Summary: Months after the rest of the Cullens' return, and during the her senior year, Bella finds herself content but wary. With her future to think about and Victoria out to get her- tension is no stranger. And what happens when Edward finally returns- but his presence only complicates things?

" We'll get through this Bella, because we have each other."

Mostly Bella'sPOV

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. Stephanie Meyer is the respective owner, I'm just fooling around with the characters.


"Prom?"

" You ask that like you're staring at the mystery meat they served for lunch last week." Angela noted.

Bella chewed a forkful of Caesar salad, and stuck her spork into a tomato as she sat with her friends at lunch.

" Yes Bella. Prom. Have you been so inattentive lately that you've forgotten only the biggest event of a high school girl's life?"

She rolled her eyes at Alice, who was currently giving her a blunt look- after completely going off on her for something she never even gave the time of day to think about.

She should know why it would be the last thing on her mind.

Given supernatural circumstances, her life was hardly fun and games.

The brunette vampire sat across from her, leaning forward slightly with her elbows on the table, dressed simple, but fashionably as usual. Her hair was slightly shorter- as she informed her a couple of weeks before that she wanted a slight change with her hair, and Bella thought it complimented her features rather well.

But then again, she could be sporting a shaved head and still look impeccable.

Still, Bella bit her lip to keep herself from laughing at the image. Alice would most likely faint at the idea.

A nudge to her shoulder snapped her out of her reverie- and her eyes slightly narrowed at Angela, who had her lips pressed together.

" Alice is right Bella. This is something girls usually plan years in advance for. Have you really not been keeping up?."

" I'd imagine you would be excited Bella. It's been undoubtedly the talk of the year for most girls here." Her eyes narrowed at the short-haired blonde that was currently teasing her- sitting on the opposite side beside Alice. His hands rested in his lap neatly-looking more like a gentleman than anything else, even though he was currently not helping her situation in the slightest.

Still, she realized that being there with the girls meant he had more control over his blood lust than before. He had surprisingly grown notably social since his return. Sure he was never completely outgoing now- as his laid-back personality stood, but at least he felt comfortable enough to voice his opinions without going completely ballistic- his slightly more controlled blood lust playing the main role in all of it.

No more was he known as " the inhumanely beautiful Cullen that always looked in pain."- as he was often nicknamed by students previously, Jessica in particular when Bella first met her and she had decided to indirectly introduce the Cullens to her as they strolled into the cafeteria- all perfect and graceful like- naming them one by one.

In fact, the girls welcomed him with open arms. And with he and Angela in the same Art class- he had even made an art buddy to converse and paint with. He and Angela had gotten into so many conversations about the early aspects of Art dating back to the Renaissance and what not, it was hard for Bella to keep up. She always became lost eventually- not having a clue what to contribute anyway- and found herself listening to Jessica as she rambled about notably simpler topics.

Jessica nodded her head vigorously as she flipped through one of the many magazines that Alice had laid across the table. Each had beautiful but thin models wearing the latest prom dress trends on the covers, and the earliest dating back to the 1920s- a few in foreign languages that Alice was only too happy to translate for her newfound friends. There were so many, it only made it seem like she had been collecting them for years- which Bella instantly figured she did, being the fashionista that she was.

She had also grown particularly close to Jessica- which wasn't extremely surprising to Bella.

They both shared similar traits- their love of shopping and bubbly personalities. And not to mention their talking to an excess.

Which was why Bella always seemed like she identified with Angela more.

She was the slightly girlier, but equally laid- back sister she never had.

But even still- she didn't exactly appreciate being scolded by her on this. " It's.. barely crossed my mind.. actually."

The three gasped at her, and she ducked her head in embarrassment, taking another forkful of her salad.

" Isabella Swan, tell me you did not just say that!" Jessica exclaimed, clutching her chest.

" Okay. Forget I said it."

" Bella, this is a serious matter. You weren't thinking of not going were you?" Alice asked then, folding her arms over her chest. Jasper chuckled, clearly enjoying the little interrogation before him- and wrapped an arm around Alice's waist.

Bella's eye twitched a little. Alice acted as if this were her first Prom- though Bella could guarantee it wasn't her first in the slightest, and it certainly wouldn't be her last. She didn't see why it was such a big deal if she didn't go in the first place- she could have an equally great time without her even if she wanted to.

It was just another school dance. An extremely expensive and overrated high school dance at that.

" Well I didn't exactly want to go. It's just not important to me Alice." She stated truthfully, and Alice rolled her eyes in slight irritation.

" Not important." She mumbled distastefully as she went back to flipping through the magazines with Jessica. " Bella Swan, you're going to Prom even if I have to drag you there by your hair."

Angela giggled and Jessica grinned hugely while raising her eyebrows- earning a snort from Bella.

" Do I hear a cat fight coming on?" Her eyes shot up to see a certain curly-haired vampire approaching the table from Alice's side.

Emmett. He stood there grinning from ear to ear- a backpack slung across his shoulder and a hand in the front pocket of his jeans. Jessica laughs- or at least she tries to. She sounds nervous more than anything. Alice rolls her eyes again- her back facing him, and Angela smiles slightly, giving Emmett a wave. Jasper nods to him silently, though his eye seems to twitch a little. The burly vampire's eyes avert to Bella and he winks- earning a blush to her cheeks. He rounds the table and sits down on the other side of her.

