RENESMEE

We arrived back home and I went straight up the stairs with Jacob on my heel. I sighed and collapsed onto my bed. Jacob closed the door behind us and came over to lie down next to me.

"You alright?" he asked warily.

"Yeah I'm okay. I just want all this to be over and done with," I answered him, shifting myself so I was lying on my back next to him. His hand reached down in between us and he took mine in his.

"So do I," he chuckled.

"Are you going to get the wolves involved?" I asked him.

"I don't know. I'm afraid with all these vampires around that even more kids are going to phase. The numbers are getting higher and higher. Sam was thinking about stopping but with so many wolves and vampires around he can't manage it."

"Sam wants to stop phasing?" I asked in shock.

"Yeah," he answered.

"I didn't know you could do that," I answered.

"Yeah, as long as we continue to phase we won't age. When we have mastered the control we can settle the gene and stop phasing all together. That's how we grow old and have a family with our imprints," he said, he stared at the ceiling as he spoke.

"So you can only have a family if you stop phasing?" I asked, unsure what that meant for us.

"No, we can have kids now, but who would want to stay eighteen when your wife is forty?" he asked me finally turning to look at me. I was about to say 'I'm never going to be forty' but I decided not to.

"Yeah I guess," I muttered looking away from him. He brought our hands that were entwined up to his mouth and kissed the back of my hand. I turned to look at him to smile but his eye lids were closed and he was breaking in deeply with my hand still at his mouth.

"Are you okay?" I asked him almost scared he was going to combust or something. He sighed and opened his eyes then he dropped our hands.

"Yeah," he said with the most gorgeous smile. I couldn't help but smile back at him.

"Alright," I answered and turned to look up at the ceiling again.

The day passed by, everyone was talking about what happened earlier with the army and everything that was going on. Jacob, Chloe and I stayed out of the conversation. I watched Eddie as he spoke about methods and strategies with everyone, every now and then he would glance over at Jacob, Chloe and I with lingering stares. As if he wanted to be with us more than he wanted to be there. When they were done for the night Eddie came over to us and pulled Chloe securely onto his lap, I absolutely loved seeing them together. They were just so cute; I couldn't get enough of it. I would just sit there grinning at them, Jacob occasionally reminded me it was rude to stare but I really didn't care. I was stuck in between them two for so long, going backwards and forwards trying to find out how the other felt and when it would finally happen.

"Hey," Jacob whispered from under me, I tore my attention away from Chloe giggling in Eddie's arms to look at him.

"Hmm?" I asked nonchalantly.

"Quit staring at them," he whispered. I sighed.

"But they're just so cute!" I squealed, he rolled his eyes at me tightening his grip on my waist. "You're just jealous that I give them more attention than you," I teased. He looked back at me and raised his eyebrows.

"Yeah?" he asked.

"Yeah," I answered with a grin. I was expecting him to tickle me or come out with a snarky remark but instead he crushed his lips to mine. I was caught off guard but quickly responded. He had never kissed me like this before, it was passionate and full of desire and longing. He moaned slightly in frustration and pulled away quick, pushing me away from his body slightly. I frowned at him, what did he do that for? That's when I realised my parents were just on the other side of the door. I sighed and relaxed with my back against Jacob's chest, ignoring my parents. I did not want to see how they were looking at me right now. I looked over to Chloe and Eddie and they too had died down and were just sitting there.

"Edward…" my mom said, she sounded annoyed. I turned to look at them. My dad was taking deep breaths in and out, not staring at us like I was expecting. My mom had her hand in his and her other wrapped around his bicep. She reached up on her tip toes and kissed under his ear. She whispered something that I didn't catch and he nodded.

"Okay…" he began. "Your mother and I have been having a discussion for a while now and have decided to stop trying to control you all so much. There are no longer any rules," he said. I replayed his sentence over and over again, I wasn't sure if I had heard it right.

"No rules?" I asked.

"No rules. You can sleep with each other and kiss and all that but promise me you will be responsible. I don't want to be the controlling overprotective father; I want to trust you with this. Just take your time, you have forever," he said finally looking at me. I grinned at him, leaping off Jacob's lap and colliding full speed into my dad's chest.

