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Talking to Charlie

Bella's POV

Charlie lay on his back, clutching his bulging stomach. Full from the carefully prepared meal I'd just fed him.

"Thanks Bell, that was great." He said appreciatively, smiling at me before turning back to the TV.

"Um, no problem Dad," I said, "I'll just go do the dishes."

I walked back to the kitchen and began scrubbing at the dirty crockery.

This is it, I thought, Just go do it!

When I'd scraped and rinsed each plate, I dumped them in the sink and turned towards the door. I was done trying to prolong the moment, If I was gonna do this then I had to do it now. While Charlie was relaxed, he might listen better. I'd learnt that from Renee.

I took a deep cleansing breath and walked back to the living room, standing in the doorway.

"Hey Bells," Said Charlie. "What's up? I can tell something's been bugging you."

It's now or never… I thought.

"Dad," I said, "I need to ask you something. And you have to promise to not jump to conclusions or overreact. Just hear me out okay?"

"Okay…" He was weary now, no longer half focused on the TV, his eyes fixed on me. I took another deep breath and came out with it.:

"Dad," I said, "I want to go on vacation."

"Vacation?" Charlie looked incredulous. "Why all the fuss? 'Course we'll go on vacation, to Scotland. Like we used to every summer, before you moved to Phoenix."

"I don't want to go to Scotland." I said.

"Why not?" He looked hurt.

"I mean, I do. Just not right now. You see, Edward-"

Charlie cut me off before I could finish.

"Isabella Swan, If you think I'm gonna let you go anywhere with that boy, then you've hit your head once too many."

"Not just with Edward, Dad! With all the Cullens. They're all going away ."

"Where to?"

"To England." I said, delighted he was playing along. "'Cause, you know… it being the holidays and everything."

"Aw, Bells," Charlie said, sitting up. "I wish we could go…but I can't be away from work at the moment. They need me down at the station."

Ok, I thought. Here goes nothing.

"Dad, you wouldn't need to go," I said, "I'd go on my own."

"On your own?" He spluttered, "With that boy?! Absolutely not!"

"Not just with Edward. With Esme, Carlisle, Rosalie, Emmett, Alice and Jasper too. I'd be supervised at all times. Come on, Dad. Please!"

Charlie opened his mouth to retort, but I cut across him.

"Just think about it, Dad, OK? You know I'd be perfectly safe with the Doctor and Esme. Goodnight."

I turned and walked up to my room, before Charlie could close the subject. Hopefully he'd sleep on it and have a better outlook on the idea in the morning. In the mean time, I would go talk to Edward.