This is my first fanfic and all reviews are greatly appreciated. I felt that Edward and Bella's story wasn't over; conflict never takes a vacation and I wanted to pen my own account for their journey after Breaking Dawn. Please, please read and review! What else to say, Enjoy!

I don't own anything, just added some action. Stephenie's the genius behind the characters.


Decisions

Edward and I were walking back from our daughter's bedroom and a smile lit my face as I reminesced in how completely wonderful and perfect my life was.

"What are you thinking about?" he asked, always wanting… Or desperately needing to know what was on my mind.

"Well I was just thinking about everything." He looked at me in confusion. "I mean how everything turned out. Our little girl is about to turn a year old with no threats against her life, Nobody is out to get me- I think, and I have the most loving perfect husband in the world, Life is good."

He laughed. "Yes it is. Let's hope you didn't just jinx us."

"Fingers crossed", I replied as he leaned in to kiss me. I was cradled in his arms, my favorite place in the world. My safe haven. After a minute I could feel his tension building and a question forming. "Come on, spit it out" I coaxed.

"Are you completely sure that you wish to do this? Dartmouth is quite a distance away from Forks."

I should have seen this coming.

After everything that we had been through I craved for some normality. And one night, about a month ago, Emmett had suggested that we all go to Dartmouth in the Fall. He had probably just been bored, but Edward agreed enthusiastically. For some reason he felt college was one of the most important experiences and had pestered me about attending Dartmouth repeatedly during my human life. At first I was impartial to the idea. I didn't want to leave Renesmee. But I wanted to go. I wanted to get away from Forks. It was probably just my motherly instincts stopping me from jumping at the idea. But the next day Jake heard of the possibility and inadvertently convinced me. He was worried about us taking Renesmee away from him and started freaking out in his I'm-a-crazy-obsessed-werewolf kind of way. But I could never do that to him. He showed me that she was completely safe whilst she was with him though, So I agreed and the arrangements were made for all of us to attend Dartmouth starting the twenty third of September.

Even though Edward was beside himself with excitement he would often make these kinds of remarks. Always wanting reassurance that this was what I wanted. That's probably the main difference between Alice and him... Alice never gave me the choice.

"Yes, I am positive. We are going to have loads of fun and Renesmee will be perfectly safe with Jake here. He would never let anything happen to her."

"True, of course, you're right."

"I thought you were always right."

"I've been questioning that ever since I met you", He said distracted "Bella, you are going to adore college! I cannot believe I am about to say this but Emmett was a genius for thinking of it."

I gaped at him. "If he heard you say that he'd never let you forget it"

"Let's not let him hear it then", he murmured as the conversation drew to a close and we drifted in a new direction.

***

A distant cry from the next room brought me back to reality. "Mommy?", Renesmee was up and she was probably hungry.

Edward groaned, lept from the bed, and extended his hand, "Shall we?"

"Why not?", I replied in defeat. He chuckled and I felt my lips curve up into a slight smile as we entered our overly spacious room of a closet. After months of attempting to get familiar with Alice's madhouse I found it easiest to stack all my favorite shirts and jeans in a corner, So it took me all of two seconds to get dressed, yet Edward was already at the door looking immaculate by the time I turned around. I ran a hand through my hair feeling self-conscious while he stared at me and smiled my favorite crooked smile.

We ran to the little bedroom and she was standing in the doorway with her head cocked and a puzzled look on her face.

"What is it, Sweetie?", I asked in confusion.

"I thought I heard barking... and screaming?", my little girl answered with a yawn seeming frightened.

"You must have had a bad dream...unless it was Jake." I shook my head. "How 'bout we go hunting to get your mind off it?"

"I'll take her" Edward said, not quite looking ahead. Then he refocused on me and whispered, "I think Alice wants to talk to you about tomorrow... and there might also be some shopping involved", he added ruluctantly. Tomorrow was September 10th, Nessie's birthday, and we were throwing her a little surprise party. But why would that mean shopping? I shot him a desperate look. "I'm sure you'll survive."

I pouted. "Barely."

He wrapped his arms around my waist "I'll be at your side as soon as I can". I looked up at him and his mouth was already on mine. I was about to tangle my hands into his disheveled bronze hair when I became aware of a third presence now seated on the sofa.

"Oops, Sorry honey. You guys have fun!" I hugged my daughter and started for the door. I gazed back at the love of my life, mouthed "Eat fast" with a stern look, and glimpsed a crooked grin as I ran out into the wilderness.

Running was one of my favorite parts of being a vampire. It was so exhilarating and...fun. I took a long route through the trees but soon enough I was standing outside the grand Cullen house. "Hurry Up Bella!", shouted a voice from inside belonging to a certain pixy-like, black and spikey-haired vampire I knew. I bound over the river and headed into the white house to meet my sister and whatever deadly schemes came with her.


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