25

Jacob carried me upstairs, back into the room where Sara-Bell was still sleeping soundly. Jacob sat me down next her on the bed and left the room. I lifted her up into my arms and rocked her gently, though she awoke as soon as I touched her.
“Good morning my lovely, beautiful, baby girl,” I said smiling down on her.
She yawned. “Good morning mommy,” she replied, kissing me on the cheek. “Are you feeling better?”
“I am now. In fact, I could probably walk now since you just kissed me.” She just smiled back at me, as if to say that it was “A job well done.” Jacob walked back into the room with a tray of food in his hands. He set it down on the bed next to us and kissed Sara-Bell on the forehead.
“Good morning baby.”
“Morning daddy!”
“How about a little breakfast in bed?”
“Yeah!”
Sara-Bell hopped out of my lap and grabbed the bowl of cereal in front of her, gobbling it down immediately. Jacob wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed my neck once. Maybe this was finally my happily ever after.
***
“Goodnight baby,” whispered to Sara-Bell as I tucked her into her bed.
“Goodnight mommy. I love you.”
“I love you too.” I kissed her forehead and left the room. Jacob was downstairs on the couch watching TV… I think. (Usually he would turn the television and not even pay attention to it.) I walked over to the couch and sat on his lap, putting my arms around him and kissed his neck repeatedly.
“Ness?”
“Mmm…”
“What are you doing? Not that I object or anything.”
“What? I can’t kiss my own husband?” I said pouting playfully.
He rolled his eyes but began kissing me passionately. I kissed him back, leaving the world completely behind me. He pulled me closer to him as my hands slid down to the bottom of his shirt. I lifted it over his head and he pulled me to him again.
Throughout that moment in time, I felt as if something was… wrong. Not what we were doing now, but something else. I stopped kissing him and took a moment.
“What’s wrong?”
“Shh.”
This time he whispered, “Ness! What’s going on?” He grabbed my face with both hands, making me look at him. “Renesmee?”
“Something’s wrong. I can’t explain it, but something’s just…” That’s when a loud scream broke out. Jacob and I both acted immediately, not even caring about anything else. Jacob broke into Sara-Bell’s room, stopping in the door. I did the same.
“Well, well, well. Look who came to the rescue, Aro. Dog-boy and his rightful companion Hybrid Freakazoid.”
“Ha ha,” I said rolling my eyes. “Very original Marcus.”
“Enough, Marcus! We came here for a reason.”
“Why are you here? Where’s Sara-Bell?”
“Your daughter is safe. At least for now.”
“Don’t you dare—”
“You broke the rules. You killed members of the Volturi.”
“Because you tried to kill us just because I had a baby!”
“I know. But now we can take care of that little problem. No more child, no more fuss.”
Tears filled my eyes, my voice became weak, causing me not to speak. So Jacob did. “How about no more Aro?! How does that sound?!”
I looked over at Jacob as soon as he started screaming out. His body began to shake in outrage, which scared me. He started to go toward Aro and Marcus, but I stopped him soon enough.
“Jacob,” I whispered. “Stop.”
He didn’t look at me. “Why should I stop? He has our baby!”
“If you get too angry right now you could hurt me and Sara-Bell. Just calm down.”
“No. I’m trying to protect you. To protect Sara-Bell.”
“You won’t be if you go all werewolf and have a chance of hurting us. Please?!”
He took a moment to think it over. He finally met my eyes. His expression turned from full out rage to regretful sadness. He brushed his hand across my cheek, wiping a tear from my face.
“Okay,” he whispered.
I smiled and rose on my tip toes and kissed him softly. “I love you.” I turned my attention back to Aro and Marcus. “What’s it going to take for you to get out of my house?”
“I’ve already told you,” Aro replied. “The child. She shall join us in Voltera and grow up to be a part of our… force, I suppose you could call it.”
“Are there any alternatives you could consider?” I asked hopeful.
He pondered it for a moment. He seemed to glance along the entire room before saying, “You.”
“I’m sorry?”
“Besides your lovely, young daughter joining us in Italy…” He walked slowly toward me, without continuing. He stopped only half an inch away from me. His hand came toward my face, but I looked in a different direction. I felt his cold skin brush across as a shiver ran up my spine. “Perhaps you could serve us my dear.”
I heard a low growl behind me. Aro glared at Jacob behind me, but neither of them said or did anything. “What will it be?”
A tear trickled down my cheek. I had no choice.
“Leave my home, along with my child and promise never to come back. If I serve you, you must never come here again.”
“Done. You have until the end of the week. If you try to run, we will find you and kill you, your husband, your daughter, and all of those you love and care for. Goodnight.”
I didn’t move. I silently let the tears fall, along with my world… along with my heart.

24

“Sure. What do you want to talk to me about?”
“Well,” Rosalie said, putting the eggs and beacon on a plate that she had made for me. “First of all, we wanted to apologize for being so rude last night. I mean, that was way out of line. By the way, how did you get down here like that?” she asked, referring to the cast on my leg.
“Limping helps. It doesn’t hurt that bad. And you don’t have to apologize, I forgive you. You may be my aunts, but you’re both like sisters to me, best friends.”
“Okay, which are we?” Alice asked, laughing.
“Sisters, friends, aunts.… Is there really a distinction?”
“I guess not!”
“Yeah, well. I hope you feel better,” Rosalie said lightly patting my braced leg.
“Thanks. And thanks for making breakfast.”
“Of course.”
They both left without another word, but with smiles spread across their faces. I ate my breakfast silently in the kitchen for a moment. When I finished I limped over to the living room and sat down on the couch with my unfinished chocolate milk.
I sat there wondering how long it would be until Jacob and Sara-Bell woke up. I glanced around the room until Sara-Bell’s sketchbook caught my eye. I picked it up and started leafing through the pages. I smiled at the sketches she made. There was one of Mom and Dad, Esme, Kelsi, Me and Jake… I couldn’t be happier or more proud then I was now.
Seconds later I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. I looked up to see Jacob, with no shirt which really distracted me, come over to me and sit next to me on the couch. He kissed me on the forehead and held me close.
“Morning Ness. How are you?”
“I’m fine,” I said stroking his chest absent minded. “Where’s Sara-Bell?”
“She’s still asleep; I didn’t want to wake her. Why?”
“I was looking at her drawings,” I said happily handing the sketchbook to him. “Have you seen them?”
“No.” He opened the book and started flipping through them. I put my arms around him and smiled as I saw the same amazing sketches my lovely daughter had done. She was so talented.
“Wow. These are beautiful.”
“They are.” I kissed his cheek and a smile spread across his face as I whispered in his ear, “I love you.”
He put my face in between his warm hands and kissed me lightly on my lips. Everything seemed to be perfect for me. Happy family, gorgeous husband, lovely and talented daughter… I just wish it could stay like this forever.

23

Both of them began pouncing on top of one another, clawing and biting (literally) and pulling each other’s hair. A few things smash on the floor, like an old lamp that Esme was trying to sell for the past few weeks, one of the chairs, and two legs were snap from under the coffee table. Emmett and Jasper continued trying to break it up but there didn’t seem to be any way of stopping them.
Wow. All of this over my Sara-Bell? (Sigh) I have to break this up before it gets any uglier.
I ran over to them and tried my best to break up the fight. They didn’t seem like they ever wanted to stop. The just continued toward each other no matter how much I tried to intervene.
“Hey! Stop! Enough you guys! Come on! STOP IT!”
They suddenly stopped at my loud shriek but at the same time I felt a horrible pain in my leg and cheek. I ended up on the floor, both of them looking down on me, with eyes wide and their hands over their mouths in shock. I touched my cheek and found it bleeding. I tried to get up but the sharp shooting pain in my leg came again and tears began falling down my face.
“Nessie!” I heard Jacob call as his footsteps came toward me. He knelt down beside me and touched my cheek and wiped some of my tears away. “Are you alright?”
“I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.”
“Why the hell did you do that?”
“Jacob! Stop. It wasn’t their faults.”
“Nessie, they hurt you.”
“I know. But I’m the one who intervened.”
“Yeah, but —”
“Jacob? Nessie? We’re… we’re really sorry,” Alice broke in. “We didn’t mean to get anyone hurt. We weren’t thinking.”
“Yeah. Please forgive us!”
“I forgive you,” I said easily. Jacob just looked up at them as we waited for an answer. “Jacob? Baby, come on. I’m fine, just please forgive them.”
He let out a huge sigh. “Yeah, alright. I forgive you guys.”
“Awe. That’s my handsome guy,” I said before I kissed him lightly on the lips.
“Alright, alright! That’s enough you two! Ugh, how can you actually enjoy kissing that mutt?” Rosalie commented.
“Rose!”
“What? I’m just saying!”
“He’s my husband.”
“I know. It just seems so gross!” I rolled my eyes. “By the way, I’m sorry about your leg. I knew I grabbed something that seemed to crack, but I thought it was Alice.”
“Yeah, and I’m sorry I slashed you across the face,” Alice apologized.
“It’s okay girls. I know you didn’t mean it. But honestly, what really came over you two? I’ve never seen you guys fight like that before, especially over…Sara-Bell.”
“Yeah, um....We’re really, really sorry. Maybe we should talk about it later. Though, for now, I think Carlisle should go ahead and fix you up.”
“Okay. Jacob, will you please take me upstairs?”
“Of course.”
***
I sat in dad’s old room on the bed he got for mom when she was human. Carlisle spent only a few minutes cleaning my cuts and bracing my leg. He asked me if I wanted some crutches to have for about a week or so but Jacob jumped in and refused and said he could just carry me everywhere, winking at me.
I lay down on the bed with Jacob as he kissed me and stroked my hair. I was beginning to fall asleep from such a long night. Sara-Bell was in between us sound asleep with my arms around her. I fell asleep for only a few hours and woke up at six n the morning. Jacob and Sara-Bell were still lovingly sound asleep so I went downstairs to cook them breakfast and find Esme for assistance.
I entered the kitchen but instead of finding Esme cooking, it was Alice and Rosalie.
“Morning Renesmee,” They said simultaneously.
“Morning.”
“So…” Alice said. “Do you mind if we have a little talk with you?”

22

WORLD WAR 3: CULLEN-STYLE!

