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Chapter 19 – Family History.

BPOV

I whipped both Emmett and Jasper; neither of them were pleased at all. They kept asking for a rematch, which of course I gave them as it was a hell of a lot of fun. I can say that I have missed playing computer games but it is not quite the same without the smokes and drink.

Today Emmett has asked for a rematch again so far I have beaten him on a large number of games.

"So what are we playing today then Emmett, I am amazed that you have any left." I said sitting next to him.

"Well I thought that we could play resident evil again. Coz I think that you cheated the first time." He said handing me the controller.

"Ok well if I beat you again will you stop with the rematches? It is not much fun anymore." I said as I was picking my character.

"Deal but if I win then you are not allowed to play any of my games for a month." He said looking pleased with his beat. I shook my head at his childish behavior.

"Fine Emmett, you have a deal." You are so going down Emmett. I thought to myself as the game started.

Several hours later we had completed the game and I had beaten Emmett hands down.

"That is so not fair Bella, how the hell did you beat me again?" he whined like a child.

"Emmett, will you stop whining please it is very unbecoming of you." Esme said from the garden. I laughed as he went off in a huff. Rose and Alice both walked through the front door arms filled with shopping bags with Edwards and Jasper in tow.

"Oh Bella we have brought you some wonder things for the baby." Alice sang plopping herself down on the sofa next to me. I looked up at the boys who followed suit, both of them looking exhausted. Well as much as a vampire can.

"Alice please tell me you have not been out again and brought the store?" I plead with her. Looking from the amount of bags they all had. Edward, Jasper and Rose all nodded their heads to my question.

"Well I did not buy the whole shop but I have brought you a new crib." She beamed.

"Alice we don't even know what her growth rate is going to be once she is born." I said as I started to rummage throw some of the bags.

"Well I know because I have seen her, such a pretty little girl takes after her mummy." She beamed at both me and Edward.

"Well Alice that did not answer Bella's question and stop with the show tunes your giving me a head ache." Edward said picking up all the bags and taking them up to our room.

"Bella you have picked such a pretty name for her as well." She added before her and Jasper left the living room. Leaving me and Rosalie alone.

We looked uncomfortably at each other. "So how have you been?" She asked.

"I have been ok thanks Rose, beaten your husband at yet another computer game. Which he is not happy about at all, I think he is off sulking." I said smiling at her. She gave me a small smile in return. Rosalie may seem like a bitch to a lot of people but there is a lot more to her than that. She has a dark haunted past and I felt for her.

"Rosalie can I ask you something?" I asked moving to sit next to her. She nodded her head while looking down at her hands.

"What happened to you?" I asked slowly moving my hands to hers. She looked at me with sad eyes.

"I was born in 1775 in Florence Italy. I was engaged to a man named Royce King he was an English merchant. I was the most beautiful girl in town and everyone else thought so as well. On the night I was changed, I was walking home from a friend's house I have been visiting her; she had just given birth to a beautiful baby boy. Royce had been out drinking with some of his friends, they saw me, dragged me over to them. They beat me till I was near death, then they…" She trailed off, I gripped her hand telling her I understood and to take her time. We sat in silence for several moments before she started talking again.

"They left me in the street, thinking I was dead and believe me I wish I had. Carlisle found me he smelt all the blood. Although I hate this life not being able to move forward, grow old and have children of my own. I am grateful to Carlisle because without him I would never would have found and saved Emmett. After I was turned I got my revenge of them leaving Royce for last so that he knew who was coming for him. I showed up on his door step dressed in my wedding dress. I can say that I was a little theatrical back then." She laughed at the end. What she told me made me understand Rose a hell of a lot better.

"Rosalie I think I can understand a little, I mean being betrayed by the people you love. All I can say is that my two beautiful little girls are going to need a sensible aunt to save them from Aunty Alice." I smiled as she drew me into a hug.

"Thank you Bella, for understanding. It means a lot to me." She whispered. "Well enough of this depressingness this is happy time. Plus I had better go find that husband of mine and cheer him up. Do you need anything before I go upstairs?" I shook my head knowing that Esme was out in the garden if I needed anything.

A week after Rose told me her story I had become interested in the rest of my family's history. And I know what you are all thinking I have been living with them for nearly a year and not really found out about their lives before they become vampires. Well if you remember I lived with them for 4 months before being taken 3 months, then being in a coma for 2 months then being slightly depressed and having my hands full with a baby. So you can't really blame me.

And if I am being honest it was Rosalie who sparked my interest. So today I am being babysat by Alice and Jasper while the others are out hunting.

I walked out the kitchen with a plate filled with lefts over pasta from last dinner. I found Alice and Jasper cuddled together on the loveseat. They looked so cute together, Luna was giggling happily to herself in her playpen by their feet.

