Surviving Seventeen
The sequel to Sweet Sixteen. Please read that first otherwise you will be confused. I was surprised by the reviews 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 Stephenie Meyer. I only made the story line :)
Chapter Thirteen - The Morning After
I could feel myself coming out of unconsciousness but kept my eyes shut tight refusing to wake up, last night was the best dream ever. I pulled the duvet up to my chin and rolled over till I was stopped by my hot water bottle.
"Good morning Jakey." I smiled and I felt his hands snake around my waist. I opened my eyes and saw that they were level with his, we both smiled.
"Last night was fun." he laughed and I kissed his cheek softly. "Are you ok Nessie?" he added in a serious tone.
"What do you mean? Of course I'm ok, in fact I've never felt better." I said growing more confident with each word. Sure I felt achy and sore but that was to be expected. I stretched my body out and winced. Jake noticed.
"Nessie don't lie to me I just saw you wince!" Jake said he put his hands behind his head and stared up to the ceiling.
"Jake I'm a little sore that's all, it's to be expected." I noted when he didn't reply I crawled onto his stomach.
"Look at me Jacob Black!" I ordered, tears welling up in my eyes. I inhaled a shaky breath and he finally looked at me, the tears started to overflow.
"Don't cry Nessie." he whispered wiping the tears away.
"Was I...not.. You.. Know...good?" I said looking down at my hands, my hair covered my face like a waterfall.
In one quick movement Jake was cradling me like a baby close to his chest.
"Never ever think that." he soothed. "It was great." he laughed lightening the conversation.
I pulled back to look at his face and he gave me a goofy grin.
"What do you want to do today Nessie then?" Jake asked. I leaned into him while I thought.
I felt him run his hand down my back and I shivered.
"Jake I'm trying to think do you have to distract me?" I laughed and he whipped his hand away.
"Hey I like that, I can think later." I joked and he continued to run his hand up and down my back and I stared out of the window into the sunlight.
"Let's go to the lagoon." I said turning around to look at him. "I fancy a swim."
"Sounds like a date." he smiled. "I'll pack a picnic and you get ready."
Jake flung his feet over the side of the bed and pulled on his shorts, I couldn't help but ogle his perfectness.
I stretched out again and saw Jake's eyes linger on my legs a little longer than usual and smiled to myself. I liked being home alone...maybe we could get our own place.
When Jake left the room I rolled out of bed myself and walked over to my wardrobe to dig out something decent to wear.
"Bathing suit, bikini, tan-kini." I swished through the rail and through the many swim suits I owned. I loved swimming and the sun, every summer we'd go away to one of our holiday homes and soak up the sun. I loved it.
"Blue it is." I said pulling a light blue bikini off the rack, it had silver sequins on it. I shoved a white kaftan and a pair of sunglasses on and then headed down to the kitchen.
"Have I ever told you I like black on you." I whispered wrapping my arms around his chest and he kissed my hand.
"That has to be the quickest you have ever got dressed Nessie, that picnic is ready. We going then?" he said turning around and giving me a breathtaking smile.
"Yep, let's go. The water is calling." I said gripping hold of his hand and tugging him towards the door.
We walked to the lagoon hand in hand at a human pace, with Jacob carrying the basket of food in his other hand.
"I don't think we should tell Dad yet." I said and Jake nodded.
"We'll have to be careful with our thoughts around him." Jake added.
"Well the wedding is in three weeks and then I was thinking we drop out of school and go travelling." I said thinking it over.
"Three weeks of freedom!" Jacob laughed and I stared at him wide eyed and my mouth hung open. "That's how some men may see it but this is going to be the greatest adventure ever." Jake continued and I smiled.
"Good save." I joked, by now we were entering the lagoon and my eyes sparkled as it settled on the clear running water.
I slipped off my white kaftan and dived into the water, when I came to the surface Jake was already beside me. I leaned in close to Jake and kissed him softly, he broke off the kiss laughing.
"That's all we ever do here is kiss, I thought you wanted to swim." he laughed softly.
"We can do both." I protested wrapping my arms around his neck.
"I have an idea, let's race." Jake said detangling himself.
"Ok, three, two...Go!" I shouted but by two I had already gone and Jake was stilling standing there.
"CHEAT!" I heard him yell from behind me and then I heard his approach so I pushed faster, I rounded the corner so far ahead that I could no longer see Jake and my leg got caught. I tried to put my other foot down but it was too deep.
I was stuck.
I dived under the water to try and free my foot, it wouldn't budge.
"Help! Jake!" I yelled when I came to the surface but I got dragged under by whatever had my foot caught. This was it I was going to die. My lungs burnt and ached for the oxygen that was not being delivered and my eyes started to drag close.
