A/N: HEY GUYS! Figured I would throw this out there. Just a little 'day in the life' kind of chappy. We may get a few of these before we really get on with where we are going… not sure yet. Hit me with what you want to see happen. There had been a request for some kinky car stuff… that will be around later… I love hearing from you. xoxo.
**In Passing**
There are some days when the air is infectious, the birds beckon you with their songs, and the leaves rustle a lullaby to your heart, even the ground sends you up some of her glorious perfume. This was one of those days for Renesmee. Her heart seemed to have wings and there was nothing that could ever be wrong on a day like this.
Jake and Nessie ambled through the woods, holding hands, their hearts conversing in beats.
"Why did you take a chance on me Jake?" Nessie asked with a smile on her face.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Jake asked laughing at his beautiful wife.
"I mean, even though you imprinted on me, what if I hadn't changed after I came back from Oregon?"
"Oh you mean what if you stayed a bitch?" Jake laughed kissing her hair.
"I was pretty horrible…" Nessie murmured to herself.
"Oh, you weren't that bad… pretentious maybe, and annoying most of the time, but I think it would've been worse to try to live without you."
"So you'd rather be miserable with the one your heart is attached to rather than to find someone who would treat your right?" Nessie asked somewhat in amusement.
"Only for you, baby!" Jake said whipping her around and catching her in a crushing embrace, "You're worth it."
Nessie's eyes began to regain their previous mischievous sparkle.
"Race you home!" Nessie said breaking out in a run.
Jake and Nessie rounded the corner to Edward and Bella's room hand in hand, laughing.
"You totally cheated." Nessie complained.
"Not my fault you're so easily distracted." Jake smiled grabbing her ass.
"Well it's nice to see you two in such a good mood," said Bella, smiling with a resting Josiah on her lap.
"Hey momma," smiled Renesmee, "hi baby," she said to her little boy who rubbed his tired eyes as he yawned.
"Is it me, or are they sleeping more?" Nessie asked.
"They do spend a lot of time sleeping," Edward said bringing over a sound asleep Xenia.
"Where are aunties?" Nessie asked looking around the big empty room.
"Aunties are in NYC, Uncles are playing Xbox with Seth and Embry," Bella informed Nessie.
"Jacob, walk with me and the children?" Edward asked, motioning for Bella to give Josiah to his father.
Renesmee watched Jacob's back as he left the room with her father then jumped on the couch next to her mother.
"So tell me what happened," Bella asked.
"Momma, Jake is so wonderful. He's what happened to me. We haven't really talked much about my abduction…none of us have. I kind of take for granted that Daddy knows my mind when I am going through issues, but you and I have never really talked about anything…"
Bella knew this was the case because the open, honest, feeling exposed conversations weren't her specialty; not when she was human nor now… so when her eyes infinitesimally changed, Renesmee measured her response and knew exactly what was going through her head.
"Momma, I know you don't like talking about intimacy…" Nessie began.
"That may be true usually, but I am interested in you. I want to know what is going on with you. I want to listen, that is, if you want to tell me."
Renesmee's eyes lit up. On any other occasion she would have talked to one of her Aunties about it, they were who she would normally go to when she needed to talk about sex, or call Aunt Tanya, but she really wanted to share with her mother…
"Jake and I hadn't had sex since our short lived honeymoon, and he's been wonderful about it. Very patient and loving. Never even upset. Well last night we tried, and I was too nervous about it, but he was such a gentleman and stopped before we even really began. We swam in the lake with our clothes on momma!" she said laughing.
Bella tried to be objective about it… this was her daughter's husband… he wasn't particularly the one who for so long was her best friend anymore... since Bella was able to share her mind with Edward now, and ever since Jake imprinted on Nessie, the bond they used to share was just a dim memory...
"This is making you uncomfortable, I can see it in your face, mom." Renesmee said knowingly.
"No, it's okay, go ahead."
"Mom, you should see your face," Nessie laughed, "your smile turned to a sneer…its okay. I am feeling much better. I don't feel like my old self yet, but I know with Jake, I'll heal… he really is wonderful momma." Nessie said closing the subject and reaching for the remote. "What were you watching?"
"I wasn't watching anything, your uncles and your father were in here last night when I had the babies with Rosalie by the pool."
Nessie turned on the receiver, the television, and the surround sound with one button. Quiet screaming came from the speakers as their eyes were assailed with several couples in the middle of an orgy.
"Oh my god, mother! What the hell!" Nessie said and turned the television back off.
Bella hooted laughter, "I'd be willing to bet, that's all Emmett's doing."
"Mother!" Nessie yelled, "That's not funny! That's disgusting."
"Oh, wow, look who has a completely different attitude," Bella said smiling.
"Okay fine, so it's not that shocking perhaps, but it's undignified!" Renesmee protested.
Bella's face gradually lost its laughter and changed to seriousness.
"What's wrong?" Nessie asked tossing the remote aside.
"Nothing that's wrong per se…"
"Momma, I can see it in your face…"
"Well, recall how you wanted to do something about Aro? Well, your father has decided that perhaps you may be right…"
Nessie's eyes lit up, "wait what? Can you say that again? I was right?"
"Ok slow down, before you get all egocentric, New York City is out and the luring him to kidnap you again is also out of the question, however, but how would you feel about going to Volterra?"
"Volterra? Why?" Renesmee asked in confusion.
"To piss off Aro." Bella said smiling.
Nessie laughed out at the expression on her mother's face, "Absolutely."
"Alice and Rosalie went to go meet Damian's sisters and do some shopping for costumes… We're crashing his Masque in October."
"Damian's sisters?"
"They go occasionally to these soirées, so they know what is needed. You'll meet them in a few days when Alice returns with them and Damian."
"Oh, Damian is still gone?" Renesmee asked with preoccupation.
"Since the other day."
"How is Xeni?" Nessie whispered.
"She seems fine. Sometimes her eyes seem distant, but Josiah keeps her occupied."
…
Edward, Jake and the children wondered through the gardens on the grounds while the ladies spoke, and Edward blew the plan by Jake.
Xenia and Josiah were squatting on the ground, absorbed in a little critter they found; their little matching overalls hung a little long over their feet.
Xenia held out her hand, the little critter accepting her invitation, jumped into her palm. Josiah watched her intently as she seemed to whisper to it.
"Can it understand you?" he asked his eyes fixed on the little creature.
"I think so…" Xenia said lifting her palm bidding it to fly away.
The little winged beetle buzzed off and into a nearby bush.
"Can you keep a secret?" Xeni asked Josiah.
"Yes," he replied leaning closer to his twin.
Xenia gazed into the trees and a raven appeared swooping down. Xeni extended her little arm and the bird landed on it.
Josiah's eyes widened at the sight. "Did you do that?"
"I can hear him the way I can hear you."
"You mean he speaks to you?"
"NO, silly. Animals don't speak like we do, I can hear him… he has thoughts almost… not reasoning, but I know when he's near, and he knows my voice, he will come when I call him."
"Like a pet?"
"Exactly."
Edward and Jake witnessed from a distance the little interchange and the swooping bird landing on Xeni's arm.
"What do you make of that?" Jake asked wide eyed, in the same manner his son had responded.
"Spirit Warrior?" Edward smiled.
Jake's brow furrowed, in thought, "but we haven't been able to do that in I don't know, over a hundred years…"
"Guess she's exceptional." Edward said still smiling.
"This doesn't weird you out, at all? Does anything faze you?" Jake asked in astonishment.
"Not anymore."