A/N: Funny story. I went to the Tax Collector's office to renew my car tags. There was a memo on the counter telling us they weren't excepting Visa anymore. That's not the funny part. The funny part is it was signed by a Lisa Cullen. A bloodsucker working for a bloodsucker. LOLOL Well, I thought it was funny anyway.

This chapter is a bridge of sorts. It starts the introduction of Shaun.

I posted my first chapter of As It Should Be. It was VERY well received. So I will be alternating updating this one and that one. I have faith that I can do both of them at the same time.

DISCLAIMER: Ms. Meyer owns Emmett and Bella. I own Shaun. Just don't tell my brother Shaun that. He'd try and kick my a$$!

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"Would you have any information on a Shaun Swan?"

"Let me see." Aro pulls out a PDA and starts tapping the screen. "Wait a minute, Swan? A relation of yours I assume."

"Yes he's my brother. The last time I saw him was the day I was turned. I had no idea until last night whether he was changed too or not."

Aro glances down at the screen in his hand. "You have to love technology. Makes our life so much easier. Not that I couldn't memorize this list, but why should I if I don't have to, right?" He chuckles. "Okay, Shaun Swan. Oh, he's a special one. Almost as special as you two are."

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"Brother and sister,together as friends,ready to face whatever life sends.
Joy and laughteror tears and strife,holding hands tightlyas we dance through life." – Suzie Huitt

"Emmett. What if he doesn't want to see me? What if he hates me for not finding him, for leaving him?"

"Did you leave him? Did you know what happened to him? No you didn't. Please love, don't worry so much about this. I am sure he is going to love you. You are his sister. His family. We haven't found him to belong to any coven or even have a mate. I'm sure he's longing for someone to connect with."

"You're probably right. I just hope he will want to be a part of our family."

"Just don't rush him. Let him make his decisions. He is in the middle of earning a degree. He may want to finish that. We just have to let him know he is a part of the family, and is always welcome wherever we are. Okay? Now, please come here and sit with me."

Bella has been pacing back and forth on the family's plane on their way to Montreal. She sighs as she realizes Emmett is right and walks over to sit in his lap. He tilts her head up so he can kiss her.

"I realize you're nervous, but honey there is no reason to be. And remember, I will be here with you no matter what." He continues his kissing, trying to keep her mind off of her nervousness.

It seems to do the trick. They continue to kiss and grope each other only to the point of unbuttoned shirts until the pilot announced their arrival.

"Wow baby. We haven't had a good make out session in a while. I liked that." Bella says her lips still on his.

He groans. "Yeah, but you don't have to walk around with one of these" he says pointing down to his lap as she buttons up his shirt for him.

"I'm sorry Emmy. Would it help if I promise to make it up to you later on at the hotel?" she bats her eyelashes at him playfully.

"As much as I like the sound of it, and I fully plan on making you live up to that promise, but no it really doesn't help me right now. So please go sit over there while I think about Edward in a tutu and Jasper in a French Maids costume." He waves her over to the chair across the cabin from him. She goes and sits down as the plane makes its final approach.

"Ohhhhh Grizz…" she almost sings to him. "I love the way you touch me…the way you make me wet just by looking at me…the way your growl sends me into…"

"DAMMIT WOMAN!!" he roars. Then through clenched teeth he says "If you love me even a little bit, you will stop talking to me. You will stop looking at me. Just let me calm myself here. I'm sure you don't want me walking through the airport showing off the goods." He leans his head back and starts thinking of every non-sexual thing he can to relieve himself of his problem.

Bella just bites her lip and doesn't say a word. She looks out the window and watches as the ground rushes up to meet them. Her thoughts start to drift toward what she is going to say to her brother. She had tried to call him, but never got an answer and didn't want to just leave a voice mail.

She didn't want to just show up at his home. So the plan was to find him at Concordia University where he is earning his Computer Science Degree. It so happens he has a Saturday class so they thought they would wait for him outside the class room and approach him there. The dossier they pulled up on him says that he is a vegetarian as well, so he should recognize that at least they are friendly by their eyes. Hopefully he won't get scared and bolt.

