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I followed my mom with my eyes as she flitted around the house. My father and I would laugh when she stopped in front of us yelling because she couldn't find anything. I have never seen a vampire look so unorganized in my entire life. I think she forgot she could find things easily by just sniffing them out.

Does she always act like this before a big event? I asked my father silently. I've never seen her so nervous.

"You should have seen her for her High School graduation." My dad said lowly.

"I had a good excuse!" My mom yelled from somewhere on the second level of the house.

"I wasn't talking about that." My dad looked at my confused expression and shook his head. "She hates when attention is placed on her."

"That I know, but she should be happy."

My mom appeared in front of us with her hands on her hips. "Can you stop talking about me like I can't hear you? Edward, please help my find my black stilettos."

"You're daughter had them last." He said and pointed to me.

"I put them back in your closet… no, no I didn't." I cringed into my fathers side. "I let Alyssa borrow them."

"What?!" My mom shrieked. Her bell voice made my ears ring.

"Bella, it's not like you don't have other ones up there." My mom and I both stared, eyes gaping, at my father.

"I wanted those!" She growled.

"Since when do you flip out over a pair of shoes?" My dad leaned forward and took her hands, pulling her down onto his lap.

"Since they go perfectly with my skirt. This is not a High School graduation, Edward. I'm becoming Dr. Bella Cullen." My mom smiled and leaned into kiss him.

"Gross," I grumbled and walked towards the phone. "Hey, Alyssa!" I said when she answered.

"Hurry up! I'm on the other line with Seth."

"Oh, sorry, I just wanted to know if you still had the stilettos I let you borrow?"

"Oh, those? I, er, think I let my mom wear them."

"How is it possible for all of us to be the same size?" I asked, a little annoyed.

"Rose!" My mom half growled into her cell phone. I turned to face her and spoke quickly into the phone.

"My mom just called your mom. Go talk to Seth. Bye!" I said and hung up the phone.

"Rose, I need them more than you! How many damn shoes do you have? Why do you need mine?" My mom got off my dad's lap and paced the floor rather quickly.

"Fine I hope my shoes look good on you for my graduation." My mom snapped and shut her phone. She tossed it over her shoulder and dashed back up the stairs. My dad caught the phone and buried his face in his hands.

Is everything set up for her party? I asked him silently. My grandparents were renting out a hall for her graduation party. Grandpa Swan was coming with Sue and Leah and Seth. Sam and Emily were even coming with Jayden. I couldn't wait to see him. Jacob had asked Paul, Rachel, and Billy to come also. We were all going to be together again. My mom had to be happy about that.

"Yes, I have to run out and… you know what." He waved my mom's phone in the air and I knew he had to go outside to talk without my mom hearing him.

I decided to go up to my room and get changed while my dad was outside on the phone.

Jacob caught me before I walked into my room. His arms wound around my waist and he kissed my neck. I was really proud of how much he was not thinking about our little scene a few months ago. My dad hasn't killed either one of us yet, so he must be thinking other things while around my father. It was fine with me.

"I have to go." He whispered into my ear.

I leaned back against his body and he held me closer. "Where?" I whispered back.

"I have to pick up everyone from the airport."

"Oh, will you come back here?"

"Of course." He turned me so I was facing him.

"Renesmee Carlie Cullen!" My mom screamed.

I cringed.

"Bye," Jacob kissed me quickly and turned to run out of my room. My mom stood with her arms tight against her chest. "Are you wearing that to…" Jacob trailed off when my mom growled at him. "See ya." He said quickly and ran down the hall. She must have been changing, but changed her mind on something. She had on sweat pants and my dad's sweatshirt.

"What did I do now?" I shrugged.

"Where is my white blouse?"

"I have no idea what your talking about."

"Yeah?" My mom sniffed the air and went to my laundry basket. "Renesmee," she wined when she found it.

"Ness!" My dad called from down the stairs.

"Coming!" I said quickly and ran towards my door. My mom stood in my path and I groaned.

"Ask before you take my clothes."

"Sorry," I shrugged and she let me slip passed her.

"Whatever you need I'm your girl. You just saved my life." I sighed when I found my father.

He looked up at the ceiling. "So I've heard." He looked down at me and winked.

"I need you to go with Jacob. He's going to bring everyone back to Grandma and Grandpa's." I nodded once and ran back up stairs to get changed.

