Thanks for all the reviews I got last chapter. I've figured out that a grand total of…one person who actually reads theses author notes! Maybe I'll make it longer this chapter just to annoy those who don't read it as punishment! So, as everyone has realized Bella and Edward are back together. Sorry for the repetitiveness last chapter in Edward's POV. It was almost the same as Bellas. But I really had to get the Vicki-slapping thing in. I just really wanted to see her slapped!

Also, when I'm not working on this story or doing other stuff (Contrary to popular belief, I DO have a life) I am very bored. So if you wrote or read a good Twilight fanfic, could you tell me? I want to read it!

I'm not Stephenie Meyer; I own nothing except Vicki, Mary and Chris.

Previously;

He clutched me closer to him, and I relaxed in his arms, where I should have been all along.

BPOV

"So, does anyone else know that we're back together?" I asked. We were walking side by side, holding hands as we walked away from the meadow. If we had been running, we would have been home by now. But we both enjoyed these moments—just us—before we got back to our hectic lives with the families.

"Just Alice, but she's not saying anything. I think the others might get a clue though. She's been bouncing up and down excitedly in her seat for the past fifteen minutes," he replied dryly.

I laughed. Edward pulled me closer to him, wrapping his arms around me so that we were almost connected. We walked in silence for a few minutes.

"Race you!" I shouted, pulling away from his grasp and racing in the direction of Appleby. Why was I doing this? I knew that Edward was a lot faster than me. I was definitely going to lose. But still, I kept running. He hadn't passed me yet.

Then, for the first time, I looked to my side. Edward was running, keeping pace with me, smiling down at me. I felt an answering smile on my face. Then, in a fast motion that I had trouble keeping track of, even as a vampire, he swept me up into his arms, bridal-style.

I stuck my tongue out at him. "I won." I informed him. He just laughed.

Then, suddenly, we were in front of the Cullen's gorgeous house once again. Edward put me back on my feet and I got a curious sensation in the pit of my stomach. That's weird. I wonder why I was nervous. It's not like I hadn't seen the Cullens before.

Suddenly, I was reminded of the first time that I met Esme. The other Cullens I had met before, but I first met Esme when Edward had brought me to his house for the first time. A lifetime ago. For some reason, this reminded me of that.

Edward, seeming to sense my distress, smiled reassuringly at me and pulled open the door for me. Then I was hit by a white bullet running at dangerously high speed.

I fell down, blank shock on my face. Alice was hard. She was hugging me. "Oh Bella! You and him! You guys are finally back together! I saw it, but I didn't say anything. You don't know how hard it was--" she screeched.

"Nice to see you again too, Alice" I added, cutting her off. I patted her back weakly. Then I felt Alice being physically removed from me. Emmett held out his hand. I took it and felt myself being lifted off the floor. "Thank yo--" I tried to say to Emmett, but was cut off.

Now it was Emmett's turn to try and break all the bones in my body. I tried to break free, but couldn't. "Can't—breathe—Emmett" I squeaked.

He laughed, but let go of me. "Silly Bella, you don't need to." He reminded me.

Then Mary tried to catch me to hug me, but I evaded her arms I'd had enough. "What is it with you guys and trying to break every bone in my body?" Everyone laughed, with one exception—Vicki.

She was staring straight at me, her eyes burning holes through my body. I could feel the hatred seeping through her over from here. And when her eyes caught mine, I found I couldn't break away. Her eyes were an unusual, not purely a golden color like the eyes of the Cullens or even Mary or Chris. Her eyes had a golden tinge, but also had a sinister mixture of other colors in them. Finally her eyes released me.

No one seemed to notice this exchange. "Bella, can we talk to you for a second?" Mary asked?

Perplexed, I answered, "sure."

I followed Chris and Mary out the back door of the house. We traveled a bit far, so, I assume no one would be able to overhear us. Finally, Mary spun around to face me.

"Bella, I just wanted to make sure that you were making the right decision. I know you love him, but are you sure that he feels the same way?" She asked. Oh, so this was it. They were going to try to persuade me not to go back to Edward. Anger and resentment flared up within me, but before I could speak, Chris spoke up.

