I hope you like it. I had fun writing it. By the way all hail Stephenie for she is the queen of Twilight and I sadly am not.

Chapter 12: Driving &Jane

After the "family" discussion I needed to clear my head. I glanced at Edward, "I'm going for a drive."

He looked a little miffed by my sudden announcement but was right behind me as I headed out to the Cullen's massive garage. I quickly grabbed my keys from the wall so that Edward knew that Iintended to drive. I heard his exasperated sigh behind me as he climbed into the passenger side. I knew it would drive him nuts not to be driving but I needed to let off some steam. I hadn't even got to drive my new car as a vampire yet and I was really looking forward to scaring the crap out of him.

He knew I was in a mood so he stayed quiet until we began pulling out of the driveway. "Bella, you may want to put the top up unless you want people to know that we are already back home from our fake honeymoon."

"That reminds me, where are we supposed to be anyway?"

He chuckled, "We are enjoying a month long trip to Europe. You have even been sending very thoughtful postcards to your parents and friends from all over Europe courtesy of Jasper."

I laughed too thinking about Jasper and Alice forging postcards to everyone I knew. As I pulled out to the main highway I accelerated and I could hear Edward draw in a breath. It felt nice to be out of that house and be with Edward somewhat normally for the moment. I wanted to pretend for a couple hours that we were just us again. Driving fast was amazing and it felt great to be able to see so many things and notice so many things at once.

It made me think, "Edward I am sorry that I didn't trust your driving but seeing things like this … well it would be impossible to imagine."

He smiled nervously at me, "Well I forgive you but I have to admit it seems very wrong for you to be driving 142mph."

I gave him a sinister smile, "My driving doesn't scare you does it?"

He laughed, "Well maybe a little. I'm just glad you aren't driving my car."

He leaned over and kissed my neck. I could swear that was the same spot where he had bitten me and for some reason the thought of that sent a shiver through my body.

"If you are so worried about my driving you should really not do things like that to distract me."

I don't think he was even listening to me anymore. He had started making trails of kisses up and down my neck. I was starting to lose it a little when I heard him growl in a seductive voice, "Pull over then."

I did as I was told and in a flash I was straddling him like I had just a couple of weeks ago when I had first gotten my car. Of course this time was going to end much differently. I started to kiss him and then he ripped my shirt to shreds. Maybe this was the reason why Alice was always having to shop for new clothes because if Edward kept this up I wasn't going to have any clothes left. I knew we were both trying to relieve the tension that was building due to what we knew was coming in a few more hours but that was fine with me. Edward could use me to release his tension anytime.

As soon as it was over I just clung to him and everything came flooding back to my mind. Tomorrow I would have to protect my new family and the only person I would ever love. What Carlisle said about the Volturi hurting the people I loved was killing me. I knew it was true and it would always make me vulnerable. If something happened to Edward now I don't think I would even think twice about ending it. I knew it was sick to think that way but after everything we had between us now I knew there was no way I would even try. Last time he left me I had barely made it and I knew he was still alive and somewhere deep I had hope.

Edward brought me out of my dismal line of thinking, "Penny for your thoughts. It's killing me again not knowing."

I kissed him again, "You don't want to be in my head right now. I'd probably accidentally kill you or something!" I had tried to make a joke but I think there was way too much truth behind it and Edward looked uneasy.

"This was supposed to take your mind off things for a little while."

I grinned, "Well it did for those few minutes."

"Oh Bella, you are seriously wounding my ego."

"You kind of deserved it. How in the world am I supposed to get back in the house without a shirt?"

He looked smug, "Quickly."

"Thanks but that isn't going to work I'll be taking yours.", as I snagged it out of his hands before he could react.

He laughed, "I was going to give it to you anyway. You should know me better than that. I couldn't handle my brothers seeing you like that especially Emmett. He would stick that image in my head just to bug me for decades."

I was happy as we headed back home. I had definitely enjoyed my time away but I needed to figure out what I was going to do and it was almost dawn. Edward had tried to race up the stairs to get a shirt without anyone noticing but Alice stopped us in the kitchen with a new shirt for me so I handed Edward his.

We could already hear Emmett laughing in the other room. "You two better calm down. You are starting to put Rosalie and I to shame!"

Edward rolled his eyes at his brothers who were playing a video game in the living room as we walked in. "I think the rest of you were quite fortunate to be spared a honeymoon with your whole family watching every move you make."

