So sorry that this is late. I've had a lot of things come up and could never find time to sit down at my computer. But I have chapter two.

Peaches318: Two things. Hello again. Once, I'm glad you haven't forgotten about me :) Second, Kaleb is getting in that physical pain... And thanks for your review. You won't see too much of his point of view as of right now. I always change my mind. I mostly want to focus on "the family." You will see him thought.

ZeffyHP: Thanks for your review. I'm sorry if there's aggravation or confusion. Jacob has forgave Nessie for what she's done. I can't really say if Jake forgives Kaleb because that would be a spoiler. Of course Jacob won't think Kaleb is good for his daughter. All fathers are like that-Lord knows mine is. Jacob's not going to like any boy that takes his little girl's heart. And with Kaleb proving himself...I really wish I could say but then it would still be a spoiler. If it's any sound mind I am writing the imprint chapter. But with everybody getting over everything, life goes on. Jake and Nessie have Sage and Grace to think about. They can't always be in the past. Hope that smooth' things over.

Hope yall enjoy!

Chapter two

Nessie's point of view:

You would think I would be used to be away from my family. My six-almost seven in March-year old twins and my wonderful Jacob. I'm not. I've been a photographer for two years now and I still hate it. Sometimes I have to leave home which makes it even harder. I never make my job longer than a few days. Sometimes I even take the twins with me but lately they've had too much flying. So this time Jacob stayed back with them.

I miss them!

Between four and six nothing has really changed. Attitudes and personalities were the same just a tad bit more. They still look so much like Jacob it's scary. Sage still has my curls. Grace still has her beautiful waves. They had a double dosage of immortal beauty. They were still my fun loving, beautiful, caring, sweet, stubborn, protective over each other, amazing, one of a kind Sage Edward and Grace Isabelle. They give me hard times but I wouldn't change it for anything.

And…Jacob and I are still not married. Before it didn't bother me. Now…it's the other way around. It's aggravating. I want to marry Jacob so bad but he's so busy with everything that he clearly doesn't see the hints I drop! I think he's finally taken on too much. Between work, school, his pack, the tribe, and his family, I fear that the latter is lacking. I knew it would eventually take its toll on him.

But of course what happy fairy tale doesn't have a bad guy that tries to ruin everything? Somebody's making more hybrids now than ever. It wasn't bad enough to investigate…yet. The Volturi have more things to worry about. The rebellion. There is a rumor going around that somebody is preparing to overthrow them. Of course they would be more worried about their lives than keeping trouble out of the vampire world.

Alice says they have a feeling we're the ones starting it. No. We were trying to end it. Normally we would let it happen just because we were all tired of the Volturi but we have the twins. They don't know. So that's why my family doesn't visit often. Only to keep the twins safe.

But now it was the happy moments we worried about. Nobody can take those away. We pushed everything away and waited until the first move was made. We would be prepared but we couldn't let the twins know. They needed to be safe first.

I leaned my head back against the headboard. One magazine needed me to shoot nature shots in Australia. So that meant I was able to visit Nahuel, Roxanne, and Pire. She just turned seven, meaning she reached full maturity. I thought it was sweet they named her after Nahuel's mother.

I yawned. After that useless phone call some idiot left me I couldn't got back to sleep. So I did what I knew best to do. Grab my phone and flip through photos of my babies. One of them was when they were around five, both hugging Jacob and giggling. I saw Sage's sweet smile, Grace's rare moment of sleeping on my lap. Amazing moments.

I looked at the clock. It would be early morning Saturday over where my family is. Maybe I could call them…

Just as I was about to hit the call button a knock came on my door, "Nessie?" I heard Pire ask.

"Yes?"

"Can I come in?"

"Of course."

Pire gracefully walked in and quietly shut the door. She was beautiful. Nahuel and Roxanne were lucky to have her. Of course, like any father, Nahuel was protective of her. Roxanne was too; and her black hair and olive skin with bright hazel eyes weren't helping their case in any way.

"Momma told me not to disturb you." She said as she sat down on the bed.

"You weren't. I was just missing home." I said. I was missing home. I hated that Jacob talked to me into this.

"Do you have to travel often?"

"No. Well, every now and then. Most jobs I'm not an hour or so away I decline."

