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Breakout.

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When Bella get's back from Italy Charlie gets sick of waiting for a 'regular' teenage reaction from Bella and forces her hand.

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They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever – Oscar Wilde.

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"Bella," Charlie called me downstairs from the kitchen. It was late, midweek and I'd already told him I was getting ready for bed, Edward would arrive in a couple of hours once Charlie had gone to sleep.

Managing to skip lightly down the last few steps I turned and faced where he was standing in the kitchen. He was wiping his hands on a dishtowel by the sink.

"What's up?" I asked cheerfully,

"Did you try calling Jacob?" I huffed.

"Yes, Dad. Twice since I got home from work. I told you, things are complicated." He looked at me, analysing my body language no doubt with his creepy cop skills.

"Where's Edward tonight?"

"At home – I had work so he wouldn't have been here in time for curfew." Charlie shrugged,

"Ehh, he could have eaten with us?" Automatically I opened my mouth to speak but he held his hand up. "Anyway, that's not what I asked you." I huffed, stupid I know but I couldn't help it.

"He's composing something new."

"Take the cruiser, Billy's expecting you," Charlie reached into his pocket and handed me his keys and I looked up at him then back to my palm where he'd pushed them.

"I'm grounded remember." None of this really seemed like a good idea. Edward didn't want me going down there, Jake obviously didn't want me there so maybe I was better keeping away.

"What?" He asked me looking shocked I would question his sanity in this situation.

"Your moping, Jake's moping. It's been a month. You used to see each other every day. Now whenever I turn around Edward's here but none of your other friends are. They could be, you're grounded not in solitary confinement." I opened my mouth to speak he stopped me holding up his hand though, "I know how you… missed Edward and that's fine and I kind of understand how Jacob feels about Edward. You've explained all that but don't you miss him?" He was quiet for a moment as he waited for me to answer. I did miss Jake. I just knew it wasn't fair for me to and then there was that whole kitchen situation and tuck situation that we were probably going to talk about and I really didn't want to."For once don't think, just do." I thought briefly about that last part, don't think, just do. It wasn't my fault though, Jacob was the one avoiding me, I'd tried to call him. Everyday. He was the one playing games again.

"Go Bella! No one's going to stop you in the cruiser, will you just go." I heard but didn't understand Charlie's urgency, my own yes but his – I didn't understand why. "Please, before you change your mind."Jake's not going to expect me in the cruiser either, so he can't sneak off. He pushed me back toward the living room.

I stood there for a moment did I want to do this? Would he even speak to me?

Charlie turned me round by my shoulders and pushed me towards the door, he opened it and pushing me through leaving me to catch my coat as he threw it at me.

"Damnit Bells, I'm not going to drive you. GO!"

"I'm grounded." I said weakly, knowing it would only be moments before Alice saw my future disappear and Edward would be on his way here to stop me.

"No, what you're doing is sneaking out after curfew and taking your dads car without permission." My eyes widened in disbelief as I walked backwards to the edge of the porch before turning, hopping down the steps knowing how little time I had to make this work.

Could I really do this? Unconscious instinct Bella – you've wasted enough time already. Going in the shower, turning the shower on, washing my hair. I'm going to wash my hair right now and then when I get out of the shower I'm going to see Edward. I didn't know if it would work but I'd try anyway and I intended to run the thoughts on a loop until I got to La Push.

"Best make the most of the free time you have because when I see you tomorrow you're going to be in trouble." He called as I slammed the door shut putting the cruiser into drive I barrelled down the road toward the little red house and the extended family that had healed me.

Some how I don't know how I managed it without a vampire taking me hostage or a pack of wolves barricading the road at the treaty line, my presence had gone unnoticed. Pulling up in front I knew I wouldn't feel safe until I was actually inside. Even if Edward did cross the treaty line he'd never dare set foot in this house. He wouldn't be that stupid, that possessive to cross the treaty line would he? I hoped to God that he wouldn't be – I didn't want to be responsible for the peace being broken.

Billy was sitting with his chair pointing towards the open door, smiling at me as I walked up to the front door.

"Your dad told me to get you to phone him when you got here." I nodded, still breathless from my 'breakout' as he handed me the cordless phone and turned toward the tv again. Dad picked up before the second ring finished.

"Break the speed limit, Bella?"

"No."

"Eleven minutes, Bells."

"Hmm, ok maybe - sorry dad, it wasn't intentional if I did." In fact thinking about it now I didn't really remember the drive to La Push at all, Alice was either very busy – thank you Jasper or I'd managed to be very convincing in my thoughts. Turning my back to Billy I walked toward the kitchen.

"I'm sure I don't have to remind you to sleep on the sofa Bella."

"W-what? Dad, no, I'm coming home in about an hour."

"I don't want you home before sunrise. You will both sort all this nonsense out. Me and Billy have agreed, all of it. Were all too close, we don't have many people and I don't care how long it takes but its being sorted out tonight." Letting out a sigh I spoke,

"You're assuming he will even talk to me-" I was about to say what a waste of time this all was when I saw Jake and Sam walk through the back door, chest's bare and wet from the rain, cut offs soaked and muddy, hanging low on their hips. Jacob froze, balling his hands into fists, looking back at Sam.

"D-dad I've got to go." I mumbled as I ended the call, dropping my hand, still holding the phone to my side.

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