We got to the Billy’s not shortly after Jacob called. Both Billy and Jacob greeted us at the door with hugs and kisses. Billy hugged me as tight as he could, probably because he hasn’t seen me in a long time, and picked up Sara-Bell and put her on his lap. We spent the night eating dinner together and entertaining the kids while Billy enjoyed the game once all the other wolves came over. Kelsi and Leah went home when Jessie came to pick them up so they could leave early for some family vacation time. Billy got tired and went to bed as soon as the game was over, Sara-Bell falling asleep just a few minutes later in my lap on the couch, and all the guys left to go home.
Jacob and I sat in the living room alone, with TV on, though I wasn’t paying much attention to it, with my arms around Sara-Bell and Jacob’s around me. Jacob buried his face in my hair and kissed the top of my head. I was too tired to move and I’m sure he was too.
“Do you want to go home now?” he asked after a long silence.
“No. Can’t we just sleep here tonight? I’m really tired.”
“Yes. We can stay in my old room if you like.”
“Sure. As long as I don’t have to —” I was interrupted by my cell phone vibrating in my pocket. I quickly answered it so I wouldn’t wake Sara-Bell.
“Hello?”
“Nessie?”
“Mom? What is it?”
“You need to get down here… and fast.”
“Why? Mom, what’s going on?”
“Alice and Rosalie are —” There was silence for a moment, which worried me.
“Mom? Mom!”
“Ow! Geez Nessie. No need to yell!”
“Alice what’s going on?”
“I had a vision!”
“Wow, Alice. That’s amazing! I mean, it’s not like you don’t do that everyday!”
“Okay, your sarcasm is noted.”
“Alice, what did you see?”
“Just get down her!”
“Alice!”
“NOW!”
“Okay, okay! No need to be all snappy! We’re on our way.”
“Good!” the line went dead and I snapped my phone shut.
“What’s wrong?”
“I don’t know, but we’ve got to get to the house. Come on.”
***
We pulled into the driveway. Sara-Bell was still asleep in my arms as we pulled up, though I’m not sure how since Alice and I were yelling at each other on the phone, but woke up as soon as we reached the doors. We ran in and found the most surprising thing you could ever see, especially in this house. Rosalie and Alice we bickering, and quite loudly, at each other. Jasper was holding Alice back and Emmett holding Rosalie. I’ve never seen the two loving sisters fight before, at least not like this.
“What’s this about?” I yelled, silencing the whole room.
“Rose-is-being-a-totally-over-obsessive-creepy-jerk! She’s-gone-completely-insane!”
“Shut up Alice!”
“What are you two fighting about?”
They both began shouting at once to where I couldn’t understand a single word they were saying. Sara-Bell looked up at me with a puzzled look on her face as I shrugged. I handed her to Jacob and ran over to the two of them.
“O… Oka… OKAY! STOP IT!” There was silence in the room again.
“One at a time!”
“Can I go first?” Alice asked.
“Oh sure. Let her go first because she’s always right because of her stupid future seeing!” Rose said sarcastically.
“Rosalie…”
“Okay. Sorry.”
“Go on ahead, Alice.”
“Well, I just have one question for you, Nessie.”
“Yes?”
“Did you by any chance feel like you, today, you were maybe being, oh I don’t know, kind of stalked?” My eyes widened, as well as everyone else in the room.
“What?” Jacob asked confused. “What is she talking about?”
“You had a vision about that?”
“Yep.”
“What happened?” I turned toward Jacob with concerned eyes.
“I’m sorry, Jacob. I meant to tell you… well actually I didn’t, but I didn’t want to worry you. I just thought it was no big deal.”
“Why wouldn’t you tell me something like this? You could have been hurt.”
“Chill out Jacob,” Alice interrupted. “That’s why I’m asking. I’m getting to the part where I tell you that you don’t have to worry about it… sort of.”
“What do you mean, Alice?” I asked frustrated.
“Your little ‘stalker’ wasn’t really all that much a stalker as you might think. It was Rose.”
“Rosalie? Why were you following me?”
“I wasn’t!”
“Yes you were!”
“Alice, shut up!”
“Why? Are you afraid of me telling them why you were ‘stalking’ Nessie and Sara-Bell today?”
“I wasn’t stalking her!”
“Yes you were…. Actually…. No you weren’t”
“Thank you!”
“You weren’t really following Nessie around.”
“Alice…. Don’t you dare!”
“Ah ha! So you know what I’m going to say and you know I’m right!”
“Shut up!”
“You were following Nessie because she was with Sara-Bell!”
“SHUT UP!”
“You know I’m right! You are obsessed! I knew it! You’re jealous!”
“Oh and you’re not?”
“What?”
“Remember that little talk we had after Sara-Bell was born? And eve after Renesmee was born? You said you were jealous too! Just like me!”
“Don’t cross the line with me, Rose!”
“Ooh! I’m so scared!”
“Rosalie!”
“You know I’m right Alice! You’re just too afraid to admit it!”
“THAT’S IT!”
Then both girls let out an ear-piercing shriek and charged for the other, breaking Emmett and Jasper’s grasps on them, and all hell broke loose.

21

er spending the day with the family, we headed on home. Sara-Bell fell asleep after Leah, Jessie and Kelsi left. I held her in the car while Jacob drove us home. When we got to the house, I went upstairs to but Sara-Bell in her bed. She was sleeping soundly, so I carefully put her in bed. She began tossing and turning as soon as she was under the covers, she must have been having a nightmare. I gave her a kiss on the cheek and tried to sooth her as much as I could. I stayed there with her, waiting for her restlessness to come to an end. I held her in my arms humming to her and rocking her back and forth. I wasn’t sure how long I was there for; all I know was that it was long enough for Jacob to come up to her room to see why I hadn’t left yet.
“What’s wrong?”
“She’s just been restless this whole time and I’m afraid she might be having a nightmare. I decided to stay up here and wait until she settled down.” He came and sat on the other side of her on the bed, kissing her on the forehead.
We stayed with her all night, all three of us cramped together on her bed, and both Jacob and I eventually fell asleep.
***
I woke up the next morning in Sara-Bell’s bed. She was still asleep in my arms, the sheets completely off her body, but Jacob had left the room. I got up and put the sheets on top of her, quietly walked out of the room and went downstairs.
I found Jacob in the kitchen making breakfast for three. I walked up behind him, put my arms around his him and kissed him on the neck. He turned around to face me, putting his arms around my waist, and kissed me passionately for a long moment. I missed kissing him this way. Ever since we had Sara-Bell, I haven’t had as much alone time than before we had her, not that I wasn’t grateful for having such a beautiful baby girl. He lifted me up and sat me down on the counter, crushing his lips harder to mine. He then cuffed one hand behind my neck and the other on the small of my back, pulling me closer to him.
“Um… Jacob?” I said against his lips, trying to gasp for air. He didn’t stop, didn’t even hesitate for a second, he just continued kissing me non-stop.
I tried to pull away but he was too strong that I wasn’t even sure he knew I was struggling against him. Finally I was able to pull away from him when he began to relax a little. My breathing became heavy and we both started laughing together. His body shook against mine, for we were still fairly close together, my arms still around his neck and his still around my waist. I gave him one last kiss on the lips before he let go of me and went back over to the stove where he was cooking. I jumped off the counter and went over to him, putting my arms around him.
“Um… what exactly was that?”
“Sorry. I couldn’t help myself. I’m not going to be around today so I wanted to get to kiss you as much as possible today,” he said turning his head as he blushed.
“Why? Where are you going?”
“I’m going to go to my Dad’s. I haven’t seen him in a while and he wants to go watch the game with Charlie. I don’t have to go if you don’t want me to tho--”
“No, no! It’s alright. You haven’t seen Billy in a long time and you should go.”
“Really? Are you sure?”
“Yeah. You go have a good time with Billy and I’ll stay here with Sara-Bell. Maybe I’ll call Leah and we can go see a movie or something with the girls.”
“Okay.”
“And we’ll come by later tonight since I haven’t seen Billy in a while either, and neither has Sara-Bell. Okay?”
“Okay. That sounds good.”
“Great.” I gave him a kiss on the cheek and walked into the living room. Sara-Bell was sitting on the couch watching cartoons and laughing. I went over to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek, putting my arms around her.
“Good morning, sweetheart.”
“Morning, Momma.”
“Hey, what would say if I told you that we were going to have just a ‘Girl’s Day Out’? Just you, me, Leah, and Kelsi?”
“That sounds like fun, Momma!”
“Really?”
“Yeah!”
“Great.”
“What about Daddy?”
“Well, he’s going to go visit your grandpa Billy today and then we’re going to go over later and hang out with them. Is that okay?”
“Sure.”
“Okay, sweetie. Go get dressed and I’ll call Leah.”
“Okay, Momma!” She jumped up from the couch and ran upstairs with a huge, tiny grin spread across her baby-face. It just made me wonder how such a happy, little, baby girl could have been like she was all last night.
***Jacob left and Leah arrived with Kelsi soon afterward. I dressed Sara-Bell in a cute, little sunflower dress that Alice got for her. Kelsi was growing faster than any of us had expected, she already looked about Sara-Bell's physical age of five years old. She was also wearing a dress that Alice gave her, for her birthday. We left to go down to Port Angeles to have linch and go shopping. The whole day went by, though not in a blur. Spending a day with my best friend and my beautiful daughter seemed to be something I really needed all along. No more stress about the Volturi, no more drama. No more. Just being happy with my friends and family.
We stopped by the last store for the day, looking at clothes for Sara-Bell and Kelsi, before we were supposed to leave. As Sara- Bell and Kelsi tried on their last dresses they picked out I went over to the checkout counter and put the clothes on the counter.
That's when I felt it. Something inside me, some feeling, made me feel like something or someone was shadowing me. Watching me. I turned to see no one there. I shook my head to get it out of my mind. Just forget about it. It's probably nothing. We left the store and continued to walk the long way back to the car. I gave Leah my keys so she could go get the car while I waited with Kelsi and Sara-Bell.
Leah and I took them to the park since we had more than an hour before we were supposed to meet Jacob at Billy's. They ran across the park chasing each other. Sara-Bell chased a few puppys that, which we had to stop her because we were afraid she would start hunting it and sucking its blood. We spent our last few minutes together by doing nothing but lying in the soft grass and staring up at the clouds. Finally, my phone vibrated in my pocket and I had to get up to answer it.
"Hey, are you girls coming over soon?"
"Yes. We'll be there in just a few short minutes."
"Okay. I love you."
"I love you, too." The phone line went dead and I shut the phone.
I was about to go join the girls again when I saw it. I saw, in the corner of my eye, a strange, dark figure was hidden in the trees of the park, watching. I snapped my head in the direction of the figure, but as soon as I did, it was gone. Disappeared. What's going on? Who could that be? It can't be one of the Volturi. Could it? No. Why would they come back? You know what, just don't worry about it. It's probably... hopefully nothing.

