Hey guys! I know it's been a really long time since I've updated but with school ending pretty soon that could only mean testing, testing, and MORE testing! and so I haven't had the time to write. Unfortunately, the tests haven't stopped yet but I guess you can say we have a little break from the loads of homework and so I hope I could update this story at least once a week... and so here's chapter 31 in Nessie's POV since it's been a while from her eyes.
Renesmee's POV
It was October now and wedding bells were in the air. Thankfully the twins and I were in school most days that we didn't get in the way of our aunts' planning. I was excited for my Grandpa Charlie and Sue. They were really good together.
I was kinda worried that my real grandmother, Renee, was invited. As far as I was aware, my parents weren't ready to introduce her to the vampire and wolf world. When we called her up, though, she had claimed that there was a prior engagement that was mandatory for her to attend. But if you asked me, she probably found it really awkward to be a guest at her ex-husband's wedding.
"Ness! Are you listening to me?!" Aunt Alice called, perturbing my thoughts.
"Of course," I answered quickly.
"Then what was the last thing I said?"
"Ness! Are you listening to me?!" I replied, failing at imitating her twinkle-of-a-voice.
I bit my bottom lip to keep me from laughing hysterically at Aunt Alice's expression. It was like she turned into popeye right here, before my eyes.
"Whoa, whoa, why is Alice having deadly thoughts about you?" Daddy asked joining us in the dining room.
Her anger sizzled to complaint.
"Because your daughter won't listen to me!" she pouted. With that, daddy and I giggled.
She sighed in frustration and slumped in the seat diagonal from me.
"Aww, come on Aunt Alice. Live a little. You know that Grandpa's wedding is going to a success, especially with you planning it."
"Are you kidding me?" she asked, "Of course I know tomorrow will be perfect. There's just a couple little details that need tending to but I can't do everything myself, you know. Which is why I asked for you to miss school today, missy."
I looked to my dad before answering her.
"Okay, I'm sorry for messing around earlier. I promise to be more attentive from this moment forth," I said with a smile and that did it.
"Good!" she nodded and got up.
"Now your first task for today is to go out and get the orders from Seattle and—"
"She's going to Seattle, Alice? Are you crazy?" Daddy interrupted.
"Yes, she is and no, I'm not crazy. You know I wouldn't let her go out alone. Which is why Jacob will be here shortly."
"Like that makes it any better," daddy mumbled.
"And speaking of duties," Aunt Alice continued and crossed her arms, "aren't you supposed to be out getting something as well? Like, I don't know, maybe the 2 dozen sand lamps I ordered last week and were supposed to be here last night?"
Daddy's face changed to a sly smirk. "There was a slight delay due to some...beautiful distraction," he said as my mom came in carrying Eddie.
"Good morning," momma said putting my little brother down. In a flash and a blur, he was by my side with arms outreached for me to pick him up. He enjoyed sitting on my lap.
"It will be a good morning once I see that everyone is performing their tasks!" Aunt Alice practically shrieked.
"Alice, will you calm down? Everything will come together in perfect harmony tomorrow, okay? I'm sorry for the lag but Carlisle wanted to measure Eddie this morning. You'll be glad to know that Em and Rose are out right now getting the chairs that you specifically wanted for the beach reception. Now can Edward and I say goodbye to our children before we leave to get the other things on your list?" My mom asked.
Aunt Alice heaved a long sigh but allowed my parents to kiss us goodbye.
"Eddie, you're going to stay home and play with Ivee, okay, sweetie? Listen to gramma, you hear me?" Momma asked lifting his little chin with her index finger.
"Yes, momma," Eddie answered lovingly as my mom kissed my forehead.
"Ness, be careful out there in Seattle. I don't care if Jacob is with you. Don't let your guard down. We don't know who may be lurking in the outskirts and ever since we've been having Ivee and Eddie, it's all the more reason for the Volturi to come out with spies. Always have your cellphone with you."
I nodded and kissed my dad goodbye with Eddie doing the same.
It wasn't long for Jacob to come along and save me from my aunt's wrath of duties.
"Hello, Cullen House!" was the very first thing he said coming through the back door.
"Jake, we're in here," my aunt called and with a couple long strides, he was standing before me. It took all of my might to stay in my seat and not jump up and kiss him like crazy. Having Eddie still on my lap helped a little, too.
"Okay, I've already told Nessie what you two need to get done today so she'll be the one to fill you in. I have to go now and help Jazz with the rest of the decorations up stairs. I expect for everything to be done by 5:30pm, got it?" she asked eyeing the both of us scrutinizingly.
"Yes, ma'am," Jacob answered for the both of us, with a little salute.
Once she was upstairs and out of sight, I put my little brother down.
"Okay, Eddie, you heard mom and dad," I said kneeling down to his eye level. He grew quite significantly over such a short time. "Go on and play with Ivee but don't give Gramma a hard time. I'll see you later. I love you, Eddie."
"Mmmkay, Nessie. I love you, too," he answered with a kiss on my nose before he left the room bidding a goodbye to Jake as well.
