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Prologue

James got down on one knee in front of me, his beautiful Daughter Beth was smiling brightly, her hands clasped together tightly, and I could tell she wanted to squeal…for a five year old she could hold her own very good. I looked into James bright blue eyes, and I saw my very bright future. "…so please Isabella Marie Swan, will you do me the great honor of becoming my Wife, and Bethy's amazing step Mommy." With that Beth began to squeal, jumping wildly in her chair. I slowly slipped off of my own and into James' lap. Tears filling my eyes.

"Yes, yes, a thousand times yes." I cried into his neck. James let out a loud bark of a laugh, as he wrapped his strong arms around me, holding me tightly as he pulled me up, spinning me around in a slow circle. It was our one year anniversary since we started dating. We had all gotten together, since his family was close, and Alice his cousin and my best friend was all about the party's.

James had been a wreck the past week, and I had thought he was trying to figure out the best way to break it off with me, so being twirled around right now with the knowledge that it was the complete opposite… well lets just say I be one happy woman.

James put me down after several minutes opening the small box he removed the ring. His hands vibrating. I smiled deeply, stunned by the emotion between us… it wasn't always like this, when we had first met he was a man who was so closed off ever since his ex wife had broke his heart… but now, looking into his eyes, I could see him radiating love, and lust, and hope… he was amazing. Looking down at the ring I gasped. It was perfect, white gold and rose gold wrapped and twisted around, with three diamonds a small on one side, a medium on the other, and the largest in the middle. It was odd but beautiful. James pointed at the smallest diamond. "This represents our past." He whispered, then pointing to the medium on the other side. "This represents out present." Then lastly pointing to the largest diamond in the middle. "This represents the future." I gave him a watery smile before kissing him forcefully.

"Its perfect JJ, so perfect" James smiled again, as he sighed, I'm guessing in relief, he was always so worried about what I would think, even though I never complained, I loved everything he gave me, only for the simple fact that it was from him. We were pulled out of our own world by a loud knock at the door. No doubt in my mind it would be Victoria three hours early.

"Damn it, I will get rid of her and tell her we will drop Bethy off later." He growled before kissing me and running to the front door. I turned to the room full of people I had almost forgotten were there, well except for my amazing Daughter… err step Daughter. Esme and Carlisle were grinning brightly, they had adopted James when he was fifteen, from an abusive home. It had taken him a long time to stop being so angry at himself and everyone around him.

Edward sat beside Tanya, both grinning at me like fools. He had just proposed to Tanya last month, so they both were fresh with the same feelings that were flying through me.

Alice and Jasper both in there own world, there hands on Alice's slightly enlarged stomach, she was due in four months, we didn't know what she was having, only Alice knew. She had the whole baby room done, and it was closed off so no one could see it… and Jasper didn't want to know, he wanted to be surprised.

Rosalie and Emmett were closest to me, they were quiet. Rosalie had been through a horrible traumatic experience a month before, and was still getting over it, she was very angry and lashed out at people she loved… non of us took it personally being raped and left for dead was awful and any one of us would probably act the same way.

Edward, Emmet, and Alice were all Carlisle and Esme's biological children, Rose and Jas were twins. I had gone to school with all of them… except for James. I was pulled out of my thoughts by James clearing his throat. "Victoria wants to stay and visit." He looked over at me, begging for me not to throw a bitch fit… which I will admit I sometimes did, Victoria got under my skin, but not today, I was too damn happy. I just nodded and smiled.

"Congrats Bella, I'm really happy for you." I smiled and said a small thank you. She was never an overly mean person, but sometimes the way she looked at James, her wistful looks, and brief innocent touches. I knew she regretted letting him go, but damn it the woman needed to start paying attention to other men, and not mine.

"Mommy Mommy, Daddy and Mama Bella are going to get married, isn't that so exciting." I grinned widely, I loved her name for me.

"Yes sweetie it is very exciting." Victoria said, picking her little girl up and twirling her around. Beth looked just like her Mom. Bright beautiful red hair, forest green eyes. But her facial structure was just like her Daddy.

The rest of the night went by without any faults, and we said our farewells to all our family. Beth kissed us both and hugged us tightly, and we said we would see her next week. We alternated weeks, one week with us, the next with Victoria.

We had bought a house six months into our relationship, knowing we both wanted forever, and we made sure to be close to a school, and close to Beth and Victoria in case anything happened. It was a beautiful house with two floors, four bedrooms, and a large back yard… and a very expensive high tech security system, with James line of work, he knew what went bump in the night, and did not believe in taking chances, I didn't blame him, not one bit.

It had been four months since James had proposed and I was trying to reel Alice in once again, she was ready to pop any second, yet she still ran around like she wasn't even pregnant, damn woman did everything gracefully, she was going to kill me before I even get married. James had gone out of town for work two days before. He was a detective who worked on missing persons. He was an amazing hunter, like he had a tracking devise in his brain that told him where to go. Companies everywhere wanted him so he was always being pulled away, and asked to find a loved one, or an escaped convict.

The worst was when he would come home with tears in his eyes, that was usually when he found children abused… or worse. "He was supposed to call me last night, and he never did." I said to Tanya, who was sitting across from me, looking as different bouquets.

"Well maybe he is just really busy, or his phone could be dead… he is supposed to be back today anyway, so you will see him soon." I nodded and looked down, pushing down the fear and anxiety.

James had been shot in the shoulder just weeks after we had started dating, and I have to say, I was beyond a wreck, I am always worried about him, even though he tells me repeatedly that he will be fine. Just then my phone rings. "Hello this is Bella." I mumble out.

"Oh good Bella, listen you need to come to the hospital now, something has happened to James." I jump up quickly and hang up on the distressed Esme without really thinking about it. I didn't even say anything just ran out and jumped in my car.

He was laying in a hospital bed. Wires connected to his chest, a small cut on his forehead above his right eye. "Is he going to be okay." I ask Carlisle quietly, since he was the Doctor.

Carlisle nodded stiffly, and pulled up a chair for me to sit at, by his bed. "We are just waiting for him to wake up. Just then the room door was rammed open and in comes Victoria.

"Oh James, is he alright, oh god I was so scared when I heard he was hurt." I looked at her trying to mask my anger. Damn woman had no right being here.

Carlisle cleared his throat. "I think it be best that you not in here right now." He told Victoria sternly. She looked over with hurt in her eyes, but quickly walked out. "I don't know who the hell told her." He mumbled under his breath as he walked out after her.

I sat there for awhile, talking to his sleeping form, waiting for him to wake up, when I felt his fingers twitch in my hand. "JJ oh baby are you awake, James talk to me babe." I said in a firm shaky tone." I could see his eyelids trying to work so I kept talking to him. "That's right Baby, wake up, show me your sexy blues." I said in a quiet voice, thinking of all the naughty ways I would make him feel better. Finally his eyes opened and focused on me, he looked confused. "Oh god James, you had me so scared Baby, your in the hospital, you were attacked, and hit in the head very hard, but your awake now." I said at the end, more to reassure myself.

James slowly pulled his hand from mine, and looked around the room. He tried to speak but nothing came out. He cleared his throat loudly then tried again and succeeded… although I had wished he hadn't. "Where is my Vickie?" He asked in a fierce tone, one he had not used on me since we had first met. And what had he meant by my Vickie "…and who in the hell are you?"

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