20

I woke up the next morning from the dim light shining through the tall window. Jacob was still asleep, but Sara-Bell was calling my name upstairs.
"Momma!" I ran upstairs and into her room to see what was wrong.
"Sara-Bell, sweetie! What is it? What's--" I stopped in the middle of the doorway to see her walking away from her tall, canopy bed and over to me. "Oh my gosh! Sara-Bell, sweetheart! You're walking!"
"I am?"
"Yes, you are!" I walked over to her, picked her up and kissed her on the cheek. "Oh, I'm so proud of you!"
"Are you proud of me enough to make me breakfast, Momma?" I laughed as she smiled back at me.
"Of course." I carried her downstairs and turned on the TV for her. "I'll make you breakfast and you can watch some cartoons, okay?"
"Okay, Momma."
I made her eggs and bacon that morning. I heard her giggling the entire time I was cooking, clapping her hands again and again. Just as I was putting her food on a plate to take to her, she called me.
"Momma! Momma!" I ran into the room, with her food in hand.
"What is it, sweetie?"
"Look! Daddy's waking up!" I looked over to see Jacob's eyes fiinally opening, as he gave a low groan.
"Jacob, honey. Are you alright?"
"How long was I out?"
"Only a couple of hours."
"Where's Sara-Bell?"
"She's here. She saved your life."
"Really?"
"She's a talented little girl."
"Where's my beautiful baby?"
"I'm right here Daddy!" she said with a mouthful of bacon.
"Come here, baby girl." She ran over to him, giving him a hug as he picked her up to give her a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you so much, my beautiful Sara-Bell."
"I love you, Daddy."
"I love you, too."
"Can I finish eating, Daddy?" Jacob laughed at her, probably from the bacon she still had in her mouth.
"Yes you can," he said putting her down.
"Thank you, Daddy!" She ran back over to the TV and continued eating her food.
"How do you feel?"
"Better. I'm still a little sore. Though I would feel a lot better if you--" I put my finger to his lips to silence him.
"You don't even have to ask." I leaned down and pressed my lips to his. He kissed me back, cradling my face in his hands. I broke the kiss to look at him.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
"So, tell me. How exactly did Sara-Bell save my life?"
"Like I said, she's talented. Carlisle said she has my power, but since she also has a gene from you, she got another ability. He said that since you can heal quickly, that she can too, but she can also heal others."
"Okay. But, what about Alice? She somehow helped clear her visions."
"Carlisle said he had a theory about that. He said that since she has they ability to heal, then she can clear Alices visions somehow. He thinks it has something to do with also having my ability, since we can show our memories we send a message to whoever it is we're showing it to, then he thinks she can combine her two abilities to heal someone who's just around her in the room, just like she healed Alice's visions so she could see better."
"Wow. Where is everyone?"
"Back at the house. I told them we'd be there after you wake up and Sara-Bell's had her breakfast, but only if you're up to it."
"Yeah, it's fine."
"Are you sure? You're not too soar or anything?"
"I'm fine," he said getting up from the couch.
"Okay. Get dressed and we'll leave. You too, Sara-Bell," I said, as I put her dishes away.
"Yes, Momma!" She and Jacob ran up the stairs together.
***
We got to the house, Sara-Bell running in, going over to Esme, who was drawing on the couch. Mom and Dad were at the piano, Dad teaching Mom a new piece for her to play, Alice and Rosalie were lying across Jasper and Emmett's laps as they were watching the game. Esme was now showing Sara-Bell watch she drew, Sara-Bell taking her pencil a starting to draw on her paper, Carlisle who I heard in the other room. Jacob went over to Esme and Sara-Bell, picking up Sara-Bell and putting her on his lap. I wento over to my mom and dad, giving them both a kiss on the cheek. Dad gave me a kiss on my forehead. I sat next to my mother, playing with her, as my dad went to the kitchen where Carlisle was. After only a few minutes, they came out to join everyone. My mom and I stopped playing, walking over to where everyone else was. I sat next to Jacob and Sara-Bell, who was drawing beautifully on Esme sketch pad, as Alice, suddenly, began to have a vision.
"What is it?" Jasper asked.
"Nothing. Just Jessie and Leah coming over with there newborn baby. Turns out the future changed and they had the baby late last night."
"That means I get a new best friend!" aske Sara-Bell excitedly. Everyone in the room laughed, as Sara-Bell went back to her drawing, and I kissed her on the forehead.
"They'll be here in less than three minutes."
When Jessie and Leah got to the house, they were carrying their littke baby girl. Her name was Kelsi. She had straight, dark hair and blue eyes. She reached for Sara-Bell, still drawing in Esme's sketch book, when she saw her, so Leah handed Kelsi to me. Sara-Bell showed her what she was drawing and even tried to teach her by giving her the pencil, although she only drew squiggles and lines. I never really had a best friend before Jacob. Leah and I have definitely become very close, and apparently so have Sara-Bell and Kelsi. I had my wonderful family, my beautiful baby, my best friend, and my amzing husband that I loved.
There couldn't be a better feeling of life than how I was feeling now.

19

I thought that maybe I would die peacefully, but all I felt was pain, and all I heard was my name being called over and over, but none of them were Jacob's voice. I heard my mother calling me, apologizing for not doing anything to help me. I heard Leah, screaming, telling someone to do something. I heard Carlisle trying his best to fix my wound. How could I still be alive? Where was Jacob? Why was Leah here? Was Sara-Bell with her? That's when I heard a miracle, something I thought I would miss since I was dying. The one thing that I thought wouldn't happen for a while.
"Momma?" I heard the sweet voice of my baby girl calling me. "Momma? Wake up."
"Sara-Bell." It was my Carlisle who spoke. "We're going to do the best we can for your mother and father, okay?"
"Carlisle," my dad said. "I got the venom out, but nothing seems to be helping."
"I'll do what I can with them. Sara-Bell, would you like to say something to your mother before I have to take her home and make sure she gets better?" I felt her touch me with her small hand and lean down to kiss me on the cheek.
"I love you, Momma."
Suddenly, I felt a strange energy come through me. I could hear, smell and feel all around me. Then, I was able to open my eyes, and as soon as I did, I saw everything as cleary as before. Everyone had shocked faces, shocked to see that I was alive, and so did I.
"Renesmee? Are you alright?" My mom said. "I'm so sorry I couldn't put my sheild around you, I couldn't consentrate, I was being attacked by three other vampires at once and--"
Mom! It's okay, I understand! But... what just happened?" I asked.
"I'm not sure," Carlisle said. "How do you feel? What did you feel like before?"
"I thought I was dead, or dying anyway, but then when Sara-Bell gave me a kiss, I just felt an energy come through me and I now... I'm alive."
"Really?"
"Yes. But I don't understand. Maybe she has more than one ability, and that's how Alice was able to see Jacob.... Jacob. Where's Jacob?"
"He was bitten just like you. We got the venom out but we're not sure what to do." I saw him, in his werewolf form, just laying there, motionless. I looked at Sara-Bell and thought for a moment. If she could make me come back, then maybe...
I picked her up and carried her over to Jacob.
"Sara-Bell? Would you like to do a litlle something for me?"
"Sure Momma."
"Would you mind giving your father a little kiss on the cheek like you did with me?"
"Okay!" She leaned down to put her tiny lips to his fur. I watched him, waiting for something to happen. It took only a short moment before Jacob finally moved, letting out a groan. "Daddy!" Both Sara-Bell and I put our arms around him, hugging him as long and as tight as we could.
"Amazing!" Carlisle said. "She not only has your ability Renesmee, but she also has the ability to heal."
"That's my baby girl," I said kissing her on the cheek. "Jacob, are you okay?" He gave out a low whine.
"He said he still feels some pain in his body," my dad said.
"Then let's get him to the house," Carlisle said.
As my mom and dad carried him to the house, I picked up my daughter and said, "I'm so proud of you."
***
We were at the house, Jacob on the couch, sleeping. I was holding Sara-Bell and everyone was gathered around us.
"I still don't inderstand Carlisle. How could she have my ability but also have the ability to heal?"
"I have a theory. I think that her genes were so evenly divided between you and Jacob, that she got a little bit of both of you. In other words, if she could have your ability, then she could ahve Jacob's as well."
"What ability? Jacob doesn't have an ability."
"The ability to heal quickly. But for Sara-Bell, I think it was put into a sense that she can heal others as well as herself."
"Wow. My baby's special."
"Yes, she is."
"Wait! What happened to Jane?"
"After Jacob pulled Jane off of you, we shred her up and burned the pieces."
"What about the others? Did they get away?"
"We let Aro and Marcus go. Jacob killed Caius and Edward killed Demetri."
"Finally," my father said.
"Wow. And Jacob will be okay, right?"
"Yes. He just needs to recover from the pain. He was hurt pretty bad before he was bitten, so he's probably really soar."
"Okay. Thank you so much, Carlisle. Thank you all."
"Of course."
"I'll take Jacob and Sara-Bell home now."
"Bye. See you tomorrow."
"Bye, everyone! Say bye Sara-Bell."
"Bye!" She said, waving back as eveyone else did.
***
I took them both home, putting Sara-Bell to bed and leaving Jacob on the couch. I didn't have any idea what to do except wait. I sat down next to him on the couch as he slept. After a while, I lay down on top of him and fell asleep, happy that I was here with him and he was here with me. I so happy and I don't think anything could change that. I had my baby, safe and sound, and my amazing husband, who I know I loved and cared about. Then, my eyelids became too heavy and I fell into unconsciousness.

18

REENESMES POV:

It was only a matter of time that the Volturi would come. I looked up at Jacob, afraid that this would be the last time we would be together.
"I love you."
"I love you. And don't worry, we'll get through this."
"Okay."
"It's time!" Alice said.
This was it. I thought of the fact that I might not make it. I thought of my baby, and me not being there with her. I thought that this might be the last time I would be with the people I love. I became even more afraid once some figures in the trees in the distance came out into the clearing. I saw those horrid figures and faces once again. I couldn't help but remember the memory, the first memory, I had of them. I was even more afraid now. Carlisle walked casually toward them, all of us walking behind him.
"Aro."
"Carlisle, my good, old friend."
"What brings you here?"
"We got the news that there was a new marriage and an arrival of a new child."
"Yes, there was. Though that doesn't quite help us understand why you are here."
"We wanted to see the child."
"Is there reason why you would like to see my granddaughter's child?"
"We're just here to be sure that it's not an immortal child. Just as we thought many years ago about your granddaughter."
"I can assure you the child is not like that."
"Well, then I respectfully ask what kind of child it is?"
"She has evenly devided genes between her mother and father."
"What genes may I ask are those."
"She is partly vampire, werewolf, and human."
"Werewolf?"
"Yes, from her father."
"And who, may I ask iss her father?"
"I am," Jacob broke in. The girl next to Aro started bursting out into laughter as soon as he said this.
"Jane!" Aro said, trying to get her to stop.
"F-forgive me, Aro, but this is just too rich! Werewolves, or should I say dogs, and vampires don't have physical contact with each other in oreder to produce a child!" Jacob made a deep growl in he back of his throat, moving a little bit forward.
"Jacob, don't!"
"You know," Jane said, moving toward the both of us, causing everyone to move in our direction. "I never thought a vampire would be so desperate to have a child that she would have to--"
"News flash!" I interuppted her, "I'm not full vamipre, I am human!"
"No matter! It still discusts me!" Then, Jacob broke.
"That's it you're are dead! I'll burn you to the ground bloodsucker!"
"Jacob, no! Stop!" We all tried to hold him back so he wouldm't start a fight, just like Alice said. "That's enough," I said taking his face into my hands and making him look at me.
"I'm sorry."
"You know," Caius said. That was the only man I remembered, unfortunately. "Jane makes a very good point. Why change the way of nature? Half-vampire or not, vampires aren't meant to fall in love with werewolves, or become friends with them, but they are meant... to kill them!" And at that moment, he took a strike at Jacob, causing everything and everyone to turn into caos.
Vampires moving in all directions, werewolves in their defensive positions, ready to strike. I was in too much of a shock that I couldn't move. I stood perfectly still, that is until Jane leaped toward me , causing me to jump out of the way. We were both in a crouch, none of us attempting to strike for a long time.
"If I may so myself, i'm not even sure you have any vampire in you. A human may have done what you did, but a vampire, for sure, would not. You are the most vile, discusting--"
"Enough!" Then, I couldn't help but do anything but strike at her. I soon fell to the ground, screaming in pain. Jane continued to look at me with her devious, evil smile spread across her face. "Stop! Please!"
"I don't think so!" She took me by my ankle, pulled me, and flung me into the trunk of a tree.
Blood started gushing out of my head, arms and legs. Everything was going blurry, for all I could see was Jane moving toward me. I couldn't do anything but scream, "Help!" Then, I heard a crunching sound and felt major pain in my leg. There was burning in my leg that was spreading, fast, through my body, causing me to scream out in pain. Everything was going black, everything fading, including me. All I could hear was the sound of Jacob's voice calling my name, wood being gathered to make the bonfire, which I could smell, the sound of everyone I love, then the last thing I heard was a wolf's cry, and not just any cry, but the cry of my love, my only love.

