I would just like to point out to my loyal readers who have been with me from the start that I have recently changed Lucy's age from 16 to 15 as I thought it would make the later stages of the story more interesting. Please keep reviewing me as it inspires me to keep writing!

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Chapter 6 – The Whole Cullen Entourage

Lucy's POV

Once I had had my fill, I finally noticed my surroundings. A dark, gloomy forest surrounded me and I could distinctly hear the sound of rain on the leaves of the canopy above us.

I caught sight of Esme and Carlisle with their arms around each other, patiently waiting for me to be finished. I met Esme's eye and she smiled.

"Are you ready to meet the whole Cullen package?" she asked.

"You mean the other two I saw earlier?"

"Plus the rest of Jacob's pack, if they're willing."

I wasn't sure what she meant by pack but I guessed I would find out when I met them.

"I don't think I'll attack them now. Are they human?"

"You'll see." She smiled enigmatically as Carlisle whipped out his phone and made a quick call.

"Hey, Nessie? It's ok for you to bring Jacob and the others around now. Yes she is now safe. Ok, see you in a few minutes. Bye." He snapped the phone shut. "Shall we go now?"

"Lead the way," I said jovially.

However I was feeling apprehensive again. I was going to meet an untold number of people, all of whom had a heartbeat. Although I had consumed a lot of blood, it was only animal blood and I didn't know if it would prevent me from attacking.

We got back to the house in a very short amount of. Too short. Carlisle paused before entering through the back door, listening out for them.

"They're not here yet, so you have a few minutes to compose yourself." He smiled at me reassuringly.

I wasn't sure if that would be long enough but I smiled back and went into the house. Alice ran up to me.

"Don't worry; you're not going to do anything. My visions have disappeared for the rest of this afternoon, but I can see you this evening. We're all congratulating you."

"Um, right." I said, not quite knowing what to make of her.

Bella followed Alice out of the room.

"I may not be able to see into the future, but I trust you, as the others trusted me when I first became a vampire."

"Thanks," I said, much more reassured by her words than by Alice's predictions.

She smiled at me then turned to Alice, eyes narrowed.

"If you can see later this evening, here, then where are Jake and Renesmee?"

"They've returned to their respective homes?" she replied, although it sounded like a question that she was hoping Bella would reply and believe that she was telling the truth. "That would depend on how you answer Nessie's latest request."

Bella sighed and her shoulders drooped as if in defeat.

"I honestly don't know what to say to her. I know it's natural for them to want to be together, but we can't possibly know the outcome to this. Besides, it's just weird to think about my daughter and my best guy friend being together. Anyway let's go through to the living room, they'll be here soon."

"That thing with your daughter and your friend must be awkward," I commented as I followed them through to the other room.

"It wasn't so bad when she was younger and he was just a friend. But since they've started dating, it's got very strange." She admitted.

"I'm sure it will work out," I said encouragingly, then stopped dead. I had just entered the sitting room. Carlisle and Esme were sitting together, as I expected, but Alice was curled up on Jasper's lap, while Emmett and Rosalie were playing tonsil tennis on the other end of the sofa. Even Bella was making a beeline for the now conspicuously vacant spot next to Edward.

I stood in the doorway, unsure of what to do, battling the well of emotions building up inside me.

I could have been like that...

Realising the direction my thoughts were heading, I quickly started wondering desperately what the people I would be meeting any minute would be like, focusing all my attentions on that. I hoped they would come soon.

Presently I heard the sound of heavy footfalls outside, sounding like a very large animal, with lighter human ones tripping along closely behind. All of these abruptly stopped about 100 metres still from the house. I was slightly glad; I felt I could cope with normal breathing but not after exertion, when the blood would be coursing around their bodies at an accelerated rate.

"Seth's come, but Leah decided not to. She's with her boyfriend," murmured Edward, "Quil and Embry are with their imprints."

Once again I was alerted to the fact that I wasn't quite up-to-date with the comings and goings of these people but my curiosity about just meeting them was more overwhelming than just finding out more about them.

"Can we come in?" called a deep, husky voice, "Or are we going to be attacked by a bloodthirsty vamp?" I heard the trace of a laugh in the voice, but also a poorly disguised note of anxiety.

"I wasn't that bad." I muttered, disgruntled, as Edward rose and flitted to the door to open it. Wisely no one answered me.

A man of about twenty five came in with his arm around a girl who looked about my age. They were followed by another guy who looked disconcertingly similar to the first; they had the same jet black hair, although the first's was slightly longer, and similar Native American Indian coloured skin. They were both the same, huge, height and were very muscled. They scared me a little – or they would have if it wasn't for the first guy's massive grin.

"Alright Bells?" he asked.

"Jake! Good of you to come." She replied, trying to sound stern, but failing as an equally large smile spread across her face.

"Sorry, but if Nessie wants to come to mine, I just can't say no."

"Yeah, we all know that!" she said rolling her eyes.

"So where's the crazy new girl?"

I raised my hand in an ironic wave from the doorframe where I still lingered.

It was at that exact point when his smell, no stench, hit me. I took a few steps backward, as though I was still physically human and someone had just assaulted me.

He smelt like wet dog and I wondered how I honestly found him so appealing before. Was it only a few hours ago?

"Don't we all?" said Edward from the other room, obviously listening to my thoughts.

"Oi!" I called indignantly, "Butt out!"

I walked back into the room gingerly.

"Ugh, you stink!" I told Jacob.

"You're no sweet smelling flower yourself. Well, actually you are: too sweet. That's why Nessie here is perfect." He gazed into her eyes and she stared adoringly back. They were so obviously completely in love.

"What is this place – the house of love?" I asked incredulously, "Pass the bucket; I think I'm going to be sick!"

"Not physically possible," laughed Emmett, "And trust me, I would know!"

"You're just as bad. What were you trying to do earlier? Suck Rosalie's face off?" I retorted.

He laughed. Loudly. Most of the others joined in. There were two who conspicuously didn't: Rosalie, who glared at me murderously, but as that seemed to be her favourite expression, I wasn't all that surprised.

The other was the guy who must be Seth. He was staring at me with a vacant expression on his face.

I looked at him curiously "Hello? Anyone at home?"

"Yeah, come on Seth, I've never seen you this quiet." Renesmee turned and touched her hand to Seth's face. He started with a grunt.

"Uh! Sorry, what?" his voice was possibly even deeper than Jacob's

I was perplexed about Renesmee's behaviour but I had no time to think about it as she turned to Edward "Daddy, do you know what's up with Seth?"

He cleared his throat unnecessarily, looking uncomfortable. "Yes, well, um ,it's –"

"Oh my God!" Jacob interrupted, realisation dawning on his face, "He's imprinted!"