Chapter Six: Hope meet the Cullens

When I arrived in Forks, I immediately chanted a cloaking spell to protect the people of Forks. Once I finished the cloaking spell, I realized that I don't know how to tell my Dad about Hope, so I turned to go to the Cullens. "Hope, get ready to meet some people that are supernatural like ."

Everyone was outside doing their own thing when I arrived at the Cullen's house. They all stopped and watched me pull in. Jasper had to hold Alice's shoulders to keep her from flying up and down. "Guys, please do not rush over to me." With their super-hearing, they heard me and nodded. I got out and got Hope out. "Come on, green eyes. Let's go meet the Cullens."

I laid Hope on my chest and kissed her head. "Bella, why do you have a baby?" Esme asked shocked.

I moved Hope so that she was facing the Cullens. "Cullens, this is Hope. My cousin's daughter." Rosalie smiled and gently rubbed her hand. "Before any of you freak out on me. Yes, my cousin knows that she is with me. Hope's father knows that she is with me. I wish I could tell you what the situation is, but I am not sure that I can because a lot has happened in the last 24 hours."

Esme smiled and gently grabbed Hope's hand. "Bella, she is gorgeous."

I smiled and kissed Hope's forehead. "She is. She looks just like her Daddy."

I miss you, Niklaus.

"Does your Dad know that you are back?" Carlisle asked. I shook my head no. "Why not?"

"My dad doesn't know due to the fact that there is a lot going on. I would like to get Hope settled in before I got see Dad." I sighed. "Speaking of getting Hope settled. Could we possibly stay with you all for a bit?"

Carlisle and Esme nodded. "Of course. Do you have everything for her?"

I shook my head. "No. I only have some formula, a portable crib, and some outfits. I need to get a lot more things."

Rosalie and Alice looked hopeful. "Bella, could the three of us go shopping?" Rosalie asked. "We would love to do it."

"Uhm. I am not comfortable leaving Hope, and I can't take her out in public yet. Hope is only 36 hours old." They all gasped at how much of a newborn she was. "Could you three go?"

"We would love too," Esme said with a kind smile. "You can have the room next to Edward's. Would you like Hope to have her own room as well?"

"I need her with me." They nodded. All three ladies said goodbye and left. I turned to the Cullen boys. "How have you guys been?" I put a sleepy Hope in her carrier.

"Bella," Edward said. He gave me a big hug. I wrapped my arms around Edward and relaxed. "I missed you."

"I missed you too, Edward." I kissed his cheek. He let me go, and I moved on to the others. "Where are the Denalis?"

Carlisle chuckled. "They are packing up their house. They are going to move here for a bit while they build a house a few acres behind us."

I gave Edward a look. "Oh. Tanya is moving close." I winked to him. He just chuckled. If he was human, he would be blushing. "How are the two of you doing? Everything going good?"

Edward nodded. "Yeah, Bella. Everything is going great between the two of us. She wants the two of us to have our own little cottage for when we want time to ourselves."

I smirked at him. "Oh. Saucy."

Emmett threw his head back and laughed loudly. "Oh, Eddie."

The loud noise from Emmett woke up Hope. "Emmett," Edward warned.

I sighed. "Edward, Emmett is fine." I picked up Hope and held her close to my chest. "Oh, peanut. It's okay. You are okay. You probably have more brain in your baby head than Emmett does in his old ass brain."

Carlisle, Jasper, and Edward chuckled at Emmett's expression. "Bella, did you meet anyone in Louisiana?" I felt my cheeks head up. Emmett gave me a creepy smile. "Isabella Marie, spill."

I shrugged. "I want to keep that my secret," I said with a wink. Hope has calmed down, and she was now staring at Carlisle. "Uh-oh, Carlisle. I think you have an admirer."

Carlisle gently smiled at Hope. "Hi, Cutie." I handed him Hope, and he grabbed her being mindful of her little neck.

As soon as Hope was out of my arms, Emmett hand me picked up and thrown over his shoulder. "I missed you little sister." I smirked behind Emmett's back, and I chanted a spell in my head that caused his feet to be planted because I have no idea what his plans were. "Why the fuck can I not move?" He let me down, and I immediately let up the spell which caused Emmett to face plant.

"Emmett, are you turning into a clumsy vampire?" Emmett just looked at me. "It's okay. accidents happen." Emmett sat on the ground and stewed for minute. "Let's go inside. I don't want her outside for too long."

We, besides Emmett, went inside to get Hope out of the outdoors. "How long will she be with you? You do have school coming up in August." Carlisle asked. I laid a blanket on the floor for Hope.

I nodded. "I understand about school, but I don't know the actual answer to your first question. Hopefully it will only be for about a month." All of the men nodded. We just hung around the house with Hope while we waited for the ladies to get back.

About four hours later, the ladies returned. "Bella, Esme said that you get to choose the color of Hope's room. Esme thinks that the room should stay the color that it is, tan. I think that the room should be painted a beautiful pink color. Rosalie thinks that it should be painted purple," Alice said without missing a beat.

I sighed. "I think that the room should stay tan." Alice opened her mouth to protest. "Both of her rooms at home were tan with hints of white, light pink, and browns. I would like to keep it that way."

Esme gave me a motherly smiled. "I knew it. I made them stay within those colors with the addition of purple."

I nodded. "Sounds good to me." Rosalie walked over to Hope and kneeled down next to her. "You can pick her up." Rosalie hesitated, but she picked her up anyways.

"I have a feeling that something big is coming," Alice said. We all looked at her confused. She stopped and had a vision.

Jasper shot up and ran over to her. "Alice?" He rubbed his hands up and down her arms. "Is everything okay?"

Alice sighed. "Something is coming."

Jasper moved hair out of her face. "What is? Is it bad."

Alice had a far off look in her eyes and nodded. "Very."

I know that this chapter was very short, but it was something.