Hey, I hope you like my story! I really adore Twilight and I used that to my advantage, heehee. :D Please read and review! I will love any form of criticism possible! :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight at all, just the plot idea.

My fingers thrummed the counter top impatiently. How could humans stand this? Just giving up their children to strangers without a pause? What if Nessie didn't behave herself around the other human children? What if Nessie didn't like kindergarten? What if-

Edward placed his right hand upon mine to silence my fingers.

I gazed up at his face, a frown forming on my forehead. He chuckled and stroked my cheek with his thumb.

"Bella, love, everything will be fine. You know how crucial it is for Renesmee to gain some experience interacting with human children. She will learn how someone her age is supposed to act-"

"I like the way she acts now," I admitted, ducking my head. I voiced aloud the last question I was about to ask myself: What if she changes from the experience? I love the way she is, the way she wants to be..

Edward chuckled again. He placed both of his hands against my face, lifting it so that he could lock his gaze with mine. I could smell his sweet honey-lilac-sun scent grow stronger as he bent closer to me. I closed my eyes and smiled, inhaling slowly.

When I opened them, he was smiling that crooked smile that made my heart beat crazily - well, when my heart could beat, that is.

"So, you aren't concerned with her safety, but of how she might change from being away from you?"

I scowled at him. "Not from being away from me, but from having to learn to behave differently than she does. She is probably confused about all of this, anyway..I mean, we're basically telling our daughter that the way she is isn't right, that she has to change to fit in, that-"

"Bella." It was Edward's turn to frown. He paused, considering.

"Renesmee understands what needs to be done. She knows how to act around Charlie, around humans..she also understands that what she is is someone special, someone who has loving parents who will stop at nothing to protect her."

My anxiety hadn't diminished. Edward sighed...then a breathtaking smile lit up his angel's face as a new thought occurred to him.

He let go of my face and walked away at a brisk pace, heading swiftly up the grand staircase to Alice and Jasper's room.

Alice, of course, saw his intentions and was waiting at her doorway, leaning against the wooden frame. He whispered something inaudible to her, and she nodded swiftly. Jasper had appeared at her side, and she preceded to tug him along with her down the stairs to me.

Jasper stood a few feet away, his face speculative. Processing my mood.

Alice danced lithely to my side, putting her arm around my waist.

"Don't worry about Nessie, Bella. She'll be perfectly fine. I don't need to see her future to know that. Of course, I wouldn't be able to see it anyway.." She frowned, upset about that fact. I would have laughed at her expression, but I wasn't in the mood to laugh. Alice hugged me tightly, while I glared daggers at Edward as he descended the staircase at a rather slow and deliberate pace..because I finally figured out why Edward had wanted Alice to come down to comfort me.

"Your dead" I mouthed at him, and Edward and Jasper chuckled.

I knew what was coming, so I braced myself for the onslaught.

"I know what will cheer you up! Shopping!" Alice chirped, bouncing up and down. "A girl's favorite sport, so I've been told. It'll take your mind off of Renesmee for a while."

I grumbled. That's the thing about Alice. She didn't need much to get her excited about something, especially when that something involved shopping. I cringed internally at the dreaded word.

Edward knew what Alice would propose we do, so he must have known how I wouldn't want to upset her by saying no and that I wouldn't be able to find a way around her request.

Stupid mind reading!

I know, I know..it's really short. Sorry bout that. It gets better, I swear! Feel free to review! :)