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A/N: This is the chapter everybody has been waiting for! The long awaited return of the Cullen's (mostly Edward) is here and sparks are about to fly! Yay! \(^.^)/

P.S.- This is going to be one of the long chapter I've ever written for this fic about 5,600 words. Also I'm dedicating this chapter to Le Diablo Blanc2, thank you for all of your awesome reviews and PMing me and for letting me bounce ideas on where to take this story off you. You always have something constructive to add and points out my flaws when I make them. You're amazing and appreciate it so much!

"Tanya...thoughts so loud...stop..." She mumbles and I'm honestly not sure if she's actually sleep talking or in between being asleep and awake.

"My tiny human is very bossy," I whisper with a smile as I pull her closer and close my eyes. I'll follow her orders this time and just relax for the night and enjoy my time with her before the Cullen's come back. I feel like our alone time is going to be plagued with vampires either trying to take her from me or trying to force her forgiveness. Either way it's not going to be pleasant and it's going to irritate me, and now I'm dreading them coming back more. Ugh...

Bella's P.O.V.

Today is the day. The day I can't tell if I've dreaded or been waiting for. I can tell every day when I come over to the Denali's that they're worried about what's going to happen when the Cullen's return. I love all of them really I do but they are starting to smother me with all of their attention and I'm happy that I'm going to be here and actually feel like my opinion matters.

"Angel, are you okay?" Tanya asks as she walks up behind me and wraps her arms around my waist.

"I'm fine just thinking about how high strung your family has been since you told them about the Cullen's. I think they're afraid I'm going to go running back to the Cullen's when they get here." I say as I lock eyes with Tanya through her reflection in the window.

"I'm sure they're just worried about you that's all. I'm worried about you too. I'm sure the Cullen's coming back must be weighting on you in some way but you're acting like it's just a normal Friday!" I can tell that she's more worried about Edward and not so much the rest of the Cullen's. I don't blame her honestly if the situation was reversed I'd feel the same way.

"When are the Cullen's supposed to be arriving in Forks?" I've been meaning to ask her this and now seemed like the perfect time.

"They should be in town by 7 at the latest. Alice says they don't know we're here yet but she said she's going to tell them when they hit the border. They'll mostly come here, but we're going to leave the fact that you're here a complete surprise. You know if you still want to be here to see them. Or would you prefer I just take you home?" I think Tanya would prefer if I went home to put off the Edward situation for even just an extra few minutes.

"Nope, I can wait the 2 hours with you are until the Cullen's get here. I want to say what I have to say to all of them and all of you and it's just faster to do it at once."

"Okay if that's what you want. Why don't we go downstairs and watch a movie?" I love how she didn't question me when I said I have something to say to both families. She trust me enough to know what I'm doing which in all honesty is making me fall more in love with her.

"Could we stay in here instead? I just want to enjoy the peace a little while longer before we get thrown into drama. Is that okay?" I ask as I start to put more of my weight on her.

"Of course it is angel. Come on let's go lie down and maybe squeeze in a quick nap." She says as she picks me up bridal style and walks over to her bed. She places me down gently in the center of the bed and crawls in beside me. I roll on my side to face her. I couldn't resist and bring my hand to her face and gently start to trace the contours of her face with my index finger as I think about everything that could happen to tear us apart. "What's on your mind beautiful?"

I smile as I stop tracing her face and mover my hand down her arm until I feel her fingers interlocked with mine. "I just really hope everything is going to be okay and your family doesn't start fighting the Cullen's in your new home. I really love the design of this house and I would hate for it to be ruined because of temperamental vampires attacking each other."

"Wait! You're more worried about the house than us? That's so cold and you say you love us!" I can tell by her tone that she's completely joking to make me feel better so I plan to play along.

"Well since you are all strong even to break through the walls without even trying yes I'm worried about the house! It's pretty and it feels so homey! Besides I can't let you destroy it before I even get my own room here that would be downright evil!" I say with a pout, but in all honesty I'm more worried about all of them potentially ruining their relationship with the Cullen's. Something they have had long before I was even thought of.

