I know a lot of you are quite annoyed with Jacob right now, but I think this chapter will sort of explain WHY he's being so protective of Renesmee. Wow... I can't believe I'm on ch.64! I Still have so much more with this story! lol. Thanks to all who have been sticking with me since ch.1 of Forever Young.

"I called you all here to discuss a very important matter," I said as seriously as I could. As I paced in front of my entire family--all sitting around my living room--their eyes followed me. My dad was on the couch between my mom and Derek. He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, narrowing his eyes at me. His expression almost pained as he tried figuring out what it was I had to say. I let my eyes wonder to the rest of my family, they all waited patiently as I stood trying to gather all my thoughts to word what I wanted to say correctly. Alyssa stood beside me playing with her hands nervously. "We," I motioned to Alyssa then to myself. "Would like to go to La Push for the summer. Not alone," I added quickly when I saw my dad open his mouth. "Of course we would like all of us to go. Sort of like a family vacation."

I let my eyes fall on my grandfather. "Derek is too young to be taken to a new place like that." He said apologetically.

"There are more animals to hunt than there are people." I pointed out.

"True, sweetheart, but do you want to take that chance?" My grandmother chimed in.

"Ok, so then don't come, but Alyssa and I still want to go." I looked at my Uncle Emmett then Aunt Alice, and finally rested my gaze on my parents.

"You were just there." Uncle Emmett said to Alyssa.

"I know," she mumbled, looking down at her fidgeting hands. "But I want to go for the summer."

"Yeah, and I sort of ran out on Grandpa Swan, I would like to spend some time with him." I smiled at my parents.

"That's true," my mom nodded and looked over at my dad. "Edward?" She asked, eyeing him.

"In all honesty, Carlisle, I think Derek will be just fine in Washington. I think it would be nice for us to go back for a while. It's just the summer, gives me an excuse to take Derek hunting for mountain lions." My dad smiled widely.

I glowered at him. Hunting for mountain lions was something him and I did together when we were home.

"Oh, don't be such a spoiled brat!" Derek caught my glare. "I'll let you come, too." He winked.

I stuck my tongue out at him.

"Don't talk to her like that!" Jacob snapped.

"Jake," my mom sighed, annoyed.

"So, La Push?" I asked, trying to get the conversation back on track.

"I say yes." My dad nodded.

"Yes!" Derek hissed.

"Yes." Jacob smiled at me.

"No." Uncle Emmett said glaring at Alyssa.

"Why?" I asked him.

"She was just there."

"Uncle Emmett, it's a family vacation." I pointed out.

"Then we can go to Disney World or something." He huffed sarcastically, folding his arms against his chest.

"I vote for that!" Derek yelled excitedly, pointing to Uncle Emmett.

"That's not in the poll." I groaned.

"Why not? Mickey! Rides! Fun times!" Derek bounced excitedly. Alyssa giggled beside me. I elbowed her in the ribs, this was serious.

"Derek, it's either in Florida or California… sunny places!" I threw my hands in the air, frustrated.

"Oh… right," he nodded, slapping his palm to his forehead. "The whole sparkly thing is quite a problem." My entire family laughed at him and he leaned back against the back of the couch.

"Back to the vote, Grandpa?" I asked impatiently.

He nodded. "If Bella and Edward can keep Derek in line," he leaned forward to look at my parents. "He's your responsibility."

"We know." My mom agreed.

"Ok, so yes." My grandpa nodded.

"Grandma?"

"Sure, dear."

"Ok, so I don't need to ask the rest, I think the all in favor is the choice." Alyssa said quickly. I looked at her surprised. She shrugged and looked back down at her hands.

You just didn't want your parent's to vote, right? I asked her silently. She gave a slight nod. I shrugged, they weren't complaining, so I smiled.

"Great!" I cheered, clapping my hands together.

"Ok, so I guess I need to get some tickets." My grandpa took out his phone and I hurried over to him, taking it out of his hands.

"Actually…" I said nervously.

"Oh, boy." My dad groaned.

"Why can't we drive? I would like to have a car there. You know, incase Alyssa and I would like to go shopping or something."

