Hey, so here is the next chapter. It's longer than the last one by quite a bit I think or I hope. XD

It hasn't been that long since I last updated. I don't know when I'll be able to update but the latest is Sunday, again I hope.

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'I don't know why you're so far away,

But I know that this much is true,

We'll make it through and I hope,

You are the one I share my life with.'

Daniel Bedingfield – If You're Not The One

'Morning, sleepy head.' I rubbed my eyes and shifted from my uncomfortable position with my back pushed up against the car door and the handle sticking into my side.

'Morning.' I smiled up at Jake who had been driving all night.

He looked down at me and smiled back before returning his attention back to the winding road ahead of us. The sky was quiet dark out but the windows were tinted which made things seem darker than they were.

'How long have you been driving?'

'A couple of hours.' I raised my eyebrows at him.

'Are you not exhausted?' I asked.

'Nah.' He shook his head and smiled.

We sat in silence for a few minutes neither of us sure of what to say. It wasn't really an uncomfortable silence. I didn't really like the silence so I quickly thought of something to say.

'How did you know where to find me?'

'Some girl, name like a flower, phoned me while the rest of your family were out hunting and trying to find any scent you may have left. Anyway she told me the street name and the zip code of where the house was and I put it into the GPS system and there you go.' He grinned at me. 'She sounded nice, like she was concerned for you.'

'Rose.' I smiled back at him. 'She was the reason they took me in the first place.'

'The girl in the white?'

'Yeah,' I half whispered.

'What did she need with you?'

'She was pregnant, like mom was. Zephyr wanted my help.'

'You're on a first name basis with the leech.' He growled. 'Why couldn't he have taken Carlisle instead of you?'

'I don't know that's one of the many questions I have to ask him.' We were silent for a while again and we didn't speak for about half an hour.

#'I don't get why he let you go.' I didn't respond. 'Ness?' Jake asked after a while.

'I'm going back in a couple of weeks.'

'What!?' He shouted and pulled the car into the hard shoulder of the road. 'You can't be serious!' He yelled. 'Ness, that monster kidnapped you! This is some sick joke. You aren't seriously going to go back to him. You can't! I won't let you!'

'You won't let me.' I said, dangerously quiet. He shut up. 'You think I need your permission. Well I have news for you Jacob Black,' my voice rose louder and louder with each word I spoke. 'I do not need your permission to do what I want! Have you got that!?' I glared at him.

'Ness, your... your eyes.'

'What about them?' I couldn't be bothered playing any games.

'They're black.' I looked in the mirror and I saw a pair a black eyes staring back at me. Even the sclera had turned black. I looked like something that you would see in a horror film. Suddenly me eyes turned to their normal colour. I must have gotten so angry that the vampire half of me became more prominent than my human half.

'Sorry,' I muttered to Jake, I had been too angry with him.

'Just get some sleep and we'll talk when we get back to the house.' As he finished speaking I settled into the most comfortable position I could find and I fell fast asleep.

I opened my eyes as the car jolted to a stop. The passenger door was yanked open and I was dragged out of the car.

'Thank God you're safe. I don't know what I would have done if you had died. I have been a nervous wreck the whole time you were away.' My mum clasped me to herself so tight that I could barely breathe.

'I missed you mom.' That made her hug me even tighter.

'Let the girl breathe bells.' My uncle Emmet boomed as he lifted me up and spun me around and around and around.

'And you'll knock her unconscious if you don't stop.' I laughed as my Aunt Rose ran over to me and gave me a giant hug. 'I missed my favourite niece!' She exclaimed.

'I'm your only niece,' I laughed.

'That's beside the point.'

'Everyone calm down, I can't deal with all the emotions at once right now.' Jasper stepped out of the house and smiled at me.

'Come here uncle Jas.' He pulled me into a giant hug which lifted me off the ground. He sat me down as Aunt Alice danced her way over to us.

'We have so much shopping to do.' She squealed, hugged me and danced off.

'It's good to have you back Nessie.' My Grandma smiled at me and embraced me with such love that I nearly broke down.

'Glad to have you home darling.' Granddad hugged me.

'We need to talk Granddad.' I whispered in his ear.

'Whenever you want.' He let me go and joined Esme with the rest of my family. There was one person missing though. 'Don't I get a hug?'

I spun round and there was my Dad standing at the bottom of the porch steps with a huge smile on his face. 'Daddy!' I flung myself on him and wrapped my arms and legs around him.

'Wow Ness, I need to breathe princess.'

'No you don't.' I mumbled and held onto him tighter.

'You're right I don't.' He put his hands on my back and hugged me so tight that I had to remind him of my need of oxygen. He laughed at that and said that he would never let me go again. He had to let go eventually though and he set me on the ground where my mom instantly ran over to me and put her arm around my shoulders. Daddy walked up to Jake who was standing meekly outside his car shuffling his feet. Daddy reached him and stuck his hand out. Jake looked at it suspiciously.

'Don't worry, this isn't a trick I just wanted to say thank and yes.' Jake took Daddy's hand in his and shook.

