Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, eatting his pudding pie. He stuck in his thumb and pulled out Edward and had the surprise of his life.

Yea, I know. It's corny, but hey, not all nursery rhymes lend themselves to adaptation well. I'll find one yet. And, for those of you who found out where I live and stole Edward and Emmett from my basement dungeon, please return them and I won't press charges. You know who you are.

Shout out:

cluelessinlife129 because truthfully, I like the line: What is the world coming to? Don't worry, Edward will see Tanya for what she is, at some point! It just may not be all that soon...

BPOV

"Do you have nice neighbors?" Rosalie asked as we walked up the steps to my place. She must have noticed the other townhouse.

"No one lives there," I replied, unlocking the front door. The townhouses were technically four stories. But, I considered them three stories plus basement. The second floor having two bedrooms on it and the first floor being the living, dining, and kitchen areas. The basement doubled as a garage.

"Really? I wonder why? They look like such beautiful places," Alice commented.

"I own it," I said, dropping my keys and clutch on the side table next to the front door.

"You own it?" I could hear the awe in their voices.

I shrugged nonchalantly. "I don't have to worry about neighbors and noise. Plus, I got used to having a lot of space to myself."

"Geez, Bella. If you own both of these, you've got to have some serious dough laying around," Emmett commented, walking into the living room and plopping on the couch.

"Enough to get by." I wasn't use to having so much money, it felt odd. I didn't want it to be an issue with my family, either. A knock sounded on the door and I opened it, letting in Edward and Tanya. Tanya gave me a slight glare as she walked by. I decided then and there that I really didn't like her.

"So, do you live here alone, then?" Rose queried, walking around. Alone? I didn't have to look for roommates!! I could ask my family! This was perfect!

"Actually, yea," I responded calmly, walking over to curl up on Emmett's lap since Tanya was doing the same thing with Edward. Coolly, trying to be offhanded, I added, "I'm actually looking for some roommates. Second floor has just two bedrooms with private baths."

I examined my nails as the wheels turned in Alice's and Rosalie's heads as they processed the information. I could just hear what they were thinking. Two free rooms? Bella's back…we could live with her? If she wants that is.

Rosalie shrugged non-committedly, picking through my movies. "What's rent?"

"Hadn't decided. I guess it depends on the roomies and what we agreed on."

"What about, say…Rose and I?" Alice threw out, moving to stand next to Rose.

"Are you saying you'd want to move in with me?" I repeated, switching to examine the nails on my other hand. I ignored their looks of, "Are you dumb?", pretending to mull the idea over in my mind. "I suppose, I could charge you…oh, I don't know. Nothing?"

"Give us the spare keys and we'll have the guys moving furniture tomorrow. We should officially be in by the end of the week," Rose ordered, seeing right through my ruse like I knew she would. She was picking out DVDs to put in my player since it held five.

"Sounds perfect!" I sat up straighter, beyond ecstatic. I knew they'd see through what I was doing, but to have them say yes and want to live with me. I'd wanted them all back for so long and now I had them living with me! Perfect! It was absolutely perfect!

"How big is the other townhouse?" Emmett inquired, looking down at me. Obviously he'd been paying attention.

"It's the same as this one. Three bedrooms. Three and half baths. Same set up. Why?" I asked puzzled before it dawned on me that I'd said it was not only empty but I owned it. The guys…the guys could move into that one! I'd have the perfect neighbors!

"Well," Emmett scratched his head with his free hand as I snuggled back down. "Jasper, ya want to help me out with this one?"

"What are you talking about?" Edward asked, baffled, looking between us. It took a bit for me to realize he hadn't been around to hear that I owned both houses. He'd missed that part of the conversation.

"Bella owns this townhouse and the one next door, which is empty," Jasper filled him in, opening his mouth to continue when Edward interrupted.

"Oh! We'll if the girls are moving in with Bella, if she doesn't object why don't we move into the one next door. Would that be okay, Bella? You'd be surrounded by your family again. And, after so many years, we'd love to be close to you again," Edward spoke, looking at me from the other side of the couch.

