Chapter 23 welcome home Bella

Ah a new chapter in the new year!

I hope you like it, i know it's short but have no worries the next one will be a whole lot longer than this one :)

i have read 'the Hunger games' by Suzanne Collins and my goodness i love it so much! I hope Hollywood won't ruin it too much when the film debutes on 23rd of March.

anywhoes never mind that now, enjoy this chapter and i do warn you...

THERE IS NO RENESMEE!

(not that i hate Renesmee, oh lord no...Jacob deserves someone to love, but i thought the whole thing was rather farfetched to begin with.)

xoxo

Evelyn's p.o.v

I could feel the wind brushing against my skin trying to shake me awake. It had been done and… I didn't know what to feel. This is what she wanted and what I resented. I lifted my hands and looked at them as if they were new to me. Moving them upwards I let them rest on my cheeks and the cool breeze kept poking at me. I wasn't alone on the road anymore. Jasper had quietly approached me and wrapped his arms around me from behind.

"It is as she wanted, my love." He whispered. I nodded without speaking.

"You are sad…" His voice sounded broken.

I closed my eyes and leaned back against his chest," It will go away…"

"Don't be sad…"

I turned around and looked him into his eyes," I feel it is unfair of me to feel this even though I told her that she has my,-"

Jasper cut me off by kissing me feverishly. No more talk of feelings. That's what his kiss meant. He wanted me to be happy without altering my emotions.

"I love you Evelyn…" He said softly against my lips and I smiled as he lifted me in his arms.

"Alright Ma'am, I believe there is someone waiting for you at the house best not keep her waiting."

"Before she goes newborn on my ass," I laughed.

Carrying me, like the good Southern gentleman he is, Jasper suddenly snorted. Surprised by his sudden…outburst I arched an eyebrow," What?"

"Emmett has a new playmate now. I don't have to share you any longer with him." I shook my head and grinned.

With a jolt Jasper stopped and squeezed me tight to his body, I saw a steel look on his face gazing in the direction of the house.

"Jacob…" I knew immediately.

"Stay here!" Jasper ordered me as he placed me on the ground and disappeared towards the house.

"Jacob, listen to me!" Bella yelled at what she thought was her best friend.
Carlisle and Emmett were holding Jacob back with all their might, the wolf was furious at the sight before him. The woman he cared for even loved was no longer there. She was cold as ice, hard as stone and her heart was silent.
"I can't believe you went through with it!" he managed to spit out," after everything we've been through!"
With nothing but pain and anger in his heart Jacob shifted to his wolf form and sprinted off into the forest.

I ran after Jasper, he should know by now I'm not a damsel in distress type of woman. In the nick of time I jumped out of the way before Jacob knocked me over.
"Bloody hell…" I cursed as I got back on my feet, wiping the dirt from my dress.

"Darlin' are you alright?" Jaspers asked with worry as he appeared.

"I'm fine, did Jacob hurt anyone?" Jasper shook his head and I felt relieved. I grabbed hold of his hand as we walked back to the others.

Bella ran towards me with a weak smile on her face, I guess this wasn't the welcome she had expected. I pulled her into a hug before taking a good look at her new appearance.
"My, my, don't you look like Royalty?" I smiled at her. The transformation had made Bella taller, her hair longer and any minor imperfections were corrected. Her eyes were bright red, like blood rubies.

"Oh stop it, but aren't you surprised? I made Alice promise not to say anything." She said.

I rolled my eyes," I reckon my reaction back there on the road made it perfectly clear."

"It made me wonder for I moment whether I should have stopped the car or not." Edward spoke from behind me.

I turned around and gave my soon to be brother-in-law a hug. I didn't mean to frighten you. I thought and he grinned," that's alright, we didn't mean to cause such a shock."

"But since when are you,-"

"Two days after you had called her about your engagement," Alice interrupted me," I'm so happy the family is finally together, for a moment I didn't think we would."

Immediately she slapped her hand in front of her mouth. Edward gave her a quizzical look and his eyes soon moved towards me. Quickly I released him and grabbed hold of Bella's arm," let's go inside, you have to tell me about your honeymoon!"

Luckily she hadn't noticed her husband's troubled look and she started talking about a certain pillow incident.

Edward knew everything, I was sure about it. The way he looked at me when I walked passed him, yet every time I was certain he wanted to approach me somehow Alice distracted him with small talk. Oh he knew perfectly well Alice was doing her best to keep Edward out of my way. But we all knew this conversation was unavoidable, so instead of letting Alice engage yet another conversation with her brother I walked up to him.