'Thank you sir.'

'Edward, Jacob. Sir makes me sound old.'

'Well you are over a hundred.' Jacob laughed and Daddy actually joined in. It wasn't a fake laugh it was genuine.

'What did Daddy say yes to?' I asked mom who still hard her arm firmly round my shoulders.

'You'll see.' She answered cryptically. 'Come on, Jake phoned earlier and Esme is making dinner.' She grabbed my hand and led me into the kitchen. The rest of the family followed behind and took their spots around the table next their mates.

'In you come Jake there's enough room for everyone.' Grandma Esme smiled happily as she walked into the room carrying plates of food.

'Thanks Esme.' He smiled at her, everyone loves Grandma Esme.

'Here you go.' She sat him down next to me.

'Um, Grandma?' She turned and smiled at me. 'Who else is coming, there are at least ten empty seats?' As if on cue there was a high pitched squeal. I turned round and the wolf pack was standing behind me. I stood up and was attacked by Seth.

'Nessie!' He squealed and jumped at me. He pulled me into a massive bear hug and squeezed me so tight I stopped breathing altogether. He put me done and took a seat on the other side of Jake.

The twins, Chaske and Tinsel, came next and they hugged me for a whole five minutes before Emily managed to calm them down. Sam put his hands on my shoulders and asked me how I was before sitting with the others. Embry walked up to me and gave me a bone crushing hug then sat next to Seth and finally Quil came up to me, ruffled my hair and sat on Embry's other side.

The room was extremely loud as everyone talked to one another while the wolves stuffed their faces with Esme's food. They talked back and forth while I sat quietly enjoying everyone's company. It was good to be home.

'Jared and Kim would have loved to come but they just found out that Kim is pregnant so they went to tell her parents.' Seth announced to everyone and that was cause for even more celebration.

Everyone was shouting at each other from across the tables and usually I would have thought of an excuse to leave the noise but not today. Today I just sat back and enjoyed the atmosphere and the noise. Esme stood up and walked out of the room to get the dessert. I excused myself and went to help her.

'Hi, honey. Are you enjoying yourself?'

'Yeah, it's great out there.' I smiled over at her. 'Do you need some help in here?'

'That would be great. Can you take those trays through please?'

'Sure.' I picked up the trays and started to leave the room.

'Thanks sweaty.' She called after me.

I walked back into the room and placed the trays on the table. There was a chorus of thanks before everyone started eating again. I could feel Jakes eyes on me as I sat down. I turned to him but he looked away and started a conversation with Seth, Quil and Embry. Once everyone had finished eating I excused myself and went upstairs to have a shower. I could hear them all talking in the living room. Sam and Carlisle had broken off from the group and had started their own conversation. All the girls were talking amongst themselves. The guys were playing the X-Box and Tinsel and Chakse were amusing themselves.

The hot water was extremely comforting. I stood still under the water a let the heat work away all my knots. I realised how tense I had been. I got out of the shower eventually and dried myself off. I pulled on a pair of baggy jeans and a vest top. I slowly made my way downstairs and walked into the living but no one was there. That was odd.

'Hello!' I shouted out, I heard someone shushing someone else.

The sound came from the garden. I walked over to the back wall and pulled open the back door. I stepped out into the cool air and gasped. The trees were decorated in fairy lights and bits of white gauze swung from one tree to the next. The gazebo was painted white and posts were wrapped in even more fairy lights. Standing in the middle of the gazebo was Jacob in a suit. I walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned round but still didn't speak. I was about to ask what was going on when he knelt down on one knee and pulled a small black box from his pocket.

'Ness,' he began. 'I have loved you your whole life,' Oh my gosh! 'I loved you as a best friend when you were younger and then both of our feelings began to change.' Oh my gosh! 'I love you Ness and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.' Oh my gosh! 'Sure we may have our fights but who doesn't.' Oh my Gosh! Breathe Ness, breathe. 'So what I'm trying to say is,' Music started playing. In the distance I could see Daddy on the piano and Seth playing the guitar.

'If you're not the one, then why does my soul feel glad today?

If you're not the one, then why does my hand fit yours this way?

If you're not mine, then why does your heart return my calls?

If you're not mine, would I have the strength to stand at all?' He sang to me looking in my eyes the whole time. My heart was beating in time with the music.

'I never know what the future brings,

But I know you're here with me now.

We'll make it through and I hope,

You are the one I share my life with.' He paused for breath and continued singing. He had an amazing voice. He grabbed my hand and held my gaze with his.

'I don't want to run away,

But I can't take it, I don't understand.

If I'm not made for you,

Then why does my heart tell me that I am?

Is there anyway that I can stay in your arms?' He smiled at me and continued, I knew that he could hear my heart pounding in my chest like a thousand drums.

'If I don't need you, then why am I crying on my bed?

If I don't need you, then why does your name resound in my head?

If you're not for me, then why does this distance maim my life?

If you're not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?' He stopped but the music continued, without a singer, in the background.

