Soo…. I know you wanted this, but don't worry my pretties, everything is not what it seems…

Evading Students and Christmas dinners

EPOV

They were standing at the entrance to the restaurant, looking towards a table where I recognized Mike Newton and Jacob Black. I groaned at the realization that it wasn't two, but four that we had to worry about. I saw Bella texting someone furiously, not even bothering to pay attention and I worried about what was happening, but I dint have enough time because in that moment I noticed the evil devils walking our way, after glancing at Mike and Jacob, who followed.

"Well, well, what do we have here?" asked Jacob Black

"Good evening ladies, gentlemen" I said trying to maintain my calm,

"Good evening Mr. Cullen, Bella" said Mike and I noticed Bella smile at them innocently

"Who would've thought little Ms perfect was really a whore who got where she did by sleeping with the teacher?" said Jessica bitterly. I flinched and Bella's face reddened

"I don't know what you're talking about, Jessica" said Bella

"You're obviously on a date, so why deny it, oh, wait till everyone hears about this, you will never see the end of it" said Lauren and Jacob grimaced. I was going to talk but Bella squeezed my arm and I looked over at her.

"Actually, I'm not on a date, I'm waiting for my friends to come so we can have my birthday dinner, Mr. Cullen just happens to be early.

"Yeah, like I'd buy that" said Jacob

"Actually, this way you'll be able to meet my boyfriend Jacob, Edward will be here too, you remember him, the one you didn't believe existed, as well as Mr. Cullen's girlfriend, Elizabeth." Bella said, and I tried to keep the shock from my face.

"Yeah, we'll just wait for that."

"Go ahead, but let me remind you what happened last time you tried to accuse me of something ladies" I said angrily. I saw them flinch and share a worried glance, though they couldn't possibly be more worried than I was at this point. At some moment they would realize that no one was going to come. Just then my mouth dropped when Rosalie, Emmett and two other people walked in, heading straight towards us.

"Hey little sis, I didn't know you invited more people" said Emmett, perfectly playing his role. Then I tried to remain cool when the man came to Bella and kissed her on the cheek.

"Jessica, Jacob, Mike, Lauren, this is my boyfriend Edward Masen" she said confidently.

"And this is Elizabeth" I said gesturing towards the woman whose real name I didn't know.

They all looked shocked, and mumbled apologies as we headed towards a bigger table, away from them Not before I warned them of the consequences of their actions on Monday morning, of course. They way we sat could be taken as if in couples. I sat in Between Bella and the woman, Bella sat next to the man, who sat next to Emmett and Rosalie, once the group that had attempted to ruin our perfect evening left we all changed up to be with our significant others.

"Ok, what was that" I asked Bella when I couldn't held it in any longer. She laughed and looked at me adoringly

"When I noticed the monsters I knew I had to act quick or we would be caught. I knew Em and Rose were having a double date with Em's friend from college so I just texted them quickly to get over here from across the street where they were and told them my plan. This is Peter and Charlotte, I met them when I went to visit Em at college, guys this is Edward." She said and I shook hands with them

We laughed and they ordered more food. Bella and I excused ourselves as fast as we could and I was amazed by the woman beside me as I drove. She caught me staring and looked down, embarrassed.

"What?" she asked

"Nothing, you're just amazing, you know that right?"

"thanks." She said shyly

"I can't believe you were so quick to think, here I thought we had lost everything" I said

"We'll never lose everything as long as we have each other Edward, plus, next time we have to make sure we go somewhere where no one could possibly recognize us.

I smiled at her, holding back the feelings of guilt I felt at having put her reputation in jeopardy, putting her in such danger at the hands of those monsters.

"Bella, I'm so sorry" I said, ashamed

"No. Edward don't do that. Don't blame yourself for something that isn't your fault. I love you, we know what the risk is, I know. Don't you think its worth it as long as we're together?" she said, and I could tell she was starting to cry again.

"Yes, I just, I never want to do anything that could hurt you"

"You won't, as long as you stay with me"

"Always" I said

"You promise?" she asked me, her voice happy and hopeful

"I promise."

BPOV

I sighed dreamily as I woke up. I had dreamt about Edward last night, like I did every night for the last two months. It was nearing Christmas, and in two day school would go on break. I was glad that I would have almost a month of Edward-Bella time, like Edward like to call it. Before my birthday I had never seen his house, but once his parents moved in I was allowed over there regularly. It had become the new home base for our family and I was just happy my father and Edward's parents had become close friends. Sue Clearwater had become an important addition to the family, and with her we added the twins, Seth and Leah. It had been very uncomfortable at first, but Seth and Leah were such great people that we had eventually come to trust them with our secret. Sue had found out first, after picking up her kids from school and noticing Edward. She had gone home and been explained that Edward was there English teacher after which she got in a car and practically assaulted my father. I would have been offended except that she wasn't angry that I was with him, slightly uncomfortable, but angry that she did not know it. She had gone on a rant about trust and love and how she considered us her family and how she needed to know these things, after that she quieted down and we knew better than to keep secrets from her. It was in thanksgiving when Seth and Leah finally found out. We had become friends in October due to Sue and Charlie's insistence and during thanksgiving dinner they caught on when Seth dropped his fork and saw mine and Edwards hands intertwined. He had actually become good friends with Edward so he didn't care; only saying that he was happy for us, but Leah was a different story. She told me she was sad, that I didn't consider her enough of a friend to tell her these things, but I told her all my reasons, and she eventually accepted it. Now there were no secrets in our family. Edward and I didn't have to be guarded about our relationship wherever they were around, and we had two more conspirators at school. It was actually starting to turn into a spy group that worked undercover whenever Edward and I were in trouble or close to a sticky situation, one of them would always be around to save us, and they always had our backs.

