I watched my little girl sleep, safe and soundly. How did I get so lucky? Me? A soulless monster, which belongs in hell.

First Bella, my love, my other half. And now Renesmee.

It is sick to think that I wanted to kill our child, as a fetus. Bella was right, she was worth the fight.

"Hey," Bella said as she walked into Nessie's room, catching my gaze. "She is so beautiful, isn't she?"

"Yes, but not as beautiful as you." I smiled at her. She replied with a soft kiss on my lips.

I looked at the clock on her bedside table. It was half past eight.

I pulled Ness from her bed, and walked over to her closet to dress her. She woke up as soon as the cold air hit her.

Ness looked up at me with her chocolate brown eyes, Bella's eyes. She touched my face.

"No, honey. You're safe. It is just time to wake." Once again she put her hand to my face, "Momma is right here."

Bella was over to my side in a flash. She grabbed Renesmee out of my arms and kissed her forehead.

"Hi, baby girl."

I smiled, Bella was a fantastic mother.

It was funny to think how much Bella wanted to be a vampire, that she was willing to give up motherhood.

But when Nessie was conceived, Bella forgot all about her change and focused all on saving her baby.

When Renesmee was dressed and fed, we all walked over to the main house.

Bella and Ness were being kidnapped for the day, by my two sisters and mother. When Bella came across their scent she groaned. I could do nothing but laugh. Though I felt my wife's pain, it was very amusing to watch Alice grab a hold of her next victim. In this case, Bella.

"It's okay, love. Alice promises to be on her best behavior and stay inside of Washington."

"She better, otherwise I am keeping Renesmee and I off limits until I reach a thousand!"

I smiled and kissed her hair, " I still wonder who is more intimidating, you or the pixie."

Bella scowled at me, and walked over to the waiting car.

"Bye Daddy!" Nessie called. I waved and blew her a kiss.

When they were gone, I walked into the house only to find my two brothers and father playing poker. They were all very deeply absorbed into the game, nobody noticed my entrance.

"Got room for one more?" I asked, not waiting for a answer. I pulled up a chair and sat down. Emmett was the only one to complain.

"No way! I am not having you in my head!" Emmett had this idea that I always cheated.

"Emmett, it is not cheating if you win. Mind reading or not."

Carlisle and Jasper laughed. Emmett scowled.

"Whatever, just stay out of my head." He started to sing the American anthem to block me out.

"No, problem."

The game went flawlessly. Emmett kept accusing me of cheating, after every game I won.

When the third game was over, Jasper and Emmett stood up.

"Next time, bring your wife." Emmett growled.

I just laughed, Jazz and Em planned to go hunting. So Jasper didn't even bother trying to calm him.

After they left, Carlisle got up.

"Well, I must get going. Alice predicted a three car pile up tonight, which means a busy night for me." He let out a chuckle and also disappeared.

Being alone with a clear head, gave me time to think.

I thought about my family. My wife and our daughter, my siblings, and Carlisle and Esme.

I also thought about my mother and father.

It seems weird that 90 years ago, I lost my parents, Elizabeth and Edward Masen, to the Spanish Influenza.

My mother had begged Carlisle to save me, in all his power. He had grown so fond of mother, he did as asked.

But, before that sad and dreary time. I was a regular teenager…correction, a man.

A man ready to fight for his country.

A solider.