Esme and I decided to let the family have the rest of the day without their parents around. We stayed in our room. I read while Esme sketched.

"Carlisle, Alice can't see if they decide to leave without us…Jacob is too close."

"They won't Esme, not after what happened in that room today. There is no way Bella will go."

"Don't be so sure, she didn't even look worried with your reaction. It should have scared her."

"Was it that bad?"

"You looked like you were going to lose control. I think we were lucky that Edward came in."

"Did I scare you?"

She denied that she was afraid, but he took too long to answer.

"I'm so sorry, Esme. I never meant to get out of hand."

"You didn't scare me."

"I did."

She gave up arguing and just looked into my eyes. I leaned in and kissed her without warning. She gave me a small smile when I pulled away, and continued drawing. She was designing a house; she drew several floor plans and had a cross through one.

"I like that one" I pointed to third one, and then returned to my book.

It had been a couple of hours in our room when I quiet knock brought us both out of our little worlds.

"Come in." Esme called, finishing off her sketch of a wolf.

Jasper and Alice walked in and closed the door behind them.

"What happened?" Alice asked.

"Nothing too important." I lied.

"Yeah right, Edward is furious with Bella, Bella is furious with Edward and you guys, and you have been in here all day." Jasper said.

Esme looked up at me.

"Bella was planning to go to Italy with Nessie and Jacob." I explained.

"What? Why?" Alice was shocked.

"The Volturi contacted her and said they wanted to see that Ness was developing the way they thought. She decided that instead of them coming here and seeing Melody, they would go to Italy without our knowledge."

"Is Melody too young?" Jasper asked.

"We don't believe so, but we all know how much the Volturi want to start a war between our covens." Esme answered for me.

"And she's angry because you won't let them go?"

"Yes. We said all of us go or none of us. We can't let them leave without maximum protection." Esme explained.

"Good decision." Jasper agreed.

They went to leave, "Wait, do you mind not mentioning this to anyone? We don't really want to talk about this until we're off the island."

"Sure thing." Jasper said, and they walked out.

I closed my book and lay down. Esme looked over to me before putting her sketch book down and lying on my chest.

I brought up the first topic that came to my mind and we talked on for hours about random topics that one of us brought up after the other.

It was dark before we knew it and I decided I needed to hunt. I offered Esme to come with me but she declined.

"I'll see you later." I gave her a kiss and winked as I walked out.

"Mami? Can I come in?"

"Yeah Ness."

When Renesmee was born, everyone thought I appeared way too young to be called grandma so they decided I would be called Mami. Carlisle's young appearance didn't affect his name as pop.

"What's up?" I asked her.

"Are you angry with mum?" she asked.

"Not angry, just disappointed with her decision."

"It was my idea; she's just taking the blame."

"Ness, if it were your idea, your father would have known before today…" I called her out.

She thought for a moment, "You can't come with us."

"Nessie, it's all of us or none of us. We have to keep each other safe."

"We're keeping you safe by making you all stay in Forks. If it were completely up to me, mum would be staying behind too."

"No Nessie, all or none."

"Why?" she was getting frustrated with me.

"Because we won't allow you to go on your own. It's too risky. The Volturi are unpredictable and untrustworthy."

"All they want is to see that I've grown!" she raised her voice.

"Renesmee Carlie Cullen you will not argue with me!" I yelled.

"But—"

"End of discussion, Ness."

She stormed out and slammed the door behind her.

I heard her go to her room, and it was very late so I assumed she was going to sleep.

Edward came in shortly after and apologised on behalf of his daughter.

"It's fine Edward, thank you."

"Okay, see you in the morning then." He said.

When I returned to the house Edward was at the entrance waiting for me.

"You need to go make sure Esme is okay."

"Why? What happened?"

"Nessie went to talk to her about the argument with Bella, and then she tried to say that she wasn't letting any of you come and they argued and Ness stormed out and slammed the door. Esme never really had a fight with Renesmee before so she's pretty shocked." He explained.

"Okay, thanks." I said before walking to our room.

When I walked in, Esme sat motionless staring at a photograph hanging next to the door. Her eyes didn't shift and she didn't seem to notice my entry. I walked over and sat next to her on the bed, I hugged her and she leaned into my chest.

"She has never spoken to me like that before." She whispered.

"Esme, she was just frustrated, as were you. She'll apologise tomorrow." I assured.

I ran a hand in soothing circles on her back. "Don't worry yourself, she's a teenager."

"For how much longer? Because I don't like it."

I laughed lightly. "You've got a permanent one too."