Disclaimer: (this is for anyone i missed or will miss in the future) I am not Stephanie Meyer, therefor, I do not own Edward, Bella, or anyone else mentioned here, though I have fallen madly in love with Edward...sorry about that! ok, ya so, if you want to ask me about the characters not involved in this story, it would just be sooo much easier to go to the internet!!

Author's Note: This is kind of a time-filler, but I loved writing it!! So funny, and I really hope you like it, too. It's the last day before the rest of the family comes home, and it would be wayyy too boring to just have Edward and Bella home alone, and the action couldn't start without the others, so, yeah. And this story is officially in first place this time, but don't think that means you can stop posting, because one fall and you'll be last…mu ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Carry on…o and the comp is still on, so keep on posting!!
Recap: Bella just found out her power, Aro is ticked off and coming back, and the other Cullen family members are coming up from Forks. The only question now is…who will get to Bella and Edward first?
BELLA'S POV

The newborn vampire thing wasn't as hard as it was for the others. I always had that tingle hidden in my throat, but with Edward around, I didn't really notice it. I still went hunting every night, Edward watching over me like an overprotective mother. The pang of guilt still hit me, but it was going away fast, slipping from my mind.

Carlisle, Esme, Jasper, Alice, Rosalie, and Emmett were due to come up over the weekend, when Carlisle would supposedly take a break to go to Hawaii with his wife. Then he would come back. With everyone thinking we were all at college, it wouldn't seem out of place if only he was back. Esme was going to return with him after a week as well. The others would stay.

"I think we may have to warn Tanya's family. They're too close by to not notice, and they're in danger." I nodded, though I wasn't too thrilled to go and see Edward's past crush. He got up, lifting me effortlessly in his arms.

"I have legs, you know."

"I know." He said, smiling down at me. He placed me down on the ground, having seen my puppy-dog pout.

"Your face is going to stay like that." I chased him outside, not even noticing the now-frozen mound of ice under my feet. He stopped just on the edge of the woods, letting me catch up from his lead.

"Race yeah there." I yelled, patting him on the back as I sped off into the woods. The air was cool on my face, and my hair flying all over was exhilarating. I turned around, slowing down to look for him. Either I was faster than I thought, or Edward was letting me win. I kept running, not letting him beat me, whichever way I did.

I looked around, having gone five minutes without sight of my beloved. I finally stopped, standing in the middle of a dense patch of woods. That's when I realized I had no clue where I was.

"Edward! You can come out, now!" A slow chuckle came from behind me. I spun around to see him striding towards me, a huge, confident smile on his face.

"What about the race?" He scooped me up in his arms and swung me over his back like a book bag.

"I thought I could walk."

"This will be much faster. I just didn't want to stop the laughfest, but you were way off." I pouted as he ran, me clutching silently on his back. The trees blurring by didn't look scary anymore, and I found I could lift my head without getting sick.

"Hey, Edward?"

"Yes, love?"

"Does my power work on you?" He thought for a minute, in serious concentration, even though we were still zooming through the woods, not even remotely close to hitting anything.

"How could it? I would try to read your mind, and all that would happen was I heard my own. That doesn't seem very different. Now, Jasper, on the other hand, would be funny to see. You have to try that when he comes. Make him get a taste of his own medicine."

"What do you mean?" I leaned my head on his shoulder, kissing the side of his neck.

"You've never seen him around me and Tanya. Always trying to play matchmaker. See how much him and Alice like it." By the time he finished, we were slowing down inside a clearing. A small Victorian-style house sat on the white snow, everything looking untouched. He let me down gently and took my hand in his, leading me to the strange house. It seemed to be familiar to him, for he just opened the door and strolled in.

"Anyone home?" Instantly, a figure appeared at the top of the stairs, one hand resting lightly on the banister and the other on her waist.

"Hello Edward. I was wondering when you would stop by. Carlisle said you got here quite a while ago."

"Tanya, this is Bella. Bella, Tanya." Tanya skipped down the stairs and extended her arm to me. I shook it, looking straight into her honey-colored eyes. She looked like Alice, her pale white face, full lips, and warm eyes feeling homier than ever. Except, she had long, black hair that was pulled back into a high, straight ponytail, stopping at her lower back.