"I agree!" Aunt Alice chimed in. I sighed, relieved. It worked. I knew she wouldn't pass up a chance to go shopping.

"Well, we all can't fit in one car." My dad caught on to my plan. "Renesmee, the whole story, please."

"Ok, ok… well, you guys can fly, but Alyssa, Jacob, Derek and I could--"

"No way!" My dad and Jacob said at once, jumping to their feet.

"What?" I asked, startled.

"Derek is not coming with us." Jacob snapped.

"You're not getting in a car and driving cross country, period." My dad ordered.

"Why not?"

"I'm not ready to have you behind the wheel again."

"Dad, I wasn't behind the wheel to begin with!" I wined.

"Doesn't matter. If you want us to go as a family, well, then, we're going to go as a family."

"Fine," I groaned.

"We can rent a car to go shopping," Aunt Alice shrugged. "Or just borrow one." She smirked.

"No!" My mom growled. "No teaching my daughter how to commit a crime."

"You're no fun." She grumbled. My mom rolled her eyes.

"Isn't this just one big happy family." Derek said sarcastically.

"Yes, we are." My dad rolled his eyes.

I couldn't help but stand in the middle of the living room pouting. I wanted it to be a road trip. Most high school graduates go on some sort of road trip after graduation.

"Put that lip back where it belongs." My dad ordered, touching my bottom lip. I didn't notice when he got off the couch and walked over to me.

"Why can't I drive there?"

"Flying is faster."

"We're in a rush?"

"No…"

"So why can't some of us drive?"

"Why can't you just fly?"

"Are you going to turn every question around on me?"

"Yes." My dad smiled down at me. We were standing close, our toes touching.

I knew it was childish, but I stomped my foot and groaned loudly. "You're not fair!"

"You're not five." My dad folded his arms, and stepping back to watch me, amusement written all over his face.

"Stop that!" I yelled.

"You're not getting in a car and driving all that way. You can fly with the rest of us, or you don't go at all."

"Have I mentioned that you're not fair?" I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Ok," his smile went from ear to ear. He turned to look at my mom watching us, her glare frustrated. "Bella, love, what do you think?"

My mom stood up and walked to my dad's side, wrapping her arms around his waist and looked at me. "I think you're flying with us."

"There, you're mother spoke. That's that." He nodded, obviously happy about her decision.

I groaned and stormed off to my room.

"Hey, princess, may I enter?" Derek teased from my doorway.

"I'm not a princess." I snapped.

"You act like one--a very spoiled one."

"Not true."

"Ness, come on!" Derek laughed loudly. "You just threw a fit because you didn't get everything you wanted. At least you're going." He walked across my room and sat on the edge of my bed where I laid, flat on my back.

"I know, but I figured it would be cool to drive. You know, no parents, just us having some fun."

"We can have that, once we're in Washington." Derek whispered.

"I don't know," I shrugged. "Maybe."

"So," Derek sighed, laying down next to me. "Lots of animals to hunt?"

"Yeah," I giggled. "Why?"

"There's not much to hunt around here. I'm excited to try something new."

"Just not humans."

"No…" He spoke quietly.

I rolled onto my side, leaning up on my elbow to look at him. "Can I ask you something?" I wondered.

"Of course." He smiled at me.

"What was it like? To… that human?" I wasn't sure how to word the question so I wouldn't offend him.

"I didn't like it, I mean the blood was nothing like I've ever tasted before…" He trailed off as his breathing sped up. I placed my hand flat on his chest.

"It's ok, I'm sorry I made you think of that."

"No, no… it's just thinking of that and smelling your scent, listening to your heartbeat so close… it's difficult, but I can control myself."

"That's good." I sighed. I believed him, because if he was thinking differently my father would have broken down my door by now.

"I don't think I could do that again. She was helpless against me, I felt horrible after, and the look on Bella and Edward's face…" He stared into my eyes and reached over to touch my cheek. "I knew immediately that they were thinking of your safety as they tried to control me. I know that because I thought the same thing. It's so hard to concentrate on one thing. I think of so many things at the same time. Part of me wanted to run and hunt any human I could get my hands on, but the other part of me wanted to let Edward pin me to the ground because I didn't want to hurt you. I remembered when I went to attack you the first day, and I wanted them to help me--teach me how to control myself."

