**** oh goodness, it's been so long since I've updated!! My apologies fans! I promise to finish the story... I had surgery and was unable to work on it for awhile. But I'm back, and hopefully can put the life back into my story! PLEASE review and let me know what you think!!!****
When we arrived home, I had to be careful to keep the dress hidden from Jacob. That's hard to do considering he stuck to me like a leech as soon as I walked in the door.
"What'd you get me?" he asked, a faked casualness to his voice.
"A whole new wardrobe. You've got casual shirts, dressy shirts, sweat pants, nice pants, and jeans. Now, please, make these last more than the next couple of weeks." I said, handing him four bags full of his clothes.
"Did you get anything?" Jacob asked, ignoring the large amount of clothes I was handing him.
"Umm, not really.." I said. If I was human, I'd have blushed, especially with all the lingerie Alice made me buy.
"Hmm.." Jacob shrugged, and went upstairs to put his clothes away. I followed him to give Alice time to hide my dress, and besides, when Jacob put clothes away, it usually meant in a pile on the floor. He was about to get a lesson in laundry 101… How To Fold and Hang Up New Clothes.
"Alice, technically, I've heard every detail about the dress. Might as well let me take a peak" I heard my father whisper.
"No, not until it's perfect. Which of course, it won't be until the wedding day. Back off!" Alice snapped.
"Dad, might as well forget it." I laughed, and then kissed his cheek as I walked by.
"See, listen to her. She's a smart girl" Alice added. My mother sat quietly at the table, laughing at my father and Alice's short argument over the dress.
"So, Renesmee, your wedding date is fast approaching" she reminded me. I let out a forced sigh.
"I know."
"Are you excited?"
"As excited as I can be. I don't know mom, Jacob wants us to move away after the wedding.." I confessed, although I was sure she already knew this (no thanks to my eavesdropping father). I heard him snarl at the words.
My mother ignored him. "What do you think about that?"
"I don't want to. I mean, it'd be nice to have our own place maybe, but I don't want to live far away. I've never been separated from you or dad for a long time before. I'd miss everyone too much." I said sadly.
"Yes, but Jacob has a need to be near his family too."
"I know. He suggested our family move back to Forks." I said with a short laugh. Ridiculous.
"It'd be possible for some of us" My mother agreed. I was stunned.
"That would mean separating the family mom. I'm not going to be the cause of that" I said firmly, and my fathers smile suggested that he agreed with me. The family could not move back to Forks. Not yet.
"We'll talk to Carlisle about it if you'd like" my mother suggested.
"Mom, I don't want to talk about this. I am not moving. Simple. As. That." I said, louder than I should have apparently, as I'd caught the attention of those in the next room. I felt my mood change as Jasper took control of the situation.
"We'll figure it out eventually.." My mother coaxed.
"Yea… eventually" I agreed. Despite Jaspers gift, I couldn't help but feel pressure to make a decision about where we'd be living, and to make it soon.
"Something isn't right.." Alice said abruptly that evening. We were enjoying a game of scrabble when she stopped suddenly with this revelation.
"Alice.. what's wrong?" my mother asked immediately.
Before Alice could reply, my father was up and grabbing his keys.
"Edward.. what is –"
"Charlie" he said, and everyone rushed up and into two separate vehicles. My father drove one, and Alice the other.
"What happened?" I asked when we got into the car.
"There's a vampire clan looking for a place to stay for awhile. Jacob, can you call ahead and warn Sam?" my father said, tossing his cell phone back to him.
Jacob didn't respond, just dialed and spoke briefly to Sam. "The pack is on the alert.." he confirmed.
"And they're planning on attacking Charlie?" I asked, fear apparent in my voice.
"I don't know if they are planning it, or if Charlie will be in the wrong place at the wrong time. They're hunting though" my father said. Worried splashed across my mothers face. Charlie wasn't as young as he used to be, and even a perfectly fit young man wouldn't be able to defend himself against one vampire, let alone a clan of them.
"We'll stop them mom.." I said, leaning up and hugging her shoulders. She smiled briefly.
"You won't be doing anything. You'll stay in the car" my father ordered.
I was appalled. I was not a sit back and let everyone else fight, kind of vampire. I didn't even need to say it and my father heard me loud and clear.
"Well, stay towards the back at least.." he said quietly.
"That's more like it.."
We arrived at the airport and got the first flight to Washington. Unfortunately, we couldn't control the speed of the plain. Hours and hours went by before our plane finally landed. From there, my mother called to check on Charlie. So far, he was fine. We rented two cars and broke about a thousand laws to get to Forks, but finally, we arrived at Charlies. Carlisle, Esme, Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, and Alice went directly to the abandoned mansion they'd once called home, while Jacob, myself, and my parents went to Charlies. He was surprised to see us, but thrilled.
"Hey, look at you guys.." he said awkwardly. Charlie never did know what to say when he saw us. He hugged my mother tightly, and then pulled me in for a hug as well.
"Hey grandpa, I've missed you" I said, kissing his cheek. He flinched at the bitter cold of my skin, but smiled.
"It's good to see you all. Edward, Jacob" he nodded. "So, what brings you all here?"
"Oh, ya know, thought we would surprise you.." my mother lied.
"Bella, lying was never your strong suit. What is it?" my father asked, all jokes aside.
"There are some people visiting Forks. They're like us.. but… dangerous" Edward explained. When Charlie asked questions like that it was hard to stick to the "need to know" rule. Especially when it concerned Charlie's life.
"So, you guys came back to what? Fight them off or something?" Charlie mocked.
My father remained serious in his reply, "Yes. If it comes to that. If they don't leave on their own accord. My family will do what we have to to keep you safe Mr. Swann"
"Uh huh….. well, does anybody want some coffee or anything?"
"I'm starving!" Jacob said, rushing in past Charlie to see what he could snag to eat.
"You'll regret you made that offer when he's done eating.." I laughed, it was nice to see everyone relax a little and smile. We'd deal with the brood of vampires once Charlie was asleep. Right now, we enjoyed the time we had with him.