A/N: This story is named after a song by Sia, I definitely recommend it. If I make any errors in my story feel free to tell me and I will correct them.
Charlie jerked awake. Neck and back aching from falling asleep on the couch again. It took him a moment to register someone knocking loudly on his door. He groaned when he stood making his way to the door. "Hold your horses, I'm coming." He unlocked the door and threw it open, ready to give hell to whomever was there at this time of night. But he froze when he saw who it was.
"Hey, dad," His daughter smirked, she was soaked. Hair dripping, eyeliner running. She had a backpack on and a large duffle bag thrown over her shoulder
He pulled her into his arms smiling. "Lilah, what are you doing here, sweetheart." She wrapped her arms tightly around him.
"Missed you." He pulled away and tugged her inside, "Get in here, you're going to catch a cold."
He stepped away from her, taking her bags and she removed her shoes and
dripping jacket. He looked her over for another long moment, she looked so much older, well the last time he'd seen her had been too many years ago, she'd just started high school.
"Delilah, what are you really doing here?"
She turned to him shrugging, "Wanted to get out of town for a while. Mom said it was okay, if that's what you're worried about. Are you not happy to see me?" She joked.
He shook his head, "Of course I am, I just wish you'd have given me some warning, so I could've made up a room for you." Sighing. He glanced up the stairwell. "Go sit in the living room, dry off, and I'll make the bed upstairs for you, don't turn the t.v up too much, Sue's sleeping." He smiled at her, before he turned and walked upstairs, carrying her bags.
Delilah looked around the home. It seemed so different but the yet still the same. She missed this place, she missed her dad and her sister. She missed her childhood.
Sitting on the couch she waited.
Delilah woke the next day, still a little jetlagged, around noon. She could hear people downstairs, but couldn't make out any words. She scrounged around in her bags to find some simple clothing, winged her eyeliner, and pulled her hair off her face before making her way to the guests. Everyone in the living room stood when she walked in. Charlie was there, Sue, his new wife she'd yet to meet. Sue's children, Leah and Seth was it? But before she could analyze the room any further she was pulled into a big hug, Bella.
"God, I missed you." She hugged her sister back, smiling widely. Bella pulled back, "What are you doing here Lilah?" She shrugged, "I dunno, just thought it was time to come back and visit."
Delilah looked over to see Edward approaching, she hugged him too. "Good to see you, brother." He chuckled.
"Hi I'm Seth." She smirked at the young man, her other brother, embracing him, before doing the same to his sister , Leah.
After she looked back at Bella, "So where's my niece?" Bella was still smiling, "With her boyfriend, I thought you could surprise her."
"C'mon, we'll go see her." Edward said. Delilah followed them to their car, after saying her goodbyes to her other family. She climbed into the backseat, excited for the first time in a long time.
It'd taken her a few moments to realize where they were driving to. She was nervous and had no idea why, but she alway seemed to be on edge lately. She missed him.Delilah shook her head to clear her thoughts, new town, fresh start. At least that's what her mother thought, It'll be good to get out of the house, and maybe your sister can talk some sense into you. She'd been glad to get away from her mother's new faze of trying to raise her with parenting books.
She groaned internally, god, she needed a drink. Delilah glanced up to find Edward's eyes trained on her in the rearview mirror. She squinted back at him and he looked away.
She knew what they were. Even though Bella knew the risks she'd be taking by telling her, she did it anyways. The secret had been eating away at her and one night over skype she came completely clean. Delilah barely flinched, it felt like she'd gotten the last piece to the puzzle.
They pulled up the the Cullen house, Delilah's nerves buzzing. Bella opened her mouth to say something but was cut off when Renesmee came jogging towards the car, a confused smile on her face.
"Aunt Delilah?"
"In the flesh." It was barely a moment before she found herself in her niece's arms. "It's so nice to see you again." She truly was a beautiful girl, long wavy auburn hair, brown eyes, Delilah was only a little jealous.
The Cullen household was just as big as I remembered, just as gorgeous. A little slice of heaven in the beautiful forest. Renesmee led me inside, talking away at me, but I found it hard to focus. I had butterflies in my stomach as we entered the main room where the rest of the Cullens stood. The man sitting on the couch, looking a little too comfortable, I assumed was Jacob.
I remembered them, very well, the enchanting Cullens. Alice almost roughly tugged me away from Renesmee and into her arms, and I chuckled. "I saw you coming! And I've been so excited-"
"It's all she's been talking about, truthfully, it's been annoying." Rosalie's smooth voice cut in, before she pulled me into a gentle hug. "You look beautiful Delilah all grown up."
"It's nice to finally meet you, Delilah, I'm Jasper and this is Emmet." He extended his hand to me and I shook it. Emmet was watching me with a smile, arms crossed. "What, no hug?" I laughed, before he hugged me.
I had met Alice and Rosalie when I had visited last time. It was just after my 14th birthday. Some parts of me had wished I had stayed, there were many things I could have avoided, but I didn't. At the time I knew my mother needed me more than Charlie or Bella did. It had been a short visit, only a week as the school year was starting soon, I got to meet my new brother, and sisters and my niece. But the rest of the Cullens had remained a mystery to me, Bella had told me stories about them.
We sat in the living room for a while, catching up, but something felt off.
Alice had been fussing over the fact I'd cut my long brown hair, just long enough to put into a bun, and dyed it blonde, when I heard the front door opening and closing. I looked towards the person entering the room and froze. It felt the the air had shifted, god, he is gorgeous.
Carlisle smelt her before he saw her. Sweet , intoxicating, like lavender and vanilla, with an edge of nicotine. He followed the scent to the living room, and when he saw her, he knew. 300 years and now he'd found her. Her big blue eyes stared back at him, confused. Her heart beat erratic, she was holding her breath.
Delilah snapped herself out of it, looking away from him. She couldn't look him in the eye.
Carlisle cleared his throat before speaking, "Nice to meet you Delilah."
She smiled at him looking away, "Carlisle."
He nodded at her and left the room to avoid the piercing stares of his children.