Chapter 2: The Family Moment
EPOV
I kissed her softly on the forehead and left. I need to be ready if Bella and I were announcing to Charlie. Alice had seen a vision of Charlie's approval but I couldn't tell her just yet. As I made my way through the forest and into my family's house, I ran inside the house not bothering to say "hi" and went straight to my room.
I ran to the bathroom to take a quick shower and turned on the water to start it up. I made my way to the mirror and started to strip off my clothes.
I thought to myself how could I have such a perfect angel? I don't deserve her but she choose me over that filthy mongrel… I must be a lucky one. I smiled to myself to have such a perfect loved one. I stepped into the hot water and began scrubbing my head with some shampoo and conditioner. I really didn't need it but I wanted to be all mannered for Bella's father.
After I applied hair products, I was working on my body scrubbing some dirt that I could have picked up from the forest travel.
I walked into my room and began dressing in black skinny jeans, and a button-down stripped black and white collar shirt. I looked once in the mirror and went downstairs.
I found Emmett and Jasper watching TV, or trying to find ways to torture me with yelling insults from Charlie. They both looked up once I was down the last step of the staircase.
I'm guessing Carlisle and Esme were hunting, due to our hunger feeding.
"So, Edward", Emmett began but was cut off when Jasper spoke "So going to tell Charlie today huh? Good Luck" he spoke calmly. Emmett just put up a big smile and got up from his seat to pat me on the shoulder "Yup, have a nice time!" he said. Sometime he said made me quite curious to what he had planned but he and Jasper were hiding their thoughts from me.
"Well thanks?" I replied, "If you need me I'll be with Bella. But try not to need me." I said seriously with a twitch of a smile to the corner of my lips. They both nodded in encouragement and I took off.
I went around to the garage to pick up my Volvo, and found Rosaline under Alice's new Porsche fixing the speed limit.
"Hey" she said "Best of Luck", she got up off the floor and gave me a huge. I felt awkward hugging but ok with this. She finally released me from her grip and said sincerely "I'm sorry for the troubles I caused you and Bella. I just cant believe she'd give up anything to be a vampire and to be with you for eternity. I would give anything even, my beauty to become a human for one last time". She gave me a sad smile and left.
It took a while for me to compose of the information I just collected and what she said. I silently whispered "Thanks" before climbing in my car and speeding towards Bella's house.
As soon as I turned the corner I heard Alice's thoughts now Edward, you cant look until you get here and wait for about 5 seconds. 5 seconds? Then I found out, Charlie's cruiser was in the driveway before I could park on the curb. He thought I'm kind of late. What does Bella and Edward have to say that's so important? He came into the door shouting "IM HOME!"
I parked around the curb as usual, I slowly walked human pace and went to the doorbell to ring. I was about to press my finger for it to ring, when Charlie opened the door. I stood there frozen and surprised.
"Hello Edward", he said almost gruffly. "Hello Chief Swan", I said politely, he stumbled a little over my dazzled eyes and voice. "Come in" he gestured with his hand to the living room.
"Bella, are you ready?" I said softly, walking towards the bottom of the staircase.
"Yeah, hold on for a minute ok?", she replied walking around.
"Alice, I cant find my shoes!" Bella exclaimed. "Right here, geez Bella calm down." Alice snorted.
Edward, this is going to go well until he bursts up but other than that he gives you guys his final blessings. Alice thought Have to go! Tell me all the things when you come home!
I was snapped out of Alice's thoughts when I smelled Bella's scent hit me more. I look up to see Bella come downstairs. She looked from under her lashes and caught me staring; she blushed crimson red and looked away, embarrassed. Man she looked beautiful and quite sexy I thought taming the beast inside who was trying to come out and pounce on my poor, innocent, perfect Bella.
Bella was wearing a blue tube top that held still around her long, slender neck, with some dark blue jeans to come along with her black flats. Her face was applied with a faint amount of make-up that still showed her natural beauty and had her hair is loosely curls that was half pulled together by a silver clip, leaving some hair on her bare shoulders.
When she slowly walked down the stairs she was as graceful as ever, until she tripped over the last step almost falling, but I catched her in time, snaking my arms around her petite waist.
She sighed in relief, releasing a breath of her sweet aroma to my face and quietly murmured" Thanks", into my shoulder. I kissed her on her forehead and caressed her cheek. "No Problem", I said pulling her closer, feeling her soft, warm body to my hard, cold body.
A cough made us go back to reality, Charlie was still here. I totally forgot about him when I saw Bella come down. "You look great Bells" Charlie said warmly. "Thanks" she said again. "Are you ok? You need to be more careful", he said shaking his head. She nodded into my chest and smelled me looking up in my eyes, melting away before me, pouring her love and pure beauty into my eyes.
"So where to?" Charlie asked, patting his stomach. "I'm hungry". I pulled Bella away, and pulled her straight to my chest so we were both facing Charlie. "Actually, I wanted to try this new place that just opened in Port Angeles" she spoke sweetly. "What do you think Edward", she turned to me "Sure", I straightened up. "Ok, let's go then" Charlie said walking towards the door and into the car.
I opened the back door for Bella and she climbed in, indicating with a finger to join her. I climbed in and gave her a quick kiss on the lips, which sent her heart rate racing. She smiled towards me and held my hand. I squeezed it and pulled her closer to me, she leaned her head on my shoulder as we drove away to what seemed to be our future.
