CHAPTER-4

BPOV

"Esme, I love you! Will you marry me and cook for me for the rest of eternity?" Jake's question was met with a chorus of laughter from the family.

"So Bella, Jake said it's his first assignment. Is it yours too? And what exactly is your mission that brought you to this little town?"

"No. This is my century assignment. These are always said to bring extreme happiness to those who are helped and also those who help them, mostly the angels and guardians. But they are terribly difficult. We are here for humans this time. We detected an eternal pair in this area, and supposedly they are in high school. "

The latter part was true. We had been lucky to have found the perfect cover and while helping Edward, we could help another couple find true love.

"Eternal pair?" Edward asked

I was feeling a little nervous around him. Revealing my powers had been a stupid idea, and in the process, I had also revealed that I knew of his abilities. I knew I would have to answer him later.

This time it was Jake that answered. "An eternal pair is a couple who have the ultimate love. They are soul mates. It's happening less and less in this day and age. People mistake lust for love and have no loyalty. We do all we can to preserve true love."

"So does that mean that it is because of you that everyone and anyone falls in love?"Alice asked.

Jake answered. "No. But sometimes people need help. We are that help."

It was true. The movies and films these days made it seem so easy. If only.

"Our children go to Forks High School. They can help you if you need anything"

Perfect. We can spend more time with Edward now. Thank you Esme.

I felt a little guilty lying to them, even if it was by omission, when they'd been nothing but hospitable, but it had to be done. The end result would hopefully complete their family and bring Edward the happiness he desired and deserved.

"Thank you Esme. That would be great."

"You said that century assignments bring happiness to both- those who help and those who receive help. Why so? And how exactly do you help them? Ask Cupid to strike them with an arrow? That would be so cool."

"Emmet, you're an idiot." Alice chided her teddy bear of a brother

"Century assignments are tough. Sometimes, it is virtually impossible to finish them. If we fail to complete century assignments, great misery will befall us and our subjects will simply drift on in their lives, never experiencing true love or contentment. You are all mated except Edward, so you must know what it would be like to be without your other halves."

At that, each of the couples pulled their mates to them instinctively.

"And as for cupid, he was young and naughty and stupid enough to get caught. He's currently at home with mum and dad. Love cannot be created with any arrow or magic spell. Attraction can, but that's also superficial and doesn't last long. We can only guide our subjects and give them confidence to follow their hearts."

"Wait wait! I was kidding. Are you saying that Cupid actually exists? This is getting a little too bizarre. Next you're going to say that you have wings..." Emmet said, looking a bit dazed.

"Cupid? Why yes! He's my little brother. And as for wings...you'll have to wait and see" I answered with a mischievous smile. It was rather fun witnessing seven grown vampires trying to grasp the concept of creatures they thought were simply part of children's stories.

"Tell us something about angels in general. How many are there. What purpose do they serve? Why don't we detect their presence? " Esme asked.

"Well, there are angels for everything. It is due to the presence of angels that there is a balance on earth. We are generally required to keep our existence a secret. We decided that the rule didn't apply to you, being vampires and all. If we don't want someone to detect our presence, they wouldn't. Even if we were sitting right on their laps"

"Amazing" Carlisle said, possibly wondering about the medical miracles which caused this. Wondering is okay, but I'm not giving him any DNA samples if he asks.

"What about the myths surrounding heavenly creatures? If angels exist, so must devils and God and a plethora of other beings!" Edward said. Though he had given no such indication, his thoughts about himself had clued me in to the fact that he did not believe in God or goodness. It broke my heart to see how hard he was on himself.

Step I, increase his self-confidence and faith.

Step II, find a girl and get him married. Oh yeah...

"Well, you must know that a majority of these rumours have been started by said creatures themselves. You don't burn in sunlight, do you? It's just a rumour that the Volturi of yours started. The presence of God and devils though, is a conversation for another time." I smiled at them so they wouldn't think that I was trying to hide something from them. We didn't have much time to waste because finding a mate for a vampire was difficult, and we needed to get to know Edward to find a suitable match for him.

"You know the Volturi?" Jasper asked in an alarmed time. Beside me, Jacob who had been gobbling up food, coughed and sputtered as he tried to control his laughter.

I sighed at his reaction, but was unable to stop the smirk that grew on my face. I think I would have looked like the cat that ate the canary. Alas, my adventures with the Volturi had spread throughout home. In my defence, I did try to handle them like an adult, but he just wouldn't listen.

The Cullens looked confused at our reactions, so I simple said "Well...lets just say that the Volturi, especially Caius, have had some interesting encounters with us."

"Hardly interesting for them" Jake snorted from his seat.

"Well, Cullens, it's been great but we must get moving now. It was a pleasure meeting you and hope we'll see you again soon." I said, rushing lest they asked me something else.

"Esme, promise you'll see us again and make another dish? Maybe some... "

"Jacob Black! That is not how you behave with guests. God, what will your mom think of this, huh? I'll..."

"Oh it's alright honey! I hardly get any chance to cook for someone who can actually enjoy it. Come over anytime."

"Thanks Esme. I definitely won't be able to keep this buffoon away for long now. We'll see you tomorrow at school. Bye!" I loped my arm through Jake's and pulled him outside as I took one last look at Edward's face.

I wanted to make it longer, but this was the only place it could be ended. Next up, Edward's POV about the after effects at the Cullen's mansion. Hope you're enjoying. Please review!