I guess I at least can update what I have.

There will be one more good chapter, that I'm kind of proud of, and then everything goes down hill.

But I'll make myself finish Zenith, if I have to.

I can't promise anything though.

That's my curse.

Never being able to finish stories.

...

Enjoy.

Chapter 4

Homecoming

But the darkness had to fall. The enormous clock above the counters was a quarter to six when Edward thought it would be dark enough for us.

The moon was already shining, but the lights did not reach the streets of Seattle. The city felt like a huge cage, with metal and cold lights everywhere. I wanted to run for it, but Edward held me back, made me realize that I couldn't run now, that I had to wait until we got off the streets.

With his thumb caressing the back of my hand I calmed down. Even if it was a cage, Seattle was big enough to hold me busy for years, and with Edward that could be centuries.

We started run as soon as the silver-glow from the streetlights was exchanged with the moonlight.

It was freeing to let the human-charade go after almost a week in it. We ran a longer path trough the forest then necessary, none of us were eager to get back into a car and head back to New Hampshire.

A couple of miles north of Forks we crossed paths with a bear. I hadn't noticed the scent before Edward was gone. And when I did, I laughed to myself. He wanted to get there before me, not letting me have this more entertaining hunt. And when he went all that way with it, I wouldn't destroy it for him.

I ran in a slower speed between the green trees that always would be home for me. The moonlight was piercing through the branches and made lace-like patterns on the forest-floor. The magic was interrupted by the deep growls and snarls of two fighters. I smiled, and quickened up the pace.

In a small clearing, glowing in silver, Edward was just about to finish the bear of. I slowed and stopped, leaning against a tree, watching him deal the finale blow and burying his teeth in the creatures neck. Without a drip of blood going to waste, and without a tear in his clothes, he stood up again, carefully letting go of the animal.

"Classy."

"Thank you." He grinned. "Found anything?" His eyes glowed warmer then the sun and he stared hungrily into mine.

"No. Not yet." I wasn't able to let him go with me look. It was like he was the sun, and his eyes looked right through me, without casting any shadows. "Zenith." I whispered.

"What?" He looked confused, walking up beside me.

"Never mind." I shook my head to get the stupid feeling out.

"You know you're driving me mad when you say that."

"Yes, I know." I put one hand on his chest. "But this time I mean it. Never mind." He opened his mouth, but the scent of a horde of dear snuck up on us. "I'll take what I get." I whispered, leaning forward to kiss him before I disappear to catch my prey.

I had to check up on Charlie when we got to Forks.

I snuck in while Edward was getting the car. The fridge was still filled, and the dishes were made. This meant that he'd hopefully not starve, even though his menu would be more finite. I was surprised to see that even the laundry had been made.

But the worst part was checking him out. I opened the door slightly to his room. Snores had told me that he was sleeping, and when I peeked inside the room it seemed like he had taken my departure well. Of course he was sad, any father would be, but he seemed to take it with reason and not blow it out if proportion, as I was afraid he would.

I didn't dare touch the door to my old room.

Edward was waiting in the before-car outside, apparently wanting me to ride with him, instead of going on the bike behind.

"How is he holding up?" He greeted me when I slid into the car.

"Well, I guess. Good enough to survive it, I hope." I sighed and leaned my forehead against the window.

"I'm glad to hear that." He whispered, kissing my hand. "Shall we try to get back to Renesmee before Jacob ruins all her manners?" I smiled tiredly.

"That seems like a good idea."

Soon the car was hitting 100 mph. The speed my family drove in didn't frighten me anymore. I was one of them now, another maniac-driver, to Edwards delight. I enjoyed the speed, but right now I didn't really care.

There in my old house, homesickness and longing for my father and mother had come back. My love for my new family was somehow stronger, but I would always miss Charlie and Renée and that realization made my heart ache.

Edward felt it, I know he did, but didn't say anything. Probably he didn't know what to say. But I didn't blame him. I wasn't in the mood for his sympathy.

We stopped for gasoline somewhere outside Boston, and when I stepped out the car to get some fresh air and to just have something to do, something small and hard ran into me.

