Solar Eclipse - Book 5

6 Billion People

The next morning I was awaken by the beautiful Alaskan sunlight breaking through my floor length powder blue curtains. Yawning I rose from my bed and went out to my balcony. Sitting out near the edge facing the creek bed below was a wicker table and matching chairs.

Walking to the edge of the balcony I rested my hands on the wooden railing that ran along the edge and looked out over our beautiful backyard forest.

A light breeze began to blow, causing my curls to wisp about tickling my face. Then the sun broke through the clouds and beamed down upon me giving me a relaxing massage from the rays sun.

Closing my eyes I tilted my face up to catch some more warmth.

Then his hands were around my waist pulling me to him. It was such an innocent move on me that for the first time that he did this I willingly melted against him.

The feel of me in his arms, his arms around me, his breath at my neck. I loved and welcomed it all with a large grin.

"Someone is happy." He crooned in my ear before pressing a kiss to my cheek.

Without a word I spun around to face him. I felt my face blush incredibly as I looked into his beautiful eyes.

"I am happy. Here, with you right now." My smile was ear to ear as I leaned into him.

As my ear pressed into his chest I hear his heart palpitate before it regulated itself. Then he wrapped his arms around me and held me.

"That's all I ever wanted from you Renesmee. I want you to be happy, you don't have to ever feel afraid to be happy because I will do anything and everything for you." He leant slightly back and tilted my face upwards to meet his. With one hand he stroked my hair behind my ear and cupped my jaw. With his thumb he brushed along my bottom lip before he bent down and matched his to my own.

I don't know what had gotten into me but suddenly I was pressing my body against his aching for more of whatever I was feeling. I began kissing him back hungrily. My lips moved against his and then his tongue brushed against my lip causing me to gasp.

It was like butterflies had erupted inside my stomach, fluttering every which way.

"Wait!" Nic gasped as he pulled his lips away from mine and took a large step back.

I looked at him, confused. "What's wrong?" I asked, my mind raced a million miles an hour trying to understand why he stopped. It felt so good. Didn't he feel the same?

"Nothing is wrong." He said as he stuck his hands deep into his pockets. "It's just that I know if I was to continue kissing you like we were I would loose control and I don't want to take away your virtue. Not like this."

"My virtue?" I questioned.

He sighed, bringing his hand across his forehead. "I want to have you in everyway possible but before that can happen I have one condition."

I watched his brow furrow and his forehead crease slightly.

"What... condition."

For some reason I felt as if this answer was one I didn't want to hear.

"I want you to marry me, Renesmee." The corner of his mouth quirked up slightly as he held out his hand towards me as if he was waiting for me to take it. "I know you aren't ready so I will wait as long as it takes." he added.

I stared at his hand for several human minutes. The longer I stared the more it seemed to glow, as if it was speaking to me, telling me it was okay and this was the right thing to do.

When I looked up at him it was like there was a burning desire behind his eyes. It wasn't a scary inferno but a comforting warm that lit them.

Then I closed my eyes.