Do You Believe In Fate?

Disclaimer: None of these characters etc. belong to me. They all belong to the wonderful and amazing Stephanie Meyer. I don't think I could ever be that creative. Lol. Stephanie rules!

Author's Note: Hey peoples! Here is the New Years chapter. I hope you like it! : )

New Memories

The day before the New Year's Eve party, the house was scrubbed, the decorations were carefully packed a put away, guest rooms were set up, and there were even a few New Year's decorations up. Everything was perfect. Edward's aunt and uncle would be here in a few hours, and I would finally get to meet them. I had a feeling that this would be my real test. Liz and Edward Sr. already knew me, but Carlisle and Esme didn't, so they would be… well, unbiased so to speak. But I was surprisingly calm, which was kind of irritating since I'd been so nervous before I'd met Edward's parents.

The doorbell sounded at noon, and my heart skipped a beat. This was it. "Coming!" Edward called. He got up from his seat next to me on the couch in the living room, and kissed my cheek before going to answer the door. I heard muffled talking from the front room, and I rose. I smoothed my hair, and fidgeted with my sweater, and then forced myself to relax. Edward came back in, with two insanely beautiful people. The man was tall, blonde, and movie star handsome. He had light gold eyes, and a dazzling smile. The woman was even more beautiful. She had long, wavy caramel hair that framed a heart shaped. She had dark brown eyes. There was a resemblance between the woman, who I assumed was Esme, and Liz. I could see how they'd be sisters.

"Hello. You must be Bella." the woman said. "My name is Esme, and it's a pleasure to meet you." She held out her hand to me. I took it, and smiled shyly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Esme." I said.

"This is my husband, Carlisle." She said.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Bella." He said, shaking my hand as well. "Edward has told us many good things about you." He said. I blushed, and Edward smiled.

Liz came into the room, and grinned. "Esme! Oh finally!" she said. The two women rushed forward, and hugged. "And Carlisle, I see you're still as handsome as ever." She said in a teasing voice. Carlisle laughed, and returned her hug.

"It's good to see you too. And where's your husband?" he asked.

"Right here. Come on Carlisle, Edward. We've got some manly things to do out in the yard." He said. Edward grinned at me, and kissed me softly.

"I've been summoned. Have fun." He said. I groaned internally, hoping I wouldn't be interrogated too much.

Liz, Esme, and I sat down on the couch just as Alice and Rosalie walked in. "Hey. Edward Sr. steal your guys too?" I asked, relieved I wouldn't be alone.

"Yeah. So we figured we come in here and talk girl talk." Alice said. Esme laughed.

"Good, now I can talk to you three all at once." She said. "So, how did you all meet? You girls, I mean." She asked.

"Well, we all go to college together. Alice is majoring in business and design, because she wants to open her own clothing store, Bella's majoring in literature, and I'm majoring in mechanical science." Rose said.

"Wow. So Rose, I take it you're a car person?" she asked. Rose grinned.

"Oh yeah. I'm a major car person." She said. "I'd like to open my own shop someday. All customizations, upgrades, stuff like that." She said.

"Those are some pretty impressive goals – a car shop, and clothing store. What about you Bella? What do you want to be?" she asked. I bit my lip.

"Well. I'd like to become an editor." I said. "Maybe do some writing of my own on the side." I said, shyly. Esme smiled warmly.

"I think you'd be good at it. You look like one of those people who has all sorts of wonderful stories locked inside your head, just waiting to be written." She said. I flushed, and smiled.

"Thank you." I said.

"You're welcome, darling." She said, smiling.

"Well girls, let's go into the kitchen and get something fabulous cooking." Liz said. We all laughed, and followed her into the kitchen. It was the most fun I'd had cooking in the longest time. Ingredients were added on a whim, and we were going more on taste than we were on a recipe. We laughed, and threw flour at each other, and made an unholy mess.

When the guys walked in, we were all covered in food, and so was the kitchen. We all froze in the middle of whatever we were doing, as the guys walked in the door. They stared at us, and then shook their heads. "Women." Carlisle said, breaking the silence. We all burst out laughing.

"Don't worry, the mess only means the food will taste better." Esme assured them. Edward walked forward, and cupped my face in his hand. His thumb brushed a bit of flour off my cheek.