Once the plane finally comes to a stop near the gate, Emmett lets out a loud sigh. "I'm sorry sweetheart. I'm ok now. It's just that you make me so crazy in a good way and when I can't finish what we start, it makes me cranky. It's just a good thing we don't have to not finish very often." He stands up and in one step is standing in front of her, pulling her up into a tight hug. "Please tell me you forgive me." He pouts a little before kissing her lips lightly.

"Of course I forgive you. Will you forgive me for teasing you like I did? That was just plain mean of me. But it was kinda fun. Except for your reaction."

"There is nothing to forgive. You're just continuing what we started. I do love you, Princess."

"And I love you, PC."

He grabs their bags and they go to the car rental counter to get their car.

"Hello, we have a car reserved for Cullen."

The very attractive blonde behind the counter types quickly into her computer and reads the needed information on the screen. She answers in a thick French accent. "Of course Monsieur Cullen." She flashes a seductive smile at him. Without looking away from his face, she reaches for the pre-printed rental packet and places it up on the counter. "We have your information right here and your Audi will be waiting for you outside that door." She points over his shoulder. She brings her hand down to rest on his. Emmett stiffens up and looks at Bella out of the corner of his eye. The girl behind the counter is trying to capture Emmett's gaze. She has yet to even look in Bella's direction.

"Monsieur Cullen, are you and your sister in Montreal on business or pleasure?"

"Monsieur Cullen and his fiancée are in town to see family." Bella growls, waving the back of her left hand at the presumptuous tramp. "Now, may I suggest," she leans in to read the name tag. "Carmella, you remove your hand from his before you pull back a bloody stump." She says as sweetly as possible.

Emmett slides his hand off the counter as the clerk snaps her hand back. "Mes excuses madame. I have overstepped my bounds. Your car is waiting for you right outside. Enjoy your stay in Montreal." She had resumed staring at Emmett hopefully.

"Come on my love. We have a bed awaiting us." Emmett says loudly as he grabs Bella by the waist and drags her away.

She starts growling. "Emmett, let go of me. I need to have a few more words with that…that… "she is so mad she can't even finish her thought.

"Bella, my one and only, there is no way in hell I am going to let you go while we are still in this building. I am going to put you firmly in the car then pull away. I love that you want to make sure your claim on me is secure, but you really don't have to. One, she's a human and a blonde one at that. She's no match for your strength or especially your beauty. Two, you have already marked me as your own, I have the scars to prove it." He says as he opens his collar to flash a couple of them. "And three, I LOVE YOU. No one will ever change that. But I have to say, your jealous side is a tad bit sexy."

"Get me to the hotel and show me. I am feeling a bit aggressive…" she says as she bites him.

He can't get the keys in the ignition fast enough. The engine purrs to life. Emmett slams the car in gear and speeds toward the Hotel Gault. They don't have to be anywhere for another six hours. "I hope the furniture is sturdy." Bella says as she licks his right wrist.

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Bella is pacing again but this time it is in front of the Computer Science building at Concordia University. Shaun's class should be letting out any minute now. "My God, Emmett. What am I going to say to him?"

He grabs a hold of her hand. "Bella, it's going to be fine. Please relax. Do you want me to talk to him first?"

"No, I'll do it. Thanks anyway." She starts to walk away but he pulls her against him, her back to his front, held there by his insanely strong yet lovingly gentle arms wrapped around her waist. She rests her head on his chest, taking in an unneeded deep breath to settle herself. Suddenly she feels someone take notice of them. She almost forgot that as long as she and Emmett are standing like this Shaun would be able to see the bubble. She looks toward the door to the building and sees one person standing staring at them. "Emmett. It's Shaun. It's my brother." She whispers.

He loosens his grip on her waist. "Go to him love. Go talk to him. I'll wait here for you." He kisses her shoulder.

Bella takes a few tentative steps toward the brother she hasn't seen in forty years. He hasn't taken his eyes off of her. He starts to walk toward her and in a few steps, they are face to face.

