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I stood there in the doorway dumbfounded by the man I thought was going to be a vampire. Why does he look so human? Why would she lie? What would her motive be in lying and how would she know about us in the first place? All these questions swarmed through my head and I almost forgot they were standing right in front of me.
"Nessie," LeAnn said waving her hand in front of my face, "this is my father."
As I finally registered that we were being introduced I stuck my hand out to this stranger. "Nessie." I said trying not to stare.
"Mitchell," he said taking my hand in his, "it's a pleasure."
"Nessie, are you okay?" LeAnn asked with a worried expression on her face.
How was I supposed to answer that? I wanted to tell her no. That I was too busy trying to figure out what kind of game they were playing. Why she would risk bringing a human into our midst.
"I'm fine." I lied trying to calm myself down. "Come on in." I opened the door to let them in hoping that grandpa would know what to do.
Seth grabbed LeAnn's hand when she stepped into the doorway obviously to caught up in her to notice anything strange about her father. "Right through here." I said leading them into the living room.
As we stepped into the living room where my family was waiting it felt like the air was being sucked out of the room. All eyes fell on this mystery man. Everyone was just as confounded as I was.
"Um, LeAnn. This is Carlisle and Esme." I said not knowing what else to do.
"Hi." She said sticking out her hand. "I've heard so many wonderful things about you guys."
"It's nice to meet you LeAnn." Esme smiled.
"Thank you." LeAnn smirked. "Oh yeah and before he tries to run off and hide in the car, everyone this is my dad. Dad this is Edward, Bella, Jasper, Alice, Emmett, Rosalie, Jake, Carlisle, and Esme." She said as her father stepped up to take dad's hand.
I flinched as he stepped forward. Why was he so comfortable around them? Most humans, with the exception of mom, steered clear of vampires even if they had no idea that's what they were encountering. The man acted as if everything were normal.
"Mitchell," he said taking my dad's hand.
"Edward." As dad took the man's hand a look of embarrassment crossed my fahter's face.
As Mitchell went on shaking hands with the rest of the family I went up to my father and put my hand on his arm. I showed him an image of his embarrassed face hoping that he would understand that I wanted to know what was wrong.
"Excuse us for just a moment." It had worked. Dad and I stepped outside into Esme's garden.
"What is going on?" I whispered still trying to figure out why I would have such a strong connection to this girl if she wasnt a halfbreed and why she would lie to me in the first place and for that matter how would she know about vampires? "Why did you look embarrassed when you shook Mitchell's hand?"
Dad smirked. "Nessie, LeAnn has not lied to you. Everything she has told you is the truth."
"Huh?" I was more confused than ever.
"We were all so shocked over his appearance that none of us paid any attention to his scent." The embarrassed expression appearing again on his face. "It didn't even occur to me until I shook his hand. When I shook her father's hand it wasn't too hot nor too cold."
"So then that would mean," I started. I could not believe I never noticed his body temperature before.
"That his body temperature is the same as mine. Meaning he is a vampire, which makes sense considering he didn't smell like food." He said thoughtfully.
"Wow, so does that mean he was changed in his mid thirties?" I asked intrigued.
"That still wouldn't explain the fact that he has slight color in his cheeks." He said shaking his head.
"Should we go inside and tell everyone? I mean to calm them down and let them know our secrets are still safe, because you know aunt Rose, she is probably plotting revenge on LeAnn." I said laughing.
"Alice has already reassured everyone that things are perfectly okay. She knew as soons as we came out here." He said rolling his eyes.
Just then we heard someone walking out into the garden. "Is everything alright out here?" Jake asked walking toward me.
"Everything is fine." I said locking my arm around his.
"Carlisle is getting a little anxious." Jake said smirking at my dad. "I think he might lose it if someone doesn't explain what is going on to him real soon."
"We had better go save him." Dad smirked and walked toward the door.
"Let's get back to our guests." I said grabbing Jakes hand.
As we walked inside the house we could hear laughter coming from the living room. I walked in to see Alice and LeAnn standing next one another laughing. "What's so funny?" I asked sitting down next to mother.
"LeAnn and Alice have already planned a shopping trip." Mom whispered rolling her eyes.
"Well I guess that means you are off the hook this time." I laughed.
"There's a plus."
"So," Rose started, "are we going to get on with this or are we going to drag this out all night?"
"I'll start." I said getting up from where I was seated next to mother. "Carlisle, Esme." I smiled. "In case you haven't noticed LeAnn isn't like other girls."
"Oh stop it you are making me blush." She said as she came up and put an encouraging arm around my shoulders.
"When I first met her, or really when I first saw her, I was instantly drawn to her. I wanted to know her and reach out to her so badly. I couldn't figure out why I felt so strongly about her, that is until the wind blew her scent in my direction. She is just like me. A hybrid." I paused waiting for their reactions.
Esme just smiled at Carlisle probably so happy that I made a new friend that she wouldn't have cared if it was the creature from the black lagoon. "Absolutely amazing." Carlisle said. "The fact that you two were in the same town at the same time would have been astonishing but the fact that you were in the same school at the same time when so few of you exist is just unbelieveable."
"It was meant to be." Seth said simply.
"Which is where I start." LeAnn said turning to her father. "Dad, have you ever heard of a shapeshifter?"
"I've read some stuff about them, never actually thought much about it. Why?"
