A/N: Okay, again I'm sorry it's been over a week but real life is crazy right now. This week and next though until summer vacation- which translates to more writing time and more frequent posts :)

Chapter 28- Returning

The moment the house in Forks came into view, Jacob threw the door open and started running towards the cars.

Edward laughed quietly and said, "Staying here while we went to hunt the bad vampires was very difficult on him. He is really worried about you, Nessie. I guess he really does love you like crazy, sweetheart."

Nessie smiled up at her father and I looked at them both with a sense of great contentment. Edward and I had our baby back, and we were together, finally. Everything was falling into place. The moment the car stopped Jake yanked the door open and Nessie flew into his waiting arms. Edward and I turned to look at each other to give them the privacy they deserved for their reunion.

Edward smiled at me and said, "You are quite the scary little monster my dear. I have never seen anyone who can fight with the skill you can, and here I thought I was going to have to protect you. You always do what I don't expect."

I smiled at him and said, "Love, if I did what you expected, what fun would there be in that?"

Edward grinned at me mischievously and said, "True, love."

Then he pulled me swiftly from the car. Just as we were about to head for the car Nessie gasped and grabbed my hand.

She looked at the ring for a split second and then she started screaming, threw her arms around us, and said, "You guys are getting married?"

We smiled at our daughter and both nodded together. All the sudden, in my periphery, I saw Alice's eyes go blank.

In a split second, Alice refocused and started talking so fast that even Ness couldn't understand her saying, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. I can't believe I get to plan a double wedding."

Edward, Ness, Jake and I all rolled our eyes and said, "Damn little pixie!" in unison.

Ness and Jake were lost in their own moment. I had a feeling they would be focused on each other for quite a while. I turned and faced the bouncing and spastic version of my best friend that was currently hopping up and down – literally - on the front lawn.

I opened my mouth, but before I could get a word out, she said frantically, "I know your conditions, Bella, and I have no problem with them, it will work out better that way anyway. I promise not to go too overboard. Bella, please don't give me a hard time about this, please?"

I groaned again and said with obvious annoyance, "Fine, Alice, but no going overboard!"

Edward turned to me, laughing, and said, "Besides not going overboard, what were your conditions?"

I laughed and said, "There was only one really. We are getting married before our daughter does. I am not going to watch my daughter get married before her parents make it down the aisle."

Edward wrapped his arms around me and laughingly said, "I wouldn't have it any other way love."

I smiled back at him and we got lost in a moment of our own. We were really finally getting married and nothing was going to pull us apart again.

Aww cute right? We still have a few chapters to go :)

The bad news is that I may not get one up for a couple of weeks. I have to get the school year closed out which is going to be crazy and I am not going to have a spare minute to myself. The good news is that by that time my wonderful beta ginginlee will probably be caught up so you will get beta-ed chapters :)

I apologize and will post as soon as I can :)

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