Thank you daddy. I thought. He leant down and kissed my head, taking in a deep breath as he did so. I knew how hard this was for him, but I was ecstatic that he was finally willing to trust Jacob and me without killing us if we did something wrong.

"I'm serious Renesmee… responsible," he said. I nodded.

"I know," I said and reached on my tip toes so I could reach him, I placed a kiss on his cheek.

"Does that go for us too?" Eddie asked. My dad turned to look at Eddie on the other couch. He gave him a nod. I watched as Eddie started smiling.

"Awesome. Thanks dad," he grinned.

"Yeah, you're welcome," he said partly sarcastic. My mom rolled her eyes and ran her hand up his arm.

"I finally persuaded him. But don't let me down guys. I slept with your father every night when I was human. The nights he wasn't there were almost impossible, you're all old enough now to realise what you want. You've chosen who you want so we are not going to stop you from being with them. Just don't take advantage of your new found freedom. Keep it within the PG-13 rating please? For the sake of your vampire family," she said turning to look at Eddie and Chloe. Chloe blushed scarlet red and Eddie just nodded. I widened my eyes at them... what was going on? My dad laughed slightly.

"You have explaining to do to your best friend Chloe," he grinned and took my mom's hand as they walked out the room. I continued to stare at Chloe.

"Oh it was nothing." She sighed.

"Seriously Ness. We didn't do anything." Eddie answered; I continued to stare at them. He sighed dramatically standing up to walk over to me; he took my hand replaying the event my parents were talking about.

I let out a small laugh, it was nothing more than what Jacob and I did but it was funny what must have gone through Chloe's mind to make my parents say that.

"Alright," I muttered. I turned to Jacob. "So are you staying tonight?" I asked with a smile. There was nothing I wanted more than to fall asleep in his arms again.

"I can't," he answered. I frowned, that wasn't the answer I wanted.

"Why not?" I moaned like a small child.

"I have to get back and talk to Sam. I also need to sort my pack out. Leah can only do so much. I'm sorry babe," he said to me apologetically.

"That's not going to take all night though is it?" I asked, trying to find some way that we could use our new freedom.

"No, but it's going to take a big chunk out of my night. I promise I'll come back and I'll be here when you wake up," he said. I placed my hand on his face.

In my bed? I asked. He chuckled and nodded. Alright. I sighed and dropped my hand. I couldn't fall asleep in his arms but waking up in them was just as good. I turned to Chloe.

"I take it you are not going to accompany me in my nice big bed?" I asked her, she laughed and shook her head.

"Sorry Ness," she said.

"It's fine," I grinned at her and stood up from Jacob's lap.

"Where are you going?" Jacob asked.

"I'm tired, I'm going to bed," I said to him, he pouted at me and stood up.

"Fine. I'll come in later ok?" he asked. I nodded and he brought his lips down to mine in a sweet kiss.

"I'll see you later," I said to him and walked up the stairs into my room. I changed into my shorts and a tank top and climbed into my bed. I was exhausted, I had no idea why but I was. I fell asleep easily; however it wasn't a dreamless sleep. I was plagued by nightmares, one after the other. I jerked awake after a dream of the Volturi killing us all to find Jacob walking into my room.

"Hey," he whispered walking over to the bed. I noticed that all he was wearing was his khaki shorts.

"Hi," I muttered. He climbed under the covers of my bed and moved my canopy away from him. He shuffled closer to me and opened his arms. I sighed and let myself rest along his side. I took in a deep breath, filling my nostrils with his scent.

"How did it go?" I asked already slipping back into unconsciousness. Jacob stroked my hair soothingly.

"It went fine. Sam said he'd give the older wolves a choice, the ones that phased at least a year ago. I showed him everything I saw in the warehouse and he's pretty convinced they're not going to need us. He said he'd rather we were the back up just in case." He whispered in the dark.

"Hmm," I murmured trying my hardest to stay awake. Jake chuckled and his body shook under me.

"Go to sleep, I'll tell you about it tomorrow," he whispered into my ear.

"Night Jakey," I managed to get out.

"Goodnight Nessie," he whispered and I couldn't fight it anymore, I was asleep.

I was happy that I slept the rest of the night in Jacob's arms, nightmare free.