"Well they are real. Seth and Jake are shapeshifters actually, they can change into wolves."
"Is that what I'm smelling?" He asked cracking a smile. Rose couldn't help but laugh with him.
"See there's this thing they do," LeAnn said ignoring her father's little jab, "called imprinting. Basically as soon as they meet their soul mate they know it in an instant and, well, I am sorta Seth's imprint." She cringed as if she were scared of the reaction she might receive. The man just stared at her. "Daddy, are you mad?"
"So you are telling me that as soon as you guys met you were instantly madly in love?" He asked.
"Basically. Are you going to yell because we can go outside if you are going to yell." LeAnn asked worried
"Sweetie. You just sat here and told me that my little girl is spared the pain and confusion of her first heartbreak. As long as you are good to her," he said looking at Seth, "and abide by the rules I give you guys then I am okay with it."
"Thank you so much daddy!" She hugged him so tight a human father would have a few cracked ribs.
"So that's why Seth was so nervous today?" Esme asked.
"Yeah he can't handle love like a real man would." Emmett chided.
"So if you dont mind me asking," grandpa started ignoring the previous banter, "why do you look that way?"
"What way?" Mitchell asked obviously confused. Was he serious? Did he not realize that vampires didn't have laugh lines and color to their skin?
"Daddy you forgot to," LeAnn began.
"Oh right." He said.
I couldn't take my eyes off of him as he changed. His gray hair was gone and replaced with thick black locks. His skin smoothed out to what looked like stone and all color was completely gone from his face. I just stood there in awe. The man who I thought to be in his mid thirties was actually just as young as my parents. He was beautiful and with all signs of aging gone from his face LeAnn now looked like his twin.
I looked around the room to see everyone was just as shocked as I was. "Wow," was all I managed to get out.
"Extraordinary!" Grandpa exclaimed nearly giving me a heart attack, so to speak. "I never knew a gift like this even existed."
"I was sixteen when I was turned. I remember after about a year I was standing in the mirror looking at my young face and wondering if I were to age what I would like by the age 25 and the more I thought about it the more I wished for it. It startled me, to say the least, when my face changed right before my eyes." He laughed.
"We are able to stay in a place of our choosing for as long as we want." LeAnn said.
"Not to be rude, but how is that?" Jasper asked speaking up for the first time, "I mean LeAnn would still look 18 no matter how aged her father looked."
"Not exactly. I can project my gift to others. I tried it on LeAnn."
"Wait, so you are telling me that you can make anyone in this room look aged while out in public?" Dad asked visibly intrigued.
"I can make all of you look aged at the same time but only up to a certain point."
"What does that mean?" Rose asked probably thinking of all the possiblities.
"It means at a certain age your body structure begins to change. Bone density for instance. I can only manipulate how the outside looks which means I can only make it look believeable up to a certain point. Early forties is the oldest I can make you look with it still being believeable."
"This is astounding." Jasper said.
"What I can do doesn't even compare to what my LeAnn can do." He smiled at his daughter with pride.
"Dad, your gift is amazing, mine is nothing compared to it."
"You have a power?" Seth asked clearly intrigued.
"It's nothing really."
"Please tell us? You've gotten me curious." Seth smiled.
"Ok," she sighed, "I have the ability to heal and cause injury which is also why I'm going into the medical field."
As if things couldn't have gotten any better, granpa's mouth fell open. "You can heal people?" He asked.
"People, animals, anything I've tried it on. I can also cause injury. You know, like a collapsed lung, not that I've ever tried anything like that before." She said trying to hold back a smile. "So what about you guys? Any special talents?"
"Well, let's see, Edward can read minds, Alice can see the future, Jasper can manipulate emotions, Bella is a shield, and Nessie can show you things by touching you." Carlisle stated simply.
"Yep, bout covers it." Emmett laughed.
"Wait so Nessie, your dad is in your head all the time?" LeAnn asked appalled by the idea.
"He would be, but like Carlise said, my mom is a shield which means she can shield my thoughts from dad." I laughed.
"You have an amazing family Carlisle." Mitchell smiled.
"Would you be interested and becoming part of our extended family? I think it would be beneficial for both Nessie and LeAnn. It is your decision but we would love to have you guys around." Carlise replied.
"I don't think I've ever seen LeAnn this happy. Therefore we are staying."
LeAnn ran to her father and threw her arms around him, "thank you daddy."
"Yes really, thank you." Seth shook Mitchell's hand.
"I have a question." Jake looked at Mitchell. "Can you make people look younger?"
"I suppose it would work the same way, yes." He said shaking his head thoughtfully.
"Awesome! Because me and Seth have this little problem of looking 25 and still being in high school."
"Jake, we really should ask Mitchell before we just assume he will use his power for us." Esme said.
"Oh yeah, sorry man."
"It's no problem, really. I will help you guys anyway I can if that means making you all look older or younger then so be it." He laughed.
The rest of the night went great. Grandpa offered LeAnn a spot at whatever hospital he was working at when she finished college. I can't imagine what it would be like to be a doctor and know you have someone on your staff who can heal patients more quickly than modern medicine.
I hugged LeAnn goodbye and kissed Jake good night and headed up to my room. It was already 12 AM and it was only my second day of school tomorrow. I settled into bed feeling happier than should be allowed. As I drifted off to sleep all I could think about was how perfectly everything had become. What could possibly go wrong?