17

The next morning I woke up in bed, Nessie not there like yesterday. I went out of the room to go next door. Sara-Bell was still sound asleep in her room, so I walked down stairs. Nessie was sitting on the couch, a huge blanket around her as she looked out the window, tracing shapes from the mist on the window. It was raining a bit and there was thick fog outside, too much of a coincidence if you ask me. I went over to her, sat down and kissed her on the forehead.
"Good morning."
"Good morning," she said, kissing me.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Oh. Nothing really. I'm just remembering the great times we've had together."
"We have had some great times, haven't we?"
"Yeah. You remember that night at the bonfire on the beach? The night we had our first kiss together?"
"Of course I remember."
"Not that I'm not grateful for having a daughter, but I just wish, sometimes, we could go back to that time where we didn't have to worry about things like this. Fighting with the Volturi, or anything. Of course then I think I couldn't be happier because I have a family. A husband and a daughter who loves me." Her voice broke when she said the last sentences. The tears flowed down her cheeks as she sobbed. I took her in my arms and kissed the tears away.
"Shh, sh. It's going to be okay."
"I'm scared."
"I know. But you know what? You don't need to be, because I'm here for you and nothing's going to happen to you, me, or Sara-Bell. I promise."
"You promise?"
"I promise."
"I love you."
"I love you, too."
***
We were over at the house, making sure everyone was ready so we could leave. Nessie was carrying Sara-Bell, because she didn't want to let go of her until it was time. Everyone was ready a soon as Leah and Jessie got here. Nessie and I both gave Sara-Bell a kiss on the cheek and a long hug before giving her to Leah.
"Take good care of her."
"I will. Good luck. And when the battle's over, Jacob, make sure you give a howl so we know it's safe."
"Got it."
"Bye."
"Bye!"
***
We got to the clearing five minutes before the Volturi was supposed to be here. We took those last few minutes to give our luck to everyone and, of course, kiss our husbands and wives.
"I love you," Nessie said to me.
"I love you. And don't worry, we'll get through this."
"Okay."
"It's time!" Alice said to everyone.
This was it. This was the moment. Our lives were going to change. I tried my best to breathe as tall, dark figures emerged from the trees in the distance.

16

I woke up that morning from the dim loght outside the window. I opened my eyes to see that I had been moved to our house in our bedroom. Renesmee and Sara-Bell were both gone, probably downstairs. I got up and walked down to the kitchen to see Renesmee making breakfast and Sara-Bell in her crib, clapping her hands in excitment, most likely impatience to get her food. I walked up behind Renesmee and put my arms around her waist and kissed her neck.
"Good morning, beautiful."
"Good morning. So what did Carlisle say about Sara-Bell?"
"He told me that she's going to have a little bit of a gene from both of us. Part werewolf, vampire, and human."
"Wow. So we have a special child, huh?" She turned around to look at me and put her arms around my neck, and I kept mine around her waist.
"Yes, we do."
"Then I say we did a pretty good job." She kissed me for a long moment, until Sara-Bell started getting restless. "Sorry. She's been waiting for her food for a while."
"It's fine." I went over to her and picked her up and held her as she got her food.
A sudden feeling was going through my mind. I saw both my happy wife and my happy baby, making me feel that I would be very regretful if I were to go and fight against the Volturi, leaving them here. I didn't want to make them unhappy if I were to leave them, but I didn't want them to get hurt. I felt that I had to make a desicion soon. I had to talk to her about it. I couldn't just leave without telling her, because I knew I would regret that.
"Hey, can I talk to you about something." Then, I heard a car door out front.
"Hold on. That's Carlisle. He came over to get Sara-Bell so he do measures and stuff," she said, walking toward the door. She opened the door to see Carlisle. "Hi, Carlisle."
"Good morning, Nessie, Jacob. Don't worry, I won't be to long with her. I'll bring her back as soon as I'm done."
"Actually," I said, "Do you mind if we come over later? I need to talk to Nessie about something."
"Of course." Nessie and I booth kissed Sara-Bell on the cheek before I gave her to Carlisle.
"Bye, Carlisle."
"Goodbye." As soon as he was gone, Nessie came over to me, putting her arms around my neck, and kissed me.
"So... what exactly did you want to talk to me about." I let out a huge sigh. I picked her up and took her to the couch so she could sit on my lap.
"I wanted to talk to you about me going to fight and leaving you and Sara-Bell here so you two can be safe."
"Jacob! I don't want to sit here and do nothing while you go off and fight and possibly get hurt or killed!"
"But I can't stand to see you or Sara-Bell get hurt."
"But I can't stand to see you get hurt, and neither can your own daughter!"
"Okay, how about this? You stay here with Sara-Bell and if we want you to come help us fight, then you we'll send someone to look after Sara-Bell and you can come and fight." She got up, off my lap.
"So now I'm just an alternate?!" I got up and put my hands on her shoulders.
"No, no, no. Nessie, that's not what I mea--"
"No! You know what? Just forget it!" The last two words broke as she began to sob and started running up the stairs.
"Nessie, honey! Please don't cry!" I said as I ran after her. She stopped at our bedroom, both of us on one side of the doorway.
"Jacob. I love you, but I just can't see you do this. But I just can't talk about this anymore!" Then, she slammed the door in my face.
***
I decided to give her sometime alone. I waited outside the door for a while, I didn't wanto to count the minutes, before I slowly opened the door. She was sitting on the couch along the window seal, silent tears still falling, with her knees pulled up against her chest as she looked out the window. I went over to sit by her, not saying a word. She looked up at me after sitting there in silence for only a short moment. She didn't say anything when she scooted over to me and put her head against my chest and curled up on top of my lap. I put my arms around her and ran my hand up and down her back to sooth her. We sat there, still in silence, for a long time as I kissed her hair and she continued to cry. When I couldn't take the silence anymore, I finally whispered to her, "I love you."
"I love you, too. And if you want to go fight, then I'm fine with it."
"No. I'm not going to leave you or Sara-Bell. I'm going to stay here with you." She lifted her head, putting her hands on either side of my face.
"No. You're going to go and fight. I was just afraid of you fighting because I thought that you might get hurt. But I know you're strong enough to do this. We'll be fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." She kissed me and then put her forehead to mine.
"I love you."
"I love you. And I know you're strong enough."
"Well, we've got to go get Sara-Bell."
"Right."
***
We got to the house, everyone gathered in the main room, probably around Alice to see what she saw in her visions. Esme was carrying Sara-Bell as she was chewing on a piece of toast. Nessie went straight over to Esme, greeting her, and taking Sara-Bell. I walked over to Edward and Bella to see what was going on. Everyone was here. All the werewolves and vampires, which I was a little surprised about.
"So what's going on? What does she see?"
"We're waiting for her to tell us," Bella said. Both Alice and Edward seemed as if they were consentrating the best they could, Edward probably reading her mind. It wasn't long after Alice spoke.
"I see... us fighting the Voturi. But before that, we were arguing over something.... But none of us started the fight, one of them did, but I'm not sure what about....It looks like... at some point, someone gets mad at one of them, though I don't know who gets mad, probably one of the wolves, and we hold that person back from starting the fight..... it's...it's... it's Jacob."
"Wait, I thought you couldn't see me, or any of us."
"I don't know how, but.... but I can see you clearly now. Something's actually letting me see, but I don't know what." That's when Edward turned his head to look as Sara-Bell, who was laughing and clapping her hands, and looking back at Alice.
"What?" Nessie said, "What is it dad?"
"I think... I think it's Sara-Bell."
"What's Sara-Bell?"
"I think she's somehow clearing Alice's visions so she can see more."
"But that's not possible," Carlisle broke in. "We already know her ability, she does what Renesmee can do."
"Maybe it's different than what we expected it to be."
"So, you're sayong she has the ability to clear Alice's vision and make them stronger, dad?"
"Well, her and Alice can see her visions, so I think she's somehow making them stronger. What do you see now, Ailce?"
"I see... Nessie is there..."
"What?"
"Yeah... and we all hold back Jacob from attacking and starting the fight, but instead Caius starts it by attempting to hurt Jacob and then it just.... pretty much, turns into caos."
"Why am I there? I was going to stay with Sara-Bell while Jacob went to go fight."
"Um... I see... Leah. She's going to stay here with Sara-Bell since she can't fight because she's still pregnant and her baby's going to come three days late."
"I don't know. I'm not sure I should leave Sara-Bell, not that I don't trust Leah, but I just don't want the possibility of her losing both of her parents."
"Everything's going to be fine, Renesmee," Edward said.
"I guess... I could lend some help."
"Okay, so it's settled. Everyone will go and fight, while Leah stays here with Sara-Bell. Alice, when are they coming to the clearing?"
"Um... exactly noon tomorrow."
"Then... we're going into battle."

