The One Thing • Carlisle Cullen

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Everyone stood in the kitchen listening as Bella's heartbeat quicken before it came to a sudden stop, they look up at each other knowing Bella would wake any second as a vampire, a smile appears on everyone's lips besides Jacob's, Esme and John share a kiss and walk into the living room where Renesmee was asleep on the couch, Rosalie and Emmett follow each other while Jasper and Alice share a quick kiss before going to the living room as well, Jacob looks at AJ and Carlisle with a questioning look.

"Well, aren't you two going to kiss as well?" Jacob asks.

"Do you want us to?" AJ asks. "We can make out, we'll have sex right here on the kitchen counter." Jacob rolls his eyes and enters the living room, Carlisle softly kisses AJ's cheek.

"Tone it down, Kitten," Carlisle says, AJ nods her head and they walk into the living room where they saw Jacob and Rosalie quietly fighting over who's turn it was to hold Renesmee.

"Stop it, both of you," AJ says. "Jacob, you had Renesmee for the last couple of hours, It's Rose's turn." Rosalie smiles taking Renesmee while Jacob groans.

"Fine, I'll just go and greet Bella in her new... life," Jacob says, he walks downstairs and exits the house, Carlisle wraps his arms around her from behind placing his hands on her lower stomach and lays his head down on her shoulder, she smiles and places her hands on top of his, a few minutes later Jacob came running back inside straight towards Renesmee and Rosalie, a minute later everyone turns around to face Bella and Edward.

"Welcome to the family." Esme softly says with a smile on her lips.

"You look amazing, Bella!" Alice says.

"Someone's been waiting to meet you," Carlisle says, Bella looks at Rosalie as her back was turned to them and slowly walks towards her.

"Rose," Edward says, Rosalie turns around and smiles at Bella, she carefully hands Renesmee over to Bella, Renesmee reaches out and places her hand on Bella's cheek showing Bella her first memory, Renesme removes her hand from Bella's face.

"What was that?" Bella asks, she glances at Edward.

"She showed you the first memory she has of you," Edward says.

"Showed me? How?" Bella asks, Edward chuckles.

"How do I hear thoughts? How does Alice see the future? She's gifted." Edward says.

"I've only been out for two days?" Bella questions, Renesmee was already bigger than hat she was.

"Her growth rate is unprecedented," Carlisle says, Jacob steps around Rosalie.

"All right, That's enough experimenting for today," Jacob says, he wanted to hold Renesmee without letting Bella know that he had imprinted on Renesmee.

"Jacob, she's doing great," Edward says.

"Yeah, let's not push it though," Jacob says, he reaches for Renesmee but Bella turns away.

"What's your problem?" Bella asks.

"Oh," Rosalie says. "Do tell her, Jacob." Emmett's smirk widens.

"This should be good," Emmett says.

"Hold on one second," Edward says. "Bella?" Bella hands Renesmee to Edward and looks at Jacob, waiting for him to explain.

"Look, it's a wolf thing." Jacob begins, but Bella was quick to cut him off.

"What's a wolf thing?" Bella asks, Rosalie walks away from Jacob and takes Renesmee from Edward.

"Um, you know, um, we have no control over it," Jacob says nervously. "We can't choose who it happens with, and um, it doesn't mean what you think, Bella, I promise!"