Beauty and the Beast

Not Going to Happen

**Ray' P.O.V.**

        "Now that Henry knows were we live, he will come back for us and I can't let that happen. I won't let him hurt Michelle, the babies, or me, again. So I must leave while I still can."
        "No!" Almost everyone shouted at once. Even Michelle had yelled no.
        "We have to. We have to go somewhere else. Somewhere that Henry won't be able to find us. I can't let him hurt me or Michelle again. And to add to that I have the babies to worry about as well." I rubbed my hand over my belly.
        "Henry would be an idiot if he even stepped a foot onto the reservation. He would have to deal with me, the rest of the pack, and the Cullens." Sam said.
        "We can help protect you better than you by yourself." Emily added.
        "I cannot ask any of you to do that. You have no idea what he is like."
        "I promise you he is never, ever going to lay another hand on any of you." Paul took one of my hands in his. "First of all it is 10 of us against 1 of him. Second, he is in jail for at least the next month before a trial is held. And third the Cullens, which there is 9 of them, have said they will help in any way they can and they are a lot tougher than they look. You do not have to run again."
        "I Don't know..."
        Emily walked over and hugged me. "You and Michelle are like sisters to me and I want to help you out. At least stay until the trial and see what happens from there. I don't want you, Michelle, or my future niece and nephew to leave."
        "Okay. We will stay until then but I cannot promise anything after that."

~Thanksgiving Day (4 days before trial)~
        Sue, Emily, Kim, and I were in the kitchen cooking the Thanksgiving dinner. Everybody else, except Leah and Jacob were in the living room watching the Macy's Day Parade. I am currently making a light lunch for Michelle and Claire before they go down for a nap.
        "Where is our lunch?" Jared.
        "I have 2 questions for you, Jared. First, are you under the age of 10?"
        "No."
        "Second, Do I look like a maid?"
        "No." Everyone was quietly laughing, except Seth, who is never quiet.
        "What I will do is bring snack food in here." I went to grab 5 bags of chips and 3 packages of cookies and set them on the coffee table. "Where did Embry go?" Noticing he was no longer here.
        "Outside. His cousins are visiting for a little while, and apparently they are here." Then Embry walked in with a girl and a guy who was holding a little boy. They all looked familiar. As Embry introduced them to everybody, I remembered where I had seen the from, my mother's funeral.
        "And lastly, this is Rayleigh, this is her house. Rayleigh these are my cousins Sophia, Scott, and his son Hunter."
        "You went to my mother's funeral."
        "Who was your mother?" Scott asked.
        "Joanna Blake."
        "Your Rayleigh Blake?" Sophia asked.
        "Yes."
        "Our mother has been looking for you. Why are you not at your mother's old house."
        "Long story. How did you know my mother?"
        "She is our aunt. Our moms where sisters."
        "How come I do not remember having an aunt?"
        "Your mom never approved of our dad. Said there was something off about him and his family. Our moms got into a huge argument about it and never talked to each other afterwards." Scott told me. "But our mom always kept updated on your mom, so we know about you and Michelle. What we don't know is why you are not at your moms house with your step-dad."
        "Short-version, I ran away with Michelle about 5 months back for reasons that will be addressed on Monday."
        "Well I am sorry. When our mother comes up next month, I can tell her we found you and then you can come live with us."
        "Where do you live?"
        "North Dakota. But some things happened and we are moving back here." Scott said while looking at Embry, who nodded his head.
        "That is nice of you to suggest but I think we will just stay here. I love this house and in a few short months there will be babies crying in the middle of the night."
        "Do you know what you are having?" Sophia asked.
        "A boy and a girl."
        "Ray! We are done." Michelle and Claire brought their plates to me. Sophia, Scott, Hunter, and I had moved into the 'study' but I turned it into a sitting room.
        "Okay. Go put your plates in the sink and then we will get ready for a nap." I turned to Scott. "Has Hunter eaten lunch?"
        "Yeah we stopped on the way here."
        "Does he take naps? Or has he already had one?"
        "Trust me, he takes naps, otherwise he is cranky. He dozed for about 5 minute in the car. He could use a longer nap."
        "I have a spare bedroom that he can take a nap in."
        "That would be great."
        When the kids were sleeping, I introduced Scott and Sophia to Sue, Emily, and Kim. Then Scott went out there to watch TV while Sophia stayed in the kitchen with me and talked to the girls while we waited for the Blacks and Leah.
        An hour later Jacob, his dad, Leah, and Rachel walked through the door.
        "Is it time to eat yet?" Jacob asked.
        Sue called out, "As soon as you and Paul get the extra table set up in the dining room. Charlie and Renesmee should be here any second."
        "Why me, Sue? Make Jared do it." Paul whined.
        "It's fine I will do it." I stood up and walked towards the door, the spare table was in the back of Leah's truck, knowing Paul would stop me.
        Just like I figured, Paul jumped up and wrapped his arm around my waist. "I do not think so. Just go and stand where the table is going to go." I smiled at Sue, while Paul and Jacob went outside. I heard a couple of people chuckle as I went into the dining room. After they set the table up, I put the table clothe and decorations on. Then I went upstairs and woke the kids up, when I came back downstairs I saw Charlie and Renesmee had finally arrived. This is the 1st holiday since my mom passed that I have felt like I was part of a family. I love all these people.
        
*Later that day*
        The day passed by quickly. And soon it was just me, Michelle, Paul, Seth, and Sue at my house. Seth and Michelle were in the living room passed out, and we were in the kitchen cleaning. While I was washing the dishes and thinking about the trial on Monday.
        "What's the matter Ray?" Paul asked from right beside me.
        "I was thinking Monday."
        "Everything is going to fine. Don't stress out."
        "I don't want to leave. If he is free to go, then we have to go back to him. I don't want to go back. I'm scared."
        Paul wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his chest. "That is not going to happen. I won't let it." He rubbed his hands up and down my back and tightened his arms. "I won't let him, or anyone else, ever hurt you or Michelle again. Or your babies."