It´s been two years since Edward left Bella in the woods on that sad and dreaded day.

Everything has changed in her life. She has since then moved away from Forks.

What will happen when our favorite family accidently bumps into her?

Chapter 1

Getting up in the middle of the night is always easier said than done. Carlie´s sleeping habits hadn´t changed much since she was born. Since that joyous day in June when she was born she slept soundly. During the first two months she would wake twice every night to eat. Now at six months she was waking up only once. I was truly thankful for this.

I can't complain though. Carlie is the best baby any mother could ever have. She is beyond beautiful. You could say I´m biased though, but how can I not be. She is a cutie. She has deep green eyes. The same color his must have been before the change. She has my pale pallor, and my wavy hair, though its color is a well known copper color.

Fifteen months had passed already since the last time I had seen his beautiful copper hair. Fifteen months since he had left me drowning in despair, sorrow and loathing.

At least now I felt at peace with my daughter. I truly felt like he had left me with a piece of himself. It´s really hard to say even now but I felt and still feel like I won an important battle in this war he thought lost even before we had a chance to fight.

If this had been an ordinary night in our tiny, shoe boxed sized Seattle apartment I would have already been sitting on the rocking chair near her crib with my baby in my arms breastfeeding her.

This was a special night though. Jacob and the pack fixed things so could assist the book convention being held this weekend. Lily, my business partner at the Seattle bookstore where I was now working gave me the tickets so I could get away. She of course used the excuse that I needed to sift my way though any books the store might need.

I decided it was a good idea as long as I was allowed to bring Carlie along. This of course is the reason Jacob came along with me. He wanted to help me as much as possible in anything he could. He still wanted to be linked to me in any way possible. I could still feel his guilt emanating through his very soul.

He imprinted on Lily the summer when Carlie was born. I am extremely happy he did. He deserves to be happy and Lily is the person who can see to that. Although Jacob is a wonderful man he is not the person for me. In fact, I am starting to believe that I will be alone for the rest of my existence.

That summer before Carlie was born Jacob and I were starting to become inseparable. He was starting to believe he had a chance with me after they all left. What he didn´t know is that they took a large part of my heart with them. Of course I couldn´t think that way anymore, not with Carlie by my side. Carlie was my world now and I would make sure that she was a happy.

¨Okay Carlie, you need to finish eating so you can rest a bit longer.¨ I softly cooed to her while I caressed the back of her ear with my finger.

She quickly fell asleep next to me on the bed, so I decided to do the same. Getting ready for my day at 4:30 in the morning just didn´t sound right.

Waking up an hour later I decided that getting ready would be a good idea. I really needed Jacob to come to my room so he could be with her but I decided against it. Jacob was doing enough accompanying me in this little escapade of mine.

I very gently put Carlie inside her stroller and pushed her to the bathroom with me. I quickly undressed and showered. As I got out and started dressing myself I couldn´t help but stare at my reflection. I still looked like I did two years ago. I had filled out somewhat since having Carlie. Other than that I looked the same. My hair came up to my waist in waves.

I quickly got dressed in a blue grey quarter sleeved sweater dress and some skinny jeans. It was pretty cold outside so I decided on wearing some black leather books over the jeans.

I pushed the stroller back into the room and started to get Carlie out to change her when the phone started ringing.

¨Hey Jacob, Good Morning.¨ I said into the receiver already knowing who it was. ¨I´ll meet you downstairs in fifteen minutes Jacob, just let me get Carlie dressed and ready to go okay.¨ I started to explain. ¨I´ll see you in a bit.¨

As I hung up the phone I started dressing Carlie. I decided on a pink and white candy cane style sweater dress and white leggings. So after changing her diaper I quickly dressed her including a pink cap and a warm jacket. I put her back down in her stroller and dashed to get her things ready and in her diaper bag.

In all the chaos Carlie didn´t even stir. We quickly caught the elevator and hurried downstairs to meet Jacob. Jacob was sitting on a couch drinking a cup of coffee.

As I pushed the stroller towards him he caught sight of us, standing up in a dash and pushing a cup of coffee towards me.

¨Hey Bells,¨ I went down to the coffee shop down the street.¨ I took it from his hands.

¨Thanks, How about we go and grab us some breakfast before we head out to the convention center? ¨ I quickly asked him.

¨Sorry Bells, registration starts at 7:30. Besides that I already got you a bagel with cream cheese.¨ He passed me a little brown bag and some napkins.

¨Well, thanks Jacob, but what about you? ¨ I pressed.

¨Oh don't worry about me Bells. I ate two bagels with cream cheese and ham and a large orange juice while I waited.¨

¨Well alright then, here, you take the stroller then so I can eat.¨ I handed him the stroller to Jacob. ¨We need to get there on time. I don´t want to be late for registration.¨ I could tell that Jacob was getting annoyed at the fact that I didn´t want to sit to eat my bagel.

¨Besides, Lily told me that there were a lot of conferences being held at the convention center this weekend¨

We were now well near the front entrance. I picked Carlie up and covered her with a blanket. Jacob then proceeded to fold the stroller so we could get into the cab. Jacob got in the cab first adjusting the car seat from the stroller. He then took Carlie from my arms and buckled her in. We then took our seats and were off to the convention center on 34th Street.

The cab left us on the west corner which was very convenient for both the cab as well as us. When we were out I started walking with the stroller while Jacob paid the cab and stayed behind asking him some questions. I was lost looking at Carlie, which was facing me in her stroller when I was turning the corner.

I felt the sensation that someone was looking at me. I looked straight ahead of me when I finally recognized the two people in front of me. There they were, two very familiar people staring at me with wide eyes.

¨Bella.¨