Hey Guys!

This is bexie25! I just wanted to let u know a few things... this is my first FF ever and I am really nervous and excited... I want to know what u guys think and whether the story is good and should be continued or stupid and not to be continued!

Thanks

So, today's the day. After spending roughly 24 hours with Edward yesterday and last night (all, as of yet, unknown to Charlie) I am going to meet his family…

I gulped as I got dressed; it wasn't because I was scared that I'd be with vampires; absolutely not. I got enough trouble in my job.

My job. Well, I was what some would call an Agent, and some would call a Spy. Well, I'm not sure they're the right words, though neither is: army officer, Sergeant, Commander or any of that shit. I work for an organization called the AMPS (Army, Military and People's Service). It's basically the FBI except that we have the most authority in America.

Like, take a police officer, no wait.. a Sergeant or something. Well, either one really. In our organization, there are Bosses (abbreviated as B) and there are Big Bosses (abbreviated as BB).. The top boss is the Big Big Big Big Big Big Boss (BBx6). Behind the Big Bosses there are the Bosses.. They have less authority and there are around 20 of them. Well, I am currently one behind the Big Big Big Big Big Big Boss (BBx6), making me the Big Big Big Big Big Boss (BBx5).

Weird thing about that is that, because we are based in Phoenix, which is main quarters of the organization, the second in charge of that building (yep, that's me) is the one who is in charge of the whole organization. Weird, right? Exactly.

So, being this mega-awesome Spy woman thing has it's perks.. I know how to handle a gun; hell, I can have perfect aim in a three-hundred metre radius… I'm an expert in Martial Arts.. I got to the top of the whole thing.. along with knife work and all that shit and horse riding… amongst other need-to-know things that are mandatory.

"Bella, are you ready?" Edward; he seemed nervous and excited and amused.. all at the same time.

I opened the door and sure enough, my Adonis was standing in the doorway, looking right at me with that heart-frenzying crooked smile on his face. Hesitantly, he raised his hand to my face and gently swept his fingers over my now-violently blushing cheek and down my jaw, cupping my neck, just where my pulse was; and I felt nothing but two things. One of them was that frenzied electricity that always seems to pass through me - and hopefully him too – when we came into physical contact with each other. The other being my currently erratic pulse that only calmed when I was distracted from Edward and the beautiful electricity and feelings that always coursed through me in moments like this.

"Good, it's time to go." He stroked my cheek with the pad of his thumb. My heart rate only increased; he smirked and it seemed like he noticed. Of course he did, I told myself, he's a vampire. It's what he does. I blushed again as my heart slowed to a slightly more normal pace.

"Don't be nervous, love," he said as he led me down the stairs. He turned on me then, already off the steps as I was on the last one. He stopped me from going any further, and carefully – having sucked in a quick breath – pulled me into his arms. "They'll love you," he whispered and then kissed my ear.

"I love you," I said.

"I love you too," he said right back to me. "Now, we have to go."

We walked through the door and whilst I locked the dead-bolt, Edward waited beside my truck, on the driver's side. Of course, since I didn't know where he lived, he was driving. At least, in my truck, he'd have to drive slowly. I very nearly chuckled; that was going to piss him off.

We took off; Edward took my hand in his as he drove towards his house at a – for once – acceptable speed… for Forks. I mean, don't get me wrong, I usually drove at half the speed he drove at if not faster… in Phoenix. But seriously? Here, in Forks?

Yeah, so inconspicuous guys.

I guess I really should have been paying attention to the route Edward took to his house so that I could come without the hassle of being picked up. But this, also, seemed like nothing to Edward. That thought made me feel oddly… content? I didn't really know. With so many new, unknown emotions running through me, who really knew what I felt and when I felt it anymore?

Oh, right, Jasper OR "the blonde one who looks like he's in pain" as Jess called him.

Jessica Stanley was another problem; she seemed to think that she was good at fooling people. And, for most, she was; but I was not like most people. I have seen right through her since day one. I know quite a lot about her too… her personality, her feelings toward me... and more importantly – her feelings toward Edward. She was undecidedly hateful and jealous toward me whenever Edward had my attention, or he was staring at me, or I was staring at him… pretty much all the time.

I sighed and rested my head against the back of my seat. This aroused Edward's attention. "You've been awfully quiet... no questions… what are you thinking about?"

I laughed softly and rolled my head in his direction. "I was thinking about.." I started and then chickened out again, "anything to keep my mind of your driving."

Edward clearly wasn't having that. "Really, Bella? You think I believe that?"

