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Chapter Twenty-Five

Onward

BPOV

Realizing that the one person who I had never wanted to see again was standing in front of me in immortal glory would have knocked the wind from my lungs if my lungs actually worked. She had been the one that had attacked my sister. Jessica Stanley. She was the one person that I hadn't cared to leave behind in Forks when we left. I hadn't seen her seen the day I married Edward. I had truly invited her only because I had invited everyone else. Or I should say, Alice did. The more I looked at her and thought of the few things that Edward had told me about her, I couldn't help myself. I had to land a punch. Watching as Rosalie ripped her head from her body, I felt a bit envious of my sister. I had wanted to do the honor.

A few weeks had past and we had gotten back to our lives in Forks. All of the situations that could have arose from our return had settled down. I had gone back once to visit Angela, to thank her for being a good friend to my grandmother. I had told a bit of a white lie and said I had discovered letters and papers in my 'great-grandfathers' home, and that I had found a journal and that she had been mentioned more than anyone else, next to Edward and the Cullens of course. Watching the smile spread across Angela's face had been worth every effort of my lie. I wanted her to know that she had always been a special friend to me, even if I had left and never looked back. I couldn't tell her this much, but I could tell her in a way that she would know that her Bella Swan Cullen that she knew felt that way.

The morning paper held another last tie that bound me to my old life. I was glancing through, seeing what news the Forks paper could bring me. Listed at the very top, with a picture of a young and a present Mike Newton, was the obituary for my fellow classmate. Mike Newton had said his last goodbyes. I felt sadness knowing that one of the last humans I knew had passed away. I hated to think to the future when I would read the paper and discover that Angela had passed on. I shuttered at the thought. With his obituary in my hand, I knew that his curiousness and suspicions about my family and myself would go with him to his grave. I couldn't help but feel a bit of relief. Live in Forks could truly resume as I had hoped and planned.

I stared out of the window of our little cottage, looking at the swing that now set in the front yard. Masen had come for a visit a few days after our battle with Jessica. He had spent a couple of weeks, enjoying his time in the home he had truly not gotten to know. His memory had served him well and he recalled some of the places I had once taken him to. Namely, his grandfather's home. We had spent a couple of nights at my old home and I had allowed our son to look through his grandfather's items, choosing a few to take with him to hold his memory close at hand. I hated to see my son leave, as did Edward, but we knew that they had grown up and wanted to venture out a bit. Even Rose and Emmett, Jasper and Alice had all lived on their own. I was just thrilled that Masen lived with his sister and his brother-in-law. I hated to imagine my son all alone in the world, with no family near him.

I heard Edward outside of our home. This little cottage would always be my home no matter where I lived in the world. No matter where I visited. I would rather be no place but right here in Forks, in our little own oasis. I joined my husband's side and smiled proudly at the work he had done with our son. "Let's head over to the house," he spoke. "Everyone is there. I've been listening."

I raced my husband as we headed to our family's home. We spent most days at the house, but our nights, we reserved for our cottage. Its hard to be alone and have quality time and talks with one another when you live in a house full of immortals with immaculate hearing. Our family were sitting around the living room, altogether. When Edward and I walked in, Alice came over and hugged us. "We've been waiting for you all morning," she said. "I saw that you had something you wanted to discussed so I hope you don't mind that I assembled everyone here."

That was our Alice. We should have known that she would foresee this. She always did. I returned my best friend and sister's hug. "Thanks, Alice," I said. "You are the best." Carlisle and Esme were looking at one another. Alice hadn't told anyone what she saw, but I knew she knew what were about to discuss. I could see it in her eyes. "Edward and I have some things we would like to discuss with everyone. As everyone will be affected by our decisions we have made."

Edward kissed my ear and faced our family. I had always left all of our announcements up to him if I could help it. The day we told my father we were going to be wed, I froze. He had to take over for me, I wasn't able to speak to my own father that day. I was so nervous and concerned with what others thought about teenage marriage. Edward had thought I was unsure of marrying him, but it ultimately was about what others would think. My dear mother had worn me shy of marriage at any age, let alone eighteen. "I must say, I should have known Alice would have you all here waiting for us," he spoke. "Surely you haven't waited too long?"

Emmett chuckled, "Brother, did you forget that time is quite irrelevant?"

