Disclaimer: These characters belong to Stephenie Meyer. Unfortunately I am only borrowing them.
CHAPTER ONE (for now this is in Bellas POV)
I squeezed Edward's hand as we stepped out of the trees and Charlies house came into view. As long as he was by my side I could handle Charlie, he would be angry but I was ready, nothing would keep Edward and I apart now. We walked forward, hand in hand at my slow human pace, my ring glinting ominously.
I opened the door and Edward followed me inside, we followed the noise of the TV into the livingroom.
"Hey Dad." I said as we entered the room. I did a doubletake, I had not prepared myself for this. Charlie sat on the couch his arm wrapped around Sue Clearwater's shoulders. "Hi?" I said confused looking back and forth between them.
Charlie finally spoke, "Hey Bells, Edward, I guess you mine as well hear this too." He said glancing at Sue and squeezing her hand, wow this is wierd. "Well, I know this is kind of sudden , but Sue's so lonely now after Harry's death and what with me being alone so long and your mother gone," he paused and went on in a rush, "Bella, honey, we're engaged."
My jaw dropped in shock, not that there was anything wrong with this happening, but Charlie had to have seen it coming with me and Edward. But him and Sue, this sudden? It took me all of about three seconds to realize that I could work this situation to my advantage. I glanced up at Edward's beautiful face, I hadn't even noticed that he was speaking, "Congratulations Charlie!" he was saying.
"Yeah, this is great." I said and saw that Sue was smiling nearly as wide as Charlie. "Well I sort of have similar news for you." I added raising my left hand.
Now it was Charlies turn to gape at us. "What?! NO!" he yelled, turning to Edward, "Do you know how old she is boy, she is just my little baby!"
"Sir, I promise to take care of her, I love her." he said smiling at me for the last part. I hardly noticed I thought I was ready for this, but this was not fair.
"Dad you're being a hippocrite, no offense," I said glancing at Sue, "But I've been with Edward way longer then you've been with her!"
"I suppose you're right," Charlie said,"But I am also not 18!" he said his voice slightly calmer now. "I also suppose I knew this would happen sooner or later, but you're both so young,"he added, "I just need some time to think this over, this is a lot to take in."
Edward was rubbing soothing circles into the back of my hand and I noticed Charlie was on the verge of tears. I calmed down a lot and decided I just needed to getout of the room for a while. "I am going to make dinner," I said to Charlie.
"Well, actually Bella, Sue and I are going out tonight, you two have fun." He smiled sheepishly as he led Sue to the door.
