AN: I don't own Twilight. Just borrowing, thanks!

I have been trying to post every day (or at least every other day), but this is probably it for the weekend. I have plans with my family. See you all on Monday!

Chapter 11

Alice POV

Saturday afternoon, Jasper and I decided to go out for a hunt while the rest of the family played with the new human. Jasper was having a particularly difficult time with the constant presence of a beating heart and with the new emotions that were running through Edward and us. Until we go through the change ourselves, I was making it a point to be sure that Jasper hunted frequently.

About ten miles from our house, Jasper found two large grizzly males fighting presumably over territory. We silently crouched down below some brush on the forest floor and observed for just a moment. I watched my husband waiting for his signal. He gave a slight nod and we were off.

Jazz took the larger of the two, jumping right on his back, slipping his arms around the massive beast's shoulders, and sinking his teeth into the neck. The bear went down immediately and was drained.

I prefer an approach from the front. As soon as Jasper moved the first bear, I pushed the smaller of the two onto his back and jumped onto his great belly. Holding him down, I bit into the pulsing vein in his neck and began to drink.

Finishing our meals, we decided to enjoy the day and walked slowly, (well, slowly for two vampires), back toward Forks and our home. We were both silent—lost in thought, I guess. My thoughts went immediately to the coming changes in our lives. It was strange to think in two weeks, my whole life would change. I didn't remember my original human life. In my mind, one day, I woke up as a vampire, thirsting for blood and searching for my mate.

With this change, I feel like the world is my oyster. No more hiding, no more moving every five or so years, no more living in fear of losing control and biting an innocent human.

We arrived home and went upstairs to change clothes and relax.

Jazz and I had spoken about the process and the timing, but not about what type of life we want. Sure I have visions, but those can change depending on decisions we make down the road. Besides, once I'm human, I won't be able to rely on visions to guide me and I have to admit, that's a bit scary. I know we have time to make plans, and that we can always change the plans, but I needed to be sure that my husband was on the same page.

I looked over to the bed, where Jazz was reading "The Complete works of Aristotle" for what had to be the eleventh time.

"Haven't you committed that whole thing to memory by now?" I teased.

He looked up but paused before answering. "I just want to make sure I don't forget anything."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, in this form, we have perfect memories. But we don't know what will happen to those memories as aging humans. I want to solidify as much knowledge in here as possible," he stated while pointing to his head.

"Jazz, aren't you excited about being human again?"

"I'm not sure, darlin'. I know the rest of you think this is the best thing to ever happen, but I have been this way for so long, I just don't know that I won't miss it."

"What do you think you will miss?"

"The freedom, the strength, the speed—the known. I have been this way for 142 years, Alice. I was only human for 20. I don't know any other way."

"Think of it as an adventure. You left behind one life when you left Maria. Now, you'll leave behind this and move on to a better phase of life. Just think of the possibilities. You can graduate from college, with a degree you'll actually use, take a position that you find fulfilling, make friends with people outside of the family."

"Are you going to be with me in this new adventure?"

"You know I will."

"Then I will be fulfilled."

I sat on his lap and kissed him. "I'll be right beside you. We'll figure it out together. I'm nervous about all of this also, but I know that I want the life I have seen in my visions. I want to live through life's ups and downs with you, grow up with you, and celebrate milestones with you. I want to sit in the sunshine in the middle of Central Park with you. I want to watch our family grow and I want to grow old with you."

"I want all of that, too." We held each other for a few moments enjoying our peace and quiet. Eventually though, Jasper moved me off his lap and stood up, holding out his hand for me. "Let's go see what the human is doing now. We've let Emmett torture him long enough. I'm sure Edward needs a rescue."

Edward POV

I was able to steal Bella away from the girls for most of the day on Sunday and it wound up being a perfectly sunny day in Forks. We decided to take a walk in town and ended up in the playground at Tilcum Park. Bella and I spent hours on the swings talking, laughing, and trying to swing higher than the bar. We had to take turns pushing some little kids who came by in the middle of the afternoon, but it was fun to watch Bella interact with them. I think the little boy developed a crush on her—I'll have to watch out for him as he gets older.

