A Twilight fanfiction novel - SheeWolf85

He sighed and sat up a little. “Ness, listen to me. The Shifters don’t do that. We’re not werewolves.”
He cleared his throat and took a quick second to make sure he didn’t say anything to scare her even
more. “The legends are about shape-shifters. They don’t hurt anyone, ever. They don’t go on insane
murder sprees just because they’ve changed into a different form.”
She shook her head. “You don’t understand, Jacob. I heard the stories, and I know what they’re
supposed to do. That doesn’t change the fact that I’m terrified of them. I’m sorry. I really am.”
Jacob avoided looking into her eyes. He didn’t want to give in on this so quickly this time. “Couldn’t
you try? I know it scares you, but this is where I come from. This is my heritage.”
“I am trying. I’m sorry if it doesn’t seem like it just because you’re so used to everything. It’s all new
to me, okay? Could you cut me a little slack and be patient?”
He clenched his jaw. “I’m not known to be a patient person, Renesmee.”
She sat back and tried to ignore the churning in her stomach. “What does that mean?”
He shook his head, still avoiding eye contact. “It means I don’t like waiting. I really wish you would
just get over it.” He couldn’t believe he’d actually said it. He swallowed and waited to see how badly
he’d just upset her.
Instead of the rush of anger Renesmee had expected at his comment, all she felt was her heart
breaking. A wave of sadness made her eyes fill with tears. She stood up and tried to hide her hurt.
“I’m so sorry to disappoint you.” She wanted to say something scathing and hurt him. She couldn’t
think of anything, so she just turned around and left the room. She went to the kitchen, not
surprised to see that Jasper had gone into his office, and opened the fridge just for something to do.
Jacob sighed and stood up slowly. He hadn’t meant to hurt her. He went after her and leaned
against the counter as he watched her stare blankly into the fridge. She sniffled a few times before
she finally turned around. She wasn’t surprised to see him, only relieved that he hadn’t left. She
pushed herself against him, and he held her tightly.
“I’m sorry, Ness,” he said softly.
She nodded and pulled back. “Me, too.”
“I know you’re trying, and so am I. I want to be patient and wait for you to be okay with all this. It’s
just frustrating, because I love you so much and want you to be happy with me.” He bent to kiss her
lips. “I’ll try harder.”
She smiled. “I will, too. I know it’s frustrating, and I’m so sorry for that.”
“Can I ask you something?” He rubbed her back. She nodded. “Just out of curiosity, are you
Christian?”
She raised an eyebrow. “Yes, I am. I’m not like a bible thumper or anything, and I don’t go to church
regularly, but I believe in Jesus Christ and God. Why?”
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