Edward stops Bella a couple hundred yards away from the house.

"They're all nervous for some reason… and they're all trying to block out something from me…" Edward said disturbed.

"What makes you say that?" Bella wondered. "I mean were all family and everything… so why would they bother?"

"They're all sitting and waiting for us… but they're not thinking about why…" Edward stated. "Come on we should see what it is they're waiting for."

Edward and Bella approach the house cautiously and when they entered the house, the scene they saw said everything they needed to know. Jacob was on the couch holding a pale, yet peaceful Renesmee, his hands intertwined with hers over her stomach with a look of desperation, fear, and steadfast resolve in both of their eyes. Carlisle and Alice standing behind them, but within easy range of interception in case either Edward or Bella attempt to make a move on Jake. Jasper was off in the corner out of conflicts way, yet obviously fighting an inner struggle that Edward and Bella took to be his powers of emotions at work.

"No," Bella whispered but grew louder as she began to charge Jacob, "No, no, no, NO."

Alice instantly leapt forward to Bella as Carlisle intercepted Edward. Alice saying to Bella, "If you hurt Jacob you'll hurt your daughter, just sit down and we can have a nice little chat. It's ok Bella… It's ok."

Carlisle simply thought to Edward, "Son, I know she is your daughter as you are my son, however you can't hurt Jake… it would destroy your daughter… I have no objections, so neither should you…"

"After a minute Edward and Bella finally settled down. "Alright… I'm going to listen to this story once, so you better be very clear and very specific." Edward said in a menacing manor.

"I'm pretty sure you won't want to know ALL the specifics, dad…" Renesmee said as a light attempt at humor, but Edward's eyes just narrowed.

"Ok look I don't know why, but Jacob and I have Imprinted, and, not that I'm complaining, I'm sorta stuck with him now," Renesmee said as she lowered her hand to her stomach. "And… I love him… I can't live without him… I know that's how you two feel about each other… so why would you deny me that chance to be truly happy?"

"You are still only eight years old, and I'll be damned if you will be violated like that," Bella snarled.

"I was hardly violated if I wanted to do what we did, mother," Renesmee shot back heatedly. "Besides, I actually had to convince him that it was ok and it was what I wanted. Hell, it'd have been easier to convince a nun to have a go at me."

Jacob slightly blushed but over all said nothing.

"You shouldn't have done that Jacob," Edward seethed. "Any other father would have gotten the shot gun… but we both know I don't need one don't we…"

"Edward, that's enough!" Carlisle interjected. "I understand how you feel… more than you know… but I was able to accept the fact that she is happy, so you should do the same…"

Edward slowly got up from where he was sitting and walked over to the window. He just stared out of it for what seemed like a millennia. Finally he turned back to stare back at Jacob and Renesmee. He sighed and said, "I believe that you will take care of my daughter… just know that if you EVER hurt her, for any reason at all, I will find you, and I will kill you."

"If I did hurt her, I would want you to…" Jacob replied solemnly.

Edward gave Jacob a little nod, then left the house.

Renesmee lets out a small sigh of relief, and then turns to Bella. "Mom? What do you think about this?"

"How could you Jake…" Bella whispered quietly. "We've been friends for years, and what do you do? You sleep with my daughter… How could you Jake? How could you?"

Bella gets up, and seemingly in a trance, follows Edward out of the house, all the while whispering to herself, "How could you?"

After the Bella left, Renesmee shuddered. "I've never seen her like that…" Renesmee said as she shrank closer into Jacob. "She was so out of it… She'll never forgive me… What have I done?"

Jacob held Renesmee closer in his arms. "I've seen her like that before… a long time ago… back before you were born… She forgave Edward then, so she should forgive you now…"

"You think so?" Renesmee whispered with hope in her eyes.

"I do," Jacob said.

They both sat there, quietly, enjoying the comfort of being with each other. All the while wondering about the storms that would lie ahead…