Chapter 8: Old Family, New Problems

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Beta Note: Sorry this is so late. I had a baby five weeks ago when I was supposed to beta this for our wonderful author and he had some early challenges, but he's good now. -Efficient Vixen

Just a few more chapters and Jake's back and its yummy! This one's very short, but I needed to introduce a new character. Enjoy!

((((( Renesmee's POV)))))

Saturday couldn't come quick enough. What Savanna said to me sat hard on my mind. The Brody that she spoke of sounded very similar to the Brody that I've have grown to love as a friend. But that other Brody...the deceitful, manipulative Brody hadn't shown his face yet. I guess that's what Legend was trying to tell me. It doesn't matter anyway. My heart and my body belong to someone else, so there's no chance that I will ever be giving him either of those, anyway.

Saturday morning came. I woke up early to get prepared for the day. Luckily, Mom took me hunting yesterday evening, so I won't need to bring food. I packed all of my gear, and an extra helmet just in case Legend wanted to ride with me. Daddy put my bike in the truck, and took me to the course.

"Renesmee, remember what you promised me. I'm trusting you to do as you said."

"I remember, Daddy. I promise. Plus, I brought all of my protective gear that you bought for me. And I will wear it. For some reason, I know that you'll be watching me, so I'll be on my best behavior. I love you, Daddy."

He smiled. "I love you too."

When we were almost to the race course, I sent Legend a text, letting her know that I was approaching, and to meet me in the parking lot.

"Nessie! That's a great bike. Wow! It's been modified?"

"Yeah, kind of. Jake is great with bikes." She looked around me, trying to see who was in the truck. "Oh, that's my...brother, Edward. He doesn't ride."

"Can I meet him? He's hot. Oh, wait...does he have a girlfriend?"

I giggled. "Yes, and he's very serious about her."

"Oh, well, can I still meet him?" Legend asked quietly, but excitedly.

Daddy stepped out of the truck, hand extended, smiling. He had already heard the whispered conversation. "Hello, I'm Edward Cullen. And you are?"

"I'm Legend Shay. Nice to meet you."

"Are you from here?" Daddy asked. I knew what he was doing. He was trying to get her to talk, hopefully picturing one or both of her parents.

"No. My parents are originally from New Orleans. My brother and I have grown up all over the country, but we usually just say New Orleans. My dad owns this course."

"Really, is he here today? I've heard a lot about him. I'd love to meet him."

"Yeah, he's right over there. Daddy! Come here." When her father turned around, my father pulled up one of the largest smiles I've ever seen from him. Her father immediately recognized Daddy, coming quickly over to where we stood.

"Ah, Edward Cullen. It's great to see you again. It's been years." His accent was thick. There was no denying he was from the south. He pulled Daddy into a tight embrace. "Wow, Inya'll be pleased to know that ya family in da area, yeah."

"Phadrus, it's really great to see you too. When Renesmee came home, telling us about Legend, and her ability to calm, and where her family was from, Alice hoped it was you and Inya. I'm so glad she was right."

"Wait..." Legend looked at me, then Daddy, then her father. "Are you saying...?"

"Yeah, honey, das our Cullens." Her father quickly stated. Obviously warning her to watch her words.

"Nessie..." She whispered, looking at me.

I smiled at her, hoping she wouldn't be mad at my deception. But she surprised me. She pulled me into a tight hug. "I've heard so much about your family. I knew you were a Cullen, but I never thought you were those Cullens. Your father and grandfather helped save my mom and dad's marriage. This is so cool."

"Where is Inya?" Daddy asked.

"Ah, She's working...somewhere in da the woods. If you'd like, I could call her. She keep a cell phone on her now, just in case I need her."

"No. Don't do that. I remember how important her job is to her. I'll see her later. Carlisle will be so glad to know you're both here."

"Ah, Carlisle. My friend. We'll have to get together soon and Laissez les bon temps roulez. I miss playing chess with you and him. Well, nah, not really you. You cheat."

They both laughed.

"Alright, Daddy, can we go?"

"Yes, honey. I'll see you at what time?"

"Oh, Edward, I'll bring her home, if das alright. I'd love to see da family," he pleaded.

Daddy looked conflicted, but agreed. "Renesmee, keep your phone on. If you need me, call. Love you."

Legend and I left, walking both of our bikes to the trail. Brody saw us approaching, and ran over to help me with my bike. "I got it." I told him.

"Alright. Are you ready to ride? The trail's not for the faint at heart. Do ya think you can hang with us?"

Legend looked at me, smiling widely. "Nessie, should we tell him?"

I shrugged my shoulders.

"Brody, brace yourself. I just met Nessie's father," she squeaked.

"Legend, please. So..."

"So...come to find out, he and dad know each other from New Orleans."

"What? How's that possible. They haven't been there in almost thirty years," he said rolling his eyes.

"Well, remember the family that Dad told us about that got him and Mom back together?"

"Yes..." The look on Brody's face was priceless. "And..."

"The Cullens are them! Nessie is Carlisle's granddaughter!" Legend squeaked.

