"Why do we have to stay in this town?" Renne shouted at her husband for the umpteenth time these past few months. She and Charlie Swan had only been married for a few months now and they managed to fight almost every night for the past month.
"We have a life here," Charlie reminded her. He'd just started his job at the police station last month which was how they could afford their mortgage payments now. They'd been living with Renee's parents up until a few weeks ago when they found this place in Charlie's hometown of Forks.
"No, you have a life here," She corrected him. "I hate this place. I feel like I'm in a cage and can't leave to live my own life."
"There's La Push and Port Angeles," Charlie listed off before sighing. "Look, I have to go to work. I'll see you tonight." He grabbed his things before leaving the house.
The following morning, he was finally off the overnight shift he'd been scheduled for the current month and sighed as he leaned on his cruiser.
"Everything all right?" Charlie looked up to see a beautiful red-head smiling softly at him. Her light blue eyes seemed to shine in the crappy street light they were under, but it did nothing to hide her beauty.
"Yeah, just a long night." He offered her a smile of her own and her smile grew.
"I see. You must be new then."
"And how would you know that?" Charlie asked her with slight humor in his tone. "Hanging around the cops a lot lately?"
"No, nothing like that," she laughed. "Just observant." She was wearing a dark top that seemed to hug her hourglass figure and jeans that just seemed to show off her lower half versus hiding it. "I'm Violet."
"Charlie Swan." The pair shook hands and shared smiles. "Can I give you a ride to your home?"
"No, I don't live far and I'm sure your wife will be worried about you."
"How do you know I'm married?" he asked confused and she pointed to his hand. He looked down and nearly laughed at the wedding band shining on his left ring finger. "Oh, right."
"Maybe I'll see you around town, Officer Swan," She waved at him before disappearing into the early morning darkness surrounding them.
"See you around."
A few weeks later, Charlie was drinking at a bar on his day off after another fight with Renee. They'd just found out she was pregnant and, while they were both over the moon, it did nothing to stop her complaints about Forks, Washington. She wanted to move but he couldn't with his job. He sighed and down yet another shot of whiskey. He ordered another and drank his beer while the bartender poured another shot.
"Officer Swan, long time no see." Charlie spun his head to see a familiar red-head and he smiled drunkenly at her.
"Hello, Violet," he slurred and she laughed at him.
"Is this seat taken?"
"Nope." He shook his head roughly which only helped to spin the world some more.
"Perfect." She took a seat next to him and he shot back his whiskey again. "How about we get a different drink into you? One of my personal favorites?"
"Sure. Why not?" she smirked at his state of mind before ordering a drink for him from the bartender.
Later that year, on Halloween, Charlie and Renee were on their way home with a 2-month-old Bella when they found a sleeping baby on their doorstep. Confused, Charlie picked up the baby and the note under it and the four walked inside. The baby started crying at the sudden movements of being jostled around so suddenly and Charlied instantly started rocking her gently. He opened the letter and placed it onto the table so they could both read it.
Charlie,
I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the baby earlier in my pregnancy, but now it's up to you to keep her safe. She's a special little girl and will grow to be an especially gifted woman. Your job is to keep her alive for the first 17 years, then I'll take care of the rest when it's time.
Violet.
"What's this all about?" Renee asked confused.
"I... I don't know," he said just as confused as she was. That was until he remembered going to the bar one night and waking up in a strange hotel room the next morning. Nine months ago. "Damn..."
"Charlie?"
"I was drunk when I..." he couldn't bear to finish the sentence.
"You had an affair?" she asked stunned.
"No!" he refused. "I would never!"
"Then how do you explain this?" She gestured to the child in his arms.
"It was just one time."
"Once is all it takes!" She stormed to Bella's room and placed the infant in her crib before going to their shared room and packing her bags. She then went to Bella's room and did the same for her.
"Renee, where are you going?" Charlie asked her.
"I'm leaving Charlie. I won't be trapped here anymore." With those words, Charlie was left alone with a newborn Violet claimed was his.
