A/N: Over 100 Reviews! Wow. Thanks guys! Love to xxCowGoesMooxx for all your reviews! I'm really happy you are enjoying the story! BTW Xenia is pronounced - Zen-EE-ya

**Comings and Goings **

Xenia sat on Damian's lap as she was in the custom of doing while he read to her in his study. The twins had just passed their sixth month of life and Xenia, for her part, was already a lanky, six year old looking child with deep auburn hair and sparkling eyes and a brilliant smile, and little Edward likewise grew at an exceptionally rapid pace. Both she and her brother exhibited amazing mental capacity almost as soon as they were born. Although little Edward Josiah didn't speak much, he was already brilliant; partially because he understood everything from the instant he was born, but also because he shared his mind with Xenia who was already a genius. Everything she would learn, she would share with her brother and vice versa.

Jake and Nessie allowed Xenia to spend as much time as she wanted with Damian; that was by choice but also by force. Xenia Isabella Black had the worst temper tantrums any parent had ever seen. So she usually got her way, in part because she was sweet, but also because no one wanted to make her upset. One would find that she was rarely in the habit of speaking; her eyes and her mind would speak for her.

She did enjoy reading aloud so, today like most days she and Damian were taking turns reading from different books in his study; at this precise moment, he was reading to her Milton in the book of verse: Paradise Lost.

"The World was all before them/ where to choose Their place of rest/ and Providence Their guide: They hand in hand with wandering steps and slow/ Through Eden took, Their solitaire way." He read and closing the book he laid it to the side on his table next to the brandy.

Do you think we are an evil creation like Satan? Xenia asked silently looking into Damian's eyes.

"I don't know little girl." He said aloud, shrugging his shoulders.

Can someone be dark and still be good?

"Not according to Milton." He smiled.

"We're dark aren't we?" she asked aloud looking into his face as if to see the inner workings of his mind, but Damian didn't answer the question.

You have sadness in your eyes… tell me why. When Damian didn't respond to her inquiry, she added, I promise I won't tell anyone.

Damian looked at her silently pleading eyes, and rung his fingers into one of her mahogany ringlets.

What makes you think I have sadness in my eyes little girl?

I can tell…

Damian smiled at this inquisitive little thing. You don't know me… he contended.

Fine, said she silently, you don't want to tell me, you don't have to, she said hopping off of his lap. Teach me how to play chess. You promised you would when I got bigger. Well, I want to learn now.

"Oh you do, do you? Do you know how bossy you are?"

Only about half as much as you are stubborn.

She paused for a moment… as if she was listening to something and she looked around the room looking for someone.

"What is it?" Damian asked.

"Nothing." She said in her soft little angel's voice.

"We have to play chess later…" he said grabbing her by her little hand.

"It's time to go hunting!" she exclaimed happily.

Damian paused as if struck, and she for her part, loosed her hand from his hold and ran out of the room.

Josiah was sleeping in his mothers embrace when the sound of his sister woke him and he jumped off her lap and gracefully lopping off toward his sister, hugging her as she ran in the room, Damian following right behind her.

Hungry Josiah? Xenia asked accepting his little boy kisses on her cheek.

Even more than you are. He returned her thought taking her hand and running from the room.

"Jake will you take them?" Renesmee asked yawning.

Damian smiled ruefully, "I'll take them Jake. You hang out."

"We'll come too." Rosalie said elbowing Emmett to get up from in front of the TV.

"Thanks." Jake said when Damian, Rosalie and Emmett left after the children.

Mommy and daddy are gonna do the dirty. Xenia laughed in thought to her brother as they headed out into the woods, with Rosalie hot on their heels.

Damian just shook his head at the thoughts that would sometimes pass through this little child's mind.

Rosalie caught an Elk for Xenia, while Emmett caught a bear for Josiah, whose appetite seemed to be insatiable.

"How does so much liquid even fit into these little bodies?" Rosalie asked when they had finished.

As Damian watched Xenia feeding, his smile faded and his features turned dark…

"Hey, I've gotta run down to NY. I'll see you guys later." He said and without another word he was gone.

Xenia looked toward where he disappeared and frowned, but decided to play with her brother instead of worrying about her mysterious friend.

"Josiah!" she called in her little demanding voice.

He looked up without speaking.

"Show auntie your new trick." She said with a smile.

Little Edward Josiah looked up at Rosalie with question in his eyes.

"It's okay," Xenia said to him, "show her."

Why? He asked silently.

Because, it's neat… besides, you've got to show them sometime.

