A Twilight Christmas

Chapter 1: A Cullen Christmas Eve

Bella Cullen

"It was the night before Christmas

When all through the house

Not a creature was stirring

Not even a mouse-"

"Yeah, cause we would have eaten it by now!" Emmett interrupted

I rolled my eyes. Emmett was just so immature sometimes.

"Ugh, Emmett, will you stop that?" I said impatiently "Renesmee wants to know what happens next"

"Yeah, blood-" Jacob began but stopped when he saw my frosty expression.

"If you don't mind, i'd like to finish this story before christmas day." Carlisle said brittlely

"Sorry Carlisle," Emmett mumbled quietly

"The stockings were hung by the chimney with care

In the hope that Saint Nicholas would soon be there."

"Ooh, ooh! Can I read the next bit? Please, oh pretty please" Alice said, fluttering her eyelashes.

"Okay Alice," Carlisle said, passing the book to her.

"Eh-hem. Okay. The children were nestled all snug in their beds

While visions of sugerplums danced in their heads.

And Esme in her 'kerchief

And Carlisle in his cap

had just settled down for a long winters nap" Alice began

"Alice," Edward,my husband, said, " If you are going to rewrite the story, I suggest you get your facts right. You know we can't sleep!"

"Don't ruin my fun Edward," Alice grumbled, "Okay, where was I? Oh yes.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter

He sprang from his bed to see what was the matter

Away to the window he flew like a flash

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash"

"Hey! When did a sash come into the story?" Emmett interjected.

"Emmett. . ." Alice shot him a glare, "The moon on the breast-"

"Hah! Hah! Breast! That's funny!" Emmett screamed.

Alice carried on anyway.

"The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to his wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight horse-sized were-wolves

With a large driver so tall and quick

He knew in a moment it must be Emmett"

"Hey! Why'd you have to cast me as the fat guy?" Emmett cried.

"Because you're the closest we could find. Now. . . Emmett, you tell the rest. I need to go. . . um. . . get the stuff *wink* ready."

"Yeah! Story! Alright, now time to make this fun!

Now Dasher, you're Edward's, Now Dancer, you're Alice's, Rosalie Prancer, Bella Vixen,

Oh Comet, you're Jake's now, Carlisle, Cupid you can have, Esme, Donner, Jazz, Blitzen

To the top of the porch, this meal'll be so fine

All I know is that Rudolph is mine!"

Renesmee let out a slight sigh and fell asleep.

" Okay Emmett, you can stop now, Nessie's asleep" I said.

"No way, this is too much fun! Okay now where was I. . ."

"Emmett" I said fiercely

"Okay, fine. Rose, babe, Meet me in out place in five, kay?" he said cheekily

Rosalie rolled her eyes, but I could see that she was secretly excited.

"Well, I guess i'd better be off," Jacob said, looking at Renesmee longingly, "See you tomorrow Ness. You too Bells" he kissed the top of my head, then Nessie's, and then walked out the door.

"Come on Edward, now all we have is Christmas day to worry about," I said

Laughing, he scooped me up, Renesmee still in my arms, and we headed out into the perfect , purple night.