"Edward. I love you, I love you with all my heart and I'll always love you."

"I love you too Bella, always and forever. I love you more than you'll ever know. Nothing anyone says or does can change that."

He leaned forward and kissed my forehead. We were sitting in my truck, in front of Charlie's house. I was trying to delay the inevitable. I brought up my left hand to my face and stared at the breathtaking ring Edward had given me. How was I going to explain this to Charlie? I kissed Edward back, on the cheek. Before I could turn around, Edward was already opening my door.

"Come on, Bella, we have to do this eventually, better we do it now then later."

I sighed. He smiled his crooked smile that I love so much and continued "Just so you know he's been expecting it. He's not going to jump up and down with excitement but he's not going to blow his head off screaming, either."

"Okay, Edward I believe you."

"Why wouldn't you?"

We laughed together as we walked to the door. As we walked Edward whispered in my ear. "It's as if he's the one who reads minds."

We walked into the kitchen and Charlie was sitting there sipping coffee, which was unusual for him.

"Chief Charlie Swan" Edward addressed Charlie in an authoritative voice.

"Edward Cullen." My dad answered like a cop questioning a criminal. He knows something. Even though my father is a cop, I've never heard him use that tone with a criminal, unless he knows something.

"Chief Charlie Swan," Edward repeated and gently grabbed my hand, "I love your daughter uncontrollably and unconditionally. I have asked her to marry me and she has said yes. I've come to ask for your approval, sir." The last bit was extra. I sensed Edward's sarcasm which was so slight that Charlie would probably not notice it and instead take it as a respect. I hope.

"And what if I don't approve?" Charlie asked, apparently having fun with this.

"I will still marry her, of course, if my darling Bella approves, because I don't want to break her heart ever again."

"Well then, Edward, all I can say is welcome to the family." he said kind of unwillingly and likewise and got up and gave Edward a hug. (A/N: I know Charlie would never say or do this, but please continue reading it gets better I promise). I guess Edward wasn't expecting Charlie to give in so easily either, because he seemed relieved and was smiling with accomplishment.

"Well if that's it I'm going to go tell Carlisle and Esme."

"You mean to say you haven't told your parents and you've already told Alice?" That's why he was using the tone. Alice called him. But why?

"I didn't tell her. She guessed. She's actually really excited about planning it and all." Edward seemed uncomfortable for some reason and was about to leave, when Charlie caught him by the shoulder.

"You don't want to celebrate." Again this was very odd of Charlie acting this way.

"No, I think it would be better to tell my parents first.'

"Oh, right." Charlie seemed embarrassed.

"Well, goodbye, Bella, I'll be here in the morning to pick you up." And he was gone, unbelievably fast.

"What was that all about ?" Charlie asked.

"He caught me by surprise, too?"

"So you're telling me you weren't expecting him to ask you to marry him. Even I'm not that stupid."

"Oh, that. No, I knew that too. I was talking about him picking me up tomorrow morning."

"Doesn't he always?"

"He does, but this time it caught me by surprise." Charlie had a point though. Why did him picking me up surprise me?

I got up from my seat and went to the stairs, half expecting him to call me back.

He did.

To be continued...

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