Sweet Summertime [Nessie]

[Jacob Black]

Jake had taken the graveyard shift for the pack last night and as he galloped up to his house about mid-morning in his big wolf form he let the others know where he had been, and then he directed them to scout the areas where he had not yet double checked. Rumors of real "werewolves" had the pack a bit nervous -they knew they would be useless if a fight broke out, because they were susceptible to becoming one of them if wounded in the least bit. Nevertheless, Jake and his pack wanted to keep their guard up and at least keep track of any and all changes. He thanked the relief and then phased, changed and skipped up the back stairs into the house.

"Nessie, baby, I'm back" he said. He knew he wouldn't have to yell, his hybrid beauty would hear him with no problem. He started to rummage through the fridge, hoping that maybe once Nessie came in she would maybe offer to fix him something scrumptious to eat.

[Renesmee Cullen-Black]

It had been a long, sleepless night for Nessie. The baby kept her up most of the night with its kicking and squirming, seemingly restless because Jake hadn't been in the bed with them. The news of her newest pregnancy had come as a shock to the family back in March, but they were now happily awaiting the newest member's arrival in September. Alicia wasn't entirely sure of the meaning of having a baby brother or sister, but she understood that there was a new baby coming and that he or she would be much smaller than herself. After giving up on sleep, Nessie had gotten out of bed and bathed herself while Alicia played in her room. Alice came by and took Alicia for the day to entertain her, meaning Nessie had the house to herself. It was a nice feeling to not have a little one to keep tabs on all the time, but she still worried like any mom. But she trusted Alice with all her heart and with her daughter especially since she was Alicia's godmother.

When Alice and Alicia were gone, Nessie made due with her time and decided to put some finishing touches on the nursery for their newest addition. She folded some of the baby clothes and felt the baby kicking. Laughing, she pressed her hand to her stomach. Thanks to Alice, she now knew the sex of the baby and that her second child also had the gift of foresight, which linked the baby to Alice as well. It was amazing how that gift worked. As she folded, she heard Jake come into the house and soon after heard his voice. Smiling, she put down the last onesie she had folded in the drawer before shutting it and going into the kitchen. Jake was going through the fridge, as usual, which made her laugh. Walking up behind him, she wrapped her arms around him and kissed his bare shoulder from behind. "Hey," she said. "I missed you last night..." Her words trailed off as the baby kicked and she laughed. "And apparently someone else did too."

[Jacob Black]

During the short time that Jake stood there with his head in the fridge about a million things ran through his mind. Things such as.....

• 'Where are the leftovers…
  
• I wonder if the pack remembers to….
  
• Oh and how is my baby?
  
• Is it a boy or a girl?
  
• Is the baby developing healthy enough?
  
• Is Nessie getting everything she needs?
  
• Where is Alice taking my Alicia today?
  
• What about……………"
  

Jake stood up from looking at something at the bottom of the fridge when all of the sudden he heard her come into the kitchen... and seconds later felt his wife behind him. She kissed his shoulder and then told him that he was missed, by more than one person. He smiled and then turned around to meet her sweet yet tiresome face. He could tell that she hadn't been sleeping very well for the last few days, but he definitely wouldn't be telling that to her. "Apparently, huh? He put one hand gently on her stomach, the other behind her head, and sweetly pulled her close to put his lips on hers. After a few moments of bliss he pulled his lips away from hers, but rested his forehead against hers and said, "I missed you and baby too…but, would you rather me be home at night or during the day, sweetheart? I will be home with you guys for the next 2 days but then I need to get back into the rotation." He knew that she knows that he can't be there as much as she wants him to be, and that it was for the safety of their immediate family as well as their extended family and friends.