"Bella, I don't think you have to worry about that. I've been reading his mind since we've got here; trying to figure out why he left you, and I've seen that he still loves you. Everything he told you was true. I also read his family member's minds and have found out that he's been miserable and that they are all so happy that you're back so that Edward won't be miserable anymore." As he spoke, a slow smile began spreading across my face. So it was true. I had made the right choice in forgiving him.

Now a grin was on Chris's face. "And I saw that Edward slapped that Vicki girl." Now my smile mirrored Chris's.

Mary seemed to be accepting this too. "Bella, I also wanted to say that if you want to stay with Edward and leave us, well, that would be okay. I've seen the way you two look at each other and I think that you were meant to be together." She finished.

"Thanks Mary, but for now I'm good. You guys can stay here for now. I haven't made that decision yet." I told her. Her face lit up as she realized that she didn't have to leave me yet.

I was so glad that Mary and Chris seemed to like Edward. And it meant so much to me that they were willing to give me up so that I could be happy. "Thank you guys so much for being so supportive during this. It means a lot to me." Next thing I knew, Mary was hugging me.

We finally arrived back at the house. Edward looked at me questions, in his eyes. Then he must have heard what had happened in Mary or Chris's thoughts. He walked over to me and took my hand. I smiled up at him. I noticed that most of the Cullens had gone into another room. Alice, Jasper, Emmett and Rose all had left. Chris and Mary then both exited to go somewhere else too.

"Bella, can I talk to you?" Now it was Vicki's turn to speak. My eyes narrowed infinitesimally as I wondered what she could have to talk to me about. I had a feeling that if couldn't be anything good. Her eyes widened and she looked innocent—too innocent.

"Fine." Might as well get it over with. I followed Vicki out the front door. She made a move to go farther, but I stayed right in my spot. The more witnesses the better.

"So, what do you think you're doing, trying to steal my boyfriend?" She asked, a challenge in her voice.

"Your boyfriend? Vicki, Edward would care more about a loaf of bread then he does about you." I replied.

"So you think you can just waltz in here and trick Edward into thinking he actually likes you? It's obvious that he likes me more then you, so just back off! There's no competition. I mean, look at me, gorgeous, brilliant, perfect. And look at you." She snorted. Modest much? I thought. "It's obvious who he really likes. Everyone knows he's just pretending to like you so that you don't feel bad."

"If he's going to like someone because he doesn't want them to feel bad, then you're the one he should like. At least my head isn't potato-shaped!" I replied.

"Ooo, point for Bella,' I heard Alice whisper to Jasper from their bedroom upstairs. Meanwhile, coming from the adjacent window, Emmett was cracking up.

"You bitch! How dare you say that about me! You'll be sorry, after he shows you who he really likes!" She pulled her hand back as if to slap me. A dark shadow appeared.

"I really don't think you want to do that to her," Edward's voice said, menacingly. I saw him appear next to me as if he had been there all along. I smiled. I could take on anything with my angel next to me.

"Eddie, tell her who you really like. Tell her how you only like me. Not that bag of dirt over there!" She whined. She was really starting to get on my nerves.

"Vicki, I don't like you, I never liked you, and I never will like you. I was being polite before, but after hearing you threaten Bella, you are no longer welcome here. Get out of my sight before I get Bella to come after you." (AN; YAY! FINALLY!!)

"Bella?" She sneered. "What's she gonna do to-"

I let my power loose then, and she began soaring through the air, landing hard about 20 feet away. My telepathy did come in handy sometimes.

"I can see when I'm not wanted. But Edward Cullen, you will be sorry! When you get sick of this bitchy monster, don't come crying to me. You will never get any of this!" She cried, pointing to her body. Emmett was nearly hysterically laughing by this point.

"YOU WILL BE SORRY!" Were her parting words.

Then, after bowing to a tremendous applause, Edward and I walked inside to enjoy what was left of our evening.

Hope you guys liked it! I'm doing a happy dance right now! VICKI IS GONE!! Hooray! I've waited so long for this. But now I have no one to torture! Oh man :( anyway, read the before-story authors note. I think I wrote basically everything there. You guys got lucky. I wasn't planning to be finished with this one until WEDNESDAY. So this is my New Year's present to you guys! See you in 2008!