"Bells? Can that really be you?"

"Yes, it's me. I can't believe I'm finally looking at you." She reaches out to touch his cheek.

"I assumed you were dead. I missed you so much." He pulls her into a tight hug.

"I have so much to tell you. And I want to hear everything about you. Are you free for the rest of the day?"

"I have a lab I have to do now, but it's only an hour. Can we meet up somewhere?"

"We have a room at the Gault. You can come there when you're finished."

"How long are you here for?"

"We fly out tomorrow night. I have to work Monday night."

"Oh ok. I can't be late to my lab. I'll come to the hotel right afterwards. Who is that with you by the way?"

"My mate and fiancée, Emmett. We'll tell you our story when you get there. Go have a good lab and we'll see you soon." She hugs him again and he walks off.

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Bella is lying on the couch with her head on a pillow in Emmett's lap. He's running his hand through her hair trying to keep her calm again. If she could sleep, she'd probably have been lulled there already by his gentle attention. Before too long there is a knock on the door. Bella sits up with a start. "I'll get it sweetheart. You just sit right there." He says with a kiss on the top of her head. He walks over and opens the door. "Hello Shaun. I'm Emmett." He offers Shaun his hand. Shaun shakes is tentatively staring into his eyes.

"Nice to meet you Emmett. I guess we have a lot to talk about."

"Yes, please come in. Bella is chomping at the bit."

Shaun walks in the door and heads toward Bella. She stands up and pulls him into a tight embrace. "I have missed you so much. Tell me what happened to you. I woke up that day at Woodstock and you were gone."

"They took me with them after biting me. What about you?"

"That last night, I wasn't feeling so good so I went to lay down in the van. I woke up to a bunch of them biting on me. When I woke up from the burning, I was alone in the woods. I looked for you too, but…" she looked over at Emmett who had a pained look on his face from hearing about her abusive change again."

"That chick Daniela pulled me into the woods, threw me against a tree and started kissing all over me. Just about the time I thought she was going to finish the deal, she ripped into my neck. The burning was killing me. She stayed with me until the burning stopped, then told me what had happened and who they were. She said she wanted me for her mate. I asked about you and they said you ran off with some guy to his van and they hadn't seen you in days. They assumed you took off with him. I was too disoriented to think any differently, so I took off with them. I never clicked with them. I just wasn't into that whole gypsy lifestyle, and killing humans was really starting to wear on me, so a few years later, I left them to try and settle down. I forced myself to start feeding from only animals. It took a while to finally got over the physical desire for human blood, but in the end it was worth it."

Emmett speaks up. "Yes I know exactly how you felt. Although I started with animals. I never intended to feed on humans, but I lost it a few times and drank from some humans. I agree, it was hard after those times to go back to animals."

"How about you Bells? Ever drink from humans?" Shaun asks his sister.

"No, not that I didn't have the urge to on many occasion especially early on. But I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I guess it helped that I didn't have human drinkers to influence me at all. What did you do after you left your friends?"

"I traveled around the northeast pretty much. I ran into the occasional Vamp but no one I cared to associate with for too long. I stuck to myself and I've been to school a few times now."

"I did the same thing, until I settled down in Seattle. I have my own radio show there. I met Emmett not too long ago and was accepted into his family. Now we're getting married in a month. I want you there to give me away. Please say you will."

"Of course my favorite sister. I would be proud to give you away. Just tell me when and where."

They sit and talk for hours. The three of them asking each other questions and answering them in depth. By the time Sunday is halfway over, they had made plans for Shaun to fly out to Seattle in two weeks when his semester is over. He'll stay with them until after the wedding then he'll come back to school.

"Bella my love, I hate to tear you away from your brother, but we need to start heading to the airport. I'm so sorry Shaun, but we have to get going."

"It's ok Emmett, we knew that this was going to happen." Shaun said.

"Oh before we leave, Shaun, Aro told us you were special. The curiosity is killing me. Please tell us what your power is."