Author's Note

This is my first fan fiction, and for a series I never thought I would even delve into, being a 19 year old male. But once I picked up Twilight, I didn't put down Stephanie Meyer's books until I had finished Breaking Dawn. I guess you could say I was—and still am—obsessed.

This fan fiction is from the point of view of Bella (at least for now) and represents what I believe might happen after the conclusion of Breaking Dawn. As everyone has their own vision of how to continue a story, please don't be mad if this does not represent your thoughts on Bella and Edwards eternal lives. That said, feel free to PM me with comments, suggestions, or criticisms, and as always reviews are wonderful. Thanks for your time, and enjoy!

Preface

Bella

"You don't seriously think that I'll let you leave this house wearing that, now do you?" I could tell that Alice was talking to me as she flew down the stairs. I was hopeful I could sneak out of the house in my comfortable ensemble of baggy sweats, but she always took the time to play dress-up with me before an important occasion. "This won't do at all. I thought you would make better use of your stocked closet, but apparently I was mistaken."

"Alice, it's just a plane ride. I don't need to-" But I couldn't finish my sentence, as she rushed me off to the cottage in the woods behind the Cullen's house.

"Yes you do. This is an important occasion, and you need to be dressed properly for it." She had already shoved me in front of a mirror and was dancing back and forth between myself and the closet. I didn't think that flying to New Hampshire was a huge deal, but apparently I was wrong. She frowned at me, as if reading my mind. "Look, Bella. You may not think that moving off to college is a special occasion, but this is your first year! This is all about you now, and don't you forget that." Great, since I absolutely adore being the center of attention.

"I suppose you're right." I said, in attempt to appease her. Once she made her mind up, there was no changing it. "But this isn't just about me. Jacob needs some time away from the pack, and this gives him the perfect excuse. I'm still not sure how I feel about the way he's leaving his brothers behind."

"He'll be fine, and so will they." She assured me. "All he wants is to make Renesmee happy, and his pack is more than willing to let him leave to fulfill his wishes. There, all done!" She smiled and stepped back from the mirror, admiring her handiwork. I wondered if she was ever going to trust me to dress myself.

"Thanks Alice. Now let's go, before we're late." She nodded in agreement and we ran back to the house.

Everything was already packed up and ready to go, as far as I could tell. Edward said that the Cullens never seemed to take much with them when they moved around before, and the trend seemed to be continuing. I assumed the plan was to buy everything we needed once we arrived, though they already owned a house in the woods near Hanover. I guess all we would need would be a bed for Renesmee and school supplies for Dartmouth.

Dartmouth. I still can't believe Edward talked me into actually going, but I guess it made sense. With an eternity to live, you might as well attend college at some point in time, and it would be easier to get that out of the way while it was still expected of someone my age. Or at least, that was his reasoning. It gave me an excuse to do something that would make Charlie and Mom proud too, which was my primary reason.

"Are you ready Bella?" I heard a smooth voice call out to me, almost in a whisper. I still expected my heart to skip a beat every time I heard Edward's voice, but my transformation took care of that. He and Renesmee were standing next to Edward's Volvo, ready to depart with the rest of the family. I ran over to him and in less than a second we were in each other's arms. He kissed me quickly, though I didn't want to let it go so soon. Anything more and Emmett would unleash the onslaught of jokes. Unfortunately my strength faded faster than I would have liked, and he wound up winning an arm wrestling match.

"As ready as I'm going to be." I said softly as I stepped around the already-open door to the driver's seat. He wasn't so opposed to my driving now that I had learned how to pick up the speed. I looked around, expecting to see someone else. "Is he going to be here soon?"

"He's putting his clothes on now." He laughed. "Jacob wouldn't miss this, he's excited to be coming with us."

"Wait for me, guys!" Jacob shouted from the edge of the trees. He was hopping up and down on one foot trying to get his other shoe on. Renesmee giggled at his display. Once the shoe was on, he sprinted over to our car. "Sorry to cause a holdup, I'm not too late am I?"

"Just in time, Jacob. Get in the-" Edward started, but Jacob threw open the door and climbed in the back seat next to Renesmee, tickling her cold, hard skin as he closed the door behind him.

I started the engine and got ready to pull out of the drive. I took one last look at my family's home, as this was likely to be the last time I was going to see it for quite some time. It was going to be strange living in a new house. Hopefully it wouldn't take too long to get used to.

I took a moment to think about what we were leaving behind, here in Forks. This town had been my home for what seemed like ages now, even though I never really felt at home until after my rebirth into my new family. I felt bad leaving the wolf pack behind, and to be taking Jake away from them. I felt like I was abandoning Charlie, too, but my dad found a great companion in Sue Clearwater. At least I wouldn't be leaving him to fend for himself at mealtime.

"Everyone ready to go now? I'm dying to hit the road already!" Emmett was almost cheering from the Jeep in front of us. He was all too excited to get a change of scenery, being too rowdy to ever enjoy being in one place for too long. Rosalie was sitting next to him, with most of the family's luggage in the back seat.

"Ready when you are!" Alice called from behind us, looking delighted from the driver's seat of her beautiful yellow Porsche. Jasper took the seat next to her, looking almost bored as he waited for the rest of the family to get ready to leave.

"We're set to leave now, Emmett. Feel free to lead the way." Carlisle noted as he climbed into the front of his Mercedes, pecking Esme with a kiss as he closed the door. They were bringing up the rear of our little family caravan.

I began the mental checklist, to ensure that I hadn't forgotten anything. I'd already loaded my small suitcase into the back of Emmett's Jeep, everyone that was riding with me was in Edward's car, and I'd already said goodbye to Charlie. I threw my hand out the window to give Emmett a thumbs up, but as I looked up he was already speeding out of the driveway. I hit the gas hard and lurched forward.

Edward looked at me, trying to get a read on my thoughts. I saw him glance over and lifted my mental shield, as I'd learned to do out of habit. It was always easier when he could just pop into my head at will, and I knew he liked it better that way.

"You're nervous about leaving everything behind?" He questioned quietly.

"A little bit. Mostly about Charlie, and the wolf pack." My other friends were almost inconsequential compared to the rest of my strange family. I never really worried about them.

"I promise you everything is going to be fine. Alice has seen us, happy in our new house. Try not to worry." He flashed me a quick smile, and everything felt better.

"I can't promise that I won't worry, but I'll never bet against Alice. Thanks Edward." I smiled back at him.

"Are you ready for your first year at college?"

I shrugged. "I'm not sure yet."

"I know you don't see the point of learning, since we will live for eternity. But I promise you that college will be good for you, at least the first time through. It gets tedious every time after that."

"Then you don't have to go through it with me again. This is what, your fourth time?" I didn't want him to feel burdened, but I knew what his response would be.

"Of course I have to go with you, I can't stand to leave you alone. Besides, I don't have to pay attention to the classes, I can just watch you and help you out." I had already forgotten that he signed us up for all of the same classes for our first semester. We were only taking 12 semester-hours, a relatively light load considering that we didn't have to sleep.

I looked in the rear-view mirror at Jacob and Renesmee. She had her hand on his cheek, obviously telling him something through her unique method of communication. Jacob laughed at whatever she was showing him, and she giggled along with him. It put my worried mind to rest seeing them so happy like that.

I took a deep breath, and let out a sigh of relief. "Alright then," I said through a smile. "I guess I am ready. To Dartmouth."