I'm baaAAaack!! I hope everyone had a happy 4th of July! I'll be updating a little more this week since it's just my sister visiting. As of Saturday though I'm off to Florida for a week.

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"Hey, mom..." Renesmee called out as she wondered around the house. I could hear her easily from where I was.

"Outside." I said loud enough for her to hear.

Edward and I were cuddled up on the porch swing. I was marveling at his arm sparkling from the sun.

"Where outside!" Her voice was closer, but she was still wondering around inside.

"Back porch." Edward answered her this time. Her tiny feet moved quicker as she ran to the back door. "You know I have been looking everywhere for you!" Renesmee wined as she stepped onto the porch.

Edward pulled her onto his lap, and she smiled up at him. She didn't have to touch his face anymore for him to fully see what she wanted him to see. We figured it was her gift growing along with her. Although she couldn't send any of us visions without touching, Carlisle figured it was because Edward could already read her mind.

"I don't know sweetheart." Edward shook his head.

She pleaded with him in her mind. She was fairly excited that she could now send him full picture visions, and talk to her father without touching him. Because of this she rarely opened her mouth to talk to him anymore, and Edward was having just as much fun with it as she was.

"I know, yes Ness, I see, but I don't think that's a good idea."

"What do you want?" I asked extremely curious. I waved my hand in front of her face to pull her out of her gaze.

"I want to go to the beach tomorrow. It's spring break, and it's going to be really warm tomorrow. Aunt Rose already said Alyssa could go." Renesmee crawled onto my lap showing me visions of Jacob on the beach, and her playing in the water.

"Why not?" I asked looking at Edward.

He rolled his eyes pointing at the warm sun, and grabbing my wrist holding my arm out to show the sun glimmering off my skin.

"Alice." I called out, and a second later she danced out of the house.

"It's going to be warm, but cloudy. No sun at all, you'll be fine." She smiled kissing Renesmee's cheek, and turned to go back inside.

"See, that's why not." I said to Edward.

"Well then, I don't see what's wrong with a day at the beach." Edward nodded in approval, and Renesmee stood on my lap. I held her waist as she leaned over to hug Edward.

"You guys are the best!" She sang as I helped her off my lap. "Can I go call Liam?" She asked, and stopped suddenly.

"Who? I'm sorry did you say Jacob?" Edward asked clasping onto her wrist before she could sprint inside.

"No…" She said looking at her feet.

"Oh, you said Seth."

"Nuh-uh." She shook her head.

"If the name you just said is taller than a 7 year old, than yes, you may call him."

"He's my friend from school. I just want to see if he will be at the beach tomorrow too." She said innocently.

"Yes, honey. You may go call your friend." I didn't take my eyes off Edward. He shot his head up to look at me.

"She's too young to be starting this crap!" Edward snapped at me.

I couldn't help but laugh. "He's a friend of hers from school."

"Shouldn't she think boys have cooties at this age?" He asked crossing his arms across his chest.

"You overprotective daddy. Now's not the time to get protective over her. When she comes to us asking to go to the beach alone with a group of friends, and coming out wearing a bathing suit like the ones I wore on our honeymoon," I noticed Edwards body tense as he thought back to the string bathing suites Alice had packed for me. "well then I think it will be time for you to tie her up and lock her in her room. But right now she's just a child." I kissed his cheek softly.

"She will always be a child to me. I cant help it." He shrugged, and moved the swing so it rocked us.

"Alyssa, Liam is going to be at the beach tomorrow!" I heard Renesmee call out after she hung up the phone.

Alyssa's voice was further away, she must be in her room. "I think Sara is going to be there too!" She called back.

They both have made a ton of friends from their class. They liked going to school on the reservation, and I was worried about how we could stay letting them go through school in one place. They are only in 1st grade, it's going to be impossible for us to stay here 12 years.

"How long do you think we can stay here?" I asked Edward. We were silent for a while as he rocked us on the swing.

"I'm not sure, maybe a few more years. Probably until we graduate. Why do you ask?"

"I was thinking about Alyssa and Nessie. They love it here, and I don't want to keep moving them around from school to school. It's going to get harder as they grow up. I was a nervous wreck when I moved here, and had to start school. I don't want to keep putting them through that."

Edward shifted under me, and I sat up. "Maybe we could stay here a little longer. Go off to college. You could get a degree in whatever you want. Give them time to graduate from school right here."

I smiled widely, and leaned in to kiss him. "You really think so?"

"I'll have to talk to Carlisle and Esme, but I don't see the problem. Plus over have of them down there know who we are, or assume because of the legends. So I don't see a problem in keeping Ness and Alyssa enrolled right where they are."

"Thanks Edward." I whispered settling back into his arms.

"Anything for you." He said kissing my hair.

We stayed where we were, and watched the sun set behind the trees. When we decided to go inside everyone was sprawled out in the living room. Alice was on her knees on the floor with Alyssa perched on a pillow in front of her. She was braiding her hair. Renesmee already had 2 French braids on either side of her head, She was laying on her stomach with her head in her hands watching TV. Rosalie, Emmett, and Jasper were on the couch, and Carlisle and Esme were cuddled together on the chair.

"Time for bed." I said tugging on Renesmee's braids.

"Aren't they pretty?" She asked shaking her head.

"Very nice, go spray hairspray on them, and you can keep them in for the beach tomorrow."

"Okay!" Renesmee yelled over her shoulder, she was already running up the stairs.

