Can't Stand To See You Cry (Jacob)

Chapter 38

Jacob stood next to their bed and watched Renesmee sleep.  She had slept through dinner the night before and he hated to wake her, but she had to get up for work.  “Nessie,” he murmured, sweeping her hair away from her face with his fingers.  “Time to get up, baby.”

He knelt beside the bed and kissed her forehead.  Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled up at him.  “Hey.”

“Good morning,” Jacob beamed.  “Did you sleep well?”

Renesmee squeezed her eyes closed and stretched.  “It was amazing,” she sighed.  Suddenly her eyes snapped open.  “Oh my God, did I sleep all night?  What time is it?”

Jacob sat on the edge of the bed facing her as she fumbled around the nightstand for her phone.  “You’ve got plenty of time,” he reassured her.

“I got a text from your sister...we have a staff meeting during lunch today,” she told him.  “I need to get ready.”

“Go ahead and get your shower.  I’ll make us some breakfast, okay?”

“I don’t have time for that, Jacob,” she huffed as she tried to scramble past him.

Jacob reached for her face, cocked his head and smiled.  “You have plenty of time, Ness.  Calm down.”

Renesmee sucked in a deep breath and nodded.  “I know.  I’m sorry, I just can’t believe I slept that long.”

“You must have needed it,” he convinced her, reaching for her hand and helping off the bed.

She smiled and threw her arms around Jacob’s neck and gave him a big squeeze.  “I love you,” she breathed into his ear before scurrying off to the bathroom.

Jacob watched her go, then set off to make breakfast.

………

“This is so nice,” Renesmee gushed as she played with Jacob’s hair.  “You’ve never driven me to work before.”

Jacob wrapped an arm around Ness and beamed.  “I thought I could pick you up after your meeting and we could have a late lunch.”

Renesmee nodded.  “I’m not sure what time we’ll be done though.  Can I text you?”

“Of course.  I’ll be around.”

……….

Renesmee sighed as she doodled on her meeting agenda.  She liked Rachel well enough, but man could she prattle on.  She watched the clock and waited until she could finally see her Jacob again.

“So picture day will be September 24th and 25th.  And if there is no other business, then you’re all free to go,” Rachel announced.

“Great meeting, boss,” Nessie teased Rachel.

“Oh really?” Rachel asked skeptically. “I swear I saw you doodling.”

“No way, Rach,” Renesmee fibbed.

Rachel snatched Renesmee’s agenda as she tried to pass by her.  She smiled at the hearts she had drawn and where she had written, Mrs. Jacob Black over and over.  Rachel looked up and noticed Ness was blushing.  “My brother really loves you.  And you make him so happy.  I hope you know that.”

“I really love him too...so much,” Renesmee admitted quietly.  She glanced over at the other teachers all huddled around a table full of sandwich trays that Rachel had provided.  “And I never really thanked you for getting me this job.  I love being here and getting this opportunity to work with kids, so thank you.”