Author's Note: This is my first time writing in a while. Any comments, criticism, or praise would be greatly appreciated.

Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. I just like to play with them and return them when I'm done. Please don't sue me. I'm a college student and therefore broke.

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"Mama, look!"

I smiled quietly at Renesme. Her angelic face was looking up at me with a wicked grin, and she was baring her sparkling, pointed vampire teeth. Oh course, she would think it only appropriate to dress up as a vampire for her first Halloween. Edward had not been amused, but Jacob had quickly taken to the idea, and once the two of them agreed on something… Well, there really wasn't much a reason to argue.

Truthfully, she did look quite the part of a 'creature of the night'. No one could resist Renesme, and so when she had besieged Alice to help with her make-up it only took one quick, pouting look and her doting aunt had been won over. After several hours in Alice's expansive bathroom Renesme had emerged with dark circles around her eyes, blood red lips, and a snowy complexion.

Her dress was Rosalie's design. She had quickly volunteered to make something suitable for a child of the undead, and I had to admit I was impressed. The dress was all black, with a high collar and large belled sleeves made of lace. It was secured in the back with nearly a hundred tiny satin buttons, and around Renesme's waist a snugly fit velvet corset was laced up to give the dress an antique look.

Giving attention to detail, Alice had pinned Renesme's golden curls back with a large black satin bow, and handed her the fake vampire teeth. She looked every bit of a seven year old seductress.

Edward had given her a rose and kiss on her cheek as she walked out the door. And then he had stopped me with a gentle squeeze of my arm. I turned to look at him, trying to mask my worried expression, but he had seen right through it.

"You know, I don't think I'll ever stop wishing that I could read your mind…" he had trailed off, as Renesme's musical voice floated into the house. "Let's go! I want to go see Grandpa Charlie and go trick-or-treating!"

"Just a minute, love." We both said at the same time. I smiled at him, and he gave me a quick kiss and another gentle squeeze. "Don't worry; she's going to be fine. She'll have Jacob and Charlie with her." I knew this, but I still couldn't stop myself from worrying. It hadn't been that long ago that we were standing in a field, and I was contemplating losing her forever…

I pushed the thoughts out of my mind, and returned Edward's kiss with one of my own. The second that our lips touched, it was like nothing else existed, nothing else mattered but being here with him. I felt fire course through my body, starting where our lips touched and pulsing through me till it reached every part of me. I never wanted to leave. I wanted to stay here in his comforting warmth forever. But then I felt him pulling away and the warmth with him. Somewhere in the background I heard someone, probably Emmet, whoop and whisper something about a room, but my eyes were still locked on Edward's, and I couldn't pay attention to anything but him. He smiled at me, and nodded toward the door. "I think someone is getting impatient." I tore my gaze away from his and looked out into the front lawn. Renesme was there, tapping her little foot, the sole of her black satin slipper creating a perfect rhythm.

"Okay, we should go." He leaned down and pecked my cheek, and then gave my hand another squeeze, and I turned to walk out the door.