A/N: I know it's quite a bit of a time skip, but oh well. I figured I could just show some flashbacks if I need to flesh anything out more. Thanks for all of the love guys, it seriously has helped me write more for this story.

Chapter 3

Forks, Washington 2005

Isabella Swan glanced around the Port Angeles airport, trying not to appear too awkward or out of place as she searched for her father. Not that her attempts were working. Everyone from the passengers to the flight attendants, and now every passing person, seemed to gape at her wherever she looked. Was it that clear that she didn't belong here? Did she have toilet paper attached to her shoe? It was starting to freak her out how every single person passing by had to stare at her for at least a second.

Thankfully, she didn't have to wait around and worry much longer, as she soon caught sight of an equally awkward individual looking just as uncomfortable as Bella. Even if Bella had somehow forgotten her father's face, that natural Swan awkwardness would be recognizable anywhere.

"Charlie!" Bella said in relief. She ran over, but then realized neither of them were huggers, and so she stuck out her hand to him instead. "How have you been?"

"Bella, I've really missed you," Charlie said. He grinned widely at his daughter and eagerly shook Bella's hand, making this feel more like a business meeting than a father daughter reunion. Of course, neither of them could be happier, and Bella was more than happy to return the handshake with all the love she could muster. "I've been okay. Nothing new going on really. You've certainly grown, huh?"

"You know it." Unable to help herself, Bella proudly flexed her biceps, showing off the powerful muscles beneath. She was much more proud of the strength she had built despite her clumsiness more than any other kind of growing.

"Damn, Bella!" Charlie couldn't help but blurt. He eyed the muscle, more than impressed with how his daughter had come along. "Keep this up, and you might even be able to win against a grizzly bear one day after all."

"You know that's impossible Charlie," Bella said. She couldn't help but grin at the praise despite her embarrassment at the old memory. Neither Bella or her family knew where she had gotten it from, but for as long as they could remember, Bella had been obsessed with being able to beat a grizzly bear with her bare hands. Even to this day it drove her, hence the serious muscle gain and her obsession with learning MMA fighting. By the time she had left Arizona, she had been the strongest kid in school by far.

"Might be impossible for most, but with how you're working, I'd say you're going to accomplish it one day." Charlie started to reach for Bella's bag, then remembered how Bella felt about having anyone do something for her that she could do. Charlie had no idea where she got it from, but it was clear her independence streak had only gotten stronger. Still, the gentleman that he was, he awkwardly gestured to the luggage and mumbled, "You want me to get that for you or…?"

"Or," Bella agreed with a nod, and that was that. The pair headed to the car in silence, and soon everything was loaded and the car was pulling out of the airport.

Eventually, Charlie broke the silence. "You sure about staying down here? Your mother's new guy wasn't secretly giving you trouble was he?"

"He wasn't," Bella assured her father. "I just wanted to give them the honeymoon they deserved is all." It wasn't a complete lie; she did want her mother and new step dad to enjoy themselves. However, she had been wanting to go live with her dad for the last two years, and the need had only gotten stronger as time passed. This was the only way Bella could think of that got her the move she needed without hurting her mom's feelings.

She wasn't about to try and explain any of that, though. Not when Bella didn't even know why she needed to move to Forks in the first place. There was no event or trigger that caused the need. She just randomly thought about how she should move in with her dad one day, and then she couldn't stop thinking about it.

"Well that's good."

Once again, they fell into silence. It was a comfortable silence created by two very awkward individuals, but it was comfortable nonetheless. It was only when Bella caught sight of Charlie's house that she broke the silence.

"Charlie, there's a truck in your driveway," Bella stated, more than a little confused. As far as she knew, Charlie only had his cruiser, and was more than a little insistent about driving it everywhere.

"Oh, right." Charlie looked more than a little embarrassed. He parked next to the hulking pickup, unable to directly look at Bella as he realized he had forgotten to mention something important. "Uh, surprise?"

Bella took a moment to give Charlie an uncomprehending stare. It might have been the jet lag, but Bella just couldn't get her brain cells to make a connection that would explain what Charlie was talking about.

That is, until he reached into his pocket and pulled out a key. "The truck is yours. Thought it might help you get around and...y'know...do stuff."