We were alone at last and Jacob didn't waste any time greeting me. His arms were around my waist in an instant, with his slow and controlled breaths on my neck.
"Why, hello to you, too, Jacob Black," I said, turning in his grasp to wrap my arms around his neck.
He reached down to give me a kiss. "I missed you so much, Ness," he said against my lips.
"I missed you, too, Jakey. I guess it's a good thing Aunt Alice gave me a duty cos now I get to spend time with you!" I replied as we made our way to his Mercedes.
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THE WEDDING
I woke up bright and early with Ivee and Eddie tugging at my sheets. I don't know if it's the fact that boys tend to grow faster than girls or the fact that Eddie is different than the rest of us but it was literally about 2 weeks ago when he was barely at eye level with the surface of my bed. And now I find him helping Ivee up to bounce up and down my mattress as my wake up call.
"Ness!"
"Nessieeeeee!"
"Wake up, wake up, WAKE UP!"
Was all that I heard while I was dreaming of Jake kissing me.
Even with them disturbing a perfectly good dream, I woke up with a smile on my face seeing my adorable siblings. It felt like a crime being angry at them. When I finally sat up, I took advantage of them not jumping anymore and grabbed the both of them to engulf them with my kisses. Our giggles filled the whole house and it wasn't a surprise to find Gramma watching us from the doorway with a venerating look in here eyes.
"I thank God everyday for blessing Carlisle and I with such wonderful grand babies," she said, placing a hand over her heart.
"We're included in that statement, right?" Emmie asked in a little voice with Rommel levitating her with his power.
"Of course, sweetheart," our grandmother answered without any hesitation and complete affection.
"I love each and every one of you. Now come on down and eat some breakfast. We've got a full schedule today."
"Yay, foooooooooood!" Ivee exclaimed. She loved eating human food more than the rest of us.
As I got up, still in my pajamas, Eddie took a hold of my hand and communicated with me, as we usually did whenever we can. It was fun having someone have the same power as I do and a little more.
It didn't take long for us to discover that my little brother was more talented than me thought. Not only could he project his thoughts through physical contact like me, but he could also read minds like daddy.
(I'm glad we woke you up already. I don't know how long I could've last watching your dream of Jacob.)
I shook my head in amusement. It was typical for a little boy his age, physically anyway, to be repulsed at kissing.
The morning past by quite rapidly. Once we ate, we were allowed to have some free time and play. The feeling of the atmosphere was very light and happy. We barely spent time together, all five of us. It was kind of tricky to find something to do without the little ones getting tired or dirty too quickly. So thanks to our highly advanced and updated cinema room, we went off to watch some movies to past the time. Ivee and Eddie would be the last ones to get dressed as a precaution. They tended to be really rough and run around practically everywhere. My mom and Aunt Alice would constantly change their clothes throughout the day because they would always make such a mess in whatever activity they had going on.
With Tangled and Toy Story 3 done, Emmie and I went off to get dolled up. Rommel followed soon after.
When Ivee and Eddie were in their little dress and suit, we all left the house to head to the beach. Poppa had an online credential that allowed him to be the one to marry Grandpa Charlie and Sue.
As expected, the wedding was phenomenal. The vows and the kiss were perfectly timed with the beautiful, enchanting sunset. Sue looked absolutely gorgeous and elegant with her mermaid champaign wedding dress. Everyone was barefoot, the girls wearing barefoot pearl sandals. Eddie was the ring bearer and Ivee the flower girl. Being Aunt Alice's daughter, it was only customary for her to dance and toss the petals down the sandy aisle. Emily, my mom, my aunt, and Emmie and I were bridesmaids with Leah being the maid of honor. I personally liked the color scheme of the wedding. Our bright guava tinted dresses accented the medium beige seating and reception decorations. It was, indeed, very intimate with just the pack and our family.
The flowers were expertly arranged all around the sand in the ceremony and the reception. The air was cold but it was nice and cozy with all the sand lamps surrounding the vicinity. The food was delicious as well with the catering being done by Gramma herself. The most fun, in my opinion, was the dancing. The first dance was very romantic with their song, "You and I" by Michael Buble. After that, everyone joined in. We danced all night it seemed. Seeing my grandpa "get jiggy with it" was purely hilarious. Even my parents participated on the dance floor, which they rarely did unless it was a slow dance.
It was around midnight when the newlyweds left for their honeymoon in the Belize, a wedding gift from my mom. We waved and showered them with rice as they got into their car to go to the airport. With that, we continued dancing the night away. It didn't take long for sleep to creep into my thoughts, however, and for my legs to slowly give in to exhaustion. All in all, tonight was a night of the beauty of love and celebration.
I'll probably continue on with what happened with the twins in the next chapter. I had totally forgotten about the wedding I planned for Sue and Charlie and I wanted to get this in since it wasn't too far away anyway.
Oh, and for future reference, whenever you guys see this symbol: [*****] it means to go check out the "EXTRAS" tab I have because there's something in there relating to any particular chapter I have going on. Sometimes I might even add something in there just to make up for some lost time or whatever. So yeah, go check it out!