Pire saw my computer, loaded up with all the pictures I've taken. She asked if she could look at it and I nodded a yes. She started flipping through a job where I had to travel to London. I was able to take the twins and Jake with me. She laugh at my Grace posing like a princess in front of Buckingham Palace and of Sage eating at a restaurant.

"They're so cute." She chirped.

"They're a mess." I laughed. Sage and Grace could make any dull day very eventful.

As we flipped though pictures, we came to one when the twins were only a few months old. It was Nahuel and Roxanne's wedding and the twins were in the outfits they sent during my baby shower/day the twins were born.

"Aww, look at the cute munchkins." I heard Roxanne coo as she sat next to Pire.

"When was this?" Pire asked her mother.

"Me and your father's wedding." She answered.

I couldn't help but laugh. I remembered that day clearly. Jake and I thought that we would be able to relax since were up all hours of the night with Sage and Grace. They were six months old at the time and still kept us up. I was nervous about taking them to a foreign country while Jake told me to relax. I went off on him, he argued back. The twins had more fun than we did.

"That was a horrible day for us." I stretched, stifling a yawn.

"How?" Pire asked.

"Jake and Ness didn't talk the whole night to each other." Roxanne was the one who answered, glancing at me.

My eyes darted to the phone. I really wanted to call my Jacob. I missed him and my twins so much.

I was happy that she and Nahuel were able to get the family they always wanted. I remembered when I told her I was pregnant she yelled in my face that she hoped me and my baby (since I thought I was having one at the time) would die. Pire wasn't her blood daughter but that didn't matter.

"Okay, Pire. Time for bed. You've got school tomorrow." Roxy said.

"Night, Nessie." Pire huffed as she stomped out of the room. Teenagers.

"So..." Roxanne trailed with a smile. Something's up.

"So..." I copied.

She huffed, "Oh, come on, Nessie! Jake's graduating this year…"

She really has to remind me that I'm away from him and my kids? "I know."

"And…anything on a wedding?"

A wedding was the last thing on my mind. I wanted to get done with this and head straight back home to my son and daughter.

Yes, Jacob did go back to school. He still had a few more months left so a wedding wasn't possible with the stress of everything. Plus, how can I get married to him when I hardly see him?

"No wedding." I stated.

"Really. What are the twins going to say?"

"They don't know the difference. They know that Jacob and I loved each other and that we love them. That's all that matters."

My hand traveled to open my locket with a picture of my beautiful babies. I loved them so much. I loved them more than my own life. I was so stupid to leave them!

"But a wedding would be nice. A Christmas one would be perfect."

"Christmas isn't that far away-"

"That's perfect!"

"You're worse than Alice-which is a complete shock because I don't think anyone could beat her!"

"Somebody has too-"

"We have more than trying to push Jacob-who is already stretched thin-into is marrying me.

Roxy took my hand, "I have a feeling it's more than just that."

I took a deep breath, "If the Volturi find out about the whole rebellion deal-which they already have-it's going to eventually fall on us. Who's going to side with us now when we're all afraid of our shadows? What if they see Sage and Grace and run for the hills?" I asked. "And I'm away from them! How do I know they're safe?!"

"They're with Jake. Ness, this will be fine. Everything will be. We'll stand by you and you know Tanya and her clan will too. You know you'll be able to get people to help you."

That didn't reassure me. Before I didn't care when the Volturi came because I knew we would be ready and I would fight. Now I have the twins to worry about. Where would I send them to safety? What if I have to run with them because there's nowhere else to hide? Will I be able to keep them safe?

"I need to call Jacob. I should have never left them."

Roxanne handed me my phone, knowing that I would have to hear to believe it, and rolled her eyes. She should understand. She was a mother too.

I dialed Jacob's number and waited. When he didn't answer right away like I expected him to I started to pace the floor in a panic. Finally for the millionth time, he finally picked up.

"Hello?" I heard him mumble. I must have woken him up.

"Jake?"

"Hmmm?"

"It's Nessie."

"Oh."

He was okay but what about the twins. I know he can take care of himself. I'm worried about my babies. "Are the twins okay? Did you cook them dinner? Did you give them a bath? Did you-"

"They're fine."

Then what are they doing?"

