Epilogue

Seven years had passed, and the majority of the family looked the same. Only the youngest three had changed: now all were fully grown. Elsa, looking sixteen and fully grown at seven had Emmett's curly black hair, reaching just above her waist, and Rosalie's blue eyes that looked more mature by the day. Hugo turned out to be a handsome young man with Bella and Issy's brown hair which had Renesmee's curls, and the penetrating green eyes of Edward's youth. Lastly, Issy who had grown at the most normal rate was the spitting image of Bella, adding vampire beauty to her list of charms.

Renesmee and Jacob were engaged, and whilst it had taken Edward the longest to adjust to, they now all thought of him as the family member who smelt particularly nasty. The wedding was in the winter, with just the family and the pack attending. Seth was to be best man: an honour he had taken on with great enthusiasm, even helping Alice with the planning; which everyone thought was risky. As expected, she was in full planning mode, as well as the running of her own line.

Alice and Rosalie had on fact created their own clothing line which was becoming increasingly popular with demands coming in from Europe and Asia. They had the three girls modelling (Nessie, Issy and Elsa) so it wasn't unexpected when the verdict came back that they thought their models were stunning, and would they consider other jobs?

Edward was to follow in Carlisle's footsteps, and was completing his last year at medical school for the third time. His self control was starting to rival Carlisle's, as the previous two times he hadn't perfected it enough to start helping people. He did however have a way to go before perfection, though having children that bled when they cut themselves did help. Bella was on the verge of publishing her first book: a story of vampire romance. It was ironic really, but Emmett had even read it and said it was not boring enough to put him to sleep, but some parts weren't really necessary like the love scenes. He was mischievous as ever; playing tricks and making fun of everyone. Jasper also hadn't changed much, but his self control was now good enough that he didn't have to leave when one of his nieces or nephews bled.

As far as relationships go, the initial couples were stronger than ever. However, there were new romances blossoming. Seth had imprinted on Elsa and both were besotted with each other. It had taken Rose a while to accept the fact that her daughter was in love with a wolf, but she was slightly relieved that it wasn't one she didn't get on with. However, Emmett's gentle encouragement had finally won her round. Hugo too had been imprinted on, but by the only female member of the pack: Leah. When they realised this, she finally came round and started to acknowledge the Cullen's as more than enemies.

Lastly, Issy, despite all the difficulties, had started dating Joe. They were both fourteen, and even though she wanted it, it had taken some pressuring from Kaiya, Jade and later her parents and sister to accept his offer. As she confided to her mother one night, there was a part of her that knew he was her 'singer' and the person she would end up with. Bella had smiled and kissed her goodnight: running off to find Edward and tell him. He found the whole situation quite amusing; it was like his and Bella's story repeated, but with the roles reversed. Together they vowed nothing would ever separate them or force them apart.

But that's a story for another day...