I felt as if I'd died and gone to heaven. What I had been thinking, he'd voiced. Nothing had changed between us. They wanted me and I was still family. How could I deny them the simple request? It wasn't like I was going to do anything with the house anyway. I wouldn't be very bright to say no anyway. I'd been alone and silent for so long that the desire to be surrounded by fun and laughter and loved ones was way too strong to ignore. I wanted to have someone at home to greet me when I got home. Or someone for me to bitch to or cry on if I needed it. I wanted to be that for someone as well.

I wanted my brothers back. I wanted the protection Emmett had always given me. The security I found with them. "Well, do you think we should add a connecting door then? We could do it in the garage/basement or the second floor. There's a spot around here somewhere where we could do it."

"Bella! You're the best!" Emmett squeezed my waist with one arm while pumping the other into the air.

"I think the basement, it'll be prettier," Alice voiced as Pirates of the Caribbean started. I thought back to another time we'd watched this, all three of us girls sitting on the couch.

"I want a pedicure," I announced, looking pointedly at Edward.

"What?" he raised an eyebrow. "Why are you looking at me?"

Either he was playing dumb or really had no clue. Alice on the other hand caught on. "A pedicure would be wonderful!"

Rosalie looked between Alice, Edward, and I before comprehension dawned. "With a nice shoulder massage thrown in as well."

"That sounds heavenly. We can dim the lights, light some candles…" I trailed off, still looking at Edward.

Apparently he'd really had no clue what we were talking about. "Why are you – Oh. Oh! No! I'm not doing that again! It was a lost bet! No way, no how!"

We girls looked at him, pouting, putting on the best puppy dog eyes we could. "Please, Edward? Pretty please?"

"No."

I got off Emmett's lap and, ignoring Tanya, walked around to stand behind Edward, wrapping my arms around his neck. "But, you give such great pedicures! Please?" I kissed his ear.

His jaw was clenched, I could see it. I pushed on. "Please? For me?"

"No. End of subject."

Pouting, I huffed and released him, going back to Emmett and sitting down in his lap. Edward's tone broke no agreement. "Well get you. Have no fear."

"So, what's for dinner?" James, having been quiet this entire time, finally spoke up.

"What does everyone want?" I questioned, looking at them. Before they could answer, I added, "Never mind."

With us it was easy. Pizza was a typical favorite and sounded really good right now. I managed to find my phonebook, flipping through the pages until I found the number for Round Table. I'd seriously missed good pizza while I'd been in England and it was part of my decision in deciding that it was what we were going to have for dinner.

"Hi. Delivery. 555-2684. Right. Four extra large, pan crust combos, one with no onions, one with no artichokes, all without anchovies, and one without onions and artichoke. And, twenty-four parmesan twists. Visa," I rattled off, taking the phone over to the front door where my clutch was so I could get out my card and read off the numbers. "Forty-five? That's fine. Thanks!"

I hung up, walking back into the living room and setting the phone on one of the side tables. As I looked at my family, each were holding their sides in laughter, to the complete confusion of Tanya and James.

"What is so funny?" Tanya finally spoke, exasperated, her nose scrunched up.

"Five years and Bella still knows what pizza to get!" Emmett got out around his guffaws.

"Bella!" Alice, sitting on Jasper's lap in one of the armchairs, exclaimed. "Can we sleep over here?"

"I don't see why not," I answered knowing that I wouldn't get to sleep in Edward's arms. "Furniture is easily moved."

"Sweet!" Emmett exclaimed, rubbing his hands together.

"So, Bella," Rosalie started as I sat back down in Emmett's lap. "Tell us what happened in England," she demanded in her usual bitchy tone. I knew that underneath all of it, she was a sweetheart and meant well to those she loved. She just had a tough exterior. It suited her.