"Bella darling, you are a mess." He said. I giggled.

"Maybe, but at least I had fun while doing it." I said. Then I rubbed my cheek against his, getting his face floured and whatever else happened to be there. He wrinkled his nose, and then glared at me. Then he picked up a bit of brown sugar, and sprinkled it over my hair. I shrieked, and then tossed some rosemary at him. Soon Emmet, Jasper, Carlisle, and Edward Sr. were all involved in the food fight. Then before we knew it there was more food on the walls, counters, and floor, then there was in the bowls and in oven.

"Alright, alright!" Liz shouted. "I think we can officially call this a tie. Let's get the kitchen and ourselves cleaned up." She said. We, the young people that is, were disappointed, but we reluctantly agreed. After getting the kitchen back in order, and making sure the timer was set for things in the oven, we took turn taking showers, while someone watched what was on the burners.

I had just finished getting dressed in Edward's room when he came in, fresh from the shower… wearing nothing but a fluffy pink towel. I was momentarily distracted by his near nakedness, and then I noticed the towel. I snickered, and Edward glared at me. "You want to say something about this? Emmet and Jasper already have, so come on, take your best shot." He snapped. I pursed my lips, trying to hold back a grin.

"Nope. I have nothing at all to say… expect that you look very manly in your pretty pink towel." I laughed. Edward glared at me.

"I'll show you manly." He snarled. He griped my arms, lifted me three inches off the floor, and kissed me. After he had proved his point, he set me back down again, with a triumphant smirk playing on his lips. He walked over, got his clothes, and went into his bathroom to get dressed.

"Where are you going? I'm not done kissing you yet." I said. Edward chuckled, and kept walking. "Damned sneaky fiend. I muttered.

After we were all clean and dressed, we went downstairs for dinner. We all sat around the table, and dug into the food. "I can't deny, you're right. It does taste better after having a food fight." Emmet said. We all laughed. After making dinner small talk, Liz turned and faced me.

"So Bella, we missed you this morning. Where did you run off to?" she asked. I flushed.

"I went to see my dad, to surprise him, for Christmas." I said.

"How nice! I bet he was happy to see you." She said, smiling proudly. I nodded. "Did you… talk?" she asked. I nodded.

"Edward even came over to meet him." I said. Liz grinned, her smile just a little wicked.

"Oh? And how did that go?" she asked. Edward rolled his eyes.

"I survived." He said. Edward Sr. chuckled and Carlisle chuckled, probably remembering when they had to go through the same thing.

"Hey Bella, do you know if he's doing anything tomorrow?" Liz asked casually. I eyed her suspiciously.

"I don't know, why?"

"Well, maybe he'd like to come to the New Year's Eve party. No one should be alone on New Year's." she said.

"That actually sounds perfect." I said. "I'll go call him really quick. Be right back!" I called as I dashed into the living room. I picked up the phone, and dialed his number.

"Hello?"

"Hey dad, it's Bella. I hope I'm not interrupting your dinner." I said.

"Oh, it's okay. What's up?" he asked.

"Well, I was wondering if you had any plans for tomorrow."

"No… not really, why?"

"Well, Edward's family is having a party, and we were wondering if you wanted to come." I said.

"Oh, I wouldn't want to impose." He said.

"Don't worry. There'll be plenty of food. And I'd like you to come." I said.

"Alright. If you're sure…"

"I'm sure. It's kind of a dinner party, so wear something nice." I said.

"You mean like a suit and tie kind of nice?" he asked.

"Yup." I heard him heave a sigh, and I laughed. "It won't kill you to wear a suit, dad. I'll see you tomorrow, get here around nine. We're having a late dinner so we can stay up to watch the ball drop on T.V." I said.

"Alright. See you later, Bells." He said, still sounding sulky. I laughed.

"See you."

After I hung up, I bounced back into the dining room. "He'll be here." I said. Liz and Esme smiled.

"Good." She said. Edward smiled at me, and held my hand.

"You look happy." He said. I smiled back at him.

"I am happy. It'll be nice to have more family here." I said. All that's missing is mom. I pushed that thought out of my mind. I'd see her soon. And hopefully I'd tell her soon too. Edward kissed our joined hands.

"Try not to worry too much." He said. I smiled sheepishly.

