Chapter 1

The car pulled to a stop on the side of the road, Grandpa didn't say anything and Grandma sat with a sad look on her face. Jacob took my hand and i tried not to show him my hope for the twins to be happy, but it slipped and he pulled me closer.

"Nessie" Grandpa started "You know we"

"I know grandpa, but it's not fair for them, all they have now is each other. But they are going to split them up. Do you understand that?"

There was more silence, until grandma reached her hand back and put it in mine. I didn't want to gilt her but she needed to see. I showed her the conversation Sarah and I had on the phone last night.

"Nessie" she said taking her hand back. "You know we would do what ever we could, but it's not safe"

"It would not be good for our family Nessie" grandpa said, into his steering wheel. "I know you are smart Nessie, you can see why we can't right?"

"Yes, but" i had to think about what I was going to say. It was fun to hang out with Sarah and Aaron because they believed in the unbelieved, as Aaron called it. Sarah was dead set that vampires roamed the world around us and we just didn't know it, I always hid my laugh when she talked about it. I heard Jacob sigh at my side.

"Ness" he took both my hands in his. "Just because they believe in something doesn't mean we can tell them it's true. I understand that they mean the world to you, Carlise and Esme understand too, but we need to think about us right now." I looked at him, "there parents had just died and we have to think of our selves." "Don't get me wrong Ness, I know. But what your asking means looking at our family."

Jacob always knew what to say, but right now I knew what i wanted and he couldn't change my mind. "The Twins helped me in my time of need, they helped me when no one else was around, they are my only friends, and now they are the ones in trouble and you are telling me there is nothing we can do!"

Even though I knew I was over reacting and being childish I throw the car door open and ran out towards the woods. They wouldn't follow me, they would go to the funeral and tell Sarah I had to run home, she would understand and she would call me as soon as she was home. I need good news for when that happened.

I slowed to a walk as I entered the yard. My aunt was sitting on the front step smiling at me as a headed up the stairs. "You wanna talk about it?" She asked.

"Not really"

"Nessie, you know they are right"

"Not you too Alice! This is hard enough knowing Jake isn't with me on this, can't you try to support me" my yelling gathered a crowd. I looked over my shoulder and saw my parents, my aunt and my uncles standing behind me.

"What's wrong Nessie?" Mom asked placing her hand on my shoulders.

"I don't need you all for this, the twins are my best friends and I wont sit by as they are pulled from each other when the only thing they need now is each other." i spun from under my mothers touch and out to the shed.

When I was born my aunts and uncles build us a large stone cabin so we could be a family. I thought that was best, if the twins couldn't live with us they could live near us. As long as Carlise and Esme signed a paper saying the twins would stay with us until they turned 18.

"Reneesme Cullen Stop Right There!" my fathers strong voice stopped me in my tracks. He hardly ever raised his voice when he talked to me. This was a spacial case.

I turned slowly, I was in trouble, you didn't need to be smart to know that. I ran away from my grand parents and Jacob, I yelled at my aunt and my mother, i was doomed.

"What on earth is wrong with you?"

"You can't read it dad?" I knew the tone was wrong but he asked a dumb question.

"Nessie what has gotten into you?"

"I... I'm just mad dad!" he walked over to me and wrapped his arms around me. We stood in this position for what felt like forever, there was no need for us to speak, when i pulled away my father knew my every thought and feeling.

"Nessie, you know they are right"

"DAD!!"

"I didn't say I agreed, I just said they were right. Those two mean a lot to you?"

"Of course they do"

He was still, listening to the conversation and thoughts between the people inside. "Maybe we should go in there, see what they think?"

"Why bother, they are just going to tell me I'm wrong. The twins are human, they can't live in a house full of vampires, it's not safe for them."

"It could be" he smiled widely then looked at me, pushing hair behind my ear. "I told your mother about our family, when we first started dating, they only reason the Volterri knew about your mother was that I ran away to Italy. If the twins can keep the secret i can't really see the harm in them staying with us." I smiled at my father.

"Really?"

"We will have to talk it over with the family, it WILL be a group desition and like all others the final word will come for Carlise, but you are a smart girl Nessie, you know weather or not someone is trust worthy better then we let on." he gave me a tight hug. "Jacob is home, maybe you should apologize for acting childish" then he turned and walked towards the house, i was about to follow when i saw Jake in the door way.

I raised one finger and signaled "I'm sorry" I said taking his hand and looking into his eyes. "It was childish of me to run like that but I was angry. Do you forgive me?" I looked into his eyes giving him my best hurt puppy look.

"Alway" he said leaning in for a kiss. His warm lips only last a few short seconds before we headed into the house.