Bella left for the store. She was gone a while before returning home filling up the pantry with food items and her fridge. She also managed to buy a couple of cheap but cute paintings for the walls, several gallons of paint and brushes. If she was going to live in this house alone, she was going to make it her own. She had baking her favorite pecan pie in the oven while she moved furniture away from the walls and laying down plastic on the floors. Bella turned up the heat in the house, pulled her long dark hair in a pony tail, put on old plaid shorts and a white fitted t-shirt.

After an hour she had half the living room painted a light golden yellow, since it was just plain pale white. The golden color made the room really pop and gave a happy look. Emmett had called her at the store to check on her but she didn't tell him she was going to be remodeling, he said he would call later and try to come by tonight. Bella hurried another hour into it, she had completed the living room and had opened another can of paint, painting the small kitchen a brighter yellow. Giggling, her eyes looked at the finished product, "nice!" The door bell rang. Bella had paint in her hair, on her hands but not a drop of the floor. She sat the paint brush in the sink to wash it out in a few minutes. Looking cute with her paint spotted hair, she opened the door "Emmett! I'm not done yet." giggling.

"With what?" moving past her protective door stance, golden eyes saw furniture and the floor covered in plastic with new wall colors, "I like that a lot! You've been a busy little bee today" placing his arm around her shoulders walking with her towards the kitchen.

"Yes. It needed brightening up. I'll have to work on the rest of the other rooms one at a time now. I've spent three hours doing these two" smiling walking to the sink washing the brush out "so what are you doing here so early?"

"The gang is on the way over. They have to ask you something" he chuckled.

"Ask me something? And with a chuckle, this sounds like you're up to something else..." Bella laughed, placing the wet clean brush on a rag on the counter. "and just what would this be about big man?"

Walking to her "Ooh I like that name coming from your lips" leaning down he kissed her gently, hands resting on her waist, then pulled back "not going to tell." Emmett moved from her, heading to pick up "Since you're done with these rooms now, I'll clean up."

She shook her head, "I can do it. Just let me wash my hands." Hurrying to the kitchen, washing and drying her hands before returning to the living room seeing it was already cleaned, pausing seeing Emmett sitting on the couch leaned back with his leg crossed "hey! How did you do that so quickly?"

"I am one smooth dude" Emmett joked then pointed at the door "and that my dear would be the family arriving.

Bella looked at the door then walked over seeing them just now pulling in "how did you know that?"

"I got great hearing" chuckling to himself, he just loved to show off. Especially after she finds out tonight what they are.

"I'll say. No wait, you cheated. They texted you and told you" she laughed.

He shook his head, "I didn't think of that, but nope they didn't."

She shook her head, opening the front door, watching them getting out. It was getting dark outside now and snow began to fall a little more. Reminding her Christmas was two days away. "Hey everyone, come in. It is a little messy, well was until Emmett cleaned up. I was repainting my walls. Giving it a little Bella touch."

Carlisle smiled, kissed her cheek before he hugged her "looks nice sweetheart." Esme hugged her tightly then Alice, Edward, Jasper and Rosalie. Bella walked over to Emmett who was still sitting on the couch, he grabbed her hand pulling her to sit in his lap. Bella put her arm around his neck, fingers playing in his hair. Everyone took a seat leaving Carlisle to stand.

Carlisle smiled at Bella, "this is our first family meeting with you. We do this from time to time. Our family is really close and we protect each other. We have something we would like to share with you." Pausing a moment letting that sink in her brain. "From the first time we met and I ran into you at the hospital I knew there was something different about you Bella. You are very special and I felt very protective of you. I still do. Emmett …"

Emmett chuckled lifting his chin up high like reciting Romeo and Juliet "is in love with you…"

Carlisle smiled, everything chuckled, "thanks Emmett" so he didn't have to say that part "and everyone feels you should be a part of the family. Esme and I want to adopt you as a daughter, if you would like. I mean you are old enough and don't have to do such a thing, but we really want to."

Bella had tears streaming down her face, noticing everyone looked thrilled for her. She wasn't use to anyone wanting her, much less actually having a family who cared. "But then I would be kin to Emmett and couldn't date him?"

Carlisle laughed "No sweetheart. You two can date." Everyone chuckled causing Bella to glance at them then back at Carlisle. "There's much you need to know about our family. Alice and Jasper are married, Rosalie and Edward are married and of course Esme and I. People think they are all brother and sister, which isn't actually true. We are a Coven, a family…." his eyes looked to Jasper "Jasper would you care to demonstrate a little something?" This might frighten the hell out of Bella, but she needed to know the truth. Emmett loved her and they wanted her to join their family.

Jasper grinned big and stood up walking to her extending his hand from a distance "Bella" motioning for her to stand and come to him, her eyes widened a little nervous of what he was about to do. "Don't be scared. Trust me."