Hello again faithful readers. Ready to see the Cullens' reactions?

We left off: "I think Roman just destroyed Aiden's guitar. Oh- they're fighting now. They just broke the hotel bed. I should probably go. See you in a little while."

I hung up and prepared for my day. My only hope now was that the rest of the Cullens take the news well.

Chapter 10: Hide and Seek

I had stopped yelling 10 minutes ago. I figured that they weren't listening so, why bother? The first couples minutes had been fun, but now I was officially bored and pissed off.

The Ryner boys thought it would be fun to play hide and seek in the forest by the house. They decided I should play. Riley, the traitor, left to do "something." Roman whined about having to slow down to keep the game fair. I complained that if he didn't want to play fair then he didn't have to play. Next thing I know I'm flying through the forest, strewn over Roman's shoulder. Apparently, we were now playing catch-whoever-possesses-the-human. Roman was fast, I'd give him that. Cale, Bo, and Aid had only come close to catching us twice and that was when I was screaming to be put down.

Roman slowed down as we started heading toward the the outskirts of the forest. I huffed uncomfortably, I had been over Roman's shoulder for 25 minutes now. I pulled my foot out of his grasp and positioned myself so I was sitting a top Roman's shoulders, much like a child does to a parent.

"Comfortable, Bella Baby?" Rome asked, looking up and smiling brightly. The thing about Roman was that he was very rarely unhappy. He would pretend to be mad or upset, but even then he's eyes were still shining happily. If I ever had a bad day I would usually go to Roman if Riley wasn't around. He would hold me and tell me that I could cry if I needed to and threatened to beat up anyone who hurt me.

"Fine, Gladiator." I wasn't the only one with a nickname. When you name a kid Roman, gladiator jokes have to be made.

He nodded and continued walking around the path. I looked around, I remember this place. This was the place where Edward first ran with me.

Flashback:

"Close your eyes, Bella," Edward said. I was on his back, arms wrapped around his neck.

I laughed, "Edward, I told you. I'll be fine."

"Bella, please. I don't want you to get sick," He said. I could feel his body tense under me. He always over stressed himself when it came to my safety.

I'd ran with the boys so many times growing up that the fast speed no longer affected me. Of course, Edward didn't know this. I humored him and closed my eyes. I knew the second Edward started running, I could feel the wind hit my face. I opened my eyes. Whoa, Edward was fast. Faster than Roman could even hope to be. I closed my eyes, Edward was right.

I had actually been pretty relaxed when Edward slowed down. When the wind stopped Edward told me to open my eyes. I blinked them open and shut them quickly. It was dazzling. Edward had brought us to a big opened meadow. That wasn't the dazzling part. The dazzle was the sun hitting Edward's skin, making him appear to be made of diamonds.

That was our meadow from then on.

End flashback

Roman started skipping, throwing me back and forth almost violently. "Roman, please. My stomach can't handle it."

He laughed, but stopped. He talked to me about the new album and if I would sing a duet with him. I laughed and told him that if I sang their fans would go deaf upon hearing me.

Roman stopped talking suddenly at one point, and motioned for me to keep quiet. He walked silently forward and ducked behind a thick tree. He helped me down from his shoulders and placed me on the ground softly. He pulled a branch back and peered through the opening curiously. I looked through too, trying to see what he was seeing.

I looked and saw the tall, green grass of my meadow. There were 7 figures moving in the field, skin glittering. The Cullens? I was too far away to make out any details of them, but the Cullens were the only vampires around. Roman looked at me, "They're fighting. Or at least two of them are. The blond girl, Rosalie?, she's yelling about how Edward's being a bastard for not telling them about your secret. She says that he's going to be the reason the family falls apart. Edward's saying that they have nothing to fear from you or your secret." He kept his voice low. I'm assuming if he could hear them then they could hear him even better. As is he was reading my mind, "There distracted by the fight. There not expecting anyone out here so far."

My mind jumped into overdrive. Edward was being shunned by his family for keeping my secret? Why didn't he tell me? Should I tell them now? Was it safe to do it out here with only Roman as protection? God, what was I thinking. These were people who had come to be family to me. Of course I could trust them. I glanced at Roman, "Take me closer."

"What?" Roman asked, eyebrows high.

"I don't want Edward being blamed for something that's my fault. I'm going to tell them, now." I explained.

"Okay, your choice," He said and scooped my up, bridal style. It was seconds before we were in front of the Cullens. I'm sure they saw us coming clearly, but to me it was one fast blur. Roman set me down, holding my hand to keep me upright as my sense of balance straightened itself.

"Bella?" Edward asked, looking even more beautiful then I remembered this morning.

"What are you doing here, dear?" Esme asked from Edward's side.

"Oh, ya know. Just taking Roman here for a run," I said pointing at Roman, who was looking at the Cullens in open curiosity.

Edward walked over to me, grabbing the hand Roman didn't have. "Did something happen?"

I went to tell him that everything was fine but Rosalie started talking before me, "Carlisle! I told you, she's a threat. Look at the boy, he runs like one of us, but why doesn't he sparkle in the sun? He's a monster. She's probably got some plan to kill us."

Roman snorted, trying not to laugh.

I tried to explain again, but this time Alice cut me off. Her eyes, which had been glazed over, cleared, and she jumped up and down, "OH, Carlisle! They're half vampires. I can't believe it. I thought they were just a myth." She was instantly in front of Roman looking over him. When she poked him Rome laughed, and pulled her into a hug. Jasper was in a crouch and growling before I could blink. Emmett stood to the side of him, offering support if Jasper needed it.

