Peaches318: Sorry for the long wait. You'll actually find out how the date went at this chapter as seen below. With the spinoff series I would probably work on it either after Taken to the Grave or after this one. It really all depends. It's in my head though so that has to be something.

Chapter 14

Jacob's point of view

It seemed like ages since I've been with Renesmee and we've rarely went on dates. A few but we weren't the whole dinner and movie type of couple. When we became parents the date nights were really rare. It's kind of sad when our kids are pushing us out the door.

I still haven't forgiven myself for hurting Nessie. It's actually killing my inside. I can't imagine how Sam feels every time he has to look at Emily's scarred face. I feel like every mess up I do is suffocating me. I check her arm every second I get, stupidly expecting scars to just pop up. I owe her a date. Maybe a night with just the two of us would put my mind at ease too.

I held Nessie's left hand as she just sat across from me. We both decided that dinner would be easier. If the twins needed us we could just get up and leave. I could feel her anxiousness as she bounced her left leg and stared at her phone. And I thought I would have the trouble with it.

"Babe, relax. We just of got off the phone with them." I told my wife, twirling her wedding band around her finger.

"I know; but besides shopping for them and our wedding night, this is the first time we've really left them. With Kaleb. Imagine the possibilities!" she exclaimed, earning looks from the people around us.

"True. You still need to relax though."

She snorted. "I don't know what that is."

"I sure you can relearn." I smirked.

Nessie gave me a look and took a sip of her wine as the waiter came to take our order. While he wrote down everything I stared at my beautiful wife. She had uneasy written all over her. Her body was here with me while her mind was with the twins back home.

"What?" Nessie jumped, looking at me.

I sighed. "I didn't say anything. You really need to calm down. They pushed us out the door, remember?" I said.

"Like I could forget." She mumbled. "I'm sorry. I'm being horrible and you've put off a lot for this. With school and work-"

"It's fine." I reassured her. "I like spending time with my wife anyway. We're still newlyweds."

"You're still wanting that honeymoon, huh?"

"Possibly."

"Graduate."

"We can take a road trip to New York or something."

"Graduate."

"Or we can go back to the lodge where we went at Christmas."

"Graduate."

"Or we can visit Nahuel, Roxanne, and Pire and then head off to Isle Esme."

"Graduate."

"Or we can see if Carmen and Eleazar will loan us their villa."

"GGGG-RRRR-AAAA-DDDD-UUUU-AAAA-TTTT-EEEE!"

I looked at her strangely. "What was that for?"

"You only have a few months left. We've waited this long. We can wait longer." She said.

"We should have taken this week-Ow!" I jumped when Nessie kicked me under the table. "Again, what was that for?"

People were still watching but Nessie ignored them. "You're busy this week. Be happy with what you've got. I'm your wife and you have two beautiful, amazing kids. We've got a beautiful home. You're going to an Ivy League school, and your business is doing wonderful." Nessie said, taking my hand in both of hers.

"But what if I want more with my wife and children." I stated.

That slipped before I realized it. I've been doing that a lot lately. My big mouth is getting worse. First with the wedding, next with harshly saying no to another baby, and then with hurting Nessie. That's just the major stuff.

"Don't get too greedy or you'll lose it all." She warned me, her eyes glimmering in the dim lighting. I have a gut feeling I should just nod and say "yes, dear."

It took a while for our food to get here so Nessie and I chattered aimlessly. It was something me and her have did even before our relationship happen. We talked about my classes and work, Nessie deciding to go back to work now that the twins don't need her as much. The major thing was the whole imprinting situation with our daughter and Kaleb. What would happen with Sage? The twins were something that we could talk about for hours and never run out of things to say. I guess it's just a parent thing.

"I love you." Nessie said out of the blue as she twirled pasta around her fork.

"I…love you too?" I asked.

"I can't tell you I love you without you thinking I did something?" she snapped.

I was took back by her change of mood. "You can. It was just random."

Renesmee rested her chin in her hands. "Maybe I'm just a random girl."

"That you are." I snickered.

