Wow. I didn't think it would happen…but this is it guys. The final chapter of LBBNF. AN on the bottom that I highly suggest you read. Once more thank you for you kind reviews and much appreciated support throughout this story. Disclaimer: Twilight- not mine. The song for this chapter is Bella's Lullaby by Carter Burwell…

"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb."

Forks, Washington, 2009
Isabella Marie Whitlock Masen Cullen POV

"…the big dark haired guy's Emmett and the blonde girl is Rosalie. They're like a thing, I'm not even sure it's legal." A nasally voice snipped from across the room. I smirked softly when I saw Emmett puff out his chest after hearing himself being called big. Rosalie rolled her eyes and continued to drag him towards a table.

"Jess they're not actually related." A softer voice remarked. The other girl sighed but continued her rant. "Okay, that little dark haired girl's Alice…she's really weird. And Jasper's the tall blonde one who looks like he's in pain."

I rolled my eyes and glanced at Edward. He shrugged his shoulders as if saying 'teens will be teens'. I giggled and lightly shoved his chest. He growled playfully at me and tightened his hold around me.

"You know they might even expel us for skipping so many classes." I mocked and twirled around him to open the door first. He chuckled at my antics and brought my body into his side lovingly.

We entered the cafeteria full of adolescent mortals. I could sense the eyes on us but it didn't bother me anymore. We were used to this by now, and I just ignored their rude staring. Hell- I probably would have stared if I was one of them. (Duh, Edward just walked in the room!)

"Who are they?" An anxious voice whispered from the same corner as the other two previous voices. "Oh, that's Edward Cullen and Bella Whitlock. Don't even try. Edward's whipped." A small coy smile played on the edges of my lips.

We reached the back table were our family sat. I smiled as I let my eyes travel around. Alice and Rosalie were head deep in a conversation about my 'denim rehab'. I rolled my eyes and looked at Emmett, who was experimenting with his disgusting smelling mortal food.

Jasper sighed when he saw what his brother was doing, so Emmett decided to chuck a piece of pasta at him. I smiled largely when I saw Jasper narrowing his eyes, probably messing with Emmett's emotions. Sure enough, Emmett got a really depressed look in his eyes, and then suddenly was more hyper than Alice, and then he switched back to being furious in which he took a handful of pasta and threw it at Edward. My brilliant husband read his mind and ducked before the pasta could hit him. Edward then started to rapidly scold Emmett for being so childish.

I sat back and watched my family. I couldn't help the on burst of love, peace, and all around joy that surrounded my being. I finally felt content, and sure of myself. I knew nothing would happen, and if anything did we'd be prepared.

I found my family without realizing I wasn't just searching for them. I was searching for myself as well, for the person I used to know. I've changed so much over the past few decades, and I can only imagine it's going to get crazier. But with my family by my side, I know I can conquer anything.

I was once lost without my brother. I felt like I had been left behind. But vampire memories fade, yet I can remember things clear as day. The memories I've spent with the people around me weren't just moment of our existences. They were life changing experiences and beautiful clips of our eternal forever's.

I had left behind all the cruel things that dragged me down. They wouldn't be forgotten, for I was too scared to forget such horrors. But the memories I have make me stronger. They made me grow in ways I didn't think possibly after my transformation. And when I returned to my family…I knew I would never forget these moments, for they have changed us all.

Jasper glanced my way, ignoring the other bantering three, and smiled gently. I smiled back and let my love flow towards him. His grin broadened as he looked down at the table almost bashfully.

He then shifted closer to Alice and wrapped an arm around her shoulder in a caress. She leaned into him and locked eyes, letting her love invade his senses. Emmett and Rosalie were already locked in their signature public display of affection. She was nestled in his lap and he was stroking her back with soft strokes.

"What's got your mind in such a frenzy, love?" Edward whispered in my ear, making slight shivers cascade down my spine. I glanced up at him from under my lashes and took in his face. This was the face I saw when I closed my lids in the dark prison of Kara and Maria's base camp. It was the same face I had seen many times after, including the raid and when I entered my territory for the first time.

Edward was the one who encouraged me to never stop fighting. Jasper was the one who taught me to never give in. I was the one who survived because I had listened to my loved ones.

"Just thinking…we've all changed so much…" I trailed off, looking at our family. I smiled gently as I saw their simple every day social exchange. It was a simple thing yet it made my heart soar.

"You were our missing puzzle piece. The glue to our family. Now with you back, we can actually start 'living' again. With each passing second our family grows stronger." His words did things to my mind and body that I just couldn't explain.

"Yes, and we'll have forever to perfect it." I laughed breathlessly and let my fingers twine with his. His hand fit perfectly over mine. His chair was angled closely into my own, our knees touching with the close proximity of our bodies.

I rested my head against his chest and sighed contently when I felt his arms wrap around me and his head rest against the crown of mine. "Don't worry, our forever is already perfect." I closed my eyes and let a blissful smile conquest my lips.

~The End~

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