Authors Note: All characters belong to Stephenie Meyer, I just exercise them an let them sparkle in the sun. Another chapter I didn't like to write =) But it should be the last vamp-chapter so...

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Chapter 4

Alice

WARNING! WARNING! I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY, I PROMISED, BUT WE HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM ON OUR HANDS!!!

I kept repeating the words in my head, over and over again, hoping that Edward would leave the rest of my head alone until Nessie was out of hearing range. Oh, I really hate trying to keep things from him. And I can see Nessie being all edges, preparing her defenses. I really hope he keeps it in, it will break her heart if he starts on her now. I've never seen her so young and fragile before.

"Whoow..." When you'd think things couldn't possibly get worse...

"Oh my god. Alice, don't leave me alone with them, please." What I wouldn't give to be able to see her future now, ALL of the family is lined up outside the house. They know. As sure as vampires sparkle in the sun, they know!

"I'm not going anywhere sweetie."

As we get out of the car, Rosalie takes a step forward.

"Nessie, would you mind staying up here in the mansion until your birthday?"

"What?" Poor little thing, she looks completely confused. But I see what's going on at last. I'll play along. Esme lays her arm around Nessie, and start walking up the front stairs.

"We already broth all your stuff up here, except the clothes since we figured you would have more than enough after today."

As soon as they're out of the way I turn to Edward.

"So, I get that we're redecorating her room for her birthday and that I'm trowing her a "sweet sixteen" party, but why?"

"Well, it has to do with what you can't tell me." I stopped dead in my track. How did he know, I had guarded that information very well.

"No worries, you've kept it safe. I've heard her dreams change the last weeks, and I can't say I enjoyed what she dreamed tonight, however it's nothing else than we expected. Admittedly it happened a little sooner than we thought."

"So you're not mad? I thought you'd be halfway to La Push, ready to dismember Jacob, as soon as you found out."

"Jacob saw this coming before any of us. He's been staying away from here because his feelings for her is not those of a bigger brother and friend anymore. I was ready to kill him when he told me, but he was really trying to do what was best, to do the right thing this time."

"What's really going on? Why is she really staying up here?"

"Because I do not want to hear what I heard tonight ever again. And to be honest, it was rather innocent. Bella's going to try and see if she can shield someone else without thinking about it, and until she learns, Nessie stays her sleeping hours far from me."

Wow. I'm really impressed with my brother! He's really changed a lot since he met Bella. I feel my self relax, I didn't even know I was tense until now.

"How big a party can I throw?"

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A N: Short chapter this one, but necessary. Next one will be longer, and told by Nessie.