[Renesmee Cullen-Black]

There were times when Nessie wondered how much longer she would have to endure her nights alone without Jacob. She wanted to snuggle with him at night and feel his hand on her belly as their baby kicked during her sleep. When he stood up and faced her, she smiled as he placed his hand on her belly where their baby was kicking. As he pulled her in for a kiss, she let herself melt against him for a moment before resting her forehead against his. It was relief to have him home with her, even if it was just for a few hours. When he said that he had missed her and the baby too, but that he had to choose either nights or days, she sighed deeply and knew that it was hard on him too. Until the threat lurking on their family was taken care of, there was little anyone could do but sit and wait for something to happen or for the pack to take care of the problem. When he mentioned that he would be home for two days before he had to go into the rotation again, she smiled a little.

Having her husband home for just that short amount of time would be enough for now. She needed to have some time with him, alone and to herself, before Alicia came home from her outing with Alice. Alicia was perfectly safe with Alice, who could protect Nessie and run almost as fast as her father in any situation. "Well, I'm just glad you're home right now," she said, wrapping her arms around him. "I went and saw Carlisle yesterday to check on the baby's progress and how much it's grown since the last visit. He also told me something else about the baby...I know the gender." Nessie smiled and knew that Jacob would want to know if they were having a boy or girl this time around. Having a baby was exciting enough and she remembered how uncertain they had been with Alicia, but with this one they knew what to expect during the pregnancy and birth. It wouldn't be as scary.

[Jacob Black]

It was as if she had just been inside his head listening in to all the questions roaming around in his mind. She knew something that he did not…about the gender of their baby and he hoped that she wouldn't keep him in suspense. He was secretly hoping for a boy this time, and possibly for a child that took a little more from his side of the crazy family genes. Maybe one who was more wolf than vampire. Those were just some thoughts that he had in his mind, but he wouldn't care if they wound up with another child just like Alicia.

He would love anything about their new baby just because it was theirs. He couldn't believe just how much he loved his wife and daughter now. He thought he loved them way back when, but now he felt like he loved them 100 times more…if that were possible. And the feelings that come with anticipating a new addition to the family made him all the more in love with his girls. It was as if the threads of his heart were attached to Nessie and Leecie and became the threads that held him to the earth, and he could feel a new thread beginning to attach it's self to his heart that belonged to the new baby.

"Oh yeah? Sooooooooooo, are we going to need to repaint the nursery, or keep it ready for another girl?" He smiled his biggest smile and hoped that she would readily tell him the answer. "Oh, and have you already been thinking of names?"

[Renesmee Cullen-Black]

Nessie knew that Jacob would want to know what the gender of their new baby was right away. She wished that he had been able to come to her doctor's appointment, but he was sleeping so she hadn't wanted to disturb him since he was doing double night shifts lately to keep everyone safe. However, now she could tell him what they were having and he would be just as happy as he would have been if he had been at the doctor's. Never in her life would she have expected to have two children within the first two years of her marriage, but she was blessed to have that. Her best friend was her husband and she loved him more than ever now that they had a little family together. Alicia didn't act like a normal one-year-old, especially since she looked around three or four years old, which worked in their favor when people asked. Normally, if they were out and about, they just told people Alicia was a three-year-old, but that wasn't very often since they rarely took the whole family anywhere in town.

When Jacob asked if they were going to have to repaint the nursery or if it was ready for another girl, she smiled. "This baby," she said, placing his hand over where the baby was kicking and wiggling impatiently. "Is definitely your son. It's a boy." Nessie knew that having a son would make Jacob incredibly happy because the liklihood of the child getting the wolf gene was more since that was passed from father to son. "Carlisle said he looks right on target for growth this far into the pregnancy. He should be about as big or a little bigger than Leecie was." Nessie couldn't wait to meet her son and look at his little face to see if he looked more like Jacob, which she hoped he did. As Jacob asked about names, Nessie knew she had only really thought of one, so she wanted to know what he thought about it. "I was thinking...since we named Alicia after Alice, my mom, and Rose, that we could name our son after my dad and someone in your family too," she said slowly. "Masen was my father's original last name, before he was changed. I was thinking we could name the baby Masen. And his middle name could be Ephraim, like your great-grandfather. Masen Ephraim Black." Nessie looked at her husband and smiled, hoping he would like the name too.

