Don't own it

As new readers are coming to the story I am starting to see reviews that say Maddie acts a little old for her age and is not respectful of her elders. My response. Yes she is and no she isn't for the most part, outside of Bella. Why? Cause the story wouldn't be as funny to me if it wasn't this way. And the main point of writing fan fic is to make myself laugh and hopefully the readers along the way. And not having her that way just wouldn't be as funny :) At least in my humble opinion. Plus it is all part of her evolution as a character or something. I read that in Writer's Magazine once. That said I am glad you all seem to be enjoying the story. Part two is nearing the end. We then jump into the future. But first there are some things that need to be taken care of in the present. Maddie has some growing to do and vampires still need some ass kicking. Not much humor in this one but the chapter needed to happen.

Chapter 17

Alice POV

"So what are you getting her?"

"I don't have a clue. I know she is going to need clothes but I figure you have that covered right?" Bella winked at me.

"Yep, and I know, she likes jeans. And T shirts. Army t shirts specifically."

"Ranger t shirts especially."

"Got it Bella. So how about you?"

"I don't know. Peter says we are going to be ready to move into the Bozeman Montana house the day before her birthday. He got her a baby horse for the stalls he had set up at the house. He says learning to raise and train a horse and growing up with the horse will teach her about hard work and responsibility. The horse won't be ready to ride for years so I feel a little better about it."

"Good idea. You have made the kid's life a little too easy." Peter was definitely going to be good for this kid. She needed someone to kick her ass every now and then, instead of worshipping the ground she walked on like Bella seems to do.

"Excuse me? I think I have taught her about responsibility just fine."

" Bella I'm not saying she isn't sweet and adorable but she is also a smart mouthed, kleptomaniac, car thief who listens to no one but you."

"She is not… look she has been through a lot okay?"

"Yeah well, so have you. You can't use that excuse forever. You know how much I love her. She is a sweet kid most of the time. But don't fool yourself into thinking she isn't devious with everyone except you."

"I know Alice. I think Peter will be good for her. She is becoming more attached to him. He told me she actually talks to him now without taking any shots at him. She even asked him if she could change the channel the other morning when she woke up."

"So what are you going to get her?"

"She has always wanted a puppy."

"One animal at a time Bella."

"True, I suppose."

"How about a cute cowgirl hat since she is going to have a horse? Maybe some sparkly chaps?"

"Uh…no."

"Jewelry?"

"She never wears it. She won't even wear the necklace with mine and AJ's rings on it. She is too afraid she will lose it."

"A book on exorcisms? Teach her the correct way to make Holy Water?"

"I don't think we should encourage her, do you Alice?"

"No, I suppose not."

"I know! I will get her all the seasons of Buffy on Blu Ray! Peter only has season one and two. I can get her the rest! She loves that show! Maybe get her Angel too!"

"Let me check. Yep she will love it."

"Cool, let's head to WalMart."

"Walmart Bella?" Not Walmart.

"Yes Alice. Walmart."

"Fine, but you are going to the Mall with me after this to clothes shop for her."

"Deal."

Oh my God. Bella is going to the Mall with me! I wanted to squeal but I didn't want to push my luck. Keep it casual Alice. Not a big deal. Don't want to scare her off.

However, I was about to try to convince her to go to the Mall first since Walmart is open 24 hours, at least that's what I heard, when it hit me. Oh shit. Dammit.

"Did you read my mind?" I asked looking at her. She sometimes pops into my head when I am having a vision. So much for keeping things from her. She has seen Maddie as a vampire twice. She was very quiet for a while after those visions.

"Yep, who the hell are they?"

"One is named Demetri. He is the tracker for the Volturi. Once he picks up a trail you can't lose him. One is named Alistair. He has a gift of finding anything or anyone whether he is near them or not. Demetri didn't track Maddie and you. He tracked Alistair to find you. The other two vampires I don't know. Probably recent pickups by the Volturi."

"They will find us in Bozeman in two weeks."

"Yes."

"I can't see the outcome."

"I can't either. I guess it hasn't been decided yet."

"This Alistair isn't a member of the Volturi if Demetri had to track him. Why would he help them?"

Easy. He's a fucking wimp.

