I DO NOT OWN THE TWILIGHT SAGA.

Eleven Years Later

Alex's P.O.V.

As I walk through the crowded airport I look around for the person who will be picking me up. I can't believe it's been eleven years since I first left Washington to go to Yale. I managed to get through all eight years of school, then the three years of training. Now when people address me professionally they have to say Doctor Alexandra Cameron. That has a nice ring to it. I spot my boyfriend of thirteen years, Brady, standing about a yard away from me, and I smile. I've missed Brady so much while I was away and I'm so happy that I won't have to leave him. Brady looks different from the last time I saw him. He quit phasing about six years ago, so her can age with me. We are both twenty-nine years old right now. God, where did the time go?

When Brady sees me he smiles. I start walking faster. When I get to him I drop my carryon bag, and he picks me up in a tight bear hug. After a minute he puts me down and kisses me.

"Hey," I say.

"Hey," he says.

"What have you been up to?" I ask him as we begin to walk to get my luggage.

"I've been making a good amount of money. A lot of doctors and lawyers have been coming to the garage to have their cars fixed, and they've paid me a reasonable amount of money. And I've gotten that place that I talked about. The one with three bedrooms and two bathrooms," he says. He's talking about the house that we planned to live together in.

"Did you actually move in?" I ask.

"Yeah, it'll be a little bit empty for a little while, but that'll just be until we get some more furniture," he says. He picks up my two suitcases with ease. "How about you? Are you excited for your first day of work tomorrow?" I got a job at the hospital in Forks and I start there tomorrow.

"Yeah, I'm so nervous. I hope I don't mess it up," I say.

"Don't worry you'll do fine. I mean, how hard can it be?" he asks. I roll my eyes.

"Um, Brady, people's lives depend on me. I can't mess up, or else something bad could happen," I say. He puts my bags in the trunk of his car.

"Listen, I know you'll be okay. Trust me," he says. I sigh.

"Okay, okay. I don't want to talk about this anymore. How's your dad?" I ask.

"He's doing okay; his knees are bothering him; but otherwise he's fine. He's been dating a woman he met at the store," Brady says. I raise my eyebrows. "Don't ask."

"What about everybody else?" I ask.

"Well, Sam and Emily finally agreed to stop having kids. I think five children is too much for them. Same with Jared and Kim. Leona and Mason got engaged, the wedding is next March. You probably haven't heard about it because it only happened a few days ago."

"Huh, my little sister is getting married before I am. That's just peachy. But I'm happy for them," I say. Brady doesn't say anything. I look out the window of the car and see that we are in La Push already. Time really does go fast. Five minutes later we pull into a two story house. It's gray with white shutters. The grass is green from the constant rain and there is a two car garage. "The house looks really nice already."

"I'm glad you like it, I have really done anything with it yet," Brady says. We go inside and I put my clothes away. I then fall into bed. The blankets are really comfy, and I fall asleep immediately from jet lag.

When I wake up, It's six o'clock in the evening. I sit up in the bed and realize that I'm now under the covers. Brady must have put me under them when I fell asleep. I sigh and get out of bed. I change into a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I go down stairs and see that Brady is watching TV. I sit down and snuggle next to him.

"Where does the time go? It still feels unreal that we are almost thirty years old, and we are about to start our lives. It feels like a dream," I say quietly.

"I know exactly how you feel. But we have to make the most of what time we do have. We can't live our lives living in the past or future. We can only live in the present. If we don't, then we'll miss everything that's so great about right now. You know what I mean?" he asks. Wow. The wise words of Brady Fuller.

"Yeah," I say. Brady looks at his watch.

"We're supposed to go to Sam and Emily's now. They're throwing a welcome back party for you," he says. I sigh loudly and get up. I put my sneakers and jacket on. We get into the car and drive off. The last I heard Sam and Emily have five kids. Mara, Logan, Austin, Ally, and Sam Junior. Jared and Kim have four kids; Lucy, Jared Junior, Olivia, and Bryson. Paul and Rachel have four kids; Billy, Scotty, Sean, and Jaymie. I can't even name all of the kids the rest of them have. Collin, and a couple of the other pack members have yet to imprint.

"When we step inside the already crowded house, I'm engulfed in hugs, some of them warmer than others. When the reunion is finished I grab a beer and head into the living room. We all catch up, and my mom can't stop bragging about how her daughter is a doctor.

"So have you heard from Julie, Cam, or Tami lately?" Jared asks. Julie, Cam, Tami, and I haven't spoken since about six years ago. Both Tami and Cam are married and have kids; while Julie is now a famous movie star, and occasionally sings. She has a boyfriend, but isn't really close to getting married.

"No, and it's a shame I really miss them. I wish they were here," I say. All of a sudden my mom takes out her phone, and Brady take the beer out of my hand. I frown; what the hell are they doing? Someone taps on my shoulder, and I turn around. Standing there in front of me is Tami and Cam with their husbands and their kids, and Julie, looking better than ever. I scream like a fifteen-year-old girl and hug the three of them. "What are you guys doing here?"

"We came to see you. It's been way too long. Congratulations on the job by the way," Tami says. I smile.

"Thanks Tam," I say. Tami introduces her kids as Laura and Benjamin. Cam introduces his kids as Arielle and Ava. As we were in the middle of talking Brady interrupts.

"Alex?" he asks.

"Yeah?" I say. He takes a deep breath.

"I kind of lied when I said that I bought the house with the money I got from work. I inherited the house from my grandmother," he says. I frown.

"Why did you lie?" I ask.

"Because I didn't want to give away what I was really saving the money for," he says. Then he kneels in front of me, on one knee; and pulls out a small black box. My eyes widen. He opens the box revealing the most beautiful ring ever. It's a thin gold band, lined with small diamonds, with a larger diamond in the middle. My mom gives out a shriek, no doubt it's because I'm finally moving to the next stage in my love life.

"Holy shit," I say. I hear a couple of chuckles. Probably from my siblings.

"Alexandra Cameron, from the moment I met you, you took my breath away. Will you marry me?" he asks. Are my hearing aids defective and I'm hearing wrong? Apparently not since he is still there waiting for an answer.

"Hell Yeah!" I say. I hug him, and he slips the ring onto the third finger of my left hand. Everybody congratulates us Emily tells us it's time for dinner. That's when something comes to me; and it hits me like a ton of bricks. My dad won't be there when I walk down the aisle. About three years ago, Dad was in a car crash, just like I was. But he wasn't as lucky as I was. He was declared legally brain dead twenty-four hours after his accident. It took us a couple of days, but we finally pulled the plug. On the bright side, we decided to donate his organs. So he saved somebody's life. But it still hurts. I just wish he was here, but I know that he's in a better place where he can't get hurt. And I know that he'd be proud of me.

A/N: What did you guy think Please review!

~Gina