AN: Sorry for the wait guys. School and everything has been completely psycho. Not to mention I've been having some trouble with the fourth chapter. Also I was just wondering if you guys think Alex should have a power or not, cuz if he does, I need to know like now. I'm thinking telekinisis, since I didn't get to use it on Bella. What do you think????

Diclaimer: i don't own any of the Twilight books. However, I own Alex. yay.

(DPOV)

"So, really Alex, where have you been?" Carlisle asked. We were all settled in the living room. Well, everyone but me. I was standing in the corner near the arch leading to the kitchen, as far away from our unexpected visitor as possible. There was something unsettling about him, something that made me want to get as far away as possible, but then as close as I could get. It off-set me, and I hated when I didn't know what was going on. Alex sighed heavily.

"I've just been traveling. I decided that I'd like to try my luck in America. Not to mention visit my favorite family." Edward raised his eyebrow carefully.

"Just a visit?" Edward asked, obviously knowing something that we didn't. Once again, I tried to break into his mind, but with no success. It was as if their was a wall between us, annoyingly thick and tall. I narrowed my eyes once again. I tried to sense his emotions, but came up short. I couldn't feel anything. Either he was extremely devoid of emotion, or I was losing my powers. I crossed my arms and tried to read Alice's mind. I can't believe he's back. This is perfect! Nope, I was fine. It was him who was the problem.

"Actually," Alex paused, wringing his hands nervously, "I was hoping to stay with you guys. I mean, I want to change. I don't want to be that monster anymore." He looked down, eyes shaded. I looked at him curiously. So he wasn't like us after all. I really should've known. It would be too hard to turn him to our ways. He would never be able to do it. I knew it, Carlisle knew it, we all did. If Carlisle let him stay, he would just destroy our reputation and the lives we had begun to build here. Once a murderer, always a murderer. Nicholas's face sprang up in my mind but I shook it out at once. That was all behind me. Carlisle reached out to him, preparing to tell him he couldn't stay, this I knew even without my powers. I looked down at the floor, trying to hide my smug smirk.

"Of course you can stay. We'd be happy to have you." Carlisle answered. My head shot up. What? I looked around the room, but all I saw was my family nodding in agreement. My mouth dropped. He was going to stay here? With us?

"Thank you Carlisle, Esme, everyone. Are you sure I'm not imposing?" he asked. Esme shook her head quickly.

"Alex! Don't be ridiculous. We all knew it was simply a matter of time before you joined us." She smiled as she hugged him. Before I knew it he was engulfed in hugs and welcomes. He grinned at me, and the rest looked at me as if expecting me to welcome him. That infuriating man!

"Hmmph!" I answered, running up the stairs angrily. Who the hell did he think he was?

(BPOV)

I sighed as I watched Dani run up the stairs. I had a feeling this wouldn't go over well with her. I turned back to Alex, and saw that he was slightly upset.

"Don't worry Alex. She's fine." I assured him. Emmett laughed.

"Yeah, she did the same thing to us when we first met her." He grinned and we all laughed along, the tense mood diffusing.

"I think she seems more upset than that. Does she not want me staying here?" he asked as we settled back down on the couch.

"Of course she wants you to stay." Esme told him.

"Yes, of course," Alice added, " She just has a problem with trusting people, especially vampires she doesn't know."

"Yeah, I mean especially considering that whole thing with-" my eyes widened. Rosalie slapped Emmett on the arm, hard. "Ow! That hurt! What was that for?" He looked around at us and we glared back at him. "Oh! Sorry." Meanwhile, Alex looked completely lost.

"What? What happened? With who?" He asked looking around. I exchanged glances with Edward.

"Nothing Alex. It's just something that happened when we first saved Dani." I explained.

"What happened? Why won't you guys tell me?" he asked, now looking concerned. I looked down at my lap.

"Well, Alex it's not really ours to tell. If Dani decides to tell you, then she tells you, but otherwise I don't think we can tell you. I'm sorry." He leaned forward in his seat, seeming to be in deep contemplation.

"Of course." he answered.

"We're just telling you this because she doesn't trust people easily. Just be careful around her." Alex nodded carefully.

"She is rather tempermental though." He replied, his smirk returning to his face, I smiled, the mood in the room diffusing.

"Oh no, not really. You just really pissed her off. What did you do?" Jasper asked, curious. Alex looked down, ashamed. If he had been human he would be blushing by now.

"Well, I might have questioned her being at the house, and how old she was." He looked up sheepishly. Alice gasped.

"You didn't! No wonder she was angry with you. That's not very nice."

"And you questioned how old she was. How old did you estimate?'" Rosalie asked.

"14, 15." he answered. Emmett laughed loudly and Rosalie sighed.

"Well there you are Alex. Real smooth. That was a sure fire way to get her pissed off." she answered.

"Well I didn't really mean too. She was asking for it, acting all hostile and cold." Alex tried defending himself.

"That's just Dani. She'll be fine by the morning you watch." I told him comfortingly.

"All right. Well, I have to go get my stuff, I left it at the hotel." We all stood up and walked with him to the door.

"Your room will be ready by the time you get back." Esme answered. Alex smiled and hugged her.

"Ah, it's good to be back." with that he left. There was silence as the car started and drove off, leaving Dani's music playing upstairs. Rosalie turned to me.

"How long do you think until they get together?" She asked me.

"A month." I answered.

"Pssh! No way," Emmett answered, "I give them two weeks before we find them making out in the hallway." Jasper sighed.

"Both of you are wrong. I say 21 days. Another two months and he'll have a ring on her finger." We laughed silently. Alice nodded.

"Sounds about right."

An: There you go guys. the next chapter. Review soon and tell me what power Alex should have. Thank you!