Leave it to Emmett to state the obvious. Edward cleared his throat and began to smile. "First, we have decided that for our remainder of time in Forks," he started. He looked at all the faces in the room. I saw his concentration as he gauged the thoughts of everyone present. Edward couldn't let himself be surprised by reactions when discussing our future. "We have decided that we want to stay in Charlie's house. We know it's a bit further away then our cottage, but its still just a few minutes bound for us. Bella would like to spend as much time there as she can. We never know if we will make it back here after this stay, and I want her to have this."

Esme smiled sweetly, "Oh, Bella, Edward, I think it's a lovely idea."

Carlisle nodded and then spoke, "but son, have you thought of the ramifications if the residents realize we are letting our two 'teenage children' who are a couple live in this house alone? It could create problems for us."

Edward nodded, "we have thought about that, but we don't really think anyone will notice. We will be in and out without people really seeing us. The whole town knows that Bella, Jasper, and Rose are the grandchildren of the original Bella Swan. They shouldn't think much of it. Most of them will be happy that the house is occupied. Much of the town worries that delinquents will start trying to mess with the home. Not that that would pose a problem for the security installations I had done after Charlie…"

"I think it's a brilliant idea," Rose agreed. "I would have loved to been able to keep a little piece of my human life. I wasn't, and I don't think I would vote no on this Bella. I vote yes."

Jasper nodded, "Of course a yes from me too."

Edward laughed, "This isn't an instance of needing a vote. This is more of us informing you all that we plan to stay there. Our minds are quite made up."

Carlisle smiled, "I want you to both be happy. Of course I would not deny you this piece of happiness." Carlisle hugged the both of us. "Bella, I know you miss your father. Actually we all miss Charlie's humor. We got to know him quite well and we cared for him very much. If you can feel closer and have the opportunity to stay in your and his home, I think you should."

Esme hugged me and caressed my hair back, just as a mother would do to her young child. "Bella, if you need any help with anything, if you plan to change anything, I'll be there to help you."

"Thanks, Esme," I said with much gratitude, "but I believe I want the home to remain the same. If I change it, that would be changing Charlie and I cant do that."

Esme nodded and then asked the question we had been waiting for, "So when do you plan to start staying there permanently?"

Edward and I looked at one another, smiles creeping slowly across our faces. "Ah, I believe we have more to tell you," Edward grinned.

His gesture with his head toward me told me that this would be my announcement to make. It had been my idea, my yearning, my want. He was making it my story to tell. "Well, we were thinking we would wait until I deliver," I said.

Alice was beaming along with Jasper. She had obviously told him. Rosalie's mouth unhinged and hung open. That had been the reaction I had expected from Masen, but instead he smiled and was overjoyed. He had always wanted to be a big brother. Renesmee had actually reacted more like her aunt. I could hear Jacob asking on the other end of the phone if she was okay. I guess the shock of your mother having a child at nearing ninety years old could do that to you. I had wondered how my siblings and parents would react once I had saw my children's reactions. It had been so many years since we had given the family Masen. I had told Edward then I wanted more children. We had planned to have another child in five years, but that became another five and so on. I was more ready now than ever. Rose's oh my god expression slowly changed into a huge smile. I knew that Rosalie had missed having a little one around as well. She was somewhat of a mother to both my children. It was the closest thing she would ever have to being a mother and I allowed her the fantasy. Carlisle and Esme hugged and were beaming. Emmett started laughing loudly, "Ah, so all that alone time, you weren't very safe," he said as he slapped Edward's back.

Our family gathered around us to congratulate us with hugs. Carlisle and Esme brought their hands down to the tiny bulge that I had been concealing for a couple of weeks under larger clothing. "Bella, you don't have much longer until you deliver?" Carlisle questioned.

I shook my head, "No, I don't. Maybe another week, two at the most. You know how fast Masen was. This little guy seems to be pretty fast too."

Edward and I were surrounded by our family and all of the love we shared came pouring out. Our family was complete but yet I was bringing more into it. I heard all the voices going at once, discussing plans of the new Cullen that would arrive soon. Forks had become my home like no other. I had left Arizona all those years ago and thought I could never love Forks as much as I loved Phoenix, I had been wrong. Forks, Washington had given me everything. I had been able to have a stronger bond with my father, I had been given Edward here, the reason for my existence, I had been given my amazing family by Forks, my two eldest children had been born here, and now my third would be as well. That had been my plan all along, to return to Forks and give Edward another child. Give another child to the Cullens. My existence could compare to no other. I brought my arms around my husband's neck and looked into his topaz eyes, "I have everything as a result of having moved to Forks all those years ago. I have everything because I have you, Edward Cullen." My husband smiled as his lips crushed into mine.