16

The day was almost here. It was supposed to be the day before Nessie finally had her baby. We were all at the Cullen house watching TV, though Edward was trying to teach Bells how to play the piano, which was kind of hilarious at times. Nessie was laing in my lap, Blondie in Emmett's, and Jasper in Alice's.
But then, eveything in the room changed when we heard Alice gasp, making us all snap our heads in her direction. Jasper sat up to look at her.
"What is it, Alice? What do you see?"
"T-the Volturi. They're coming."
"Why? What's happened?"
"I don't know. I can't see anymore. That either means they haven't really made up their minds or the wolves are their blockin me."
"Are you sure it's not about me and Nessie?" I asked.
"I don't know. Hopefully it's not."
"Well," Edward broke in, "Just in case, we might as well be on our guard so you, Nessie, or the baby don't get hurt."
"Maybe Nessie should stay here with the baby while I go fight."
"What? No!"
"Ness--"
"I'm not going to have you go fight while I sit here and do nothing! Besides you could get hurt! Or killed!"
"Nessie, calm down."
"I'm not going to calm dow--" She stopped in the middle of the word, putting her hand to her stomach.
"What? What's wrong?!"
"It's time."
"The baby's coming," Edward said. "Let's get her upstairs to the bedroom."
I carried her upstairs,as she tried her best to breathe, and we put her on the bed. I held her hand and tried to help her breathe and not be in too much pain, if that was possible. Carlisle finally came into the room with Esme.
"Edward get me my bag please. Nessie? How do you feel?"
"Do I really have to answer that?!"
"No. But just tell me, are you cramping?"
"Just a littl-- Okay! A lot!" She started screaming at the top of her lungs as she sqeezeed my hand as hard as she could, but I didn't notice.
"It's alright. Just breath and I'll get this baby out of you in no time."
"PLEASE!"
"It's alright. Just breathe the best you can. Edward, I need you to time how long the contractions are and how far apart."
When an hour or so passed and Nessie's contractions weren't very far apart anymore. They went from eight minutes apart to only three.
"Okay, Renesmee? It's time."
"NO! No I can't do it!"
"Yes, you can," I said, doing by best to comfort her. "I believe in you. We all do. And I love you. You can do it. You have to." She looked at me and eveyone in the room.
"Okay."
"Alright, Nessie. Are you ready?" She nodded her head.
....And then, happiness swept through me as I saw my amazingly beautiful baby girl in Carlisle's arms.
***
I looked into my baby girl's lovely, big, brown eyes as I stroked her hair. She had dark, choclate-brown, curly hair, that had the faintest highlight of red and light brown. Her face was a fare color, dark and light all at the same time. She smiled back at me,reaching for my face. I bent my head closer to her letting her feel my skin with her extremely tiny hands.
"Let me see her," Nessie said. I gave her the baby, sitting next to her on the bed. Everyone had left the room to give us alone time with her. "Oh. She's so beautiful. My beautiful baby."
"What should we name her?"
"Well, I kind of was thinking that we could combine our mothers' names, just like my mom did with me. I was thinking Sara-Bell."
"Sara-Bell."
***
After an hour of meeting our new baby, Sara-Bell, everyone followed Carlisle upstairs.
"I'm sorry Nessie, Jacob, but I'm going to take Sara-Bell for just a few minutes so I can measure her and see if she's a hybrid or not."
"Okay," Nessie said handing our baby to him.
"You might as well get some rest Nessie. You've been through a lot today. You can sleep here tonight."
"Yeah, I'm pretty tired. Goodnight everyone."
"Goodnight, Nessie!" everyone said together. I gave her a kiss on the forehead and followed Carlisle out the door.
***
"Well," Carlisle said, "She's definitely like no other. She has your genes and Renesmee's. Seems like she's going to be part werewolf, vampire, and human, though more like Renesmee, more half-vampire. And I have a feeling she'll grow up pretty fast like Renesmee did, but just not as quickly."
"Wow. She is special." She was sleeping in my arms. "Thank you Carlisle."
"Of course. And congradulations to you both."
"Thank you."
"Now, before you go, I just want to ask you something."
"Sure, what is it?"
"Are you sure you want to fight, if we do fight, with the Volturi? You have a family now."
"I know, and that's want to fight, to protect my family. I can't let Nessie or Sara-Bell get hurt because I'm sitting around doing nothing."
"Are you quite sure? You know she doesn't want to see you get hurt, or even, possibly, killed."
"I know. But I'm sure everything will be fine."
"Alright. But if I were you, I'd talk with her about it befroe making your own desicion. Otherwise she'll be angrier than if you were to talk to her."
"I'll talk to her. Thanks again Carlisile. Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Jacob."
As I walked back upstairs to the bedroom to put Sara-Bell to bed, I looked down at her as she slept soundly. I then had a feeling that later I would feel guilty for leaving her and Renesmee if I went to go fight. I put her in the crib that Bella had brought for us from our house. I lay down next to Renesmee, putting my arms around her as she slept, and kissed her. The only thing I could think to whisper in her ear, although I knew she couldn't hear me, was, "I'm sorry, my love. I love you."
The tears filled up my eyes as I fell asleep.

14

Seven weeks passed after Leah and Jessie's wedding. Nessie, and the baby, were growing pretty fast.I made her breakfast, lunch, and dinner everyday and someitmes her mood swings would have her be happy that I made it for her, angry that she doesn't feel hungry anymore and I made her all the food (even though I aways tell her it's alright and that I liked doing things for her because she's my wife), and sometimes it would be complete admiration where she would kiss me for such a long time that I was afraid to stop her because I didn't want her mood to change. I loved that we were having a baby, except for the horrible mood swing thing, so I never left her side. She threw up a few times in the past couple of weeks in the morning, so I always held her hair. Her hormones would kind of get to her at night, before we went to bed, for she would kiss me so passionately and I always stopped her before she went to far and hurt herself and/or the baby. We went to go see Carlisle down at the office to see if it was even possible to tell the sex of the baby or not. She lay there as he did the sonegram, me holding her hand.
"Well," Carlisle said, "I can see scans of the baby but it's not possible for me to determine the sex. So we're going to have to wait until he or she is born."
"That's fine," Nessie said. "As long as our baby is strong and healthy."
"Well, you seem to have a nice, strong, and healthy baby."
"That's great."
"Yes, well, I have other petients I have to deal with, so I'll see both of you at home."
"Thanks again, Carlisle."
"It was my pleasure."
***
One more week had passed since we had gone to see Carlisle and she was no longer getiing morning sickness and her hormones and mood swings were tuning down a little, which I was pretty happy about. But then there came the planning for the baby shower and a new house for us. The baby shower was going to be a week from now for her and Leah, since their due dates were two days apart from each other. The plans for the house we thought over together, as Alice thought of the color of the rooms and the design of the baby's room, in a way that it would fit for either a boy or a girl. The house was going to be close by and we were going to have dome extra rooms in case we wanted to have more kids.
Five months passed, after tha baby shower, and the house was finally made. Alice didn't allow us to look at until it was finished, so we drove down there where she and Esme were waiting. We got there and neither one of us could believe what was in front of us. A semi-large house with only one glass door and windows that seemed to lead into a small room and then the kitchen. There were only a few steps to go up to the front door, and most of it was made of bricks, three small windows and a larger window in the middle of them. I helped Nessie out of the car and walked over to them.
"Hey you guys!" Alice said. "We're not going to give you a tour of a house or anything, you can do that on your own, but we are going to give you the keys to the new car that we bought for Nessie, but that's it. So you two enjoy and we'll see you later!"
"Bye, Alice, Esme!" Nessie waived back at them as they left.
We walked inside. There was already furniture set up and the kitchen stocked with food. Nessie didn't say anything, she just walked around in silence, admiring our new home. I walked up behind her, putting arms around her, as far as they would go, and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Do you like it?"
"Are you kidding? I love it. It's so beautiful."
"Come on, let's go upstairs and check it out."
"Okay." I helped her up the stairs, being very careful so she or the baby would fall and get hurt.
On some days when I helped her walk to some places, she would tell me I was being rediculous. Of course I always told her that I just want what's best for her and the baby. The first room we went to was the baby's room. Alice colored it light blue with clouds painted on the ceiling and walls. She thought it would be appropriate for either a boy or a girl because of the color choice being light and the fluffly clouds.
"Aw. this will be perfect for the baby, and it's right next door to our room, which is good. Speaking of which," she said, grabbing me by the hand, "Let's go see our new room."
"Okay." We went to our room, and the first thing Nessie did was go to the couch st the window. It had a clear canopy around the window seal. She looked out the window and just sat there dazed. I went over and sat next to her, putting my hand on her enlarged stomach. She gave a big sigh.
"This place is just... so light. So beautiful. So perfect. It's like a dream." I dicided not to say anything. I just bent down and kissed her stomach. She started laughing and so I lifted my head to kiss her on her lips.
"Like a beautiful dream," I said, breaking the kiss. "I love you."
"And I love you."
"And we're going to have a beautiful baby in less then two months, and I'm going to take care of you."
"Oh, you are?"
"Yes I am." I kissed her lightly on the lips again.
"Then just know that if I need help, I'm counting you to be there for me."
"And I'll be there for you, all the way."
"Then, I've got nothing to worry about."
"Just know that I love you and I will never leave you, even if you tell me to get lost because of your hormones and mood swings."
"Hey!" she laughed.
"I love you."
"I love you, too."

