Marianne's P.O.V.

As the plane lurched again I arched my hips in the air and rummaged frantically in the back pocket of my jeans. Where were the damn pills?! Pressing my lips tightly together I grabbed my purse and yanked it open. Shoving a motion sickness pill into my mouth I swallowed gulped down a mouthful of complimentary water as well.

Ladies and gentlemen please fasten your seatbelts; we will be arriving in Seattle very soon. Thank you.

I breathed out in relief and touched my clammy forehead gingerly.

God, I hate flying.

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Bella's P.O.V.

I stood in the airport lobby, rocking back and forth on a narrow bench, my knees pulled up to my chest. It wasn't a safe position for me to be in but Edward had his arm around my waist from where he was sitting next to me so I was okay.

Alice skipped to my side beaming widely. "Flight's just landed!" she squealed.

"Don't scare her Alice; it's the last thing she needs. She might not recognize me never mind a tiny pixie she's never met, rugby tackling her as soon as she walks through the door."

Edward snorted. Emmett who'd insisted on coming along grinned.

"I wouldn't be so cocky Eddie. Sure Renee and Charlie have got used to you but what if the newbie doesn't? She might not approve of the new husband of her beloved cousin!"

Edward visibly shrank at Emmett's words. Being as old-fashioned as he was he refused to call our marriage a 'happy one' unless all my relatives liked him.

"Don't worry," I soothed stroking his cheek. "She'll love you for sure."

"'Kay," he reluctantly agreed.

"So, Bella, tell me what's she like!" Alice bounced in her seat, an achievement considering the hard plastic material of the chair.

"I've already told you," I grumbled shifting closer to Edward.

"But I've forgotten." Alice pouted at me and a raised one eyebrow at her.

"Okaay, I might still remember but please? Bella?" Alice wobbled her lower lip and opened her eyes wide at me.

"Alice, you already know."

Alice looked pointedly at Emmett who looked confused until she jerked her chin at me.

"Oh right; Bella tell me about your cousin."

"Fine." I sighed theatrically. "She's my only cousin and I'm hers. Her mum, Genie was Renee's half sister and Genie and her husband died just after moving to the U.K. when Marianne was just eleven. Before they had the car accident they enrolled her at boarding school. So she's staying there permanently. I think we're her only relatives but I'm not super certain." I rolled my eyes. "Anything else?"

"Nope. I'm happy now Bella!" Alice beamed at me.

"I was talking to Emmett."

"Oh. Yeah, I think he got it too. Didn't you Emmett?" All three of us turned to Emmett who was looking intently at something behind me.

"Uh, Emmett?" Edward uncurled one arm from my waist and waved it across Emmett's line of vision.

Alice shrieked. "Omygoshomygoshomygosh Emmett's having a vision! What are we going to do?!"

Emmett frowned and looked down at Alice who was quivering wildly.

"No, duh. I just thought that that girl that looks creepily like Bella over there might just be the one we were looking for. She looks freaked out though." We all twisted to look at the masses of people pouring out of the double doors into the lobby.

"Oh," Alice mumbled before taking off, running toward the me.

"I told her not to freak her out!" I grimaced.

Edward just laughed as we stood up in sync.

Okay so now you know who Marianne is! She's not a massive part of my story but I promise that she will setthe ball rolling and some massive events will occur!

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