The limo ride was ackward. Jacob immediately latched himself onto me and would not let go of my hand. The limo was packed to say the least. Jacob had two body guards,Quil & Embry, and his personal servants, Sam & Emily. Two of each?? I had Edward, Jasper and Lonely with me only. Jacob would not scrutinizing Edward.

" You single man?" Jacob called out to Edward. Edward just nodded. "You probably don't even know how to get a lady. You need a tan, darker hair, maybe even longer hair, bulkier build--" The car stooped in front of the restaurant. Boy was I happy.

We all filed out and were instantly hit by flashes of light from cameras. Jasper carried Lonely and made a nice path for me and Edward. Jacob's bodyguards were trying to control it, but they were unexperienced.

When we finally made it inside of the restaurant, Jacob was flirting with the waitress, so I averted my eyes to Edward. He was really quite beautiful when you looked at him hard enough. His skin was quite pale, his teeth perfectly straight, his hair was just messy enough, his emerald green eyes sparkled in the kindest of ways. How could this man be public player number 1? The world may never know.

" Yo Bells, what do you want to eat?" Jacob asked.

" Mushroom ravioli." I said simply. The waiter nodded. " What do you want Marybella?"

" What you got." She said. The waiter nodded and left leaving me with Jacob.

" So Bella, I was thinking we could take our relationship to the next level. Let's discuss this." Jacob said.

" What does next level mean?" I whispered in Edwards ear. He just shook his head and laughed.

" No longer holding hands." He said.

" We barely hold hands now." I hissed. He shrugged.

" Well Bella?"

" No!" I said. Short and sweet. " Jacob your nice and all but I'm not ready for a commited relationship. I have way to many things to do and I have to take care of Lonely."

" Have the nannies do it. Everything you do hired help can do. We can work together on you commitment problem."

" But I don't have a commitment problem. Plus Lonely is like my child. I love her. " And it was true. Lonely was the kid my parents had when they could actually tolerate each other. I remember the first day I saw her.

Flashback:

" Isabella, would you like to see your little sister?" My nanny asked. I nodded. She took me to the nursery. " This is Marybella."

" She looks lonely. Can I hold her?" But before she could answer I picked up the girl. " Hi. You'll never be lonely again. Not when I'm here. Never."

" Yes you do! Let the nannies help her out."

" No, because I told Lonely that she would never be alone again as long as I'm around. I'm a princess, I'm not supposed to break promises."

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EPOV

" please eat?" I begged.

" No, I'm going on a hunger strike. I don't want to be here."

" Please eat for me?" I asked again. She shook her head. " Why aren't you eating?"

" There is no fire and I like fire. Besides mama might go out with Jacob and I won't like that."

" Bella will never leave."

" You don't know that."

" Eat for bella." She sighed and picked up a ravioli, sticking it in her mouth.

" I've only actually talked to Renee like five times. Each time she told me " Keep your head up, you need to represent mommy well" and each time I thought she was talking about Isabella, so I would always smile and then Phil would come in. He would say ' daddy's home'."

" Is Phil your father?"

" I don't know." She whispered.

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BPOV

" Okay, so explain to me again why I should just leave my sister alone?" I asked Jacob.

" She has nurses, she has nannies, she has a fucking pony. What more could a baby want?"

" Oh shut the hell up Jacob. Whatever this mess is between us, you better believe it's over. Take me back to the castle."

" Bella, when we get back, I need to tell you something." Edward whispered in my ear. I nodded. My ride, though silent, was spent running my hand through Lonely's soft curls. Edward left to take Lonely to my room so I could brush her hair, as I do every night. Just as I was getting out of the limo, Jacob caught my hand.

" Please Bella, maybe we could work this out. I really want to work this out. I can see us...us in the future...little children walking around with pale skin and black hair. Can't you see it Bella. I think I love you."

" Let go of me you giant ogre. I don't love you. In fact I hate you and I never want to see your face on my property again." I jerked my hand away and walked into the palace, straight to my room.

" Mama, look I dressed myself." In a pair of oversized pj's stood my siter.

" Okay baby, let me brush your hair." I stood there with a silver brush going up and down her waist length curls. " Baby, what were you and Edward talking about?"

" He wanted me to eat." She said.

" And that you did."

" Because he told me to eat for you."

" And she's sweet." I said. We stayed like this for a few minutes until she asked.

" Can I brush your hair?" And she brushed mine. It's moments like these that make me wish we coould stay like this forever.

" Okay big girl, time to go to bed."

" Lauren said she would tuck me in."

" Okay." Lonely skipped out of my room. I decided this would be as good as a time as any to talk to Edward to see what he would want to say. I walked down the long winding halls to Edwards room. No sound. He must be reading. I walked in.

" OH YEAH!" Edward screamed.

" Oh shit!" I yelled. His eyes suddenly snapped open and he pushed the girl off of him. Oh god. I ran and kept running until I could no longer hear him trying to follow me and put his pants back on.

" Hello! Lauren!" Lonely called out. I stopped in front of her.

" What are you doing?"

" Going to Edwards room. Lauren's in there."

" No! How about you sleep with me tonight?"

" Okay."