"Where are you off to?" My mom asked. I stopped short and gasped.

"Wow, mom. You look hot!"

She rolled her eyes and stepped into her alternate shoes. Her entire outfit changed. She had on a sleeveless black dress that came to just above her knees. Her shoes strapped around her ankles. I have to remember to borrow that outfit if Jacob and I ever go on a real date.

"Do I have to ask again?"

"I'm going out with Jacob."

"We have to leave soon. Where is Jacob going?"

S.O.S! Dad help me. I knew I wasn't getting around her without his help.

"Carlisle and Esme are going to bring her to the ceremony. She wanted to go over there for a little while. I said it was fine."

My mom opened her mouth to speak but shut it. My dad smiled crookedly at her and she melted against his touch. "You look beautiful." He said softly. His lips moved to her ear. I was glad I didn't hear what he said. Her lips found his quickly and she waved for me to leave. Was she ever going to be ready to go?

I ran out of the house and met Jacob in Aunt Rosalie's SUV. "How did you get past Bella?" He asked me.

"I didn't," I sighed. "Dad had to step in."

"How?"

I replayed the scene in my head for him and he shuddered. "I didn't mean for you to play it out for me."

"Well I had to see it, so I thought it was only fair." I chuckled.

"Well, you look pretty good yourself."

I looked down at my blue and white sundress. "Pretty good?" I repeated.

Jacob rounded the corner of our block and glanced over at me. "We were still close to your parents hearing range, and your fathers annoying little talent."

"So, what do you really want to say?"

Jacob took a deep breath and looked away from me. "You look more than pretty Nessie… you look…" Jacob paused, and tightened his grip on the steering wheel. His voice was a whisper when he spoke again. "It's taking all I have in me not to… I think you look breath taking… yeah, that's safe enough."

"Safe enough?" I groaned and leaned back in my seat.

"Ness I know you don't have the mind of a ten year old… you definitely don't have the body of one," Jacob glanced over at me once more. His face flushed and he turned away from me when he knew I caught him checking me out.

"But?" I smirked.

"But I can't think of you like that, yet."

"You can't?" I chuckled and opened my mind to him. I replayed the vision of his eyes moving from my face down my neck, across my torso, and resting on my bare legs.

"Renesmee!" Jacob gasped, and tried shaking the vision out of his head.

"What?" I shrugged. "I just wanted to remind you of your true thoughts."

"Thanks, but I torture myself enough with them--I don't need your help."

"Well, it seemed like you did."

Jacob pulled into a parking spot and turned his body towards me. "I love you, Renesmee, I do, but I can't love you like you want. Not yet."

I looked down at my hands, and tried desperately to hide the pain. Jacob reached across my body and placed his hand on my cheek, pulling my face up to look at him.

"I didn't mean that I don't want you like that. Trust me, I do. I really do. You have no idea…" Jacob closed his eyes, as if he was concentrating very hard on something. He took a deep breath before continuing. "Look. It's complicated… for one thing, your parents. And I owe it to them, I promised to be whoever you need me to be, and right now it's really hard for me to keep telling you, 'no'."

"I guess I understand, but it's hard."

"You don't have to tell me that." He leaned forward and pressed his lips softly to mine.

"We have forever, why rush?"

I took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "C'mon, let's go get the Forks Clan."

Jacob got out of the SUV and walked around to open my door. I threw my arms around his neck and his lips found mine once again. This time his lips moved more fiercely against mine. I turned my whole body so I was fully facing him. His hands slid from my face, down my arms, and came to rest on my hips. He slid me closer to him and I wrapped my legs around his waist to keep him close. I knew we were in a public place, but I didn't care. All too soon Jacob's lips slowed and his hands raised to my hands at the back of his neck.

"Didn't we just have this conversation?" Jacob said, breathlessly.

"I don't remember."

Jacob chuckled and took my hand to help me out of the SUV.

"Claire!" I yelled as soon as I noticed her walking with my Grandpa Swan. Quil was close behind her.

"Nessie!" She yelled back. Maybe now was a good time to talk to her. We never got the chance while I was in Washington, and now I needed her more than ever. Was Quil doing the same thing to her? Was she too young for him? No, I snorted to myself. She's really sixteen. Stupid fast growing vampire--human mixed gene!

I finished saying hi to everyone else and we rushed to my grandparent's house.

