Hey folks…I realize that I haven't posted for awhile, but I'm a college student, and things come up occasionally that put a damper on my fan fiction writing…so please bear with me and be patient. The last chapter (I know someone called it a "filler" chapter, and I totally understand what you meant by that, but it had significance. I promise. I needed that chapter to build this one, so I hope you all enjoy it. Thanks for reading! Please review! I'll post again soon…Christmas break is coming up!
"You don't have to come all the way home with me, if you don't want to." I said, barely out of breath, as we moved quickly through the trees toward home. "I'll accept full responsibility for sneaking out…and if you're with me, it will give them a reason to blame you…"
Jacob shook his head. "I'll make sure that you make it all the way home…if you're parents are so worried about you being alone in the forest at night…"
"Jake…"
I could see the outline of the familiar house that was my home looming ahead of us through the trees, and I slowed my pace.
Jacob had my arm in an instant, and pulled me to a complete stop. His touch wasn't angry…but it was anxious.
"They can't keep us apart forever, Renesmee…" He closed his eyes and leaned against the tree that stood beside him. "What are they so afraid of?"
I lowered my head and suddenly remembered Rosalie's words. I was breakable.
"They're just a little worried about my safety…because I'm still a mortal…" I sighed.
"A little worried?" Jacob scoffed. "Monitoring our visits and punishing you for coming to see me really constitutes how worried they are…" He said sarcastically.
"True…" I sighed. "But Jacob, the moments that I have with you…however little time we spend together, I treasure it…and I miss you when we're apart. It just builds my anticipation for the next time we're together…"
"It kills me to be away from you for long…" He admitted, wrapping his arms around my waist. "We've got to settle this thing with your parents…I'll come to your place everyday if it means that I'll get to see you…"
"They might go for that…"
"I should visit more often." He sighed. "But that blonde, vampire aunt of yours doesn't care much for me…"
"Rose?" I laughed. "She's always going to be a little hesitant around you…but you've got to tolerate it, Jake…she's one of my best friends."
"Yeah, yeah…" He rolled his eyes. "If it's for you, I'll do whatever it takes." He smiled and kissed my forehead.
"I need to get home." I snuggled into him and pressed my lips to his warm chest.
He took my chin in hand, and tilted my chin so he could look me in the eyes. "We're going to figure this out." He told me. "Otherwise…in a few years, I'll just have to kidnap you to marry you…"
I didn't say a word. The action that followed perfectly described the way I felt. I wrapped my arms around his neck and stood on my toes to press my lips to his. In an instant, his mouth responded to my urgency, and he pulled me tighter to him.
I wasn't sure why I was kissing him this way… It was more passionate than normal…but I guessed that it was because I didn't know how long it would be until I saw him again.
My hands found the small of his back and I lifted his shirt just enough so that I could feel his hot skin. I felt him tense in my arms for a brief moment, but relax again as my cold hands became warm.
I needed to get home…but it would be so difficult to break this embrace…and I couldn't seem to stop kissing him…
"Renesmee!" A firm, female voice broke the silence in fading light around us.
My lips broke from Jacob's quickly, and I turned to see who the voice belonged to.
My mother and father stood just ahead of us in the trees…and they didn't look pleased…