"Alistair lives his life by one code. Protecting his own ass. If the Volturi tell him to do something he is going to do it."

"Great. So if we take them both out the Volturi won't have their trackers anymore?"

"That would be the idea. At least until they find another."

This was bad. We didn't know what these two new vampires could do. But I would be able to tell at soon as saw them. I wasn't in the mood to get to know them.

"So what do you think Alice?"

"We go on with our plans. If we don't go to Bozeman they will find us here. They will find us either way. We have a week to move in and let Maddie enjoy her birthday. In the mean time you need to keep working with Jasper. You need to learn to control your powers better and learn to take his without him using it on you."

Bella nodded. This would be the motivation she needed to work harder. Protecting her daughter was all the motivation she needed.

"This could be a good thing Alice. When we kill them, the Volturi won't have any way of tracking us for years to come. We wouldn't be chased."

Wow.

"Bella are you actually optimistic?"

"Yeah," she smiled, "I guess Peter is rubbing off on me. Besides, even if I don't have complete control over my powers, you know that no one can defeat our men."

Wow.

BPOV

I can't believe this shit. More fucking vampires coming after us? Oh well. At least this time we will be prepared. I wasn't going to worry about it. I wasn't. Things were getting better. We were on our way to Bozeman, Montana. We had two farm houses next to each other in the country outside the city but not too far away. Peter got Maddie enrolled in school. And I planned to enroll at Montana State in the Spring. I had decided I wanted to be a teacher. By the time I was done I could hopefully get a job at the high school Maddie would be attending. Not that I was doing this to be close to her during the day. I am not that dependent.

I'm not.

Maybe a little. But I really want to be a teacher. I needed to do something with my life. Peter and Jasper planned on starting a horse ranch. They would have their hobby. I wanted mine.

But before we had to kill vampires in a week, we had something to take care of first. My baby's birthday party. She was turning 8, going on 18.

Speaking of 18 we had been having an argument lately about her becoming a vampire. I wasn't going to stop her. I remember how much I hated when Edward told me I couldn't. To see your loved ones stay the same age while you grew older.

But Maddie wanted to turn after her high school graduation. I wanted her to turn after college graduation.

She pointed out that I am going to college as a vampire.

I pointed out that she didn't want to look 18 for the rest of eternity. She told me that there wasn't going to be much of a difference in how she looked as an 18 year old and a 21 year old and with our flexible IDs she could be whatever age she wanted.

I told her she had to wait until she was 21 because I said so.

That shut her up.

For now.

We were pulling into our land. The scenery was breathtaking. The mountains that surrounded our home were gorgeous. Maddie actually seemed at a loss for words. It was mostly cloudy year round without the miserable rain so we were good on that end. It snowed all winter so being involved in Maddie's school activities wouldn't be a problem. My lack of aging though and plans to be a teacher in her high school later would be an issue. We may have to move. But there were several small towns near here. Yellowstone was only 90 miles away. Maybe getting closer to Yellowstone would be nice. But I loved this area.

Our only major problem besides vampires coming to get us, which was kind of becoming the norm, was my parents and the Webers. To say they were not ecstatic about us moving quickly to "Turkey" was an understatement. They wanted us to come visit. I explained that we couldn't afford that right now. They offered to pay. I told them we were too busy getting set up. Maddie talked to them and emailed them. Maddie has been doing a lot of research into Turkey so she can sound authentic about our new location. We explained that it would be a few years before we could save the money to come and see them. I would eventually set up Skype accounts so we could see them. Brown contacts and a light spray tan according to Alice may do the trick over the computer, to look enough like the old me that I could pull it off.

Eventually Maddie would have to see her grandparents. I wouldn't keep them from her. And I would have to be around to make sure she was safe from vampires. And make up an excuse why I was never there.

It was this or fake our deaths. And I wouldn't do that to them. Not after AJ. It may be necessary eventually when Maddie turned. I hoped not. But not now.

"Mom it is so beautiful here."

"I know. Do you really like it?"

"I love it."

We were driving in and I could see our house already. Maddie couldn't yet. Tomorrow was her birthday. But she would be getting her present from Peter today. Alice was going to get a small cake for her tomorrow. I decided to buy a locket for her birthday with her father's picture in it. I got a strong chain so she shouldn't worry about losing it.

