**A/N**:

Wow, you all must really hate me for disappearing so randomly just after I got back from a two-month vacation…yeah that was really bitchy wasn't it? I am so sorry! My laptop thought it would be a brilliant idea to shut down and completely shut itself off from the internet and from me, and while I was having a rough patch with my laptop school decided that I should start going to classes and studying!

It's not as if I don't like school or anything, I just really wanted to start getting this story moving and I shitted myself into oblivion! Okay I feel like the self-pity isn't going to get me anywhere, so I hope you can all forgive me.

I am on a weeklong break from school so maybe I will get stuff done! I did post a new chapter of the Prequel so if you are reading this you better be going to read that as well! It is must know information! Go read the prequel! Actually before you even continuing reading this! Go on! It is called: The Prequel: Where we've been.

Go check it out! Right now!

Okay well after you do that you can enjoy this new chapter!

Jasper and all of your wait isn't much longer! I promise!

Have fun!

Chapter 10:

Coming Home

Isabella Hunter

"Hurry up! We have to get going, my sisters will be waiting for me, and the Cullen's are wondering where I am." I said to Demetri and Marcus the two people who I thought deserved to live.

When I had arrived in Volterra to deal with 'business', I never expected to find that the Volturi had thinned out, Renata, Chelsea, and Heidi had all been killed because of their closeness with me. Aro thought that they were liabilities and so they were 'terminated'- for a lack of a better term.

I never thought they would destroy the only other people I could care for, and even when I did care for them, my feelings were always guarded. My entire existence had been guarded and I missed friendships and companions that I could have had.

I have just destroyed the vampire royal family, and normally the guilt would be trickling in and make me feel like a murderer, surprisingly the relief I feel surrounding me is telling that I did the right thing.

"Thank you Isabella, I cannot convey to you how much I regret and resent my brothers decisions involving you. As well as the thousands of other vampires, they have tortured over the years. I hope in time that you will forgive me of my sins. I will forever be in your debt for sparing my life." Marcus said. I could feel his sincerity and truth be told, he was never my enemy. It was everyone else around him; he was stuck in the middle of an incident he wanted no part in, and he is still sorry.

"Why are you blaming yourself? You were hardly responsible Marcus so please do not plea for forgiveness. Since the first day I arrived in Volterra, you were the kindest to me and I appreciate all that you have done." Marcus smiled and nodded, his gratitude was palpable.

Demetri and Marcus had never been a part of my pain. Marcus and I didn't speak much while I was living with his family aside from my first days there, but I never felt any ill feelings towards them in all the time that I was with the Volturi.

Demetri and I had been incredibly close during my pregnancy and my training. He was there for me when Aro took Nessi from me. He was there when I was scared, alone, and uncontrolled.

He loved me and I him.

He had never had a mate and he was intrigued that a vampire could mate with a human. He had longed for companionship and a mate, but his whole life had been very censored by the Volturi. He was very responsible and caring when I needed someone.

He was so scared and angry when he wasn't there to prevent the accident that triggered my change. After the fact, I never spoke of it. The images and feelings scarred me even more than my wartime, but still Felix's face will forever be burned into my mind, my last image as a human was marred by evil and in turn, my eternity has been insolvent.

Aro never stopped us, but when the time came for me to depart from their life, it was very hard on us both. I told him it was for the best and if I didn't take, Nessi and run than Aro would kill her and I wasn't willing to lose my daughter.

I left him and that life behind me, in efforts to create a better life for my child and myself.

Demetri understood that, but I still had to use my gifts on him to make my departure an easy one. We never held anything against each other, and he understood in time. He actually agreed that my decision was very sensible and he would have done the same thing if he were in my position.

We were waiting in my car right outside the private airport that belonged to the Volturi; waiting on Abby and Lilly.

There was a light tap on my window, and as I rolled it down my senses were assaulted with the scent of peppermint and candied apples.

"Hey General! Do you know the way to Texas?" Lilly said with her sexy southern drawl.

As soon as her voice came into the air, along with her intoxicating scent, I felt a huge shift in Demetri's emotions. They went from annoyance to lust and curiosity in the span of a second. I turned to him and quirked my eyebrow at him, but he was still transfixed on the beauty by the window.

