Gabriella POV

I was sitting next to Edward on the couch. Alice was on my other side and Jasper next to her. Rose, Emmett, Esme, and Carlisle all sat on the other couch. Esme had wanted a 'family movie night' so we were all sitting there watching 'Meet the Fockers'.I had talked to my mom less than 20 minutes ago and the conversation still left a happy feeling inside of me. I glanced around at the vampires around me and smiled at how quickly they had accepted me. My mom had told me all about when she was my age, and how Rose hated her. Alice told me earlier this week though that after seeing her brother so deeply depressed, she never wanted to see anyone in her family like that again. When he met me, his world lit up again. Alice said that even though her and Edward fight like there's no tomorrow, Rose is still protective of the people she cares about. Rosalie noticed me looking at her. She smiled, but I blushed and turned back to the TV. They had just told some joke that made everyone laugh. I marveled at the sound of Edward's laugh. It was so happy and gorgeous, so... carefree. I smiled and dug my head into the crook between his neck and shoulder. Everything was perfect, that was until Alice gasped as she was taken into a vision. Everyone stared at Alice, and finally her eyes came back into focus.

"What?" Jasper asked. "Alice what is it?"

"She- she's here." Alice said. The entire room froze. Emmett jumped up and looked out the window.

"What do you mean she's here? I don't see a thing." Emmett said. Edward corrected him.

"No, Emmett! Victoria's here, but not here here. She's in La push. Where Bella is." Edward threw me his cell. "Call your mom. She if she's okay." He said as he grabbed another phone and started dialing, mostly to my Dad. "Jacob! Yeah Victoria is here. Yeah we're on our way as we speak." Edward hung up and came over and kissed me on the forehead. "Be safe love." He then looked at the others. "Time to go." When he said this, Carlisle, Emmett, Jasper, Alice, and him ran through the door and disappeared into the forest. I finally dialed the cell. Our home phone had no answer. I started hyperventilating as I dialed my mom's cell. Thankfully she answered.

"Hello?"

"Mom! It's me. Alice just had a vision. Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm sitting here waiting. I saw her sitting outside."

"Okay well Edward and everyone else is on the way."

"Alrighty. Be careful hun! I'll talk to you as soon as it's over. I love you."

"I love you too mom. Good Luck!" I said.

"By-" my mom began saying bye, but never finished. I gulped, hoping that Victoria had not heard her on the phone with me because that would ruin everything. I sat back down on the couch with a vacant look in my eye. I didn't notice I was trembling until Rose draped a blanket over me and Esme sat next to me, pulling me into her body. Rose stood there in front of us on alert, just in case Victoria did hear and ended up coming here. I closed my eyes as I cried into Esme's lap, just praying that everything would turn out okay.

Bella POV

"By-" I started to say. I heard a pound on the front door, so I hung up. I sat there and waited. After about 10 minutes, the door finally busted down. I looked up into a dark silhouette, but I knew who it was. I trembled with fear, having flashbacks to the night James had tried to kill me.

"Victoria?" I asked. I was answered with a laugh that sent chills down my spine. I was finally able to see all her features as my eyes adapted.

"So you do remember!" she said in a high voice. "20 years I've waited for this moment. The moment I am going to kill the thing that matters most to little Edward Cullen. This is the moment am going to kill you."

"Well, that would be a waste seeing as to he doesn't love me anymore." I said, and even I could hear the fear in my voice. "We both moved on."

"Well then. If he moved on from you, he must love someone else even more. Tell me who that person is and I will spare you your life." I felt tears sting in my eyes, and I looked down so Victoria wouldn't see them fall.

"I- I can't" I choked out. Victoria laughed again.

"Fine, your choice. I will find out though, so technically, as you think you are doing a little heroic action, you are dying for no reason." Victoria said, as she leaned in closer. "I think I should warn you, this might hurt a little." She opened her mouth, and I snapped my eyes shut. I felt the cool surface of her teeth touch my neck. 'This is it. He was a second too late. I'm going to die.' That was the last thought I had before Edward burst through the door. Victoria swirled around. When she did, Alice quietly crept in, flashed me a brilliant smile, and scooped me up in her arms.

"Oh, Edward! What a pleasant surprise! Do you want to watch as I kill your little lover girl?" Victoria said. I heard it very faintly though because in a flash I was outside in the pouring rain. I saw Jacob walk in to the house as soon as we were out. Alice put me down, and hugged me. I hugged her, along with Jasper, Emmett, and Carlisle. Alice then scooped me back into her arms and her and Jasper began running, taking me back to the house. As they ran I looked back to see Emmett and Carlisle walk into the house. As they opened the door, a saw an orange flame. This time though, it wasn't Victoria's hair. I smiled as I saw a glimpse of her burning. There. She was finally gone.

Edward POV

"So." I said as I walked in through the front door. "She's gone." I smiled. Everyone exhaled in relief. It was finally over. The battle that began 20 years ago was now nonexistent. I smiled even broader as I looked around the room. Everyone I really cared about was there. Alice and Jasper sat holding hands next to Emmett with Rosalie on his lap. Esme and Carlisle began a conversation with Jacob. Bella, though with her arm intertwined with Jacob's, sat talking to Gabriella. I went and sat on the couch when Gabriella smiled and motioned me over. As I sat and grabbed my true loves hand, Bella smiled, obviously pleased with the boyfriend her daughter had chosen. I smiled back at her.

"Hey lover girl." I said using Victoria's words. She laughed.

"Hello Edward." She looked at me and Gabriella sitting there happily together. She then glanced back at me. "Thank-you. For everything." When she said that I couldn't help but think that she meant more than just the many times I saved her life. She was thinking about the happiness that I would surely give to her daughter. She was right though. If I could, I would give Gabriella the world.

"Anytime." I smiled back. I then looked around again. Everyone was so happy, and I just couldn't wait to see the next chapter of our lives unfold.

"So," Gabriella said as the room quieted. "I guess this means things are gonna get a little boring around here." We all laughed at her comment.

"Oh please hun, the Cullens are never boring." Bella said with a goofy grin on her face.

"A little boring could do this family some good." I chuckled, mainly looking at Alice. Everyone laughed, but I just smiled as I enjoyed my first and last day, of how I wanted my forever to be. I watched Gabriella laugh, and then I kissed her. When we finally pulled away from each other she laughed again, and I laughed with her, as we began in perfect harmony, our perfect little happy ending. Forever was just beginning.