A/N: Sorry this one took so long, but I wanted to make it longer. Hope you enjoy!

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"You're okay!" He exclaimed.

I thanked him again and again for changing me. He pretended that he didn't know what I was talking about. I laughed, it was so like him.

Convince me that this is really happening…

Those were my thoughts, but it was like someone else was saying them inside my head.

We pulled away from each other, shocked.

"Did I just hear your thoughts?" we both said simultaneously.

I can read your thoughts… Edward sounded shocked.

You can read my thoughts. I knew how much he hated not knowing what I was thinking.

But you can read mine too. It's your gift! Edward exclaimed.

I could get used to this. I really could.

I smiled, he was smiling as well.

We could get used to this.

We sat on his couch, lost in our thoughts and each others. He was really glad that he could finally hear my thoughts. I was happy that this was my gift. He was also really glad that he didn't drain me dry. I had trusted that he wouldn't.

I was shocked that my heart had stopped. I didn't know I was that bad, of course, I couldn't remember much of it. I did remember the pain though, and Edward always being there for me.

I asked what we were going to do about me. I was going to live with Charlie throughout my senior year, then go off to college, just like I would have done normally. I asked about Mom, and was shocked that she had actually flown up here just to see me. She hated Forks. I asked when I could see them, he said soon. Probably after I had hunted and the contacts were here.

Then, he leaned in, and brushed his lips to mine.

I threw my arms around his neck and my hands knotted in his hair.

He did not stop me.

We stayed like that until Alice came in.

"You're better! Bella, we were so worried, even Rosalie, wow, have you seen yourself in the mirror?"

"No"

"Well, before you come down you really need to, hang on, you can't go down looking like that!"

Oh, boy, I'm going to be a guinea pig again.

Let her, I'll see you down there, I know Alice wants me gone.

He left me at the mercy of Alice.

I will admit, she wasn't that hard on me.

She changed me out of the silken nightgown that she bought for me into a simple blouse and skirt.

"You don't have to pamper me," I repeated for like the umpteenth time.

Oh, yes I do. But before she could voice those thoughts, I responded.

"No, you don't, I don't want you to go bankrupt buying things for me!"

"We aren't going to go bankrupt…wait, I didn't say anything. You can read thoughts too?"

That's what Edward meant when he said that he would feel more normal when he was answering someone's words rather than their thoughts.

"Yeah, Alice, I can."

"I feel sorry for everyone in the household now."

We both laughed.

Before I went down, Alice took me into the bathroom, and I saw myself in the mirror for the first time since…I don't actually remember the last time I looked in the mirror. Everything before my change seemed like another lifetime ago, and if you looked at it right, it was.

My skin was inhumanly pale, but probably only a few shades lighter than my normal tone. This is my normal tone now. My hair was shinier, despite the fact that it looked like a haystack. My teeth were sparkling white and they looked really sharp. But the most shocking part was my eyes, they were bright red.

"Wow" was all I could manage to say.

Just like my vision.

I laughed. I don't think Edward would ever bet against Alice again.

Alice handed me a brush, and I brushed the tangles out of my hair.

Once I was finished, Alice said, "Come on, they're all just dying to see you!"

We laughed at her joke.

I went down first, I didn't trip. I could get used to this too.

I will miss catching you though.

I shot Edward a look. If I were still human, I would have blushed.

I listened to all their thoughts.

…she took to the change rather well…

…she's part of the family now…

…I guess I can see what Edward saw in her…

…Edward finally has his angel…

…Bella does look nice…

Emmett's right, I do have my angel now.

Edward smiled at me.

"Watch out, she can hear your every thought!" Alice piped in behind me.

"So that's what her gift is…" Jasper said.

I smiled again. "Thanks guys"

"Thank Edward" Carlisle said.

Thank you, again.

You're welcome, again.

"Now, Edward, you should probably take her hunting before she sees her parents," Carlisle said.

"I'll take her" in a flash, he was by my side.

"What now?"

"Why wait?"

He grabbed my arm and we were outside in a second.

I didn't find it hard to keep up with him. It felt as though we were at my speed, except, it was all faster. It was so exhilarating. I wasn't scared of a tree hitting me or anything.

Hunting was exhilarating too. I watched Edward for the first couple of times. I realized then that his eyes had been onyx before, he obviously hadn't hunted since I got hurt. After his second mountain lion, he came up to me.

"I believe it's your turn," His eyes were slightly lighter now, not that I really needed to worry about that anymore.

I spotted some deer in the distance, I stalked after them.

When I got closer, I crouched down, poised for attack, and let my instincts take over.

I went for the older ones, and the weaker ones. The ones that wouldn't make it much longer anyway.

Why not put them to use.

After about 5 deer, I stopped.

I guess deer would be your favorite…

Yeah, I guess.

"Come on, we better get back."

I beat him to the house.

Don't think you can beat me forever, you won't be as strong or as fast after a year or so.

So I'll enjoy it while I can.

When we got in the house, Carlisle was waiting for us.

"Your parents really want to see you now, are you ready?"

I nodded.

"Here are the contacts, go get changed and meet me down here in a half an hour"

Half an hour! That's more than enough time for me to get her ready.

I groaned as I saw Alice walking down the stairs, smiling a very mischievous smile.

Edward stifled a laugh.

I walked up and met Alice.

I was really surprised when she pulled out a pair of my jeans and one of my shirts.

"Charlie didn't even notice that I was there"

I snorted and put on my own clothes.

Thankfully, Alice didn't insist on anything else. I was very surprised.

"You're supposed to just be recovering"

I smiled, my parents didn't know the half of it.

Then I found myself in the bathroom once again. This time I was putting in oh-so-dreadful contacts. I hate them already.

I was surprised that they matched my old eye color exactly.

"Edward pointedly had stated that your eyes were chocolate brown"

Thank you, Edward.

You're welcome.

You were listening weren't you?

What else?

When I had finished putting them in, Alice turned to me.

"Welcome to the family Bella. I can tell that we're going to have a lot of fun for the rest of eternity."

I hugged her. "Thank you"

"Do you want to go shopping this weekend?"

"Why not" it's not like I was going to get out of it anyway.

A/N2: Hope you all liked it! R&R please!