I took the silence to answer her random question, "Well I ain't goin' to Texas little lady, but I can give you a ride to Michigan." I quirked with a smile and a lot of sarcasm.

"Oh that would be wonderful, thank you Isabella." Abby said from behind Lilly.

We all climbed out and I embraced my old friends and led them to my jet for our ride home.

A few hours later Lilly and Demetri had fallen in love and joined the mile high club, Abby was aware that I knew who her mate was, Marcus was very nervous, and I was actually relaxed, quite alert, but at least I'm not a crazed guilty vampire.

We landed, and we headed to my home. Marcus would actually be staying with the Cullens for his stay here in little ole' Michigan. I showed them to their rooms for the time being and went to my room.

When I opened the door Alice and Edward were sitting guilty, frantic, and worried on my bed, waiting.

Alice saw the smile on my face and she lit up like the night sky on the 4th of July. She ran and jumped on me, and further more attempted to squeeze me to pieces. I laughed as I held her close to me, "Oh I missed you! You were gone too long! I was so worried!" She whimpered into my shoulder, but her sadness was unwarranted.

"Everything is going to be alright, just calm down and I missed you too Alice." I said, trying to sooth her nerves.

I looked over her shoulder to Edward, who was also very happy to see me. I could feel the relief and guilt roaming through the room, so I calmed the entire room, just to be sure.

"Please, don't feel guilty, it was easy. Everything is fine now, and we have nothing to worry about." Edward smiled warmly at me, but made no advances towards me. Good Abby wouldn't want me touching her man.

"Who did you bring back? I can't tell because you're still blocking everyone." Edward was always so curious about these types of things and me blocking him really did seem to bother him, yeah get used to it buddy it's not going to change, ever.

"Some friends and some family, would you guys like to meet them?" They both nodded eagerly and followed me to the family room where my family and friends were all awaiting us.

"Abigail."

A slender woman with light brown hair and amber eyes stood up and gasped at the mere sight of Edward. His emotions quickly became frenzied with amazement, admiration, shock, confusion, and awe.

I smiled to myself as they walked towards each other. "Edward Anthony Masen Cullen I would like you to meet Abigail Anna Turner. I'll let you two get acquainted…" I said with a wink and if Abby were human, I am positive she would have been blushing.

"Alice this is Abby's sister, Lillian." I motioned towards a medium heighted woman with blonde hair and the same amber eyes as Abby. Lilly truly was an amazingly beautiful woman even before she was changed, and Demetri is a very lucky man.

"And you know Demetri from the guard." I motioned towards Demetri who was standing in the doorway watching everything unfold.

"Of course, it's wonderful to meet you and Marcus…" She looked at me worried, I just smiled and nodded my head, she eased up and shook his hand, and their emotions were calm, but there was something else there but I couldn't tell exactly what it was.

"Marcus will actually be staying with your family when you return tonight. The rest of your family should be here shortly." She smiled and nodded.

Alice started talking to Lilly and fell into an interesting conversation about Prada's new shoe line that was coming out in Paris this fall and how they would both love to go together.

I was actually happy with the way everyone was fitting in; I do not know how long I was lost in my thought about our new family members until the doorbell rang. Katherine rose and opened the door for the rest of the Cullens.

Esme and Rosalie ran to me and pulled me into a loving hug. Carlisle smiled and Emmett looked happy and slightly amused by my slight discomfort. Jasper was standing behind them but was being his normal sexy self, just watching me and gauging my reactions and emotions, always the charmer.

Katherine introduced everyone and Carlisle took Marcus to discuss 'things' in private, even though we could all hear everything they were doing.

Jasper came over to me and smiled. I smiled back, and pulled him hard into my arms, crushing his stone body against mine. He wrapped his large hands around my small frame and squeezed me. I put my head on his shoulder and started pushing my fingers through his golden locks, massaging his head.

"God, don't fucking leave me again, please I can't live without you. I was worried; I didn't know what to think. God I missed you so much!" He said as he inhaled sharply soaking up my scent.

He was sad and so I sent him my love, longing, gratitude, longing, desire, lust, and hell of lot more.

He started to purr lightly in my ear and kissed my neck, "Oh darlin'." He whimpered.

"I missed you too Jasper, more than you know." I breathed into his ear.

I am so in love with this man, I only hope he makes his choice soon.

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**A/N**:

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