Chapter 1
Bella's Point of View
After announcing my engagement to Charlie, I felt my stomach drop. Edward stood next to me, still as a statue. All Charlie did was look back and forth between Edward and I. I felt Edward's stare on my back. Charlie's was white; almost as white as Edward's.
"Marriage?" was all Charlie said.
"Bells, your only eighteen. Can't you wait another year or two?" Charlie asked.
"Dad, please don't treat me like I am some kind of child. I am a legal adult and so is Edward. Carlisle and Esme are fine with is and so is mom." I said trying to turn his face back to a normal color.
"You talked to your mother already?" asked Charlie.
"Yes. Right before I came to you." I replied.
"And what did she say?" Charlie asked.
"She said the same thing you said but added, 'as long as you're happy, I'm happy'." I replied.
Charlie's face began to come back to color. He looked away from me and looked directly at Edward.
"And you love my daughter? Enough to," Charlie stopped, breathed deeply, then let it out. "marry her?" He said with a harsh tone.
Edward looked at Charlie and spoke without hesitation.
"Yes. Sir. Which is why I have come to you. To ask your permission. The right way." Edward finished still standing as a statue.
I rolled my eyes at his last sentence.
"Well, if your mother is ok with it," Charlie said as he looked at me then back at Edward. "and your parents are ok with it," he stopped and sighed again.
"Then I guess I am ok with it too." He finally said.
I smiled and gave my father a big hug. Edward shook hands with Charlie and then kissed me on my forehead. As Edward and I began to leave the kitchen, Charlie called us back.
"Wait just a second there Bells. I need to tell you something." He said as Edward and I turned to face him.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"I-I have someone I want you to meet." Charlie said.
My eyebrows pulled together in confusion.
"Jade! Will you come down here please?!" Charlie yelled in the direction of the stairs.
I looked at him still confused. I didn't want to ask Edward because I thought it would lead my dad to question him. As we waited, I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. And small child around five-foot four came and stood next to Charlie. She was a beautiful girl, with dark brown hair that came to her shoulder and light brown eyes with a hint of green in them. She had caramel colored skin and amazing style. She looked like she could be best friends with Alice.
"Hi." She said as she looked at me with a smile.
I felt Edward tense behind me.
"Jade this is Bella. Bella, this is Jade." Said Charlie introducing us.
We shook hands and her smile got bigger, I noticed she had braces. Charlie put his hands on Jade's shoulders.
"Bell, meet your new sister."
My mouth instantly dropped.