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Groceries

For the next few weeks Renesmee was hard at work coming up with a sports tournament for the family. Camden and Aedan were more than willing to participate also. They never had a family in this life and they were happy to be joining ours. Both had been doing well so far with our vegetarian diet. They needed to hunt a lot more than any of us, so when a group would go hunting, they would tag along. Their eyes were already starting to dilute the red. I've always been a vegetarian and I couldn't imagine how hard it would be to feed on humans and then suddenly cut it off. It was now easier to understand Jasper's trouble when it was happening right in front of me.

When Renesmee asked me for my credit car, I got scared. Normally I wouldn't have given it to her but she said it was for the tournament so I gave in. She was going to buy stuff for the tournament but she wouldn't specify what. When she was out filling up all the cars, I went down to her room to do a little bit of snooping. I found clothes everywhere but they weren't hers. She had everybody's including Aedan's and Camden's. I was confused of why she had hijacked everybody's clothes but then realized that she probably needed their measurements. Great, she turned something that was supposed to be fun into a fashion show, leave it to my daughter.

Alice was also hard at work at a surprise for Renesmee. She was very secretive and wouldn't tell anybody what she was up to. It was freaking me out. I felt like I was alone because everybody had their own projects.

Esme was flying back and forth between Forks and New York trying to set up our new house. She had found a house, a beautiful one out in the woods. She, however, had all but torn the house down. She was customizing the inside to fit our needs and the outside as well. I think that she was trying to make it look more like our home in Forks but it would never be the same. Open floor plans downstairs with two bedrooms, a kitchen, dining room and open living space, 5 bedrooms upstairs and one in the basement for Renesmee. The back wall of the house was all glass as well as the west-facing wall. That's about all I could understand from the blueprints.

"Esme," I asked knocking on her office door.

"Come in sweetie."

I walked in and closed the door behind me. There were blueprints, and sketches everywhere with a few fabric, paint and floor samples scattered through out. It was very chaotic for Esme's study.

"You needed to see me," I asked not sure what was going on.

"Yeah I just wanted to know what you and Edward wanted in your room."

"Oh…umm…just some bookshelves, some cd cases with a cd player and speakers, a bed and maybe a couch."

"Do you want an open wall or a closed?"

"Open preferably."

"Alright and Renesmee likes the basement?"

"Yes she does. It gives her a little bit of privacy with so many people living in one place."

"Well there is an extra bedroom upstairs incase she wants to be closer to us."

"You don't even need my help do you?"

"I just wanted to know your opinions. This house is driving me crazy. Nothing is coming together right, the contractor is an absolute idiot and can't do anything when I'm not there apparently. The house isn't even close to ready."

"Esme, if worse comes to worse, we'll start school in the beginning of the 2nd semester as freshman and sophomores instead of sophomores and juniors. Everything will be fine."

"But I don't want Nessie to miss out."

"Don't worry about her. Right now this whole tournament thing is distracting her. Esme, you are going to have a heart attack if you keep this up."

She looked up at me from the blueprints and put her head in her hands. Esme was stressed, that was clear enough. She was always so calm, cool and collected and it was scary to see her like this.

"Are you always like this before a move?"

"Yeah. There is a lot that goes into it. It's even more complicated because of our age. The older we get the more complicated that it becomes. We try not to go to the same place twice and we can only live in the north, which is not always the easiest thing to overcome. And then trying to find a place for Carlisle to work and a place to live that will suite our family. And now, with it growing, it gets harder and harder. The contractor thinks that we are crazy needing such a big house and 2 garages."

"We need two garages?"

"Yeah. We have so many cars and Rosalie is obsessed with working on them so there is a main garage and a mechanic's garage. And then the house. There is a lot of space to fill."

"What are we doing about this house?"

"We are keeping it. It will be good for you and Edward to still have a place to call home out here. You were born here, Renesmee was literally born here and we can't get rid of that kind of history. Plus, when you come to visit Jacob, you will have some place to stay."

"If it's going to cost a lot don't worry about it."

"No worries. I'm not worried about that."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, very sure."

"Mom, do you want to go out and do something."

"Like what?"

"Anything. We just need to get you out of this space and out of this house. We could just go for a drive. You could drive if you want. I know your car hasn't moved out of the garage."

"I guess it wouldn't be too bad to go to the grocery store." I looked at her puzzled. Who did we need to buy food for? "Keeping up appearances honey."

"Sounds great. I would love to join you, so let's go."

"I've got to get dressed," she said standing up from behind her desk and throwing the swatches of fabric onto the middle of her desk. She was wearing a pair of dark blue jeans with a light blue tank top.

