A/N: Sorry for not updating a lot. I'll start updating more the second week of June (summer vacation starts then.) I hope you enjoy this chapter; it was really fun to write. I am working on the next chapter and I'm already a page done.

Previously: "Who's Tanya?" I asked.

Emmett smiled. "Edward's want to be girlfriend."

Everyone laughed except Edward and I and I knew from that moment that I hated that bitch.

Bella's POV:

Everyone started laughing as though Emmett just told the funniest joke. The only two people who weren't laughing were Edward and I. Edward was grimacing and I think that I had the darkest expression on my face.

"What?" I growled.

Everyone stopped laughing and turned to stare at me. Edward looked at me, shocked.

"What. Did. You. Say?" I growled again.

Emmett laughed. "Tanya wants to be Edward's mate… or maybe just a one-night stand."

Edward and I hissed at the same time. I didn't want anyone to think of my Edward like that. It's disgusting and vile.

Alice giggled. "Don't worry, Bella. Edward only ever saw Tanya as an acquaintance. We consider her and the others to be family… cousins."

I felt Edward grab my hand. "Bella, I love you and only ever you. I never stopped loving you, and I never will."

"I know," I said with a smirk. Edward raised an eyebrow. "A vampire only falls in love once and that love lasts forever."

He smiled at me with a sparkle in his eye. "That it does." He leaned forward and kissed me.

Alice told us that Tanya was coming to visit us ―mainly Edward― tomorrow around two in the afternoon.

I was up in Edward's room which is now our room. Esme and everyone else was cleaning the already spotless house. I could see that no one besides Esme really cared what the house looked like; it was the fear of what punishment she would put on them that made them clean. Edward and I were excused from cleaning something Emmett kept complaining about. Esme said since I just joined the family, that I could take some time to relax. Edward was up here with me to keep me calm and relaxed. I could tell he was afraid I would smash his CD collection or something if he wasn't up here with me to keep me calm, a fear Esme saw too.

I was grumbling and pacing the room. Edward was sitting on the sofa watching me. After ten minutes of nonstop pacing and grumbling, Edward was in front of me, pushing me on the sofa.

"Bella, please calm down. There's nothing to be upset about," he said, trying to sooth me.

I gave him a disbelieving look. "So I don't have to worry about a girl trying to steal the meaning of my existence?"

He grimaced. "No…" he said with a frown. His expression brightened up with hope. "Maybe she found a mate."

"Nope," Alice's voice sang out from downstairs before I could answer. "She's still as obsessed with you as before."

We both grimaced at each other. "Can't we just go until she's gone?" I asked desperately.

Edward shook his head. "Esme would never allow it, and I also want her to see I have a beautiful girl as a mate."

I frowned. "Can't I just stay up here?" I insisted. I really didn't want to see her. I wanted to keep Edward away from her. I guess I am one of those overprotective girlfriends.

He laughed lightly. "No, it'll be fine. I promise. I won't leave your side once."

I smiled slightly. "Promise?"

He gently took my face in his hands. He leaned forward until our foreheads touched, his eyes dazzling me. "I promise," he said in a strong voice. He touched his lips gently to mine, and I deepened the kiss. Safe to say we didn't come downstairs until a few minutes before Tanya would arrive.

"So is it just Tanya visiting, or is the rest of the family coming?" Esme asked Alice in a curious voice.

"Everyone," Alice sang out with a smile on her face.

"Thank goodness we cleaned the house," Esme mumbled under her breath. I giggled and she smiled sheepishly.

I felt Edward stiffen and saw him look at the door. Everyone else turned to look at the door as Carlisle got up to answer it. Just as Carlisle got to the door, the doorbell rang.

"Hello, Tanya, Kate, Carmen, Irina, and Eleazar. What a pleasant surprise," Carlisle greeted them.

I heard someone laugh. "I doubt you were surprised, what with Alice and Edward's abilities."

I saw five people accompanying Carlisle into the house. The girl who spoke had straight blonde hair. Two other girls looked similar to her where as the other two had dark hair and facial features that made me assume that they had a different nationality in their blood. It would be rude of me to guess, though I did unconsciously.

Carlisle laughed. "True, Kate, I guess surprise was the wrong word."

"Who's that?" I heard someone ask, and it was the strawberry blonde. She was eyeing my hand which was holding Edward's.

"This is Bella," Carlisle spoke for us. "She's Esme's biological sister and Edward's mate, Tanya. She's a part of this family."

Tanya's eyes narrowed when Carlisle said 'Edward's mate.' She stared at me with a hard edge to her expression. "Her eyes are red." She regarded me like I was a bug, or dirt that wasn't worth her time. "How can she be part of this family if she doesn't even follow our lifestyle?"

Edward and I hissed whereas Esme just gave her a cold stare. I think she's full of it if she thinks that since my eyes are red I'm not part of the family.

"She just found out about this lifestyle today!" Edward said with a dangerous edge to the tone of his voice. I guess her thoughts were worse than her words, if that was possible.

"Then how could she be your mate if you only knew her for a day?" she challenged.

"Because we were together when we were still human! I was still in love with him when I thought he was gone, and I still love him just as much!" I yelled at her. She needs to learn to shut that big mouth of hers when she knows nothing.

She only glared at me and moved to sit on the armrest of the couch right next to Edward. I turned to Esme. "Do you mind if I try out the new hunting style? Could Edward come with me and help? I also want to ask him a few questions."

Esme smiled at me, and I could see the sympathy and anger ―though not directed at me― in her eyes." Of course Bella. Edward, are you okay with accompanying her?"

Edward smiled and nodded. "Of course; it also gives us a chance to start making up for lost time."

I giggled and we stood to leave when that witch spoke. "Can I go, too?" Tanya asked. "It's been a while since I hunted." She was lying; she only wanted to stay by Edward. Her eyes were a bright gold.

"You hunted on the way here, Tanya," Kate said.

"I'm still thirsty!" Tanya insisted, glaring at her sister.

Kate held up her hands in surrender and shot me an apologetic glance when Tanya's back was turned. I could tell that Kate would make a great friend.

"Tanya," Esme spoke in a stern, but also kind, voice. "I'm sure Edward and Bella would like some alone time together. They've been apart for almost a century."

Tanya opened her mouth to argue, but Edward cut her off. "I'm positive that we would prefer to go together, right Bella?" Edward turned slightly so I was the only one who could see him wink.

I stifled a laugh. "Of course. Just you and me."

He smiled. "It would also be more… relaxing to be only with you, especially since your mind is silent."

I rolled my eyes. "I'm so glad to hear you only want to be alone with me because of my silence," I said sarcastically.

He laughed lightly. "It's only one of the many reasons I want to with you. The first and foremost being that I'm irrevocably in love with you."

I smiled. "Good to know, love." I saw Tanya's face melt into a mast of fury after what I called Edward.

Edward beamed at me and grabbed my hand. We ran out of the house and towards my first vegetarian style hunt.

A/N: I want to thank my beta reader, vampirelove kittykat. I hope everyone enjoys this chapter. I has been my favorite chapter to write so far... besides Bella's history. ;)