Renesmee

The next afternoon, Anne was in her library addressing an envelope with a copy of her novel, Choices, to a local publishing company. Anne put a stamp and the Cullen's address on the envelope and left the library. She climbed down her ladder and was halfway across the yard when Bella came up to her. She looked nervous.

"Hey, Bella! Do you know where the nearest post office is?" Anne asked her.

"It is in Forks. I will drive you to it. I wanted to ask you something anyway." Bella said leading Anne into the garage. Bella got into the driver's side of one of the two black Mercedes. Anne got in the passenger side and put her seatbelt on as Bella pulled out onto the highway.

"What is it, Bella? What do you want to ask? What is it?" Anne asked as Bella looked embarrassed.

"I was wondering if Cynthia, Sophi, Dog, and Renesmee could stay at your house tonight. The rest of us want alone time with our mates. But we don't want to be uncomfortable with the three of them in the house. So, can they stay with you, please? Renesmee can sleep on the couch. I will send her over with blankets and pillows and everything. Cynthia, Sophi, and Dog don't sleep, but they like to watch television, so…" Bella said looking embarrassed as she pulled into the post office.

Anne laughed as Bella stopped the car.

"Of course they can stay with me! You are silly, Bella! You looked so nervous it was funny. Don't be embarrassed to tell me the family wants alone time. I don't mind them staying with me. I like your family. Even Rosalie who doesn't like me. I would love having them over. It could be a sleepover. I'll be right back." Anne said still smiling. She put her envelope into the mailbox and got back in Bella's car.

"Even though I have nothing to eat at my house. I guess we could eat before we go to my house. I'm sure Esme won't mind us raiding the refrigerator before we go to my house. Cynthia and Sophi won't be thirsty because you just hunted yesterday. But Renesmee and I might get hungry." Anne said, thinking, as Bella headed back to the Cullens house.

"I'll go to the store. I was planning on going anyway. With Jacob coming back tomorrow, it is best to have a fully stocked fridge. The problem is the only slumber party I ever attended was hosted by the girls up at the main house. I have no idea what to buy. When we did it Esme bought Italian food from Port Angeles. I suppose I could do that. And Renesmee loves ice cream, so I will get some of that too. I think we have a portable freezer up at the house. I will go get it. I will be back soon with the food. I will send Alice over with the pillows and blankets. Thank you so much for this, Anne! We owe you!" Bella said as she pulled up in front of Anne's tree and kissed her cheek.

Anne shook her head, laughing as she climbed back up the ladder to her house. Anne set to cleaning the entire house. She started in the living room and made her way to every room in her house. She was putting books back on their shelves in her library when she heard a knock on the front door.

"Come on in, Alice! " Anne called as she turned her computer and printer off. Edward and Carlisle had bought it for her when they had picked out the items in her library. Anne went back into the living room to see Alice arranging the pillows and blankets on the couch. Anne smiled at Alice, who beamed back.

"Jasper told me about the chat you two had last night. He feels bad that he keeps endangering your life. But he likes you. He thinks of you as his little sister. You are his best friend. You keep him in line. You are Bella's best friend too, the way she talks about you. Anyway, Bella should be back soon with the food. We will send Renesmee, Cynthia, Sophi, and Dog over with the food and necessities. Cynthia is more attached to Dog than she likes to admit. She refuses to stay without him. Sophi too. Thank you for agreeing to baby sit for us. See you tomorrow." Alice kissed Anne's cheek and left.

Anne found a movie on TV and settled down to watch it. Soon the door opened and Cynthia stuck her head in. Anne could see the rest of the sleep over crew behind her. Anne smiled warmly and motioned the group to come in. Cynthia grinned and led the way inside. Sophi and Renesmee followed with an ice chest between them, Dog behind Renesmee.

Sophi and Renesmee set the ice chest down in front of Anne. Anne opened the chest to see Italian food, ice cream, lemonade, water, plates, cups, and utensils. Anne pulled everything out of the ice chest and closed it. She put everything on the coffee table as Dog settled on the ice chest to sleep.

"Bella does realize that this is only for one night, right?" Anne said as she put the food on plates. She handed Renesmee a fork. Renesmee laughed.

"Apparently, mommy thinks you are too skinny. She wants you to eat more. She made sure that we had lots to eat. So let's eat!" Renesmee said pulled the closest plate to her and started to eat. Anne shrugged and ate as well.

After dinner the girls changed into their pajamas and settled in to watch TV. After about a half an hour Cynthia stood up. She looked at Anne and smiled.

"Anne?" Cynthia asked.

"Yes, Cynthia?" Anne asked sleepily.

"Do you mind if I play with your hair? It is so pretty…" Cynthia asked softly. Anne laughed softly.

"No, I don't mind." Cynthia smiled wider and walked behind the couch. She started running her fingers through Anne's hair. Renesmee lay with her head in Anne's lap. Sophi sat, leaning against Anne's legs. Soon Sophi turned to Anne.

"Can I paint your toenails? I have always wanted to give a pedicure." Anne laughed softly.