"You look absolutely fine, come on."

"I don't dress like this in public."

"It's not like you're wearing lingerie, you are wearing what every other person in this town is wearing and you can pull it off a lot better than they can. It might actually make them feel more comfortable."

"Fine, let's go." She grabbed her purse from beside the desk and grabbed her keys out of the drawer and tossed them at me. "You drive. I hate driving."

"Then why the hell did you buy a car?"

"Because I will need to drive, I just don't want to today."

"Alright."

Esme and I then went to the grocery store. I remembered back to when I was human and tried to imitate how to act. Smelling the fresh produce, looking at the colors of the fruit and vegetables and squeezing them to pick the best ones. I tried to ignore all of the people around me, listening to their hushed whispers as we walked by.

"Is it like this every time," I whispered to Esme, quiet enough so that no one else would hear us.

"Yeah they do. They don't understand why all my kids are still living at home."

"Well we were all gone for at least 4 years. We all just got back from school. That's what college grads do until they can find a job."

"This is normal but everybody looks towards us because we are different. Nobody is comfortable with someone who is different from them."

"It's weird but perhaps it is better if they keep their distance."

We walked down aisles, not paying much attention to what we were grabbing and just making it look like we were shopping for a family of 8. We were standing in line when I felt somebody tap on my shoulder. The woman was around 6' feet tall and she had honey brown hair. I then looked at her eyes and they were as gentle as they always had been.

"Angela," I screeched and gave her a huge hug. "Oh my God, how are you doing?"

"I'm doing great. You look so much different."

"I know. I got some mysterious disease on my honeymoon."

"Oh that's too bad but it did wonders. You look beautiful."

"Thanks, so do you. How have you been? What's going on?"

"Nothing much really. I graduated from college a few years ago and got a degree in English literature. Ben and I got married 3 years ago and now we have a son and a daughter on the way."

I looked down to her stomach and noticed a little baby bump on her stomach. I looked at her and smiled.

"Oh my God, congratulations."

"Thanks. How are you and Edward? Hi Esme."

"Hello Angela," she said turning around with a grin on her face. "You look absolutely wonderful."

"Thank you so do you. I love those jeans."

"Thanks."

"So you and Edward," she said turning back to me.

"We are doing great. We just got back from school. I got my bachelor's in business at Dartmouth. We also have a daughter, she's around 3."

"Oh that's so great. I can't believe you two had a kid. You never seemed like you wanted kids."

"Yeah and I wasn't one for marriage either but Edward just makes everything so easy. He is so good to me."

"I could tell from the beginning that there was something different between you two. He had absolutely no interest in anybody and then you showed up. He completely changed at that point. You didn't know how he was before. He didn't talk to anybody and then once you were here, he became friends with us. It was a great change of pace."

"Do you know what else he did? He thought that you were a great friend to me and he liked how sweet you were and he wanted to repay you. He basically made Ben see things in a different light."

"How did he know that I liked him? I never told anybody that."

"He's very good with reading people. He could just tell that you both wanted to be with each other and he just kind of set that into motion."

"I never knew that. Now I appreciate you two even more. I've really missed you."

"I've missed you too."

"We'll have to hang out sometime."

"Of course. How about we do some shopping tomorrow during the day."

"That sounds good. I've got to get some things for the baby."

"Hey and maybe even something for yourself."

"Maybe, I just have to find a babysitter."

"Your mom would be able to do it. Just be persuasive."

"I'm going to try. But I'll see you tomorrow then, with or without baby."

"Sounds good to me."

I gave her a hug and smiled as Esme and I left. When we were in the car she looked over to me.

"What," I asked her. "What did I do?"

"Nothing. I'm just amazed that you told her you had a daughter. What happens if she asks to meet her?"

"I'll show her pictures and say that she is with Edward or Renee took her for the weekend. I have so many excuses for that. I sometimes let it slip out and I've had to cover my own butt a few times."

"But Bella, you really shouldn't be telling everybody that. I mean it's not like you look like you've had a kid."

"Mom, I'm fine, don't worry about it. My life is all that I could ever want. Sure I wish the Renesmee would have been smaller longer but I can't prevent the fact of what her father was when she was conceived. I love her more than anything else in this world, even if my daughter looks more like my twin sister."

"How are you doing with that?"

I started up the car and we drove back to the house. "I'm doing okay. I knew it was coming so I had time to prepare. Every day she got older and I didn't. It's just like life was put on fast-forward for her. I feel more sorry for her because she never got a normal childhood and that's what really bothers me. She never got to go to kindergarten or middle school. She can go to high school but that's all she's ever going to get. I don't know how she really feels because she says that she doesn't resent us and that we are the best parents that she could have. I just wish that she would tell me the truth."

