A/N: I'm not great at formatting so CH12 got split in two.

Disclaimer: I still don't own Twilight if I did it would be more like this story right here...which I DO own


"Isn't the fresh air superb?" Emmett declared as he placed his dish on the back patio table. "Ahhhh." he sighed, taking several exaggerated breaths and winking at Bella as she passed him arms full with a stack of plates and cups. "Hey Belly, just breathe that in won't you?" He asked placing both hands on his hips and tossing his head back to further embellish his next, entirely unnecessary, breaths.

"I know y'all don't have to breathe but can you hyperventilate?" She asked as she placed her burden on the patio table and turned to face him. "Cuz that's a great way to hyperventilate." She continued, looking at him in mock concern hery eyes going wide as though some catastrophe were imminent.

The two held eye contact for a moment before devolving into a fit of giggles.

"That's actually a really good question though." Emmett remarked as the laughter subsided. "We should ask Carlisle."

"What are we asking Carlisle?"

"Whose Carlisle?" Bella and Alice asked at the same time as the pixie vampire exited the house with a dish balanced on each hand.

"Whoa that's impressive Alice!" Bella complimented.

"Oh thanks!" Alice replied with a bow before placing both dishes on the table with the others.

Emmett poorly concealed a mutter of "Show off" behind a forced coughing fit.

Alice responded by blowing a raspberry at her burly brother before repeating her earlier question. "What are we asking Carlisle?"

"Oh Belly here wants to know if vampires can hyperventilate." Emmett said jabbing a thumb at the brunette beside him. 'I figure the only person on the planet who might know would be Carlisle."

"That does sound like the kind of random thing he would study." Alice agreed.

"Whose Carlisle?" Bella asked again. "I thought you said Edward and Rosalie were the only others I hadn't met? She directed the second question at Emmett.

He chuckled before opening his mouth to respond.

"Carlisle is our coven leader or father if you prefer." Bella jumped slightly as an amazingly irritated yet heavenly voice cut off whatever reply Emmett had from behind the burly vampire. Bella couldn't help but think she'd never heard a more beautiful sound in her life.

I could listen to her for hours. The thought was there and Bella had to agree. She would love to hear that voice again.

"And to be quite frank we haven't actually met yet." Rosalie continued as she stepped around the group to put the last dish on the table along with a pitcher of blood infused wine. She took a seat on the bench facing towards the group being sure to angle her body away from the wolf among them.

Bella, confidence bolstered by the ready acceptance of the other Cullens thus far offered a hand to shake. "I'm Isabella Swan." She introduced herself with a small smile though her eyes betrayed how eager she was to know the blonde before her.

Rosalie frowned eyeing the hand with the faint disdain Bella was accustomed to seeing in her fellow supernaturals. "Rosalie." The blonde stated flatly before focusing her gaze on her nails.

Not even worth her time. Bella grimaced slightly as the icy thought punctuates the clear dismissal from the beautiful vampire.


A/N: Poor Bella don't you know they love to knock you down when you're riding high?