"So what do you want to know Bella?" Alice said without looking at me. God damn miss know it all.

"I want to know more about my family's background." I said sheepishly before taking a mouth full of food.

They both looked at me. "Ok so you want to know what our lives were like before we were vampires?" I nodded at them, not being able to speak as I was still shoveling food into my mouth.

"Bella are you planning on eating like a lady anytime soon?" Alice asked both of them laughed at me. I glared at them not impressed they were laughing at a hungry pregnant lady.

"Just tell me your stories before I bombard you Jasper with hormones." I threatened, I saw Jasper's face turned from humor to horror.

"Ok, ok no need to threaten anybody Bella." Alice said to me. I place my plate down on the table; I leaned back against the sofa and place my hand on my swollen stomach.

"Jasper you can go first." Alice said giving him a quick peck on the cheek.

"Oh course ma'am." He said his southern accent coming through really thick. "I was born in 1843 in Texas and when I was 18 years old I joined the confederate army and I was the youngest general all without seeing any action, but the night that I was riding home I came across 3 young women, I offered them my assistance, they turned me. I became part of the Maria's army. In the south it was not uncommon for vampires to start wars, so that they can clam territories. She wanted them all and I helped her training her newborns. But it got too much as she would ask me to rid her of the vampires for grew weak and with my gift I could feel everything. So I ran and went into hiding. Then in 1927 I was in Philadelphia sheltering from the rain in this little café, there were only 5 other people in there, when all of a sudden this tiny beautiful woman comes up to me and says 'You kept me waiting solider.' We married 4 months later then traveled around America. In 1942 we walked into the Cullen's lives and never left." Jasper wrapped him arm around Alice's small shoulders when he had finished talking.

"You really did keep me waiting." She laughed as she reached up and kissed his jaw. Luna was bouncing on her bottom and shouting at the pair of them telling them that it was her turn and that they should be lavishing attention on her.

"Wow Jasper you certainly had it hard, I cannot imagine going through that." I said to him as he gently lifted Luna out of her playpen and on to his lap, she immediately shoved his fingers into her mouth.

"She is taking after her mother in the eating department." Alice said stroking Luna's hair.

"Hay that is not nice. And she takes after Jacob actually I once saw him eat a foot long sub in like 3 bits." Just the thought of it made me shiver. This made them both laugh.

"So Alice what's your story?" I asked her, she shifted uncomfortably. "It is ok if you don't want to talk about it Alice." I told her.

"No it is ok; I just don't really like talking about it. But I will give you the foot note version; I was accused of witch craft, because of my visions. I was hung but was saved by my priest who happened to be vampire. Once the change was complete I woke up to find myself a lone in a cave. Then I spent the next 200+ years wondering, I kept having visions of this family with golden eyes and knew that I had to find them, but also from the moment I woke up I had visions of Jasper 155 years before he was even born." I could see her grip on Jaspers hand tighten.

"Oh Alice, I am so sorry for making you relive it. I should never have asked." I said mentally beating myself up.

"Bella stop that, what's done is done we can't change the past. We have to look at it like this if it did not happen we would not be here for one and we would not be the people we are today without our pasts." What Jasper said made me think about Rose and how protective she was of her family and this was all because of what happened to her during her human life.

"Your right Jasper. It is just amazing how you two found each other." I said to them seeing the love they held for each other. They did not show it like Rose and Emmett did but you could still see it in the way that they looked at each other.

"Well wait till you hear Carlisle and Esme's story now that is a good one." Jasper said standing up, he placed Luna in Alice's arms and came over to help me up off the sofa.

"Thanks Jasper and I bet isn't Carlisle like a million years old or something like that?" I asked.

"Now that is rude young lady I am only 1219 years old." I stood in shock turning slowly turned to face Carlisle who was trying hard not to laugh.

"Well if you ask me that is pretty old, old man." Jasper said clapping Carlisle on the back.

"Well son. Last time I checked you were 167." He replied.

"Well that is true, but before Bella moved in and Luna was born I was the baby of the family." He said before sticking his tongue out at Carlisle making him look rather silly. But we all burst out in laughter any ways.

"Really mature there slick." I said taking Luna off Alice. Juggling a struggling baby when I can't see my own feet is a very difficult thing to do.

"Luna please calm down, mamma can't hold you when you're moving about." I said gently to her trying my best to calm her, I felt Jasper send a wave of calm towards us and it did seem to help a little.

"Bella, I am going to say this as your doctor, you really need to take it easy with Luna, if she has any of her father's strength in her, and she could hurt you." Carlisle said coming over to me and took Luna from my arms. I knew they were right last week she punched me in the shoulder while having one of her many tantrums and left a very large bruise.

"I know your right Carlisle, but I don't want her to feel unloved because I keep passing her off when she got too much." I told him as I followed them into the kitchen.

