DISCLAIMER: I own nothing of the Twilight Saga. It all belongs to Stephanie Meyer.

A/N: YAY! It's the first chapter of the sequel to Another Twist in Fate. So, if you haven't read that story, do not go any further or you will be very confused! Check it out first, and then come back. I know all of my previous readers are super excited for this sequel. I had mixed responses as to the desired pace of the story, so I am going to try and make everyone as happy as possible, and hopefully find a happy medium. I won't delay the story any further; I know you are dying inside waiting even a minute more…

I stood next to my old red truck taking a last look at my soon to be old home. I had lived with Charlie for two and half years, now. I dreaded moving to Forks and yet a lot had happened over that time here. I fell in love for the first time, and it was with a vampire. I almost died, many times. I experienced my first heartbreak and depression. Well, hopefully my first, last, and only heartbreak and depression. I found a great friendship. I also grew as a person. I learned more about myself and the world in these past two years than I believe most people learn in a lifetime. And most importantly, I fell in love again, this time with a werewolf. Now as I get ready for my move to Olympia, I think back over the last year with Embry. It had been truly wonderful. I was shocked the day he proposed. I knew we would get married after he graduated, but I didn't expect him to propose so soon. It was the best day of my life so far. I felt myself drift back to that day...

"I mean I love you, more than should be allowed. You consume my every thought and dream. When I became what I am, I thought my life would forever suck. I didn't see much good coming from it. I was hurting because my Mom was always yelling at me, and I couldn't talk to my best friends. Then, I saw you in this exact same spot." I looked around to see that he was right. It felt like ages ago, that I stalked up to him and told him off for abandoning Jake and Quil. "In that moment everything else went away. You've made my life so much better, you've made it perfect. There's only one thing that would make it better." He went on one knee, and I couldn't hold in my gasp. He was kneeling down, holding a box with a beautiful, emerald cut solitaire engagement ring.

"Isabella Swan, will you marry me?" I was shocked beyond belief. An engagement ring is certainly not a typically high school graduation gift.

"Yes." I whispered. Only a werewolf would have been able to hear it.

"Yes? Really, Bella?" He looked hopeful.

"Yes." I whispered again.

"Are you okay?" He got up from one knee and pulled my face into his hands.

"Yes." I didn't know why I couldn't speak. I thought it might have been the shock of it all. I was expecting a journal or maybe a necklace or something, certainly not a marriage proposal.

"Can you say something besides yes?"

"Maybe." He sighed and looked a little sad and concerned.

"Bella, we don't have to get engaged yet if you aren't ready. I just couldn't stand not you going off to college without knowing for absolutely sure that you were mine forever."

"Of course, I'm yours forever, Embry. I thought that we established that a while ago. I'm more than fine getting engaged now. It was just a huge surprise, that's all. I'm glad you asked, Embry. I can't wait to marry you. Is that really the only reason?" He looked away sheepishly.

"Well, not exactly, I also want all those horny college guys to know you're off limits. I won't be there to chase them off. I guess you and Angela better do it for each other."

"You have no worries, Embry. No one, I mean, no one, is going to take me away from you."

"Good, that's what I like to hear."

"Can I have my ring now?"

"Oh, yeah, sorry. Here." He said as he took the emerald cut diamond out of the box and slipped it on my finger. "Perfect fit."

"Perfect is right. I love the ring, Embry."

"I'm glad. I think I must have gone into at least twenty stores. Angela gave up on me after the first seven, then I had Emily for the next five, I went to a few with Jacob, but he was no help. Finally, I gave in and called in the master."

"The master?"

"Alice."

"You called Alice?" He nodded. "You went ring shopping... with a vampire... who just so happens to be my ex-boyfriend's sister." He nodded.

"I must really love you. We found that ring in the first store she took me to. I don't think I would have found it without her." I didn't know what to think, but I knew that those two shopping together for my engagement ring warmed my heart. I loved that one of my best friends and my boyfriend, I mean fiancée, could work together so well.

"Huh." Was all I could muster out.

"You ready, baby?" I was pulled out of my daydream and turned to see a somber looking Embry standing before me.

"Yeah, I guess, as ready as I ever will be." He wrapped me in his arms, and gave me a sweet kiss.

"I love you forever, Bella."

"Forever and always." We climbed in my truck, and set off. This was a very hard day for the two of us. I was moving to Olympia to attend Evergreen State College, and Embry still had a year worth of high school left. He was driving with me there, and then he was going to spend that last week before school started with me. At the week end, he was going to run back to La Push. His clothes that he had packed would stay with me in Olympia for when he visited on foot next time. I knew that we would see each other often. Jacob knew he too would soon feel a similar separation from Angela when she went to Seattle in the spring. And now that Sam stepped down as Alpha and the pack, Jacob finally took his birthright as Alpha. He wasn't going to keep Embry and I separated as long as there wasn't a need for Embry to stay in La Push on his weekends and breaks.

