."UNEXPECTED VISITORS

The next two days were fun every night Bill would come into the diner, wait for me to get off work, then walk me home. Today's date is June 7th and little did I know that my afternoon would change the rest of my life.

"Hey Bella there is a little girl here with a few of her friends and her mom for ice cream. She wants to talk to you."

"About what?"

"Gymnastics..I think."

"OK."
I love telling kids about gymnastics it's just so much fun and it really helps with coordination.
"Sam."
"Yeah?"
"I'm gonna change into my shorts just in case they want a demonstration. OK?"
"Go ahead."
"I'm gonna move the tables over a little too."
"Go for it we don't have very many customers."
"Thanks."

I went in the bathroom and changed into my shorts then walked out to talk to the little girl.
"Hi I'm Bella. You wanted to talk to me?"

"Yes this is Emma my daughter, the birthday girl."
"Happy birthday Emma how old are you?"
"I'm 10." Emma said.
"Wow the big double digits."
"Ya and she's already getting into trouble."

"Didn't we all at that age?"
"I suppose your right about that."
"OK so what did you need before we get off track to much?"

"Oh I almost forgot. By the way I'm Kate, Emma's mom, and these are her friends, Jessica and Monika."
"Nice to meet you."
"You too." They replied.

"We were told by Sookie, I think her name was, that you were in gymnastics?"

"Yes for a little over a year."

"Well Emma wanted to get into it. And I was wondering if you could tell us about it."

"Of course."

After that I told them about gymnastics and how it helps to take your mind off of things you don't want to think about and how it isn't that much of a team sport.

"But you meet a lot of great people. And there are quite a few girls your age in it."

"Well thank you for all the information, that helped a lot."

"Of course and since it's your birthday Emma I already got permission from my boss to show you some of the flips you might learn. That is if you have nowhere to be Kate?"

"No please go ahead."

"OK. One second."

I walked over to Sookie and told her to help me move the tables. After that I showed the girls front flips, back flips, and a few others that they might learn.

"Well thank you a lot Bella. And that was amazing."

"So mamma can I join? Please, please, please." Emma begged.

"Fine, we will go get your papers later today."

"Yay!!!!!"

When I heard Emma yell in happiness and saw her jump up and down while clapping, it reminded me so much of Alice.

"Well goodbye Bella."

"Have a good day and happy birthday Emma. Nice to meet you."

"You too. And we will definitely be coming back."

"Well we'll be here."

After they left I put the tables back where they were supposed to be then wondered if I could still do a summer salt in the air with 3 flips if I were to jump off the table.

"Hmmm I'm gonna try."

"Try what?"

I didn't notice Sookie had walked up behind me.

"Do a summer salt in the air with 3 flips."

"Not on the table you wont be able to but the bar......maybe"

"I'm gonna try."

"Do it.....I wanna see."

"OK."

I told Sam what I was gonna do and he came out from the back to watch. Then I got on the bar and ran to the end and jumped up and did the summer salt perfectly.

"Well done Bella!!!!!" someone boomed.

The voice I knew well was not Sookie or Sam it was......Emmett. I thought I was dreaming until Sookie grabbed my shoulder and turned me around. Sam and Sookie looked at me with wide eyes. They had never seen these vampires before and definitely not in the sunlight. But when I looked up I was just as shocked as them because there by the front door was seven vampires that I knew quite well and thought I'd never see again.

"Am I dreaming Sookie?" I whispered knowing that the Cullens could hear me.

"No Bella we are here." Alice said with a smile on her face.

"Bella are you OK?" Rose asked.

"Ya Bella you look sick." Emmett said.

I was still in shock and now I could feel the tears in my eyes.

"Oh my god." I finally said.

"Bella where are you going?" Sookie yelled at me as I made my way to the back door of the diner,

"I told you this was a bad idea Alice." I heard Edward say. As soon as I heard his voice I stopped. Then Sookie came running towards me.

ALICE'S POV

*I never thought I'd ever see Bella do a flip like that.* Once Bella realized we were real she took off running then she must have heard Edward speak because she just stopped.

CARLISLE'S POV

Bella isn't that different besides the fact that she has really good coordination .

EDWARD'S POV

She is just as beautiful as I remember. I have missed her mud brown eyes all these years. I can't believe I told her I didn't love her. How stupid am I??

BELLA'S POV

I just stood there wanting to run from the diner as fast as possible.

"Bella what is wrong?"Sookie kept asking over and over again.

"I'm-I'm gonna g-g-go outside for as much air as possible."

"I'll go with you."

"NO!!!! SOOKIE STAY HERE!!!!!"

"OK calm down Bella."

"I'm out of here."

"Where are you going?"

"For a walk."

I looked back at the beautiful Cullens wanting to hug everyone then went out the back door.

ALICE'S POV

Bella couldn't believe it. So she just went outside. I told everyone that we could follow her but that she would be back.

"Well I'll be right back." Carlisle said as he walked outside.

"Edward where is he going?" Esme asked.

"I don't know he is blocking me out by thinking about the house."