We didn't notice the clouds rolling as the day moved on, but by twilight, the rain came down in a downpour and soaked us both. The car was back at Bella's house, on the other side of town so we sought shelter in the covered clubhouse where the slides started. The water dripped into my eyes and down my cheeks, but my shirt was too wet to be useful in drying my face. I made a vain effort to brush the droplets away and watched as Bella struggled with the same problem.

She reached up to wring out her ponytail. "Ugh! My hair is soaked. It's going to take forever to dry off now. How are you?"

"Soaked to the bone." I guess we're stuck here until the rain dies down." We sat down on the hard wood. At least it was dry. "Let's give it a few minutes and see if it dies down. If not, we can call for a ride. OK?"

"Yeah. That works."

We snuggled together under the small roof and found ways to keep occupied. We laid on the wooden platform tangled together, our legs twisted, her head on my chest. I could feel my beautifully human heart beating and listened to Bella breathing heavily. Our displays of affection became bolder as the kissing intensified. My hands began to roam over her torso as her's crept up my chest playing with the buttons on my shirt.

"Mmmm… Bella, what are you doing? Stop taking my clothes off."

"You'll catch a cold. You need to get the wet shirt off. Survival 101!"

"Since when are you wilderness girl? And what about your shirt?" I wiggled my eyebrows at her in jest.

"Well, you have a t-shirt on underneath your button down. I, do not. I think you'll just have get my shirt off another time."

"Promises, promises."

Suddenly, I heard Rose and Alice about ten yards away from the base. It would take some time getting used to not hearing everything within a mile.

"Edward! Bella! Are you up there?" Rose knew perfectly well we were up in the clubhouse, but she played the role well.

"We figured you got caught out in the rain when we didn't see you at Bella's house. We figured we should come looking for you," Alice explained. I knew better. She had gotten a vision that told her where to find us. Thankful for the rescue, Bella and I climbed down and joined each girl under the large umbrellas they carried. We all climbed into Rosalie's car for the short drive to Bella's.

Thanking my sisters for the ride, we climbed out of the car and bid each other a quick good night. The rain-drenched clothes were too uncomfortable to remain in each other's company.

I raced home and bounded up the stairs to get warm. Running the shower until it was as hot as I could tolerate, I opened the door and stood directly under the head. It felt wonderful and warmed me thoroughly. Of course, as I stood under the water, my thoughts turned once again to Bella. I could picture her standing in the clubhouse with water dripping from her head, her wet skin glistening. The wet shirt she wore, clinging to her body showing off every curve. I could feel my reaction rising, literally. A little shampoo and I took matters into my own hand. As I found release, I thought that if it was this good by myself, I tremble at the thought of Bella and I finding our climax together.

The week raced by at school followed by another and before we knew it, Spring Break was upon us. It was Friday afternoon and we were in the last period of the day. I sat in history class listening with half my brain as Mr. Andrews discussed the shift in the US economy caused by immigration in the early 1900's. I must have looked at the clock ten times in the past two minutes. I wasn't sure which I was more anxious for, spending extra time with Bella or my siblings' change. This evening, Bella was working at Newton's, which worked perfectly for my family's plans. One couple was changing tonight—who had yet to be determined. I wanted to be there when the injection was made to support my siblings.

Finally, the bell rang dismissing us for the week. I walked to my locker, put my books away, found Bella at her locker and kissed, telling her to call me tonight, and raced out to my car.

When we all walked in the door at home, Carlisle was waiting for us in the living room with Sam and Esme. "It looks like this will be a busy week in the Cullen house. We're expecting company shortly. Tanya, Kate, Irina, Carmen, and Eleazar are on their way here. They should be here soon. Do you mind if we wait until our guests arrive before we begin?"

Everyone agreed that it would be best to explain together. As we waited, the two couples argued over who would receive the next injection. Rose and Emmett felt that since she and Emmett were in their senior year of high school, they should go first. Alice and Jasper argued that they had been vampires longer and therefore should be changed first. Just as I was about to bang my head against the wall, they all quieted. Our guests had arrived.

Our Denali family were welcomed into the house by Esme and Carlisle and ushered to the living room. They stopped as they entered the room and looked in confusion, first at Sam and then at me. Eleazar was the one to speak, "Carlisle, can you tell us what has happened here? Why is there a wolf in your home and why does Edward's heart beat?"

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