She threw a breadstick at me and I laughed, throwing it back at her. People watched us again, thinking we were just a young, rich, pathetic, tipsy couple. Nah. Yeah, we were rich. We were sort of young. We were pathetic. But tipsy? Maybe. Who knows? I just thought it was a good time with the love of my life. I'm a werewolf and she's part vampire. We were just like every other parents who need a night out without the kids. Can't we have a good time like everybody else? Just because we weren't defined as "normal" it didn't mean we couldn't enjoy normal things. Besides, nobody was really "normal." They would have a boring life if they did. I actually pity the fools who do.

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

"How come we can't enjoy a nice dinner without being almost kicked out?" Renesmee asked me as we walked down the street hand in hand. We really didn't have any destination in mind.

"Because you started it." I laughed.

"You insinuated it!"

"I did not!"

"Did too!"

"We're acting like the twins now." I realized, bringing her closer to me.

Nessie buried her face in my arm. "He hasn't called. I told him to call me when the twins were asleep! It's way past their bedtimes. I can't feel them, Jake!"

I brought her close to me and rubbed her back, making her relax. "They're probably having fun. Maybe him, Ethan, and Emma got to talking and he lost track of the time. Or he's crashed because the twins exhausted him. Or he could be in wolf form. Or-"

"I got it! I need to let it go and trust him. They're in good hands."

She breathed deep and we went back to walking. I decided to bring something up that hasn't left my mind for a few weeks. I needed to make it right. I was a jerk the last time we talked about it. It wasn't fair for her.

"My Jacob? What's wrong?"

I breathed deep. "I've just been thinking about something."

"Uh-oh. Do go on. What have you been thinking about?" Nessie asked, her dimpled smile making its way to her eyes. She was seriously killing me.

"I was thinking about…about the baby conversation we had a while back. When I thought you were pregnant."

"Oh." Nessie nodded but laughed at the memory. "Why do you want to talk about that?"

I shrugged as we made our way back to my car. "I don't think it's fair to you how I handled it-"

"Jake, it's fine. You were bit by me and I sprung it on you suddenly. Of course you would react that way and thing I was pregnant."

I chuckled and she nudged my arm. When I got serious was when she turned to look at me. She gently let go of my hand and opened the back car door, gracefully sliding in. She grabbed my hand and pulled me in, a sly smile on her face.

"Maybe we could try again." I suggested. "Just to say we did."

Renesmee looked at me as if I was crazy. Trust me, I was. "What? Why? What made you rethink it?"

I brought her closer to me. "The twins."

Nessie smiled at the mention of them and moved her lips to mine. Guess this was our after dinner make out secession. I'm not complaining as I pulled her in my lap and wrapped my arms around her waist. She balled up my suit in her hands and deepened the kiss. When I said we could try again I didn't think she meant now.

Until her phone went off.

She pulled away and sighed. "Leave it to somebody who calls to ruin our romantic moment." She muttered.

She went to grab it out of her purse but I stopped her. "If it's important they'll call back." I whispered, close to her lips.

Nessie went back to kissing me when her phone went off again. I growled in aggravation but ignored it, making her focus back on us. It wasn't hard. Normally it's the opposite. But then she pulled away, giving me an apologetic smile.

"At least you know it's important." She said with a smile. "It's Kaleb. Hey, Kabe…what? What happen? What's wrong?"

It took us a while to comprehend what happen. I could hear the conversation. It was hard to actually believe it. Nessie's face said it all as her face dropped and pain soared through my chest. It was like a knife was stabbing me. I needed to phase.

Renesmee let the phone slip from her hands and it landed on the floor somewhere. She looked at me with tear stained eyes, about to go into hysterics. If she wasn't sitting I would be holding her up…It's a good thing we were both sitting.

Her nails dug into my skin. "Jake…" Her body shook as she went into the now said hysterics. "The twins…"

The-the twins…my-my son and daughter…Nessie's son and daughter…they-they we-were…they were taken!

I couldn't think. Even as Nessie started to freak out I stayed frozen. My kids were kidnapped. By bloodsuckers no doubt. It was all our fault. What if something happens to them? We were here sucking faces when we should have been home. We could have protected them! Why did Kaleb run with them?! Why my son and daughter?!

