Chapter 1

I stared at the house disappearing with so many memories. I sighed I was home schooled so I had no friends to leave behind. I was excited and nervous too. I wasn't sure if my dad would like what I'd become in the 10 years he hadn't seen me. He was in the military… I think. Well whatever he was he was never in one place for long, some places I couldn't contact him. However he'd finally got a job where he was a constant and had invited me to live with him, which I'd leapt at.

The car suddenly took a sharp left, causing me to jerk right.

"Sorry miss, I almost missed the turning." Jacob the driver sheepishly apologised.

"It's fine Jacob, but if you keep calling me miss I may have to hit you." I joked.

"Sorry Bella." He said sheepishly.

The sharp turn had knocked me out of my thought; I looked around the expensive car my dad had sent to pick me up. It had black leather seats and a divider between the driver and backseat. We finally arrived at some iron gates and waited for them to open.

"I'm guessing we're nearly there?" I smirked.

"Yes mi… I mean Bella." Jacob stuttered, smiling sheepishly again casing me to laugh.

"Could you close the divider I would like to get changed?" Jacob answered by closing the divider.

I pulled my baggy jumper over my head and straightened out my top and the fake tattoo sleeves I had brought to freak my dad. I changed from my comfy jeans into tight leather trousers and my Dock martins; I let my hair down from its ponytail and roughed it to give it some volume and texture.

Dad was going to be so shocked, I giggled to myself and knocked on the divider to let Jacob know I was done and he could roll it down again. The look on Jacobs face was one of shock.

"Are those real?" he blanched. I burst out laughing.

"Nah, but that is the exact reaction I was going for." I giggled.

"You know he already regrets not being part of your life for so long, he's worked so hard to get here." Jacob said raising a knowing eyebrow.

"I know, I don't blame him I just want to scare him." I smiled sadly.

After a few more minutes of driving Jacob uttered the excitable and nerve racking words I had been waiting to here. "We're here Bella." It had only been a two hour drive from one side of Birmingham to the other.

I stepped out of the car pulling at the right side of my shirt making sure that the holes were covering up my real tattoo. Jacob placed my bag down in front of me and smiled.

"Thank you so much Jacob!" I smiled, offering my hand for a handshake. I picked up my bag and walked up the steps to the intimidating doors.

I knocked twice and a friendly face opened the door.

"Yes dear? Are you lost?" She questioned with a slight accent I couldn't identify.

"Urm… no I'm Charlie's daughter, Isabella?" I stated more of a question before a bright idea hit me. "I've got ID if you'd like!" I said enthusiastically already rummaging through my handbag for my driving licence; I just thrust my entire purse into her hand opened so you could see my ID. She looked it over thoroughly, as if she was expecting it to be fake and then finally let me in when she could see nothing wrong with it.

"Okay, sorry honey Charles said you were a little younger than you are, I'll go get him for you." I immediately shook my head.

"If it's okay with you, I'd like to surprise my dad." I asked excitedly.

"Of course dear, I'll take you to him." She nodded; she still doubted my identity and therefore was leading me to my dad for conformation.

We walked through a grand hallway and through to a large but cosy room with a fire place and lots of books, it looked like a library. I could see my father standing beside the fire place talking to someone who was just outside of my view.

"You look happy Charlie." The mysterious man stated. Charlie chuckled and his head bobbed in conformation.

"I'm so excited to have Bella back, I haven't seen her in years God she must be all grown up now." Charlie shook his head.

"I thought you said she was only 14?" mysterious man questioned.

"Yeah, but they grow up so fast!" Charlie exclaimed.

"Yes they do Charlie." I said staying out of sight. They both pulled their guns. "It's a shame you don't remember it's your daughters 18th next month." I walked into sight.

"Is-Isa-Bella?" Charlie stuttered, dropping hid gun.

"Hi dad," I smiled and waved shyly, pulling on my shirt again.

"Come here sweet girl." Dad said stepping forward with his arms open. I ran into them.

"I missed you daddy." I mumbled into his shirt.

"I missed you too sweet girl. So much." He squeezed me for emphasis.

"We'll talk about the tattoos later…" He said ruining the moment and I giggled squeezing a little harder.