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"Bella, where are the glasses?" Charlie stuck his head in the doorway, a look of complete confusion on his face. I didn't blame him; it was a zoo out there!

"They're in the second cupboard to the right, Dad." I finished putting cookies on a platter, and pointing to the cupboard that held the cups and mugs.

"Thanks, Bells. There are just so many people out there…" Charlie had probably never had so many people at his house before. Taking out six glasses and trying to balance them, he shook his head and slowly walked out to give them to guests.

When Jacob and I had announced our engagement to our families, we hadn't expected them to take it as greatly as they had. Billy was already having me call him 'Poppa Black'. And Charlie had come together with Emily to help plan us an engagement party! This was actually taking place at this very moment.

The entire Black family showed up, including Jacob's twin sisters, and all of their friends from La Push. Renee had come with Phil and some of our relatives. And then what seemed to be the entire population of Forks, Washington. Emily and Angela helped me bring food and refreshments out of the kitchen into the living room and outside on the lawn. Jacob had set up some tables outside, and for once it wasn't raining, so we had more room.

"Bella, you should go on and enjoy your party. Angela and I can handle the food, okay?" Emily gave me a gentle, little push and I laughed. Emily and I had become great friends in the past few years. Ever since Jacob had taken me to meet the local pack of werewolves of which he belonged, Emily and I had shared a connection. We were both Wolf Girls, having to worry after our werewolf sweethearts when they were away and then get ready to mend their clothing and feed them when they got back.

"Are you sure?" I asked, looking nervously from the huge mass of people to Angela and Emily, then back at all the people.

"We'll be fine, Bella… Come on, go find Jacob and mingle." Angela giggled, giving me a smile. She had become less shy over time, and had quickly become friends with Emily as well, but she was still the calm, generous Angela I had known in High School.

"Fine, but if I'm attacked by all the elderly women out there who want to know every little detail of my love life then you are to blame!" I shot back, walking backwards out of the kitchen so I could point my finger and give them an 'I'm Watching You' look. This probably wasn't the smartest idea, as I then tripped over the rug that lay between the entrances from the kitchen to the living room.

But a pair of strong, warm hands caught me. Giggling, I looked up to see the beautiful face of my fiancé, Jacob Black.

"Why, Mr. Black! I would never have thought that I would see you here!" I gasped in mock surprise, as he lifted me up and put me on the ground again.

"As it surprises me to see you here, Future Mrs. Black!" he said with mock awe, playing along. Laughing, he took my right hand in his.

"I guess now is the time to mingle?" I asked, squeezing his hand and smiling up at him. It still amazed me that I was engaged to Jacob Black, my best friend! At one time I had thought that I would never be able to love another person again after my ex-boyfriend Edward Cullen had left me.

But I found out that I was wrong, and I had grown to love Jacob more than a friend. Not that I had ever stopped loving Edward, something which I tried to forget all too often. I shoved my memories of Edward and the Cullens in the back of my mind. Now wasn't the time to dwell on those matters, I had mass amounts of relatives to deal with and an annoying Mike Newton who wouldn't stop eyeing me from the corner.

"Let's go see Rachel and Rebecca, they're over here." Jacob guided me through the crowd in the living room, who all turned to wave and greet us as we went. I hadn't seen Jacob's twin sisters in about a year, and was eager to see new pictures of Rachel's baby who would soon be my niece. Marrying Jacob was opening up all new sorts of new doors for me.

The party had only just started, so it continued on full speed. Jessica and Tyler were arguing over what album to put in the CD player next, though I didn't know who actually invited Tyler… Jacob took me around, introducing me to his family members who I hadn't met, and I introduced him to mine.

After awhile, I got thirsty and couldn't find any of the punch lying around. So it was when I went into the kitchen to get some water that I heard the low rumble of growls in the living room. And they could only be coming from the resident werewolves that were now in my father's house.

I hurried into the living room, where some people were looking around with confused faces. Emily was by Sam's side, looking frightened. Jacob was by me in a second.

"Jake, what's going on?" I asked, not understanding why he was putting such a protective arm around my waist. Quil was leaning in the doorway to the outside, and I could already see Embry hanging by my mailbox.

"We can smell bloodsuckers…" he told me, under his breathe so no one else could hear. Everything seemed to stop; I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I hadn't seen any of the Cullens since the day Edward left me in the forest. And Laurent and Victoria were dead. So who could it be? It seemed more likely to be a Cullen. I hated that I felt so excited and hopeful, even if it was Edward who didn't love me anymore.

I took Jacob's arm off my waist and instead took his hand, leading him through the crowd which had now gone back to normal. He didn't resist me, thankfully. We passed Quil who just nodded at us, and went to join Embry by the mailbox.

Coming down the road was a very fancy and nice BMW; it looked like one of the newer models. It stopped a few feet away from the mailbox. In a matter of seconds a small figure darted out of the car's door and looked around quickly.

Alice Cullen turned her head and her imperial topaz eyes met my own brown ones. A wide, happy smile grew across her face and I let go of Jacob's hand to go running into her arms. Jacob didn't look happy and Embry practically choked on a piece of fruit he was eating.

"Alice, Alice… Oh my god… Alice!" was all I could say as tears began streaming down my face in shock. She was exactly as I remembered her, down to the same haircut and clothes style.

"Bella… it's so good to see you too." She sighed, hugging me back, but she was somewhat stiff and restrained. I had forgotten how hard it was for vampires to be this near humans. I could hear other doors slam shut and more footsteps coming from the house towards us.

"Bella, what's going on here?" Sam called out, now standing with a confused Emily, Jacob, Quil and Embry. They must have left Paul inside the house to keep an eye on everything.

"I wish I could tell you…" I shook my head, stepping out of Alice's arms. All I could do was stare at her in awe.

"Silly Bella, aren't you even going to say 'hi' to the others?" she asked, raising an eyebrow and looking to the car. Quickly, my head snapped in the direction of the car. There stood Jasper and Emmett, grinning at me. Emmett them ran in my direction and picked me up in a huge bear hug, Jasper laughed and went to go be with Alice.

"You have nothing to fear, wolves." Alice said simply, "We're only here to wish Bella and her fiancé our congratulations. Not to cause any sort of trouble." These words warmed me inside. The hole inside me that had developed when Edward left was now aching at old memories, and yet at the same time soothed by their appearance.

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Authors Note: Hey, thanks for reading the first chapter of 'If It Were Up To Me'. I welcome reviews of any sort; let me know what you're thinking! Now, if you're thinking 'Oh my god, I HATE Jacob! Edward and Bella belong together!' Please calm down. I seriously have no idea of where this plot is going. I only know the next few chapters or so. I love Jacob and Edward, so there's a 50/50 chance.