In comes Renee

Three days went off with out any problems or signs of trouble. Alice's vision has not changed, so as far as everyone knew, the strangers were on their way. Walking very slowly down the stairs, Bella just gasps at the sight of the foyer.

"Alice Cullen!" Bella says between clinched teeth, "what the hell are those?"

Alice dropped the pink streamers that she has been decorating the house with, in preparation for the baby shower, to follow Bella's finger, "Oh, Bella, are they not the cutest things in the world."

"What are birds doing in the house, I thought when you go hunting you leave them in the woods!"

"You silly, they're for the shower," Talking in her pixie voice that really sets the tone for what she's really like, "those birds are strokes, I had them shipped all the way from Venice; and besides, we don't hunt birds, just not much there." Shaking her head in disgust at the fact of eating the ting creatures.

Bella sighed, has she lowered herself into the couch, propping her legs up, her ankles swollen and very sore, "Alice, don't you think you are just going a bit overboard. You know I hate parties and besides, I think you and Edward already bought everything!"

"Nothing is too good for my niece," excited at the thought that the baby was soon to arrive, "and besides, we will never get this opportunity again, so just enjoy it. You will get to see some old friends and your mom will be here in 5 minutes. She is really excited to see you, plus she has some news to share!"

"Renee, is coming here?" Bella sat up faster than she has moved in weeks.

"Yep, Edward picked he up at the airport this morning, they should be pulling up right about..."

Just then the door opened and in walked Phil, Bella's step-dad; Edward carrying everyones luggage, and then comes ...

"Where is my baby and that beautiful belly of hers?" Renee, raced past everyone, bumping into Edward, if it was possible to knock him down, he might have at the force that Renee used!

"Mom, what are you doing here?" Bella asked trying to make her way of the couch, Edward stepped over to give her a hand.

"Oh, Bella, just sit right back down, no need to strain yourself on my account. Look at you, you are just glowing, that baby just does wonders for your complexion," Renee, was all bubbly and just fussing over Bella like she was a doll, "You honestly think that I would miss my baby's baby shower? Then the birth of my first grandchild!?"

Bella, just moaned while shifting positions, let out a sigh, forcing a happy smile, "How long are here mother?"

"Just until after the baby is born, your mother needs to be here to look after you and my precious granddaughter. You will need all the help that you can get, so just be thankful." Like a cue from a script, Esme walks into the foyer, which Renee took a liken to, "Esme, you look lovely as always, you must tell me your secret someday, no sense hiding beauty secrets from your family!"

Bella, moved to take a look at Edward, who smiled down at Bella and shaking his head, bent down to whisper in her ear, "Your mother has not changed a bit, her mind is still going a hundred miles an hour; oh and if she only knew Esme's secrets." Kissing me on the lips he stood up, "Renee, Phil, if you would follow me, I will show you to your room, Alice thought that you will enjoy the guest room on the third floor, across the hall from the baby's nursery."

"Ohhhh," Renee, starts to jump up and down clapping her hands, "I must go see the baby's room."

"Renee, you are going to just die when you see how Edward and I decorated it," Alice jumping up and down with the same excitement, grabbing Renee by the arm and leading her towards the stair case, "Bella has not seen it yet, we want it to be a surprise, part of her baby shower present, so what ever you do," Alice put a finger to her lips, "We must not say a word."

Renee stopped dead in her tracks, like something just came to her, "Bella, you would never guess who I ran into at the store while visiting some friends in California a couple of weeks ago. Oh, I am just going to tell you, because I know that you will never figure it out. Gezz, it must have been at least six years since we saw them last, right after their their sister died." Renee was starting to get off track with the memory, "Anyways, they are the daughters of a distant cousin of mine. I told them that you were having a baby and that the shower was today, I invited them over; after all, they are family." Renee sensed that the family was looking at her, "What did I say wrong? They are family and they have just as much right to share in this good news as anyone else. One of them even told me that she knew already about the baby. I was very surprised to hear that you and Phoebe even stayed in touch." Renee, just shrugged and started for the stairs.

"Well," Edward said lightly, giving some luggage to Phil, "lets get you all settled, the shower is going to start in a few hours and I think it will be best for my wife to rest up a bit."

That seemed to put everyone at ease, except for Alice, who stood frozen, standing at the bottom of the stairs. Knowing the expression on her face she was seeing something. Jasper came to take her hand and help he up the stairs. Since movement is hard on Bella now, and Edward could not carry her like normal, the pace was very slow, but it still allowed Edward plenty of time to see what the vision held inside Alice's head. He moved his head, ever so slightly to agree with Alice.

Once at the top, everyone started to branch off, Edward dropped Bella off at their bedroom, kissing her on the top of head, "Mom, I will see you a bit later, I am going to rest up." Bella, did look tired, but more confused by what her mom was telling her down stairs.