"Well, Sage is passed out next to me and Grace is asleep on my chest. I was asleep myself like they were until somebody decided to call."

"What? I'm worried. Why aren't they in their own bed? Are they sick? Do I need to come home?"

"Everything's okay, Renesmee. Relax."

"But-"

"Don't you trust me?" he whispered.

I hesitated. I did trust him more than anybody. It's just that he spends so much time with studying and working. He's an amazing father. I wasn't complaining about that but his balance on priorities is a little wobbly.

I knew I messed up when I waited too long to answer. I could hear in Jacob's voice that I hurt him, "Look. I've got to get some sleep, and if I stay on the phone any longer it'll wake up Sage and Grace. You do trust me on that don't you? I'll even send you a picture of what I'm doing every few seconds."

I'm an idiot. "I didn't say I didn't trust you!" I shouted.

I heard one of the twins whimper and grimaced. Good job, you idiot.

"Daddy?" I heard my son say.

"I've got to go."

"Jake-" I said but he already hung up. "Love you too, dearest."

"I'm taking by your tone the phone call did not go well."

I completely forgot that Roxanne was sitting right there, "It's not like you being there. You know their schedule and what they like because you're with them. It's just not the same." She finished for me.

At least somebody understood-or she was either mocking me. I trusted Jacob with all my heart. I trust him more than I trust anybody else. It's just…the twins are older and I want to be there while they still need me. Something he needs to understand.

"Exactly!" I said, plopping down on the bed.

"So there's no baby number three on the way?"

I bit my lip, remembering my miscarriage. Not only was I excited about it, the twins were too. I felt like I gave them false hope. I gave Jacob false hope too. I was lucky with getting pregnant with Sage and Grace. If I got pregnant way past seven…that would seem unlikely. I was frozen at the state I was in. It was all just false hope. I've thought about wanting another baby but Jacob's a little on the hesitant side. It made me realize that I needed to be happy with what I've got. I had Sage and Grace and I wouldn't exchange them in on anything. Not even for another baby.

"Oh, no. Two is all we need. We can barely keep up with that."

"Are you sure about that?"

"Yes. One-hundred percent sure. Now good-night. Some of us still have to sleep, you know."

Roxanne huffed. "Fine. I'll see you in the morning. Night." She squeezed my hand and walked out the room.

I got under the covers, starring at the pictures on my phone of Jacob holding the twins. They were always smiling and giggling since day one-if they don't get their way it's the opposite. They have changed me for good-for the better. I loved them. I love the life I have and shortly I'll be back to it.

~~~~~~ Forever ~~~~~~

"Mommy! Mommy! Wake up!" Grace said, jumping up and down. She still hasn't gotten out of that habit.

"Hmmm…" I muttered.

"Daddy and Sage won't get up and I'm hungry." She huffed.

"Well go wake them up."

"I did. Normally I'm the one asleep."

Trust me, I know. "Well…try harder.

"I need you home. Why can't you come home, Momma?"

Come home? I thought I was home?

I opened my eyes to find the surroundings of where I was at. I wasn't home. I was at Roxanne and Nahuel's. In the guest bedroom. No Grace jumping on my bed.

Why can't you come home, Momma…

It could have simply been a dream. It probably was. I was just missing home. Jacob would wake up when the twins needed him. I was just going crazy with missing them.

But it didn't feel like a dream. It was like I felt her. She was hungry and aggravated. Jacob and Sage were asleep.

I need to go home.

I got dressed quickly, just going for simple, and threw my ringlets into a ponytail. No more spontaneous haircuts anymore for me. Plus Jacob hides the scissors until him or the twins needs a haircut.

I made my way to the kitchen, camera in tow, when I saw Pire arguing with Roxanne, "Why do I have to eat human food?"

"Because you go to school."

"That doesn't mean anything."

I sat down next to Nahuel after grabbing some juice. I projected to him, asking him why they were arguing.

"Watch. This is a daily thing." He thought.

"And we're eating food too. Well, I am. Nessie's drinking something human at least." Nahuel said. I barely choked on my drink as I laughed.

"I even have to eat for the twins." I still prefer blood over food but I eat it for them. Plus I was used to it because my parents made me eat human food too. Grace liked it more than Sage but I don't let them hunt often.

Pire grabbed toast from Nahuel's plate and huffed, "I don't see why I have to go to school. I'm fully matured."

"For about two weeks." Roxanne mumbled.

"Look on the bright side, the year's almost over with." Nahuel said, kissing the top of her head.

Their daughter huffed, "Fine."

