Bella POV

A few days after the boys' apology speeches Renesmee decided she didn't want to go to school anymore. She claimed that she preferred being at home with 'Grandma Esme', and we didn't argue with her decision. She had plenty of time ahead of her to go to school, we could at least let her enjoy her childhood, however short a time that might be.

On Thursday a surprise came in the mail. Well, a surprise for everyone but Alice and Edward, but whatever. It was an invitation to Forks' high school's 5 year reunion. It was scheduled for this Saturday, and I jumped at the chance. "Please Edward," I begged, "Please, this is probably my last chance to see them because it will be too obvious we haven't changed if we go to the 10 year one. Please." He sighed.

"Well, I suppose it can't hurt, but we can't bring Renesmee, just photos of her when she was smaller, and we will put your change of appearance down to an illness you caught in South America."

"yay yay yay, thank you Edward!" I flung my arms around him, behaving just like Alice, who appeared a few moments later, almost vibrating with excitement.

"Bella, you have to let me pick out your outfit! You're a Cullen and we want to show everyone how good you look being one! Let's make Lauren jealous." I wouldn't have agreed but for the 'let's make Lauren jealous' bit. She had spent all of her senior year trying to make mine jealous, and to steal my boyfriend, and now husband. An attempt that had been unsuccessful but incredibly irritating, so making her reunion miserable sounded fun!

"ok" I agreed.

THE REUNION

Mike POV

I was standing next to Jess, who was showing her engagement ring to anyone who would listen. I had only proposed to her because we had been dating for 5 years and I felt like I had to. I had never been able to get Bella Swan out of my head. Bella Cullen I corrected myself. Sigh. I hoped she would be here today. She had to come. Maybe Edward, the all-too-perfect husband, wasn't so perfect after all. Maybe he beats her, or treats her like a maid, or maybe he's an alcohol obsessed druggie. I thought hopefully. Then I could swoop in and save her, and she would fall madly in love with me and I would finally get to see her naked. This thought sent me on a new wave of fantasies, involving me, Bella and a whip.

Edward POV

I winced as I parked the car. All I could see were Mike Newton's mental fantasies about my wife. They were worse than they were 5 years ago, now they were way more graphic. I guess he wasn't a virgin anymore.

"What's wrong, honey?" Bella asked, concerned by the look of disgust now etched upon my face.

"Newton" I hissed, and realization dawned on her perfect features.

That bad? She thought at me.

"Yes. Though what is even more offensive than the fact that he is thinking inappropriate thoughts about my wife is that he can't even imagine you right. You are far more stunning than he can ever dream up." I replied angrily, my temper flaring.

Just breathe, sweetie. You are the only one for me and you know it. If Mike is desperate enough to have to dream up girls then we should be feeling sorry for him, not angry at him. Bella reasoned. I sighed.

"You're right, love." I pulled her in and kissed her forehead lightly. "Let's get this show on the road."

"Wait, when are the others coming?"

"They are coming a bit later. Maybe half-an-hour or so, Alice just had to finish some videos that she wanted to bring." I smiled slightly. Alice's plan was rather amusing.

"Oh. Ok then, let's go."

As we neared the gym where the reunion was being held I could hear them more clearly. Almost every person in the room was thinking the same thing: where are the Cullen's?

I slipped my arm around Bella's waist, kissed her temple in a sign of solidarity, took a deep breath, and pulled open the doors. Silence.

Lauren POV

I looked up at the sound of the gym doors opening, and my jaw dropped. She was…..she was stunning! Where the years had made everyone else look older and saggier, Bella Swan looked younger, radiant, and more beautiful. Her designer skinny-jeans lengthened her already long legs, and her sky high heels lengthened them even more. She wore a tight fitting light-blue top and a diamond necklace. Her boring brown hair was thick and shiny, lightly curling around her pale face. Her eyes were bigger, and her lips plumper. Even her nose looked straighter. She usually looked plain next to Edward, but now she looked like she belonged there. She looked better than me. I could see Tyler staring slack-jawed at her boobs, which were on display due to the low neckline of the top she was wearing. I shoved him.

"Her face is slightly higher than that, dear." I hissed venomously. He glanced at me blankly, and then went back to staring, along with all the other men in the room.

Bella POV

"Everyone's staring," I hissed at Edward.

"It's fine, sweetheart, they are all just processing how good you look." He grinned at me and I blushed…in my head. I looked down at the floor, but looked up again when I felt Edward stiffen by my side. Mike was walking toward us, with Jessica by his side. I groaned inwardly. The look on Mike's face said it all. Lust and greed were the dominant feature's there. Here we go again.

"Bella!" he greeted me happily, raising his arms in a hopeful gesture. I held my breath as I leaned in for the quickest hug I could manage. I felt him flinch slightly at the temperature of my skin, but when I pulled back the smile was still plastered to his face. "You look great!" he continued, scanning my new body with an almost hungry expression.

"So do you, Mike" I replied awkwardly, while Edward growled softly.

"Edward, how are you?" Jessica squealed, flinging her arms around him and hugging him tightly around the waist. Now it was my turn to growl. Edward carefully detached himself from her grip.

"Jessica" he nodded, "you're looking good, and I am fine, thank you."

"Bella," she turned to me reluctantly, "how are you?"

"I am good, thank you Jess. Is that an engagement ring?" Jess's face lit up, and she babbled on about how amazing Mike was, and how he proposed, and what their future was going to be like, and what house they were going to buy, and what their kids were going to be called. At that she stopped, and her eyes widened.

"Wait, do you two have any kids yet?" she asked, her face lighting up with curiosity. I smiled at Edward, who had finished talking to Mike, and who was looking a little annoyed. I grabbed his hand and turned back to Jess.

"Yes, Jess, we do. We had a little girl 3 years ago." I watched Edwards face light up at the mention of his baby, and Jessica's light up with the prospect of gossip.

"Really!" she squealed, "What is her name?"

"Renesmee Carlie Cullen." I replied, smiling.