"Bella, dear listen to me, she is the most loved and spoilt little girl in the world but asking for help looking after her especially from Jacob will not hurt and it would do you some good to relax, you being stressed is not doing you or the baby any good." He said as he placed Luna in her high chair.

"Your right Carlisle, I know but it is hard, as Renee used to just pass me off to people when I was little when she could not be asked to look after me. It is why I moved in with Charlie." I said opening the fridge and pulling out a bottle for Luna.

"Bella dear you are a wonderful mother and she could never feel unloved with such a wonderful family around her. Who all want to help you look after her. Know I think it would be a good idea if you called Jacob so he can look after his little girl for a couple of days, what do you say?" He asked as he pulled me into a one armed hug.

"How come all you Cullen men know how to make women do what you want?" I laughed at my father in law.

"Well I think that is a story for later. Know go and phone Jacob. I think Alice has got Luna's overnight bag all sorted." He said leaving the kitchen and heading towards his study. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and punched in Jake's number. He picked up after the 4th ring.

We had a short conversation, and we arranged for Luna to spend the week with him and Leah. My feelings toward Jake had changed a lot since we had both been kidnapped by psychotic vampires. I felt that it was his fault that we had not been saved sooner and that I will never have full strength in my legs. Yes I know that it is my fault for wanting to be able to walk and that I seem to be on my feet a lot but I don't like to be carried everywhere.

Jacob was coming to pick up Luna in an hour, which meant that Edward would hopefully be home soon. This made me smile. While I was lost in thought Alice had come into the kitchen and was making Luna laugh. I turned and jumped out of my skin.

"Alice you scared the shit out of me." I told my sister. She laughed at me as I sat down on the stool next to her.

"Well it is not my fault you were not paying attention and off day dreaming about my brother." I gave her a pointed stare.

"I was not daydreaming about Edward, I was thinking about Jacob." I said slightly defeated, none of my family had asked what had happened, and I was not willing to tell them about it knowing that they already felt terrible about not being able to save us.

"Well that does not make sense at all, dear sister I think there is something wrong in your head. Has being pregnant again scrambled your brain?" Jasper laughed as he came to join us in the kitchen. We both turned to look at him Alice found his comment hilarious.

"Well Jasper I think you have been spending way too much time with Emmett as your IQ seems to have dropped dramatically." He glared at me. "Well Jasper while you are up put the kettle on." I said pointing to my mug on the side.

"Oh yes great Bella." He mocked as he filled the kettle with water. We all turned towards the living room where we could hear Emmett's booming voice.

"Oh come on babe why not?" He whined as the rest of the Cullen's came to join us in the kitchen. Edward came straight over to me and wrapped me in his arms.

"Well hello there Mr. Cullen." I said kissing him. "I missed you too love." He said when he pulled away.

"What is wrong with Emmett?" I asked looking at them all. Esme and Rose looked at me with amusement written across their faces.

"He said something very rude about a certain human and his brother. So I have told him that if he does not learn to think before speaking and put a filter on his tongue then he will not be getting any loving from me." She said looking very pleased with herself. Although both me and Rosalie do not sometimes see eye to eye, she did have a flare for the dramatics when it came to punishing her husband, I have learnt a lot from her.

"Well I hope you are going to make that boy suffer for a long time Rose, last time you only lasted a couple of days." Esme said while placing a soft kiss on Luna's head. Who surprisingly had been very quiet? Which I was very grateful for.

Moments later the doorbell went. Esme was up and opening the door. "Hello Jacob, Leah please come in. Everyone is in the kitchen." I heard her say from the front door. I watched as Jasper made me a cup of herbal tea, I did not turn to look up as Jacob and Leah made their way into the kitchen. My family all greeted them warmly, I held Edwards hand tightly as I watched Leah kiss Luna's head. She turned to me and gave me a warm smile.

"Bella you are looking a little peaky." She said while stocking my daughters ringlets. I like Leah, I thought her and Jacob were good together but sometimes she can be a little blonde with her comments. Edward knowing me as well as he did answered for me.

"Yes she has been a little stressed as Luna has become overly fussing the last couple of weeks and I must admit I have not been around as much as I should be to help out. I am sorry about that my love." He said the last part to me before kissing my hand.

"Oh Bella why did you not call on us earlier, I know that stress is not going to be doing you any good." She said gently patting my hand.

I glared at her, not knowing really what to say, what did she know I had to look after my daughter 24/7 when she only had to watch her for a couple of days.

"Leah, we have to get going my dad is waiting for us." Jacob said giving me an evil look. Alice had left the room and re-entered with Luna's overnight bag. She handed it over to Jacob while Leah lifted Luna from her high chair.

"We will bring her home at the end of the week." Jacob told us as he led Leah out of the house.