Author Notes: I want to apologize for the delay. With being sick, going back to school and then I spent two days cleaning my room. Then I was plagued by a small case of writer's block. But here is the chapter. Enjoy it.

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Carlisle wasn't a happy man when he got home. Why couldn't his family have a normal, happy holiday? One without fights and without tearing of limbs off a person. Why couldn't his children behave and act their age? It was very ridiculous in his eyes. The only one who act her age was his human daughter.

Carlisle marched in the house and went to tend to Emmett first, leading his injured son to his office to get treated. Emmett was trembling a bit and he wondered if vampires could go in shock. "Emmett? Son, are you alright?"

"Yeah, just hurry up." He said quietly and Carlisle quickly patched Emmett up, re-attaching the arm and closing the wound with his venom. He moved Emmett's shoulder around a bit and was pleased with the work. It would be sore for a day, but he would be back in good healthy to annoy his brothers another day.

"Don't wrestle tonight and no fighting bears while we hunt." Emmett pouted at the bear part but nodded. Carlisle led him out and took him over to Rosalie. Emmett sat next to his wife and pulled her in his lap and buried his face in her hair, inhaling her scent.

Carlisle glanced at Jasper and nodded at him then turned to leave. Jasper stood up and followed his father towards the office. Alice stood up but didn't move. She knew she wasn't allowed to be in there while he was being punished. She sat back down and tried to think of other things and not listen to the whimpering that would start in a few moments.

They sat around the living room in silence. Jasper was laying on the floor on his stomach and Alice was running a hand through his hair, trying to sooth him. Emmett suddenly jumped up and went to the tree and fished out a present and handed it to Jasper grinning.

Jasper took the present and murmured a soft thank you before opening it. His eyes lit up. It was a Civil War DVD, a documentary on battlefields. He ran his hand over the tin it came in and opened it up after tearing off the annoying plastic wrap. Inside were two DVD cases. He replaced the tin cover and sit down.

"Thanks Em!" He said more happily. Emmett just laughed, Jasper's big brother knew how to make anyone happy.

After that the rest of the presents were passed out and unwrapped. Every one of them were happy with the gifts they received. Edward stood up suddenly with Bella.

"Hey guys, We have an announcement to make." Alice squealed as Edward spoke. She had been waiting for this moment. All eyes turned on Edward and Bella. Bella held Edward's hand as he continued on with what he was going to announce.

"Well, get on with it!" Emmett said, growing impatient. Edward rolled his eyes.

"Bella and I are engaged." He said. Alice and Esme jumped up and hugged them. Rosalie stayed behind, but smiled. Rosalie absolutely loved her brother and sister, but unless it was Emmett, public display of affection wasn't allowed, unless on rare occasions.

"I'm happy, for both of you." Rosalie said and Bella flew into her arms. Rosalie hugged back and placed a small kiss on her forehead. Despite Emmett getting his arm torn off and Jasper getting spanked, this Christmas wasn't half bad.

Edward found himself being hugged by his mother. Edward wrapped his arms around her and hugged back as they stood like that for a few moments before Esme kissed his forehead and smiled.

I'm so very happy for you. She told him mentally. You both are absolutely perfect for one another. I swear, Bella was a godsend to this family. Edward smiled and hugged his mother again. Nothing made him more happy, other than Bella, than seeing his mother happy.

I'm happy for you as well. Carlisle said, smiling. You make her very happy. Bella's happiness is very important. Just imagine what the Newton boy will think though if it leaked out. Edward just grinned, showing his sharp, perfectly white teeth.

It was a well known fact that Mike Newton liked Bella enough to entertain himself with such impure thoughts about her. There was nothing Edward could do, since it would give away his little secret. While Bella enjoyed Mike's company, to a point, it was only as a friend, and that was using the term lightly, as the little human boy would constantly ask her out.

Edward rid himself of the thoughts of Newton and thought of the wedding. It would be small. He decided already. Just their little family, maybe even a trip to Vegas. Of course, he should invite the Denali clan, since they were like family, cousins more like it.

He could envision Bella in her wedding dressed, her hair all done up so pretty. She would be human still. He'd want her to experience the wedding as a human and She'd be either 17 or almost 18, and out of high school. He wouldn't mind if she was a bit older than him should she be changed into a vampire. They could go into hiding, away from the Volturi, but that meant never visiting their family incase the Volturi came looking for them. He banished the Italian vampires out of his mind and continued thinking on the wedding.

"Edward?" Bella said for the million time trying to capture his attention. He pulled himself from his thoughts and smiled at her.

"Yes?" He asked, his eyes focusing on her. He could tell she looked tired from waking up early thanks to Emmett bouncing on her bed.

"Time for you to go hunting." She said and he glanced around and noticed his family looking at him expectantly. He stood up and kissed Bella's forehead. All of them bid Bella a Merry Christmas and a good night before going off on their Christmas hunting.

Bella cleaned up the wrapping paper, putting it in a garbage bag and then carried her presents upstairs to her room, putting them on a desk. Bella tripped over a shoe and fell forward.

"Oh what's Christmas without falling down at least once." She murmured to herself. She put this Christmas on the top of her best ones so far. Edward had proposed. Now she could start planning the wedding with Alice's help. Nothing too big, nothing too fancy. Something small and simple with lavender and white.

She changed into her new flannel pajamas that had monkeys all over them that Emmett got her, put on a CD that Edward had made her and crawled in bed. A few seconds later, she was fast asleep, exhausted from the days events.

Snowball fights, walking in on parents making out in the kitchen, helping Edward play Santa at the hospital, marriage proposal, a big meal, lots of presents. Of course the laughing and being around the best vampire family a human could ask for. It was truly an exhausting day.

She slept soundly and didn't notice when Edward returned shortly after two in the morning and watched her sleep. Bella was happy.

To Be Continued.

End Notes: This story is almost done. Probably in the next five chapters or so. Review please! The next chapter will just be Edward and Bella. They deserve their own chapter.