"Knock your self out…" Anne said kicking her slippers off. Sophi smiled and put Anne's foot in her lap. Anne laughed again.

"You might want to get the nail polish first…" Anne said

"Oh, yeah…" Sophi muttered giving Anne her foot back.

"There is nail polish in the bathroom. You go through the bedroom. The door on the left leads to the bathroom. The nail polish is under the sink." Anne said as Renesmee sat up. Sophi went into the bedroom as Renesmee looked around and lay back down, her head on Anne's lap. Anne laughed. Renesmee yawned and said quietly

"I can't wait for Jacob to get back. I miss him. He imprinted on me, you know. That means he singled me out as his soul mate. He did that when I was born. But I think he has changed his mind since then. I know I have. I love him. But not like that. He is like a big brother to me. I don't love him like that. I don't think I ever have.

"I think he loves you like that, Anne. The way he looks at you. It's like he is a blind man seeing the sun for the first time. He loves you, Anne. If you love him back, I suggest you tell him. I would be willing to let you have him, but only if you truly love him, Anne. If not, tell him and let him go. He deserves to be happy. You make him happy. I want you both to be happy." Renesmee closed her eyes.

Cynthia had frenched braided Anne's hair. Sophi returned with nail polish and pulled Anne's right foot to her lap and began to paint it. Anne sighed quietly, petting Renesmee's hair. Cynthia came and sat beside Anne on the couch. She reached over and rubbed Anne's arm. Anne rested her head on Cynthia's shoulder.

"I noticed that as well. He was only here the first day we arrived, but I noticed. The way he looks at you, Anne. You can see the love he has for you the way he stares at you. He may not know it yet himself, but it is there. He loves you, Anne. You should tell him how you feel. How do you feel about him?" Cynthia asked still rubbing Anne's arm.

"I love him. I have loved him since I first met him. I will tell him tomorrow. I just realized how much I like him. I thought it was just a crush. But it is so much more than that. I love him. Do you want me to do your nails, Sophi?" Anne asked as Sophi finished her toenails and started to blow on them to dry them.

"Sure. Should we move Renesmee? If not I can put my hands on your legs and you can paint them. What do you want to do? Your nails are dry by the way." Sophi said.

"I'll put her in my bed. She can stay there tonight. I will stay on the couch. The TV won't keep me up. You pick out a color for your nails. I will be right back." Anne said standing and picking Renesmee up. Anne went into her room and tucked Renesmee into her bed. She kissed Renesmee's forehead and shut the door quietly.

Anne went back into the living room and sat on the couch. Sophi handed Anne a bottle of blue nail polish and put her hands on Anne's knees. Anne painted Sophi's nails. It was midnight before Anne lay back on the couch. Her feet were on Sophi's lap and Cynthia was playing with her hair from the armchair beside the couch. Anne was half asleep when she heard someone pounding on the front door.

"It is two in the morning! Who the hell…Rosalie! What do you…? What are you do…? ROSALIE!" Cynthia was yelling and Anne heard the door bounce off the wall. Anne felt someone yank her off the couch. She opened her eyes to see a extremely angry Rosalie, her face an inch from Anne's.

"Who the HELL do you think you are?!?! First you 'accidentally' stumble into our lives! Then you trick Renesmee and Esme into keeping you here! Then Jacob-freaking-Black comes back and you seduce him too! You don't belong here and I don't give a damn what Esme told you! YOU. DON'T. BELONG. HERE. Go back to your own fucking family! There has to be a reason they wanted you gone!

"I don't care if the rest of my family is in love with you! I see right through you, Anne Jones! You are nothing more then a filthy gold digger! And how cleaver to pick the one family member who is most like you! You don't want to be like us? Then get the fuck off our property! If you are not gone by dawn, I will murder you and anyone who stands in my way! I will be sure the rest of the family knows that, too! Have a nice fucking life Anne Jones! I hope you rot in hell for what you've done to my family!" With that being said Rosalie waltzed out of the house.

"I am going to talk to Alice. Sophi…" Cynthia started.

"I want a word with Rosalie, come, Dog!" Sophi said standing from the couch. Cynthia reached out for Anne, but Anne flinched away, tears in her eyes. Sophi nodded to the door. Cynthia sighed and walked out after Sophi. Dog followed Cynthia out and the door shut behind him. Anne wiped her tears away and went silently into her closet.

Anne pulled her duffle down from its shelf and started folding her clothes. She made it so they all fit. Anne changed into a pair of jeans and her hooded sweatshirt. She put her pajamas into her duffle. She turned off the closet light and pulled Izzie from his tank and put Izzie in her sweatshirt pocket. Anne hurried in to her library and pulled her MP3 player and binder from her desk. She tore a piece of paper from her binder and wrote

Dear Cullen Family:

Thank you, so much for allowing me to stay with you. I will never be able to thank you enough. Rosalie, I am sorry that I entered your life. I promise to not do it again. I love all of you with all my heart. I will always remember all of you.

Love, Always

Anne Jones

Anne put the note on the coffee table, her MP3 and binder in her duffle and left the house. She jumped down the ladder. She pulled the hood of her sweatshirt up and ran without looking back.