Chapter Two- Bella and James
Charlie was busy so I went to pick Bella up from the airport; I helped her carry her bags to the car and then we began the journey to Forks. "So are you looking forward to school?" I asked her.
"Not really, I mean what if they don't like me." Bella answered.
"They will and plus the Cullens are really nice so if you don't make friends with anyone on your first day I could introduce you to them." I replied.
"Thanks I would appreciate it." Bella smiled.
The rest of the journey pasted with us discussing various books we had read. I told Bella some of the old Quileute legends which she found very interesting. I told her I had a book with them in it and that she could borrow it from me. She said that she would very much like to read it so we went to my house to pick it up before I dropped her off at her house.
Bella became very interested in the Cullens always asking me about them and constantly observing their 'unusual behaviour' that I knew came from the fact they are vampires. A few weeks after Bella arrived in Forks there was some very bad weather. I was as usual busy at work when I learned that Bella was in the hospital so I headed down to the ER to take care of her of course Carlisle had arrived just before I did and taking care of her so I just inquired into her state of health and returned to work.
Of course Bella told me her thoughts about what had happened as Edward (who was no where near) her saved her from being killed. Bella finally read the book and figured out what the Cullens where. Edward and Bella were so happy together, the rest of the Cullens where glad that he had finally found someone. Edward himself was so much happier which was easier on Jasper who use to get tired of Edward's emotions.
Alice saw a thunder storm coming so we joined the Cullens for a game of baseball not that we would be playing. Bella stood beside me as the two of us helped Esme umpire the game. Alice was the pitcher and it was incredible the speed of the ball. Edward and Emmet were in Alice's team and Carlisle, Rosalie and Jasper made up the second team. There was clearly tension between Rosalie, Bella and I yet the rest of the Cullens were fine with us.
Alice pitched the ball and Rosalie hit it so fast it was difficult for the human eye to see. "Ok now I see why you need the thunder" Bella and I said together. Edward ran after the ball and Rosalie started round the field. "That's got to be a home run." Bella said.
"Edwards very fast" Was all Esme replied.
"Your out" Bella declared.
"Out woo" Emmet shouted in glee. Rosalie scowled "Babe come it's just a game." Emmet shouted. The game continued Carlisle was next to bat. Edward and Emmet both jumped for the ball at the same time, crashing into each other they fell to the ground laughing.
Jasper was next to bat hitting the ball high and fast. Emmet climbed the tree with great easy and caught the ball, landing he through the ball. "That's my monkey man." Rosalie gloated. Then it was back to Rosalie's turn to bat. She hit the ball and ran.
Alice noticed something neither, Bella or I could see. "Stop" She shouted. Everyone turned to look at the fog on the far side of the felid. They all ran back to Bella and I. "They were leaving then they heard us." Alice explained.
"Lets go" Edward said pulling Bella to him and tapping my shoulder so I would follow.
"It's too late" Carlisle said. Edwards's horror was clear on his perfect face.
"Get your hair down" Edward ordered Bella as mine was down.
"Like that will help I can smell her from across the field." Rosalie injected.
Everyone stood behind Carlisle then I saw them; three figures approaching through the fog. "I shouldn't have brought you here I am so sorry." Edward apologised to Bella.
"What?" Bella asked.
"Just be quite and stand behind me" Edward instructed.
As the figures came in view for my eyes to see them I froze torn between running straight to them and waiting till they made it closer to us. I choose to wait; no one seemed to notice my reaction to the strangers except Jasper who could feel my emotions which were all over the place.
"I believe this belongs to you." The man in the middle said.
Throwing the ball casual back to Carlisle. "Thank you." Carlisle responded.
"I am Laurent and this is Victoria" he said gesturing to the female on his left "and James" he introduced nodding to the man on right. The wind blow Bella's sent right to James.
"You brought a snack." James smiled.
"No, Bella is my Friend" I emphasised.
"You're human to." Victoria stated.
"Ye a human who would have been a vampire at five if James hadn't saved me" I responded pulling back my hair to revel the scar that was just visible over the edge of my shirt.
At that James pulled out of the attack position he was in a told the others to do so as well. "Leave now" Edward ordered.
"I think we'll stick around a while" James responded.
"No you will leave now before you cause any more trouble." Edward growled with that the three nomads turned and left.
Edward seemed satisfied that they were not coming back so the games continued. Carlisle took over pitching when the teams switched places and by the end of the evening the final tally was 25 to Carlisle, Jasper and Rosalie to 27 to Alice, Edward and Emmet. Emmet then insisted he drove the truck back so Edward offered to carry Bella back to his house and get his Volvo. Emmet gave up and was happy enough to travel with us and tease Edward the whole journey.
Edward decided to stay with Bella in case James and his coven came back for her which I doubted but Edward still said he would rather be safe than sorry so we left him there. Emmet then got his wish and drove me back to my house complaining about how boring Edward was and how he thought a sex life would improve him greatly.
I argued that he was not staying there for that but that he was genuinely concerned for Bella's safety and that he was just being careful. Emmet then made the point that if James or his coven where to come back that wouldn't they come for me as I saw them when I was younger and still remember them and that James clearly was no longer thinking of hunting Bella or Edward would have ripped his head off.
I told Emmet not to worry about it that he may very well be right about Edward's reasons for staying and that he was not to interfere and to let things happen as the people involved wanted them to. Finally we arrived at my house and Rosalie finally spoke saying that she didn't care what Edward did as long as was not annoying her and that she agreed that the nomads where not likely to return knowing such a large coven where so nearby.
A/N – Please review and let me know what you think. Any ideas please let me know. What caused James to suddenly change went Amelia spoke? Do the nomads come back? What will if the nomads come back? Does Amelia figure out how she feels? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in future chapters.