Esme, being the mother hen she was, stood in between Jasper and Roman, "Now boys, we have a lot to take in here. I'm sure Bella's friend doesn't mean any harm. Why don't we just head home and discuss everything rationally."

Jasper didn't dare go against her and stood up reluctantly. Alice fluttered her way over to him telling him to stay calm. I let a sigh of relief out. Edward pulled me closer, rubbing my back soothingly.

Carlisle was telling everyone to head home when he stilled, glancing over to the path Roman had made when he brought me over. Three figures quickly made their way into view. In half a minute Rome was tackled in a hug by Cale and Beau and I found myself staring into the beautiful eyes of Aiden. He pulled me into a hug, spinning me. "We thought you had gotten yourself lost or that Roman was running away with you."

I laughed as he set me down. Edward quickly grabbed my hand again. He was tense. I looked over toward the other Cullens. Jasper, Emmett, and Rosalie all looked ready to fight, while Esme, Carlisle, and Alice looked worried. I turned to Cale, Bo, and Roman. "Come on guys, we're going to the Cullen's house. I've got some explaining to do. Aiden, can you go back to Charlie's and get Riley and Leo?"

Aiden nodded. He ran quickly out of my sight. With a gulp I turned back to Edward, "Let's go."

I was sitting next to Edward and Leo in the Cullen's living room, listening to Leo finish explaining that the Ryner's were half vampires. Carlisle, Esme, and Emmett took it how Alice had, with curiosity. Rosalie seemed, if possible, even more angry at me, and Jasper seemed weary of them. Carlisle immediately began asking questions about the process and the other members of the Ryner's. Esme was talking to Riley, who was ecstatic to have another mother figure around. Alice was talking to Cale, telling him that he had amazing fashion sense. Roman was telling Emmett about all my injuries growing up. Aiden and Beau sat next to Jasper, most likely talking to each other in their heads. Rosalie growled and left the room. I looked toward Edward, "Is she okay?"

Edward rolled his eyes, "She's being dramatic. She's upset because she's not the center of intention anymore and because half vampires can have kids. Rosalie was kind of set on being a mom before she was changed."

I nodded., "Well, I'm glad everyone else seems to like them."

Edward nodded, watching everyone, "You didn't tell me that the Ryner boys were all so good looking or how close you were to them."

I looked at him, "Edward, are you jealous?" I smiled, "Brighteyes, you're silly. How could you even think that? These boys are like brothers to me."

He looked away from me, "I don't deserve you. They could give you a family, a life. I can't give you that, Bella. Do you know how dangerous it was for you to be out in the woods today? If I had seen you when I was hunting I could have killed you. I can't control myself when I'm in my hunting mood. I can kill you so easily."

"Edward, I don't need children to have a family. Who says I can't have a life with you? And why aren't you even willing to try? We'll work this out Edward. And as for the woods, I didn't know you were hunting so close to home, we were just playing. Roman was with me anyway, he could have protected me. I don't think you would have killed me." Edward wouldn't look at me throughout my entire speech. The room had quieted down as I spoke as well, everyone watching us.

Edward stood up, "Wouldn't have killed you? Why?! Because Roman was with you! Because he can protect you?! He may be a half vampire, but he's not as powerful as a vampire. I could killed him easily if I wanted to. You can't go into the woods, Bella. I don't care who's with you. You don't know what's out there!" Edward's voice raised until he was yelling.

I flinched back from him. "Edward..." He looked ferocious right now. He had never yelled at me like this. For a minute I thought he would actually hit me.

"HEY! Back off. Who the hell are you to talk to her that way? You're not her fucking guardian," Cale yelled as he shoved Edward back.

Edward punched Cale as Carlisle and Emmett grabbed Edward from behind, dragging him back. Cale was helped to his feet by Roman as Leo grabbed Aiden and Beau by their shirts to keep them from attacking Edward. Riley came to stand near me, "I think this is going well."

I tried to keep the tears back, but couldn't. They fell quickly.

Riley's arms wrapped around me, "It's okay to cry, Bella. You let it out if you want to."

"Bella, damn it. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. I'm just terrified of losing you," Edward's voice pleaded.

Surprisingly it was Leo's voice that answered him, "I don't care why you did it. No one talks to my daughter that way! Now, she's going home to rest. I think you should stay here and calm down. You can see Bella tomorrow after I'm done talking to you." Leo could look damn scary when he protected his kids.

Edward stared at me sadly as I walked out of the Cullen's house and was ushered into Leo's SUV. I cried into Riley's shirt for a while before falling asleep just before they pulled into Charlie's driveway.

Aw, Edward's having some issues adjusting to Bella's friends. I noticed in the books that Edward tells Bella what to do a lot. I kind of have a problem with that, so I added that into my fanfiction. Other things I also noticed in the books that I'm curious about.

1) Why doesn't Jasper ever get a car? I find it hard to believe that Jasper doesn't own a car. What kind of car do you think Jasper would drive?

2) What does Esme do all day? Carlisle works, and the kids are in school, so what is she doing all day?

Another question: Do you like Jacob with Renesmee? I kind of just think he's a pedophile now. (I was not a fan of Breaking Dawn).

Sorry for the long author's note, just wanted to see what you guys thought.