"Am I that see through?" I asked. Edward just grinned, and kissed me.

The next night, I was only a little bit nervous. Alice and Rosalie had dressed me up, so I wasn't worried about how I looked. I was wearing a black knit dress, with a wide scoop neck, and quarter sleeves. The hem came down just past my knees, and when I twirled, it spun out around me. The waist was cinched with a super thin sparkling belt, and I felt beautiful. I slipped my feet into black ballet flats, and put in the sapphires that my mom had gotten me for my sixteenth birthday. I was wearing the necklace that Edward gave me for Christmas, as was becoming my habit, and some bangle bracelets. Alice and Rosalie had given me some smoky eye shadow to swipe on my lids, and I had also put on some lipstick. I stayed away from blush, because I knew at one point or another I'd take care of that naturally.

I was only nervous, because it was a formal-ish type party, and I'd never really been to one. Not only that, but it was with the whole family. But, like Edward said, I was going to do my best not to worry. Tonight was going to be fun, and I planned on enjoying myself. I was just about to head out when Edward walked in. He looked… breathtaking. He was in a suit, (sans the tie) with black slacks, a black blazer, and a crisp white shirt. He'd left some of the buttons open on the shirt, exposing the strong line of his throat. His hair was as sexily messy as ever, and he was wearing the watch that I'd gotten him for Christmas.

He grinned at me. "You look amazing." He said. I smiled, and went to his open arms.

"Thanks. You too." I said, kissing him. He held out an arm to me.

"Madame." He said. I laughed.

"Monsieur." I linked my arm through his, and we headed downstairs.

When we got to the living room, I had to stop, and take a minute. God there was so many amazing and beautiful people in one room! Emmet was looking adorable but sharp and handsome in a dark blue suit, and Rose in a halter dress in a lighter hue. Her makeup was gold, and her hair was left to wave around her shoulders. Jasper looked dashing in his light grey suit, and Alice in her silvery purple strapless dress, with smoky toned makeup. Aunt Liz looked stunning in a deep green gown, and Edward Sr. in a dark grey suit that mirrored his eye color. Esme was incredible in a gold dress, and Carlisle in a simple black suit.

They were all standing in the living room, talking, laughing, and smiling. When we walked in, they all turned, and waved us in. "Come on in! Dinner will be ready soon, we're just waiting for –" just then the doorbell rang. "Oh, that must be Charlie." Liz said.

"I'll get it!" I said. I dashed down the hall, and opened the door. There was Charlie, looking a little embarrassed, and very adorable in a suit and tie. I smiled at him as his eyes grew wide with shock.

"Wow, Bells." He said. Then he cleared his throat. "You ah, you look great." He said. I smiled.

"Thanks. So do you. I told you the suit wouldn't kill you." I teased. He rolled his eyes.

"It's still early. The tie is kind of choking me." He grumbled. I laughed.

"That's cause you did it wrong. Come here." I tugged him inside, and closed the door. I reached up and loosened his tie. Then I straightened it a little bit, and smoothed it down. "There. Good as new." I said.

EPOV

I walked into the entrance hall to find Bella straightening her father's tie. A sudden rush of affection and tenderness for her nearly left me breathless. She was practically glowing with happiness, and her dad was smiling happily at her. They both turned, and Bella's eyes warmed and melted. "Hey. Dinner ready?" she asked, reaching for my hand, seemingly without noticing. I smiled.

"Yeah. You two ready?" I asked.

"Yup."

"It's good to see you again, Charlie." I said, remembering he said I could call him that.

"It's good to see you too, Edward." He said. We all went into the dining room, and sat around the table.

Dinner was great. The girls had made an amazing dinner of spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread, which was the family favorite. After being quiet for a while, Charlie talked easily with pretty much everybody, much to Bella's joy and relief. Alice of course already had Charlie wrapped around her finger. Every time she spoke to him, he would blush. It was kind of funny to watch. After dinner, all the guys had to do dishes, as was the tradition. If Mom cooked, Dad cleaned, and vice versa. And during that, Emmet of course started a small water war, which Mom caught us in, and scolded us for. It really brought back memories.