"Let's talk." I said. Edward nodded and we went outside.

It was a full moon tonight, in about five hours the sun would rise again. I tried to remember the last thing I had dreamt when I was still human, but that memory has long faded and in a way I was happy I wasn't able to dream anymore. Ever since the Volturi I would probably be haunted by nightmares…

"I don't know if I should tell her, Edward." I told him in all honesty," I don't know if I can…"

Edward kept silent, something he always did when he was deep within thoughts. I wondered how much he knew, how much Alice told him. Of course Alice herself didn't know everything but she knew a lot because of Rick who, unfortunately, saw a few horrific details.

"She'll be the fury if you keep things from her." Edward said," even when she had her soul, she would get furious every time I kept her out of things."

I couldn't help but moan annoyingly at his last comment.

"What?" He asked.

"I thought we had talked about this, Edward, you and your whole idea on people not having a soul anymore once they are turned."

Instead of defending himself he bowed his head," Bella said the same thing during our honeymoon…"

"Are you not happy she's like you now?"

"Of course I'm happy, and yet I feel so…" He ran his fingers through his hair, not finishing his sentence.

"Wait a minute, we didn't come here to talk about Me." he exclaimed," How do you do that?"

I shrugged innocently," I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Oh please." He grinned and I laughed.

"I'm sorry though, about what happened to you…to Jasper as well. I know what it must have been like for you two and Bella will understand as well."

"I'm worried, Edward. They'll come back, not for me but for Bella."

Edward sighed and took hold of my hand," We'll be ready if they do. Listen, I know you don't want to tell Bella because you are afraid of what she might do."

I was grateful for Edward's gift it was a lot easier for him to read it in my mind than that I had to tell him my fear. Knowing Bella's temper, especially now that she's a newborn, I fear she might head over to Volterra to tell the Volturi off once and for all.

"Just tell her, Evelyn…I'll make sure she doesn't go anywhere near Volterra." He gave me a heart warming smile.

"I will. Thank you, Edward." I squeezed his hand," So let's talk about what you wanted to say about you being happy and yet,-"

"Honestly, Eve…" Edward laughed and released my hand.

"Am I interrupting something?" Edward and I turned our heads to Bella's voice.

"No, not at all love, in fact I was about to head back inside." He stood up and walked past her, for a moment he stopped and whispered in her ear," don't stay out to long, I want you…"

A playful growl escaped from Bella's throat and I couldn't help but snort at her reaction. Edward closed the large glass door behind him and Bella sat down next to me.

This was it. I was going to tell Bella about everything that has happened since she left for her honeymoon. How the Volturi invited me, how I made a terrible mistake of using my gift on Jane. How Demetri ripped my clothes from my body and threatened me. Marcus who blackmailed me into helping him so he could get back at Aro for killing his wife. Demetri, the one who helped me stop Marcus and then he almost got killed protecting me from Marcus. The one thing I'll never forget is how Rick had climbed the rooftops to get to me when I needed someone.

Bella never interrupted me, besides the occasional gasp here and there. When I finished she pulled me into a hug, a really tight hug which told me she wished she had been there.

"Why did nobody,-" she started, but I shushed her.

"I can imagine why, you were a newborn…you would have come straight towards my aid and kicked everyone's butt there and then where would we be?"

"I would have volunteered to take your place." She said in a soft whisper, I returned her hug.

"I know you would have…"

"This isn't over you know that." I stared in her ruby coloured eyes and was unsure what she meant by that. Did she mean she wanted revenge or did it mean the Volturi weren't out of the picture? Although by now I knew the Volturi would never be out of the picture but I had hoped for some peace and quiet.

"Listen to me we will not provoke anything, Bella." I said firmly.

"Nor will I keep my mouth shut should they appear before us." She replied. I nodded in agreement. It wasn't up to me to tell her what she's allowed to do should the Volturi make a first move.

I decided now was a good time to change the subject, so I asked Bella about how she felt now that she was no longer human and most of all what she felt with regard to Jacob.

Bella responded with a deep sigh as she clutched the bridge of her nose," I- I want to talk to him…"

"Edward will probably kill me, but I think you should talk to him. If that's how you feel Bella…"

Bella looked at me with surprise, had she expected a different answer from me?

"Don't look at me like that, Bells, I know you want to talk to him. Besides, what could happen, other than Edward throwing a fit?"

Well it's never a good chapter if there isn't some sort of cliffhanger in it. :)

I really, really would love some reviews. I love Reviews. perhaps some opinions about me not including Renesmee in the story?

Oh and before i forget: HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYBODY!