The weeks flew by, Edward saved me from being crushed by a van. I pretended not to notice that he moved inhumanly fast to do so. Now I'm in Port Angeles with Angela and Jessica. I left them to go to a bookshop and now I'm lost. I'm walking down an empty, dark street as some guys yell for me to stop. My footsteps echo off the walls and my heart is beating rapidly. There's no point in trying to run, I'm way too clumsy and there's no point in screaming since my throat is suddenly very dry. A loud engine is suddenly heard and Edward's silver Volvo rounds the corner. I quickly find myself seated next to him as he drives us rapidly out of town and I distract him by talking about running Tyler over so he won't bring me to the prom.

"Bella, are you injured?" He asks after a while as he has gathered himself and I shake my head a little.

"I should get back to Jessica and Angela." I whisper. He nods and drives slowly into town.

We talk with Angela and Jessica and he convinces them, with some vampire dazzling, to let him drive me home. Suddenly, I find myself alone with a vampire who seems to have taken a liking with me… at least he is an animal drinker.

"Would you join me for dinner, Bella?" He asks in his wonderful velvet voice as he leads me towards the restaurant. I just nod and we get seated at a secluded table. We talk some and after a few hours we walk to the car and he starts driving towards Forks again.

"I know what you are." I whisper suddenly and his head snaps to me.

"What did you say?" He asks softly, but in a slightly strained voice. I breathe in deeply.

"I know you are a vampire." I say and he looks confused at me.

"How?"

"I know another."

"Who?"

"My brother."

"You don't have a brother." He points out. I chuckle and shake my head as I gaze out my window.

"I did, he 'died' when he was eighteen. Charlie and Rene pretend he didn't exist." I say quietly.

"So you knew from the moment you saw us?" He asks and I nod. "Can I meet your brother?" He asks and I shake my head.

"He isn't around anymore." I say and he nods a little, then he turns into a small, secluded driveway. "Where are we?" I ask tensedly and Edward sighs a little.

"My and my family's place." He says and I quirk an eyebrow.

"And why are we here?" I ask, a sliver of anger in my tone. He parks in front of the house and looks seriously at me.

"Bella, you're my mate." He says and I freeze completely as I stare at him.

"You gotta be kidding me." I breathe and he smiles crookedly.

"I'm not, Bella. I have tried to ignore it but now that you already know about vampires…" He says. I sigh deeply and lean my head back against my seat as I close my eyes.

"I kinda knew you were my mate." I say and he caresses my cheek.

"Will you come inside and meet my family?" He asks and I nod.

"I would love to meet them." I smile at him. He gets out of the car at vampire speed and opens my door. I take his hand automatically as he helps me out and then we walk into the big open house. We walk into the kitchen to see his family talking over the kitchen island. They all breath in and then their heads turn towards me, a little bit confused before they smile politely. I smile back and Dr. Cullen from when Edward got me out of the hospital after the whole getting run over thing, takes a trying step towards me. I smile a little wider and meet him halfway and shake his cold, hard hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you again, Bella." He says politely.

"Lovely to meet you too, Dr. Cullen." I say and he smiles gently.

"Please, call me Carlisle." He offers and I nod. Edward lays his hand gently on the small of my back and then he looks at his family.

"Everyone this is Bella, my mate." He introduces and the small motherly vampire beams at me. "Bella this is my mother Esme, my sisters Alice and Rosalie and my brothers Jasper and Emmet." He points out each and I smile politely at them. Esme comes forward and opens her arms hesitantly for a hug. I smile and hug her. Then the small pixie like vampire runs at me at vampire speed, I automatically take a step in behind Edward. Everyone looks surprised at me. I open my arms for Alice and she hugs me gently.

"I've lived with my vampire brother for a while so I sense when you move too fast for me to see." I smile sheepishly and they look surprised at me.

"Where's your brother now?" Jasper asks and I sigh.

"He's not around anymore." I say and they all nod understandingly. "So Edward…." I begin and look over at him, he smiles at me. "I need to go to the store and go home to Charlie and I guess I wont get rid of you anytime soon so we need to go to the store and then to Charlie's place." I say as I move over to him and take his hand.