By the time Bella is approaching her fiftieth birthday, James' coven and the Cullen coven have met many times and are close friends even if they disagree on dietary habits. Victoria and Bella even got another girl to talk with, Bree, who became the youngest vampire in the coven, much to Bella's pleasure.

It was during one of these, now typical, run-ins with the Cullen's, and after she'd thrown Edward far enough away that he wouldn't hear their thoughts, that Bella asked a question that had been bothering her for a few years.

"So Alice? Can I ask you all a question?"

"Of course silly!"

"...Is it normal for vegetarian vampires to...sparkle?"

"No, not really."

"Is it something specific to your family?"

Jasper tried to hide his smile as he realized where her line of questioning was going. Alice of course already knew and was smiling broadly, when Carlisle decided to take the answers away from her, "Is there a reason your asking, Bella?"

"...Well, I've noticed that your...son?... Edward is kind of sparkly in the sun."

Before Carlisle could answer, Rosalie cut in, "No it's definitely unique to just Edward. We've tried to figure out why he does before, but we couldn't find any normal reason." Then she smiled, "But don't worry, you're not the first to ask. We just tell them that he's special."

Bella nodded, "Ah. I almost feel bad for all the times I've thrown him into a lake. Almost."

Esme laughed and suddenly a thought struck her, "Why don't the six of us girls go out for a night on the town?" Her two daughters barely spare a thought before agreeing, while Victoria, Bree, and Bella shared a look before nodding.

They left immediately before Edward even got back. And to be clear, 'A night on the town' for six vampire women is actually closer to months or weeks of non-stop wildness. The vampiric women laughed and partied and hunted. During one of their small breaks, Bella asked her vegetarian friends why they always stayed in cold, cloudy places.

Esme explained that it was to keep them from being discovered as vampires. Victoria seemed to accept this as a valid reason, but Bree and Bella couldn't help but laugh.

Alice questioned what they found so funny. Bree calmed down enough to explain the concept of Night school.

The girls night finished and the two covens parted ways yet again, with Edward still pining over a girl that had no interest in him.

The End.