Out on the drive, Rosalie had just parked her ridiculous sports car she had to have imported, driver's side on the right, illegal in the states, but the Cullen's had some pull with the law in Forks. She and the teenage Renesmee stepped out of the garage, to face the entirety of the Cullen family, minus Edward. Normally they wouldn't all wait to receive her, but this was an important night.

"Well, how'd it go?" Bella asked her daughter, brimming with anticipation. Renesmee blushed the tiniest bit, but reigned in the emotion, and the scarlet didn't spread any further than the tiny patches on her cheeks.

"It was fine, the movie wasn't, but the food was alright and then we chased a herd of deer for a bit." Renesmee spoke a little bashfully, being in front of the entire family, then added, "I swear, Jake is getting faster every day." Emmett laughed outwardly, everyone else seemed a little confused about why. Bella strode forward and hugged her daughter, pulling her into a one-armed embrace around the shoulders.

"He opened every door and stood when you did?"

"Yes mom, he was the perfect gentleman."

"And he ordered for you, and paid for everything?"

"Yes mom, the spitting image of a man."

"And when you said goodnight did he...?"

"Mom!" Renesmee flushed full on at this question. Bella knew as awkward as it might be to tell her family about this, there was no awkwardness between Nessie and Jake, she was of the age that made her ready to stop being his friend, and for him to start being more than a friend. They had a relationship that didn't need to be stated, least of all to the Cullen family, they should all already know better, right?

Renesmee looked up to the glass fronted living room, where Adrian stood, right arm behind his back, wound hidden, and then quickly back down to the gravel path that her mother now led her to, that would take them back to their own house. She reached across and touched her mother on the shoulder, sending her an image of Adrian silhouetted in the window. I don't like the way he looks at me, I think I make him sick

"Don't be silly, Adrian's just not used to you, he's never met someone quite as rare." Bella said warmly, she then turned back to the Cullen family as they climbed the stairs to the house and mouthed the words 'tell you tomorrow' silently. She opened her mouth to reassure her about Adrian again, when the phone in her purse went off. She released her daughter to badger through the leather bag, channel or gouache or some- fricking Alice and her fricking purses changing out her bag every week she could never get used to where things went- aha! Bella pulled out her overcomplicated mobile, and read Edward's messages, there were two.

Adrian ins't safe. Ask him who Cain is.

Tell Alice the deal's still on.

Renesmee grinned over her mother's shoulder, having only read the second message, the deal with Alice was that Alice wouldn't look into any of their futures, Bella, Nessie, or Edward, and in return she was allowed to throw Nessie a sweet sixteen party. It had only been seven years since she was born, but she was pretty much sixteen anyway, so it worked out in the end.

Bella, having read the first, tensed immediately, her first instinct was to move between the house and her daughter, and her shield went up like a flashbulb, iron around her and her daughter. Edward wouldn't scare her without reason, he wouldn't dare joke about their safety. The phone in her hand went to sparking liquids, squeezed through her was outside immediately, sensing the sudden change, the rest of the family, Adrian included, was out after him in only a moment.

"Don't come closer! Who is Cain!?" Bella barked at Adrian, sliding quickly several more feet back, arms outstretched to keep her confused and frightened daughter behind her. Bella ignored her family's protests, she waited for Adrian to answer, battle ready. Those of the family that did look to Adrian only got confused looks. All he could do was shrug, and back up slowly towards the house. Once he was far enough back that Bella could catch him if he leaped for her daughter, she relaxed, but reached around and put a hand around Renesmee's wrist, still in protection mode.

"Who the hell is Cain?" She repeated, bristling with anger.

"That's an excellent question." Adrian breathed, taken aback by the sudden shift in events. "I don't know what I've done, but I can see it'd be best for me to leave." As he began to back up the steps, Bella let go of Renesmee and charged, only to be caught by the arms by Jasper and Emmett.

"Bella what the hell is going on, who is Cain?" Emmett shouted, grapple with his sister-in-law.

"He knows!" She yelled, struggling, "Ask him!" Emmett and Jasper continued to fight with Bella, but all other heads turned to Adrian, now half-way up the stairs.

"I don't know who Cain is, or what he did to make you angry, I'm sorry." he professed, his eyebrows were pulled up into an apologetic arch. He took another step up, and back, when Carlisle held up a hand for him to halt. He spoke low and quickly to Bella,

"Bella, Adrian is our guest, and we are your family, I think we deserve an explanation."

Bella stopped struggling for a moment, then held up the remains of her phone, some liquid crystal from the screen, and a couple of keys mixed in with bits of silicon chips. She calmed slightly as she held out her open hand, obviously this explained what was going on, she tossed her mahogany hair back, and gave them all an expectant look that said "say something".

"Cain juiced your phone?" Adrian said from the stairs. Bella moved to attack again, and Esme shot a look back at Adrian, under which his stance slackened, looking sheepish.

"What about your phone, Bella?" Carlisle asked, standing in front of her now, looking into her eyes. Bella calmed again for a moment, then answered,

"I just got a text message." She huffed out "From Edward." She then looked around Carlisle to Adrian, standing on the stairs, "So who is Cain? The message said to ask you, along with the fact that you're dangerous!" She shouted the last part, but kept control of her physical anger. The family turned to look at Adrian.

"I don't know who Cain is, I swear it, and I assure you I'm not dangerous," He held up his mangled right arm, "I'm a little neutered at the moment." Bella seemed to instantly regret her rash actions as he hid his arm behind his back again, he was clearly hurting more than physically. She turned to Jasper

"He's truthful Bella." She turned next to Alice,

"Nothing serious coming up, I swear. Do you want me to check on Edward?"

"No," Bella answered, "his second message said that the deal's still on." Alice grinned devilishly to herself, then left to go get Renesmee who had been peeking out from behind the garage, as Bella apologized to Adrian. Alice took a quick detour a hundred yards down from where Bella crushed the phone to pick up the six thousand dollar purse she flung, no respect for finery, honestly.

"Come on, everything's okay." Alice whispered to Renesmee, as she drew closer. Renesmee reached out a hand and touched Alice on the neck clumsily; a little fear, mostly shock, she watched Bella riot-guard her niece from Adrian. Adrian- he was pretty funny, more than a little handsome, he-- Renesmee let go of Alice, and her pleading look met Alice's surprised one. Alice whispered so low only Nessie could hear,

"Don't worry, it doesn't amount to anything." Renesmee looked more shocked, if she could, then her face fell. Alice added with a knowing smile "Still don't worry, I don't tell your parents I checked, and you don't tell them either. Come on." She put an arm around her shoulder, and waved her towards the house, leading her up the drive, where everyone had taken the conversation into the house.