"You've never told me you wanted your own room here." Tanya says as she rubs her thumb across the back of my hand.

"If I had a room here I would honestly just have Carmen turn it into a personal library. Besides why would I need my own room when I could easily take over yours?" If I have learned one thing about this family it's always say things that hold the most potential shock value.

"Have you thought about taking over my room often?" I hear her almost squeak out.

I decide to mess with her even further by leaning in really close to where our lips are almost touching and whisper, "If I say yes would you let me?" I wait for a response hoping I haven't broken her again.

"I...um...you want to...wait what?" I think I broke her again.

I laugh as I hear Kate shouting through the whole house, "Bella broke Tanya again. Look at what has become of our fearless leader can't even handle a human we would be doomed if Bella was a vampire." I hear everybody burst out into laughter at Tanya's expense.

"Shut up Katarina!" So that's what Kate's real name is. I'll have to save that for later.

I was going to say something about moving into Tanya's room when I hear her phone ring. That must be Alice.

"Hello," I watch Tanya answer her phone at vampire speed. "How long do we have?" Times like this make me wish I could hear both sides of the conversation. "Thank you for the heads up. We'll be awaiting your arrival." She quickly hangs up the phone and grabs my hand gently kissing my knuckles.

"How long can we delay our journey downstairs?" I have suddenly changed my mind. I don't want to deal with the Cullen's today.

"We have about 5 minutes until they will be here. Have you changed your mind angel? I can still run you home." I love how she can practically read my thoughts sometimes, but even though I want to leave I'm not going to let the rest of the Denali's deal with the Cullen's while I run taking Tanya with me. That's not fair.

"I want to but I'm not going to." I say as I start sliding out of bed pulling her with me.

"Why not? If you don't want to be here than you don't have to be. I hate it when you do things that make you uncomfortable." She just keeps adding to the reason I love her.

"Many reasons: 1. I know how much you want to avoid Edward and as much as I second that avoiding him isn't going to make him go away. 2. We can't leave the rest of your family to deal with the Cullen's mostly because I don't trust you all not to destroy this amazing house. 3. I want to see the look on the Cullen's faces when they arrive and see me I have a feeling it's going to be priceless." I smile looking back at her as we finish our decent down the stairs.

"How in the hell is Bella the voice of reason is your relationship? Isn't that supposed to be your job or something?" Irina says as she takes a seat next to Laurent smiling.

"Be nice she is usually the voice of reason if Carmen doesn't beat her to it." I say trying to defend Tanya as we take out usual stop in the love seat.

"Well aren't you two just the cutes couple ever." Kate says looking at us. I was going to ask her what she meant when I noticed that I was practically sitting in Tanya's lap and her arms were wrapped around my waist. I honestly didn't notice Tanya and I have been doing this a lot since I asked her on a date which we still haven't had the chance to go on thanks to the Cullen's.

"They're almost here." Tanya says as she pulls me closer. I noticed Carmen and Eleazar are standing behind the love seat. I also noticed that Kate has moved her chair closer, and the couch that Laurent and Irina are sitting on is closer as well. Almost as if they are building a wall around me.

Suddenly I hear the front door open and I watch all of the Cullen's file in. It takes them a couple seconds to notice me but when they do their faces are priceless, except Alice and Emmett they looked excited to see me.

"Bella," I hear them all whisper shocked.

Tanya's P.O.V.

See! I'm not the only vampire Bella can shock the hell out of. Bella managed to make a whole family of vampires practically speechless without even having to say anything.

I notice Edward is glaring at my hands wrapped around Bella's waist and I can't help but smile as I place my hand under her shirt and gently caress her stomach. I start thinking about all the nights I spent with Bella in her room listening to her whisper my name in her sleep.

"Take your filthy hands off of her! She's mine!" Edward shouts as he pushes past Carlisle and starts advancing towards Bella and me. I was prepared to say something but Bella beat me to it.