We were getting closer.

"Is that our house Mommy?"

"Yeah baby. That's where we are going to live. And Aunt Alice and Uncle Jasper are going to be in the house right next to us."

"Mom it is so cute. I love it!"

I had to laugh. The houses weren't big. Peter knew what Maddie and I would want. But it was Peter's place as well. So I imagine that it would be full of big screen TVs and the latest in all kinds of electronics. Also Peter may have mentioned something about a hot tub out back.

"Peter what is all those wooden fences in the back of the house?" Maddie asked him.

"That's where we are going to keep you when you act like a little…"

"Peter!"

"I was going to say a little pain in the butt." He grinned.

"Sure you were." I responded loving the small grin on his face.

I expected a smart ass response by Maddie but she just laughed. Wow. I caught her sitting curled up next to Peter watching a rodeo while he explained the ins and outs of the various events. It was so cute it made me know that everything was going to be okay.

Peter wasn't concerned about the vampires coming at all. In fact he seemed to be looking forward to it. When we talked about it he got a smile on his face.

I had worked with Jasper constantly over the past couple weeks. I almost had it. I felt a small jolt the other day but lost it at the last second. He told me instead of trying harder I should just relax and let it happen, the same way I use the powers I had.

We started again in two days. All of our belongings were already shipped to the house. Moving in shouldn't be hard. Just organizing. I would organize the house and Peter would organize my panties into his favorites.

I swear the guy had a panty fetish. I didn't mind. It was cute.

PPOV

We arrived at the house and before I could open the truck door, Maddie was crawling over Bella to get out. She ran to the house and tried to get in. The door was locked. The little dumbass.

"You want me to unlock it or you gonna try to climb in a window?"

She turned and smiled at me. I was quickly learning to love that smile as much as Bella's.

I unlocked the door and she ran in. Boxes were all around but she didn't seem to notice. She ran straight upstairs and found her room. Bella walked up to me with a smile and I put my arms around her.

"Thank you for this Peter."

"Anything to make you happy, baby."

OH MY GOD I love my room! Mom it has a big window and an awesome view of the mountains! You have to come see this!"

She grabbed Bella hand and they began walk running up the stairs. They stopped halfway up.

"Peter come on!" Maddie shouted to me.

I dutifully walked up the stairs. I had already seen it online. My realtor had sent me photos as well and Jasper had driven up to check the houses out. I hoped she would love it. Mine and Bella's room was down the hall. I had the door sound proofed. Now sound coming out that Maddie would be able to hear. We however would still be able to hear anything with our enhanced hearing should she decide to sneak out a second story window with a rope made of her bed sheets or try to make a bomb or steal the truck.

I walked up and saw her smiling and pointing out the white and purple mountains to Bella. She talked about Bella running her up the mountains.

Then she noticed it.

"Peter is that a stall down there. And what is with that merry go round looking thing with a rope hanging from the pole?"

"Come with me Maddie." I walked out and heard her following me.

We reached the back door and she followed me out. When we got to the stalls I expected to hear her squeal or shout or something. Instead she was silent.

She walked in front of me and stared at the white foal in the stall she was standing in front of.

She never turned around. She stood there not moving.

"Is he mine?"

"She, is yours. I haven't named her yet. She's yours so you will have to. She isn't ready to ride, won't be for a few more years. But I figured you could train her. It means getting up early before school and feeding her and brushing her in the afternoons. Walking her after school. It won't be easy. You will have a lot to learn. But she is yours."

Maddie still hadn't turned around. Bella was behind me and I glanced at her. She looked a little concerned. Maddie reached out to the foal and placed her little hand on the side of her head, feeling her soft hair.

She finally turned around and my heart caught in my chest. I couldn't have breathed if I wanted to.

Her face was streaked with tears.

She ran towards me and wrapped her arms around me burying her face in my side.

"Thank you so much Peter. Oh my God thank you. I swear I will take care of her they way you take care of us. I won't let you down. Thank you so much."

She was crying all out now. I really didn't know what to do here. I had never seen Maddie like this. I put my arms around her and turned to see Bella. Her eyes were misting. She wasn't breathing either.

I pulled back and got on one knee in front of her.