No I don't. It's weird, no one else in the family can do it… they'll think I'm a freak… he pleaded with his sister.

"Please?" I won't think you're a freak. I think you're wonderful. She pleaded.

Emmett was tackling himself a grizzly as this conversation was taking place. Rosalie got down on little Edward's level and asked him, "Please baby, I would love to see your new trick."

His dimple showed in his little chin then he smiled at his favorite aunt. "Okay, auntie," he said and made a little fist. His face contorted in concentration as he stared at his little hand, then he released his fingers revealing a blue glowing ball in his hand the size of a golf ball.

"What is it?" Rosalie asked frightened, and immediately Emmett was at her side.

"It's magic." Xenia said in her trilling soprano voice.

Josiah closed his fist and it was gone.

Meanwhile Damian had returned to the house and hopped on his customized black and silver Panhead Motorcycle. Whipping out his phone he dialed his sister's cell. "Sofia… what'cha doin?"

'Damian! Baby, how are you?'

'Lonely without you…' he said.

'Well why don't you get your gorgeous ass out here and hang out… I got some girls you'll like.' She said laughing.

'I'll be there in a couple hours,' he said smiling.

'Don't take too long, or there won't be any left for you…'

Damian closed the phone and roared his bike to life. NYC, his sisters and some diversion is exactly what he needed.

The children raced back to the house, finding their parents tangled on the couch watching a movie.

"How was the hunt babies?" Nessie said opening her arms for her children to jump into.

"Fun mommy," said little EJ.

"Have you shown your mommy and daddy your new trick?" Rosalie asked optimistically, while giving Nessie a warning look.

Josiah smiled and repeated for his parents what he had done for his auntie. His eyes focused on his tight little fist then smiled when he opened his fingers revealing the blue ball in his hand, only this time it was bigger, about the size of a softball. Xenia clapped in glee, laughing. It rotated, crackling in suspension above the face of the little boy's hand until he clasped his hand making it disappear.

"Wow, that's a cool trick." Jake said in awe, but truly afraid. "What is it Josiah," he asked.

"Electricity," he said proudly. "It's bigger when I'm in the house than when I'm outside…" he said authoritatively.

"Well, now that you've eaten children, nap time." Auntie Rosalie said reaching for Josiah. He bounded into her arms and Xenia bounced into Emmett's arms.

"Sing me to sleep uncle," she said.

"Xeni, please, don't make me sing." Emmett pleaded.

"I like it when you sing… sing me to sleep."

"I'll sing to you baby," Nessie offered.

"NO! Uncle! I want Uncle!" she said frowning up.

"Okay, okay kid, fine. But not around people…" he said leaving the room, taking her to the adjoining room.

"Edmond will be around to check their growth when they wake up, Rose, so don't let

EJ trick you into telling him stories all afternoon." Nessie said snuggling closer into Jake's arm.

"Jacob what are we going to do?" Renesmee asked her husband after the children had gone with their aunt and uncle to go nap.

"About what?" he asked flipping through the channels.

"About everything… what do we do about our children and their strange powers, what do we do about us? Honestly I'm terrified to have sex with you anymore, what if I get pregnant again?"

Jake laughed, "Would that be such a bad thing?"

Nessie laughed hitting him on the stomach, "Easy for you to say, you don't have to go through any of the pain with it, you don't even have to take care of them it seems… as long as we have so much family around."

"Don't worry about it Nessie. If it makes you feel better, take birth control. You're half human, maybe you have a fifty percent chance of it working," he said laughing again.

"Why are you being a jerk?" Nessie said upset.

"Me? I'm not being a jerk. I just said…never mind."

"What are we going to do about grandpa? Carlisle can't even shake his Volturi shadow?"

"Now that is annoying. I think he should just confront the leech and ask him what his deal is…" Jake said pausing on a sitcom.

"You know what, fine. Since you are so enthralled with your television show, I'll just leave you with it." Nessie said getting up and flitting out of the room.

She found herself outside of Alice's room. She listened for a moment to make sure she wasn't interrupting anything.

"Come in Nessie," Alice called from inside.

"Sorry, auntie, I didn't mean to disturb you."

"Oh, you aren't, don't worry, I'm just looking through my closet. I think I want to take a trip down to NYC and do some shopping…" she said looking through the dresses. "There are some great jeans and some nice skirts, but there aren't any dresses that I like at all. I mean look at this one!" She said, holding up a polka dot dress.

Suddenly an idea occurred to Renesmee…

"No!" Alice said immediately.

