A Twilight fanfiction novel - SheeWolf85

Edward narrowed his eyes at Jacob. Something was different about his daughter, and somehow he
knew that Jacob had something to do with it. Renesmee pulled out of his hug and led him over to
where Bella stood with happy tears in her eyes.
“Mom, Dad . . . I’d like you to meet someone. This is Jacob.” She gestured to him and met his eyes.
He gave her a reassuring smile and held out his hand.
“It’s nice to meet you both,” he said politely.
Bella was the first to reach out. “Uh, hi. I’m Bella, Renesmee’s mother.” She took his hand,
surprised by the warmth. Her daughter had already told her about it, but she still wasn’t expecting it.
Edward didn’t react for a moment. He looked Jacob over, trying to decide what could have happened
while they were gone. He shook the other man’s hand and inclined his head. “Nice to meet you, too,
Jacob.” He wasn’t sure if he meant it.
Renesmee swallowed. The tension in the air was thick, and it made her nervous. She stepped over
to Jacob and took his hand. She used the extra connection to find the rhythm of his heartbeat. It
helped, but only a little.
“Would you take off your sunglasses, Renesmee?” Edward asked.
She tightened her grip on Jacob’s hand. She was already feeling too jumpy; she didn’t want to add to
it more and risk hurting anyone.
Alice and Jasper picked that moment to inject themselves into the conversation. Jasper knew his
brother-in-law; this was going to take a lot of tact to get the point across in a way he’d believe it.
“So,” Alice said, squeezing herself in between Jacob and Bella. “How was your trip? Did you guys see
lots of ancient ruins?”
Bella nodded. “Yes, we did.” She didn’t seem as excited as usual. She was nervous about her
daughter.
Edward looked at Alice briefly before he nodded. It occurred to him that both Alice and Jasper knew
what had happened. He turned his attention back to Renesmee. “Your sunglasses?”
“Dad . . .” Renesmee was starting to panic.
Jacob put his arm around her shoulders and bent to kiss her ear. “Calm down, Ness,” he whispered.
“Go ahead and take them off. I’m right here, baby.”
She took a deep breath and nodded. She closed her eyes for a moment before she reached up and
pulled the sunglasses from her face. Jacob took them for her and put them back in his pocket. She
looked between her mother and father for a moment, gauging their reaction.
“That’s not funny,” Edward said, getting upset. “Take the contacts out.”
Renesmee’s eyes burned with tears. “They’re not contacts.”
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