As we hopped on the interstate, I remember the very eventful day that the pack refers to as 'The Day of Surprises'. It felt like it happened yesterday, instead of over a year ago. It was a week after my high school graduation, and Embry and my engagement. We hadn't told anyone of our big news. We just enjoyed knowing ourselves for the week. I knew that many of the pack members knew Embry had shopped for a ring, but none, not even Jacob, knew when the big moment would be. First, we told Charlie and he was surprisingly supportive. He understood that we wouldn't be married for a few years, so he tried to focus on that the ring was just a promise, not actually marriage. After we told Charlie, I removed my ring from a chain around my neck and put on my finger. That afternoon, the pack was getting together for a huge dinner. All the pack and imprints were coming, and even some of the Elders. We had all gathered around the huge table set up outside, when the sunlight reflected off my ring.

"Oh my God!" Kim screeched. The entire pack perked up and looked around alerted.

"What, Kim? What's wrong?" Jared asked concerned.

"Nothing. It's just that, look at Bella's hand!" Now the whole table was staring at my ring finger. It was silent for a moment and then the hollers and congratulations erupted loudly. Embry wore a very proud smile, while holding me close to him. We replayed the events of the proposal and thanked everyone and slowly the table started to settle down.

"Well, I guess since we're sharing news. We have some, too. In fact it's why we asked you all here." Emily announced.

"You two are already engaged." Paul says, like we don't already know that.

"Thank you, Paul. We have different news." He looks at Emily, who looks like she is about to pop with excitement.

"I'm pregnant!" She exclaimed. Another round of howls and congratulations erupted.

"How far along are you?" I asked.

"Four months."

"Wow, how did you keep it from the pack so long?"

"Well, I didn't know until I was two months, then I didn't tell Sam for another month, and then he had to keep from the boys for one more. We just wanted to be sure that we were a little ways in the pregnancy before telling everyone."

"No, that makes sense." Angela said.

"There's more." Sam added on a serious note.

"What, are there two of them in there?" Jared asked.

"No, there's only one. I wanted to tell you all that after the baby is born I'll be stepping down." There was silence among the table.

"You're giving up being Alpha?" Billy asked unsure.

"No, I'm giving up being a wolf entirely." I could hear the many gasps. No one could have seen that coming. "I want to start to age with Emily. I hope you can all accept and respect my decision. It is final. Jacob, I hope you know what that means."

"I become Alpha, where I want it or not." He sighed. Angela started to rub her hand up and down his arm. "That's fine, Sam. You're doing what's right for you. You have done more than your share for this pack. I just hope I can live up to what you've been."

"You will, Jacob, you were born to do this." Jake simply nodded.

"I guess we should share, too." Kim looked at Jared with wide eye. "What, honey, I think we should."

"I guess. Well, Emily you won't be the only oversized one around here." We all looked at her dumbfounded. Emily was the one to break the silence.

"Oh my! That's wonderful. Today is certainly full of surprises. How far along are you?"
"Only two months, we just found out yesterday. Hence, I thought we were going to wait a bit before announcing."

"Oh babe, you know I can't keep things a secret in my head for too long any way." Jared tried to reason.

"Well, congratulations, you two. Looks like our kids will have a playmate in each other. Are there any other announcements anyone wants to share with the pack?" Sam asked the group. Everyone looked at one another, but no one spoke. Okay, then. Let's eat."

Jake has been Alpha for about nine months and had done a great job. A few vampires have passed through, and the pack took care of them without any problems. All the guys respect and listen to Jake, and I know that Leah find things easier now with Jacob in charge. Brayden Uley was born two weeks before Christmas without any complications. He quickly became the center of the pack's world. He had everyone wrapped around his little itty bitty finger. Three months later in March Kim gave birth to twin boys, James, or affectionately called Jamey and Jordan Parker. The three of those boys were never put down for long. Someone in the pack was always holding and playing with each one of them.

I had never really been around babies or small children. I was an only child, as was Renee and Charlie, so I had no cousins, either. It took so getting used to, but now I loved holding them as much as anyone. Every time Embry saw me holding one of the boys, he would always wear the biggest and most content smile. I knew how much he wanted to be a great dad, especially since he didn't even know who his was. I had a feeling if it were up to him I would be spending a lot of time pregnant, giving us a house full of kids. I recalled the conversation we had just after Jamey and Jordan were born. We were standing in front of the clear glass staring at the two perfect little boys in the hospital. Everyone else had left for the evening and Kim was sleeping with Jared by her side.

"I want at least four." I turned to look at him like he was crazy.

"I hope you're talking about something other than children." He looked at me with love and a goofy grin.

"No, I want us to have three boys and one girl."

"One girl with all those boys, what do you want her to suffer a hard life? She'll already have Brayden, Jamey, and Jordan around."

"No, I want her to be well protected. And it maybe those three that she needs protecting from."

"And what if she's the oldest?"

"They'll still do their job. I'm sure younger brothers have their own way of doing things. Jacob would annoy the crap out of Rebecca and Rachael's boyfriends. Our boys can do the same."

