Bella's point-of-view:
It was raining, here in forks like always; at least I was in the shelter of my house. Charlie was downstairs like always watching the game. It has been two weeks since Edward killed Victoria, that same day we told Charlie that we were engaged. I can remember it as if it were yesterday. First of all after Victoria was killed Edward and I went to better said our meadow. He tried to give what I asked, to have sex before he changed me into a vampire but I decided not to. I told him that it was time for us to tell Charlie and he was amazed by my act of responsibility and he agreed that even though he might get shot and risk exposing himself for what he truly was his love for me was greater and agreed to come with me. We reached the front door and I was a bit hesitant.
"Don't worry Bella, my love; if he tries to hurt you I will snap him like a twig." He said in a voice so soft that I felt a tingle down my spine. I looked up in shock yet my face showed a bit of horror. He smiled "it's a joke Bella, calm down anyways are you going to open the door, or should I?" I smiled and took in a deep breath knowing that this might ruin everything Edward and I better have said Edward had fought for. In this relationship I was the damsel in distress and he was my big, muscular, and may I say beautiful beyond words rescuer.
Charlie like always was sitting on the couch so interested at the game that he didn't even look up to who opened the door.
"Hi dad, did you eat?" I replied with a tremble in my voice which as always he failed to notice.
"Hey kido, no I just got back from work?" he shouted form the living room still staring at the screen. I looked back to see where Edward could be but did not see him. I looked away from the opened door and there he was dripping wet and gave me a kiss on the top of my forehead.
"Hello, Charlie. Bella and I have something to tell you." Edward said in a velvet voice. I immediately stared at Edward and he could sense that I was mad and then my attention flew to Charlie whose attention flew immediately towards Edward and me.
But he remained clam and started standing up. "Oh hello Edward, "he said with a bit of bitterness n it. He had forgiven Edward but not completely. "You mentioned news is it good or bad." He uttered under his breath as he walked to the kitchen table; as Charlie sat down across from Edward I ran to the microwave and took out the leftover from yesterday and placed them in front of Charlie.
Edward motioned or me to sit down next to him.
"Well, Charlie the news depends on the person who hears it, every person is entitled to their own opinion." Edward said in his calm yet persuasive voice.
"Oh" was all Charlie could utter after sticking a fork filled of hot spaghetti in his mouth. Then all of a sudden I felt something cold against my hand, where my new and beautiful engagement ring stood firmly, under the table, it was Edward's hand. And I looked up and smiled and for the first time I could sense a bit of fear and nervousness on Edwards part. And then I was only able to mutter "Edward do you want to tell him or should I."
And then he leaned near my ear and said, "You're his daughter, I think it will be easier for him if you told him."
Edward then excused himself from the table and in his graceful way walked toward the living room.
Charlie then stared at me
"Is anyone going o tell me what is going on"
"Dad, ummm... I don't know how to tell you this." I said hesitantly
"Edward!!" Charlie yelled so loud but by the time the name came out Edward was by my side trying to hide a smile, which Charlie, thankfully, with his bad
Observation skills did not notice. His tone now was more serious filled with spite.
"Listen young man," his attention shifted towards Edward. "I never thought I would say these words when Bella is at this age. Did you get my daughter pregnant?"
My face tuned red, no not just red, bright red and my mouth fell open.
Then Edward maintained his serious face but his tone was filled with respect something my dad had to work on.
"Dad!"
"No, Bella this is serious." Charlie said and shifted his attention towards Edward again
"No sir, I, this may be embarrassing to say aloud but, I and I am speaking honestly, I do not believe in premarital sexual intercourse. And if I ever did I would not be so reckless in not using protection. I am fully aware that children are huge responsibility that all leading to my decision in which I do not believe in pre-martial sex. "
"Ok Edward that is very good to hear and I'm very shocked that such a young man, as you, can feel so strongly. And I apologize to both of you for jumping to such extreme conclusions. So what is the news?"
"Apology accepted, and I thought Bella was going to tell you?"
"I was going to tell him, Edward but he jumped to that conclusion." I sad facing Edward now.
"oh come on you guys, it is not like you guys are here to tell me that, you two are planning to get married and run away together." He said laughing at what he just said and after he finished laughing he looked up to see our faces shocked and still and not denying what he had just said." You guys can not be serious?"
"Well dad, when two people love each other as much as we do, they get"
"Charlie, what, Bella is trying to say is that"
"Stop," Charlie said" Edward I believe it is time for you to leave."
For the first time Edward shoed defiance towards my dad and simply replied.
"No, Charlie, I know this is a lot of information to deal with but I believe we should all sit down and talk this over as adults. And frankly, Charlie I believe that you should keep in mind that Bella and I could have sneaked into a wedding chapel in Las Vegas and get married, but even though we knew the risks we both decided to tell our parents to ask for their blessings. So Charlie I want to ask you if you would give Bella and me your blessing to get married."
"You're right Edward, and I I'm glad that you guys came and told me. But don't you guys think you are too young? And you mentioned you told your parents. How did they react?" I was completely out of the conversation it was as if I was not there Edward was talking to my father and my father to him.
"Thank you Charlie and you have Bella to thank also who gave me the courage to tell my parents,"
I though to myself, grateful that Edward could not hear my thoughts, I wonder if we will ever tell Charlie the truth we are hiding from the world.
"As for my parents," Edward replied "they were shocked as you were telling us that we were too young and if we were sure that this was what we wanted. They knew that we, Bella and I, had made up our minds, and they knew there was no point in arguing , nut time and time again they remind us of responsibilities and marriage is a very serious matter and it should not be played around with." Edward replied in his musical tone in voice
"LIE,LIE,LIE,LIE,LIE,LIE,LIE,ALL LIES" I thought to myself as they continued talking.
Then I heard Charlie's response" if that is what you to wish I would be more than happy to walk Bella down the aisle. So did you get Bella an engagement ring?
Then Edward "yea it belonged o m mother I was not sure Bella would like it but she fell in over with it. I believe she is wearing it right now."
"Bella, do you have your engagement ring?" Charlie asked
It took me a moment to understand,
"Yea, I mean yes I do"
And I picked up my left hand and I showed Charlie "the rock" as I have heard people call it on T.V. all I heard from Charlie as a low gasp of amazement, his breath taken away from the ring who was created wit precision and love.
"It was my mothers I inherited it along with other small things after the death of my parents…."
Then I woke up from my day memoir with the sound of Edwards voice in the living room. I looked at the time and knew it was a bit late; Charlie and Edward have been on better terms after we better said Edward told Charlie of the engagement. Then I heard a knock on the door and it was Alice she was so excited that I was coming to their house, like I usually do but this time I was going to do business, Edward and I had to choose certain things for the wedding.