JaPOV

Great. Just fucking great. I find a hot chick worth banging and what happens? She's the long-lost sister to my friends. Friends who would have my hide for hurting her in anyway. They are way too protective over their sisters. I'd invited her along to get to know her better…in bed and now she's all hot-to-trot with my friends and blowing me off. I did have one thing on my side, though. She was my lab partner. The future still held promise.

I'd just have to ask her out on a date. Just the two of us. No siblings around to interfere. I could stress that maybe it wouldn't be such a wise idea to discuss our dating with them. I'd think of a reason why later. As long as she obeyed and I stayed out of trouble. Hell, there was no way I was going to take on Emmett alone, let alone all three together.

It was certainly throwing a wrench into my plans for getting in her pants. There were way too many obstacles. However, Tanya's been glaring at her all evening. No love lost there it looks like. Maybe she'd lend me a hand. Then again, I could always drag her into one of the bathrooms at school. That would work. Make sure she didn't scream rape though.

Damn it all to hell. Well, I for one wasn't going to sit around this place and gab like a girl. I'd wanted to take Bella to Voultri for the dark corners I could pull her into. That definitely wasn't going to be happening here, not with her surrounded as she was.

"I'm going to head out to Voultri. You guys enjoy your family reunion," I quipped, standing up and leaving the room. They waved goodbye, but none, not even Bella, bothered to get up and see me to the door. If that just didn't bite shit. Sexy as shit girl and I have to fight her family, who happen to be my friends, just to bang her. Damn it.

TPOV

Ugh! This went beyond boring! Gods, she was just a sister! Who cared if they hadn't seen her in, like, forever? She wasn't even pretty. What was so special about her? This rated my evening. I had dressed up all sexy as shit to impress Edward and now I was sitting on his lap as he gabbed to his family. He did that all the time! Why couldn't he pass this time and go to Voultri with me?

"Edward…" I whispered into his ear, knowing he always enjoyed that. "I want to go. I'm bored. Take me to Voultri like planned, please…"

"Then leave. You can use my car," he replied, ignoring the fact that I was blowing into his ear. That bitch. There was no way in fucking hell I was going to let her come between Edward and me. His family had the prestige that I deserved and would get! If that tramp thought she would come between us and take it from me, she had another thing coming. If she so much as made a wrong move, I would have to kill her. Luckily, Edward didn't suspect that that was all I wanted.

I blew in his ear again, rubbing my hand down his chest at the same time, hoping for a reaction. "I don't want to go alone."

"Fine, then I'll take you home," he conceded, standing up, me in his arms, though I was promptly put on my feet as he took my hand. "Meet me out in the car."

Home? I didn't want to go home! I wanted to go to Voultri! I smiled up at him anyway. I'd change his mind in the car and get what I wanted. It wouldn't be too hard to distract him from his family and keep him with me. I walked out of the room swinging my hips.

EPOV

"I'll be back in a few. Let me go drop off Tanya. I'll swing by our place and pick up some clothes on the way back," I said, kissing Bella's head before leaving.

I loved Tanya, there was no mistaking that, but at times she could be extremely irritating. She was always polite to my family, which made it hard to understand what they didn't like about her. As I got in the car, I glanced over at her. I knew she was going to try and keep me with her for the night.

The thing being, I wasn't in the mood to go to Voultri anymore or stay over at Tanya's place. It wasn't that I didn't want to sleep with her. That was never an issue. I was just more interested in catching up with Bella then doing anything else. Tanya, on the other hand, had other thoughts in mind.

"Take me to Voultri," she pouted, rubbing my thigh.

"Not tonight, Tanya. Another night," I replied, trying hard not to sigh in exasperation.

"Please?" she continued, moving her hand down my chest. "Or, at least come in with me."

I caught her wrist before she could reach her target, whispering, "Not tonight," against her lips before kissing her. She licked my bottom lip, demanding that I open for her and I complied, twisting to hold her head. I could feel her free hand roaming over my body, heading lower and lower. Mindful of my family, and the fact I hadn't seen Bella in a long while, I pulled back, tugging on her bottom lip before letting it go. "Not tonight."

