Bella's POV:

I woke up thoroughly confused. Was it all just a dream? The Cullen's coming back, Edward trying to attack me, the guys protecting me. I went to push off my bed- not sure how I ended up there- and quickly discovered that was not a bright idea.

So it wasn't a dream. I definitely punched Edward and broke my hand. I'd have to ask Carlisle just how bad it was when I saw him next.

I grinned broadly at the sight I found as I peered around my room. Paul was fast asleep in my rocking chair. He looked massive in it and I doubted it was very comfortable. Sitting on the floor next to my closet flipping through a car magazine was Rosalie. She glanced up and me and smiled widely motioning for me to follow her out of the room.

Rose and I had a complicated past. She didn't want me to be a vampire and give up my life and everything normal just to be with Edward. Not too long before they all left she and I had sat down and talked about everything. About her past and how she felt about being thrust into this life and about why I wanted to join their family. We came out with a better understanding of each other and the realization that neither of us had ever really hated each other we just didn't know each other's histories. We also realized that we made great friends. She was able to reel Alice in a bit and she was able to live slightly vicariously through me.

As soon as we hit the hallway and closed the door again she hugged me tightly and I hugged her back.

"He really loves you." She commented as we walked down the stairs together.

I nodded grinning. "He means everything to me too." I admitted blushing.

"I'm glad you found him" She said softly "I never wanted to say anything before but I didn't think you and Edward were perfect for each other. Now I know I was right. Paul is perfect for you. He hasn't left since he brought the rest of his pack here."

As she finished her sentence I was amazed at the sight that greeted me in the living room even more so than the one in my room. Embry, Jake and Jarrod were talking enthusiastically with Emmett and Jasper. Carlisle, Sam and Esme seemed to be discussing something in hushed tones but I could tell by Carlisle's smile that it wasn't something bad.

I think the biggest shock was sitting around the coffee table were Kim, Emily and Alice looking at the latest fashion magazines. Sam and Jarrod must have asked them to come over. I was just stunned that they were allowing the girls to hang out with vampires without one of them constantly at their side.

"Bella!" Alice shrieked quite like she had in the clearing "Finally!"

"Hey again Ali" I laughed bounding over to see everyone.

"Bella, how are you feeling?" Carlisle asked becoming a blur as he crossed the room to my side. He gingerly took my arm in his cold hands. "You broke 7 bones in your hand as well as fracturing your wrist." He said softly.

"Maybe next time you'll learn to leave the beating vampires to a pulp to us." Jarrod laughed loudly, thumping his chest as he spoke.

"Um guys this may sound silly but when did the pack get here?" I questioned.

The looks on their faces were priceless. All of them cracked up and left me very confused. I remembered collapsing into Jasper's arm, I remembered Paul holding me, I remembered telling Paul to go talk to Sam and just let Carlisle take care of me and then it kinda went blank.

"Well I gave you some morphine for the pain Bella" Carlisle said a smirk playing on his lips. "You went a little- well um, loopy"

"A little loopy, try a lot!" Emmett guffawed. "You flicked Paul in the nose and called him a good boy!"

"Don't tell her" Esme chastised "Just show her" She was trying really hard not to laugh.

Alice bounced over to my laptop which I had left downstairs a few days prior. She moved as fast as she could tapping her feet impatiently as she waited for the computer to load.

Emily and Kim made their way over to me and hugged me. "We're so glad you're safe" Emily whispered "Don't ever do that again, silly girl. Paul would die without you"

Kim grinned "I'm proud of you- you've taken on two mythical creatures now. And winning one out of two isn't all that bad"

I hugged them back and asked "What are you guys doing here?"

"Sam said you were hurt and wild lions couldn't keep us away" Emily said harshly.

"Bella get over here to see this!" Alice bounced up and down on the chair. I hurried over so as not to earn her wrath and looked at a small YouTube video screen.

I started out sprawled across Emmett and Jasper's laps and Paul entered the room followed by the rest of the guys. He knelt beside me and I heard my voice say in a floaty tone "Oh look, it's a pretty little doggy" I ran my hand absently through his hair.

He turned on Jasper an angry look on his face "What did you do to her?" He demanded.

"Oh they did nothing Carly gave me something to help my pain in my arm. Now don't yell, bad dog, bad bad dog." I reprimanded before flicking him in the nose. Wait I flicked him in the nose. God he was going to kill me later.

"What the hell? Did your girlfriend just flick your nose?" He stumbled backwards as Jarrod teased him.

I stood and swayed uneasily on my feet stumbling backwards. Jasper reached up and steadied me before Paul turned on him growling protectively. I then watched myself turn on him swatting at him and proclaiming "Bad puppy."

"She was in pain, what were we supposed to do? We had no idea she would react like this." Emmett protested from his place on the couch.

Paul stood back and gazed at me "Bella are you ok?"

I stepped towards him and started petting his head. "Who's a big dog? That's right you are, yes you are." He then proceeded to start purring.

I started cracking up. I shut the small screen and collapsed onto the couch laughing so hard tears were streaming down my cheeks.

Everyone else was chuckling and I figured they had watched the video multiple times while I was sleeping.

After a few minutes regaining control of myself I looked up at my vampire family and asked quietly "Are you guys going to stay?"

"We are going to stay as long as you want us to Bella" Esme said softly grasping my hand in hers. "The only reason we left is because we were under the impression that you wished to live a normal life without interference from us."

I glanced between the rest of the Cullen's and saw them nodding in agreement.

"I don't want you guys to ever leave." I pouted childishly "You're my family just as much as Charlie or Paul and the pack are my family." I wasn't sure how this was going to go over with the pack but it seemed like everyone was getting along like they had been when I had come downstairs.

"We…" Carlisle started and was interrupted by a shout from upstairs.

"Bella!?!" Paul's loud voice shouted and I heard banging upstairs. I sighed and rolled my eyes playfully while everyone else started laughing again.