Another complication; why was it that I was good had hiding everything... being able to lie about my feelings, my wants, motives etc. to everyone but Edward. I sighed again, aggravated that I didn't have an answer. "Alright, alright, I was thinking about Jess Stanley."

Edward's forehead creased. Great, he was worried about me again. So overprotective; I sighed… content with the feeling of being cared and loved again after all these months. I knew Dad loved me but Abigail was my best friend; I needed her and she was gone. "What about Jessica Stanley?"

"I just…" I took a deep breath and started again. "You think that I can't see through her, but Edward," I turned towards him still in the car. I could tell we were close now. "I have seen through her right since that first moment with her in school. Everyone thinks she's my friend and it's ridiculous; she isn't my friend. I am simply sitting there, with her and the others, because I really like Angela and Ben. They're so sweet and they genuinely like me."

"You astound me, love. How you know everything, see everything... it amazes me."

I laughed at his words. "I don't know why; I'm pretty ordinary compared to you." Bullshit. I was hardly ordinary, wasn't even a full human. But Edward didn't know that for now, and well... in the way we were talking, I was ordinary.

"You aren't ordinary to me," he said as he stopped the car and hoped out. I took the mere second that I had to wait for him to round the car and open my door to look up and inspect the house.

It was beautiful; quite modern, obviously renovated, but clearly originally from the Victorian era.

Edward opened my door. I already had my seatbelt off as he took my hand and helped me out of the car. As I looked down at what I was wearing; my classic jeans and a somewhat dressy shirt, I smoothed over all the crap that was on it. The bobbles were annoying but I couldn't get them all off without exposing myself. I reached up and smoothed my hair, nervously. I vaguely heard the fast, jolted yet graceful movements of the vampires that we all waiting to meet me in that house.

"Don't be nervous," he took my hand and wrapped a stony arm around my waist, lovingly. "They're going to love you, Bella; just like I do."

That gave me strength. "Let's do this."

He laughed and I knew it was because, to him, my reasoning for being so nervous was way of the radar. "Don't laugh, lead the way."

He stopped immediately and nodded. "You'll be fine." He leaned in, hesitating slightly, and pressed his lips softly to mine. I had to remind myself to not go all spider-monkey on him; this would not be appreciated by him, and certainly not by the rest of his family.

"Feel better now love?" He asked smugly, probably listening to my heart as it slowed from the previous mile-an-hour rate.

I, of course, blushed. "Yeah," was all I could say; Edward chuckled in response.

He led us up the few wide steps to the mahogany door, and I was surprised that you could see through the house on all levels on this side of the house. Though they had mahogany shields up, fully painted as a sort of disguise, it didn't really work on me; I could see the underlying pattern on the shields.

As we opened the door, we got an intense wiff of some Italian food, and some talking and kitchen sounds that I could only presume came from the kitchen. From the flavours I could smell, I'd say they were cooking spaghetti. Since vampires don't eat human food, they must have been cooking it for me. I felt a wave of guilt; I'd already eaten and wouldn't be hungry for hours.

From upstairs, unknown to Edward, I could hear the current conversation. It appeared to be about me.

"Is she even Italian?" It was a woman's voice; saturated with hate and bitingly sarcastic. My guess - Rosalie.

"Her name is Bella!" A male voice; goofy and calm, yet there was something under the surface. Fear? Well, they didn't know my secret, so why should they fear me? Ah, I knew why; I knew their secret and they were afraid I'd rat on them. From what Edward's told me of his family and what I've witnessed myself, the funny one is Emmett.

"Oh, they're here," a motherly tone said. Had to be Esme, the only one I hadn't met.

I heard all the intakes on breath as one as I smelt my scent. No one commented.

We started to ascend up the stairs; the voices that I had heard from the kitchen now waiting in silence for our arrival. As I walked up the stairs, I couldn't help but spot a large collection of college graduation hats.

I pointed them out and Edward let out a loud laugh. "We matriculate a lot."

"I can tell," I smiled as I saw Edward let go of all his caution. I was happy to see that he trusted me enough to talk about these sorts of things with me. For all he knew, I was human. He smiled at me with that faint-inducing crooked smile and I couldn't help my heart as it stopped, spluttered and then picked up triple-time. His smile turned into a smirk; of course he could hear the reactions he was forcing out of me.

As we walked into the kitchen I saw five familiar figures and one that was new to me. Esme, the new figure, was slightly bigger in bodily proportions, but it suited her beautiful heart-shaped perfectly, her warm, butterscotch eyes and button nose and full lips only seemed to add to the motherly way that she held herself and spoke with.. It was in her every gesture and glance. A mothers love, compassion and protection.