"MOM!" I froze, but as soon as I realized that it was Renesmee I hugged her tightly.

"Hey, darling. How come you're here?" I lifted her up in my arms, almost crushing her against my chest. I had missed her much more then I had been aware of.

"Alice saw when you would get here, so Jacob and I snuck out and drove here." My eyes narrowed. She smiled angelically.

"You drove?"

"No, silly mom. Jacob did."

"Hi Bella." Jacob's husky voice came from the other side of the car, and I turned around. Stepping out of the small Rabbit, my best friend waved at me with a wide grin.

"Are you not greeting your dad, princess?"

"I was just about to, dad, you know I was." Renesmee was already gone from my arms, and in her fathers when I turned my head from Jacob.

"I know." He chuckled.

"I missed you both, very much, you know. Very much. I think Jacob and Rose were kind of bored with my wining all the time." I raised an eyebrow at Jacob to get the story confirmed. He shrugged and nodded at the same time, I took that as a yes. "Did something exiting happen on the way to Washington?" She asked, glowing with happiness. Edward and I looked at each other, and smiled awkwardly. Renesmees eyes narrowed as mine had before, and saw right through us. And as she always did when something had happened she turned to her father. "Dad. What did you do?" His eyes widened in fake shock.

"I didn't do anything." Renesmee turned to me.

"Mom. What did he do?" I started laughing.

"For once in his life, it wasn't his making, actually."

"Whose was it then?" She looked confused, and Edward's guilty eyes and my embarrassed smile didn't help her understand. Jacob stepped in to help us.

"I don't think you should know everything, Nessie."

"But I want to." She pouted in the way only small girls can.

"No, you don't, listen to someone who knows." Her pout shrunk and disappeared under Edwards unusually hard gaze.

"Even though I didn't like the joke, I see your point." She mumbled, hiding her face against his shoulder.

"Thank you."

"Alice said to say that you should come home as fast as possible, by the way." Her shiny mood wasn't back yet, and her face was still hid in the jacket.

"Let's go then. Do you want to go with us or Jacob?" I said, trying to lighten to mood. Nobody noticed.

"Jacob." Edward said, saying out loud what Renesmee had thought. He put her down on the ground, and she disappeared into the little car.

"Maybe you were a little hard on her." I whispered when we were back in our car.

"Maybe, but I didn't like the way she thought about things. Like everything there is to know are happy and good things." I gave him a look and he rolled his eyes. "Yes, I know she's still just a kid, but " he sighed, trying to get the right words. "she doesn't act like a kid, even if she did tonight. I just think she should know the real world as soon as possible."

"With her growing up so fast and all, you mean?"

"Yes, exactly." I sighed, letting my fingers glide up and down his arm and hand.

"You're right, Edward. I guess I'm just acting like a mom." He smiled, widely, and gave me a dirty look.

"A very sexy mom." He chuckled, and kissed me.

I had no idea how Carlisle had been able to fix a house this size in such short notice. But I should know better then to be surprised by the Cullen's by now. It was similar to the house in Forks, but not that big, and not that many glass-windows. This house war located close to the campus, and it wasn't safe to give students such insight into our lives.

Edwards room and mine was on the top floor, and someone, probably Emse, had placed Renesmee on the ground floor, as far away from us as possible. As if that would help with the super-hearing. But it did also mean that she and Carlisle, whose room lay besides ours, would gladly endure our sounds if it came to that. But, hopefully, they wouldn't spend as much time alone as we would.

If it was something I wasn't surprised by, was the size of my closet. I didn't even have to open it to understand how big it was, after all, Alice didn't have the limits of too much as a normal person had.

I had repressed our anniversary, but Edward had not. He managed to lure me out without giving me the slightest hint; I had no idea why we suddenly were running through the woods.

He snuck up behind me, folding his arms around my waist and breathing in my hair.

"I can guarantee that there will be no interferers out here. No wolves and no humans will disturb us tonight." With those words I understood, and I sighed. He kissed my neck while laying me gently on the soft, dry grass.

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