We ended up talking to the couple as we browsed the bookstore. It was easy to get along with them and I found myself warming to them almost forgetting they are Cullens. It was easy to forget as neither of them appeared to be vampires. I was curious about them and why they were with the Cullens but couldn't think of a way to ask.

They gave us a tour of the small town and we ate together at a small diner on the edge of town. The boys started up a conversation about sports and after a shared eye roll Nessie and I started our own conversation. After a while she asked the question that I could tell had been bugging her.

"Why do you hate my family?" she asked it hesitantly.

I thought about how to answer and struggled to find an answer that wouldn't give me away. I finally settled on a simple, "they hurt me and left me in a dangerous situation."

She started to question me but I sent her a sad look that told her not to question me.

"What about you? How did you end up with them?" I asked curious about the girl who appeared mostly human. "and don't give me the cover story."

She looked confused and surprised. She opened her mouth to question me but stopped herself as Edward and Bella entered the diner and headed towards us.

Nessie stood to greet them and hugged Bella when they reached our table. She turned back to me standing beside them and I noticed something strange. Nessie had Bella bone structure and build and Edward's hair and nose. Looking at the three of them together you would assume them related. As I thought this Edward looked at me in surprise, worry, and suspicion.

I thought about Nessie's grace and paleness, similar to a vampire but not. Her hands had been below normal body temp when we touched earlier. Her brown eyes had a golden tinge to them.

I looked to Bella, who held herself like a new vampire not completely used to the new body and grace. But if she were new the Cullens would never allow her around humans.

I locked eyes with Edward questioningly. He looked at the girls and had an almost silent conversation. Add very good hearing to the list for Nessie. After a moment they all looked back at me with various expressions of confusion.

'Your place to talk' I asked mentally. Edward nodded. I knew this was a bad idea but I need to know what was going on.

The boys had continued to talk about sports but kept glancing our way. They gave the newcomers hard looks, and from Edwards look disapproving thoughts. Not bothering with a cover I told the boys I needed to talk to the Cullens.

I said I'd go to their place with them and have one of them drive me home after. They protested but I told them "this is something I need to do."

I went out with them to the parking lot and elected to go with Nessie and Jake instead of spending the awkward drive with Edward and Bella. We talked casually about music as we drove to their house.

This house was similar to others they own, large and surrounded by forest far from the neighboring houses. We pulled into the garage after a thirty minute drive and parked with Jaspers newest collection of fast cars. The jeep that had to be Emmett's was parked by the side of the house.

I headed into the house with them and out of habit wiped my feet on the welcome mat. As expected Edward had called a family meeting and everyone was waiting in the living room. Without waiting to be invited I took a seat in a chair while Jake and Nessie sat on the love seat beside me. Emmett and Rose sat on my other side, with Bella and Edward in chairs next to them. Carlisle and Esme sat on a couch across from my chair and Alice sat on a chair next to them with Jasper sitting on her arm rest.