She pouted, glaring at me in dissatisfaction. "Fine. Your loss."

I watched as she got out of the car and walked up to her apartment building, hips swinging the entire time. When she'd disappeared inside, I pulled away from the curb and started back to the guys place for clothes and then to Bella's house.

When I finally returned, Rose was driving up the drive as well. We got out at the same time and I inquired, "Where'd you go?"

"My own clothes and clothes for Alice. Since you were leaving to return Tanya to her cage, I went out to get things for Alice and I," she informed, ignoring my glare at her referring to Tanya being returned to a cage. Could they just be nice to her?

Walking up the front steps, we didn't bother knocking on the front door, simply opening it and walking in, the wonderful smell of pizza greeting our noses.

"Are you happy, Rosalie?" I inquired softly.

"That Bella's back? Yea. You?" she looked at me quizzically.

"Yea."

BPOV

I peeked out of the kitchen as I heard the front door. "Hey! You're back! We've gotten the furniture moved out of the way and have blankets spread out."

I walked back over to the counter, gathering up the plates and paper towels I'd originally come in here for. Emmett had already gotten the beer into the living room and Pirates was still playing on the TV. Rose was supposed to have come back with foot tubs as well as pedicure supplies. Since Tanya and James were gone, we were planning on ambushing Edward.

"Did you get everything, Rose?" I asked, taking my seat on the floor and leaning back against the couch.

"Yep," she smirked at me and Alice nodded.

"Okay, so before we were interrupted by people leaving, let's get back to my original question. Give us the run down on England," Rose demanded once more, dishing herself up some pizza.

"It sucked ass," was my brilliant response, causing five people to look at me with "Come on" looks. "What? It did."

"That doesn't tell us anything, though," Jasper retorted, chuckling. "We want details."

"Who did you date?" Alice requested from her seat in Jasper's lap.

"Alright. Victoria took me over there, enrolled me in a preppy school where my classmates made me feel unwelcomed and hated. I spent all my time studying and getting hauled off to Afternoon Tea or some such society social event. I was taught to be like the high class snobs that Victoria associated with. I dated no one and when I finished school, I was told that I wasn't allowed to work because it was beneath me, but neither would I be given the money to come home. End of story."

I felt the pain of the last five years lessen in my chest some. It was nice to share it with my family. They understand where I was coming from. They had to understand how bad the last few years had been on me.

"Bella…" Edward whispered from his seat next to me. "That's…horrible."

Emmett actually set his food down, shocking me, before hauling me into his lap and hugging me close. "Where's Victoria now."

I heard the growl in his voice. He was intent on going after her and I took great pleasure in singing, "Ding dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!"

"Damn it!" Rose swore, her face a mask of frustration at that and hatred for Victoria.

"Shit," Emmett growled, again, looking down at me. "How the hell can we hurt her now?"

"Take comfort. She was drunk and driving. Wrapped herself around a tree and didn't survive the impact," I patted his shoulder, looking up at him pouting at him in sympathy before bowing my head under his chin once more.

"How long ago," Emmett inquired into my bowed head.

"Beginning of July. So, about two months ago. I spent the next month getting everything tied up so I could move back here and I've been back here for almost a month and a half."

The conversation quickly steered away from England after that, much to my relief, since I really didn't want to discuss it. Everyone made sure to let me know how much they cared and that helped the pain lessen even more.

Our attack on Edward failed, and we forewent the pedicures, settling in to watch movies and chat. The Bourne Supremacy had just started when there was a knock on the door. I glanced at the clock seeing it midnight and wondered who'd be showing up at this time of night. I hadn't invited anyone and the only people I knew that would were already here.

I looked around at my siblings, who seemed to be just as baffled as me and shrugged in response to my silent question of who was here. Knowing the only way I'd find out was if I opened the door, I stood and walked over to the front door, slowly opening it.