~~~~~~ Forever ~~~~~

I focused my camera on the object and clicked the flash. I checked the photo, deciding to take a few more.

"Why are you taking the same picture? It hasn't changed." Nahuel asked.

"Because I don't get paid for crappy photos. And I want my last job to be perfect."

"Last one?"

I looked away. I loved my job but I loved being a mother more. I've been thinking about quitting for months now. While I'm away all I can think about is my family. I trust Jake with my life but he's stretched thin as it is. And now with the Volturi being involved, I have to be with them.

"Yes. I want to go back to being a full time mom."

"You already are."

"But I keep thinking about them all the time. It's not fair to anybody."

Nahuel squeezed my arm. He was worried about this mess as much as I was. We wanted to fight but also have to protect our families. It's a tough decision to make.

I projected to him that I wanted to leave as soon as possible. It was no offence to him but I wanted to be home. We didn't see each other as often, and Pire would be upset, but I miss my angels too much. Plus Jacob.

"How about a hunting competition to keep your mind off things. Just don't tell my daughter." Nahuel said as I put down my camera.

"As long as you don't tell my son." I laughed and then took off running.

I loved doing this. I felt free. Daddy was faster than I so I had to inherit from him. I use to have the clumsiness like my mother did when she was human but that seemed to have stopped since hitting seven. Now it seems my twins have inherited it from both sides since their father use to be pretty clumsy. Sometimes still is which worries me.

Sensing Nahuel far behind, I found an appeasing animal. Strong, pumping heart, blood coursing through its veins. Delicious. My mouth watered at the thought of biting into it.

I stalked the creature several miles before I finally decided to attack. Only for Nahuel to make a bird call right next to it, making it bolted.

Thanks.

I turned and snarled at him. He put his hands up with a joking smile, "What?"

"You scared off my prey!"

"There's a lot more where it's coming from. Trust me."

I hesitated. "Fine. But I'll kill you later.

"That I can vouch fo-"

I put my hand over his mouth and shushed him. He gave me a look until he heard the same thing that I heard too. Creeping in the trees, shuffling of the leaves, the mixture of vampire and human. The heartbeat as he crept closer.

Hybrid.

I opened up my mind reading, trying to find out who he was. I projected his interesting thoughts to Nahuel so he would know now and I would not have to explain later.

He was most definitely male. He was scared but curious about us as much as we were of him. And…he has my camera!

I projected to Nahuel my plan and jumped up in the trees right behind the male hybrid. He was about to bolt before I grabbed his neck while Nahuel grabbed his arms and snatched my camera back.

"Didn't your mother ever teach you not to steal?" Nahuel asked the stranger. He was blond with natural brown highlights. From what I could tell from behind him, the boy wasn't that old.

"I-I was going to give it back." He stammered. Sixteen for sure-physically. I think his speech even has a little British accent to it.

"Sure." I purred. "What's your name?"

"Tuck."

"Tuck?" Nahuel and I quizzed.

"Yeah, like Tuck Everlasting-and I sort of don't know my real name." He answered.

He was telling the truth, whether I could tell by mind reading or mother's intuition. He didn't have any parents as far as I could pick up without him noticing it. I'll have to get his trust first and then I'll dig up information.

"Where are your parents?"

"Don't have any."

We jumped down, daring him to run. I turned to him and asked, "Why?"

"Dunno."

"Well, do you know where you are?"

Again, we got the same answer. I don't know. He's worse than Sage and Grace with that.

"Who are you?" Tuck asked us now.

"I'm Nahuel and this is my friend, Renesmee."

"Call me Nessie." I answered with a smile. My motherly instincts were already kicked in so I couldn't be mean to him about stealing my camera. I should have never left it laying around anyway.

"What are you?"

"Vampire-human hybrids. The same as you."

"What?"

He didn't know what he was or where he was from. He knew he wasn't human but he wasn't fully mythical either. He was confused as the rest of us.