"I don't see anything in this room that belongs to you." I can practically feel the venom dripping off Bella's words.

As Edward turns to Bella I see his eyes soften as he addresses her in a softer tone. "Love, please come here. I'm so sorry we had to leave you. I thought it was for the best." Is he serious?

"Please explain to me how leaving the person you love your supposed 'mate' in the woods by herself after saying the cruelest things to her is the best. I'm honestly confused." Laurent says as I hear his French accent getting thick with emotion.

"Wait, Edward did you really do that?" I hear the sweet and loving voice of Esme whisper.

"I was trying to protect her! We're dangerous, and I didn't want her getting hurt anymore." That would be justification that idiot would use.

"So you left me in the middle of the woods all alone. That makes perfect sense! You my dear are a freaking genius!" Damn an angry Bella is a sexy Bella.

"Stop thinking about her like that!"

"I can think about her however I please Eddy-boy who's going to stop me?" I would love to see him try I haven't been in a fight lately I would love to dust off my skills on his sorry ass.

"Who died and made you the dictator of thoughts?" I hear Kate add her two cents.

"I don't appreciate her thinking of my mate like that!" He growls. Oh so spooky.

"Again I ask bitch what in this room belongs to you?" Oh shit. In all the time that I have known Bella she has never called somebody out of their name except for these girls at her school Lauren and Jessica. Shit is about to get real.

"Don't you dare talking to me like that!" He yells at my angel.

"Carlisle, control your son before I rip him to shreds and burn his sorry ass in the backyard."

"Edward please calm down. Yelling isn't going to get you anywhere why don't we try handling this like adults." Carlisle says as he places a hand on Edward's shoulder pulling him back towards their family.

"Bella dear..." Bella cuts Esme off.

"Don't call me that it's either Bella or Isabella." Well this talk has already started on a bad note.

"I'm sorry. Bella it's so good to see you. I've missed you so much." Esme says as she starts approaching Bella with her arms stretched out for a hug.

Carmen appears in front of the couch blocked Bella before Esme could get to her. "Did you even fight to stay with her? Or did you take Edward's word over Bella's feelings?"

"It's not that simple! I had no reason to believe that Edward was lying to me!" Esme says trying to defend herself.

"What could Edward possibly say that would make all of you leave her so easily?" Carmen says I can see her starting to shake with anger.

"He told us that Bella asks us to leave!" Jasper says.

"Well obviously he lied! But what does it really matter? The only ones who fought to stay were Alice and Emmett." Bella shouts from her position my lap still.

"How could you possibly know that?" Edward says finally sounding calm.

"Because I've been texting her the entire time we've been gone. I would have Emmett distract all of you long enough for me to get away to see how she was doing." Alice says with a smile.

"Why would you do something so stupid?! I told you to leave her alone and let her have a human life, but you're so selfish you couldn't even do that!" Edward shouts as he looks between Emmett and Alice.

"We told you we didn't want to leave her behind, but you always have to have it your way! You wouldn't even hear me and Alice out none of you would not even Esme! If we hadn't intervened when we did Bella would have let herself be consumed by sadness and in the end that would have killed her! Alice and I weren't going to stand by and let our sister kill herself over your selfish pathetic ass!" I don't think I've ever seen Emmett upset or yell for that matter.

"You don't know that for sure! She could have been just fine if you would have given her time to adjust!" Is he seriously still trying to defend himself?

"Are you seriously? I had a vision of Bella killing herself! No amount of time was going to change that if we didn't do something, and since none of you care enough Emmett and I provided Bella with a family that would!" Alice says as she walks over to Bella and I and sits down on the unused cushion since Bella is in my lap.

"So it's your fault this slut is all over my mate!" Edward growls as he looks at me.

"Don't you dare talk about Tanya like that! You don't know anything about her!" Bella shouts as I feel her trying to struggle free from my grip around her waist.

"Angel I'm going to need you to calm down for me. You can't attack him even though I know you want to. Trust me I want too also, but that's not going to solve anything right now." I whisper in her ear as I gently kiss her neck and rub circles gently on her stomach in hopes of getting her to calm down.