I started ignoring the guys and focused on Alice. "Alice, I'm a nervous wreck. What are you seeing? What should I do?"

"Oh Bella, it's going to work out. They should be here soon. Let's give it a test run. Try to keep all of us in your mind at once."

I noticed everyone else had now gathered in the living room and everyone was looking at me with extremely anxious faces.

"Okay, here goes.", I opened my mind and everything was a jumbled mess. I don't know how Edward can stand to deal with this all the time. I tried to find everyone. Alice was easy because she was concentrating on me. Then I grabbed Edward his voice was easy to recognize and then Emmett and Jasper were the nearest. I searched for Carlisle, Esme and then finally Rosalie. I had wanted to add everyone carefully one at a time so I could distinguish all the voices in my head. I was starting to feel a little schizophrenic. Then I tried talking to everyone with my thoughts. "Hey guys sorry if this is unnerving I think that I can have all of you inside my head at once. I'm trying to not let any emotion come through but it's very hard to concentrate on protecting you from someone else and staying calm enough to not accidentally interject an emotion at the same time."

Everyone's thoughts were anxious and concerned except Emmett's. "Bella, this has got to be the coolest thing ever! Hey Rose, can you see this too?"

And that was when everyone wanted out of our shared protected mind.

"Emmett, there are times for funny and then there aren't please don't ever do that while you are in my mind again!"

We all turned as we heard them coming up the drive. Carlisle's voice boomed through the silence, "We should be outside to meet them."

We went out the door and stood together on the front porch as the sun came up over the trees.

I whispered to everyone, "I'm going to open my mind to protect everyone from Jane. I will try to keep my emotions from you but I can't promise anything. Hopefully this will be fast. I'm not exactly sure how long I can keep it up."

They nodded. I brought them all back in as Jane's angelic face peered around the car door.

"I must say that I am disappointed Cullens. I was really hoping that poor Edward would not be able to stomach it."

I heard Edward's growl and even though it was only in my head it was still scary, "Her orders were to kill you if you were still human and any of us that got in the way. Aro was upset to find out that you were still human after their last visit. If she found you changed she is to bring you alone and unharmed to Aro … to Volterra. They think they will be able to turn you. Aro is sure you will have a great power."

Everyone started talking then and it was driving me insane. I practically shouted at them. "Keep thoughts to a minimum please I have to try to think clearly. Carlisle, speak for the family and I will do only what I need to do, to protect us."

Carlisle spoke, "Jane, we will go with you to Volterra."

Her eyebrows were raised. She realized Edward had been listening but decided to reiterate her point. "My orders were to only bring the girl. I don't disobey orders."

Carlisle didn't miss a beat, "If you want Bella, you will have to bring us all."

Jane's beautiful lips turned up in to a wicked smile. "Carlisle, if you won't listen to reason you will be made to listen."

I knew she would try to hurt him and even though I knew he was safe I decided that I had to show Jane what I was capable of or she would never agree to bring all of the Cullen's with us.

I glared at her as I entered her mind. I could feel her sending the pain to Carlisle and I shot the pain right back at her. I sent her my thoughts along with it. "I will go to Volterra Jane but I will not go without my family and I don't believe you are in any position to make me."

Jane laid crumpled on the ground in pain and shock. Demetri and Felix jumped out of the sleek black vehicle with shocked expressions when they saw Jane fall. I found their minds and said " Hello boys, remember me? Play nice and you won't get hurt like little Jane here. All of the Cullens are going to Italy with me and if that is not okay it could start getting very nasty around here. And don't lie I know what you are thinking…."

That seemed to scare them sufficiently. Demetri spoke next as he picked up Jane and placed her in the car, " Follow us to the airport we have a private plane waiting for us there. It will take us back to Italy." They decided it was probably for the best to wait in their cars.

We all had packed backpacks with our necessities like passports and credit cards. We would get anything else we needed when we got there. Carlisle, Esme, Rosalie and Emmett all piled into the Mercedes while the rest of us jumped into Edward's Volvo. It was a quiet ride as both and Edward and I were searching for information in the minds of the vampires in the car s ahead of us. I was sure Alice was trying to see all the different ways things could go and poor Jasper was trying to keep all of us calm. I think that he definitely had the hardest job. None of us said it out loud but we were all scared at what was waiting for us in that horrible city that we had promised never to return to.

My sister requested that Jane be brought down a notch and since technically I started writing this story for her I had to do it. So I hope this gives her and the rest of you Jane haters some sense of satisfaction.