13

We arrived at the airport in no later than seven hours of a flight. Everyone, everyone but Alice,Rosalie, and Esme of course, were waiting there to welcome us home. Bella ran towards us first, giving us both a tight, long hug.
"Oh, Nessie! How was your honeymoon, sweetheart? Do love your present your father and I gave you?" she asked as we were driving to the house.
"Yes, I love it so much! Thank you so much mom and dad."
"You're quiet welcome. So... any news? Anything happen yet?"
"Unfortunalty, no. But we're going to talk to Carlisle about it to see if it's even possible, sinse I'v been having doubts that it can happen."
"Don't worry. Carlisle will figure it out."
"I hope so."
We got to the house, Alice and Esme hovered over the piano looking at magazines for decorations and the Blondie running back and forth between the house and backyard. She was carrying party decorations and, what seemed to be, last minute reception plans.
"Leah!" Nessie ran up to her, as she was coming down the stairs with Jessie, and gave her a hug.
"Nessie! It's so good to see you, I've missed you! So, did you..."
"No. I wish I did but, no."
"Oh. I'm sorry."
"It's okay. Speaking of which, where's Carlisle?"
"He's upstairs," Jessie answered. "He's in his office, reading."
"Thank you." Nessie ran upstairs to his office.
"Hey, man. How was the honeymoon?"
"It was... good. Though I feel bad for her."
"What's wrong with her."
"Nothing, it's just... she's just scared that she won't get pregnant and we can't have a baby."
"Can you?"
"I don't know. I was thinking we can because we're both human, but I guess not, otherwise it will just take her some time."
"Hope so. I wouldn't want to see her depressed because of that."
"Me too. So, what's the deal with you and Leah? You excited you're getting married?"
"Yeah, I'm really excited, man. And, by the way, and I know it's last minute and everything, but you get to be my best man."
"Really?"
"Well yeah. I mean, you pretty much brought Leah into my life, and I just want to thank you for that."
"Sure, no problem. Though I'm glad your taking her off my hands. Sometimes I just can't stand her being in the pack."
"Ditto," Leah said, coming over to break into the conversation. "Jacob, I think you better leave. Besides, Nessie's probably waiting for you upstairs."
"Why do I have to le--" Before I could even finish what I was saying, Leah grabbed Jessie and kissed him, crushing her lips into his. "Yeah... I'm gonna go. I don't really want to watch you two suck face." I ran up to where Carlisle and Nessie were sitting down, probably discussing what was happening.
"Hey."
"Jacob," She said, suddenly very excited. "Carlisle said it is possible that we could have a baby. He said, maybe, if we try again in a few days that I could get pregnant and we can finally have a baby of our own!"
"That's great."
"Yes, well, both of you are human, and I did my studys on it just before you got married and all of the facts came up positive."
"Wow."
"I'll leave you two alone to discuss the matter." He said, getting up and leaving the room.
"So? Are we going to try again in a few more days, or... what?" I asked.
"I don't know. What do you want to do?"
"Nessie," I said taking her hands in mine. "All I want is for you to be happy. If you really want to have a child now, then we'll try again in the next few days. It's up to you."
"Why is it up to me?"
"Because you're the one actuall having the baby and I'm just going to be taking care of you."
"Really? Are you sure that's what you want?"
"If it's what you want and it makes you happy, then yes."
"Oh... I love you," she said, leaning in to kiss me. "Okay. Then, I really would like to try in just a few days, if that's alright."
"It's not up to me."
"Okay."
***
It was the day before the wedding. Everyone, including Edward and Bella, had gone home. The bloodsuckers were all out on a hunting trip, leaving me and Nessie all alone in the extra room upstairs. I thought she was going to go hunting with the rest of the family tonight, but she insisted on stayong here. I was lying across the bed, looking up toward the ceiling, while she wa in the restroom.
"Nessie! What are you doing in there?"
"I'll be out in a second!"
"But you've been in there for the past twenty minutes!"
"Alright, alright! I'm out will you stop yelling at me?"
"Sorry," I said getting up and walking over to her. "Well you look adorable."
"Thanks." She was wearing really short shorts, different colors of lines, and a strapless pink shirt that went over and traced her perfect figure. I put my arms around her waist as she was turned around, kissing her on the neck.
"So, what exactly were you doing in here?"
"Oh, nothing. Just... kind of... um..."
"Taking a couple of pregnany tests?" I said nodding towards the trash can. She sighed, knowing she would get caught sooner or later.
"Yeah..." She turned around to face me and lock her arms around my neck. "I was kind of thinking that, maybe... tonight is the night we could try this again," she said kissing me.
"Tonight? It's been three days since we discussed this."
"I know, but Jacob, you said whatever makes me happy."
"I guess I did say that, huh? Well, then, Nessie I gues--" I din't get to finish what I was saying, for she umped up onto me, wrapping her legs aroung my waist and kissing me, causing me to move back. She cuased me to fall backwards, onto the bed, and then the night began.
***
"Nessie! Hurry up! Alice is going to rip our heads off if the best man and maid of honor are late!" She came out of the restroom, wearing a beautiful pink dress that wrapped around her lovely and perfect body. "Wow. You look beautiful." She didn't respond. She was looking down at the floor and had a shocking look spread along her face. "Nessie? What is it? What's wrong?" I went over to her to see if something had happened to her. She still didn't say anything. She just handed me the small object in her hand. I looked at the prgnancy test, which was read as positive. Her shocked face suddenly turned iinto a smile as she said, "I'm pregnant." She looked up at me.
"Wow."
"Jacob, we're going to have a baby!"
"Oh, this is just... so great!" I said, picking her up from the ground and spinning her around once.
"I have to go tell eveyone!" I watched her as she left the room to go downstairs. That's when I heard Alice scream my name. Uh oh. Shortie's mad. I'd better go. I threw the pregnancy test in the trash and headed downstairs, happier than ever before.
***
The reception went by. All people talked about was the congradulations of the newly weds and the upcoming baby. Nessie and Leah were surrounded by a huge circle of girls, which sort of reminded me of our wedding day because she ran away before it even started, discussing the possible things that could happen in the future, like most girls did. Jessie came over to where I was, sitting in one of the chairs next to me, giving a huge sigh.
"Getting married attracks too many girls to take you away fron your own wife."
"I know what you mean."
"Yeah, but matrimony is a funy thing, you know? Marriage. Matrimoney. Is there really a difference between the two?"
"Marriage. Matrimony. What's the difference? It all means an unwanted commitment." The moment I said that, Leah and Nessie's heads snapped in ou direction, meaning they heard what we were talking about. "I'm not finished," I reassured them. They went back to the other girls conversation, thoug they were probably still listening in on ours. "Anyway, I was going to say, but then it pays off in the long run because you're happy and you're making your wife happy." Then I saw both Leah and Nessie's faces try to hide a loving smile in the corner of their mouths.
The party soon ended and everyone waved Leah and Jessie goodbye when they left for their honeymoon. I went inside to see Nessie lying across the couch and Bella sitting next to her, smoothing her curls.
"Is something wrong?"
"She's just a bit nauseous, that's all. You know, the sickness people can get from having a baby? Though mine was a bit different, I know how it feels. It's okay sweetheart, it will pass."
"Thanks, mom."
"I'll leave you two alone. Besides, your father wants to go hunting with me, so I'll see you tomorrow." And then she was gone. I sat next to her and kissed her on the forehead.
"I love you," was all I could say.
"I love you, too. And we're gong to have a beautiful baby," she said smiling widely.
"Yes we are. Our baby's going to be the most wonderful and beautiful baby in the world."
"I love you."
"I love you, my amazingly lovely wife. And I've never been happier in my entire life."
And the night ended in happiness, tears of joy, and, most importantly, love.

12

We both woke up to see that dew was on the glass door and the leaves outside have been kissed by the rain. I didn't even notice that it was raining at all last night. While I made breakfast that morning, Nessie did what she had been doing every morning for the past few weeks. She came out after ten minutes, throwing the pregnancy test, angerly, into the trash can. Istead of coming to see what I made for bfeakfast, she went over to the couch, where the TV was playing a movie, and lay down, staring at the screen, probably not even paying attention to it. I went over to her, lifted her to where I could get under her, and let her lie on my chest. She began to cry, her tears flowing down my pure white shirt, and I knew all I could do was hold her tight and smooth and kiss her hair.
"Shh. Nessie, it's alright."
"I g-gues we can never have a baby. I guess... w-we'll just have to a-adopt."
"Like I said before, we're not just going to get a baby over night. It takes time. We can try again, but there are no guarantees that anything will happen. I want to have a child as much as you do, but if you don't get pregnant in the next few months or so, then I guess we'll adopt, Okay?"
"I guess."
"Plus this is our island and we can stay here as long as we want."
"True." That's when her cell phone rang on her nightstand, making her jump a little. "I'll get it," she said getting up from the couch.
"Hello? Oh, hey Alice! Hold on, let me put you on speaker," she said tellingme to go over there. I walked over to her.
"Hey, Shortie, what's up?"
"Well," she said,"I'm here with Leah and she kind of wants to tell you guys something. Here, Leah, take the phone I've got to get back to work."
"Okay.... Hey guys!"
"Hey Leah!" Nessie said.
"So I have a little news for you, and I'm just gonna come right out and say it..." She cleared her throat befor saying, "I'm marrying Jessie!"
"What?!"
"Yeah! He proposed to me just a few weeks ago and we're getting married in five days!"
"Five days!"
"Yeah! So I need you guys to come home!"
"Leah, why didn't you call us, oh I don't know, weeks ago!"
"Because, for some reason, Alice told me not to, which doesn't make sense at all."
"Okay, we'll be home in just a few short hours. Bye."
"Bye! See ya'!" She snapped the phone shut.
"We'd better start packing," she said, not even looking at me.
"Yeah."
It only took us a few minutes to pack, so I started loading the luggage onto the boat. Once I was done, I went back inside to tell her it was time to leave. She was sitting on the winow seal, looking wordlessly and silently out the window. She began tracing patterns in the fog on the window, from the rain's mist.
"It's time to go." She didn't say anything, she just nodded. "You okay?"
"Maybe... maybe it's a good thing we're actually going home. If it's just impossible for us to have baby, then what's the point of living here with that extra, empty room next to ours?"
"Nessie. Don't think like that. I've never been happier to be here with you. Look, when we et home, we'll go see Carlisle and see if he can figure out why you can't have a baby. Okay?"
"I guess."
"Please. This one of the happiest moments of my life, being here with you, you being my wife. I love you," I said lifting her chin and turning it so she could look at me. She finally smiled at me and kissed me lightly on the lips.
"I love you too."
"That's my girl. Come on, let's go."
"Okay."
And we headed on home to go see the newly weds... ugh.

