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I woke up again the next day marveling that I had survived another night with no nightmares. It was strange considering that I had come to Forks expecting them to worsen instead of getting better – but I knew it wasn't this place that allowed me to sleep, it was knowing Alice and even Edward, Jasper and Emmett.

I spent the morning unpacking the hundreds of items of clothing I had bought – well that Alice had forced me to buy – and shopping for groceries, although I wouldn't need to cook that night the pantry was in need of filling.

I had told Alice that I would come around to her house sometime in the afternoon, but didn't specify a time so I shouldn't have been surprised when a energetic Alice pulled up to my house at 12.10. Trust Alice to think the afternoon was ten minutes after it began.

We hopped into Alice's Porsche and drove off, Alice making her ways through Forks at an objectionable speed.

"Hey Alice, I never asked but where is it you live?"

She answered this with a giggle and an evasive "You will see."

Right, it was Alice; she would get a kick out of surprising me. I could actually imagine her pulling up outside a dilapidated shack and telling me she lived there just to see my reaction.

Of course I didn't actually expect a rundown old shack, but I wasn't prepared for the grandeur of the house that emerged from the trees as we rounded the last bend of their long driveway.

I felt my jaw drop and heard myself say, "Wow". This was not what I had been expecting. I mean, I knew the Cullen's (for that was their last name) had money – their father, Carlisle, was a doctor and Alice did own a Porsche, but wow was all I managed to say when I saw their house. It was more like a mansion than a house and it was beautiful.

I saw Alice watching me from the corner of her eye and she giggled as she watched my expression. I glared at her.

"Thanks for the warning, Alice". My voice was laced with sarcasm. She just poked out her tongue at me and jumped out of the car as she parked it in front of the house.

"I knew you would have a good reaction, so I couldn't tell you!" She looked at me with pleading eyes. "Come see the house now."

I should have been expecting it, but the interior of the house was amazing. The furniture was antique, the artwork was exquisite and everything matched. I was embarrassed to think that Alice had seen the mismatched mess I now called home.

A beautiful woman with a heart-shaped face and caramel coloured hair then walked in.

"Mom! This is Bella," Alice practically screamed at her in her eagerness to introduce us.

"It's very nice to meet you Mrs Cullen," I said smiling at her.

"You too Bella. But none of this Mrs Cullen nonsense, please call me mom – Jasper and Rosalie do and from what Alice and Edward are saying I'll be seeing as much of you as I do of them." I was touched at the sincerity with which she said this.

"Sure thing, mom." As I said this I was rewarded with a beautiful smile and heard giggling behind me as I saw Alice and Edward watching our exchange.

"Hey Bella," Edward said smiling at me crookedly in a way that made me melt.

"Edward, Hi." I blushed as I said this. What was wrong with me? I could usually talk to guys, this was strange.

"Would you like a tour of the house?" He was such a gentleman.

"I'd love one".

Edward led me up the stairs while Esme and Alice remained in the living room. Every room in the house was as beautifully decorated as the next. I was able to tell Alice's bedroom before Edward had even opened his mouth – it had pink curtains, with a matching bedspread and a huge walk-in wardrobe that was thrown open so I was able to see the enormity of Alice's shopping obsession.

Edward led me to the next room and opened the door. One wall was covered with shelves that were overflowing with CD's and books. A large bed sat in the centre of the room and before I was able to finish examining the room I heard Alice yelling at us as she flew up the stairs.

"Edward! You better not be alone in your room with Bella!" I was confused at this comment but then blushed as I realised what she was implying. Edward merely groaned, but saw me blushing and chuckled.

Alice flew into the room before either of us had a chance to say anything.

"No time to seduce her Edward, Emmett and Rose just got here." Edward glared at Alice and I blushed even more. Not that I would mind him seducing me.

Where did that thought come from? I had never been very interested in boys before and this was Alice's brother! Not that it mattered who he was, it's not like he would be interested in me.

I was dragged down the stairs by a very determined Alice which resulted in me tripping on the bottom steps, but luckily landing on a well-positioned Emmett and knocking him to the ground.

"She's known him for a day and is already trying to jump my boyfriend." A voice said from in front of me.

What?! I scrambled up to look at a beautiful blond girl who was staring at me with an amused expression on her face.

"Hi, I'm Rose, and you must be Bella" She said in a friendly voice. Of course, I had heard a lot about her but no one had mentioned how good looking she was.

"Yep that's me. It's nice to meet you and just so you know I am not trying to jump your boyfriend – that was thanks to Alice and her need to bring me here by force."

"Oh I know – I've been around Alice for a long time, I know what she's like when she gets excited." Rose grinned at me and Alice glared at us both.

"Well Bella, if I hadn't dragged you down here I'm sure you'd still be up in Edwards room, alone might I mention for the newcomers"

"Wait, what?!" Emmett demanded. "What were you doing with Edward alone?" It was now my turn to glare at Alice.

"Geez Emmett", said a voice from the top of the stairs. "We all know what you and Rose are like, but it is possible for two people to be in a bedroom alone without having sex."

Edward walked down the stairs and winked at me, making my heart flutter. It must of showed on my face as Alice gave me a knowing look – I knew I'd be having an embarrassing conversation with her later.

"And Alice, thank you for giving everyone the wrong impression." Edward turned to her, "You know I was just showing her about the house." Alice giggled shamelessly.

"Rose, is Jas coming soon?" She asked with hope in her voice.

"Well, he was good enough to distract the parents while I made a run for it so he may be some time if they realize I'm gone – you know what he's like. If not he should be here soon."

Alice had explained to me how Rose and Jasper's father was an alcoholic which is one of the reasons they were at the Cullen house so often. Not that Esme minded – it seemed that she enjoyed having more mouths to feed, an excuse to show off her culinary skills.

Speaking of Esme, she entered the room a minute later.

"How was your tour Bella? I believe I heard Alice yelling at you earlier." She just smiled as she said this, but I blushed.

"It was fine Esme, your house is beautiful."

"Thank you! And call me mom remember"

"Mom won't say this because she is modest, but she designed the whole interior of this house." Rosalie smirked at Esme as she said this.

"Wow, mom. That's amazing."

As I said that Jasper burst in the door mumbling something about drunken idiots, this muttering was ceased when he was pushed into the wall by Alice who was kissing him passionately.

"And they say we're bad", muttered Emmett to Rose.

We spent the rest of the afternoon sitting in the living room, chatting while Esme cooked in the kitchen, refusing anyone's help.

I was talking to Edward, mesmerised by his piercing green eyes when Alice leapt off the couch chanting "Daddy, daddy, daddy". The door opened a second later and a tall man with blond hair was blocked from my vision as he was engulfed in one of Alice's hugs.

I was introduced to him. He, of course, was Carlisle and the Cullen father. We had been waiting for him so we could start dinner.

"Yay! We can eat now!" Alice yelled excitedly.

"I knew there was a reason she was so happy to see me." Carlisle chuckled at his daughter. They really acted like a family, more than Rose and Jasper's family who were related by blood.

Dinner was an amazing event. I wondered if Esme always cooked this much because there was a mountain of food. Then seeing the amount Alice and Emmett ate, I thought it must be a normal amount to cook.

Unsurprisingly Emmett tried to start a food fight by throwing a chicken wing at Alice, but this was unsuccessful as instead of fighting back Alice whined to Esme who made Emmett clean all of the dinner dishes by hand.

I loved being at the Cullen house – it felt like home to me. And although I missed Renee like crazy, being there was like I had another mother and a family.

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XOX Rose