Telling Charlie about engagement
Edward drove to the house, his hand on mine comforting me. The rain had picked up, it was almost pouring. Edward could feel the edge in my voice as I spoke.
"How should we tell him? I asked looking at him as I said it. His eyes were a little darker today and a light purple shadow forming under his eyes.
"I think the easiest way would be just to tell him right there, no beating around the bush. Bella, it's going to be fine." He said. By that time we were pulling up to the house, the rain was really coming down now, so Edward pulled in closer. He kissed my forehead, went out into the rain, and opened my door, rushing me through the downpour.
"Bella?" Charlie called from the living room. The sound of another game wafted through the hall.
"Yeah dad it's me," I said my voice had a certain edge to it, I hoped Charlie would not catch it. "Edward's with me too, dad." I added. Now the edge was even more distinct.
"Bella, what's wrong, you seem a little edgy." Charlie said as he got up. He was eyeing Edward and me as if he had some sort of insight of what was to come. If only he knew, I thought.
"Dad I need to talk to you about something." I said. Edward's tightened on mine.
'What is? And Edward would you mind if you stepped out so, I can talk to Bella?" said Charlie
"Sir, this is about the two of us," Edward said in an immeasurably polite voice that he used on Charlie.
"Yes—," Charlie said with his eyes wary. "What is it?" Charlie asked. Now his voice was alarmed, now that it was about Edward and me.
"Sir," Edward started. "I proposed to Bella around the time of graduation and she said no." he glanced at me so quickly that Charlie wasn't bound to see and gave me the crooked smile I loved. "And today, just now actually, she finally accepted."
"WHAT!??!! Did YOU say?" Charlie shouted, but Edward was unfazed.
"Dad, please don't start! I said YES because I love him. Don't tell me I'm too young or say that I'm ruining my life." I said. "And I would like you to walk me down the isle please." I said finally. Charlie wasn't pleased but not as angry.
"Okay Bella, I understand. But I still think you shouldn't go through with this, especially after what happened to your mother and me and then there is what happened last September. And I will walk you down the isle." He told me I flinched at the September part and Edward stiffened at the pictures he could now see in Charlie's mind. With a look at Edward his tone was stern, "how do I know you won't leave her or hurt her again because if you do…" Charlie's voice trailed off, imagining all the horrible punishments for Edward.
"Yes, sir" Edward replied.
"Uh, Bella are you going to show me that ring?" Charlie asked. I shook my left hand from Edward's and showed him the ring. It glittered in the dim light coming from the window.
"Nice" Charlie said as he looked at the ring.
" It was my mother's" chimed in Edward. Charlie went to sit back down on the sofa as Edward and me went to the chair, I sat in Edward's lap. Charlie glanced over to Edward and I in the chair, with a disapproving look. Edward gently kissed my neck and whispered to me.
"You two may be engaged, but don't be all over each over like that, its disgusting." Charlie finally said after so many repeated glances at us sitting on the chair. Edward rearranged us so I was merely sitting at his side. He chuckled at something Charlie said in his mind.
"Oh yeah Bella" said after the game was over. Edward had left after the game. He kissed me goodbye in the hall when Charlie couldn't see. "Are you going to tell Renée?"
"Tomorrow, dad. Anyway I'm going to bed." I told him as I walked up the stairs. He would be checking on me tonight for sure. When I got to my room Edward was sitting on the bed. I fell into his lap.