Author's note: I don't know where the hell my Beta is so I posted this chapter without her betaing skillz. I hope there's nothing wrong with it! I also hope that my Beta reader will get her butt online and beta my stories but that's not gonna happen... But happy readings anywayz!


After the call was made, Bella wasn't sure if she were looking forward to it or not. She would love to meet the rest of the family but she wasn't sure if she wanted Edward and Tristan in the same room for a longish amount of time… She lay on her bed, debating it. In the end, she decided that it was something that she would look forward to. If Tristan and Edward want to fight then they should bring it outside, even if Bella preferred that they didn't fight to begin with!

She listened intently to the rest of the house for there was nothing better to be doing. Her homework was done hours ago. It was nighttime now. Around 9:00. She could hear Tristan and Aiden playing some video game and then every now and then there would be an obscenity coming form Tristan's mouth and she could have sworn that Aiden had said 'fuck' once or twice. She heard Vincent and Kristen running around and laughing outside. They were probably looking for fireflies or something. They always had fun doing that. Then she could hear Aaron shuffling papers around in his office. He was working so hard that she could almost hear the cogs of his mind winding and working. Then she heard…wait. What was that? A moan and another and…some thumping… Oh, dear god. I thought they promised to keep it down! That is the last time I trust her with Victoria's Secret type stuff...

She looked out the window and noticed that it was one of those rare, cloudless, rainless nights in Forks. It looked absolutely beautiful. The sky was a dark bluish color and there were a few hazy clouds out. The stars twinkled like newly found diamonds and the moon was round and bright. There was a light breeze out making the trees dance, sway. Bella decided that she would head outside once she was done taking pictures.

She took her professional camera from its place atop her dresser. It was one of her most prized possessions. Aaron had given it to her for her 118th birthday. She was so ecstatic when she got it. She loved photography and could be a professional if she wanted but it would look kind of suspicious when her many fans and admirers noticed that she hasn't aged at all. That would be a problem so she did it for herself instead.

She took a few shots and sat at the window, enjoying the view. She heard giggling from below and looked out to see Kristen and Vincent sitting in the flowers and grass with fireflies buzzing around them. It was a darling moment and Bella took a few shots of that too. They heard and looked up, waving Bella down. Bella smiled and pointed to herself. Kristen rolled her eyes and made a 'duh' face. Bella laughed and jumped out the window.

"What are you guys up to?" Bella smiled and sat next to them, playing with the little flowers in the ground.

"Talking…" Kristen answered, slyly.

"About…" Bella asked, raising her eyebrows.

"Stuff." Kristen answered again.

"What kind of stuff?"

"Bella, you are too nosy." Vincent wrinkled his nose at her, joking.

"How can I possibly be nosy when you two are the ones who have invited me down here?"

"You are, Bella." Kristen nodded solemnly, trying to keep a straight face.

"Ha! I will show you nosy." Bella mumbled before playfully tackling them.

"Stop acting like little kids and get your asses in here!" Tristan said from the door.

Vincent and Kristen stuck their tongues out at him but complied. He returned the gesture. Then Bella walked up to him and pouted. "That wasn't very nice…"

"You are immature."

"Am not."

"Am too."

"Am not!!" Bella stretched out the syllables in not.

"Am too!!" Tristan stretched the syllables in too, mocking her.

"You both are very immature." Aiden said coming to the door.

Bella and Tristan stuck their tongues out at Aiden, who rolled his eyes and made them giggle. Well, Tristan chuckled because tough guys like him don't 'giggle'. Tristan picked Bella up in one smooth movement and carried her, bridal style, to the couch. Then he dumped her there and dropped next to her.

Bella laughed. She rested her head on his chest and murmured, "I can't wait till Friday." She felt Tristan sigh deeply. She took his hands in her own and traced his lifelines a few times. She intertwined her fingers with his. He raised their woven fingers and placed a kiss on her hand. She smiled and lifted her head to place a soft kiss on his lips. He smiled and kissed her back. She lay her head back down and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Tristan loved moments like this. Where he could hold her in his arms while she slept. She emanated a little warmth and he enjoyed it. It was moments like this where Tristan felt that Bella was his and would always be. He knew that Bella wasn't property or anything. He had the utmost respect for women. It was just that he loved her. She's never said it to him but then again, he's never said it to her either. It was a hesitant feeling. He wasn't sure if he was really in love with her. He knew that he had love for her but those are two very different things. They've had sex before. But Tristan wasn't sure if it was because the sexual tension was killing them both or because they felt strongly for each other.

He's thinking it's the first one. He knew that Bella didn't feel as strongly for him as he did for her. That's why he's never said 'I love you'. He didn't want to pressure her or anything. But somewhere, deep down, he knew that one day, he would lose her to Cullen. And as much as he didn't want that to happen, he knew that it would.