Nate POV – his story

I had now seen the love of my life marry someone else and they were off to spend the best years of their lives at Dartmouth while I on the other hand had got my dream job at a very well-known firm in New York. I would start out as an assistant to one of the CEO's called Elena Whitley. I imagined an old boring woman who would never have a smile on her face.

I had moved into a small studio apartment close to work and gotten it fully furnished. I was a very picky guy so it took me some time but I was pleased with the end result. The last thing I placed to complete the apartment was a photo of Renesmee at our graduation. I hid it in a drawer next to my bed and it was the thing I looked at when I was down. The light in her smile gave me the will to keep fighting for her. I would make it here; I would be able to give her everything. She would be mine.

I made sure I got up early for my first day at work and waited for Elena outside her office with a cup of coffee. You can never go wrong with coffee, right? I almost dropped the cup when I saw her walk through the room. Her legs went on for hours and the skirt was tight fitting, her top was short sleeved and one button too much open but was fine by me. Her long blonde hair was put up in an elegant bun and her steps were like the ones of a ballerina. I closed my mouth as she walked past me.

"Hello, Mrs. Whitley?" I mumbled and stood up. "I'm Nate Sullivan, your assistant."

She looked me up and down while I opened the door for her. "Hello, Nate." She said and walked inside. I hesitated but walked after her as she sat down on her chair.

"I brought you some coffee." I said and held it out to her.

She raised her eyebrow and chuckled before she continued writing. "Throw it out. I hate coffee."

"Oh! Sorry mam." I said and stepped back.

"Ma'am? Makes me sound so old." She chuckled.

"Sorry ma…uh…Boss." I mumbled.

"Better." She said without looking me.

"Is there anything you want me to do?"

"Make some copies of these and throw that cup of coffee out. It smells awful." She handed me a stack of papers without looking at me.

"Okay." I took the pile and walked outside.

"Close the door."

"Sorry." I mumbled and closed it behind me. I stood there for a few seconds while I felt my heart race away. Something about her trapped me.

I had now worked for Elena for a while and still no smiles. So it surprised me when she greeted me with one.

"Good morning, Nate." She said and her hand caressed my shoulder as she walked by. Her skin was like ice.

"Good morning." I mumbled and tried to gather myself again. "What can I do today?"

"I need to attend to some personal issues." she smiled and leaned over the table. "…and I need these papers done by tonight." She handed me another pile of papers. "Is that okay?"

"Uh! Yeah…of course." I said and flipped through the pages. "I can have them done before you go home."

"Take your time." She wrote something down on a piece of paper and handed it to me. "Here's my address in case you don't finish them in time." She winked and sat down.

I nodded and tried to take in everything that had just happened. Tonight, her house.

I decided to work at Starbucks and thought about if I could really go through with this. My heart still belonged to Renesmee. But I guess that trying to forget her can't be that bad. Right? No. It's worth a shot. Maybe I would never get Ness. That jackass Jake has his hooks into her so deep.

After ten cups of coffee and a long day I decided to go home and get ready. I ran home and took a shower, got my hair ready and took the best clothes I could find. As I grabbed my bag and the papers I looked at myself in the mirror I repeated the same thing over and over again.

"You can do this."

I took a cab over to Elena's house. It was one of the biggest houses I had ever seen before in a much hidden area. I had to ring a bell at the gate and a man with a husky voice answered.

"Hello?"

"Uh…Nate. Sullivan." I wasn't sure what to say but that's what they do in movies. I heard a beep and the gates opened. I walked along the long driveway and reached the house. I was greeted by a woman with maid's clothes.

"Mr. Sullivan?" she asked with a gentle voice.

"Uh…Yeah. Nate." I mumbled and stepped inside. The house was even bigger inside if that is possible.

"Your coat?" she asked and held her hand out.

"Uh. No. I need it. But thanks."

"Okay. Mrs. Whitley is in her music room. Just walk down this hallway right here." she said and pointed towards one. "...and take the third to the right.

"Okay. Thanks." I walked along the long hallway and admired the house. The art was amazing. My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of amazing music coming from a room I passed. I stopped and looked at Elena sitting at a piano.

"Nate." She said and continued playing.

"Uh hey." I mumbled and walked inside. I sat down on the big couch to the right and got the papers out.

"You have the papers?" she asked and sat down beside me.

"Yeah. All done." I said and put them down on the table. I admired her beautiful red dress.

"Great. Would you like something to drink?" she asked.

