chapter 22

Carlisle turned to Renessmee and beckoned her, she ran to her grandfathers arms,
"Hi Billy" she smiled
"Hi honey" he replied his face still hard
"Okay Billy I dont know if Jacob ever told you about nes....I mean Renessmees remarkable gift" continued Carlisle
Billy nodded his brow furrowed,
"Okay good , would you allow her to show you something , its nearly everything that led upto the attack" he explained
Billy huffed and a low growl erupted from Bellas throat, Carlisle threw a warning glance at him and placed Renessmee down infront of him,
she walked over to him and tugged at his sleeve, he lifted her onto his lap, bella moved forward , but jasper and Emmettwere right behind her they both placed their hands on her shoulders , she looked at Emmett with pain in her eyes " She'll be ok " he whispered, "Emmetts right we wont let anything happen to her" jasper smiled.
      Meanwhile Renesmee placed her hands on Billys face and closed her eyes , a second later two things happened simultaniously a look of anguish passed onto Billys face and renessmee removed one hands and began to suck her thumb , a crystal tear fell down her soft cheek and she sobbed quietly,
Bella couldnt look she buried her face in Emmetts chest "I can't watch its hurting her all over again , I shouldnt have agreed to this" she sighed.


       Alice sat upright and exhaled, "What is it Alice , is something wrong are they alright" pleaded Edward,
"Yes its just upsetting for Bella to see renessmee so upset she is thinking of pulling her off Billys lap" and her thoughts flowed into his mind,
"Dammit I should have gone , I should be there for her" he hissed
"Emmett and Jasper are looking after her" smiled Rosalie , he sighed.


 Renessmee removed her hand, jumped down , she looked at everyone and her wet eyes found Jasper , "Jaz I need a hug" she cried  he walked forward bent on one knee and held out his arms ,  and she ran into them , he held her close and closed his eyes.
  Billy too was sobbing and Bella knew she had to comfort him , he looked up at her,
"I'm so sorry Bells" he cried
"Sh its okay Billy" and she took a deep breathe and hugged him.
"I had no idea....what he did to renessmee and then you..it was wrong and he knew it"
"I'm sorry too for what I did..for everything I have done to hurt him" she sighed
    Carlisle approached Billy,
"I'm sorry it had to happen this way Billy , I knew you wouldnt have believed me , it had to come form nessie" he sighed and turned to look at his grandaughter in Jaspers arms, she turned to look at him "I did it , didnt I" she smiled and Carlisle smiled back.
 Emmett picked her out of his brothers arms and placed her on his shoulders "You are one tough cookie" he boomed
   Bella laughed , she knelt down by the side of the wheelchair , they talked for a while about jacob.
       "I didnt hate him , I just couldnt control my my thirst , my emotions" she began to try and explain why she had attacked him
"He loved you Bella" sighed Billy
"Not in the end, he was obsessed he couldnt control it" she whispered stroking his hand " My Jacob would never have done those things",
  "Bella" interupted Carlisle "We have to leave" he pointed at Nessie who was being cradled like a baby in one of Emmetts arms fast asleep.
"Would you take her home please , I want to stay a little longer with Billy"  Jasper could feel the tension had diffused so he nodded to Carlisle and they left them alone to talk.
       "You will come down to Leahs funeral wont you" he asked
"I cant" she whispered , she knew he was going to ask
"Oh , ok I understand" he began to wheel himself towards the forest path and take out his cell,
"Billy its not what you think , I'm not allowed to attend it" she sighed
"Why? , will THEY! not let you say goodbye" A low hiss came from her mouth which made Billy look over his shoulder anxiously.
"NO! Billy THEY wont let me come" and she pointed into the forest, Billys eyes were wide he shook his head.
"Thats right Billy , Sam has forbidden me to go , he HAD forbidden Char...dad too , but Carlisle talked him round" she hissed as she walked to face him , he flipped open the phone quickly and muttered into it.
 "Billy..THEY as you put it arent the bad guys here"... there was a rustling and Sam appeared not looking at Bella he wheeled Billy off into the night.
She bit her lip , she hadnt wanted to fight with him, not after what he had found out, but she was sick of the Cullens, her family being made out to be the bad guys , they had done their share of keeping Forks a safe place from other not so 'vegetarian' vampires.
     Edward had sensed her thoughts he knew sh was upset with herself and set off to meet her.


