If there is no date above the name of the person POV who it speaking, means there is little or no date change.
Bella POV
I stopped in my tracks when I realised that the new person was upwind of me, but it is a new scent. I decided to tell Alice where I was and that I needed everyone with me.
I ran slower until I saw my family. I had been talking to Alice while I ran so they knew what they were walking in to. I saw them ahead and ran around them to get in my place on the other side of Carlisle. We then walked until Alice told us to stop and wait, we did so, as she took over directing us in where to stand and how to act.
It was five minutes later when the vampire that had been following me for the last few hours came to stand in front of my family.
"Hello My name is James, I am looking for a place to stay that is safe for a few weeks. Do you know anywhere that I can use?" He smoothly said, something seemed off with him.
Carlisle looked over at James then to Alice, I could tell that they were playing the "what if" game. I saw Alice give Carlisle the so so motion with her hand to tell him that there were too many choices and options for her to give a solid and unwavering decision.
Carlisle did what was the only thing he could think of.
"You are welcome to stay at our house for," he quickly looked at Alice who held up 3 fingers.
"A max of 3 weeks, because we will be closing the house up for an undetermined amount of time after you leave." James looked at Carlisle.
"Thank you for your hospitality." James said. Looking very pleased with himself. That alone had me on edge.
It was a week later that I regretted that Carlisle had offered our house for James to recuperate in. It didn't take long for him to realise I was the only unmated one in the house. He tried many times to form a bond with me or just to have his way with me. It was getting really awkward and I just want him out of the house. I have had enough.
I went to see Alice to play the "what if" game. Every choice that let James stay here for the whole three weeks, showed that I would end up hating life and the thing that she saw happening in 2012 wouldn't happen. That would split the family into pieces and everyone would be miserable.
We talked on my phone, so that our conversation stayed between us. We made a plan where we would tell Carlisle that Alice saw a big storm coming and we needed to shut the house up. In Alice's mind this was the only way to get rid of James.
"Carlisle will you come here please, Alice has seen something?" I called to him, setting our plan in motion.
"Carlisle there is going to be a huge storm coming though and if we leave the house open I see all the windows breaking. We need to close the house up." While she was saying this I was writing in my phone to tell him that we need James out of the house, now.
"It's okay Bella, you are my daughter and you and your happiness and comfort comes first, you know this and so does everyone else." Carlisle told me.
"Thank you Daddy, So much. I don't know what I would do without you." I said, grateful to have him in my life.
Carlisle POV
I was so torn. My little girl needed James out of the house. From what I was gathering from the messages I was reading off Bella's phone, my world was going to end and I was only going to have Esme. Not that was the worst thing possible, but I needed my whole family. I gave Bella and Alice a hug then left to find James.
"James, I sorry to cut your visit with us short, but Alice has just told me that we need to shut up the house early to protect it." I told him, hoping he did not question me.
"That is okay Carlisle, thank you for letting me stay here." James said.
"You are welcome James, but I need to start shutting the house down." I said as I walked James to the door.
"Good bye, James." I said as he walked out the front door.
"See you, Carlisle." James responded with a somewhat creepy smile.
When he left and I shut the door and flicked switch that retracted the drawbridge. Alice came bouncing in the room.
"I need to take Bella out for a hunt and I need to watch for James while she hunts. If Bella doesn't trust someone, I won't either because I am starting to get glimpses of her talent. I think it will come out fully in 2012." Alice said with complete conviction.
"Go Alice, take Bella because I know she has waited too long again." I said knowing I could trust Alice with the safety of my first born.
I went to find Esme to help me lock the house down.
"Esme, we need to shut the house down bar one window so that Bella and Alice can get back inside." I let her know.
"Okay Carlisle I'll do the right side while you do the left. I will leave a window open on the first floor, Okay?" Esme said, as she took off to lock the house down.
"Yes Angel, that sounds like a good plan." I gave her a long kiss on the lips and was on my way to shut up the house. It took 4 hours to close the house down. Once the house was turned into a solid square, it was vampire proof. We would be able to get out and kill a vampire before they could do any damage to the house.
"Esme are you all done?" I asked, needing to hold her in my arms.
"Yes honey, why?" She responded, while walking towards me.
"I was just missing you." I huffed as in my mind it had been way too long since she had been where she belongs, taking her in my arms and kissing her.
We were cuddling on the couch when we heard a big slam that happen every time the last hole was closed.
"How was your hunt?" I asked as Bella and Alice walked in to the theatre room and sat down.
"It could have been better, James was lurking everywhere we went. He scared a herd of deer, so their blood was not that appetizing. I believe he was hoping due to the lack of nice blood, it would lure Bella further away from the house." Alice said, happy that she saw James' plans that he had for Bella.
"Bella what movie would you like to watch?" Alice asked even though she already knew the answer.
"That's a stupid question Alice because isn't my answer always the same?" Bella said in a playful tone.
"Yes it is, but I was hoping for a new answer." I looked at Alice, shaking my head.
"That is never going to happen Alice, Bella you stand your ground." Esme said, encouraging Bella.
"So dad how long are we skipping school?" Bella asked, already missing the routine of her classes.
"I don't know Bella, that is up to Alice as always." I said looking her way, wanting to know the answer myself.
"It is going to be middle of October when we open the house. James will give up around the middle of September."
We spent the weeks as couples, until Bella said she needed some family time. She got out a board game and we played Monopoly for four days straight. Bella won the game by having the most money and having the rest of us owning her money.