"Yeah." I said and my voice cracked. I coughed and tried again. "Yeah."

"Kate!" she yelled to the hallway and after a while the tiny woman from the door came inside with a tray of wine.

"Mrs. Whitley." She said and bowed while she put down the tray. She poured me a glass of wine and handed it to me before she walked out.

"Don't you want some?" I asked her.

"No. I'm fine." She smiled and placed her hand on my thigh. I slightly flinched at her touch.

"So the only thing I was thinking about is on page 23." I said and put down the glass. "Here." I flipped up the page and showed her. She was just looking at me. "What?"

"You are very handsome." She smiled.

"Thank you. You aren't too bad yourself." I said and my breathing became heavier.

"Have you ever been with anyone?" she asked and her fingers traced along my lower lip.

"No." I mumbled.

"Good." She smirked and pressed her lips against mine with such force that it was close to violence. I put my hands around her waist and she threw herself into my lap. I let my hands caress her cold body as we kissed.

"Are you cold?" I whispered as she kissed my neck.

"No. I'm anything but that." She smirked.

"Are you sure? You feel freezing." I mumbled as she kissed me.

"Well I'm not like everybody else." She smiled.

"I noticed that." I chuckled. I ignored her cold skin as we couldn't get enough of each other the whole night. Something about her captivated me in such a strong way that I almost felt like Renesmee was no longer a part of me.

The next few weeks were amazing. Even though I could never get myself to throw out the picture of Renesmee I felt like I started to let go of her a bit more each and every day. I went over to Elena's cabin outside the town at least five times a week and tonight I decided to surprise her. If that was possible, she always seemed to have radar that worked flawlessly. Of course my attempt at surprising her failed but she made up for it in a very pleasant way.

"You are the best boss I have ever had." I chuckled to her as we laid under a blanket on her bed.

"You are the best assistant I have ever had." She smiled. "There is something special with you."

Her words warmed my heart. "You are pretty special yourself."

"I wish I could have you around forever." She mumbled and caressed my chest.

"Me too." I chuckled. Something about her really made me forget about Renesmee but she also reminded me of her.

"What if it was possible.?"

"What do you mean?"

"If we could be together forever." She said and sat up.

"Well that would be nice." I mumbled. "...but you know it isn't possible."

"What if it is?"

"Okay. What are you talking about?"

"There is something I haven't told you."

"Tell me."

"Someone got you this job."

"WHAT?"

"You were…in their way I guess you can say."

"What are you talking about Elena?"

"I have known this person for several years. Fifty to be specific."

Fifty years old? Was she trying to fool me? "Elena can you just spit it out?"

"We can be together forever." she said and leaned down and placed a kiss on my lips. "…just say yes."

"Are you talking about marriage or something?"

"No. A stronger bond. Not just a piece of paper."

"A stronger bond than marriage? Kids?"

"No." she laughed. "That isn't possible."

"Elena you are really confusing me."

"Just…say yes."

What was I going to say yes to? She might be the last hope I have for happiness. The last possible link to Renesmee. Could she make me forget about her?

"Yes." I mumbled and the next second she wrapped her arms around me and kissed my neck. All I felt was pain.

"STOP!" I screamed and tried to rip her away from me but she was like a frozen statue. "STOP!" I pleaded again as the sharp pain increased. "ELENA...PLEASE!"

"Shhh..." I heard her mumble against my neck and something cold washed over my upper body. "I'm sorry. I know it hurts. I'm sorry."

"Ness..." was all I could get out before the pain took over even more. I drifted in and out and at one point I felt her move me around in the bed. At the beginning of this "process" the pain was too much for me to even breathe. I felt my fingernails dig into my skin and the blood drip along my body. At some points it felt like my bones broke, which was an almost sweet pain compared to the one that was spreading inside my body.

I remember that I at one point could scream. "What is happening to me?" I yelled as the fire burned me up inside.

"Shh…" Elena would whisper into my ear and her cold skin against me couldn't even put out the burning sensation.

"Everything will be fine, Nathan. We will have eternity together now." She tried to assure me when the pain started to go away. I laid on the bed that was now dry and murmured how tremendous the pain was. She explained everything about this "New world" I would wake up in and one thing stuck out to me. The Volturi.

"I love you so much." She whispered before I came to it.

So.. Do you love it or hate it so far? I really hope you liked it. I have been kind of dry with inspiration lately so it took a lot for me to get this out in a somewhat decent way.

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Thanks to Sam as always.

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