"Get your hands off of her! I will kill you!" Edward shouts as is quickly grabbed by Emmett and Laurent before he can even breathe in our direction.

"Edward Mason Cullen! You will calm down this instant do you understand me?" Carlisle says.

"Are you just going to allow her to steal my mate from me Carlisle?" Edward frowns as if he's the victim in this.

"No, but I would like to hear Bella's side of the story since she and the Denali's say you have lied to us. I wish to know what really happened."

"Oh, so it's my turn now? Okay so we established that Edward's a liar. He left me in the woods after basically telling me that none of you loved me or care about me. I was just something to waste his time one, and my favorite part I was pathetic and needed to move on and that's when he left me there. A few minutes later Tanya showed up and the rest is history." I hear a collective gasp from all of the Cullen's as they all quickly turn on Edward.

"Wow Edward that's seriously cold even for you." Rosalie says shaking her head in disappointment.

"You would know all about cold now wouldn't you Rosalie. You are after all the Ice Queen." Bella says as she stares Rosalie down. Feisty Bella just might be sexier than angry Bella.

"I told you to stop thinking about her like that!" Edward growls at me.

"She can think about me how she damn well pleases!" Bella shouts starting to struggle again.

"Bella, love please I'm so sorry I left you. Can we please just talk alone and work this out? I don't want to lose you.

"Are you serious right now? You've already lost me! The day you left me in the fucking woods alone you lost me! How on earth do you think you can possibly fix this?" Bella and I are both looking at him like he literally just said the dumbest thing in the universe.

"I don't know right now, but you owe me a chance to try." I believe it's my turn to take a shot at Dickward.

"Let's get one thing straight." I say as I gently slide Bella off my lap, and stand up taking my role as Coven Leader. "Bella doesn't owe you anything. You left her not the other way around. You knew from the beginning that she has abandonment issues thanks to her mom, and you also know that she has trust issues. Now because you're an idiot you should know that by doing what you did you managed to pray on both of those issues at the same time! Honestly I'm pretty sure the only reason Bella is the way she is right now is because of me and my family!" I say getting anger as I think about how broken Bella looked sitting in the woods in the rain crying her heart out over my pathetic cousin. I want to see how broken he left her as he stands there talking about how Bella owes him a chance.

"You don't understand! I was just trying to do what I thought was best for her! Why does nobody understand that?! I love Bella and I just wanted her to be safe. Besides do you honestly think she would want a slut like you? I bet the second she got bored with you she would come crawling back to me." I was honestly about to slap the hell out of him when Bella stepped in front of me shaking her head.

"Tanya I'm going to need you to calm down. Remember what I said about the house I can't risk it with you getting anger." Bella says smiling trying to improve my mood even though I can see that she's anger too.

"But I really want to have a bonfire and dance around his ashes." I pout.

"I'm sure most of the vampires in this room feel the same way, but you can't okay?" I don't care that everybody can hear us I love how Bella is trying to calm me down.

"Fine, but I say this under extreme duress!" I don't care if I'm being immature. Since he stepped in my house he has been nothing but a self-righteous asshole who believes Bella should bow down at his feet and thank him for leaving her and then finally coming back after being gone for 5 months!

"I'm sorry did anybody else notice the sound of that whip cracking in the background?" Damn you Kate.

"I didn't hear it but I sure saw it." Emmett says smiling as he still has a tight hold on Edward.

"I hate you both." I pout as I arm my arms around Bella and hide my face in her hair after she's turned around to face Carlisle and Edward. I can feel her cross her arms across her chest and I can't help but smile imagining how badass she must look right now.

"Now that Tanya has calmed down some maybe we can take Bella back to the house with us. I wish to reconnect with my youngest daughter and hopefully get all of this worked out so we can go back to the way things were before we left and be a family again." I growl as I tighten my grip on Bella, but not enough to hurt her.

"What in this entire conversation would make you think I would want to be in your family anymore?" I hear Bella ask sounding cold and distant.

