A/N: I don't own Twilight at all, Stephenie Meyer does. I do wish I owned Edward! Darn you, Edward why do you have to be a fictional character.

Chapter 26: Invincible

EPOV

As we pulled the house I saw the mixed look of excitement and a tinge of anger. I know she hates surprise. But this surprise isn't just for her. It's for everyone, but mostly for her. "I love you Bella." I whispered as we walked to the house. "I love you too Edward." She added as she opened the front door.

"Oh Edward!" she squealed. Her surprise or should I say surprise were right where I left them. "Surprise Bella!" Juliana and Sidney cheered in unison. "Are you happy with your surprise love?" Before she even could answer she ran up to her friends and embraced them in a huge hug. Then everyone else joined into the massive group hug.

All of sat down on in the front room. "So what are you guys doing here?" Bella questioned her friends. "Well we know tomorrow in James's trial and you can use all the moral support you can get. Plus we have a long break from school." Juliana smiled at her. "Do you remember the day you found out the date of the trial?" Sidney asked looking straight at Bella. "Yeah why?" she answered. "As soon as I started talking you, Edward called and we discussed this surprise. I was just worried I gave it away." He had a worried look on his face.

"Well enough about me. How are you guys? I have barely heard from you guys." She tried to get the attention off of her knowing there will be enough attention her tomorrow that could last a life time. "Well both of us are in relationships now." Juliana stated. "With who? Do I know them?" Bella was shocked.

"Well you do know my boyfriend, but you don't know Sidney's." Juliana stated. "Well who is the lucky guy? I want to let him know if he hurts you there will be hell to pay!" Bella said while trying to make a mean face, which I couldn't help chuckling at.

"Well, it's Justin." "Our friend Justin?" Bella asked. "Yup that's him." Juliana said. "That is great for you. By the way where is he? Was Edward too cheap and only could get you out here?" She turned to me and I put my arms around her. "That's not funny! I am not cheap. He said he couldn't make even though he wanted to be here." I told her. "Yeah he is sorry he couldn't make it. His mom and dad forced him to go with them to his grandma Edith's in North Dakota." Juliana added.

All four of them sat there on the couch talking about their life. They talked about their boyfriends, even Bella. She was talking about me like I wasn't in the room. I squeezed her a little tighter. Then my mother's voice rang out from the kitchen, "Kids, dinner is done." As soon as she said that the stampede began. My parents knowing full well that there was going to be a packed house, inserted the table leaf into the table to make it larger and pulled out some spare chairs that were stored in the basement.

Dinner was served. More pleasant chit chat was exchanged during our meal. "So where are you guys staying?" Bella asked her friends. I just smiled at her and answered for them. "Well they are staying here." "Yes Edward was kind enough to offer us to stay with him even though he doesn't know us that well." Sid added. "Well I needed to find a way to repay you for alerting us to James. If wasn't for you the James situation could have been worse." I smiled at Sidney. "Its all in a days work of a best friend." He grinned.

Dinner went on with out a hitch. Then Alice thought it would be a great idea to have a movie marathon. We started out light by watching Finding Nemo, then to 10 Things I Hate About you for the girls and Sidney and then The Boondock Saints for the guys. Finally all the movies were finished and everyone was saying there goodnights.

I looked at Bella as she said goodnight to everyone. She looked so tired, like she would barely be able to make it to my car. After she hugged Sidney I picked her up bridal style and carried her towards my car. I love having her in arms! I can't wait for me to carry her as my bride this way. I know we are still young, but I know we will be together forever.

Her eyes started to close as we reached my car. I gently put inside the car and buckled her seatbelt as I got into the driver's side. We smoothly pulled out of the drive way and onto the highway. Before I knew it we were back at her house. Bella woke up a little as I was carrying her out the car. "Here." She groggily handed me her house keys.

I opened the door to see Charlie sitting at the kitchen table. "Sorry to keep her out late. She just loved her surprises." I told him. He just smiled because he was already clued into the surprise. I carried her up stairs and placed her in the bed.

I kissed her on the forehead. "I love you love." I whispered. "MMMM I love you too."She said as she rolled over and falls back asleep. I walked back down the stairs to see Charlie in the kitchen. "So she must of loved seeing Juliana and Sidney." He said. "Yes she did. I must be going so I am rested up for tomorrow." I said and then left the house to head back to my house. When I arrived to it being dark and no one is up. I snuck into the house quietly, so I wouldn't wake everyone up.

BPOV

The light was shining through my bed room window. Gah I hate that sunlight. I don't want to get up. I had to wake up or this day will never end. I grabbed my toiletries and head to the bathroom to shower.

After a quick shower, I went back to my bedroom to change. I threw on my really nice outfit that Alice picked out for the trial. (Picture of the outfit is in my author section.) I put my hair up in a neat bun and minimal make up. Edward loves the natural look. I don't need to be a glam girl around him. I can truly be myself with him.

As soon as I put on the heel, which Alice was adamant I wear, I heard whispers coming from the kitchen. (Picture of the shoes is in my author section.) Who could be here besides Charlie? I know Edward said he wasn't going to be here until 9 and its 8. I grabbed my new purse that Alice picked out and start to teeter my way down the stairs. I clung onto the banister to make sure I didn't fall flat on my face. As I got closer to the voice, I quickly recognized them. They were the whispers of my friends, my family. The Cullens, the Hales and I all got the day off from school since all of might be called to testify. We only really knew for sure that I would be called.

