A/N – I'm glad everyone's happy with the Cullens back. I just couldn't write Bella with anyone other then Edward. And I love the other Cullens to much : ) And thank you for all your reviews!! =]

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--Chapter 7--

I stared up into his golden brown eyes. I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe he was here holding me. I could feel tears streaking down my cheeks. He hadn't said anything yet besides my name. He just hugged me to him and returned my stare. He was back. He came back for me! Unless he wasn't here for me...what if he was only back because he thought it was his duty to protect me from Victoria. I felt my smile falter. What if he was only here because he felt guilty for putting me in this mess and he would leave again once the threat was eliminated.

"Bella? Love? What's wrong?" A shadow of fear crept into his topaz eyes. It confused me even more. Why would he be afraid?

"Edward..."

"Bella?" This time it was Reid's voice I heard.

I had completely forgotten where I was. My cheeks flushed when I realized we were in a cafeteria full of people, and that the sons, Kate and Sarah were right behind me. I took a steadying breath and turned to face my friends. I smiled, this time it was a real smile.

"Pogue, Kate, Sarah, Tyler, Reid and Caleb," I said each of their names while indicating who was who to my vampire family. Because that's what they were even if Edward left again, they were my family.

" This is Edward." It felt good to be able to think and say his name without the disabling pain in my chest, I could finally breath again. " Alice, Jasper, Emmet, and Rosalie."

I hadn't seen Rosalie and Emmet until I turned to introduce everybody. They had come in to stand beside Alice and Jasper.

Caleb's face was tense, as if he didn't know how to handle the situation presented to him. Reid looked a little pissed, so did Tyler surprisingly, I was confused by their reactions. Why would either of them be pissed. And Pogue just seemed to be taking things in stride. Kate looked excited, no doubt it would give her more chance to gossip about being connected to the new gorgeous transfer students through her roommate. And Sarah just looked mystified. Which I could understand. I was mystified the first time I saw them to.

I looked back at my family to see their reactions. Everyone but Edward wore friendly expressions. Edward seemed to be glaring at Reid and Tyler. Which made me wonder exactly what he was hearing in their minds.

"Umm, guys people are starting to stare..." I whispered quietly as my face flushed crimson again. This was awkward. The students around us were all starting to mutter.

"Maybe we should move somewhere else...or go sit down." I suggested.

"Edward!" I called loudly to get his attention.

He hadn't heard a word I'd said, he had still been glaring at Reid and Tyler, and now I noticed Reid had started glaring back, while Tyler was trying to look more friendly.

"Yes we should move." he answered quietly, breaking his glaring contest with Reid.

"Lead the way." Reid said frostily. And somehow I got the feeling that he only wanted to go somewhere else so he could try and kick Edward's ass.

We all walked through the school and grounds to the parking lot. Caleb told us to follow him in our cars, he knew a place where no one would bother us. There was an awkward moment when Reid wanted me to go with him and Tyler in the hummer, and Edward was pulling me to his silver Volvo. Reid looked angry when I picked Edward over them, and Tyler looked hurt. I was utterly confused by their reactions.

We followed Caleb out into the country, stopping at an old rundown looking house.

"Where are we?" Kate asked getting off Pogue's bike.

"This is where my father lived until he died. Gorman, his caretaker left shortly after so it's abandoned now. We can talk here."

"Talk about what?" I started to wonder why exactly Caleb had wanted a private meeting.

I had wanted to get away from the cafeteria so we weren't stared at but I didn't see the need for complete privacy all the way out in the country.

"They aren't sure they can trust us around people, Bella. They think we're a threat." Edward's velvet voice came from just beside me.

Caleb's face looked shocked. I guess Edward had taken the words right out of Caleb's head. While I had told the boys everything about the James situation and about my relationship with Edward I hadn't told them much at all about the Cullen's and nothing at all about Alice, Edward, and Jasper's abilities.

"How did you know that." Caleb asked, his face still slightly shocked.