There were no woods around so we would have to drive. I swore at the realization and crawled to the driver's side, throwing the car in drive and not really caring if my wife was in the car or what. I had to get home.

"Oh my God! Jacob! It's all our fault! We should have stayed home! We shouldn't have-Jacob! What if they're dead?!" Renesmee yelled, tears streaking down her face. Don't worry. I was close to that breaking point too.

I didn't answer-I couldn't. Those same thoughts ran through my mind. I could barely drive. I shook hard, swerving the car a little-a lot. I needed to calm down. I can't think straight, and if I can't think straight I can't get Sage and Grace back. Who would want to take two innocent seven year olds?

Calm down, Jake. Calm down.

I can't. Not when it's our fault. We should have listened. We should have paid attention. They could get killed and…

No. They will be alive.

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

I pulled into the garage and Nessie jumped out. I followed her. We needed information…Sage and Grace were strong…they might be in the woods!

I took off my shirt and started on my pants when Nessie stopped me. She was sobbing. "Please…" her voice blared in my mind.

I nodded and started to follow her but stopped when I smelt rain. I changed my mind. "There's a storm coming. I'm going to check the woods for anything."

To see if they're there.

Nessie wanted to object but eventually nodded. "I'll deal with Kaleb and see what I can pick up."

That was all for us to say when I sprinted away, stripping off what was left of my clothes. I phased instantly, running blindly. I didn't talk to anyone. Not yet. I was stuck between picked up a scent and running around like an idiot.

Where was Ethan? I would have seen him by now. Maybe he was inside with-

"Jake…"

I saw it then. The attack and the reason my son and daughter were taken and Ethan and Emma were dead. I had no clue about Kaleb at this point. I didn't care. Ethan and Emma were dead, the twins were missing, and it was all my fault.

I found the scent and ran south, following wherever it led me. I hoped it would lead me to my twins. I couldn't help but run faster than I needed to. I tried to ignore the voices in my head but it was hard when you have an everlasting connection with them. They kept telling me that it would be okay, that they would do anything they needed me to do, that we would find them. I knew they meant well but I didn't want to hear it. I wanted action to be taken!

With all the emotions I finally snapped. "I don't know if I need your help yet!" I shouted. "Let me…think and come up with something."

I honestly didn't know what to do. I'm the leader of a pack, a husband, and I'm a father. At this point I'm lost. I didn't know if I should cry, scream, kill, keep my cool, or all of the above. The only smart thing I can do and vow to find them and kill who did it.

"We will." Quil told me. I had no clue if I believed him or not.

That was my mantra just to keep moving.

The smell was new but yet it wasn't. It wasn't the Volturi but that didn't mean anything. They could have put somebody doing the dirty work. The smell was all over. It was the same as it was on the twins' birthday. Why didn't it hit me before?

Because they must be linked! I had no clue how or why. Nobody knew about Grace and Sage unless somebody that knew about them blabbed. It was the only way. Either the Cullens, my brothers, Nahuel and his family, or the Denalis. I can't picture the first two doing it but it was hard to picture the last two. My twins were powerful and unique. That was the only reason why somebody would want to take innocent seven year olds. Mine and Nessie's innocent seven year olds.

Who am I kidding? Running around in the woods wasn't going to accomplish anything. Not when I can't think straight. At this point have no clue what I'm doing anymore. So I phased and made it to the desk when the smell hit me…So many leeches. I've never wanted to puke this bad since…well, since Nessie was born.

I walked in, seeing my home ransacked. Kaleb was pacing and my wife was nowhere to be seen. Our home didn't look like our home anymore. The home we worked so hard to set roots down was destroyed. Without the twins everything seemed to just fall apart. We weren't a family without the four of us together. We were like a jigsaw puzzle. We didn't fit right until we were all together once again. Without the twins everything just falls apart.

I flinched when lighting erupted in the sky. I haven't did that since I was six but I did now. I had no clue what else to do. I've got the scent. I can follow it but to where? Then what? Where were my in laws? Where are my brothers? My sister? What was I supposed to do?