"Clair? You have a minute?" I asked her, once Quil left with Jacob, Seth, Leah, and Sam. Jacob wanted them to know the land incase they needed to run.

"Sure, what's up?"

I pulled her into mine and Alyssa's room. I was glad I had a place to talk privately. I turned on the radio. I knew none of the Cullens would be listening. They were all too busy talking about the graduation and the party.

"How are you and Quil?" I asked her.

Her smile told me everything, before she even opened her mouth. "It's great! I can't believe how much I love him!"

"I know how you feel, but is Quil… pushing you away?"

Claire look at me with a blank stare. "What?"

"When things are getting too serious. Does he push you away?"

She looked down at her hands and her cheeks turned a bright red. "Don't tell anyone, ok?"

I nodded, and bit my bottom lip. I already knew what she was going to say.

"We've… I've… he's… wow," she sighed.

"Ok, don't need to know anymore." I snapped.

"Haven't you and Jacob…?"

"No," I groaned. "He thinks I'm too young. I understand he doesn't want to do that to my parents. That's what stinks about his best friend being my Mom. That's so not fair!"

"Have you come close?"

I nodded. To be safe I put the memory in her mind, so I didn't risk anyone downstairs overhearing. I remembered the first time we almost lost control in the kitchen, and then right before we picked them up from the airport.

"Wow," Claire breathed.

"I know," I sighed.

"I'm so sorry! I wish I could relate, but Quil doesn't have to be careful with me. Jacob is right though. I'm surprised he has the power to tell you, 'no'." Claire giggled. "I don't think Quil has ever said that to me."

"Aren't you just the lucky one." I mumbled.

"Sorry," she shrugged.

"No," I shook my head. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap like that. I just wish I could snap my fingers and suddenly be the age I look."

"Soon enough."

"I guess," I sighed.

Someone knocked on the door and my grandpa opened it. "Are you girls ready?"

"Yup," we both said in unison.

The auditorium was all set up with streamers, balloons, and bows of the school's colors. It looked so elegant and beautiful. We took our seats and I ended up between Jacob and my father. Great. I leaned forward to see where everyone else ended up. Claire was on the other side of my dad with Quil, and the rest of the pack. Beside Jacob was my grandparents, Grandpa Swan and my aunts and uncles were sitting in front of me. I couldn't wait to see my mom's face when she saw all of us sitting here.

The graduating class walked into the room and marched to their seats. My mom passed us and took a double take. We all laughed and waved at her. She narrowed her eyes and turned quickly to walk to her seat. No one else wore their cap and gown as good as she did.

The ceremony dragged on while people made their speeches. I looked up at my dad and his eyes never left my mom's back. Jacob leaned back in his chair and rested his arm across the back of mine. His scent was driving my crazy.

The graduating class stood up and started walking across the stage to get their diplomas. "Heather Clopps, Isabella Cullen…" We all stood up and cheered as soon as she walked gracefully across that stage. Before she stepped off she looked back at all of us and smiled, rolled her eyes, and waved. We waved back.

Another speech was given and then the ceremony was over. It was time to party. I went to walk past my dad to wait for my mom, but he caught the top of my arm and spun me back around to face him. "We need to talk. I won't ruin this day for your mother, but I get you as soon as the party is over."

I glanced around to see what I could have done wrong. Claire was in her seat talking to Quil. I bet I knew what they were talking about. "Claire?" I asked my dad. He tightened his grip on my arm and nodded.

"Later, your mother is coming." He said coldly.

I needed to find Jacob. I spotted him talking with Jayden, Sam, and Emily. "Jake, I need to talk to you." My voice shook.

"Ok, what's wrong?"

He let me pull him away from my family. I opened my mouth to talk, but my uncles stepped in on either side of me. They each took an arm, growled at Jacob and started to pull me away from him. "I talked to Claire, my dad knows everything." I said quickly. Jacob's mouth fell open and I was yanked away. My dad was hugging my mom and he passed her down the line of our family and friends. Emmett handed me over to my dad and he took my hand.

"I'm not five, you know." I reminded him.

"No, but your only five years older than that." He explained.

"You would think that way."

"Renesmee, this is not the time."

"So let me go." I waited for him to let go of my hand. When he didn't I continued. "What will mom think when you have me glued to your side all night? She'll know something is wrong." I whispered.

I counted to ten in my head and my dad dropped my hand. "I'm watching you." He warned.

"What else is new." I mumbled, and walked away.