Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the Twilight series. It all belongs to Stephenie Meyer and I just enjoy living in her world!

I kept running possible ways to tell Charlie about me and Edward through my head. Every time I got to his response, however I couldn't picture him as being remotely happy for us. We both knew how Charlie felt about Edward. What father wouldn't want to protect his daughter after seeing her the way I was when Edward left me. But Charlie needed to realize why he did it. I had already forgiven him and it was time Charlie did too!

"I really wish I knew what you are thinking about love" said Edward from the driver's seat of my beat up truck.

"I'm just thinking of scenarios in my head. They all seem to end badly. I just hope after Charlie gets over his anger he will come to accept us."

"He'll be fine about this Bells, he only wants your happiness. I heard his thoughts the other day when I was over. He may still think that I'm a jerk but he realizes how happy you are when you're with me and he accepts it."

I hadn't even realized we were in front of my house until I heard the engine go off.

Edward was facing me with expectant eyes.

Its now or never

I started to reach for the handle but Edward was out of the truck in a flash and had already opened the door for me. He held out his hand for me to take and I accepted it. I hoped he wouldn't notice how sweaty my palms were. We walked to the front door hand in hand and I opened the door.

Charlie was sitting on the couch as always watching a ball game and he only looked up after I called out to him.

"Bells is that you?"

Who else would it be?

"Yeah hey dad. Are you busy?"

"Just watching the highlights of the baseball game." He muted the TV. and looked up at us. "What's up?"

I knew he could see how nervous I was and that made him curious.

"Are you in trouble?"

"No dad.." I took a deep breath. "Edward and I just have something to tell you."

We both sat down on the couch across from Charlie. His eyes had narrowed suspiciously. I reached up to pull a strand of hair behind my ear forgetting to conceal my left hand. Suddenly he looked down from my eyes and toward my left hand. His eyes got wide and he opened his mouth to speak but I cut him off.

"Yes dad, it's what you think...Edward and I are getting married. I know you don't approve but please, I just need you to be happy for me. I love Edward more than life itself and I want nothing more than to be joined with him forever. Please dad, just try to understand."

He looked at us, his eyes darting from my face to Edward's, and to the ring on my left hand. His mouth was opening and closing like he wanted to say something but was deciding against it. I saw his face go from shock, to anger, and then to resignation.

"Bells…" He put his head in his hands. I got off the couch and went to sit in front of him holding his hand. When he looked up I saw tears in his eyes. I had never seen Charlie show this much emotion before.

He sighed "You know that all I want is your happiness. But I'm sorry I don't approve of this. How can you be sure this scoundrel won't leave you again like before. You didn't see yourself then sweetie. I didn't know what to do and I can't…I won't go through it again. I'm sorry but I don't give my permission."

My mouth hung open in shock. None of the scenarios I had seen in my head had gone this way. I almost wish he were yelling at me instead of this.

"Well dad, I'm 18. I can legally do whatever I want. And what I want….is to marry Edward."

"Well then I hope you lead a happy life. But I want no part of this."

"Dad…"

The I felt Edward's cool hand on my shoulder.

"Come on love, we won't be able to change his mind." He looked down at me sadly knowing how badly this was hurting me.

"NO! Dad, how can you say this. Please what about you walking me down the aisle? Dad, please…"

Charlie was shaking his head "I'm sorry Bells…"

"FINE!" I spat out "Then I don't want to see you again. This is ridiculous! Come on Edward!"

Before anyone could respond I was running out the door. I didn't care if I fell I had to get out of the house before Charlie saw me cry. I couldn't believe he could do this. I was only a few feet from the truck when I tripped over my own feet. I put my hands out to brace myself but before I hit the pavement Edward was there sweeping me up in his arms. He cradled me like a baby and held me while the tears finally broke me down.

"Pl…Please lets just go." I whimpered.

He carried me to the truck and put me in the passenger seat. As he strapped me in I looked at him and saw the pain in his eyes. He ran around the car and jumped in the drivers seat and started the engine.

"Can we go to the meadow please? I don't want to see our family this way."

"Anything you want my love."

He pushed the truck as far as it's 55 mph limitation would go. When we got to the end of the road he raced around to my door and picked me up out of the truck. He then proceeded to swing me onto his back and we were off. I couldn't see anything because the tears were falling so hard but I was glad because I'm sure I wouldn't want to see the trees rushing past us. We broke through into the clearing and he set me down.

The second my feet hit the ground I collapsed crumpling myself into a ball and began to weep. I was crying out of anger and hurt. Charlie had betrayed me. I thought he would be happy for me no matter what. And now he won't be there to walk his only daughter down the aisle on her wedding day. I stayed like that for who knows how long, the whole time Edward was holding me and caressing my back humming my lullaby in my ear trying to help me calm down.

"Don't worry my love, he'll come around. I promise, if it is the last thing I do I will make sure he is there on your special day. I am so sorry sweetheart."

A/N: Please review! I am so excited about my first story so please don't flame. I will probably have the second chapter up tonight. Any CONSTRUCTIVE critisism is always accepted. I hope you liked it!