"Maybe she is telling you the truth. She loves who she is and what she is. She loves the fact that she is every bit like you and like Edward. Renesmee is happy with who she is, how she was brought up and the family around her. Sure, sometimes she hates the fact that we are all vampires and that she can't get any privacy but that's just because she is a teenager now. All teenagers go through the phase of wanting to be alone and between our hearing and Edward's mind-reading it is hard for her to have some peace and quiet."

"Did she talk to you about this?"

"A little bit. She wanted me to give her some advice without particularly hurting your feelings. She just needed a friend to talk to, somebody that wasn't her mother. It's not such a bad thing that she is talking to me. If she went to Rosalie it would've been much worse." I sighed and looked down for a moment. If my own daughter couldn't talk to me, what did I possibly do wrong? I could always talk to Renee and Esme no matter what the situation was. Why couldn't my daughter do that with me? Was I her mother and not her friend? "Sweetie, it's fine. She loves you to the end of the earth and she loves the time that she spends with you. But when it comes to something like Jacob it was easier for her to talk to me. She was just doing it so it wouldn't upset you. She never wants to intentionally hurt you Bella. Sometimes she just needs someone to talk to."

"And I guess that's kind of my fault. She's never had any friends except for vampires or shape-shifters. And I feel like I should have socialized her more."

"But you couldn't. You can't blame yourself for that. Now that she is fully matured it will be fine for her to be around people. It's not like she could've been friends with somebody when every day she was getting taller and her hair longer and her body coming into it's shape. You did what you needed to do to protect your daughter and our secret. You did what any mother would do, including myself. If I were in your position I would have done what you did. Keeping people away from her was the best thing to do in that situation."

"Are you sure Esme? I feel like I keep ripping things away from her."

"Trust me, she feels like you give her too much. Every time something bad happens you give her something. You spend a lot of time with her and so does Edward. You guys don't go to work so you can spend all of your time with her. You balance everything wonderfully and she notices that. She notices everything that you do. Even when you go shopping with her, it's something that you hate but she loves it. She knows you hate it but it makes her happy when you suck it up and go with her. Nessie loves spending time with you. It's not something that she just overlooks. She talks about it all the time."

"Thanks mom, I'm sorry about this."

"What?"

"Giving you more problems to think about. This was supposed to be a relaxing trip and I ended up shoving more problems into your head."

"These are not problems, they are family. We are all family and this is what we do for each other. And it did the trick because I forgot all about the house."

"Sorry for bringing it up."

"Don't be sorry. Just help me put all of these away and let me get back to the office. I'm leaving in 3 days to go back up there."

"Will you be back for Jake's wedding? It's in like 2 weeks."

"I will be back for that but then I'm going back up there until the end of August. Hopefully with me there everything will be ready."

"Why don't you take Emmett with you and Rosalie? I'm sure they wouldn't mind helping with the building and the moving of heavy stuff. Emmett likes to help you."

"I know that he does but I wanted it to be a surprise. Maybe though bringing those two with me will help."

"We could all go if you want. Imagine what all of us could do up there."

"Don't you need to be here for Leah?"

"Well I'm sure that we could get all the bridesmaid's shopping done in the next day or two and Rosalie, Alice, Renesmee and I could all come back a few days prior to their wedding to help out."

"That sounds decent. Well, I guess all we can do is ask everybody if they want to come and help out. I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem. Carlisle still has vacation time and the hospital is going to need time to get used to not having him around anymore. It might actually work out perfectly."

"Alright family meeting then."

I turned up the drive way and drove up the 3 mile driveway and parked outside of the house. I didn't really want to try to squeeze the car into the little space that it had in the garage. We carried all of the groceries in on one trip, which was one great thing about having super strength. This would have been useful when I was human. However, it also would have made me lazy so I guess it was a good thing that I didn't have this much strength when I was a human. Esme and I put the groceries away and Renesmee came into help halfway through. I put my arm around her and kissed her forehead. Good thing she had my height because otherwise I would be embarrassed that my daughter was taller than I was.

After we were finished we called another house meeting. Carlisle was at work and we all sat down at the dining room table. It was so weird how often we had been using it lately. More than we had in the past. We all took our normal seats and Esme started.

"Plans for the new house have been going along great. It's, however, fallen behind on schedule a little bit. I'm heading up there in a few days and I was wondering if you guys would like to come with me to help out a little bit. I wouldn't ask if there was any other choice but there is so much heavy lifting and decorating still needing to be done."

