A/N : Hello, pips! I'm sorry... sorry doesn't even cover it I know, but I'm really sorry for not updating earlier... I've been so caught up with reading different stories and I didn't know how to write down my own ideas so I really took time for that, didn't I? I'M SO SORRY guys! Please don't loose faith - and PATIENCE - with me and this story. I'll do everything to finish this.

Here's chapter 9... and the arrival of the one and only hawt Eddie! The reunion will suck.. but I need to do this for future plot..:)

Enjoy! Sorry again...

DISCLAIMER: I don't own. Only plot... which will be revealed... in a couple of chapters more...

CHAPTER 9

Everyone froze.

I stayed locked on the dark and unbelieving eyes, feeling the others' gazes on us. A few seconds like that and I broke out of his gaze and quickly hid my daughters behind me.

"Wha… What is going on here?" one of the blondes whispered, breaking everyone out of their trances except for us and my daughters who were still shaking and whimpering behind me. The three blondes were backing up to the front door while he stayed where he was standing, lips curled and brows furrowed.

My own temper flared.

How dare he growl at my daughters like that! I know, the others' reactions were sort of the same but still…

I closed my eyes and took deep breaths, taking in their scents, too. Especially the very familiar one…

The twins were peeking behind me so I gently pushed them behind me again.

"Uh.. Hello, Kate. Same to all of you, too, Irina, Tanya, and… Edward." Alice said skipping to my side and placing her hand on my shoulder. "You remember Bella, don't you?"

His black eyes widened and soften in some way. His mouth agape.

"Bella? The girl you always talked about? I thought she is human?" the blonde who broke the silence earlier asked, Kate I assume.

"Was. She is a vampire now as you can see. Come on we have a lot to catch up." Esme said, gesturing for the others towards the couches. No one moved.

"But there are immortal children here! We should leave…" Irina said, hand reaching for the doorknob. Kate stopped her.

"Wait. There's something weird here… They don't smell like vampires."

"They don't smell like humans neither." The strawberry blonde said who was standing near him and was clutching his left arm. My eyes narrowed for a second before I straightened and felt a wave of calmness hit me. I nodded to Jasper but my eyes never left his bewildered ones.

"Carlisle?" his velvet voice whispered. I dropped my gaze at him and bit my lip, forcing myself not to wince.

"Edward, son. I know this is truly unexpected but please will you listen to us first?"

He stilled for a second again then exclaimed, "What?", looking at Emmett.

Emmett just smirked. Rosalie smacked his head.

"What?"

"What are saying to him?" Rosalie said.

"That he did good."

"What was that supposed to mean?" The strawberry blonde who was still clutching to Edward spoke.

"We'll get on that. First will all of you please relax and seat? Jazz is getting affected with the tension. Nothing is wrong." Alice said.

"Nothing's wrong? You have two immortal children here!" the other blonde exclaimed, making me and my twins cringed. I reached to them and pat their arms, slightly comforting them. I looked at Jasper pleadingly and the twins stopped shaking. I nodded to him again.

"They're not what you think they are. They're half." Rosalie said. She was sitting on the couch near us. She reached out to the twins and ran her fingers to their hair. Nessie let go of my left leg and went to her Aunt. I picked up Carlie and turned my back to them.

"They're what?" strawberry blonde girl said.

Alice sighed. "Half-vampire, half-human." She went beside Jasper who hugged her.

"They're not dangerous. So please be at ease. We'll talk about it." Carlisle said.

I was holding Carlie tightly on my chest, her arm around my neck. She placed a hand on my cheek.

I'm thirsty, momma.

I sighed then looked at Rosalie.

"She said she's thirsty." Rose whispered to me. Nessie nodded.

I bit my lip. I myself was getting thirsty now, too, so we need to hunt soon. Like now. But we still need to talk and I still need to teach my kids how to hunt animals…

"Don't worry, Bella. We'll get it from here. Rose can go with you." Then she turned to Edward who was looking at her with… pain in his eyes? "And no, Edward. Not yet." She looked at Edward and I guess she was answering him through her thoughts. He let out a shuddering sigh.

"Okay, Alice. Thanks." I said then turned to Rose with Carlie in my arms and Nessie in hers.

"What about me?" Emmett said.

"No Emmett. You stay here." He pouted.

"Aww.. but I really want to see them hunt. Especially the squirts." He came over to us and tickled the two. They both laughed and I smiled.

"Next time, Emmett. We'll be back soon." Rosalie said.

I turned back to the others to see Edward looking back at me. I barely registered the strawberry blonde girl who was still clinging to him and how he shrugged out of her grasp. I also barely saw the others who were starting to talk now. My eyes were focused on him. He mouthed something but I shook my head and turned back to Rose who was waiting for me at the back door.

Still, I saw the words he mouthed.

I'm sorry. Please forgive me.

HAH! sucky, I know. But like I said, I need to do that... FORGIVE ME!

Review! Tell me how sucky it was... using the nicest of words... Love lots!~