“Nessie,” my aunt Rosalie called. “Did you just think that you couldn’t have a private thought to yourself?”

“What, how did you know,” I asked her. I hadn’t been touching anyone but Jake. My father was silent and looking at me intently. 

“I heard it too,” Bella spoke up. 

“I did as well,” Jasper called.

“Yep, me too,” Emmet said.

“I too heard you Renesmee,” Nahuel stated. 

“Wait, did you all hear me,” I asked my family and friends warily. I got nods and yeses all the way around. Whoa. What did this mean? I could project without touching someone, but how did I do it. I wasn’t trying. 

“It appears your abilities are growing,” my grandfather said. “Bella was your shield open to let Edward in when you heard Renesmee? “

“No,” my mother said. “I guess this means no one can keep you out even without touching them Renesmee. This could be a very useful part to your gift if you can control it,” Bella said thoughtfully. “Hmm maybe you and I should practice.”

This was just too much. Imprinting, visions, powers, too much. 

“Alright,” my father called to everyone. “Let’s all take a few moments okay. Renesmee needs a break for a minute and Alice could use the time to search. Bella will you stay close and keep your shield on them as well as Nahuel?”

“Of course,” my mother answered. 

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Finally, a few minutes of peace. My family and friends had scattered out of sight, but I wasn’t stupid enough to think they weren’t close by. I was pretty sure they were forming a perimeter around Jake, my mother, and I right now. 

“Mom, do you think Jake and I could have a little privacy,” I asked.

“Sure baby. I won’t be far,” she reminded me. 

I looked at Jake squeezing his hand, the hand that had refused to let go of me since Alice had her vision. 

“Ness,” he whispered my name. Jacob pulled me into his chest and I inhaled the fresh earthy scent of him. 

“Kiss me Jacob,” I pleaded. “I need to be close to you.” I was almost embarrassed to bare myself so completely, but he looked at me with such longing that I knew I wasn’t the only one. Jacob was as deeply in love with me as one creature can be with another.