Still Dawn: The Saga Continues

chapter 39, resolve

"Do they still have...?" he asked  

"Yes" I answered "and I'm warning you to behave! This is the only chance we're going to get"  

"So the risk's are still the same" he frowned  

"EDWARD" I hissed loudly "I mean it, I don't care how you feel, when they walk through that door you will apologize, you will be accepting and, most importantly, you will be nice" I ordered "do I make myself clear?"  

"Crystal" he scowled, turning away to go back to the couch.  

"So where are they?" Esme asked  

"They're sat at a gas station about a mile out of town" I told her, turning my gaze slowly away from my husband, who was now sat, bent over pinching the bridge of his nose "Rose was getting nervous, so I said I'd come back and talk to you all first"  

"Thank-you Bella" Carlisle nodded. I returned his gesture and turned to face my sister,  

"Alice, will you please go upstairs and wake Nessie? tell her Rose and Emmett are on their way. I'm certain she wont want to miss this" Alice shrieked and ran up the stairs, as fast as her little leg's would carry her. I walked away from Jasper, Carlisle and Esme toward's Edward. Who was still sat down mumbling something to himself.

"Edward?" I said, sitting next to him "please don't ruin this. You see how happy they all are" I gestured toward's the other's, who were having trouble keeping the smile's off their face's. "And you should see little Henry" I gushed "he's adorable, Just have an open mind. Please?" I begged  

"Bella, you don't realise how dangerous this could be" he scowled  

"Actually Edward I do" I told him "But I also know how badly we need our family back"  

"I'll try Bella" he reasoned "for you"  

"That's all I ask" I smiled weakly. I then heard Nessie scream before she came running down the stairs, "Mom? Are they really coming?" she shrieked  

"Yes baby, they'll be here any minute"  

"Oh, thank-you thank-you!!" she yelled, gripping me tight to her, happy tear's streaming down her face.

A few minutes later I heard two cars pull up outside, everyone else had obviously heard them as well, because they all began talking excitedly. I walked to the front door and stepped outside, Jacob was already out the car grinning like a maniac, Emmett was bouncing up and down with anticipation, which was causing Rosalie, who was unfastening Henry from his car seat, to scowl. I walked over and held my arm's out to take the baby from her,  

"You're going to get pounced on when you walk through that door" I laughed slightly  

"Is everything OK?" she asked, slightly panicked.  

"They're all excited to see you" I smiled, taking the sleeping child in my arm's.  

"Edward?" she asked  

"Is on his best behaviour" I laughed "now go on, get inside"

I stood with Jacob and watched as Rosalie and Emmett entered the house, I could hear numerous voices screaming happily and turned to face him,  

"Shall we?" I asked. He nodded at me in response and we headed toward's the front door. I still had Henry wrapped securely in my arm's. As we entered the door we could hardly make out Rose and Emmett amongst the sea of kisses and cuddle's. I looked over and saw Edward still sat on the couch, bent forward. I took a deep breath and headed over to him, leaving Jacob to catch up with Nessie and the other's.

"Cute isn't he?" I said sitting down next to Edward, he groaned slightly in agreement with me and looked away again,  

"Edward" I began "I know this isn't ideal, but we have to make it work, look at them" I gestured over my shoulder,  

"He is cute" Edward admitted, his face allowing a slight smile as he stared at the baby asleep in my arms, "kind of remind's you of Ness doesn't it?" he quipped  

"Yes, only he get's a normal childhood" I smiled  

"Normal? In this house?" Edward grinned "The poor boy doesn't stand a chance" I knew then, as Edward stared contently at the child, that despite everything we would be able to sort this mess out, and hopefully be a family again.

"Edward" Emmett nodded as he made his way over to us, Rose following shortly behind.  

"That's a wonderful child you have there Emmett" Edward praised "you should be proud"  

"Thank's Bro!" Emmett grinned, hugging his brother.  

"Rosalie" Edward addressed "I want to apologize for how I reacted, I should have been more considerate"  

"Yes, you should" Rosalie snapped, taking her son from me and walking back toward's Esme who was waiting with open arm's to see her grandchild  

"Same old Rosalie!" Emmett laughed  

"I wouldn't have it any other way" I smiled happily.