It was Friday morning, and I was reading at the dining table while Esme cooked breakfast for Renesmee, Jacob, Seth and Leah who had stayed the night. I heard Alice walk through the front door and I snapped my book shut and appeared in front of her.

"Where the hell have you been? Do you understand how worried we have been? It's been 3 damn days Alice." Jasper and Esme both came into the room.

"I was out, you don't have to be worried, and I'm an adult Carlisle, I can leave if I want."

"Yes you can, but doesn't mean you can disappear without anyone knowing where you are."

"Today isn't about me. It's about you and Esme." She changed the subject, and I caught a glimpse of excitement flash in her eyes.

I was confused at first, but I came to my senses quickly. It was our anniversary and I forgot to make plans for us. I turned around her face told me that she forgot too.

"Don't worry, I forgot too…" I smiled.

"Oh, that's a relief. I was about o freak out." She smiled back.

"I hope you didn't make plans for tonight…" Alice said.

"What's tonight?" I asked suspiciously. I hoped she hadn't planned a party. Esme and I weren't that big of party people.

"Okay, I know how much both of you dislike parties, but come on, it'll be fun. The pack is coming, as well as Sue and Charlie and Billy, and the packs wives, and all of us."

"Charlie?" Esme asked.

"He knows now… he has for some time. Didn't you know that?" Jasper asked.

She shook her head. I didn't know either.

"He became a part of the Quileute Tribe. I'm not sure how you just become part of it, but he did."

"When he married Sue, he already became a part; they just had to complete some kind of ritual thing to make it 100 per cent." Bella explained, walking into the room. "Or that's what I have heard anyways."

I nodded to show I understood and turned back to Alice.

"I got everyone really nice suits and dresses. And they are REALLY nice. Go continue what you were doing." Alice said before grabbing Jaspers hand and going upstairs.

Esme shrugged her shoulders and we both returned to the kitchen and dining.

"She didn't even apologise to you." I said.

"She did after she said it. How many times do you want her to?" Esme turned around to face me.

"I just thought she would now that she returned to your home."

"It's not my home, it's our home. Ours and theirs."

"Okay."

"It's already forgotten." She smiled and tuned back around to place the food on plates.

I got up to go tell them that it was ready, and they came down a moment later. They thanked Esme and sat down to eat. Melody sat with them.

"Anyone got a squirrel?" She joked.

Leah laughed and almost spat her drink out.

They talked and laughed and were enjoying being together, after being separated from Leah for months when she went overseas.

Esme and I walked into the living room where Bella sat in silence, looking at the roof.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"I'm bored."

"Watch TV?" Esme suggested.

"But there isn't anything on."

"So you're going to lay there and stare at the plain roof for hours in silence?"

"Exactly. Edward left me here to distract you so you wouldn't find out about the party, but since you know now, I have nothing to do."

"Did Alice and Jasper leave?" I asked.

"Yeah, they went to help out, after making up."

"Okay, well I have house work to do, so I'm going to go do it." Esme said. She planted a kiss on my lips before walking away.

"Chess?" I asked Bella.

She sat up quickly and nodded. We went upstairs to the game room.

I zipped up Esme's dress for her. She looked stunning as always, but Alice purposely chose a light purple dress for her because she knew it drove me insane. Esme always looked so attractive in that purple.

When she turned around, she held her tongue.

"It's crooked isn't it?" I asked. I redid my tie several times before finally getting it right.

She had a big smile when she nodded slowly. "Let me do it."

She fixed it quicker than I would have and grabbed her clutch that Alice had also bought for the occasion. She intertwined her fingers with mine and we walked downstairs.

"You two look fabulous!" Alice was getting excited, and I prayed to god that she wouldn't drink too much tonight, because she was a real party animal when drunk.

Jasper slid his arms around her waist and kissed her cheek. "Everyone is ready." He said.

When we walked outside, there were two limos waiting for us.

"Each seats 8." Alice said.

"We've got this one!" Renesmee said. She, Melody and the 3 wolves went to it.

"Let's go!" Rosalie was just as excited as Alice. Bella has never been a big party person, and neither has Esme.