CARLISLE'S POV

I blocked Edward out because I knew he would get angry with me if I told him I was gonna go find Bella.

It only took me about five minutes to find her. She was outside of her condo I'm guessing cuz her scent was strong here. Bella was crying as I figured she would be.

BELLA'S POV

Sure as soon as I get my life together, they come back, why now? Am I being punished for something? Now I have to tell Sookie and Sam about my past. I promised myself if I ever saw them that I wouldn't break down and runaway and cry. Well that promise went to hell obviously.

"Bella?" It's Carlisle why did he follow me?

"What?" I asked between sobs.

"Dear Bella. We have missed you. Especially Edward"

"Yeah sure." I started to pull myself together because Carlisle always knew how to calm me.

"We have. And Edward never stopped loving you. He'd probably kill me if he found out I'm telling you this, but oh well. He lied to you because he thought it was for your own good."

"I've missed you all so much. And when I called Esme back three years ago it was so hard."

"I know. Alice had a vision of something that's why we came."

"I don't want to know."

"As you wish."

"Are you all staying?"

"Yes, we bought an old fixer upper 'cuz you know Esme."

I chuckled a little. "Yeah I do."

After that I calmed down then Sookie called.

"Hello?"

"Are you OK? Are you coming back?"

"Yeah I'll be back soon."

"OK."

I hung up the phone and told Carlisle to go back and that I'd be right behind him. After he left I went inside my condo, washed my face, fixed my hair and make-up, then walked back to work. It was a fifteen minute walk back and it was sunset and that meant Bill would be up soon. When I got to the door of the diner I saw the Cullens through the door, took a deep breath and walked in. Edward looked so miserable, lonely, thirsty, and in pain all at the same time. I walked up to the table and didn't know what to say.

"Do you guys want some True Bloods?"

"Yes please Bella." Carlisle answered.

As I started to turn around I hear Edward say my name.

"Yes Edward?"

"You look as beautiful as I remember."

"Thanks."

Jasper must have noticed how my emotions went from OK to sadness and tried to make me happy and joyful.

"Jasper, knock it off."

"Sorry."

"Still as stubborn as ever." Emmett boomed and chuckled.

"Yes and I've gotten worse over the last four and a half years Emmett." I said in an unhappy and sad voice.

"I see your fashion hasn't changed." Alice said.

"However will you survive dear Alice in a town with no malls?"

"I think I'll manage."

She got up and gave me a huge hug then Esme did the same as Alice sat down.

"I've missed you so much Bella." She whispered in my ear.

"Me too."

I walked away and went to the bar.

"Bella?"

"Yes?"

"Can you come here?"

"Yeah."

I walked in the back and noticed that Sam and Sookie looked confused and upset.

"Who are they?" Sookie asked.

"The Cullens."

"How do you know them?" Sam asked.

"Long story I'll tell you later."

"Fine."

I walked out to get the True Bloods for the Cullens. After I took those over, Bill came walked in.

"Bill." I waved.

"Hello Bella."

"A True Blood?"

"Of course."

I walked behind the bar and grabbed Bill a True Blood and noticed Alice, Esme, and Edward starring at Bill.

ALICE'S POV

*So that's Bill. We could take him if he goes near Bella.*

"Yes we could Alice." Edward said hearing my thoughts.

"Could what?" Emmett asked.

"Take him down if he goes near Bella." Edward answered.

BELLA'S POV

"Who are they?" Bill asked.

"The Cullens."

"The vamps you told me about?"

"Yeah."

EDWARD'S POV

So Bill knows about us. But how much? And obviously he is a vamp that only comes out at night. I'll kill him.

"Let's go to the house for awhile." Carlisle said.

"OK." Esme said.

"You guys go ahead." Alice said.

"Where are you going?" I asked.

"To look around the town."

"OK." Esme said.

BELLA'S POV

After I started talking to Bill I saw the Cullens get up to leave.

"I'll be right back."

"OK."

I walked over to them only making eye contact with Carlisle .

"Carlisle?"

"Yes Bella?"

"The day I was in your office-I flinched- back in Forks there was a painting of three men, one was Aro, well he and three other men are staying at the hotel just down the street."

"Is that so?"

"Ya they were in here a few days ago but I haven't seen them since after they-." I cut myself off noticing that Edward and Esme looked terrified.

"Since after they what Bella?"

Since after they followed me for awhile after I got off work, at least until Bill came, the they stopped."

"Maybe I'll make a visit over there."

"OK just thought I should tell you."

Yes, thank you."

"Well see you later."

"Yes bye Bella."

"Bye Carlisle."

"Bella." Rose said.

"Rosalie."

"See you later Bella." Emmett said.

"Ya bye."

"Bye Bella."

"Bye Esme." She gave me a hug.

"We'll always love you." she whispered.

"Talk to you soon Bella." Alice said.

"OK Alice."

"Bye Bella."

"Bye Jasper."

Edward stood up and didn't say anything he just walked away.

"Goodbye Edward." I whispered mainly to myself.

"Goodbye, Love."

I looked up to see Edward a few feet from me looking at me.

"Can we talk sometime soon?"