They appraised me as we stood in the doorway. I saw Edward swiftly nod at Alice, but as he looked at Rosalie, his jaw clenched and I saw his lips vibrate violently as he spoke to her with his vampire speed. I looked at Rosalie and saw her eyes narrow, her once butterscotch eyes now a sharp onyx. I heard her growl as she looked from Edward to me and back a few times, before she disappeared upstairs. I saw a resigned Emmett sigh and follow up the stairs.

"What did you say to her, Edward?" He looked at me, surprised before he cracked a smile.

"You noticed that, did you?"

"Yes," I nodded and looked into his eyes, surprised that they didn't affect me the way they usually did. "She must have been thinking something violent, because you were angry and then she got angry when you said whatever you said-" he looked even more intrigued as I told him this "- and then she ran upstairs with Emmett behind her."

"You are observant, aren't you?" I saw his eyes spark with interest and excitement. "I should have known you'd find out what we were sooner or later; you notice everything."

I shrugged in response with a somewhat sheepish smile. "What was she thinking that was so bad as to set you off so violently?"

His eyes darkened momentarily, an angry glint shining through them. "That really isn't anything you should be concerned with."

I looked right back at him, pleading with my eyes. "I won't be concerned..." I decided to add a little please, he couldn't refuse them. "Please, Edward, tell me?"

He sighed, looking down. "She was angry that I had thought to bring you here, to our home, without much concern of what the family would say." He looked up then, staring intently into my eyes. From what he could see, I had kept up my promise; I was indifferent. "Bella; what are you thinking?"

It was my turn to crack a smile. "I guess it would have been appropriate for you to ask the others… I don't want anyone to be put out with my presence."

He sighed and his forehead creased. His expression was that of a wavering man. "Always so selfless; how can you react that way when she was so rude?"

I laughed and his eyes grew dark again… with a little anger and perhaps concentration. That was when I felt it; the sharp stab of pain to my head. "Edward, please stop trying to read my mind. That hurts," I rubbed my head as his eyes grew remorse.

"I'm sorry; I didn't realise it hurt; you never told me." He leaned in and kissed my head. I sighed in relief as the pain wavered then disappeared.

"It hurts; sometimes the pain is worse than others." I didn't want to make him feel bad but I felt this every time he tried to invade my mind.

"Alright," he turned back to his family who were all grinning slightly. "Well Bella, this is my mother Esme, and my father, Carlisle."

Esme stepped forward and grasped my hand gently. "It is nice to finally meet you; thank you." I was baffled as to what she meant by that last part and almost spoke my thoughts when she stepped back and Dr. Cullen stepped forward.

I decided I would start this time. "Hi Doctor Cullen," I smiled at him.

"Hello Bella, please call me Carlisle." He smiled back at me and stepped back, putting an arm around Esme's waist.

"Carlisle," I said shyly. This was really awkward.

Suddenly I felt completely calm. Strange... Jasper! I then remembered his gift and looked toward the honey blonde man standing next to Alice the Pixie. He smiled at me as he felt my gratitude.

"Hi Bella!" Alice said or rather screamed and then whizzed over to me, hugging me. "We're going to be such great friends!"

"I'm sure we will Alice," I laughed.

"Alice!" Edward growled.

"No," I said breathlessly due to all the laughing. "It's fine. She's fine, I don't mind." I hugged her back some more, hoping to stop her bouncing.

"Uh, Alice, darlin'" Jasper, it seemed, was a southerner; that was interesting. "I think you should get off her now."

"Ok!" Alice squealed; so full of life! She was bouncing like there was no tomorrow. She fell back into the rough line that had been formed when we first walked into the room.

"Hello, Bella," Jasper said, staying where he was. That was strange; it also seemed like he wasn't breathing. "I am Jasper. You just met my wife and mate Alice." At this Alice waved… again.

I laughed at her eagerness, still intrigued about everything to do with the Cullen's. Their background stories, their talents... I had so many questions.

Jasper sensed my enthusiasm and curiosity. "What are you curious about Bella?"

"Oh, just everything really; I'd really like to get to know you all. Edward has only told me a little about you all." I smiled shyly but sweetly at them all.

Edward, of course, laughed at this, "she's the curious type; it never ends," he joked and we all laughed.

"What's wrong with that, Mister?" I asked him, cocking an eyebrow.

He smiled his special smile. "Nothing at all, love."

"Well," Esme said, looking at us with such love in her eyes. I really liked Esme; she was good at heart and had a nice character. "Why don't we go and get acquainted in the living room?"

Edward looked at me and I nodded, smiling. "Excellent idea," I said smiling at the five of them.

"Well, it's right this way." Carlisle said and we all walked to the living room.

Well, whataya think?

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