The drive was about 10 minutes. We came to a stop at an old looking place, but it was beautiful. It had nice flowers all around and I could hear music from inside.

I exited the car first and held my hand to give unnecessary assistance to Esme. She took it willingly.

We walked in hand in hand behind Alice and Jasper. When we entered the foyer, Esme was fascinated. I stopped walking so that she could admire it at her own pace.

"It's so beautiful." She breathed.

I wasn't looking around the room though; my eyes were glued to her. I loved when she was mesmerized.

"Carlisle?" I snapped out of my gaze, and hadn't realised that she was talking to me. "Are you okay?"

"Yes, my darling. I was just more captivated by you then the room." I smiled.

She tried to hold back her smile, but I saw it there. She stepped as close to me as she could and tilted her head up so that I would kiss her. I obeyed and leant my lips to hers.

"Let's go see what Alice and the others have set up for us."

We were earlier than everyone else, and Alice was yelling at Edward and Emmett for messing something up.

"It's meant to be over there!" she yelled.

"But it looks better here…" Emmett was smiling, enjoying stirring her up.

"Move it."

"No." Edward joined.

"It looks perfect Alice." Esme intervened.

"No, it looks magnificent. It would look perfect if these flower arrangements were over there…"

"Alice, I need help." Rosalie called.

She went over to assist, and soon forgot about the flowers.

Guests had just begun to arrive and I could feel Esme getting uncomfortable.

"Esme, everything will be fine. Relax, this night is for you."

"And you." She nudged me.

"Carlisle, Esme! Congratulations on your many years together!" Benjamin called, Tia following behind him. Benjamin and Tia had come from Egypt to be witnesses for Renesmee when going up against the Volturi in the past. Alice must have invited them, as well as the Denali's who I had just seen enter. Alistair had come too, which was very strange. He wasn't a people person.

We greeted them all and had a conversation before walking over to Melody who was in the corner with Renesmee, Jacob, Seth and Leah.

"No one said that the red eyes were coming…" Jacob spoke coldly, showing his hatred for them.

"We didn't know. You can leave if you're bothered by it." Esme offered.

"No, they'll be fine. Right Jacob? Nice?" Renesmee asked.

"Sure…" He said after staring into his girlfriend's eyes for a moment.

The pack came shortly after, as well as Billy, Sure and Charlie. They were greeted by Bella first, then Renesmee and Edward, followed by us.

Since Bella had joined our family, and Charlie apparently found out about us, he and Sue visited about once a week to a fortnight. Esme and Sue had become friends very quickly.

I shook Charlie's hand and thanked him for his compliment about the decorations.

"It's all Alice and Rosalie." I said.

Bella cleared her throat.

"And Bella…" I smiled at her.

"Well, I'm flattered to be included in your acknowledgement." She joked.

Emmett's voice came through speakers then. "Hey everyone, all of us are here tonight to celebrate the many years that my parents Carlisle and Esme have been together. Congratulations guys, and be ready for many more years to come." He lifted his drink, and one appeared in my hand half a second later. Edward and Jasper were taking drinks out to the people that didn't already have them.

The night went by quickly. It consisted of drinking, dancing, laughing, dancing, talking, speeches and more dancing. People were starting to filter out as it just reached the early hours of the morning.

We were housing the other vampires for a few days, which were told after the party.

I will admit I was tipsy, but not drunk. I could still walk and my words weren't slurring, my thoughts were straight and made sense. Esme on the other hand, was matching her performance from Isle Esme.

Renesmee had too much too, and I could tell she was going to have a very large hangover in the morning. I was sure Emmett and Jasper would make a lot of noise on purpose.

We made our way home, the other vampires taking the woods to hunt down animals. Since being here last time, they now live off a diet of 3 quarter human blood and 1 quarter animal, apart from the Denali's, who were like us.

We had many gifts stacked in the limos.

When we got home, Esme and I watched a movie and we joined by the rest of the family too. When it was over, the other vampires had returned and our quiet end to the night, turned into early morning conversation and laughter.