"What?" Renesmee asked, puzzled and hoping in vain that she wasn't busted.

"I know what you're planning on doing. You can't! I'm going to your father and your husband right now!" Alice said and was gone. "Jake! Edward!" She yelled down the hall, which was completely out of character for her, "Renesmee has the brilliant idea to go to NY. She wants to use herself as bait to lure Aro into some type of action."

"Why?" Jake asked.

"No!" Edward demanded.

"What's going on?" Bella said coming in from the swimming pool, still dripping wet.

"Your daughter wants to engage the Volturi by using herself as bait." Alice announced to Bella.

"Out of the question," said Edward.

"Does anyone care to even listen to me?" Renesmee said turning red with passion.

"NO!" everyone said in unison.

Renesmee's color turned crimson and she fled from the presence of all the staring eyes, Jake following closely behind her.

Jake, stay with her just in case. Edward said subliminally.

Jacob halted short whipping around, "How did you do that?" he asked.

"Oh, sorry. I've been practicing with Damian. I'm still learning how to get a handle on it though. I didn't mean to startle you. We'll talk about it later; just don't let Nessie out of your sight. We'll be keeping an eye on her too." Edward said motioning for Jake to run after her.

Jake picked up her scent easily detecting where she had gone. He found her staring out the window at the top of the Northern bell tower.

"Nessie, honey, tell me what's going on," Jake asked from the doorway.

"Why should I even bother? You'll just ignore me, or better yet, why don't you just have someone who can read my mind tell you. That way you can just skip asking me all together."

"Renesmee," Jake said, rubbing her shoulders, "tell me what's going on. Talk to me."

"It's just everything," she said peering out of the window, "and I feel so useless."

"What do you mean useless?" Jake asked snaking his arms around her waist.

"Do you realize I'm being hunted, and there's nothing I can do about it?"

"Hunted…" Jake said incredulously.

"Well I would be if Aro could be forward about it. But really think about it. He's having grandpa followed. He's probably trying to find me… He's probably really mad about Demetri and there's nothing he can do about it, since he was supposed to be ignorant about what my abduction. There's no way to just confront him, and this is never going to end until we do."

"That's true. I just don't think anyone is really worried about it though."

"Oh, sure so just let grandpa be tailed and no one cares?"

"Well there's not much to be done about that. You worry too much. I'm sure Carlisle isn't worried about it. He just called Edward a couple of days ago; they are taking time on Isle Esme and relaxing. So you should too."

"But think about it, if we could trick Aro into revealing himself then we could end this whole being away from home business."

"Is that what's bothering you? You wanna go home?" Jake asked trying to understand what was really behind this.

"Yes, I want to go back home, but its more than that. I want to be free to live my life already. Aro's been hanging like a sword above my head since I was a child. And I really don't want my children living under that sword too."

"So what do you want, do you just want to go home?"

"That won't solve anything… I guess I just am feeling helpless, that's all. What about you, aren't you bored, don't you want to do normal things like work?"

"Psh, why would I work?"

"Um so that you can take care of your family and not feel like a leech." Renesmee said pulling back away from Jake, looking him in the face.

Jake hooted in laughter, "Well tell me how you really feel, Ness."

"It's not funny."

"Sorry," he said and cleared his throat, "I suppose I never said anything because it never mattered. I had a trust fund from my mother, that I got when I turned eighteen, plus money that my father had put away for me since I was born. I get money from the state, its mostly all invested now, thanks to Alice, but I suppose if you wanted to live independently from your family, our children would be as well off as any rich kid on the upper east side NY."

Renesmee blinked in disbelief. "Well why did you always drive that crappy red car?"

"Because I rebuilt it, and I like working with my hands and having something to show for it." Jake said and shrugged.

"Well what do you want to do with your life then, since you are independently wealthy?"

Jake laughed, "What do I want to do with my life? I want to spend it making love to you," he said and kissed her deeply.

She would have allowed him to have his way, but she didn't. "Jake no, I don't want to get pregnant again," she said pushing him off.

"Oh my god, are you kidding me," Jake said dragging his hand over his face.

"I'm going to go talk to the Count and see if he has a better idea than your fifty/fifty chance with birth control," she said earning more laughter from Jake who followed her down from the bell tower.

A/N: OMG! Guys I have total writers block… help! Ideas? Seriously, I've hit a wall...until I can get past it, were stuck... so hit me! Can't we just jump a head a few years? NO! grrrr. perhaps we'll follow Damian and go meet a couple of his sisters... they're hot and hella powerful! :)