Epilogue

(Renesme's POV)

I sat in the front yard with some of the toys Grandma Esme bought me. I looked up when I heard howling in the distance and giggled as I stood up from the ground. "Nessie!" A voice called. I looked over and saw my mother standing there. She was so pretty.

"Mama!" I called running to her.

I ran to my mother and she lifted me up from the ground. "Mama, can we see Jacob?" I asked. My mother laughed softly, kissing my forehead.

"Ask your father," she answered.

I pouted, I hated asking daddy to see Jacob, he doesn't like it when I wanted to go visit him. "Ask me what?" Daddy asked when he came out.

"Daddy, can we go see Jacob today?" I asked hopefully.

I saw him let out a sigh. "Ness…" he started.

"Please, daddy, please," I begged.

"Edward, be fair," mommy insisted.

My daddy sighed again before nodded his head slowly. "Alright, we can see Jacob today," he finally answered. I grinned happily. I liked playing with Jacob, it was a lot of fun.

(Edward's POV)

Jacob came over a little while later and I sat outside watching as my daughter was having the time of her life playing with him. I let out a sigh, even though I saved his life and we have put aside our differences and everything, I still didn't like the fact that he imprinted on my daughter. "Edward, don't glare," I heard my wife laugh. I looked over ad she sat next to me on the porch step and I wrapped my arm around her shoulders. Bella smiled and leaned against me.

"She's still our daughter," I pointed out.

"I know and Jacob's taking good care of her," she answered.

I kissed the top of my wife's head, holding her close. She smiled and leaned into me, her arm wrapped around my back. "I love you," I whispered to her.

"I love you too," she answered.

We both stood up and Bella looked at Jacob. "Jake, do you mind keeping an eye on Nessie for awhile?" She asked.

"Nope, happy to," Jacob replied while spinning a giggling Renesme around.

I smiled as we both went into the forest.

(Bella's POV)

Edward and I went into the forest, our favorite place to go when we want to be alone. I laughed when Edward pulled me onto his back. "Edward, I can run as fast as you," I pointed out.

"I know, but I just want to be close to you," he answered.

I smiled as I wrapped my arms around his torso as he climbed up the tree and we went from tree to tree together.

After awhile, we were sitting on some branches, smiling at each other. "Have you heard from Carlisle?" I asked.

"Yeah, earlier this morning, they are rebuilding the castle. The other vampire covens have appointed him, Esme, and everyone else as the new "vampire police"," he answered.

I smiled, if anyone were to keep vampires in line without violence and with better choices it would be Carlisle. "They did invited us," he added.

"What did you say?" I asked.

Edward climbed up three a little bit and hung upside down in front of me, making me laugh. "I told them that our place is here, especially since Renesme is so happy here," he answered. I smiled, placing my hands on his face.

"Good answer," I murmured.

He chuckled as he kissed me briefly before sitting back down in front of me. "To think I wanted to kill you when I first saw you," he chuckled. I smiled and pressed my forehead to his. "The lion fell in love with that lamb," he murmured. I entwined my fingers with his.

"What a stupid lamb," I answered.

"What a sick masochistic lion," he chuckled.

I laughed softy and he kissed me again. "I love you," I whispered.

"I love you too, more than anything," he answered.

I smiled as we jumped down from the tree and we went up the mountain to our meadow.

We lied back on the grass, holding each other in our arms. We relished the peace and the sounds of the animal life we could hear. I nuzzled his chest and let out a sigh. I fell in love with the vampire who wanted to kill me. The best part was, he loved me back and I have everything I could ever want in my life. I had a daughter and I'm spending forever with Edward. Everything is as it should be.

(Preview to the Winner of the Poll)

Bella was sitting on a log, playing with the bracelet Emmett gave her for her birthday. She bit her lower lip as she stood up and started to walk home. "Maybe I should just go home, they never really did anything wrong," she murmured. She looked back towards the other trail before moving back home.

She was halfway home when she suddenly felt like she was being watched. "Hello?" She called. She looked around, feeling her heart pound against her chest. She heard a twig crack and spun around. "Who's there?" She asked. Bella turned around and let out a scream.

Title: My Protector

Genre: Romance, Drama

Rating: T

Pairing: Edward/Bella and some Emmett/Rosalie

The story is due: April 1st, 2009