Chapter One

After my 6 decade tour around the world I decided to go home to my family. My name is Isabella Cullen, I'm 89 years old and a half vampire, born to Carlisle and Esme Cullen. I was born in 1921, the year my mother was changed. She fell in love with Dad and had me; although she didn't know until Doctor Carlisle Cullen, my dad, heard my heart beat. I was born on September 13th 1921, the day I ended my mother's life. Luckily, my dad changed her, before any other damage was done. But still, I killed my mother, well, her humanity. I spent until I was 22 living with my mother and father and Edward Masen. But I needed to see the world, they knew that and they let me live my life. A year later I had fallen in love with a German vampire named Chris Johnson. He was tall and had golden eyes and dirty blond hair. His eyes were golden, because like my parents and Edward he was a 'vegetarian' vampire.

I travelled the world with him and in 1945 took his last name, but never married him. We knew neither of us were soul mates, but still we loved each other. Though after 40 years, he met a girl named Scarlett and instantly fell for her. I knew she was his soul mate. I finished out my tour with Chris and Scarlett, just as friends and now I am in the forest of Forks, Washington, waiting until I hear the sound of feet.

There. Bingo. I set of feet running towards me. I hear the thump of a mountain lions heart and, instantly know, it's Edward. I hear it hit the ground and the snap of its neck; the blood flowing through its veins and into Edwards month. And when he drops the carcass to the ground I make my move. Sprinting towards him, I see him turn and face me, shock crossing his features and I jump into his arms.

"Oh, Edward! I missed you!" I say, peppering small kisses all over his face. And, suddenly, he head moves and it's now his lips that I'm kissing. I can't help but kiss back. I never fell for Edward, but there was always something there.

He pulls away, knowing that even if he doesn't need to breathe, I do. "Isabella?" He asks.

I roll my eyes. "Of course, you moron, would I really let you kiss me if I wasn't Isabella? Actually, more importantly, who would you be kissing if it wasn't me?" I say, raising an eye brow.

"Nobody, there's nobody for me, you know that." He replies, placing me on my feet.

"I sure do, you were always the loner." I say, grinning ear to ear.

"Oh, and what about you? I see nobody with you now!" He mocks.

"Yes, well, he left me for another woman, and she wasn't even vampire when he fell for her. Stupid rotten humans. Eh, we finished out the travelling with her in toe. A newborn, at that!" I explained coolly.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Isabella. Yeah, Esme, said about you being with someone, but not your soul mate. And, don't let Carlisle hear you saying things about the human race." He said, sympathetically.

"Eh, it's all over now, but we're still 'friends'. Now where's this big house I've been dying to see, since I got to Washington?" I ask.

"Where'd you hear about us having a big house?" he questions, raising an eyebrow.

"Ahh, that's for me to know, and you to never find out!" I said, flicking his nose. "Now, race ya!" I called over my shoulder.

"Cheater!" Edward shouted back.

"You should be able to catch up, and you should know what I'm thinking." I said sarcastically.

He catches up to me, but I was just in font. "Now, now, Isabella, you know I can't read your mind."

I let down my shield and send a whisper into his head Ahh, but now you can, Eddie-Boy! And it was all worth it to see his face. He stopped and stared, so I made my move, I quickened my pace, jumped the river and ended up in front of a big white house I guessed as the Cullen's. A few seconds later Edward arrived and I grinned victoriously at him.

"I win; I told you I could win." I say, jumping up and down.

"How the hell can you do that?" He asks.

"Do what?" I reply innocently.

"You know what, Isabella," He growled.

I sigh and walk over to him, wrapping my arms around his neck. His hands rest on my hips and I say, "I just got some practise in, and turns out I'm a mental shield and I can control if I want my shield on or off, or if I want to protect more than one person or not, no big deal."

He was about to protest so I used my charm and pressed my lips back to his. All his thoughts were forgotton and the kiss I started was now dominated and depended by Edward. I was about to pull away, when we were interrupted by a loud, booming voice, "Hey, lookey here, Eddie's finally getting some!"

His lips ripped away from mine and I instantly felt like he ripped a part of my soul away. "Shut it, Emmett!" He snarled.

I turned around to face four vampires stood in front of me. I looked over them, and felt a bright smile light my features as my eyes fell on the last vampire. He smiled back and I put on my best southern ascent, "Well, well, well, Major Jasper Whitlock, never thought I'd be seeing you again."

He grinning and replied with "You, too, Bella." And my heart swelled at the nick name he gave me years ago.

I ran over to him and jumped straight into his arms. "It's good to see you again, Jazz. After them wars I thought you were dead, or off in hiding with that Skank-Bitch."

"It's good to see you, too. Where's Chris?" He asked.

"Eh, he's off somewhere with his soul mate. Haven't seen him in years." I replied.

"Oh, so sorry, Bella. I thought you and him were soul mates."

"Nahh, just the mating part," I say, winking at him.

"You just don't seem that upset about it, Bella Marie." He noted.

"Yeah, well, it was 40 years ago, and you know what they say, 'they best way to get over someone, is to get under someone'" I say, wiggling my eye brows.

"You don't believe everything you're told do you, Baby Bella?" He asks.

"Nahh, just the stuff, I can use against people, or to my own advantage." I say grinning, when I'm cut short because of a small and disturbingly determined cough.

I turn to my left and noticed a small pixie looking girl, "Who's this Jasper?" She asks.

I was just about to answer when I hear a quite gasp and a whisper, "Baby?"