"You didn't tell them?" Edward looked down at me in surprise.

"No, it was painful...to talk about you." Pain fluttered across his face and I instantly regretted what I said.

"Tell us what?" Reid snapped. I was taken back by his sudden mood shift from how he was this morning and at lunch.

"I read minds." He told them with a smirk. His words were met with stunned silence.

He focused his gaze on Reid, then Tyler. Reid's face flushed and Tyler's turned a bright cherry red. And then I realized maybe I didn't want to know what they had been thinking earlier.

"Whatever, we still have to talk about the threat you bring to the people of Ipswich." Caleb dismissed the mind reading for the moment.

"They don't pose a threat, it's perfectly safe for them to be here!" I gushed.

"Bella, they're vampires! They eat people, they pose a huge threat!" Reid argued vehemently. "They can't be allowed to stay."

"We don't 'eat' people as you so kindly put it. We're vegetarians, we live off animal blood." Rosalie said, her voice like bells. She didn't look happy at all with this whole conversation.

"Besides," Alice broke into the conversation, "We came here to help you."

"We can take care of big bitchy red." Reid said.

"It's not her I meant. I meant Chase Collins. We can help you."

"He's dead so you can go, we don't need your help."

"No...Reid, none of us knew for certain that he was dead. His body was never found." Caleb looked doubtful and confused, but with this new information he seemed willing to hear Edward and the rest out.

" How do you know Chase is alive? How do you know we need your help." Caleb asked.

" I have visions. And just two days ago I had one of Victoria and a man named Chase. They were working together, to get Bella and all of you." Alice told them, her musical voice full of confidence and certainty in her vision.

"Oh come on Caleb! Even you couldn't honestly believe all this! They're-"

"They have no reason to lie Reid. I'm not saying I believe them yet, but if it's true and Chase is coming again I want to make sure he doesn't walk away from this fight."

I was somewhat amazed at the smoothness of this conversation. I was surprised Emmet hadn't broken in and said something and that Pogue and Tyler had been taking this all so calmly, even the girls were quiet. Reid really seemed to be the only one with a problem.

"Caleb!-"

"Enough!" Caleb shouted, his voice ringing with authority. "Reid let it go. Now! They're staying."

"Thank you." Edward said politely.

" Don't thank me yet. If any of us so much as hears about you going after humans in anyway we'll make sure you don't walk away from it." Caleb threatened.

"Try it." Emmet growled out low and threatening while cracking his knuckles.

Reid seemed to take this as a threat. I started panicking when his eye's turned black. Emmet could seriously hurt him if he attacked and the rest of them would help Emmet if it turned to choosing sides. I had to stop this. Rosalie had jumped in front of Emmet and was hissing. Jasper was in a crouch , and tiny Alice had a restraining hand on Rose's shoulder. This had all turned very bad very fast.

"Enough!" Caleb yelled.

Reid didn't listen. Edward was in front of me in a flash, his body crouched defensively, a warning growl building.

"Edward stop it they're my friends!" I cried.

"Bella he's unstable." Edward replied in a low calm voice, as Reid started walking towards us.

"I said enough!" Caleb's eyes were suddenly black and Reid was flying backwards into a tree. "Tyler get him out of here."

I looked around at everyone. Pogue looked alert and ready to fight if he had to, but he didn't look angry. And Tyler's face was rigid and threatening as he pulled Reid into his hummer. Sarah and Kate both looked shocked, and a little frightened. Rosalie was still crouched defensively in front of Emmet, and Jasper's eyes were alert and tense. Alice and Edward were the only ones that seemed to be completely relaxed again. Though Edward still had a tight hold on my waist.

" I'm sorry about Reid." Caleb apologized to Edward and me.

" No ones hurt."

" We'll see you at school then." Caleb said with a reassuring, friendly smile ,though his eye's were still tense and alert.

With that he and the others left and we followed shortly after. I could see it was going to be an interesting year with Edward and the boys. Hopefully this wouldn't happen again.

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