"Hey! Could you guys be any louder? You could have wakened the entire neighborhood!" I joked with them. Edward quickly came over to me. All my friends were in my kitchen, everyone from Sidney to Rose to Jasper to Jake. I truly felt the out pour of love. Alice handed me a bowl of Cheerios. "Here eat this. We don't want you stomach rumbling while you up there testifying." She was trying to lighten the mood.

I finished eating and all of headed out to the cars. Sidney and Juliana rode with Edward and me in the Volvo. Jasper, Alice, Jake and Rose rode with Emmett in his monstrous Jeep.

Once we pulled into the parking garage of the court house, I felt my stomach start to tie up in knots. As we exited the car and started going through the metal detector of the court house Edward started rub soothing circles into my back to comfort me.

Now all of headed to the elevators to go to the 3rd floor. Our trial was in courtroom 4. When we arrived there we were greeted Ms. Novak. She told us to sit in the first row right behind prosecutor's table. "All rise. Judge Phillips presiding." The bailiff called us to attention. They start with their opening arguments. James lawyers basically said that he was insane and didn't know what he was doing. I could see he was looking down and seemingly to not agree with them.

"The prosecution can call their first witness." The old gray haired judge said. "Thank you your honor, I would like to call Isabella Swan to the stand." Ms. Novak said. Edward nudged me a little when I didn't instantly react to my name being called. I walked to the witness stand. "Do you swear to tell the truth, nothing but the truth so help you god?" the bailiff asked. "I do." I answered him.

"So Ms. Swan, how do you know Mr. Gigandet?" Ms. Novak asked. "Well when I lived in Phoenix with my mother, he went to the same high school as me. "Would you say you were friends with Mr. Gigandet?" "No not really. I knew who he was. I would be nice and courteous to him." I answered.

"Ok, Miss Swan did you or did he contact you after you moved away?" She asked. "He did. He randomly instant messaged me." I answered. "Let the record show she is speaking of evidence 3B. So what did you do when you figured out who it was and what his plans were?" Ms. Novak asked. "Well I was first scared. I rebuffed him and told him to leave me alone. I was not threatening at all. " I answered. She asked me more specific question about when James kidnapped me. I told her everything I could remember.

James's lawyer cross examined me. He tried to make it sound like I was leading him on. Naturally, he was trying to make me the bad guy in the picture, like I was asking for it. But I think I provided him wrong. "You may step down." The judge said to me and then I got up to return to my seat next to Edward.

Next Ms. Novak called Jacob to the stand. He was sworn in just like me by the bailiff. He asked him a bunch of questions about what he saw the day of my kidnapping. Then they showed his cell phone video on television screen and he was told to tell everyone what was going on. He told everyone what he saw as the video played like one of those play by play announcers at a football game. "No further questions your honor." Ms. Novak said after the video was shown a few times.

The judge turned to James's lawyer and said "Cross examination?" "Your honor we have no questions for this witness at this time." "You may step down." The judge told Jacob.

"We will adjourn for lunch. Be back here by 2 PM." The judge told everyone in the court. We walked out of the courtroom heading for the cafeteria. All of us went down to the cafeteria and ate. The food wasn't that good, but what can you expect? The food was at least a step up from hospital food. We ate in mostly silence for the idle chit chat and words of encouragement.

After eating we headed back to the courtroom. As soon as we were inside we took our seats that we were in early in the day. The rest of the trial went by rather quickly or at least time moved quickly. Both of the Cullens and Hales were called to testify. Then the defense called some expert witnesses. James never took the stand. Finally I heard the judge say that he was adjourning to deliberate in his chambers.

"All rise. Judge Phillips presiding." The bailiff called us to attention when the judge re entered the courtroom. "After reviewing the evidence I find Mr. Gigandet guilty of kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon." He said and I breathed a quick sigh of relief. "And I sentence you to 7 years for kidnapping and 2 years in prison for the assault. A total of 9 years in prison to be severed consecutively." The judge said as 2 court officers went over to James. They put him in hand cuffs and take him out one of the side doors.

My friends and I were soon leaving the court house heading to the Cullen house to meet Edward's parent and Charlie to tell them the good news. We celebrate with dinner out at some fancy restaurant were we had to dress up like were going to prom to get into. We ate and chatted. I could feel weight lifted off my shoulders knowing that James would be in jail and he couldn't hurt me or anyone else for a long time.

Soon all of us except for Charlie ended up at the Cullen house. Charlie said it was okay for me to stay since this was Sidney and Juliana's last night in town. We spent most of the night lounging around. I fell asleep in Edward's arms and he carried me to his bed where I curled up in his arms. MMM I could stay like this forever and ever! I felt Edward pull me closer to him.

A/N: I am sorry if my trial proceedings weren't accurate at all. I don't claim to be a lawyer or anything. I am just basing it off what I have seen on TV and in movies. I hope everyone like this chapter. Please review and let me know what you think. This is my last chapter, but I will be posting an epilogue. It won't be long at all. I hope this chapter wasn't a let down. So please review. Let me know what you would like to see in the epilogue. I think there will be another time jump.