Hey everyone, sorry that I didn't get these chapters out on time but I have been going back and forth with these last few chapters to get them just right and even still I don't think that I have gotten them to where I really want them to be. So I hope that you all enjoy anyway. Please RnR
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"Alright, where's my beer?" Charlie questioned coming into Billy's house.
Everyone one laughed and Jacob handed him the second beer that was in his hands, "Sam was right, free food and free beer had you running away from your guns faster than you could pull them apart." Jacob laughed.
"Damn straight." Charlie responded sitting down on the couch next to Harry and pulled him into his side, "So when do we get to eat?" He asked taking a pull of beer.
"You didn't eat lunch did you dad?" Bella asked over Harry's head.
Charlie blushed lightly, "Harry forgot to cook me up something for me to warm up when I got hungry." He informed his daughter, "You know the only thing I can work in the kitchen is the kettle and the microwave. Everything else tends to blow up and I haven't had frozen meals in the house since you came back Bells."
"I suppose that's true." Harry hummed, "It's a good thing that if I'm gone you've at least got Bells to cook for ya."
"Yes, I'm very fortunate to have such good cooks for children."
"Seems like we're more cooks than children." Bella mused.
"Perhaps dad should pay us then. We do a lot of hard work cooking for the old man." Harry said and was pulled into a head lock and gave him a noogie, "Ack dad stop it." Harry whinged trying to break the old mans hold.
Billy laughed, "Let's head to the fire, some of the food should be done by now and the chief of police should be able to get his belly filled with something." He said rolling out of the house ahead of the others and led them down the specially made path for his chair to the cliffs where the fires were in abundance among the laughter and cries of the pack and people of the reservation.
Jacob fell back so that he was walking with Bella and Harry, leaving Charlie to push Billy's wheelchair, "Sam and I talked to dad." He started off, "We came real close to him finding out about us when you first found out about it being wolves attacking the people and he sent out a search party to take care of us."
Bella winced, "Sorry about that. If I had of known then I wouldn't have said anything to him."
"That's okay Bella, you couldn't have known and you didn't." Jacob responded giving her a hug, "So tonight, dad is going to tell Charlie about the pack."
Both Bella and Harry gaped at the younger, taller teen, "You can't be serious." They echoed.
"Well we don't want another incident like that to happen again and at least this way Charlie will have an insight to the goings on in the woods and not send out another search party." He explained.
"I guess that it would be the best way. But what about the Cullen's?" Bella asked.
Jacob shook his head, "We won't be saying anything about the Cullen's, that's something that the pair of you must decide on, not us."
"Dad would hit the roof if we told him about the Cullen's, but in the end it would probably be best." Harry mumbled.
"I'll talk to Edward about what can be done about it."
"Now come on, we're lagging behind and if we don't get there soon than Paul, Quill and Embry will eat all of the food." Jacob said and started jogging toward the large bonfire.
Rosalie sighed as she placed the last of her suit cases on the post office bench to be shipped back home, express. It would be much easier than taking it all with her on the plane and possibly loosing it all during the trip. At least this way she could run once the plane had landed in America without having to worry about loosing her luggage and ruining her clothes any more than necessary.
"Insurance and express." She said putting down some extra money for it, "It will NOT get lost or missed placed." She said and with that she walked out of the post office and headed back to the hotel to get her handbag that held her plane ticket and passport.
"You are returning home already?" Marcus asked coming out of the shadows as she entered the hotel.
"Yes, it is time that I went home. I have now calmed down sufficiently enough to not immediately blow up at my brother." Rosalie explained, "And I miss my family."
"Then would you permit me to return home with you?" Marcus questioned as they rode the lift back to their floor.
"Why would you want to do that?"
"Your sire and I used to talk every night when he stayed with us for a time and I find that being around you has led me to miss those talks." He explained.
"I will call Carlisle and see if doesn't mind the visit." Rosalie responded and disappeared into her room.
"Say yes Carlisle." Alice said suddenly coming out of a vision.
Carlisle looked over at Alice in confusion which disappeared when his phone rang and Rosalie's name came up on the caller id, "Hello Rosalie."
"Hello Carlisle."
"How are you doing dear?"
"Well Carlisle, I will be on the next plane home but be on the look out for some packages that I am sending. A few packages of clothes." She explained.
"Of course." Carlisle responded, "I do hope though that you didn't clean out your account."
Rosalie gave a little laugh on the other end of the line, "Not even a dent Carlisle." She responded, "There is something that I would like to ask you though."
"Of course Rosalie, anything."
