Chapter 16

It doesn't take long for the pack to get here; Seth said that they were actually excited about meeting the Cullens I think mostly because of the legends. Edward is relaxed along with Carlisle and Esme but everyone else is kind of tense.

Including me, I can't believe I even suggested that we should do this; gosh my nerves are shot with anxiety

"It's going to be fine Bella" Edwards whispers in my ear, instantly calming me down.

Seth walks back into the house with Jake at his side.

"Hey bloodsucker" Jake says while smiling and then he hits Edward in the arm. The Cullens are watching the two now. I guess seeing how they should interact with the pack, what would be appropriate or not.

"Jake this is the Cullens, Alice, Jasper, Emmet, Rose, Carlisle and Esme." I point to everyone.

"Hey" Jake greets to them and they all just nod their heads in response.

Chris runs up to Jake and jumps in his arms, like an older brother.

"Hey there buddy? How's it hanging?" Jake has him up on his shoulders.

"Great, I have the coolest and biggest family every." Chris's smile lights up the room. My heart beats a new tune of happiness. My son has taken so well to the Cullens, here I was worried.

"The rest of the pack is outside, we thought it would be easier to meet if we didn't have the over whelming of our smells" Jake says.

I know that he is saying this to be nice I am sure that he about twenty different names going through is head that he wanted to use instead. Only because that is just what he is used to.

Everyone nods their head and we head out the door. The pack is in their human form, uneasy about this, but I can't blame them.

Everyone is standing around waiting for someone to move or introduce first. But as you look at them you can see the dividing line between the vampires and wolves. I sigh; I suggested this I should to the intros,

"Ok, this is Paul, Embry Quil…" I continued to go down the line then I went down through the Cullens. They smiled and then that's when Paul went up to Edward and punches his arm.

"What's up bloodsucker?"

"Nothing mutt" they smile and instantaneously everyone began to talk, Carlisle is talking to Sam and Jared about wolf stuff and actually everyone is scatted around the yard. I look around to spot my wonderful children, Piper is with Seth talking to Carlisle, I continue to look for Chris, but I can't spot him.

"Chris" I call out, nothing

"CHRIS" I then begin to panic, that's when my family, the pack and the Cullens stop everything and look at me, and Piper's eyes are far away.

"Piper where's Chris?" I take her out of Seth's arms and look deep into her eyes.

"I can't hear him." We both let tears fall down our cheeks.

"Bella it's ok, I am sure he is just out in the woods" Edward wraps his arms around me.

"Look for him then" I shout, then I walk to the trees and yell his name everyone else began to do the same but they ran into the woods yelling his name as they did

Chris POV
I decided everyone's love doveyness is way to annoying so I decided to go on a little expedition. I have a few gifts that I refuse to share, one I can pin point anyone I want at any given time and I can block myself off to the world, no one can find me even if they had a tracker.

This is what I wanted, so many things are popping in my head all at once, and I just want to go somewhere peaceful and quiet. I know my mom will be ok, daddy is there and so is all of the family.

The worst image I have right now is that the Michel is close and closing in, though one of his packed as run amuck, Kevin I think but I can't be sure, I never actually seen him, but in moms dream, but it was a murky dream, it was Kevin but at the same time it wasn't.

Yes I saw her dreams, I see everything it's so annoying, and I know everyone thinks Piper is the really special one with all these abilities but I have the most and I hate it all.

I am only two that looks like a seven year old and has a mind of a genius.

I bet my mom is really worried right now but I need this time to think. I sigh, then that's when I get a whiff of something, great they have a search party out for me, I get off the log I was sitting on and walk towards the voices.

Edward POV

The day is going great, my family adores the twins, and now they are getting along with the pack. I have arranged with Jake to have a romantic picnic down at La Push Beach, Jake told me how much she liked it there so I figure we could go to the beach before sunset and…

"Chris?" I hear Bella call out, so I search for his thoughts, but I don't hear them, neither can Piper, last thing I remember is something about the woods.

"CHRIS" Bella is in full panic now.

Bella runs over to Piper, who is very much trying concentrate on hearing his thoughts but cant, it's like there is a block of some sort not allowing us to find him.

"Piper where's Chris?" Bella takes Piper out of Seth's arms and sets her on the ground, everyone's thoughts are in a frenzy thinking about where Chris is at, including mine, but I have this feeling that Chris is just wondering around, he thought of the woods, he must be there.

"I can't hear him." Piper tells Bella, they both begin to cry, we have to find him.

"Bella it's ok, I am sure he is just out in the woods" I tell Bella wrapping my arms around her.

"Look for him then" She shouts. We do as she asks and head to the woods yelling Chris's name.

I run as fast as I can, faster than everyone else, I come across a weird scent so I follow it, that's when I see Chris slowly walking towards me, he lifts his head, and his eyes are full of sorrow.

He looks up and sees me, he sighs and takes a seat on a nearby log, I go over and join him.

"Why did you take off?" I ask the first question that comes to my mind.

"I wanted some peace and quiet so I could arrange my thoughts." He replies.

"What need sorted out?"

"Dad, I have more gifts then I let anyone to believe. I see so much and it just piles and piles, I want to be a kid, I am two. Two, I have only been in this world for two years and I have all this stuff. Piper gets to be a little girl, I don't get the luxury." He crosses his arms in frustration.

"You can be a kid, who says you can't?" I try to read his mind, but I fail, must be one of his gifts that he hid, that he can block people out.

"I see him coming, two weeks top, maybe more. Here"

Whatever was blocking his thoughts is now gone and images flood my mind.

There are several involving Bella and Michel, and also Kevin though his image is blurry.

"I don't know what to do, I have to keep mommy safe no one else can." Tears are slowly forming,

"Chris, I will never leave you mom alone, no one will ever get to her. Stop worrying and be a child. I promise you Chris everything is going to be alright."

I hug him close to me, he is my son, I don't care of the illogicalness of it, I am here helping him, helping his mother; I am his dad.

"Come on Chris your mother is about to kill someone." I pick him up and carry him back to the clearing.

Bella POV

I'm sobbing, and on my knees. Where is my baby? I look up to my family returning, but I don't see Edward.

"Where is Edward, does he have Chris?" I ask in a rush, I try to stand but I fall in the process.

"Edward does have Chris, they are talking, no worries Bella, they will be in shortly." Rose helps me up, and goes to walk, but I don't move, I will wait for them to return. Rose nods her head in understanding, and walks to the house by herself.

I wait and wait, Piper joins me, telling me that she heard some thoughts coming from Chris, I sigh in relief.

Then a few minutes later they come walking out of the trees. Chris is snuggled against Edward's chest. I run up to him and take Chris and smother him in kisses.

"Don't you ever take off like that again; I thought someone took you." I begin to cry again.

"I'm sorry mom, I didn't mean to make you upset." He wraps his arms around my neck.

"Mommy just got scared hun, next time you decide to explore please tell me that you are."

He nods his head in understanding.

Edward kisses my cheek, "He just need so guy time" he whispers to me

."Ok" he puts his hand on the small of my back and leads me to their back porch, which is huge; it could fit like 200 people.

Everyone was sitting around I could smell someone cooking.

"Esme is making lunch for everyone; I think I am going to go help her." Edward tells me kissing me again on the cheek; gosh I can't wait to have the real thing.