"You-you don't what you are?" I asked Tuck. That was new. Even I knew what I was the day I was born. Well, I had people teaching me and helping me learn. Nahuel had his aunt to teach him. Tuck had nobody.

"Why don't you come back with us? You can meet my family." Nahuel offered.

"There's more of you? I thought the two you were together."

"Yes, there are more of us; and no, we're not together. I have my own family back in the states." I said, taking off my locket and showing Tuck the family portrait we took a month back.

I pointed who everybody was but left out the detail of what my Jacob was. He was far too thirsty so Nahuel made sure I kept my small distance. He could smell my scent but hear the blood pumping through my veins as much as he heard Nahuel's. Only Nahuel was venomous. I wasn't. I needed to get home to my family as soon as possible. I have to tell Jake about this. And I didn't want to show up with creepy red eyes.

When we got back I rushed upstairs to pack. I had to get home. I needed to. I hated that I had to leave Nahuel and Roxanne to figure out things about Tuck but I missed my home. I needed to be with them.

Roxanne offered to take me to the airport since she had to pick up Pire. Nahuel stayed home to figure more about our new friend. I was practically bouncing in my seat…until they told me all flights were cancelled due to bad weather. After that all I had was tears in my eyes. I wanted to be home. I couldn't stay for two more days without Sage and Grace being with me.

"I thought you would be on a plane by now?" Nahuel asked as I plopped down in the living room and put my head in my hands.

"Obviously mother nature didn't think so." I grumbled. I could do it. One more day wouldn't kill me.

Or it might because I'll drive myself to insanity!

"Why is she so upset?" I head Tuck whisper to Nahuel without knowing I could easily hear him and then some.

"Over protective mother."

Sadly I was. I was more than what my mother was. I wasn't the only one thought. Jacob was bad about it too. Hence, why we're not married or haven't had a date in a long, long, long while. We were protective. But did we care?

No.

Roxanne came and sat down beside me, taking my hand. I took a deep breathe. They were probably having so much fun with their daddy that they probably didn't miss me. Jake lets them get away with stuff that I don't. My angels have gotten my Jacob wrapped around their little pinkies.

We talked with Tuck until my phone started ringing. Knowing who it was, I rushed to answer it. "Hello?"

I walked away and leaned against the wall as I heard my twins shout hello. My heart yearned to be with them. To be with my small but wonderful family.

"Hello, my loves." I said to them, twisting my mothers ring around my finger.

"We miss you. I miss you the most!" my son stated. I couldn't help but laugh.

I was about to say something when Grace butted in. They did their normal arguing back and forth until Jake and I scolded them on different sides of the phone. We're that good.

"So what have the two of you been doing with Daddy while I'm away?" I asked my twins after they settled down. I'm shocked they didn't use their gifts on each other like they normally do. That was a major thing we are still having trouble teaching them on. Uncle Jasper has tried but was only halfway successful. They know it's bad to do it with humans. They know that it's dangerous. That's about it. Even Jacob and I have thought about home schooling them but decided that they still needed friends. It was still up on debates.

"Um…" Grace spoke up, "Daddy played with us and while he studied we talked to Grandma and Grandpa. And then Papa and Nana (Carlisle and Esme) called. Now Daddy's promised us to go out for ice cream."

"In November?"

"We're bored."

I couldn't help but to laugh at my beautiful daughter. Sage was the laid back while Grace was outgoing. They're night and day but totally in sync with each other.

"I have a strange feeling you're jumping on the bed again." I stated to my daughter. I could hear Jacob on the other line cough to hide his laugh and I bit my lip.

"I told you should would catch you." Sage muttered.

"Grace Isabelle." I said sternly. "I may not be with you but I know everything that you do." That's why I have Jacob.

"Yes, Momma."

I talked to my twins more until I heard Sage grab the phone "When will you be able to come home, Momma?"

I bit my lip again. I wanted to be home this instant. I wanted to apologize to Tuck for running off and swim all the way there.

"I'll be home soon. I promise."

"It's just not the same without you."

My heart broke. I knew Jacob was taking wonderful care of them. They were having fun with him. They love Jacob but they hated seeing me gone. They wanted both parents there. It was something Jacob and I always tried to give that to them but sometimes that wasn't always the case.

