His Golden Haze Part II

Road Trip

A/N: Time for the trip to Canada!

Chapter 33: Road Trip

Renesmee POV:

I set an alarm for 3 o’clock in the morning. My parents were here way before that and we're loading up our cars. I was up before the alarm, nursing Aria so I let Jake sleep in until it went off. I had no clue how such a long trip would work with a week old baby but it'll have to work. Mom really wanted it to be an experience and it would be a great time for all us to bond. Jake woke up right on time and made sure to silence the alarm quickly before it startled the baby. Thank God.

“Morning, baby.” he groaned while stretching his limbs.

“Morning.” I leaned in to kiss him, “I asked Mom to make you some toast and eggs after you're done with your run. Don't take too long, I wanna be on the road within an hour.”

“I won't take long at all.” he promised while tracing Aria’s hairline with the tips of his fingers.

I gave him another kiss before he left and then looked back at my precious girl. Her grey eyes looked up at me so lovingly, nothing can ever measure the amount of love I have for my kids and Jacob. I'm sure a lot of imprint families feel the same way. The way I see it, our children are pieces of Jacob and they're also better versions of ourselves. I'll always want to protect them and unconditionally love them, but I think that's just a part of a mother’s love.

When Aria's eyes started to droop, I hummed her a lullaby until she was fully asleep and put her in her car seat so I can get dressed and put Edward and Chloë in their car seats. I'd dress the kids when we make our stop for breakfast. We had it all planned out to make our trip as fast as possible. We would only stop for meals, potty breaks, and gas. When Jake and I get too tired to drive, one of my parents will drive for us while we sleep. The trip would only take us a couple of days, three days max. I have a feeling we would all be restless but it'll all be worth it.

I kept it simple with my outfit, just a simple pink knit sweater and grey leggings. I didn't feel like playing with my hair too much so I just neatened up the top knot I wore to bed. Jake came back and I heard him eating his toast and downing some coffee while I finished putting on my shoes. I decided to lay out his clothes so we can make our process as fast as possible. Just a grey t-shirt and blue jeans for him.

“Dad, can you warm up my car? I'm gonna put the kids in.” I whispered as I place a blanket over Aria.

I heard the engine start and made quick work carrying Aria in her car seat down the flight of stairs and out into the crisp Forks air. Thank goodness I put her in that warm sleeper Kim bought for her, she hardly stirred. By the time I got up there, Jake finished eating as was getting dressed.

“I'll get Jay and Chloë, babe. You just relax.” he said while slipping into his shoes.

“Thanks, Jake. I'll just grab a cup of coffee and wait in the car.” I leaned against our doorway, taking a good look at him.

When he noticed, he smiled at me and shook his head. I love that he's all mine. I practically skipped to the kitchen and poured myself a cup. Mmm, French roast. I only added a couple of spoonfuls of sugar to taste and it was just enough to wake me up for the day. When Jake started heading down the stairs with our two little ones, I followed behind him. Before I knew it, we were buckled up and following my parents out of Forks. I had a good playlist going for the ride, some music the kids will like and some old favorites that Jake and I treasure. The kids started to stir after a couple of hours and were definitely hungry, I told my dad that we were going to stop to eat and we went to the nearest exit. Our tank was half full but Dad volunteered to fill it up for us while we take some time to ourselves, they’d fill their car up before we’re ready to leave.