The tension in the room was so thick, nobody spoke for several minutes. Rosalie and Emmett found themselves staring at their so-called siblings with nothing but distrust, while Charlie was staring right back at Rose and Em with a scowl on his face. Alice and Jasper appeared uncomfortable, both knowing that this day would've eventually come, but wishing they could've been prepared by more than just five minutes.

The only two who were acting with any kind of normalcy, when one of them had as much right to be as angry as the rest, if not more so, were Bella and the little girl whom she affectionately called Renesmee. But instead of glaring, Bella looked rather bored while Renesmee was just the opposite, as she watched everyone around her with such intensity for someone who appeared to be so young.

Finally, though, Alice couldn't take it anymore. She huffed, walking away into the den that was down a flight of stairs, throwing herself on the couch in frustration. She'd be the first one to admit that her visions were not all that reliable, especially lately, but normally, if it had to do with the Cullen's, she could see around whatever was blocking her visions. But not tonight. Maybe they didn't make any decisions until last minute, but either way, she only saw her siblings after they were already here, and that almost never happened!

Soon, Jasper was sitting right next to his mate, holding her hand in a comforting manner. Sure he had been the youngest confederate major in the Texas Calvary, as well as the vampire wars that succeed them. Of course he could hold his own, and so could Alice, but they each craved that love from one another that nothing, no matter how powerful it may be, could come between them.

It was something that Rose and Emmett, who stood by the fireplace, holding hands, knew all too well, about. Sure, they could all be apart from their mates, but not for long until they would become so distracted by the pull, that it would ultimately become their undoing.

Something that Edward had failed to tell Bella when they first got together, otherwise she would've never pursued him like she had.

Bella had been told about mates her whole life, and knew she had one out there, somewhere…though now, she had Alice looking out for her, because she didn't know where to start. And with little Renesmee, it wasn't as if she could go traipsing all over the world just to find her soulmate. She'd have to stay here, for now…at least until the initial shock of all of this wore off, enough for her to focus, again.

Once Bella and Charlie came into the room, Bella sat with Renesmee on her lap with Charlie standing behind her. Where she was sitting, it was beside where Rose and Emmett were, across from Jasper and Alice. The silence, getting the best of the little baby, caused Renesmee to turn to Bella, placing her hand on her cheek. Such an affectionate gesture, and so odd, that it didn't go unnoticed by the rest of the room.

Emmett and Rose didn't know how to describe it, at first. After all, who was Bella to this adorable little girl, and how were they so close? Something wasn't adding up, because they had been in Forks, with Bella, for nearly six months, which would've made the baby just born when Bella moved there. How had they never heard of this child with such an odd name, before?

Bella smiled at the small child, almost as if they were holding a silent conversation. Pieces of the puzzle began to fit together, but it still wasn't making a whole lot of sense. At least, not until Bella spoke up, that is.

"Yes, baby, that is your aunt Rose and uncle Emmett." Those in question looked shocked, to say the least. Both were wide-eyed with their mouths hanging open, which had everyone else in the room chuckling.

Renesmee was bouncing excitedly in Bella's lap, clapping gleefully as she looked from her newly discovered aunt and uncle, back to Bella. Her right hand went back to the left side of Bella's cheek, and a short silence followed.

"Are you sure?" Bella asked after a few short moments. Rose was wondering if a child that young could understand, but the child proved her wrong as she nodded her head, causing her odd shade of copper curls to bounce about. Bella smiled at her little charge, before standing up with her, zooming at vampire speed until she was standing right in front of both Emmett and Rose, with the child snuggled in securely on her hip.

All the while, Emmett and Rose were looking back and forth between Renesmee and Bella, as they tried to come up with a perfectly good explanation for all that was happening. They were still confused as to Jasper and Alice's involvement, who had taken their place next to Charlie in another corner of the room.

It just seemed…weird, like weirder than them being vampires and all of that, but both held their tongues as Bella held out the small child to the two of them, presenting her to her aunt and uncle.

"Rosalie, Emmett," Bella began, placing the small child in Rose's arms. Rose immediately fell in love with the child, and though her eyes were right on the little girl in her arms, she was listening 100% to Bella.

At least, she had thought she had been.

After all, vampire memories didn't age like humans did…right?

'I would like you to meet your niece, Renesmee Carlie Swan."

Swan? Both Rose and Emmett looked at one-another, thoroughly confused, now. If this child held the Swan name, then how was she their niece?

Bella cleared her throat out of habit rather than need, before looking back at her brother and sister.

And they thought they had heard and seen everything, until when Bella opened her mouth for her last sentence…

"She's your niece, because she's my daughter…as well as Edward's."

BOOM!


I decided to end it there, because it got that initial shock out of the way, and the story can really move on starting with the next chapter.

I hope everyone enjoyed, and I give a big shout out to those who reviewed: Arial Wolf, Len Stormcrow and natashar! I write SO much better with reviews, because I feel as if my stories are actually being read, so thank you three! You're the reason I put this chapter up so quick!

Until next time,

~*Missy*~

P.S. Sorry, but I just had to do a cliffhanger, LOL!