"Wipe those tears away kid. We got a lot to do. She needs to be named and fed, and that means scooping some hay and lifting a pretty big bag of food in her trough. Then we got to clean her stall later. You up for the challenge?"

"Yes."

"Good. Let's get started. Then you and your Mom can decorate your room okay?"

She sniffed and wiped her eyes.

"I'm ready Peter."

"I know you are kid. I don't imagine there is much you aren't ready for."

BPOV

Charlotte and Garrett showed up for Maddie's birthday party the next morning. Peter and I had worked through the night, in no hurry, organizing the house, then Alice came over and decorated for Maddie's party. We heard an alarm go off at 5 AM. I had been so busy she fell asleep without me last night. At 5:15 AM Maddie came stumbling down the stairs, dressed for the day in Jeans and a T shirt, sleep still in her eyes.

"Good morning baby. Happy birthday! What are you doing up already?"

She walked up without a word still half asleep and hugged me. Then she hugged Alice. Then she grabbed Peter's hand.

"Come with me Peter. Princess needs to be fed. Then maybe we could walk her?"

Peter smiled.

"Yeah kid. Let's go."

"Wow." Alice said after they walked out.

"Yeah I know. Alice, what if Demetri tells the Volturi where he is coming to find us?"

"He won't. He is arrogant and stupid. He doesn't want to not find us or have us get away and have to report failure to his masters. He won't say anything until he has Maddie."

"You've seen this? Because I haven't."

"I guess maybe I'm just better than you. I have seen us happy after this. I don't see the Volturi bothering us after this. And I have seen glimpses of Maddie with us in the future. We got this Bella. Don't start worrying now.

At 7 AM, Maddie came back in, seeming much more alert. She had a huge smile on her face. She walked into the kitchen and popped toast in the toaster.

"Mom? Would you show me how to make scrambled eggs?"

"I can do it honey."

"I want to learn. It isn't fair that you don't eat human food but have to cook it. Show me?"

"I'm not going to stop cooking for you Maddie. But yes, I can show you. You can help me but you aren't ready for a hot stove right now."

"Okay." No argument. Apparently there are aliens that have taken over Maddie's mind the minute we crossed the Montana border.

Garrett and Charlotte walked in. Maddie screamed and ran to them. Char was a little apprehensive about how Maddie would react to her since she had helped Alice keep Maddie at the Cullens, something we all regretted now. But Maddie didn't seem to even care about it in the least. Just like with Alice she acted as if it had never happened. She jumped into Charlotte's arms and dragged them out to see Princess.

The party was a success even without the presence of other kids. Maybe after being in school for a year she will have friends. I hoped so. I thought about looking to see but number one, I'm not that good yet and number two I am not going to look into every area of my daughter's life. I won't. If I do I will want to interfere. And I may as well be the Cullens then.

I was happy with the gifts she got. The only really expensive one was Princess and she needed that horse. I admit Peter was right. It would help her.

Charlotte and Garrett bought her a pair of leather cowboy boots and a small straw cowboy hat that looked adorable on her. And seeing the state of her shoes after she cleaned the stall this morning, I was a bit relieved she got boots. Now if I can just convince her to leave them outside on the porch. I haven't been able to convince Peter of that yet. Guess I have work to do with both of them.

She loved her wardrobe from Alice. Mostly comfortable clothes. A few things she would never wear, which was pretty minimal for Alice. Nothing from France. She was making progress.

Jasper got her a water gun and a model of a Cadillac. She laughed. She loved the Blu Rays I got her. She ate her cake and we all sat around with her watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel until it was time to take Princess for her afternoon walk and then feed her. She was sweating when she came inside. And she stunk. And there was something in her hair. She and Peter were both smiling.

"Peter threw horse poop on me, Mom!"

I could smell. I glared at Peter.

"What? She didn't mind. She threw it back at me. She needs to get used to the smell." He smiled.

"Upstairs! Both of you. Showers, then Maddie you can come down for dinner. Alice is making you steak fingers and fries."

Maddie ran up the stairs laughing.

"What are you gonna be doing while Alice is cooking?" Peter asked me with a look I knew well.

"I'm going to get in the shower with you and make sure you get very clean Mr. Whitlock."