            "Hi" he smiled appearing from behind a tree,
Bella startled by his sudden appearance went into a low stance ready for attack, he laughe and held up his hands
"Sorry , my love , I thought you may have sensed me" he smiled
"I wasnt concentrating , sorry" she sighed and relaxed her stance , she looked at the stunning sight infront of her , she would never get tired of seeing him glow in the moonlight , every line of his body was visible through his light linen shirt , his eyes were darker she loved them like that it meant he was hungry , and not for blood. she hissed and launched herself at him , he moved alittle puzzled then he read her thoughts,
"Ah, playtime" he growled.. he lept and she moved lithe and low, they danced like this for a while then she ran and he followed she jumped into trees and then hid in bushes , with her sheild up he would have to hunt her, he liked this idea too.
  They neared the river and he pounced they tumbled into the river and there came a booming laugh from the house,
"So you like playing games huh?" he growled playfully " well i got you now"
"Well I could do this" and she pushed him off and ran towards the cottage with her sheild still up,
"No fair" he shouted "Alice a little help here he shouted into the night.."Thanks sis" he laughed at the silent reply and he was off to the cottage,
when he arrived the cottage was still in darkness and it was silent , he took in a deep breathe and smiled , there was a sudden woosh of air and he turned like a bullett and caught her mid flight. her lips crushed onto his and they never quite made it into the cottage.

    The first morning light was sprinkling through the canopy of trees above them , Bella giggled to herself , Edward was perched up on one elbow tracing her body with his fingers , she still felt the electricity fly through her body when he did this.
 "whats so funny" he mummbled kissing her neck
"I feel sorry for any early hunters finding us two out here in a morning , wouldnt you" she inhaled his sweet scent,
"Uhuh" he mummbled moving his mouth down her body, she sqwirmed and pushed him over onto his back,
"Have I told you how much I really love you" she smiled , he glowed and his crooked smile was there again,
"Have I told you how much I want you" he laughed leaning up to kiss her,
"I thought I was the one with the lust issues here" she laughed , he sat up and pulled her onto his lap facing him,
"Mrs Cullen , have you seen yourself in the mirror lately" he purred playfully, he picked her up and took her into their bedroom and stood her infront of the large mirror , Alice had insisted they had, Bella had her eyes closed she still didnt like the attention and now the thought of seeing her naked body in a mirror..........
 "Bella" Edward sighed "Open your eyes"
She opened one eye.... and to her suprise she liked what she she saw , she was still a little on the skinny side but her muscles were toned like shed been working out, she was still pale (obviously) but her skin had taken on an irredescent tinge, she moved up to her eyes the last time she had seen her eyes they were shocking red now they were like burnt orange with just a little purple round the rims, then she smiled and moved to the side, to reveal Edwards body behind her, she gazed at it taking in each detail of his god like form , tiny sparkles shooting from his skin were the light had found a tiny hole to pierce through the cottage windows. She sighed and within seconds they were on the large white bed.........


      "Hungry?" he smiled and she nodded, they dressed and set off to hunt , after they had finished they walked hand in hand to see their family..
"Edward, do you think they will ever come to look for Henry" asked Bella
"I dont know , but Alice will see and let us know if they decide" he smiled
"Does anybody else know about Gianni"
"No , I dont think Felix knew at all , apparently Gianni left instructions with an old aunt who knew of the Volturi, if anything should have happened during th whole pregnency and birth" he sighed
"What is it" she asked
"I dont know what I would have done without you , my love, we may have lost you both". she kissed his hand she knew what could have happened but she didnt want to think about it.
    Edward smiled and looked towards the house,
"Renessmess awake?" she smiled "Yes and she is bothering Jasper to take her hunting" he smiled

