Edward and Jacob were skimming rocks down on the beach. The bounced so far off into the distance that the eyes of a mere human would lose sight of them. But that wasn't a problem for these two.

"I win again son." Edward always played the son card when he wanted to be patronizing. Jacob mentally reeled out a string of expletives but Edward just laughed.

However the laughed stopped sharply at Jacob's next thought So when are we going to tell them? By them he was referring to Bella and Renesmee, mother and daughter and the central features of both men's lives.

"They both knew we couldn't stay in Forks forever, we said we'd stay here until Nessie was fully grown, it would be too risky to try and hide her rapid growth in a new place. That time is now, and it would be a good thing for Bella too she needs to go back to school, associate with humans other than her father."

Race you to the cottage Jacob had phased before he'd even finished talking and was already a flash of fur darting off into the forest. As Edward took up the challenge and headed off in pursuit he sighed, he knew that Jacob was just avoiding the real reason they had come out here to talk. Edward wasn't worried about how the girls would react to the news that it was time to move, he was worried about whether Nessie was going to voice any of her recent thoughts to Jacob.

Sometimes Edward wished Nessie had inherited her mother's shield, it was damned awkward being able to read your daughter's mind. He'd internally cringed the first time Nessie had thought of Jacob as anything other than a plaything. But the more he and Bella had come to terms with the prospect of Jacob and Nessie being soulmates the more Nessie had rebelled against it.

Just today he had caught a fleeting thought that had shocked him Why is it fair that I have to live forever without making the most basic choice, that of who I get to spend that life with. Why is it OK for someone else to make that choice for me the second I was born, I want out. It was this that had worried Edward, what if Nessie saw this move as an opportunity to get out, and to leave Jake behind?

Nessie looked out of her bedroom window at her dad and Jake. Her mother had probably seen them miles back. That's what really bugged Renesmee she was always good but not quite there. Her sight was that little bit worse, she was almost as strong, her skin wasn't quite as sparkling. It was going to be even worse now that she was fully grown and she'd have to being the façade of attending school, she'd never be able to show baby photos to anyone because "Oh look don't her parents look the spitting image of her adopted family." She'd never be able to share even the most basic of childhood memories with her schoolmates, after all she'd only been alive for 7 years. And probably the most frustrating of all she'd never be able to talk boys with her friends, what could she say? "Yeah I'm with Jake, he decided when I was born that I was his soul mate and no-one ever asked me what I wanted."

Nessie knew that they would be moving soon, her parents had promised her that once she stopped growing they would move somewhere new and she could go to school and actually meet people, they'd even agreed that she could attend a different school to them. Renesmee looked in the mirror and sighed, she hoped the human kids would like her. She had no idea what kids her age considered pretty and she wouldn't even know what to talk about, they'd definitely think she was a freak. But as scary as it was it was also really exciting, the last thing she wanted was Jake taking all the fun out of it. Nessie knew him too well, she knew he'd scare the other kids away, she knew he'd never leave her side and most of all she knew that if he didn't break free now she never would because it was kind of scary leaving guaranteed adoration not knowing whether you'd find anything remotely close ever again. Nessie felt herself swaying but she steeled her mind for battle, tonight was the night, tonight she'd fight for her right to choose.

As soon as Edward came into range of the house he knew tonight was going to be explosive. Jazz was going to have a hell of a night with all these emotions flying around and Alice couldn't even offer a heads up not being able to see the future of either Jake or Nessie.

"We're going up to the main house, it's time to talk about the move." Edward declared it to the household in general. "Now" he added as an afterthought.

Nessie jumped out of a first floor window, "Awesome, Alice said she'd colour my hair" Do you think mom would stand for fire engine red? She added just for her dad, he just raised as eyebrow in reply. Guess not then.

By the time Nessie had touched her feet on the ground Bella was wrapped up in Edward's arms.

"Bella love, I'm sure you have an idea but the meeting tonight is about us all moving on, we are going to have to leave Forks"

Edward hated how unhappy his words made Bella, he knew she wouldn't want to leave her father, or the place which held all her human memories of their relationship but the both knew eventually the time would come.

After less than a second Bella smiled up at him, "As long as there are not penguins I'm good to go!"

She momentarily pushed her sheild away, Is Renesmee going to be difficult tonight? Edward could only nod, wishing he could give his wife a little more detail. He didn't notice if she noticed the significance in Jake's attempt to put his arms around Ness and her moody shrug to block him.

Esme was waiting at the door for them when they arrived and Alice and Jasper showed up at the same time they did returning for a hunt. Alice scowled briefly and Bella's hopeless outfit before bouncing over to Nessie "So what colour are we going today, I was thinking Blonde that way we can pass you off as a Hale."

Before Renesmee could answer Jacob cut in, "Nessie wont be dying her hair, she'd perfect as she is." Edward braced himself to cut his daughter off before she went to rip Jacob to shreds but Emmett's voice diffused the sitaution. "People I'm wasting precious minutes of my immortality here, can we get this thing started."

They all sat round the kitchen table, it was the only thing it ever got used for. It was a rare sunny day and almost everyone sparkled blindingly except for Jacob who still found this aspect of vampires disconcerting and Nessie who looked dissatisfied with her own faint shimmer.

Carlisle started to speak and suddenly you could feel alertness in the air, no one moved no one blinked they just listened.

"You all know we have to move, we've stayed here much longer than we should have because we didn't want to uproot Renesmee until we were sure she wouldn't be changing anymore. It's totally altered the way we live, we need to get back into human interaction, school, work. So I've been giving some thought to where we should go and if nobody has any objections...I'd quite like to go home."

Most of the table stopped breathing.

"England's grey, dark and the sun probably comes out less frequently than it does here. Of course are family is bigger than it was before but I think we can still make it work. What does everyone think?"

Edward closed his eyes and willed Nessie not to say anything but he knew it was hopeless her mind was set.

"I have a problem" The whole table looked Renesmee's way, "I don't want Jake to come, I want to leave him behind."

Edward tried manically to process all the thoughts before people started shouting.

Rosalie Thank God, if she was my daughter she'd never have been around that dog as much as she has been anyway.

Alice huh, not being able to predict the future of these half-breeds and wolves is a bitch.

Esme Poor children, this is going to hurt everyone

Jazz OK Edward I'm calming it no worries

Emmett Does this mean we finally get to battle with some wolves?

Carlisle Maybe we should leave Edward and Bella alone to handle this one.

Nessie Well that could have been worse

Jake Could life get any worse?