"I'm in," Emmett blurted out. "Anything to use these muscles. They need to get some use." He chuckled a little bit and looked at Rosalie.

"I guess I could do some electrical work. If the contractor is an idiot then I'm sure that his team isn't much better."

"And I could go shopping," Alice said. "I've been wanting to do a little bit of interior design I just never had a point to."

"I will help too," Renesmee answered. "I could learn a lot from you guys."

"I've got down the sheetrock," Edward said. "I helped do this house so I guess I wouldn't mind doing this house either. Emmett could always be used as a jack too when we demo the walls."

"I'm going to," I said quietly. I knew that everybody was in at that point.

"I would love to see how you guys do everything," Aedan said. "I've never been involved with a remodel or anything so I would love to come. I'm sure that Camden feels the same way."

Camden nodded and looked around the table. He was still quiet around us. It was weird that he hadn't warmed up to us yet but I took it as his personality to not be too involved with anything that was going on around him. Aedan had apparently taken the leadership role and he was fine with Aedan speaking for him.

"I'm in," Jasper said after everyone was finished.

"So it's settled," Esme finished. "We are going to fire those lazy people and make it a family event. I've got to call Carlisle and tell him. Then arrange with the airport a few more tickets and possible a hotel for all of our clothes and such."

She stood up quickly then.

"Wait," Renesmee said. "I have some news." Esme sat back down and listened for her to finish her thoughts. "I have all the stuff ready for the tournament and the clearing is a good place for it. Alice, when would be the best time."

Alice closed her eyes and concentrated trying to find the weather report. "It will be all good in 2 days. There is a thunderstorm just around the corner."

"Alright. I'm going to the clearing then and setting up. Uncle Emmett, come with me."

"I would love to squirt," he said smiling.

"And later tonight when we get back I have some stuff for everybody so come down to my room and we will go through it all. That's all I have to say."

Renesmee smiled and we all dispersed from the table. I went over to her.

"Before you go anywhere can we go downstairs and talk."

"Sure."

We went down to her room and there were boxes everywhere.

"What the heck did you buy?'

"Uniforms for everybody."

"What?"

"Well for each sport there are two teams. I randomly picked names and teams and then coordinated the colors for whatever sport it was. The baseball uniforms are in one box, football in another, then soccer in one and basketball in the last. Each person has a personalized jersey and number."

"So that's why you were asking everybody for their favorite number?"

"Yep. You are 13, daddy is 20, uncle Emmett is 69, Aunt Rosalie is 1, Alice is 99, Jasper is 33, Carlisle is 6, Esme is 23, Aedan is 8, Camden is 83 and I'm number 10. Do you want to see?"

"No, I'll just wait until tonight when everybody else gets to see them."

"What did you want to talk to me about?"

"I just wanted to know if you hate me for the way that you were raised. I hate the fact that I never socialized you and I feel really bad for that."

"Mom, there was nothing that you could do to help or prevent that. I've never been too mad about that. Sure, sometimes I wish I could go to a sleepover at a friend's house but it's not something that I resent about my childhood. You guys did all that you could possible do and I've met a lot of nice people and I wouldn't want any other life than the one that I have."

"Are you sure Nessie? I feel awful that I can't help as much as I want to."

"I'm sure that a lot of parents say that but now that I'm fully grown, or almost at least, then there is nothing to be worried about. I am going to be like every normal teenager now. I just will have parents the same age as I am, I will always be this way as half a vampire but that doesn't matter. We can all blend in with the best of them and there is nothing to be pissed off at you about anymore. Mom, I love you and I appreciate everything that you do for me, even the small things. So I don't want you to worry about it anymore alright? I am absolutely fine and there is nothing to worry about. Just worry about going to high school again. That's what you should be worried about."

"And you best be prepared for school."

"I am."

"Now you go with Emmett and get this stuff situated. I have a shopping date tomorrow with a friend from high school and I have to go see Leah so I will talk to you later tonight alright?"

"Sure not a problem. I love you mommy."

"I love you too sweetie."

I gave her a hug and kissed her forehead. She ran up the stairs with lightning speed and I went upstairs to see Edward still sitting at the table. He saw me and came towards me. He kissed my head and took my hand leading me over to the piano.

"Now it's time that you learn how to play this thing."

"You're finally going to teach me," I asked. I had wanted this for so long. I was never musically inclined but maybe all of that changed once I became a vampire.

"Yep now pay attention."

A/N: So what do you think? Let me know. What do you want to happen? I might take in that direction. I'm also wondering if I'm dragging this out too much but just let me know, good or bad. Thanks.