"Uhh....sure Edward....why not."

After that he left. I took a deep breath and sat down in the booth the Cullens were at 'cuz I thought I might pass out.

"Bella are you alright?" Sookie asked.

"Uhhh...yeah."

"OK who are they?" Sam asked.

"I'll tell you the whole story later, when I'm not about to pass out."

"Fine." Sookie said.

"Why don't you go home and rest?" Sam asked.

"Thanks Sam."

"Welcome."

ALICE'S POV

Once I finally got away from my family I went back to the diner to talk to Bella. She was getting ready to leave. I went inside and saw that Bill guy waiting for Bella but something about him wierded me out.

"Hey Bella."

"Hey Alice."

"Can I talk to you for a second......alone?"

Uhh...yeah."

"Let's go outside."

"OK."

SPENCER'S POV

After we walked outside, Alice didn't seem to be happy about something.

"What's up?"

"I had two visions before we came here."

"Like I told Carlisle, I don't want to know."

EDWARD'S POV

Alice will kill me if she catches me following her, but I knew she'd come to Bella. Bella doesn't want to know about the visions but she needs to be warned.

"Please, Bella let me tell you? It's important."

"No Alice. It's four and a half years later you can't expect me to just jump with joy 'cuz you are all here. Yeah I'm happy you're here. But can't you call?"

"Sorry I didn't think of it. And I wanted to come back so many times and so did Esme but Edward wouldn't allow it. He didn't want to ruin your life."

"Well look around Alice.....the vampires are known around the world and I talk to one everyday, and then Aro came and scared the crap out of me."

"Wait what do you mean.......what did he do?"

"Well earlier in the night he asked me for a True Blood and our hands touched when I handed it to him and he wouldn't stop watching me then him and his friends followed me half way to my house until Bill came."

"He must not be able to hear your thoughts like Edward."

"Speaking of Edward, what does he want to talk to me about?"

"I don't know."

"Alice?"

"I don't I swear."

"Alright."

"Bella...he still loves you, he never stopped."

"I was crushed when he left I waited for six months in Forks hopping he had lied, then I moved here and when I got your voice mail and I called back and talked to Esme I hopped for over a year....now it's three years later and you tell me this."

"He was stupid I know and like I said, I wanted to come and I wanted to call and tell you everything but he wasn't allowing us."

"I don't care anymore Alice. I loved him and he will always have at least half of my heart........considering that half is still shattered. But I have a life here."

"Please Bella?"

"What Alice? You have always been my best friend no matter what and I don't care that you are all here. And no matter how much it kills me to see him again I'm not going to be a bitch and tell him to never come around 'cuz I do still love him but letting him back in again is hard to even think about."

"Pleas give him a chance?"

"I have to go, Bill is waiting."

BELLA'S POV

I had tears in my eyes and I think Bill noticed.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah let me grab my stuff then we'll leave."

"OK."

EDWARD'S POV

"Edward get off the roof, I know you're here." Alice yelled at me.

"Sorry Alice, I couldn't help it."

"Well I'm glad you heard it for yourself."

"Yeah but letting me in and seeing me hurts her."

"Love does crazy things. Plus ever since we got here I've had visions of her looking like us and being with you and visions of her with Bill and being like him."

"If it comes up when I talk to her I'll give her the choice of what kind of vampire she want's to be because I can't see Bella without the sun in her life."

BELLA'S POV

When Bill and I walked outside I saw Alice and Edward talking about choices of some sort. I just stood there starring until they looked up and saw me then I looked away quickly and went to the condo with Bill.

"Come in Bill."

"Thanks."

"That does get annoying after awhile."

"I know."

"Hey Bill?"

"Yeah?"

"What does it feel like to be bitten by a vampire?"

"For you it would be pain at first then after that I'm not that sure. For me it satiates my thirst.

"I think I want to try it just once. When I'm ready."

"I'll be here when ever you want to do it."

"K."

"Where did that come from?"

"I don't know I was just wondering."

"OK."

"Wanna watch a movie?"

"Sure."

After that we watched a movie called The Notebook. It was a good movie. After the movie ended Bill had errands to run.

"Well I'll see you tomorrow night, right?"

"Of course."

And what we both weren't expecting is that we kissed.

"Goodnight Bill."

"Goodnight Bella."

After I closed the door I had a huge smile on my face.

I went upstairs and took a quick shower, then went to bed and set my alarm. I had amazing dreams then I woke up.

I forced myself out of bed thinking that all of yesterday was a dream. I realized it wasn't a dream when I went downstairs to make coffee and saw my movie case to The Notebook on the coffee table.

I ran upstairs to change for work 'cuz my coffee was extremely hot and when I came back down I started sipping at it.

After I finished my coffee I went back upsatirs to brush my teeth, do my hair, and put on my make-up. It took me about twenty minutes to finish and once I was done I didn't have to be at the diner for another hour so I just decided that I would read a book out on the porch. Well that's when the doorbell rang.

"I wasn't expecting anyone." I muttered to myself as I walked to the door.

When I opened the door the one person I wasn't expecting was there.

EDWARD.