" Just kidding. Alice is my sister so that would be weird." He noted with a chuckle- his eyes averting to Jasper's with a grin, which earned an eye roll from him. " So what's this about Prom?"

Bella's cheeks reddened as Alice opted to explain- her tone sharp as it was before on the matter. "I'd rather not say, dear brother because pains me to even think she would say such a thing." Emmett's eyes fell to Bella's once more, and she averted her eyes away from him. She figured he had heard them discussing it already- seeing as his hearing was particularly precise as a vampire, but took humor in making her uncomfortable.

She unscrewed the cap to her bottled water, and leaned her head back slightly to take a sip.

" Yeah, your girlfriend is so out of her mind." Jessica said. Bella coughed a little in response, but swallowed it before anyone would notice her shock.

But it was too late.

Before she knew it she felt her face growing hotter than ever- and it didn't help that the table became silent.

Emmett seemed to have gotten quiet too. She peeked a glance up at him and he shifted his body little, clearing his throat as he looked anywhere but Jessica's direction.

" Oh um.. I'm sorry..." Jessica paused awkwardly. " I-I just assumed-"

" Uh-" Bella started. Thankfully before she could explain further, the bell rang for her next class. She hopped out of her seat immediately- slinging her backpack over her shoulder and grabbing her water bottle from the table. She didn't even tell them goodbye as she left, and she quickly shuffled into the hallway, hoping none of them would try to follow her.

She should have expected that to happen sooner or later though

Emmett being a questionable boyfriend. Especially since it had became apparent to her friends that they had been spending together.

And they did.

She spent a lot of time with him actually, more than anyone else- even Alice.

If they weren't talking at school- she would go over to the mansion, or he would come to her bedroom before she went to sleep.

Not to mention... they embraced whenever they were alone together.

A lot.

"Bella." A voice came from behind her. And it was the last person she wanted to talk to right now, considering what just happened seconds ago.

"E-Emmett!" She stammered as she whizzed around to see him to her left. He stared down at her, his lips pulled into a slight smile but he also seemed to be studying her. It wasn't even five seconds before she averted her eyes away and chewed her bottom lip, and before she knew it they were walking silently to class together.

" Hey um- about what happened back there-" He paused. " Listen-"

" You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to." Bella told him swallowing.

" But that's the thing Bella.. I kind of... want to."

Her eyes widened and she inhaled deeply.

Oh.

" Oh." She breathed- voicing her exact thought but not sure of what else to say. Emmett laughed beside her, amusement surfacing in his voice again.

" We don't have to right now Bella if it makes you that nervous." He seconded casually.

Emmett. He was just so kind and understanding.

" But for now-" He started, and before she knew it there was a certain coolness pressed against her cheek. She stood there with her cheeks burning already at the sudden contact, activating a shiver down her spine. It rested there a little longer than it should have, but Bella didn't particularly mind as much as she thought she would.

" We can pretend. And do other things beforehand." And then there was his comical side that could guarantee to destroy any heartfelt moment they shared.

" Emmett-" She started, her face reddening. He chuckled.

"Alright, I'll stop." He promised. " So Esme is cooking again and wanted to know if you were free to hang. She's preparing Italian, your favorite."

She nodded. Italian was only her favorite because of Esme's wonderful cooking. Just thinking of her infamous spaghetti made her mouth water.

"Of course."

She wouldn't miss seeing Esme anyway for anything. She was like a second mother to her.

" Great. We can go after school."


Authors Note: I'm back! And as you can see, I'm posting this sequel under this name, so that the people that are subscribed to this story can be informed easier. That and because I feel like the title of this story can still relate to the plot- so I decided to just post under the same story.

The summary however, is notably different, and basically describes the new plot. But I chose to keep this story T-Rated, mostly for the sake of my viewers!

And as you can see,I started the story after Carlisle and Esme have returned, just so that the story can flow better. Sorry if I ruined that- first embrace with them again- moment for you guys. It just makes it easier for me to put this plot together.

I hope you guys enjoy what I continue to post, and just thank you for all the support! I've gotten so much praise for this story even after the last chapter was done, and it's just really amazing! And I particularly feel warm when you guys send me all these messages of how much you like story, and even congratulate me on my personal life!

So thanks a lot! On that note, I would like to remind you guys that in the last Author's Note, I said I would be graduating on May 23rd of this year.

And guess who got her diploma?

I'm still in shock, it's just completely unbelievable- realizing my high school days are officially OVER. It's just too unreal.

And believe it or not, I have a job interview today that pays $18/hr, so wish me luck on that one guys! It'll be my first job too!

Welp anyways, that was just a little update on how my summer's been like so far- minus the complete drama within my family.

Also, I just saw the new Fast and the Furious movie- having seen the last five and I have to say it was pretty amazing.

Hot guys EVERYWHERE.

Especially the British guy- even though he was pretty much the villian, I couldn't stop ogling him and melting at the sound of his voice.

And you've seen the way ending after the credits- I fangirled PRETTY hard haha. And then me and my friends hopped to see The Hangover 3, which in my opinion was a lot better than the second, even though I thought the first one was just good enough on it's own.

Now I just have to wait for Man of Steel and see HENRY CAVILL in all his sexiness. ( an old friend actually turned me on to him recently)

Oh god- okay I'm rambling. But I hope you enjoyed the chapter, and feel free to message me! I love getting them from my fellow readers/writers!

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