"Marcus of the Volturi would like to come and visit with you. He says that he misses the talks the two of you used to have when you stayed with them." She explained, holding her breath like an anxious teenager asking to bring her boyfriend home after the first few dates and meeting the parents for the first time.
Carlisle looked over at Alice, "He will be welcomed here Rosalie. Please do bring him home, I too have missed our talks." He agreed.
"Thank you Carlisle. His guards Felix and Demetri will more than likely follow."
"That is fine Rosalie, they are all welcomed in our home."
"We'll see you soon then. Bye." She said and hung up her phone.
Carlisle flicked his phone down, closing it, "This had better be a good thing Alice." He told her.
Alice smiled brightly, "Of course it will be father." She said, "Jasper and I shall go hunting and then we'll go shopping for some more bed clothes for our visitors." She said and disappeared to her room to gather her husband and do as she said.
"Marcus is coming?" Esme asked coming from the kitchen.
"Yes. Alice assures me that everything will be fine though." Carlisle told her giving her forehead a kiss, "Marcus is the more mellow of the brothers."
"I hope that you and Alice are right." She sighed, "We had best tell Edward and Emmett and have them keep an eye on Bella and her brother while they are here."
"I will go and do that if you would set up the guest rooms for our Volturi guests."
"As you wish my husband." She said giving him a bright smile and headed down the hall to prepare the guest rooms.
"I really do hope that you are right Alice." He sighed and went to hunt down Emmett and Edward.
Emmett sighed happily as he wiped the little dribble of blood from his chin after his kill. It was a good day for hunting and he and Edward had taken advantage of it while the others stayed at home and relaxed. Well really more like Carlisle kicked the pair of them out of the house to get what ever bee was in their bonnets out and get along like they did before they left Forks.
"Nice catch." Edward said from where he was leaning against one of the trees.
"How about yourself, how did you do?" Emmett asked heading over to Edward.
"Doe, could have done better but the mountain lions seemed to have followed the heard closer to the river." Edward mused.
"I guess we're out of shape then if we can't even track down something to eat." Emmett laughed slapping Edward on the back.
"We must still be a little frazzled from being in Volterra." Edward responded with a smile.
"Look Eddie, I'm sorry."
Edward looked over at Emmett who was looking out into the forest, "About what?"
"I said some really mean words back in England about you and the situation that you put us in."
"I deserved it Emmett. I was an idiot about the whole thing and let my fears rule everything and broke up our family for my own selfishness." Edward said sitting down.
"Don't worry about it Eddie, just don't get on my back about Harry and we'll be all good." Emmett laughed looking down at him and reached out a hand to ruffle the bronze mess of hair.
"Have you asked him out yet?"
"Nah, thought I'd wait a bit. I don't even know him yet and he doesn't know me." Emmett explained, "I just want to go slow with it."
"You're hoping that it won't end up like it did with Rosalie." Edward said reading his brothers thoughts, "He won't Emmett. You and Rosalie were never meant to be, maybe since meeting Bella you could smell her brother and it transferred over to you." He offered.
"You really think so?"
"I really think so. I've also seen some of Alice's visions the last few days and she has seen Rosalie finding her mate and scarily enough, it is going to be Marcus of the Volturi." Edward chuckled, "What God allowed that to happen I will never know."
"I think that he'll be good for her." Emmett muttered, "Rosalie is much more of a lady than I had ever treated her and Marcus is a man from the days of old ways of men treating women like delicate trinkets and showering them with all sorts of affection."
"Well maybe now was the time that the both of you found your true soul mates like I have." Edward responded, "I was always so jealous of you guys. Carlisle and Esme, Alice and Jasper and you and Rosalie." He sighed, "I thought that I would always end up alone."
"Well you're not anymore, you have Bella and all's right with the world." Emmett said.
"Emmett's right Edward." Carlisle spoke, startling both of them. Obviously they were too involved in their discussion to take note of any of the surrounding area.
"What's up Carlisle?" Emmett questioned.
"It has been requested of you to return home to help prepare the house for some guests." Carlisle explained.
"Why? Who's coming? Is the Denali coven coming?" Emmett questioned.
"No. Marcus, Felix and Demetri are coming to stay with us for while." Edward replied for Carlisle.
"Is it because of Harry and Bella?" Emmett questioned immediately on guard.
Carlisle raised his hands in a pacifying gesture, "Calm your self Emmett, everything will be alright." He soothed, "Marcus has requested a visit with me, we used to talk many a long night while I was staying there." He explained, "And because he is enamoured with our dear Rosalie."
"As long as he doesn't hurt Harry or Bella it'll be fine." Emmett grumped and stood up, "Let's get back or Alice'll have our hides." He sighed and headed back off toward the house.
"This'll be fun."
