Lawyer

Bella hummed a random tune as she drove through the familiar, if not somewhat intimidating old neighborhood. It had been a while since their fight with the Volturi, and they were now attending a new high school. Of course, now that she was old enough Rennesme had insisted that she go to high school. Now that her abnormal growth spurts had slowed so it was hardly noticeable by the human eye, they had consented. Of course, new school years meant new information.

Bella climbed out of the car and waved to Max. The Cullen family had agreed that in order to spare J's health, she would take over this little business.

"Hello Max, how have you been?" Bella walked up against the pole with her umbrella, thought the sun wasn't so bad today. Another overcast day for Washington.

"Nice to see you Bella, still stopping by?" He set down his newspaper and raked his eyes up and down before smiling again. Bella pulled her jacked closer around her and tried not to glare at him.

"I know that J likes a forewarning when a special customer is coming to see him." That usually meant having Max call him so that he wasn't completely taken by surprise. Or so he had time to prepare himself for the presence of Jasper. Bella was pretty sure that it was the latter.

Max pulled out his sleek black phone and dialed the number that he didn't even bother to hide anymore. She counted four rings before it was picked up.

"Max?...Is it badges!?" J's anxious voice was heard. Max quickly interrupted him though. "No, it's the Cullens."

Silence was met on the other end, except for a gust of air. "Tell him I'll see him right away."

Bella waved goodbye to Max with a slight smirk on her face. J had said him and she had a sneaking suspicion that he wasn't expecting her. She had better get there fast before he suffered a panic attack.

After a quick drive she stepped into the normal office and smiled at the secretary. She pressed the button without bothering to ask for an appointment this time. "Hello Mrs. Cullen, let me escort you to the office." They walked down the familiar hall and stopped in front of his office.

Bella peeked in at J before she entered. His hands were shaking and he appeared to be clutching his desk as if it was the last life preserver in a sinking boat. She opened the door and smiled reassuringly.

"Oh Bella, how nice to see you again." He visibly relaxed and took his hands off the desk. "More papers needed?"

Bella nodded and sat down. "The trouble is over thankfully, and my husband wishes me to pass on his thanks for your assistance." J nodded as well and pulled out his pen.

"I need new birth certificates, social security, and everything else for about eight people." J's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates and Bella knew that he was thinking of the cash he would make on this deal. Bella certainly hoped that the rest of the family was aware of just how much that would probably be. After talking a bit and taking down the information, Bella exited he office and tried to shake the price from her mind. She was sure she had never seen that many zeros before.

Arriving home she stepped inside and a pair of slender arms were thrown around her waist. She laughed and gazed down at a head of tousled bronze curls.

"Thank you mom, I can't wait to start high school!" Jake chuckled quietly behind her and laid a hand on her shoulder. "Why don't we let your mom have a break and go hunting, your eyes are a little darker." Rennesme turned and smiled before racing out of the house. "I'll get the biggest!"

Shaking her head, Bella walked over the grand piano were her 17-year-old husband was playing. He smiled at her with a light in her eyes that she knew was just for her. Bella sat down and watched his fingers dance across the keys. He switched into a melody that he could play with one hand and took hers with the other.

"I trust that J is still alive, or have we put him on his death bed yet?" He rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb and continued to fill the room with the sound of his playing.

Bella laughed, they knew J well. "He is still alive." She sighed and leaned against his shoulder. "Will we survive another few years of high school?" She snickered at Edwards stricken expression. He looked as if it may just kill him.

Bella lifted his hand and killed it lightly. "I'll be there..we'll face it together."

Edward turned to face her on the bench. "Forever." The sound of the piano faded off as their lips met.