Quinn O'Connell was the pretty girl in pink, the homecoming queen and all-around straight-A student. Most people saw her as uptight, narcissistic but most importantly... They saw her as a control freak with her perfect blonde hair and patronising sm...
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Quinn O'Connell giggled as Carlisle span her around in time to the music that blared from the speaker. The Cullen coven was spending the day in the main room- a few guests dotted around though the majority of them were not appreciating the happiness of the day as the Cullens were. Vaguely, it was bittersweet as beyond the window, the snow was beginning to stick and usually, that would be a good thing. But not now.
The sight of the bright warm smile on Carlisle's face was incredibly soothing to her and the hat perched lazily on top of his head didn't fail to make her laugh every time she saw it. Perhaps they were exaggerating the happiness of the day- as it would likely be their last moment of peace but it didn't matter because the smiles on their faces were true. Quinn couldn't help but smile sweetly as Rosalie leant into her side, the two of them wearing matching braids in their hair which only managed to make them look impossibly more like twins in the shimmer of the Christmas lights on the fireplace- that was as far as their decorating skills had extended.
"Thank you" Jack suddenly said, catching them all off guard as their heads went whipping around to stare at him. Bella, Edward and Renesmee had gone to spend the day with Charlie but the rest of the Cullens were there and that made it a vaguely magical day in itself. "For inviting me into your family, for helping me with my bloodthirst and... For letting me be a Cullen, even if it was just for a short amount of time. Because of you all, I finally feel like I belong- and I have met the love of my life" he breathed, smile cracking along his cheeks and they all exchanged glances in the silent sadness. "Carlisle... You are the one I have to thank the most."
"Thank you, Carlisle... For giving me this family, for letting me be a mother when I thought that all hope in the world was lost" Esme continued on from her fiance in a silent breath, making the doctor smile sadly. "Emmett- Thank you for all the silly reckless things you do, that makes me feel like a real mother. Quinn, Rosalie... Thank you for being my girls. For calling me mom when I'm upset and making me feel important. I love you, all of you"
"Carlisle..." Emmett piped up and it was clear that it was now a thing that they were all doing, taking it in turns to show appreciation for the situation. "Thank you for saving me, and you Rosie. Thank you for giving me this life- and hasn't it been one hell of a life" he chuckled sadly. "Esme, thank you for shouting at me when I break things- reminding us that we aren't animals" he teased and nudged her and she smiled with a low laugh. "Jack, I haven't known you long but you have brought happiness into this family- You appreciate my humour which is the most I could ask of you"
"You're alright pal" Jack fist bumped him and Emmett laughed again.
"Quinn, Q-tips. Thank you for being here. Thank you for completing our family and fighting every day for us... For giving the doc someone to love" the muscly man nodded and she nodded in return with a tight smile.
"Thank you all too. I know that I am not easy to live with" Rosalie laughed softly. "But you make me feel like I belong here, because of you all- I have brothers, sisters, parents, a niece, a husband. I know that I say a lot how much I don't like what we are but... I've grown to love it more and more recently because of the things it hasn't given me. I owe it to you all."
"You are my family" Carlisle breathed out shakingly and it shocked them all to see the sadness in his eyes as he placed his head in his hands. Quinn hummed softly and cuddled into him, calming him slightly. "I love you all, all of you. You are all my reason for fighting"
"We love you too, Carlisle" Quinn promised, patting his knee before turning to face them all.
"You are all incredible- I wouldn't be here without each and every one of you... You took me from the darkest place and made me the best possible version of myself. You have brought me happiness... Something that I didn't think was possible. So thank you" she breathed and looked down into her hands- Carlisle reached across and pulled her face to look at him so he could easily press a kiss to her lips.
"You deserve all the happiness in the world, Quinn" he promised and she nodded sadly, placing her head onto his shoulder as they basked into silence and reminiscence once more. It absolutely wasn't how they planned the day to go- But they were happy with the outcome because at least most of them were together. That would be the last day before the battle that they all got to spend together... But it had been full of warmth, happiness and light. It had been as good a goodbye as any of them could have hoped to achieve and the vampires around the house were brought closer to one another in the warmth. The Cullens finished the day in the presence of their friends- knowing as they did that their side was as strong as it could possibly be.
