Edward POV

How amazing she is, I thought in a daze.

She managed to tame Jane, one of the worst of the Volturi, who relished torturing hapless people and vampires, in a matter of minutes.

Bella glanced up at me, and I felt my heart, dead for so long, alive for so little, stop.

How strange, yet how wonderful, it was that she could do that to me. Only she, the thought raced across my mind.

Only she can make my blood race, my heart stop beating as if I was a vampire once more, make all sense; common and uncommon, race from

my head with a smile or even a look.

How strange is it, to know that she, being mortal, fell for me, who was immortal for a time.

Bella just stood there, smiling that smile that made my blood sing for her, and said in a look with her eyes, that she knew what she did to me.

I smiled, unaware of the softening effect it had on my face. But I did realize what it did to her when I smiled. The exact effect it had on me when she

smiled, my mind told me.

You broke the rules, Edward. You know what this means, to your family, to the Volturi.. Jane looked at me, and she knew I could hear her thoughts,

just as I knew that she could hear mine.

You cannot make a decision that can kill eight people, seven being pre-vampires and one being mortal.

I can, but for the first time, I wish I didn't have too anymore. Her face was beautiful, even in her sadness. Her lips were curved in a sad, helpless smile,

but I was sure to notice it. Her eyes, her eyes it it well, but I could still see the longing, the sadness, the indecision in them.

You love her too, don't you, Jane?

As the friend, sister and mother that I never had.

Why?

Why what?

Is it not against the rules of the Volturi, of a vampire, to feel anything towards a human?

Yes, I know it is. But for the first time, I couldn't control my feelings, myself. Never, never, have I not been able to.. control the feelings, the emotions.

I've always been able to maintain them, to keep them, and myself, in check.

Jane opened her mind to me, and I could see everything she had lived through. She was one of the very few vampires that remembered their human life

as clearly as well loved movie. I could see the scenes, her hugging her father, her mother, her sister and brother. I could read her thoughts, all of them.

"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow." She had once thought, long ago when she had

seen what had become of her family.

A tear had fallen from her eyes, the sadness and sorrow deep within her eyes as her lips moved to say her farewell to her beloved family.

"Fare thee well! and if for ever, Still for ever, fare thee well." Jane had quoted, had said goodbye.

Are my memories that entertaining for you? She asked, bitterly.

No. It's not amusement, entertainment. It's surprise, surprise to see you care for anything other then yourself, then torturing hapless

mortals and immortals alike.

Regardless of what you think, I don't enjoy it, Edward.

I was confused, which probably showed.

Jane rolled her eyes. The Volturi doesn't care if I don't like it, as long as I give the impression that I do. Which, naturally, I do.

You don't like torturing people?

"You two look like your trying to either stare each other out, or you two are trying to find ways to kill each other." Rose flinched. "Uh. I mean.."

She began, stumbling to find something to say.

Jane laughed, a deep, beautifully happy laugh. I stood in awe, not aware that the rest of my family also.

Bella smiled, then frowned. "What time is it?" She asked, her eyes wide with alarm.

I looked at my watch. "Um.. 9:45. Why?"

She smiled. "Just wanted to know-"

"SEX ED!" a booming, angry voice cut her off. We both spun around to see Emmett there, fuming.

"Where the hell are my Playboys?!" He demanded.

"I have no clue, Emmie." I told him with an innocent look on my face.

"Regina Deutinger and Jayde Nicole along with some others are missing, and don't call me Emmie."

Bella heard this, and looked at Emmett.

"You don't like the name Emmie, Emmett?" she asked, as she started to tear up.

"Now, that wasn't what I meant. I meant only you can call me that, and not Sex Ed here."

She beamed at him as I snarled.

"My name is NOT Sex Ed, Emmett."

He looked at me. "Give me back Regina, Jayde and the rest and I might."

I was about to play innocent again when Jasper spoke up, innocently. "Just because four or so of your precious Playboys go missing, doesn't mean

Edward or I take them."

"Who told you that it there are four missing?" Emmett asked.

"I..uh. Um... Hold on, I'm thinking.. Think Jasper, think..." He paused for a minute, head down. Finally he looked up at Emmett. "My dog ate it?"

Bella laughed. I snickered. Emmett rolled his eyes. "We don't HAVE a dog, you moronic idiot-"

"Wait," Bella cut him off, looking at both of them. "How can he be a moronic idiot? Telling him hes a moron is already telling him he IS stupid."

Emmett stopped, considered this. After a minute, he shook his head. "Nope, hes a moronic idiot, Bell. He came up with a really, really lame

excuse to cover for him stealing my Playboys."

Bella pursed her lips. "Was one of them blond, small..boobs"-Bella blushed at this and I could not help but grin-"green eyes... I think her name was

Under-something.."

Emmett perked up. "Underwood. Sara Jean Underwood. Playmate of 2006."

Esme looked at Emmett, rolled her eyes at the ceiling. "And why he can't seem to memorize his homework is beyond me."

Jasper laughed along with Bella. I knew better, though I pretended to cough to cover the laugh. I wanted to stay alive, after all.

Emmett glared at Jasper and me. "Which one of you took 'em?" Emmett demanded.

Jasper and I shot each other a glance.

Jane stepped forward at this time, and held up a hand. "Quiet," she said.

Everything went quiet.

"Jasper has two of your Playboys, Edward has one-" Emmett cut her off. "Wheres the other one?"

She started to giggle. "Carlisle has it."

Bella's eyes went wide and began to laugh, Esme laughed along with her, Jasper's face was in a "He does?" expression, Jane's face was a-glow with laughing.

And Emmett's was priceless.

Jane, get my camera and take a picture of Emmett's face. Quick!

Jane nodded, and then suddenly she was standing with the camera in her hand.

The camera flashed, and all hell broke loose.

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Hey guys, I know its been awhile, and I know its long, but I couldn't help it.

My grandmothers very ill, and I've been spending time with her, and when I'm not, I'm usually trying to do school work and write the next chapter.

I hope you all enjoyed it, and that its funnier.

Just let me know if you like it or not, kay?

;D

Have a great weekend, everybody!

~{Misty}~