Chapter 1

The Surprise

Bella's POV

Finally, Christmas Eve. I have been waiting for this time since... I guess forever. The perfect boyfriend, who just so happens to be a vampire, Carlisle Cullen. The best friends who also are vampires, Rose and Alice, who are my sisters. Two brothers, Jasper and Emmett. Also, and the best, ugh how to describe her, mother. I guess that fits. I quickly grab the presents for the Cullen's and hug Charlie goodbye.

"Bye Charlie, I'll see you tonight probably. If not, I will call you." I excitedly tell him.

"Have fun Bells. Thats no problem." He replys, half excitedly, half nervously as I race to the door. "And don't and I mean don't be doing that!" He adds hurriedly, awkwardly.

"Charlie, it's fine! I won't have time for that, anyway I don't want to. I better go, Alice is here." I reply, grimancing. Alice heard it, looking at me in disbelief, and laughing at the same time. I get into the car, launching the bags into the back. I groan, in embarrassment.

"Bella, your face when he said that!" She told me through her laughing fit.

"I know, I know." I sit there in a huff.

"So... I heard Carlisle has something special planned for you." She quickly recollects herself.

"You know! What is it?" I ask curiously.

"Sorry, can't tell you." She claims, sadly.

"Tell me..." I beg, poking her as she left my street. I never realised we'd left my house, as I was too busy talking.

Only a few minutes passed and we finally arrived at ours. I opened the car door before Alice had bothered to stop the car. I race up the steps to the house and slamming the door open. I spot Rosalie first, on the sofa. I run up to her and squeeze her tight, of course her barely feeling it. Emmett comes down the stairs, unelegantly tripping meaningly on the last stairs and grinning.

"Oops! I wonder what happened!" He grinned playfully. I glare at him, letting go of Rosalie. I get off the sofa, storming over to Emmett. He cowers. I fling myself onto him in a hug. Emmett relaxed immeadiately.

"I thought you were going to attack me!" He hugs me back, full of relief.

"Bella!" Carlisle grins gladly. Emmett rolls his eyes at us.

"Carlisle!" I get off of my brother, going to hug Carlisle. He pulls me into his cold, yet warm embrace. I take in his scent; cinnamon, aftershave and hospital. I release my grip on him.

"Jasper and Esme are out hunting, aren't they?" I ask, already knowing the answer.

"Yeah they are." Emmett replied, in a retortive manner.

"They fell out- Jasper and Emmett- stupid reason." Alice explains to me, in a tone that tells me that she is just as confused as me.

A few hours later, Alice, Rosalie and Esme help me get ready for a small party, with the Denali Coven.

"What about this dress? Carlisle will love it!" Esme blurts out, showing me a navy blue, knee-length dress with a V-cut neck, long laced arms and sparkles down the front.

"I'll try it on." I reply. It is definitly a possible dress. I struggle to get it on, but we finally get it on with a few trys. I twirl in front of the mirror.

"Do you like it?" Rose asks me, nervously.

"I like it! I will go for this one!"

Finally after an hour of getting all dolled up, we make our way down the stairs, quite elegantly for once, may I add. The boys are all ready and waiting for us. They watch us walk down the stairs, jaws dropping at the sight of us. We reach the bottom, Carlisle greeting me. I stumble, falling right into his strong embrace. I blush bright red, catching my balance back.

"You okay there, love?" He asks, holding back a giggle.

"Think so." I reply, very unimpressed.

"Right, we should probably go," Alice cuts in, looking around the very well decorated room. We follow her out to the garage. I get in Carlisle's black, shiny Mercedes. The others get into Alice's mustard yellow, smaller Porche.

"Bella, I know this isn't really your-" Carlisle starts a sentence, revving the engine.

"Carlisle-" I say, making him stop talking. "It's fine, I want to come as long as I'm with you."

"Bella, I don't want you to go just because I'm going." He tells me, with a different light in his eye.

"Carlisle, I do want to go. It'll be good to go out for once." I tell him, determind to get him to just listen. He gives up, knowing that I easily won. We are just getting into the centre of Forks and then Carlisle takes an early right turn. Carlisle hushes me from exploding at him for not going to the party.

"You will see what we are doing, it will make more sense then, when you'll see." He explains calmly. Inside, I'm furious and nervous, a burning ball of fury and nerves boil inside me. 'Is he mental or what? We haven't been dating that long, only one year, two weeks and one day!' I think to myself, freaking out at this point.

We pull up at this amazing spot in a meadow. The clearing in the middle has this cute little Christmas tree, blankets, trees decorated with tinsel and lights. I look around, facsinated. Carlisle opens my door for me, startling me. He stretches out his arm, I take his hand willingly, and letting him lead me into the clearing. I wrap my arm round his waist, he puts his strong arm round me. I look at him, mesmermised by the sight.

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