Reincarnated is back to being updated! It will be updated every Wednesday. I am returning to school January 11 but I will only have classes until noon so I will do my very best to update! Also, based on the poll I put up a while back, once Reincarnated is completed, Unintended will be the next to be updated, followed by The Will To Live, Right Here and If I Didn't Have You. They may be all updated at the same time but those stories in that order are my priorities.

I'm sure you would also like an update on how my life is going now. A lot of you know that I had a little girl back in June and that her father left us. After that, I thought my life was over.

While my ex isn't in my life or even Emily's (we're in talks for him to give up his rights), I'm pretty damn happy. Probably happier than my ex thought I could be. I met someone back in September and we began actually seeing each other in October. We became an official couple Nov. 27. He makes me happier than I ever was with my ex. I feel things that I haven't felt before. On top of that, Emily adores him and he adores her. He has no children but he wants Emily to be his. His mother and grandmother, basically his entire family, love Emily to death even if she is afraid of some of them.

Every time she sees him her eyes light up and she immediately reaches out for him. It's adorable. We'll stay the night at his place sometimes and when she's up in the middle of the night, he'll get up with me. He'll help prepare bottles, change her diaper or just play with her while I take a nap for 30 mins or so. He helps me out almost more than anyone.

I do love him (my boyfriend). My boyfriend is my Jacob. My best friend, the one who healed my broken heart. But he is also my Edward, the one who is The One. It may seem naive and way too early to know that he's The One. But it's different this time. He gets paid decent money, has introduced me to his family before we were even a couple and he realizes that Emily and my school work comes first. We're both going to school. He's taking online courses. I'll travel 30 mins to campus. He wants to be a cop. I'm going to be a teacher. He was in the military for a few years and I have more respect for him than I have ever had for anyone.

He's everything.

Now about Emily. She just turned 7 months. She's crawling with 2 teeth coming in. She has started pulling herself up too. She's about 17 pounds and 26 inches long. I can't believe that the last time I posted any sort of update to Reincarnated, I had just had her.

So there's the update on my life. I'll try to not take so long with updating any of my stories ever again. I had just had Emily and was going through a break up but the new guy has encouraged me to get back to writing. So you have him to thank for that lol

Now, hopefully you enjoy this chapter. It's not very long but it's late here and I wanted to get some sort of chapter out tonight. Hope you enjoy it. Please drop me a review.

Chapter Twenty-Two

Acceptance

Alice dropping her purse didn't even seem to phase me. I was trapped in my own mind. I knew who I was. I was Isabella Marie Swan, daughter of Renee Dwyer and Charlie Swan; the girl who fell in love with both werewolf and vampire. I wasn't normal and I never would be. Although I regained my memory and knew that I was indeed Bella Swan, everything I had forgotten was still coming back to me.

"All the boys went hunting, and we're having a slumber party!"

Alice was way too enthusiastic but I loved her dearly. The best friend I had never really had until I moved to Forks but slumber parties weren't my thing. I didn't… party.

"A slumber party?" I didn't like the sound of it.

"Aren't you excited?"

I turned and stared at her. Was she serious?

"You're kidnapping me, aren't you?"

A melodic laughed escaped her pink lips as she nodded. "Till Saturday. Esme cleared it with Charlie; you're staying with me two nights, and I will drive you to and from school tomorrow."

I turned my face to the window…

"But she's a baby!"

This again. Jacob and I always talked about it.

"Quil's not getting any older. He'll just have to be patient for a few decades."

Jacob was talking about Claire, a two-year-old that Quil had imprinted on way back when. She was most likely gone now but if everyone else was being brought back to this time -- to this place -- then I'm sure she was back too.

"You're making judgements," Jacob accused. "I can see it on your face."

"Sorry. But it sounds really creepy."

Jacob was frustrated. "It's not like that; you've got it all wrong." I've seen what it's like, through his eyes. There's nothing romantic about it at all, not for Quil, not now." Jacob inhaled then exhaled. "it's so hard to describe. It's not like love at first sight, really. It's more like… gravity moves. When you see her, suddenly it's not the earth holding you here anymore. She does. And nothing matters more than her. And you would do anything for her, be anything for her… you become whatever she needs you to be, whether that's a protector, or a lover, or a friend, or a brother.