"You're shitting me. Their kind can't have children."

"Oh, yes they can, and they did. Nessie?"

"She's telling the truth. When my dad and your dad saw each other, they were like two children at the playground." I half smiled, waiting for his response.

"Damn, Nessie...wow...I don't know what to say."

"Why don't you say...let's ride."

"Alright, but Nessie, I've heard all of the stories about how your family led my parents back together, and how Carlisle tried to help Mom conceive. Your family is really cool. We owe them our lives, literally." He walked over to me, pulling me tightly in his embrace. "Wow," he whispered.

The trail was everything everyone said it was. It had slopes and sharp turns, trees laying on trails, and miles and miles of nature to see. You could literally get tired of riding. There was so much to do.

I could tell immediately that Legend was no rider. She knew how to accelerate and keep the bike standing, but handling the bike with a little speed was a whole different story. She had me keeping a steady pace because of her inability to keep up. At first, it frustrated me, but I realized that she is exactly what I needed to keep my promise to Daddy. I'll probably have to put her on the back of my bike for a little while so I can ride the way I wanna ride.

"Nessie, you're a great rider. Can you teach me how to handle a bike like that?" Legend asked.

"Yeah, sure, anytime. This is my favorite past time."

"Nessie, you wanna hike the trail a little. There's a stream up there that I know you'd love to see," Brody asked.

"Sure...Legend?"

She nodded her head. We pulled over, parking our bikes, and locking our gear in our compartments. We walked up a pretty steep hill that quickly bottomed out as soon as we got use to walking level.

Brody grabbed my hand, "This way..." He intertwined his fingers in mine, smiling at me. "Nessie...there is no Jacob, is there?"

"Stop harassing her like that. Mom told you to let her be," Legend demanded.

"Shut up. Nessie, tell me the truth." He picked me up, carrying me over a water crossing, messing up his boots. Legend just jumped over it. I never said a word. I didn't know whether I should tell him or not. His advances will probably increase with the truth. "Nessie?"

"Put me down, Brody. Why does it matter?"

He gently placed me on my feet.

"Because I like you, and I want to date you. You know that already. I know you do. I see why I was so attracted to you. Nessie, please. Just one date."

I sighed, pausing for a moment. I thought about lying to him, but they are bringing me home tonight, and they'll probably be asking about Jake. "Brody, Jake and I had a slight disagreement, and he's with his father right now. But I have to tell you...I love him dearly, and I plan on waiting this out. He'll be back, and when he does, I will be available for him. I don't want to deviate from that at all. I'm sorry, but I won't be changing my mind."

He leaned down towards me, stroking my cheek with the back of his hand. "You are so beautiful. That's really too bad." The look in his eyes was so soft and sweet that it was really hard to be ugly to him. I knew that the right thing to do was to set my boundaries hard, but I just couldn't. I just smiled.

"Brody, please, this is awkward enough. Stop touching her, looking like a love sick stupid ass puppy. She's been more than honest and patient with you from the beginning. Respect what she's asking you. Mom won't be happy with you making her feel uncomfortable.

"Nessie...do you still want to see the stream? We can go if you don't."

Brody acted like he never heard his sister. He continued touching my face, silently begging me to give him one chance. I just couldn't see it. There was no way I was agreeing to that.

"Nessie...is Jake like you?" Brody whispered, bending closer to my face.

"No."

"Is he immortal?"

"Brody, that's none of your business. If you're wondering if Jake knows about me or if we could have a life together, the answer is yes. Everything else is none of your business. Now, back off." I pushed his hand away from my face. "Let's go. Legend, we'll come see the stream later." I walked back to my bike at vampiric speed. I mounted it and waited for them to get on theirs. I was glad they couldn't move as fast as me. The quietness helped me clear my head. When they finally got to me, I looked at Brody, who now wouldn't look at me in the face. "Brody, I'm sorry for snapping at you. Jake's a sensitive issue right now, but it still doesn't give you free access to ask questions."

"It's alright. I shouldn't have pried. Friends?"

"Friends. Now, let's ride."

The rest of the day went really well. I no longer felt the tension between me and Brody, so it made the ride a whole lot better. We all laughed and talked, absolutely having a great time. Brody even brought a water gun with him. He surprised us with it when we stopped to stretch our legs at the beginning of our last trail. He had even brought an extra two for me and Legend. It was so much fun ducking and dodging the water. We were having a great time.

Out of nowhere, I tripped over something, and went rolling down the hill with Brody. We laughed at ourselves the whole way down. I felt really silly, but the way it happened was hilarious. Somewhere in the distance, I heard Legend screaming my name, panicking. I was having so much fun rolling that I didn't immediately answer her.

When we reached the bottom of the hill, Brody landed on top of me. Immediately, I knew the fun was over. He pinned my arms above my head, looking deeply into my eyes. Before I knew what happened, he was kissing me. Not some chaste kiss, his tongue was rolling across my lips. It totally pissed me off. I quickly rolled us over, stood the both of us up, and slapped him across the face.

"You bastard. That is not what I wanted my first kiss to be like! You should've asked!"