"Newborn?"

"Yeah." I said, slightly nervous.

"Where are the others?" Edward saved me from the very uncomfortable explanation. As Tanya turned and strolled into the living room, I flashed him a thankful look, which he returned with a reassuring squeeze.

"They're all out hunting. What's wrong?" She could sense the weariness in his voice, like I had. Edward sat on the large, white couch, pulling me into his lap.

"We have some unkind visitors in the area, and just wanted to make sure you look out for them. Aro, Jane, and Alec."

Tanya looked shocked, and then her expression changed to that of understanding.

"I see." She said, flashing me a look.

"I know what you're thinking, and don't even try it." I felt out of the loop, like a foreign exchange student that didn't speak the language.

"Oh, come on, one time won't hurt." Edward looked back and forth between Tanya and me, a smile flashing in his eyes.

"Will someone explain?" I threw Edward an especially begging look, hating being on the outside.

"Do you want to see Tanya's power?" I nodded slowly, weary of what was coming. "Show her yours." He added, whispering in my ear. He nodded to Tanya, who cautiously looked at Edward, and then scrunched up her face and looked at me. I focused all my energy on Tanya, and shooting her power away from me.

Instantly, she sauntered over to Edward, moving her hands seductively up his chest. They both were covered in red blurs, like infrared goggles. I broke the link, not wanting to see any more.

"What the heck was that?" I looked up to see Tanya across the room, her hands folded across her chest.

"Did I forget to mention Bella's power? She flips the situation around, so that you used your own power against yourself." Tanya thought for a moment, deep in concentration. I went back to sitting in Edward's lap, my hand linked in his.

"Coolie." She added, plopping down on the arm of the couch opposite ours. I could have sworn a bit of Alice jumped out at me, like being back with my best friend, and soon to be sister-in-law.

"What was the weird red stuff?" I asked, looking at Tanya.

"Oh, that's the connection between us. Red is hate, but it's lighter than normal, so it just means we have a love-hate relationship."

"You never told me that." Edward jumped in. "You said ours was pink, and we were madly in love with each other." I forced myself to crack up at that joke, gripping tighter to Edward's hand.

"You know what, I have never seen a brighter pink than you two. You're one lucky girl, Bella. So, when's the wedding?" I shot a look up at Edward, who looked at Tanya in shock.

"Oh, Alice called me. And anyway, she's wearing your mom's ring. I'm not blind." I looked down, and indeed, there sat the ring. I couldn't even feel it now, I had been wearing it so long.

"We'll call yeah when we plan it." I knew that would be in at least a year, if not two. And the fact that I hated the thought anyway pushed it back farther and farther.

"Alice will tell me when you make your decision." We sat there for the rest of the day, talking about all the different vampires Edward and Tanya knew. Her family wasn't going to be back until late the next day, so Tanya promised they would stop over as soon as the others had gotten settled in, as if that would take long.

At the end of the visit, Tanya had looked at me, and then Edward, who nodded his head. I looked at the two of them, obviously talking about me.

"Time to go, Bella." I looked, bewildered at him, and then felt my throat burn. I had no doubt that Tanya could sense when someone was hungry, also.

"I'll see you two later." She said, walking us to the front door with a mischievous smile plastered on her face.

"Bye, Tanya." I called as Edward and I ran off into the woods. It seemed like the perfect day, but it was just there to fill the empty worrying void. Tomorrow, the family would be home, and as much as we both loved them all, I wanted more time alone with Edward. And I knew it wouldn't just be peace and quiet around, for while Aro, Alec and Jane were still around, there would never be time to rest.

Well, I hope that answered some of your guy's questions. No, it would not really word on Edward, would work on Jasper, and obviously Tanya and Jane, and probably would work on Alec, too. I don't think it can work on Alice, since either way, she'd be seeing the future. O and if Tanya did have another power in the story, sorry about that but I didn't want to go look, and this one was sooo much better with this situation. REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!!!

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