"I'm sure you don't mean that Bella. You are Edward's mate I'm sure you two can work this out." I can't hold back my laughter at how idiotic Carlisle sounds.

"There are so many things wrong with what you just said. First, don't tell me what I mean and don't mean. That's what Edward used to do and it pissed me off. Second, I'm not Edward's mate because if I was he wouldn't have left me. Finally, there is nothing to work out with him or any of you for that matter." I'm so proud of my angel for standing up for herself. I think this past couples of months have really helped with her confidence.

"Please Bella we're sorry and we came back for you. I'm sorry we trust Edward, but I truly missed my daughter. You know we all love you, and we just want to fix the terrible mistake we've made." Esme says almost pleading with Bella. I almost feel back for her, but at the end of the day she didn't even fight for Bella.

"You love me enough to call me your daughter, yet you didn't love me enough to fight for me. It makes less sense when I say it out loud. You know I used to think of you like a second mother to me since I don't have the best relationship with Renee. I held out hope that you would fight for me, and it broke my heart when Alice told me you didn't. So you have lost the right to call me your daughter because you're no longer my mother." Bella says barely sparring Esme a glance. I can honestly say that right now Bella is battling Rosalie for the title of Ice Queen.

"Bella please don't say that." Esme whispers sounding on the verge of tears.

"Now you feel a portion of what I felt when all of you left me." Bella says still sounding cold.

"Okay you've made your point Bella now stop this nonsense so we can go home and talk. You have to forgive us eventually." Carlisle says starting to sound irritated.

"I will probably forgive all of you eventually, but that doesn't mean it is in the foreseeable future is it Alice?" Bella says as she looks over her shoulder at Alice.

Alice slowly shakes her head trying not to laugh. "I never knew you we capable of holding a grudge that long Bella."

"Are you serious Bella? You have to forgive me! I'm your mate!" Edward shouts. You know for a guy who claims to be a man he sure does yell like a bitch a lot.

"Again I'm not your mate, and I'm pretty serious. Now Laurent, Eleazar would you mind making sure the Cullen's make it home without any incidents. Emmett and Alice feel free to stay. I'm going to bed." She says trying to walk away before she realizes that I'm not letting her go. I remember her saying there was something she needed to tell both families at the same time. She never said anything to my family.

"You said there was something you had to say to both families." Realization crosses her face. Clearly she forgot.

"Oh right I completely forgot about that. Thank you for reminding me Tanya." Bella says as she smiles softly at me over her shoulder.

"What did you want to tell us Bella dear?" Carmen asks as she looks at Esme with a mocking smile.

"Just because the Cullen's have returned doesn't mean that anything is going to change. At night I will still be holding Tanya hostage. Laurent will still be like the big brother I never wanted. I'm still going to avoid Irina and Kate like the plague because they get too much pleasure from embarrassing me. I'm still going to have mother daughter talking with Carmen in the kitchen while she forces more food than necessary into me. I'm still going to talk to Eleazar about history or anything else that make Carmen and Tanya roll their eyes at us. So basically just because the Cullen's are back after leaving for 5 months doesn't mean anything is changing." Bella could see the crest fallen look on Emmett's face and feel the sadness radiating off of Alice because she decides to add. "Except Alice and Emmett I will be sure to spend time with both of you as well, and Alice no excessive shopping." She adds with a smile knowing that it will fall on deaf ears.

"You can't be serious Bella. At least give us a chance to explain ourselves and talk this out." Carlisle says practically pleads with Bella.

"Nothing you have to say interests me. Now with that being said I bid you all good night." This time as Bella starts to walk away I let her go. She walks over to Carmen and gives her their standard good night hug and waves at the rest of my family before she heads upstairs.

"Maybe she just needs time. How about we come back tomorrow morning and see if she's more willing to talk?" Carlisle says trying to sound like his usual optimist self.

"Come back if you want to but I will just ignore you! I said what I meant and I meant what I said, and I know for sure that I didn't stutter." Well damn it's official I'm in love with Badass Bella.