"Nessie...I don't know what..."

"Shut up! Just shut up!" I screamed. When I began walking off, I saw Legend approaching. I was so pissed off that I could barely see straight. I flashed past her, making my way quickly to my bike.

"Nessie, what happened?" She came running behind me.

"Ask your damn brother! Leave me alone!" I made it to my bike, pulled out my cell phone, called my daddy to come pick me up, and headed back to the parking lot. When I got there, I saw Legend and Brody's father. He looked around for his children after he saw me.

"Renesmee, where's Brody and Legend?"

I sighed hard. "I left them on the last trail. I just couldn't take Brody's persistence any more."

"What happened, cher?"

"I don't wanna talk about it. You can ask him. I just called my daddy to come get me, so you don't have to take me home." I turned, trying to end the conversation.

"Renesmee, did he disrespect you? We told 'dat boy to back off. He act like he don't have no good sense sometimes, yeah."

"He did disrespect me, and no...you won't have a problem with my parents. I'll be fine. I just need to cool off." Just then, I heard Legend and Brody's bikes approaching, and saw my father turning off the street. "Would you please keep Brody away from me?" I asked Mr. Shay.

"Mais yeah, cher. I'm so sorry. I'll definitely be speaking to him."

Daddy pulled up. He and Mr. Shay put my bike on the bed of the truck, then passed a few words. Mainly, it was Mr. Shay apologizing for whatever his son did to me, and we were off. Daddy never said a word. He knew already what had happened, and he knew how I felt about it. I had wanted Jake to be the first boy I kissed, now, it's too late.

I feel like I've been robbed or something. Daddy, why would he do something like that without asking?

"Baby, I know that you're mad right now, but technically, Jake can still be your first kiss. You never kissed Brody back."

"I know, Daddy, but I still felt his lips and tongue on mine. I can still feel it."

Daddy's face cringed at my words, and the visual that I was sending him.

"How could he do that to me? I was very, very clear about my intentions with him. He could not have misread anything I said.

"Renesmee, it's not your fault. You were crystal clear with him. He just chose to not listen. Boys will do that. They will choose to hear what they want to hear, not exactly what's being said. I'm sure he's really sorry for what he did. Especially after you slapped him."

"Ooohhh, Daddy, I just realized...I hit him. Oh my god. I never looked back to see if I hurt him. Did you see him when you pulled up?"

"Yes, I saw him. Your hand print was splattered across his face, but he was fine. I didn't hear him screaming in pain or anything." He laughed.

"Daddy, it's not funny. How do I avoid this from happening again?"

"Sweetie, you did everything right. Sometimes things just don't work out the way you want them to. The only thing that you have to be careful of is putting your hands on a human in anger. You could seriously injure them, or even kill them."

"I know, Daddy. I'm so sorry. I know I disappointed you today."

"No, honey. You handled yourself like a real lady. I'm proud of you."

When we got home, Daddy told Mom and the rest of the family what happened. Everyone was really upset about what happened, but was also upset about not being able to see their friends tonight.

"Daddy, just call them. They can still come over, can't they?"

"That wouldn't make you uncomfortable?"

"No. I'm going to Jake's anyway. Plus, I feel better after talking to you." I walked toward the door and looked back at him. "Thanks, Daddy, for everything."

That night, I thought about the kiss that Brody put on me. Then I thought about Jake. It angered me and saddened me at the same time. Granted, I didn't want Brody to kiss me, but I did like the way his lips felt against mine. I tried to imagine Jake's lips against mine like that, and his tongue searching out my lips, begging for entrance. I just couldn't really imagine how his warm, soft lips would really feel against mine. Plus, it's possible I may never kiss Jake.

I know Jake. I know that he'll be a hundred percent faithful to his imprint, and I would expect him to be. So, if that's the case, what's so wrong with me kissing Brody? I know. I love Jacob Black. And I will wait on him to see where we stand before I do anything like that with another boy. I owe that to myself. Plus, if things don't work out with Jake, maybe I could try something with Brody. He's really is a sweet boy. If my heart didn't already belong to Jake, I could very easily give it to Brody. Wow, just thinking that put my stomach in knots. I don't ever want to give my heart to anyone but Jake. I'm so confused.

I reached over, grabbing my cellphone. I dialed Jacob. The phone rang forever, it seemed. Still no answer.

I never left Jake's house the whole weekend. Mom and Daddy brought me food and clothes, then left. I feel like such a loser. I hate having my family watch me look weak and desperate. This is totally out of my character. "Jake, I need you. Please come back to me. I can't do this much longer without you." I said out loud, hoping Jake could hear me. I leaned over the side of the bed and grabbed another piece of paper.

Jake,

...and it gets darker every day.

I am so scared now that you are not here anymore.

I am so scared my love, but I will wait for you patiently.

I look in the mirror, but I am not able to see myself.

Without you, I am nothing.

I am wondering if you understand my words.

These words are full of passion.

I have never felt like this before.

I wish I could be a child to hold me in your arms forever.

Renesmee

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