"Where's Nessie?" a voice asked. I found it was me.

"She…she's upstairs. Jake, I'm sorry. There was so many…it's all my fault! I should have…I was supposed to protect them! You and Ness trusted me!" Kaleb jumped up, shouting. All I asked was where my wife was.

I could have blamed him. I wanted to but I couldn't. Not when it was Sage and Grace's parents fault too. "What happen?" I asked.

"I…they came and…I think me and Ethan phased but so many came. They ambushed us. It's…blurry; but the next thing I remember Ethan and Emma are…dead and Sage and Grace are gone."

It was either adrenaline or Kaleb didn't care. "Why don't you remember?"

"I don't know…there was light; and it's fuzzy!"

"If we're going to find my son and daughter I advise you to start remembering!"

"What about you-"

I lost it then. I slammed him against the wall and gripped his neck. "Don't. I know. You have no clue how much I loathe myself right now. Every minute that passes could mean their death. Are we agreed?" he nodded and I dropped him. Right now I may be the strongest but I've never felt so weak. "I found a main scent leading south but I don't know where it goes to. I'll call Jordan soon."

I am dreading that phone call. Ethan and Emma were all Jordan had. I've seen him changed. This chick in Louisiana was changing him. I had to get him away from her before he does any damage. He needs to be around people who don't die easily. I'll welcome it.

Pain shot through my chest all of a sudden. I winced as I trudged up the stairs but sucked it up anyway. They were family. More or less like an adopted son and daughter. They were dead. Sage and Grace could possibly be too and I'm standing here. Doing what? Nothing! Not a damn thing! I didn't know what to do! On the outside I was put together it seemed, but on the inside I screamed. I wanted to but I couldn't. At least not now. Losing it won't get my son and daughter back. Breaking down will only be a waste of time…I think.

"Nessie…"I whispered.

Her head snapped up, tears falling down her face and stuck in my throat. "Have you…" she trailed. I shook my head no and she leaned against the wall before sliding down. I caught her before her legs could fully give out. That didn't mean mine didn't.

"I know we should be searching the earth for them-and I intend to-but I'm so scared. I can't see them dead, Jake. I can't see them like Ethan and Emma."

I buried my head in her neck. "I know, but the more we sit here, the more miles they're put between us."

My wife looked at me, her chocolate eyes filled with tears that made mine wanting to come down. No…not yet. I can't. We have to get them back. They were our glue that held us together. What would happen to us if we lose them? I didn't even want to think about it.

She was seething when she shot up and punched the wall, creating a hole. I don't think she cared. It was already falling apart anyway. "I don't care what I takes. I will not stop until I get them in my arms again! I will torture whoever has done this! They will see me every day of their miserable existence. I will kill them! I will have my babies alive! They will not go before us!" she yelled.

My Renesmee was scary when she was angry but I couldn't blame her. I was seething myself. We won't stop until we find them. I will make sure of that.

I realized the stupidest thing, "Do you have my ring?" was what I asked as we started making our way down the stairs. I knew it shouldn't matter. At least it gives me a few more seconds of clear state of thoughts.

"On my locket."

As we made it to the living room I motioned to Kaleb, "You're coming with us." I told him even though he was already right behind us.

"I want every lead checked. I don't care if there's no scent. Go with your gut if you have to." I ordered to him and maybe also a little bit to Renesmee. Bad habit.

"The bod-I mean, what about Ethan and Emma." Kaleb asked. "Jordan?"

"I'll call their aunt." Renesmee answered.

"And I'll handle with Jordan. We'll let them be the ones to decide." Because I have no right to.

We separated then. I won't stop until I find something. We'll call the Cullens. They'll call their friends and friends of friends. I'll call my brothers. They'll fight. I hated to ask them to leave their family but it was a risk I would take to get mine back. I don't care if it was selfish. That was the least of my thoughts. I'll worry about it later.

Whoever took my children didn't know who they were messing with. I'll find Sage and Grace. I'll kill whoever harms them. I'll destroy whoever took them. This meant war!