Once Bella realized what he meant, she swiped the keys right out of Charlie's hand, grinning with excitement. "Charlie this is amazing! You're the best!" Bella gave Charlie an over exuberant couple slaps on the back before jumping out of the cruiser to check out the truck. It was at that moment that some familiar faces made an appearance.

"Hey there Bella," Jacob Black said with a grin, and Bella let out a gasp of surprise.

"Jake! Billy!" Bella greeted the father son duo, about to give them some back slaps as well.

"Careful there, Bella. You nearly broke my spine when you did it to me, don't want those two suffering the same fate," Charlie grunted. Once he exited his car, it was clear by the way he was rubbing his lower back that Bella might have used a little too much force.

"Oops." Bella had the decency to look a little sheepish. "Sorry Charlie." Her joy couldn't be contained for long, however, and she was soon back to grinning at Billy and Jacob. "What are you guys doing here?"

"We sold your dad the truck, and thought we'd hang around for the surprise," Jake said, throwing out both arms in a "ta dah" gesture.

"And your dad's fish fry," Billy added. "It might be the only thing he knows how to cook, but he's a master at it."

"I don't know whether to take that as a compliment or an insult," Charlie grumbled. His grumpy facade cracked when Billy laughed.

"Depends, which one will get me a bigger fish?" Billy started wheeling himself towards the front door, following Charlie's lead. Bella took a second to unload her luggage, Jacob circling her like an overexcited puppy, eager to help despite Bella fending him off.

Despite all of the fun she was having with Charlie and Billy, Bella wanted it to end soon. For some strange reason, she was really excited for school tomorrow.

Rosalie had just finished draining her own deer, and had turned to watch Emmett finish his, when Alice danced into the clearing.

"Guys, great news!" Alice announced with a squeal, clapping her hands in excitement. "I had a vision. It wasn't too clear so I don't know all the details, but tomorrow at school, you both are totally going to meet someone that makes you happy! Isn't that great?"

Rosalie didn't even try to contain her scoff as she rolled her eyes, but Emmett, being Emmett, gave Alice a huge grin.

"Does that mean that there's finally going to be some action around here?" Emmett asked eagerly, to which Alice gave a half nod with a giggle.

"Looks like it." As Emmett cheered, Alice turned to Rosalie, narrowing her eyes and jabbing a finger at the blonde. "Don't you even try to skip, Rose! I see you trying, and if you do, you're going to regret it."

"Fine." Rosalie would put her plans on hold, for now. But if this turned out to be another of Alice's attempts to make her and Emmett "overwhelmed with joy" again, she was going to bail. Alice and Jasper hadn't even met the rest of the coven yet when Emmett was turned, and the events were rarely talked about, but her visions had given her enough of a clue. Just because Alice's actions came from a place of love didn't make Rosalie any less tolerant of them.

"Yes!" Alice did a strange little dance, twirled, and then threw herself at Rosalie. "I know you and Emmett are going to love her! I'm going to go give Jasper the great news."

Before Emmett or Rosalie could say another word, Alice was gone.

"There's no way we're going to enjoy this like she thinks."

Emmett chuckled a little, but then his big childish grin faded. "It can't be that bad, can it? Nothing is going to top what Alice did in 1984. We might actually have some fun."

"Doubt it." Rosalie sighed, but when Emmett shrugged and started heading back towards the house, Rosalie fell in step next to him.

"Tell me more about Isabelle," Rosalie murmured, saying the exact same thing she always did when she and Emmett were alone. Both were walking at a human pace, yet Rosalie had to resist making Emmett walk even slower. She knew that Emmett would clam up if he got too close to the house, as he always did when someone other than Rosalie might hear him talking about her. Even after all of these years, Isabelle was an incredibly personal topic to the big man. She was the only thing he ever became truly serious about, and the only thing he ever missed from his human life. If it weren't for that moment they had shared right as Emmett opened his eyes as a vampire, if they didn't share the identical hole in their hearts, Rosalie knew he wouldn't have ever felt comfortable talking about Isabelle to Rosalie either.

A sad, yet fond smile curved Emmett's lips as he did his best to remember. "Once, when we were kids…"