Chapter 22 is coming up!
Keemi-la, I'm glad I did well; this chapter was difficult to write. Jasper is the studious quiet vampire that we know little about; I thought it was time to shed some light on him to understand him better.
Love-Pink26 they definitely are adorable and there will be some more vamp romance between them once some other things in the plot are tied together.
jazbabe621 I tried to make it as original as I could thanks!
Megan, of course I am going to do more Bella and Edward POV"s be patient!
Thanks for everyone's support and reviews. I haven't got any flames yet so that gives me much confidence in this fic. Can't wait to post chapter 22!

Bella's POV

I felt happier, lighter as if some weight had been lifted off my shoulders as I watched Edward and Emmett in the meadow. It felt slightly strained to smile, but that didn't last. My fears melted away as I watched the glittering figures dance around the meadow.
Alice and Jasper also brightened my mood. I had never seen them look so intimate and close. They had their hand in twined with each other and were murmuring too low for me to hear. Whatever Jasper was saying, made Alice's eyes close peacefully and she snuggled closer to her mate. She could have been sleeping if that was possible, she looked so peaceful.
Clare had drifted over to me and was standing in front of me, blocking the sun. Her lips moved so they were a blur but I heard her words at a normal speed.

"Hello Bella." She stood uncertainly, looking nervous and excited.

I gestured to the spot beside me that had been recently occupied by Edward. "Sit down if you like." I was perplexed, why was Clare acting so uneasy and talking to me. She had not been rude like Tanya but she and Bree had tried to keep their distance from me ever since they had come here; they were newer to their coven and not as used to humans as much as Irina and Tanya seemed to be. I hadn't really noticed this; at the wedding I was everywhere at once and I had just gotten out of my 'coma' so there wasn't much interaction but they kept as far away from my scent as they could.

She sat down and her translucent skin darkened slightly. I sighed, I knew full well this weather wasn't going to last but I didn't want to go back to the omnipresent weather so soon. Before I could finish my morose thinking Edward tackled Emmet with an earsplitting 'boom'. It shook through the trees scaring away any brooding forest animals. I barely twitched, but I turned to see if Edward was ok. Of course he was but I couldn't stop myself.

"How do you stand it?" Clare's question confused me before I could find my voice.

"Stand what?"

"Being around us…vampires. Where I live the humans are afraid to even talk to us, but you seem perfectly at ease sitting in the middle of seven of us."



This question had come up many times at the beginning my relationship with Edward. He had continually been waiting for the 'screaming and running' which of course never happened. Esme had always left the impression she thought I was being brave. Truthfully, though I knew the dangers, I couldn't make myself fear them.

"You're so brave." Clare said echoing my thoughts.

I shook my head "I don't think so; it's hard to be afraid when you can see them acting so…human." I gestured behind me where Emmett was sitting on Edward and laughing, while Edward struggled to get up, his smile plastered on his face.
I giggled but stopped as I watched all the vampires in the clearing go stiff. Emmett was off Edward in a flash and they all made a mad dash to my side. They surrounded me, tightening the circle.

"Relax, Kate and Eleazer are here!" Carlisle's voice was far away but I just heard it. They relaxed and trumped off except for Edward who took me in his arms and lay me beside him on the grass.

"Who are Kate and Eleazer?" I asked curiously, shivering as his cold arms encircled my waist.

Clare interupted Edward "The, leaders of my coven. They had to come a little later than we did. They were taking another honeymoon somewhere in Greece. We were expecting them earlier but they showed up today.
Irina and Carlisle stepped out of the brush leading two of the most beautiful vampires I have ever seen into the meadow. My jaw dropped. Edward chuckled before slowly closing it. His voice was a whisper in my ear but I was pretty sure everyone else could hear it.

"Rosalie is going to be jealous."