I love you Jake
I heard a voice and then I felt arms pulling at me.
Let me sleep
These arms were not the hot ones I came to expect but cold icicles, hard like rocks.
"Nessie!" I heard Jacob's frantic voice and I wanted to speak to tell him I was ok but I couldn't find the energy.
"Aren't you supposed to be looking after her dog." I heard a tight voice reply.
Tanya?
I felt Jake's hot hands on my face.
"Jake?" I managed to choke out, the burn in my throat raged.
"Nessie, I'm here." he replied
"Tanya what are you doing here?" Jake interrogated, I opened my eyes.
"Just a visit, let's get her home." I heard Kate say and I felt Jake pull me into his arms.
"I love you." I whispered to him as I snuggled close to his chest dropping off.
"I love you more." I heard him reply before I sank deeper into the dream.
When I came round the house was silent. You could have heard a pin drop. The silence was broken by a knock at the door.
"Come in." I said in a raspy voice my throat burned.
"It's me, I saw you waking up so I thought I'd bring you some water." Alice sang dancing into the room carrying a jug of water and a glass.
"What are you doing back so soon?" I asked sitting up in bed.
"Jake called us after your accident, the others went to Local Park to finish hunting. It's just me and you and I want to talk to you" Alice smiled a little too wide.
My smile faded when I caught on about what she wanted to talk about. Damn I wish Jake and I were still a blank spot in that future seeing pixie's visions.
"Talk about what?" I asked playing ignorant.
"Oh I think you know what, you are lucky your father wasn't near me when I got that certain vision." Alice laughed sitting beside me on my bed, she poured me a glass of water and I swallowed it quickly, the coldness seamed to soothe my raw throat.
"I still don't know what you're talking about." I said after finishing the glass, Alice poured me another one and then spoke.
"Don't play dumb Nessie, I saw you and Jake playing a game of under-the-duvet jenga." Alice laughed and I blushed. "I thought you were waiting 'till you were married."
"Well we were going to...but...no family...just us....beer and pizza and we got carried away." I said quickly. Alice looked at me and laughed.
"I loved the outfit that purple really complemented your skin and the black lace trim made it sexy." Alice said approvingly, I looked at her and smiled.
"Well you did help me pick it out in New York." I replied glad that the conversation had gone in the direction of clothes rather than...activities.
"So what was it like?" Alice suddenly asked and my eyes grew wide.
"I don't know whether I can discuss this with you Alice." I said moving away from her, she crawled closer to me.
"Come on Renesmee, if you can't talk to me about it then who can you talk to?" she said, her eyes dazzled with excitement.
"It was...great." I said, no words could actually describe the feeling so I settled for "great", it was the closest I could get. I smiled a wide smile and Alice copied me.
"Does heknow?" I asked quietly, Alice knew who I was talking about.
"Your Dad has some idea." she said pulling me into a hug. "Nessie you need to remember that he stills see you as his little baby, it frightens him that you're growing up."
"Will he kill me or Jake?" I asked and she laughed.
"Definitely not, why do you want me to check?" she laughed. I nodded slowly.
"I'll try." Alice sighed, she closed her eyes and held my hand, a small smile came to her lips and then she looked at me.
"No you are both safe but Emmett is going to make some inappropriate jokes." Alice laughed and I laughed too.
"You and Jake are so cute together." Alice smiled softly, she kissed my head once and got off the bed. "They're back and a few of us are about to go shopping. Kate, Rose and myself. You in?"
"Shopping with you and Kate and Rose?! Hell yes!" I yelled leaping from the bed and out of the bedroom. I skidded along the hallway and ran straight into Emmett.
"What's the hurry squirt?" he laughed and I hugged him.
"I missed you." I said as I felt him hug me back.
"Obviously not that much now I know what you were up to." he laughed. I pulled back and shot a glare to him before kicking him in the shins and running down the stairs to where our family was gathered. I ran straight to Jake and planted a kiss on his lips before turning to hug my Dad.
"Hey Dad." I said quietly.
"Good Afternoon." he replied in a flat tone, I pulled away to look at his serious face and he gave me a weak smile. I placed my hand to his face.
Daddy I'm growing up, I will always be your little girl. I love you so much but I love Jacob too.
He gave me another smile and I turned to where Kate and Rose were standing.
"Where's Alice? The shops are calling!" I said eager to get going.
"RENESMEE CARLIE CULLEN! YOU ARE NOT GOING OUT WITH ME DRESSED LIKE THAT!" I heard Alice call from the stairs. Looked down at myself, I was in my pyjamas. I laughed softly and ran back up the stairs to get dressed.