Soon people started to arrive. The food went quickly, but no one noticed because of the speed that Alice replaced it at. There was an abundance of champagne and everyone took advantage.
Renesmee had incredible self control considering the amount of sweaty bodies there were dancing. I figured some of it came from the blood alcohol level in them; it repulsed me so it probably did the same for her.

Around ten o'clock, Emmett started the fireworks, a few at a time. Rosalie watched Renesmee so that Edward and I could help him. Around eleven Rosalie and Jasper switched places with us so we could spend the last hour with Renesmee. I walked over to Alice while Edward watched the fireworks with her.

"Are you having fun?!" Alice asked between bounces. She still hadn't calmed down, and I noticed a few times she had to stop herself from running around too fast.

"Yes, Alice. I'm having a great time. You ought to stop catering to everyone and enjoy it yourself!"

"Nonsense, Bella. I'm having a great time doing what I'm doing. Anyway, go to Edward. He wants to watch the fireworks with you." I looked behind me and he was staring at me. When our eyes met, he smiled. I smiled back and then turned back to Alice.

"I-" I started, but she had disappeared while my head was turned. Right when I was about to walk away, Angela was coming toward me towing Ben in one hand and holding sparkling cider in the other. It didn't surprise me that Angela didn't drink.

"Bella!" She waved from a few feet away. "Bella, how are you?"

"Angela, it's so good to see you. I'm doing great!" I replied enthusiastically. "What about yourself?"

"I'm doing great too. Look!" She held up her left hand. "Ben just proposed!" She half whispered.

"Oh, Angela! Ben! That's terrific!" Jessica walked up as I was speaking.

"Bella! You look so pretty!" She said, and I detected a note of jealousy in her voice.

"Thanks, Jess. So do you," I replied sweetly. Renesmee ran to my side from Edward.

"Mommy! Aunt Alice got a petting zoo! Please, can we go?" She tugged on my hand. At first I was smiling to myself at the fact that Alice got a petting zoo, probably just for Renesmee to enjoy, and then I thought about the fact that she called me mommy in front of them, and how weird that would look. I peeked from the corner of my eye to see their reactions. Jessica had one eyebrow raised and Angela and Ben looked like they couldn't care less. Everyone knew the story that we had adopted a relative's child, but it still may seem strange that she would call me mommy.