"Quil will be the best, kindest big brother any kid ever had. There isn't a toddler on the planet that will be more carefully looked after than that little girl will be. And then, when she's older and needs a friend, he'll be more understanding, trustworthy, and reliable than anyone else she knows. And then, when she's groun up, they'll be as happy as Emily and Sam."

The idea of a child and grown man ending up together like that still bothered me. I hadn't understood then what Jacob had meant.

"Doesn't Claire get a choice here?"

"Of course. But why wouldn't she choose him, in the en d? he'll be her perfect match. Like he was designed for her alone."

I wasn't a werewolf and I never would be -- I wouldn't imprint -- but I understood now what Jacob had been saying.

Edward was my perfect match. We belonged together. We were together in the 1800s, in the 1900s…

God intended for us to be together and he had sealed our fate that day in 1918 when Edward became a vampire. It was the only way we could truly be together. Side by side as vampires.

Our history together showed that Edward had a soul. If he had no soul, he wouldn't know love. If he had no soul, he would have let me die time and time again. If he had no soul, God wouldn't have interfered with our lives.

We were His puppets and He was the puppeteer.

I realized that now.

"Bella."

My eyes focused on Alice, who now stood directly in front of me. Her eyes didn't hold the same "know-it-all" spark that they usually held. She had a serious look. Alice was done beating around the bush.

"Bella, you love our brother. Don't you?"

"Alice, I --"

"It's a simple yes or no question, my dear Bella."

I took a deep breath and sighed.

"I do."

It was then that the Alice Cullen we all know and loved returned to her typical bubbly self. She threw her arms around me and squeezed as tight as she could without crushing me.

"Bella, I had a vision. Please tell Edward yes. I so want you for a sister. You don't know how long I've waited for it to happen!"

I glanced over Alice at Rosalie. I don't know what I expected from her. A scowl or some bitter remark but I got nothing. Rosalie wore a gentle smile on her face as she watched Alice.

Rosalie noticed me staring at her and she focused her attention on me. "Bella," she began. She hesitated for a moment before deciding to take a step forward. "You know how I feel about this situation. This isn't the life that I would choose for myself and I do wish that you would reconsider." I had heard all of this before. It seems like some things never change. "But, Bella… I've seen the outcome if you don't become one of us. You have Jacob, Bella. You have always had Jacob. He is always there to pick you back up. Edward didn't have that. He will never have that unless he has you. I have been without my brother for the last eighty-five years. He'll just go away again if you two don't get married."

I took in Rosalie's words. Edward had abandoned his family yet again and it was because of me. Always because of me.

"Edward can't live without you. He simply refuses to do so. He returned to us five years ago when Alice had a vision about a girl, sweeping him off his feet. Emmett and I had laughed at her. After all, it was ridiculous right? Only one human could ever do that to our brother. Truthfully? I wasn't going to accept the new girl if she wasn't you. We all wanted you back, Bella. I wanted you back even if I may not act like it. Edward returned to us and I'm certain that it was because he was hoping for you. I'm sure Edward thought you would come to him in the shape of a blood-thirsty newborn but that wouldn't have mattered to him. Edward loves you, Bella, whether you stay human or vampire." Rosalie closed her eyes before slowly opening them. Her topaz orbs met my brown ones. "Years ago, I voted 'no' when you asked if we wanted you to become a part of our vampire family. I'd like to change my answer now."

"Rosalie…" I began. She held her pale hand up to cut me off.

"Edward's been out voted, Bella. You're becoming a vampire. I want you as my sister."

I couldn't form any words. At least, not coherently. It was all a bunch of gibberish.

"Marry my brother, Bella. Marry my brother and I will personally see to it that you get all the human experiences that you deserve before you are changed."

Alice beamed and squeezed my hand. "The only one we can't give you is a child but we can give you everything else!"

"Children aren't really for me anyway," I answered. I was still taken back by Rosalie's declaration. I didn't know she had felt so strongly. She was always cold to me, even now that I was back but she loved me like the rest of the family. She wanted me as her sister.

I pulled my hand away from Alice and engulfed Rosalie into a hug. I felt her stiffen at my touch but she soon relaxed and hugged me back.

This was where I was meant to be…

"Okay, people!" Alice piped in. "We've got to get packing, stage a kidnapping and get the hell out of here. We're losing precious time!"