CH9: REVIVED

BELLA’S POV

We got home in 5 hours. We didn’t have time to go back and return the Mercedes so we just bought it. Edward thought it would be a great Christmas gift for Jacob.
When we reached the driveway of the house we were greeted by Esme and Jasper. She reported that Renesmee had been crying a couple of times when we left before welcoming Carlisle with a soft kiss. I ran up the stairs to check on her. Like I expected, Jacob was sitting on the computer chair right beside her. He heard me enter and was next to me in one fluid stride. His woodsy pine scent enveloped me with his embrace.
“How did it go? he asked, examining my expression.
“It went well. Kamielle’s really nice,” was all I said, heading over to my daughter. She was in her pink and brown polka-dotted pajamas. Edward came in with Carlisle holding two syringes filled with the dark green liquid.
“You call someone nice that poisoned your daughter?” Jacob asked, shaking from his anger, from the doorway. Edward handed me the other syringe while he readied himself to inject Renesmee. I did the same while I answered, “She didn’t mean to harm Renesmee. She didn’t even know the full story. All she did was do what she was told to do. Plus, she’s a good friend of Carlisle’s.”
Carlisle gave me a timid smile at the foot of Nessie’s bed silently thanking me for defending Kamielle.
Jake had calmed down after that and Edward gave me the signal to inject her. We counted to 3 and the needle pierced into her pale, sparkly skin. She stiffened for a little bit as the fluid diffused throughout her system. Her heart thrummed faster than usual and then she started to tremble violently. Jacob and Edward held her down until she stopped. After a while her breathing gradually slowed and her heart beat went back to normal.
The rest of our family came in not too long after injecting her. We all watched anxiously, anticipating seeing her sweet, familiar chocolate brown eyes. A full minute passed before they suddenly shot open. She got up slowly, looking all around the room, glazing over the hopeful smiles of our family. 
She looked to me and whispered, “Momma?”
I smiled in relief. I sat in bed with her and prompted for her to nestle into me. “Oh, Momma,” she whimpered.
“Welcome back, squirt,” Emmett said, his hands snaking around Rosalie’s waist.
“Yes, welcome back, sweetheart,” Edward said getting into bed with us. She was grinning now.
“How long was I out for?” she asked with her bell-like voice. Oh, how I missed hearing that. Carlisle was the one to answer her question.
“Over 24 hours.”
Her eyes widened. “Wow,” was all she managed to say.
“How are you feeling?” Jacob asked. When she heard his voice, she perked up instantly. Jake was sort of hiding behind the door. Why, I didn’t know.
“Jakey?” she asked trying to get up. “Errr, Ness, sweetie, we were told that you should stay in bed for another 2 hours. Sorry, hon,” I said trying to gently hold her down. She finally stopped fidgeting but pouted with her arms crossed. Jacob walked over to us and placed a kiss on her head.
“S’okay, Ness. Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon. I gotta go and tell everyone down at the rez that you’re okay.” With his famous Jacob smile, he left.
Everyone was overjoyed with Nessie’s recovery. They all left the room soon after Jake to give us some family time. Esme made her breakfast in bed when in fact it was nearing sundown.
“So the woman that poisoned me was Poppa’s friend?” she asked between taking bites of her toast and bacon.
“Yes,” her dad answered. He paused and said, “she’s not evil,” defending our new friend. They were probably having a silent conversation, as they usually did when they were together. I loved how he looked lovingly at her. She was, without a doubt, the best thing that ever happened between Edward and me.
I randomly glanced at her wall clock and noted that her 2 hours in bed was up. She was hesitant to take a step but Edward and I nodded reassuringly. She took a few steps and then started to skip all around the room, occasionally twirling. Looking at her closely now, she seemed to have grown to be 14 and maybe even 15. The poison probably messed with her genes. This didn’t matter to me. All I cared about was the fact that my daughter survived and now she was happy and healthy. 
We headed downstairs where she was bombarded by Esme and her aunts. They took turns kissing her face and hugging her small figure. Her giggles filled the whole house.
Edward and I wandered off outside. He swept me off my feet and carried me over to the garden where the hammock was hidden not too far away. He laid us both down, with my head resting on his chest. The only thing we heard were the noises from the house and the sounds of the forest. It was audible to hear the animal life getting ready to hunt for their prey. Meanwhile, Edward was tracing my collarbone and my back. Even now, he still sent electricity through his fingers with his ultra soft touch.
I lifted my head to kiss his chin. He smoldered and easily placed me on top of him. I traced the shape of his perfect lips with my index finger.
“We’ve had quite a long day,” I murmured. Edward stared at me with a blank expression. I dropped my shield. (What’s wrong?)  “I was so scared,” he whispered. I rubbed the subtle dark circles around his eyes. We were lying beside each other again. He held me tight with his eyes shut.“Everyone was scared. Thankfully Kamielle was Carlisle’s friend. I think we’re going to be great friends,” I mentioned whiled we gently swayed. He smiled a little and then we were quiet. We stayed like this for most of the night, just silently enjoying each other’s presence. I still couldn’t get over the fact that Edward was all mine. He was perfect in everyway possible. I loved him with every part of me and my existence. My heart swelled every time we touched, kissed, and made love. It was like my heart grew bigger each day I spent with him. I honestly believed that I belong in this life, that right here and right now was my destiny. And I would continue living this fate with him for the rest of my life.