[Jacob Black]

He waited impatiently as she started to tell him about the gender of their new baby. He would be excited no matter what she told him, but hoped in the back of his mind that it was going to be a boy. She had mentioned before that this child was a lot more active than Alicia had ever been, and that the baby reacted a little more sensitively to his voice. He watched as her lips seemed to pause for a while... "This baby, is definitely your son.". The words echoed through his mind and his excitement soared. He grinned from ear to ear. Then she told him that, per Carlisle, the baby was doing very well as development and health was concerned.

He breathed a sigh of relief and then listened in awe as she explained her thought process on naming their baby boy. He was touched, she knew that he would love the name. Especially since his side of the family now had a claim on him too. He was now more than elated and said, "Ohhh wow! That's amazing, you're amazing! I love the name! And yes! I am pretty excited that it's a boy." Jacob was so excited that he began to jump around a bit and then suddenly his face took on that, "come here you" look and he pulled his beautiful wife in slow and close and whispered, "I love the name, and I love you, sooo much."

[Renesmee Cullen-Black]

Renesmee could see the look of excitement on her husband's face and knew that he was elated about having a son. She knew that he had been secretly hoping for a boy all along just because she knew most men were like that. Her own father probably had hoped for a son, but was elated to just have a child when vampires were told that they couldn't have children period. She still remembered every moment she spent with her own father and treasured those moments growing up, especially when he taught her to hunt and it turned into a competitive game. When he started rambling on excitedly, she knew that he definitely loved the name of their son and that he was excited that it was a little boy. She knew that their son would probably look more like Jacob, especially if he took on more of the wolf traits that his father had and that were passed down in his tribe.

When he calmed down, she saw the look on his face and felt him pull her in. She heard his whisper and smiled. "I love you too," she replied, placing her hand on the side of his face. Using her gift, she gave him a memory of when Alicia was a newborn baby and they were rocking her to sleep in the nursery. It was a sweet memory that she cherished dearly. "And Leecie loves you too. And I know that Masen will as well." Nessie loved her precious little family. Even though she had hoped to not have children before she had been married for a year, she had been blessed enough to have two. She would have never taken that back either, not for the world. Renesmee smiled as she felt Masen kicking again until the jerking was regular and she knew he had hiccups. "He has hiccups," she said, giggling and placing Jacob's hand over where their son was jerking every couple of seconds.

[Jacob Black]

She said, "I love you too…" Eyes closed, he savored this moment with his wife. And in the midst of another kiss, Nessie placed her hand on his head and shared what was, with no doubt, one of her fondest memories. A memory of their family when Alicia was no more than a weeks old, rocking her to sleep and just staring at her perfect tiny face. With his eyes still closed he heard her say "And Leecie loves you too. And I know that Masen will as well." He opened his eyes, and looked into hers, smiled, and said, "I can't wait to see him!" Just then she started laughing, grabbed his hand and then said, "He has hiccups" He couldn't help but laugh a bit, himself and just rested his hand there feeling Renesemee's little solid stomach that seemed to be jumping every few seconds.


It still amazed Jacob that they were able to have children in the first place, and that their children were not as much vampire as Nessie once had been. He had been there with Bella throughout her pregnancy with Nessie, and it broke his heart. The whole time he sat there helpless, and watched his best friend, his "love" go through so much physical and emotional pain and stress that he hoped and prayed that it wouldn't be so with Nessie. His prayers were answered when Alicia came along. He hadn't exactly been coherent when she was born, but knew without a doubt that Nessie's pregnancy was a lot more "normal" than Bella's ever had a chance of being. Jacob had the most perfect little family and he was nothing less than proud of them and loved each of them with his whole heart.