"I know, sweetheart, but I'll be home as soon as the plane lands." I said.

"She might beat the plane. Who knows?" I heard Jacob say. He missed me too. He hated being away from me.

I rubbed my chest, praying that the weight would fall off. I felt them. Jacob, Sage, and Grace. I had no clue how we could all feel each other sometimes. Everybody thought it was just a unique connection between Jacob and I. I was his imprint. He was my mate. Now the twins are here and at the slightest chance we can feel them. I think the twins could feel us but they never show it. I hoped they didn't realize it either. Yes, they're amazingly advanced but I don't want their six-going on seven-year old minds to know they might not live as long as we do. I didn't want them to know we might die or they might become orphans. They're too young for all of this.

"Can I talk to Daddy, my prince?" I asked my son.

"Okay. Love you." Sage huffed.

"Love you, mommy!" I heard Grace say from far off. I winced, worried what she might have gotten into now.

"I love you too, my munchkins."

I heard Jacob tell them something and then heard his voice, making me smile, "Hello, my beautiful."

He sounded off. Either I'm losing it or he sounded distance. "Hey."

"Are you finished up or do you have more to do?" Jake asked.

"I wanted to come home but couldn't due to weather."

"Bummer."

I laughed, "So are they behaving?"

"Of course! Our perfect little angels would never destroy a house in less than five minutes!"

The thing is they will and have. Sage Edward and Grace Isabelle maybe be night and day but one thing they have in common with each other is that they are sneaky and mysterious.

"Jake, I'm sorry about the other day. I do trust you, my love. It's just…"

"I know. You're forgiven. Blah blah blah."

"You're lucky I'm not in the same room as you." I joked.

"Actually I call it the worse luck there is with me being away from you."

I giggled. He still has that effect on me. Even after all these years he still makes me feel like it's the first time I realized I had a crush on him. He makes me feel like it's the first time I've fallen in love with him-and for real this time. At first I thought it was the pregnancy hormones but it wasn't. I didn't know what love really was until he showed up at Isle Esme ruined and broken. I thought I was in love with him before. If I was I wouldn't have went to Kaleb. Now I don't think I could love anybody as much as I love Jake. The twins being the exception to that rule. They were the ones that taught us what real love was. It was a lot more than hugs, kisses, and saying I love you. It goes far much more than that.

"I'll be home soon." I copied the tone I used with our son.

"I'm not a kid." He grumbled.

"You act like it."

"I'm older than you."

"Older isn't even a word for it."

"Aw, gee, thanks."

"Anytime, babe."

"I'll take your word on that.

I closed my eyes and imagined how everything was back home. Sage and Grace were standing impatiently somewhere for the father as they waited for him to get off the phone with me. Jake was doing the same thing I was doing. We want to be with each other so bad that it was to the point of being painful.

"How's the studying?" I asked. That was also the reason why I wanted to get back as soon as possible. Jacob had a big test Monday morning. It was in one of his hardest subjects. Surprisingly he's having trouble this year-even though he's ahead of all his classmates. I guess with all that's going on everything is finally getting to him. It's worried me if he was going to blow and I didn't want the twins nearby.

"Um…I was going to stay up tonight to do my homework and then I'll study when you get back." Jacob said and I winced. I was hoping to have a family day when I got back but that's obviously not going to happen.

"You don't need to be waiting last minute." You've got-"

"I know, Ness. It'll be taken care of. Trust me. I have things under control."

He may have things under control for now but how long would it be until he doesn't. He does so much and leaves his family out of the rest. We get the end of him-or half per se. Call me the one cracking under pressure but Jacob's the one that moves around in such a blur I don't even know what to do.

Calm down, Renesmee. He's spending time with the twins now. That's all that matters.

"Beauty of being a parent, huh?" Beauty of finding the important things in life.

"I wouldn't change a thing."

I have a feeling he'll be saying things differently in a few months.

"Jake, there's something we need to talk about when I get home." I said, changing the subject.

"Uh-oh. I didn't do anything. What's wrong?"

"It's not that bad." I looked back at Tuck. There was something different about him and I wanted to get as much information as possible out of him.

"Then what?"

"I think the game's about to change here in the near future."