Half & Half

Half & Half - Chapter 13

Half & Half

Chapter Thirteen

  As Carlisle pulled the black BMW outside of Emily and Sam’s place, all Renesmee could think about was her precious Jacob. Even here in the remoteness where other things could occupy her thoughts, they still turned to him. He still hasn’t officially asked her to be his girlfriend but it was pretty evident to all that they were public now, the thought made her smile as she undid her belt just in time for Emily and Sam stepping out onto the deck to meet her.

Emily’s smile was always welcoming to whoever came into her home, which was quite often and has been ever since the pack was first established. Sam on the other hand however, despite his kind look bore the expression of worry and concern as he knew as well as Renesmee and Carlisle what was at stake here. Emily was the first to greet Renesmee when she gracefully departed from the car.

    “Hey baby girl.” Emily said as she wrapped her arms around Renesmee, giving her a gentle hug, a hug from Emily could solve anyone’s problems in a heartbeat.

    “Hi Emily.” Renesmee smiled back at her as Sam also hugged her, letting her go as Emily took her inside the house.

Walking up to Carlisle, Sam extended his hand to him as a mutual gesture. Taking it Carlisle shook it with as much gentleness as he could muster, so not to break his hand he’d then have to go about treating.

    “Thank you for agreeing to this Sam. It’s just until we can lay out the final stages of what is going on. Please look after her until we contact you.” Carlisle said in his usual flawless accent, watching Sam nod once.

    “We will. Seen as you’re here you might as well know what we’re going to do with Seth. I think it would be too obvious if we try and separate him from Leah, acting like nothing’s wrong would be best as hiding Jacob from the outside would only look like a busy pack leader.” Sam said as his tone radiated that of a sense of authority.

Carlisle exhaled and nodded.

    “Sounds good. I shall let my family know. Thank you Sam.” He nodded once more before swiftly getting back into the car and leaving the house far behind him on the road back to his own humble abode.

Sitting down on the couch inside the home, Renesmee was tempted to take out her phone and text Jacob, however she wanted to prove to him and her family that she was tougher than she looks, so she refrained and would do so until she had eaten something. Emily stood in the kitchen cooking up a storm and her signature, legendary pork chops. The smell was mouth-watering to both Renesmee and Sam as their stomachs grumbled with desire.

    “It’ll be done soon you two.” Said Emily with a proud and humble smile, it made her feel content knowing that her cooking pleased so many people.

    “Not soon enough wench.” Sam said teasingly as he wrapped his arms around her waist, giving her a sloppy kiss on the cheek.

Moments like this helped Renesmee to forget her woes, moments like this like back at home when Edward would wrestle Emmett were what made life for her. The bigger things she couldn’t care less about, except for when her man’s life and her best friends’ life were on the line. However right now she couldn’t help the smile and giggle that escaped her lips as she watched the two lovebirds in the kitchen, play fighting.

Once her stomach was nice and full, Renesmee excused herself thanking Emily on the way out to the back garden. Her hands made light work of quickly getting out her phone and opening up iMessage in Jacob’s name. She wrote:

    “Hi, Jacob. Look after mom & dad. Tell them I miss them, though dad probably knows that already lol. Call me tonight. Ness x”

It was her first time sending a kiss over a message and her cheeks responded in turning a delicate hue of pink, she got a reply to her message almost instantly, she should have known he would have been waiting for her to message him, but like her earlier plan she didn’t want to appear too desperate.

    “Hey Ness. Yeah he knows, they say they miss and love you too. As do I. Though YOU probably know that ;) I’ll call you before I go to bed, take care of yourself okay? Jake x”

It was impossible for her to contain her happiness at his reply; her phone now perched on the wooden railing in front of her as she jumped up and down on the spot, her grin infectious to whoever would catch a glimpse at her. No one has ever made her feel this happy, at least not in one go like this, she now had something to look forward to later on so her worrying and anxiety fire that ran through her body was doused and well burnt down thanks to her personal superman Jacob Black.

Her thoughts were somewhat interrupted by a chorus of friendly howls, judging by the intensity of the howls Renesmee could estimate their number at around 5. She knew their tones and smells pretty much off by heart without seeing them to match the smell and sound, turning around and with some self-satisfaction she was right. Quill, Embry, Jared, Seth and Leah had joined Sam and Emily in the living space, all stuffing their faces with what extra food Emily had cooked, she knew she would be getting guests with or without notice so plenty of food was always within reaching distance.

    “Nessie” a call came to her from inside the house, Seth came jogging out to her with yet another smile greeting her as he picked her up and spun-hugged her.

    “Hi Seth.” Renesmee groaned as she felt his arms contract around her middle.

If Jacob was here right now he would playfully scold Seth for firstly touching Renesmee, and secondly almost squeezing her to death. Despite his child-like manor at times, Seth had grown up to be quite the strapping guy, broad and a beaming smile to flag down any lost girl within ten miles of him.

    “I won’t talk about the obvious but man, it sucks.” He chuckled and let her go.

    “Yes, it does.” Renesmee said as she stepped back, regaining her balance and standing so she could watch all of him, so he doesn’t do anything she wouldn’t be ok with.

    “What say we catch a movie with the gang before I’m carted off somewhere huh?” he said as he snagged her arm and nudged her inside.

Renesmee smiled and nodded, holding up her hands.

    “Do I have a choice?”

    “Nope.”

Laughing the two went inside, sitting down on the already crowded couch as Jared put a movie into the DVD player, Emily and Sam snuggling in the corner of the couch, Quill and Embry wrestling over a bag of Cheetos, and Leah on Renesmee’s right side with her arms around her smiling, all was calm for now. It was a matter of time as to how long the calm would last.