You have my uber-twilight obsessed flatmate Anya to thank for this happy ending. I wanted to take it somewhere oh so deeper and darker but she talked me around and planted a seed in my head. This WHOLE story is in fact dedicated to Anya as she listened to my fustrations and gave me her opinion on the whole story before i posted it. THANK YOU - have a strawberry!

Other thank yous are: to Hollygirl-93 (you live in an amazing country) and stariinights for their amazing reviews and constant encouragement and pointing out where i went wrong. Also to everyone who reviewed, popped an alert to me or my story and to all those that added me as a favourite.

This is my final chapter for TLITL but a sequel is being planned out as we speack so that i can develop Sophia a bit more and Edward learns to be a dad to a never aging 6 year old. Will hopefully be ready for posting on early April as i am on holiday for most of March.

Sophia had ran to the Cullens while Bella and Edward took his car. The lights were on and it looked welcoming and warm in the twilight darkness. Bella could see the whole family sitting in the living room, Esme and Carlisle talking animatedly with Sophia on one of the couches.

Chapter 10: Let Me Go Home - Epilogue

"Are you ready?"

Bella took a breath and reached for his hand. They walked hand in hand up the stairs into the house and prepared for the family's reaction. As they entered the living room all faces turned towards them all sharing a look of anticipation, Alice positively jumping on the balls of her feet.

"We're back together."

Edward and Bella held their ground as the Cullens surged forward in congratulation. Alice reaching them first, planting a delicate kiss on Bella cheek. "Welcome back sis."

Emse pulled Bella close while Carlisle shock Edwards hand. Somehow, Bella thought, Carlisle had always known that Edward would do the right thing eventually. "I'm glad you remembered us."

Rosalie hung back as always but offered her blessing in a small smile. Emmett hovered around Rosalie just as Jasper hung over Alice but both were smiling broadly. Bella sighed deeply. That gaping hole was gone. The only person missing from the crowd was Sophia. She sat on the couch waiting for all the drama to be over. She knew whatever was happening was important and Edward was in their lives but she couldn't grasp just how important this was to the rest of the Cullens.

"So Emmett, i believe you are going to teach my daughter how to play American Football."

Emmett looked sheepishly away, not an easy task for someone of his intimidating size. "Yeah, i mean as long as it is OK with you."

"Its fine, Sophia can more than take care of herself. I warn you though, she is fast."

"Nah, no one is as fast as Edward. Come on, let's go up to the field."

The Cullens and the Lees ran through the forest, the inky darkness not affecting their vision. They came to a stop in a large cleaning, easily half a mile square, surrounded by forest on all four sides. The moonlight bathed the clearing its silvery glow, casting shadows on the forest.

"How do you guys find these clearings? First Forks, now here?"

"Easy, we buy the land then do a bit of 'tree thinning.'" Emmett joked before running to join the others in the middle of the field.

Becoming a vampire had not endeared Bella to sports any more than when she was human. She walked over to near the edge of the clearing and sat on a rocky outcrop. Emmett and Jasper were explaining the rules to Sophia, Alice and Rosalie were throwing the ball back and forth while Edward marked out half way and goal lines with his foot. Carlisle was at Bella side in an instant, Esme walking behind at a slower speed to give them space.

"I have always known you and Edward would be together in one way or another. Before we left, you and i had a conversation right after your birthday fall. You were asking me on whether i believe vampires had a soul or had an after-life and i told you that i did. That is the reason i knew you two would end up together. God would never allow two people, whos souls were joined so inexplicably together, to be apart forever. You would be together whether it be in this life or the next. I am just glad we got to be a part of it too. Now i am going to join the others and i will see you later."

Esme kissed her husband on the cheek as he moved out to join the others who had finished explaining the rules to Sophia.

"Are you home?"

As Bella watched Sophia move out towards the goal line, Edward observing her safety, to turn and run towards her uncles and aunts with the ball she realised that she was indeed finally home.

Thank you for joining me on this very exciting journey. All the reviews and PMs have made my day, every day for 3 weeks. I am working on some new Twilight Saga stuff as i work my way back through the books. and learn about the other characters more. Can someone recommend where i can get information and 'facts' on various aspects of the book to make sure i keep in line with the Twilight 'rules'? I have Wikipedia but anywhere else?

Look out for a comedy piece called Supermarket Sweep and a back story on Bellas time with the Volturi as in TLITL and the sequel to TLITL. Please review and let me know if it was a suitable ending - there was a really deep and angsty ending to this written as well.

I will also be publishing on Twilighted if i can ever get them to accept my work!