"I think two will be enough, Embry. After watching Kim and Emily, I don't think I would want to be pregnant more than twice."

"I bet it's fully worth it." He said staring at the little blue bundles in the window.

"Easy for you to say, you get the easy, fun part in this deal. I get the back breaking, bladder squeezing, painful as hell part."

"And I'll be there every step of the way. Remember when you're in pain, I'm in pain. So, it will be like I have that part of the deal, too."

"I don't think it will work that way."

"I do. Trust me, Bella. I saw how stressed Sam and especially Jared were during these pregnancies. Let's just say sweet Emily, and quiet Kim, can be really bitches when their pregnant. Once, Sam had to drive to Seattle to get these pastries that this little, tiny shop makes for Emily. The funny thing was, though, they're closed on Tuesdays and that's when he went. So, Emily was pissed like it was Sam's fault they were closed. Then Sam was freaking pissed because, seriously, who's closed on Tuesdays. Anyway so Sam goes back Wednesday and brings back these pastries and then Emily decides that she wasn't craving them, but just some regular, everyday sugar cookies you get at the store up the street. Man, he was so aggravated, but then when he saw how happy the cookies made her, all his frustration was gone. Oh and Kim. Man, so many stories to tell about her. Hmm. I'd one of the best was the nursery. You know she was put on bed rest at six months. Well, the nursery wasn't done yet, like at all. So, Jared showed her all these paint swatches and she picked out a blue color. Jared painted it and then she cried for two hours because it wasn't how she pictured it. Then, she picked out a green. She thought maybe it was a better route. Long story short, after five different shades of green and a lot of tears and screaming, the room is now painted the original blue color." I was slightly stunned at this revelation. They both seemed so calm and sweet to me throughout the past months.

"I never would have guessed that."

"That's because they usually saved their freak outs for their wolves. Remember when Jared and Kim left Emily and Sam's baby shower early." I nodded, she had complained of being tired and nauseous. "Well, they really left so Kim could yell at Jared for not talking to their babies as much as Sam apparently talked to Brayden, or rather to Emily's stomach." I burst out laughing. That seemed so ludicrous.

"I promise to never get that crazy." I said and gave him a kiss.

"You say that now."

"Okay, so we make a code word now, so in a few years when it's me being a psycho pregnant lady, you can bring me back to reality."

"That's sounds good. What would the word be?"

"How about…pink elephant?"

"That's ridiculous sounding."

"Exactly, so I'll know that I'm being ridiculous. Just don't over use or I may start to just tune you out."

"Okay, then, pink elephant. I am pretty sure it will be an attention getter if we're arguing over something and I randomly shout out 'pink elephant.'"

"Yep."

"I can't wait for us to have one."

"High school graduation, then marriage, then a baby. No messing up the order, Embry. We have a plan, let's stick to it." He nodded his head.

"You're right. I still can't wait, though. I want them to all look just like you, especially our daughter." I had to admit I loved that he was already calling them our children like he was even if they did exit yet.

"You want our kids to be pale, I would much rather them look like you." He looked at me with a small smile.

"Agree to disagree." He proposed.

"I guess, for now." He bent down to kiss me and it went a little deeper than I think either of us planned on.

"Hey, hey, hey." We pulled apart to see Jared making his way down to us. "Knock that off, my boys don't need to be seeing that kind of stuff on their first day out in the world. Heck, I don't want to see it either…ever."

"We're here, baby." I open my eyes from my nap to see that we are parked in front of apartments. This would be my home for the next year and a half. I had chosen to go with a one bedroom that was already furnished. One, I didn't want to share a space with a stranger. Two, having a werewolf fiancée may not go unnoticed. He planned to make most, if not all, of his trips here running in wolf form. A roommate may start to get suspicious. And third, I just want the privacy and alone time with Embry. We wouldn't get a ton of it, so I wanted each moment to go uninterrupted.

We ordered enough Chinese for an army and ate in the living room. Then we began to unpack, and we got quite a lot done. One thing that was missing was a place for my books. As Embry assemble my bookcase, I got my bed made and linens put up. We decided to call it quits around midnight.

"You know what we need to do?" He was looking like a little kid that wanted candy before dinner.

"What?" I asked him cautiously.

"To break this place in." He grinned like a fool and I smiled back.

"Where do you want to begin?"

"In the huge shower." I laughed. He always wanted to do it in the shower, but both of our bathrooms back home had small, one person showers. They were hardly big enough for Embry by himself, there was no physical way for me to get in there with him.

"You're on." I said as I ran into the bathroom, discarding my shirt in the process. He followed after me, losing his own clothing. That night we broke in the shower, the closet, and the bed.

A/N: So, I hope it was worth the wait. I didn't go into a lot of details. I am really just setting up the rest of the story with these first couple of chapters. The next two or three chapters will take place during her time at Evergreen State University. They won't be as flashbacks and will go into more details of her everyday life than this first one. Also, thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you that sent me your suggestions and opinions. They really helped me a lot. Finally, let me know what you thought of this chapter.