      Renessmee was sat on the porch steps with her arms folded pouting when they arrived , Edward scowled
"Renessmee carlie Cullen thats an awful thing to think" he scolded and she glared at him with her chocolate eyes.. "And so's that" he glared back , but the corners of his mouth turned up into a smile "Your so much like your mother" he laughed
  "Hey if your accusing me of something atleast tell me what she said" Bella laughed,
"She said , or rather thought that jasper was a horrid person for not taking her hunting and followed it by thinking og going alone without telling them"
"Nessie here now" shouted Bella,
She peered round the back of Edward , she knew her mother was not to be taken lightly , especially when she called her Nessie
 "That wont work , daddy is cross too" . So she walked out and stood , her hands behind her back looking at Bella.
  "Renessmee" cautioned Edward and she looked at her feet.
"What do you say to Jasper" asked Bella
"Sorry Jaz" she whispered not looking up.
 "Young lady you are going tohave to start behaving yourself if you wish your father and I to find you a school" Bella held onto her daughters hands.
  "I'm sorry , I will try , I really would like to go to school , I'm sorry Jasper , I just love it when you take me hunting I can concentrate better" she flashed her pretty white teeth at Jasper,
  "I love taking you out too Nessie , but sometimes I have things to do" he smiled
 "Why dont you go hunting with Emmett and Henry this morning" smiled Rosalie
  "Henry!!" she yelled , he appeared at the top of the stairs, "You wanna go hunting with me and your dad" she shouted
Henry charged down stairs knocking a glass flower bowl and its contents all over the floor, Esme caught him at the bottom of the stairs,
"Henry , remember what I said about running in the house" she smiled
"Sowwy Nanna" he grinned sheppishly
  Next minute Emmett came thundering downstairs too , everyone stopped and looked at Esme who was stood with her arms folded , Emmett turned and looked at everyone, "What?" he smiled , she just shook her head and laughed...
     Everyone was busy that day , Alice and Jasper were making arrangments to visit J jenks to get some paperwork for Renessmee and Henry, Edward and Carlisle had gone off hunting out of state , Bella stood and looked through the large windows and sighed,
  "Bella what is it" asked Esme,
"I have to go see him Esme, to explain things"
"Bella my sweetheart come , sit, we ned to talk" she smiled and patted the settee , bella walked over and sat beside Esme who paced her hands on hers.

    "Bella I cannot allow you to put yourself and your family in danger again" she smiled but Bella noticed her eyes had the same look as they had as she greeted her son at the airport from Italy,
   "Edward? , why would he be in danger , if he doesnt know"
"He will find out , and he will come looking for you and I will not stand in his way" hissed Rosalie joining them in the living room,
  "Bella three years ago you met my son and decided to be part of our family, I was so happy for you but especially for Edward , he had been alone to long and I longed for him to have a love of his own , he got his wish and more we also have a beautiful grandaughter too, but Bella........" she cut off as Edward arrived back with Carlisle , he looked into Esmes eyes and looked at Bella..
  "Why?" he asked as she passed him and walked upstairs , he followed her she was sat on the golden bed,
"You didnt answer my question Bella"
 "Edward , you didnt see Billys face.. he was tortured... Jake....." Edward hissed but she ignored him "Jakes in a real bad way , he still hasnt healed properly, dont you understand he hadnt phased when I attacked him"
 "Teach him not to play dangerous games" he spat
"Edward" she hissed she was used to jakes digs at the Cullens even thought she hated them but it sounded worse coming through Edwards velvet voice.
 "Bella what do you want me to say , he took away my family , my reason for existence" he turned to leave but she grabbed his wrist,
"I'm sorry I'm being selfish , I won't go I promise he will not tear this family apart again" and she kissed him.....he tensed,
 "Oh for a quiet life!" he spat , Bella was confused and pulled back to look at him.
"What is it?"
"FELIX! , he's found out about Henry"...........................