'Will you marry me Ness?'

He opened the little box and in the middle of the cushioning sat a diamond ring. It was the most gorgeous piece of jewellery I had ever seen.

'Yes.' I wanted to say something really romantic back but I could only manage that one word. My throat was blocked as happy tears rolled down my cheeks.

Jake slipped the ring onto my finger it was a perfect fit. He stood up and pulled me into his arms and pressed his lips to mine. I responded in full. I loved this man so much. I couldn't have felt happier in that moment. Are lips moved in time with each other, like we were made for each other, which, in fact, we were. I couldn't help smiling and I could feel him smiling too.

When we grudgingly broke apart I noticed that we were surrounded by our family smiling and clapping. I noticed that Aunt Alice had a video recorder in her hand. She smiled at me, 'I got the whole thing on film. Including Jake's horrible singing.' She laughed.

'I thought he was great.' I stood up for him.

'Thanks honey.' He wrapped his hands around my waist and rested his head on my shoulder. The rest of the night was a blur of congratulations, family and kissing Jake. After a couple of hours the guests started to leave so did Jake.

'Can't you stay tonight?' I asked him as he made his way over to the rabbit.

'You're not married yet Ness.' Daddy called from in the house, I rolled my eyes at Jake. He laughed and kissed the top of my head.

'I've got to be up early in the morning anyway. I've got a job interview tomorrow.' He smiled his breath taking smile at me.

'Yeah, where's the job?'

'It's a mechanics on the res. I'm a bit nervous about it.' He admitted.

'You'll be great. You did make your own car after all.'

'True, thanks for that.'

'You're welcome and I'm really sorry about earlier, I shouldn't have lost my temper like that.'

'That's ok, I'll see you tomorrow. I love you.' He kissed me again. '

love you too.' He got into his car and drove down the drive way. I watched him go until he was out of sight. I walked into the house and Carlisle was waiting for me in the door way.

'You wanted to see me.'

Carlisle study was quite old fashioned. It had leather chairs and the walls were covered in paintings about his life and book on almost every subject in the world. All that was missing was a fire and the place would look like it belonged in 1899. Carlisle was sitting in the leather chair across from mine and had his hand folded on his lap. He gazed steadily at me while I tried to think of what to say.

'Why did Zephyr take me instead of you?' Was the first question that came to me. Carlisle answered instantly.

'You're Uncle Emmett was being rather sarcastic that day and decided to tell Zephyr and the rest of them that I had taught you everything that I knew and that you knew everything on the subject of vampire hybrids. He said it sarcastically of course but I don't think that Zephyr understands sarcasm.' Trust Emmet.

'Ok, then. What happened with your cousin?'

'How did you know about that?' Shock was clear on his face.

'Zephyr.' He nodded his head and closed his eyes for a couple of seconds before responding.

'She was only young when she died. She was Zephyr's singer, much like your mother was to your father. Zephyr couldn't control himself when her first smelt her blood. He wasn't a vegetarian like me so he could not help himself. I was the one who discovered her body but it was too late to save her, she was already long dead. I arranged the funeral and hid in the trees while the ceremony took place. Her parents were there and they would have recognised me if I had shown myself.' He breathed deeply and closed his eyes.

'I'm sorry.' He opened his eyes and he had never seemed so old before like the memory had taken everything out of him.

'Do you have any other questions?'

'Not that I can think of right now.'

'Ok if you have any other questions than can you let me know?'

'Sure. I'll see you tomorrow. Goodnight.'

'Goodnight.' I walked out of the room and closed the door behind me. I crossed the hall and walked down the corridor until I got the very end. I opened my bedroom door to find Aunt Alice, Aunt Rose, Mom and Grandma Esme sitting on my bed.

'Ness, take a seat.' Alice patted the space of bed next to her. I did as she asked and sat down. Mom and Aunt Rose stood up and pulled a couple of chairs over to the bed and sat across from me.

'We are here to talk wedding.' Alice exclaimed and started bouncing in her seat.

'What? I only got engaged about four or five hours ago.'

'We know that but there is no time like the present.' I looked at the alarm clock on my bedside table.

'Look guys can we talk about this in the morning its half past three and I'm really tired. Some of us actually have to sleep.' I laughed and they nodded in agreement though I could tell that Alice was a little bit annoyed. 'I promise that we will talk about this when I wake but can I just sleep please?' I asked them.

'Come on Alice we can talk about options until she wakes up ok?' Grandma Esme took Alice out of the room. 'Goodnight sweetheart.' Aunt Rose followed them out of the room which left me and Mom.

'Nicely handled.' Mom smiled.

'Thanks.' Mom kissed the top of my head and stood up. 'I'll leave you too get some sleep. You're going to have a long day tomorrow. I love you.'

'I love you to. Goodnight.' With that she left the room closing the door behind her. If only I knew just how long the next day would have been I would have slept for longer but some things just can't be helped. You can't stop a tornado just like you can't stop my Aunt when a wedding is involved.

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