With Leah, joined Embry, a boy from the La Push reservation that didn't know many people in forks and didn't really know Edward was a teacher, and if he did, he was quiet enough not to comment. And towards the start of the break we finally met Caroline, or better yet Carlie. Seth had met her in La Push when he went with Leah and Embry to the beach and was hooked on her. She was new to town, and lived in La Push with her parents. In the end, I had more family than I ever thought I would. Though Alice's parents were in the picture, they never were the family everyone else was, they were always too busy travelling around the world to take care of Alice, so Esme was more her mother. We had four parental figures, Esme, Carlisle, My father and Sue, and a house full of friends. Emmett and Rose, Jasper and Alice, Seth and Carlie, Leah and Embry, Edward and I. I stretched and got ready for school, knowing that at this moment in time, life couldn't get any better, knowing that my entire life had changed with Edward, and I never wanted to go back. Even though everything was great, there were moments when I thought Edward was hiding something from me. I asked him if anything was wrong habitually, and he would always assure me everything was, but Edward had become more guarded, careful, when we were out of the house he would always look around us, as if looking for something, I was worried but I knew that if he wanted to, he would talk to me.

School for the next two days was its usual affair. Mike and Jacob stayed clear of me since the Port Angeles incident, as well as Lauren and Jessica, who along with the other two had gotten another suspension from Principal Greene once Edward reported the occurrence to him. I had come to realize that in the principals eyes Edward could do no wrong, and was pleased that he at least had an ally should her be necessary.

I enjoyed my free time with Edward and the gang, going to the beach, Port Angeles, cliff diving and motorcycle driving. It was so much fun to have so many friends, and I was glad to have them all. All too soon it was Christmas Eve and we were all seated in the Cullen's massive dining room.

Carlisle and Esme sat at the head; to Carlisle's right was Charlie and Sue, followed by Emmett and Rosalie, and Leah and Embry. To his let were Edward and I, Seth and Carlie, and then Jasper and Alice.

We gathered our hands in grace and quickly dug in. Emmett of course, overflowed his plate with food and had already started eating by the time everyone had opened there eyes. You had to laugh at my brother. Everyone was in there own private conversations so it wasn't until Alice quickly snapped up and yelled:

"NO" that everyone looked at her

"What's wrong Alice?" asked Jasper frantically.

"they're, oh no." Alice sobbed and everyone was looking up at her in bewilderment. Just then the doorbell rang and Edward got up to get it. He was almost at the door when Alice yelled, "don't get that!"

"Alice what's going on?" asked Carlisle, concerned, as the doorbell rang again.

"ALICE" said Jasper, afraid for his love.

"Its, well, it's just. I'm so sorry. I didn't know it would happen so son. I was expecting them to come, but I never thought they'd come now, I thought we'd have time." She said, sobbing into Jasper's side. I saw Edward tense, recognition dawn on his face.

"Victoria?" he whispered. Alice nodded and everyone in the room tensed except me. I really wanted to know what was going on.

"What is going on?" I asked over the doorbell again. That's when I heard it. A gunshot. A single blast that echoed off the walls. Immediately everyone was in action. Esme ran to a computer and all the windows and doors of the house were blocked with iron steel covers, as thick as I was. Charlie tried phoning the police but no one had bars, the phone wasn't working. Emmett, Edward, Jasper, Seth and Embry all got up in one motion and headed out, as I stared at Edwards back, completely paralyzed. I still had no idea what was going on. Alice and Rosalie took me upstairs and made me change. We were all wearing stretch jeans, black t-shirts and comfortable running shoes. She tied my hair up in a pony tail and gave me a dark coat. I put it on, too scared to ask any questions. Sue and Leah had changed too, and all the guys were either in t-shirts or wife beaters. What scared me the most was that they blocked out everything, putting all the furniture against the big doors that locked the kitchen, guestroom and dining room away from the rest of the house. Not only that but they had guns. My Edward was holding a gun in his hand as he raced to me and enveloped me in a hug.

"Bella I'm so sorry, I didn't think it would come true" he said, his eyes watering "I promise I'll protect you."

"Edward please tell me what's going on." I begged him.

"We didn't want to tell you, we were afraid you would get scared unnecessarily. I'm so sorry" he pleaded, this got me angry, all I wanted to know was why there was now the sound of bullets attacking the house.

"EDWARD! WHAT IS GOING ON?"

"When you were in the hospital, this woman, Victoria she tried to attack you. She had been, James, umm, James' wife. She tried to kill you, but you had been moved out of your room and didn't do it. That's when the death threats began. She sent you letters, phone calls, she was warning you that she had friends that would help her, get to you, she thought that since I took James away from you, I guess, she'd take you away from me, but we were always there, we didn't want you to worry, so we kept it from you. That's why Emmett was in Port Angeles that night, just in case, well- in case she showed up. These months, the times you were worried and asked me, and I told you it was nothing, it was you, I was worried for you. Charlie tried but they couldn't catch her, and now, now she's" his voice cracked and I hugged him.

"Why me?" I asked, finally afraid

"Because, I love you. That's why, it's all my fault"

"No Edward it's not your fault, its hers, please, don't, Edward, I need you" I told him, and I saw his expression brighten just the tiniest amount.

"Bella I love you" he told me

"I love you too Edward" I told him, then whispered into his ear "more than my own life" and I saw his brief smile fade. He was thinking the same thing I was, and didn't like it. The thing was, these people that were huddled together, waiting for an attack were my family, and I would die for my family. If it came down to one of them or me, I would give myself up, let her take me, but never, would I ever let anything to my family. I was more worried for them than anything else. The anger I felt towards the faceless Victoria for trying to hurt them was un explicable, I looked at Edward who was giving a gun to Jasper.

"Edward?" I said my voice firm with condition

"Yes, love?"

"Give me that gun"