HE REACHED OVER AND SWUNG ME ON HIS BACK. I LEARNED TO LOVE RIDING ON EDWARD'S back, and so had he, that's why I promised Edward that even if I was a vampire I would let him carry whenever he wanted to. It made him happy and that was all that mattered.
Edward slowed to a walk as the trees started to disappear. He carried me to the passenger seat and opened my door. I got in and went straight for my seatbelt before Edward would do it for me. As he turned onto the highway I could see that he was just as nervous as I was, for one he was only going 80 miles per hour, and two he was smiling but it didn't quite reach his eyes. The ride was silent. As we neared Charlie's house I decided to break the silence.
"Edward is Charlie home?" I asked as he parked.
"Not yet but he will be soon I'd better get you inside." He got out and opened the door for me. I reached for his hand and he pulled me out. He seemed quite anxious to get in. Instead of him carrying me like he usually would he took me by the waist and matched my pace. He led me to the kitchen counter, were we sat, in silence, waiting for Charlie to arrive.
As Edward had predicted only several minutes past before you heard the cruiser pull up the driveway. Charlie busted threw doors saying what he said every time he saw Edward's silver Volvo in his driveway.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything," He said in a sarcastic voice.
Then he saw us at the counter waiting for him, "Oh."
He decided to ignore us and he went straight to the couch where he was most of the time if not at work or eating dinner.
"Charlie we have to talk to you about something." I said, my hands trembling with fear.
"We?" he asked.
"Yes us." I said still trembling. Not even Edward could stop them.
He turned off the TV and sat down at the seat across from us, eying Edward.
"What do you have to tell me dear?" His eyes flickered to me and then back at Edward.
"We… well… I'm… umm…" Edward wrapped his arms around me tight and took over.
"Sir, I have asked Bella to marry me and she has accepted. Before you make any assumptions I did not force her in anyway…" Edward was going to say more but Charlie beat him to it.
"What did you just say?!?!" Charlie said which somehow made me regain some confidence.
"Charlie, I've argued with you so many times about Edward don't you get that I seriously love this guy. Despite all we've bin threw we're still together. Can't you see?" I half yelled and started to tear up.
Edward wiped the tears off me face and looked me straight in the eyes never letting go of my gaze. I think he was trying to find something. He knew that wasn't all I had to say. With that he held me closer trying to comfort me. The whole time Charlie just watched us, very carefully to every move we made. Then he said the two words I thought I would never hear.
"I'm sorry."
We both looked up at him shocked by what he said.
"I knew that some day it would come to this but I just don't want to let my Bella go. I keep on thinking what if something happened to her… but even so it could happen to her even if she were to stay with me," There was a long silence before we finished what ha had to ask "Will you take good care of my daughter?" He made it sound more like a demand then a question.
"Yes I will protect her even if in the making I die myself. I will do whatever I can to make her happy." Edward said with relief.
"Thank you. Then when is the wending?" Charlie said trying to sound enthusiastic.
"August 13th" I said waiting for his reaction.
He got up to give me a hug and went back to the TV but before he turned it on he reminded me that this was not over.
"Don't forget to call Renée."
We left Charlie's house right away to escape awkwardness. When we got into the Volvo I asked Edward for his cell phone. I took a deep breath and dialed Renée's number.
"Bella! I'm so glad you called, it's been so long since I heard your voice."
"Bella dear, I'm kind of busy right now could you call me back a little later?"
I had to get this over with, it was driving me insane.
"This will only take a second," I sighed as if admitting defeat and continued, "Mom, me and Edward are getting married."
"That's great honey! Now I have to go. Come visit me soon, okay? It's getting lonely here without you." My mouth hung open, my eyes wide. She waited a few moments for me to reply but got bored and hung up.
"Bella, love, is there something wrong?" Edward asked slightly frightened
I'd almost forgotten Edward was here. I shut my mouth going over and over what my mom said to me, it just didn't make any sense.
"Nothings wrong and that's the problem." Edward looked at me confused. I was about to explain my odd conversation with my mother when his phone rang. I gave it to Edward who eyed the phone and tossed it back to me. Why did he give it back to me? I checked the number on the screen to see if I recognized it.
"It's Renée." He answered before I could get the phone securely in my hands.
I answered the phone surprised; didn't I just talk to her? Didn't she say she was busy?
"YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED?!?!" She screamed in my ear, and she did not sound happy.