11

I woke up early that morning, the moon still shining silver through the clear doors of our bedroom, making everything around it reflect it's magnificent glow. Renesmee was still sleeping, soundlessly, in my arms. I waited for her to wake up by rubbing my hand on her small, smooth, bare back and looked out to the horizon where the sun was rising. It was about three hours later thatl she finally woke up.
"Good morning, beautiful."
"Good morning."
"Would you like me to make you breakfast?"
"That sounds wonderful. Thank you," she said giving me a kiss inbetween both sentences.
"Okay. I'll be in the kitchen."
"I'll be there in a few minutes." I made an omlet for her this morning, since I knew it one of her favorites. She came out after I was done eating mine, shaking her head. She sighed a heavy sigh came to sit in the chair next to me.
"I just don't understand. Maybe... I can't have a baby."
"Nessie. Just because we want a child doesn't mean we're going to get one over night."
"I know. I just want to have a famliy and children we can raise together."
"And so do I. But if we have patience, then we'll come up with something if you don't get pregnant. Okay?"
"Fine."
"Come on. Let's go take a walk on the beach."
"That sounds nice." I took her hand in mine as we walked out the glass doors, onto the beach. We walked in silence for a long time, just swinging our arms back and forth as Nessie rested her head on my shoulder.
"You know what I was thinking?" she asked.
"What?"
"I was thinking that we haven't given this place a name yet. I mean, it is our island."
"You're right. What should we name it?"
"Well, I had a few things in my head last night, and i thought they were actually really good. But then I finally picked one I liked, though I wasn't sure you would like it."
"Just tell me."
"I was thinking... Isle Eirian."
"Isle Eirian?"
"Yea. It means silver. Also bright or splendid."
"I like it. It has a nice ring to it, and it's perfect for this place."
"I thought so, too."We walked all around the island that morning and early afternoon, enjoying the time we were spending together.
Everytime Nessie saw a new bird or creature that could fly, she'd run after them, laughing, making them fly away. I smiled and laughed at her as I watched, knowing that she reminded me of a three year old playing on the beach with her big brother. I watched her in full amazment, thinking she was the most beautiful, glamorous thing I've ever seen, and I had her all to myself. I saw her skin shine brightly and her reddish-brown curls highlighted from the sunlight.
I didn't want to just watch anymore. I ran to her, grabbed her by the waist, picked her up and spun her around. I put her down and, when I thought she was going to kiss me, she continued playing by kissing her hand and putting it to my lips and running down the shore. I ran after her, catching up to her in nothing flat, and picking her up at the top of a cliff. We fell to the ground and began rolling down the hill until we stopped at the bottom and she was on top of me. I stroked her hair, looked into her beautiful chocolate-brown eyes and said, "I love you." She didn't say anything, she just smiled for a moment, then bent her head down to kiss my. My hands moved to the small of her back, pulling her closer to me, as her hands traced my gace and tangled in my long hair. I split open her mouth with my tongue, tracing patterns along her lips. We didn't stop. We couldn't. We were too deeply attached. Her hands ran down across my neck and my bare chest. I pulled her closer and closer to me, if that was at all possible anymore, by having one hand tangled in her beautiful curls and the other still on the small of her back. I loved her. I felt like I never wanted to leave this island and just stay here, happy together. I was too much in my happy place.
***
Renesmee went out hunting for a few hours, just because she wanted some animal blood sooner or later, something other than food. I set up everything for a nice, quiet, romantic evening for her. I set up her favorite essence of candles, lilac and cherrry blossom, red and white rose petals and sea shells all along the ground. I waited for her to come back, on the bed, just laying there with my arms behind my head. I didn't wait long before I heard her footsteps outside the front door.
"Jacob?"
"In here." She came in and stopped in the doorway. "Hello."
"W-what's all this?"
"Come here," I said, patting the empty space on the bed.
"What's all this about?" she asked lying down next to me.
"I just want to give you a nice, lovely, quiet evening together, that's all." I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her on the forehead.
"Well, thank you. But you didn't have to do all this for me."
"I wanted to." I kissed her. "I want what's best for my wife." I kissed her again. "And I thought I'd be good luck to finally have a baby," I whispered against her lips.
"Mmm. I love you." I kissed her again, and this time, none of us stopped to speak again. We just continued as I slid her dress off her bodice and she unbottoned and removed my jeans.
The night was perfect and nothing could make it better.

10

We got to the airport just a few minutes before our flight was supposed to leave. It was a good six-hour flight to the coast, mostly beacuse Nessie was in my lap most of the time on the plain. Then we took a boat out towards, what Edward told me, Isle Esme, though we weren't going there for our honeymoon. We drove right past it, of course Nessie asked me why we weren't going to Isle Esme, but I didn't answer her. I drove the boat for only a couple more miles until we were finally there.
"Where are we?"
"This is our island. Edward and Bella bought it for us a few weeks ago as a wedding present for the both of us," I explained, pulling her out of the boat and taking the luggage inside.
She didn't say anymore. She just walked into the pure white house in complete awe. I put our luggage by the door as she went go explore the house. I followed her to the first room she entered, which was almost an exact replica of the white bedroom as Isle Esme, or atleast that's what Bella told me. She took off her shoes, setting them by the bathroom door, and jumped on the bed, giggling like a small, five-year old girl. She continued jumping as I watched her, laughing at how wonderfully childish she was being.
"So, this whole island belongss to us?" she asked me in amazement.
"Yep. We have this whole place all to ourselves."
"Great!" She stopped jumping and plopped down on the bed, looking up at the ceiling. I went over to her, hovering my body over her, kissing her. She wrapped her arms and legs around my neck and waist as I lifted her from the covers so she could end up on top of me. She began unbottoning my shirt and jeans as I untied the bow in the back of her neck from her dress and slid it down her bodice. It didn't take very long before we were both in bed, together in our happy place.
I woke up the next morning, my arms wrapped around my wife as she continued sleeping, and I began kissing her hair. I ran my fingers dowm her smooth, bare back, just waiting for her to wake up. It was only about ten minutes after I had woken up that she finally did.
"Good morning, my lovely wife."
"Good morning, my gorgeous husband."
"Would you like some breakfast this morning?"
"That sounds lovely. Thank you."
"Sure." I got up from the bed, putting on sone sweat pants, and started heading for the kitchen. "Aren't you coming?"
"Um, yeah. Just... give me a couple minutes."
"Okay."
I made both of us pancakes with eggs and sausage. I sat there for five minutes at the table, my food already eaten, after I finished making it, waiting for her to come out of the bedroom. She finally came out, with sort of depressed look on her face, one that she was tring to hide from me. Uh oh.
"Are you alright?"
"Um, yeah... kinda..." She let out a huge sigh before muttering the word, "No." She came over to sit across the table from me and start playing with her food. I crossed the table, lifting her so she could sit onmy lap. I kissed her hair, whispering in her ear.
"What's wrong, my love?"
"Nothing."
"No, no, no. Don't give me that. Tell me."
"I-it's n-nothing." A small tear began falling down her cheek, I wiped it away.
"Renesmee Carlie Black, tell me the truth. What's wrong?" She didn't say anything. She just handed me a small box that she was hiding behind her back. "What's this?"
"Read it." I looked at the label on the box and read it. 'Pregnancy Test'?
"Is there a reason you're showing me this? Is there a reason you even have this with you?"
"Can I ask you something?" she said, ignoring my question.
"Okay..."
"Have you... ever... thought about maybe having... a... a baby?"
"As long as it's our baby, yes."
"Well, that's what I was hoping would happen, but I guess not."
"Don't be upset. It will just take some time."
"But what if just doesn't happen at all? What if I can't get pregnant and we can never have a baby?"
"Then... I guess we'll just have to adopt."
"I guess. But, I would love it if we could have a baby. Our baby."
"I would too. But if nothing happens, then we'll adopt. Okay?"
"Okay." I kissed her softly on the lip, as she put her arms around my neck and kissed me back.
"I love you, Mrs. Black."
"And I love you."
"So how many pregnancy tests did you bring with you, exactly?"
"Well, I asked alice to buy them and pack them for so, only about, ten or so."
"Ten?"
"Yes."
"And you really want to carry our child? Possibly nine months of carrying a child inside you and going through pain every now and then?"
"If it means having a baby and starting a family together, then I can live through it. Especially since you'll be taking care of me. But I'm just not sure if we can have a babay or not. I mean, you are a werewolf and I am half vampire, but we're both human, so I just don't kn--"
I silenced her by kissing her and running full speed to the bedroom.

9

JACOBS POV:

I stood at the altar, waiting for something, or nothing, to happen. I was trying to listen in on some of the conversations between the guests. Maybe she just had wedding nerves. Or maybe she's just afraid of commitment. Then why would Jacob be here, still waiting for her? I don't know. Maybe he thinks she's coming and instead she ran away. I don't believe that. Maybe she's outside, probably just coalming er nerves. I was trying not to lose my temper as I listened to what they were saying. I wanted to tell everyone what was going on, though I knew I couldn't, so they would know the real reason she left.

Edward was waiting outside the house to see if she would arrive. So I tried my best not to listen to the guests, but to possibly here my lovely Renesmee outside meet with her father outside, ready to walk down the isle. So far I could hear nothing. I thought for a moment, thinking that maybe if she doesn't come back I should ask on more favor, from Edward.

"Yes, Jacob?" he said aloud so I could here him.

If she doesn't come tonight, could you please tell her that I love her and I respect her decision? It was silent for a short moment, and the only thing I could here then was footsteps in the distance, getting closer by the second. Um... Edward?

"Yes. It's her."

Thanks.

I took a deep breath and gave a small signal to the others that the wedding was on. Shortie came up to the center, telling everyone to take their seats and that the wedding was about to begin. She ran down the isle with Leah, who she picked as her maid of honor, and through the door. Blondie went over to the piano to play the wedding march and the doors opened slightly and then closed again. Leah walked down the isle, with, surprisingly, a huge smile put on her face. But I wasn't paying much attention to Leah, (hopefully Edward wouldn't tell her I thought that) but I was more excited to finally see my lovely, gorgeous, and beautiful future wife finally walk toward me down the isle. The doors, finally, opened and I saw her. A perfect vision of my lovely soon-to-be wife. She was officially the most beautiful bride I've ever seen. She met my gaze and tears of joy began falling down her face. Edward kissed her on the cheek, gave me her hand, and all I could think was we were finally here, together, getting married. Right here. Right now. No other moment could be this perfect. Carlisle was the one doing the vows for us.

"Renesmee Carlie Cullen. Do you take Jacob Black to be your husband, as long as you both shall live?" Tears continued down her face as she said the words, "I do."

"And Jacob Black. Do you take Renesmee Carli Cullen to be your wife, as long as you both shall live?"

"I do."

"Then I now pronouce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride."

I leaned down and pulled her face to mine, kissing her gently, as she stretched up on her toes to make it last a bit longer. I broke the kiss and looked at her, my wife, my love, my life. I could have died and gone too heaven and not known, for I was in my own personal heaven at this perfect moment, with my beautiful wife in my arms. Nothing could change the way I was feeling now.

***

The reception seemed to go by fast, of course that was mostly because I had my eyes on my lovely wife the entire time. She's so beautiful. I can't believe she's all mine now. Wow. I just can't wait to--

"Don't get to carried away with your thought while I'm still here, son," Edward intrupted my thoughts.

Sorry. But you know me, I see and know what I want.

"Can't argue with that statement of fact. Now go get her, you two have to cut the cake in a few minutes."

Right.

I went over to where she was greeting some of the guests she hadn't been able to see before the wedding, most of them her best friends, asking where she had gone and why she left earlier. They were all crowding her, though I could still see over all of them beacuse I was so tall. It didn't take that much effort to take her as my own, away from the crowd of girls. I shoved my way through, trying not to bruise any delicate-looking girls, and grabbed her by the hand out of the circle. She smiled at me when she saw me and I knew right there she was glad I crashed the little girls' party.

"Thank you," she sighed in relief. "I thought I'd never get out of there. I was actually thinking for a moment that one of the girls planned it to get me awat from you take you as her own."

"You I'd blow here off and grab you like I did and probably run away with you," I said, leaning down to kiss her. She kissed be back and I couldn't help but pick her up and twirl her around in a circle. We were interupted by Edward and Bella, both clearing their throat loudly, reminding us what we had to do right now. "Okay, okay. Come on we've got to cut the cake."

"Okay," she said giving me a little pout.

Normal traditions were kept, as courtesy of Alice. We cut the cake, danced together and with Edward and Bella, Nessie threw her bouquet, falling in Leah's hands, and I removed her, well Alice's, garter from her leg with my teeth and threw it back into Jessie's hands. The party went by fast and before we knew it, Shortie took my wife from me to get her ready for us to leave for our honeymoon. I said my goodbyes to everyone, waiting for her to come downstairs and join me.

