Chapter Fifteen

New Beginnings

Still feeling embarrassed Bella returned to the living room where she collected Renesmee and Elizabeth from her parents, before curling up on the couch to nurse, before Charlie could get too embarrassed Jacob and Emmett distracted him with sport talk, she almost laughed at the deer in the headlights expression on his face. Edward placed a cloth gently over the twins' as they nursed making the tension in the room disappear straight away, kissing her husband tenderly she noticed Carlisle and Esme giving her the look that they were all waiting for an explanation. Taking a deep breath and after getting a nod of assurance from her she began to tell the family what happened.

"The vampire I pounced on was someone we know. Someone who we weren't expecting to try out your lifestyle."

"Put them out of their misery, love. You don't have to hear the confusion in their minds."

"Spoiling my fun huh? Oh okay you win, the vampire I smelt was Marcus, he's left the Volturi."

"What? Why?" Carlisle asked confused.

"Why don't I answer that one Carlisle my friend." Marcus said softly.

"By all means, happy hunting I presume."

"An enlightening experience. Noe I assume you'd like to know why I am here?"

"If you would my friend. Bella seems to be teasing us."

"A month ago I overheard Aro talking to Caius neither of them knew I was there, that's the beauty of being the silent brother. The conversation was about the day Didyme died, or should I say was destroyed, with Didyme by my side I was ready to leave Volterra and come find you, however Aro became aware of our plans and took it upon himself to get rid of the problem, he killed my mate, his own sister. Then he found Chelsea and had her bind me to him, it wasn't until the last week I managed to convince her to let me go I'm not sure what happened to her once he found out I was gone."

"So you aren't here to hurt our children?" Bella asked softly. "I know you probably got a shock when you saw me tackle you, when I made the deal to be changed I didn't know I would turn into s wolf, if Aro ever finds out."

"Hush my child, he won't hear anything from me. You have wonderful daughters, I can hear their heartbeats from here."

"If you'll excuse me I need to put them in their cribs. Carlisle. I need to talk to you, Edward, Rose and Emmett now if that's okay?"

"That's fine Bella, if you'll excuse us Marcus."

"Of course, I'd like to get to know Renee more."

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Bella stood up laying he had against Edward's shoulder as they carried their babies up to their bedroom, ever since she'd seen the look of longing on her sisters face the topic she wanted to discuss with her husband and siblings had been on her mind. Pulling her shield over her head she knew when it was done as the look of frustration once again appeared on Edward's face. Taking a deep breath she lay Elizabeth and Renesmee into the crib together watching as they cuddled into each other, with the twins asleep she prepaired herself to have one if the biggest conversations she'd ever have; nuzzling into her husband she watched her siblings and vampire father get settled around them on the bed. She could see the look of confused on her bear of a brothers face and a mixture of emotions on Rosalie's.

"What I'm about to tell you will impact you all, I have thought this through and done the research, I'm not rushing into any big decisions because the edits of what I'm about to offer outweigh the negatives. Rosalie I know how much you want a child, a little Emmett running around, so I'm offering to be a surrogate. I understand that I need to wait at least six weeks or so to heal from this pregnancy but it's something I want to do. You deserve your happy ever after."

"It's very generous of you, love." Edward whispered.

"You're not upset with me?"

"How could I? You're offering them something they've wanted for decades,"

"Thank you. Carlisle is it possible?"

"I believe so, after all we've already determined vampires are fertile despite the change. You're absolutely positive you want to do this? Knowing you'll have to see the baby every day."

"I'm positive."

"Very well then,when you feel ready after you've healed come see me. Emmett, Rosalie what are you thinking?"

Instead of speaking Rosalie and Emmett pulled Bella into a hug, making sure not to squeeze too hard, for as young as they could remember they'd wished for a child; and now their brother's wife was offering them that chance, despite the way Rosalie had been toward her over the last year and a half. Bella meanwhile held onto her siblings feeling a warm bubble of love in her chest as she held her sobbing sister. She knew this would be the making of Rose, pulling away from the hug she leaned back against her husband, sighing in contentment as she watched the couple in front of her take in the news, no doubt by now Alice would be planning away. Laughing she reached up kissing Edward gently on the lips, life was about to get much more hectic but she wouldn't have it any other way.