"Can I keep mine in too mommy?" Alyssa asked as Alice finished.

"If you want." Rosalie smiled down at her.

"Thanks!" She jumped to her feet, hugged both Emmett and Rosalie before she went upstairs.

"OUCH!" Alyssa yelled from upstairs.

"Get out of my way!" Renesmee yelled back.

"Your turn." Edward said pointing to me and Rosalie.

"No way! We settled the Barbie fight yesterday. It's your turn." Rosalie said shaking her head.

"No that was like 3 days ago babe. Yesterday Edward and I stopped the tea party fight."

"No way! That was last week!" I pointed out.

"DON'T PUSH ME!" Renesmee screamed just as we heard a loud thud.

"You pushed me first!" Alyssa yelled back.

I glared at Edward and he rolled his eyes. "Emmett." He said as he slapped the back of his head. They both raced up the stairs. As soon as they disappeared from our sight we heard rustling in the second floor bathroom.

"If the 2 of you don't cut it out, we wont go to the beach tomorrow."

"Okay, fine." Renesmee growled.

"No, apologize to each other now." Edward told her.

"Sorry Lyss." Renesmee mumbled.

"Me too." Alyssa grumbled.

"Not gonna do." Emmett told her.

I heard her sigh, "Fine! I'm sorry Ness."

"That's better, thank you." Emmett said.

A few minutes later it was quiet, and Emmett and Edward walked back down the stairs.

"World War 12 is now over." Emmett said as he sat back on the couch.

"They're in bed waiting to be tucked in." Edward kissed me softly.

"Thank you." I smiled as I took Rosalie's hand and we went upstairs to tuck them in.

The next morning I knelt on Renesmee's bedroom floor putting her in her bathing suit.

"Hurry!" She pleaded as she stepping into her bathing suit bottom.

"I can only go as fast as you will let me. Now if you sit still than maybe I can get you dressed." I laughed at my daughter's squirming body.

"Ready to go!" Renesmee yelled as she ran into the hallway. "umph." I walked out of her room in time to see her run around the corner in the hallway, and run straight into Edward. She bounced off his leg, and he caught her before she fell backwards.

"Where's the fire?" He asked picking her up, and tucking her under his arm. She squirmed for him to put her down, but he held her tighter.

"I want to go to the beach!" She flared her arms frantically, but Edward's arms held her tight his side.

"What if I don't want to go to the beach." He teased.

"You already said yes!" She winded.

"But I changed my mind. I think we're going to stay home, and do nothing today. I'm tired."

Renesmee crossed her arms across her chest, and tried her best to look up at Edwards serious face. He acted as if he was yawning.

She narrowed her eyes at him, obvious that she was talking to him in her mind. He threw his head back laughing at her.

I rolled my eyes as I followed them downstairs.

Once we were downstairs I walked in front of Edward, and Renesmee grabbed onto my neck. She pulled herself onto my back, and covered my eyes. Immediately I had visions flowing quickly, it was me in the water. I was swimming somewhere with Edward. I had a snorkel and goggles on as I swam under the water. I was looking through someone else's eyes as I watched myself reach out to graze the ocean floor.

I gasped. "Isle Esme… EDWARD!" I pulled Renesmee's hands from my eyes, and she giggled behind me.

Edward shrugged innocently, "She asked me if you liked to swim." He smiled at Renesmee before looking back to me. "That was the only time I ever saw you swim. Would you rather me tell her the first time we swam together?" He laughed as my eyes opened wide.

"NO!" I slapped his arm.

"I'd like to know." Emmett chuckled, and Rosalie punched his arm. She took Alyssa out of his arms, and I followed her out the door.

"Seriously… in the water?" Emmett whispered behind us.

"Warm water, my cold body, I figured it would be best…"

"That's sweet bro, good idea for the first time. Water glistening off her-"

"Emmett!" Rosalie spun around, and Alyssa's head flung back from the speed. She clung to Rosalie's shirt for support as she spun. "We have children here!"

Emmett held his hands up defensively, and smiled. "I was going to say off her, er… face."

"Sure you were." I said rolling my eyes. I put Renesmee down, and took her hand.

"What?! I was!"

"They're not stupid, Emmett." Edward laughed.

Emmett decided to shut his mouth, and grab the beach bags on the way out the door. Alice and Jasper were eager to stay behind, and have the house to themselves. Esme and Carlisle decided to spend the day out hunting, and weren't expected back until tomorrow.

I walked slower as I watch Renesmee walk across the driveway without being attached to someone. I noticed she was more alert as we crossed to the garage, but kept her hands tight to her sides. She would jump slightly at the softest sound, but kept herself tucked behind Emmett and Rosalie, but in front of Edward and I. She would glance quickly over her shoulder to make sure we were still behind her. Edward would squeeze her shoulder lightly to reassure her, and she would relax a little. Once we were in the car she was back to her normal chipper self. I hated seeing her so scarred from what happened, but I always felt better when I saw the smiling happy little girl come out to shine as soon as she knew she was safe. I just wish she knew she was always safe with us around. I would rip myself apart and set the pieces on fire if I had to, to save her.

I was pulled from my thoughts when Edwards lips were at my ear. "I would do it too. For either one of you." He whispered, and bent his head to kiss my neck. I had learned to keep my shield down unless I wanted to keep my thoughts private.

"I know." I turned my head, and smiled against his lips before I kissed him.