Then, she came down the stairs, in a beautiful white dress and heels. She was the perfect picture of my happiness. She ran down and jumped on me, giving me hug. I put her down and let her go so she could give her farewells to everyone. Then, I took her to the car and started driving away. She turned around in her seat for a short moment to look back and see her friends and family waving us goodbye. She smiled at me as I took her hand and kissed her on the cheek.

My happy ending was just beginning.

8

Months and months had passed when the day had finally come. My wedding day. I was at the house in Alice's room as she, Rosalie, and my mom were doing my hair and make up. My breathing became very uneven, and I was also feeling a bit nauseous. It was an hour before the the wedding was supposed to stop and Jacob and all the other guys were at Charlie's, along with Renee, getting ready and wouldn't be here until fifteen minutes before. The time seemed to be going by so fast that, before I knew it, it was only half an hour before I was supposed to go down stairs and get married. My hair and make up was done and I was already in my dress and veil. I started to hypervenilate as I was sitting, waiting, in my father's old room on his couch.
"Nessie," Alice said."Relax. The wedding isn't for another twenty minutes and your dad will be here soon to take you down there. Breathe."
"Okay," I said letting out a huge gush of air. "Alice? Do you mind if I have a few minutes to myself?"
"Sure."
Alice left the room. As soon as the door shut, I grabbed my dress and pulled it up so it wouldn't tear and walked over to the window. I had too make the escape, especially before my father could here my thoughts about me leaving. I jumped out the window, landing gracefully on the groung below, and ran full speed toward the beach.
I could here so many voices coming from the direction of the house. Where is she? Why would she leave? I don't know I can't see her! Maybe something happened to her? Where could she have possibly gone? Back to the cottage maybe? No. She wouldn't runaway to somewhere so obvious where we could find her... Tears were flowing like a thick river, non-stop, down my face, falling off my chin to the earth. I knew I was worrying every one, just hiding under a cliff, that I was scaring them, that I had all my guests concerned, confused, frightened. But, the worst that was going through my mind was how much I was breaking Jacob's heart. I was so afraid, even more afraid to ever face him, or anyone else, ever again. I couldn't take it, the silinet tears. I had to let it out. I sobbed, as loud as I could, that I didn't care if they found me anymore. i just couldn't hold it in. Suddenly, I heard quick foot steps, coming in my direction. I got frightened, not because there was someone coming toward me, but because I didn't know who it was. Then, I saw a tall, dark figure come over and sit next to me. Without even saying a word, Jacob took me into his arms, latting me stain his tuxedo with my tears.
"Shh. Sh, Nessie. It's okay. I'm here. Don't cry, honey."
"I- I'm s-s-so s-sor-ry, Jacob."
"No, I'm sorry." He lifted my chin so he could look me in the eyes and kiss me. I tried to make the kiss last, for I was afraid he still didn't forgive me for leaving hom at the altar, though the kiss began to convince me otherwise. He stopped kissing me so he could speak. "You should have told me. I would have understood if you wanted to postpone the wedding. If you didn't think you were ready for this--"
"No. Jacob... I love you, more than anything. But that's just it. I'm just not sure if it's really me or if it's just my mind telling me that I do."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm just afraid... that this isn't true love. I mean, you imprinted on me when I was just a baby, but now I don't know if I agreed to marry you because I love you or because of some stupid imprint."
"Renesmee Carlie Cullen, I love you. The first time I saw you, I thought you were the most beautiful baby in the world. I thought of you as a friend, a best friend. But then I saw you grow as a smart, lovely, mature, amazing woman, and I couldn't have loved you anymore than I do now. I know what's in my heart, and so do you. Don't listen to what others tell you or what your head is screaming at you, but what you believe is right and what you know is in your heart. Now, our guests are waiting for us at the altar. I'm going to go back and wait for you. I'll give you at least an hour to think it over, and you can either come back to the house to marry me, or you can either stay here or run away. I will not judge the decision you make, but i will give you all the time you need." He kissed me, before getting up, and whispered into my ear, "I love you." And then he was gone.
I sat there, the moonlight shining on my beautiful wedding dress, thinking. I thought about the great times we had as best friends, as a couple. I examined the ring he gave to me when he had proposed, remembering that moment as well, and laughed at how stupid and silly I was being. He was right. I don't know what I was thinking. I did love him. I knew that I loved him, and that I aways loved him. Even though I may not have known it before, I knew there was always something there between us, and I knew I couldn't give him up. Not now, not ever. I got up from the ground, picked up my dress, and ran all the way back to the house, where everyone was waiting. Where my love, Jacob, was waiting.

7

His lips were rock-hard against mine, making it hard for me to breathe. One of his hands was cupped around the back of my neck and the other started moving down my body from my back, to my thigh, to my knee, where he stopped and wrapped it around his waist. Oh no,no,no,no,no, NO! This can't be happening! I don't want to do this now! I can't! I pulled his face from mine, but that still didn't stop him. He moved down to my neck, kissing every inch of it. It not only made it hard for me to breathe, but even harder for me to even speak, but I knew I had to say something.
"J-Ja-JACOB! PLEASE, STOP!"
"What? I thought that maybe--"
"I can't! It's just... not right. As much as I want to, I just can't."
"I'm so sorry, Nessie," he apologized, letting out a huge sigh.
"No, it's okay." I took his face and cradled it in my hands, looking into his lovely eyes. "Just... promise me that you'll wait until after we're married. Please?"
"Okay. I promise. But I'll only promise you this if... you promise not to stop me. Especially since it's going to be on our honeymoon."
"I promise. And trust me, I don't think either one of us would really want to stop."
"True." I gave him a kiss, though this time neither one of us wanted to stop, but we also didn't want to go too far. So I tried to get the best of what I had at the moment, as he whispered in my ear, "I love you, my beautiful Renesmee." And that's when I knew I would always find a happy place with Jacob... my gorgeous Jacob.
It was the next morning that I got a call from Jacob, telling me that Alice was dragging him to Port Angeles to get a tux. That left me to have the day with Billy, Jacob's cousins, Seth, and Leah. I was actually excited to be spending the day with my new family and friends, especially Leah. I had a strong feeling about what had happened yesterday, but I really wanted to make sure. So I had the day planned so we could have a sisterly-talk with one another. I drove to Jacob's house where everyone was waiting. When I got inside, everyone was gathered in the living room watching the Red Sox game, all except Leah. I walked in with a huge smile on my face to greet everyone.
"Hey guys!"
"Hey Nessie!" they all greeted. They all went back to the game on the screen while I grabbed Seth by the elbow, off the couch.
"Seth, where's Leah?" He looked back, as if he didn't want anyone to here what he was saying, though both knew that everyone else could hear.
"Um... she asked me not tell you. Though you can tell there's something wrong with that last sentence, since she asked me and didn't tell me."
"Where is she?"
"She stayed home, but she wouldn't tell me why, she just told me to leave without her."
"Is your mom home?"
"No, she went to Charlie's for lunch, why?"
"Oh, no real reason." I didn't want her mom to be there because I didn't want her to feel awkward when I tried talking to her. "Thanks, Seth. I'll see you later."
"Bye, Ness. Good luck."
"Bye."
I got to the Clearwater's house and knocked on the door, hopefully she would answer it. Leah opened the door, a bit surprised to see me. She didn't look so good, like she just got out of bed. Her hair was tangled in some places, she was still in her pajamas, and a few bags under her eyes.
"Hey, Leah."
"Hey. Um... I'm guessing my brother told you I wa stiil here?"
"Yeah. Can I come in?"
"Sure." I followed her to her room. She sat down, quietly, on her bed as I followed and sat next to her. She pulled her knees up to her chest.
"So... I'm not going to beat around the bush, Leah. But, I saw what happened yesterday and--"
"Look, nothing happened, alright?"
"Leah. Now we both know that's not true." I let out a big sigh before I spoke again. "I know... I know you like Jessie."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Look, if you don't talk to me, then I'll go talk to Jessie. I'm pretty sure I can get something out of h--"
"No!" Leah looked away, taking her surprised expression back to what it was and sighed.
"Please. Just talk to me."
"Okay. Maybe, by some strange miracle, I actually like a guy. So what? It's not like he likes me."
"What are you talking about? I saw the way he looked at you, and I know he likes you."
"You don't understand. When I saw Jessie yesterday, so many things happened inside me all at once, so many emotions and feelings. Love, anger, excitement, frustration, happiness, anxiety... in other words , I didn't know, and I still don't know, if Jessie likes me for me or just because we imprinted on each other. And if just is imprinting, then I feel like it might not be true love."
That's when I thought for a moment, though I knew it was a littile silly, but it just got me thinking. Do I love Jacob for who he is, or do I just love him because of an imprint? I wasn't even sure anymore. I loved him, but for for what reason? For the right reason? I stopped thinking about that in oreder to get back to Leah.
"Well, let me ask you something Leah, what does your heart tell you? Are you in love with him, or is only your mind and body?"
"I really like him, Nessie. I know I imprinted, but i just have this feeling that that's not why I like him."
"Well, then, get dressed. We've cot to get to Jacob's house before evryone leaves."
"I don't know."
"Oh, come on. If you wait too long, it may be to late,and I don't want my friend missing out on her first shot at love."
"Okay. I'll get dressed," she said getting up from the bed to leave the room. "Hey, Nessie? Thanks."
"No problem. What are friends for?"
"You're a really great friend."
We got to the house, and we could hear everyone was still inside. We entered the house and Leah and I were both greeted by everyone's smiles lit upon their faces. I saw Leah and Jessie lock gazes once again.
"Go," I whispered, "Go ask him."
"Alright, alright. But, do you mind clearing the room for me?"
"Sure, no problem." I changed my attention tothe other guys."Hey! Guys, Leah wants to have a little talk with Jessie, do you guy mind, uh..."
"Oh! Yeah, sure!" It was Billy who answered. "Come on, lets go to the other room to watch the rest of the game."
"Okay!" they all said simotaniously. The others left the room, and I stayed long enough to make sure that Leah and Jessie were left alone, and long enough for me to see Leah mouth, thanks to me.I returned the favor by smiling and walking to the other room with the guys.
It had only been about twenty minutes since we left the living room. I wondered if Jessie and Leah had left, or if they were now just watching something together. The game had finished, the Red Sox losing six to eight, and we all started walking back to the living room. I guess they did leave, for i didn't here the television on or anyting. But I was proven wrong when I saw it. Jessie and Leah, lips to lips, nose to nose, kissing in the living room. I stared in shock, but excitement while the others howled in laughter at what was in front of us. Both of them looked up to see that we had come back from watching the game, both of them blushing a deep, bright red. I couldn't help but think of Jacob. Of course, that got me back to thinking about what Leah had said to me earlier.
Now... I was a bit afraid.