If love is the answer, could you rephrase the question? ~ Lily Tomlin

The first time she says it, Alec laughs.

"I love you?" Renesmee says, almost confused. Alec laughs, because she seems so unsure, when really it was obvious. "Of course you don't," He says, his voice gentle and silky, like trying to coax a child to go to sleep. Irritation flashes across her face for a second and Renesmee glares at him, "then why did you just say I did?" "I wanted to see how drunk you really are," he intercepts, easily extracting a bottle of beer from Renesmee s clutched hands, "and apparently, very. Of course you don't love me." Oh. Renesmee s voice is soft and feeble, and for a split second, Alec is almost convinced she seemed disappointed, like she really did want to love him. Alec laughs once more, because he does not know what else to do.