"You're doing a good job." I commented him.

"Thank you, it's hard, but easy at the same time. Anyway, you think we could go hunting together once we get there?"

"Hunting, together, sounds fun…" Jacob leaned against my doorframe, his arms folded tight against his chest. "Oh," He narrowed his eyes at Derek. "You wanted to make it just the two of you? Fat chance, baby fang."

"That was uncalled for." I mumbled, sitting up.

"No, your guard dog is right," Derek sat up and kissed my cheek. "I wouldn't want to put you in danger, that's why I was going to ask Edward and Bella." I know Derek was talking to me, but he was glaring at Jacob. "The four of us could hunt together, you know, as a family."

"I'd like that." I said softly, knowing Jacob wouldn't like that. I closed my eyes, waiting for Jacob to throw something back at him. He just sighed and brought his hand up to scratch the back of his neck.

"I'm going back to Carlisle and Esme's, Bella says it's time to say goodnight." He said tiredly. He suddenly looked like he ran hundreds of miles and hasn't slept in days.

"Goodnight." Derek winked at him. I punched his shoulder. "Ok, ok," he chuckled. "I'll be in my room." He patted my leg and walked slowly across my room. Jacob stepped aside to let his pass.

I glared at Jacob until he couldn't take it anymore--which wasn't very long. "What?" He asked, taking my face gently in his hands.

What is your problem with him? Back off. I told him silently. I didn't want anyone else to hear. But it was a lost cause, my dad walked into my room, towing my mom behind him. He sat down on my bed, pulling my mom down on his lap.

"I can understand where Jacob is coming from." My dad spoke softly. I glanced at my mom, smiling warmly at Jacob. He caught her smile and immediately turned his expression from frustrated to confused.

"Why--how can you understand, and Bells, why are you looking at me like that?" Jacob shifted uncomfortably.

"Because, Jake," she got up and walked over to him, wrapping her arms around his neck. My eyes shot to my dad, but he seemed just as calm as he was when he walked into my room. "You think Edward was always this calm when I hugged you?"

"I know he wasn't, but Bella…" Jacob trailed off trying to point at me with his eyes so I wouldn't see. It was my turn to feel uncomfortable.

"I don't mean that, I mean… you might have thought of it as something more, but I always loved you as family. I never thought twice when I held your hand as we walked the beach, or the way you would lean up against me at the bon fires. You're my best friend, but Edward didn't see it that way. Granted he only saw it the way you were portraying things. Both of you fought for something that wasn't worth fighting for. I had no doubts that I loved Edward more than anything else in my life." My mom cupped Jacob's chin in her hand and turned his head to kiss his cheek.

My dad got up and laid his hand on his shoulder. "I thought everyday, that I was going to lose her to you. When I got her to agree to marry me, I knew she must love me. Jacob, Derek and Renesmee have a friendship like yours and Bella's. Trust me, it's hard to see her seem happier with someone else, but the happiness she shares with you is different from when she's with Derek. She agreed to marry you, didn't she?"

Jacob nodded, understanding showing in his eyes.

"Well, relax then. You may see Derek as a threat, but trust me, she's not seeing him like that." My mom looked at me.

"She's right, Jake." I stood up and wrapped my arms around his waist. "Derek's my brother, you're the love of my life. Nothing beats that."

"I know, but I can't help it…" Jacob trailed off, watching my dad nod.

"I still have days where I see Bella sitting next to you and feel like I want to tear her away from you, but I know Bella's love. It's ok, it's normal, but Derek is a Cullen now, that's something you have to deal with."

"Yeah," Jacob smiled, kissing the top of my head. "You wont be a Cullen much longer." I smiled up at him. I knew that statement was meant to be taken sarcastically, but for the first time I actually realized my last name would be changing soon. I would take Jacob's last name proudly. I just wish he knew how proudly I was willing to take on his name. I was glad we had the summer to work on it.