Once everything was clean and put away, we all went into the living room, and sat around, and talked. My dad and Charlie were standing by the T.V, probably talking about sports, Jasper and Carlisle were deep in conversation, my mom and Esme were laughing about something, and Alice, Bella, and Rosalie were all talking animatedly and laughing. I just sat back and enjoyed it.

Suddenly Bella looked over at me. "You've been awfully quiet." She said. I smiled, and raised her hand to my lips.

"Just enjoying tonight." I said. She smiled, and leaned for to kiss me.

"Tonight's perfect, isn't it?" she said. I smiled.

"Yeah, it is." I said. I heard my mother calling me. "Yes?" I asked.

"Why don't you play something." She said. I nodded.

"Okay." I looked at Bella, and saw she looked confused. Suddenly I realized that Bella had no idea I could play. She didn't even know that I was going to college for music. I smiled. Tonight was the perfect night to show her what I'd been working on.

"Play?" she asked. I grinned, took her hand, and led her over to the piano. Her eyes widened. "You can play the piano?" she asked. I nodded. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"It just slipped my mind." I said. She frowned at me.

"But music is important to you." She said. I nodded.

"Don't worry, it's nothing personal. It just never came up." I said.

"What about when we were talking about college. I'm assuming that's what you're going to school for." She said. I sighed.

"Yes. But really, I wasn't keeping it from you." I said. She still didn't look happy. "Just listen." I said. I tugged her down on the bench with me.

She sat, but was still frowning. I flexed my fingers, and then laid them lightly over the keys. Then I began to play Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, which I knew was a favorite of Bella's. I saw her smile, and lean against my shoulder.

"It's beautiful." She whispered. "You realize now you're going to have to play for me all the time." She said. I grinned at her.

"Whenever you want." I promised.

When the song was done, everyone clapped. I turned and faced Bella. "There's one more I want to show you." I said. She titled her head in confusion, but waited for me to begin. I brought the song I wanted to play into my mind, and let it fill me. The notes echoed in my thoughts, and I smiled. I hoped she'd like it. Then I started to play. The notes flowed out into the room, slow and sweet. I heard Bella's gasp. "This is one of the songs, on the CD in your car. You wrote this?" She asked. I nodded. She sat there, and listened intently. Then I saw her eyes fill with tears.

BPOV

The song, it was so beautiful. And the thought that Edward had written it made my heart ache. Tears filled my eyes, and I closed them to keep them from spilling over. When the song came to an end, I took a shaky breath. "Are you okay?" Edward asked. I nodded.

"That was incredible." I whispered. I glanced around, and noticed everyone had slipped quietly out of the room. "When did you write it?" I asked. Edward took my hand gently in his.

"A little while after I met you. The night after the first time you stayed in my apartment." He said. He paused. "I wrote it for you." He whispered. I looked at him, and couldn't say anything for a moment. "It's a lullaby." He murmured. My emotions got the better of me. I threw my arms around him, and held him tight.

"I love you, Edward. So much." I murmured. He turned his face into my neck, and brushed his mouth over my skin.

"I love you, too." He replied. We stayed that way for several minutes, before Edward pulled back gently to kiss me. "Come on, it's almost midnight. We don't want to miss the fireworks." He said. I nodded, and we held hands as we walked back into the living room.

Alice bounced forward to greet us. "Come on guys! You're just in time. Sixty seconds to a New Year!" she said excitedly. She tugged Edward and I over to the T.V, where Times Squares was on. They started the countdown, and we all joined in. At ten seconds to midnight, Edward looked down at me.

"I love you." He murmured.

"I love you too." I whispered. He bent down and kissed me, just as the New Year began. He held me close as his mouth did magical things to mine. When he pulled away, there were party poppers (Emmet) going off, confetti (Alice) flying in the air, and laughter and fireworks ringing out through the room. I laughed, and then grinned at Edward. "You totally timed that on purpose." I said. He grinned back at me.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." He said. I just shook my head, and took in the New Year.

Ending Note: Okay, I am SOOOO sorry that this chapter took so long to get out. I have been so busy with big school projects, and then finals, and then various types of drama, so I've been CRAZY busy. But, I'm writing the next chapter as we speak, and I'll upload it later today. I swear! It's going to be the Valentine's Day chapter, so stuffs gonna happen! ; ) Thanks for reading! Don't forget to review!!! Peace!!!! ~~~~~~~:D~~~~~~~~