A/N: How are you everyone? Sorry for the late update. Last week, I updated my story The Vampire Hour which means that I didn't update this week. In addition to that, between the Holy Week and the tax season getting into a climax, I didn't know how to cut my body in half to do what I want to do.

Guess what? I also managed to make the top 10 in sales of my Scentsy group this week. Yippee! This was a huge accomplishment for me because I didn't even think I'll sell one Scentsy product let alone make it to the top 10. It's like writing this story. It takes time to build a following. However, what I learned in writing fanfiction, I'm using for my Scentsy business. :-)

That being said, thank you for the support you have given me so far.

-FTP-

"He's at your house. He wants to make a good impression to your parents, remember?" I reminded him.

"Great. The only time when I wish to be with my cousin and her fiancé is when they're trying to meet my parents," Edward said.

"No matter what, I'll protect you," I said. I knew that my siblings don't like him but it's not their decision to make who I should or shouldn't be with. It's mine. My parents used to disapprove of Edward when we were young. Now that we're on our 30's, they've been telling us to get married almost everytime they talked to us. I was going to make the announcement of us getting married.

The day went uneventful. Rosalie came with her husband and her boys. Tanya came here on her crutches with James. He was on leave and had to come back in two weeks. I was surprised when she told the family that they were dating but I was elated with the news. James was a good man. For some reason, Rosalie and Jasper weren't happy with it. They haven't talked to her in two weeks-the moment she broke the news to us.

During lunchtime, Rosalie avoided Tanya like plague. Meanwhile, I tried to stick with Tanya as she was the only one of my siblings that had supported me with my decision to be with Edward. She needed to know that I was happy that she was happy even if Rosalie and Jasper were against them.

Jacob and Alice, along with the rest of the Black family, would be coming here for dinner. It was a tradition that we had developed over the years. Billy and his family would celebrate Thanksgiving lunch separately. During dinnertime, they all go to the house that they decided on.

Our families were so close that Jacob and his siblings were like our own siblings. His parents were like my parents. When Sue came into the picture, we welcome her as if she was our own. We even visit each family's graves during All Saints' Day. We visit our grandparents' graves on that day while we visit Jacob's mom and his grandparents.

Emmett was busy playing outside with his kids. I told Edward to join them. Meanwhile, Vanessa was with us helping us in the kitchen. It was a bonding time with us women. We talk while we cook. We find out a lot of gossips that way. We needed as much hands as we could. Jacob alone could eat for three people. Personally, I think that he needs to be more careful with a lot of the food he's eating. Billy was severely obese and had lost his foot due to diabetes.

"So Bella, how's Edward?" mom asked.

"Edward's great. He and Vanessa spends a lot of quality time together," I said.

"When are you going to get married?" mom asked.

"Mom!" I really don't want to ruin the surprise.

"I'm just saying if the two of you had decided to get back together now, maybe it's time for the two of you to walk down the aisle," she said.

"So, Tanya, I see that James had been quite an attentive boyfriend," mom pointed out.

I cringed. Tanya was a very private person who doesn't want the entire family to know what she's been up to. On the other hand, mom was the most nosey person alive. She was in everyone's business.

"It's true. He's very kind," Tanya said. She closed her mouth on the subject.

I was sure mom wanted to probe farther. However, she decided to drop the subject. At least she could take a hint.

Mom told us about Leah, Jacob's stepsister. She and Sam were going through a rough patch, with Sam losing his job and her being a stay-at-home mom. Jacob offered to give them a job at the company but Sam was a proud man. Hopefully, they'll make it. They were one of the strongest couple I know.

I hoped that one day, my marriage would be like that of mom and dad. Or Edward's parents. They're still happily married too. I knew that I had good role models in my life.

That evening, Jacob came with Alice. Alice saw Tanya and Rosalie and began to attack my sisters.

Jacob tried to hold her but she was too mad to be contained.

"You're with the man who hurt my cousin! You let him beat Edward! You did nothing to stop them! You're the reason why Edward and Bella weren't together! Jacob let me go! Let me get my hands on them! They're the reason why Edward and Bella got separated for a very long time!"

In that moment, I was in shock. Then, words about how Edward was beaten up and by my siblings began to seep in. In that moment, I myself couldn't control myself. I moved toward my siblings but it was Edward that stopped me.

-FTP-

End Notes: What do you think of Alice being a mama bear? She's had a hard time growing up. Hence, she's unapologetic when it comes to defending the people she loves.