A Twilight fanfiction novel - SheeWolf85

She shrugged weakly. “I don’t know. It hurts constantly, but these stupid cramps are unbearable. I
can’t take anymore Tylenol or Ibuprofen or anything; I’ve already taken my maximum dose for the
stupid flu.”
He kissed her cheek and started to rub in small circles. “I wish I could help.”
She smiled. The heating pad her aunt had tried to give her earlier hadn’t done anything, but it didn’t
really heat that well and she couldn’t keep it in place. “Maybe you can.” She put her hand over his
and pushed down to her lower belly. “Rub right here.”
He did as she asked. “How’s that?”
It felt good, but it wasn’t as warm as she had hoped it would be. “It’s okay.”
Jacob remembered something he’d once seen in Quil’s thoughts. He was nervous to try, but he
needed to make Renesmee feel better. A year ago, when Claire was in a similar situation, he had
rubbed her stomach under her clothing. Her voice had echoed in Quil’s thoughts as she told him
with a flirt that it felt better with skin to skin contact. It was the flirt that had really stuck with Quil,
but Jacob was glad it had. Renesmee was wearing a pair of loose, cotton pajama bottoms. It would
be easy enough to slip under, but it felt so wrong to do it without asking.
“Can I try something?” he asked.
“What is it?”
He swallowed and moved his fingers to brush along the waistband. “I want you to know that I’m
asking only because I want to help. Would it help if I was touching your skin?”
She turned her head to look at him. “You mean under my pants?” Her stomach fluttered in a way
that could have been the flu or excitement; she wasn’t sure which.
He nodded and kissed her cheek. “I swear I’m not being creepy.”
She smiled. “I believe you. Yes, you can do that.” She wasn’t sure why she believed him, but she
truly felt comfortable letting him do what he asked. It only felt more right when the slightly increased
heat and pressure soothed the pain a little more.
“Try to sleep, honey. You look tired.”
She pushed herself back a little bit into his warmth and nodded. “I am very tired. I feel like I haven’t
slept at all for two days. I just can’t get comfortable.”
“What about now?”
She just nodded again. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, which caused another
coughing fit. Jacob patted her back lightly until it was over, then resumed his gentle massage on her
lower stomach.
“I love you, Jacob. Thank you for coming over.”
He kissed her head. “I love you, too. Get some sleep.”
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