be going to "Forks High School"? I replied.

"Yes, Senior year same as my brother." she informed me staring back towards the forests.

"Ok, bye then maybe i'll see you around." she continued

"Bye Lucy!" I called as I waved her off. I closed the door behind me and pressed my back against it. For what I was about to recieve, I braced myself and called the name that would mean I'd have the perfect wedding."

"Alice..?" I called and she was beside me in seconds, her smile was wide and she bounced enthusiasticly.

"Let's get started." she replied pulling me towards the large dining room table, I laughed softly.

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Meanwhile....

"Are you sure it's her?" a voice came from in the forests

"Yes Nate, gosh don't you trust me? It's Renesmee Cullen" Lucy chirped.

The red haired male with striking green eyes emerged from the deep dark forests into the bit of light and smiled.

"Excellent Lucy." he nodded, she smirked slightly. A cold wind blew and the two figures dissappeard back into shadows of the deep dark forests...

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