"I don't know what the hell happened to Bella but if she keeps this up she is quickly going to become my favorite sibling!" Kate says laughing.

"She has to forgive us eventually, and when she does she'll come crawling back to me." I growl loudly in his direction as Emmett and Laurent start to drag him out of the house to keep me from killing him.

"No the hell I don't and no the fuck I won't!" Bella shouts from upstairs again.

"I thought you were going to bed!" Irina says between laughter from Bella's last comment.

"I'm waiting for my hostage!" I roll my eyes and shake my head. I suddenly feel eyes on me as I look around I see my family and the some of the Cullen's staring at me expectantly.

"What?" I ask confused.

"Well you heard the woman. She wants her hostage and last we checked that's you." Eleazar says trying so hard not to laugh.

"She just told about half of the vampires in this room to fuck off and then did a dramatic exit. Do you really want to see Badass Bella turn on you?" So I'm not the only one referring to her as Badass Bella, and Kate does make a very good point.

I sigh as I start making my way to the stairs. I stop with my foot on the bottom step, and turn to look at Carlisle. "I'm sure you can your family can make it him, but Laurent Eleazar please go with them and make sure Edward doesn't do anything stupid." I turn and start heading upstairs to my waiting angel.

"That isn't necessary you can't keep Edward away from Bella they're in love." Again Bella beats me to a response as I see her standing at the stop of the stairs waiting for me.

"No we're not, and I have no clue what language I have to say it in for it to click. Now again goodnight and please don't feel the need to be here when I wake up." Bella says as she grabs my hand interlocking out fingers as we walk into my room and close the door.

Once inside I release Bella's hand and take up my usual spot on my bed while I wait for her to shower and get ready for bed. I smile as I think about how amazing Bella was. She handled herself so well not that I ever doubted she could, but I love how much progress she has made since we first met. She not only managed to capture the hearts or one vampire family, but two without even trying.

I sigh as I hear the bathroom door open and watch Bella walk out freshly showered, but she looks so sad. "Angel what's wrong?" I ask as I hold my arms open for her.

"I don't know to feel right now tonight was really just a lot of anger on top of more anger. All I want is to lie down in your arms and relax. I don't want to think about any of the Cullen's tonight." Bella says as she snuggles into my arm and sighs.

"Hmm how about we talk about the date I'm taking you on tomorrow night?" I'm tired of waiting.

"What about it?" Bella asks sounding intrigued.

"That's it we're going on it tomorrow night. Now with that being said you need to get some sleep because I have a feeling the Cullen's are going to be back tomorrow and you're going to need you strength. Also Carmen wants to know what you want for breakfast." I start to rub circles on her bad trying to help her fall asleep.

"Can I have my special breakfast story and everything?" Bella says starting to get excited.

"You know that whole story is made up right?" When Bella first started coming over on the weekends Carmen came up with a special breakfast that takes about two hours to make and it comes with an elaborate story about how said breakfast came to be.

"Oh I know because it changes every time, but I love the fact that she took the time to come up with a special breakfast just for me. It makes me feel important." Bella says as she snuggles into me more starting to fall asleep.

"You are very important angel especially to me." I whisper as I gently kiss her forehead.

"You're...important to...me too." Bella whispers as she finally passes out after a long and pretty stressful day.

I spend the rest of the night thinking about what Edward and Carlisle might be planned to get Bella back. I'm glad I warned about me getting possessive because I believe these next few days are really going to be trying, but at least Bella and I are going on our date tomorrow. I have the perfect idea, but I'm going to need Carmen and Alice's help. I smile as I imagine how excited Bella is going to be with what I have planned as I spend the rest of the night listening to Bella's gently breathing and her random mumbles.

A/N 2: So I hope everybody enjoyed this chapter. I originally had this huge fight break out amongst the Cullen's and Denali's, but I came up with a better idea! Badass Bella and yes she will be coming back to play in the next for chapters. It's going to be hella fun! So sit back and enjoy the ride! XD